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Approximately 2,279 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the spring 2024 semester. Area students named to the dean's list include Taelyn Switzer, Clearwater, and Hadley Cheatum, Page. Full-time, undergraduate students are named to the dean's List if they received a 3.5 grade-point average for courses taken in the spring 2024 semester....
Approximately 2,390 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for high achievement during the fall 2023 semester. Taelyn Switzer, Clearwater, and Hadley Cheatum, Page, have been named to the dean's list. A 3.5 grade-point average or higher is a requirement to be named to the list....
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....
Two Summerland Bobcat basketball players participated in Friday's North Central Nebraska All-Star Basketball game in O'Neill....
Hadley Cheatum represented the Summerland girls' track and field team in two finals, Saturday, at the Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships, in Omaha. She finishes her high school career by adding two additional state medals to her collection. During Friday's prelims, Cheatum had the fourth fastest qualifying time in the 100m hurdles, running 15.55. In Saturday's final, Cheatum finished where she started, earning the fourth-place medal after running...
Bailey Ahlers, Hadley Cheatum and Trevor Thomson are no strangers to the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association State Track and Field Championships. The trio of Bobcats will make a return trip to Omaha Burke Stadium, this Friday and Saturday, for the 2023 Class C event. All three qualified one year ago, also. The meet begins Friday and continues Saturday for classes C and D. Classes A and B were scheduled to compete Wednesday and Thursday. Ahlers qualified in high jump after clearing 5' 3 a...
The Nebraska School Activities Association recently announce the student recipients of the Spring 2023 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. Each year, NSAA and NCPA recognize students during fall, winter and spring seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions in the NSAA activity in which they participate. Summerland students receiving the honor include: Barrett Stearns, boys’ golf; Lenora Kester and Adrienne Parker, music; L...
Hadley Cheatum will represent the Summerland girls' track and field team in two finals, Saturday, in the Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships, in Omaha. Cheatum had the fourth fastest time in the 100m hurdles prelim, running 15.55. The final is scheduled for 2:25 p.m. She'll also run in the 300m finals, Saturday, at 5:40 p.m. Cheatum finished second in Friday's preliminary, running 46.18. Cheatum also ran in the 400m prelim on Friday, completing the...
Summerland's track teams packed a one-two punch, May 4, at the Randolph Invite. The boys' team finished first,scoring 192 points in the five-team field. The Lady Cats finished second to Ponca, who won with 203 points. Summerland scored 140. Coach Shannon Schumacher said the girls' team had several highlights. "Hadley Cheatum led the team on her last meet before districts, with three golds in three events. Bailey Ahlers and Raina Krebs also got first in their events. Lydia Robertson, Caydence...
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....
Hadley Cheatum and Trevor Thomson receive the Bobcat outstanding senior athlete awards, Friday, during the school's athletic awards banquet....
The Bobcat boys' track team scored 163 points en route to winning the team title at its April 25 home meet. North Central finished second, with 95 points and Boyd County finished third with 91. Trevor Thomson struck gold in the 100m dash, running 11.15. Kendrick Schroeder finished fifth, with a 11.80 time. Shayne Jenkins placed 12th, with a 12.50 race. Alec Schindler and Michael Koenig finished second and third, respectively, in the 110m hurdles. Schindler ran 16.90, with Koenig crossing in 17.1...
Four Bobcat athletes represented Summerland at the 2023 Northeast Nebraska Track and Field Classic, April 27, at Norfolk Senior High School. Bailey Ahlers competed in high jump and earned a silver medal. She cleared 5' 4. Hadley Cheatum qualified in five events and opted out of the 800m competition. She finished fourth in the 400m, running 1:01.52 and placed fourth in the 300m hurdles, crossing the tape in 47.39. Cheatum placed sixth in the 100m hurdles, with a 16.20 performance. In the 200m,...
Coach Shannon Schumacher's boys' and girls' track and field teams had a "fantastic showing" at Saturday's Niobrara Valley Conference meet in Atkinson. Both teams finished third in their divisions. West Holt won the girls' division, scoring 191 points. St. Mary's totaled 91 for second place. The Bobcats and Elkhorn Valley tied for third, scoring 76. In the boys' division, West Holt scored 192 points to take the team title. EV took the runner-up trophy after scoring 141.5 points. The Bobcats...
