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The Lady Bobcats jumped out to a 15-4 first-quarter lead and never looked back in the Dec. 2 season opener, as they dominated Neligh-Oakdale, 54-18. Summerland poured on the points in the second quarter, extending the margin to 34-7 by halftime. The Bobcats continued to add double digits to the score in the third quarter, outscoring the Warrios 16-6. A running clock went into effect at the beginning of the final quarter, as the Bobcats added another five points. Head Coach Greg Appleby called...
Five Bobcat volleyball players received post-season honors from the Niobrara Valley Conference. Awards were announced Tuesday morning. Junior Hadley Cheatum and sophomore Adyson Mlnarik were named to the first team. They join Elgin Public/Pope John players Ashlynne Charf, Lexi Bode, Skyler Meis and Taylynne Charf; Brooke Wilcox and Carney Black, Elkhorn Valley; Lorissa Reiman and Mya Hedstrom, St. Mary's; and Lexi Schroder and Sydney Estill, Stuart. Freshman Lydia Robertson was selected for the...
Summerland won the first of a four-set match against North Central, Sept. 30, but the Lady Knights spoiled any chance of a Bobcat homecoming week victory. After winning 25-17, the Lady Bobcats lost the next three, 10-25, 23-25 and 23-25. Emily Nordby showed versatility on the court, landing seven kills, nailing one solo block, sailing an ace serve and digging two balls. Adyson Mlnarik and Emma Kerkman each finished with seven kills. On Sept. 28, Summerland battled Niobrara/Verdigre and Boyd...
After capturing a victory against O'Neill High School last Tuesday, the Bobcat volleyball team fell to Humphrey/Lindsey Holy Family, in a home match, Sept. 23. Summerland claimed a two-point win, 25-23, in set one. O'Neill powered back to take set two, 25-9. The Bobcats fought back in the final set to win, 25-15. Against the Eagles, nine Lady Bobcats finished on the stat chart. Adyson Mlnarik led the team with seven kills. Emily Nordby landed six spikes. Harper Klabenes, in the libero position,...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team sits at 4-9 on the season after winning two of seven sets during three days of competition last week. The Bobcats broke in the new gymnasium Sept. 7, hosting a double triangular. The new school shine didn't cast a strong glow on the Bobcats, as they lost 2-1 to both Stuart and Elgin Public/Pope John. On Sept. 9, the Cats traveled to Norfolk for a triangular. Summerland pushed host Norfolk Catholic in both sets, but came up short, with 27-29 and 22-25 losses....
Summerland's volleyball team sits at 1-1 after the Aug. 26 season opener at the West Holt triangular. Four letter winners return to the 2021 squad, including Hadley Cheatum, Harper Klabenes, Adyson Mlnarik and Emily Nordby. Head Coach Rachael Cheatum said the team is young. "They all have one year or less of varsity experience, but they are working hard and I expect that we will see them grow and improve all season long," she said. In Thursday's first match, Elkhorn Valley swept the Bobcats,...
Rachael Cheatum's squad of Lady Bobcats went one and one against both opponents at Monday's jamboree matches at Boone Central. In the opener, Boone Central maintained control over Summerland and earned a 25-16 win in the first set. The Lady Cats regrouped and finished with a 25-12 second-set win. Preslie Robertson finished the match with 11 digs. Cassidy Bearinger and Ady Mlnarik added seven digs apiece. Robertson also finished with three solo stuffs. Statistics vs. Boone Central: L. Robertson:...
The Summerland boys' track team outdistanced Niobrara/Verdigre by 25 points to earn the team trophy at the Boyd County Track Invite. The Bobcats scored 123 to bring home the gold from the April 27 meet, held in O'Neill. N/V scored 98 points to earn the runner-up spot. St. Mary's finished third, with 83 points. Results from the boys' division include: Triple jump: Dalton Rotherham, first, 38' 4.5"; Ty Rix, second, 38' 1.5" High jump: Rix, second, 5' 6" Discus: Gabriel Gamez, fourth, 116' 5";...
