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Senior royalty • Summerland School crowned homecoming queens and kings from the three sites Friday, during halftime of the Bobcat football game. Seniors named as royalty include: Clearwater queen and king, Maryssa Long and Eli Thiele; Ewing king and queen, Dalton Rotherham and Kyra Nilson; Orchard king and queen, Collin Mullins and Larissa Thomson. Clearwater site winners Monday, Jersey Day: Colton Thiele and Maryssa Long Tuesday, Celebrity Day: Ty Rix, Faith King, Emma King Wednesday, PJ D...
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....
Orchard Public schools recently announced award winners in scholastic courses. Scholarships and Awards - Denise Meyer Marine Corp Award for Male Distinguished Athlete: Gage Clifton Scholarships: Chance Boelter • UNK Distinguished Scholar Award - $3,000/year/4 years • Northeast Community College Dean’s Scholarship - $500 Gage Clifton • O & G Kammerer Scholarship to UNL - $500 • Bank of Orchard Scholarship - $500 • Loren Wilson Family Academic/Sports Scholarship - $100 Ira Lampert • Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship - $2,350/semest...
Clearwater Public School and Orchard Public School announced students who qualified for the principal's honor roll and honor roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Students named to the Clearwater principal's honor roll include Jackie Olivan, Hunter Klabenes, Eli Thiele, Jacob Behnk, Aislynn Kester, Adyson Mlnarik and Kelsey Schlecht. Avery Cheatum, Kaci Wickersham, Mason Hoke, Madison Melcher, Hadley Cheatum, Levi Cronk, Gunnar Shabram, Ashley Melcher, Carter Bergman, Sam...
Fifty-five students report to practice for the Summerland track and field team. Student athletes include Emily Ahlers, Brenna Wagner, Sidney Stallbaum, Summer Schroeder, Grace Maxwell, Cassidy Bearinger, Maryssa Long, Melany Mendoza, Harper Klabenes, Bryna Umpress, Lizett Marino, Silvia Bode, Tessa Peed, Ashley Koenig, Madleen Reipen, Natalie Stallbaum, Keara Summers, Kylie Hewett, Kaci Wickersham, Tiana Thramer, Emily Nordby, Hadley Cheatum, Danielle Schrunk, Olga Mendoza, Emma Hoffman, Xavier...
It was a meet of firsts. First districts competing as Summerland Bobcats. And for the first time in Summerland history, two wrestlers will don the blue and silver singlets at the Nebraska School Activities Association State Wrestling Championships. Colton Thiele and Rafe Grebin finished second and fourth, respectively, in their weight classes, to advance to this week's state party at the CHI Health Arena in Omaha. The Bobcats ended 11th in a field of 20 teams in Class D District one...
Howells-Dodge claimed the team title at the Bobcat Invite Friday. The Jaguars scored 155.5 points to lead the field of 10 teams. West Point-Beemer finished second, with 139 points. North Central ended third, with 128.5 points, while the host team finished fourth with 113. Other schools participating included Elgin Public/Pope John, 61; West Holt, 59; Fullerton, 53; Osmond, 46; Sioux City West, 46 and St. Mary's, 0. Rafe Grebin and Colton Thiele earned gold medals in the 126 and 195 weight...
Two Bobcat wrestlers returned home with medals from Friday's Central Valley Invite in Greeley. Freshman Alex Thiele earned the bronze medal in the 113-pound class, while Alex Arroyo, a sophomore, ended fourth at 145 pounds. Summerland ended 10th in team standings, with 61.5 points. Neligh-Oakdale won the team title, scoring 165 points. Wood River ended second, with 135. Rounding out the top 10 were Palmer, 127; Tri County, 115; Hi-Line Cooperative, 92; Weeping Water, 77.5; High Plains Community,...
Summerland grapplers ended third in duals competition at the Niobrara Valley Conference meet, Jan. 24, in Niobrara. In opening rounds, Summerland downed St. Mary's, 66-0. Neligh-Oakdale defeated Elgin Public/Pope John, 78-6. North Central claimed a 36-30 win over Niobrara/Verdigre, while Elkhorn Valley claimed a 42-24 win over West Holt. During the first round in the winner's bracket, N-O hung on for a 42-33 win over EV. Summerland picked up a 39-30 win over North Central. Double forfeits were r...
Nine Bobcat grapplers earned medals Saturday at the Battle Creek Invite. Summerland scored 82 points, tying Crofton-Bloomfield for fifth place. The host school claimed the top spot, scoring 192.5 points. Howells-Dodge took home the runner-up award, with 141 points. Elkhorn Valley finished third, scoring 115.5 and Oakland-Craig placed fourth, accumulating 107 points. Other teams competing included Pender, Stanton, Battle Creek junior varsity, Lutheran High Northeast, Scribner-Snyder and Niobrara/Verdigre. Colton Thiele led the Bobcats with a...
