-and NOW from our SPORTS DESK - Athletic Director Mike Papenberg reports:
Good Day Everyone and Happy Tuesday!
Here is a look at how our athletes performed last week as we enter the halfway point of the winter season:
 
The Boys Basketball Team continues to have a terrific season going 3-0 on the week.  The boys opened the week with a 57-49 win over Willingboro.  Jesahi Robinson led the offense with 17 points. Da’Shon Edmonds added 11 points and Julian Corry had 10 points and 9 rebounds. The boys crushed rivals Cinnaminson High School on Wednesday, 65-40.  Jesahi Robinson continued his hot streak leading the team with 16 points. Da’Shon Edmonds added 14 points and Julian Corry had 9 points and 9 rebounds.  The boys finished their perfect week with a 58-40 thrashing of Delran High School.  The boys had 4 players in double figures, including Da’Shon Edmonds(14), Jesahi Robinson(13), Zacharius Michel(11) and Julian Corry(10).  Julian had a triple-double against the Bears with the 10 points, 10 rebound and 10 blocked shots.  
The boys are currently ranked 10th in SJ by the Courier Post and Burlington County Times and enter the week with a record of 10-1.  They will travel to Holy Cross today for a 5:15PM game in a South Jersey Top-10 matchup with Holy Cross ranked #8 in South Jersey.  Check out their coverage on NJ.com last week:
The Girls Basketball Team also continues to have a hot start to the season.  The girls went 3-1 on the week.  On Monday the girls defeated Moorestown Friends, 38-28.  Jada Coefield-Elie led the Lady Panthers in scoring with 17 points while Ava Sims scored 10 points.  
The girls then crushed Willingboro on Wednesday, 56-27.  The Lady Panthers had 4 girls in double figures including Clara Cannuli(12), Jada Coefield-Elie(12), Jillian Hines(10) and Ava Sims(10).  
The girls cruised past Maple Shade on Friday, 41-24, behind a balanced attack.  Elsie Kenson scored 9 points while Jillian Hines added 8 points and 10 rebounds.  
The girls finished off the week with a competitive game against one of South Jersey’s best teams in Cinnaminson.  The girls lost 65-43 but Jada Coefield-Elie led all players in points scored with 21.  The girls enter the week with a record of 10-3 and will travel to Burlington Township on Thursday for their next game.
 
The Winter Track & Field Teams competed Monday at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. With more than 150 athletes in several events, earning a top-25 finish was a significant accomplishment.  
The following Panthers placed in the top 25: 

• Zariah Welch finished 13th in the girls’ shot put.  
• Patrick Broadbelt placed 19th in the 800 meters, cutting three seconds off his personal best,
• John Hammond placed 21st in the mile and also lowered his personal best by three seconds.  
• Josh Carter earned an impressive 6th-place finish in the high jump.  
• Brock Weaver placed 15th in the triple jump, 
• Mike Kozlowski finished 10th in the pole vault.

On Thursday, the boys and girls track teams competed at the NJSIAA State Relays and represented Palmyra with pride.
The boys’ shuttle hurdle relay team of Brock Weaver, Josh Carter, Brandon Howell, and Brian Festenstine finished 8th in the state, an outstanding achievement against top competition. 
The boys’ sprint medley relay of John Hammond, Aaron Clark-Wells, Michael Monroe, and Pat Broadbelt placed 17th overall while cutting an impressive 17 seconds off their previous time.
In even more exciting news, three Panther athletes were selected to compete at the Nike Elite Meet at the University of Pennsylvania.  Selection is reserved for the top 20 athletes in South Jersey, making this a tremendous honor.  Congratulations to Mike Kozlowski (Pole Vault), Josh Carter (High Jump), and Maddie Grimes on this outstanding accomplishment! 🐾🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 
The Wrestling Team hosted Salem High School on Thursday and narrowly missed a win.  The match came down to the final bout which was won by Salem.  Chace Mulherin and Nick Rex won their matches through a pin.  Burak Sayin won his match with a 23-22 decision.  Luke VanSciver and Deakon Haines also earned points for the Panthers.  The boys will return to action tomorrow at Pemberton High School.


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The Middle School Boys Basketball Team defeated Benjamin Banneker last week by a score of 51-41.  Bennett Hart led the scoring with 36 points.  The boys will return to action today at Achievers Academy.
The Middle School Girls Basketball Team swept Life Center Academy last week.  On Tuesday, the team won 31-25 on the road.  Brooke Strobel led the team in scoring with 11 points. Saniya Miller, Alana Pirela, and Nijah Robbs also scored for the Panthers, helping the team maintain the lead from start to finish.  On Thursday, the girls scored a shutout victory 16-0.  Brooke Strobel again led the Panthers in scoring with 7 points.  Liz Youngblood, Saniya Miller and CC Ostroff also scored while leading a complete defensive effort from start to finish.
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Take a look at our upcoming schedule:
#GOPANTHERS  Here is a link to our schedule to come cheer on our amazing teams this week, for more schedules & other information find us on PalmyraSchools.com