On October 8th the Northern Valley Huskies headed down to play the Palco Roosters in Palco. The Roosters only had 5 players available, so the Huskies were forced to adjust if they wanted to still play a game. It was already slated to be the only game on the schedule that all 6-8th graders would play a full flag game.
The Roosters had some very fast and active 8th graders that the Huskies had the task of trying to slow down on defense and try to out-maneuver on offense. The game was close the whole way through. The Huskies had more options with the roster and utilized the speed of Isaac Hansen and Mason Wilder throughout the game, allowing the 8th graders to focus on blocking and defensive execution. After Hansen’s 2 touchdowns and Deason Dockendorf’s pick-six touchdown and Victor Alvarez-Santos' PAT run, the Huskies held a 19-18 lead in the fourth quarter. The Roosters had a big breakaway run that set up a short touchdown run. The following drive the Huskies had a mishandled pitch that lost big yardage, and the Huskies had to punt. The Roosters led 24-19 at that point, and the Huskies needed a defensive stop to get the ball back for one last chance. The Rooster caught the outside edge with some elusive and fast running and punched in a final touchdown at the end of regulation. The Huskies’ loss of 19-30 put their record at 1-5 on the season with one game left to play. The next action will be a home contact football game and a flag game for the younger group against the Golden Plains Bulldogs on October 15th.
Coach Pugh’s comments: I was very proud of the guys after this hard-fought battle. We were competitive, aggressive, and executed on both sides of the ball much better. Playing 5 vs 5 and having the game be the only flag game that most of the guys played all year, it was good to see them still take on the challenge. The 6th graders saw by far the most playing time they will all year and were very excited to be in action. They played well and we were able to have much more freedom with substitution and strategy.
Stats-
Rushing- Isaac Hansen- 19 carries for 112 yards and 2 TDs, Mason Wilder- 7 carries for 28 yards, Victor Alvarez-Santos- 2 carries for 6 yards and a PAT
Passing/Receiving- Isaac Hansen completed 3 passes for 20 yards, Colton Ledbetter had two catches for 10 yards and Mason Wilder had one catch for 10 yards.
Defensive Stats-
Deason Dockendorf had an interception returned for a TD to go with his 2 flag pulls, Victor Alvarez-Santos had an interception to go with his 5 flag pulls, Mason Wilder had 4 flag pulls, Colton Ledbetter had 2 flag pulls and multiple pressures including a batted ball.
The Roosters had some very fast and active 8th graders that the Huskies had the task of trying to slow down on defense and try to out-maneuver on offense. The game was close the whole way through. The Huskies had more options with the roster and utilized the speed of Isaac Hansen and Mason Wilder throughout the game, allowing the 8th graders to focus on blocking and defensive execution. After Hansen’s 2 touchdowns and Deason Dockendorf’s pick-six touchdown and Victor Alvarez-Santos' PAT run, the Huskies held a 19-18 lead in the fourth quarter. The Roosters had a big breakaway run that set up a short touchdown run. The following drive the Huskies had a mishandled pitch that lost big yardage, and the Huskies had to punt. The Roosters led 24-19 at that point, and the Huskies needed a defensive stop to get the ball back for one last chance. The Rooster caught the outside edge with some elusive and fast running and punched in a final touchdown at the end of regulation. The Huskies’ loss of 19-30 put their record at 1-5 on the season with one game left to play. The next action will be a home contact football game and a flag game for the younger group against the Golden Plains Bulldogs on October 15th.
Coach Pugh’s comments: I was very proud of the guys after this hard-fought battle. We were competitive, aggressive, and executed on both sides of the ball much better. Playing 5 vs 5 and having the game be the only flag game that most of the guys played all year, it was good to see them still take on the challenge. The 6th graders saw by far the most playing time they will all year and were very excited to be in action. They played well and we were able to have much more freedom with substitution and strategy.
Stats-
Rushing- Isaac Hansen- 19 carries for 112 yards and 2 TDs, Mason Wilder- 7 carries for 28 yards, Victor Alvarez-Santos- 2 carries for 6 yards and a PAT
Passing/Receiving- Isaac Hansen completed 3 passes for 20 yards, Colton Ledbetter had two catches for 10 yards and Mason Wilder had one catch for 10 yards.
