Panther Beat Down

By: Ryan Rogers, Dj Pittman, and Cheyenne Miranda

Hosford’s baseball team opened victory gates against Robert F. Monroe with a score of 15 for the panthers and 0 for Monroe. Our first baseman for the game, Ken King, lead the team with his monster three run home run in the bottom of the third, sending the ball flying over the right field fence. The pitching was awesome also with Dj Pittman leading off with 6 strike outs.

 The Lady Panthers also had a place in the winning circle against Monroe. They had an astonishing win with a score of 19 to 3 favoring the Panthers. Madison Peddie had a great game standing in the middle of the pitching circle with Karleigh Sellers catching.  Madison only sent three players walking down the line. Lady Panthers ended the game with a 15 run rule.

Hosford Shows Heart Against Arch Rivals- Tolar

By: Melissa Brown, Allison Moore, and Noah Davis

The anticipation was rising in the air as the Tolar teams walked onto the fields, and Hosford players prepared for the big battle. The girls came out with a great victory with a score of 15 to 0. Coach Alex Mercer coached his last game with us that day. The girls played a great game as a goodbye gesture to him. The boys fought super hard and almost pulled off the game, with their final score ending up being 9 to 6.

Pre-season Classic…

Written by: Garrett Swier, Ken King, and Madison Peddie

Two Saturdays ago, four baseball and softball teams met for a face off in a pre-season classic. The four teams consisted of; your very own Hosford, Altha, Tolar, and Blounstown. The first game against Altha was a big win for the boys and girls teams favoring Hosford. The boys’ game ended with a score of 10 to 0 with Ken King on the mound, and the girls with a score of 20 to 2 with Madison Peddie in the circle. Next,  Blounstown and Altha battled it out, ending with a win for Blounstown. In the next game Tolar tried their hardest to defeat the Tigers, but did not succeed. After these two games took place, it was Hosford vs. Tolar. The Lady Panthers came home the victory with the ending score of 18 to 2 with Madison Peddie bringing the heat. Unfortunately, the Hosford boys lost with an ending score of 6 to 5 with Micah McCaskill on the hill of clay. Overall, win or lose, it was a great kick-off to a greatly expected season.

Gut Check Awaits…

By: Madison Peddie and Allison Moore

Around twenty girls and about twenty-five guys walk out on their field and take it all in. They dream about hitting the homerun that wins the game or a tag that saves the team’s record. But, before this can happen they must attend try-outs (aka. a gut check). One to three brutal days of being a warrior is not a walk in the park. You have to fight to defend your special place on the team, because eighth grader or sixth grader, the coaches don’t care. At the time the laps, duck walks, and all the torturous drills we have to endure may not seem worth it. But when you least expect it, the fight you put into the tryouts brings you through the season and greatly increases your heart size. By Wednesday January 12th, tryouts will be over and team rosters will be posted.

Panthers Show Heart in Playoffs

By Noah Davis & Garrett Swier

Panthers show heart in a high octane battle against the very talented St. Joe Sharks. It started out close but then the battle was gradually lost with the score ending up 55 to 35 favoring the Sharks. Leading the offensive attack was Micah McCaskill with 10 points. Second in offensive production was Noah Davis and Garrett Swier each with seven points and a 3-pointer. Next in scoring were Ken King with 6 points and then Brody Holland with 3 total points. Last in scoring was Ricky Ramer with 2 points. The boy’s basketball team ended with a 6-7 record.  They did really good and learned a lot about basketball from coaches Greg Solomon and Tim Davis.  The Panthers had a wonderful season and look forward to seeing you in the stands during baseball season!                                                                                                         

LADY PANTHERS POUNCE ON THE SEAHAWKS!

Following their big win against Tolar, the Panthers played the Franklin County Sewhawks.  The face off against the Seahawks ended with a loss, and a score of Panthers 16 - Seahawks 18.  Melissa Brown led the team putting eight points on the board.  Kareleigh Sellers and Madison Peddie racked up three points each to bring the score to fourteen.  Allie Moore added two points bringing the total score to 16.  Although the  Panthers led the whole game, they ended up losing that lead in the final minutes of the 4th quarter to fall to the Seahawks by 2 points. 

Hosford "B" team thought otherwise.  Coming off of their loss to Tolar, they were more determined and stepped up their game against the Seahawks.  Lady Panthers Lexi Brown and Rachel Langston each made two points.  While Franklin County was only able to add 2 points to the board.  With the change of attitude our Lady Panther "B" team wins out over Franklin County 4 -2. 

PANTHERS GET THEIR GROOVE BACK!

November 16th was a special day at Hosford School.  It was the day the Panther Basketball Team found their groove.  In an amazing display of skill and sportsmanship, the Panthers defeated the Franklin County Seahawks, 49-12.  The amazing part was how well they played together.  They were like a band of brothers.   The kind that actually like one another. Never has this reporter witnessed such astounding progress.  These young men are really learning to read their team mates and function together like a well oiled piece of machinery.  Just check out these stats:

                                  Points Scored    Rebounds   Assists
Micah McCaskill                  12                1               3
Garrett Swier                         8                2                            
Ken King                               2                6                             
D. J Pittman                           4                4               1
Ricky Ramer                          4                2               1
Nathan Duggar                       1                2                             
Hunter Jaikin                          4                2                               
Zack Haney                         10                7                            
Bailey Singletary                     4               1               1
Brody Holland                                         1               1

These boys worked together very well to secure the win for the Panthers.  Each player did his part to help the team excell.  And excell is exactly what they did!  At the rate they're going, the future is looking brighter.    

Even our "B" Team boys astounded us tonight!   We saw newcomers step up and lead their team to victory with some incredible shots.  Troy Durden and Blade Barineau led their team in scoring by adding 6 points each to the scoreboard, while Ken Thompson added 3 of his own.  They defeated the Sewhawks by a score of 15-0.  If you aren't attending these basketball games, you are missing out! Grab the kids and head on out to the gym. We promise you, you'll enjoy the game.