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Confirmation class • Catholic Parishes in Partnership held the liturgy of confirmation, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, at St. Bonaventure Church in Raeville. Archbishop George Lucas, served as celebrant, with assistance from Fr. John Norman and Fr. Joseph Sund....
Summerland's varsity football team moved to 2-2 on the year, following a 42-14 win over Lutheran High Northeast. The teams met on the Bobcat's home turf, Sept. 16. The game was knotted after the first quarter, with each squad scoring six points. Then, it was all Bobcats, as the home team scored 14 points in the both the second and third quarters to extend the lead to 34-6. LHNE scored in the final quarter, as did the 'Cats. Senior quarterback Jaykwon Petite completed eight passes on 12 attempts,...
Summerland Coach Tom Thramer said Crofton would be "a different animal coming down from the 11-man ranks." Crofton proved him right, taking advantage of the second half to claim a 42-20 win. At times, Thramer said, his band of Bobcats "did a good job against them." "We have to find more consistency on offense and defense to come out on top in games like that. I thought are kids played tough, but Crofton did a good job of wearing on them with their style of play," he said. While the Bobcats held...
Twenty-seven Summerland students will receive diplomas, Saturday, during the first commencement ceremony held in the district’s new facility. This year’s event will be held May 7, at 4 p.m., in the school’s gymnasium, located at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. According to senior class sponsor, Jim Schutt, students selected white carnations tipped in blue as the class flower. School colors - Carolina blue, black and silver - were chosen as class colors. "Tomorrow hopes we have learned somet...
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...
Summerland's girls' track team finished fourth and the boys' team, fifth, at the North Central Track and Field Invite, held April 4, in Bassett. West Holt claimed the girls' title, scoring 112 points. Hadley Cheatum finished with three gold medals. She ran 1:04.23 in the 400m and set the pace in the 800m, finishing in 2:39.97. In the 300m hurdles, she ran 51.04 and picked up the gold medal. Other Bobcat performers and their placings include: Bailey Ahlers: high jump, fourth, 4' 8"; Aislynn...
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...
Summerland wrestlers earned two medals at the 2022 Nebraska State Individual Wrestling Championships, held Feb. 17 - 19, at the CHI Center, in Omaha. Seniors Logan Mueller and Colton Thiele closed their high school careers with trips to the medal round. Wrestling in the 285 class, Mueller opened the meet with an 8-1 decision over Andrew Koehlmoos, of St. Mary's. In the quarterfinal, Jordy Baland, of Doniphan-Trumbull, fought off the Bobcat powerhouse, earning a 4-2 decision. The loss sent...
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...
The season continues for five members of the Bobcat boys' wrestling squad after advancing to the 2022 Nebraska School Activities Association Individual Wrestling Championships. Freshman Keaton Thiele and seniors Alex Arroyo, Colton Thiele, Wyatt Chipps and Logan Mueller will represent Summerland in the Class D boys' division. They earned spots after competing in the Class D-2 district, Feb. 11 and 12, at Pleasanton. Also competing in this weekend's girls' state championship will be freshman...
Summerland finished third in team standings at the Class D-2 wrestling district, held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, at Pleasanton. Five wrestlers qualified for the state contest, including Keaton Thiele, 145; Alex Arroyo, 160; Colton Thiele, 195; Wyatt Chipps, 220 and Logan Mueller, 285. Coach Dan Roeber said, "The Bobcats represented very well. We have been lead all season by our four seniors and to have them all qualify was awesome! Logan Mueller earned gold at 285, with wins over...
Day one of the 2022 Nebraska School Activities Association Class D Individual State Wrestling Tournament is in the books and one Summerland wrestler will advance to the semifinal. Colton Thiele, who enterered the meet with a 28-6 record at 195, opened with a 9-4 win over Morrill's Michael Morgan. In the quarterfinal, Thiele earned a hard-fought win, by fall, over Ashton Hawkins, of Axtell. The win came with 43 seconds remaining in the third period. Thiele will face Sid Miller, of Anselmo-Merna,...
It came down to the final match and, at the end, Elkhorn Valley scored one more point than the Summerland Bobcats to earn the 2022 Niobrara Valley Conference duals title. North Central finished third and Neligh-Oakdale, fourth. Against Summerland, the Falcons picked up wins in five middle-weight classes early in the dual. Alex Thiele dropped an 11-10 decision to Nathan Halsey in the 126 class, while Jesse Thiele was pinned by Zach Hartl, in four minutes, in the 132-pound division. The Bobcats...
