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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits Nov. 7 to Dec. 14, for the 2023 hunting season. Permits are available only to Nebraska residents, who may have one permit per calendar year. The bag limit for each permit is one mountain lion of either sex. The 2023 Season 1 in the Pine Ridge Unit will be Jan. 2-Feb. 28. Before Feb. 28, the season will close immediately if either the annual harvest limit of four mountain lions or sublimit of two female mountain lions is reached. If the harvest...
Summerland Public School will host the C2-10 volleyball subdistrict, Monday, Oct. 24. The Lady Bobcats enter as the number one seed and will face North Central at 5:30 p.m. Elkhorn Valley, the second seed, will play West Holt at 7 p.m. Winners from both matches will advance to Tuesday's final. First serve will be at 7 p.m....
Niobrara Valley Conference volleyball tournament action begins Monday, Oct. 17, with games slated to be played at Summerland, St. Mary',s Elgin Pope John and Stuart. The Lady Bobcats enter as the fourth seed in the event, with games scheduled over three days. At Summerland, Elkhorn Valley enters as the fifth seed. They will face Santee, seeded 12th, at 6:15 on Oct. 17. The winner of the match will play Summerland at 7:30 p.m.. North Central will square off against Boyd County, Monday, at 6:15...
Summerland's volleyball team walked into O'Neill High, Oct. 4, and exited with a sweep over the Eagles, winning 25-18, 25-14 and 25-18. Lydia Robertson and Hadley Cheatum each nailed 11 kills in the match. Preslie Robertson recorded 19 digs. Stats v O'Neill: Adyson Mlnarik: 9k, 10sa, 4a, 16d L. Robertson: 11k, 12sa, 1bl, 2a, 8d Cheatum: 11k, 1bl, 26d P. Robertson: 1sa, 19d Ella Bolling: 1k, 1sa, 13d Caydence Schumacher: 3k, 5sa, 2bl, 1d Talya Nilson: 1a, 9d...
Trevor Thomson and Levi Cronk stop Plainview's Spencer Hille runner during Friday's 61-26 win. The victory moves the Bobcats to 4-3 on the season. Thomson finished with 12 tackles, while Cronk ended with seven. Alec Schindler led the defense with 13 tackles. Summerland's offense sailed on Thomson's tails, as he carried 22 times for 243 yards and caught one pass for a 45-yard pick-up. The Bobcats host North Central, Oct. 13, in a 7 p.m. contest that will be broadcast on News Channel...
Neligh-Oakdale and Summerland scored 100 points, Friday, when the Bobcats visited Neligh. The Warriors exited the field with 64-36 win. Jaykwon Petite completed four of nine pass attempts, for 105 yards. His preferred target, Alec Schindler, grabbed six catches for 126 yards. Trevor Thomsen led the running backs with 18 carries for 75 yards. A. J. Hobbs finished with three tackles, including a solo takedown. Schindler led the defensive team with 21 tackles. Keaton Thiele finished with one sack...
Ten members of Summerland's junior high and high school cross country teams participated in the Battle Creek Invite, Sept. 29. In the junior high boys' division, Bryce Rudloff led the squad with a 20th-place finish. Zander Cepel ended 24th, Lakin Cleveland, 47th and Jorden Cox, 56th. Homer claimed the junior high boys' title, earning 18 points. In the high school boys' division, Alex Thiele finished in 22:01.02, placing 42nd. Jesse thiele ended in 55th, running 23:08.26. Sixty-five runners...
Hunters will have a chance to pursue deer at three state park areas along the lower Platte River this fall and winter. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is offering special antlerless deer hunting opportunities within Eugene T. Mahoney and Platte River state parks and Schramm Park State Recreation Area. Successful applicants will be issued special access permit that allows them to hunt antlerless deer in designated areas of a park on certain dates, using specific equipment. Successful applicants and interested alternates must attend an...
