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  • Five Summerland FFA members receive ribbons at area range judging

    Sep 25, 2024

    Summerland FFA sent 24 members to the Area 5 range judging contest, held south of O'Neill, on Sept. 19. Advisor Jacob Goldfuss reported, "Everyone did great and learned." In the senior division, out of 102 participants, Shaylie Kester, Ethan Kester and Logan Kester placed in the top 25 and received a green ribbon. The senior division team, comprised of the three Kesters and Carter Bergman, received seventh place. In the junior division, out of 169 participants, Breckyn Bergman place 20th and...

  • FFA members earn range judging medals

    Sep 18, 2024

    On Sept. 12, 26 Summerland FFA members attended the West Holt range judging competition south of Atkinson. In the junior division, Breckyn Bergman placed sixth out of 236 competitors. The junior division team, comprised of Bergman, Taylen Nilson, Marlin Krysl and Savannah Gallagher placed eighth. Ethan Kester finished in the top 25 in the senior division. One hundred fourteen students competed in the division. Kester, Jenna Funk, Clair Krysl and Shaylie Kester comprised the senior division team...

  • FFA supervised experiences give students real-world opportunities

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Sep 11, 2024

    For several Summerland FFA students, school never is out of session, even during summer months. Through a Supervised Agriculture Experience, FFA members are able to explore career options and learn about workplace life. Summerland FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said, "Essentially, it is some type of job or project that an FFA member should have to help them learn skills and knowledge that they can use in the classroom and in FFA contests." The sky's the limit when it comes to a job or project for an...

  • Summerland homecoming court, activities announced

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Sep 4, 2024

    Homecoming festivities for Summerland Public School kick off Sunday, Sept. 8, with a bonfire at the rodeo arena in Clearwater. Fun and games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Each class has been assigned a class color. Seniors will wear white; juniors, pink; sophomores, black; freshman, blue; and junior high, yellow. Dress-up days have been set and will be the same for all classes. Monday, Sept. 9 is 'Merica Day. Students are asked to dress in red, white and blue. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, grab a...

  • Kester, Ahlers, Mlnarik set the pace for girls' performance at Randolph Invite

    May 8, 2024

    Seven points. That was the margin between first and second place at the Randolph Invite, held May 2. The Bobcats brought home the runner-up trophy in the girls' division after scoring 147 points. Ponca won the team title, with 154 points. Lenora Kester claimed the triple jump title. She reached 31' four inches. She also won long jump. She jumped 14' 7.25 inches. In the 300m hurdles, Kester took top honors with a run of 51.28. She picked up a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles, running 17.75. Bailey Ahlers won high jump. She cleared 5' one inch. A...

  • Bobcat trio scores medals at Wausa Invite

    May 1, 2024

    The Summerland girls' track team relied on its high jump competitors to score points at the April 18th Tom Martin/Wausa Invite, held in Pierce. Bailey Ahlers struck gold, breezing over the bar at 5 feet. Lydia Robertson ended in second, clearing 4' 10 inches. Caydence Schumacher placed fifth, flying over 4' six inches. Lenora Kester scored the rest of the team's points after she finished third in triple jump. She set a season record of 31' 8.25 inches, finishing third. In other events, Kester...

  • Girls have commanding performance at Hartington-Newcastle Invite

    Apr 24, 2024

    Karley Dawkins, Leah Wiese, Breckyn Bergman and Aubrey Parker topped the medal stand, April 15, at the Hartington-Newcastle Invite. The 4x800 team ran 12:05.79 en route to gold. Bailey Ahlers cleared 5' four inches to place first in high jump. Lydia Robertson was right behind Ahlers, jumping 5 feet, finishing second. She claimed the triple jump crown, reaching 32' 1.5 inches, a personal record. Robertson finished sixth in the 200m, setting a PR with a time of 30.09. Lenora Kester brought home a...

  • CTE organizations have outstanding showing at state conventions, competitions

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 24, 2024

    This month, three career and technical education organizations at Summerland Public Schools have attended state conventions, giving students an opportunity to show knowledge gained in the classroom and compete in a variet of events. FFA The Summerland FFA Chapter attended its state convention, in Lincoln, April 3 to 5. Two students received gold medals, including Jenna Funk in cooperative speaking and Braelyn Bergman, discovery speaking. Two groups received silver awards. The Conduct of Chapter...

  • Ahlers leaps to silver high jump medal, Robertson finishes fourth

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 17, 2024

    The Lady Bobcats finished sixth at the April 8 North Central Invite. Bailey Ahlers picked up a silver medal in high jump. She cleared five feet. Lydia Robertson finished fourth in high jump, clearing 4' 8 inches. In the 200m, she ran 30.61, finishing sixth. Robertson earned a silver medal in triple jump, reaching 31 feet. Lenora Kester earned bronze in the 300m hurdles. She cleared the obstacles in 53.87. In the 100m hurdles, Kester ran 21.62, finishing 19th. In triple jump, Kester finished thir...

