Northern Valley Schools USD 212

The Northern Valley Huskies Scholars Bowl Team is now back-to-back WKLL League Champions! The team ended in a three way tie that took the third tiebreaker to decide the winner. Pictured: Gabe Rudd, Kenton Thalheim, Drew Schemper, Jason Cox, Caden Lowry.

Come Join us to celebrate 100 Years of the Almena Grade School!

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Logan/Palco in Logan January 4, 2024 NVJH A-team Boys (8 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 9 12 12 4 37 Logan/Palco 6 4 4 12 26 Scoring Griffin McKinney – 14 Lucas Hansen – 11 Tait Thalheim – 8 Zane Brown – 4 NVJH B-team Boys (2 – 4) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 2 2 4 2 10 Logan/Palco 11 16 2 11 40 Scoring Malikiah Hitt – 4 Colt Rogers – 2 Bryson Wilder – 2 Aaron Horacek – 2 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team boys improved their record to 8-0 on the season with a 37-26 win over the Logan/Palco Trojans on January 4 in Logan. NV played great defense, building a 21-10 halftime lead. Griffin McKinney led the Huskies in scoring with 14 points, followed by Lucas Hansen with 11. The NV B-team boys record dropped to 2-4 with a 10-40 loss to the Trojans. Malikiah Hitt led the b-boys with 4 points.

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Logan/Palco at Logan January 4, 2024 NV A-Team Girls (2 - 6) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 2 8 8 9 Logan/Palco 4 12 17 22 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 3 Josie Nech – 2 Rene’ Horacek – 4 NV B-Team Girls (0 - 5) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 2 3 5 5 Logan/Palco 2 6 12 20 Scoring Cambrie Sproul – 1 Annika McKinney – 2 Kaylee Miller – 2 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team traveled to Logan for their first game after break. Defensively the Lady Huskies started off strong but struggled to get to the basket. As the game progressed, the girls were not able to adjust to changes made by Logan/Palco and offensively struggled with the pressure. Rene’ Horacek led the team with 4 points and 5 rebounds. We will continue to work on skill work and fundamentals as we get closer to the league tournament. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls played an aggressive first half for their first game back after break, however in the second half the Trojans ran away from us. We saw the girls make improvements and work toward their individual goals. Annika McKinney had a good defensive game with 12 rebounds.

Join us in thanking our Board of Education January is School Board Recognition month and our school district would like to thank you each of our board of education members for their incredible service to our community and our public schools. School board members in Northern Valley Schools develop policies and make important decisions that help shape the future of our education system. They are entrusted by this community with the responsibility of an annual budget of $ 2.2 million, 145 students, 43 employees and 4 buildings. This January, please join us as we thank our school board members for volunteering their time, for fulfilling this very important civic responsibility, and for advocating on behalf of every child in our community. The men and women serving Northern Valley Schools and their years of service are: Christopher Rogers (16 years) newly reelected Hilary Van Patten (8 years) newly reelected Rich Wenzl (6 years) Shanna Hammond (6 years) Laquita Smith (5 years) newly reelected Steven Whitney (4 years) newly reelected Sincerely, Kenneth A. Tharman Superintendent / HS Principal

The day before Christmas break! Teachers rewarded the students with dodgeball, movies, and games. Have a wonderful break!!!!

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Golden Plains at Almena December 14, 2023 NV A-Team Girls (2 - 5) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 8 10 12 18 Golden Plains 10 23 36 40 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 2 Josie Nech – 4 Rene’ Horacek – 10 Kaylee Miller – 2 NV B-Team Girls (0 - 4) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 0 2 2 6 Golden Plains 12 22 24 24 Scoring Cambrie Sproul – 2 Kaylee Miller – 2 Josie Nech – 2 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team girls hosted the Golden Plains Bulldogs for their last game before break. The A-team girls has a great start competing hard but the Bulldogs pulled ahead in the second quarter. We saw a lot more ball movement and better shot attempts but defensively we struggled to keep them out of the lane and rebound. Rene’ Horacek had a good game with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The B-team girls continue to improve with their understanding of the game. Numerous girls are finding opportunities to shoot and ball movement offensively has improved. Three girls each scored 2 points. Annika McKinney had a good night with 13 rebounds. We will continue to work on skill development and prepare for Logan/Palco at Logan on January 4.

