Northern Valley Schools USD 212

Here are the stats from the Football game against Golden Plains. Go Big Green!!

Here is the bracket information for tomorrows games! GO HUSKIES!!

The Lady Huskies hosted the Stockton Tigers and Logan/Palco Trojans on Tuesday night for their last home and regular season game. The varsity and jv swept the night winning all games. The varsity started the night off against the Tigers winning in a hard fought 3 set match. The Huskies lost the first set 20-25 but came back out with intensity and won the next two sets 25-17, 25-21. The Huskies served 94% as a team and Audrey Bina led with 38 attacks, 14 of which were kills, and 3 blocks. The Lady Huskies ended the night playing the Trojans in a quick 2 set match winning 25-10, 25-13. Coach Hansen commented, "Our last home game is always a fun night with it being Senior Recognition Night and topping that off with two solid wins made it that much better. The Huskies came out strong and ready to play. Coverage was strong and we played a mostly offensive game which is a great way to end regular season and go into post season." Coach Lowry commented on the jv game, “The NV JV girls ended the season with two wins added to their record. This was a fun year to watch the girls grow in their skill but also in their competitiveness. Our final two games were on our home court where the girls hustled and showed determination to end their season with two wins. We are proud of their effort and teamwork. “ The Lady Huskies will complete in the WKLL-NWKL League tournament on Thursday for pool play and Saturday for bracket play at the Colby Event Center. Varsity Stat Reports attached: Husky Overall Record: 21-10 (Varsity) Husky Overall Record: 7-2-3 (JV) Head Coach-Lacey Hansen Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

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Congratulations Northern Valley

Games are at the Colby Event Center. Pool play starts at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 12th. Northern Valley plays in Pool D (Aux. Gym East Court) Bracket play starts at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 14th. Go Huskies!!!

JUNIOR HUSKIES 10/5/2023 Record 3-3 (RUSHING) Griffin McKinney 9 carries for 135 yards – 3 TD’s Lucas Hansen 7 carries for 110 yards – 2 TD’s 2 (1pt. conversions) Cash Compton 6 carries for 86 yards – 2 TD’s Aaron Horacek 3 carries for 5 yards 1 (1pt. conversions) Zane Brown 2 carries for 2 yards (PASSING) Lucas Hansen 2 for 3 for 6 yards 2 (1pt. conversions) (RECEIVING) Zane Brown 2 catches for 6 yards 2 (1pt. conversions) (1) (2) (3) (4) Final Northern Valley 6 14 33 0 53 Weskan 7 19 0 14 40 Tackles Assists Griffin McKinney 10 2 Cash Compton 8 3 Lucas Hansen 6 2 Rushing – 338 yards Zane Brown 3 1 Passing - 6 yards Bryson Wilder 2 2 Total Offense = 344 yards Malikiah Hitt 0 1 Fumble Recoveries – 2 Bryson Wilder (1) Lucas Hansen (1) Interceptions – 1 Zane Brown (1) Special Touchdowns – 1 Zane Brown – 33 yard Interception Return Northern Valley Junior High vs Weskan October 5, 2023 in Brewster (6-man) (1st Quarter) N.Valley – Weskan Weskan Ky Allen – 16 yard pass from Eli Goodwin (1pt) Allen pass from Cox 0 – 7 Northern Valley Cash Compton – 36 yard run 6 – 7 (2nd Quarter) Weskan Ky Allen – 21 yard pass from Eli Goodwin 6 – 13 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 40 yard run (1pt) Brown pass from Hansen 13 – 13 Weskan Mavrick Mitchek – 29 yard run (1pt) Goodwin run 13 – 20 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 35 yard run (1pt) Brown pass from Hansen 20 – 20 Weskan Mavrick Mitchek 14 yard pass from Ky Allen 20 – 26 (3rd Quarter) Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 35 yard run (1pt) Hansen run 27 – 26 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 33 yard run (1pt) Hansen run 34 – 26 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 48 yard run (1pt) Horacek run 41 – 26 Northern Valley Zane Brown – 33 yard Interception Return 47 – 26 Northern Valley Cash Compton – 25 yard run 53 – 26 (4th Quarter) Weskan Mavrick Mitchek – 30 yard run (1pt) Mitchek run 53 – 33 Weskan Mavrick Mitchek – 48 yard run (1pt) Goodwin run 53 – 40 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Jr. High football team played the Weskan Coyotes in Brewster on October 5. It was a back and forth game in the first half with Weskan leading by six points. The Huskies had a big 3rd quarter, outscoring the Coyotes 33-0 to take control of the game. NV won 53-40 to even their season record to 3-3. Griffin McKinney led a balanced Husky rushing attack with 3 touchdowns on 135 yards rushing. Lucas Hansen ran for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Cash Compton also scored 2 touchdowns on 86 yards rushing. McKinney led the defense with 10 tackles, followed by Compton with 8 and Hansen with 6 tackles. Zane Brown added 3 tackles and also had an interception returned for a TD. The Huskies will play their last game of the season next week in Ransom against the Western Plains Bobcats. Weskan Coyotes Rushing – 24 carries for 185 yards – 3 TD’s 3 (1pt conversions) Passing – 13 for 25 for 144 yards – 3 TD’s 1 (1pt conversion) 1 interception