Three opponents up, three opponents down as the Lady Bobcats competed on the court last week. On Sept. 27, Summerland hosted Boyd County and Niobrara/Verdigre. In the opening match, the Cats made quick work against Boyd County, with wins of 25-15 and 25-12. Adyson Mlnarik led the team with nine kills and an ace serve. In the nightcap, Summerland powered past the Lady Cougars, 25-12 and 25-13. Hadley Cheatum nailed seven kills and landed three solo blocks in the win. On Sept. 29, Summerland trave...
“Fall sports bring back good memories for me,” said Dr. Josh Thoendel of Antelope Memorial Hospital. “Growing up in Nebraska built up a love of football, even if the Huskers have spent 20 years trying to stamp it back out. However, despite football being safer than it used to be – it still has one of the highest risks of concussion. We now have new tools to recognize concussions and new treatments and protocols to help ensure the safe return-to-play.” What is a concussion? Thoendel said, “It is a bruise of the brain. Like body bruises, there ca...
They're the kings of the carpet, masters of match play. And, they are the 2022 champions of the North Four Tee Championship. "They" are 12 members of the Summerland Golf Club, who brought their "A" game to Saturday's competition against Plainview, Atkinson/Stuart and Evergreen Hill course teams in the annual event. Started in 2013, the North Four Tee is the brainchild of Toby King, of Brunswick. The tournament, featuring the best of the best, began in 2013 and, with the exception of a rainout in...
Bobcat cross country competitor Shaylie Kester sets the pace for a group of runners during the Crofton Invite. Bobcat junior high and high school teams competed in the Sept. 22 meet. Individual and team standings were unavailable at press time....
Bobcat quarterback Jaykwon Petite fights over Elkhorn Valley's Travis Halsey during Friday's 34-20 Bobcat win at Tilden. Petite completed six of nine passes for 81 yards. Senior Trevor Thomson led rushers and receivers with 151 yards on the ground and 46 yards on three receptions. Sophomore Keaton Thiele led the defensive corps with a dozen tackles, including four solo stops. Summerland to Neligh-Oakdale, Friday, for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Warriors....
Summerland's volleyball team advances to 14-6 on the season, after dropping four of five matches last week. On Sept. 20, the Bobcats visited Crofton and lost three competitive sets, 20-25, 21-25 and 23-25. Adyson Mlnarik led the squad with eight kills and eight assists. Lydia Robertson nailed two solo blocks and added eight set assists. Thursday, the Bobcats pushed Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family to five sets. After losing the first two sets, 20-25, Summerland roared back and claimed the next two s...
After a week off, the Husker football team returns to action at Memorial Stadium and Nebraska state troopers will be on patrol to keep the action off the roadways as fans travel to the game. The Nebraska State Patrol works closely with partner agencies on several aspects of gameday operations. Troopers partner with the Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, UNL Police Department and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to keep fans safe as they travel to and from the...
Summerland's varsity football team moved to 2-2 on the year, following a 42-14 win over Lutheran High Northeast. The teams met on the Bobcat's home turf, Sept. 16. The game was knotted after the first quarter, with each squad scoring six points. Then, it was all Bobcats, as the home team scored 14 points in the both the second and third quarters to extend the lead to 34-6. LHNE scored in the final quarter, as did the 'Cats. Senior quarterback Jaykwon Petite completed eight passes on 12 attempts,...
Summerland's volleyball team made quick work during a Sept. 13 home triangular against Boyd County and Creighton. In the first match, Summerland stopped the Lady Spartans, 25-11 and 25-15. Hadley Cheatum recorded 10 kills and three solo blocks in the match. In the nightcap, the Bobcats experienced a bit of deja vu, downing Creighton 25-16 in both sets. Ady Mlnarik provided solid defense, digging the ball 16 times. Preslie Robertson added 11 digs. The Bobcats were slated to travel to Crofton, Tuesday. Results were unavailable at press time....
