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Summerland's track teams packed a one-two punch, May 4, at the Randolph Invite. The boys' team finished first,scoring 192 points in the five-team field. The Lady Cats finished second to Ponca, who won with 203 points. Summerland scored 140. Coach Shannon Schumacher said the girls' team had several highlights. "Hadley Cheatum led the team on her last meet before districts, with three golds in three events. Bailey Ahlers and Raina Krebs also got first in their events. Lydia Robertson, Caydence...
The Bobcat boys' track team scored 163 points en route to winning the team title at its April 25 home meet. North Central finished second, with 95 points and Boyd County finished third with 91. Trevor Thomson struck gold in the 100m dash, running 11.15. Kendrick Schroeder finished fifth, with a 11.80 time. Shayne Jenkins placed 12th, with a 12.50 race. Alec Schindler and Michael Koenig finished second and third, respectively, in the 110m hurdles. Schindler ran 16.90, with Koenig crossing in 17.1...
Coach Shannon Schumacher's boys' and girls' track and field teams had a "fantastic showing" at Saturday's Niobrara Valley Conference meet in Atkinson. Both teams finished third in their divisions. West Holt won the girls' division, scoring 191 points. St. Mary's totaled 91 for second place. The Bobcats and Elkhorn Valley tied for third, scoring 76. In the boys' division, West Holt scored 192 points to take the team title. EV took the runner-up trophy after scoring 141.5 points. The Bobcats...
The Bobcat track teams added two trophies to the awards case, April 17, after both earned runner-up titles at the Hartington Invite. In the girls' division, the Lady Cats scored 82.5 points, 19 points behind champion Stanton. Bobcat junior varsity ended 10th, scoring 12.5 points. Summerland scored 88.33 points in the boys' division while Stanton claimed the title with 111 points. Girls' division Hadley Cheatum struck gold in the 200m dash, finishing in 27.37. Aubrey Parker placed ninth, running...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 16,149 recipients of the 2022-2023 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska state colleges. Activity participation will be tracked using...
The "Summerland Advocate-Messenger" brought home 17 awards from the Nebraska Better Newspaper Contest. Recipients were announced Saturday, during the Nebraska Press Association awards banquet at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln. SAM competed in Class A, which features weekly newspapers with circulation up to 699. Entries were published in 2022. The paper took top honors in five categories, including agriculture advertisement, featuring Automated Dairy Specialists; signature page,...
Less than one second separated finalists in the 100m race at the April 13 O'Neill Invite. When the dust settled, Trevor Thomson found himself in the middle of the pack, finishing fourth after an 11.68 performance. Kendrick Schroeder finished 14th in preliminaries, running 12.26; Shayne Jenkins placed 37th, recording 13.28. Thomson qualified for the 200m finale, registering 23.89 in prelims; however, he did not run in the final. Jenkins finished 35th in preliminaries. He ran 27.00. Ryan Rifer...
The Bobcats earned 16 medals en route to a second-place team finish at the Sandhills Invite, held April 3, in Bassett. West Holt won the team title, scoring 131 points, while the Bobcats finished with 93. Valentine ended third, with 60 points; North Central, fourth, 56 and Ainsworth, fifth, 52. Bobcats won three medals in high jump. Ruger Switzer cleared 5' 10, securing the gold medal. Ryan Rifer jumped 5' 8 to finish second. Carter Bergman secured the fifth-place medal after jumping 5' 6. Alec...
The Bobcat boys' track team began its season, March 28, at the Dan Lennon Track Invitational at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Sophomore Alec Schindler earned silver in triple jump. He landed at 38' 7.75. Trevor Thomson finished eighth in the 100m race, crossing the tape in 7.36. Two additional Bobcats competed in the 100m race. Jaykwon Petite finished 41st, running 7.78, while Kendrick Schroeder ended in 44th place, with a time of 7.79. Ruger Switzer had a successful day in jumping events. He reached 18' 8 to finish eighth in...
Three members of the Bobcat girls’ basketball team received post-season honors from the Niobrara Valley Conference. First- and second-team selections, along with honorable mention recognition, were announced by conference officials last week. Adyson Mlnarik and Hadley Cheatum received first-team honors. They are joined by Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre; Mya Hedstrom and Alissa Brabec, St. Mary’s; Keyera Eisenhauer and Ashlynne Charf, Elgin Public/Pope John; JJ Black, Elkhorn Valley; Maci Nemetz, West Holt and Amelia Hoffman, Boyd Cou...
Summerland's Michael Koenig scored 21 points during Monday's Class C2-5 championship game in Tilden. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, it wasn't enough to overcome hot-handed Elkhorn Valley, who earned the school's first trip to the state tournament after a 71-53 win. Coach Brett Kaczor said his squad knew it would be a tough game and made a few adjustments during practice to give them a different look. "Brendyn Ollendick is a really good player who we tried to keep in check, but he is just so...
The Bobcat boys' basketball team finished 1-1 in competition last week. On Thursday, it came down to the final 1.5 seconds before the Bobcats secured a 46-45 win over Elgin Public/Pope John. Michael Koenig scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. Sam Cheatum added a dozen points and pulled down nine rebounds. Summerland traveled to Norfolk, Friday, to face Lutheran High Northeast. The Eagles flew past the local favorites, 56-32. Alec Schindler led the Bobcats with eight points and eight...
Summerland boys' basketball team finished third in the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament, downing Stuart, 51-42, Saturday, at Niobrara. "I thought our guys handled themselves really well for a busy, tough week," said Coach Brett Kaczor. "The conference is so balanced and we knew we would be in for a battle every game. Our goal was to be playing on Saturday in the last game and even though we fell short of playing the nightcap, we still got ourselves to Saturday, which is a major confidence...