A handful of Bobcats earned more than a handful of medals during Saturday's Niobrara Valley Conference track meet, in Atkinson. Seven members of the boys; team earned medals in nine events. Receiving medals for Summerland were: Long jump: Dalton Rotherham, fourth, 19 9" Discus: Gabriel Gamez, sixth, 115' Triple jump: Ty Rix, third, 19' 11"; Rotherham, fourth, 39' 10.5" Shot put: Joe Ahlers, eighth, 39' 2.75" 3200m: Eli Thiele, second, 11:14.21 100m: Trevor Thomson, fourth, 11.36 300m hurdles: Ro...
Hadley Cheatum added another gold medal to her collection from the 2021 track campaign after winning the 400m race at the Randolph Invite. Cheatum completed the oval in 1:02.90 at the May 6 meet. The Lady Bobcats finished third, with 78 points. Ponca topped the podium, accumulating 158 team points, while Crofton took home runner-up honors, scoring 148. Girls’ results for Summerland include: 100m: Kylie Hewett, third, 13.47; Adyson Mlnarik, 11t, 14.78; Melany Mendoza, 14th, 15.09 200m: C...
Bobcat track team members brought home medals in four events from the Tom Martin/Wausa Invite, held April 22, in Pierce. Hadley Cheatum was a triple medal winner, securing medals in the 400m, 800m and 4x100 relay. Girls' division The Lady Bobcats finished seventh, scoring 28 points. Norfolk Catholic claimed the team title, with 100 points, while Pierce earned the runner-up trophy, scoring 95 points. Kylie Hewett sprinted to another medal in the 100m. Results by event include: 100m: Hewett,...
LUANN SCHINDLER lschindler@ summerlandadvocate.com Summerland track and field teams competed in two meets last week, bringing home hardware in multiple events. At the April 13 North Central Invite, in Bassett, the boys' team scored 24 points, finishing in seventh place, while the girls' squad ended in fifth, with 37 points. Coach Shannon Schumacher credited the teams on a "great job" at what turned into one of the longer meets of the year. "They competed against some strong competition and...
The first names to fill the Bobcat track record books were written Friday, when Summerland track team began its inaugural season at the Wayne State College Invite. Prior to the meet, Coach Shannon Schumacher said, "I think the kids are anxious to see their name in it (the record board) and that should lead to some strong team competitions and personal bests." The Bobcats would have one year of experience working together, but the pandemic halted competition in 2020. "After missing a year, I...
Summerland Bobcat track teams began the season, Friday, at the Wayne State College Invite. Several athletes made a trip to the medal stand. Girls' division: Hadley Cheatum earned three medals, including a gold medal in the 400m. Results by event include: 100m: Kylie Hewett, eighth, 13.90; Melany Mendoza, 23rd, 15:47; Lizett Marino, 24th, 15.53 200m: Kylie Hewett, fifth, 29.34; Emma Hoffman, 24th, 35.09 400m: Cheatum, 1st, 1:06.61; Olga Mendoza, 20th, 1:18.74; Hoffman, 25th, 1:26.27 800m: Ellie...
A trio of Bobcat athletes have received all-conference honors. Niobrara Valley Conference officials announced the names of students earning post-season recognition last week. Summerland senior Brenna Wagner made the girls' basketball first-team squad. She joins Morgan Ramsey, Chambers/Wheeler Central; Ashlynne Charf, Elgin Public/Pope John; Carney Black, Elkhorn Valley; Paige Furstenau, Neligh-Oakdale; Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre; Brielle Bussinger and Hunter Wiebelhaus, North Central, Mya...
Summerland girls' basketball season ended Friday evening, following a 36-30 loss to Hartington Cedar Catholic. "I was really proud of our girls and the effort and performance they had," Coach Greg Appley said. "We really played well for three and one-half quarters and were superb on defense and on the glass." Unfortunately, a four-minute stretch, filled with stale offense, was the final straw for the Bobcats. Appleby said the team's effort, along with "great support from a loud Summerland crowd"...
