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The Lady Bobcats will meet CWC for the third time this season during Thursday's semi-final in Niobrara Valley Conference tournament action.The game is set to tipoff at 5 p.m., at Niobrara. On Feb. 1, the Bobcats controlled the West Holt Huskies, picking up a 50-18 win in the opening round. The win pitted the Lady Cats against Elkhorn Valley in a Monday evening contest in Bartlett. Summerland walked away with a 52-40 win. Head Coach Greg Appleby said, "I thought we played well in all three games...
Summerland met Niobrara Verdigre, Saturday. The Bobcats were unable to keep pace with the Cougars, who snagged a 64-44 win. Statistics for the Bobcats were unavailable....
Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney action tips off this weekend, with games scheduled in Niobrara and Santee. Girls bracket The fifth-ranked Summerland Lady Cats will meet West Holt at 5 p.m., Saturday, in Niobrara. The Lady Huskies enter as the number 12 seed. At 3:30, seventh-seeded Elgin Public/Pope John will play Niobrara/Verdigre, the 10th seed, at 3:30 p.m., in Niobrara. In Santee, the host team will face Neligh-Oakdale, at 3:30 p.m. Santee enters as the eighth seed, while the L...
Summerland grapplers ended third in duals competition at the Niobrara Valley Conference meet, Jan. 24, in Niobrara. In opening rounds, Summerland downed St. Mary's, 66-0. Neligh-Oakdale defeated Elgin Public/Pope John, 78-6. North Central claimed a 36-30 win over Niobrara/Verdigre, while Elkhorn Valley claimed a 42-24 win over West Holt. During the first round in the winner's bracket, N-O hung on for a 42-33 win over EV. Summerland picked up a 39-30 win over North Central. Double forfeits were r...
The Lady Bobcats picked up a 58-28 win over Osmond Friday. The teams played Jan. 24 in Orchard. On Jan. 20, the Bobcats traveled to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family to face the 15-1 Bulldogs. Summerland was unable to keep pace with H/LHF, falling 62-44. With two games slated for this week, Summerland will be gearing up for conference play. The NVC tourney begins Saturday, Feb. 1, in Niobrara. The Lady Cats tip off at 5 p.m....
A strong core of polished speakers, along with an ambitious group of novices, comprise the 2020 Ewing speech team. Coach Julie Harley said a dozen students will fill spots on the team. Participants include Skylar Eacker, Katie Hawk, Elizabeth Nordby, Sidney Stallbaum, Kyra Nilson, Allison Schrunk, Emily Nordby, Natalie Stallbaum, Emma Hoffman, Olga Mendoza, Austin Muff and Adrienne Parker. The team will compete at Stuart on Feb. 8; Burwell, Feb. 15; Grand Island Northwest or Ainsworth, Feb. 22;...
Nine Bobcat grapplers earned medals Saturday at the Battle Creek Invite. Summerland scored 82 points, tying Crofton-Bloomfield for fifth place. The host school claimed the top spot, scoring 192.5 points. Howells-Dodge took home the runner-up award, with 141 points. Elkhorn Valley finished third, scoring 115.5 and Oakland-Craig placed fourth, accumulating 107 points. Other teams competing included Pender, Stanton, Battle Creek junior varsity, Lutheran High Northeast, Scribner-Snyder and Niobrara/Verdigre. Colton Thiele led the Bobcats with a...
Bill Tielke and Steve Boshart will retain their leadership positions on the Holt County Board of Supervisors. Tielke was re-elected by his peers as chairman of the supervisors, while Boshart was re-elected to chair the board of equalization. Pursuant to traditional policy, the two leaders will serve as vice chair for each other. County clerk Cathy Pavel presided over the election process until a chairman was elected, then turned the gavel over to Tielke for the balance of the annual organization meeting Jan. 9, at the Holt County Courthouse. Pa...
Lady Bobcats downed Niobrara/Verdigre, 65-33, on Friday night and downed Boyd County, 53-43, on the road Saturday evening. Friday night, the Lady Cats jumped out to a 22-5 lead after one, and 39-16 at halftime, to cruise to the win. Sidney Stallbaum, with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 steals. led the way. Brenna Wagner had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Ashley Koenig finished with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Summer Schroeder added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. "We...
A slow second quarter hindered the Bobcats, who could only muster five points in the eight-minute period, dropping a game against Niobrara/Verdigre, 63-42. Gage Clifton scored 10 points in the Dec. 13 contest and Kellen Mlnarik added 9. Dalton Rotherham pulled down 7 rebounds, including 6 defensive boards. Mlnarik grabbed 5 rebounds. Mason Hoke nabbed 3 steals and dished four assists. On Dec. 10, the Bobcats fell 56-32, to Riverside. Rotherham scored 12 points and Clifton, 11, in the loss....
All the world's a stage, and on Nov. 19, actors from Niobrara Valley Conference east division schools will take center stage in Ewing. Curtain for the first performance is at 9 a.m., with Pope John taking the stage. Other performances include: Verdigre - 9:45 a.m. Elkhorn Valley - 10:30 a.m. Ewing - 11:15 a.m. LUNCH BREAK Clearwater/Orchard - 12:45 p.m. Niobrara - 1:30 p.m. Neligh-Oakdale - 2:15 p.m. Elgin - 3:30 p.m. Awards will begin at approximately 4:45 p.m., or as soon as possible...
