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Despite 30 points from senior phenom Ady Mlarnik, the Bobcats couldn't quite catch Niobrara/Verdigre in Friday night action. The Cougars left Summerland with a 57-53 win. Early in the first quarter, Mlnarik drove the lane for a bucket, her 1,000th career point, cementing her place in Bobcat basketball history. The Robertson sisters - Lydia and Preslie - each finished with eight points. Head coach Jacob Birch said his squad dug themselves a little bit of a hole getting down by 11 or 12ish in the...
Summerland jumped out to an 11-4 lead over Boyd County, Saturday, and never looked back as the Bobcats defeated the Lady Spartans, 43-30. Yet, head coach Jacob Birch said the Bobcats overcame some adversity to "grind out a tough win." "Boyd County played well and took us out of what we want to do offensively, so credit to them there," he said. "We played hard and our second-half defense really made a difference." Ady Mlnarik scored 19 points and Jenna Funk pulled down 11 rebounds in the win....
Ady Mlnarik poured in 32 points in season opener to spark Summerland to a 72-49 win over Neligh-Oakdale, Nov. 30, at Elmer Lindahl Gym in Neligh. Lydia Robertson added two dozen points to the effort, while Jenna Funk pulled down 11 rebounds. Head coach Jacob Birch said his team had nice showing in its first regular-season game. "We had a jamboree game against Battle Creek on Monday and that allowed us to see a lot of things that we can work to improve," he said. The Bobcats led 24-4 at the end...
Lydia Robertson navigates traffic in the lane while putting up a shot. She scored 17 points in Friday’s 63-27 win over CWC at Chambers. Ady Mlnarik scored 22 points and Jenna Funk grabbed eight rebounds in the win. “Lots of encouragement across the board and a total team effort,” said coach Jacob Birch....
Basketball enthusiasts may notice one rule change when regular-season play begins tonight. The one and one is done. Instead, the bonus - two free throws - will be awarded for common fouls committed when a team is in the bonus. A second change is that teams will be in bonus once the opponent commits five fouls in a quarter. Fouls reset each quarter. Summerland boys' basketball coach Brett Kaczor said he likes the change. "It's going to take some time to really get used to shooting two free...
When the school bell rang for the first time last week, six new educators experienced their first day of class at Summerland Public Schools. Kara Ahlers will teach fifth grade. She graduated college in December 2018, with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She has an endorsement in reading and writing. "When I worked as a para years ago, the teachers who I worked with were amazing at encouraging and reassuring me I could be someone who could make a difference in the lives of our...
Summerland High School Principal Greg Appleby puckers up to kiss a goat during Friday's FFA Pep Rally. Other Summerland staff members who earned an opportunity to give a peck include Jacob Birch, high school math instructor; Lindi Ferguson, elementary physical education instructor; and Carla Jacob, support staff. Summerland FFA officers Levi Cronk and Kelton Bruhn held the animals, which are part of Cronk's goat herd. Students placed coins in cups with staffs' names. If bills were added, that...
Summerland's Michael Koenig scored 21 points during Monday's Class C2-5 championship game in Tilden. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, it wasn't enough to overcome hot-handed Elkhorn Valley, who earned the school's first trip to the state tournament after a 71-53 win. Coach Brett Kaczor said his squad knew it would be a tough game and made a few adjustments during practice to give them a different look. "Brendyn Ollendick is a really good player who we tried to keep in check, but he is just so...
Summerland boys' basketball team finished third in the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament, downing Stuart, 51-42, Saturday, at Niobrara. "I thought our guys handled themselves really well for a busy, tough week," said Coach Brett Kaczor. "The conference is so balanced and we knew we would be in for a battle every game. Our goal was to be playing on Saturday in the last game and even though we fell short of playing the nightcap, we still got ourselves to Saturday, which is a major confidence...
It came down to the wire, but Summerland's boys' basketball team survived a late surge from West Holt to earn the championship title at Summerland's Holiday Tourney. Thursday's 42-38 overtime win propels the Bobcats to 7-0 on the season. The Bobcats held a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter and the teams were knotted at 19 at the half. West Holt held a 27-24 lead at the third quarter, but Summerland scored 10 in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 34. In the bonus quarter,...
It was a tale of unbalanced quarters for the Bobcat boys' basketball team, during the Dec. 28 championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. The hosts lost to Walthill, 67-46. Walthill limited the home squad to eight points in the first quarter, setting the tone by taking a 19-8 lead. But the Bobcats clawed their way back in the second quarter, adding a baker's dozen to their efforts. They trailed 32-21 at the midway mark. Summerland kept pace with the Blujays in the third quarter, but...
