Football
The varsity football squad rebounded from their opening season loss to Francis Howell by recording a 35 – 0 victory over North Point (Wentzville). On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers were led by DJ Jones who rushed for a game high 175 yards on just 13 carries. He also scored one of the Panthers five touchdowns. Panther quarterback, Connor O’Neal, added 82 rushing yards and threw for one score to wide-out Maurice Hamilton. Andy Guthery and Aaron Schroeder also scored for the Panthers. The Panther defense had an impressive performance as they limited North Point to under a 100 yards of total offense. Carter Madere and Chaun Robinson tied for the team lead in tackles with 8. Brayden Miller picked a North Point pass and returned it 81 yards for a touchdown. Jaden Stevens recorded two sacks on the night.
This Friday, the Panthers travel to Fort Zumwalt East to take on the Lions. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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Softball
The Panther softball squad is off to a 6 – 4 start in 2022. The team has been led by the powerful foursome of: Kiana Noel (.521) Grace Thorn (.421), McKenna Dydell (.419) and Jewel Schade (.355). The Panthers play three games the remainder of this week: @ North Point (Wednesday), @ FZ East (Thursday) and vs. Parkway North (Friday). All games are scheduled to start at 4:15 pm.
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Volleyball
The Panther volleyball team has won all three of their contested games this season. The Panthers outlasted North Point in 5 sets in their most recent contest. The “Volleycats” have been led by Lilly Porter (17 kills), Jenny Prinster (23 digs) and Peyton Jones (4 blocks). The Panthers host intra-district rival Fort Zumwalt South this Thursday, before heading to Bonne Terre to participate in the North County Tournament.
Cross Country
The “Harriers” have competed in two meets this season. The team hosted the FZN Invitational on their campus on August 27th and also competed in the First Capitol Invitational held at McNair Park last weekend.
The following individuals medaled at those events:
1st Capital
Varsity Boys 3rd out of 16 attending schools
Medalists: Taylor Mason & Blake Margerum
Varsity Girls 2nd Place out of 17 attending schools
Medalists: Peyton Spellazza & Zoe Johnson
FZN Invitational
Varsity Boys - 5th Place
Taylor Mason
Daniel Meyer
Alan Meyer
Blake Margerum
Varsity Girls
Jaylin Ebert
Amanda Bredenkamp
Girls Tennis
The “Courtcats” are off to a 2 – 1 start this season with a road match at Duchesne today at 3:30 and a home match with rival Fort Zumwalt South on Thursday. The team has been led by doubles team – Mariah Savala and Diana Calzada-Torres, who are undefeated in doubles play, and Lucy Paro who is undefeated in #3 singles.
Girls Golf
The Girls Golf team won both matches played in 2022, defeating both Winfield and Fort Zumwalt East.
Standouts include: Mckenzie Valentine, who beat her opponent in both matches and shot the low score, 46, against Zumwalt East
Heidi Ketchum beat her opponent from Winfield and shot the low score for the team with a 50.
Grace Grafton and Shayna Nobbe have each won a match point this season as well.
Freshmen Rylie Valentine contributed to each of our first 2 wins.
The girls host North Point at St. Peters Golf Course this Thursday.
Boys Swim & Dive
The Boys Swim and Dive team has competed in two events this season. Winning a double-dual at Pattonville, and falling to defending conference champion Fort Zumwalt East.
The Burgard brothers, Caleb and Luke, have stood out in diving for the Panthers.
The Panthers are in action today (9/7) against Liberty at the Rec-Plex.
Boys Soccer
The boys soccer team is currently 3 - 1 on the season. The Panthers finished 3rd at the Zumwalt Classic tournament last week, losing only to eventual champion Francis Howell Central by a score of 1 - 0. The Panthers scored a conference victory on Tuesday, as they defeated rival Fort Zumwalt South in a game that was decided on penalty kicks. Colby Thomas has scored 2 goals this season, while Roman Merris has 2 assists and 1 goal. The Panthers will rematch with FZS on Thursday night at 7:00 pm, before finishing the week with a 4:00 pm game at Ritenour.