Matt Forsey has been selected by the Indiana Bar Foundation as one of two Delegates to represent Indiana in the 2018 United States Senate Youth Program. He will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Hearst Foundation and a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington next March.

Matt serves on Kingsmen Court, Penn’s student body council. In his role as president, he also serves as the Penn student ambassador to the P-H-M Board of School Trustees giving updates on Penn High School at every Board Meeting.

Rockne Hurley and Adam Berta won individual championships to power Penn to the team Championship of the Jim Nicholson Charger Invitational with 424 points.

Team scores: PENN 424, Jimtown 375, Elkhart Central 289, Elkhart Memorial 276, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 245, Fairfield 232, Wheeler 214, River Forest 169.

Penn results:

• Nate Hadary (106), second
• Evan Light (113), second
• Vince Sparrow (120), third
• Tanner DeMien (126), third
• Logan Hill (132), second
• Preston Risner (138), second
• Jeffrey Harper (145), third
• Austin Heater (152), second
• Colin Wilson (160), second
• Noah Brown (170), second
• Ben Kahl (182), fourth
• Rockne Hurley (195), first
• Adam Berta (220), first
• Hezzy DeVault (285), third

All-State candidate Noah Applegate, a 6-foot-6 Junior, scored 20 points, include two breath-taking breakaway jams, to lead the Penn Kingsmen to a 66-37 victory against Concord in high school boys basketball action on Friday night, Dec. 8.
 
Penn's defense ignited a torrid transition game, as the Kingsmen outscored Concord 28-3 in points off of turnovers. Penn forced 22 turnovers and only gave up the ball 11 times.
 
Drew Lutz, Noah Krathwohl and Kegan Hoskins scored eight points each for Penn.
 
Penn improved to 2-0 with the victory.

Penn High School’s Boys Basketball Team opened its season with a 70-60 victory against South Bend Clay on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn High's Wrestling Team defeated South Bend Riley, 49-27, in a Northern Indiana Conference dual meet on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

Penn winners included:

• Evan Light (113), pin in 3:44.
• Jai Pant (126), pin in 5:00.
• Logan Hill (132), 11-2.
• Preston Risner (138), pin in 3:42.
• Jeffrey Harper (145), pin in 2:45.
• Colin Wilson (160), pin in 2:32.
• Rockne Hurley (195), pin in 1:32.
• Adam Berta (220), 14-6.
• Hezzy DeVault (285), pin in 1:20.

By GARRETT WENZEL

The Kingsmen boys basketball team headed to South Bend to face the Clay Colonials on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to open the 2017-18 season. The Kingsmen scored a 70-60 victory in the Northern Indiana Conference battle.

Noah Applegate paced Penn with 30 points. Noah Krathwohl muscled inside for 18 points, and Kegan Hoskins had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Drew Lutz dished out nine assists.

In the first quarter, both teams exchanged baskets back and forth, but the Gold-and-Black Attack had a 10-4 run the end the first quarter as the Kingsmen lead 20-12 after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Kingsmen took control with having runs of 10-3 and 9-3 and lead the Colonials 40-22 at the half. Noah Applegate led the Kingsmen with 20 points in the first half.

Penn High School’s Sounds of the Season concert is set to be one of the highlights of the Holiday Season.

The performances are set for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10.

Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door.

Click here to purchase tickets online or they can be purchased at Penn during lunch hours.

Tickets are also available on the night of the concert one hour before show time at the box office.

Jordyn Smith scored 19 points as the Penn Kingsmen Girls Basketball Team rolled to an 81-19 victory against South Bend Clay in Northern Indiana Conference competition on Monday, Dec. 4.

Tia Chambers and Trinity Clinton scored 16 points each for the Kingsmen.

The Penn Kingsmen boys wrestling team placed third in the Lake Central Harvest Classic on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Kingsmen results:

106 – Nate Hadary, third

113 – Evan Light, fifth

120 – Vince Sparrow, fifth

126 – Tanner DeMien, second

132 – Logan Hill, fifth

138 – Preston Risner, third

145 – Jeffrey Harper, fourth

152 – Austin Heater, fifth

170 – Noah Brown, fourth

182 – Ben Kahl, fourth

195 – Chris Momotiuk, sixth

285 – Hezzy Devault, fifth

P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker was recognized last night (Thursday, Nov. 30) as Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS) 2017 Outstanding Educator of the Year!

This is the second time Dr. Thacker has received this prestigious honor from his IAPSS peers; the first time was in 2013. He was also named Indiana Superintendent of the Year in 2012 and received the Sagamore of the Wabash in 2014—Indiana’s highest award—from then Governor Mike Pence. He has also been recognized as Alumnus of the Year from both IUSB and Bethel College.

Dr. Thacker began his career in education in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation as a 6th grade teacher at Madison Elementary School. Having filled a variety of leadership roles at districts across Indiana and Michigan, in July 2006 he returned to the P-H-M schools to serve as superintendent. Under Dr. Thacker’s leadership, the Indiana Department of Education has consistently named P-H-M an “A” Rated School District. The School Corporation now ranks in the state’s top 4% of public school districts with nine Four Star Schools.