Becky Wahl, Kimla Buttler, Dustin Seidl and Genevieve McCreary are ready to serve.

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

To celebrate the final evening before the schools open in Guthrie Center, Little Charger Early Learning Center hosted a Back to School Grill Out on Monday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with drive-thru service for the community. For a freewill donation, meals of a burger, chips and dessert were served.

The crew gets busy putting together meals as cars roll up.

ACGC students volunteered at the registration table.

Volunteers served meals of a burger, chips and dessert.

Cheeseburgers were enjoyed by many at the Little Charger Early Learning Center Back to School Grill Out on Monday.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls and boys cross country teams will run their first meets Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Southeast Valley Invite with the boys starting at 5 p.m. and the girls at 5:40 p.m. at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. Other schools participating are ACGC, Ar-We-Va, East Sac County, Fort Dodge, Greene County, Madrid, Manson-NW Webster, Newell-Fonda, OABCIG, Perry, South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley, St. Edmond, West Bend-Mallard, West Central Valley and Woodward Academy.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama football team lost its game against Southwest Valley, 35-18, in Corning Friday, Aug. 21 in its first regular-season game. The Panthers took the early lead with a first-quarter touchdown pass from senior Cruz Crandall to senior Reed Draper. The two would connect for two more touchdowns, one each in the third and fourth quarters. However, Southwest Valley’s 15-point second quarter gave them a lead they would not relinquish. It was solidified with 13 points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth. While the Panthers scored their three touchdowns through the air, Southwest Valley dominated the running game with 277 yards (to Panorama’s 17) for two touchdowns. They added 233 kickoff return yards (to Panorama’s 122) for two touchdowns. They had one passing touchdown.

Crandall completed 11 of 20 passing attempts for 173 yards in the air and had one interception. Draper had seven receptions for 121 yards. Devonne Bell, senior, had 12 of the team’s 25 rushing attempts for 25 yards. Cole Carstens, senior, led with 11 tackles.

Panorama (0-1) faces cross-county rival ACGC (0-0) Friday, Aug. 28, at home, with kickoff at 7 p.m. Panorama leads the series 9-5 since 2008.

Photos from game against Southwest Valley, Friday, Aug. 21.

Photos by Betty Cooper

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By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama volleyball team traveled to Lake Mills Saturday, Aug. 22, for a scrimmage. No scores or stats were recorded. Teams participating were Emmetsburg, Estherville Lincoln Central, Garner Hayfield Venture, Lake Mills, Mason City, Northwood-Kensett and Panorama.

Today, Aug. 25, the Panthers will get their first regular-season test at a triangular against host school Van Meter at 4:30 p.m. and Interstate 35 at 6 p.m.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Chargers girls and boys cross country teams will run their first meets Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Southeast Valley Invite with the boys starting at 5 p.m. and the girls at 5:40 p.m. at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. Other schools participating are Ar-We-Va, East Sac County, Fort Dodge, Greene County, Madrid, Manson-NW Webster, Newell-Fonda, OABCIG, Panorama, Perry, South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley, St. Edmond, West Bend-Mallard, West Central Valley and Woodward Academy.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC football team scrimmaged against Woodward-Granger in a pre-season matchup Friday, Aug. 21, at Hawk Stadium. ACGC (0-0) travels to face cross-county rival Panorama (0-1) Friday, Aug. 28, with kickoff at 7 p.m. Panorama leads the series 9-5 since 2008. Panorama lost Aug. 21 at Southwest Valley, 35-18.

Photos from scrimmage against Woodward-Granger Friday, Aug. 21.

Photos by Mark Reno

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