  • Robertson, Ahlers tie for third at Dan Lennon Invite

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Mar 27, 2024

    Lydia Robertson and Bailey Ahlers kicked off the 2024 girls' track campaign with medals at the Dan Lennon Class B Invitational, held March 18, in the Dakota Dome on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion. The two Bobcat junior jumpers tied for third place in high jump, clearing 4' 11 inches. Robertson ended in sixth place in triple jump, reaching 30' 11.25 inches. Lenora Kester finished eighth in triple jump, landing at 30' 4.75 inches. She also competed in the 60m hurdles, running...

  • Meet the 2024 Summerland Girls Track Team

    Mar 20, 2024

  • FFA students qualify for state

    Submitted article|Dec 14, 2023

    District 4 Leadership Development Events were held Dec. 6 at Lutheran High Northeast. Summerland FFA advisor Jacob Goldfuss said the local chapter took took 20 members and they all did very well. "There are 20 schools in our district and each chapter can send two individuals or teams for every contest, so to get top three and make it to state is quite hard," Goldfuss said. In addition to the two teams in the photos, several individuals qualifed or will be an alternate for state. Jenna Funk got...

  • Making Music

    May 25, 2023

    Summerland music students in grades five through eight finished the 2022- 2023 school by performing in concert, May 8....

  • Bobcat runners compete in O'Neill meet

    Sep 22, 2022

    Summerland’s cross country team was one of 14 competing in the high school division of Friday’s O’Neill Invite. The Bobcat girls’ team finished sixth in team standings, with 106 points. Crofton scored 22 in the race for the team title, followed by West Holt, with 38. A field of approximately 50 runners competed, with Carlee Livingston leading the Bobcats racers. She finished 23rd with a 25:22.70 run. Aislynn Kester crossed the finish line in 29th, running 26:21.70. Danielle Schrunk crossed in the 34th spot, running 27:01.30. Shaylie Kester plac...

  • Bobcat racers earn eight medals at Boyd County Invite

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Sep 15, 2022

    Four high school and four junior high participants earned medals for the Bobcat squads at the Boyd County Cross Country Invitational. The meet, held Sept. 8, at the Butte Golf Course, was originally slated to start at 4 p.m., but due to impending high temperatures nearing the century mark, officials bumped the start time to 10 a.m. Yet, temperatures neared the mid-80s when races started and reached above 90 during the awards ceremony. In the high school girls' division, Aislynn Kester led the...

  • Summerland FFA chapter experiences growth, success

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Feb 24, 2022

    The expansion of an agriculture education program has boosted membership in Summerland's FFA chapter. Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said 46 students, grades seven through 12, participate in the organization which combines classroom learning, field experience and community service. It's the largest group since the Summerland chapter originated last year. Goldfuss' credits his enthusiasm for ag education and FFA to his high school career, at O'Neill Public Schools. "The organization and classes help...

  • Kester earns medal in conference meet

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Oct 14, 2021

    In the first conference meet the junior high Bobcat cross country team competed in, one runner brought home a medal, Friday. Ethan Kester finished seventh in the boys' race, run Friday, at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. Kester ran 7:16.44. Austin Mendoza finished 11th, rnning 7:48.71. Caden Mendoza ended 16th, with a time of 8:21.84. Bennet Flenniken was on Mendoza's heels, running 8:22.14, finishing 17th. Tucker Dougherty placed 19th, with a time of 9:02.84. Boyd County won the junior high...

  • Antelope County Fair judging results

    Aug 13, 2020

    BEEF SHOW AGES 14 & UP Chris Kester - Purple *Reserve Champion Kelton Bruhn - Purple *Grand Champion Alyssa Moser - Purple Dillon Moser - Purple Cassidy Bearinger - Blue Kierra Bearinger - Blue Charley Mlnarik - Blue AGES 11 - 13 Kyah Bruhn - Purple *Reserved Champion Irelyn Bearinger - Purple Aislynn Kester - Purple Cecelia Mlnarik - Purple AGES 8 - 10 Cooper Mueller - Purple Alvie Bearinger - Blue Braelyn Bergman - Blue JB Mlnarik - Blue Bryce Rudloff - Blue EXOTIC COMMERCIAL CROSSBRED Logan...

  • Clearwater musicians receive ratings at March music festival

    Apr 9, 2020

    Clearwater middle school musicians participated in the Wayne State Middle School Music Festival, March 10. Director Sarah Kesting reported the grades four through six choir earned a superior rating. Members performing were Abby Arroyo, Abbey Chipps, Damien Hupp, Luke Kester, Shaylie Kester, Aiyana Krebs, Kenzie Sanne, Caydence Schumacher and Maria Velasquez. Sixth-grade band received a superior rating. Members performing included Ethan Kester, Shaylie Kester, Kenzie Sanne and Caydence Schumacher The beginning band received a superior rating....