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The Nebraska School Activities Association is preparing to begin the 2020 fall sports season as currently scheduled. First practices for football, volleyball, cross country, girls' golf, boys' tennis and softball are set to begin Aug. 10. "The health and safety of our student participants, coaches and officials has been our priority as we work to provide activities for our member schools," the association said in a press release. "This will not change and modifications may have to be made. Pleas...
Six area students received Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association and Nebraska School Activities Association academic all-state honors for winter 2019-2020 activities. James Kester, a Clearwater senior, received the award for wrestling. Ewing senior Ashley Koenig and Orchard junior Avery Cheatum were recognized for girls’ basketball. Ewing seniors Katie Hawk and Liz Nordby received the award for speech participation. Students are nominated by coaches and the nomination is based on individual academic excellence, leadership and c...
All remaining Nebraska School Activities Association activity practices and competitions, including district and state competitions, have been canceled for this school year. The organization made the announcement April 2. The cancellations are part of a new Directed Health Measure issued by Governor Ricketts. Bylaw 3.2.7 - summer activities - will go into effect May 26. In the interim, Bylaw 3.2.6.1 - school-year, out-of-season - is expected to be followed by all member school athletic...
Ewing Public Schools, as well as the three districts comprising Nebraska Unified District #1 - Clearwater, Orchard and Verdigre, will not be in session, amid concerns of the COVID-19 virus. Classes were canceled, beginning March 17. Ewing Ewing Principal Greg Appleby said EPS will be closed until March 30. "At this time classes will resume on March 31," Appleby said. Future decisions about school closure will be communicated through media channels, Facebook and the school's JMC message system....
Ewing Public Schools, as well as the three districts comprising Nebraska Unified District #1 - Clearwater, Orchard and Verdigre, will not be in session, beginning March 17. Ewing Ewing Principal Greg Appleby said EPS will be closed March 17 to 30. "At this time classes will resume on March 31," Appleby said. Future decisions about school closure will be communicated through media channels, Facebook and the school's JMC message system. Appleby said, "We have made this difficult decision after...
Organizations and institutions across Nebraska are taking precautionary measures amidst concerns about COVID-19. While no cases have been reported in Antelope, Holt or Wheeler counties, the North Central District Health Department has identified a presumptive positive case in Knox County. NCDHD received notification a Cherry County individual tested negative for the disease. Here is a list of cancellations, as of Friday, March 13: Fish fries On Thursday, the Archdiocese of Omaha requested its...
The Nebraska School Activities Association issued the following statement Monday, March 16: Effective Monday, March 16 all NSAA activity practices are suspended until Monday, March 30 and all NSAA activity competitions are suspended until Thursday, April 2. These suspensions may be extended should the conditions warrant. Member schools and student-participants are expected to adhere to the NSAA Constitution and Bylaws and activity manuals during this time. As more information becomes available,...
Neither Colton Thiele or Rafe Grebin advanced to the medal round in their respective weight classes at the 2020 NSAA State Wrestling Championships, last week, in Omaha. But Summerland head wrestling guru Dan Roeber said Thiele and Grebin gained experience that will be valuable when they return to the mat next season. "Those guys represented us very well in Omaha. The outcome was maybe not what we had hoped for but, we will build off it for next year," Roeber said. Grebin lost his first match in...
Rafe Grebin and Colton Thiele will represent Summerland at the 2020 Nebraska School Activities Association Class D State Wrestling Tournament after top four finishes in district one competition over the weekend. The Bobcats will compete at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at the CHI Center, in Omaha. A clear bag policy is in effect at the event center. Clear plastic bags, measuring 12 inches tall, 12 inches long and six inches wide will be allowed, as will small clutch-sized purses or wallets. The...
The opening round of the 2020 NSAA State Wrestling Championships is in the books for Summerland competitors. Rafe Grebin and Colton Thiele will wrestle in the consolation bracket on Friday, beginning at 12:30, at CHI Health Center Omaha. Grebin lost his first match in the 126-pound division to Samuel Foster, of Sutherland, who pinned Grebin in 3:15. Grebin is set to meet Josh Spatz of East Butler in the first consolation round. If Grebin is successful, he will meet Lane Barton, Meridian, in the...
