Volleyball Panthers Open Season Tonight In PHS
THE PANA PANTHERS volleyball team will open play in the 2010 season this evening, Thursday, Aug. 26, in the Pana High School gym. The Panthers will host the Rochester Rockets in an early test of the Panthers. Action will start at 5:00 p.m. with the freshman match, followed by the junior varsity and varsity matches [...]
Pana Panthers New Football Season Full of Optimism
The second hundred years starts Friday night. After posting the best post-season of any Pana Panthers football team during its centennial season last year, optimism they can go deeper into the play-off starts with the first game of the 101st season Friday night, Aug. 27, at Brummett Field. The Panthers host Roxana with a 7:00 [...]
Mother Nature Winner of Friday’s Orange and Blue Scrimmage
PANA’S PHILLIP ARNOLD, number 8, gets a chance at running the ball during Friday’s, Aug. 20, abbreviated Orange and Blue Scrimmage at Brummett field. Freshman Weston Smith, number 20, tries to bring down the senior ball carrier. In the right photo, Dakota Davis, number 45, looks for daylight running the ball during the scrimmage with [...]
PHS Boys Golf Team Drop First Match
The Pana High School boys golf team dropped their first match of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The Panthers fell to Okaw Valley at the Deere Trail Golf Club by a score of 172-213. Sophomore Jason Grotts was Pana’s medalist with a 48. Shooting a 50 was Andrew Rybolt and Tyler Seibert had a [...]
5th Quarter Action
Now, a place to eat, hang with friends and enjoy some games. After each Pana Panthers home varsity football game, youths are invited to meet at Oak Street Station. It is located on 38 Oak Street. A small menu of items for a low cost will be available. Mike Cross, owner of Oak Street Station [...]
PHS Football Orange And Blue Night Friday
The Pana Panther high school football team will hold their annual Orange and Blue Scrimmage Friday, Aug. 20 at Brummett Field. There will be a Freshman/Sophomore scrimmage at 6:00 p.m., and the Varsity scrimmage will start immediately after at 7:00. Fans are asked to bring blank DVD-R, DVD+R or cash donations used to purchase blank [...]
Panthers Finish 7 on 7 Season Strong
Fresh off of their two week summer camp, the Pana Panthers Football Team participated in an 8-team, 7 on 7 tournament at Maroa this past weekend finishing with a 3-1 record and a 3rd place finish. The Panthers lost their first contest against Decatur Eisenhower in a close game and then finished with wins over [...]
Important Dates For PHS Athletes
Several important events for fall sports athletes at Pana High School are coming up. Among them are: First Athletic Handbook Meeting is at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20. It will be held in the Panthers Den of Pana High School. On Wednesday, July 28, Hop Tests will be given in the Nurses’ Office at Pana [...]
Mike Mazairz Receives Millikin Letter; ‘Newcomer of Year’
PANA HIGH SCHOOL graduate Mike Mazairz awaits a pitch during a Millikin University baseball game this season. Mazairz, son of Mike and Sue Mazairz, received his first varsity letter from the Big Blue this season after transferring from Lincoln Land Community College. He was also voted “Newcomer of the Year” by members of the baseball [...]
Mackenzie Miles in SJ-R All-Star Game
Junior Pana Panthers softball team catcher Mackenzie Miles was among 25 players selected to play in the Springfield State Journal-Register Softball All-Star game on Monday, June 14. She is the daughter of Paul and Marsha Miles. Mackenzie played in six innings of the double-header which pitted the Class 1A and 2A Area All-Stars against the [...]