Summerland’s cross country team was one of 14 competing in the high school division of Friday’s O’Neill Invite. The Bobcat girls’ team finished sixth in team standings, with 106 points. Crofton scored 22 in the race for the team title, followed by West Holt, with 38. A field of approximately 50 runners competed, with Carlee Livingston leading the Bobcats racers. She finished 23rd with a 25:22.70 run. Aislynn Kester crossed the finish line in 29th, running 26:21.70. Danielle Schrunk crossed in the 34th spot, running 27:01.30. Shaylie Kester plac...
Four high school and four junior high participants earned medals for the Bobcat squads at the Boyd County Cross Country Invitational. The meet, held Sept. 8, at the Butte Golf Course, was originally slated to start at 4 p.m., but due to impending high temperatures nearing the century mark, officials bumped the start time to 10 a.m. Yet, temperatures neared the mid-80s when races started and reached above 90 during the awards ceremony. In the high school girls' division, Aislynn Kester led the...
In matches played at Niobrara, Sept. 6, the Summerland Bobcats earned two wins at the Niobrara/Verdigre triangular. It took three sets, but the Bobcats defeated Stuart, 25-19, 24-26, 25-11. Hadley Cheatum pounded 11 kills and libero Talya Nilson nailed two ace serves. The nightcap featured a battle of unbeatens as Summerland met Elgin Public/Pope John. Both sets were close, but the Lady Cats earned the sweep, 26-24 and 25-22. Adyson Mlnarik and Caydence Schumacher each finished with five kills. Lydia Robertson added 11 set assists. Statistics...
Summerland defeated Hartington/Newcastle, West Holt and Creighton, to earn the team title at Saturday's Creighton Invite. Team members include (front row, l-r): student manager Taylen Nilson, Preslie Robertson, Ella Bolling, Talya Nilson, Jaycee Reynolds, Ady Mlnarik, student manager Kanyon Allemang; (back row, l-r): Coach Bill Tabbert, Coach Rachael Cheatum, Kelsey Schlecht, Caydence Schumacher, Hadley Cheatum, Lydia Robertson, Bailey Ahlers, student manager Ruby Ahlers and Coach Jeana...
Preslie Robertson (middle) receives a serve and sends it to the front row during a match, Thursday, against Plainview. Ella Bolling (9) and Adyson Mlnarik move into position during the play. Summerland defeated St. Mary's in two sets and swept the host team, Plainview, in two sets. With the wins, Summerland advances to 6-0 on the season. They were slated to play at in a double triangular at Niobrara/Verdigre, Tuesday evening. Games had not started prior to press time. On Sept. 8, the Bobcats...
Summerland cross country runners didn't let the heat get to them, Thursday, as temperatures pushed into the low 90s at Burwell at the Calamus Golf Course. The Bobcat girls' team finished third overall, with two contestants earning medals. West Holt won the team title, scoring 10 points. CWC finished second, with 24. The Bobcat runners were paced by Aislynn Kester, who finished 12th, and Carlee Livingston, 13th. Kester ran the course in 21:24 and Livingston, 21:37. Both athletes said they felt go...
It won’t be long. The first of the duck seasons almost is here. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Ducks Unlimited bring back the popular Nebraska Duck Slam, a challenge for duck hunters to take advantage of Nebraska’s duck hunting opportunities. The Duck Slam challenges hunters to harvest a teal (blue-winged or green-winged) of either sex, as well as drakes of three other species: an American wigeon, a mallard and a northern pintail. All ducks must be harvested in Nebraska and hunters must upload a photo of each harvest at Out...
Summerland volleyball sits at 2-0 on the season, following opening night wins against West Holt and Elkhorn Valley, Aug. 25. The Cats outdistanced the Lady Huskies, 25-17 and 25-19. Lydia Robertson and Hadley Cheatum led the squad with five kills each. Caydence Schumacher finished the match with two kills. After downing EV 25-12, the Lady Falcons gave Summerland a run for the money in the second set. The Bobcats held on to claim a 25-22 win. Robertson and Adyson Mlnarik finished with nine set...
