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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Homecoming festivities for Summerland Public School kick off Sunday, Sept. 8, with a bonfire at the rodeo arena in Clearwater. Fun and games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Each class has been assigned a class color. Seniors will wear white; juniors, pink; sophomores, black; freshman, blue; and junior high, yellow. Dress-up days have been set and will be the same for all classes. Monday, Sept. 9 is 'Merica Day. Students are asked to dress in red, white and blue. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, grab a...
In a tough battle against perennial track and field powerhouses, the Bobcat boys' teamfinished eighth at district competition, held May 9, in Atkinson. After the final starting gun sounded, three Summerland athletes advancde to the 2024 Class C NSAA State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke Stadium on May 17 and 18. Two high jumpers will face each other at state. Juniors Ryan Rifer and Ruger Switzer both cleared 6' one inch. Rifer earned a silver medal and Switzer, bronze. Rifer ran...
Summerland led the field at the Randolph Invite, scoring 162 points en route to the title. Creighton finished second in the May 2 meet. The Bulldogs finished with 133 points. Two Bobcats placed in the 100m. Ruger Switzer led the field, busting through the tape in 11.47. Connor Thomson finished fourth. He ran 12.03. Switzer jumped 19' one-half inch to win long jump. The 400m relay team took top honors, running 46.59. Parker Napier, Preston Hoke, Alec Schindler and Switzer make up the team. Ryan Rifer won high jump competition, clearing 6' one...
The Bobcat boys' track team left Atkinson, Saturday, with two conference champions. Gavin Whiting, a junior, claimed the shot put title with a throw of 48' 4.25 inches. He set a personal record in discus, with a toss of 128' seven inches. He ended in fourth place. Junior Ryan Rifer set a PR in high jump, clearing 6' two inches, to claim first place.Rifer also finished 14th in the 800m, running 2:27.09. Ruger Switzer brought home the bronze medal in high jump, after he cleared 5' 10 inches....
Six Bobcat boys' track team members fought for medal contention at the April 18 Tom Martin/Wausa Invite, held in Pierce. Summerland finished fifth in team standings, scoring 39 points.Norfolk Catholic claimed the team title, tallying 117 points, while Pierce was a point shy of the century mark to take the runner-up title. Three Bobcat high jumpers finished in the top six. Ryan Rifer cleared six feet, en route to the gold medal. Ruger Switzer jumped 5' 10 inches, placing fourth. Carter Bergman...
Alec Schindler struck gold in the 110m hurdles, a second ahead of the second-place finisher at the Hartington-Newcastle invitational track and field meet, April 15. Schindler ran 16.89 to claim the title. He picked up a second gold medal in the 300m hurdles, running 44.20. Schindler ended in fifth place in triple jump after landing at 38' 7.5 inches. Parker Napier brought home a silver medal in the 300m hurdles. He crossed the finish line in 45.58. In long jump, Napier set a personal record and...
Led by a handful of medal winners, Summerland boys' track team finished fourth at the North Central Invite, held April 8, in Bassett. Alec Schindler brought home a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles, running 16.80. He picked up a second bronze medal in the 300m hurdles, running 45.39. In triple jump, Schindler reached 39' 11.75 inches, placing third. AJ Hobbs finished eighth in the 110m hurdles. He ran 18.55. In triple jump, Hobbs reached 36' .25 inches, ending in 10th. Ryan Rifer placed fourth...
Summerland's junior class hosted the junior-senior prom, Saturday, April 6, at the school. Following photos in an enchanted forest, students participated in the Grand March....
Ethan Kester, Ryan Rifer, Alec Schindler and Gavin Whiting picked up the first medals of the 2024 Bobcat boys' track season, March 18, at the Dan Lennon Invitational. The annual University of South Dakota indoor meet was held in the Dakota Dome, attracting 45 Class B schools. Kester picked up a bronze medal in pole vault. He cleared 10' 6 inches. Rifer, competing in high jump, ended in third. He cleared 6' 3 inches. Rifer also ran the 800m in 2:37.56, finishing 37th. Schindler placed fourth in...
The best laid plans often go awry. Such was the case, March 6, for the Summerland boys' basketball team. Unfortunately, the awry moment arrived at the Devaney Sports Center during the Bobcats' opening-round game against Cross County in the Class C2 state basketball tournament, causing an early exit after a 44-30. The opening minutes of the game looked promising. The Bobcats took a 6-2 lead, powered by junior Preston Hoke. But Cross County responded with a 14-0 run. They never looked back....
In what may have been the most complete game they've played this season, the Summerland boys' team knew when to apply pressure and make it count. The Bobcats dismantled Perkins County, 65-34, in the C2-6 district final, played Feb. 27 at Kearney Catholic. The Bobcats took a 12-10 lead after the first quarter and went on an unmatched scoring spree in the second and third quarters to secure the win and a trip to the state tournament. Coach Brett Kaczor said, "The district game was the most...
It took a fourth-quarter run resulting in 21 points for the Summerland Bobcats to defeat the Elgin Public/Pope John Wolfpack, 42-33. The teams played Feb. 8 in Elgin. Preston Hoke, who took a hit and landed on the gym floor late in the fourth quarter, led the Bobcats with 11 points. Parker Napier added nine to the cause. Statistics vs EPPJ: Napier: 9p, 1r, 2s Sam Cheatum: 6p, 3r, 3a, 1to Alec Schindler: 6p, 6r, 1a, 5s, 3to Carter Bergman, 4p, 2r, 1a, 2s, 1to Barrett Stearns: 3p, 2to Michael Koenig: 2p, 1r, 1a, 1b, 3to Hoke: 11p, 5r, 2a, 2s,...
