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The Lady Bobcats volleyball team enters the Class D1-5 subdistrict as the top seed. Summerland will meet the winner of the Neligh-Oakdale versus West Holt game, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26, in Orchard. The Lady Warriors and Lady Huskies match is set to begin at 4:30. At 6 p.m., third-seeded Elkhorn Valley will meet Elgin Public/Pope John, who enter post-season play as the second seed. If Summerland wins Monday's match, they will meet the EV vs. EPPJ winner, Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., in...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats enter the Niobrara Valley Conference tournament as the number two seed. A complete bracket appears on Page 6....
Summerland's Lady Bobcats move to 13-5 on the season following two wins last week. On Sept. 29, Summerland traveled to Spencer for a match with Boyd County. Behind strong hitting by Brenna Wagner and Hadley Cheatum, the Bobcats defeated the Spartans in four sets: 25-23, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-11. Cheatum finished with 20 successful swings and Wagner landed 17 hits in the win. The Bobcats found success from the serving line, also, as five players finished the match with ace serves. Thursday's match...
The Summerland Lady Bobcat volleyball team left the Sept. 15 Creighton triangular unscathed, despite a strong push from Boyd County. Brenna Wagner was swinging on all cylinders against Boyd County, tallying a dozen kills. Avery Cheatum ended the match with 10 digs. Summerland escaped with wins of 27-25 and 26-24. The Bobcats downed Creighton in the secondt match, 25-15 and 25-13. Wagner nailed eight kill and Kyra Nilson finished with 16 set assists. The Lady Cats advance to 12-3 on the season. Combined statistics include: Nilson:6k, 35sa, 1bl,...
After a week filled with seven matches, the Lady Bobcats capped off Saturday play with a sweep at the Creighton Invite, laying claim to first place. Tuesday triangular On Sept. 8, Summerland hosted a triangular with Niobrara/Verdigre and Stuart, in Orchard, after EPPJ was unable to host their regular-scheduled double triangular, following a positive COVID-19 case. Summerland made short work of Niobrara/Verdigre, winning 25-11 and 25-2. Brenna Wagner and Emily Nordby finished with seven kills api...
The Bobcat volleyball squad added three wins and a loss last week. On Sept. 1, the Bobcats stunned Central Valley, during a triangular in Chambers, sweeping the match 26-24 and 25-20. Brenna Wagner sent eight kills to the floor and Taelyn Switer nailed two ace serves in the win. In the nightcap, the Lady Renegades took control of the first set, winning 25-18. But the Bobcats would not go quietly into the night, as they pushed CWC before losing a close 26-24 set. Kyra Nilson and Wagner each...
The Lady Bobcats brought their "A" game to the season opener. The ace game, that is, sent Summerland to a 2-0 start after winning the Elkhorn Valley triangular. After EV downed West Holt in straight sets, the Lady Cats sent the Huskies packing, sweeping the match 25-15 and 25-18. Avery Cheatum sent six unaswered serves, Adyson Mlnarik finished with four perfect serves and Brenna Wagner added three to the count. Setter Kyra Nilson finished with 11 set assists, including six shots to Brenna...
Three Lady Bobcats hit double digits to boost Summerland to a 58-41 win over Elgin Public/Pope John last Thursday. Ashley Koenig led the team with 16 points. Sidney Stallbaum added 14, while Tiana Thramer chipped in a dozen. Coach Greg Appleby said the his team overcame a bout of illness to get a "good win over a good shooting EPPJ team." The Lady Wolfpack hit 7 of 17 shots from the three-point range, hitting 41%. "They stressed our defense in the first half with some really hot three-point...
For years to come, Ashley Koenig has secured a spot in Ewing and Summerland basketball record books. Koenig needed four points to hit the 1,000 point mark. With 6:13 left in the second quarter of Saturday's Niobrara Valley Conference consolation game, Koenig put back a rebound from a missed Hadley Cheatum shot. The rest, as the saying goes, is history. The Bobcats outlasted a comeback from a scrappy Boyd County team, winning 44-41. Koenig knew she was close to reaching the mark, but didn't feel...
