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Summerland-area 4-H members participated in the Antelope County Fair, July 24 - Aug. 3, in Neligh. Here are their results: ABRYELLE KESTER Horticulture, red potatoes, purple; Horticulture, salad tomatoes, blue AISLYNN KESTER Horticulture, sliciing cucumbers, purple ALEC KESTER Beef - showmanship, senior beef showmanship - age 14-18, purple; Beef - Market, market steers, purple; Beef - Stocker Feeder, stocker feeder steers - born Jan-May current year, purple ALVIE BEARINGER Preservation -...
August Janke took a leap last week-not just off the diving board at the Orchard Swimming Pool, but into uncharted waters of courage. With lifeguards cheering him on, he tiptoed to the board's edge, nerves rippling like waves beneath the surface. Then, with a burst of bravery, he jumped into the deep end. "The guards told him, 'This is for the Huskers.' That's how they got him to jump off," said his mother, Dani Janke, who co-manages the pool with Angie Robertson. That moment marked more than a...
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full– and part–time students for the Spring 2025 semester. To be named to the president's honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Area students named to the list include Aislynn Kester, Clearwater, and Jaycee Reynolds, Ewing. Students named to the president's part–time list attained a 4.0 grade-point average while takin...
Extreme wind conditions couldn't slow Lydia Robertson. The recent Summerland grad cleared 4' 11 inches in district high jump competition, qualifying for this week's state championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. She claimed the top spot on the podium in the event. Lenora Kester finished fifth in triple jump. She landed at 32' 8 inches. She also ended with a fifth-place finish in the 300m hurdles, running 51.77. Karley Dawkins picked up the sixth-place medal after running 14:17.59 in the 3200m....
Lydia Robertson and Caydence Schumacher packed a one-two punch in high jump at the May 7th Plainview Invite to lead the Lady Bobcat track and field squad. The Bobcats finished sixth in team standings, scoring 57 points. Plainview claimed the team title with 105 points. Results by event include: 100m: Robertson, 3rd, 13.83, personal record; Sophie Rittscher, 17th, 16.63, PR; Ellie Brabec, 18th, 17.30; 200m: Belle Anson, 5th, 30.13; Savannah Gallagher, 13th, 34.11, PR; 400m: Lenora Kester, 6th, 1:08.59, PR; 1600m: Karley Dawkins, 6th, 6:31.42;...
Summerland Public School will bid farewell to its graduating class, Saturday, May 10. Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, located at 51293 857th Road, Ewing. Under the direction of Emily Heithoff, the Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Molly Aschoff will present the welcome, Lydia Robertson will give the senior welcome. Principal Jacob Birch will announce senior scholarships and valedictorian medals. The class address will be presented by Jaycee...
Lydia Robertson and Caydence Schumacher took gold and silver, respectively, in high jump at the April 29 Summerland Invite. Robertson breezed over 4' 10 inches for the top spot. Schumacher set a season record with a jump of 4' 8 inches. Lenora Kester won gold in triple jump. She landed at 32' .5 inches. Kester earned bronze in the 100m hurdles. She set a personal record with a time of 18.06. She picked up a third medal of the day in the 300m hurdles, placing sixth. She ran 53.23. Karley Dawkins...
The Advocate-Messenger earned 31 awards in the 2025 Better Newspaper Competition and ended in second place for the Allen & Linda Beerman Community Newspaper Sweepstakes Award, which includes weekly newspapers from all classes. The Stanton Register took top honors and the Aurora News-Register ended in third. SAM finished second in Division A, based on circulation and, in the digital sweepstakes division, SAM placed third. The paper picked nine first-place awards in categories, including building...
Lenora Kester earned a bronze medal, Thursday, at the Tom Martin Memorial Pierce/Wausa Invitational. Kester jumped 31' 2.5 inches in triple jump to get the Lady Bobcats on the scoreboard. The team finished 11th overall, scoring 12 points. Kester competed in additional events, including the 300m hurdles, placing 7th clocking in at 53.33. In the 100m hurdles, Kester ended ninth, running18.46; Caydence Schumacher cleared 4 feet six inches, landing in fourth in high jump competition. Karley Dawkins...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 15,246 recipients of the 2024-2025 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska State Colleges. Activity participation will be tracked...
Whew! I’m still trying to recover from the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention, held in Kearney. I enjoy the annual conference for multiple reasons: great educational sessions, networking with fellow newspaper folk, meeting new vendors, great (but too much) food and an overall fantastic time celebrating the written word. It’s not all fun and games ... except for trivia night. That was a blast. I never thought I would hear “God Bless America” sung a beat box rhythm. Sessions begin early a...
Summerland National Honor Society held its induction ceremony, Wednesday, April 23. Fifteen new members were initiated, including (front row, l-r): Brylie Billings, Isabel Ortiz Ramos, Ava Rittscher, Jaycee Reynolds, Jenna Funk, Sophie Rittscher, Sierra Thomson; (second row, l-r): Abryelle Kester, Ethan Kester, Parker Napier, Logan Kester, AJ Hobbs, Ryan Rifer, Breckyn Bergman and Cassie Livingston. Conducting the candlelight ceremony were current members (third row, l-r): Michael Koenig,...