Bobcat grapplers found success on the mat, Jan. 6, in Tilden, as they claimed two dual wins at the Elkhorn Valley triangular. The Falcons opened competition with a 44-30 win over Nebraska Christian. Summerland defeated NC, 58-12, in the second dual. Logan Mueller, Connor Thomson, Jesse Thiele, Logan Kester and AJ Hobbs won matches in their weight divisions. Willis Mast and Kendrick Schroeder both lost, by fall. In the final dual of the evening, the Bobcats scored 39 points, downing EV by 11 points. Earning wins were Connor Thomson, Alex Thiele...
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...
Summerland boys' wrestling team brought home the runner-up trophy from Saturday's EPPJ Invite. The Bobcats scored 130.5 points in the 13-team field. Plainview scored 144.5 points to win the meet. Seniors Colton Thiele and Logan Mueller earned gold medals in their respective divisions. Wrestling at 195, Thiele went 3-0, pinning Cohen Muncie of Pender and Cayden Burns, Central Valley. In the match for first, Thiele earned a 9-4 decision over Stone Swantek, Nebraska Christian. Mueller cruised...
Bobcat wrestlers finished fourth, Saturday, at the Battle Creek duals invite. The Braves claimed the top team trophy, while Crofton-Bloomfield finished second and Tekamah-Herman, third. In the first round of competition, Battle Creek topped T-H, 63-18. The Bobcats lost to Crofton-Bloomfield, 42-24. Three Summerland wrestlers earned wins, all by fall. Jesse Theile pinned William Steffen in 1:43. They competed in the 138-pound class. At 145, Keaton Thiele pinned Jack Miller, in 4:56. Logan Mueller earned a win in the 285-class, pinning Paxton Bar...
In its season opener, Summerland's wrestling squad won one and lost one at the Wayne triangular, Thursday. Wayne defeated the Bobcats, 36-21, in the opening round. Summerland downed Wisner-Pilger, 45-24, in the second round. In the final round, Wayne took down W-P, 42-24. Against Wayne, the Bobcats earned wins in four matches. Alex Thiele defeated Ty Zach, by fall, in 3:57. They competed in the 132-pound division. At 152, Keaton Thiele picked up his first win of the season. He pinned Francisco...
The Bobcat boys' wrestling squad scored 146 points and tied the host team for second place at Saturday's Howells-Dodge wrestling invite. Guardian Angels Central Catholic won the team title with 158 points. Colton Thiele and Logan Mueller earned gold medals in the 195- and 285-pound divisions, respectively. Six other wrestlers - Alex Thiele, Jesse Thiele, Keaton Thiele, Alex Arroyo, Wyatt Chipps and Connor Thomson - brought home hardware. Mueller moved quickly through his bracket, picking up...
Summerland relied on 20 first-quarter points and the running speed of Trevor Thomson to defeat Creighton, 50-6, in prep football action, Friday, in Creighton. Thomson, a 175-pound junior, recorded the first four scores of the contest, including runs of 30, 35, 46 and 61 yards. The Bulldogs lone score came in the second quarter, on a 40- yard run from Kale Fulton. Thomson ran in a three-yard run and a 55-yard scamper to score two additional times. Alec Schindler caught a 23- yard pass from Mason...
Hadley Cheatum added another gold medal to her collection from the 2021 track campaign after winning the 400m race at the Randolph Invite. Cheatum completed the oval in 1:02.90 at the May 6 meet. The Lady Bobcats finished third, with 78 points. Ponca topped the podium, accumulating 158 team points, while Crofton took home runner-up honors, scoring 148. Girls’ results for Summerland include: 100m: Kylie Hewett, third, 13.47; Adyson Mlnarik, 11t, 14.78; Melany Mendoza, 14th, 15.09 200m: C...
Bobcat track team members brought home medals in four events from the Tom Martin/Wausa Invite, held April 22, in Pierce. Hadley Cheatum was a triple medal winner, securing medals in the 400m, 800m and 4x100 relay. Girls' division The Lady Bobcats finished seventh, scoring 28 points. Norfolk Catholic claimed the team title, with 100 points, while Pierce earned the runner-up trophy, scoring 95 points. Kylie Hewett sprinted to another medal in the 100m. Results by event include: 100m: Hewett,...
LUANN SCHINDLER lschindler@ summerlandadvocate.com Summerland track and field teams competed in two meets last week, bringing home hardware in multiple events. At the April 13 North Central Invite, in Bassett, the boys' team scored 24 points, finishing in seventh place, while the girls' squad ended in fifth, with 37 points. Coach Shannon Schumacher credited the teams on a "great job" at what turned into one of the longer meets of the year. "They competed against some strong competition and...
The first names to fill the Bobcat track record books were written Friday, when Summerland track team began its inaugural season at the Wayne State College Invite. Prior to the meet, Coach Shannon Schumacher said, "I think the kids are anxious to see their name in it (the record board) and that should lead to some strong team competitions and personal bests." The Bobcats would have one year of experience working together, but the pandemic halted competition in 2020. "After missing a year, I...
