The Northern Valley Huskies Junior High football team headed out to Brewster to play the Bulldogs on September 3rd to kick off the 2026 season.
The Huskies' first few plays on defense were solid stuffing the middle for minimal gains. The Bulldogs then began hitting the edges more with sweeps and misdirection that caused lapses in position responsibility. The speed of the Bulldogs posed a big problem, and the speed of the game was heavily in the Bulldog's favor. Offensively, the Huskies had some flashes of good things with running plays correctly, firing out, blocking, and running hard, but the Huskies were far too inconsistent against a good team to be competitive in the game. The Bulldogs defeated the Huskies 52-7.
This year there is a push in the WKLL to have flag games as a 5th quarter with a running clock of 20 minutes to allow the 6th graders to play. The Huskies had a lot of energy from this group of 4 6th graders and 3 7th graders playing against many of the same Bulldogs from the tackle game. Isaac Hansen and Mason Wilder showed a lot of promise running the ball quickly and effectively and playing hard and aggressively on defense in their first action. Cooper Stabenow showed great promise blocking and being a force on the defensive line as well. The Bulldogs would win 14-6, but it was great to see young guys bringing energy when they got their opportunities.
Coach Pugh's Comments: Overall, we must be much more aggressive, enthusiastic, and purposeful in what we are doing on the field. While we had spurts of good plays, effort, and execution, we didn't do those things consistently. We will continue to work to play up to our ability level and put this one behind us while taking the lessons from it.
Contact Football Stats- Victor Alvarez-Santos- 18 carries for 47 yards, Cruz Van Patten- 6 carries for 17 yards and an extra point conversion run. Xander Brown had a 7-yard touchdown catch from Cruz Van Patten as well.
Victor Alvarez-Santos led the team in tackles with 6 solo tackles, Cruz Van Patten had 3 solo tackles, Colton Ledbetter had 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles, Daniel Alvarez-Santos had 3 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Thomas Thompson had one assisted tackle. Colton Ledbetter had an interception for the first time in his career in the game.
Flag Football Stats- Mason Wilder had 5 carries for 16 yards; Isaac Hansen had a great breakaway run for a touchdown and ended with 3 carries for 40 yards. Fumbled snaps prevented more plays from being run with the running clock in play. Mason had two flag pulls, and Isaac and Cooper Stabenow both had a flag pull.
The Huskies will travel to Winona to play the Triplains Vikings on September 10th.
The Huskies' first few plays on defense were solid stuffing the middle for minimal gains. The Bulldogs then began hitting the edges more with sweeps and misdirection that caused lapses in position responsibility. The speed of the Bulldogs posed a big problem, and the speed of the game was heavily in the Bulldog's favor. Offensively, the Huskies had some flashes of good things with running plays correctly, firing out, blocking, and running hard, but the Huskies were far too inconsistent against a good team to be competitive in the game. The Bulldogs defeated the Huskies 52-7.
This year there is a push in the WKLL to have flag games as a 5th quarter with a running clock of 20 minutes to allow the 6th graders to play. The Huskies had a lot of energy from this group of 4 6th graders and 3 7th graders playing against many of the same Bulldogs from the tackle game. Isaac Hansen and Mason Wilder showed a lot of promise running the ball quickly and effectively and playing hard and aggressively on defense in their first action. Cooper Stabenow showed great promise blocking and being a force on the defensive line as well. The Bulldogs would win 14-6, but it was great to see young guys bringing energy when they got their opportunities.
Coach Pugh's Comments: Overall, we must be much more aggressive, enthusiastic, and purposeful in what we are doing on the field. While we had spurts of good plays, effort, and execution, we didn't do those things consistently. We will continue to work to play up to our ability level and put this one behind us while taking the lessons from it.
Contact Football Stats- Victor Alvarez-Santos- 18 carries for 47 yards, Cruz Van Patten- 6 carries for 17 yards and an extra point conversion run. Xander Brown had a 7-yard touchdown catch from Cruz Van Patten as well.
