
The Lady Huskies hosted the Victoria Knights and the Golden Plains Bulldogs on September 17th for tie dye night
The Lady Huskies Varsity started off the night playing the Knights losing both sets 15-25, 12-25; however, the Huskies battled hard throughout with a lot of long rallies. The Huskies faced the Bulldogs for the last game of the night falling in too close sets 19-25, 18-25.
Coach Hansen said, “The girls have showed so much determination and grit this season. Each night they take what they learned and work to apply it the next week.”
Stand out team stats (vs. Victoria):
Serve % as a team – 100%
Blocks – Tatum Lentz with 2
Digs – Haedyn Cox with 13
Stand out team stats (vs. Golden Plains):
Serving 100% Iris Schemper and Jordyn Cox
Kills – Tatum Lentz with 5
The JV got some court time tonight facing the Knights first losing 15-25, 13-25. However, the JV came away with a win against the Bulldogs in a 2-set match winning 25-13, 25-17. Coach Lowry said, “The JV girls started the night with a couple of touch sets against Victoria. They struggled with communication and momentum but did improve as the night went on. Their second game of the night against Golden Plains saw lots of changes as the girls hustled and worked together for the third win of the season.”
The Huskies will travel to Colby next Tuesday to play Heartland Christian and Weskan.
Varsity Stats Attached.
Husky Overall Record:
Varsity Record: 2-12
JV Record: 3-4
Head Coach-Lacey Hansen
Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

5 students from Northern Valley Junior High traveled to Alma for a cross-country meet on September 16th. Cash Compton (8th), Colt Rogers (7th) and Maxis Wilder (7th) were the 3 boys that made the trip, while Shelby Lentz (7th) and Tayah Seeders (7th) were the 2 girls that participated.
All 5 participants are currently participating in either volleyball or football at Northern Valley, so they have less opportunity and coaching leading into this event compared to most runners. However, the Huskies were still able to get 4 of their 5 runners to place at the meet, listed below are the runners who placed at the meet:
Boys Division: Cash Compton (10th place), Colt Rogers (12th place) & Maxis Wilder (13th place).
Girls' division: Shelby Lentz (12th place)


The Lady Huskies traveled to Wakeeney on Saturday to complete in the Trego Volleyball Tournament. The Huskies came out of morning pool play 0-3 after competitively facing some tough teams. They finished their day winning the consolation game.
The Huskies started off the morning playing the Osborne Bulldogs losing both sets 16-25. The Huskies next played the Oakley Plainsmen in a competitive hard-fought match. Though they came up short losing 19-25, 17-25 they walked away feeling that they played stronger that match. The Huskies finished pool play against the Russell Mustangs falling 14-25, 17-25.
The Lady Huskies played one final consolation game against the Deerfield Spartans. The Huskies won the first set 25-23 but then struggled to keep the momentum the second set losing 22-25. The final set had the Lady Huskies digging deep for a win taking the match 25-11.
Stand out team stats (for the day):
Serve % as a team – 92.4%
Kills – Haedyn Cox led with 19 followed by Tatum Lentz with 18
Digs - Haley Hansen with 41
100% Serving – Tatum Lentz & Jaycee Gebhard
Coach Hansen comments, “We came into this tournament with a positive mindset and focusing on our team goals. Loses are never easy but we need to learn from them and allow them to help us grow as a team. This group of girls does a great job of letting it go and moving on to the next set trying to improve.
The Huskies will host Victoria and Golden Plains on the September 17th.
Varsity Stats Attached.
Husky Overall Record:
Varsity Record: 2-10
JV Record: 2-3
Head Coach-Lacey Hansen
Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

Here is the Weekly Agenda!! 2 Great nights of home events. Tuesday night is home HS VB with the Tie-Dye Theme Night! Thursday night after the JH FB Game LI Community Church will be sponsoring a Sloppy Joe Feed. It's a great week to be a Husky!! Go Big Green!!!


The FFA Chapter will travel to Stockton on Wednesday, to participate in District Land Judging. We will leave @ 7:15 AM. Please wear jeans, an FFA shirt and bring a hooding as it might rain. Also please bring a water bottle to carry with you. Rock on FFA kids! - Kacie Yocum Northern Valley FFA Advisor

CANCELLATION - HS FB game vs Chase is cancelled.

Northern Valley Middle School
Stage Curtain Fundraiser
The Long Island Middle School is fundraising to replace stage curtains that are more than 70 years old and have the scars to prove it. With a grant from the Phillips County Community Foundation and funding from the Dane G. Hansen Museum, we are just over halfway there! To help us reach our goal of $6,000 and have new curtains hanging before the 8th Grade Graduation in May 2025, please send donations to the Northern Valley Middle School (PO Box 90/ Long Island, KS 67647 Attn: Emily Lowry).




The Northern Valley FFA Chapter traveled to Bird City on Monday to Dairy Cattle Judging. The team placed 14th overall. We are very proud of them. Excited to see what the rest of the year brings!









