The Elkhorn Valley volleyball team picked up another win on the home court Monday when they hosted O'Neill. The Lady Falcons defeated the Lady Eagles in four sets, 25-21, 25-19, 24-26 and 25-21. "The girls really started off with two really solid sets," EV Coach Emily Vaughn said. "They came out focused and got right down to business. In the third set, we lost some momentum due to missed serves early, and then rallied from a 10-18 deficit to tie it at 24. The final set the score got a lot closer then it needed too. The Lady Falcons had a 21-10 lead and let their guard down, which allowed O'Neill to close the gap considerably!" Elkhorn Valley, 5-14, will travel to Pierce on Thursday for a triangular with Pierce and Madison. The Lady Falcons will play at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tom Osborne, Husker coaching legend and founder of the TeamMates Mentoring Program, was in Tilden on Friday night. Elkhorn Valley mentors and mentees enjoyed dinner with Osborne prior to his speech about mentoring. Mindy Schaffer, coordinator for the EV TeamMates program, introduced him. During his talk, Osborne stressed the importance of anyone benefitting from a mentor in their lives—this is a program meant for any student. He shared a personal story, also known as the Currens story, which illustrated how the influence of a mentor can be felt through generations. Following the speech, a plaque was presented to the founder and former coordinator of the Elkhorn Valley TeamMate’s program, Kristi Miller, who dedicated 7 years to growing the local program. Osborne's visit was capped off with a football auction—the highest bidder received a personally-autographed football and photo opportunity with Tom Osborne. Leonard Howard called the auction and it was won by Brent Broberg of Tilden with a $1,050.00 bid. A tailgate dinner was served, and the proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward scholarships, mentor activities, and funding background checks for potential mentors. "We are also excited to plan a visit to the Husker spring football game with the mentors," Judi Sigler said. "Mr. Broberg’s bid will definitely go a long way toward supporting this." Following the auction, the Elkhorn Valley football team hosted Humphrey St. Francis at Falcon Field. The undefeated Flyers sailed past the Falcons, 64-13. Click here for EV game stats. Sigler said the tailgate event would not have been possible without the support of the community and sponsors. "We want to thank Carhart Lumber, Bryant Home Comfort, Werner Electric, Hofmann Pharmacy, Meadow Grove Federal Credit Union, Rutjens Construction, Subs & Suds, Thriftway, NUCOR, Midwest Regional Agency, Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library and Steve’s Madhouse Market of Leigh for their generous support," she said. "We also very much appreciate the assistance of former and current TeamMate’s board members and mentors, as well as the donation of delicious bars and cookies by EV teachers and community members." Ten mentors are still needed for the Elkhorn Valley TeamMates program at this time. "We have a variety of students who want someone to be an influence in their life and support them to be their best," Sigler said. "In fact, most of them rated wanting a mentor a '10' on a scale of 1-10—they truly desire, as one interested mentee put it, 'someone to look up to.' Will you be that person?" Contact the EV TeamMate’s coordinator, Mindy Schaffer at 402-750-8657, for an interest form. You can also pick up forms at the Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library or Tilden Bank. Online applications are available at the TeamMates.org website. Elkhorn Valley, Clearwater-Orchard and West Holt each earned a match victory in Thursday's triangular at Tilden. The Lady Falcons outlasted the Lady Huskies, 25-13 and 25-18, in the opening match. Then West Holt rallied past the Lady Cyclones 25-16 and 27-25. Click here for O-C's complete stats. "I thought our girls fought hard this match," Mlnarik said. "Sometimes things may not be going the way we would like them to, but the effort and determination these girls showed against Elkhorn Valley was great." Clearwater-Orchard edged EV, 26-24, 21-25 and 25-21, to give all three teams a 1-1 record in the triangular. Click here for O-C stats. Clearwater-Orchard (14-9) will host a triangular Tuesday, Oct. 21, with Plainview and St. Mary's, and 4-14 Elkhorn Valley will travel to O'Neill on Monday for a dual match. The Elkhorn Valley High School cross country runners competed in the Class D-4 District meet at Atkinson on Thursday afternoon. In the girls' race, Rebecca Fleetwood crossed the finish line in 27:42 for 41st place. For the boys, senior Justin Bellar led the way for the Falcons with a time of 19:54 for 17th place, followed by Alex Martinez and David Short, who both finished in 22:45 for 49th and 50th places, respectively. Dalton Smutny was 54th with a 23:23, followed by Travis Fleetwood and Isaiah Greenhalgh in 24:18 for 61st and 62nd, respectively. The Falcons finished 12th in the team standings. There were runners from 17 schools competing in the meet. The top 15 individual medalists earned a trip to state, while the top 3 teams qualified. Click here for the full district meet placings and