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A range of emotions were on display, Friday and Saturday, in Madison, during the Class A2 district wrestling competition, which included Summerland's girls' team....
The Lawrence Goscha Scholarship Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, has established scholarship opportunities for area high schools and their graduates. Schools include Summerland, Elgin Public, Neligh-Oakdale, Pope John XXIII Central Catholic and Wheeler Central. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded to successful applicants. Graduating seniors and those graduates in his or her second or subsequent year of post-secondary education are encouraged to apply. Applications and more informationare available...
It's unlikely Alex Thiele will forget the significance of Saturday. The senior wrestler became the first Bobcat to record 100 career wins. The record was set in the third-place match at the Wakefield Trojan Wrestling Invite, when Thiele pinned Edwin Carey, a Millard South junior varsity team member, in 2:59. "It is super exciting to be the first Bobcat wrestler to get 100 wins," Thiele said. "Ever since I started wrestling, it has been a goal of mine. It especially means a lot because I have...
Summerland boys' basketball team finished third in the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament, downing Stuart, 51-42, Saturday, at Niobrara. "I thought our guys handled themselves really well for a busy, tough week," said Coach Brett Kaczor. "The conference is so balanced and we knew we would be in for a battle every game. Our goal was to be playing on Saturday in the last game and even though we fell short of playing the nightcap, we still got ourselves to Saturday, which is a major confidence...
Despite 30 points from Summerland junior Adyson Mlnarik, it wasn't enough to give the Bobcats a win in conference tournament action. Elkhorn Valley defeated the Bobcats, 53-49, in second-round play at St. Mary's. Down by double digits, the Bobcats mounted a comeback late in the game, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. Hadley Cheatum added 10 points to the cause. Lydia Robertson and Mlnarik each grabbed five rebounds. Preslie Robertson added six assists....
Summerland's Raina Krebs sat at the top of the 235-pound class bracket during the A2 district wrestling championships, last weekend in Madison. When competition ended Saturday, Krebs remained on top and brought home the gold medal, earning a trip to Omaha's CHI Event Center, Feb. 16 - 18. Krebs defeated Eva Beckman, Logan View, by fall in 3:21 in the quarterfinal and escaped the semifinal match with a 1-0 win over Battle Creek's Alexis Anderson. In the championship match, Krebs stayed focused...
Alex Thiele earned his 100th win, Saturday, at the Wakefield Trojan Wrestling Invite. He finished third in the 120-pound division. Thiele and his teammates finished 11th in the 20-team field, scoring 54.5 points. Plainview domainted the field, tallying 152.5 points, en route to the team title. Wisner-Pilger finished second and Cedar Catholic and West Point-Beemer tied for third place. Ethan Kester brought home the silver medal in the 126-pound division. He pinned Jaxon Fisher, West...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Summerland Public School, District 02-0115, Board of Education, will hold its regular board meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at 6:30 p. m. The public meeting will be held in the board room at 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, Nebraska. An agenda kept continuously current is available for inspection at the office of the superintendent during normal business hours. Additionally, a link to the agenda is available on the district’s website – District Inf...
Fourteen members of the Summerland speech team competed at the West Holt Invitational on Saturday, coming in seventh of 18 teams. Earning top honors in entertainment speaking was Yulianna (Julie) Olivan, who earned a first-place rating from both judges in preliminary rounds and also from both judges in the final round. She earned 197 of a possible 200 rating points. Other medal winners were as follows: Faith King, fourth, poetry interpretation; Olga Mendoza, fourth, serious prose and sixth,...
The case of a Clearwater teenager, who is accused of making terroristic threats last fall regarding a Summerland Public School bus, was arraigned in the Antelope County district court last week by the Honorable James Kube. Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater faced Kube on Jan. 25, alongside his court-appointed attorney, Ryan Stover of Norfolk. He entered a not guilty plea to a count of making terroristic threats and requested jury trial. If convicted of the Class 3A felony, Fernau faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison and/or a...
Crowded hallways, cramped classrooms, chaotic assemblies. Many students face these battles every time they walk into the place they call school. No matter the personal struggles students face at home, they must walk into school the next morning with a smile on their face and deal with anxieties of everyday life. Mike Donahue, a motivational speaker, visited Summerland Public School, Jan. 23, to share his insights with students, speak on the topic of mental health awareness and address struggles...
Feb. 6 - 10 is SkillsUSA week. This celebration is in honor of the members, partners, professionals and representatives who make SkillsUSA the organization it is. Although the organization is not well known, the legacy it leaves engrains in students far after high school and college education. On Monday, the Summerland SkillsUSA chapter will celebrate Recognition Day, honoring members, advisors, business partners, community leaders and supporters who make an impact on the school's program....
Six Summerland students will play in the 2023 Class C All-State Band, in Kearney, on March 18. Musicians selected include (front row, l-r): Amor Zermeno, junior, clarinet; Jadyn Hobbs, freshman, flute; (back row, l-r): Adrienne Parker, senior, trumpet; Lenora Kester, sophomore, flute; Aubrey Parker, sophomore, flute; and Raina Krebs, sophomore, trombone. This is the second time Krebs has been selected....
