-and NOW from our SPORTS DESK - Athletic Director Mike Papenberg reports: Good Morning Everyone, We hope that you enjoyed the snow this weekend! (We appreciate the valiant efforts of our dedicated Buildings & Grounds Team fighting the storms!)
Here is a look at how our athletes performed in between the snowstorms last week with a shortened schedule:
The Winter Track & Field Teams boys & girls throwers competed against the state’s best throwers at the Cherokee Throwdown on Thursday.
- Joe Barben threw in the main event and had another excellent performance.
- Sean Edmonds took 18th in the JV event and Isaiah Colon placed 31st.
- Tommy Sacca threw a personal best.
- The girls team dominated the freshmen competition. Zaria Welch threw a personal best and won 1st place. Olivia Lynch placed 2nd, Phoenix Leaks placed 4th and Milana Sanders placed 6th in the state for group 1.
The Boys Basketball Team went 1-0 beating Maple Shade in both the JV and Varsity games. The varsity won 68-50. Junior Sam Adams had a massive game scoring 25 points while Azmir Taylor added 18. The boys are now 7-5 and will host Camden Academy Charter today at 5:15pm.
The Girls Basketball Team went 1-1 on the week. The girls opened the week with a 57-14 win over Willingboro. Cadence Anderson had 25 points to lead the Lady Panthers. Angie Sauls added 9 for the winners. The girls lost to a tough Maple Shade team on Thursday, 55-41. Cadence Anderson had 20 points while Ava Sims added 8 points. The girls are now 10-2 on the season and will travel to Moorestown Friends today for their next game.
The JV Girls Basketball Team defeated Maple Shade on Thursday, 37-7. Clara Cannuli led all scorers with 12 points and Jillian Hines added 10 points. Jada Coefield-Elie had 7 points, Emily Falicki had 2 points and La’Nya Muldrew-Bracero had 6 points.
The Wrestling Team went 1-2 on the week. The boys traveled to Rancocas Valley for a tri last Monday. The boys lost to Rancocas Valley 68-12 but then defeated the Lancers of Holy Cross, 63-18. Ben Still, Aidan Hines, Victor Martin, Joe Garrison, Deakon Haines, Stephen Hankey and Matthew Dickinson all were winners on the mat for the Panthers.
The squad lost a competitive match against Bordentown on Wednesday, 40-25. Trevor Young, Aidan Hines, Elliot Jackson, Patrick Daly and Joe Garrison all had wins on the mat for the Panthers. The wrestling team is now 12-5 on season. They will host Burlington Township tomorrow night at 6pm in a BCSL Patriot Division showdown.
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The Middle School Girls & Boys Basketball Teams played competitive games against New Egypt Middle School on Wednesday. The boys lost 26-23 with Kwame Chisolm scoring 9 points and JJ Moran scoring 5.
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Here is a look at the upcoming schedule for all of our Panther Athletic Programs:
#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