Three Bobcat wrestlers earned medals at the Elgin Public Pope John wrestling invite Saturday. Rafe Grebin, Colton Thiele and Morgan Erhardt each finished third in their respective divisions. Summerland finished 10th in team standings, scoring 47 points. Plainview topped the field of 21 teams, scoring 194.5 points. Twin Loup and Weeping Water tied for the runner-up trophy, with 105 points apiece. Palmer, Twin River, Arcadia/Loup City, Pender, Nebraska Christian and Central Valley completed the...
The Bobcat wrestling squad competed in the Battle Creek duals meet, Saturday. In round one, Ansley/Litchfield eked past Summerland, 39-36. Wyatt Chipps lost, by fall, in :28 to Zyruss Fauss in the 220 division, while Collin Arehart earned a 7-1 decision over Tyler Bellar in the 160 class. Hunter Arehart pinned David Arroyo in :28 in the 170 division and Kolby Larson topped Colton Thiele, by fall, in 2:51. Spencer Kester pinned David Lewis, by fall, in 5:12, in the 132 class. Ansley/Litchfield cl...
The Summerland wrestling squad will rely on senior leadership when the season begins Thursday, Dec. 5, in Wayne. Head Coach Dan Roeber said Eli Macke and James Kester are "eager to start the Bobcat tradition and end their high school careers on a high note." Five letter winners return from last year's OC squad: Macke, Kester, Rafe Grebin, Spencer Kester and Alex Arroyo. Roeber said after graduating seven seniors from last year's team, youth will prevail. "As a younger team, we are looking to...
Orchard Public School released its first quarter academic honors recently. Students receiving all A's are named to the principal's honor roll, including Cody Wickersham, Wyatt Shabram, Connor Thomson, Ashley Melcher, Moxon Fox, Sam Cheatum, Gunnar Shabram, Hadley Cheatum, Madison Melcher, Taelyn Switzer, Mason Hoke, Gage Clifton, Levi Cronk, Carter Bergman, Avery Cheatum, Kaci Wickersham and Grace Maxwell. Students who averaged 85% to 100% are named to the B honor roll. Those students include...
It's been a season of firsts for the Summerland cross country squad. First year of competition. First time medal winners. And, on Oct. 9, first time Niobrara Valley Conference medalists. The girls' team finished third in conference competition, scoring 46 points, while the boys' team ended sixth, accumulating 72 points. Kaci Wickersham ended fourth in the girls' race, completing the Antelope Country Club course in 21:58. Adrienne Parker ended 12th, running 25:52. Lauren Behnk placed 18th,...
The Bobcats Cross Country team traveled to Butte on Monday, Sept. 30. For the boys varsity, Eli Thiele got second, completing the course in 18:17; David Arroyo, 10th in 20:41; Spencer Kester, 13th, in 21:00; Alex Thiele, 14th, 21:12; and Tyler Hupp, 27:13. In girls varsity competition, Kaci Wickersham ended in fourth, running 21:59; Adrienne Parker placed eighth, in 25:00; Lauren Behnk, 28:26; Morgan Erhardt, 28:40; and Elly Herley, 32:03....
Summerland XC runners earned two medals in the Sept. 20 O'Neill Invitational. Kaci Wickersham finished eighth in the girls division, running 22:38, while Eli Thiele ended 10th in the boys division, finishing the course in 18:56. The Bobcat girls team ended fifth in team competition, tallying 78 points. In addition to Wickersham, Adrienne Parker finished 32nd, running 27:16; Lauren Behnk, 40th, 30:04 and Morgan Erhardt, 42nd, 31:52. The boys team ended eighth, accumulating 116 points. David...
After last week's cross country meet was rained out, the Summerland Bobcats traveled to Neligh's Riverside Park for the N-O Invite, Monday, Sept. 16. Four Bobcats earned medals. Kaci Wickersham finished fourth, running 20:29, and Adrienne Parker, 15th, in the girls' division. Parker ran 24:02. Lauren Behnk placed 24th, 27:00, and Elly Herley ended 32nd, with a time of 28:28. Eli Thiele placed fifth, running 17:11, and David Arroyo, 18th, in the boys' division. Arroyo crossed the line in 19:14....
Two Bobcat cross country runners finished in the medal hunt at the team's inaugural meet, Sept. 5. At the Wisner-Pilger Invite, held at Indian Trails Country Club near Beemer, Eli Thiele finished fifth in the boys division, while Kaci Wickersham cracked the top 10, finishing 10th, in girls competition. Head Coach Jamie Turpin said, I am excited to say we all successfully finished a very hard and hot meet and that we are going to only get stronger from here on out." She said a lot of "big name...