Victor Alvarez-Santos led the team in tackles with 6 solo tackles, Cruz Van Patten had 3 solo tackles, Colton Ledbetter had 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles, Daniel Alvarez-Santos had 3 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Thomas Thompson had one assisted tackle. Colton Ledbetter had an interception for the first time in his career in the game.
Flag Football Stats- Mason Wilder had 5 carries for 16 yards; Isaac Hansen had a great breakaway run for a touchdown and ended with 3 carries for 40 yards. Fumbled snaps prevented more plays from being run with the running clock in play. Mason had two flag pulls, and Isaac and Cooper Stabenow both had a flag pull.
The Huskies will travel to Winona to play the Triplains Vikings on September 10th.
Northern Valley Travels to Brewster 9.3.26
Northern Valley Junior high is starting off the season strong with an A Team Win! The lady Huskies started the 2026 Season with 2 injuries which put us starting 3 6th graders in our first game. Ryelyn Cox is out for the season with a shoulder injury, and Amora Simoneau is out temporarily with an ankle injury. The upperclassman were able to guide those 6th graders through their first game and the team did a great job working past the 2 injuries and new positions on the court. The Huskies were able to run a modified 6-2, where they set from the front row on serve receive but when Brewster were to play the ball back, we ran 2 setters. The game was dominated by servers. Inez Schemper, who has been starting since her 6th grade year, served 15 in a row to take back control over the 2nd set and solidify our first A-Team win of the Season! In those 15 straight serves, 12 were aces. It was a great night of serving for the Huskies as each member of A team was able to get the ball over on a serve and 5 total players contributed aces to score points for the Huskies. The B team girls may not have won, but they worked out some jitters and passed extremely well. They got into their rhythm it was just a little too late to gain enough points back to stop the Bulldogs from winning!
A team Won 25-19 , 25-17
B team lost 25-14
A team stats:
Serving: Inez Schemper 15, Jaycee Houser 3, Ivey Sproul 2, Kinsley Burge 1
Kills: Inez Schemper 2
Passing Percentage: Inez Schemper 2.7, Ivey Sproul 2.25, Brettly Gebhard 1.6
Northern Valley Junior High Volleyball 2025
Number Player Grade
1 Brettly Gebhard 6
2 Allena Stevens 6
3 Blakely Dole 6
4 Lettie Wilder 7
5 Ryelyn Cox 8
6 Ivey Sproul 6
7 Kinsley Burge 6
8 Amora Simoneau 7
10 Jaycee Houser 8
17 Inez Schemper 8
21 Rielyn Wilder 6
22 Ashllynn Miller 7
24 Taylynn Annon 6
Head Coach: Jessie Thalheim
Assistant Coach: Emily Lowry
Northern Valley Junior high is starting off the season strong with an A Team Win! The lady Huskies started the 2026 Season with 2 injuries which put us starting 3 6th graders in our first game. Ryelyn Cox is out for the season with a shoulder injury, and Amora Simoneau is out temporarily with an ankle injury. The upperclassman were able to guide those 6th graders through their first game and the team did a great job working past the 2 injuries and new positions on the court. The Huskies were able to run a modified 6-2, where they set from the front row on serve receive but when Brewster were to play the ball back, we ran 2 setters. The game was dominated by servers. Inez Schemper, who has been starting since her 6th grade year, served 15 in a row to take back control over the 2nd set and solidify our first A-Team win of the Season! In those 15 straight serves, 12 were aces. It was a great night of serving for the Huskies as each member of A team was able to get the ball over on a serve and 5 total players contributed aces to score points for the Huskies. The B team girls may not have won, but they worked out some jitters and passed extremely well. They got into their rhythm it was just a little too late to gain enough points back to stop the Bulldogs from winning!
