Northern Valley Schools USD 212

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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JUNIOR HUSKIES September 21, 2023 Record 1-3 (RUSHING) Griffin McKinney 17 carries for 216 yards – 4 TD’s 1 (1pt. conversion) Lucas Hansen 13 carries for 60 yards – 1 TD 1 (1pt. conversion) Cash Compton 8 carries for 65 yards – 2 TD’s (PASSING) Lucas Hansen 2 for 4 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 27 6 7 46 Golden Plains 0 6 0 6 12 Tackles Assists Griffin McKinney 14 2 Bryson Wilder 8 1 Zane Brown 4 1 Rushing – 341 yards Lucas Hansen 3 2 Passing - 6 yards Malikiah Hitt 2 1 Total Offense = 347 yards Aaron Horacek 1 0 Cash Compton 1 0 Fumble Recoveries – 2 Lucas Hansen (2) Northern Valley Junior High vs Golden Plains September 21, 2023 in Long Island (6-man) (1st Quarter) N.Valley – Golden Plains Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 21 yard run 6 – 0 (2nd Quarter) Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 71 yard run (1pt) McKinney run 13 – 0 Northern Valley Cash Compton – 20 yard run (1pt) Brown pass from Hansen 20 – 0 Northern Valley Cash Compton – 35 yard run 26 – 0 Northern Valley Lucas Hansen – 22 yard run (1pt) Hansen run 33 – 0 Golden Plains Dalton Miller – 66 yard run 33 – 6 (3rd Quarter) Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 3 yard run 39 – 6 (4th Quarter) Northern Valley Griffin McKinney – 5 yard run (1pt) Brown pass from Hansen 46 – 6 Golden Plains Adam Ritter – 47 yard run 46 – 12 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Jr. High football team won their first game of the season beating Golden Plains 46-12 in Long Island. The Huskies scored 27 points in the second quarter to take a 33-6 halftime lead. Griffin McKinney led the Huskies on offense, rushing for 216 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns. Cash Compton ran for 2 touchdowns and Lucas Hansen for 1. McKinney also led the defense with 14 tackles, followed by 7th grader Bryson Wilder with 8. Zane Brown added 4 tackles, while Hansen collected 3 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. The Huskies will look to add another victory next week when they host Triplains/Brewster.

The Northern Valley Lady Huskies traveled to Colby on Tuesday to play the Heartland Christian Crusaders and the Weskan Coyote and then again on Thursday to play the Ellis Railroaders and Heartland Christian Crusaders again. Tuesday’s night ended well with the Huskies winning both games in 2 sets each. The Huskies started off against the Crusaders serving 92% as a team winning 25-19 and 26-24 after fighting back from a significant points lead by the Crusaders. The Lady Huskies played the Coyotes next winning 25-17, 25-10. Coach Hansen commented, “It is always nice to walk away with two wins but improvements in our intensity and fundamentals will be essential as we start the second half of our season and work towards playoffs.” Thursday night did not start off the way the Huskies wanted, losing to the Railroaders in a 2-set match, 11-25, 25-27. “In the first set we just struggled with the little things and getting into an offensive game. The second set was a battle until the end with the Huskies making some great plays.” Coach Hansen said. The Lady Huskies ended their night playing the Crusaders. The Crusaders started off strong and ready to play, winning the first set 25-23 but the Huskies regathered themselves and won the next two sets 25-17, 25-23. The Lady Huskies Junior Varsity also got some court time Thursday against the Crusaders. Coach Lowry commented, “Northern Valley JV girls compete against Colby in two sets. The girls found themselves behind in the first set but worked hard to come back for a 25-21 win. In the second set, they found a little bit more momentum and continued to go after everything, winning 25-12. Each week the girls prove that they can work harder.” Husky Overall Record: 13-6 (Varsity) Husky Overall Record: 3-2-2 (JV) Head Coach-Lacey Hansen Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

Here are the stats from the High School football game on Friday in Bird City. Go Big Green!!

The Lady Huskies traveled to Victoria on Tuesday the 12th to complete against the Victoria Knights and the Golden Plains Bulldogs. The Lady Husky JV started off the night playing the Knights losing the first set 14-25 but came back out stronger the second set winning 26-24. The final set proved to be hard fought by both teams with the JV Huskies pulling out the win 17-15. Coach Lowery commented, “The NV JV girls made some adjustments this week that lead to a slow start but the hustle and intensity picked up through the game leading to a victory over the Victoria Lady Knights in three sets." The Lady Huskies Varsity faced the Bulldogs in the first match of the night winning 25-22, 25-21. The Huskies faced the Knights next keeping the first set close but falling 21-25. In the second set the Huskies lost momentum and ended up losing 13-25. Coach Hansen commented, “We were without one of our player this week and had to make some adjustments. I was proud of the girls for having a positive attitude and working through the changes. We showed a lot of heart but still have work to do to make us stronger as we enter into the second half of our season.” Mary Baird led the Huskies with 49 attacks, 15 of which were kills. Varsity Box Score and Individual Stat Reports attached Husky Overall Record: 10-5 (Varsity) Husky Overall Record: 2-2-2 (JV) Head Coach-Lacey Hansen Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

High School Football game for Homecoming! We had a really good opponent in Ingalls this week, as they scored 106 points in there first two games. We moved the ball well all night, but turned the ball over on downs near our goal line early in the game. This gave them momentum & left us behind 16 to 18 at halftime. We made some adjustments at halftime mainly in our run game and came out running the ball well in the second half. Nolan Kinderkencht led the team with 118 rushing yds. and Jeremiah Hansen netted 106 rushing yds. Our passing game improved this week and Kenton Thalheim threw for 2 TDs and caught 1 TD. On defense, we struggled early, but played better in the 2nd half against a very talented offense. The main key was causing 4 turnovers, 3 of those in the 2nd Half. Kenton Thalheim and Gavin Thalheim both had 14 total tackles, Jason Cox had 13 total tackles and Peyton David had 11 total tackles. Overall, it was a great win for the team with it being Homecoming. The win moves us to 3-0 and sets up a big game next week at Cheylin who also comes in undefeated and highly rated. Thank you to the fans that attended!

Here is the Volleyball Stats for Junior High volleyball from yesterday! Go Big Green!! 9/14/23 - Huskies Volleyball @ Logan/Palco       The Huskies came up short again but had a much better ball game. They completed their 6-2 and are looking stronger and stronger each week! The girls started the game a little late but finished the first set with a major run. They started their run too late to win the first set but man they were smashing the ball in the front court and had powerful serves. The Logan/Palco Trojans were just a little too hot for the Huskies to handle and they ran a great offense with several tough servers! Stats: Aces-Josie Nech 3, Haedyn Cox 1 Kills-Haedyn Cox 2, Rene Horacek 1 Assists- Haedyn 1 Passing Average- Abby Samuelson 2.3, Haedyn Cox 1.4, Josie Nech 1.05

Here is the game information for Junior High Volleyball Game from 9/7/23 - JH Huskies Volleyball Traveled to Cheylin. The Huskies did a better job in their week 2 match up but faced a tough Cheylin Cougar volleyball team. The Huskies lost the match but increased their passing and serving percentages. They fought like crazy and made multiple diving saves! The girls look forward to playing more and getting a full week of practice!! Stats: Aces-Haedyn Cox 1, Andrea Merraz 1, Kaylee Miller1 Kills- Josie Nech 2, Rene Horacek 1, Haedyn Cox 1 Assists- Haedyn Cox 3 Digs- Haedyn Cox 1 Passing Average- Haedyn Cox 2.5, Josie Nech 1.5