Summerland survived a late rally by Boyd County to earn a hard-fought 44-41 win Saturday in the conference consolation matchup in Atkinson. Ashley Koenig led the Bobcats with 16 points and cemented her name in basketball history as she reached the 1,000 point career mark. Summerland took control in the first quarter, leading 10-1 at the break and maintained a 21-10 lead at the half. In the third quarter, the Lady Cats extended the lead to 30-20, but could never pull away from the Spartans. A pes...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats will meet Boyd County in the consolation game in the Niobrara Valley Conference tournament, Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., at Atkinson-West Holt. Thursday, CWC tripped up the Cats, 41-31, in the semi-final game in Niobrara. Head Coach Greg Appleby said the game was a tough loss against a very good CWC team. "We played well enough defensively to be in the game, but our offensive was not efficient or productive enough across the board." Summerland's defense...
The Lady Bobcats will meet CWC for the third time this season during Thursday's semi-final in Niobrara Valley Conference tournament action.The game is set to tipoff at 5 p.m., at Niobrara. On Feb. 1, the Bobcats controlled the West Holt Huskies, picking up a 50-18 win in the opening round. The win pitted the Lady Cats against Elkhorn Valley in a Monday evening contest in Bartlett. Summerland walked away with a 52-40 win. Head Coach Greg Appleby said, "I thought we played well in all three games...
Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney action tips off this weekend, with games scheduled in Niobrara and Santee. Girls bracket The fifth-ranked Summerland Lady Cats will meet West Holt at 5 p.m., Saturday, in Niobrara. The Lady Huskies enter as the number 12 seed. At 3:30, seventh-seeded Elgin Public/Pope John will play Niobrara/Verdigre, the 10th seed, at 3:30 p.m., in Niobrara. In Santee, the host team will face Neligh-Oakdale, at 3:30 p.m. Santee enters as the eighth seed, while the L...
The Lady Bobcats picked up a 58-28 win over Osmond Friday. The teams played Jan. 24 in Orchard. On Jan. 20, the Bobcats traveled to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family to face the 15-1 Bulldogs. Summerland was unable to keep pace with H/LHF, falling 62-44. With two games slated for this week, Summerland will be gearing up for conference play. The NVC tourney begins Saturday, Feb. 1, in Niobrara. The Lady Cats tip off at 5 p.m....
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,...
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...
UPDATED Consolation and championship games for the Summerland Holiday Tournament, scheduled for Dec. 30, in Clearwater, have been postponed until Tuesday, Dec. 31. Consolation games will begin with girls playingat 11 a.m., followed by the boys' consolation match, including the Bobcats, at 12:30. Summerland Lady Bobcats will tipoff for the championship at 2 p.m., with the boys' championship scheduled for a 3:30 start. In addition to Summerland, schools competing in the tournament include CWC,...
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...
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:...
Two Bobcat cross country runners finished in the medal hunt at the team's inaugural meet, Sept. 5. At the Wisner-Pilger Invite, held at Indian Trails Country Club near Beemer, Eli Thiele finished fifth in the boys division, while Kaci Wickersham cracked the top 10, finishing 10th, in girls competition. Head Coach Jamie Turpin said, I am excited to say we all successfully finished a very hard and hot meet and that we are going to only get stronger from here on out." She said a lot of "big name...
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....
In their inaugural debut, the Summerland Lady Bobcats picked up two wins, Aug. 24, at the Bill Marshall Classic, held in Grand Island. The Bobcats downed Axtell with identical scores of 25-20 in the first match. Ashley Koenig sent eight kills to the floor, while Sidney Stallbaum pounded another seven down the line. Koenig led the team in digs, scooping up nine, while Brenna Wagner snagged seven. In the second match, the Bobcats made short work, downing Schuyler Central, 25-9 and 25-14....
