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Panorama School Board approves budget

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette 

During the April 14 meeting of the Panorama School Board, the board approved the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The board also approved the Student Teacher Agreement, Concurrent Enrollment Contract, and Education Services between Panorama and Balance Autism.

The board heard a report on the elementary school’s “One School One Book” reading program that encourages students to read together at home.

An FFA overnight trip for horse judging was approved.

Upcoming dates noted included awards night/baccalaureate on May 14 at 6 p.m., seniors’ last day May 14, and graduation on May 18 at 1 p.m.

During the Good News portion of the meeting, the board heard about 46 bluebird and wren houses built by seventh graders using lumber donated by Lake Lumber. The birdhouses are being installed this week.

The next regular board meeting will be on May 12 at 5:30 p.m.

ACGC football schedule revealed

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC Football Schedule:

  • Aug. 29 vs. Panorama
  • Sept. 5 at Southwest Valley
  • Sept. 12 vs. Nodaway Valley
  • Sept. 19 at Mount Ayr
  • Sept. 26 at Madrid
  • Oct. 3 vs. Central Decatur
  • Oct. 10 at AHSTW
  • Oct. 17 vs. Riverside

Chargers travel for Hal Rossow Invite today

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys golf team will compete at the Hal Rossow Invite today, April 18, at Lake Panorama National Golf Course. ACGC will do battle against Audubon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Interstate 35, Panorama, Webster City, West Central Valley and Woodward-Granger.

Caden Larsen

Casey Young

Collin Stringham

Noah Kading

Sayer Bireline-Huss

ACGC girls place 5th at Charger Relays

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC girls track and field team scored 46 points at the Charger Relays on Thursday, April 17. Martensdale-St Marys won the meet with 71 points. The distance medley team earned a silver medal, Caydence Boals won bronze in the shot put. ACGC will hit the track in Greene County next for the Ram Relays on Monday, April 21. The Chargers will compete against seven other teams.

FULL ACGC RESULTS:

  • 100-meter dash: Nora Langgaard, sixth, 14.11
  • Elizabeth Drake, 14th, 15.56
  • 400-meter dash: Lillie Lauzon, fifth, 1:07.27
  • Cadence Petersen, eighth, 1:07.94
  • 3000-meter run: Emmarae Ellis, 14:49.70
  • Discus: Caydence Boals, fifth, throwing 85-06
  • Becca Littler, seventh, throwing 80-01
  • Kiera Boals, 11th, throwing 66-01.50
  • Megan Underwood, 12th, throwing 64-09
  • Laurin Davis, 13th, throwing 59-09
  • High jump: Cadence Petersen, fourth, jumping 4-10
  • Long jump: Kiera Boals, 12th, jumping 11-04.50
  • Shot put: Caydence Boals, third, throwing 32-08
  • Becca Littler, sixth, throwing 28-10
  • Olivia Mahaffey, seventh, throwing 27-11
  • Elizabeth Gonzalez, 13th, throwing 23-06
  • Megan Underwood, 14th, throwing 23-00
  • Laurin Davis, 15th, throwing 21-08
  • Lilah Heinz, 18th, throwing 18-10
  • 800-sprint medley: ACGC, fourth, 2:02.65
  • 4×200-meter relay: ACGC, eighth, 2:14.01
  • Distance medley: ACGC, second, 4:46.67

Chargers finish 7th at Earlham Invite

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC girls track and field team competed at the Earlham Invitational on Tuesday, April 15. ACGC scored 43 points at the event. Van Meter won with 140. Ava Campbell won a silver medal in the 1500-meter run. The distance medley squad won silver. Becca Little earned bronze in discus.

FULL ACGC RESULTS:

  • 100-meter dash: Savannah Akers, 12th in 14.19
  • Elizabeth Drake, 18th in 15.18
  • 200-meter dash: Meranda Gruber, ninth, 29.24
  • Drake, 20th in 32.66
  • 100-meter hurdles: Meranda Gruber, 10th in 18.48
  • 400-meter hurdles: Cadence Petersen, fifth in 1:10.91
  • 800-meter run: Chelsea Kopaska, 16th in 3:00.07
  • 1500-meter run: Ava Campbell, second in 4:55.10
  • High jump: Petersen, fifth, jumping 4-08
  • Shot put: Becca Littler, sixth, throwing 29-09
  • Caydence Boals, seventh, throwing 29-07
  • Discus: Becca Littler, third, throwing 79-09
  • Caydence Boals, 10th, throwing 70-06
  • 4×100-meter relay: Gruber, Akers, Lillie Lauzon and Nora Langgaard, fifth in 54.78
  • 4×400-meter relay: Langgaard, Brooklyn Schafer, Petersen and Lauzon, fifth in 4:34.37
  • Distance medley: Langgaard, Lauzon, Akers and Campbell, second in 4:25.96