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Summerland boys' track and field team finished fifth in Niobrara Valley Conference team standings, tallying 51 points. Competition was held May 3 in Atkinson. West Holt claimed the team title, scoring 151.5 points, while Elkhorn Valley took home the runner-up trophy, with 136 points. Bobcat participants who earned medals include: Trevor Thomson: 100m, second, 11.21; Gavin Whiting: shot put, seventh, 36 7.25"; Alec Schindler: triple jump, second, 38' 4.5"; Carter Bergman: high jump, third, 5'...
Two Lady Bobcats will represent Summerland in four events in the 2022 Nebraska State Activities Association Class C Track and Field Championships. Bailey Ahlers and Hadley Cheatum qualified for the state's best of the best, Thursday, at the Class C5 district track meet, in Atkinson. The Lady Cats finished seventh in team standings, scoring 42 points. Battle Creek claimed the team title with 104 points. Ahlers, a freshman, cleared 5' 1" in the long jump, a personal record. The jump placed her...
Trevor Thomson earned silver medals in two running events at Thursday's Class C5 district track meet in Atkinson. He will advance to the 2022 Class C Nebraska State Track and Field Championship, Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, in Omaha. With his sights set on a trip to the state meet, Thomson crossed the finish line in 11:42 in the 100m and picked up second-place finish. In the 200m prelim, Thomson ran 22.54, a personal record. In the final, he ran 22.79, finishing second. Thomson earned...
Twenty-seven Summerland students will receive diplomas, Saturday, during the first commencement ceremony held in the district’s new facility. This year’s event will be held May 7, at 4 p.m., in the school’s gymnasium, located at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. According to senior class sponsor, Jim Schutt, students selected white carnations tipped in blue as the class flower. School colors - Carolina blue, black and silver - were chosen as class colors. "Tomorrow hopes we have learned somet...
Submitted article Advocate-Messenger Publisher LuAnn Schindler received honorable mention in education writing, in the Nebraska Press Women professional communications contest. Schindler’s article, “Home on the Range,” outlined elements involved in range judging competition, which Summerland FFA members attended last fall, and included interviews with advisor Jacob Goldfuss and FFA members. Lori Potter, a retired Kearney Hub reporter, won the Marianne Beel Communications contest title...
Each year, the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district. These are students who have chosen to pursue a career in a field related to agriculture, natural resources or the environment. This year’s recipients are Sadie Jarecke of West Holt High School; Cameron Sattler of Stuart High School; Dillon Moser of Summerland Public School; and, alternate Ryan Steinhauser of Stuart High School. Jeff and Amber Skrdla will be supporting Jarecke as she is planning a career in a...
In the first-ever Summerland Track and Field Invite, the Bobcat boys' team scored 125 points, winning the team title. St. Mary's finished second, with 98 points. Multiple athletes earned medals, including first-place wins by Trevor Thomson, Alec Schindler and the 4x100 relay team. Athletes competing and their placings include: Thomson: 100m, first, 11.19; Jaykwon Petite: 100m, sixth, 12.23; Schindler: 100m, seventh, 12.24; 300m hurdles, 1st, 46.25; triple jump, first, 38' 4.5"; Sam Cheatum:...
Niobrara/Verdigre won the team title in the girls' division of the inaugural Summerland Track and Field Invite, held April 26. The Cougars scored 119 points en route to the championship. St. Mary's finished second, scoring 108 points. Summerland ended third, with 89 points. Hadley Cheatum earned gold in two events. In the 800m, Cheatum outlasted Jayna Guggenmos, of CWC, to win gold in 2:2.15. She finished one second ahead of Andrea Sucha, N/V, in the 100m hurdles. Cheatum crossed the tape in 16.26. Additional Bobcat medalists include: Emily...
Summerland FFA chapter presents honorary awards to Bob Napier and Chris and Sandy Moser, with son Dillon, during the organization's April 22 banquet....
Summerland's junior high quiz bowl team competed in the Stuart quiz bowl earlier this year. The group receives the first-ever junior high medals for Summerland school after finishing third....
Summerland golfers Dylan Rotherham, Christian Behnk, Dane Miller, Matthew Potter, Kelton Bruhn, Logan Kester, Michael Koenig and Kellen Mlnarik display the Niobrara Valley Conference second- place trophy, April 26, at Summerland Golf Course. The team shot 377, finishing 10 strokes behind champion, Neligh-Oakdale. Michael Koenig led the Bobcats, shooting 89. He finished seventh. Kellen Mlnarik ended with 91, for a 10th-place finish. Totals for other Summerland golfers were not...
Update: 11:05 p.m.: Jim Pillen has won the Republican primary in the Nebraska governor's race. With 810 precincts reporting, Pillen received 72,197 votes. All election results are unofficial until verified by a county's canvassing board. 8:15 p.m. Nebraska polls closed at 8 p.m., May 10, and early results from across the state show Brett Lindstrom leading Jim Pillen, in the Republican race for Governor. Lindstrom currently has 20,987 votes, or 41%, while Pillen has received 29.1% - or 14,885 - o...
With the assistance of a neighboring farmer, Summerland FFA members will chart corn growth and yields on a test plot. Located north of the school, on land owned and farmed by the Napier family, the area was planted with 24 different seed varities, last Friday. Bob Napier said six different companies - Pioneer, Channel, Brevant, Golden Harvest, DeKalb and NC+ - are represented. Of the 24 varieties, 16 are new hybrids. Napier planted varieties with 103- to 112-day maturity rates. "That's how I...
