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The Lady Bobcats were unable to get a win against a talented Humphrey St. Francis team last Thursday, Dec. 17. The Flyers won 61-24. The Lady Bobcats were led offensively by Brenna Wagner, who topped all Summerland scorers with 10 points. From the tipoff, Humphrey St. Francis was able to jump out to a big lead early and held on to it the entire game, with stout defense and sufficient offense. Coach Greg Appleby said, "Their defensive pressure was the key to the game ... we couldn't really get...
The Bobcats found themselves in a game against another tough opponent last Thursday, Dec. 17. They lost a tough game, 54-22, against the Humphrey St. Francis Flyers. Kellen Mlnarik led the bobcats offensively, with six points. The Flyers were able to grab a lead in the first quarter, but the Bobcats battled back and cut it to five. The Flyers were able to take the lead in the first quarter, which they maintained and built upon the rest of the game. A strong game plan, including the Flyers' exten...
In a close contest from start to finish, the Bobcats ultimately came up short against the Niobrara-Verdigre Cougars in a game decided by only one point, with a final score, 49-48. The teams met Friday in Niobrara. Offensively, the Bobcats were led by Dalton Rotherham with 13 points. The Cougars jumped out to an early lead and held on to it until the end of the first quarter. A great second quarter by the Bobcats sent then into the locker room with a two-point lead, 41-39. In the second half,...
In an intense game against the Niobrara-Veridgre Cougars, the Lady Bobcats were able to come away with a 58-51 win. Brenna Wagner led all scorers with 29 points. The first quarter was neck and neck the whole way, with the Lady Bobcats ahead with a six-point edge, but in the second quarter, the Cougars were able to take the lead back and go into the half up two, with the score at 32-30. The Lady Bobcats came back sharper in the third quarter and were able to build another six-point lead and take...
The Lady Bobcats put in a strong performance, making nine three-pointers, in a game they won, 49-3,7 against the Boyd County Spartans this weekend. They were led offensively by Avery Cheatum and Adyson Mlnarik, who both contributed 11 points. The Lady Bobcats started the game slow in a close first quarter but were able to stretch the lead with good offense in the second quarter. During the second half, the Lady Bobcats were able to hold onto the lead behind precise shooting from deep court. The...
The Lady Cats started the season off on the right foot with an exciting 42-29 win against Neligh-Oakdale in the Dec. 3 home opener in Clearwater. Summerland was led offensively by Brenna Wagner, who poured in 23 points. Early in the game, fouls and turnovers plagued the Bobcats as they went into the half only up by one. The third quarter saw more of the same as the game stayed close at 27-25 going into the fourth quarter. The Bobcats opened up the fourth more relaxed as they jumped out to an...
The Bobcats opened the season at home, in Clearwater, against the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors in fast-paced tough contest, with a final score of 47-27. Mason Hoke and Keegan Smith lead the Bobcats in scoring, with six each in the Dec. 3 contest. Neligh-Oakdale took the lead in the first quarter, at 14-6, and held on to the lead the rest of the game. Both teams played strong defense and kept the scoring low the first 32 minutes of the contest, until both teams poured in a combined 31 points in a...
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."...
Clearwater Public School's class of 2020 will graduate June 20. The original board of education approved the date, and set a second date as a back-up plan, at its May 5 meeting. If a traditional ceremony cannot be held in June, some type of ceremony will take place on that date, with July 25 as the alternate date for a traditional ceremony. If neither are permitted, due to regulations, no traditional ceremony will be held. The motion, made by Amy Thiele, and seconded by Duane Kester, passed on...
"We ran out of gas." That's how Summerland girls basketball coach Greg Appleby described the Lady Cats 50-39 loss to North Central in the opening round of subdistrict competition, last Tuesday. Appleby said his squad competed hard and tied the contest a 33 in the fourth quarter. "They hit some big shots and we were not able to answer," he said. Senior Ashley Koenig finished her high school career with a double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling down a dozen rebounds. Appleby said the...
Gage Clifton scored 13 points and Connor Napier grabbed six rebounds in the Bobcats' 62-40 loss to Neligh-Oakdale in the opening round of Class C2-6 subdistrict play, Monday, in O'Neill. The Warriors jumped to a 20-7 advantage in the first quarter, but the Bobcats narrowed the margin to 26-17 at the break. In the third quarter, the Warriors offense raced to score 23 points, while their defense limited Summerland to 11. The Bobcats added a dozen points in the final quarter. While the Bobcats...
The Bobcat boys basketball team came up one point short, Tuesday, against Elkhorn Valley. A traveling call in the final seconds of the game cemented a 43-42 win for the visiting Falcons. Summerland jumped for a 9-4 lead and controlled their destiny, 18-8 at the break. By the beginning of the final quarter, the Bobcats maintained an 11-point lead, up 26-15. Missed free throw - the Cats made 7 of 23 from the charity stripe - coupled with a scoring spurt from the Falcons narrowed the margin....