A team Won 25-19 , 25-17
B team lost 25-14
A team stats:
Serving: Inez Schemper 15, Jaycee Houser 3, Ivey Sproul 2, Kinsley Burge 1
Kills: Inez Schemper 2
Passing Percentage: Inez Schemper 2.7, Ivey Sproul 2.25, Brettly Gebhard 1.6
Northern Valley Junior High Volleyball 2025
Number Player Grade
1 Brettly Gebhard 6
2 Allena Stevens 6
3 Blakely Dole 6
4 Lettie Wilder 7
5 Ryelyn Cox 8
6 Ivey Sproul 6
7 Kinsley Burge 6
8 Amora Simoneau 7
10 Jaycee Houser 8
17 Inez Schemper 8
21 Rielyn Wilder 6
22 Ashllynn Miller 7
24 Taylynn Annon 6
Head Coach: Jessie Thalheim
Assistant Coach: Emily Lowry
Hey there Huskies!! Here is your weekly agenda! We are looking forward to the week and the slightly cooler weather. We hope you had an amazing long weekend!
Hey Huskies!! Here is your weekly agenda! We hope to see everyone out at the Community Pep Rally on Monday Night to help support our Student Athletes! Have a wonderful week!
Community Pep Rally August 31st @ 5:30 in the big gym.
Join us on Thursday 8/27/2026 for the High School Football scrimmage at 8 PM on Fessenden Field!
Hey Huskies!! Here is your weekly agenda!! We start HS VB this week!! We had an amazing first week let's make the second week even better! Have a wonderful week!
Hey Huskies!! Here is our first weekly agenda! We hope you had an amazing summer and are excited to start the year!! Have an amazing first week back!
Hey guys here is the JH VB and FB Information Letter. We have practice starting Monday August 17th that will last until 5:30 in Long Island. As always, reach out to a coach if you have any questions! Go Big Green!!
Hey all, if you missed it at enrollment here is the packet for free and reduced meals
https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0212
https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0212
Coach Cole;
14 boys in the HS and JH joined the Husky Iron Club this summer, showing up at 7:00am for 80% or more of the total days. 8 weeks of hard work and dedication paid off during max out week! Looking forward to a great school year for weights, and HS powerlifting season in the spring.
Husky Iron Club picture above.
Not pictured: Colt Rogers and Thomas Thompson
14 boys in the HS and JH joined the Husky Iron Club this summer, showing up at 7:00am for 80% or more of the total days. 8 weeks of hard work and dedication paid off during max out week! Looking forward to a great school year for weights, and HS powerlifting season in the spring.
Husky Iron Club picture above.
Not pictured: Colt Rogers and Thomas Thompson
Can't wait to see everyone!
Join us on Sunday July 26th @ 2:30PM at the gymnasium in Long Island for the Wall of Fame ceremony! We will be inducting Jim Cole and Tammy Vincent! We hope to see you there and help us celebrate these two wonderful people!
Hey All!!!
Its that time of year again.... School Enrollment is here!
August 4th and 5th from 8-4 in the high school!
Things To bring with you:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Immunization Record
Any Medical Information
Money for enrollment
Sports Physicals if NOT done by the school
You can pre fill out all enrollment forms before you come @ https://www.nvhuskies.org/page/enroll-documents
Any questions please call 785-669-2445 Option 1
Its that time of year again.... School Enrollment is here!
August 4th and 5th from 8-4 in the high school!
Things To bring with you:
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Immunization Record
Any Medical Information
Money for enrollment
Sports Physicals if NOT done by the school
You can pre fill out all enrollment forms before you come @ https://www.nvhuskies.org/page/enroll-documents
Any questions please call 785-669-2445 Option 1
2 Day show choir camp in Almena! Ages 3 through 6th grade, 1-5PM in the music room! RSVP to Mrs. Mordecai at 785-871-0501 or cmordecai@nvhuskies.org
School Nurse Position
Yesterday, we celebrated one of the very best paras Northern Valley has ever had!