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Golden Plains in Almena December 14, 2023 NVJH A-team Boys (7 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 17 20 12 2 51 Golden Plains 4 9 3 7 23 Scoring Tait Thalheim – 24 Lucas Hansen – 14 Griffin McKinney – 9 Zane Brown – 4 NVJH B-team Boys (2 – 3) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 4 2 10 8 24 Golden Plains 1 7 0 6 14 Scoring Aaron Horacek – 8 Malikiah Hitt – 6 Levi Black – 4 Jaden Johns – 2 Colt Rogers – 2 Keelan Dockendorf – 2 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team boys remained undefeated on the season winning over Golden Plains 51-23. The Huskies enter the Christmas break with a 7-0 record. NV shot well from the outside against the Bulldogs tight zone defense. Tait Thalheim and Lucas Hansen each made 4-three pointers. Tait tallied 24 points and Lucas 14 points. The NV B-team won their second game of the season with a 24-14 win over the Bulldogs. The Huskies used their height to their advantage. Aaron Horacek scored 8 points, followed by Malikiah Hitt with 6 points and Levi Black with 4 points. It was a fun night as the boys celebrated both victories along with Coach Cole’s 60th Birthday!

Third grade had the best time decorating our gingerbread barnyard today!! We actually made a barnyard village. HUGE THANK YOU to Bruce Rumbaugh, Hollie's brother, who donated these to our classrooms in honor of our dear friend Hollie!! We miss her so much and she would’ve loved this activity!! Thank you Bruce! We loved this!

Trinity King represented NVHS on Saturday at the NW district KMEA honor choir concert in Hays. She worked hard, had fun, and represented our school well. Congratulations Trinity!

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Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Thunder Ridge at Agra December 7, 2023 NV A-Team Girls (2 - 4) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 0 0 4 10 Thunder Ridge 4 10 21 22 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 4 Josie Nech – 4 Rene’ Horacek – 2 NV B-Team Girls (0 - 4) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 0 0 3 3 Thunder Ridge 10 16 18 24 Scoring Cambrie Sproul – 3 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team girls traveled to Agra for a long night of basketball. Defensively the girls worked hard to communicate and keep the Longhorns out of the lane. Offensively we struggled to see opportunities and move the ball around. Haedyn Cox and Josie Nech ended the evening with 4 points each. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls continue to work hard. The score tonight was not indicative of the improvements they made throughout the game. The girls made more intentional ball movement and are starting to be more aggressive. Cambrie Sproul led the team with her three points.

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Thunder Ridge in Agra December 7, 2023 NVJH A-team Boys (6 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 19 16 8 15 58 Thunder Ridge 11 11 9 7 38 Scoring Griffin McKinney – 23 Lucas Hansen - 17 Zane Brown – 10 Tait Thalheim – 6 Cash Compton – 2 NVJH B-team Boys (1 – 3) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 0 4 2 7 13 Thunder Ridge 9 11 4 2 26 Scoring Malikiah Hitt – 4 Max Wilder – 3 Colt Rogers – 2 Levi Black – 2 Keelan Dockendorf – 2 NVJH C-team Boys (0 – 1) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 4 2 x x 6 Thunder Ridge 6 6 x x 12 Scoring Aaron Horacek – 2 Colt Rogers – 2 Levi Black – 2 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team boys improved their record to 6-0 with a 58-38 win over the Thunder Ridge Longhorns in Agra. Griffin McKinney led the team with a career high 23 points. Lucas Hansen had the hot hand from the outside hitting 5 three-pointers, scoring 17 points. Zane Brown also hit double figures with 10 points. The NV B-team played hard but lost 13-26. Malikiah Hitt led the B-team with 4 points. The NV C-team lost 6-12 to the Longhorns in two quarters of action. The Huskies will host Golden Plains next week in Almena.

Purple and Gold Tournament in Wakeeney starts today.

