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.

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