The Penn Varsity Volleyball team beat Riley High School, 3-0, on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Julia Beers and Rachel Hickey led the team with three aces each.

Alyssa Torres had nine kills and Courtney North had eight kills.

Ally Hickey had a total of 18 assists, and Rachel Hickey ended the game with 21 digs.

Penn Volleyball placed third in the Plymouth Tournament.

The Kingsmen beat Lake Central 2-0 in the third-place match.

Penn beat Alexandria Monroe 2-1 and New Prairie 2-0, but lost to Valparaiso 2-1 in pool play.

The Kingsmen were led by Rachel Hickey with seven aces, and Julia Beers with another 5. Rachel Hickey also led the team in digs with 60 followed by Sophia Cruz with another 36. Alyssa Torres and Italia Fields dominated the nets with 25 kills each thanks to Naomi Willis with an impressive 77 assists.

Penn Volleyball defeated Bremen 25-5, 25-14, 25-14, on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Julia Beers led the team with 4 aces and 15 digs. Sophia Cruz had three aces.

Rachel Rupert also had an outstanding performance with 8 kills. Italia Fields and Kylee Hixenbaugh had six kills each.

Naomi Willis was a huge team player, finishing the game with 22 assists.

Ally Hickey contributed 13 assists.  

Rachel Hickey had a great defensive game and ended her night with 11 digs.

The Penn Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams turned in exceptional efforts at the Penn Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 26.

The Penn Boys Cross Country Team just narrowly finished winning the championship. Homestead placed first with a score of 53, followed by Penn with 57 points.

Penn's top finisher was Colton Shail with a time of 16:53.75, good for second place. The next Kingsmen finisher was Chad Piatt, who placed fourth in 16:55.82. Curtis Cornell placed seventh in 16:59.85. Matt Long placed 21st in 17:31.57, and Chandler Neal was 23rd in 17:35.75.

Penn placed second in the JV meet. Homestead was first with 32 points, and Penn placed second with 43 points.

Ben Boardley of Penn was first in the JV meet with a time of 18:17.70.

Penn's Girls Cross Country Team placed fourth in the Penn Invite.

Lauren Frank led the Kingsmen with a third-place finish in a time of 19:36.24. Riley Keppler placed ninth in 20:15.18, and Dani Spring placed 20th in 20:47.57. Ellie Jankowski ran the Elm Rd. School course in 20:54.20 for 24th place. Brooke Neal was 27th in 20:56.92.

Penn's Girls JV Team won the JV Girls Championship with 20 points. Homestead was second with 50 points. Stella DiMarzio won the Girls JV Race with a time of 21:54.42.

The Penn Football Team played in Berkley, Mich., against Brother Rice on Friday, Sept. 1. 

The Kingsmen earned a 38-0 victory.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn High School held an Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 30, for parents and guardians to learn more about the Four-Star School and the classes their students are enrolled in.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn High School hosted the Penn Invite Cross Country meet on Saturday, Aug. 26. 

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn High School’s Freshmen Academy hosted a Freshmen Frenzy after the Penn-Merrillville football game on Friday, Aug. 25.

Penn Freshmen students met on the Baseball Field to meet one another and dance to DJ music, play games and win prizes.

A Photo Gallery is posted below:

Two of the highest honors for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are the Eagle Scout rank and Gold Award, respectively. Attaining these prestigious achievements not only requires dedication and hard work from the scouts, but also stresses the importance of community service through projects. 

At Penn High School, we encourage student participation in community service through project-based learning. It’s always gratifying when the students then apply these concepts in their own activities outside of school.

Last school year, nine Penn High School students (five graduates and four current students) gave back to their community on their way to achieving their Eagle Scout rank and Gold Awards.  In this latest example of #PHMExcellence, the students walk us through their community service projects at Prairie Vista and Madison Elementary Schools, and at Birch Lake in Vandalia, Michigan.

The P-H-M Community Tailgate was held Friday, August 25 before Penn’s home opener football game against Merriville. The popular annual event brings together members of the community, Penn faculty, staff and students, as well as parents and families from across the District. This was the 30^th year for the event.

Approximately 200 fans and supporters showed up to enjoy the food and good times served up by the P-H-M Educational Resource Staff and Administrators. Penn beat Merriville 7-0, so the night was a huge success!

If you missed the Community Tailgate this year, be sure to mark your calendar for next year. It’s always held the night of Penn’s first home game from 5:30-7:00 in the ESC parking lot! It’s quite a deal; for just $3.50 you get a grilled hot dog or brat, chips, cookies and a drink!