Summerland seniors Ashley Koenig, Tiana Thramer and Brenna Wagner were named to the Niobrara Valley Conference 2019 volleyball first team. The announcement was made Nov. 12. The trio joins Lauryn Hoffman, Boyd County; Ryann Haburchak, Taylor Jean Peter, Tessa Metschke and Morgan Ramsey, CWC; Olivia Nall, Elkhorn Valley; Sydney Linse, North Central; Abby Everitt, St. Mary's and Reaghan Engel, Stuart. Avery Cheatum and Sidney Stallbaum were second team selections, along with Heather Atkinson and...
The first set of the Niobrara Valley Conference championship belonged to the Summerland Bobcats, who battled back for a 26-24 win. But the next three sets were dominated by CWC, who repeat as conference champs, after wins of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-13. Ashley Koenig led Summerland with 10 kills, while Brenna Wagner adding another 8. Avery Cheatum added 13 digs and Kyra Nilson recorded 11 digs and 19 set assists. Taylor Peter led the Renegades will 15 kills and 4 blocks. Statistics vs CWC: Nilson:...
It took five sets for Summerland to put away Elkhorn Valley in a classic Niobrara Valley Conference regular season match, played Oct. 15, in Orchard. The Bobcats pounced on the visiting squad, taking set one, 25-19. But, the Falcons responded with identical 25-22 wins in sets two and three. Summerland refused to give in, powering through the fourth set, picking up a 25-18 win. The final set belonged to the Bobcats, grinding out a 15-5 win. Three Bobcats reached double figures in hitting. Ashley...
The Summerland Bobcats finished second at the Eagle Classic, Oct. 19, at Lutheran High NE in Norfolk. The round-robin tourney began with Summerland sweep over Blair, in identical sets, 25-12. Ashley Koenig and Sidney Stallbaum landed 7 kills apiece. Kyra Nilson handed out 21 set assists. In the second match, Summerland handled Niobrara/Verdigre, 25-16 and 25-11. Tiana Thramer led the Bobcats with 9 kills and 3 solo blocks. In the third match, Summerland bulldozed South Sioux City, 25-9 and...
It's been a season of firsts for the Summerland cross country squad. First year of competition. First time medal winners. And, on Oct. 9, first time Niobrara Valley Conference medalists. The girls' team finished third in conference competition, scoring 46 points, while the boys' team ended sixth, accumulating 72 points. Kaci Wickersham ended fourth in the girls' race, completing the Antelope Country Club course in 21:58. Adrienne Parker ended 12th, running 25:52. Lauren Behnk placed 18th,...
Summerland's Lady Bobcats advanced to 19-3 on the season following a five-set thriller with Neligh-Oakdale last Thursday in Neligh. The Bobcats dropped the first set, 27-25 and picked up wins in sets two and three, 25-16 and 25-12. The Warriors fought back, claiming set four, 25-22. The final set belonged to Summerland, who earned a 15-12 win. Four Bobcats finished with double digits in the kills' column. Brenna Wagner and Ashley Koenig led the team with 14 hits apiece. Tiana Thramer ended with...
Boyd County's Lady Spartans had an upset in mind when visiting Ewing and the Summerland Bobcats, Oct. 1, but the hometown crew responded with a two-set win, 25-20 and 25-13. Sidney Stallbaum sent 7 kills to the floor and Ashley Koenig secured 13 digs. In the nightcap, Tiana Thramer landed 8 kills. Kyra Nilson ended with 26sa, 1 solo block, 1 ace and 1 dig. Statistics vs. Boyd County: Kyra Nilson: 21sa, 3d; Stallbaum: 7k, 1sa, 3bl; Thramer: 6k, 3bl, 1a, 2s; Koenig: 5k, 1a, 13d; Summer Schroeder:...
Seats in the Holt County supervisor’s chamber at the courthouse in O’Neill were all occupied and additional chairs were taken in, when the leaders met Monday. Many audience members voiced concerns, during the 10 minutes set aside for public comment, regarding TransCanada’s route across the county, as well as a new transmission line that will also cross the county. Diane Steskal of Stuart presented a letter to the supervisors, signed by herself and her husband, Byron Steskal, regarding the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route. She read the letter...
A suspect is in custody on charges stemming from a bomb threat received at a Creighton school last week. Christi Johnson, 34, of Yankton turned herself in at the Knox County Jail on Saturday. She is currently charged with a misdemeanor count of false reporting. Students and staff at Creighton schools were evacuated last Wednesday, after a phone call was received at the public school at approximately 1:20 p.m., stating, "Robert said there is a bomb in the school." Staff and students were...
As the school year approaches, so does volleyball season. This year Clearwater, Orchard, and Ewing will form the Summerland Bobcats. The co-op causes the team to move from a Class D2 to a C2 team. This means the competition level may get a lot harder. However, Bobcats Head Coach Suz Funk is already planning for the season. Funk stated, "Bringing girls up to this level is going to take a lot of hard work on all of our parts. Playing at the C2 level is going to present different challenges. A...
