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Approximately 2,279 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the spring 2024 semester. Area students named to the dean's list include Taelyn Switzer, Clearwater, and Hadley Cheatum, Page. Full-time, undergraduate students are named to the dean's List if they received a 3.5 grade-point average for courses taken in the spring 2024 semester....
Approximately 2,390 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for high achievement during the fall 2023 semester. Taelyn Switzer, Clearwater, and Hadley Cheatum, Page, have been named to the dean's list. A 3.5 grade-point average or higher is a requirement to be named to the list....
Summerland FFA members and their families gathered Tuesday, May 11, to celebrate the chapter's accomplishments from the past year. Contest award winners from the year were recognized, as well as year-end awards given out and the 2021-2022 officer team was installed. Awards presented were: Chapter Proficiency Awards - Ashley Melcher, second place, beef production-entrepreneurship; Madison Melcher, first place, beef production-entrepreneurship; Madison Melcher, first place, beef...
One year after area schools featured virtual and socially-distanced graduation ceremonies, Summerland School superintendent Dale Martin said 2021 commencement exercises will not have restrictions. "No special rules," he said. "It does sound like we will live stream all three graduations." Graduation ceremonies will be held at each site, beginning Friday, May 7, in Clearwater. Orchard and Ewing sites will hold Saturday events. Clearwater Ten Clearwater seniors are expected to receive diplomas...
Summerland - Orchard students presented group and individual pieces at district music competition, Friday, at West Holt. According to director Emily Heithoff, both band and choir received a two, or excellent rating. Taelyn Switzer and Gunnar Shabram earned two on their instrumental solos. Hadley Cheatum and Kaci Wickersham recieved a one, or superior rating, on their instrumental solo performances. Five students received a one on their vocal solors, including Wickersham, Avery Cheatum, Hadley...
Summerland FFA chapter had numerous members compete at state FFA events this year. Events were held virtually at the end of March and beginning of April. Levi Cronk and Carlee Livingston qualified for state in junior public speaking and discovery speaking, earning a bronze medal and silver medal, respectively. Also qualifying for state was the ag sales team of Cronk, Morgan Erhardt, Avery Cheatum and Larissa Thomson. Cheatum was not able to compete at state, so Collin Mullins filled in. Cronk...
Summerland School inducted 18 new members into the Summerland Chapter of National Honor Society. The ceremony was held Monday evening, in Ewing. Current chapter members and guidance counselors led the ceremony. Applications were accepted from sophomores and juniors who have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0. Applications were reviewed by a faculty council and membership offers extended. Established in 1921, National Honor Society recognizes outstanding high school students, with...
Summerland FFA competed at the district career development events March 3 at NECC. Some events were held virtually at the end of February. Summerland FFA competed in nine different contests, qualifying one team to compete at the virtual State FFA Convention. The ag sales team advances to state after a second-place finish. Avery Cheatum finished first, earning a purple ribbon; Morgan Erhardt, third, blue; Levi Cronk, seventh, red and Larissa Thomson, eighth, red. The farm business management...
Members from the Summerland FFA Chapter competed at the District IV Livestock Judging Contest, Thursday, Feb. 4, at Northeast Community College. Of the 15 members who competed, eight students came away earning ribbons, with sophomore member Levi Cronk leading the pack, with a first-place overall finish in the junior division. Also earning ribbons in the junior division were Trevor Thomson and Jesse Thiele. Both received reds. Approximately 120 contestants competed in this division. In the...
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president’s honor list and deans’ honor list for both full- and part-time students for the Fall 2020 semester. To be named to the president’s honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the deans’ honor list must have earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or above and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Two area residents were named to the president’s list for full-time students, including Cade Mlnarik,...
Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll include Emma King, Caydence Schumacher, Lenora Kester, Aislynn Kester, Kelsey SchlechtShaylie Kester, Irelyn Bearinger, Eli Thiele and Dillon Moser. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's honor roll include Faith King, Kelton Bruhn, Alex Thiele, Calissa Kester, Jacob Behnk, Jesse Thiele, Maryssa...
