Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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The Lady Bobcats finished 1-1 at a Sept. 9 triangular in Elgin. The Wolfpack defeated the Bobcats, 25-18 and 25-13. Coach Danielle Birch said her squad has tried to focus on passing and serve-receive the past two weeks. "I think the girls would agree that our passing has been much better, leading to more confidence on the court and some hard-fought games," she said. "They haven't quite gone our way, but we continue to battle tough and if we can work on finishing, a few of those games will start...
On a hot and humid morning, the Bobcat cross country teams ventured to Laurel for a 10 a.m. meet. Freshman Isabella Kester ran a strong 5K, and finished fourth in a field of 50 runners. Her time, 22:33.00, set a personal record. Senior Karley Dawkins ended 28thm with a run of 26:46.30, a PR. In the boys' division, Luke Kester led the Bobcats with a 20th-place finish. He ran 21:21.00, a season record for the sophomore. Zander Cepel ran 22:57.10, placing 30th, a season record. Jorden Cox was...
Crofton lit up the scoreboard Friday night, overpowering Summerland, 68-15, in Crofton. The Warriors jumped out to an 18-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, adding 20 more before halftime. Summerland broke through in the second quarter with a touchdown run by Cash Kester. Beau Ahlers powered in the two-point conversion, giving the Bobcats their first points. After the break, Ethan Kester found the end zone, capped by an extra point from Aiden McAllister, but Crofton's offense kept...
In a field comprised primarily larger schools, one member of the Summerland cross country team brought home hardware from Friday's Boone Central Invite, held at the Albion Country Club. Isabella Kester ended 14th in the girls division, running 22:22.20. Karley Dawkins ran 26.09.30. Eighty-nine runners competed in the meet. At the start line, 134 racers lined up to compete in the boys' division. Luke Kester ran 21:08.11. Jorden Cox completed the course in 34:55.33. Zander Cepel's time was...
Summerland dropped a road volleyball contest, Sept. 4, as Plainview defended its home court with a sweep. The Pirates won by scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-16. Kanyon Allemang paced the Bobcats' offense, pounding eight kills. Courtney Schumacher followed with four. From the service line, Leah Wiese, Allemang and Belle Anson each connected for an ace. At the net, Schumacher set the tone with four blocks, while Abryelle Kester tallied two and setter Kenzie Sanne added one. Defensively, Sanne...
The Summerland Bobcat volleyball team opened the season Thursday, Aug. 28, with a gritty home performance against Elkhorn Valley, battling through long rallies but falling short in a hard-fought match. The Falcons claimed the sweep, winning 25-16, 25-22, and 25-13. Caydence Schumacher led the Bobcat attack with nine kills, followed by Kanyon Allemang with five and Belle Anson with three. Abryelle Kester and Abbey Chipps added one kill apiece. On the service line, Paityn Wagner and Kaylee Thiele...
The Summerland cross country teams got a fast start at the first meet of the season, held Aug. 28, at Calamus Golf Course in Burwell. Isabella Kester picked up her first medal of the season, finishing the two-lap race in 18:06.80. Teammate Karley Dawkins secured the 13th-place medal, running 21:26. Burwell earned the team title, edging West Holt, 13-14. In the boys' division, Luke Kester set a personal record, running 15:58.99. He placed seventh. Zander Cepel also set a PR. He ran 19:07.94,...
Summerland wasted no time showing its teeth in the season opener, clawing past Newman Grove/St. Edward, 51-0, Aug. 28. The Bobcats struck early and often, pounding the ground game and keeping the visitors out of the end zone. By halftime, the scoreboard was firmly in blue, black and silver's favor. Head coach Tom Thramer said his squad entered the night with some unknowns. "We weren't really sure what to expect going into Friday," Thramer said. "We knew we had a lot of holes to plug and we had...
The 23rd annual Wahoo Area Kiwanis All-Star Baseball game was held this Saturday, Aug. 9, at historic Sam Crawford field in Wahoo. American Legion baseball seniors in Classes B and C, who have exhausted playing eligibility from around the state, were nominated and selected to play in the seven-inning all-star game. Four players from the Elkhorn Valley baseball league were selected to the North squad: Wyatt Shabram and Connor Thomson (Tri-County), Eleazar Gonzalez (O'Neill), and Grant Bruggeman...
Cowboys from across Nebraska and South Dakota converged on Clearwater, Aug. 9, for the fifth-annual Rough Stock Challenge, sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce. The event also culminated a summer of rough stock action in Nebraska's Roughest Stock Series, sponsored by Justin Boots and Rocking Plus Rodeo Company. Prior to competition, contestants took part in a calcutta, with bidders hoping to capture a share of winnings. Three riders took home pocket change in bareback competition....
Connor Thomson and Wyatt Shabram, members of the Tri-County Titans, will play in Saturday's 23rd Annual All-Star Baseball Class in Wahoo. The game is for American Legion Senior B & C players. Events will take place at Sam Crawford Field on East 5th Street. A hitting challenge is slated to begin at 4:15 p.m., followed by the All-Star game at 7. A post-game award presentation is set for 9:30 p.m....
