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Despite 30 points from senior phenom Ady Mlarnik, the Bobcats couldn't quite catch Niobrara/Verdigre in Friday night action. The Cougars left Summerland with a 57-53 win. Early in the first quarter, Mlnarik drove the lane for a bucket, her 1,000th career point, cementing her place in Bobcat basketball history. The Robertson sisters - Lydia and Preslie - each finished with eight points. Head coach Jacob Birch said his squad dug themselves a little bit of a hole getting down by 11 or 12ish in the...
Michael Koenig poured in 16 points, while Preston Hoke scored a dozen in Friday's 63-19 lopsided win over Niobrara/Verdigre. Still, head coach Brett Kaczor said his team did not get off to a great start. "We gave up two offensive rebounds and turned the ball over three times in the first couple minutes of the game and found ourselves down 0-4 right away," he said. Summerland jumped out to a 29-4 lead in the first quarter and extended the spread to 44-11 by the half. Part way through the third...
Summerland girls' wrestling team brought home its first-ever championship trophy, Monday, Dec. 4. They scored 134 points to claim the title at the West Holt Girls Invitational. The host team finished second, with 117, in the 13-team event. The Bobcats finished with 10 medal winners, including two first-place finishes from Ava Cleveland and Raina Krebs. Cleveland drew a first-round bye in the 110 class and in round two, pinned Mollie Corkle, O'Neill, in 1:16. She picked up another pin in round...
Conference honors • (l-r): Summerland's Adyson Mlnarik, Lydia Robertson and Preslie Robertson receive post-season recognition from the Niobrara Valley Conference. Mlnarik and Lydia Robertson were named to the first team, while Preslie Robertson was recognized as a member of the second team. Pyper Ickes, of Page, was named to the honorable mention list for St. Mary's. Conference volleyball coaches voted on the selections....
Their low, rumbling bellow first cuts through the silence of the Sandhills. Next comes the crunch of pointed hooves, trudging their way through tall prairie grasses. Then, the oohs of the out-of-towners watching – people up close and personal with the majestic thousand-pound mammals for the first time. This is Golden Prairie Bison, a ranch nestled in the Sandhills where Carl and Vicki Simmons raise a herd of 50 bison. Theirs is one of the dozens of bison ranches in Nebraska, one piece of an o...
One game at a time. That's the mindset of the Summerland Bobcat volleyball team. With two road trips scheduled this week - Wayne, played Oct. 10 and O'Neill this Friday - the team will focus on those contests before setting their sights on Niobrara Valley Conference play, scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 16. Coach Danielle Birch said her squad has some things they're "trying to fine tune heading into post season." Since Sept. 28, the Bobcats have won two matches and dropped one. "We've played a...
Sunshine and mild temperatures, accompanied by typical northwesterly Nebraska winds, greeted Niobrara Valley Conference cross country partipcants, Thursday, as they descended on Summerland Golf Course for the annual conference meet. North Central claimed the girls' team title, scoring 13 points, followed by West Holt, 21 and Elkhorn Valley 25. Niobrara/Verdigre runner Delani Runnels claimed gold in the girls' race, finishing the 5K course in 19:59. Carlee Livingston was the lone competitor for...
Summerland Bobcats will face Santee in the opening round of the Niobrara Valley Conference volleyball tournament. The Bobcats will play Monday, Oct. 16, at 6:15 p.m., at Elgin Public School. The Bobcats enter as the sixth seed. The winner of that contest will meet Elgin Public/Pope John, at 7:30 p.m. Semifinal games are slated for play at Boyd County, Tuesday, Oct. 17. If the Bobcats advance, they will play at 7:30 p.m.. The other half of the bottom bracket includes North Central versus CWC....
t its first cross country meet, Oct. 5. The Niobrara Valley Conference meet will be held at Summerland Golf Course, with high school girls’ competition slated to run at 4 p.m. The high school boys’ race will begin following the conclusion of the girls’ race. Junior high races will follow the high school competition....
Conditions were nearly perfect, Monday, as the Bobcat junior and senior high cross country teams traveled to Crofton. Carlee Livingston ran the 5K course in 27:16.02, finishing 16th, just out of medal contention. Savanah Gallagher ran 30:49.25, ending 20th. In the high school boys' division, Zender Cepel placed 31st, running 23:29.49. Junior high students competed in a mixed two-mile run. Cadi Soper finished 26th in the girls' division, running 11:19.53. Kiptyn Belzer ran the course in...
The Bobcat junior varsity volleyball team moves to 8-4 with a win recently over Niobrara/Verdigre and a loss to Crofton. Summerland swept N/V, 25-15 and 25-13. In the Niobrara/Verdigre game, Lenora Kester and Abryelle Kester each had three kills, followed by Abbey Chipps and Beatrize Milken, with two each. Lenora Kester, Jaycee Reynolds and Kenzie Sanne each notched an ace serve. Ending with 100% serving for the night were Ava Rittscher, Leah Wiese, Sanne and Lenora Kester. In the Crofton game,...
The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County. Samples taken last week at Willow Creek Reservoir measured above the threshold of eight parts per billion of total microcystin, which is a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae. When a health alert is issued, signs are posted to advise the public to use caution, and designated swimming beaches are closed during the alert. Recreational boating and fishing are permitted, but the public is...
