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In a tense matchup, the Adrian Maples edged out the Western Panthers with a 51-43 victory. The game was a battle of wills, with both teams fighting hard to secure the win.For the Western Panthers, Maverick Hammond was the standout performer, pouring in 25 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, along with 4 steals, making a significant impact on both ends of the floor. Cody Spitzer contributed with 2 points and 6 rebounds, while Sutton Johnston added 3 points and 4 rebounds. DJ VanRiper finished with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks, showcasing his all-around abilities. Brody Videto pulled down 5 rebounds, and both Justin Jones and Eli Herrington each contributed 3 points, with Herrington also adding 6 rebounds.
More About Varsity Boys Battled Adrian7th and 8th Grade Basketball Tonight against Hastings has been cancelled. All teams will enjoy an evening off. No practices.
More About 7th and 8th Grade Basketball Cancelled TonightThe high school wrestling match tonight against Lowell High School has been cancelled. Wrestling does have practice from 3-5pm tonight!
More About Wrestling Match CancelledWe had our first match tonight at Hillsdale against Will Carleton Academy. they only had a boys varsity team. Our varsity boys showed up today with the following high scores listed below. They also won both baker games: Winning their match tonight 27-3. Freshman Ryker Pickell high game with a 243Senior RJ Schafer with a 200 and 199 Senior Aubrey Ball 224 and a split game with Junior Nolan Woodworth for a 209 Although Hillsdale did not have a girls or JV team, our teams had a little scrimmage with each other. Notable high scores are: Sophomore Bryce Thompson bowled a 211Freshman Easton Hendricks bowled a 192Junior Reed Vallie bowled a 183 Senior Gabby Semenchuck led the ladies with a 160 followed by Madason McDonald with a 152. Great Job Panthers, way to start the season
More About Bowling Takes on Will CarletonOn Tuesday, Northwest traveled to Western take on our Panthers. The first half was a back and forth affair with both teams playing well on both sides. The first half ended at 21-21. In the second half, Northwest was able to use excellent team defense and build a 28-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter. In the fourth, still being down by 5 with only 2 minutes left, the Panthers turned up the defensive pressure to draw even at 38-38. With only 34 seconds Western’s Owen Gaughan hit a big 3 to give the Panthers the lead.Western was able to stop the Mounties late and hold on for a 41-40 win. Peyton Munz lead the scoring with 18. Dawsyn Baker had his best game with 12. Owen Gaughan along with his game winning 3 added 7. Colin Niemi chipped in 3. Riley Robbins hit a crucial free throw late in the game as well.
More About 7th Grade B Boys Basketball Defeats NorthwestThe 7th grade A team traveled to Northwest last looking for some revenge against the Mounties for a close loss earlier in the season. Unfortunately, the Panthers fell just short, losing 38-37. After a great start to the game by jumping out to a 13-2 lead after the first quarter, Western got bit by the turnover bug and allowed a scrappy Northwest team to get back into the game. Both teams played pretty even for the rest of the game down to the last seconds. With about 20 seconds left and Western trailing by 1, we were able to get a steal and score a layup to take the lead. Northwest was able to drive to the basket and draw a foul with 5 seconds left, unfortunately making both free throws. Our last second desperation shot was off the mark. This brings our record to 3-5 and we host Hastings on Wednesday. Scoring for Western...Derek Boldt - 9Chanddym Stephenson - 2Christian Johnson - 3Nathan Chapko - 2Liam Bryant - 9Darren Greene - 12
More About 7th Grade A Boys Basketball Battled NorthwestThe Panthers hosted their rivals from Northwest last night and did not make them feel welcome as Western cruised to a 23 point victory. The Panthers got off to a bit of a sluggish start after the long 5 day break and found themselves trailing 3-8 midway through the 1st quarter. However, the full-court press and high pressure defense from Western was too much for Northwest to handle, and the Panthers went on a 15-0 run to finish the quarter which included a big 3-point basket from Wyatt Bell. The points continued to accumulate for the Panthers in the 2nd quarter as they scored 20 to take a 38-23 lead into halftime. While the offense cooled off just a bit in the second half, the defense for Western remained tough and the final score for the game was 65-42. Dom Galloway was an absolute beast for the Panthers. He scored a career high 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds (10 offensive) to go along with 3 blocks, two of which should have come with a
More About 8th Grade A Basketball Defeats NorthwestThe Panthers traveled to take on the Mounties of Northwest. From the opening tip the Panthers were just too much for the Mounties creating turnovers in passing lanes and contesting every shot. The Panthers went into the half with a score of 26-10. The 2nd half wasn't much different with the Panthers taking the victory with a score of 48-26. The Panthers play host to the Saxons from Hastings next.Top scores for Western..Kanden Austin 14Devin Hill 10Leland Burnett 6Grayson Greenop 4Brock Savicke 4Ben Trudell 4James Harris 2Kramer Golas 2Jack O'Dowd 2
More About 7th Grade B Boys Basketball Battled NorthwestThe Panthers traveled to Lumen Christi to take on the Titans for a game just before Thanksgiving break. The Panthers started slow and shots just weren't falling. To make things harder we played in foul trouble and went into the half with a 9-6 lead. The Panthers did a better job in the 2nd half and pulled away with a 32-13 win. The Panthers travel to Northwest to take on the Mounties.Top scores Devin Hill 11Ben Trudell 6Kanden Austin 5Leland Burnett 4James Harris 2Brock Savicke 2Jack O"Dowd 2
More About 7th Grade B Boys Basketball Defeats LumenWestern Freshman Boys Basketball lost at Tecumseh on Tuesday, 48-27.Colin Savicke led all Panther scoring with 12 points, including two first-quarter three-pointers. Bennett Schultz added five points of his own. Western finished the first quarter in strong fashion, scoring eight straight points to trail by just two. After a 15-point first quarter, the Panthers only scored 12 points the rest of the way. Knox Archer, Cam Fullerton, Connor Wrozek, Trey Payne and Jayce Thurman each chipped in two points apiece. The Western Freshman Boys Basketball team travels to Adrian on Tuesday at 4pm.
More About Freshman Boys Basketball Battled TecumsehThe 8 Grade (B) Boys basketball team took on the LC Titans Tuesday at WMS. Our Panthers competed very hard but they couldn’t overcome the 3 point barrage that LC displayed. In the end, LC: 62 - WS: 35.Peyton Munz had 12. Owen Gaughan scored 10. Colin Niemi and Riley Robbins both with 4. Cooper Bruce added 3 and Dawsyn Baker chipped in 2.
More About 8th Grade B Boys Basketball Battled LumenParma Western JV Tennis travelled to Holt on 8/19 for our first match. We split with Holt as we had wins at 1 Singles Isaac Chilson 8-5, 2 Singles Drew Gillett 8-2, 3 Singles Tyler Gilbert 9-8(7-4) and 1 Doubles Luke Collins and Brady Smith 8-3. Congrats and good work guys. Tomorrow, Western JV Tennis hosts Chelsea JV at 4. Go Panthers!
More About Boys JV Tennis vs. Holt Senior High SchoolByRebecca Villagracia rvillagracia@mlive.comPARMA, MI – Western earned a key victory Friday night in a district quarterfinal matchup of Jackson area soccer teams. Western faced rivals Northwest at Western High School’s Panther Bowl in Parma. Western emerged victorious with a final score of 7-0.
More About Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Northwest High SchoolWestern 36, Olivet 30
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