Penn Boys Basketball Photo Gallery

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.

Wrestling: Penn defeats Riley 49-27

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.

Boys Basketball: Noah Applegate scores 30 points to lead Penn past Clay

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.

Sounds of the Season concert set for Dec. 7, Dec. 8, and Dec. 10

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.

Girls Basketball: Jordyn Smith’s 19 points lead Penn past Clay

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.

Wrestling: Penn places third at Lake Central Invitational

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

Dr. Thacker named Indiana’s Outstanding Educator of the Year

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.

Girls Basketball: Sara Doi scores 22 points in 78-12 Kingsmen victory vs. Jimtown

Sara Doi scored 22 points as Penn stormed past Jimtown, 78-12, in Northern Indiana Conference Girls Basketball play on Friday, Dec. 1.

Jordyn Smith scored 12 points for the Kingsmen, and Antreese Shelton contributed 10 points.

Trinity Clinton scored nine points, and Tia Chambers worked inside for eight points.

Girls Basketball: Tia Chambers scores 21 points as Penn beats Marian in NIC showdown

Tia Chambers powered inside to score 21 points and lead Penn to a 55-37 victory against Marian in a key Northern Indiana Conference showdown on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Sara Doi scored 11 points for the Kingsmen, followed by Trinity Clinton with eight points and Jordyn Smith with seven points.

Trinity Clinton’s 19 points lead Penn Girls Basketball past Elkhart Central

Freshman Trinity Clinton fired in 19 points as the Penn Kingsmen beat Elkhart Central, 54-36, in girls basketball action on Saturday, Nov. 25.

The Kingsmen rallied from a 24-20 halftime deficit to overpower the Blue Blazers in the second half.

Tia Chambers scored 12 points, Sara Doi scored 11 points, and Jordyn Smith scored 10 points.