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Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the spring 2024 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area students named to the list include Sharon Bartak*, Emma Funk, Elly Herley, Faith King* and Summer Schroeder, Clearwater; Danielle Schrunk, Natalie Stallbaum*...
Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've based it by reader count from our website. This year, we're still relying on reader count, featuring the top-read article by month. We wrote nearly 2,000 articles in 2023 and, while some of our favorites don't appear on the list, we're sure these are a newsworthy representation of the Summerland region....
The countdown for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year is underway, as Summerland Public School students will return to class, Tuesday, Aug. 15. A 1:30 p.m. dismissal is scheduled that day. Staff members reported to work for staff development earlier this month and will be on site, Monday, Aug. 14 for continued inservice training. Families of students in preschool through sixth grade are invited to an open house, Monday, Aug. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Bobcat Booster club will host a...
Circle May 6 on the calendar. Be prepared for increased traffic near Summerland School. Be on alert for selfie-seeking seniors donned in commencement caps and gowns. A graduation ceremony for the class of 2023 will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, situated at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. The program will begin with a slide show. Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Kyle Finke will present the administrative welcome and the senior welcome will be given by the salutatorian....
Summerland's National Honor Society chapter welcomed new members, Monday, during an induction ceremony. (l-r): Selected for membership are Carter Bergman, Preslie Robertson, Aislynn Kester, Carlee Livingston, Talya Nilson, Kelsey Schlecht and Lydia Robertson. Current members of Summerland NHS include (front row, l-r): Alanna Doll, Adyson Mlnarik, Schlecht, Ellie Dougherty, Nilson, Livingston, Austin Muff, Preslie Robertson; (back row, l-r): Bergman, Adrienne Parker, Kester, Lydia Robertson,...
The class was seated in the court gallery to observe Nov. 16 county court proceedings. The docket was comparatively light, giving Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor the opportunity to spend about an hour visiting with the students. Although there were no arraignments for them to observe, Taylor explained the typical types of cases she sees, including many that are alcohol or drug related, and the penalties that can result from conviction of various crimes. The judge answered questions from...
Summerland competed in the D4 district cross country meet, on a windy Thursday, at the Ainsworth Country Club. Runners battled strong northwesterly winds, gusting more than 40 miles per hour at times. Alex Thiele ends his cross country career with a 38th place finish. Jesse Thiele ended in 52nd. In the girls' division, Aislynn Kester finished 22nd, Carlee Livingston, 31st, Danielle Schrunk, 45th and Shaylie Kester, 47th. In team scoring, the Lady Bobcats finished in seventh p...
A sunny day and cooler temperatures provided plenty of opportunity for Bobcat cross country competitors to showcase their abilities, Friday, at the Niobrara Valley Conference meet at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. The Lady Cats finished fifth, finishing with 48 points. West Holt claimed the team title, scoring 15 points, edging out runner-up Elkhorn Valley by one point. Neligh-Oakdale finished fourth, with 39 points; CWC, placed sixth, with 52 points and Niobrara/Verdigre ended sevenith,...
Ten members of Summerland's junior high and high school cross country teams participated in the Battle Creek Invite, Sept. 29. In the junior high boys' division, Bryce Rudloff led the squad with a 20th-place finish. Zander Cepel ended 24th, Lakin Cleveland, 47th and Jorden Cox, 56th. Homer claimed the junior high boys' title, earning 18 points. In the high school boys' division, Alex Thiele finished in 22:01.02, placing 42nd. Jesse thiele ended in 55th, running 23:08.26. Sixty-five runners...
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...
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 cross country runners didn't let the heat get to them, Thursday, as temperatures pushed into the low 90s at Burwell at the Calamus Golf Course. The Bobcat girls' team finished third overall, with two contestants earning medals. West Holt won the team title, scoring 10 points. CWC finished second, with 24. The Bobcat runners were paced by Aislynn Kester, who finished 12th, and Carlee Livingston, 13th. Kester ran the course in 21:24 and Livingston, 21:37. Both athletes said they felt go...
Summerland juniors and seniors who have accumulated a 3.5 grade-point average through their junior or senior year are named to the Niobrara Valley Conference Principal's All-Conference Academic Team. Students receiving the honor include (front row, l-r): Emily Nordby, Dillon Moser, Mason Hoke, David Arroyo, Cassidy Bearinger, Charlie Anson, Jacob Behnk, Madison Melcher, Calissa Kester; (middle row, l-r): Emily Ahlers, Danielle Schrunk, Emma Hoffman, Emma Funk, Lena Bolling, Harper Klabenes,...
Summerland cross country runners competed in the D3 district competition, Thursday, Oct. 14, at Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. Jesse Thiele finished 26th to lead the boys’ team. He ran 20:13.30. Alex Thiele crossed the finish line in 34th, running 20:40.8. Parker Napier ran 22:57.40, finishing 53rd in the field of 62 runners. Elkhorn Valley claimed the team title, with 21 points. Ty Schlueter, of Ainsworth, was crowned the individual champion. He ran 16:45.80. Aubrey Parker finished 20th in the girls’ race. She ran 23:55. Aislynn Kester pla...
