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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...
Trevor Thomson kicked off the 2022 track and field campaign with two wins in short-distance races, Saturday, at the Wayne State College Invite. Thomson ran 11.25 to claim the 100m gold and sprinted the 200m in 23.4. Other Bobcat participants and placings include: Kendrick Schroeder: third, 100m, 11.95; sixth, 200m, 25.19; Keegan Smith: 10th, 100m, 12.34; third, long jump, 18'11"; Jaykwon Petite: 15th, 100m, 12.5; Anthony Ferris: 17th, 200m, 27.34; 10th, 400m, 1:03.13; Ruger Switzer: 17th, s00m,...
The Honorable Donna Taylor presided over the Antelope County court in the Neligh courtroom last Wednesday, with a light criminal docket. Cases ranged from a hunting violation and driving offenses to accumulating junk. But one defendant left the courtroom after paying a fine, to meet an officer waiting with handcuffs and warrant in hand. Connor A. Napier, 20, of Orchard appeared for arraignment on two counts, shooting wildlife from the roadway and violating deer regulations. Napier waived his right to counsel and initially pleaded guilty to...
The 2021 Class D High School State Powerlifting Championships were held at Harvard High School this past Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27. The Summerland Bobcat lifters competed in the championships and came away with the high school boys, girls and co-ed team championship trophies! Coach Jeff Shabram said, "All Summerland lifters had impressive performances, with everyone setting personal bests. Also, every school record was either tied or broken," he said. Three special trophies were...
Fourteen lifters from the Summerland powerlifting team traveled to Midland University, in Fremont, Saturday, March 13, for the All-Class Nebraska High School Powerlifting Meet. Coach Jeff Shabram said the meet featured 174 lifters representing 17 teams, "with a lineup of excellent competition from some of the largest high schools in Nebraska." "The Bobcat lifters competed very well and did an excellent job in representing our school and communities." In the end, the Summerland boys' team...
Fourteen lifters from the Summerland powerlifting team traveled to Peru State College Feb. 13, for the Peru State Powerlifting Championships. Coach Jeff Shabram said the meet was large, with 230 Lifters competing, with "a lineup of very stiff big school competition from around the state." "The Bobcat lifters had a tough day ahead of them, competing, again, as the smallest school but were up for the challenge. We can be very proud of the way our students competed and conducted themselves in repre...
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...
Summerland junior high Bobcat wrestlers started the season with a meet in Battle Creek. On Nov. 7, three girls and 10 boys earned hardware. In the girls under 100-pound category, Lenora Kester earned first place, earning three wins by fall. In round one, Kester defeated Hannah Marten, of Pierce, in 2:30. She followed up with a win against Alexandria Huwaldt, Pierce, in 2:27. In round three, she defeated Manuela Vicente, of Wakefield, in :29. Raina Krebs placed first in the girls' 200 class....
Ashley Koenig and Gage Nilson were crowned prom queen and king, respectively, during Ewing Public School's July 17 junior-senior prom. The event was held at St. Dominic's Hall. Parents of junior class members supplied the dinner....
Connor A, Napier, 18, of Ewing was fined $100, $49 costs and his driver’s license was impounded for 30 days by the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom July 14. Napier pleaded guilty to a zero-tolerance violation (minor driving in excess of .02 alcohol), an infraction committed May 24. The plea was entered pursuant to a plea deal. In return, Holt County attorney Brent Kelly dismissed a Class 3 misdemeanor count of operating an all-terrain vehicle on a controlled-access highway. Napier was represented by Brad Montag of Norfolk. R...
The class of 2020 has left the building. With diplomas in hand, the last class to graduate as Ewing Tigers spent Sunday afternoon together, surrounded by family and school personnel, during a 2 p.m. graduation ceremony. Principal Greg Appleby welcomed guests and reported while the class faced adversity during the final quarter of school, its legacy will be the accomplishments the graduates made throughout their high school careers. "These young kids - young adults, actually - are tough, they are...
Ewing Public School's senior class went from studying history to becoming part it. After spending the last quarter of school learning remotely, and living through a global pandemic, the last class to graduate from the Holt County district will receive diplomas, Sunday, July 26, during a 2 p.m. ceremony. Elizabeth Burival, Mackenzie Cunningham, Skylar Eacker, Katie Hawk, Xavier Hobbs, Joe Hoffman, Emma Hollenback, Ashley Koenig, Emily Kurpgeweit, Connor Napier, Gage Nilson, Elizabeth Nordby, Madi...
An unproductive second quarter by the Bobcats contributed to Friday's 57-31 loss to Boyd County. Summerland was only able to score three points, giving the Spartans a 35-13 advantage at the midway mark. Summerland hit nine points in each of the final quarters, but could not overcome the deficit. The Bobcats hit 12 of 34 two-point shots for 35% accuracy, but only made one of 10 baskets from the charity stripe. Mason Hoke led Summerland with eight points and Dalton Rotherham added seven....
Gage Clifton scored 13 points and Connor Napier grabbed six rebounds in the Bobcats' 62-40 loss to Neligh-Oakdale in the opening round of Class C2-6 subdistrict play, Monday, in O'Neill. The Warriors jumped to a 20-7 advantage in the first quarter, but the Bobcats narrowed the margin to 26-17 at the break. In the third quarter, the Warriors offense raced to score 23 points, while their defense limited Summerland to 11. The Bobcats added a dozen points in the final quarter. While the Bobcats...