The Northern Valley Junior Huskies took on the Wheatland Grinnell Thunderhawks on Sept. 5th for the season opener in Long Island. The Junior Huskies held strong for the first quarter and then the Thunderhawks took control of the game going into half time leading the Huskies 40- 12. The Huskies held on and did some good things in the second half to bring the final score to 60-25 in favor of the Thunderhawks. The Huskies will head to Bird City to play Cheylin in a flag football game on Sept. 12th due to Cheylin’s low numbers in 7th/8th grade.
Junior Huskies- (0-1)
Rushing-
Cash Compton- 137 yds on 13 Carries 2 TDs
Colt Rogers- 25 yds on 9 Carries and 1 1pt conversion run
Aaron Horacek- 28 yds on 5 Carries 1 TD
Passing-
Bryson Wilder- 3-9 for 33 yds 1 Int
Colt Rogers- 2-3 for 9 yds 1 Int
Special Plays- Cash Compton 1 Kickoff Return TD
Tackles-
Colt Rogers- 6 unassisted, 3 assists
Bryson Wilder- 5 unassisted, 1 assist
Cash Compton- 3 unassisted
Max Wilder- 1 unassisted
Levi Black –2 unassisted, 1 assist
Aaron Horacek- 2 unassisted
Wheatland/Grinnell- 312 Rush yds 7 TD’s, 49 pass yds 1 TD, 1 Int. Return TD, 6 1 pt. Conversions
Scoring-
(1) (2) (3) Total
NV 6 12 18 25
W/G 13 40 47 60

Here is our Week at a Glance for the Week of 9.9 .24 through 9.14.24! Go Big Green!!


The Lady Huskies continued their season this week traveling to Wheatland to play The Cheylin Cougars and the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks on September 3rd and then hosting a home game on September 5th against the Plainville Cardinals and the Thunder Ridge Longhorns.
The Huskies started Tuesday off strong beating Cheylin in the first match of the night 25-20 but could not maintain the momentum losing the second and third sets, 20-25, 17-25. The Huskies struggled against Wheatland Grinnell's aggressive net play losing 13-25, 20-25. Coach Hansen said, "The girls struggled tonight to find their confidence. We had moments of strong offensive and defensive sets but just could not put it all together."
Stand out team stats (for the night):
Serve % as a team - 93%
Kills - Delaney led with 12
Digs - Haley with 21
100% Serving - Landry and Iris
During Thursday night's home game the Lady Huskies came out solid in their first set against Plainville winning the first set 25-17. The Huskies lost the second and third sets 23-25, 25-27 walking away knowing they could have done better. The Lady Huskies faced Thunder Ridge in the final game of the night coming away with their first win of the season, 25-11, 25-15. Coach Hansen said, "They started the final match of the night against Thunder Ridge with a mindset to focus on the little things and have fun playing a game they
Stand out team stats (for the night):
Serve % as a team- 91%
Kills - Delaney led with 13
Blocks - Jordyn with 5
Digs - Haedyn with 24
"The JV girls played with more confidence against Wheatland-Grinnell for their third games of the season on Tuesday night. As a team they adjusted better and worked hard to find a rhythm but couldn't quite pull off a win." said Coach Lowry. The JV Huskies fell to the Thunderhawks 19-25, 16-25.
Thursday night the JV lost against Plainville 7-25, 17-25 but came back against the Thunderhawk JV winning a close game, 25-22, 25-21. Coach Lowry said, "The NV JV girls started the night against Plainville struggling in the first set but finding a little more rhythm in the second set. In our second match against Thunder Ridge the girls hustled, worked together and communicated on the floor taking their second win of the season. It was fun to watch the transition from the first game to the second."
The Huskies will travel to Alma on the 10th to play Alma and Wilcox.
Varsity Record: 1-5
JV Record: 2-3

Check out the picture for details for the 9/7/24 Football Game in Paxton Nebraska.

Some National Honor Society students helped the MS by painting the visitor bleachers this weekend. It was a beautiful day to work outside!





Here is our Weekly Calendar of Events! This week is the start of JH games. Go Big Green!!!


The Lady Huskies kicked off their 2024 Volleyball season Friday night against the St Francis Indians and the Cheylin Cougars. The Lady Huskies, returning only two varsity starters this year, fought hard both games as a team.
The Huskies fell to St Francis 7-25 the first set but got their nerves out and came back to win the second set 25-22. The final set was a battle all the way to the end with the Huskies falling 23-25. The Huskies ended their night against Cheylin winning the first set 25-17. Unfortunately the Cougars defeated the Huskies in set two 21-25 and set three 18-25.
Coach Hansen quote, “We knew coming into tonight that these games were to see where we needed to focus. This group of girls have a lot of heart and they do not give up on anything. They played well together, showing a lot of potential for the season. Grit, Resilience, & Determination are some of the focuses for this season and we are excited to see where the season will take us. We will learn from these losses and put the work in to get better.”
Stand out team stats (for the night):
Serve % as a team- 96.4%
Kills - Delaney led with 14
Blocks - Tatum with 3
The JV got to see some successful court playing time beating St. Francis 25-22 both sets. The second game against Cheylin proved to be a tougher game with the Huskies falling 19-25, 12-25.
Coach Lowry said, "The NV girls worked hard to figure out their offense in the first game of the season. It was a fun win against St Francis but the girls felt a little more competition with Cheylin. We have a lot of work to do but I'm proud of that they accomplished.”
The Huskies will travel to Wheatland on the 3rd to play Wheatland-Grinnell and Cheylin followed by another home game on the 5th against Thunder Ridge and Plainville.
Varsity Record: 0-2
JV Record: 1-1
Head Coach-Lacey Hansen
Assistant Coach-Emily Lowry

Hey! Junior High volleyball and football games start this Thursday in Long Island!


Superintendent update.
https://youtu.be/_X1__EndGvk

Today the Northern Valley 1st and 2nd grade classes got to learn about auctioneers and what they do. They got to participate in their very own live auction. They got to bid on fun size Reese or 3 Musketeers. The cheapest one sold for $54 and the most expensive went for $50,000. Thank you so much to Mrs. Knuths friend Clay Patton at Marshall Auction.




The Northern Valley Junior High football squad has been working hard through the heat to prepare for the season opener! There are 7 7th and 8th graders that will be playing and 5 6th graders learning in practice. The season kicks off September 5th at 6 pm following the volleyball games in Long Island!


There have been some updates to the following volleyball dates. 8/30 and 10/1. Please see the picture below.
