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Summerland's play production team competed in two contests last week, bringing home first- and fourth-place awards. On Nov. 15, the team traveled to Neligh to compete in the Niobrara Valley Conference meet, where they ended in fourth. Eight students received honorable mention acting awards, including Faith King, Lenora Kester, Carlee Livingston, Alanna Doll, Julie Olivan, Bryna Umphress, Olga Mendoza and Ashley Melcher. After making adjustments, the team competed in the Eagle Invite, Saturday,...
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 quarter, with each squad scoring six points. Then, it was all Bobcats, as the home team scored 14 points in the both the second and third quarters to extend the lead to 34-6. LHNE scored in the final quarter, as did the 'Cats. Senior quarterback Jaykwon Petite completed eight passes on 12 attempts,...
Alec Thiele, son of Jim and Leenda Thiele, and Hadley Cheatum, daughter of Dana and Rachael Cheatum, of Page, were named 2022 homecoming king and queen for Summerland School. The announcement was made during halftime of the Bobcats game against Lutheran High Northeast, Sept. 16. Other senior members of the court included Emily Ahlers, Lena Bolling, Harper Klabenes, Olga Mendoza, Ashley Pischel, Trevor Thomson, Kendrick Schroeder, Joe Ahlers and Kellen Mlnarik. Junior class attendents were...
NFPW Communicator of Achievement director Karen Stensrud and NPW COA director Ruth Brown contributed to this article. LuAnn Schindler of Clearwater received the 2022 Communicator of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women. This prestigious award has been given for 65 years. Schindler received the honor during a celebration at the organization's annual conference, held June 23 to 25, in Fargo, North Dakota. Now in its 85th year, NFPW is a nationwide organization of... Full story
The 2022 Class D High School State Powerlifting Championships were held at Harvard High School, Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, featuring 11 of the top Class D powerlifting schools in the state. Three Summerland lifters competed in the championships. The small, but mighty, Summerland Bobcat team earned fourth place overall. Special trophies were awarded to the outstanding individual male and female lifters of the meet, based on the Wilkes coefficient index. The outstanding male lifter of...
The Summerland High School Quiz Bowl team finished in third place, Feb. 22, at the Educational Service Unit 8 Quiz Bowl contest. The team won five matches and lost two rounds throughout the day. Lutheran High Northeast and Norfolk Senior High School finished in the top two spots. Team members participating in the meet included Cassidy Bearinger, Jacob Behnk, Mason Hoke, Hadley Cheatum, Levi Cronk....
Nebraska School Activities Association released football schedules for 2022 and 2023, on Feb. 9. Summerland will compete in D1 and begin the season with a game during week zero at Riverside. The 2022 schedule includes Crofton, week one; at Boyd County, week two; bye, week three; Lutheran High Northeast, week four; at Elkhorn Valley, week five; at Neligh-Oakdale, week six; Plainview, week seven; North Central, week eight and a bye in week nine. In 2023, Riverside will play at Summerland in week...
Despite owning a three-point lead at the half, the Bobcats could not contain Lutheran High, Friday, losing 46-32. The Eagles relied on strong three-point shooting, especially in the third quarter, to fly past Summerland. Two freshmen led the Bobcats. Alec Schindler scored 10 points and Sam Cheatum added nine. As a team, Summerland shot 41% from the two-point range, knocking in seven of 17 shots. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats went 12 of 19, shooting 63%....
Keegan Smith pumped in a dozen points in Summerland's 75-33 loss to St Mary's. The teams played in O'Neill, Feb. 1, during the second round of the Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney. Aidan Hedstrom scored 22 for the Redbirds. SMH jumped out to a 22 to 9 lead in the first quarter and extended the margin to 39-18 at the half. The Bobcats connected on only eight of 26 two-point attempts and made five of 16 three-pointers, averaging 31%. The Bobcats had limited opportunites at the...
The Bobcat boys' wrestling squad scored 146 points and tied the host team for second place at Saturday's Howells-Dodge wrestling invite. Guardian Angels Central Catholic won the team title with 158 points. Colton Thiele and Logan Mueller earned gold medals in the 195- and 285-pound divisions, respectively. Six other wrestlers - Alex Thiele, Jesse Thiele, Keaton Thiele, Alex Arroyo, Wyatt Chipps and Connor Thomson - brought home hardware. Mueller moved quickly through his bracket, picking up...
Summerland's varsity volleyball team played five matches last week, picking up two wins. Elkhorn Valley The visiting Lady Falcons spoiled a parents' night win, Tuesday, Oct. 12. Summerland used momentum to win the first two sets 25-22 and 25-19. But Elkhorn Valley answered the call and sent the match to five sets, with wins of 25-20, 25-23 and 15-13. Hadley Cheatum contributed 18 kills. Emily Nordby contributed strong net play, recording five blocks. Preslie Robertson finished with eight ace...
The publisher of one of the state's newest weekly newspapers has been named the Nebraska Press Women Communicator of Achievement, according to Ruth Brown, NPW COA director. LuAnn Schindler, who publishes the Summerland Advocate Messenger in northeast Nebraska, received the award at the NPW fall conference, Saturday, Oct. 9, in Grand Island. The award recognizes achievement in the communications profession, service to the community and industry and leadership in the organization. A native of Clay...
