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The Lady Bobcats hosted Lutheran High Northeast, Jan. 8, and downed the visiting Eagles, 57-41. Three players finished in double figures to secure the win. Caydence Schumacher finished with 15 points, Kanyon Allemang added 14, and Belle Anson finshed with a dozen. On Friday, the Bobcats traveled to West Holt to face the Huskies. West Holt dominated Summerland, 61-24. Offensively, Summerland made two of 11 shots from beyond the arc and only hit eight of 26 from two-point range. Abryelle Kester ended with two steals, and Jenna Funk grabbed seven...
Doubles come naturally to Ryan Rifer, even his initials repeat. The Summerland senior made the symmetry official Dec. 30 at the Summerland Holiday Tournament, pouring in 36 points while hauling down 14 rebounds to set a school record in the single-game scoring category and tying the rebound record, a performance that doubled up the stat sheet and rewrote the program’s history in a single night. The multi-sport standout said he knew he was closing in on the scoring mark after a “hot first half,...
Parents of Bobcat boys' and girls' wrestling teams, as well as senior members of the squads, will be honored Friday, Jan. 9. Summerland will host a meet with Wauneta-Palisade at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 10, Summerland will host its annual Bobcat boys' wrestling invitational. Competition begins at 10 a.m. The Summerland Girls' Wrestling Invite will take place Monday, Jan. 12, starting at 1 p.m. The youth wrestling invite is slated for Sunday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m....
We asked readers to complete a survey listing the top articles in SAM during 2025. These are the top five, based on readers' votes. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an infant who was staying in her family's home. January 15, 2025...
Summerland's girls basketball team controlled their destiny, Dec. 30, in the championship tournament. After jumping to a 15-2 lead over Winside, the girls cruised to a 49-38 victory. Winside's defense held Summerland to seven points in the second quarter, narrowing the margin to 22-20 at the half. But the Bobcats roared back in the third quarter, adding 19 points to the cause and finished with eight in the final stanza. Kanyon Allemang led the team with 22 points. Jenna Funk powered her way to...
It took a bonus round for the Bobcats to keep the holiday tournament hardware at home. During four quarters of back-and-forth action, Summerland found itself knotted with Wakefield at 58 at the end of regulation, and relied on tough defense in the overtime period to earn a 71-66 win. Senior Ryan Rifer set two school records in the contest after finishing with a double-double. He ended with 36 points and 14 rebounds. Rifer hit six of 10 three-point shots, connected on two of three free throws and...
NOTICE OF WORKSHOP SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Board of Education will hold a workshop meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 3 p.m., in the school board meeting room. The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence it deems appropriate. Therefore, we encourage visitors to attend the meeting from the beginning. The tentative agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of distribution. A copy of the agenda,...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Board of Education will hold a regular monthly meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., in the school board meeting room. The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence it deems appropriate. Therefore, we encourage visitors to attend the meeting from the beginning. The tentative agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of distribution. A copy of the...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Dec. 24, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for public...
As we look forward to a new year, we reflect on the stories that defined our region in 2025. Articles in this list - and the rankings - are based on page views from summerlandadvocate.com. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an...
Members of the Bobcats fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team recently played during halftime of Summerland high school basketball game....
After trailing Ainsworth by six at the end of the first quarter, the Bobcat girls basketball squad chipped away at the deficit and secured a 53-47 win in the opening round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament on Monday. The difference came in the final quarter, when Summerland applied tough defense and held the visiting Bulldogs to six points. Kanyon Allemang scored a dozen points in Monday's 53-47 win over the Bulldogs in the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Senior Caydence Schumacher finished...
To borrow a line from “Seasons of Love” from Rent, “How do measure, measure a year?” The next verse of the song seems pretty accurate for a journalist: “In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee (or tea in my case), in inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes, how do you measure a year in the life.” In the case of SAM, how do you measure which story or articles written throughout the year were simply the best? Should website page views be the determining...