Summerland track and field teams will be represented Thursday at the 28th annual Northeast Nebraska Track and Field Classic. Hadley Cheatum will compete in two events. At 6:20 p.m., she will run the 400m. Cheatum qualified with the second fastest time, 60.03. Laney Kathol, of Hartington Center Catholic leads the field, with a time of 58.85. At 6:45 p.m., Cheatum will lead the field in the 300m hurdles. She enters as the top seed, at 47.85. Trevor Thomson qualified in two individual events. At...
Summerland musicians competed in the district music contest, Friday, at West Holt. Director Emily Heithoff said the band received straight ones, or superiors, from a panel of three judges. The high school choir received a one (superior) rating. Five soloists received superior ratings, including Calissa Kester, Adrienne Parker, Cassidy Bearinger, Lenora Kester and Emma Kerkman. Three duets earned superior ratings, including Calissa and Lenora Kester; Cassidy Bearinger and Lenora Kester and...
Four members of the Summerland girls' track and field team earned medals, Thursday, at the Tom Martin/Wausa Invitational held in Pierce. The Bobcat squad finished seventh, scoring 41 points. Pierce won the 12-field meet,with 112 points Hadley Cheatum sprinted to a gold medal in the 300m hurdles. She crossed the finish line in the 300m hurdles nearly a second ahead of the second-place finisher, Abrielle Nelson of Wausa. Cheatum finished second in two races. In the 400m, she ran 1:00.76, while in...
Summerland Junior High golfers participated in the North Central meet, in Bassett, April 21, for their second golf meet of the year. The meet consisted of 74 golfers from North Central, West Holt, Valentine, Boyd County, Elkhorn Valley and Summerland. "Despite the wind that was blowing yet again, and the little warmer temperature, they all did an amazing job," said Coach Kris Tabbert. Five students competed for Summerland, including Ayden Hartigan, Jenna Funk, Bennett Flenniken, Jacob Pierzina and Omar Martin. "Summerland did come home with...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 11, 2022 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on April 11, 2022, at 7 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published April 6, 2022, in the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. An agenda was kept current and on file at the Village Clerk’s Office. Chairman James Ramold called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Kane Fry, Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Bill Graber, and J...
Bobcat golfers finished second at the Summerland Invite, played April 20, at the Summerland Golf Course. Matthew Potter, Dylan Rotherham, Kellen Mlnarik, Michael Koenig and Dane Miller competed for the varsity squad. Norfolk Catholic claimed the team title, shooting 347. Summerland finished with 382, edging out Elgin Public/Pope John, which ended with a 386. Freshman Michael Koenig made the medal cut, finishing seventh after shooting an 88. Mlnarik finished with a 95; Miller, 99; Potter, 100...
It took two motions and nearly an hour of discussion for the Summerland Board of Education to approve the sale of the Orchard site to the Village of Orchard. The sale, for $10,000, was approved April 12, during the board's monthly meeting. Per the motion, the village will retain all contents in the school building. The sale also includes the parking lot, across the street, to the south of the site. Prior to the meeting, Village of Orchard officials presented a proposal for the building purchase...
Summerland School will be searching for a new business educator. Current instructor Amy Selting, submitted a letter of resignation to the board, which was read during the April 12 meeting. Superintendent Kyle Finke said he received the letter March 24. In her letter, Selting wrote, "It is with a heavy heart that I submit to you this letter of resignation for the business education position I hold at Summerland Public Schools. It has been an honor to be a part of this district, from the planning...
If you could rewind to your first day in high school (maybe even junior high), would you choose the same path when it comes to course selection? Or, would you rethink those choices, reconsider your future and develop a skillset that will offer hands-on training? The idea came to mind recently, when I was invited to attend the SkillsUSA VIP tour during the organization’s annual convention in Grand Island. If you are unfamiliar with Skills- USA, the career and technical education organization p...
South Sioux City claimed the boys' team title at the O'Neill Track Invite, held April 12. Summerland scored 27 points, finishing seventh in the 11-team field. Trevor Thomson led the squad, earning gold in the 100m and silver in the 200m. He cleared the tape in the 100m in 11.63, shaving .04 seconds off his preliminary race results. In the 200m, Thomson ran 22.83. Ainsworth's Carter Nelson edged past the Bobcat sprinter, with 22.74. Thomson, along with Jaykwon Petite, Kendrick Schroeder and...
Summerland girls' track and field team scored 33 points to finish eighth in the O'Neill Invite, held April 12. South Sioux City claimed the top spot, with 105 points. Hadley Cheatum won gold in the 400m, finishing in 1:00.03, a personal record. Cheatum staked her claim to fame in the 800m race, winning in 2:36.40. In the 300m hurdles, Cheatum crossed the tape in 49.12, to pick up her third gold of the meet. Other Bobcat competitors and results include: Bailey Ahlers: high jump, fifth, 4' 8";...
Summerland FFA students competed in the state FFA convention, April 6 through 8, in Lincoln, with several students receiving recogntion. Madison Melcher and Dillon Moser earned state degree awards. Gavin Whiting participated in the ag issues academy. In leadership development events, Levi Cronk earned silver in natural resources speaking. Carlee Livingston earned bronze in creed speaking. Career development event awards are presented to the top half of individuals competing. Jacob Napier earned a red ribbon and Colton Thiele, white, in...