Summerland wrestlers finished 1-3 in duals competition and earned the fourth-place trophy in the Niobrara Valley Conference meet held at Neligh-Oakdale. Summerland defeated Elgin Public/Pope John, 47-21, in the first match. In a 126-pound match, Ethan Kester won by tech fall 15-0, over Grady Drueke. Jesse Thiele pinned Isaac Hemenway in :59 in a 132-pound match. Connor Thomson, wrestling at 138 pounds, pinned Jack Barlow in 3:13. Landyn Veik won a 9-4 decision over Logan Kester. The Bobcats won...
Summerland wrestlers finished 19th in Friday's Central Valley Invitational. The Bobcats scored 42 points, powered by top performances by Alex Thiele and Ethan Kester. Neligh-Oakdale claimed the team title with 160 points. Perennial powerhouse, Anselmo-Merna, took home the runner-up trophy with 142.5. Thiele finished fourth in the 120-pound division. After pinning Ky Cargill, CV, in 1:51, Thiele won by fall, in 3:26, over Bo Brenna, South Loup. Thiele met Elgin Public/Pope John's Carter Beckman...
Momentum can lead a team to victory or the agony of defeat. The Summerland boys' basketball team watched a 31-21 halftime lead evaporate, Tuesday, as Elkhorn Valley held the Bobcats scoreless in the third quarter and silenced the Cats, 54-49. The Falcons had all the mighty mo' in the third quarter, scoring 18 unanswered points to secure the win on their home court. Despite the loss, three Bobcats finished in double digits, including Michael Koenig, who led the team with 14; Preston Hoke, 12 and Sam Cheatum, 10. Summerland avoided a...
Summerland girls' basketball team advance to 16-1 on the season after securing wins last Tuesday and Thursday. On Jan. 24, in Tilden, the Bobcats picked off the Falcons, 51-40. Adyson Mlnarik scored 28 points and Hadley Cheatum tossed in 21 en route to the win. Lydia Robertson finished with four rebounds, while Emily Ahlers and Preslie Robertson each grabbed three. On Jan. 26, Summerland traveled to Wausa and returned home with a 55-39 win. Three Bobcats finished in double figures, including Mlnarik, who hit 20 points. Cheatum and Preslie...
The Summerland girls' wrestling team heads into district competition this weekend at Madison High School. On Friday, competition at the A-2 district meet is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Wrestling will start at 10 a.m., Saturday. Thirty-six schools will participate in the quest for a trip to the state tournament. In addition to Summerland, teams competing include from Bancroft-Rosalie, Battle Creek, Boone Central, Columbus, Creighton, Crofton-Bloomfield, David city, Elgin Public/Pope John, Elkhorn Valley, Homer, Logan View, Lyons-Decatur...
Basketball enthusiasts will find plenty of opportunities to watch area teams in action, beginning Saturday, as the 2023 Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament tips off. Opening-round games will be played at Elkhorn Valley and Elgin Public. Boys' bracket The first boys' game will feature the Boyd County Spartans and North Central Knights. They will tip off at 2 p.m., at Elgin Public. The Spartans enter as the number eight seed and North Central is the ninth seed. St. Mary's will meet CWC at 5 p.m....
Mike Donahue understands pressure teenagers face. The Massachusetts native grew up "in a dysfunctional home" and internalized the pain and pressure he felt. Eventually, that led to a pattern of bullying, feeding his emotions with the devaluing of someone else. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force and as a youth pastor in Colorado, Donahue, who now lives in Omaha, visits schools across the world, sharing a message about knowing one's worth. Donahue addressed Summerland parents and patrons,...
Members of the junior high basketball team placed second in the Summerland Youth Tournament, Jan. 14....
Bobcat wrestlers gained valuable experience against some of the top wrestlers in the state, Saturday, at the Neligh-Oakdale Invite. Anselmo-Merna topped the 24-team field, scoring 178 points. Elkhorn Valley took home the runner-up trophy. The Falcons finished with 156 points. Summerland scored 29 points, finishing 18th. Ethan Kester placed sixth in the 126-pound class. In the quarterfinal Gage Friesen won a 6-4 decision over Kester. He rebounded, picking up two wins in the consolation round,...
A strong second-quarter defensive effort from the Summerland Bobcats led to a 59-42 win over Osmond/Randolph, Friday, at Osmond. Michael Koenig led the team with 20 points. He went three of five from the 3-point range, shot 63% from the free-throw line and 60% from the 2-point area. Senior Jaykwon Petite recorded five steals in the game. On Jan. 23, the Bobcats picked up a road win, at Plainview, 57-31. Koenig hit double digits once more, scoring 22 points. Sam Cheatum added 13. Kellen Mlnarik finished with seven rebounds....
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Summerland hosted its own speech invitational, Saturday. A dozen teams competed in the meet. Summerland placed fourth behind West Holt, 318 points; Stuart, 258 points; and Elgin Pope John, 214 points. Summerland earned 158 points and O'Neill St. Mary's was fifth with 152. Other schools competing were Stanton, Neligh-Oakdale, Creighton, Verdigre, Wheeler Central, Boyd County and Rock County. Olga Mendoza earned the gold medal in serious prose. Two Bobcat speakers placed second,...
Summerland’s Lady Bobcats earned two road wins, Friday and Monday. On Friday, at Osmond, the Bobcats picked up a 59-26 win over Osmond/Randolph, to boost their season record to 14-1. Adyson Mlnarik scored 25 points and Hadley Cheatum finished with 23 points. Emily Ahlers pulled down six rebounds and Lydia Robertson dished out six assists. On Jan. 23, the team traveled to Plainview and sank the Pirates, 44-28. Statistics for the game were unavailable at press time....