When the Bobcats met Lutheran High Northeast, in a home contest played Feb. 9, little did anyone know that a crazy fourth quarter scoring spurt would lead to a Summerland win. Basketball fans witnessed the comeback of all comebackes live and in person or on News Channel Nebraska's game of the night. LHNE took a 23-16 lead in quarter one and both teams cooled down in the second. At the half, the Eagles led 30-24. The third quarter belonged to the visitors in blue as they outscored the hometown...
On a misty Saturday evening, West Holt boys' basketball team and fans flooded the Summerland court after knocking off the Bobcats, 55-49, in the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament Championship. The Bobcats had the potential to defeat the Huskies for a third time this season but West Holt went on a 22-8 run in the second quarter to secure the win. "In the championship, I think West Holt just wanted it a little bit more than us. It's hard enough to beat somebody twice in a year, let alone...
Preston Hoke scored 11 points and grabbed four steals, leading the Bobcats to a 47-33 win over Wausa, in a contest played at home, Jan. 25. Summerland jumped to a 20-10 lead after one and extended the margin to 34-18 at the break. While the Vikings outscored the hometown boys in the final quarter, it wasn't enough to catch the 'Cats. Coach Brett Kaczor said his team played in two very physical, highly competitive games last week. "EV was an electric, big atmosphere game with both teams making...
An unproductive second quarter led to a Jan. 2 Bobcat loss to the Plainview Pirates, who returned to Pierce County with a 50-41 win. The two teams battled to a 12-12 tie at the end of the first quarter. Plainview's defense held Summerland to a single point in the second quarter, leading 22-13 at the half. The Bobcats added seven points after the break, while the Pirates extended the margin to 37-20. In the final eight minutes, the Bobcats added 21 points. The Bobcats shot 15% from the...
The Summerland boys’ basketball team rebounded from a loss earlier in the week and defeated North Central, 66-41, in a Jan. 4 road contest played in Bassett. Sam Cheatum, Michael Koenig, Alec Schindler and Preston Hoke ended in double figures, scoring 17, 15, 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Bobcats shot 41% from beyond the arc and were 50% from the two-point range. Statistics vs North Central Parker Napier: 6p, 1r, 1a, 3s, Cheatum: 17p, 8r, 5a, 4to Schindler: 11p, 6r, 4a, 1s, 1bl, 3to C...
Road wins • The Bobcat girls' and boys' basketball teams both picked up a win on the road, Friday, when they played West Holt. Lydia Robertson drives the lane for a layup. She finished with 10 points in the Lady Cats' 40-22 victory. Ady Mlnarik scored 11 points and Preslie Robertson contributed 10. Parker Napier lays the ball in the basket. The Bobcats trailed late in the game and, with 1.7 seconds remaining, Michael Koenig sent a shot through the hoop from the three-point range to give the B...
Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've based it by reader count from our website. This year, we're still relying on reader count, featuring the top-read article by month. We wrote nearly 2,000 articles in 2023 and, while some of our favorites don't appear on the list, we're sure these are a newsworthy representation of the Summerland region....
Summerland's boys' basketball squad opened holiday tournament play with a solid win over West Holt and met a physical Ainsworth team, Saturday, who handed the Bobcats a loss. In Thursday's game against the Huskies, Summerland opened with a 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and stretched the margin to 32-25 at the half. Then, the Bobcat defense upped its game, holding West Holt to 13 second-half points to secure a 61-38 win. The Bobcats shot 53% from the two-point range and made 10-15...
A solid second-quarter performance from the Bobcat boys' basketball team led to a 71-56 win over St. Mary's. The teams met Dec. 16 on the Summerland court. The Bobcats led 19-15 after one quarter and were up 41-23 at the midway mark. Summerland connected on 24 of 37 shots from the two-point perimeter and shot 35% from the three-point range. Eight Bobcats scored in the contest. Statistics vs St. Mary's Parker Napier: 4p, 2r, 1s, 1to Sam Cheatum: 19p, 6r, 4a, 3to Dylan Rotherham: 1to Alec...
A fourth-quarter surge lifted Summerland to a five-point win, Thursday, as the Bobcats slipped past the O'Neill Eagles, 45-40. Michael Koenig led Summerland with 16 points. Preston Hoke chipped in another 10. Coach Brett Kaczor said his team "battled through two very tough tests last week." He felt some detrimental habits from the second half of the Stuart game carried over into the start of the O'Neill game. "We found ourselves down double digits late in the second half. Both games though, we...
Michael Koenig poured in 16 points, while Preston Hoke scored a dozen in Friday's 63-19 lopsided win over Niobrara/Verdigre. Still, head coach Brett Kaczor said his team did not get off to a great start. "We gave up two offensive rebounds and turned the ball over three times in the first couple minutes of the game and found ourselves down 0-4 right away," he said. Summerland jumped out to a 29-4 lead in the first quarter and extended the spread to 44-11 by the half. Part way through the third...
Three players landed in double digits in Summerland's Thursday season opener against Neligh-Oakdale. Sam Cheatum connected for 18, Alec Schindler, 15, and Michael Koenig, 14, in the Bobcats 72-30 lopsided victory. The Bobcats jumped to a 30-4 first-quarter advantage and hit 56 points by the midway mark. "We got off to a quick start," Head Coach Brett Kaczor said. "Our defensive pressure caused a lot of havoc that led to transition buckets. We weren't overly efficient in our half-court offense,...
