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Summerland golfers Dylan Rotherham, Christian Behnk, Dane Miller, Matthew Potter, Kelton Bruhn, Logan Kester, Michael Koenig and Kellen Mlnarik display the Niobrara Valley Conference second- place trophy, April 26, at Summerland Golf Course. The team shot 377, finishing 10 strokes behind champion, Neligh-Oakdale. Michael Koenig led the Bobcats, shooting 89. He finished seventh. Kellen Mlnarik ended with 91, for a 10th-place finish. Totals for other Summerland golfers were not...
Bobcat golfers finished second at the Summerland Invite, played April 20, at the Summerland Golf Course. Matthew Potter, Dylan Rotherham, Kellen Mlnarik, Michael Koenig and Dane Miller competed for the varsity squad. Norfolk Catholic claimed the team title, shooting 347. Summerland finished with 382, edging out Elgin Public/Pope John, which ended with a 386. Freshman Michael Koenig made the medal cut, finishing seventh after shooting an 88. Mlnarik finished with a 95; Miller, 99; Potter, 100...
Bobcat golfers shot 422 at the Crofton Invite, held April 11. Matthew Potter finished 101, to lead Summerland. Dane Miller ended with 105; Kellen Mlnarik 106; Michael Koenig, 110; Dylan Rotherham, 118 The squad will head to Osmond, Saturday, for the Osmond Invitational. Tee off is set for 9:30 a.m....
The Bobcat golf team shot 210 in its season opener, finishing second at the Niobrara/Verdigre triangular. The host team finished with 200, claiming first place. Santee's team ended with 249. Individual medalist honors went to Jordan LaPlante, of Santee, carding a 41. Dylan Rotherham led the Bobcats with 49. Other varsity golfers included Michael Koenig, 50; Kellen Mlnarik, 53; Kelton Bruhn, 58 and Matthew Potter, 59. The Bobcat junior varsity squad finished with 248. Team members include Christian Behnk, Dane Miller, Logan Kester, Brandon...
The expansion of an agriculture education program has boosted membership in Summerland's FFA chapter. Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said 46 students, grades seven through 12, participate in the organization which combines classroom learning, field experience and community service. It's the largest group since the Summerland chapter originated last year. Goldfuss' credits his enthusiasm for ag education and FFA to his high school career, at O'Neill Public Schools. "The organization and classes help...
After trailing by one at the end of the first quarter, Summerland exploded in the second and third stanzas to pick up a 46-33 road win, Friday, against Boyd County. Boyd County led 8-7 at the end of eight minutes, but the Bobcats roared back with 18 points to take a 25-16 lead to the locker room. Summerland hit a dozen points in the third quarter and added nine in the fourth to secure the win. Eight Bobcats contributed points, with Alec Schindler leading scorers with 13. The Bobcats hit 38%...
Keegan Smith pumped in a dozen points in Summerland's 75-33 loss to St Mary's. The teams played in O'Neill, Feb. 1, during the second round of the Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney. Aidan Hedstrom scored 22 for the Redbirds. SMH jumped out to a 22 to 9 lead in the first quarter and extended the margin to 39-18 at the half. The Bobcats connected on only eight of 26 two-point attempts and made five of 16 three-pointers, averaging 31%. The Bobcats had limited opportunites at the...
Down by one point with a quarter remaining, Summerland boys’ basketball team pumped in 20 points to defeat Osmond, 54-44, Friday, in a home contest. Three Bobcats finished in double figures. Keegan Smith led the team with a dozen points. Alec Schindler earned a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. Sam Cheatum contributed another 10 to the Bobcat effort. The first quarter ended with Summerland holding a two-point lead, 18-16, and the Bobcats extended the spread to 2...
Mason Hoke scored a baker's dozen and Michael Koenig pitched in 11 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome St. Mary's, Thursday, as the Redbirds flew to a 71-39 win on the Bobcats' home court. St. Mary's sprinted to a 20-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and added another 20 to go to the locker room with a 40-17 margin. The Cardinals continued to control the court, holding the Bobcats to 9 and 13 points in the remaining two quarters. Summerland could not get the ball to fall, making only...
The Bobcats clawed through two opponents last week, finishing 2-1, after picking up wins over Plainview and North Central. The Cats sit 5-6 on the season, following Friday's five-point loss to West Holt. Coach Brett Kaczor said it was a busy, but successful week. "Three games in one week after the holiday break, is very taxing, but we had a good number of guys step up into new roles," Kaczor said. During a Jan. 4 home game against Plainview, the Bobcats relied on stong first- and fourth-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...
The Bobcat girls' and boys' basketball teams were slated to play for the Summerland Holiday Tournament championships, Tuesday evening. The Advocate-Messenger went to press prior to tipoff. Complete coverage will appear in the Jan. 6 edition. Girls' bracket Summerland girls met CWC in the first round and downed the Renegades, 56-38 to advance to the final. Adyson Mlnarik finished in double digits, scoring 21 points, in the win. Emily Nordby pulled down six rebounds. Statistics vs CWC: Lydia Rober...
An explossive second quarter from Riverside led to a Bobcat loss, Dec. 7, as the Chargers downed Summerland, 63-38, last Tuesday at Riverside. Riverside established a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and added 22 points in the second stanza. Coach Bret Kaczor said, "We struggled to execute offensively as Riverside was consistently changing up their defensive look."...
