ACGC volleyball players earn All-Conference and All-District honors

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

All-Conference First Team / 2A Central All-District: Shay Lemke

637 assists, 52 kills, eight blocks, 137 digs and 62 aces

All-Conference First Team unanimous selection / 2A Central All-District: Stella Largent

443 kills, 180 digs, 23 blocks, 54 aces

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Addison Laughery

48 kills and 26 blocks

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Becca Littler

71 assists, 49 ace serves and 261 digs

All-Conference Second Team: Camdyn Richter

202 kills, seven blocks, 45 aces

4 Charger runners earn Academic All-State honors

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Across boys and girls ACGC cross country teams, four athletes earned Academic All-State honors, which require a 3.8 GPA or higher and participation in the state meet. Those athletes are Noah Kading for the boys and Emmarae Ellis, Jayla Hoover and Paige Van Meter for the girls.

Chargers dominate All-District awards, South named MVP

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Class A – District 7 MVP: Jathan South

1,668 all-purpose yards, 28 total TDs, four interceptions, 48 tackles and six tackles for losses.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Running Back: Joe Crawford

991 rushing yards, 279 receiving yards, 1,417 all-purpose yards with 13 total TDs.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Running Back: Michael Fuller

1,288 rushing yards, 13 rushing TDs and one passing TD.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Offensive Line: Jack Sheeder

Lineman for the No. 1 rushing team in the state, averaging 380 yards per game. The offense also led the state in offensive yards per game at 431.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Kicker: Oliver Wetzel

51/56 on PAT, 67 kickoffs, four touchbacks, three onside kicks and set a single season ACGC record for made PAT.

Class A – District 7 Defensive MVP: Xander Harwood

70.5 tackles, two tackles shy of an ACGC single-season record, 11.5 tackles for losses, one fumble recovery and one interception.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Defensive Line: Carter Richter

41 tackles, 9.5 tackles for losses and two sacks.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Linebacker: Ben Franzeen

46.5 tackles, 5.5 tackles for losses and one fumble recovery.

Class A – District 7 First Team All-District Linebacker: Brexton Schneider

38 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, two sacks, one fumble recovery, and one interception.

Class A – District 7 Second Team All-District WR/TE: Payton Policky

Six receptions, 108 yards and one TD. A key piece in the team’s exterior blocking.

Class A – District 7 Second Team Offensive Line: Mason Wahl

Lineman for the No. 1 rushing team in the state, averaging 380 yards per game. The offense also led the state in offensive yards per game at 431.

Class A – District 7 Second Team Offensive Line: Brennan Tunink

Lineman for the No. 1 rushing team in the state, averaging 380 yards per game. The offense also led the state in offensive yards per game at 431.

Class A – District 7 Second Team Offensive Utility: Eli Madsen

Averaged 52 yards per carry, one rushing TD, 44 receiving yards, one receiving TD, one interception and averaged 14.5 yards per kick return.

Class A – District 7 Second Team Defensive Line: Jackson Pfrang

18 tackles, two sacks, and 9.5 tackles for losses.

Class A – District 7 Second Team Linebacker: Taytum Bates

28.5 tackles and five tackles for losses.

Class A – District 7 Second Team Defensive Back: Thomas Skram

17 tackles and two interceptions.

Class A – District 7 Honorable Mention: Jonathan Martinez

6 tackles, 4.5 tackles for losses, one fumble recovery and one defensive TD.

Panthers start season undefeated at home quad

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama girls wrestling hosted West Central Valley, Southwest Valley and Martensdale-St Marys in a quad on Monday, Nov. 18. Panorama, now teaming up with ACGC girls wrestling, won each of its three duals, beating West Central Valley, 37-36, Southwest Valley, 42-24, and Martensdale St. Marys, 42-18. Next for Panorama will be the Central Iowa Kickoff Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Nevada, where more than 30 schools will be competing.

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3 Panther volleyball players earn All-Conference honors

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All-Conference Second Team: Madison Mincy

Seven kills, 11 assists, 241 digs, 23 aces

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Faith Recker

18 kills, 144 assists, 113 digs, 22 aces

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Cayden Iredale

108 kills, seven assists, 69 digs, eight blocks, eight aces

Several Panther football players named to All-District Teams

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Class A – District 7 Second Team Defensive Back: Latyn Ashworth

18.5 tackles, one fumble recovery, five interceptions

Class A – District 7 Second Team Kicker: AJ Draper

16 kickoffs, one touchback, set school record for longest field goal kick, 4/4 on PAT, two 2-point conversions

Class A – District 7 Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman: Emmett King

Class A – District 7 Honorable Mention Linebacker: Landon Kirtley

44.5 total tackles, two tackles for losses, one interception

Class A – District 7 Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman: Joel Cooper

32.5 total tackles, two tackles for losses.