Congrats to the NV Huskies that made the list for All League Football!!

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Western Plains Healy Tournament at Healy November 30, 2023 NV A-Team Girls (2 - 2) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 6 8 12 13 Triplains/Brewster 4 8 8 10 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 6 Josie Nech – 3 Rene’ Horacek – 2 Kaylee Miller – 2 NV A-Team Girls (2 - 3) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 6 6 8 11 Weskan 6 10 16 19 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 5 Rene’ Horacek – 6 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team girls traveled to Healy on a snowy morning to compete in the Healy Invitation. After our first loss to Triplains/Brewster at beginning of the season, the girls were ready to prove that they had more to show. The score was low but the girls stepped up on defense with more communication and anticipation. Haedyn Cox led the team with 6 points followed by Josie Nech with 3 points and 6 rebounds. Rene’ contributed a lot with her 10 rebounds. The championship game against Weskan started off good but we slumped a little in the second quarter and struggled to catch back up. The final score of 11-19 left us in second place for the day. Rene’ Horacek led the team with 6 points, 9 rebounds followed by Haedyn Cox with 5 points, 5 rebounds.

Northern Valley Junior High A-team Boys Basketball Healy Tournament December 2, 2023 in Healy First Round 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 14 19 16 14 63 Western Plains/Healy 0 2 2 3 7 Scoring Tait Thalheim – 36 Griffin McKinney – 11 Malikiah Hitt – 6 Lucas Hansen – 5 Ty Miller – 3 Zane Brown – 2 Finals 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 17 15 14 15 61 Weskan 10 5 6 3 24 Scoring Tait Thalheim – 31 Griffin McKinney – 19 Lucas Hansen – 7 Zane Brown – 4 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team Boys competed in the Healy tournament on Saturday, December 2 and brought home the first place plaque. In the first round, NV beat Western Plains/Healy 63-7. It was the most points the Huskies had scored all season. All six husky players scored in the game, led by Tait Thalheim with a school record 36 points. Griffin McKinney scored 11 points, followed by Malikiah Hitt with 6 and Lucas Hansen with 5. The Huskies took on the Weskan Coyotes in the finals and won 61-24. Tait Thalhiem again had the hot hand scoring 31 points, while Griffin McKinney added 19 points and numerous rebounds. The NV A-team is now 5-0 on the season.

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Versus Logan/Palco at Almena November 30, 2023 NV A-Team Girls (1 - 2) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 5 9 19 23 Logan/Palco 2 8 10 12 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 9 Andrea Meraz – 1 Josie Nech – 1 Rene’ Horacek – 12 NV B-Team Girls (0 - 3) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 2 6 6 9 Logan/Palco 5 9 15 19 Scoring Annika McKinney – 2 Kaylee Miller – 7 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team girls got their first win of the season against the combined team of Logan/Palco. Our girls didn’t find their groove right away but as the game progressed, they handled the pressure, picked up the intensity, and worked better together offensively. Rene’ Horacek had a great game with 12 points and 8 rebounds followed by Haedyn Cox with 9 points. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls improved their ball movement and anticipation on defense throughout the game. I am pleased with their effort and the skills they are consistently trying to figure out. Kaylee Miller led the team with 7 points.

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Logan/Palco in Almena November 30, 2023 NVJH A-team Boys (3 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 9 6 15 12 42 Logan/Palco 3 6 9 8 26 Scoring Griffin McKinney – 18 Tait Thalheim - 17 Zane Brown – 4 Lucas Hansen – 3 NVJH B-team Boys (1 – 2) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 5 2 4 2 13 Logan/Palco 10 9 14 11 44 Scoring Bryson Wilder – 5 Cash Compton – 2 Max Wilder – 2 Levi Black – 2 Malikiah Hitt – 2 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Jr. High A-team improved their record to 3-0 with a 42-26 win over Logan/Palco. The Huskies played very good defense the whole game. Griffin McKinney led the team with 18 points followed by Tait Thalheim with 17. The NV B-team played hard but lost 13-44. Bryson Wilder was the leading scorer in the game with 5 point

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