Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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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...
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...
The Summerland Bobcats couldn't keep up with Humphrey St. Francis, Thursday, as the Flyers sailed to a 70-7 victory in Ewing. The visitors held Summerland to 4 first-quarter points and prevented the local players from scoring in the second quarter. Turnovers once again plagued the Bobcats, as they gave up the ball 27 times. Dalton Rotherham led Ewing with 4 points. Kellen Mlnarik finished with 2 steals. Statistics vs. HSF: Connor Napier: 6to Wyatt Wagner: 2p, 2r, 2to Mason Hoke: 1r, 1a, 5to...
A slow second quarter hindered the Bobcats, who could only muster five points in the eight-minute period, dropping a game against Niobrara/Verdigre, 63-42. Gage Clifton scored 10 points in the Dec. 13 contest and Kellen Mlnarik added 9. Dalton Rotherham pulled down 7 rebounds, including 6 defensive boards. Mlnarik grabbed 5 rebounds. Mason Hoke nabbed 3 steals and dished four assists. On Dec. 10, the Bobcats fell 56-32, to Riverside. Rotherham scored 12 points and Clifton, 11, in the loss....
Summerland senior Gage Clifton scored 30 points in the Bobcat's season opener against Neligh-Oakdale. It wasn't enough to propel the Bobcats to a win, as the Warriors relied on a second-quarter burst to pick up a 67-51 win. Neligh-Oakdale jumped to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter. The host team scored 22 points in the second quarter, holding the Bobcats to 13. But the Bobcats refused to quit, shoring up the defensive effort. Summerland scored 16 points in both of the final two quarters....
Summerland's boys basketball team overcame a 9-7 first-quarter deficit to secure the team's first win in its inaugural season, as the Bobcats downed CWC 40-35. The Bobcats led at the half, 15-13. A strong third quarter boosted the Bobcats to a 35-26 margin, before adding another five points in the last stanza to secure the win. Wyatt Wagner led Summerland with 9 points. Mason Hoke and Gage Clifton contributed 7 apiece. Dalton Rotherham made his presence known on the boards, pulling down 9...
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...
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,...
Dalton Rotherham, a junior at Ewing Public Schools, was named the local winner of the Holt County Government Day essay contest. He is the son of Eddie and Karmen Rotherham. Rotherham shared his essay with the Advocate-Messenger. He wrote: I felt that Holt County Government Day was an educational and fun day. One of the first places that we visited was the jail. We learned how things work when you are sent to jail. The officer in the jail showed us how they conduct moving inmates, as well as...
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...