times. Elkhorn Valley split a pair of games in their home volleyball triangular on Tuesday. The Lady Falcons defeated Santee in straight sets, 25-9 and 25-11. Ewing claimed a two-set victory over Elkhorn Valley, 25-21 and 25-13. EV will host another triangular on Thursday against Atkinson West Holt and Cleawater-Orchard. A Husker coaching legend and TeamMates founder is coming to Tilden this week. The Elkhorn Valley TeamMates Chapter is hosting a tailgate with Tom and Nancy Osborne on Friday as a mentor-recruiting event. The tailgate event will be held at Richie Ashburn Field in Tilden, beginning at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Tom Osborne is scheduled to speak about the mentoring program. An auction will be held at 6:50 p.m. to raise money for the local TeamMates Program. A football, autographed by Osborne, will be auctioned off. The top bidder will win the football and be photographed with Tom Osborne to commemorate the event. Click here for the event poster. The Elkhorn Valley football game will kick off at 7 p.m. vs. Humphrey St. Francis. **** More from the EV TeamMates Program: The TeamMates Mentoring program of Elkhorn Valley would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that Kristi Miller has given to the program throughout her 7 years of service as coordinator. Kristi was the driving force behind Elkhorn Valley establishing a mentoring program and recently stepped down as coordinator after accepting a full-time position at Elkhorn Valley School. During Kristi’s years as coordinator, the program was recognized for several awards, including The Community of Vision (2010), 24 or More Club (2010, 2013), 30 Something Club (2011, 2012) and the Survey Monkey Club (2013). She was also honored as outstanding coordinator in 2009, the most distinguished recognition for TeamMate's Coordinators. Mindy Schaffer is the new coordinator and began her duties in July. As the school year is now in full swing, the program is looking for new mentors. If you are interested in joining our team and becoming a mentor, please contact Mindy at 402-750-8657, or any one of the following board members: Arlene Hofmann, Heather Suckstorf, Darin Hahne, Dave Rittscher, Meredith Bennett, Ashley Knust, Judi Sigler or Linda Tegeler. We need mentors--will you make the one hour difference? Visit TeamMates.org to learn more. Elkhorn Valley traveled to Hampton on Friday for their final road game of the season. The Falcons overpowered the Hawks, 57-6, giving them their fourth win. Their record is now 4-2. Elkhorn Valley will host 6-0 Humphrey St. Francis on Friday. The Lady Falcons traveled to Central City on Saturday to play in a triangular against host Nebraska Christian and High Plains Community. High Plains Community defeated Elkhorn Valley 25-3 in the first set, but the Lady Falcons took them into extra points before falling in the second set, 26-24. Nebraska Christian topped Elkhorn Valley in two sets, 25-19 and 25-11. The Lady Falcons will host two triangulars this week. On Tuesday, they will play Ewing and Santee. On Thursday, EV will face Atkinson West Holt and Clearwater-Orchard. The Lady Falcons hosted Senior Parents Night on Thursday. Coach Emily Vaughn said the four volleyball seniors honored were Emily Falcon, Justina Miller, Courtney Rich, and Sam Welch. Senior cross country runner, Justin Bellar, and his parents were also recognized at this time. In volleyball action, Elkhorn Valley got off to a slow start against the Boyd County Spartans. "The Lady Falcons started off very sluggish and it resulted in a very low scoring first set, 12-25," Vaughn said. "We had a great response in the second set and came out with more intensity. Falling behind 14-20, we called a time out and got regrouped. We made a defensive change on our blocking. This really seemed to help our back court defense, and we rallied from behind to win, 25-23." Although the final two sets went to the Spartans, 25-19 and 25-18, the coach said they "were considerably better than our first set loss." "We did have a fourth set rally later in the game to keep it close, but couldn't pull off the upset," she said. Vaughn said junior Ranee Keehn recorded a double-double with 23 digs and 13 kills, while sophomore setter Liz Osborn recorded a career-high 40 set assists. The Lady Falcons will travel to Central City on Saturday to play in a triangular against host Nebraska Christian and High Plains Community. Authorities have released the name of the highway worker killed near Tilden on Tuesday night. Alejandro Banueldo-Flores, 59, was working for Werner Construction Co. on Hwy. 45 south of Tilden when a southbound vehicle driven by Roger Wynn, 66, of Meadow Grove struck him, according to Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler. The incident occurred at 7:25 p.m. The cause of the crash is under investigation and U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is also investigating. No arrest has been made at this time. Criminal charges may be filed, if necessary, after review of all investigation reports, according to a press release from the Antelope County Sheriff's Department. The Antelope and Madison County Sheriff's Departments responded, as did the Nebraska State Patrol. |
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