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The Summerland Bobcats came out swinging, Saturday, when they met undefeated Bayard in the Class C2 district final, in Brady. Those swings led to 32 team kills, five ace serves and a three-set sweep over the Tigers. Bayard jumped to an early lead in set one, but the Bobcats remained calm and collected, narrowing the Tigers' lead, point by point. With the match tied at 24, Ady Mlnarik stepped up to the service line and sent a rocket across the net. The volley ended with a Lydia Robertson block....
Summerland went 1-1 in conference volleyball tourney play last week. In the first round, the Bobcats swept Santee, 25-8, 25-3, 25-13. Ady Mlnarik led the offensive attack, nailing 11 kills on 14 attempts. Sarah Wiese landed 16 ace serves. The win set up a semifinal match against Elgin Public/Pope John that would go five sets. Summerland took control of set one, winning 25-13, but the Wolfpack responded with a 25-18 win in set two. A back-and-forth affair took place in set three, with the Bobcats landing on top, 25-23. The Wolfpack won set...
Last week, the Bobcat volleyball team picked two impressive wins. On Oct. 10, Summerland traveled to Wayne and, after dropping set one, rebounded to win the match. Ady Mlnarik led the way, nailing 16 kills. Lydia Robertson added a baker's dozen. Bailey Ahlers ended with three blocks and Preslie Robertson dug the ball 28 times. On Friday, the Bobcats visited St. Mary's and won a hard-fought match in five. Mlnarik landed 21 kills, hitting .242%. Sarah Wiese sent three blocks to the other side....
One game at a time. That's the mindset of the Summerland Bobcat volleyball team. With two road trips scheduled this week - Wayne, played Oct. 10 and O'Neill this Friday - the team will focus on those contests before setting their sights on Niobrara Valley Conference play, scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 16. Coach Danielle Birch said her squad has some things they're "trying to fine tune heading into post season." Since Sept. 28, the Bobcats have won two matches and dropped one. "We've played a...
Summerland's varsity volleyball team traveled to Creighton, Sept. 12, and returned home with two wins. In the first match, the Lady Bobcats controlled Boyd County, winning 25-11 and 25-16. Adyson Mlnarik recorded 13 kills in the match and Bailey Ahlers landed five strikes on the court, hitting .444. Junior Sarah Wiese served four aces. Defensively, Preslie Robertson led Summerland with eight digs. Ella Bolling recorded seven and Talya Nilson added five. Lydia Robertson added to her assist...
Summerland senior Adyson Mlnarik and junior, Lydia Robertson reached milestone records when the Lady Bobcats played Stuart, Sept. 5. Mlnarik recorded her 1,000th career dig and Robertson hit the 1,000 mark for career assists. The Bobcats upset the previously-undefeated Stuart Lady Broncos in two sets. In the first match, Elgin Public Pope John defeated Summerland in two sets....
Adyson Mlnarik record 14 kills and Lydia Robertson added a dozen in a match against Norfolk Catholic, played Sept. 7, at the Battle Creek triangular. The Bobcats dropped the first set, 19-25 and rebounded with wins of 25-22 and 26-24. Robertson, Mlnarik, Bailey Ahlers and Caydence Schumacher each recorded a block in the match. In the second match, Battle Creek ended with the victory, downing Summerland 2-1. The Bobcats won set one, 25-23, but dropped the second set, 25-27. In the final set, BC...
Summerland's varsity volleyball team began the 2023 fall sports season at the Elkhorn Valley triangular, Aug. 24, finishing 1-1 on the evening. In the first match, Summerland faced a tenacious West Holt squad. Despite the Cats leading the first set early, the Huskies bounced back to take the win, 25-23. Senior Adyson Mlnarik kicked off her senior campaign with 10 kills. Lydia Robertson added an ace serve. In the second match, the Bobcats took control of the home team, sweeping the Falcons,...
A sophomore and a senior punched their tickets to the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships after qualifying at districts, last Thursday, in Atkinson. Bailey Ahlers claimed gold in high jump. She cleared 5' 3. Caydence Schumacher finished fourth and Lydia Robertson, fifth, in the event. Both cleared 4' 11. Cheatum won the 400m dash, setting the pace at 1:00.02, a season record for the University of South Dakota track commit. Cheatum hit gold a...
The Nebraska School Activities Association recently announce the student recipients of the Spring 2023 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. 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 in which they participate. Summerland students receiving the honor include: Barrett Stearns, boys’ golf; Lenora Kester and Adrienne Parker, music; L...
Summerland's track teams packed a one-two punch, May 4, at the Randolph Invite. The boys' team finished first,scoring 192 points in the five-team field. The Lady Cats finished second to Ponca, who won with 203 points. Summerland scored 140. Coach Shannon Schumacher said the girls' team had several highlights. "Hadley Cheatum led the team on her last meet before districts, with three golds in three events. Bailey Ahlers and Raina Krebs also got first in their events. Lydia Robertson, Caydence...
The Bobcat boys' track team scored 163 points en route to winning the team title at its April 25 home meet. North Central finished second, with 95 points and Boyd County finished third with 91. Trevor Thomson struck gold in the 100m dash, running 11.15. Kendrick Schroeder finished fifth, with a 11.80 time. Shayne Jenkins placed 12th, with a 12.50 race. Alec Schindler and Michael Koenig finished second and third, respectively, in the 110m hurdles. Schindler ran 16.90, with Koenig crossing in 17.1...
