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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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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...
Summerland Bobcat Head Football Coach Tom Thramer knows football is all about the mo', who has it and who capitalizes on it. "The guys came out Friday and had a slow start - two turnovers - but never stopped believing," he said, about his team's 32-28 homecoming win over North Central. Once junior running back Trevor Thomson busted a nice run for 70 yards, Thramer said both the offense and defense fed off that. There's that mo'. "Our guys were prepared and worked their tails off in the first...
A third-quarter drought plagued Summerland, as Neligh-Oakdale capitalized and downed the Bobcats, 58-34. The teams met Sept. 23 in Neligh. Mason Hoke completed five of nine passes for 25 yards. Ty Rix led receivers with three catches for 16 yards. Trevor Thomson led the rushers with 22 carries for 191 yards. Kendrick Schroeder carried the ball 14 times for 56 yards and Hoke picked up 50 yards on 14 carries. Colton Thiele led the defense with 11 tackles, including four solo takedowns and one...
Homecoming week kicks off for Summerland students, Monday, Sept. 27. Student council members have planned a week full of activities to promote Bobcat pride that will lead to the crowning of the king and queen, during halftime, of the Oct. 1 football game, in Orchard. Students will have opportunities to earn points for their class, with a spirit trophy being awarded at the end of the week. Spirit week begins with five opportunities to show off school spirit. Students are encouraged to wear a...
Missed extra points, coupled with solid second-quarter play from West Holt, led the Bobcats to a 40-26 road loss, Friday, in Atkinson. Bobcat head coach Tom Thramer said the game was "like a roller coaster ride." "We had some highs and lows, but I was happy with how the guys battled," he said. West Holt's Caid McCart found the end zone first and capitalized on the PAT to give the Huskies an early advantage. The Bobcats responded with a march down the field and quarterback Mason Hoke handed off...
Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant once said, Defense wins championships." For the Summerland Bobcats, a solid defensive showing limited the visiting CWC offense to 213 total yards, giving the Bobcats a 29-26 win, Sept. 10, in Orchard. A little razzle dazzle from the Bobcats helped seal the deal. In the final quarter, on fourth and 14, Gaby Gamez got the first down and more to set up final scoring opportunity for Summerland. The Bobcats trailed 12-7 after the first quarter, but clawed...
Summerland struck early and took a four-point advantage to the locker room at the half, but it wasn't enough to subdue the rated St. Mary's on Friday. Led by Aidan Hedstrom, the Cardinals rallied in the second quarter and secured a 38-23 win in O'Neill. After sustaining an injury in the season opener, senior Mason Hoke started in the qb spot, completing three of nine passes for 43 yards. Trevor Thomson led the Bobcat rushing corps, racking up 194 yards on 24 carries. Hoke added 29 rushing yards,...
The Bobcats opened the 2021 campaign with a 12-6 win over Elkhorn Valley. The teams met under the lights in Orchard on Friday. Head Coach Tom Thramer said his squad did some good things, especially defensively. "On offense, we have to do a better job of hanging on to the ball, finishing blocks and, especially finishing drives when we are inside the 20-yard line," he said. Junior Trevor Thomson rushed for 180 yards on 22 carries to set the tone for the Bobcats. He also nabbed a pass for a 16-...
The Nebraska School Activities Assocation and Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recently recognized students who were nominated by their schools for the NCPA academic all-state awards. Individuals were nominated for their individual academic excelence, leadership and contributions made to NSAA activities. Seven Summerland students received the award for winter activity participation, including Mason Hoke and Dillon Moser, boys' basketball; Avery Cheatum and Hadley Cheatum, girls'...
High school quiz bowl members from the Orchard site include (front row): Trevor Thomson; (back row, l-r): Coach Jim Schutt, Avery Cheatum, Levi Cronk, Mason Hoke and Hadley Cheatum. Junior school quiz bowl members from the Orchard site include (front row): Carlee Livingston, Dane Miller; (back row, l-r): Coach Jim Schutt, Tessa Janak, Connor Thomson, Sam Cheatum and Carter Bergman....
Two members of the Bobcat boys' basketball team received Niobrara Valley Conference post-season honors. Mason Hoke landed on the second team and Dalton Rotherham earned honorable mention. Ten student athletes were named to the first team, including Colton Wright, Elgin Public/Pope John; Derek Hahne, Elkhorn Valley; Julien Hearn, Neligh-Oakdale; Rane Veseley, Niobrara/Verdigre; Dolan Pospichal, North Central; Aidan Hedstrom and Adam Everitt, St. Mary's; Wade Paxton, Stuart and Aaron Kraus and...
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...
Despite a flurry of costly turnovers, Summerland held on to claim a 47-43 win over Wausa, Jan. 28. The second game of the night was action packed from start to finish. The Bobcats started quickly, jumping out to an 11-7 lead after the first period. Wausa was able to inch closer in the second quarter and only trailed the Bobcats by a score of 24-21, heading to halftime. The Bobcats came out of the locker room on fire and managed to build a double-digit lead before the Vikings rallied, late in the quarter, to keep the deficit at three heading to...
