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Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Cheylin at Almena February 1, 2024 NV A-Team Girls (4 - 7) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 4 5 13 18 Cheylin 4 15 29 40 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 14 Josie Nech – 2 Rene’ Horacek – 2 NV B-Team Girls (1 - 7) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 2 4 6 6 Cheylin 5 14 19 24 Scoring Kaylee Miller – 6 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High hosted the Cheylin Cougars. The Lady Huskies knew they were up against a tough team and we definitely saw the weak areas we need to work on before the WKLL Tournament next week. The girls had more ball movement this game with better passing. Haedyn Cox had a good game with 14 points. The B-team girls continue to develop their skills as a team. We are passing the ball better, anticipating more than reacting, and looking to score. The B-team girls will go into the tournament with a 1-7 record on Thursday

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Cheylin in Almena February 1, 2024 NVJH A-team Boys (11 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 15 6 8 7 36 Cheylin 9 8 10 8 35 Scoring Tait Thalheim – 22 Griffin McKinney – 12 Lucas Hansen – 2 NVJH B-team Boys (4 – 5) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 1 2 x x 3 Cheylin 8 8 x x 16 Scoring Aaron Horacek – 2 Colt Rogers – 1 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team boys and the Cheylin boys were both undefeated on the season and had an exciting game in Almena on February 1. 8th grader Tait Thalheim hit a three pointer with six seconds on the clock to give the Huskies a 36-35 win over the Cougars. NV played good defense and rebounded well the whole game. Thalheim led the Huskies with 22 points, followed by Griffin McKinney with 12. The NV A-team boys record is now 11-0. The NV B-team boys lost 3-16 in two quarters of play. The B-team record now stands at 4-5.

FACS Chili Cook-off 1-6. $1 to try them all! There are some traditional recipes and some new ones to try.

Soup Supper will be Tuesday Feb 6th vs Alma!! Those making soup are: Shanna, Angela, Corrine, Emily, Hilary & Joy. If making soup you DO NOT need to provide your student's other item. Seniors: $20.00 for supplies Juniors, Sophomores & Freshman a 9x 12 dessert! Please put the student's name on anything dropped off. We need volunteers for serving (4-5 people each time slot): 5:00-6:00- (B boys) 6:00-7:00 (A girls) 7:00-7:30 cleanup - put away tables & chairs. Contact Joy if you can work a shift!

Nolan Kinderknecht shown here preparing to squat, placed 5th overall in the 163 pound weight class. Gavin Thalheim working working hard. Savannah Area shown here in the hang clean, placed 3rd overall in the 123 pound weight class.

Northern Valley High School competed in the Oakley Powerlifting Meet on January 27. Back Row: Coach Ross Cole, Clay Van Patten, Kyle Speer, Jason Cox, Nolan Kinderknecht, Gavin Thalheim, Owen Hammond. Sitting – Savannah Area

The Northern Valley High School took seven athletes to compete in the Oakley Powerlifting Meet on Saturday, January 27. The Huskies did well for their first meet with four athletes receiving medals. The NV Boys and Girls each placed 9th as a team. Senior Savannah Area placed 2nd in the bench, 3rd in squat and 3rd overall for her weight class. Senior Nolan Kinderkencht won 2nd place in the hang clean, while classmate Kyle Speer placed 3rd in the bench and 3rd overall for his weight class. Sophomore Gavin Thalheim won the 3rd place medal in the bench. 165 pound weight class Nolan Kinderknecht – 5th overall (650) Bench – 6th (180) Squat – 6th (240) Clean – 2nd (230) Owen Hammond – 9th overall (345) Bench – 7th (170) Squat (0) Clean – 6th (175) 173 pound weight class Gavin Thalheim – 4th overall (675) Bench – 3rd (210) Squat – 7th (260) Clean – 4th (205) Jason Cox – 6th overall (650) Bench – 4th (210) Squat – 6th (265) Clean – 6th (175) 198 pound weight class Clay Van Patten – 10th overall (395) HWT class Kyle Speer – 3rd overall (555) Bench – 3rd (165) Squat – 4th (260) Clean – 4th (130) 123 pound weight class (girls) Savannah Area – 3rd overall (385) Bench – 2nd (100) Squat – 3rd (175) Clean – 4th (110)

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Triplains/Brewster at Winona January 26, 2024 NV A-Team Girls (4 - 6) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 4 6 13 15 Triplains/Brewster 6 6 10 12 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 3 Abby Samuelson – 2 Josie Nech – 2 Rene’ Horacek – 8 NV B-Team Girls (1 - 6) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 2 4 4 4 Triplains/Brewster 1 1 9 18 Scoring Cambrie Sproul – 2 Kaylee Miller – 2 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High traveled to Winona to compete against the Triplains/Brewster Titans. The A-team girls got their fourth win of the season with Rene’ Horacek scoring 8 points and getting 6 rebounds. Three other Lady Huskies contributed to the score. This was a good win for us but definitely proved that we need to be stronger with the ball and play with more confidence. We have two regular games before we compete in the WKLL tournament. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls played well the first half with purposeful ball movement and strong defense, however, the pressure the Titans applied in the second half was too much for our girls to overcome. Two girls scored and Annika McKinney led the team in rebounding with 9.

The Northern Valley Scholars Bowl team took home 4th out of 12 teams in the round robin style tournament held at Norton High School on January 25th. The Huskies went 7-4 through the end of the last round and ended in a three-team tie for third, beating Oberlin but losing to Norton. Overall, it was a very good showing as the smallest school in the tournament. All five members that attended, (Drew Schemper, Jason Cox, Kenton Thalheim, Gabe Rudd, Caden Lowry), scored points during the tournament. The team looks forward to Regionals for Class 1-A2 that is held at Beloit-St. Johns on Thursday February 1st.