Eleven Bobcats contributed points in Monday's 66-49 victory over Ainsworth in the first round of the Summerland Holiday Tournament. Ryan Rifer scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds to set the pace for the home team. Coach Brett Kaczor may have wondered how his team would respond after finding the game knotted at a dozen at the end of the first quarter. But Kaczor's crew came out shooting, taking control by halftime after adding 20 points. Tough Bobcat defense in the third quarter...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 16, 2025 Board meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on Dec. 10, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation has awarded $17,000 in scholarships to four students who are currently attending Nebraska universities with aspirations to work in broadcasting upon their graduation. Barrett Stearns of Ewing, a sophomore at Wayne State College and Summerland Public School graduate, is among the recipients this year of the NBAF scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Stearns is pursuing a dual major in sports media and mass communication. He is the son of...
Aiden McAllister scored 10 points and Ryan Rifer pitched in another 10 in Summerland's 62-49 loss to O'Neill. The teams met Dec. 18 on the Bobcat's home court. Summerland jumped out to a 15-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to 30-21 at the break. But the second half belonged to the Eagles. They pumped in 24 points in the third quarter, while holding the home team to eight points. Statistics v O'Neill Mason Schwager: 8p, 2r, 5a, 4to McAllister: 10p, 4r, 1a, 4s, 2to...
After writing news articles for the past dozen years, it felt good to flex my creative writing skills and create the story on the front page of this week’s edition. When I taught, I spent considerable time fine-tuning my creative writing craft alongside my students. My preferred genre: poetry, although I did begin a young adult novel during that time. Some may think writing is writing. While the process remains the same, creative writing taps a different part of the brain, pulls from d...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 8, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and Open Meeting Laws posted at the Village Office. Tyrrell opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Trustees Sobotka and Leichleiter were present. Also present: Mike Scott, Dennis VanEvery,...
A tale of two halves sums up the Lady Bobcats performance against O'Neill. The Eagles soared to a 67-33 win over Summerland, in a contest played on the Bobcats court, Dec. 18. Hannah Hilker poured in 27 points for Brock Eichelberger's O'Neill squad. Belle Anson led the Bobcats with a dozen points. Kanyon Allemang added nine and Caydence Schumacher, eight. Summerland connected on three of seven three-point shots, shooting 43%. The sticking point was from two-point range, where only 11 of 35...
Santa Claus visited two Summerland-area communities over the weekend, spending time listening to wish lists, taking Christmas card-worthy photos, and sharing the joy of the season. On Sunday, Santa stopped by the Orchard Community Center. Later that evening, he took part in the Ewing Light Parade and stopped by the Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church to meet area youngsters....
Wakefield, Winside, and Ainsworth basketball teams will join the Bobcats for the 2025 Summerland Holiday Tournament. Competition will begin Monday, Dec. 29 in the main gym at SPS. At 1 p.m., Wakefield and Winside girls' teams will meet, followed by Wakefield and Winside boys at 2:30 p.m. Summerland girls will take on Ainsworth at 4 p.m., followed by the Bobcat boys and Ainsworth teams at 5:30. Consolation games will begin with the girls' game at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The boys' consolation...
Summerland traveled to Valentine, Saturday, for a non-conference match-up with the Badgers and couldn’t contain Paige Sprenger, who led all scorers with 33 points. Her performance gave Valentine a 71-45 win. Caydence Schumacher scored 16 for the Bobcats. Belle Anson added nine and Kanyon Allemang and Jenna Funk each finished with eight. Allemang ended with eight rebounds, all on the defensive boars. Belle Anson stole the ball six times. The Bobcats will host O’Neill, Thursday, in a 6 p.m. varsity contest. Junior varsity girls’ play will begin...
Summerland boys basketball coach Brett Kaczor thought his team got off to a "fantastic start" against Niobrara/Verdigre last Friday. And then? "You could almost see us relax and let them back into it. We got away from our tempo and defense, which led to us being down late," Kaczor said. The Bobcats narrowly escaped with a 51-49 win. "Credit to our guys though, they kept fighting and never showed any real panic. They made some really nice plays down the stretch and locked in on the defensive...
PROCEEDING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION December 10, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at 7 p.m., in the school board meeting room. President Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Dec. 3, 2025 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. President Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell. Absent: Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Ahlers, seconded...