For the past 22 years, Joyce Rogers has dedicated her heart, time, and care to the students and staff of the valley, and we are beyond grateful for everything she has done. Your kindness, support, and love have made a lasting impact on so many lives.
We wish you nothing but happiness, relaxation, and unforgettable moments in your retirement. You will always be a part of the Husky family! ❤️
With love and gratitude,
Your Husky Family
For the past 22 years, Joyce Rogers has dedicated her heart, time, and care to the students and staff of the valley, and we are beyond grateful for everything she has done. Your kindness, support, and love have made a lasting impact on so many lives.
We wish you nothing but happiness, relaxation, and unforgettable moments in your retirement. You will always be a part of the Husky family! ❤️
With love and gratitude,
Your Husky Family
Northern Valley Middle School Girls Track
Coach Emily Lowry’s Comments: On May 14, the NVMS track teams traveled to Oakley to compete in the WKLL Junior High School Track Meet with 10 other schools. It was an almost perfect day for most of day and the NVMS girls competed hard setting 12 new personal bests, scoring 45.25 total points, and placing 7th overall.
Our 4x200 relay team has been working hard all season. They ended the year with a new record of 2:10.97 and 2nd place medals. The team consisted of Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, and Annika McKinney. Another highlight of the day was our three pole vaulters who won a total of 16 points. Ryelyn Cox jumped her best of the season at 7’0”, Joplyn McCue jumped 5’6”, and Cambrie Sproul jumped for the first time clearing 5’0”.
NVMS has kept a record of the top ten girls in every track event since 1986. Making the top ten are… Inez Schemper broke the 7th grade record placing #2 in the top ten in javelin with a throw of 77’ 11” and #10 in shot put 30’ 2”, Annika McKinney #3 in javelin 76’ 2” and #4 in shot put 32’ 8”, and Ryelyn Cox #8 in pole vault 7’ 0” and #8 in 100m hurdles 18.54 (since 2000).
Northern Valley 6/7/8th Girls Results – 7th Place
Shot Put 4th – Annika McKinney 31’ 2”
5th – Inez Schemper 30’ 2”
Javelin 6th – Annika McKinney 74’ 4”
Pole Vault 2nd – Ryelyn Cox 7’ 0”
3rd – Joplyn McCue 5’ 6”
5th – Cambrie Sproul 5’ 0”
High Jump 3rd – Cambrie Sproul 4’ 4” (4-way tie)
Triple Jump 5th- Tayah Seeders 24’ 11”
100m Hurdles 6th – Ryelyn Cox 19.61
200m Hurdles 5th – Cambrie Sproul 34.99
3200m 6th – Tayah Seeders 17:59.74
400m Relay 6th – Shelby Lentz, Lettie Wilder, Amora Simoneau, Joplyn McCue 1:03.30
800m Relay 2nd – Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, Annika McKinney 2:10.97
800m Medley Relay 4th – Joplyn McCue, Lettie Wilder, Annika McKinney, Ryelyn Cox 2:21.51
Coach Emily Lowry’s Comments: On May 14, the NVMS track teams traveled to Oakley to compete in the WKLL Junior High School Track Meet with 10 other schools. It was an almost perfect day for most of day and the NVMS girls competed hard setting 12 new personal bests, scoring 45.25 total points, and placing 7th overall.
Our 4x200 relay team has been working hard all season. They ended the year with a new record of 2:10.97 and 2nd place medals. The team consisted of Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, and Annika McKinney. Another highlight of the day was our three pole vaulters who won a total of 16 points. Ryelyn Cox jumped her best of the season at 7’0”, Joplyn McCue jumped 5’6”, and Cambrie Sproul jumped for the first time clearing 5’0”.
