Spring Weekly Update: May 2-6

Park Hill Boys Track
…it came down to Lee’s Summit West and Park Hill in the Suburban Red Conference track meet last week as both separated themselves from the rest of the field, but it was the Titans who bested the Trojans by a slim nine point margin. Park Hill’s 147 team points fell just short to West’s 156, but their second place finish saw success in many of the events which demonstrates just how talented both teams were compared to the rest of the conference. The Trojans placed first in seven events including Trace Norfleet in the long jump, Dondrell Hardiman in the 300 hurdles, Joseph Walton in the 800 meter run, and Devon Belew in the 400 meter run. Park Hill saw especially good results in their relay events where they won three of the four races including the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x800, while placing second in the 4x400. Norfleet placed second in the triple jump along with Nick Smith in the shot put and Quenton Noble in the 200 meter run. Park Hill will host the district meet this weekend.

Park Hill Girls Track
…didn’t see the results they would have liked at the conference meet last week as they finished fifth with 56 points. Although the young team struggled, there were a few bright spots including Stephanie Atkinson’s second place finish in the pole vault and Dominique Broadus’s third place finish in the shot put. The Trojans also saw success in the 4x100 and 4x800 relay events which placed second. Notable fourth place finishes included Marche Belcher in the 100 meter dash, Bailey Cation in the triple jump, and the 4x400 relay.

Park Hill South Girls Track
…brought home a conference title last week with their first place finish. The Panthers took first in six events including the 4x800 relay, Audrey Rothers in the 110 hurdles, Samantha Roy in the 1600 meter run, Logan Tucker-Nelson in the 800 meter run, Tori Kerr in the discus, and Jen Carlson in the high jump. Other top three finishes included the 4x200 relay, Tucker-Nelson in the 400 meter run, Carlton and Rothers in the 300 hurdles, Roy in the 800 meter run (2nd), Lizzy Jurries in the 3200 meter run, Kerr in the shot put, Blake Reser in the long jump, Reser and Lauren Gonner in the triple jump, and Rothers in the high jump (3rd). They’ll try to add a district title to their resume this weekend at the district meet hosted by Park Hill.

Park Hill South Boys Golf
…placed fourth in sectionals last week with a team score of 328. While not placing in the top two ended the team season, there were two individual Panthers who will continue on to the state golf tournament next week. Tying for fourth overall was Matthew Berry who shot a six over 78. Also qualifying for state was Nicholas Schleisman whose 82 gave him a +10 on the day and tied him for nineteenth. The state tournament is scheduled for May 16 and 17. Austin Dorrell, Cameron Probst, and Nicholas Sobba all tied for 26th with their scores of 84.

Park Hill Boys Golf
…came in seventh out of seven teams in their sectional appearance last week with a team score of 363. Leading the Trojans and also qualifying for state was Travis Perry who shot a 78 and tied for fourth overall. Austin Dorward finished with a score of 94 followed by Colby Buehler’s 95, and Collin Pummill and Mason Tarpley’s 96’s.

Park Hill Girls Soccer
…went 2-1 last week with wins against North Kansas City 7-0 and Ruskin 16-0 before losing later in the week to Park Hill South 6-1. They play at Winnetonka before hosting St. Joe Central this week and going into district play next week.

Park Hill South Girls Soccer
…continued to roll last week as they racked up three wins against Staley 2-0, Winnetonka 9-0, and Park Hill 6-1. They’ll wrap the regular season up at Raytown before beginning district play next week as the top seed. They’ll play the winner of the William Chrisman/North Kansas City game at home on May 18. South has compiled an impressive 99 goals so far this season with 19 coming from Courtney Claassen and 16 a piece coming from Emily Hanlon and Katie Riojas. Alexi Mikulich has 11 shutouts on the year. The Panthers are now 17-3-1 on the season.

Park Hill South Boys Tennis
…wrapped up their regular season last week with two more dual victories against Oak Park 8-1 and Belton 8-1. They then participated in the Brandon McPherson Memorial Classic Wednesday at the Plaza Tennis Center. As a team, the Panthers finished third as did doubles pair Griffin Smith and Zack Royle. Securing the top seed in the district tournament, South played the winner of the Fort Osage/William Chrisman match-up. A win could set up a dual for the district title and a team sectional berth against North Kansas City or Winnetonka. Individual district titles will be played out on Saturday at North Kansas City.

Park Hill Boys Tennis
…finished their regular season dual schedule with a win against St. Joe Central last week by a score of 5-4. They finished the week by hosting the Brandon McPherson Tournament where they placed second behind first place finisher Rockhurst. The Trojans are 10-3 overall going into districts where they will hold the top seed. They played Tuesday against the winner of the Staley/Oak Park match. A potential championship match is scheduled for Thursday with the individual matches taking place at Park Hill on Saturday.

Park Hill Baseball
…went 2-1 last week wins against Truman 10-5 and North Kansas City 2-0 with a loss to Kearney 6-5 sandwiched in between. Park Hill comes into the week with an 11-11 record and could wrap up a second place conference finish if they improve on their 6-2 league record with wins against St. Joe Central and Ruskin this week to finish the regular season. The Trojans received the fourth seed in the district tournament and will play Liberty North to start district play Saturday morning.