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Summerland seniors Trevor Thomson and Kendrick Schroeder have been tabbed for the white squad for June's 2023 Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic. The game, scheduled for an 11 a.m. kickoff on June 10, will be played at Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk. Greg Wemhoff, Elgin Public/Pope John, will direct the white team, with assistance from Aaron Wilken, Norfolk Public, Landonn Mackey, Madison, Scott Guzinski, Oakland-Craig and Matt Euse and Kyle Kallhoff, EPPJ. Pierce's Mark Brahmer will coach the red team. He will be joined by Jeff...
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...
Niobrara Valley Conference wrestling duals took place Thursday, Jan. 21 at Elkhorn Valley. The Summerland Bobcats placed fourth out of the eight teams participating. Summerland's first dual was against the West Holt Huskies. Starting with the 170-pound weight class, Kendrick Schroeder received a forfeit. Tyler Bellar, Colton Thiele, Wyatt Chipps, and Logan Mueller all earned forfeits, respectively, for the 182, 195, 220 and 285-pound weight divisions. The 106-pound class was a double forfeit....
Summerland wrestlers dominated Quad County NE, 56-18, in a Jan. 12 dual, in Randolph. The Bobcats earned wins in 12 weight divisions. In the 106 class, Daley Bearinger won, by fall, in :21, over Asher Beed. Jesse Thiele downed Carter Olson, by fall, in 3:02. They wrestled in the 120 class. His brother, Alex, pinned Dominic Wilcox, in 2:29, to win the 126 division. The third Thiele brother, Eli, claimed a 16-0 technical fall, in 4:56, over Gabe Wortman, in the 126 class. In the 160 class, Alex Arroyo earned a 10-8 decision over Sutton Ehlers....
Six Bobcat wrestlers earned medals at Saturday's Wisner-Pilger Invitational. Led by junior Colton Thiele, who won the 195-pound championship, the Bobcats tied for fourth, scoring 112 points. Omaha Bryan earned the team title, with 179 points. Ralston placed second, with 160 points, while East Butler ended third, accumulating 118 points. Howells-Dodge tied with the Bobcats. Rounding out the top 10 in the 16-team field were Clarkson-Leigh, Wakefield, Stanton, Wisner-Pilger and Lutheran High...
Eight letter winners return to the Bobcat wrestling squad for the 2020-21 season. Coach Dan Roeber expects Anthony Ferris, Alex Thiele, Rafe Grebin, Eli Thiele, Alex Arroyo, Colton Thiele, Wyatt Chipps and Logan Mueller to lead the team. Other team members include Daley Bearinger, Jesse Thiele, Spencer Kester, Kendrick Schroeder, Tyler Bellar, Christian Behnk, Melany Mendoza, Julie Olivan, Ammy Arroyo and Calissa Kester. In preparing for the season, Roeber and his company of coaches, including...
West Holt defeated Summerland, 34-22, Friday, in the Bobcat’s homecoming game, played in Orchard. West Holt held Summerland scoreless in the first quarter and held a 20-8 lead at the break. Summerland mounted a comeback in the third quarter, narrowing the margin to 28-22. Statistics: Passing: Ty Rix: 5/17 for 88 yards Rushing: Rix: 11/27 yds; Trevor Thomson: 26/135 yds; Tyler Bellar: 6/14 yds; Colton Thiele: 1/2 yds; Logan Mueller: 1/3 yds Receiving: Dalton Rotherham: 2/26 yds; Thomson: 1/9 y...
CWC struck on the first play from scrimmage against Summerland, Friday, in Chambers. But the Bobcats stood their ground and clawed their way to a 26-13 win, the first in Summerland history. Cole Duba tossed a 50-yard pass to Jackson Waldo, giving the Renegades a 6-0 advantage. The Bobcats responded with a one-yard run by quarterback Ty Rix, and before the end of the first quarter, Trevor Thomson powered his way downfield, scoring on a 43-yard run. Both PATs were unsuccessful. In the second...
Turnovers plagued the Summerland Bobcats’ second straight loss of the season, yet Coach Jeff Shabram sees progress. “We played a much more physical game this past week vs. St. Mary’s. That was encouraging to see as it must become our identity,” Shabram said after a 42-14 loss to O’Neill St. Mary’s, Friday, in Ewing. The Bobcats’ initial drive stalled, after an illegal motion penalty on fourth and two forced a punt. The redbirds moved downfield, spurred by an Aidan Hedstrom to Gabe Pribil recept...
Homecoming 2020 will have a different look for Summerland School. Each site recently announced senior royalty candidates and underclassmen attendants. Student Council Advisor Shannon Schumacher said coronation will take place at halftime of the Sept. 18 football game, which will be played in Orchard. A traditional parade and dance will not be held. "We will be doing a few site-based games and activities," Schumacher said. Dress-up days begin Monday, Sept. 14. Each site has a different theme and...
The first page of the first chapter of Summerland Bobcat football nearly started as a blank book. Turnovers, including a goal line drop, plagued the Bobcats, Friday, as Jeff Shabram’s squad lost, 38-12, to Elkhorn Valley, in Tilden. Yet, Shabram sees a glimmer of hope. “I was encouraged by the fight in the team even after the rough second quarter,” he said. Nine starters return to form the Bobcat squad, including all-district picks Dalton Rotherham and Colton Thiele. “We return a lot of players...
Summerland wrestlers competed in two events last week. On Thursday, the grapplers traveled to Elkhorn Valley for a triangular with Madison and EV. The Bobcats downed the Dragons, 57 to 12 before falling to EV, 46-33. Between matches, several Summerland youth wrestling team members competed against Elkhorn Valley's youth squad. The team finished fourth in Saturday's outing at the Wisner-Pilger Invite. Six wrestlers earned individual medals. James Kester finished first in his division. Alex...