A late foul and last-second free throw gave Elgin Public/Pope John a 48-47 win over Summerland, when the teams met in Elgin last Thursday. EPPJ held a slim lead, 13-9, at the end of the first quarter, but the Bobcats outscored the Wolfpack to take a 26-25 lead into the locker room. The Wolfpack battled back, holding Summerland to 11 third quarter points. In the final stanza, the score shifted back and forth until it was tied at 47 with 30.4 seconds left. The Bobcats maintained the ball, until...
The Bobcat boys basketball team came up one point short, Tuesday, against Elkhorn Valley. A traveling call in the final seconds of the game cemented a 43-42 win for the visiting Falcons. Summerland jumped for a 9-4 lead and controlled their destiny, 18-8 at the break. By the beginning of the final quarter, the Bobcats maintained an 11-point lead, up 26-15. Missed free throw - the Cats made 7 of 23 from the charity stripe - coupled with a scoring spurt from the Falcons narrowed the margin....
After battling back to knot Thursday's contest with Wausa, the Summerland Bobcats remained focused, earning a 47-44 overtime win in Orchard. The Vikings scored 17 points in the first quarter, holding the home team to 10, but the Bobcat defense limited Wausa to eight points in the second quarter. At the break, the Vikings held a 25-16 lead. But the second half belonged to the Bobcats. Summerland scored 11 and 12 points in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, holding Wausa to seven in each...
The Bobcats faced two tough opponents last week, dropping a road contest to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family and a home game to Osmond. Humphrey/LHF Dalton Rotherham scored 10 points in the Summerland Bobcats' 72-29 loss, Jan. 20, to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family. H/LHF took charge in the first quarter, sprinting to a 23-3 lead. They added 19 in the second quarter, while the Bobcats scored eight points. In the third quarter, H/LHF outscored Summerland, 19-6. The Bobcats poured in a dozen points in...
Despite shooting 43% from the two-point range and 55% from beyond the arc, the Bobcats could not overcome a third quarter run by West Holt during a Jan. 10 contest. The Huskies outlasted Summerland, 59-46, in a matchup of NVC teams. Summerland trailed by three points at the end of the first and fought back to take a 21-16 lead at the half. Then, the third quarter happened. The Huskies defense limited the Bobcats to five points, while they poured in 22 points to widen the gap. The Bobcats added...
A second quarter lull, resulting in only six points, contributed to a 51-44 loss for the Bobcats against North Central. Gage Clifton scored 14 points and Dalton Rotherham added 10 in the Jan. 9 game played in Bassett. The first quarter saw back-and-forth play, with the Knights leading 11-10. They deepened the divide to eight by halftime, leading 24-16. Summerland got off to a fast start after the break, narrowing the gap to four points after three quarters, with 17 points. North Central...
The Pirates of Plainview stole the bounty from the Summerland crew in the final seconds of a Jan. 7 thriller in Orchard, winning 46-45. Summerland trailed by five points at the midway mark and battled back to trail by two at the end of the third quarter. The Bobcats outscored Plainview, 13-12, in the fourth. Dalton Rotherham led the offensive attack with a double-double, swooshing a dozen points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Gage Clifton added nine points and pulled down nine rebounds. Statistics...
Summerland junior high boys' basketball team finished second in the junior high basketball tournament in Ewing on Jan. 6. Team members include (front row, l-r): Connor Thomson; Hudson Napier, Christian Behnk, Marcell Summers, Michael Koenig, Isaak Maxwell, Preston Hoke, Parker Napier; (middle row, l-r): Student manager Asher Whiting, Keenan McAllister, Cage Anson, Dillon Rotherham, Barrett Stearns, Cody Wickersham, Sam Cheatum, student manager Hayden Hobbs, (back row, l-r): Coach Tyson Schutt,...
North Central downed the Bobcats, 55-47, in the consolation game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament, Dec. 31, in Clearwater. Summerland stayed within two points throughout the contest, but the Knights outscored the host team, 17-11, in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Wyatt Wagner led the Bobcats will 11 points, while Gage Clifton and Mason Hoke scored nine apiece. Connor Napier led the Bobcats on the defensive boards, pulling down six, while grabbing two offensive rebounds. Hoke added...
Walthill jumped to a 19-10 first quarter lead, Friday, against Summerland, and the Bobcats couldn't close the gap, dropping an 80-61 game in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Turnovers continue to plague the Bobcats this season, as the local boys turned over the ball 27 times. The Bobcats were set to play North Central, Dec. 31, at 12:30 p.m., in a consolation match that was postponed twice due to weather conditions. Gage Clifton scored 20 points to lead the Summerland...
Levi Cronk poured in 8 points and Gage Clifton pulled down half a dozen rebounds in the Bobcats 48-39 loss to Stuart, Dec. 17. Summerland had several chances to take control of the game, but turnovers and personal fouls plagued the team. The Bobcats finished with 39 turnovers and 30 personal fouls. The host team held Summerland to 4 points in the first quarter, but the Bobcats clawed their way back into contention, tying the game at 18 apiece at the midway mark. Summerland added 7 in the third...
