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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Grab a swimsuit and sunscreen and plan to make a splash when the Orchard swimming pool opens for the season, Saturday, June 1. Angie Robertson will return as pool manager. Dani Janke, Adrian Mejia and Preslie Robertson will served as assistant managers. Mejia and Preslie Robertson will also fill lifeguard positions, along with Omar Mejia, Carter Bergman, Deric Sayers and Jaycee Reynolds. The applications and corresponding salaries were approved by Orchard Village Trustees during a May 2 special...
Michael Koenig is the lone Bobcat golfer to qualify for the state tournament. He placed ninth after carding an 81 at district golf, held May 14, in Hartington. State play was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., May 21, but due to a round of severe thunderstorms, was changed to a one-day, 18-hole tournament, which will begin Wednesday, May 22, at 9 a.m., in Columbus. At districts, the Bobcats shot 352 and finished fifth in team standings. Other Bobcat competitors included Dylan Rotherham, 86; Dane...
Three Bobcat golfers claimed medals in the Niobrara Valley Conference Golf Tournament, played at Tatonka Golf Course, near Santee. Dane Miller led the Bobcats, shooting 85. He finished eighth. Bennet Flenniken was one stroke behind Miller. He placed 10th after carding an 86. Michael Koenig shot an 89, placing 13th. Other Bobcat competitors included Dylan Rotherham, who shot 90; Sam Cheatum, 90; Kelton Bruhn, 99; Barrett Stearns, 100 and Ayden Hartigan, 127. Coach Tom Thramer said the season is...
Summerland shot 359 at Saturday's Osmond Invite and finished with two medalists in less-than-desirable conditions. Dane Miller carded an 80, good enough for third place. Michael Koenig shot a 90, ending in 17th. Other varsity golfers participating included Kelton Bruhn, 94; Bennet Flenniken, 95; and Dylan Rotherham, 102. Coach Tom Thramer said the team shot the best team score of the season, "even in cold and windy conditions." and finished fourstrokes out of the runner-up spot. "I was pleased with how most of our guys dealt with the adverse...
The Bobcats finished third in an April 16th quadrangular at Summerland Golf Course. Three Bobcat golfers finished in the top five, including Dylan Rotherham, third, 44; Michael Koenig, fourth, 44; and Bennet Flenniken, fifth, 45. Dane Miller and Sam Cheatum both ended with 53. Creighton claimed the team title, shooting 177, followed by CWC, 185; Summerland, 189 and Niobrara/Verdigre, 224. Calvin Wilmes topped individual honors, carding a 36. CWC's Will Jesse finished second, with 39....
In a week's span, the Bobcat golf team has competed three times. While two team members have landed in medal contention, coach Tom Thramer said his squad "has been really inconsistent the last couple meets, playing courses that they are not used to." "I really think we have the capabilities to score really well, we just haven't shown it yet," he said. On April 10, the Bobcats hosted the Summerland Invite. Dylan Rotherham shot 86, finishing 13th. Dane Miller carded an 85, placing 11th. Will Jesse...
The Bobcat golf team teed off for the first time this season, April 4, at a quad held at the Antelope Country Club in Neligh. Coach Tom Thramer said the first meet went well. "With the weather the past couple of weeks, we haven't been able to get out and practice much and it showed some yesterday. I look for our guys to keep improving each and every meet." Michael Koenig and Dylan Rotherham set the pace, shooting 48. Dane Miller carded a 51, while Sam Cheatum and Christian Behnk shot 53 and 54,...
Summerland's junior class hosted the junior-senior prom, Saturday, April 6, at the school. Following photos in an enchanted forest, students participated in the Grand March....
In what may have been the most complete game they've played this season, the Summerland boys' team knew when to apply pressure and make it count. The Bobcats dismantled Perkins County, 65-34, in the C2-6 district final, played Feb. 27 at Kearney Catholic. The Bobcats took a 12-10 lead after the first quarter and went on an unmatched scoring spree in the second and third quarters to secure the win and a trip to the state tournament. Coach Brett Kaczor said, "The district game was the most...
On a misty Saturday evening, West Holt boys' basketball team and fans flooded the Summerland court after knocking off the Bobcats, 55-49, in the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament Championship. The Bobcats had the potential to defeat the Huskies for a third time this season but West Holt went on a 22-8 run in the second quarter to secure the win. "In the championship, I think West Holt just wanted it a little bit more than us. It's hard enough to beat somebody twice in a year, let alone...
Summerland's boys' basketball squad opened holiday tournament play with a solid win over West Holt and met a physical Ainsworth team, Saturday, who handed the Bobcats a loss. In Thursday's game against the Huskies, Summerland opened with a 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and stretched the margin to 32-25 at the half. Then, the Bobcat defense upped its game, holding West Holt to 13 second-half points to secure a 61-38 win. The Bobcats shot 53% from the two-point range and made 10-15...
A solid second-quarter performance from the Bobcat boys' basketball team led to a 71-56 win over St. Mary's. The teams met Dec. 16 on the Summerland court. The Bobcats led 19-15 after one quarter and were up 41-23 at the midway mark. Summerland connected on 24 of 37 shots from the two-point perimeter and shot 35% from the three-point range. Eight Bobcats scored in the contest. Statistics vs St. Mary's Parker Napier: 4p, 2r, 1s, 1to Sam Cheatum: 19p, 6r, 4a, 3to Dylan Rotherham: 1to Alec...
