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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The first page of the first chapter of Summerland Bobcat football nearly started as a blank book. Turnovers, including a goal line drop, plagued the Bobcats, Friday, as Jeff Shabram’s squad lost, 38-12, to Elkhorn Valley, in Tilden. Yet, Shabram sees a glimmer of hope. “I was encouraged by the fight in the team even after the rough second quarter,” he said. Nine starters return to form the Bobcat squad, including all-district picks Dalton Rotherham and Colton Thiele. “We return a lot of players...
Three football players with ties to area schools have been selected for the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Classic. OC's Eli Macke will join Clay Curtis of Royal, who plays for the Creighton Bulldogs and Josh Klabenes, of the CWCE Renegades, in the June 13 classic. The game will be played at Veteran's Memorial Field in Norfolk. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. Mike Sunderman, president of the event's board of directors stated the board will continue to plan for the game. A final decision will be...
Two Cyclone football players and 11 Renegade gridiron grinders received all-district honors for D2-5. Wyatt Wagner, a CWCE senior, and Eli Macke, a senior for OC, were named first-team running backs, along with Colby Coons, of Twin Loup. Logan Sanford and Fran Ferran, CWCE juniors, landed on the first-team list for the offensive line and kicker, respectively. Other players named to the top offensive unit include Ty Nekoliczak, junior, Central Valley, quarterback; Raif Ruppert, senior, Twin Loup...
Phase one: complete. With last week's successful passage of the Summerland school bond, board of education members from Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard planned to meet Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Ewing, to start phase two of the consolidation and building processes. Ewing Principal Greg Appleby said, "We have a lengthy agenda to discuss a number of items, including policy." Dale Martin, superintendent of Nebraska Unified District #1, which includes Clearwater and Orchard, said a number of items need...
Phase one: complete. With Tuesday's successful passage of the Summerland school bond, board of education members from Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard plan to meet Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Ewing, to start phase two of the consolidation and building processes. Ewing Principal Greg Appleby said, "We have a lengthy agenda to discuss a number of items, including policy." Dale Martin, superintendent of Nebraska Unified District #1, which includes Clearwater and Orchard, said a number of items need to be...
A spooky ending haunted CWCE, as Overton defeated the Renegades, 16-14, in the Oct. 31 first round of the NSAA State Football playoffs. Overton landed in the endzone first, taking a 6-0 lead. The Renegades responded with two touchdowns in the second quarter, with a 14-6 halftime advantage. Wyatt Wagner and Joshua Klabenes each added 6 points. Fran Ferran connected for both extra point kicks. Defense was the name of the game during the third quarter, and Overton pushed the Renegades back in...
Eli Macke found the endzone first, on a 20-yard run, giving the Cyclones their only lead of the evening, in a 57-14 loss to CWCE, Oct. 24. After Macke's score, the Renegades offense took control, scoring eight touchdowns. Jackson Waldo ran it in from 15 yards out and Fran Ferran added the PAT to give the Renegades a 7-6 edge. Wyatt Wagner scored on a five-yard scamper and Ferran's kick was successful. Cole Duba scored the final drive in the fist quarter on a two-yard run. With Ferran's kick,...
In a battle of unbeatens, one team will exit with a blemished record. That was the scenario CWCE found itself in, as they met district foe, Central Valley, Oct. 18, in Bartlett. In a game that, at times, was heated, Central Valley downed the Renegades, 44-33. A line of vehicles waited to enter the grounds prior to the game, an electric atmosphere growing as storm clouds started to build along the western skyline. Central Valley struck twice in the first quarter, punching in two touchdowns to tak...
Double trouble, for other teams, that is. Jackson Waldo collected six solo tackles and added four assisted stops, while Wyatt Wagner rushed for 154 yards in the Renegades 50-13 win over Stuart. The teams played Oct. 11 on the Broncos home field. CWCE dominated the first half of play, scoring 18 points in the first quarter and adding 24 in the second. The Renegades pushed Stuart into the endzone in the third quarter, adding a safety to the cause. Stuart finally landed in the endzone in the third...
CWCE scored in every quarter en route to a 42-6 win over St. Mary's. Wyatt Wagner showed his speed with a 42-yard touchdown run to put the Renegades on the board first in the Oct. 3 contest. Cole Duba stepped in from the 1-yard line and connected with Jackson Waldo to boost the Renegades to a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Dalton Rotherham pulled in a 23-yard pass and Duba completed the PAT to give CWCE a 22-0 halftime lead. Wagner scored twice in the third quarter, slipping past...
CWCE racked up 277 total yards of offense en route to a 40-20 win over Central Valley, Sept. 27. In a defensive battle during most of the first quarter, CWCE struck first, taking an 8-0 lead and pushed to 14-0 at halftime. Twin Loup bounced back, and pulled within a touchdown in the third quarter, before the Renegades responded with a quick six and PAT. CWCE added 12 points in the final quarter, while allowing one Twin Loup score, to maintain their unblemished record. Sophomore quarterback Cole...
It was a tale of two games. On Aug. 30, Hartington-Newcastle visited Ewing to meet the CWCE Renegades. As storm clouds swirled and lightning filled the evening sky, officials postponed the end of the game due to weather. On Friday, Sept. 20, under cerulean skies, the Renegades started where they left off three weeks prior and never looked back, picking up their third win of the season, 36-14. Wyatt Wagner found success on the field again, carrying the ball 25 times for 163 yards. Statistics vs....
After a defensive battle in the first quarter, CWCE powered their way to a 39-14 victory over the Elgin Public/Pope John Wolfpack, Sept. 13, in Elgin. After eight minutes, the Renegades and Wolfpack were knotted in a scoreless contest. CWCE struck first in the second quarter, when Cole Duba connected with Jackson Waldo. Fran Ferran drilled the PAT through the uprights, boosting CWCE to a 7-0 lead. Seven minutes later, the Renegades forced a safety, to go up 9-0. Xavier Hobbs returned the kick...
A week after lightening forced the Renegades' season opener to be rescheduled, the lightning speed of Renegade running back Wyatt Wagner sunk the Vikings, 62-32, in a Sept. 6 contest at Wausa. Wagner rushed for 250 yards and scored six touchdowns in the Renegades' win. Both teams landed in the end zone twice in the first quarter, battling to a 12-12 tie. But the Renegades found an offensive rhythm, doubling second quarter scoring, to take a 40-26 lead into halftime. The Vikings' woes continued i...
Ewing Public Schools will celebrate homecoming festivities, beginning Monday, Aug. 26. Be on the lookout for creative costumes and decorative posters in the halls of EHS. On Monday, students will don apparel from their favorite decade, while Tuesday's garb will include hunter and camo gear. Opposite day is scheduled for Wednesday, with Thursday relegated as Bobcat Day. Orange and black will be the predominant theme Friday, as Renegade gear will showcase school spirit. Like their high school...
CWCE Renegades Head Football Coach Tom Thramer said 22 athletes reported for fall camp. During the first week, practice sessions were divided between Wheeler Central and Ewing fields. The Renegades will host the Hartington/Newcastle Wildcats, Aug. 30, in Ewing. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Homecoming festivities for Ewing will take place throughout the day....
