Weekly Athletics Update
-and NOW from our SPORTS DESK - Athletic Director Mike Papenberg reports:
Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you enjoyed your weekends even with the brutal Eagles loss! Here is a look at how our student-athletes competed last week:
Girls Volleyball:
The Girls Volleyball Team won their 1st-ever varsity match on Monday at Woodbury, 2-1. The girls won the 1st set 25-15 before losing the 2nd set 19-25. The girls responded in the 3rd set, winning it 25-10 to clinch the program’s 1st ever varsity win! The team followed that up with their 2nd win of the season, beating Burlington City, 2-1. The girls lost the opening set, 25-19 before rallying to win the next two sets 25-18 and 15-12. These Lady Panthers will look to continue their hot streak with a match at Pennsauken Tech today.
Marching Band:
On Saturday, the Palmyra Marching Band & Color Guard HELD their first ever Rhythm in Red, Marching Band Competition. They hosted six other bands for a Tournament of Bands sanctioned band competition and showed everyone their Palmyra Pride. Our award winning Marching Band then rounded-out the afternoon with their own performance in exhibition as the hosts traditionally do. While their score didn’t count towards the show’s placements, they would have again won another Best Music Award. Their score of 72.45 ranks them 9th out of 37 Bands. And they currently have the 2nd best overall music score for all of group 1A bands. They will do a doubleheader this weekend as they travel to both Clayton and Washington Township for shows this Saturday. Congratulations for a great performance and being great hosts. Link for their competition video: https://youtu.be/53mNRhrm7d8?feature=shared
Football:
The Gridiron Panthers took on rivals Burlington City High School on Thursday, losing 44-12. The boys will host Maple Shade on Friday at 6PM at Matthew Curtis Memorial Stadium.
Cross Country:
The Cross Country team traveled to Holmdel Park to take on some of the top runners in the state at the Shore Coaches Invitational. This week they will head to Moorestown Friends on Wednesday.
Field Hockey:
The Field Hockey team finished its week with a scoreless tie against Burlington City. The girls will host Pemberton High School at Legion Field today at 3:45PM.
Boys Soccer:
The Boys Soccer team had a tough week going 0-2. The boys lost to Burlington Township on Wednesday, 3-2. Jaxon McCamy led the offense for the boys with 2 goals. David Primavera picked up an assist. The boys lost to Bordentown on Friday, 4-0. They are now 4-5-1 on the season and will travel to Riverside tomorrow for a 6PM night game.
Girls Soccer:
The Girls Soccer team also went 0-2 on the week. The girls lost a tight game against Camden County Tech Sicklerville on Tuesday, 1-0. Jillian Hines made 3 saves to keep the Panthers close. The girls lost to Audubon on Friday, 4-0. The girls enter the week with a 5-6 record and will host Moorestown Friends tomorrow at 345PM at the stadium.
Girls Tennis:
The Girls Tennis Team won its 1st match of the season with a 3-2 win over Lindenwold. Olivia Gallagher won at 2nd singles(2-6, 7-5, 10-6) and Melody Morales-Sanchez won at 3rd singles(2-6, 7-5, 10-5) The 1st doubles team of Milana Sanders and Emma Sanchez won their match 6-1, 6-2. The girls lost matches to Northern Burlington and Triton to finish off the week. The girls will return to action on Friday at Cinnaminson.
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Middle School Boys Soccer:
The Middle School Boys Soccer teams took on Pemberton, Ridgway and Moorestown Friends during the week. They will take on William Allen Middle School, Northern Burlington, Riverside and Willingboro Middle School this week.
Middle School Girls Soccer:
The Middle School Girls Soccer A team beat Ridgway Middle School on Wednesday 5-2. Cecelia Ostroff led the attack with 3 goals. Coco Brzycki had a goal and 2 assists and Stella Healy scored a goal. Cecelia Brown had 2 assists and Jess Walker added a single assist. The B team lost to Pemberton Middle School 2-1 on Tuesday and 3-0 to Moorestown Friends on Thursday. Zuri Davis scored the Lady Panthers goal against Pemberton. The girls will take on William Allen Middle School, Northern Burlington and Riverside this week.
GOPANTHERS!Here is the upcoming schedule for our athletic teams:
Palmyra Athletics Schedule for more schedules & other information find us on PalmyraSchools.com