Orchard school board members took no official action, other than consent agenda items when they met in the high school business room Wednesday, Feb. 4. Orchard principal Cathy Cooper told board members negotiations with the teachers’ association had been completed, with the 2020-2021 base salary for Summerland teachers set at $35,000. Currently Unified teacher base is $34,700 and Ewing’s is $35,000. Cooper said it would basically be a raise for everybody. “The base went up or the salary schedule percentages increased,” she said. “One item that...
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...
Ewing senior Sidney Stallbaum will continue her volleyball career as a member of the Midland University team. In front of family, coaches and friends, Stallbaum signed a letter of intent, Dec. 17, at Ewing Public Schools. Stallbaum was part of two Ewing squads that qualified for the Nebraska State High School Championships in Class D2, in 2017 and 2018, earning the runner-up trophy both years. In 2019, Ewing joined Clearwater and Orchard to form the Summerland Bobcat cooperative, where...
Years from now, when Summerland Bobcat fans rewind history and review memories of the cooperatives' first year, the list of accomplishments of the volleyball team will include a monumental moment: a trip to the 2019 NSAA State Volleyball Championships. The Bobcats were unstoppable, Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Class C2-8 district final, sweeping South Loup, 25-14, 25-19 and 25-11. Tiana Thramer played superbly at the net, slamming 11 kills and nailing 5 solo blocks. Ashley Koenig contributed 10...
Ballots for the Summerland building bond project are due to the respective county clerk's office, by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12. Courthouses will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Ballots placed in the mail will need to be sent early enough to account for the holiday. Ballots may be placed in the mailbox behind the Antelope and Holt county courthouses or dropped off in person. Individuals headed to Lincoln to watch the Summerland Bobcats compete in the NSAA State...
The cross country season ended for two Summerland runners, Oct. 25, at the NSAA State Cross Country Championships, at Kearney Country Club. Kaci Wickersham ended 27th in Class D girls' competition. The junior maintained a pace of 6:57, completing the course in 21:33.6. Alayna Vargas of Hastings St. Cecilia led the pack of 146 runners, finishing first, in 19:15.6. Eli Thiele ran the course in 18:32.4, ending 51st in the Class D boys race, featuring 152 competitors. Thiele maintained a pace of...
A spooky ending haunted CWCE, as Overton defeated the Renegades, 16-14, in the Oct. 31 first round of the NSAA State Football playoffs. Overton landed in the endzone first, taking a 6-0 lead. The Renegades responded with two touchdowns in the second quarter, with a 14-6 halftime advantage. Wyatt Wagner and Joshua Klabenes each added 6 points. Fran Ferran connected for both extra point kicks. Defense was the name of the game during the third quarter, and Overton pushed the Renegades back in...
Eli Macke found the endzone first, on a 20-yard run, giving the Cyclones their only lead of the evening, in a 57-14 loss to CWCE, Oct. 24. After Macke's score, the Renegades offense took control, scoring eight touchdowns. Jackson Waldo ran it in from 15 yards out and Fran Ferran added the PAT to give the Renegades a 7-6 edge. Wyatt Wagner scored on a five-yard scamper and Ferran's kick was successful. Cole Duba scored the final drive in the fist quarter on a two-yard run. With Ferran's kick,...
Summerland cross country runners competed in Class D-4 district competition, Oct. 17, at Rolling Hills Golf Course. In this first year of competition, two runners qualified for the state meet, set in Kearney this Friday. Kaci Wickersham and Eli Thiele both placed in the top 15 in their respective divisions to advance. Thiele completed the course in 18:09, finishing seventh. Crofton's Connor Arens won the boys' individual title. Summerland finished 11th in team standings, with 160 points....
Ewing Public Schools seniors Ashley Koenig and Katie Hawk and Alyssa Moser, of Clearwater, a senior at O'Neill Public Schools were announced as school recipients in the Believers & Achievers program, sponsored by U.S. Bank ® and Nebraska School Activities Association. According to the NSAA, "All of the students nominated for the Believers & Achievers awards program represent the very best of Nebraska's high schools. All nominees this year are outstanding leaders within their schools and...
Summerland Volleyball Coach Suz Funk made history Saturday. When the Bobcats last kill landed on the West Holt floor, Funk picked up career win number 300. The 2019 season marks Funk's 16th year as a head coach, with 15 of those at the helm of the Ewing Tigers. Funk said her coaching days began at Clearwater, where she served as an assistant for Jan Troyer-Brummels, before joining the Tigers as an assistant for Anne Smith. A Funk-led team has qualified for the state tournament six times and...