"This was a good week for the Lady Bobcats Basketball program with winning the subdistrict championship," Summerland skipper Greg Appleby told the Advocate-Messenger. In Tuesday's subdistrict opener against Elkhorn Valley, Appleby said the Lady Bobcats played well offensively and defensively, allowing them to take control of the game. "Our defense was in sync all night long and we played well together offensively, with only eight turnovers." Brenna Wagner led the way with 22 points and Ady...
The Bobcats traveled to Wausa last Thursday to take on the Vikings in a doubleheader of nonconference varsity action. First on deck, the Lady Bobcats battled a scrappy Wausa squad. Both teams got off to a rocky start, with numerous fouls in the first period. The Lady Vikings held a narrow 8-7 lead after one quarter. The Lady Bobcats responded in the second stanza and managed to reclaim the lead at half, by a score of 21-18. Coach Greg Appleby said, "After a sluggish start in the first half, we...
The Lady Bobcats squared off against a tough Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Bulldog team, Jan. 19, and fell short, 58-51. Offensively, Brenna Wagner led the team with 18 points. Both teams battled equally early in the game, ending the first quarter tied, 13-13. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were able to build a lead and go into the locker room, up 23-19. The second half was exciting with multiple lead changes. Summerland held onto the lead in the third quarter to stay up, 39-38. In the...
In a Jan. 12th road game, the Lady Bobcats came away with a win against Creighton. The final score was 54-34. Offensively, they were led by Brenna Wagner, who finished with a solid 27 points against a good Creighton defense. The Lady Bobcats started off well and built a solid lead in the first quarter, leading 14-5. The Summerland girls continued to carry the momentum into the second quarter, whenthey were able to take commanding 24-11 lead into the locker room. The second half was a little clos...
Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll include Emma King, Caydence Schumacher, Lenora Kester, Aislynn Kester, Kelsey SchlechtShaylie Kester, Irelyn Bearinger, Eli Thiele and Dillon Moser. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's honor roll include Faith King, Kelton Bruhn, Alex Thiele, Calissa Kester, Jacob Behnk, Jesse Thiele, Maryssa...
In the first away game since the holiday break, the Lady Bobcats won, 62-49, against the Plainview Pirates. The teams met Jan. 5, in Plainview. Brenna Wagner led the team offensively with 38 points and set the school record for most points scored in a single game. Plainview opened up the first quarter, keeping things close, but ending it down 13-10. In the second quarter, Summerland stretched the lead to 30-20 The Lady Pirates cut the lead to within nine points in third-quarter play. The...
The Lady Bobcats ran into a tough opponent in the North Central Lady Knights, who defeated the home team, 58-37. Brenna Wagner led the team in scoring with 12 points in the Jan. 7 contest. The girls opened the game with multiple turnovers against the North Central defensive pressure, sending them into the first quarter down, 18-3. The Lady Bobcats were able to spark their offense and go into the half down, 28-18. Second-half play started out similar to the first, with another tough quarter offensively, as the Cats went into the fourth, down,...
The Summerland girls grabbed another win at home, Jan. 8, against the West Holt Huskies, 43-31, in a game that was fairly close until the fourth quarter. On offense, Summerland was led by Brenna Wagner, who shouldered the scoring load with 23 points and two big threes in the fourth to secure the lead. The Lady Bobcats started off the game with slow offense through both the first and second quarters, as they went into the half tied 13-13. The second half showed both teams picking up the offense....
In the championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament, against the Renegades, the Lady Bobcats were unable to come up with a redeeming win and lost 42-27. Through the entire game, turnovers were an issue and limited the girls' offensive production. The first quarter was tightly contested, with most of the Summerland points, against a tough CWC defense, coming from deep court. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were held to only four points and fell behind, 24-14. After the break,...