Funeral services for Harlan G. Haake, 82, of Clearwater, will be a private family graveside service at the Clearwater Cemetery in Clearwater. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Harlan died July 14, 2021, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Condolences may be directed to family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~ Harlan Grant Haake was born at home, Oct. 24, 1938, to Carl and Adeline (Wilcox) Haake. He was baptized and confirmed in Concordia Lutheran Church ...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE Crystal Smith, registered nurse and supervisor, is the 2021 Caring Kind Award Winner of Antelope Memorial Hospital. She was recognized for the award on Tuesday, May 11th during National Hospital Week. Each year, the Nebraska Hospital Association honors employees from hospitals across the state as "Caring Kind" employees. The honored employee must exemplify the spirit of someone who gives that "something special" to others. Smith was nominated and selected by her fellow AMH...
Summerland high school golfers finished fifth at Monday's Crofton Invitational. Nine teams comprised the field, with Pierce taking home top honors, shooting 394. West Holt and Lutheran High Northeast both finished with 453 and Ponca ended with 458, finishing fourth. Other schools competing included Niobrara/Verdigre, Crofton varsity, Homer and Crofton junior varsity. Rafe Grebin earned the ninth-place medal, shooting 107. Other Summerland gofers competing included Kellen Mlnarik, 11th, 116;...
Three students will represent the Summerland speech team at the 2021 Nebraska School Activities Association State Speech Contest, Friday, March 19, in Kearney. Kyra Nilson, Emily Nordby and Adrienne Parker advance from the Class C2-3 district contest, held March 9, in Atkinson. Coach Julie Harley said students qualified for district finals in three events. Nilson and Nordby earned the gold medal in duet acting, while Parker brought home silver in persuasive speaking. The oral interpretation of d...
The Summerland Bobcat speech team competed Monday in the Niobrara Valley Conference tournament held in Elgin, placing sixth of 16 teams. Chambers was first; Stuart, second; St. Mary's, third; West Holt, fourth; and Boyd County, fifth. Medal winners included the duet acting team of Emily Nordby and Kyra Nilson, who placed third; the oral interpretation of drama team, comprised of Adrienne Parker, Madison Melcher and Ashley Melcher, finished fourth; Adrienne Parker, sixth in persuasive speaking;...
Six Bobcat wrestlers earned medals at Saturday's Wisner-Pilger Invitational. Led by junior Colton Thiele, who won the 195-pound championship, the Bobcats tied for fourth, scoring 112 points. Omaha Bryan earned the team title, with 179 points. Ralston placed second, with 160 points, while East Butler ended third, accumulating 118 points. Howells-Dodge tied with the Bobcats. Rounding out the top 10 in the 16-team field were Clarkson-Leigh, Wakefield, Stanton, Wisner-Pilger and Lutheran High...
A memorial visitation service for Lamont Larson, 93, of Tilden, will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Peace United Church of Christ, in Tilden, with Pastor Melanie Miller officiating. A remembrance service is planned for 3 p.m. Private graveside services at the Oakdale Cemetery, in Oakdale, will be held at a later date. Per Lamont's requests, visitors are asked to wear red or Husker apparel to the visitation. Lamont died Thursday, Dec. 31, at Community Pride Care Center in Battle...
A memorial visitation service for Lamont Larson, 93, of Tilden, Nebraska, will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Peace United Church of Christ, in Tilden, with Pastor Melanie Miller officiating. Private graveside services at the Oakdale Cemetery, in Oakdale, Nebraska, will be held at a later date. Per Lamont's requests, visitors are asked to wear red or Husker apparel to the visitation. Lamont died Thursday, Dec. 31, at Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. Lamont Larson was...
O'Neill claimed the team title at the Bobcat invite Thursday, December 10. The Eagles scored 195.5 points to lead the field of 12 teams. Winside finished second, with 109.5 points. Howells-Dodge ended third with 68 points, while the Bobcats finished fourth with 66. Other schools participating included Palmer, 63; Hartington Cedar Catholic, 56; Elgin Public/Pope John, 52; Osmond, 51; Fullerton, 48; Lutheran High Northeast, 39; St. Mary's, 27; and Niobrara/Verdigre, 12. Alex Arroyo earned a gold...
She was a spitfire. From the first moment she walked into my classroom at Lutheran High Northeast, I knew Janelle would be one of those students: the ones you forge a bond with and see the potential for infinite growth. It didn’t hurt that she was a younger sister to one of Courtney’s best friends and I knew the type of person she was and wanted to be. With Janelle, there was no illusion or pretense. She was simply Janelle, a confident young woman, comfortable in her own skin. She loved Jes...
Funeral services for Renee Snodgrass, 68, of Clearwater, will be Wednesday, June 3, at 2 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, with Rev. B.J. Fouts officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 2, from 5 to 8 p.m., at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Clearwater, with no family present. Inurnment will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Neligh, at a later date. Social distancing and Covid-19 DHMs, effective June 1, will be followed at both the visitation and funeral. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Le...
Funeral services for Renee Snodgrass, 68, of Clearwater, will be Wednesday, June 3, at 2 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, with Rev. B.J. Fouts officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 2, from 5 to 8 p.m., at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Clearwater, with no family present. Inurnment will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Neligh, at a later date. Social distancing and Covid-19 DHMs, effective June 1, will be followed at both the visitation and funeral. Renee died...
Three football players with ties to area schools have been selected for the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Classic. OC's Eli Macke will join Clay Curtis of Royal, who plays for the Creighton Bulldogs and Josh Klabenes, of the CWCE Renegades, in the June 13 classic. The game will be played at Veteran's Memorial Field in Norfolk. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. Mike Sunderman, president of the event's board of directors stated the board will continue to plan for the game. A final decision will be...