The Nebraska Broadband Office recently announced the release of the new Nebraska Broadband Availability Map. The geographic information system map represents all served, underserved and unserved broadband locations across the state. As part of the map availability, ongoing public engagement across the state will take place, including a series of eight public meetings and an open comment period, which began Sept. 14 and continues through Oct. 14. During the open comment period, the public will be asked to provide comments on the broadband map,...
After decades of dedicated service as both a beloved teacher and an indispensable church secretary, Alice Braunersreuther is bidding farewell to the community where she lived for more than 60 years, in a heartfelt move to the Lone Star State. Her departure leaves behind a legacy of compassion, wisdom and unwavering commitment that has touched the lives of countless students, parishioners and community members who have had the privilege of knowing her. As Braunersreuther embarks on this new...
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Bobcat junior varsity volleyball team played at St. Mary's in O'Neill. In the double triangular, the Summerland team played Neligh-Oakdale and Niobrara-Verdigre. The first match, against N-O, saw Summerland win, 25-19 and 25-23. The Bobcats served 90% and had six ace serves, with Jaycee Reynolds recording four of the aces. Lenora Kester had a perfect game, serving 12 for 12, with an ace. Abryelle Kester had four kills and Abbey Chipps added three. Defensively, Kaylee Thiele led with 20 digs, while Ava Rittscher added...
Summerland junior high and high school cross country athletes showed improvement, despite not bringing home any medals from the Neligh-Oakdale Cross Country Invitational, held at Antelope Country Club. The girls' division included 36 participants. Delani Runnels, Niobrara/Verdigre, set the place, winning in 20:02. For the Bobcats, Carlee Livingston placed 22nd, with a time of 26:54. Savannah Gallagher completed the course in 30:16, finishing in 34th place. Zander Cepel placed 32nd in the boys'...
The Legislature adjourned shortly after Memorial Day, but my duties as your representative continue at a fast pace. In the interim between the adjournment of the previous session and the convening of the next session, senators remain hard at work serving on special and select committees, studying subjects of local importance and addressing issues brought forward by constituents. During the session, I was appointed to serve on the LR178 Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Select Committee with six of...
The state has issued health alerts for harmful algal blooms, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County. Samples taken earlier this week at the lake measured above the threshold of 8 parts per billion of total microcystin, which is a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae. When a health alert is issued, signs are posted to advise the public to use caution, and designated swimming beaches are closed during the alert. Recreational boating and fishing...
Five of about a dozen area residents, who were cited for possessing open alcohol containers July 3, waived court appearances and have each paid a $50 fine and $49 costs. They include Neligh residents Jaryd L. Montgomery, 32, Jamie L. Montgomery, 31, Scott N. Jacob, 46, Cory Coover, 50, and Ewing resident Riley Funk, 27. They were cited by a Nebraska State Patrol officer in a Neligh neighborhood near the intersection of M and 9th streets. Several individuals remain on the Aug. 16 Antelope County court docket. Austin R. Bertschinger, 30, of...
Almost four decades ago, two coaches - one from the east coast, the other from the land of the Cornhuskers - formed an alliance. Maine and Nebraska would become as thick as thieves. Despite the large differences between the two states, a friendship was pinned down and has lasted for years. Lincoln Southeast wrestling coach, Mick Pierce, and Maine's, Wally LaFountain, a wrestling official from Maine, met in the 80s during a wrestling trip to Europe, according to current Maine coach Brian Cote....
The 108th Legislature, First Session, has adjourned sine die. This past year, lawmakers passed some important bills and failed to agree on other critical issues. Excluding A bills, of the 820 bills and 274 resolutions introduced this year, only 33 bills and one resolution actually received a final vote. However, the bills passed included many expansive Christmas tree packages, meaning the Legislature actually passed 291 bills in total, including A bills. This figure is comparable to the last...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The 2023 American Legion Baseball season opened Tuesday, May 23, as Randolph traveled to Orchard to take on the Tri-County Titans. Coach Jeff Shabram said Tri-County is in its second year as a legion baseball program and is still a juniors-only team this season, with players from Orchard, Verdigre, Ewing, Page, Center, and Niobrara. The Titans won the game by a score of 13-5. Ryan Rifer took the mound and pitched four solid innings, allowing three runs while striking out eight...
Summerland golfers finished 10th in the 11-team field competing in the Hwy 20 Meet, held in Bassett, May 8. The Bobcats carded 403. Stuart won the team title, shooting 356 and Elgin Public/Pope John finished second, two strokes out of first. Other schools competing included Neligh-Oakdale, Niobrara/Verdigre, Valentine, North Central, Boyd County, Anselmo-Merna, Ainsworth and O’Neill. Dane Miller led the Bobcats, shooting 92. He finished in a tie for 19th. Matthew Potter finished 33rd, shooting 100; Kelton Bruhn, 37th, 105; Christian Behnk, 5...
The Tri-County Titans baseball team, based in Orchard and comprised of players from Orchard, Verdigre, Ewing, Page, Center and Niobrara, will host Randolph, May 23, in the season opener. First pitch is at 7 p.m., at the Orchard baseball field. Other league games this season include: Friday, May 26: Creighton at Orchard, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 30: at Stanton, 7 p.m. Friday, June 2: at O’Neill, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3: at Pender Tournament; versus Sutton at 5:30 p.m. and Pender, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4: at Pender Tournament, one game either at 1...
