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A strong core of polished speakers, along with an ambitious group of novices, comprise the 2020 Ewing speech team. Coach Julie Harley said a dozen students will fill spots on the team. Participants include Skylar Eacker, Katie Hawk, Elizabeth Nordby, Sidney Stallbaum, Kyra Nilson, Allison Schrunk, Emily Nordby, Natalie Stallbaum, Emma Hoffman, Olga Mendoza, Austin Muff and Adrienne Parker. The team will compete at Stuart on Feb. 8; Burwell, Feb. 15; Grand Island Northwest or Ainsworth, Feb. 22;...
Summerland Lady Bobcats finished second in the annual holiday basketball tournament, held Dec. 27 and 31, in Clearwater. In the opening round, the Lady Cats trounced Walthill to advance to the final. CWC defeated the home team by a dozen, 55-43. Team members include (front row, l-r): Madleen Reipen, Ashley Koenig, Sidney Stallbaum, Summer Schroeder, Tiana Thramer; (second row, l-r): Lauren Behnk, Elly Herley, Brooke Knievel, Madison Potter; (back row l-r): Avery Cheatum, Natalie Stallbaum,...
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...
The Lady Cats claimed a 77-10 win over Walthill in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Madison Potter, Sidney Stallbaum and Maryssa Long led the Bobcats with 10 points apiece. Potter and Natalie Stallbaum grabbed each grabbed 6 rebounds. Statistics vs Walthill: Potter: 10p, 6r, 1to, 2defl, 1s, 1a Lauren Behnk: 2p, 2r, 1defl, 1a Stallbaum: 10p, 3r, 3defl, 3s, 1a Madleen Reipen: 1to, 1defl, 1s, 6a Summer Schroeder: 4p, 2r, 1defl, 1s Tiana Thramer: 4p, 2r, 1defl, 2s, 2a Hadley...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats move to 6-1 on the season with a solid 60-54 win over the Class D2 top-rated and previously undefeated Humphrey St. Francis team and their star point guard, D-1 recuit and UNL commit Allison Weidner. The Lady Bobcats started slow, down 16-3 after one quarter of play, but turned it up in the second quarter, outscoring HSF 18-10, to get back in the game at halftime only trailing 26-21. In the third quarter, the Lady Bobcats outscored HSF 17-13 to make it a one-point...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats downed undefeated Stuart Tuesday, 41-33, at Stuart After a slow start, the Lady Bobcats came on in the second half to down Stuart. It was a defensive battle in the first half as both teams' defenses ruled the day. The Lady Bobcats led at half, 20-19. A strong start to the third quarter gave the Bobcats a 6-10 advantage that they held throughout the second half. Ashley Koenig sunk 16 points and Sidney Stallbaum contributed 13 to lead the way offensively. Coach Greg...
Lady Bobcats downed Niobrara/Verdigre, 65-33, on Friday night and downed Boyd County, 53-43, on the road Saturday evening. Friday night, the Lady Cats jumped out to a 22-5 lead after one, and 39-16 at halftime, to cruise to the win. Sidney Stallbaum, with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 steals. led the way. Brenna Wagner had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Ashley Koenig finished with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Summer Schroeder added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. "We...
Play production teams from Ewing and Clearwater/Orchard competed in district competition recently. Ewing finished seventh in the Class D2-4, receiving rankings of six, seven and eight from a panel of three judges. The team presented “Alice.” St. Mary’s finished first and Chambers earned the runner-up trophy. Seven Ewing cast members received acting honors, including Skylar Eacker, Sidney Stallbaum, Allison Schrunk, Katie Hawk, Olga Mendoza, Kyra Nilson and Emily Nordby. On Dec. 11, St. Mary’s claimed the Class D2 state championship with th...
CWC defeated Summerland 63-36, in a Friday evening contest at Chambers. Coach Greg Appleby said, "We got off to a great start in the first quarter, then had a tough three-minute stretch to start the second quarter where some defensive lapses really cost. We got in too big of a hurry offensively and were not patient enough to get good shots when we needed them. We had a great start in the third quarter to cut the 15 point deficit to eight right away, but were unable to sustain that momentum. CWC...
