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The Lady Bobcats hosted Lutheran High Northeast, Jan. 8, and downed the visiting Eagles, 57-41. Three players finished in double figures to secure the win. Caydence Schumacher finished with 15 points, Kanyon Allemang added 14, and Belle Anson finshed with a dozen. On Friday, the Bobcats traveled to West Holt to face the Huskies. West Holt dominated Summerland, 61-24. Offensively, Summerland made two of 11 shots from beyond the arc and only hit eight of 26 from two-point range. Abryelle Kester ended with two steals, and Jenna Funk grabbed seven...
Summerland's girls basketball team controlled their destiny, Dec. 30, in the championship tournament. After jumping to a 15-2 lead over Winside, the girls cruised to a 49-38 victory. Winside's defense held Summerland to seven points in the second quarter, narrowing the margin to 22-20 at the half. But the Bobcats roared back in the third quarter, adding 19 points to the cause and finished with eight in the final stanza. Kanyon Allemang led the team with 22 points. Jenna Funk powered her way to...
After trailing Ainsworth by six at the end of the first quarter, the Bobcat girls basketball squad chipped away at the deficit and secured a 53-47 win in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament on Monday. The difference came in the final quarter, when Summerland applied tough defense and held the visiting Bulldogs to six points. Kanyon Allemang scored a dozen points in Monday's 53-47 win over the Bulldogs in the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Senior Caydence Schumacher finished...
A tale of two halves sums up the Lady Bobcats performance against O'Neill. The Eagles soared to a 67-33 win over Summerland, in a contest played on the Bobcats court, Dec. 18. Hannah Hilker poured in 27 points for Brock Eichelberger's O'Neill squad. Belle Anson led the Bobcats with a dozen points. Kanyon Allemang added nine and Caydence Schumacher, eight. Summerland connected on three of seven three-point shots, shooting 43%. The sticking point was from two-point range, where only 11 of 35...
Summerland traveled to Valentine, Saturday, for a non-conference match-up with the Badgers and couldn’t contain Paige Sprenger, who led all scorers with 33 points. Her performance gave Valentine a 71-45 win. Caydence Schumacher scored 16 for the Bobcats. Belle Anson added nine and Kanyon Allemang and Jenna Funk each finished with eight. Allemang ended with eight rebounds, all on the defensive boars. Belle Anson stole the ball six times. The Bobcats will host O’Neill, Thursday, in a 6 p.m. varsity contest. Junior varsity girls’ play will begin...
Despite two players hitting double figures in Friday night's home contest, the Lady Bobcats found themselves on the losing end, as Niobrara/Verdigre took home a 55-52 win. Senior Jenna Funk scored 18 points and Kanyon Allemang added 16 in the loss. Funk ended with a double-double, as she collected 13 rebounds in the contest. Belle Anson dished out five assists. Statistics v N/V: Isabella Kester: 2p, 4r, 1a, 1s, 6to Anson: 8p, 5r, 5a, 3s, 1to Jayde Bazelman: 1r, 1s, 1to Allemang: 16p, 6r, 2a,...
The Lady Bobcats started the 2025-26 campaign with two solid wins, including a 49-33 victory, Thursday, at Neligh-Oakdale. Belle Anson led the Lady Bobcats with 14 points. Kanyon Allemang added 13 and Jenna Funk, 10. On Friday, Dec. 5, the Bobcats hosted Hartington/Newcastle, and took care of business, picking up a 50-24 win. Kanyon Allemang poured in 18 points and Caydence Schumacher contributed with 13....
Summerland hosted Battle Creek, Monday, in jamboree play. The Bravettes defeated the Bobcats, 55-22. Summerland travels to Neligh-Oakdale, Dec. 4, for the regular season opener....
The 2025-2026 Bobcat winter sports season will begin play next week, with basketball scrimmages planned for Monday at home. Tipoff for girls will begin at 6, with boys to follow at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, the girls and boys wrestling teams will travel to Wisner-Pilger for a triangular. Girls and boys basketball teams will begin regular season play, Dec. 4, at Neligh-Oakdale....