Here are the Football Stats from the Friday Game against Greeley County. GO Huskies!!!

The Lady Huskies traveled to Winona on Tuesday the 3rd to play the Triplains/Brewster Titans winning in a three-set match, 25-19, 23-25, 25-10. They faced the Golden Plains Bulldogs next losing the first set 22-25 but came back out winning the next two 25-23, 25-19. Coach Hansen commented, “The Lady Huskies took the wins tonight battling through lost momentum and intensity but ultimately made the adjustments needed to secure the win.” The Huskies served 94% for the night. Audrey Bina led with 43 kills for the evening and Delaney Sides led defensive digs for the night with 20. On Thursday the Lady Huskies traveled to Arapahoe, NE to play the Warriors. The Huskies fell the first two sets 16-25, 15-25 but played some strong volleyball against a good well-rounded team. In the 3rd set the Huskies battled hard aggressively going after every ball and won 26-24. The Warriors took the 4th set 12-25. Coach Hansen commented, “Both teams came in ready to play, there were some good rallies and a lot of hustle on the court on both sides.” Audrey Bina had a successful night on the net leading the night with a total of 8 blocks. After the game Thursday evening the Lady Huskies celebrated Austyn Cox getting her 1000th varsity career assist which is an exciting accomplishment. “We are proud of Austyn’s hard work and hustle throughout the years. Congratulations!” The JV Lady Huskies got some court time against the Warriors on Thursday night as well. Coach Lowry commented, “The JV girls played a tough match against Arapahoe. The girls hustled and communicated but struggled some on serve receive and digging up hits. It’s good to know what we need to work on as we have one more night of JV volleyball before the league tournament.” The Lady Huskies will finish out their regular season play on Tuesday the 10th at home. Varsity Box Score and Individual Stat Reports attached: Husky Overall Record: 19-10 (Varsity) Husky Overall Record: 5-2-3 (JV)

10.5 - Huskies Head out West. The Huskies lost to Weskan in our trip out west. They fought a tough-hitting Coyote squad and were able to come away with several lead changes and a great number of aces. But the Coyotes were the better passers helping set up their team with a great amount of hitting. The Huskies fought hard and dug the ball we just weren't able to put it to the floor as much as Weskan. With just 1 more regular game before we enter the league tournament, we are going to be looking for that focus and fight. B-Team - Lost 13-25,11-25 A - Team - Lost 10-25, 21-25 Stats: Aces- Josie Nech 4, Haedyn Cox 2, Rene Horacek 1 Kills- Haedyn Cox 5, Josie Nech 2, Kaylee Miller 2, Rene Horacek 1 Assists- Rene Horacek 4, Haedyn Cox 3 Digs- Haedyn 3, Rene 2, Josie 2 Serve Receive (again getting as close to 3 is the best passing average)-- Haedyn 2.26, Josie 1.36, Rene 1.3