Summerland's volleyball season ended abruptly, Tuesday, as EPPJ defeated the Bobcats, 3-1, in the Class 1-5 subdistrict, in Orchard. The Lady Wolfpack won, 25-17, 25-21, 13-25 and 25-12....
The Bobcat volleyball team saw an early lead evaporate in the first set of the conference championship match, against CWC, Friday, and could never rebound, falling 20-25, 24-26 and 14-25. Brenna Wagner finished the match with 11 kills and Avery Cheatum showed her defensive skills, digging 22 balls. Summerland had defeated Elkhorn Valley in three sets, Tuesday, to advance to the finale, played in Atkinson. In the semifinal, Wagner pounded 17 kills and Kyra Nilson finished with 31 set assists. On...
The Lady Bobcats downed Neligh-Oakdale, Monday, during the second round of the Niobrara Valley Conference volleyball tournament. Summerland swept the Lady Warriors, 25-16, 25-10 and 25-14, in a contest played in Ewing. The Lady Warriors were pushed to five sets by West Holt, earlier in the evening. Five Lady Cats landed ace serves in the match, including four from libero Avery Cheatum. Coach Rachael Cheatum said, "They executed the offense, played great defense and were effective at the net."...
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...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Summerland FFA took 19 members to the district dairy judging contest in Hartington last week, coming away with the chapter's first-ever first-place team and first-place individual awards. In the senior division, the team won the contest. Ribbon winners in the senior division included Kaci Wickersham, fifth place, purple ribbon; Logan Mueller, ninth place, blue ribbon; Morgan Erhardt, 16th place, blue ribbon; Collin Mullins, red ribbon; Dillon Moser, red ribbon and Tessa Peed,...
Summerland’s Lady Bobcat volleyball teams falls to 11-5 on the season following two losses last week. On Tuesday, O’Neill claimed a three-set win in Clearwater. The Eagles won the first set, 25-19, while Summerland eked out a 25-21 victory in set two. The Eagles rebounded with a 25-21 score in set three. Brenna Wagner landed 12 kills in the match. Avery Cheatum led the team defensively with 21 digs. On Sept. 24, Summerland traveled to Humphrey for a match against Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family. H/LHF swept the Cats, with scores of 25-9, 25-...
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...
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,...
Orchard Public schools recently announced award winners in scholastic courses. Scholarships and Awards - Denise Meyer Marine Corp Award for Male Distinguished Athlete: Gage Clifton Scholarships: Chance Boelter • UNK Distinguished Scholar Award - $3,000/year/4 years • Northeast Community College Dean’s Scholarship - $500 Gage Clifton • O & G Kammerer Scholarship to UNL - $500 • Bank of Orchard Scholarship - $500 • Loren Wilson Family Academic/Sports Scholarship - $100 Ira Lampert • Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship - $2,350/semest...
Clearwater Public School and Orchard Public School announced students who qualified for the principal's honor roll and honor roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Students named to the Clearwater principal's honor roll include Jackie Olivan, Hunter Klabenes, Eli Thiele, Jacob Behnk, Aislynn Kester, Adyson Mlnarik and Kelsey Schlecht. Avery Cheatum, Kaci Wickersham, Mason Hoke, Madison Melcher, Hadley Cheatum, Levi Cronk, Gunnar Shabram, Ashley Melcher, Carter Bergman, Sam...
Five area students have been selected to represent local American Legion posts and auxiliaries at Cornhusker Girls and Boys State. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the students will not have an opportunity to attend the week-long educational sessions, scheduled for May 31 to June 6, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Avery Cheatum, daughter of Dana and Rachael, was chosen to represent Page's auxiliary unit. She is a junior at Orchard Public School. Clearwater Public School junior Elly Herley,...