Defensive Stats-
Deason Dockendorf had an interception returned for a TD to go with his 2 flag pulls, Victor Alvarez-Santos had an interception to go with his 5 flag pulls, Mason Wilder had 4 flag pulls, Colton Ledbetter had 2 flag pulls and multiple pressures including a batted ball.
Hey Huskies !!! Here is your weekly agenda! It is feeling like summer today but we how you enjoy the second full week in October and have a chance to get out and check out those fall colors starting on the leaves!
10/1/26 Volleyball at Home Against Heartland Christian and Western Plains!
What a beautiful day for Middle School Volleyball and Football. The chill in the air was refreshing and getting to play at home is always amazing with so many supporters that fill our stands! The middle school A team Volleyball girls had a little bit of a tougher night, but the B team Got 2 WINS!!! Heartland Christian brought a solid team, the Lady Huskies just took too long to get started playing volleyball and couldn't find that same flow from the week before. Serve receive was our biggest struggle and we couldn't get any offense started without that first pass. The B team was able to turn a corner and had an incredible night serving and setting up their offense!! The serving from B team proved to be too much for Heartland Christian and the girls finished strong winning the last 2 sets!
Heartland Christian Stats/Scores
A team lost 25-7 and 25-18
B team WON 8-15, 17-15, 15-10
A team Stats:
Aces: Kinsley Burge 3, Inez Schemper 3, Ivey Sproul 1
Kills: 0
Passing Percentage: Amora Simoneau 2.1, Ivey Sproul 1.8, Lettie Wilder 1.6
Digs: 0
Western Plains brought a small group of solid girls who out served the Huskies and were able to hit a little more than our Northern Valley girls so A team had another loss. The B team WON their set and did a great job taking care of business. They served and passed well and were able to get 10 aces to beat Western Plains. The Northern Valley Huskies will need to focus on serve receive, serving and bouncing back after making a mistake in hopes of getting back to the way we played against Grinnell. The girls want to do so well and are just a little tough on themselves when they make mistakes so we will work on finding a way to reset, and focus on next point! Their effort and focus in Practice is a strength so there is no doubt they will get to work to try to turn things around for the next chance to play great volleyball!
Western Plains Scores/Stats:
A team Lost 25-12 and 25-23
B team Won! 25-17
A team Stats:
Aces: Amora Simoneau 2, Lettie Wilder 2, Inez Schemper 1, Jaycee Houser 1, Ivey Sproul 1, Kinsley Burge 1
Kills: Lettie Wilder 1, Jaycee Houser 1
Passing Percentage: Amora Simoneau 2.4 Ivey Sproul 2.1, Lettie Wilder 1.8
Digs: Jaycee Houser 2, Inez Schemper 2, Amora Simoneau 1, Kinsley Burge 1
What a beautiful day for Middle School Volleyball and Football. The chill in the air was refreshing and getting to play at home is always amazing with so many supporters that fill our stands! The middle school A team Volleyball girls had a little bit of a tougher night, but the B team Got 2 WINS!!! Heartland Christian brought a solid team, the Lady Huskies just took too long to get started playing volleyball and couldn't find that same flow from the week before. Serve receive was our biggest struggle and we couldn't get any offense started without that first pass. The B team was able to turn a corner and had an incredible night serving and setting up their offense!! The serving from B team proved to be too much for Heartland Christian and the girls finished strong winning the last 2 sets!
Heartland Christian Stats/Scores
A team lost 25-7 and 25-18
B team WON 8-15, 17-15, 15-10
A team Stats:
Aces: Kinsley Burge 3, Inez Schemper 3, Ivey Sproul 1
Kills: 0
Passing Percentage: Amora Simoneau 2.1, Ivey Sproul 1.8, Lettie Wilder 1.6
Digs: 0
Western Plains brought a small group of solid girls who out served the Huskies and were able to hit a little more than our Northern Valley girls so A team had another loss. The B team WON their set and did a great job taking care of business. They served and passed well and were able to get 10 aces to beat Western Plains. The Northern Valley Huskies will need to focus on serve receive, serving and bouncing back after making a mistake in hopes of getting back to the way we played against Grinnell. The girls want to do so well and are just a little tough on themselves when they make mistakes so we will work on finding a way to reset, and focus on next point! Their effort and focus in Practice is a strength so there is no doubt they will get to work to try to turn things around for the next chance to play great volleyball!