While none of the Bobcat cross country team members earned a medal in Friday's O'Neill Invite, they gained experience for upcoming meets. Coach Shannon Schumacher called the meet "competitive." "Our kids came out and put forth a great effort against the strongest competition we have seen this year. We might not have been in the medals this time, but this team always comes out and gives it all. As a coach, that is all you can ask." In the girls' division, Aubrey Parker finished 30th, crossing...
Summerland boys' and girls' cross country teams finished fourth in their respective divisions at Boyd County meet, held Sept. 9, in Butte. In the girls' race, Aislynn Kester ran 24:45, crossing the finish line in 11th place. Aubrey Parker ended 12th, 25:03. Danielle Schrunk finished just out of medal contention, finishing 16th. Maddie Davis, of West Holt, won the girls' individual title, running 20:25. The team finished with 33 points. North Central won the event, scoring 12 points and...
Summerland boys' and girls' cross country teams finished fourth in their respective divisions at Thursday's Boyd County meet. In the girls' race, Aislynn Kester ran 24:45, crossing the finish line in 11th place. Aubrey Parker ended 12th, 25:03. Danielle Schrunk finished just out of medal contention, finishing 16th. Maddie Davis, of West Holt, won the girls' individual title, running 20:25. The team finished with 33 points. North Central won the event, scoring 12 points and Neligh-Oakdale ended...
Aislynn Kester, Alex Thiele and Jesse Thiele brought home medals from the Bobcat cross country season opener, held Aug. 26, at the Calamus Golf Course, in Burwell. In the girls' division, Kester finished 13th. The second-year veteran runner crossed the line in 19:29. After the race, Kester said she felt good about her performance. Danielle Schrunk and Ellie Dougherty also competed in the meet. Their times were not available. The Thiele brothers - Alex and Jesse - finished six seconds apart in...
Funeral services for Nila Schrunk, 84, of Ewing, will be Thursday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., at Full Gospel Church in Ewing, with Pastor Mark Hoffman officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home, in Clearwater. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Nila died July 16, 2021, surrounded by loved ones, at Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill. Condolences may be directed to family at www.snidermemorialfh.com . ~~~ Nila was born to...
Summerland School inducted 18 new members into the Summerland Chapter of National Honor Society. The ceremony was held Monday evening, in Ewing. Current chapter members and guidance counselors led the ceremony. Applications were accepted from sophomores and juniors who have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0. Applications were reviewed by a faculty council and membership offers extended. Established in 1921, National Honor Society recognizes outstanding high school students, with...
While quarantine and isolation may have hampered pre-season practice, the Lady Bobcats haven't lost focus, according to Coach Greg Appleby. "Yesterday (Monday) was the first day with our full 20-member team. That means that some players are playing catch-up with learning our system," he said. One seasoned veteran, Brenna Wagner, returns to the squad, along with Avery Cheatum, who Appleby called a "key contributor last year before an injury derailed her season. Letter winners Maryssa Long and...
Summerland - Ewing site recently announced homecoming dress-up day winners. Talya Nilson and Hudson Napier topped the field on Disney Day. Emma Funk, Austin Muff and Danielle Schrunk finished first on Duo Day. On Wednesday, students donned costumes related to a career. Rebecca Napier and Alison Schrunk were named winners. Brenna Wagner’s and Barrett Stearns’s outfits drew attention on USA Day. They claimed the top prize. On Friday, Bobcat pride was showcased, with Jenna Funk & Jaycee Reynolds earning first place. Alec Schindler and Shayne Jen...
Summerland cross country runners Kaci Wickersham and Eli Thiele found themselves on the virtual medal stand following Thursday’s meet in Beemer. An awards ceremony was not held, but after results were finalized and emailed to coaches, Wickersham learned she finished seventh in the girls’ division. Thiele placed eighth in the boys’ division, which featured 124 runners. Ellie Dougherty finished 31st and Danielle Schrunk, 50th. David Arroyo competed in the boys’ race; however, his placing was una...
Neither an 84-degree temperature at race time nor road construction could slow Bobcat cross country runners. Three team members - Ellie Dougherty, Danielle Schrunk and David Arroyo - competed in the Burwell Invite, Aug. 26. Originally scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., organizers bumped the start time to the morning, due to extreme heat. Arroyo edged out a competitor to bring home the 15th place medal in the boys’ division. Race times were not available for Schrunk or Dougherty. The team will c...
Nine student athletes are setting their sights on the finish line. Summerland cross country coach, Carrie Williamson, welcomed three returning letterwinners and six new runners when practices began, Aug. 10. Seniors Kaci Wickersham and Eli Thiele qualified for the 2019 state meet, held in Kearney. Williamson said athletes started recording miles in July in preparation for the upcoming season. Despite restrictions in place, Williamson said keeping her athletes' attention has not been difficult....
