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Road wins • The Bobcat girls' and boys' basketball teams both picked up a win on the road, Friday, when they played West Holt. Lydia Robertson drives the lane for a layup. She finished with 10 points in the Lady Cats' 40-22 victory. Ady Mlnarik scored 11 points and Preslie Robertson contributed 10. Parker Napier lays the ball in the basket. The Bobcats trailed late in the game and, with 1.7 seconds remaining, Michael Koenig sent a shot through the hoop from the three-point range to give the B...
Summerland girls' wrestling team finished ninth in team standings at the Dec. 28 Winnebago Lady Indian Invite. Thirty-seven teams from Nebraska and South Dakota participated in the one-day event, which saw Norfolk take home the team title. Omaha Westside finished in the runner-up position. Nine Bobcat wrestlers finished in the top six in their weight classes in varsity and junior varsity competition. Ava Cleveland worked through the championship bracket in the 110-pound class and finished...
Summerland's boys' basketball squad opened holiday tournament play with a solid win over West Holt and met a physical Ainsworth team, Saturday, who handed the Bobcats a loss. In Thursday's game against the Huskies, Summerland opened with a 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and stretched the margin to 32-25 at the half. Then, the Bobcat defense upped its game, holding West Holt to 13 second-half points to secure a 61-38 win. The Bobcats shot 53% from the two-point range and made 10-15...
The Lady Bobcats finished 1-1 in winter break play at the Summerland Holiday Tournament. On Dec. 28, the Bobcats relied on a strong fourth quarter to defeat West Holt, 44-38. Ady Mlnarik scored 18 points and Lydia Robertson chipped in 17 in the win. While the 'Cats finished at 50% from the two-point range, they ended one of nine from outside the arc, with Preslie Robertson sinking the solo shot. Saturday's contest against Ainsworth was a back-and-forth brawl, with Ainsworth capitalizing in the...
Summerland senior Ady Mlnarik scored 20 points and pulled down a dozen rebounds as the Bobcats surprised St. Mary's, 50-37, in a Dec. 19 game played at home. The Bobcats held an 8-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to 23-20 by the halftime buzzer. St. Mary's kept pace with Summerland in the third quarter, but the Bobcats doubled the Cards production in the fourth quarter to put away the win. Lorissa Reiman finished with 14 points for SMH. Mya Hedstrom added 10....
A solid second-quarter performance from the Bobcat boys' basketball team led to a 71-56 win over St. Mary's. The teams met Dec. 16 on the Summerland court. The Bobcats led 19-15 after one quarter and were up 41-23 at the midway mark. Summerland connected on 24 of 37 shots from the two-point perimeter and shot 35% from the three-point range. Eight Bobcats scored in the contest. Statistics vs St. Mary's Parker Napier: 4p, 2r, 1s, 1to Sam Cheatum: 19p, 6r, 4a, 3to Dylan Rotherham: 1to Alec...
Summerland girl's wrestling team finished second at the Dec. 18 Summerland Invite. South Sioux City edged the Bobcats, 136-130, in a field of 28 teams. Amor Zermeno finished second in the 105 division. She earned wins by fall over Day Way Paw, Madison, in 3:36 and Sophia Barela, Ansley/Litchfield, in 2:17, before falling to Teegen Hasebroock, Elkhorn Valley, in :53. Savannah Gallaghe claimed the silver medal in the 120-pound class. She pinned Chloe Kokes, Ord, in 3:03; Josie Hemmingsen, Central...
Summerland boys' wrestling team scored 102 points, Saturday, en route to a third-place finish at the Elgin Public-Pope John Wrestling Tourney. The Bobcats finished with five medalists, including two champions. Ethan Kester earned gold in the 138 division. Kester worked through the bracket, earning pins against Connor Thomson, Summerland, in 5:20 and Emmerson Earl, Palmer, in 5:44. In the championship match, Kester earned an 8-2 decision over Trevor Carraher, Riverside. Jesse Thiele, wrestling in...