Western Plains Scores/Stats:
A team Lost 25-12 and 25-23
B team Won! 25-17
A team Stats:
Aces: Amora Simoneau 2, Lettie Wilder 2, Inez Schemper 1, Jaycee Houser 1, Ivey Sproul 1, Kinsley Burge 1
Kills: Lettie Wilder 1, Jaycee Houser 1
Passing Percentage: Amora Simoneau 2.4 Ivey Sproul 2.1, Lettie Wilder 1.8
Digs: Jaycee Houser 2, Inez Schemper 2, Amora Simoneau 1, Kinsley Burge 1
9/24 The Huskies Take on Grinnell!!
The Lady Huskies traveled down to Grainfield to take on the Thunderhawks and it was the best Volleyball we have played yet! The A team and the B team both had team-bests in passing, serving and setting the ball up. The A team was able to play top level volleyball recording 17 pass-set-hit series in the first set! It wasn't quite enough to surpass the depth of the Thunderhawks but it was one heck of a ball game! The lady Huskies showed true court awareness, grit fighting for every last point and serious team support!
A team Lost 25-22, 25-8
B team Lost 25-6, 26-17
A team Stats:
Serving Aces: Kinsley Burge 2, Ivey Sproul 2, Brettly Gebhard 1, Jaycee Houser 1
Hitting Kills: Jaycee Houser 2, Kinsley Burge 1, Lettie Wilder 1
Passing Percentage: Ivey Sproul 2.27, Brettly Gebhard 2, Lettie Wilder 1.9, Kinsley Burge 1.82, Amora Simoneau 1.76, Jaycee Houser 1.73
Digs: Amora Simoneau 6, Kinsley Burge 3
The Lady Huskies traveled down to Grainfield to take on the Thunderhawks and it was the best Volleyball we have played yet! The A team and the B team both had team-bests in passing, serving and setting the ball up. The A team was able to play top level volleyball recording 17 pass-set-hit series in the first set! It wasn't quite enough to surpass the depth of the Thunderhawks but it was one heck of a ball game! The lady Huskies showed true court awareness, grit fighting for every last point and serious team support!
A team Lost 25-22, 25-8
B team Lost 25-6, 26-17
A team Stats:
Serving Aces: Kinsley Burge 2, Ivey Sproul 2, Brettly Gebhard 1, Jaycee Houser 1
Hitting Kills: Jaycee Houser 2, Kinsley Burge 1, Lettie Wilder 1
Passing Percentage: Ivey Sproul 2.27, Brettly Gebhard 2, Lettie Wilder 1.9, Kinsley Burge 1.82, Amora Simoneau 1.76, Jaycee Houser 1.73
Digs: Amora Simoneau 6, Kinsley Burge 3
The Northern Valley Huskies Junior High Football team took on the Western Plains Bobcats on October 1st. The Huskies were able to play decently on defense other than a few breakdowns early on, but the Bobcats were too much for the Huskies. Offensively, the Huskies couldn’t get the blocking and offensive execution they needed to make yards against a very stout Bobcat defense. The Huskies held on despite not scoring until the fourth quarter when the Bobcats completed a PAT to finish off the Huskies. The final score was 0-45.
The flag game featured the 6th graders going up against mostly the same Bobcat team. The Huskies and Bobcats played a 15-minute running clock period. The Huskies and Bobcats were both scoreless until the last minute of game time. The Bobcats struck with a big 25-yard run and a touchdown with 30 seconds remaining on a pass play. The Bobcats also fit their PAT in as well, marking a 0-7 defeat for the Huskies.
The Huskies' next game will be a flag only game in Palco on October 8th.
The flag game featured the 6th graders going up against mostly the same Bobcat team. The Huskies and Bobcats played a 15-minute running clock period. The Huskies and Bobcats were both scoreless until the last minute of game time. The Bobcats struck with a big 25-yard run and a touchdown with 30 seconds remaining on a pass play. The Bobcats also fit their PAT in as well, marking a 0-7 defeat for the Huskies.
The Huskies' next game will be a flag only game in Palco on October 8th.