Bobcat volleyball players Caydence Schumacher and Kanyon Allemang received Greater Northeast Activities Conference post-season honors. The two were named to the all-conference team, which was announced last week. Allemang led the Bobcats with 2.8 kills per set. Schumacher finished with 2.2 kills per set. Both topped the kills list, with 240 and 183, respectively....
Summerland was eliminated from C2-5 subdistrict volleyball play, during Monday's opening round at Guardian Angels in West Point. Summerland traveled to West Point and met Crofton in the bunny bracket, defeating the Warriors, 3-1. Crofton claimed the first set, 25-17, but the Bobcats clawed their way through the next three sets, picking up scrappy wins of 25-23, 25-19, and 25-21. Kanyon Allemang powered the Bobcats with 21 kills. In the second round, GACC swept the Bobcats, 25-13, 25-15, and...
The first round of the GNAC volleyball tournament ended with the Bobcats going 1-1. On Oct. 18, at Elkhorn Valley, Summerland faced West Holt in round one and played a tough match, despite losing in three sets, 23-25, 17-25, and 23-25. The Bobcats landed 24 kills in the match, led by Caydence Schumacher, who finished with nine. Kaylee Thiele led the defensive attack with 19 digs. Belle Anson added 16. In the second match, the Bobcats swept Neligh-Oakdale, 25-15, 25-11, and 25-19. Allemang finished with a dozen kills. Sanne added 15 set...
In a sometimes tense battle, the Bobcats soundly defeated Ainsworth, 3-1, in volleyball action on Oct. 16. Summerland cruised to a 25-14 win in set one and held off the Bulldogs, 25-23 in set two. Ainsworth bounced back to win the third set, 25-22. But the Bobcats refused to give up, crushing the Bobcats 25-13 in set four. Three Bobcats finished with double-digit kills. Kanyon Allemang led the team with 15. Caydence Schumacher ended with 14 and Taylen Nilsen added a dozen. Kenzie Sanne ended...
Summerland cross country and volleyball seniors, along with their parents, were recognized Oct. 7. Seniors recognized included Karley Dawkins, XC; and Kenzie Sanne, Caydence Schumacher, and Leah Wiese, volleyball....
After coming from behind in the first set against O'Neill, the visiting Eagles took control and down Summerland 3-1, in a Pink Out match played Oct. 7, at SPS. Allemang finished the contest with 14 assists and 13 digs. Kenzie Sanne finished with four kills, one ace, and nine assists. On Oct. 9, the Bobcats traveled to Neligh-Oakdale and swept the Warriors, 3-0. Caydence Schumacher finished with 10 kills. Belle Anson recorded three ace serves. Kaylee Thiele lead the team's defensive effort with...
The Summerland volleyball team finished 3-1 in games last week, defeating Niobrara/Verdigre, Boyd County and North Central, before falling in three sets to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Saturday....
Summerland Public School announced its homecoming royalty during coronation and pep rally, Sept. 26. Maevlee Benson, daughter of Turee and Brittany Benson, and Cooper Maier, son of Chase and Kacie Maier, served as crown bearers. Senior court members Jadyn Hobbs, Shaylie Kester, Kenzie Sanne, Queen Caydence Schumacher, King Ethan Kester, David Stene, Ryan Rifer, Kevin Lopez. Class attendants included Lilly Kester (freshman), Belle Anson (sophomore), Charlee Wagner (junior), Beau Ahlers (junior),...
Summerland varsity volleyball picked up a home win in a nail-biting match against Crofton on Sept. 23. It took extra points in the first set for Summerland to land a 28-26 win. The Bobcats had a bit of breathing room in the second set, winning 25-22. The third set required bonus points to secure the win, 27-25. Caydence Schumacher nailed 11 kills in the match. Abryelle Kester and Kanyon Allemang added eight apiece. Allemang led the team with 18 assists. Kenzie Sanne added 13 in the win. Statistics v Crofton Leah Wiese: 1k, 13d, 2a Kester: 8k,...
