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Twenty-seven Summerland students will receive diplomas, Saturday, during the first commencement ceremony held in the district’s new facility. This year’s event will be held May 7, at 4 p.m., in the...

Summerland musicians competed in the district music contest, Friday, at West Holt. Director Emily Heithoff said the band received straight ones, or superiors, from a panel of three judges. The high...

Summerland juniors and seniors who have accumulated a 3.5 grade-point average through their junior or senior year are named to the Niobrara Valley Conference Principal's All-Conference Academic Team....

Lenora Kester's name will forever be written on the first page of the first chapter of the Summerland Bobcat girls' wrestling team. In its inaugural season, six Bobcat girls' wrestlers have honed...

The Summerland girls’ wrestling team scored 62.5 points and returned home with the team championship from Friday’s EPPJ invite. South Loup finished second, scoring 42 points. Sydni McConnell fin...

If Saturday’s wrestling invite in West Point proved anything, it showed girls’ wrestling is a thriving sport in the state of Nebraska. Twenty-two schools descended on the Cuming County town to fight f...

Ammy Arroyo, Lenora Kester and Calissa Kester stamped their names in the Bobcat athletic history books, Saturday, as the first girls' varsity wrestlers to earn medals in a meet. Arroyo led the Bobcats...

Summerland play production team's production of Zink: The Myth, The Legend, The Zebra finished third at the Niobrara Valley Conference East Divison One-Act Contest, Nov. 16, at Elgin Pope John. The Bo...

Three Summerland School students competed in the virtual SkillsUSA national competition earlier this summer. SkillsUSA prepares students for careers in technical, skilled and trade occupations....

This Sunday, May 9th, children will honor their mothers. The holiday came about because of the persistence of a daughter wanting to honor mothers, including her own, for the sacrifices they make...

Six Summerland School students earned state SkillsUSA medals. Awards were announced virtually, April 26. Competition took place between April 8 and 16. Three students earned gold medals, including...

Summerland-Clearwater choir received a one, or superior, rating at Friday’s district music contest at Atkinson West Holt. Concert band received a two, or excellent rating. Two students presented v...

Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll...

The Bobcat junior varsity wrestling team tied for sixth, Monday, at the Wisner-Pilger Invite, accumulating 63 points in a field of a dozen teams. Schuyler claimed the top position, scoring 207.5 point...

Eight letter winners return to the Bobcat wrestling squad for the 2020-21 season. Coach Dan Roeber expects Anthony Ferris, Alex Thiele, Rafe Grebin, Eli Thiele, Alex Arroyo, Colton Thiele, Wyatt...

Even in the best of times, staging a live performance requires suspension of belief, pulling audience members into a mystical realm situated beyond the fourth wall. This year - 2020 - may be...

Members of the Bobcat wrestling squad for 2020-2021 include: (l-r): Julie Olivan, Melany Mendoza, Daley Bearinger, Anthony Ferris, Christian Behnk; (back row, l-r): Calissa Kester, Logan Mueller,...

Senior royalty • Summerland School crowned homecoming queens and kings from the three sites Friday, during halftime of the Bobcat football game. Seniors named as royalty include: Clearwater queen a...

Homecoming 2020 will have a different look for Summerland School. Each site recently announced senior royalty candidates and underclassmen attendants. Student Council Advisor Shannon Schumacher said...

It takes confidence to stand in front of a crowd and sing. It takes even more confidence to perform songs that challenge and push you to be a better performer. Area musicians had the opportunity to bu...

The Summerland Lady Bobcats volleyball team will open the season, Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Bill Marshall Classic in Grand Island. First serve will be at 10 a.m., against Axtell. At noon, Summerland...