Happy Monday Morning Huskies!! We hope you enjoyed the cooler weekend! Have a wonderful week and enjoy the October fall air!!
PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!! Wednesday September 30,2026 Bring your best smiles
Hey Huskies!! The HS FB Team is looking for sponsors for their Football Trip this weekend! Let Coach Gebhard or Mrs. Thalheim know if you would like to sponsor the High School Team... Thank you so much to MVP Electric and Hays Family Farms!!! The boys are going to have a great time let us know if you can help out!!
Hey Huskies!! Here is your weekly Agenda!! It is looking like some more moisture and some cooler weather!! Enjoy your week and go dance in the Rain!
Don't forget that Wednesday is Picture day! Bring your best smile!
9.10.26 Huskies Travel to Winona to take on the Titans
The Huskies only got to play A team volleyball down in Winona and the Huskies came to play! The Lady Huskies had 5 servers that helped the Huskies score points over the Titans and had several that served multiple points in a row. They did a great job running their 6-2 and had several attempts at hitting. We were very proud of how brave they were and how much they tried to control the ball. The Hsukies were able to command the first set and win 25-16 and were able outlast the Titans in the second 25-21. We will work on finishing and continuing to put together a flow in our offense to make it so our 6-2 functions and finishes with a few more kills.
A team Won 25-16, 25-21
A team stats:
Serving Aces: Inez Schemper 5, Kinsley Burge 4, Ivey Sproul 4, Jaycee Houser 1
Setting Assists: Inez Schemper 3
Hitting Kills: Inez Schemper 2, Letting Wilder 2, Amora Stevens 2, Jaycee Houser 2
Passing- Inez Schemper 2.3, Lettie Wilder 2.2, Amora Stevens 2.2
The Huskies only got to play A team volleyball down in Winona and the Huskies came to play! The Lady Huskies had 5 servers that helped the Huskies score points over the Titans and had several that served multiple points in a row. They did a great job running their 6-2 and had several attempts at hitting. We were very proud of how brave they were and how much they tried to control the ball. The Hsukies were able to command the first set and win 25-16 and were able outlast the Titans in the second 25-21. We will work on finishing and continuing to put together a flow in our offense to make it so our 6-2 functions and finishes with a few more kills.
A team Won 25-16, 25-21
A team stats:
Serving Aces: Inez Schemper 5, Kinsley Burge 4, Ivey Sproul 4, Jaycee Houser 1
Setting Assists: Inez Schemper 3
Hitting Kills: Inez Schemper 2, Letting Wilder 2, Amora Stevens 2, Jaycee Houser 2
Passing- Inez Schemper 2.3, Lettie Wilder 2.2, Amora Stevens 2.2
9.17.26 Huskies Host Logan
The Logan Trojans brought their massive amount of Middle School Volleyball Players and were able to out serve the Huskies to win both A and B Team Matches. The Huskies did an amazing job executing their passing and had 3 starting 6th Graders that held their own when it came to receiving from the 8th Graders on the Trojan team. The Huskies suffered another injury to Inez Schemper with a twisted ankle in Monday night's practice so we quickly switched from running a 6-2 to a 4-2 with a brand new setter. The Huskies tried extremely hard and just were not able to put together enough offense and serving to stop the Trojans from winning. The score didn't do a great job showing how hard the Huskies Fought and all of the long Rallies that we lost but just barely.The B Team Lady Huskies lead most of the first set and had a great Game serving. They passed the ball well and were able to send multiple points back to the Trojans. They showed great improvement on control and were able to play some solid volleyball. They came up just short in the first set and the second set had a little larger of a deficit just because of the amount of increased missed serves by the Huskies. We definitely need to work on believing in our ability and bouncing back after a mistake. We will also focus on serving and giving ourselves a chance at another offensive attempt. We are so very proud of how the girls have been handling the set backs and how they flow through the changes with grace and grit!
