Noah Krathwohl and Noah Applegate scored 20 points each as Penn defeated Elkhart Memorial, 71-61, in high school basketball action on Friday, Dec. 22.

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Penn outscored New Prairie 26-5 in the third quarter and stormed past the host Cougars, 68-44, on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in high school boys basketball action.

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Penn Girls Basketball captured the Championship of the Penn Classic, beating Huntington North, 64-35, and then rolling past Morgan Township, 62-30, on Thursday, Dec. 28.

Tia Chambers led five Penn players in double figures in the game against Huntington North with 15 points.

Reganne Pate scored 12 points, Jordyn Smith scored 11 points and Makenzie Kilmer and Sara Doi scored 10 points each.

Tia Chambers also led Penn in scoring in the Championship Game, firing in 18 points.

Reganne Pate scored 11 points for Penn.

Penn finished in ninth place in the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Team State Duals on Saturday, Dec. 23.Logan Hill (132), Jeffrey Harper (145), Max Chaffee (182) and Rockne Hurley (195) were undefeated in the Team State Duals for the Kingsmen.

Penn results:

Castle defeated Penn 30-28

152 – Robert Deters (Castle) over Austin Heater (Penn) Dec 5-2
160 – Ian Hartz (Castle) over Colin Wilson (Penn) Fall 3:49
170 – Noah Brown (Penn) over Kai Victor (Castle) Maj 15-3
182 – Max Chaffee (Penn) over William Nunn (Castle) Dec 9-3
195 – Rockne Hurley (Penn) over Will Rolley (Castle) Dec 8-4
220 – Adam Berta (Penn) over Jacob Carter (Castle) Dec 4-3
285 – Yehezquel DeVault (Penn) over Brock Lofton (Castle) Fall 2:36
106 – Ethan Shorter (Castle) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 – Devon Casebolt (Castle) over AJ Vandyck (Penn) Fall 3:33
120 – Logan Hunt (Castle) over Vince Sparrow (Penn) Dec 7-0
126 – Carson Willis (Castle) over Tanner DeMien (Penn) Dec 13-7
132 – Logan Hill (Penn) over Aidan McGhee (Castle) Fall 2:34
138 – Matt Kincaid (Castle) over Preston Risner (Penn) TB-1 4-2
145 – Jeffrey Harper (Penn) over Jacob Freeman (Castle) Dec 5-4

Perry Meridian defeated Penn 46-20

160 – Brooks Davis (Perry Meridian) over Colin Wilson (Penn) Fall 1:10
170 – Noah Warren (Perry Meridian) over Noah Brown (Penn) Fall 0:49
182 – Max Chaffee (Penn) over Jared Clayton (Perry Meridian) TF 19-4
195 – Rockne Hurley (Penn) over Devin Wehr (Perry Meridian) Dec 7-2
220 – Frank Hammond (Perry Meridian) over Adam Berta (Penn) SV-1 5-3
285 – Sam Jones (Perry Meridian) over Yehezquel DeVault (Penn) Fall 3:32
106 – Alex Cottey (Perry Meridian) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 – Ceu Kung (Perry Meridian) over AJ Vandyck (Penn) Fall 0:46
120 – Sam Fair (Perry Meridian) over Charlie Meier (Penn) Fall 0:44
126 – Tanner DeMien (Penn) over KARSOR DENNIS (Perry Meridian) Fall 0:53
132 – Logan Hill (Penn) over Luis Zepeda (Perry Meridian) Dec 4-1
138 – Blaze Lowery (Perry Meridian) over Preston Risner (Penn) Dec 4-1
145 – Jeffrey Harper (Penn) over Austin Rainbolt (Perry Meridian) Dec 13-7
152 – Aiden Warren (Perry Meridian) over Michael Garcia (Penn) Maj 11-2

Penn defeated Carroll 35-29

170 – Noah Brown (Penn) over Grant Byman (Carroll) Dec 3-1
182 – Max Chaffee (Penn) over Kyler Bills (Carroll) Fall 1:57
195 – Rockne Hurley (Penn) over Nolan Smith (Carroll) Maj 14-4
220 – Adam Berta (Penn) over Reeve Muncie (Carroll) Dec 9-5
285 – Yehezquel DeVault (Penn) over Grant Swihart (Carroll) Fall 2:32
106 – Kevin Vega (Carroll) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 – Joe Just (Carroll) over AJ Vandyck (Penn) Fall 3:12
120 – Zane Standridge (Carroll) over Vince Sparrow (Penn) Fall 1:00
126 – Tanner DeMien (Penn) over Scottie Saylor (Carroll) Maj 15-3
132 – Reis Schrock (Carroll) over Alex Slates (Penn) Dec 6-2
138 – James Smith (Penn) over Justin Davis (Carroll) Fall 6:00
145 – Jeffrey Harper (Penn) over Ian Leazier (Carroll) Dec 7-5
152 – Joel Arney (Carroll) over Austin Heater (Penn) Maj 19-7
160 – Ethan Hicks (Carroll) over Colin Wilson (Penn) Maj 9-0

Noah Krathwohl and Noah Applegate scored 20 points each as Penn defeated Elkhart Memorial, 71-61, in high school basketball action on Friday, Dec. 22.