Coach Shannon Schumacher's boys' and girls' track and field teams had a "fantastic showing" at Saturday's Niobrara Valley Conference meet in Atkinson. Both teams finished third in their divisions. West Holt won the girls' division, scoring 191 points. St. Mary's totaled 91 for second place. The Bobcats and Elkhorn Valley tied for third, scoring 76. In the boys' division, West Holt scored 192 points to take the team title. EV took the runner-up trophy after scoring 141.5 points. The Bobcats...
The Bobcat track teams added two trophies to the awards case, April 17, after both earned runner-up titles at the Hartington Invite. In the girls' division, the Lady Cats scored 82.5 points, 19 points behind champion Stanton. Bobcat junior varsity ended 10th, scoring 12.5 points. Summerland scored 88.33 points in the boys' division while Stanton claimed the title with 111 points. Girls' division Hadley Cheatum struck gold in the 200m dash, finishing in 27.37. Aubrey Parker placed ninth, running...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 16,149 recipients of the 2022-2023 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska state colleges. Activity participation will be tracked using...
Hadley Cheatum led the Bobcat girls' track team at the April 13 O'Neill Invite, winning four gold medals. Coach Shannon Schumacher said he was proud of how the team performed. "They put up a lot of strong performances and personal bests. We ended up third out of 17 teams," the coach said. Three Bobcat jumpers earned medals in high jump. Bailey Ahlers finished second, at 5'; Caydence Schumacher, fourth, 4' 10 and Lydia Robertson, fifth, 4' 10, out of a total of 26 jumpers. "We had many others...
The Lady Bobcat track team earned multiple medals at the North Central Sandhills Invite. The team traveled to Bassett for the meet, April 3. Summerland finished second in team standings, with 73 points. West Holt claimed the top spot, accumulating 154.5 points; Burke, South Dakota, finished third, with 62 points, followed by Ainsworth, 61 and North Central, 49. Hadley Cheatum was named outstanding female athlete at the conclusion of the meet. The University of South Dakota track commit earned...
Two Lady Bobcats returned to Summerland with two medals from the 2023 Dan Lennon Track Invitational, held at the University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, March 28. Senior standout Hadley Cheatum, a USD track commit for next season, earned bronze in the 60m hurdles, finishing in 9.88. She placed fifth in the 400m, running 1:02.86. Bailey Ahlers finished fourth in high jump, clearing five feet. In the majority of events, more than 100 athletes participated in the Class B division, featuring schools from Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa. Raina...
Three members of the Bobcat girls’ basketball team received post-season honors from the Niobrara Valley Conference. First- and second-team selections, along with honorable mention recognition, were announced by conference officials last week. Adyson Mlnarik and Hadley Cheatum received first-team honors. They are joined by Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre; Mya Hedstrom and Alissa Brabec, St. Mary’s; Keyera Eisenhauer and Ashlynne Charf, Elgin Public/Pope John; JJ Black, Elkhorn Valley; Maci Nemetz, West Holt and Amelia Hoffman, Boyd Cou...
Summerland's National Honor Society chapter welcomed new members, Monday, during an induction ceremony. (l-r): Selected for membership are Carter Bergman, Preslie Robertson, Aislynn Kester, Carlee Livingston, Talya Nilson, Kelsey Schlecht and Lydia Robertson. Current members of Summerland NHS include (front row, l-r): Alanna Doll, Adyson Mlnarik, Schlecht, Ellie Dougherty, Nilson, Livingston, Austin Muff, Preslie Robertson; (back row, l-r): Bergman, Adrienne Parker, Kester, Lydia Robertson,...
Ponca exploded after retrieving the opening tip and never looked back, gaining a 62-39 win over Summerland, Friday, Feb. 24, on the Indians' home court. The Indians opened the first quarter with 14 unanswered points until Bobcat senior Hadley Cheatum sunk a last-second basket at the end of the first quarter. The Bobcats settled into play during quarter two, holding Ponca to nine points and held steady with them following the break. But the Indians outscored Summerland 25-15 in the final...
The 19-3 Summerland girls' basketball team will face the Ponca Indians, Friday, Feb. 24, in Ponca. Tipoff against the 22-1 Indians will be at 7 p.m., at the Ponca Public Schools gymnasium, located at 505 3rd Street. The winner of the C2-5 district will advance to the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association Girls' State Basketball Championship in Lincoln. The winner will open play Thursday, March 2, at the Devaney Sports Center. The tournament continues through Saturday, March 4. Bobcat...
It came down to the final quarter. Elgin Public/Pope John outscored Summerland, 16-8, in the final eight minutes to pick up a 48-45 win on the Bobcat's home court, Thursday. Only three Summerland players scored in the contest. Ady Mlnarik led the team with 21. Hadley Cheatum added 17 and Harper Klabenes, seven points. On Friday, Summerland traveled to Norfolk to take on the Lutheran High Northeast Lady Eagles and brought home a 49-42 win. Cheatum led the Bobcats with 21 points and grabbed nine...
