Cross Country – According to Coach Jeremy Grier, last year was about building a base and getting the athletes to understand the commitment it takes to be great.” This year, it is about competing and wanting to be the best.
Competing is exactly what the Panther cross country teams have been doing to start the season. Both teams finished in 3rd place in their first competition of the year. The only teams to finish ahead of them are currently ranked in the top 10. Both teams had multiple athletes finish in the top 10 individually.
In their second competition of the season, the boys’ team took 3rd place, and the girls finished 7th against 23 schools. Both teams were missing some key runners that would have helped the teams place even higher. On the girls side, Stella Schroeder and Nora Scicluna finished 3rd and 7th out of 212 runners.
The teams race at Rocky Ford on September 1st. Go Panthers!!
Boys Soccer- Boys Soccer opened the season with impressive performances against Sand Creek High School. The JV boys began the evening with a 4 to 0 victory. Noah Williams had a shutout in goal, and Guinness Wedhoff, Johan Torres, and Jaret Walker all found the back of the net for the Panthers.
“The Varsity boys took the field and were in control the entire 80 minutes, ending the match with a 6 to 1 win,” stated Coach Kip Shubert. Offensively, the Panthers were led by Ryder James with 2 goals, and Isaiah Wiley, Myles Wiley, Kestrel Lehman Smith, and Levi Newcom all netted 1 goal a piece. The defense was led by Caden Howard, Joe Johnson, Harrier Lehman Smith, and Noah Magestrelli in goal.
The Panthers play at home against Mitchell on September 7.