Ashley Koenig scored 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the Lady Bobcats' 51-41 win against Elkhorn Valley. The teams played in Clearwater. Statistics vs. EV: Maddie Potter: 1def Sidney Stallbaum: 13p, 8r, 5to, 1def, 2s, 1a Madleen Reipen: 1to Summer Schroeder: 6r, 3to, 1def, 1s Tiana Thramer: 3p, 4r, 3to, 1def, 1s, 2a Cheatum: 1r, 1to Koenig: 20p, 7r, 3to, 2def, 2s, 7a Brenna Wagner: 14p, 3r, 6to, 10def, 4s, 4a Maryssa Long: 1p...
After battling back to knot Thursday's contest with Wausa, the Summerland Bobcats remained focused, earning a 47-44 overtime win in Orchard. The Vikings scored 17 points in the first quarter, holding the home team to 10, but the Bobcat defense limited Wausa to eight points in the second quarter. At the break, the Vikings held a 25-16 lead. But the second half belonged to the Bobcats. Summerland scored 11 and 12 points in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, holding Wausa to seven in each...
The Pirates of Plainview stole the bounty from the Summerland crew in the final seconds of a Jan. 7 thriller in Orchard, winning 46-45. Summerland trailed by five points at the midway mark and battled back to trail by two at the end of the third quarter. The Bobcats outscored Plainview, 13-12, in the fourth. Dalton Rotherham led the offensive attack with a double-double, swooshing a dozen points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Gage Clifton added nine points and pulled down nine rebounds. Statistics...
The Lady Cats claimed a 77-10 win over Walthill in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Madison Potter, Sidney Stallbaum and Maryssa Long led the Bobcats with 10 points apiece. Potter and Natalie Stallbaum grabbed each grabbed 6 rebounds. Statistics vs Walthill: Potter: 10p, 6r, 1to, 2defl, 1s, 1a Lauren Behnk: 2p, 2r, 1defl, 1a Stallbaum: 10p, 3r, 3defl, 3s, 1a Madleen Reipen: 1to, 1defl, 1s, 6a Summer Schroeder: 4p, 2r, 1defl, 1s Tiana Thramer: 4p, 2r, 1defl, 2s, 2a Hadley...
Walthill jumped to a 19-10 first quarter lead, Friday, against Summerland, and the Bobcats couldn't close the gap, dropping an 80-61 game in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Turnovers continue to plague the Bobcats this season, as the local boys turned over the ball 27 times. The Bobcats were set to play North Central, Dec. 31, at 12:30 p.m., in a consolation match that was postponed twice due to weather conditions. Gage Clifton scored 20 points to lead the Summerland...
Levi Cronk poured in 8 points and Gage Clifton pulled down half a dozen rebounds in the Bobcats 48-39 loss to Stuart, Dec. 17. Summerland had several chances to take control of the game, but turnovers and personal fouls plagued the team. The Bobcats finished with 39 turnovers and 30 personal fouls. The host team held Summerland to 4 points in the first quarter, but the Bobcats clawed their way back into contention, tying the game at 18 apiece at the midway mark. Summerland added 7 in the third...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats downed undefeated Stuart Tuesday, 41-33, at Stuart After a slow start, the Lady Bobcats came on in the second half to down Stuart. It was a defensive battle in the first half as both teams' defenses ruled the day. The Lady Bobcats led at half, 20-19. A strong start to the third quarter gave the Bobcats a 6-10 advantage that they held throughout the second half. Ashley Koenig sunk 16 points and Sidney Stallbaum contributed 13 to lead the way offensively. Coach Greg...
Summerland senior Gage Clifton scored 30 points in the Bobcat's season opener against Neligh-Oakdale. It wasn't enough to propel the Bobcats to a win, as the Warriors relied on a second-quarter burst to pick up a 67-51 win. Neligh-Oakdale jumped to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter. The host team scored 22 points in the second quarter, holding the Bobcats to 13. But the Bobcats refused to quit, shoring up the defensive effort. Summerland scored 16 points in both of the final two quarters....
CWC defeated Summerland 63-36, in a Friday evening contest at Chambers. Coach Greg Appleby said, "We got off to a great start in the first quarter, then had a tough three-minute stretch to start the second quarter where some defensive lapses really cost. We got in too big of a hurry offensively and were not patient enough to get good shots when we needed them. We had a great start in the third quarter to cut the 15 point deficit to eight right away, but were unable to sustain that momentum. CWC...
Summerland's boys basketball team overcame a 9-7 first-quarter deficit to secure the team's first win in its inaugural season, as the Bobcats downed CWC 40-35. The Bobcats led at the half, 15-13. A strong third quarter boosted the Bobcats to a 35-26 margin, before adding another five points in the last stanza to secure the win. Wyatt Wagner led Summerland with 9 points. Mason Hoke and Gage Clifton contributed 7 apiece. Dalton Rotherham made his presence known on the boards, pulling down 9...
Timing of administrative contract renewal was a major discussion point during a joint board meeting, Nov. 20, in Ewing. Following discussion about certificated staffing, Orchard educator Kristin Johnston asked if the staffing timeline is applicable to administrative staff. “As far as when the principal and administration decide staffing who stays or goes, is that going to be the new administration deciding or the current administration,” she asked. The same approach will apply to adm... Full story
