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The Bobcat golf team finished fifth at the West Holt Golf Invitational, held May 12 at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. The team shot 370. The meet was originally scheduled for May 2. O'Neill claimed the team title with 331, edging out runners-up, Creighton, who finished with 335. North Central ended third with 342 and Ainsworth placed fourth with 365. Other teams competing included West Holt, 374; Niobrara-Verdigre, 374; Stuart, 383; Boyd County, 417; West Holt JV, 432; and West Holt-JJV, 474. O'Neill's Mason Buller took the individual...
Summerland golfers competed in the Class C-3 district, Tuesday, May 19, at Fair Play Golf Course in Norfolk. The Bobcats finished eighth in a field of 16 teams, shooting 377. Norfolk Catholic took top honors, finishing with 313. Cedar Catholic ended second with 324, and Battle Creek placed third with 333. Those three teams advance to next week's Class C State Golf Championships. Other teams participating in the district included Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 355; Pierce, 363; Ponca, 371; Crofton,...
Moments filled with laughter, reminiscing, and tears are a few of the highlights from Saturday's commencement ceremony at Summerland Public School. Following the processional, played by the Summerland band, Superintendent Molly Aschoff welcomed faculty, family and guests. Shaylie Kester provided the senior welcome. She told classmates it was a "privilege to stand among them." "Over the years, we have had experiences that have challenged us, shaped us, and ultimately prepared us for this moment....
As Summerland's graduating seniors prepare to take the next step toward college, technical training, military service, and new career opportunities, the Clearwater Economic Development Office and Holt County Economic Development are once again sending an important message: Wherever life takes you next, we hope you come home. For several years, Clearwater and Holt County economic development offices have partnered to provide personalized mailboxes to graduating seniors from Summerland Public...
Ashton Cleveland What are your plans after graduation? Work and have a life of my own. What makes you proud to be a student at Summerland Public School? Learning independently. Who is your role model and why? My great-grandpa, he always worked hard and had strong values and patience. What is your favorite high school memory? Taking Kaczor's classes. Karley Dawkins What are your plans after graduation? I plan on going to Wayne State College and major in Early Childhood Education. What makes you...
Bennet Flenniken shot a 86 at the Tatanka Golf Course on April 29. The senior golfer led the Bobcat charge. Ian Rittscher carded a 90, while Dylan Gray ended with a 93, Jacob Pierzina a 99, and Ayden Bazelman, 120. The Bobcats finished 14th in team standings in the 20-team field. The ended with 368. Bergan Catholic won the championship, ending with 292. O'Neill took home runner-up honors, shooting 306. Keian Fischer of North Central won the individual title. He carded a 68. Boston Bojanski and Jackson Luebbe of Bergan tied for second with 69....
Summerland Public School seniors have approximately one week of school remaining before they celebrate a milestone event: graduation. Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m., in the school's gymnasium, located at 51293 857th Road, Ewing. The Summerland band will play the processional. Administrative team members and a class representative will welcome guests. Scholarships will be announced and valedictorian medals awarded, followed by the class address. High school guidance counselor,...
The Bobcat golf team shot 364, Thursday, at the LHNE Golf Invite at Fairplay Golf Course in Norfolk. Bennet Flenniken led the Bobcats with 86. Dylan Gray carded a 92; Jacob Pierzina, 97; Ian Rittscher 89, and Cohen Schindler, 107. Rittscher's total was a personal best....
Summerland hosted its annual Golf Invitational on April 15 at Summerland Golf Course. Bennet Flenniken led the Bobcats, carding an 85. Dylan Gray was one stroke behind, finishing with an 86. Jacob Pierzina and Ian Rittscher each ended with 95. Cohen Schindler shot 105. Summerland finished in a tie for sixth with West Holt, with 361. Norfolk Catholic finished with 299 to take top honors. Runners-up North Central were 34 strokes behind, scoring 333. O'Neill JV shot 336; Neligh-Oakdale, 337, and...
The Bobcat golf team competed at the Plainview Country Club on Saturday. Bennet Flenniken finished 15th, shooting 86. Dylan Gray shot a 93; Jacob Pierzina carded a 95; Ian Rittscher, 96; and Cohen Schindler, 99. Summerland finished sixth as a team. Coach Tom Thramer said, "I thought our young team did really well Saturday for the conditions they had to play in. We golfed three freshmen on Saturday and they all handled themselves well. There are still some things to work on but I think this...
Summerland FFA students competed in multiple events at the 98th Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln. "All of the kids who attended competed hard an represented our chapter well," said Jacob Goldfuss, chapter advisor. The ag sales team - Asher Whiting, Clair Krysl, Bennet Flenniken and Charlee Wagner - finished as state runners-up. Individually, Whiting and Krysl received blue ribbons; Flenniken and Wagner earned red ribbons. Flenniken also competed in the proficiency review in residential...
Members of the 2026 Summerland Golf Team include Landyn Coffey, Liam Gallagher, Jack Heim, Emhyt Samland, Bennet Flenniken, Luke Kester, Aiden McAllister, Zander Tabbert, Cohen Schindler, Ian Rittscher, Parker McKillip, Dylan Gray, and Ayden Bazelman. The team is coached by Tom Thramer and Craig Flenniken. Their season begins March 31, with a triangular at Tatanka Golf Course....
