| IHSA football schedules announced |
With one year remaining until districts go into effect, the IHSA officially announced the football schedules for teams across the state on Wednesday. Here’s how things will shape up for area teams.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
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June 26, 2019 10:58
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| Pana track team gets State trophy; Coaches recognized |
Monday, June 24, 2019
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June 23, 2019 11:32
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| Renovations underway at Pana's Brummett Field, Schramm Track |
Only slightly behind schedule, renovations at Brummett Field and Carol Schramm Track are progressing nicely. Jeff Stauder, the school district’s supervisor of buildings and grounds, reports the final layer of asphalt was laid for the track on Monday. He said it will take 20 days to cure before the actual running surface, which will be polyurethane instead of rubber, will then be put down.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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June 10, 2019 10:59
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| 5 Panthers earn All-SCC, Pana girls track hands out season awards |
The Pana girls track team had its awards ceremony Monday night.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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June 3, 2019 11:01
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| Pana's Swenny signs with Central Methodist University |
Another Panther soccer player has signed their Letter of Intent to continue their athletic career at the next level. Graduating Senior Jeannine Swenny signed with Central Methodist University.
Thursday, May 30, 2019
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May 29, 2019 09:52
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| Silver and Gold: Pana track ties for second at State |
Track is an interesting sport. It is one of the few sports where times and finishes are intrinsically linked with performance.
Yes, it’s fun trivia to know what a baseball or softball pitcher’s ERA (earned run average) is or what a quarterback’s completion percentage is, but those numbers don’t necessarily equate to overall performance.
Monday, May 27, 2019
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May 26, 2019 10:28
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| Pana State track prelim results |
The Pana boys competed in the State preliminary meet on Thursday with hopes of qualifying for the State finals on Saturday. The results were as follows:
Friday, May 24, 2019
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May 23, 2019 10:41
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| Tornadoes top Panthers in alumni football game |
In the end, Taylorville and Pana knelt side by side at the 50- yard line. Fierce rivals once, still, always, but for a fleeting moment, the fire of the Route 29 Rivalry dimmed as the brotherhood of sport burned just a little brighter Saturday night.
Monday, May 20, 2019
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May 19, 2019 11:43
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| Pana wins sectionals, advances six to state |
The Pana boys track team and the Central A&M boys track team traveled to Sullivan to compete for a chance at state. The Raiders finished tied for 14 in the meet with a team score of two and Pana won the meet with an 87 team score.
Friday, May 17, 2019
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May 16, 2019 11:04
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| Pana girls compete in state prelims |
The Pana girls who qualified for State competed on Thursday in Charleston with their chance to make it to Saturday’s finals. Unfortunately, none of the Panthers were able to breakthrough and make it to Saturday’s meet. The results were as follows:
Friday, May 17, 2019
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May 16, 2019 11:03
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| Taylorville, Pana to renew football rivalry Saturday |
Back in the days of the Mid-State conference, Taylorville and Pana were fierce rivals on the gridiron. The Tornadoes hold the all-time series advantage with a record of 40-31-8, but Pana ruled the roost in the final years of the rivalry as they rattled off seven straight wins from 1986 through the final game in 1992.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
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May 15, 2019 11:26
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| Panther softball ends season at T-Town |
The Pana Panther softball team had its season ended last night at the hands of Teutopolis. The Wooden shoes scored a run in the first inning, one in the second, two in the third, and one in the fourth to advance them to the Regional title game with a final score of 5-0.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
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May 15, 2019 11:25
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| Cavaliers win 4-0, close out Pana baseball season |
The Pana Panthers hosted their regional this year and got past Sullivan in the first round on Monday. From there, the Panthers had to face off against the number-one seed in the sub-sectional, Carlinville, on Wednesday night.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
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May 15, 2019 11:22
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| Pana headed to regional semifinals |
The Pana Panthers will be hosting their regional this year, but it wasn’t a guarantee that they would be playing on their home field. The Panthers had to get through Sullivan on Monday to have the opportunity to play at home on Wednesday.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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May 13, 2019 11:12
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| Pana breaks school records at CAC meet |
Taylorville and Pana track athletes competed at the Capital Area Classic on Monday in Chatham.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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May 13, 2019 11:11
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| Compton, PHS soccer player, signs to Greenville |
Pana High School senior has signed his National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Greenville University in the fall this past Thursday. He is the son of Kenny Compton and Christina Compton.
Monday, May 13, 2019
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May 12, 2019 10:38
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| Pana soccer ends season in Regional title game |
The Pana soccer team faced off against its Regional host on Saturday as they took on Warrensburg-Latham in the cold rain on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Panthers, their season came to an end in the championship game, as they fell 5-1.
Monday, May 13, 2019
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May 12, 2019 10:35
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| Pana's Storm named District 18 Coach of Year |
PANA — Fifth year girls basketball head coach at Pana High School, Jason Storm, was recently selected as the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s District 18 Girls Head Coach of the Year.
