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Last month, Summerland Fine Arts instructors presented top awards in their respective disciplines....
For a second year in a row, Summerland musicians earned superior ratings in both band and choir. Ten schools competed in Friday's competition at O'Neill Public schools. In addition to Summerland, O'Neill, Ainsworth, Boyd County, Creighton, West Holt, Valentine, Verdigre, Rock County, Stuart, and Chambers competed. Vocal soloists receiving superiors included Luke Kester and Ehmyt Samland. Landon McAllister, Zander Tabbert and Jennie Mejia Moncada each received an excellent rating for their solos. Four duets performed and earned excellent...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced recipients of the 2025-2026 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9 to 12 who participate in at least three NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year. Summerland had 53 students named to the list include Ruby Ahlers, Kanyon Allemang, Belle Anson; Traevon Baker, Ethan Barner, Ayden Bazelman, Jayde Bazelman, Alvie Bearinger, Kiptyn...
On April 22, 10 students were inducted into the Summerland Chapter of National Honor Society. New members include Charlee Wagner, Braelyn Bergman, Jennie Mejia Moncada, Luke Kester, Maverick Bradley, Clair Krysl, Taylen Nilson, Jacob Pierzina, Rogan Robertson, and Hudson Gray. Membership is based on local chapter standards for service, leadership, character, and academics....
Summerland Public School musicians will participate in the Class C, District 3 music contest this Friday in O'Neill. The choir will perform in the library at 12:42 p.m. Duets will begin at 12:48, with Luke Kester and Landon McAllister, followed by Kester and Jennie Mejia Moncada at 12:54; McAllister and Mejia Moncada, 1:00; and McAllister and Ehmyt Samland, 1:06. The Bobcat band will perform at 1:10 p.m. in the gym. Several students will perform the gym stage Luke Kester will solo, at 1:36; McAllister, 1:42; Samland, 1:48; and Zander Tabbert,... Full story
The Bobcat Speech Team tallied 194 points at Saturday's Summerland Invite and finished second in sweepstakes. West Holt topped the field with 278 points. Creighton finished third and O'Neill St. Mary's fourth. Shane Kindred claimed the Bobcats lone gold medal in extemporaneous speaking. One individual and one group earned silver medals. Braelyn Bergman finished second in persuasive speaking. The oral interpretation of drama team, comprised of Hudson Gray, Bergman, Kanyon Allemang, Taylen Nilson,...
The Bobcat speech team presented 10 of its usual 23 events, Saturday, at the Practice Makes Perfekt Invite at Wisner-Pilger. Coach Katie Andrew said the meet includes three rounds and no finals. "Our only medalist was Jennie Mejia Moncada in poetry, finishing sixth," Andrew said. "Seven of our ten competitors on Saturday are newbies to the speech game, so they learned how a speech meet works, and they got some awesome feedback to take into the rest of their season. We were short thirteen of our regular events due to both sickness and wrestling...
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...
Summerland School's music department presented two holiday concerts, Monday, Dec. 15. Kindergarten though sixth-grade students performed, "Lights! Camera! Christmas!" The musical featured caricatures of famous movie directors, who then "directed" various genres Christmas. Ms. Sarah Kesting directed the performance. Prior to the musical, fifth- and sixth-grade bands performed a variety of holiday tunes. The junior high and senior high choirs and bands presented a concert featuring holiday tunes,...
Summerland one-act students, including Ava Cleveland, Honey Luby-Bartling, Hudson Gray, Emhyt Samland, Reagan Parker, Jennie Mejia Moncada, Taelyn Nilson, Leah Wiese, and Luke Kester receive outstanding performance honors, Dec. 2, at district one-act at Lutheran High Northeast....
Summerland Public School hosted a Veterans Day program, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Instructor Dan Roeber worked with members of the government class to develop Tuesday's program, which focused on mental health awareness and programs that aid veterans. Heath Snodgrass and John Shaver, members of the Orchard American Legion, presented the colors. Approximately 15 veterans from Clearwater, Ewing, Orchard and Royal, along with members of the American Legion Auxiliary, were honored guests. Abryelle Kester...
Summerland's one-act team participated in two festivals, Friday and Saturday, at Creighton and Plainview. Five students, including Jennie Mejia Moncada, Reagan Parker, Kanyon Allemang, Leah Wiese, and Hudson Gray, received outstanding performer awards at Plainview. In Creighton, Wiese, Parker, Mejia Moncada, Gray, Ava Cleveland and Abigail Miller received recognition. The team travels to Hartington-Newcastle, Tuesday, for GNAC one-act. Summerland is scheduled to perform at 11...
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...
The Summerland Bobcat one-act team presented Jerome McDonough’s Dirge, Nov. 19, at the Greater Northeast Activities Conference competition held at Elkhorn Valley in Tilden. "The team received great critiques to help improve their performance," said coach Julie Harley. Recognized for outstanding performance were Talya Nilson, Lenora Kester, Raina Krebs, Mathew Umphress, Carlee Livingston and Aubrey Parker. Other members of the cast include Addisyn Fletcher, Sydni McConnell, Kyah Bruhn, Ava Cleveland, Brylie Billings, Reagan Parker, Katelyn K...
The Summerland junior high quiz bowl team finished fourth at the Stuart Quiz Bowl, held Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Stuart. Students participating in the Jan. 23 contest were Parker McKillip, Jack Heim, Jennie Mejia Moncada, Damien Hupp, Asher Whiting and Alvie Bearinger. Connie Cronin coaches the group....
