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One year after area schools featured virtual and socially-distanced graduation ceremonies, Summerland School superintendent Dale Martin said 2021 commencement exercises will not have restrictions. "No special rules," he said. "It does sound like we will live stream all three graduations." Graduation ceremonies will be held at each site, beginning Friday, May 7, in Clearwater. Orchard and Ewing sites will hold Saturday events. Clearwater Ten Clearwater seniors are expected to receive diplomas...
Fourteen lifters from the Summerland powerlifting team traveled to Peru State College Feb. 13, for the Peru State Powerlifting Championships. Coach Jeff Shabram said the meet was large, with 230 Lifters competing, with "a lineup of very stiff big school competition from around the state." "The Bobcat lifters had a tough day ahead of them, competing, again, as the smallest school but were up for the challenge. We can be very proud of the way our students competed and conducted themselves in repre...
Homecoming 2020 will have a different look for Summerland School. Each site recently announced senior royalty candidates and underclassmen attendants. Student Council Advisor Shannon Schumacher said coronation will take place at halftime of the Sept. 18 football game, which will be played in Orchard. A traditional parade and dance will not be held. "We will be doing a few site-based games and activities," Schumacher said. Dress-up days begin Monday, Sept. 14. Each site has a different theme and...
Two Summerland students participated in the Bloomfield High School Rodeo, Aug. 28 and 29. Kylie Hewitt finished seventh in goat tying on Saturday, finishing in 9.030. On Sunday, Hewitt placed eighth in breakaway roping, with a time of 3.590 and ended 13th in goat tying. She finished in 9.860. Kaci Wickersham placed 10th in Saturday’s goat tying category. She completed her run in 9.42. Wickersham also placed 11th in pole bending, running 23.222. On Sunday, Wickersham ran 7.820 to place second in goat tying. In pole bending, Wickersham placed 1...
If you walk into the Orchard gym Saturday morning and see students talking to the wall, it means speech season is underway. The Clearwater/Orchard Invite is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18. Coach Katie Schneider said 17 students comprise the OC team, including Jacob Behnk, James Kester, Faith King, Brynna Umphress, Sarai Mendoza, Jackie Olivan, Maryssa Long, Cassidy Bearinger, Kylie Hewitt, Grace Maxwell, Keara Summers, Larissa Thomson, Madleen Reipen, Madison Melcher, Lizett...