Friday, May 10, 2019
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May 9, 2019 15:15
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| Pana advances two relay's, three individuals to state |
ASSUMPTION — The Central A&M and Pana girls track teams competed in the Central A&M girls track sectional on Thursday. Although the temperature was down and the wind and rain was off-and-on throughout the meet, the Panthers advanced their 4x200 meter relay team, the 4x100 meter relay team, a shot-putter, a 100 meter dash runner, and a 400 meter dash runner to the state meet next week in Charleston.
Friday, May 10, 2019
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May 9, 2019 15:13
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| Pana soccer advances to regional championship |
Although scheduled to take place in Warrensburg-Latham, the Pana Panthers faced off against Urbana Monday in a regional semifinal matchup.The host Warrensburg-Latham will already be in the championship game, as they defeated Decatur LSA on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
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May 8, 2019 10:34
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| Pana's Beyers signs with Greenville University |
Jared Beyers, center, senior at Pana High School, signed a national letter of intent to run track for Greenville University, on Wednesday in the PHS library.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
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May 8, 2019 10:33
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| Pana sweeps SCC meet |
The SCC Conference track meet was started last week and concluded on Monday, May 6. “When we left, we didn’t know what place we got or any of our times. We had a good feeling about the meet, but didn’t have anything official,” said Pana girls head coach Taylor Cothern.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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May 7, 2019 11:28
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| Bieber's walk-off lifts Pana over Warrensburg |
It was an 11-11 stalemate in the bottom of the seventh inning of Tuesday’s contest between the Lady Panthers and the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals when Pana’s Danielle Bieber stepped to the plate.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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May 7, 2019 11:30
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| Pana softball tops Carlinville |
The Pana softball team hosted the Carlinville Cavaliers on Monday. Pana was victorious with a 9-2 final score.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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May 6, 2019 10:49
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| Roxana edges Lady Panther soccer 2-1 |
The Pana Panthers hosted the Roxana Shells in a makeup on Monday. The Shells scored a goal in each half, while Pana netted their only goal in the second half.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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May 6, 2019 10:46
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| Pana soccer prevails on senior night |
Even when things didn’t quite go as planned, they still broke Pana’s way Monday afternoon on the soccer pitch when Pana hosted North Mac for a senior night showdown.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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April 29, 2019 11:34
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| Pana softball falls in Piasa makeup |
The Pana softball team traveled to Piasa to face off against the Birds. Pana wasn’t able to get the bats going as they scored just two runs in the contest while Piasa scored 12 to win 12-2.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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April 29, 2019 11:23
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| Panther baseball holds off Birds |
The Pana baseball team traveled to Piasa to take on the Birds on Monday night. Pana held the Birds scoreless and got two runs of their own to take the 2-0 victory.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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April 29, 2019 11:22
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| Pana holds on despite late Gillespie run |
The Pana Panthers had to move their contest to Tanner Park on Friday to face off against Gillespie. The Panthers had a 5-3 lead going into the sixth inning and held off runners on second and third for the eventual 5-4 win.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
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April 26, 2019 10:49
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| Pana girls walk-off for big SCC win |
Brianna Sarver had a walk-off base hit to defeat Gillespie on Friday in a 6-5 game.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
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April 26, 2019 10:50
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| Pana scores twice in 2nd half for win over Staunton |
The Pana Panther girls soccer team found themselves behind 1-0 on Thursday when they hosted the Staunton Bulldogs. After halftime, though, the Panthers scored twice to win 2-1 and move to 12-3 on the season.
Friday, April 26, 2019
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April 25, 2019 10:32
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| Pana boys track team finishes second at senior night meet |
On Tuesday, the Pana boys track team finished second in their hosted triangular meet with Rochester and Sullivan. The Panthers finished with 72 points behind Rochester who had 79, but ahead of Sullivan who had 23. The results were as follows:
Thursday, April 25, 2019
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April 24, 2019 10:34
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| Pana girls win tri-meet on senior night |
The Pana Panther girls hosted Rochester and Sullivan on Tuesday, a meet which they won. Here are a few of the highlights from the meet for the Panther girls:
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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April 23, 2019 11:36
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| Pana girls beat Roxana |
The Pana softball team moved to 4-1 in the SCC conference with their 10-6 win over the Roxana Shells on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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April 23, 2019 11:33
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| Pana soccer tops Hillsboro with second half goal |
It was a defensive stalemate Tuesday when Pana and Hillsboro faced off against one another on the soccer field. The Panthers finally broke the scoreless tie with 9:54 to go in the second half, which would be good enough for the eventual 1-0 victory.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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April 23, 2019 11:29
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| Pana soccer defeats Gillespie |
The Pana girls soccer team traveled to Gillespie on Monday night where they won 4-0 against the Miners. The Panthers scored just one goal in the first half and had three in the second half for their win.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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April 22, 2019 11:36
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| Vandals overpower Pana in 16-8 win |
The Vandalia Vandals took advantage of 13 walks issued by Pana Panthers’ pitchers and went on for a 16-8 win at Panthers Field on Monday. Ben Holthaus started on the hill for Pana and took the loss.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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April 22, 2019 11:34
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| Pana girls fall to Vandalia |
The Pana softball team fell to Vandalia on Monday to split the season series at 2-2. The Vandals defeated the Panthers 7-5.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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April 22, 2019 11:32