A team Lost 11-25, 4-25
B team Lost 23-25, 17-25
A team stats:
Serving Aces - Brettly Gebhard 1, Amora Stevens 1
Setting Assists - Ivey Sproul 1
Hitting Kills - Amora Stevens
Passing - Brettly Gebhard 2.0, Lettie Wilder 2.0
The Logan Trojans brought their massive amount of Middle School Volleyball Players and were able to out serve the Huskies to win both A and B Team Matches. The Huskies did an amazing job executing their passing and had 3 starting 6th Graders that held their own when it came to receiving from the 8th Graders on the Trojan team. The Huskies suffered another injury to Inez Schemper with a twisted ankle in Monday night's practice so we quickly switched from running a 6-2 to a 4-2 with a brand new setter. The Huskies tried extremely hard and just were not able to put together enough offense and serving to stop the Trojans from winning. The score didn't do a great job showing how hard the Huskies Fought and all of the long Rallies that we lost but just barely.The B Team Lady Huskies lead most of the first set and had a great Game serving. They passed the ball well and were able to send multiple points back to the Trojans. They showed great improvement on control and were able to play some solid volleyball. They came up just short in the first set and the second set had a little larger of a deficit just because of the amount of increased missed serves by the Huskies. We definitely need to work on believing in our ability and bouncing back after a mistake. We will also focus on serving and giving ourselves a chance at another offensive attempt. We are so very proud of how the girls have been handling the set backs and how they flow through the changes with grace and grit!
A team Lost 11-25, 4-25
B team Lost 23-25, 17-25
A team stats:
Serving Aces - Brettly Gebhard 1, Amora Stevens 1
Setting Assists - Ivey Sproul 1
Hitting Kills - Amora Stevens
Passing - Brettly Gebhard 2.0, Lettie Wilder 2.0
Hey Huskies!! Here is your weekly agenda!! I cannot wait to see all of the Valley at the Homecoming Parade this year!! We will start that Parade @ 2:45 and end at the Football field like last year. Have a fantastic week!
The Northern Valley Huskies JH Football team renewed their rivalry with the Logan Trojans in Long Island on September 17th.
The Huskies executed a great onside kick by Cruz Van Patten to start the game, and Colton Ledbetter was able to jump on it to steal a possession from the Trojans. The Huskies were able to sustain a long drive with several Ledbetter runs that eventually capitalized, and a Deason Dockendorf PAT put the Huskies up 7-0. The Huskies' defense was much improved from previous weeks with the team attacking the Trojans and keeping them from scoring. The Huskies were able to score again in the second quarter after a 50-yard run by Ledbetter and facemask penalty set up the Huskies for a 3-yard TD run by Dockendorf as well as the PAT. The Huskies had a great shot to go up three scores at the half after a pass from Ledbetter to Xander Brown for 25 yards, but time ran out and the Huskies took a 14-0 advantage to half.
The third quarter started with the Huskies' stalled drive. The next play on defense, Ledbetter stripped the Trojan runner and took it back for a fumble recovery TD. The fourth quarter included another Dockendorf TD and Ledbetter PAT. The Trojans scored on a 13-yard TD run by Bryson Bolt to bring the score to 27-6. Ledbetter answered the next Husky drive with a 45-yard TD run, and Dockendorf ran in a PAT for the final points of the game. The Huskies were excited to take their first victory of the season 34-6.
Coach Pugh's Comments- I'm very proud of how the team came out to play and played hard for four quarters. We moved some players around, changed some schematic things on both sides of the ball, and the guys responded. It was awesome to see things start to click and connect from practice to the game.
Stats- Rushing- Colton Ledbetter- 19 carries for 257 yards, 2 TDs and a PAT run, Deason Dockendorf- 13 carries for 62 yards, 2 TDs and 3 PAT runs. Pass/Rec.- Colton Ledbetter completed 1 of 2 passes to Xander Brown for 25 yards.
Defense- Colton Ledbetter- 6 solo, 1 assisted tackle, 1 forced fumble and recovery and defensive TD. Victor Alvarez-Santos- 1 solo, 1 assisted tackle; Deason Dockendorf- 5 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles; Xander Brown- 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles; Cruz Van Patten- 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles; Daniel Alvarez-Santos- 1 assisted tackle.
The Huskies' next game will be in Grinnell on September 24th.