A stagnant third quarter from the Bobcats led to elimination from Niobrara Valley Conference tournament play after Elkhorn Valley downed Summerland, 44-25. The teams met in the first round, Saturday, at O'Neill St. Mary's. The Bobcats were slow to score in the first quarter and played catch up, finding themselves trailing by five, 11 - 6. Both teams held steady in the second quarter and Summerland went to the locker room down, 23 - 17. Turnovers and limited shot attempts plagued the Bobcats in...
The Bobcat boys had a tough game at home, Jan. 19, against a challenging Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family team. The visiting Bulldogs stifled the home team, 69-28. The Bobcats were led by Keegan Smith, with 10 points. Summerland was down early, ending the first quarter, 28-5. In the second quarter, the boys got the offense going a little better, but still struggled to stop the Bulldogs on offense and found themselves deeply down, 53-15, at the half. Summerland opened the third quarter with renewed...
The Summerland boys basketball team lost on the road, 65-45, against a solid Creighton team, Jan. 12. On offense, Keegan Smith led scoring with 10 points. The Bobcats were down early in the game, due to an impressive offensive quarter from Creighton, trailing 24-10. Summerland's defense was able to slow the Bulldog offense down in the second quarter, holding them to 13 points, entering halftime down, 37-20. The second half was similar to the first, with Creighton continuously building. Coach...
Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll include Emma King, Caydence Schumacher, Lenora Kester, Aislynn Kester, Kelsey SchlechtShaylie Kester, Irelyn Bearinger, Eli Thiele and Dillon Moser. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's honor roll include Faith King, Kelton Bruhn, Alex Thiele, Calissa Kester, Jacob Behnk, Jesse Thiele, Maryssa...
The Summerland Bobcats ran up against a tough opponent, Jan. 14, in O'Neill, where the St. Mary's Cardinals defeated the Bobcats, 68-27. Summerland scoring was tough and Mason Hoke lead the team with nine points. The Bobcats had a rough start, going down, 18-4, early, due to the stifling defense of the Cardinals. The Bobcats were able to get back on track in the second quarter, offensively, but St. Mary's opened up their offense, stretching the lead to 42-18. A tough third quarter saw the...
The Bobcats won a close game, Jan. 5, against the Plainview Pirates, 61-57. Offensively, Dalton Rotherham lead the team in scoring with 16 points and Mason Hoke and Jaykwon Petite helped carry the scoring load by adding 12 points each. In the first quarter, the Bobcats were able to take a 17-12 lead. Plainview dug in the second quarter and cut the Bobcats lead down to just two points at the half. A close third quarter had the Bobcats and the Pirates changing the lead several times but the Bobcats were able to hold on and take a 38-36-point...
The Bobcats boys took on the North Central Knights, Jan. 7, in Ewing, and won 46-39. Mason Hoke scored the bulk of the points, leading the team with 13. The Bobcats were able to start hot in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and taking a four-point advantage into the second quarter. They kept the good offense going with another strong quarter and went into the half, up 28-21, on the Knights. In second-half play, the boys seemed to struggle against a resolved North Central team that cut the...
The Bobcats boys took the West Holt Huskies down to the wire, but lost, 48-47, in a close game played Jan. 8, in Orchard. On offense, Mason Hoke and Dalton Rotherham both scored 10 points to lead the team. The Bobcats struggled early against West Holt, going down, 22-9, in a tough first quarter. During the second quarter, the Bobcats adjusted and began chipping away at the big lead and were able to cut it to 30-22 going into the half. To start the third quarter, the Bobcats came out more...
The Bobcats ran up against a familiar opponent in the Summerland holiday tournament consolation game with a second matchup for the season against the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades. Summerland got off to a decent start early in play and won its second game of the season, 42-19. Mason Hoke led the team with 10 points. In the first half, the Bobcats played their best offense of the game and jumped out to an early lead, 19-3. The boys kept the ball rolling and held off the Renegades to take a...
The Bobcats came up short in the first round of the Summerland holiday tournament against the Walthill Bluejays, losing 69-35. In a game were the boys struggled offensively, Kellen Mlnarik led all scorers with seven points. The first quarter started fast, with the Bluejays hitting two three-pointer attempts to grab an early lead. The Bobcats were able to cut into the lead but the Bluejays made several more three-pointers and grabbed a few quick buckets off steals to hold on to the lead the rest of the half and send Summerland into the break...
The Bobcats met a stout Stuart Broncos team on Tuesday, Dec.15, in Orchard. They fell to the Broncos in a tough game, the final score was 66-45. Levi Cronk led the way for the offense with 10 points. The Bobcats were able to keep things close and, going into the second quarter they were only down eight. Then, early in the second, the Bobcats went on a run and cut the lead to six, but the Broncos were able to hold them off and went into half-time with the lead. The second half proved to be...
