The planning of Summer Fun Camps 2013 is wrapping up. There is still time to submit a summer camp worksheet – we would like all camps submitted and finalized by April 23rd. Look for summer fun camp brochures to be out around May 1st. Please contact Shannon Langford here at the school or via email at shannon@panesu.org with any questions.
5:00 dinner with program to follow.
As a result of the blizzard, there will be no school on Thursday, April 11th, 2o13. In addtion, the Elders’ Wisdom program scheduled for Thursday evening will be rescheduled. Watch this site for more information.
Due to the continuing blizzard conditions we are currently experiencing, school will be cancelled on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013. Stay tuned for further announcements.
Due to the blizzard we are currently experiencing, school is cancelled on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013. Stay tuned for further announcements.
HS Track will be going to Alliance instead. Times will be announced.
Kindergarten Registration will be Friday, April 19, 2013 from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. in the Kindergarten room. A child must be 5 by July 31st to register. Please bring a copy of your child’s certified birth certificate, social security number, and immunization record. The 2013 Kindergarten will visit school Thursday, April 25th from 8:00 to 11:00. If you are unable to attend registration at this time please contact the school at (308) 638-4434.
2012-13 was a year of highs and lows. After five consecutive trips to Lincoln, expectations have been very high for the Lady Hawks. With the loss of several perennial all staters over those last five years, one always wonders who will fill those shoes. This was the year to find ourselves, to create a new identity.
Though our losses outweighed our wins, most of our defeats were decided by only a couple of possessions. These close losses were disheartening but they told us that we could be competitive, that every possession is important and that excellence is not always measured by exceptional plays but by consistent execution. While some of these games were uninspiring, some of our wins were the most exciting and gratifying times of the whole year. Towards the end of the year, the girls were playing well and greatly expanded on their win column. I believe many of them were coming to find their roles and becoming more confident and aggressive with each competition.
It will be hard to lose our four seniors next year, not only because of their game contributions, but because of the close friendships and strong leadership. We all know this is how high school athletics, and life, goes. Seasons come and go. They each have their own memories, strengths, weaknesses, trials and laughter. No circumstance will ever be repeated. That is what makes each year special, the wonder of what is to come and the excitement of what may be. So here’s to the Lady Hawks of 2012-13 and to those who will follow.
The 2012-2013 season ended with districts in Sutherland and the state meet at the Century Link Center in Omaha. In Districts we finished runner-up in the 17 team D-4 district. District Champions Chris Ray, Joey Johnson, and Stevin Horrocks plus district runner-up Levi Ray and 4th place finisher Jordan Houser all qualified for the state meet in Omaha. Our other wrestlers at the district meet both won matches and contributed to our runner-up finish, they were Jake Johnson and Kolten Marx. Our final points at District was 103 pts 4.5 points ahead of SMC and 83 points behind Bayard who had 186 points to win the district, but Hay Springs only had 7 wrestlers out of 15 weight classes while Bayard I believe had 13 or 14 weight classes filled. The best news is we had NO seniors on our team so next year’s team will be essentially the same wrestlers but with another year’s experience.
At the state meet 4 of the 5 qualifiers won matches with two placers. Joey Johnson placed 6th and Stevin Horrocks finished in 3rd place ( At the state meet there are 16 wrestlers in each weight class so even 6th place is an accomplishment). As a team we finished in 20th place out of 58 schools that qualified wrestlers for the meet. Again with 2 Soph and 3 Juniors at the State Meet we should be very competitive again next year.
On a personal basis I was voted by the coaches at the district meet as the out-standing coach of District D-4, A surprise award to myself but something that really goes to all the wrestlers and assistant coach Al Rinehart. Even though Wrestling is an individual sport, team awards are due recognition to all the team and coaches.
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