NVMS has kept a record of the top ten girls in every track event since 1986. Making the top ten are… Inez Schemper broke the 7th grade record placing #2 in the top ten in javelin with a throw of 77’ 11” and #10 in shot put 30’ 2”, Annika McKinney #3 in javelin 76’ 2” and #4 in shot put 32’ 8”, and Ryelyn Cox #8 in pole vault 7’ 0” and #8 in 100m hurdles 18.54 (since 2000).
Northern Valley 6/7/8th Girls Results – 7th Place
Shot Put 4th – Annika McKinney 31’ 2”
5th – Inez Schemper 30’ 2”
Javelin 6th – Annika McKinney 74’ 4”
Pole Vault 2nd – Ryelyn Cox 7’ 0”
3rd – Joplyn McCue 5’ 6”
5th – Cambrie Sproul 5’ 0”
High Jump 3rd – Cambrie Sproul 4’ 4” (4-way tie)
Triple Jump 5th- Tayah Seeders 24’ 11”
100m Hurdles 6th – Ryelyn Cox 19.61
200m Hurdles 5th – Cambrie Sproul 34.99
3200m 6th – Tayah Seeders 17:59.74
400m Relay 6th – Shelby Lentz, Lettie Wilder, Amora Simoneau, Joplyn McCue 1:03.30
800m Relay 2nd – Shelby Lentz, Amora Simoneau, Ryelyn Cox, Annika McKinney 2:10.97
800m Medley Relay 4th – Joplyn McCue, Lettie Wilder, Annika McKinney, Ryelyn Cox 2:21.51
WKLL Track Meet - May 14, 2026
Coach Cole;
The Huskies traveled to Oakley for their last track meet of the 2026 season to compete against the entire Western Kansas Liberty League, of 11 schools. The Husky boys would finish in 9th place out of 11 schools. I was very impressed by the state of the junior high WKLL this season for track, there are a multitude of great athletes on the boys and girls side, and each school had lots of kids. I hope they all stay out in high school! For the Husky boys, they tried their best all season to score points and PR for the team.
JH BOYS RESULTS
5th - 4x200 Relay - 2:20.44 (Asher, Colton, Cruz, Victor)
5th - Medley Relay - 2:15.57 (Deason, Victor, Asher, Colt)
Colt Rogers
5th - 100H - 19.04
5th - High Jump - 4’ 10”
3rd - Pole Vault - 8’ 6”
TEAM RESULTS
1. Cheylin - 111 points
2. Weskan - 105 points
3. Grinnell - 98 points
4. Logan - 83 points
5. Western Plains - 64 points
6. Triplains - 29 points
7. Palco - 17 points
8. Golden Plains - 16 points
9. Northern Valley - 14 points
10. Brewster - 13 points
11. Heartland Christian - 8 points
Coach Cole;
The Huskies traveled to Oakley for their last track meet of the 2026 season to compete against the entire Western Kansas Liberty League, of 11 schools. The Husky boys would finish in 9th place out of 11 schools. I was very impressed by the state of the junior high WKLL this season for track, there are a multitude of great athletes on the boys and girls side, and each school had lots of kids. I hope they all stay out in high school! For the Husky boys, they tried their best all season to score points and PR for the team.
JH BOYS RESULTS
5th - 4x200 Relay - 2:20.44 (Asher, Colton, Cruz, Victor)
5th - Medley Relay - 2:15.57 (Deason, Victor, Asher, Colt)
Colt Rogers
5th - 100H - 19.04
5th - High Jump - 4’ 10”
3rd - Pole Vault - 8’ 6”
TEAM RESULTS
1. Cheylin - 111 points
2. Weskan - 105 points
3. Grinnell - 98 points
4. Logan - 83 points
5. Western Plains - 64 points
6. Triplains - 29 points
7. Palco - 17 points
8. Golden Plains - 16 points
9. Northern Valley - 14 points
10. Brewster - 13 points
11. Heartland Christian - 8 points
5th and 6th Grade field trip in Minden, NE