All 14 Bobcat girls' basketball players saw floor action, Dec. 12, in Summerland's 66-32 win over Stuart. Coach Jacob Birch said his squad had a "great showing" in the road game. "The team had nice scoring contributions from Ady Mlnarik with 25 points; Lydia Robertson, 20 points; and Preslie Robertson 13 points. Jenna Funk had a great defensive effort with seven steals and seven rebounds. Senior Kelsey Schlecht knocked down a three-point shot," Birch said. The Bobcats scored 16 and 17 points, respectively, in the first two quarters, while...
Junior Lydia Robertson scored a career high 30 points and pulled down six rebounds in Thursday's 64-34 win over O'Neill. Summerland took the lead, up 15-12 after one quarter and outscored the Eagles, 17-3, in the second to take the lead and never look back. Coach Jacob Birch said his team played well. "It was probably our most complete game so far this season. We played very well defensively, rebounded decently and really limited our turnovers," he said. In addition to the play of Lydia...
A fourth-quarter surge lifted Summerland to a five-point win, Thursday, as the Bobcats slipped past the O'Neill Eagles, 45-40. Michael Koenig led Summerland with 16 points. Preston Hoke chipped in another 10. Coach Brett Kaczor said his team "battled through two very tough tests last week." He felt some detrimental habits from the second half of the Stuart game carried over into the start of the O'Neill game. "We found ourselves down double digits late in the second half. Both games though, we...
Four and one-half points. That’s the margin that separated first and second places, Friday, at the Elgin Public Pope John Girls’ Wrestling Invitational. Elkhorn Valley landed just ahead of the Bobcats, 123.5 to 119. West Holt finished third, scoring 73; Schuyler junior varsity, fourth, 68; and Neligh-Oakdale, fifth, with 61 points in the 13-team field. Ava Cleveland struck gold in the 110-pound class. She opened with a win by fall, in :45, over Eva Bermel of Randolph and pinned Schuyler’s Gabri...
Adyson Mlnarik has attended basketball games since before she entered kindergarten. On Dec. 8, the Summerland senior joined an elite group as she drove the lane for a layup against Niobrara/Verdigre. The bucket netted Mlnarik 1,000 points for her career. "It's been a big week," she said, Friday. Mlnarik's had a hot hand since the season began, averaging 29.2 points per game, connecting on 47% of field goals attempted. From the charity stripe, Mlnarik is accurate 84% of the time. From...
While the Summerland Bobcat Holiday Tournament will remain a winter break staple, the format for the event will have a different look this year, according to Summerland assistant athletic director Shelly Mlnarik. The tournament, slated to begin Thursday, Dec. 28, will feature three days of play. Summerland will host West the first day. Junior varsity girls' and boys' contests will begin at 3 p.m., followed by varsity girls at 4:;30 and varsity boys at 6 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 29, Ainsworth will...
Despite 30 points from senior phenom Ady Mlarnik, the Bobcats couldn't quite catch Niobrara/Verdigre in Friday night action. The Cougars left Summerland with a 57-53 win. Early in the first quarter, Mlnarik drove the lane for a bucket, her 1,000th career point, cementing her place in Bobcat basketball history. The Robertson sisters - Lydia and Preslie - each finished with eight points. Head coach Jacob Birch said his squad dug themselves a little bit of a hole getting down by 11 or 12ish in the...
Michael Koenig poured in 16 points, while Preston Hoke scored a dozen in Friday's 63-19 lopsided win over Niobrara/Verdigre. Still, head coach Brett Kaczor said his team did not get off to a great start. "We gave up two offensive rebounds and turned the ball over three times in the first couple minutes of the game and found ourselves down 0-4 right away," he said. Summerland jumped out to a 29-4 lead in the first quarter and extended the spread to 44-11 by the half. Part way through the third...
Summerland wrestlers scored 101 points at Friday's Southern Valley Invitational, finishing sixth overall. Sutherland won the invite, with 169 points, followed by Chase County, 166.5; Sedgwick County/Fleming, Colorado, 139; Loomis, 127; and Arapahoe, 116.5. Five Bobcat wrestlers earned medals at the meet. Ethan Kester ended third in 138. He defeated CC's Alonso Martinez, by fall in :54 and Franklin's Lorance Davis, by fall, in 1:33. In the quarterfinals, Brody Patterson, Wilcox-Hildreth,...
