By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama athlete Malia Jacobsen competes with the Perry Swim Team (8-13) and will swim tonight, Oct. 28, when Perry hosts Algona (10-24-1) and Carroll (10-26). After that competition, the Jayettes compete in the regional meet in Johnston on Thursday, Nov. 6.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Preston Kent and Cadence Petersen qualified as individuals for the 1A State Championship cross country meet on Saturday, Nov. 1. The races will take place at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The girls race starts first at 2 p.m., and the boys follows at 2:45 p.m.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC volleyball team (24-12) lost its Class 2A Region 4 semifinal away game against WCAC opponent Woodward-Granger (29-10) on Monday, Oct. 27. ACGC battled in all three sets, dropping them 25-19, 25-15 and 25-19. This caps off an overall successful first campaign for first year head coach, Caley Vaughn. ACGC finishes the season third in the West Central Activities Conference behind Woodward-Granger and Van Meter.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC football team (9-0) made easy work of Logan-Magnolia (5-4) in the Class A First Round playoffs at home on Friday, Oct. 24. Joe Crawford and Brexton Schneider continued to tear up the grass. Crawford finished the game with 10 carries for 117 yards and one TD, as well as a 31-yard passing TD, and a 28-yard receiving TD. Schneider led the team in rushing with 22 carries for 133 yards and one TD. Thomas Skram also had 44 yards and one rushing TD. Morgun Nolte caught two passes for 46 yards and one score. The Charger defense was active with three interceptions, one apiece by Crawford, Kinnick Froehlich and William Skram. Charlie Christensen led the team in tackles with eight, five of them solo, and one for a loss.
The win moves ACGC on to the second round at home against Mount Ayr (6-3) on Friday, Oct. 31. Mount Ayr gave ACGC its toughest game of the season in a 28-20 win for the Chargers in mid-September. ACGC only had a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Neither team has lost since then. Mount Ayr had only allowed 18 points in the next four games after its loss to ACGC until its slugfest with St. Albert in the first round, when the Raiders won, 55-47.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the regular meeting of the Panora City Council on Oct. 27, City Administrator Lisa Grossman explained Resolution 25-34, which would increase part-time pay for police from $25 to $25.50 hourly. The council approved the resolution as presented.
As part of the consent agenda, the council approved a 12-month retail liquor license for Owl’s Nest.
The council approved Resolution 25-35, setting the date for a public hearing on designation of the Expanded Central Panora Urban Renewal Area and on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment. The hearing will be at the council’s second meeting in November, which will be Monday, Nov. 24.
Grossman provided a departmental report.
“The community center bathrooms have been completed,” she said.
Councilmember Mark Sheeder discussed the new basketball court, which still needs to have lines painted on it.
“I did some research, and there are stencil kits which are reusable,” he said. He suggested the city check to see if that would be an option in this situation.
The next regular meeting is set for Monday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Interested persons may attend in person or electronically by visiting the website https://meet.goto.com/cityofpanora or by phone 1-312-757-3121 (Access Code 295-099-701, Audio PIN 220#).