After a slow first quarter, the Bobcats regrouped and rebounded to earn a 51-45 win over Boyd County. Mason Hoke scored 20 points and Keegan Smith pumped in another 10 to lead the Bobcats in Friday’s win, played in Orchard. The Spartans cruised to a 15-7 first-quarter advantage, but the Bobcats answered with 16 points in the second quarter, to trail by one at the half. Boyd County expanded its lead to four points by the end of the third quarter, up 34-30. With under 30 seconds left in the f...
Despite a flurry of costly turnovers, Summerland held on to claim a 47-43 win over Wausa, Jan. 28. The second game of the night was action packed from start to finish. The Bobcats started quickly, jumping out to an 11-7 lead after the first period. Wausa was able to inch closer in the second quarter and only trailed the Bobcats by a score of 24-21, heading to halftime. The Bobcats came out of the locker room on fire and managed to build a double-digit lead before the Vikings rallied, late in the quarter, to keep the deficit at three heading to...
A stagnant third quarter from the Bobcats led to elimination from Niobrara Valley Conference tournament play after Elkhorn Valley downed Summerland, 44-25. The teams met in the first round, Saturday, at O'Neill St. Mary's. The Bobcats were slow to score in the first quarter and played catch up, finding themselves trailing by five, 11 - 6. Both teams held steady in the second quarter and Summerland went to the locker room down, 23 - 17. Turnovers and limited shot attempts plagued the Bobcats in...
The Summerland boys basketball team lost on the road, 65-45, against a solid Creighton team, Jan. 12. On offense, Keegan Smith led scoring with 10 points. The Bobcats were down early in the game, due to an impressive offensive quarter from Creighton, trailing 24-10. Summerland's defense was able to slow the Bulldog offense down in the second quarter, holding them to 13 points, entering halftime down, 37-20. The second half was similar to the first, with Creighton continuously building. Coach...
The Summerland Bobcats ran up against a tough opponent, Jan. 14, in O'Neill, where the St. Mary's Cardinals defeated the Bobcats, 68-27. Summerland scoring was tough and Mason Hoke lead the team with nine points. The Bobcats had a rough start, going down, 18-4, early, due to the stifling defense of the Cardinals. The Bobcats were able to get back on track in the second quarter, offensively, but St. Mary's opened up their offense, stretching the lead to 42-18. A tough third quarter saw the...
The Bobcats won a close game, Jan. 5, against the Plainview Pirates, 61-57. Offensively, Dalton Rotherham lead the team in scoring with 16 points and Mason Hoke and Jaykwon Petite helped carry the scoring load by adding 12 points each. In the first quarter, the Bobcats were able to take a 17-12 lead. Plainview dug in the second quarter and cut the Bobcats lead down to just two points at the half. A close third quarter had the Bobcats and the Pirates changing the lead several times but the Bobcats were able to hold on and take a 38-36-point...
The Bobcats boys took on the North Central Knights, Jan. 7, in Ewing, and won 46-39. Mason Hoke scored the bulk of the points, leading the team with 13. The Bobcats were able to start hot in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and taking a four-point advantage into the second quarter. They kept the good offense going with another strong quarter and went into the half, up 28-21, on the Knights. In second-half play, the boys seemed to struggle against a resolved North Central team that cut the...
The Bobcats boys took the West Holt Huskies down to the wire, but lost, 48-47, in a close game played Jan. 8, in Orchard. On offense, Mason Hoke and Dalton Rotherham both scored 10 points to lead the team. The Bobcats struggled early against West Holt, going down, 22-9, in a tough first quarter. During the second quarter, the Bobcats adjusted and began chipping away at the big lead and were able to cut it to 30-22 going into the half. To start the third quarter, the Bobcats came out more...
The Summerland Bobcats fell short in a tough game against Riverside on Dec. 8, in Ewing. The final score was 68-35. Dalton Rotherham led the score card for the home team with 10 points. After a tight first quarter, the Bobcats were able to keep it within seven, with the score being 13-5. The second quarter sent the Bobcats into the half down by 11. Going into the third quarter, the Bobcats came out looking sharp and were able to cut the lead early, but the Chargers were able to hold off the...
The Bobcats opened the season at home, in Clearwater, against the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors in fast-paced tough contest, with a final score of 47-27. Mason Hoke and Keegan Smith lead the Bobcats in scoring, with six each in the Dec. 3 contest. Neligh-Oakdale took the lead in the first quarter, at 14-6, and held on to the lead the rest of the game. Both teams played strong defense and kept the scoring low the first 32 minutes of the contest, until both teams poured in a combined 31 points in a...
When students returned to school Aug. 13, they were greeted by new faces in the classroom. Four staff members are based at the Summerland - Clearwater site: Whitney Beacom, Jacob Birch, Jayde Haburchak and Scott Kraus. Tabetha Frank and Heidi Nelson are instructors at the Summerland - Ewing site. Here’s a look at new teachers joining the district in 2020-2021: Whitney Beacom Sixth grade - Clearwater Hometown: Born in Fremont Residence: Neligh Education: Received Bachelor of Science degree in M...