Michael Koenig poured in 16 points, while Preston Hoke scored a dozen in Friday's 63-19 lopsided win over Niobrara/Verdigre. Still, head coach Brett Kaczor said his team did not get off to a great start. "We gave up two offensive rebounds and turned the ball over three times in the first couple minutes of the game and found ourselves down 0-4 right away," he said. Summerland jumped out to a 29-4 lead in the first quarter and extended the spread to 44-11 by the half. Part way through the third...
Three players landed in double digits in Summerland's Thursday season opener against Neligh-Oakdale. Sam Cheatum connected for 18, Alec Schindler, 15, and Michael Koenig, 14, in the Bobcats 72-30 lopsided victory. The Bobcats jumped to a 30-4 first-quarter advantage and hit 56 points by the midway mark. "We got off to a quick start," Head Coach Brett Kaczor said. "Our defensive pressure caused a lot of havoc that led to transition buckets. We weren't overly efficient in our half-court offense,...
The Bobcat golf team shot 393 in district play, May 16, at Fair Play Golf Course in Norfolk. The score placed Summerland 10th in team competition. Dane Miller set the pace for the Bobcats, shooting 93. Kelton Bruhn finished with 96; Matthew Potter, 101; Dylan Rotherham, 103 and Logan Kester, 112. Miller tied for 30th. Pierce won the event, shooting 322, while Ponca took home the runner-up trophy, with 346. Norfolk Catholic finished third, totaling 350, followed by Cedar Catholic, fourth, 357;...
Summerland shot 386 at the May 3 Niobrara/Verdigre Golf Invite. The Bobcats finished in seventh place. Neligh-Oakdale claimed the team title with 341. Elgin Public/Pope John and Boyd County both shot 353, followed by N/V, 371; Bloomfield, 373; Stuart, 383; Wausa, 399 and Crofton, 313. Matthew Potter led the Bobcats, carding a 90. He finished 14th. Dane Miller and Christian Behnk both finished with 97; Kelton Bruhn, 102 and Dylan Rotherham, 114. Logan Kester claimed the top medal spot in junior...
Dylan Rotherham carded a 45 at the Santee Invite, held May 1. He was only three strokes behind first-place medalist, Chase Furstenau, of Neligh-Oakdale. Bryson Gadeken finished second, with a 43. Christian Behnk ended in fifth, place shooting 50, while Matthew Potter and Kelton Bruhn both finished with 54, to finish eighth and ninth, respectively. In junior varsity competition, Logan Kester led the field with 50. Barrett Stearns shot 57, finishing fourth; Bennett Flenniken finishing fifth, shooting 58; Brandon Pruden ended in 10, shooting 77...
"It was a tough day for the Bobcats." That's how coach Bill Tabbert described competition at the Niobrara Valley Conference golf meet, held April 25, at the Antelope Country Club, in Neligh. The Bobcats shot 397, one stroke out of finishing in a tie for fourth place. Neligh-Oakdale carded a 357 to win the team title. Elgin Public/Pope John shot 361 to finish second. West Holt ended third with 371 and Niobrara/Verdigre came in fourth with 396. "Dane Miller was in a five-way tie at 14th, but lost...
Summerland golf team members rebounded from the conference meet by earning the second-place trophy at the 2023 Osmond Invitational, held April 26 at Rolling Hills Golf Course....
Bobcat golf team members participated in multiple meets last week. Coach Bill Tabbert said the Crofton course was "a tough hilly course that presented tough pin settings and windy conditions." Dylan Rotherham shot 92 to medal and the Bobcats finished sixth in the competition that included Pierce, Ponca, Crofton, Homer and West Holt. Windy conditions hampered play again April 18 at Niobrara. The Bobcats persevered, shooting 187. Dane Miller finished second to Niobrara's Preston Crosley. "Seniors...
The Summerland varsity golf team shot 197 and finished second at an April 9 invite held at the Plainview Country Club. Summerland JV finished fourth, finishing with 214. Dane Miller led the Bobcats, finishing second after carding 45. Dylan Rotherham ended fourth, shooting 46. Barret Stearns finished with 52 and Matt Potter, 54, to place 14th and 15th. Logan Kester ended 21st with a 59. Christian Behnk, shot 47 for the JV squad. He finished fifth. Bennet Flenniken ended ninth, shooting 50 and Kelton Bruhn carded a 51, placing 11th. Matt...
The Summerland boys’ golf team tied for fourth place at its home invitational, held April 13 at Summerland Golf Course. The varisty squad shot 367 to tie Elgin Public/Pope John. Norfolk Catholic won the team title, shooting 350 and O’Neill finished second, with 360. Stuart ended in third place, with 363. Dylan Rotherham carded an 82 to place fifth in individual competition. Kellen Mlnarik ended in ninth place, with an 87 and Dane Miller tied for 13th place, shooting 90. Will Jesse, of CWC, won the individual title. He shot 76. Karter Otte, of...
The Bobcat golf season will wait until April 5 to tee off for the 2023 season when the team competes in the CWC quad at Summerland. Tee time is set for 1 p.m. Originally, Summerland was scheduled to compete March 28, in a triangular with Niobrara/Verdigre and Santee. That meet has been postponed. The team will compete in Class C2, according to head coach Bill Tabbert. Kris Tabbert will serve as assistant high school coach and lead the junior high squad. Cole Gaughenbaugh, a student teacher at Summerland, will work with the team as a volunteer...
