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Lydia Robertson works to pancake the ball, preventing it from hitting the floor, during a match against Elkhorn Valley, Monday, at home. She finished the match with 20 kills. Elkhorn Valley ousted the Lady Bobcats from Niobrara Valley Conference tournament play in four sets, 25-20, 25-20, 12-25, 25-23. Last Thursday, St. Mary's defeated Summerland, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, in a match played at Summerland. Hadley Cheatum finished the match with 17 kills. Preslie Robertson nailed two ace...
The answer was no. After months and months of collaborating, planning, meeting and devising a possible solution to continue celebrating Mass at eight area Catholic parishes, the local Pastoral Planning Committee was told their changes were "inadequate." Father John Norman, current pastor of six parishes, soon to be eight; told attendees at a town hall meeting in Ewing, Saturday evening, that Fr. Scott Hastings, vicar for clergy and judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Omaha, said no to a...
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...
An season-opening battle against Riverside found the Bobcats coming up shy, as the Chargers charged downfield in the final minutes to earn a 27-26 win. It was a battle of defenses, at least for two and a half quarters. Summerland and Riverside traded possessions in the first period, which ended in a goose egg. And then, Trevor Thomson scampered 48 yards to give the Bobcats a 6-0 edge. The Chargers tied the game after a nine-yard run by Andrew Krick, with 11:02 left in the second quarter. It took...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION April 12, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the April 6, 2022, newspaper, to order at 7:01 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken at 7:01 p.m. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Wagner, to approve the...
Despite owning a three-point lead at the half, the Bobcats could not contain Lutheran High, Friday, losing 46-32. The Eagles relied on strong three-point shooting, especially in the third quarter, to fly past Summerland. Two freshmen led the Bobcats. Alec Schindler scored 10 points and Sam Cheatum added nine. As a team, Summerland shot 41% from the two-point range, knocking in seven of 17 shots. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats went 12 of 19, shooting 63%....
Roundball fans, get ready for a week of action as the 2022 Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tournament tips off Saturday, Jan. 29. Girls' division Opening round contests will be played at North Central - Springview and Stuart. At 2 p.m., in Springview, North Central enters as the fifth seed and will play the 12th-seeded Lady Warriors from Neligh- Oakdale. The Summerland Bobcats enter as the sixth seed and are slated to play West Holt, the 11th seed, at 5 p.m., in Springview. At Stuart, the...
Summerland escaped heavy pressure from Creighton when the Bulldogs visited, Jan. 11. The Bobcats picked up a 37-33 win, as Hadley Cheatum poured in 14 points and nabbed nine rebounds. Adyson Mlnarik contributed 13 points. Coach Greg Appleby said his squad started out the week well, with a good win over a quality Creighton team. "We had a great team defensive effort and were able to down the Bulldogs, 37-33," he said. Statistics vs Creighton Lydia Robertson: 2p, 3r, 1to, 1a Preslie Robertson:...
Mason Hoke scored a baker's dozen and Michael Koenig pitched in 11 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome St. Mary's, Thursday, as the Redbirds flew to a 71-39 win on the Bobcats' home court. St. Mary's sprinted to a 20-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and added another 20 to go to the locker room with a 40-17 margin. The Cardinals continued to control the court, holding the Bobcats to 9 and 13 points in the remaining two quarters. Summerland could not get the ball to fall, making only...
The Bobcats clawed through two opponents last week, finishing 2-1, after picking up wins over Plainview and North Central. The Cats sit 5-6 on the season, following Friday's five-point loss to West Holt. Coach Brett Kaczor said it was a busy, but successful week. "Three games in one week after the holiday break, is very taxing, but we had a good number of guys step up into new roles," Kaczor said. During a Jan. 4 home game against Plainview, the Bobcats relied on stong first- and fourth-quarter...
Summerland sits at 9-3 for the year, after the Bobcats competed in three games, beginning Jan. 4. Coach Greg Appleby said his squad had three tough games and were able to survive with a 2-1 record. "Extremely proud of this bunch of girls and their commitment to the team and to getting better every day in practice and games," he said. The Bobcats returned from the holiday break to face Plainview, at home, Jan. 4 and earned a 52-46 victory. "Against Plainview on Tuesday, a strong defensive effort...
Adyson Mlnarik scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds, leading Summerland to a 48-40 win over Tri County Northeast, in the Summerland Holiday Tournament championship game. Summerland jumped to an 11-6 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the second quarter belonged to the visiting team. Tri County scored 20 second-quarter points and limited Summerland to half a dozen. The Bobcats trailed at the end of the third quarter, 33-29 and played strong defense in the final stanza,...
It was a tale of unbalanced quarters for the Bobcat boys' basketball team, during the Dec. 28 championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. The hosts lost to Walthill, 67-46. Walthill limited the home squad to eight points in the first quarter, setting the tone by taking a 19-8 lead. But the Bobcats clawed their way back in the second quarter, adding a baker's dozen to their efforts. They trailed 32-21 at the midway mark. Summerland kept pace with the Blujays in the third quarter, but...
The Bobcat girls' and boys' basketball teams were slated to play for the Summerland Holiday Tournament championships, Tuesday evening. The Advocate-Messenger went to press prior to tipoff. Complete coverage will appear in the Jan. 6 edition. Girls' bracket Summerland girls met CWC in the first round and downed the Renegades, 56-38 to advance to the final. Adyson Mlnarik finished in double digits, scoring 21 points, in the win. Emily Nordby pulled down six rebounds. Statistics vs CWC: Lydia Rober...