Momentum can lead a team to victory or the agony of defeat. The Summerland boys' basketball team watched a 31-21 halftime lead evaporate, Tuesday, as Elkhorn Valley held the Bobcats scoreless in the third quarter and silenced the Cats, 54-49. The Falcons had all the mighty mo' in the third quarter, scoring 18 unanswered points to secure the win on their home court. Despite the loss, three Bobcats finished in double digits, including Michael Koenig, who led the team with 14; Preston Hoke, 12 and Sam Cheatum, 10. Summerland avoided a...
After a week filled with three games, Summerland boys' basketball team finds itself with one loss on the season. Creighton eked past the Bobcats, 43-42, after senior Jaykwon Petite was cited for an offensive charge in the final seconds of the game. Michael Koenig led the offensive attack, scoring a dozen points. Petite and Alec Schindler each pitched in nine. On Monday, the Bobcats played a solid game and defeated the visiting Stuart Broncos, 53-44. Schindler scored 17 points and pulled down...
It came down to the final seconds of Thursday's game before Summerland picked up its eighth win this season. The Bobcats defeated North Central, 47-46. The Knights led the entire contest until, with :41.8 seconds remaining, Raden Orton's shot bounced off the rim and Michael Koenig landed the rebound. The Bobcats played keep away for nearly half a minute, until Koenig drove the baseline with 13 seconds left to score on a 10-foot jumper. The Knights Carson Anderson sent a shot toward the basket...
A strong defensive effort from the Bobcats on Friday ended in a 39-18 win against West Holt. The Bobcats outscored the visitors in all but the final quarter of play, when the team was outscored 6-2. Alec Schindler led the Bobcats with 10 points. Michael Koenig chipped in seven. Sam Cheatum led the team in rebounds, pulling down six, including five defensive boards. Stats vs West Holt: Jaykwon Petite: 6p, 1r, 3a, 2s, 3to Cheatum: 6p, 6r, 3a, 1s, 5to Dylan Barlow: 1r Schindler: 10p, 3r, 1to...
It came down to the wire, but Summerland's boys' basketball team survived a late surge from West Holt to earn the championship title at Summerland's Holiday Tourney. Thursday's 42-38 overtime win propels the Bobcats to 7-0 on the season. The Bobcats held a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter and the teams were knotted at 19 at the half. West Holt held a 27-24 lead at the third quarter, but Summerland scored 10 in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 34. In the bonus quarter,...
Carter Bergman makes his approach for a layup during Monday's 41-36 Bobcat win against St. Mary's. Bergman scored seven points in the victory. Alec Schindler led the Cats with eight points; Jaykwon Petite and Kellen Mlnarik scored seven apiece; Sam Cheatum contributed half a dozen and Dylan Barlow, Michael Koenig and Preston Hoke added a bucket each. The next contest for the Bobcats will be Dec. 28, at the Summerland Holiday Tournament. The Bobcats are slated to ipoff at 7:30...
A 24-point game from Summerland sophomore Michael Koenig propelled the Bobcats to a 56-36 home win, Tuesday, against Riverside. Koenig shot 43% from the floor, hit four of nine three-point attempts and added six free throws in the victory. Summerland led, 13-8, at the end of the first quarter and pressured Riverside during the second, holding the Chargers to four points. Jaykwon Petite pitched in 16 points, while Sam Cheatum, Alec Schindler and Kellen Mlnarik grabbed five rebounds apiece....
Eight Bobcat football team members received end-of-year honors from the Class D1-6 district. In addition to Summerland, Elkhorn Valley, Lutheran High Northeast, Neligh-Oakdale, North Central and Plainview comprised the district. The Bobcats finished second in district action, beating four of the five opponents. Five players were named to the first team, including seniors Trevor Thomson, Joe Ahlers and Kendrick Schroeder, and sophomores Alec Schindler and Keaton Thiele. Thomson led the Bobcat's...
Confirmation class • Catholic Parishes in Partnership held the liturgy of confirmation, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, at St. Bonaventure Church in Raeville. Archbishop George Lucas, served as celebrant, with assistance from Fr. John Norman and Fr. Joseph Sund....
Summerland struck first in its Class D1 state football playoff game against Bridgeport and never looked back. The Bobcats held off what could have resulted in a late charge by the Bulldogs to secure a 28-14 win, Thursday, at home. Against Bridgeport, Jaykwon Petite completed 50% of his passes for 94 yards. Michael Koenig finished three for three, for four yards. Kendrick Schroeder led the Bobcat rushing attack, running 113 yards on 17 carries. Trevor Thomson added 83 yards on the ground....
After scoring 54 points in the first half, Summerland maintained its lead over North Central, winning 54-8. The teams met on Bobcat Field, Thursday. Trevor Thomson carried the ball 15 times for 176 yards. Kendrick Schroeder added another 84 yards on the ground. Alec Schindler caught four passes for 58 yards. Defensively, Levi Cronk finished the contest with seven tackles. Trevor Thomson intercepted a pass and ran 25 yards for a touchdown. Willis Mast recovered a fumble. The win catapulted the...
Trevor Thomson and Levi Cronk stop Plainview's Spencer Hille runner during Friday's 61-26 win. The victory moves the Bobcats to 4-3 on the season. Thomson finished with 12 tackles, while Cronk ended with seven. Alec Schindler led the defense with 13 tackles. Summerland's offense sailed on Thomson's tails, as he carried 22 times for 243 yards and caught one pass for a 45-yard pick-up. The Bobcats host North Central, Oct. 13, in a 7 p.m. contest that will be broadcast on News Channel...