9.28 - The Huskies get a Win!!! Vs. Triplains / Brewster With great amounts of effort and focus the Middle School Huskies finally got their first win. The fight they had the week before paid off and they dialed in on passing and serving to beat the Titans from Triplains/Brewster. The A team had to fight the entire game but nothing spoke to their focus like the last 6 points. The girls were down 24-19 got a side out and then Rene Horacek was able to serve 6 straight for the Win! 3 of Rene's last 6 serves were aces and the rest of the Huskies battled to win. With Game Point on the line, the Huskies truly believed that they could do it! The same amount of fight and courage were present in the B Team and C team matches. The B-Team was able to win the second set of their match 30-28! We were all filled with joy and even some tears! The coaching staff looks forward to what the rest of the season looks like with this level of Grit and Finish! C- Team - Lost 14-25 B - Team - Lost 7-25, 30-28, 18-20 - Seriously what a fight!!! A - Team - WIN!!!! 25-13, 12-25, 26-24 Stats: Aces- Haedyn Cox 8, Rene Horacek 7, Josie Nech 3, Andrea Meraz 1, Annika McKinney 1, Kills- Rene Horacek 6, Haedyn Cox 3, Kaylee Miller 2 Assists- Haedyn 4, Josie 2, Rene 2 Digs- Serve Receive (again getting as close to 3 is the best passing average)- Haedyn Cox 2.3, Josie Nech 2.0, Rene Horacek 1.7, Andrea Meraz 1.3, Cambrie Sproul 1.1

JUNIOR HUSKIES Record 2-3 (RUSHING) Griffin McKinney 16 carries for 343 yards – 8 TD’s Lucas Hansen 13 carries for 157 yards – 6 TD’s 2 (1pt. conversions) Aaron Horacek 5 carries for 26 yards 2 (1pt. conversions) Bryson Wilder 2 carries for 4 yards 1 (1pt. conversion (PASSING) Lucas Hansen 3 for 6 for 24 yards 2 (1pt. conversions) Bryson Wilder 1 for 2 for 3 yards 1 (1pt. conversion) (RECEIVING) Malikiah Hitt 2 catches for 21 yards 1 (1pt. conversion) Keelan Dockendorf 2 catches for 6 yards 2 (1pt. conversions) (1) (2) (3) (4) Final Northern Valley 45 13 40 x 98 Triplains/Brewster 13 12 24 x 49 Tackles Assists Griffin McKinney 16 2 Lucas Hansen 8 1 Bryson Wilder 6 1 Rushing – 530 yards Malikiah Hitt 2 0 Passing - 27 yards Total Offense = 557 yards Fumble Recoveries – 4 Griffin McKinney (2) Bryson Wilder (2) Interceptions – 1 Lucas Hansen (1) Special Touchdowns – 1 Griffin McKinney – 55 yard Kick Return Northern Valley Junior High vs Triplains/Brewster September 28, 2023 in Long Island (6-man) (1st Quarter) N.Valley – Triplains/Brewster Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 25 yard run 6 – 0 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 8 yard run (1pt) Dockendorf pass from Hansen 13 – 0 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 53 yard run 13 – 6 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 23 yard run 19 – 6 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 58 yard run (1pt) Palmer run 19 – 13 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 48 yard run (1pt) Hansen run 26 – 13 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 19 yard run (1pt) Dockendorf pass from Wilder 33 – 13 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 5 yard run 39 – 13 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 11 yard run 45 - 13 (2nd Quarter) Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 20 yard run (1pt) Horacek run 52 – 13 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 18 yard run 52 – 19 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 55 yard kick return 58 – 19 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 25 yard run 58 – 25 (3rd Quarter) Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 23 yard run (1pt) Hansen run 65 – 25 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 60 yard run 65 – 31 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 45 yard run (1pt) Horacek run 72 – 31 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 61 yard run 72 – 37 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 4 yard run (1pt) Hitt pass from Hansen 79 – 37 Triplains/Brewster Xavier Scofield – 56 yard kick return 79 – 43 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 10 yard run (1pt) Wilder run 86 – 43 Triplains/Brewster Trevor Palmer – 51 yard run 86 – 49 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 35 yard run 92 – 49 Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 27 yard run 98 – 49 (4th Quarter) Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Jr. High football team won their second game in a row with a wild 98-49 win over Triplains/Brewster in Long Island. The game ended in the third quarter due to the 45-point rule. The 98 points scored by the Huskies set a school record for most points scored in a game. Griffin McKinney had another big night, rushing for 343 yards and 8 touchdowns. Lucas Hansen also ran well, rushing for 157 yards and 6 TD’s. McKinney also led the defense with 16 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. Hansen had 8 tackles and an interception, while Bryson Wilder collected 6 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. Other Huskies were able to score on the one point conversions following touchdowns. Aaron Horacek ran for two conversions, Keelan Dockendorf caught two conversion passes and Malikiah Hitt caught one. Triplains/Brewster Titans Rushing - 34 carries for 421 yards – 7 TD’s 1 (1pt. conversion) Passing – 0 for 2 for 0 yards 1 interception Total Offense = 421 yards Special Touchdowns – 1 56 yard Kick Return

Here is the stats from the Football game against Triplains. Go Big Green!!

