Panthers spike their way to first-place finish

George Le Gresley

Sports Correspondent 

Football

Last Thursday, the 2-2 Senior Panthers faced the winless side of North Park Collegiate. The Panthers opened the score three minutes into the first quarter when Ian Souliere scored a touchdown.  North Park followed up with a missed field goal to score a single point (Rouge). The first quarter score was the Panthers leading North Park 6-1.

The remaining three quarters scoring was Paris High’s, Colton Gloade scoring two touchdowns, Bhav Aujla kicking two field goals and converting a safety touch by the defense who captured North Park’s ball carrier in the end zone. In the end, the Panthers won the game 22-1 and finished the season with a 3-2 record.

Next up for the Seniors is a semi-final match-up against Assumption College on Thursday, October 30, at 7 PM. Head-to-head during regular-season play, ACS defeated Paris in a game in which they seemed out of synch. You can be sure that the coaching staff will be working on getting game-ready for the playoffs.

The Juniors, however, didn’t have the success that the seniors did, dropping their last game of the year to Assumption last Friday. The team who were short in numbers showed perseverance when facing more experienced squads. Congrats to the players and the coaching staff for hanging in during a tough year.

Girls Basketball

The Junior and Senior teams travelled to Caledonia to face the McKinnon Park Secondary sides.

The Juniors dropped their game 29-21 with Reagan Carter and Julia Sherron. The young ladies start the playoffs on October 30, likely facing BCI.

The Seniors also lost to the Caledonia side 29-23. Reagan Carter and Julia Sherron were the leading scorers. The Panthers completed their season at home with a loss to Pauline Johnson. With the regular season complete, the 6-5 Panthers will have a home playoff game on October 30, likely against BCI.

Boys Volleyball

The Senior Panthers continued their undefeated season last week, defeating both McKinnon Park SS and Pauline Johnson three games to none. The Paris boys have one more game left today, at home at 5 PM, against second-place North Park. With first place locked up, they have earned a bye to the semi-finals in the Paris gym on November 4.

The Junior Panthers also traveled to Caledonia to face McKinnon Park and won 3-2. Next was a visit to Pauline Johnson, where they dropped their match 3-2. They too, will end their regular season today at 3:30 when they face North Park. Looking ahead, they will begin their playoffs on October 30, likely against Pauline Johnson.