The Huskies executed a great onside kick by Cruz Van Patten to start the game, and Colton Ledbetter was able to jump on it to steal a possession from the Trojans. The Huskies were able to sustain a long drive with several Ledbetter runs that eventually capitalized, and a Deason Dockendorf PAT put the Huskies up 7-0. The Huskies' defense was much improved from previous weeks with the team attacking the Trojans and keeping them from scoring. The Huskies were able to score again in the second quarter after a 50-yard run by Ledbetter and facemask penalty set up the Huskies for a 3-yard TD run by Dockendorf as well as the PAT. The Huskies had a great shot to go up three scores at the half after a pass from Ledbetter to Xander Brown for 25 yards, but time ran out and the Huskies took a 14-0 advantage to half.
The third quarter started with the Huskies' stalled drive. The next play on defense, Ledbetter stripped the Trojan runner and took it back for a fumble recovery TD. The fourth quarter included another Dockendorf TD and Ledbetter PAT. The Trojans scored on a 13-yard TD run by Bryson Bolt to bring the score to 27-6. Ledbetter answered the next Husky drive with a 45-yard TD run, and Dockendorf ran in a PAT for the final points of the game. The Huskies were excited to take their first victory of the season 34-6.
Coach Pugh's Comments- I'm very proud of how the team came out to play and played hard for four quarters. We moved some players around, changed some schematic things on both sides of the ball, and the guys responded. It was awesome to see things start to click and connect from practice to the game.
Stats- Rushing- Colton Ledbetter- 19 carries for 257 yards, 2 TDs and a PAT run, Deason Dockendorf- 13 carries for 62 yards, 2 TDs and 3 PAT runs. Pass/Rec.- Colton Ledbetter completed 1 of 2 passes to Xander Brown for 25 yards.
Defense- Colton Ledbetter- 6 solo, 1 assisted tackle, 1 forced fumble and recovery and defensive TD. Victor Alvarez-Santos- 1 solo, 1 assisted tackle; Deason Dockendorf- 5 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles; Xander Brown- 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles; Cruz Van Patten- 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles; Daniel Alvarez-Santos- 1 assisted tackle.
The Huskies' next game will be in Grinnell on September 24th.
Picture Day is coming up. On September 30th! Bring your best smile!
Hey Huskies!! Sorry for forgetting to get this posted!! Here is your weekly agenda!
The Northern Valley Huskies Junior High football team headed out to Winona to take on the Triplains Vikings. The Huskies' big focus during the week was to come into the game more aggressively and fill their responsibilities better. While there were flashes of doing those things, it was not enough as the Vikings outlasted the Huskies 18-0.
The Huskies were able to play better defense in the second half, not allowing any scoring. Colton Ledbetter led the way with 13 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Cruz Van Patten had 4 solo and 2 assisted tackles. Deason Dockendorf had 4 solo tackles as well. Victor Alvarez-Santos had 2 solo and 2 assisted tackles and Daniel Alvarez-Santos and Xander Brown each tallied one tackle apiece. Unfortunately, the story on offense was a lack of execution. The Vikings defensive front kept getting through to blow up any chance at establishing the running game.
The "5th Quarter" flag game following the contact game was 15 minutes of running clock. Mason Wilder and Isaac Hansen each had good games running the ball. Wilder had 58 yards on 8 carries and a TD. Hansen had 43 yards on 7 carries and had a potential game-winning run in the final minute called back by penalty. The Vikings won 7-6, but our young players showed up and played well.
The Huskies will have their first home game on September 17th against the Logan Trojans in Long Island.
The Huskies were able to play better defense in the second half, not allowing any scoring. Colton Ledbetter led the way with 13 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Cruz Van Patten had 4 solo and 2 assisted tackles. Deason Dockendorf had 4 solo tackles as well. Victor Alvarez-Santos had 2 solo and 2 assisted tackles and Daniel Alvarez-Santos and Xander Brown each tallied one tackle apiece. Unfortunately, the story on offense was a lack of execution. The Vikings defensive front kept getting through to blow up any chance at establishing the running game.
The "5th Quarter" flag game following the contact game was 15 minutes of running clock. Mason Wilder and Isaac Hansen each had good games running the ball. Wilder had 58 yards on 8 carries and a TD. Hansen had 43 yards on 7 carries and had a potential game-winning run in the final minute called back by penalty. The Vikings won 7-6, but our young players showed up and played well.
The Huskies will have their first home game on September 17th against the Logan Trojans in Long Island.
Junior High Gameday!
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