By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls wrestling team competed at a triangular at Gilbert on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The girls lost both dual matchups at the meet, one to Ames, 78-6, and the other to Gilbert, 66-12.

The girls turn their sights to the Saydel Girls Invitational today, Friday, Dec. 12. The Panthers will compete against Albia, Ballard, Chariton, Clarinda, Colfax-Mingo, DMPS Girls Wrestling, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Johnston, Newton, Ogden, Oskaloosa, PCM, Perry, Raccoon River, Saydel, Southeast Polk, Southeast Warren and Winterset.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys basketball team (0-4) fell at home due to a strong second half performance from Earlham (4-0) on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Panorama led at the end of the first quarter by one point and only trailed by three heading into halftime, 29-26. Earlham slowly extended its lead over the Panthers throughout the second half. Reed Draper led the game in scoring with 17 points, Cruz Crandall was close behind with 14. Draper’s game-high 11 rebounds gave him a double double. Galvan led the team in assists with four.

The Panthers are surely frustrated with an 0-4 start, but with two of those games being lost by single digits, the team appears to be heading in the right direction. Their next game is tonight, Friday, Dec. 12, against West Central Valley (2-1). WCV won both games of the season series a year ago, but both were close, 55-48 and 55-51.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys basketball team (0-3) lost its away game to Van Meter (2-0) on Tuesday, Dec. 9. ACGC recovered from a rough start, leaving the first quarter down 14-2. The Chargers battled their way back heading into the final quarter down by just four points, 36-32. V-M would take back control in the fourth quarter, leading to the Bulldogs win.

Joe Crawford and Thomas Skram led the way in scoring with 15 points each. Crawford also led the team in rebounds with six. Preston Kent led the team in assists with three. The Chargers’ next game is at home tonight, Friday, Dec. 12, against Ogden (1-3). ACGC has won its last four games against the Bulldogs, including two games last season, 73-46 and 76-65.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys wrestling team competed at home in a quadrangular meet on Thursday, Dec. 11. ACGC picked up dual wins against Coon Rapids-Bayard, 41-17, and against Lenox, 42-33. ACGC lost its other dual against Interstate 35, 47-36.

The Chargers compete at the Riverside Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 13. Other teams at the tournament will be AHSTW, Audubon, Aurora, CAM, Clarinda, Creston, Earlham, East Mills, Gretna, Griswold, Harlan Community, Hinton, Logan-Magnolia, Nodaway Valley, Ridge View, Riverside, Savannah, Shenandoah. South Central Calhoun and Woodbury Central.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The No. 8 ACGC girls basketball team (4-0) extended its undefeated start to the season with a win at Van Meter (2-1) on Tuesday, Dec. 9. ACGC exploded in the second quarter, outscoring V-M 21-6 to give the Chargers a 35-18 lead heading into halftime, which they would carry to victory. Camdyn Richter led ACGC in scoring with 17 points on 6/8 shooting from the field. Meranda Gruber joined her in double figures with 12. Stella Largent led the team in rebounds with eight. Richter was close behind with seven. Becca Littler filled the stat sheet with eight points, a game-high five assists, four rebounds and three steals.

The Chargers face Ogden (0-5) at home tonight, Friday, Dec. 12. ACGC has won the last 13 matchups against the Bulldogs, including two blowout victories last season, 57-7 and 78-14.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls basketball team (0-3) fell at Madrid (4-0) on Friday, Dec. 5. The Panthers held a 30-22 lead over the Tigers heading into the fourth quarter, but the offense went cold. Panorama would only score two points in the final quarter, allowing Madrid to take the lead and the contest. Panorama spread the wealth on offense with all but one playing scoring. Nerea Gimeno-Perez led the team with eight points. Ruth Fett led the team in rebounds with nine. Morgan Crees led the team in assists with three.

Panorama faces another tough test at home tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 9, against No. 13 Earlham (3-0). Panorama lost the most recent battle between these programs, 46-40, last season.