By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama softball team hits the diamond for the first time this season at home against No. 12 Pleasantville on Thursday, May 28. This will be a tough opening game against one of the conference’s best teams. Panorama lost both games to Pleasantville last season, 5-4 and 13-7.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama baseball team (0-2) lost at Ankeny Christian (3-0) on Friday, May 22. The Eagles scored one run in the first inning, which they would hold onto for the rest of the game for the win. Panorama had two hits in the game, singles by Brayden Meinecke and Braden Bahrenfuss. Nolan Sheehy and Brayden Galvan split time on the mound. In four innings of work, Sheehy allowed just three hits, struck out two batters and kept a 1.75 ERA. In Galvan’s two innings, he allowed one hit, struck out four and surrendered no runs.
The next game for the Panthers is at home against WCAC foe ACGC (1-0). Panorama holds the all-time record over the Chargers at 21-11 since 2008, but the Chargers have had the upper hand in recent years. ACGC defeated Panorama twice last season, 9-8 and 8-0.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The No. 15 Panorama girls soccer team (13-3) hosts Riverside (7-6) in the Region 6 quarterfinals on Thursday, May 28. Panorama has won all three games its played against Riverside, including a 5-0 win earlier this season.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama’s Kylie Rochholz was the lone qualifier for the Panorama girls track and field team at the IHSAA 2A state track and field championships from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Rochholz qualified for two events, the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter runs, and set school records in both of them. She earned a bronze medal in the 1,500-meter run in 4:41.64. Van Meter’s Laura Streck won the event in 4:34.28. Rochholz also placed fourth in the 3,000-meter run in 10:23.39. Van Meter’s Streck also won gold in this event in 9:48.31.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama boys track and field team qualified two athletes for the IHSAA 2A track and field state championships from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Reed Draper earned a silver medal in the long jump, leaping 21-11. The gold medal was won by Brecken Ritzert, who jumped 22-03. Syler Shaffer placed 14th in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.80. The event was won by Colin Johnson of Southeast Valley in 52.71.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC softball team takes to the field for the first time this season on Wednesday, May 27 at Nodaway Valley. The Chargers have not faced Nodaway Valley since 2017, where N-V won, 12-1. The Chargers then play the next day at home against No. 14 Des Moines Christian (0-1) on Thursday, May 28. Then, on Friday, May 29, the Chargers face Panorama away from home.