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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...
Summerland volleyball welcomes a new coach in the team’s sophomore season. Rachael Cheatum takes the helm for the Bobcats. She is assisted by Sierra Summers, Katie Koenig and Gina Koenig, volunteer assistant. Cheatum is no stranger to the sport. “I’ve probably been coaching for 10 to 12 years,” she said. Cheatum has coached youth, junior high and club teams. Four letter winners return to the 2020 team. They were part of the state-qualifying team led by Suz Funk. With health measures in place,...
A varsity volleyball jamboree is planned for Monday, Aug. 24, in Ewing. Riverside will meet Summerland at 5 p.m., followed by a Boone Central v. Riverside matchup at 6. At 7, the Bobcats will tip off against Boone Central....
ASHLEY KOENIG Ewing Public Schools salutatorian Ladies, gentlemen, parents, friends and faculty, good afternoon. Today we celebrate the Ewing High School class of 2020.... the final roar. It is crazy to think that I was supposed to be giving this speech 85 days ago. That was the day the class of 2020 was supposed to graduate, but then a global pandemic happened. It robbed this class, and so many other senior classes, of the end of their senior year. We never got to have an awards banquet, a skip...
A weekend of family-friendly fun is on tap, July 24 through 26, in Orchard. Orchard’s annual community celebration begins Friday, with a drive-through chicken dinner planned at the Rex. Orchard Historical Society will host the meal, which begins at 11 a.m., and continues until 1 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, Sugarz will serve Indian tacos, walking tacos and nachos, opening at 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. At 5 p.m., Friday, duck races will be held at the Orchard pool. Plan to head downtown for an e...
Four individuals will vie for the title of Miss Clearwater Rodeo 2020 during Friday's opening evening of rodeo competition. The winner will reign over the 53rd annual event, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 10 to 12. Taylor Bolling, of Clearwater; Josey Booth, Neligh; Morgan Erhardt, Orchard and Brooke Lehr, of Columbus, will be judged in horsemanship, congeniality and appearance categories. Prior to Friday's 7:30 p.m. rodeo opening, awards for all categories will be announced, in...
While the 53rd version of Clearwater's Big Rodeo will look familiar, several adaptations will be in place because of COVID-19 concerns. According to Clearwater Chamber of Commerce President Curt Thiele, the organization has worked hand-in-hand with North Central District Health Department personnel to develop a plan so the rodeo would come to fruition. "We're taking precautions," Thiele said, noting hand sanitizer will be available and facilities will be disinfected every two hours. Social...
Orchard school board members took no official action, other than consent agenda items when they met in the high school business room Wednesday, Feb. 4. Orchard principal Cathy Cooper told board members negotiations with the teachers’ association had been completed, with the 2020-2021 base salary for Summerland teachers set at $35,000. Currently Unified teacher base is $34,700 and Ewing’s is $35,000. Cooper said it would basically be a raise for everybody. “The base went up or the salary schedule percentages increased,” she said. “One item that...
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...
Candice Hoke of Orchard will join Nate Schwager to represent Orchard on the board of education for the new Summerland school district. The boards of education from Orchard, Clearwater and Ewing each voted for two members for the new board of education that will convene in June. Orchard board members selected Schwager, but three votes for the second member each resulted in a tie between Terri Hergert of Royal and Kristi Schutt of Orchard, and selection of the second member was delayed until Monday night’s board meeting at the Orchard school. S...
Orchard Advisory Board of Education members, Candace Hoke, Kristi Schutt, DeAnna Clifton and Nate Schwager, will be joined by Original Orchard Board of Education members Terra Williby and Terri Hergert, beginning with the December meeting, as they work to dissolve Nebraska Unified District 1 and begin transition efforts to the new Summerland school. Hergert and Williby sat in the audience at the Nov. 13 Advisory Board meeting held at Orchard High School. Both Schutt and Cathy Cooper, Orchard principal, said they had fielded questions from...
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...
Ballots for the Summerland building bond project are due to the respective county clerk's office, by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12. Courthouses will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Ballots placed in the mail will need to be sent early enough to account for the holiday. Ballots may be placed in the mailbox behind the Antelope and Holt county courthouses or dropped off in person. Individuals headed to Lincoln to watch the Summerland Bobcats compete in the NSAA State...
Success breeds success and fuels momentum. At the moment, momentum and success for Summerland activities and events are cause for excitement. In the co-operative's inaugural year, the cross country program made major strides, drawing approximately a dozen students into competition and qualifying two athletes for the state meet in Kearney. If you have not attended a cross country meet, add it to your bucket list next season. What a great showing of dedication and determination! A definite sense... Full story
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...
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:...
Summerland Volleyball Coach Suz Funk made history Saturday. When the Bobcats last kill landed on the West Holt floor, Funk picked up career win number 300. The 2019 season marks Funk's 16th year as a head coach, with 15 of those at the helm of the Ewing Tigers. Funk said her coaching days began at Clearwater, where she served as an assistant for Jan Troyer-Brummels, before joining the Tigers as an assistant for Anne Smith. A Funk-led team has qualified for the state tournament six times and...
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...
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....
Ewing Public Schools will celebrate homecoming festivities, beginning Monday, Aug. 26. Be on the lookout for creative costumes and decorative posters in the halls of EHS. On Monday, students will don apparel from their favorite decade, while Tuesday's garb will include hunter and camo gear. Opposite day is scheduled for Wednesday, with Thursday relegated as Bobcat Day. Orange and black will be the predominant theme Friday, as Renegade gear will showcase school spirit. Like their high school...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats volleyball team will open the season, Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Bill Marshall Classic in Grand Island. First serve will be at 10 a.m., against Axtell. At noon, Summerland will face Schuyler. Team members include (front row, l-r): Maddie Reipin, Summer Schroeder, Sidney Stallbaum, Ashley Koenig, Tiana Thramer, Emma Hollenback; (middle row, l-r): Madison Kester, Harper Klabenes, Emily Ahlers, Cassidy Bearinger, Kyra Nilson, Maryssa Long, Calissa Kester, Lena Bolling;...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats will open their inaugural season at the Bill Marshall Volleyball Classic. The Bobcats are slated to face Axtell, Saturday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m., at Grand Island Central Catholic. A second match will begin at noon against Schuyler Central. The Elgin Public Pope John Lady Wolfpack will also participate in the tourney. The Wolfpack will face Palmer at 10 a.m., at Grand Island Northwest, follwed by an 11 a.m. match against Pender. The fourth annual classic features a full...