A third-quarter slump eroded the Bobcat boys' basketball team's lead in the season opener, Dec. 2, at Neligh-Oakdale. The Warriors downed Summerland 67-58. Led by a strong performance from senior Mason Hoke, who scored 22 points in the contest, the Bobcats took control of the game, leading 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. Summerland extended the its lead to 32-29 at the half. The Bobcats could only land nine points the third quarter, giving the Warriors a 45-41 lead going into the final...
Daley Bearinger shot 95, finishing 12th at the Niobrara/Verdigre Golf Invite, held May 5, at the Niobrara course. Bearinger was 15 shots off the lead, won by Tim Atkinson, of Boyd County. He finished with an 80. A pair of Neligh-Oakdale golfers finished in the second and third spots. Garret Belitz edged teammate Jesse Green by a stroke, 87-88. Schuyler Mustin of Stuart finished fourth, shooting an 89. He tied with Gavin Longsdorf, NO, and Michael Vanness of Wausa. Anthony Heiser, Stuart,...
Daley Bearinger shot 94 to pace the Bobcats at the Niobrara Valley Conference golf meet, April 27, in Neligh. He finished seventh in individual standings. Rafe Grebin finished with 96 to pick up the ninth-place medal. Summerland ended with 401, finishing third behind West Holt and Neligh-Oakdale. Other Bobcat scores include Alanna Doll, junior varsity, 54th, 165; Kelton Bruhn, 45th, 134; Avery Cheatum, 20th, 103; Kellen Mlnarik, 24th, 108 and Julie Olivan, junior varsity, 56th,...
The Bobcat golf team shot 404, finishing sixth in Saturday’s West Holt Golf Invite. Kellen Mlnarik carded a 98 to lead Summerland. Avery Cheatum shot 100, finishing 24. Rafe Grebin ended with 102 and Daley Bearinger shot 104. Their placings were not available. O’Neill won the team title, with 355. West Holt ended in the runner-up spot, with 363 and Creighton finished third with 369. Austin Good, of Elgin Public/Pope John won the individual title. He shot an 83 and edged out two Creighton opponents - Gage Burns and Braxton Brockhaus - who bot...
LUANN SCHINDLER lschindler@ summerlandadvocate.com Brad Thoendel has always been interested in teaching. The Wayne State College senior, originally from rural Ewing, said he wasn't sure if he would ever have an opportunity to stand in front of a classroom and present a lesson. The Chambers Public School graduate said dyxlexia - a learning disorder that affects areas of the brain which process language - nearly prevented him from following his dream. Thoendel will receive his degree from WSC,...
The Creighton Bulldogs shot 176 to win the CWC golf quad, April 21, at the Summerland Golf Course. Braxton Brockhaus shot 37 to pace Creighton and teammate Gage Burns finished second, carding a 40. Christen Curtis, of Royal, shot 59 for the Bulldog junior varsity squad. Niobrara/Verdigre finished second, with 201. Preston Crosley and Max Hollman shot 48 to lead the team. Daley Bearinger carded a 54 to pace the Bobcats. Collectively, they shot 221. Rafe Grebin finished with a 57; Avery Cheatum,...
Daley Bearinger shot 95, 12 strokes off the lead, to finish 13th at Saturday’s Osmond Golf Invite, at Rolling Hills Country Club at Wausa. The Bobcats shot 403 and finished seventh in the 13-team field. Rafe Grebin and Kellen Mlnarik both shot 99, while Avery Cheatum and Matthew Potter both finished with 110. Mlnarik finished 18th and Grebin, 20th. Ponca took the team title with 368. Cedar Catholic Junior Varsity finished second, with 385. Zach Fernau, Ponca, took top medalist honors. He f...
Paiton Hoefer carded a 47 to lead the Elgin Public/Pope John golf team to a first-place finish during triangular with Summerland and Chambers/Wheeler Central last Thursday. The Wolfpack ended with 203, followed by the Bobcats, who finished with 231. CWC did not place in team scoring, as only three golfers competed. Avery Cheatum shot 54 to lead Summerland. Kellen Mlnarik and Daley Bearinger shot 58 apiece; Kelton Bruhn ended with 61 and Rafe Grebin shot 63. Scores for other members of the EPPJ...
Summerland high school golfers finished fifth at Monday's Crofton Invitational. Nine teams comprised the field, with Pierce taking home top honors, shooting 394. West Holt and Lutheran High Northeast both finished with 453 and Ponca ended with 458, finishing fourth. Other schools competing included Niobrara/Verdigre, Crofton varsity, Homer and Crofton junior varsity. Rafe Grebin earned the ninth-place medal, shooting 107. Other Summerland gofers competing included Kellen Mlnarik, 11th, 116;...
Rafe Grebin shot 46 to take the top individual honors during a March 29 dual against Niobrara/Verdigre. Summerland shot 206, three strokes more than N/V. Matthew Potter finished with 50; Daley Bearinger, 54; Kelton Bruhn, 56 and Kellen Mlnarik, 59. Preston Crosley led N/V with 47, while Bradyn Tschirren finished with 48 and Max Hollmann and Tierre Kitto carded 54 apiece The Bobcats were scheduled to compete in the CWC quadranguler, Tuesday, but the meet was moved to Thursday, April 8, due to impending weather....
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...
An errant in-bounds pass with .02 seconds remaining on the clock hit the edge of the backboard, ending the Summerland Bobcat boys basketball season, 57-56, against North Central, during Monday's opening round of subdistrict play, at Neligh-Oakdale High School. The Knights jumped out to an 18-10 first-quarter lead, but the Bobcats continued to peck away at the deficit, pulling within three points, 25-22, at the midway mark. North Central edged out the Bobcats in third-quarter scoring, leading...