The Lady Bobcats jumped out to a 15-4 first-quarter lead and never looked back in the Dec. 2 season opener, as they dominated Neligh-Oakdale, 54-18. Summerland poured on the points in the second quarter, extending the margin to 34-7 by halftime. The Bobcats continued to add double digits to the score in the third quarter, outscoring the Warrios 16-6. A running clock went into effect at the beginning of the final quarter, as the Bobcats added another five points. Head Coach Greg Appleby called...
A third-quarter slump eroded the Bobcat boys' basketball team's lead in the season opener, Dec. 2, at Neligh-Oakdale. The Warriors downed Summerland 67-58. Led by a strong performance from senior Mason Hoke, who scored 22 points in the contest, the Bobcats took control of the game, leading 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. Summerland extended the its lead to 32-29 at the half. The Bobcats could only land nine points the third quarter, giving the Warriors a 45-41 lead going into the final...
The Bobcat varsity volleyball team was eliminated from subdistrict play, Monday, after ending the evening with a 1-1 record. In the opening match, Summerland swept Neligh-Oakdale, 25-10, 25-12 and 25-23. Lydia Robertson and Hadley Cheatum set the pace, landing 10 kills apiece. Preslie Robertson served three aces and Ella Bolling added two perfect serves. The win set up a match with top-seeded Howells-Dodge. Summerland came out swinging, stunning the Jaguars, 25-21. The Bobcats lost some of their...
The Bobcat volleyball team will begin conference play against CWC, Monday, Oct. 18. First serve is set for 6:15 p.m., at Stuart Public School. Summerland enters as the eighth seed, with an 8-13 record. CWC is the ninth seed and bring a 3-21 record to conference play. The winner of the match will meet the top-seeded Stuart Lady Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Stuart boasts a 20-3 mark. At Spencer, Elkhorn Valley, seeded fifth with a 15-6 record, will square off against Neligh-Oakdale at 6:15 p.m. The...
After dropping a 23-25 set to Neligh-Oakdale, the Bobcats roared back and added a win to their record, Thursday. Summerland won the last three sets, 25-17, 28-26 and 25- 12, in a match played in Neligh. Three players landed in double digits in the kills category. Hadley Cheatum led the team with 16, Ady Mlnarik added 13 and Lydia Robertson contributed 10. Harper Klabenes and Cheatum led the Bobcats in digs, recording 20 apiece. The Bobcats travel to O'Neill St. Mary's, Thursday and enter...
Summerland won the first of a four-set match against North Central, Sept. 30, but the Lady Knights spoiled any chance of a Bobcat homecoming week victory. After winning 25-17, the Lady Bobcats lost the next three, 10-25, 23-25 and 23-25. Emily Nordby showed versatility on the court, landing seven kills, nailing one solo block, sailing an ace serve and digging two balls. Adyson Mlnarik and Emma Kerkman each finished with seven kills. On Sept. 28, Summerland battled Niobrara/Verdigre and Boyd...
Summerland running back Trevor Thomson admits he sets a goal each season to rush for 1,000 yards. A few Bobcat miscues prolonged reaching that goal, Friday evening, in Orchard. Then, it was game on. Thomson raced 70 yards for a touchdown and etched his name in the Summerland record books. The junior is quick to give credit where its due. "The offensive line is just so powerful and they create big holes for me to make my job easy. I have big strong boys up front that know their job. And, when we...
Summerland Bobcat Head Football Coach Tom Thramer knows football is all about the mo', who has it and who capitalizes on it. "The guys came out Friday and had a slow start - two turnovers - but never stopped believing," he said, about his team's 32-28 homecoming win over North Central. Once junior running back Trevor Thomson busted a nice run for 70 yards, Thramer said both the offense and defense fed off that. There's that mo'. "Our guys were prepared and worked their tails off in the first...
After capturing a victory against O'Neill High School last Tuesday, the Bobcat volleyball team fell to Humphrey/Lindsey Holy Family, in a home match, Sept. 23. Summerland claimed a two-point win, 25-23, in set one. O'Neill powered back to take set two, 25-9. The Bobcats fought back in the final set to win, 25-15. Against the Eagles, nine Lady Bobcats finished on the stat chart. Adyson Mlnarik led the team with seven kills. Emily Nordby landed six spikes. Harper Klabenes, in the libero position,...
Summerland sits at 5-10 on the season after going 1-1 in matches at the Sept. 14 Boyd County triangular. The Lady Bobcats avenged a Sept. 11 loss to Creighton in the first match, downing the Bulldogs, 25-8 and 25-23. Hadley Cheatum returned to Summerland's lineup, adding eight kills in the match. Emily Nordby contributed five kills. Lydia Robertson led the defense, scraping up 14 digs. Her sister, Preslie, added 13 digs and Harper Klabenes ended with 11. Against Boyd County, Cheatum laid down...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team sits at 4-9 on the season after winning two of seven sets during three days of competition last week. The Bobcats broke in the new gymnasium Sept. 7, hosting a double triangular. The new school shine didn't cast a strong glow on the Bobcats, as they lost 2-1 to both Stuart and Elgin Public/Pope John. On Sept. 9, the Cats traveled to Norfolk for a triangular. Summerland pushed host Norfolk Catholic in both sets, but came up short, with 27-29 and 22-25 losses....