On Tuesday, July 22, 86 golfers participated in the annual women's scramble to support breast cancer awareness at Summerland Golf Course. A donation will be made to The Hope Fund at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Since 2013, monies from the fund have assisted cancer recovery and survivorship. According to hospital officials, The Hope Fund provides items in the appearance center, which offers wigs, hats, head coverings and scarves, in addition to post-mastectomy items; patient snacks...
Even though Tri-County Titan Seniors collected 10 hits to Ponca Post 117 Seniors's six, they still fell 12-7 on Monday. Wyatt Shabram led Tri-County Titan Seniors with three hits, collected in four at bats in the loss. Shabram doubled in the third inning, singled in the fourth, and singled again in the sixth inning. Tri-County got on the board in the first inning after Connor Thomson drew a walk, scoring one run. Jace Wahls singled down the left field line on the sixth pitch of the at-bat,...
Tri-County Titan Seniors snatched the lead late in a 10-8 victory over Crofton on Sunday. The game was tied at eight in the bottom of the sixth when Dane Miller singled, scoring two runs. Tri-County built a five-run lead in the first inning and then held off Crofton's charge. The visitors closed the gap by scoring on a double, an error, a ground out, a home run, a double, and another ground out. The Titans scored in the bottom of the first inning after Coy Wickersham hit into a double play, but one run scored; Isaac Pavlik was struck by a pitch...
Ponca Post 117 Seniors scored nine runs in the fourth inning, which helped them defeat Tri-County Titan Seniors, 13-5, on Saturday, in Area 1 American Legion tourney play. Tri-County got on the board in the top of the first inning after Wyatt Shabram doubled down the left field line, and Coy Wickersham singled down the right field line, each scoring one run. Ponca tied the game in the bottom of the second, thanks to a double by Jaylen Carpenter, and a single by Kyan Byrne. A ground out by Wyatt...
Tri-County Titan Seniors defeated Crofton 6-5 on Friday, July 25, in the opening round of the Class C Seniors Area 1 American Legion Tournament, played in Orchard. Crofton SR was the first to get on the board in the third when Justin Heimes doubled, scoring one run. Tri-County jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the third inning after Ryan Rifer doubled down the left field line, Wyatt Shabram doubled to center field, and the Titans scored on a passed ball, each scoring one run. Crofton...
American Legion baseball fans will converge on Orchard this weekend as the Class C Seniors Area 1 Tournament begins. In addition to the host Tri-County Titans, squads in the district include Creighton-Bloomfield, Crofton, Hartington, Plainview and Ponca. The winner will advance to the Class C Seniors State Tournament, set for Aug. 2 to 6 in Sutton. A bracket was not available at press time....
Author's note: This article couldn't have been written without the players who brought the game of baseball to life. I'm especially grateful to Eric Snyder, Wayne and Julia Schacht, Shirley Erb, Jim and Kristi Schutt, Jeff Shabram, Jamie Curtis, and members of American Legion Post 136. Your memories, stories, and support meant the world-thank you for helping keep this history alive. Baseball has long been known as America's pastime, and in Orchard, it was no different. Warm Sunday afternoons...
The Tri-County Titan Juniors traveled to Rushville over the weekend for the American Legion Area Tournament. On Friday, the Sheridan County Security First Regulators Juniors jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Brayden Heiting drew a walk, scoring one run. Kendall Lebeau singled, scoring two runs, Joey Ziller was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Joel Montenez singled, scoring three runs, and Khai Janssen doubled, scoring one run. Sheridan County added one run in the second after Evan Smith walked. In the bottom of...
Wyatt Shabram struck out 12 batters as the hurler led the Tri-County Seniors past Plainview Seniors, 4-3, on July 8. Shabram allowed three hits and two runs over six innings while walking two. Tri-County didn't take the lead until later in the game, which was tied at three in the top of the eighth, when Connor Thomson singled, scoring one run. A double by Shabram put the Titans on the board in the top of the sixth. Tri-County committed an error, which helped Plainview tie the game at three in the bottom of the seventh. Ryan Rifer earned the...
Tri-County Titan Juniors had trouble keeping up with Plainview in a 9-1 loss on Tuesday, July 8. A single by Landon Nelson on the sixth pitch of the at-bat put Tri-County on the board in the top of the first. Plainview took the lead, 2-1, in the bottom of the inning after two wild pitches. Plainview added to its early lead in the bottom of the third inning when Kaleb Gardner singled, scoring one run, and Wyatt Schroth homered to left field, scoring two runs. Cooper Arehart earned the win for Plainview. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and...
Wyatt Shabram struck out 13 batters, as the starting pitcher led the Tri-County Titan Seniors past Atkinson, 8-1, on July 3. Shabram surrendered one hit and one run over six and one-third innings. He walked three. Tri-County got on the board in the first inning after Dane Miller scored after tagging up. The Titans added to their early lead in the top of the second inning after Connor Thomson scored after tagging up, and Ryan Rifer walked, each scoring one run. Marek Dvorak began the game for Atkinson. The hurler surrendered two hits and three r...