Three Bobcat wrestlers earned medals at the Elgin Public Pope John wrestling invite Saturday. Rafe Grebin, Colton Thiele and Morgan Erhardt each finished third in their respective divisions. Summerland finished 10th in team standings, scoring 47 points. Plainview topped the field of 21 teams, scoring 194.5 points. Twin Loup and Weeping Water tied for the runner-up trophy, with 105 points apiece. Palmer, Twin River, Arcadia/Loup City, Pender, Nebraska Christian and Central Valley completed the...
The Bobcat wrestling squad competed in the Battle Creek duals meet, Saturday. In round one, Ansley/Litchfield eked past Summerland, 39-36. Wyatt Chipps lost, by fall, in :28 to Zyruss Fauss in the 220 division, while Collin Arehart earned a 7-1 decision over Tyler Bellar in the 160 class. Hunter Arehart pinned David Arroyo in :28 in the 170 division and Kolby Larson topped Colton Thiele, by fall, in 2:51. Spencer Kester pinned David Lewis, by fall, in 5:12, in the 132 class. Ansley/Litchfield cl...
The Bobcat wrestling team traveled to Wayne, Dec. 5, for a triangular with Wisner-Pilger and Wayne. The Wayne Blue Devils won 43 to 36. Eli Macke lost, by fall, in the 182-pound division and Colton Thiele lost a 10-2 major decision in the 220-pound class. In the 285-pound division, Wyatt Chipps lost by fall. Anthony Ferris came up one point shy of a win, losing 7-6, in the 113-pound class. Alex Thiele won the 120-pound division, while his brother, Eli, lost, by fall, in the 126-pound class....
The Summerland wrestling squad will rely on senior leadership when the season begins Thursday, Dec. 5, in Wayne. Head Coach Dan Roeber said Eli Macke and James Kester are "eager to start the Bobcat tradition and end their high school careers on a high note." Five letter winners return from last year's OC squad: Macke, Kester, Rafe Grebin, Spencer Kester and Alex Arroyo. Roeber said after graduating seven seniors from last year's team, youth will prevail. "As a younger team, we are looking to...
Eli Macke found the endzone first, on a 20-yard run, giving the Cyclones their only lead of the evening, in a 57-14 loss to CWCE, Oct. 24. After Macke's score, the Renegades offense took control, scoring eight touchdowns. Jackson Waldo ran it in from 15 yards out and Fran Ferran added the PAT to give the Renegades a 7-6 edge. Wyatt Wagner scored on a five-yard scamper and Ferran's kick was successful. Cole Duba scored the final drive in the fist quarter on a two-yard run. With Ferran's kick,...
Eli Macke exploded downfield on the opening play of the game for a 75-yard touchdown, but it wasn't enough spark to keep the Cyclones in the hunt for a win against St. Mary's. The Redbirds downed OC, 32-16, in an Oct. 18 contest played in Orchard. Macke's game-starting run resulted in the only points for either team in the first quarter. Aidan Hedstrom scooted in from the 3-yard line in the second quarter, narrowing OC's lead. The PAT failed. Hedstrom connected with Connor Semin for a 4-yard...
A quiet third quarter from the Cyclones’ offense led to a 31-18 loss to Twin Loup. The teams met Oct. 11, in Sargent. Twin Loup struck first, as Colby Coons ran 15 yards for a score. The PAT attempt failed. The Cyclones answered when Houston Marino ran 63 yards to tie the game. OC’s PAT was unsuccessful. In the second quarter, Cooper Coons took a 7-yard run into the endzone, bumping Twin Loup’s lead to 12-0 after a failed PAT. Marino responded with a 30-yard run for six. Again, the Cyclo...
On a seasonably warm September evening, the Cyclones couldn't get warmed up, falling to Central Valley, 56-6. The teams met Sept. 26 in Clearwater. The Cougars scored 16 points in the first quarter, with a 2-yard run from Jackson McIntyre and a 1-yard scamper from Enrique Martinez. Both PAT runs were successful. McIntyre hit the endzone once in the second quarter on an 11-yard run. He added the PAT to give Central Valley a 24-0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Martinez added another 6...
The OC Cyclones' attempt to spoil West Holt's homecoming game fell short, as the Huskies held on to claim a 48-36 win. Instead, it became the Eli Macke and Tyler Larby show, as the two opposing players were involved in each scoring play for their respective teams. The Sept. 20 contest was a physical battle that saw the Cyclones land in the endzone first. Eli Macke scrambled 29 yards to put the Cyclones up 6-0. The PAT failed. West Holt responded when Tyler Larby stepped in from the one-yard...
The defending class C1 state champions visited Clearwater, Sept. 6, and continued their winning ways, as the Creighton Bulldogs handed OC a 40-0 homecoming loss. Clay Curtis struck the end zone first, scooting in from 21 yards. The PAT failed. Brayden Zimmerer gave Creighton a 12-0 lead with a 35-yard run. Curtis converted the PAT to go up 14-0. The Cyclone defense held Creighton to one second quarter score, when Curtis ran it in from the one-yard line. The PAT failed. Easton Pavlik returned a...
Head Coach Jeff Shabram and the OC Cyclones football team are preparing the Aug. 30 season opener against Neligh-Oakdale. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., in Neligh. Shabram said 21 athletes reported for fall camp. The squad played the annual green-white scrimmage, in Orchard, Aug. 23....
