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Less than one second separated finalists in the 100m race at the April 13 O'Neill Invite. When the dust settled, Trevor Thomson found himself in the middle of the pack, finishing fourth after an...

The Bobcats earned 16 medals en route to a second-place team finish at the Sandhills Invite, held April 3, in Bassett. West Holt won the team title, scoring 131 points, while the Bobcats finished...

SUBMITTED ARTICLE The 2023 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was held Saturday, April 1 at the community center. "An awesome lineup of 160 registered lifters from across the Midwest competed," said organi...

Trivia pursuers • The Summerland high school quiz bowl team finished third in the Niobrara Valley Conference quiz bowl contest, Monday, at Elgin Public Schools. Team members include (front row, l...

SUBMITTED ARTICLE Eight Summerland powerlifters traveled to Verdigre this past Saturday, Feb. 25, to participate in the second annual Verdigre Powerlifting Meet. A total of 147 powerlifters...

SUBMITTED ARTICLE Three lifters from the Summerland Bobcats powerlifting team traveled to Lexington, Dec. 3, for the Lexington Powerlifting Championships. Coach Jeff Shabram said it was a large meet,...

Confirmation class • Catholic Parishes in Partnership held the liturgy of confirmation, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, at St. Bonaventure Church in Raeville. Archbishop George Lucas, served a...

Summerland's varsity football team moved to 2-2 on the year, following a 42-14 win over Lutheran High Northeast. The teams met on the Bobcat's home turf, Sept. 16. The game was knotted after the first...

Summerland Coach Tom Thramer said Crofton would be "a different animal coming down from the 11-man ranks." Crofton proved him right, taking advantage of the second half to claim a 42-20 win. At...

An season-opening battle against Riverside found the Bobcats coming up shy, as the Chargers charged downfield in the final minutes to earn a 27-26 win. It was a battle of defenses, at least for two an...

Summerland boys' track and field team finished fifth in Niobrara Valley Conference team standings, tallying 51 points. Competition was held May 3 in Atkinson. West Holt claimed the team title,...

Trevor Thomson earned silver medals in two running events at Thursday's Class C5 district track meet in Atkinson. He will advance to the 2022 Class C Nebraska State Track and Field Championship,...

In the first-ever Summerland Track and Field Invite, the Bobcat boys' team scored 125 points, winning the team title. St. Mary's finished second, with 98 points. Multiple athletes earned medals,...

The Bobcat boys' track and field team tied for sixth place, with Hartington-Newcastle, at Thursday's Wausa Invite, held in Pierce. Both squads finished with 35 points. Pierce ended with 125 points,...

South Sioux City claimed the boys' team title at the O'Neill Track Invite, held April 12. Summerland scored 27 points, finishing seventh in the 11-team field. Trevor Thomson led the squad, earning...

Summerland's girls' track team finished fourth and the boys' team, fifth, at the North Central Track and Field Invite, held April 4, in Bassett. West Holt claimed the girls' title, scoring 112...

Trevor Thomson kicked off the 2022 track and field campaign with two wins in short-distance races, Saturday, at the Wayne State College Invite. Thomson ran 11.25 to claim the 100m gold and sprinted...

The expansion of an agriculture education program has boosted membership in Summerland's FFA chapter. Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said 46 students, grades seven through 12, participate in the organization...

It was a tale of unbalanced quarters for the Bobcat boys' basketball team, during the Dec. 28 championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. The hosts lost to Walthill, 67-46. Walthill...

Carter Bergman, a Summerland eighth grader, finished sixth in high jump, Saturday, at the Junior High State Track and Field Championships. At the meet held in Gothenburg, Bergman cleared 5' 6 inches....

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...

Ewing high school and junior high quiz bowl teams will begin the competitive season the first week of March. On Tuesday, March 3, high school students will compete in the Educational Service Unit #8...

The Summerland junior high boys' 'B' basketball team finished second in the West Holt tournament, Jan. 25. Team members include (front row, l-r): Keenan McAllister, Marcell Summers, Dillon Rotherham,...