Expect to see more physical play during girls' basketball games this season. Summerland Head Coach Greg Appleby said the move to Class C2 will require the team to adjust its game. "We will see more physical play, better athleticism and more man-to-man defense being played," Appleby said. "Monday night's exhibition game against Class C1 O'Neill was a good start for us. The Bobcats outlasted the Eagles, 53-39. Five starters from last year's teams join the Bobcat squad, including Brenna Wagner,...
The eventual 2019 Class C2 state champs downed Summerland in straight sets 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 in the first round of the state tourney Nov. 7 at Lincoln Southwest High School. The pace of the first set caused Summerland to be out of system, making it difficult for setter Kyra Nilson to get a set to her usual powerhouse hitters. The Bobcats ended with 14 hitting errors and five net violations. Throughout the match, Grand Island Central Catholic powered 10 ace serves over the net. GICC's Courtney...
Summerland seniors Ashley Koenig, Tiana Thramer and Brenna Wagner were named to the Niobrara Valley Conference 2019 volleyball first team. The announcement was made Nov. 12. The trio joins Lauryn Hoffman, Boyd County; Ryann Haburchak, Taylor Jean Peter, Tessa Metschke and Morgan Ramsey, CWC; Olivia Nall, Elkhorn Valley; Sydney Linse, North Central; Abby Everitt, St. Mary's and Reaghan Engel, Stuart. Avery Cheatum and Sidney Stallbaum were second team selections, along with Heather Atkinson and...
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...
The first set of the Niobrara Valley Conference championship belonged to the Summerland Bobcats, who battled back for a 26-24 win. But the next three sets were dominated by CWC, who repeat as conference champs, after wins of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-13. Ashley Koenig led Summerland with 10 kills, while Brenna Wagner adding another 8. Avery Cheatum added 13 digs and Kyra Nilson recorded 11 digs and 19 set assists. Taylor Peter led the Renegades will 15 kills and 4 blocks. Statistics vs CWC: Nilson:...
Summerland swept Crofton in three sets in the first round of subdistrict play, Oct. 28, in Neligh. The Bobcats took the first set, 25-19 and added wins of 25-15 and 25-8 en route to a second round game scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Bobcats were slated to meet North Central at 7 p.m. at Elmer Lindahl Gymnasium in Neligh. Brenna Wagner slammed 8 kills, while Tiana Thramer ended with 8 kills and 8 blocks. Kyra Nilson finished the match with 24 set assists. Statistics vs CWC: Nilson: 2k,...
It took five sets for Summerland to put away Elkhorn Valley in a classic Niobrara Valley Conference regular season match, played Oct. 15, in Orchard. The Bobcats pounced on the visiting squad, taking set one, 25-19. But, the Falcons responded with identical 25-22 wins in sets two and three. Summerland refused to give in, powering through the fourth set, picking up a 25-18 win. The final set belonged to the Bobcats, grinding out a 15-5 win. Three Bobcats reached double figures in hitting. Ashley...
The Summerland Bobcats finished second at the Eagle Classic, Oct. 19, at Lutheran High NE in Norfolk. The round-robin tourney began with Summerland sweep over Blair, in identical sets, 25-12. Ashley Koenig and Sidney Stallbaum landed 7 kills apiece. Kyra Nilson handed out 21 set assists. In the second match, Summerland handled Niobrara/Verdigre, 25-16 and 25-11. Tiana Thramer led the Bobcats with 9 kills and 3 solo blocks. In the third match, Summerland bulldozed South Sioux City, 25-9 and...
Summerland's Lady Bobcats advanced to 19-3 on the season following a five-set thriller with Neligh-Oakdale last Thursday in Neligh. The Bobcats dropped the first set, 27-25 and picked up wins in sets two and three, 25-16 and 25-12. The Warriors fought back, claiming set four, 25-22. The final set belonged to Summerland, who earned a 15-12 win. Four Bobcats finished with double digits in the kills' column. Brenna Wagner and Ashley Koenig led the team with 14 hits apiece. Tiana Thramer ended with...