The Lady Bobcats suffered two losses during a road trip to Stanton on Sept. 25. The Bobcats fought hard, but ultimately lost in two sets to Humphrey Lindsay, 26-28 and 22-25. Kenzie Sanne and Kanyon Allemang combined for 14 kills in the match. Belle Anson and Kaylee Thiele led the team defensively with 17 and 10 digs apiece. In the second match, the Mustangs swept Summerland, 25-13 and 25-11. Allemang led the squad with seven kills. Statistics v Humphrey Lindsay Leah Wiese: 7d Abryelle Kester: 1k, Allemang: 8k, 7d, 9a Paityn Wagner: 1d Charlee...
The Bobcats swept the Wildcats, 3-0, on Sept. 16. Abryelle Kester and Kanyon Allemang each landed 10 kills. Belle Anson added another three kills. Anson and Allemang nailed five aces apiece from the service line. Caydence Schumacher finished with two aces. Leah Wiese picked up 13 digs. Allemang, Wagner, and Anson each finished with eight digs, while Kaylee Thiele and Kenzie Sanne finished with seven apiece. Allemang and Sanne led in assists, with 19 and 13 apiece....
Homecoming festivities for Summerland Public School will begin Sunday, Sept. 21, with a bonfire at the ball park in Orchard. Fun, in the form of a paint war, will begin at 7 p.m. Students in grades 7 to 12 are asked to wear white. Dress-up days feature plenty of opportunities for all students to show school spirit. Monday, Sept. 22 is camo day. Students are asked to wear their best camouflage outfits. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the school may resemble a relaxing island getaway for tropical day. It's...
Summerland finished 0-3, Saturday, at the West Holt volleyball Invite. The Lady Cats dropped the first match, 2-0, to West Holt. The Bobcats racked up 11 kills, including four from senior Caydence Schumacher. Kanyon Allemang led the squad with six digs. Leah Wiese: 3d Allemang: 3k, 6d, 5sa Charlee Wagner: 1d Schumacher: 4k, 1d Kaylee Thiele: 1k, 5d Belle Anson: 2d Taylen Nilson: 1k, 1bl Kenzie Sanne: 2k, 1d, 6sa Bobcats v Hartington-Newcastle: Schumacher continued having a strong day at the net against the Lady Wildcats. She landed seven kills...
The Lady Bobcats finished 1-1 at a Sept. 9 triangular in Elgin. The Wolfpack defeated the Bobcats, 25-18 and 25-13. Coach Danielle Birch said her squad has tried to focus on passing and serve-receive the past two weeks. "I think the girls would agree that our passing has been much better, leading to more confidence on the court and some hard-fought games," she said. "They haven't quite gone our way, but we continue to battle tough and if we can work on finishing, a few of those games will start...
The Summerland Bobcat volleyball team opened the season Thursday, Aug. 28, with a gritty home performance against Elkhorn Valley, battling through long rallies but falling short in a hard-fought match. The Falcons claimed the sweep, winning 25-16, 25-22, and 25-13. Caydence Schumacher led the Bobcat attack with nine kills, followed by Kanyon Allemang with five and Belle Anson with three. Abryelle Kester and Abbey Chipps added one kill apiece. On the service line, Paityn Wagner and Kaylee Thiele...
Get comfortable being uncomfortable. That advice from Gov. Jim Pillen stuck with four Summerland Public School seniors who took part in the first-ever Governor's Youth Summit, held Aug. 14 in Kearney. Shaylie Kester, Clair Krysl, Caydence Schumacher and Leah Wiese, along with Superintendent Molly Aschoff, joined more than 300 high school and college students for the day-long event, designed to connect Nebraska's youth with agricultural and business leaders. Schumacher said the summit gave...