Summerland girls track team finished 11th at the O'Neill Classic Invitational, held April 17. This was the 64th annual event, according to O'Neill Coach Cole Hilker. Lydia Robertson led the Bobcats with a fourth-place finish in high jump. She cleared 5 feet. In her first time running the 3200m, Karley Dawkins placed fourth. She crossed the finish line in 14:12.97. In the 1600m, Dawkins finished seventh, with a 6:27.22 time. Other Bobcat competitors included: 4x100 (Belle Anson, Kanyon Allemang,...
Summerland girls and boys track teams traveled to Battle Creek, April 8, for the BC Track Invite. The girls finished in eight place scoring 18.67 points. Lydia Robertson and Caydence Schumacher picked up medals in high jump. Robertson cleared 5 feet, while Schumacher ended in a tie for fifth place. She jumped 4' 6 inches. Robertson finished in 12th in the 200m prelims, running 29.59. Karley Dawkins finished fourth in the 1600m, running 6:25.27, a season record. In the 400m, Dawkins placed 19th,...
Summerland juniors and seniors dressed up for an evening of fun, March 26, at the junior-senior prom. The event included introduction of students during the Grand March, a steak dinner, dancing and post-prom activities. Bailey Ahlers and Preston Hoke were named prom queen and king, respectively....
The Lady Bobcats ended in seventh in team standings, tallying 21.5 points at Friday's Ainsworth Relays. West Holt took top honors, scoring 141, followed by O'Neill, with 115.5. Lydia Robertson sailed over the high jump bar, set at 5 feet, en route to a first-place finish. Karley Dawkins finished fifth in the 1600m. She crossed the finish line in 6:32.84, a season record. Belle Anson, Kanyon Allemang, Caydence Schumacher and Robertson combined forces in the 4x100. They finished fifth in 57.44....
Summerland's girls track team ventured to Neligh, March 28, for the Neligh Relays. The team ended the day in fifth place. Elkhorn Valley took top honors, followed by Neligh-Oakdale, Niobrara/Verdigre, Wausa, Summerland and Creighton. High jump competitors included Lydia Robertson, 4' 11 in; Caydence Schumacher, 4' 8 in; and Belle Anson, 3' 11 in. Their combined jumps put them in third. In shot put, Taylen Nilson threw 29' 8 inches and Ava Rittscher had a toss of 18' 8 inches. The group finished...
Summerland's girls track team started the 2025 campaign competing inside the Wildcat Dome, part of a larger $30 million athletic complex expansion, at Wayne State College. "It was fun going to a meet in Wayne's new facility," said coach Shannon Schumacher. During Friday's meet, the Bobcat high jump team - minus Bailey Ahlers, who is out with injury - picked up where they left off last season. Lydia Robertson took top honors, clearing 4' 8 inches. Caydence Schumacher ended in second, sailing over...
Summerland held firm through three quarters but couldn't withstand Norfolk Catholic's late surge in a 43-35 girls subdistrict loss Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Crofton. The Lady Bobcats carried a two-point lead into the final period but managed only three points down the stretch. The Lady Knights capitalized, outscoring Summerland 13-3 to secure the win. Abryelle Kester recorded one turnover, while Belle Anson contributed five points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, and four turnovers. Caydence...
The Summerland girls' basketball team finished 1-1 in Great Northeast Activities Conference tournament play, bouncing back from an opening-round loss to secure a victory. The Lady Bobcats fell 61-37 to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in a Feb. 3 matchup in Tilden. Struggles from beyond the arc proved costly, as Summerland missed all 14 of its three-point attempts. The team shot five of nine from the free-throw line and connected on 16 of 44 two-point shots. "Laurel is a very good team that plays well,"...
Elkhorn Valley's fast-paced attack overwhelmed Summerland on Jan. 28, as the Lady Bobcats fell 74-27 in Tilden. The Falcons set the tone early, outscoring Summerland 22-6 in the opening quarter and extending their lead with a 19-point second period. Elkhorn Valley poured in 27 points in the third before the Bobcats held them to six in the final frame. Summerland managed six, nine, five and seven points per quarter, respectively. The Bobcats struggled from the field, hitting two of six (33%)...
The Summerland girls basketball team secured a 50-31 victory over the Wausa Lady Vikings on Jan. 30 at Wausa's home court. The Lady Cats dominated both ends of the floor, outscoring the Vikings in every quarter. Summerland tallied 8, 17, and 18 points in the final three periods after starting with 7 points in the first quarter. Wausa, in contrast, managed just 3 points in the opening frame, finishing with 8, 11, and 9 points in the remaining quarters. Head Coach Jackson Medina was pleased with...
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full– and part–time students for the fall 2024 semester. To be named to the president's honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the president's part–time list attained a 4.0 GPA while taking at least six credit hours. Students named to the dean's honor list earned a GPA of at least 3.75 while takin...
The Summerland girls basketball team traveled to Boone Central on Jan. 21, where they struggled to contain the Lady Cardinals, ultimately falling 66-29. Shooting woes plagued the Lady Bobcats throughout the game. The team connected on just one of five three-point attempts and eight of 36 two-point shots, though they excelled at the free-throw line, sinking 10 of 12 attempts. Jenna Funk led the team with 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block. Kanyon Allemang contributed 7 points and added a...
