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The first possession of the 2023 football season didn't go as the Bobcats planned. High snaps from center forced the home team to scramble early, looking for a solution, as Riverside rolled to a 38-20 win. Head Coach Tom Thramer said the team's inexperience "really showed up from untimely penalties, missed assignments and lack of leadership." "There is no way to sugar coat it. We have to get better in every aspect of the game," Thramer told SAM in an interview on Monday. "Riverside is a very goo...
Two new housing units are for sale in Clearwater. A duplex, constructed by Stearns Construction, is completed and accepting applications, according to local economic development director Lauren Sheridan-Simonson. A ribbon cutting and open house were held at the unit, Thursday, Aug. 10. The project was possible, in part, from a Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant of $221,000 to the Village of Clearwater.Steve Stearns worked with Miller & Associates "to create a plan that benefits...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE This school year, students in the Summerland personal finance class took part in the Nebraska Personal Finance Challenge. Ashley Melcher, Kelton Bruhn and Jesse Thiele earned a spot to compete in Lincoln on April 14. The trio competed against the top three teams that took the fall challenge and the top teams from the spring challenge. Schools that participated Friday, in addition to Summerland, were Millard North, Ravenna, Hyannis, and two teams from Waverly. According to...
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....
A senior and a freshman will represent the Summerland boys' wrestling team at the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association State Wrestling Championship, in Omaha, this week. Alex Thiele, wrestling at 120 pounds, and Ethan Kester, a 126-pound participant, will begin competition Thursday at the CHI Event Center. Both made their way to the medal stand at the Class D1 district, held Friday and Saturday, in Pender. Coach Dan Roeber said districts are an emotional meet for coaches. "We coach the...
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full- and part-time students for the fall 2022 semester. Gabriel Gamez-Mendoza, Clearwater; Gus Schwager, Ewing; and Madison Hampton, Page, were named to the dean's list for full-time students. These students attained a grade-point average of 3.75 for the semester, while being enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. The president's honor list for part-time students includes students who...
Summerland wrestlers finished 1-3 in duals competition and earned the fourth-place trophy in the Niobrara Valley Conference meet held at Neligh-Oakdale. Summerland defeated Elgin Public/Pope John, 47-21, in the first match. In a 126-pound match, Ethan Kester won by tech fall 15-0, over Grady Drueke. Jesse Thiele pinned Isaac Hemenway in :59 in a 132-pound match. Connor Thomson, wrestling at 138 pounds, pinned Jack Barlow in 3:13. Landyn Veik won a 9-4 decision over Logan Kester. The Bobcats won...
Summerland wrestlers finished 19th in Friday's Central Valley Invitational. The Bobcats scored 42 points, powered by top performances by Alex Thiele and Ethan Kester. Neligh-Oakdale claimed the team title with 160 points. Perennial powerhouse, Anselmo-Merna, took home the runner-up trophy with 142.5. Thiele finished fourth in the 120-pound division. After pinning Ky Cargill, CV, in 1:51, Thiele won by fall, in 3:26, over Bo Brenna, South Loup. Thiele met Elgin Public/Pope John's Carter Beckman...
Bobcat wrestlers gained valuable experience against some of the top wrestlers in the state, Saturday, at the Neligh-Oakdale Invite. Anselmo-Merna topped the 24-team field, scoring 178 points. Elkhorn Valley took home the runner-up trophy. The Falcons finished with 156 points. Summerland scored 29 points, finishing 18th. Ethan Kester placed sixth in the 126-pound class. In the quarterfinal Gage Friesen won a 6-4 decision over Kester. He rebounded, picking up two wins in the consolation round,...
Friday the 13th wasn’t unlucky for three Bobcat wrestlers who landed in medal contention at the West Holt Invite. Ethan Kester finished second in the 126-pound division. He pinned Colter Wright, Burwell, in 3:11 in the quarterfinal and won a 7-2 decision over Garrett Wedemeyer, Ravenna in the semifinal. Will Sprenger, of Valentine, pinned Kester, in 1:25, in the championship match. Alex Thiele brought home bronze in the 120-pound division. He lost a 13-4 major decision to Alex Borboya, West Point-Beemer, in the semifinal and pinned Ravenna’s Cl...
