Penn High School honored the Seniors on the 2017 Boys Soccer Team on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

In two seasons as upperclassmen on the varsity, the Kingsmen Seniors have  27 wins, 1 loss, 132 goals scored, and 15 goals allowed in the last two seasons.

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By GARRETT WENZEL

No. 1-ranked Penn defeated South Bend Adams, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to clinch a share of the Northern Indiana Conference Girls Soccer Championship. Penn can wrap up the NIC crown outright on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Glenn.

Adams tested the Kingsmen early, but Penn broke through in the 65th minute with an unassisted goal by Florida State University recruit Kristina Lynch. 

Lynch made it 2-0 in the 74th minute off an assist by Maya Lacognato.

Kelsi Carrico scored off an assist from Lynch to make it 3-0 in the 74th minute.

The Kingsmen continue their amazing perfect run, moving to 15-0-1 overall and 8-0 in NIC play.

World-acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine worked with the Penn Symphonic Orchestra students on Friday, Sept. 22.

Barton Pine visited Penn Orchestra Director Anne Tschetter’s class prior to Barton Pine’s concert at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

Winner of numerous international music awards, Barton Pine has recorded 32 CDs.  After working with Penn students, she treated the class to a performance of classical, heavy-metal rock and Scottish violin music.

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Sammy Atkins scored two goals to lead the Penn Kingsmen to an 8-0 victory against the host Bremen Lions on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Dorian Clayton, Alex Karamitsos, Evan Pica, Micah Craig, Aron Janko, and Daniel Gries scored one goal each.

Aron Janko delivered three assists. Dorian Clayton, Micah Craig, Spencer Neal and Ryan Hague each had one assist each.

The Kingsmen move to 11-1 on the year, 7-1 in NIC play.

By Garrett Wenzel

Penn’s Girls Soccer Team, ranked No. 1 in Class 3-A, won a hard-fought match against No. 5 (Class 2-A) South Bend St. Joseph, 2-0, on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

In the 42nd minute, Maya Lacognato scored a header goal off an assist from Florida State University commit Kristina Lynch to put the Kingsmen on the scoreboard.

Lynch struck in the opening minutes of the second half to give Penn its 2-0 lead.

The Kingsmen move to 13-0-1, 7-0 in Northern Indiana Conference play.

By GARRETT WENZEL

Penn’s Kingsmen came through in the clutch to win a critical Northern Indiana Conference Boys Soccer showdown, beating the archrival South Bend St. Joseph Indians, 1-1 (5-4) in a shootout on Thursday, Sept. 21.

Micah Craig drilled the Kingsmen’s only regulation goal on a penalty kick.

Micah Craig, Brandon Stahl, Daniel Gries, Jack Demske and Sammy Atkins all scored in the shootout.

Evan Mercurio made a sensational save to seal the deal for the Kingsmen.

The Kingsmen are now 12-1-2 on the year, 8-1 in NIC play.

By GARRETT WENZEL

The Kingsmen volleyball team faced off against the Crimson Chargers from Elkhart Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 21. The Kingsmen swept the Chargers 3-0 with scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-17.

Alysaa Torres powers Penn with 13 kills, Italia Fields had 8 kills, Rachel Ruppert had 7 kills.

Naomi Williams had an enormous 29 assists in the Kingsmen victory.

Rachel Hickey lead Penn with 21 digs, Naomi Williams and Julia Beers had 14 digs, Sophia Cruz had 12 digs, and Kylee Hixenbaugh had 10 kills.

Penn High School’s Girls Soccer Team, ranked No. 1 in Class 3-A, defeated South Bend St. Joseph, ranked No. 5 in Class 2-A, 2-0, on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

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Penn defeated South Bend St. Joseph, 30-14, in high school football action on Friday, Sept. 22.

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The Chromebook insurance deadline has been extended until Friday, Sept. 29, for Penn High School students.

Students must bring their Chromebook to the ITC (in the IMC) and get a Building Technician's approval to be insured.

Payment, then, must be made in the Bookstore.

Insurance is $25.

Without insurance, students will be charged for repairs.