Summerland jumped out to an 11-4 lead over Boyd County, Saturday, and never looked back as the Bobcats defeated the Lady Spartans, 43-30. Yet, head coach Jacob Birch said the Bobcats overcame some adversity to "grind out a tough win." "Boyd County played well and took us out of what we want to do offensively, so credit to them there," he said. "We played hard and our second-half defense really made a difference." Ady Mlnarik scored 19 points and Jenna Funk pulled down 11 rebounds in the win....
Twenty-five teams descended on West Point, Saturday, for the Battle at the Point girls' wrestling invite. At the end of the day, four Bobcat varsity wrestlers earned medals. The Bobcats finished fifth in team standings, scoring 87.5 points. Grand Island won the team title, tallying 269.5 points, followed by Norfolk, 147.5; Lakeview, 115; and South Sioux City, 107. Ava Cleveland earned the silver medal in the 110-pound class. She worked her way through the bracket with wins over Mollie Corkle,...
The Bobcat girls' wrestling team got off to a hot start, Thursday, as they claimed the top spot at the Summerland triangular. The Bobcats controlled Wisner-Pilger, winning the first dual 66-6 and defeated Wayne, 54-30, in the nightcap. In the opening dual, the Bobcats earned two wins. Savannah Gallagher pinned Bella Thacker, in one minute in a match in the 120-pound division. Abbey Chipps, competing in the 130-pound class, earned a win by pin, in 1:53, over Jocelyn Russman. Wrestlers earning...
Three players landed in double digits in Summerland's Thursday season opener against Neligh-Oakdale. Sam Cheatum connected for 18, Alec Schindler, 15, and Michael Koenig, 14, in the Bobcats 72-30 lopsided victory. The Bobcats jumped to a 30-4 first-quarter advantage and hit 56 points by the midway mark. "We got off to a quick start," Head Coach Brett Kaczor said. "Our defensive pressure caused a lot of havoc that led to transition buckets. We weren't overly efficient in our half-court offense,...
Bobcat wrestlers began their 2023-24 campaign hosting a triangular with Wisner-Pilger and Wayne. While individual matches showed promising activity, the Bobcats came up short in both duals, falling to Wisner-Pilger, 42-30, and Wayne, 39-33. Ethan Kester, a returning state qualifier, quickly pinned W-P's Gabe Liermann, in 55 seconds. The two competed in the 138-pound division. Connor Thomson took 1:12 to pin Evan Lauck, in a match in the 150-pound division. Logan Kester won, by fall, in :54, over...
Ady Mlnarik poured in 32 points in season opener to spark Summerland to a 72-49 win over Neligh-Oakdale, Nov. 30, at Elmer Lindahl Gym in Neligh. Lydia Robertson added two dozen points to the effort, while Jenna Funk pulled down 11 rebounds. Head coach Jacob Birch said his team had nice showing in its first regular-season game. "We had a jamboree game against Battle Creek on Monday and that allowed us to see a lot of things that we can work to improve," he said. The Bobcats led 24-4 at the end...
Lydia Robertson navigates traffic in the lane while putting up a shot. She scored 17 points in Friday’s 63-27 win over CWC at Chambers. Ady Mlnarik scored 22 points and Jenna Funk grabbed eight rebounds in the win. “Lots of encouragement across the board and a total team effort,” said coach Jacob Birch....
Four Bobcat wrestlers brought home hardware from Saturday's Howells Invite. (l-r): Aydan Bazelman finished third in the 113-pound division; Austin Mendoza, wrestling in the 132-pound class, placed fourth; Ethan Kester earned the bronze medal in the 138-pound division; and Logan Kester ended in third place in the 150-pound class. Jesse Thiele finished fifth at 144; AJ Hobbs, sixth, at 165 and Jason Shaver, sixth, in the 190-pound class. The Bobcats placed sixth in team standin...