Boyd County's Lady Spartans had an upset in mind when visiting Ewing and the Summerland Bobcats, Oct. 1, but the hometown crew responded with a two-set win, 25-20 and 25-13. Sidney Stallbaum sent 7 kills to the floor and Ashley Koenig secured 13 digs. In the nightcap, Tiana Thramer landed 8 kills. Kyra Nilson ended with 26sa, 1 solo block, 1 ace and 1 dig. Statistics vs. Boyd County: Kyra Nilson: 21sa, 3d; Stallbaum: 7k, 1sa, 3bl; Thramer: 6k, 3bl, 1a, 2s; Koenig: 5k, 1a, 13d; Summer Schroeder:...
Three days after losing to O'Neill in the consolation match of the Ord Invite, the Summerland volleyball team responded with a two-set win, Sept. 24. The teams met in Creighton. Ashley Koenig sent 10 kills to the floor, while Sidney Stallbaum landed 7 and Tiana Thramer nailed 6. Stallbaum recorded 7 solo blocks in the match. Statistics vs. O'Neill: Kyra Nilson: 25sa, 1a 1d; Stallbaum: 7k, 7bl; Thramer: 6k, 2bl, 2a, 2d; Koenig: 10k, 1sa, 1bl, 1a, 5d; Summer Schroeder, 1K, 2bl, 1d; Avery Cheatum:...
After controlling the Boyd County Spartans 25-14 in the opening set of a Sept. 17 triangular in Clearwater, the Summerland Bobcats survived a second-set scare, scratching out a 25-23 win. Brenna Wagner pounded 8 kills in the match, while senior towers Tiana Thramer and Sidney Stallbaum landed 6 and 4 kills, respectively. In the nightcap, Summerland took control of a scrappy Creighton squad, dishing out back-to-back 25-15 wins. Thramer found the line 9 times and nailed two solo blocks. Ashley...
The Summerland Bobcats claimed the Creighton volleyball invite title for the fourth straight time. Summerland downed Hartington/Newcastle, West Holt and the host squad, Sept. 14, giving Head Coach Suz Funk her 301st win after the final match. The Bobcats downed Hartington/Newcastle, 25-20 and 25-18 in the opener. Brenna Wagner sent 12 kills to the floor and ended with 9 digs in the match. In the second match, Summerland defeated West Holt, 25-15, 25-9. Six Bobcats landed aces, including Sidney...
Central Valley spoiled a Bobcat sweep at the CV triangular, Sept. 3. After downing the Cougars 25-20 in the first set, Summerland couldn't seal the deal, dropping the next two, 20-25 and 17-25. Sidney Stallbaum nailed 9 kills in the match and Tiana Thramer finished with 4 stuffs at the net. The Bobcats handled CWC in straight sets, 25-21 and 25-22. Ashley Koenig landed 7 kills and scraped for 8 digs. Junior libber Avery Cheatum added 15 digs in the match. Statistics vs. Central Valley: Kyra...
Five Lady Bobcat volleyball players combined for 10 aces serves against Plainview in a Sept. 5 triangular played on the Lady Pirates home court. Summerland cruised to a 25-9, 25-15 win. Seniors Sidney Stallbaum and Ashley Koenig sent six kills apiece to the floor. Kyra Nilson added 15 set assists and finished with one solo block. The Bobcats picked up their fifth season win with a two-set victory over St. Mary's, 25-14, 25-12. Stallbaum finished with 9 kills, while Koenig recorded 11 digs....
The Bobcats took control in the triangular, defeating Elkhorn Valley, 25-21 and 25-20, and sweeping the Lady Huskies with identical sets of 25-13. Tiana Thramer and Ashley Koenig each nailed five kills against EV, while Nilson added a dozen set assists. Against West Holt, Sidney Stallbaum mopped the floor with seven kills. Avery Cheatum provided outstanding defense, picking up 16 digs. Statistics v. Elkhorn Valley: Kyra Nilson: 12sa, 1a, 2d Sidney Stallbaum: 4k, 1bl Tiana Thramer: 5k, 2bl, 1a...
