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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....
Summerland's varsity football team moved to 2-2 on the year, following a 42-14 win over Lutheran High Northeast. The teams met on the Bobcat's home turf, Sept. 16. The game was knotted after the first quarter, with each squad scoring six points. Then, it was all Bobcats, as the home team scored 14 points in the both the second and third quarters to extend the lead to 34-6. LHNE scored in the final quarter, as did the 'Cats. Senior quarterback Jaykwon Petite completed eight passes on 12 attempts,...
Summerland Coach Tom Thramer said Crofton would be "a different animal coming down from the 11-man ranks." Crofton proved him right, taking advantage of the second half to claim a 42-20 win. At times, Thramer said, his band of Bobcats "did a good job against them." "We have to find more consistency on offense and defense to come out on top in games like that. I thought are kids played tough, but Crofton did a good job of wearing on them with their style of play," he said. While the Bobcats held...
The Orchard Swimming Pool opened for the season on Thursday, June 2. The pool is open everyday, from 1 to 5 p.m., and it is open for night swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m in June. In July, the pool will be open everyday, regular hours, with night swim offered Sunday through Friday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. Daily admittance is $4 per person or $2 for night swim only. Children, three and under, are admitted free. The pool also has season passes available, and both private and...
Summerland boys' track and field team finished fifth in Niobrara Valley Conference team standings, tallying 51 points. Competition was held May 3 in Atkinson. West Holt claimed the team title, scoring 151.5 points, while Elkhorn Valley took home the runner-up trophy, with 136 points. Bobcat participants who earned medals include: Trevor Thomson: 100m, second, 11.21; Gavin Whiting: shot put, seventh, 36 7.25"; Alec Schindler: triple jump, second, 38' 4.5"; Carter Bergman: high jump, third, 5'...
Trevor Thomson earned silver medals in two running events at Thursday's Class C5 district track meet in Atkinson. He will advance to the 2022 Class C Nebraska State Track and Field Championship, Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, in Omaha. With his sights set on a trip to the state meet, Thomson crossed the finish line in 11:42 in the 100m and picked up second-place finish. In the 200m prelim, Thomson ran 22.54, a personal record. In the final, he ran 22.79, finishing second. Thomson earned...
In the first-ever Summerland Track and Field Invite, the Bobcat boys' team scored 125 points, winning the team title. St. Mary's finished second, with 98 points. Multiple athletes earned medals, including first-place wins by Trevor Thomson, Alec Schindler and the 4x100 relay team. Athletes competing and their placings include: Thomson: 100m, first, 11.19; Jaykwon Petite: 100m, sixth, 12.23; Schindler: 100m, seventh, 12.24; 300m hurdles, 1st, 46.25; triple jump, first, 38' 4.5"; Sam Cheatum:...
The Bobcat boys' track and field team tied for sixth place, with Hartington-Newcastle, at Thursday's Wausa Invite, held in Pierce. Both squads finished with 35 points. Pierce ended with 125 points, earning the top team award. Trevor Thomson continued his winning ways, bringing home three medals. He topped the field in the 100m and 200m dashes, winning in 11.21 and 23.55, respectively. The 4x100 relay team - Keegan Smith, Kendrick Schroeder, Trevor Thomson and Jaykwon Petite, ran 45.99. The time...
South Sioux City claimed the boys' team title at the O'Neill Track Invite, held April 12. Summerland scored 27 points, finishing seventh in the 11-team field. Trevor Thomson led the squad, earning gold in the 100m and silver in the 200m. He cleared the tape in the 100m in 11.63, shaving .04 seconds off his preliminary race results. In the 200m, Thomson ran 22.83. Ainsworth's Carter Nelson edged past the Bobcat sprinter, with 22.74. Thomson, along with Jaykwon Petite, Kendrick Schroeder and...
Summerland's girls' track team finished fourth and the boys' team, fifth, at the North Central Track and Field Invite, held April 4, in Bassett. West Holt claimed the girls' title, scoring 112 points. Hadley Cheatum finished with three gold medals. She ran 1:04.23 in the 400m and set the pace in the 800m, finishing in 2:39.97. In the 300m hurdles, she ran 51.04 and picked up the gold medal. Other Bobcat performers and their placings include: Bailey Ahlers: high jump, fourth, 4' 8"; Aislynn...
Keegan Smith pumped in a dozen points in Summerland's 75-33 loss to St Mary's. The teams played in O'Neill, Feb. 1, during the second round of the Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney. Aidan Hedstrom scored 22 for the Redbirds. SMH jumped out to a 22 to 9 lead in the first quarter and extended the margin to 39-18 at the half. The Bobcats connected on only eight of 26 two-point attempts and made five of 16 three-pointers, averaging 31%. The Bobcats had limited opportunites at the...
Mason Hoke scored a baker's dozen and Michael Koenig pitched in 11 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome St. Mary's, Thursday, as the Redbirds flew to a 71-39 win on the Bobcats' home court. St. Mary's sprinted to a 20-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and added another 20 to go to the locker room with a 40-17 margin. The Cardinals continued to control the court, holding the Bobcats to 9 and 13 points in the remaining two quarters. Summerland could not get the ball to fall, making only...
It was a tale of unbalanced quarters for the Bobcat boys' basketball team, during the Dec. 28 championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. The hosts lost to Walthill, 67-46. Walthill limited the home squad to eight points in the first quarter, setting the tone by taking a 19-8 lead. But the Bobcats clawed their way back in the second quarter, adding a baker's dozen to their efforts. They trailed 32-21 at the midway mark. Summerland kept pace with the Blujays in the third quarter, but...
Summerland relied on 20 first-quarter points and the running speed of Trevor Thomson to defeat Creighton, 50-6, in prep football action, Friday, in Creighton. Thomson, a 175-pound junior, recorded the first four scores of the contest, including runs of 30, 35, 46 and 61 yards. The Bulldogs lone score came in the second quarter, on a 40- yard run from Kale Fulton. Thomson ran in a three-yard run and a 55-yard scamper to score two additional times. Alec Schindler caught a 23- yard pass from Mason...
Carter Bergman, a Summerland eighth grader, finished sixth in high jump, Saturday, at the Junior High State Track and Field Championships. At the meet held in Gothenburg, Bergman cleared 5' 6 inches. Also representing the Bobcats were Alec Schindler and Gavin Whiting....
High school quiz bowl members from the Orchard site include (front row): Trevor Thomson; (back row, l-r): Coach Jim Schutt, Avery Cheatum, Levi Cronk, Mason Hoke and Hadley Cheatum. Junior school quiz bowl members from the Orchard site include (front row): Carlee Livingston, Dane Miller; (back row, l-r): Coach Jim Schutt, Tessa Janak, Connor Thomson, Sam Cheatum and Carter Bergman....