Summerland track and field teams will be represented Thursday, April 27, at the 29th annual Northeast Nebraska Track and Field Classic,. Hadley Cheatum has been invited in five events, although an athlete may not compete in more than four. Cheatum qualified in the 100 and 300 hurdles and the 200m, 400m and 800m races. Coach Shannon Schumacher said Cheatum will not compete in the 800m Cheatum will compete in 100m hurdles at 5:20 p.m., 400m dash at 6:30 p.m., 300 hurdles at 6:45 p.m. and 200m...
The Bobcat track teams added two trophies to the awards case, April 17, after both earned runner-up titles at the Hartington Invite. In the girls' division, the Lady Cats scored 82.5 points, 19 points behind champion Stanton. Bobcat junior varsity ended 10th, scoring 12.5 points. Summerland scored 88.33 points in the boys' division while Stanton claimed the title with 111 points. Girls' division Hadley Cheatum struck gold in the 200m dash, finishing in 27.37. Aubrey Parker placed ninth, running...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 16,149 recipients of the 2022-2023 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska state colleges. Activity participation will be tracked using...
Hadley Cheatum led the Bobcat girls' track team at the April 13 O'Neill Invite, winning four gold medals. Coach Shannon Schumacher said he was proud of how the team performed. "They put up a lot of strong performances and personal bests. We ended up third out of 17 teams," the coach said. Three Bobcat jumpers earned medals in high jump. Bailey Ahlers finished second, at 5'; Caydence Schumacher, fourth, 4' 10 and Lydia Robertson, fifth, 4' 10, out of a total of 26 jumpers. "We had many others...
The Lady Bobcat track team earned multiple medals at the North Central Sandhills Invite. The team traveled to Bassett for the meet, April 3. Summerland finished second in team standings, with 73 points. West Holt claimed the top spot, accumulating 154.5 points; Burke, South Dakota, finished third, with 62 points, followed by Ainsworth, 61 and North Central, 49. Hadley Cheatum was named outstanding female athlete at the conclusion of the meet. The University of South Dakota track commit earned...
Two Lady Bobcats returned to Summerland with two medals from the 2023 Dan Lennon Track Invitational, held at the University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, March 28. Senior standout Hadley Cheatum, a USD track commit for next season, earned bronze in the 60m hurdles, finishing in 9.88. She placed fifth in the 400m, running 1:02.86. Bailey Ahlers finished fourth in high jump, clearing five feet. In the majority of events, more than 100 athletes participated in the Class B division, featuring schools from Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa. Raina...
Trivia pursuers • The Summerland high school quiz bowl team finished third in the Niobrara Valley Conference quiz bowl contest, Monday, at Elgin Public Schools. Team members include (front row, l-r): Christian Behnk, Jesse Thiele, Hadley Cheatum, Irelyn Bearinger, Brandon Pruden; (back row, l-r): Raina Krebs, Gavin Whiting and coach Jim Schutt. The team's lone loss was to West Holt. The Bobcats defeated St. Mary's to finish in third place....
Three members of the Bobcat girls’ basketball team received post-season honors from the Niobrara Valley Conference. First- and second-team selections, along with honorable mention recognition, were announced by conference officials last week. Adyson Mlnarik and Hadley Cheatum received first-team honors. They are joined by Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre; Mya Hedstrom and Alissa Brabec, St. Mary’s; Keyera Eisenhauer and Ashlynne Charf, Elgin Public/Pope John; JJ Black, Elkhorn Valley; Maci Nemetz, West Holt and Amelia Hoffman, Boyd Cou...
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,...
Ponca exploded after retrieving the opening tip and never looked back, gaining a 62-39 win over Summerland, Friday, Feb. 24, on the Indians' home court. The Indians opened the first quarter with 14 unanswered points until Bobcat senior Hadley Cheatum sunk a last-second basket at the end of the first quarter. The Bobcats settled into play during quarter two, holding Ponca to nine points and held steady with them following the break. But the Indians outscored Summerland 25-15 in the final...
The 19-3 Summerland girls' basketball team will face the Ponca Indians, Friday, Feb. 24, in Ponca. Tipoff against the 22-1 Indians will be at 7 p.m., at the Ponca Public Schools gymnasium, located at 505 3rd Street. The winner of the C2-5 district will advance to the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association Girls' State Basketball Championship in Lincoln. The winner will open play Thursday, March 2, at the Devaney Sports Center. The tournament continues through Saturday, March 4. Bobcat...
