Penn used a balanced attack to defeat New Prairie, 65-21, in Girls Basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 6.

The Kingsmen improve to 9-0 in the Northern Indiana Conference and own a 16-1 record overall.

Sara Doi led Penn with 13 points.

Antreese Shelton and Jordyn Smith scored 8 points each.

Trinity Clinton scored 7 points.

Penn blasted to a 21-4 run in the first quarter and stormed to a 71-59 victory against host South Bend Adams in Boys Basketball action on Friday, Jan. 5.

Penn is 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Northern Indiana Conference.

Beau Ludwick worked for a double-double, scoring 10 points and battling for 10 rebounds.

Noah Applegate ignited the Kingsmen attack with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Applegate, a 6-foot-6 All-State candidate, stung the Eagles with a spectacular alley-oop slam dunk off a lob from Drew Lutz to highlight Penn's first-quarter effort.

Drew Lutz scored 17 points and kicked out 8 assists.

Noah Krathwohl scored 12 points.

Six Penn wrestlers posted pins as the Kingsmen defeated Elkhart Central, 53-20, on Thursday, Jan. 4, to stay undefeated in Northern Indiana Conference dual meets.

Tanner DeMien struck for a pin in 1:35 in the 126-weight class.

Logan Hill only needed 1:26 to pin his opponent at 132.

Preston Risner dominated for a pin in 4:00 at 138.

Austin Heater pulled off a pin in 5:54 at 152.

Max Chaffee scored a lightning-quick pin in :38 at 182.

Adam Berta earned a pin at 220.

Ryan Varner won by forfeit at 170.

Evan Light (113) won a 9-3 decision.

Vince Sparrow (120) won by technical fall.

Jeffrey Harper (145) won an 8-5 decision.

Penn Senior Sara Doi torched the nets for 26 points as the Kingsmen Girls Basketball Team rolled to a 71-19 victory at South Bend Adams on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Reganne Pate scored 11 points for the Kingsmen.

Penn now owns an 8-0 record in the NIC. The Kingsmen are 15-1 overall.

The Penn Girls Swim Team leads the Northern Indiana Conference standings with an 8-0 record in dual meets through Dec. 22. South Bend St. Joseph is second in the league with a 7-1 record.

Penn has two meets left, vs. Adams on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and vs. Marian on Thursday, Jan. 11.

Penn will clinch the regular-season title with a victory against Adams, since the tie-breaker is head-to-head competition, and the Kingsmen beat St. Joseph 116-70 on Dec. 18.

The overall NIC Championship is based on a combination of the regular-season standings and placing in the NIC meet, which is Saturday, Jan. 13.

Click here for the NIC Girls Swimming results and standings through Dec. 22.

Penn Boys Swimming is unbeaten through seven dual meets in Northern Indiana Conference action through Dec. 22.

Penn is 7-0, followed by New Prairie (5-1) and South Bend Riley (3-1). The Kingsmen have three meets left — against Adams (Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Penn), Marian (Thursday, Jan. 11, at Penn), and Mishawaka (Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Mishawaka).

The NIC meet is Saturday, Jan. 27, at Penn.

Penn defeated New Prairie, 140-45, on Dec. 14, and defeated Riley, 98-88, on Dec. 20.

The Kingsmen can clinch the NIC regular-season title by winning two of their remaining three meets. The overall NIC title is determined by regular-season finish and place in the NIC meet.

Click here for the NIC Boys Swimming results and standings through Dec. 22.

Penn placed sixth in the prestigious Al Smith Invitational held at Mishawaka High School on Friday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Dec. 30.

Indianapolis Cathedral won the 30-team event with 233 points. Penn scored 139.5 points for sixth place. Mishawaka placed seventh with 132 points.

Tanner DeMien (126) and Max Chaffee (182) led the Kingsmen effort with third-place finishes.

Kingsmen placers:

• 113: Evan Light, eighth.
• 126: Tanner DeMien, third.
• 132: Logan Hill, sixth.
• 138: Preston Risner, fifth.
• 182: Max Chaffee, third.
• 195: Rockne Hurley, sixth.
• 220: Adam Berta, fifth.

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.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

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.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

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.