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-and NOW from our SPORTS DESK - Athletic Director Mike Papenberg reportsGood Day Everyone! We hope that you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!  Here is a look at how our athletes performed last week as we begin to close out the spring sports season.  We have a busy day today with 3 teams having playoff matches and Dean Maute participating in the BCSL Golf Open!

If you haven’t heard about PHS Senior Soccer Player Maeve O’Connell’s amazing story please watch the Channel 6 story in the link.  We are extremely lucky to have so many wonderful students here at PHS but Maeve takes it to another level!

The Boys Track & Field Team duo of Sam Adams and Jaleel Latimore are gearing up for this Friday/Saturday.  They will be competing at the NJSIAA Group 1 State Championships in Franklin in the shotput/discus(Sam Adams) and high jump(Jaleel Latimore).  Make sure to wish them luck this week!

The Baseball Team went 1-1 on the week.  The boys opened the week with a 10-3 win over rival Burlington City High School on Monday.  Noah Vaughn had 4 hits for the Panthers.  Steve Peltz and Justin Dellisanti each added 3 hits each.  Nate Bachich also had a big day with 2 hits and 3 RBI’s.  Anthony Morgenstern, Marques Washington and Brandon Howell all had 1 hit.  Anthony Morgenstern picked up the win on the mound striking out 8 Blue Devils.  The boys lost to Glassboro on Wednesday, 13-0, to finish off the regular season.  Freshman Nate Bachich had a double for the Panthers.  Steve Peltz picked up the loss on the mound.  The Panthers finished their regular season with a record of 11-9 and in 2nd place in the BCSL Freedom Division.  The boys earned the #8 seed and will host the #9 seed Buena High School today in the opening round of the NJSIAA SJ Group 1 Tournament at 4PM at Charles Street.

The Softball Team also had a 1-1 week.  The girls also opened the week with a win over Burlington City on Monday, crushing them 19-2.  Jasmine Martinez had a huge day with 3 hits and 4 RBI’s including a home run.  Mailee Kahana also had 3 hits.  Sidney Lim, Jisselle Martinez and Elsie Kenson had 2 hits each.  Olivia Lynch and Gianna Guglielmucci both had added a hit for the Lady Panthers.  Jasmine Martinez picked up the win on the mound.  The girls battled Schalick High School on Wednesday but came away with a 6-5 loss.  Jadiah Edwards and Gianna Guglielmucci each had 2 hits to lead the Lady Panthers.  Aubrey Wagner had a hit and 2 RBI’s.  Jasmine Martinez, Jisselle Martinez, Olivia Lynch and Sidney Lim all added a hit.  Jasmine Martinez picked up the loss.  The girls finished their regular season with a record of 7-11.  The girls will travel to Schalick High School again today for their opening round NJSIAA SJ Group 1 Playoff Game at 3PM.

The Boys Tennis Team picked up a playoff win on Friday, beating Wildwood 5-0.  Owen Jacobs won at 1st singles(7-6, 6-1), Connor McCann at 2nd singles(6-4, 6-1) and Jaden Jennings at 3rd singles(6-1, 6-1).  Jack Timlin and Justin Smyth won at 1st doubles(6-0, 6-1) and Cole McCamy and Nolan Falicki won at 2nd doubles(6-4, 6-0).  The boys advanced to play in the 2nd round of the NJSIAA SJ Group 1 Tournament today at #3 seed West Deptford at 4PM.

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The Middle School Track & Field Teams have completed their season!

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#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