Panthers Senior Football Team punches ticket to championship final after gritty semi-final win

George Le Gresley

Sports Correspondent 

Last Thursday’s weather was terrible. Torrential rainfall and high winds are not ideal for a walk in the park or even a game of football. Regardless, the Paris Panthers' semi-final match against the Assumption Lions went on, as only lightning can stop an outdoor game!

The last time these two teams played, Assumption edged out Paris 20-13. For whatever reason that day, the defense played well enough to win the game, but the offense seemed out of synch to drive to the goal line. 

Last Thursday, the big boys on the “O” line did what they do well: push and move the Lions backward, allowing Colton Gloade to score touchdowns. Not to lessen the defense's contribution; they played outstanding, holding the Lions to 8 points to win the game 28-8.

The Panthers are scheduled to play St. John’s for the AABNH championship this Friday, Nov.7 at the Gretzky Center field. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm.

Girls Basketball

In the quarterfinals, the Junior Panthers lost to BCI, ending their season.

The Senior side travelled to North Park and were defeated by the Trojans 41-19 last Tuesday.  On Thursday, the Panthers qualified for postseason play and travelled to Caledonia to face McKinnon Park. Led by Eira Fearrs with 13 points and Kayla Padusenko with 12 points, Paris beat the Caledonians 45-38. Next up for the Panthers is a visit to Assumption today at 5:30 pm for semi-final play.

Boys Volleyball

The Juniors travelled to Pauline Johnson for quarterfinal play and dropped their match 3 -0.

The seniors finished the regular season by defeating North Park 3-1. The undefeated Panthers start the quarter-final match today, either against BCI or St John’s. 

Boys Baseball

Earning a bye to the semi-finals, the Panthers will play a yet-to-be-determined quarter-final winner. The Panthers are scheduled to play their playoff game later that day and we’ll report the results in next week’s issue.