The Lady Huskies traveled to Ellis on Saturday, September 30th to compete in the Ellis Invitational. It was a day full of volleyball with the Huskies ending 2-3 for the day. The Lady Huskies started the morning with their first game against the Plainville Cardinals. The Huskies fought to the end the first set but fell 25-27. In the second set the Huskies just couldn’t get the momentum back and lost 17-25. The Lady Huskies faced the Quinter Bulldogs next winning 25-22, 25-21. The Huskies finished pool play against the Victoria Knights falling 19-25, 18-25. Coach Hansen commented, “The girls all came out with intensity and hustle. Our hitting coverage was some of the best we’ve seen this season, but little mistakes just added up that we could not recover from.” The Lady Huskies moved into the consolation bracket that afternoon first playing the Osborne Bulldogs. The Huskies played a strong offensive game the first set winning 25-9 but lost intensity the second set leading to a loss of 20-25. In the final set the Huskies had to reset and refocus which they were able to do taking the win 25-12. In the final match of the day the Lady Huskies played the Stockton Tigers. The two teams battled it out in the first set but the Tigers won 27-25. In the second set the Huskies just couldn’t find momentum and fell 15-25. In serving totals for the day Audrey Bina led with 13 ace serves followed by Delaney Sides with 9 ace serves. Tatum Lentz served 96.7% for the day only missing 1 serve. Audrey Bina led the day with 124 total attacks, 51 of those were kills. Defensively, Audrey also led the team with 5 solo blocks and Braxton Cox totaled 37 digs for the day followed closely by Austyn Cox with 30. Coach Hansen’s final comment, “This group of athletes have high expectations of themselves and are competitive, two traits that will be essential as we move into league and post season. We need to recognize and learn from the errors and then move on and prepare for the next point.” Husky Overall Record: 17-9 (Varsity) Husky Overall Record: 5-2-2 (JV) Head Coach-Lacey Hansen Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

It was a fun night of volleyball for the Lady Huskies where the Varsity and JV took a clean sweep. The Lady Huskies hosted the Lakeside Knights and the Stockton Tigers on Tuesday. The Varsity came out strong from the first serve of set one and took the win in two sets 25-16, 25-16. The Lady Huskies faced the Tigers for the final game of the night. After losing to them at the Trego Tournament the girls were ready to play their game and won in two sets 25-22, 25-18. Audrey led the night in attacks with 52 attacks with over 50% of them ending in a kill and Braxton Cox served 100% for the night. Coach Hansen commented, “It was PINK OUT night in the valley and the girls came into every game with high energy and intensity playing volleyball from start to finish, I am proud of them. This is the mindset we need for the remainder of the season.” The JV also walked away with two wins Tuesday night. They played the Knight to start the evening winning 25-12, 25-20. They faced the Tigers next winning 25-12, 25-17. Coach Lowry commented, “As the season progresses, we are starting to see more aggressive plays and the girls showed tremendous hustle and teamwork in both games.” Brookelyn Schurman accumulated 4 solo blocks for the evening and Iris Schemper led the JV with 14 attacks. Varsity Box Score and Individual Stat Reports attached. Husky Overall Record: 15-6 (Varsity) Husky Overall Record: 5-2-2 (JV) Head Coach-Lacey Hansen Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

Here is some picture updates that we have taken of the Mid- Continental Restoration crew working hard at making sure that our school looks its best. Lots of work has been done, however there is lots more to do.

7th graders spend their math class outside measuring shadows to determine the heights of trees.

Third grade was so excited to have our school nurse Brandy come show us how to properly brush and care for our teeth. She also brought a new toothbrush and toothpaste for each student. We are looking forward to caring for our dental health in third grade.

Afternoon everyone, here is the poster for picture day. Picture day is October 10th. Bring your best smile and smile big for the camera!

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