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Swimmers advance to regional meet |
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Written by James Rich
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 09:07 |
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By Candace Jaynes, Panther Prints Staff Photographer
Two-a-days aren’t just for football. Some of the swimmers swim an hour and a half in the mornings and two hours in the afternoon if they swim club, and that was before the district. Now the team is going to regionals in two weeks after an outstanding performance against the other schools at the meet Friday night.
“I think it’s the best that I have done,” junior Shannon Samples said. “Though I did put all my effort into, I saw good results out of it.”
South Grand Prairie ended up on top at the district meet, followed by Cedar Hill and then Duncanville. But these results were only to find out who was qualifying to regionals, they have nothing to do with how the results for regionals will be.
“I’m excited and i’m getting pumped up the next two weeks,” freshman Catherine Bartosh said. “I’ve been doing a lot of sprinting things to get my heart rate up and I’ve been doing a lot of resting so at regionals I will just explode like a bomb.”
 This is year is the second year in a row our swim team ends up on top at district and makes it to regionals. The only big difference, a whole new team of swimmers.
“This group of swimmers is in a better place than our swimmers were in the 08-09 season. Their work ethics is sound, their skills are higher, and their belief in their own self worth is stronger,” coach Margaret Thomas said.
The district meet was a big deal, but the regional meet will be even bigger. The swim team works as hard and long as any other team on campus, so for them to qualify for regionals and represent our school is awesome.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 09:17 |
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National Signing Day: Football Players sign letters |
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Written by James Rich
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 09:04 |
Sitting in the football office, players waited as they were given a paper to sign their name on the line. On the exact day last year, there were only six signing and the year before only one athlete signed. But this year has been successful: five players have signed today , and it's possible that five more will sign later.
 Jimmy Jones joins his mother and his new college coach to sign his letter of intent to play at Kansas Weslyn University. (Mesha McClannahan, Staff Photographer)
The following athletes signing National Letters for 2009 are:
Defensive tackle Tevin Moore and WR Darrin Brown are going to Texas A&M Commerce, TX DIV.2 Lone Star Conference.
Offensive tackle Sean Clayton will go to Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, OK. Lone star Conference
LB Thomas Hill is heading to the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. Lone Star Conference.
DT Jimmie Jones is gong to attend Kansas Weslyn University in Celina, KS.
NAIA Division in the Kansas Collegiate Conference
We congratulate these student athletes for choosing to extend their academic and athletic career.
Football players signing with colleges today were left to right: Sean Clayton,Tevin Moore, Darrin Brown and Jimmy Jones. Not pictured Thomas Hill. (Mesha McClannahan, Staff Photographer) |
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Pantherettes take second big win against Summit 59-45 in OT |
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Written by James Rich
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 08:10 |
By Breanna Luna, Panther Prints Sports Editor
 It was an intense rematch as the crowd on both sides of the Sandra Meadows arena roared back and forth. The crowd went wild when 6-6 free throw shooter Loren McDaniel for the Jaguars went to the line forcing her first missed free throw with 2.49 seconds left in regulation.
"I was so proud of our fans that came out and supported our team," head coach Cathy Self-Morgan said. "I was especially thankful for those students who yelled loud and kept McDaniel from hitting that free throw."
After McDaniel's missed shot the Pantherettes shut the Jaguars down in overtime taking their second win against the Defending 5-A State Champions 59-45. After the first period, the game was already neck and neck being tied at 13. Varsity head coach Cathy Self-Morgan pushed throughout the night to execute strongly on defense. At halftime the Pantherettes led 27-21. Going into the locker room Self-Morgan spoke to the team about unforced turnovers and to relax and not get frustrated on the court.
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Pantherettes sweep Sandra Meadows Classic |
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Written by James Rich
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Thursday, 24 December 2009 19:45 |
By Tijhan Anderson, Staff Writer
 After a a strong comeback performance in the final round of the 59th Annual Sandra Meadows Tournament the Pantherettes brought the trophy back home for the first time since 2005.
Going into the the game the Pantherettes allowed Trinity to lead with the score of 6-10 at the end of the first period of play. At the end of the half Trinity was still leading but the Pantherettes tightened the score to 16-17 going into the locker room.
"I told the girls they needed to buckle down on defense and work on our offense," coach Cathy Self-Morgan said.
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Ambassador program sets example for future generations |
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Written by James Rich
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Friday, 13 November 2009 08:36 |
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By Ana Muniz, Panther Prints Sports Editor
 Senior Analuisa Salcedo puts everything she has into reading to the students at Fairmeadows Elementary. The reading program is just one way this year's Panther Ambassador's program gives back to the community. (photo by Ana Muniz)
As athletes, students are viewed as leaders and scholars to the younger athletes in their program. But this year's Panther Ambassador program took it to another level. Students chosen are expected to be role models to the younger generation in Duncanville. As part of promoting this they read to the kids at Fairmeadows Elementary School.
“I felt like a big person. Not physically but emotionally,” senior Analuisa Salcedo said. “Not a lot of people tend to think about reading to little kids.” |
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