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Tri-Plains/Brewster in Winona January 25, 2024 NVJH A-team Boys (10 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 23 7 17 4 51 Triplains/Brewster 11 2 2 8 23 Scoring Griffin McKinney – 22 Tait Thalheim – 20 Lucas Hansen – 5 Zane Brown – 4 NVJH B-team Boys (4 – 4) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 0 2 10 6 18 Triplains/Brewster 2 2 2 4 10 Scoring Aaron Horacek – 6 Malikiah Hitt – 4 Bryson Wilder – 4 Levi Black – 2 Keelan Dockendorf – 2 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team boys remained undefeated on the season with a 51-23 win over the Triplains/Brewster Titans. The Huskies got off to a hot start scoring 23 points in the first quarter. Classmates Griffin McKinney and Tait Thalheim led the team scoring 22 and 20 points respectively. The NV B-team evened their record to 4-4 on the season with an 18-10 win over the Titans. Aaron Horacek led the b-team with 6 points. The Huskies will take on the undefeated Cheylin Cougars next Thursday in Almena.

Norton County Soil Conservation holds a poster contest every year. This year's theme was "May The Forest Be With You Always". There are many students from many schools that participate in the contest. Northern Valley had 2 winners this year. First grader Emiliano Alvarez-Santos was the 2nd place winner in the younger division. Third grader Ivey Sproul was the 3rd place winner of the older division. Congratulations to these 2 NV students.

Here are the brackets for the girls and boys games for the league games on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Random Acts of Kindness!! Every morning, third grader Cooper Stabenow gets off the bus at the daycare to help preschooler, Damon Abarca, get safely to the bus to head to school. This morning, third grader Ivey Sproul was at daycare to help out!! Definitely a feel good moment! Proud of these junior huskies!!

Huge shout out to Solutions North Bank, loan officers Doug Ray and Ryan McCullick presented a check for Give back of CD's Special that they ran in the fall of 2023!

Northern Valley Junior High Boys Basketball vs Paradise in Natoma January 18, 2024 NVJH A-team Boys (9 – 0) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 14 14 22 0 50 Paradise 4 1 4 4 13 Scoring Tait Thalheim – 19 Griffin McKinney – 14 Zane Brown – 8 Lucas Hansen – 7 Malikiah Hitt – 2 NVJH B-team Boys (3 – 4) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Northern Valley 8 6 x x 14 Paradise 2 6 x x 8 Scoring Malikiah Hitt – 4 Colt Rogers – 4 Bryson Wilder – 2 Levi Black – 2 Aaron Horacek – 2 Coach Cole’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team boys remained undefeated on the season with a 50-13 win over Paradise in Natoma on January 18. All five starters scored points, led by Tait Thaleim with 19 and Griffin McKinney with 14. The Huskies ran their offensive plays really well leading to good shots. The NV B-team won their third game of the season beating the Wildcats 14-8 in two quarters of play. Colt Rogers and Malikiah Hitt each scored 4 points to lead the Husky b-team.

Northern Valley Middle School Girls Basketball Vs. Paradise at Natoma January 18, 2024 NV A-Team Girls (3 - 6) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley 8 18 32 40 Paradise 3 3 5 10 Scoring Haedyn Cox – 21 Andrea Meraz – 3 Annika McKinney – 2 Josie Nech – 6 Rene’ Horacek – 6 Kaylee Miller – 2 NV B-Team Girls (1 - 5) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr Final Score Northern Valley - - 6 8 Paradise - - 0 2 Scoring Annika McKinney – 2 Kaylee Miller – 6 Coach Lowry’s Comments – The Northern Valley Junior High A-team traveled through wind and snow to compete against the Paradise Wildcats at Natoma. It was a clean sweep for both boys and girls. The A-team girls came out aggressive, willing to move the ball, and ready to shoot. Their teamwork on offensive and anticipation on defense led to their highest scoring game and third win of the season. Haedyn Cox led the team with her best game of 21 points and 7 rebounds. Assistant Coach McKinney’s Comments – The B-team girls played two quarters and were able to catch their first win of the season. They sharpened up their ball movement which increased opportunities for smart shots. I am proud of their victory. Kaylee Miller had her best game with 6 points.

The Northern Valley Huskies Scholars Bowl team traveled to Palco on January 17th to compete in the Western Kansas Liberty League tournament. The traditional categories of social science, language arts, mathematics, science, fine arts, year in review were asked as well as one question each round from the category of miscellaneous. The team finished with a 7-2 record on the day that put them into a three-way tie with Western Plains and Golden Plains. The tie-breaker system was put to the test to decide the overall champion. The three 7-2 teams all beat one another to prevent head-to-head competition from deciding the championship. The tiebreaker then went to margin of victory in the 9 rounds and again did not provide a clear winner. The third tiebreaker that decided the tournament was the overall points scored through all 9 rounds. This gave the Huskies 1st place, Golden Plains took home 2nd place, and Western Plains took 3rd. The Huskies are now back-to-back champions of the WKLL following a runner-up finish two years ago. The Huskies will have an invitational meet at Norton on January 25th, followed by Regional competition on February 1st in Ransom for the opportunity to wrap up the season with State competition held on February 10th. Pictured- (L-R) Gabe Rudd, Kenton Thalheim, Captain Drew Schemper, Jason Cox, Caden Lowry

Check out what some of our students have been up to out in the wood shop the past four months. They sure have been busy!

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!