Summerland's FFA chapter competed in District Career Development Events, at NECC, on Feb. 24. Two teams were crowned district champions, and four of the six competing teams will advance to competition at the state convention. Bennet Flenniken, Asher Whiting, Clair Krysl, and Charlee Wagner competed in ag sales and were named district champs. They advance to Lincoln. Krysl finished second individually and received a purple; Flenniken ended third individually and received a purple. Wagner also...
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the District Proficiency Review was held, and three Summerland FFA members competed in four different areas. "They did extremely well, and all of their applications were chosen to move on to the first round of proficiency review in a couple of weeks," said FFA Advisor Jacob Goldlfuss. Bennet Flenniken competed in two contests: sales and service and residential construction. He was named district champion in both categories. Braelyn Bergman received district champion honors...
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Summerland FFA seniors Bennet Flenniken, Shaylie Kester, Jenna Funk, Clair Krysl, and Ethan Kester completed the requirements to receive the Nebraska State FFA Degree at state convention in March. These members traveled to Neligh, where they were interviewed about their supervised agriculture experience and passed the assessment. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree the Nebraska State FFA Association can grant....
Summerland Public School recently announced students who qualified for the principal's honor list and honor roll. Students named to the principal's list include Clair Krysl, Ryan Rifer, Ethan Kester, Bennet Flenniken, Shaylie Kester, Jenna Funk, Caydence Schumacher, Emma King, Shane Kindred, Karley Dawkins, Jose Montano Diaz, Abryelle Kester, Jacob Pierzina, Flabio Arias Ramierez, Magdalena Lux, Maverick Bradley, Cassie Livingston, Breckyn Bergman, Sierra Thomson, Kaylee Thiele, Hudson Gray, Dam...
As we look forward to a new year, we reflect on the stories that defined our region in 2025. Articles in this list - and the rankings - are based on page views from summerlandadvocate.com. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an... Full story
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Summerland FFA traveled to Osmond to compete in the District IV Leadership Development Events. "They did an outstanding job and qualified 19 members for state convention in the spring," said advisor Jacob Goldfuss. Leadership Development Events are contests that help students develop critical thinking, public speaking, and communication skills in a variety of areas, ranging from parliamentary procedure to prepared speeches on agricultural issues. The state convention will...
Summerland senior Jenna Funk placed fourth, earning a white ribbon, at State Range Judging, held in Keya Paha County, Sept. 24. Two hundred competitors competed in the senior division. Shaylie Kester received a green ribbon for her 42nd-place finish. Funk and Kester teamed with Ethan Kester and Breckyn Bergman to end in 10th place in the field of 54 teams. Ian Rittscher was the lone ribbon recipient in the junior division. He earned a green ribbon and ended in 56th place in a field of 252 studen...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION AUGUST, 18, 2025 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at the school in the board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 13, 2025, newspapers, to order at 5:31 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. All board members were present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. The pledge of Allegiance was...
The 2025 National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta is in the record books. The Summerland TeamWorks crew began competition Tuesday, June 24, in Atlanta and, when the final whistle blew Thursday, at 4 p.m., Willis Mast, Alec Schindler, Bennet Flenniken and Ashton Cleveland felt positive about their project. Flenniken said the competition was challenging, and noted the team had fun. "We all learned a lot through trial and error, and I think we should be proud of what we...
Blueprints don't always come with studs, bricks and beams. Sometimes they click together, one LEGO at a time. That was the challenge facing the Summerland SkillsUSA TeamWorks crew: take a photograph and build a miniature version, using plastic bricks instead of plywood and nails. On Sunday, the crew showcased their finished model during an open house celebrating their next big build: a trip to Nationals in Atlanta. Organized by SAM publishers Scott and LuAnn Schindler, the combination pep...
Four Summerland students who will compete in National SkillsUSA competition in June will be honored during a June 22 celebration. The open house - pep rally combination, will be held on the Advocate-Messenger office's "back lot," 522 Main Street, in Clearwater, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Bennet Flenniken, Ashton Cleveland, Willis Mast and Alec Schindler comprise the TeamWorks group that will compete in the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, June 23 - 27, in...
Bennet Flenniken carded an 85 to lead the Bobcat golf team at districts, held Monday, at Fairplay Golf Course in Norfolk. Teammates Michael Koenig and Dylan Rotherham both shot 88, Dane Miller ended with an 89, and Sam Cheatum finished with a 90. Coach Tom Thramer said the meet didn't go as the team hoped. "Our kids spent a lot of time over at Fairplay and were confident going in that we could play our best golf and that just didn't happen." As a team, the Bobcats ended seventh. Thramer offered thanks to this year's seniors for their work the...
The Bobcat golf team won the first-ever Greater Northeast Athletic Conference golf tournament, held May 6 at Summerland. Michael Koenig claimed the individual title after a playoff with Kayne Gratzfeld, Hartington-Newcastle. Dylan Rotherham placed fifth and Sam Cheatum tied for ninth. Team Champions include Zander Tabbert, Sam Cheatum, Dane Miller, Dylan Rotherham, Michael Koenig, Bennet Flenniken, Adyen Bazelman. Coaches are Tom Thramer and Coach Maier....