Applegate finished with a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds).

Drew Lutz also turned in a double-double for the Kingsmen with 12 points and 11 assists.

Beau Ludwick scored 12 points.

Penn bolted from a 34-33 halftime deficit to a 42-34 lead thanks to a 9-0 run to start the second half. Penn outscored Memorial 21-10 in the third quarter.

The Kingsmen of Al Rhodes are 5-1 and return to action on Friday, Jan. 5, at South Bend Adams.

Sara Doi scored 18 of Penn's 36 points as the Kingsmen defeated Duneland Conference power Valparaiso, 36-31, on Friday, Dec. 22.

Tia Chambers scored 10 points for the Kingsmen.

Penn outscored New Prairie 26-5 in the third quarter and stormed past the host Cougars, 68-44, on Wednesday, Dec. 20,  in high school basketball action.

All-State candidate Noah Applegate led the Kingsmen with 26 points. Applegate, a 6-foot-6 Junior, averages 26 points a game for Penn.

Kegan Hoskins scored 12 points for Penn, and Beau Ludwick scored 10. Noah Krathwohl scored eighth points.

Penn High School’s Paul Moala signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for the University of Notre Dame, and Anthony Torres signed with Western Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 20.

Moala, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound defensive back for the Penn Kingsmen Football Team, helped lead the Kingsmen of Coach Cory Yeoman to the Class 6-A State Championship Game this season. He also played on the 2015 Kingsmen Team that reached the State Championship Game.

Moala said that the outstanding academics and elite status of the Notre Dame Football program led him to choose to suit up for the Fighting Irish.

Proximity to his home was a key factor, but Notre Dame Football also gave Moala some very compelling vibes. "There was a vibe you got with the players, that it was a family and everyone looked out for each other."

Moala chose Notre Dame over Nebraska, Iowa, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Hawaii, Air Force, Western Michigan, Ball State, Bowling Green, Northern Illinois, and Indiana State.

"The process was hard to keep up with," Moala said. "So many coaches hitting you up and wondering how you were doing, it truly was a blessing though, to be gifted with talents that next level coaches recognized daily."

In 2017, Moala returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns, and he led Penn with 79 tackles. He recovered two fumbles, intercepted one pass, and scored two defensive touchdowns. He blocked two kicks. Moala also scored two receiving touchdowns this season. In 2016, Moala intercepted seven passes, four that he returned for touchdowns. Moala also returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns. He blocked three kicks.

Torres, a 6-foot-7, 238-pound tight end, has committed to The University of Western Michigan and is looking forward to the experience that lies ahead of him.

Torres is a three-star recruit and has had multiple scholarship offers, including Central Florida, Toledo, Air Force, Cincinnati, and Arkansas. After an early verbal commit to Iowa, Torres chose Western Michigan.

"The recruiting process as a whole was a roller coaster for me," Torres.

"I chose Western Michigan for many reasons,” Torres said. “The coaches are very genuine and I really like the tight end coach there. Overall they have a great staff and are building an amazing culture over there. I also like how much it feels like home to me there.

“Unlike other schools, I didn’t feel homesick. On top of that, it’s also about an hour and 15 minutes to an hour-and-a-half from my house, so it’s close enough to make the trip in one day. I’ve gotten along with the other commits and altogether there is a very strong family bond between all the players and coaches.

"I’m looking forward to becoming part of the family at Western Michigan. I’m also excited to develop and continue to grow as a player. Lastly, I’m excited to work with the tight end coach."

In 2016, Torres caught 11 passes for 195 yards (17.7 yards per catch) and one TD for Penn. He did not play football in 2017 due to injury.

Summer Physical Education classes for current 8^th graders at Penn High School will use a lottery system for this coming summer’s classes.

Summer PE is both sessions – Approximate dates for 2019 are June 10-28 and July 8-26. Students must attend all days of both sessions.

Please see below for the timeline:

• The sign-up window is not yet open.  This will be during the latter part of January.
• Early Feb. e-mail notifications of the lottery results will be sent to families. Official  summer school registration form with instructions will be sent via e-mail to those selected for Summer PE. Those not selected will be placed on a waiting list in the order they were selected in the lottery.
• The deadline for Summer School registration has yet to be announced.  If chosen in the lottery, you will receive the Google Form and instructions in the selection notification e-mail.

Students selected for Summer PE need to notify their middle school counselor to indicate if they are taking Summer PE, and to submit a request to take a new elective and choose a new alternate course. 

The Penn Boys and Girls Swim Teams swept South Bend St. Joseph in a Northern Indiana Conference showdown on Monday, Dec. 18.

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