Summerland grapplers finished 1-1 at Thursday’s Elkhorn Valley triangular. The Bobcats downed Nebraska Christian, 48-24. In the 132-pound division, Jesse Thiele pinned Jonah Green in :36 and, in the 152-pound division,Willis Mast won, by fall, in 2:25, over Prisca Mbutshitsi. It only took one minute for the 170-pound match, when AJ Hobbs pinned Cal Seip and, in an eight-second match, Kendrick Schroeder dominated Cooper Schnell in the 182-pound match. Bobcats picking up wins via forfeit i...
Four Bobcat wrestlers earned medals, Saturday, at the Summerland Bobcat Invite. Summerland finished seventh in team standings, scoring 67.5 points. South Sioux City claimed the top spot in the 15-team tourney, while Wisner-Pilger took home the runner-up trophy. Freshman Ethan Kester received the silver medal in the 126-pound class. He opened competition with a win, by fall, in 2:36, over Elgin Public/Pope John's Grady Drueke. In the semifinal, Kester pinned Aydan Kloppenborg, St. Mary's, in...
The Nebraska School Activities Association recently announce the student recipients of the Fall 2022-2023 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006, this NSAA awards program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their schools in the season of their activity. 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...
Powered by winning performances by the Thiele brothers, Summerland wrestlers finished third at Saturday's Elgin Public/Pope John Wrestling Invite. Plainview claimed the team title with 156 points. Guardian Angels Central Catholic scored 116 to take the runner-up spot. The Bobcats finished with 95 points. Wrestling in the 120-pound class, Alex Thiele went undefeated, recording five pins. He pinned Kaedean Schwarting, EPPJ, in :47; Summerland's Caden Mendoza, in :41; Blaise Kann, Norfolk...
Summerland wrestlers finished third in the gold division, Saturday, at the Battle Creek Duals meet. Lincoln Southwest won the purple championship division, with wins over Battle Creek and Schuyler. https://summerlandadvocatemessenger.zenfolio.com/p289253447 The Bobcats faced a tough Class A opponent in Lincoln Southwest. The Silver Hawks dominated, earning a 73-3 win. Ethan Kester picked up the lone win for Summerland, with a 6-0 decision over Ryder Kruse in the 126-pound class. Wrestling in...
Alex Thiele earned a gold medal and three additional Bobcat wrestlers returned home with hardware from Saturday's Howells-Dodge Invite. Summerland finished 10th overall, scoring 79 points. Wisner-Pilger claimed the team title, with 152 points. Tekamah-Herman, Madison, Oakland-Craig and Clarkson-Leigh rounded out the top five in the meet, which drew 20 teams. Thiele won four matches en route to the awards stand in the 120-pound division. He started with a win over Austin Hinkle, EPPJ, by fall,...
Summerland’s wrestling teams started the 2022-23 season at the Wisner-Pilger triangular. The girls’ team finished 1-1. In the first dual, the Lady Cats defeated W-P, 36-18, with Amor Zermeno, Lenora Kester, Ashley Melcher, Jadyn Hobbs, Emma Petersson and Raina Krebs winning matches by forfeit. Wayne squeaked past the Bobcats, 36-30. Summerland won matches in two classes. Lenora Kester pinned Macy Wilson, in :07, in the 115-pound division. Kester’s win set the school’s fastest pin record....
As a freshman, Olga Mendoza watched several Latinx students receive scholarships from the Gallery of Stars, presented during the annual Latino Youth Summit, held at Central Community College in Columbus. At the time, she thought, "I can't wait until I'm a senior. I want that scholarship." Last Wednesday, as Mendoza and other Summerland students who attended the summit gathered for a photo, the Summerland senior received a surprise. Jane Shanahan, with the Jesusita and Santos Courage and...
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...
A proposed storage unit on the west edge of Clearwater is one step closer to reality after Clearwater's planning and zoning board voted to recommend changing current zoningdesignation for three lots owned by Deborah and Dwaine Trease, of Clearwater. Zoning board members also approved a recommendation for a building permit for the Treases, which included four conditions. Both recommendations will be the focus of a public hearing, Monday, when village trustees meet at 8 p.m. and have the final...
