Fall Roundup: Sept. 17-24

Park Hill South Girls Tennis 
…after winning all four of their matches last week, the Panthers finished off a successful week with a bang by bring home a title in the Northland tournament over the weekend. They did so in convincing fashion as well by winning three of the four brackets. With 62 team points, the Panthers topped the closest second point earner St. Joe Central’s 44. Adele Royle won her first two matches as the Panthers top singles player in the A Bracket to earn her a spot in the title match against Park Hill’s Brooke Barnard. The two battled to a close 11-9 decision in Barnard’s advantage. In the singles B Backet, Rachel Brown would win all three of her matches on the way to a first place finish. Marie Gehrke and Katie Smith would team up to win the doubles A Bracket while Emily and Shay Jackson would take first in the doubles B Bracket.

The Panthers had victories against St. Joe Central (6-3), Truman (9-0), Park Hill (6-3), and Ruskin (9-0) earlier in the week. Royle went 3-1 as the Panthers top singles player while Royle and Shay Jackson went 2-1 as the top doubles duo.

Park Hill South hosts Lincoln Academy before traveling to Lee’s Summit West to conclude their regular season Thursday. District play begins next week.

Park Hill Tennis

…finished third in the Northland Tournament over the weekend with 37 total team points. Brooke Barnard took first place in the singles A Bracket with a close 11-9 victory over Park Hill South’s Adele Royle. Abby Peoples placed fourth in the singles B Bracket while Breanna Donahue and Evan Kutz took fourth in the doubles B Bracket.

Park Hill finishes off the regular season Thursday when they host St. Joe Central.

Park Hill Volleyball

...won their two matches last week against Truman and St. Joe Central in straight sets (2-0). Park Hill is now 9-7-3 on the season with road games against Ruskin and Lee’s Summit West on the schedule this week. At the midway point in the season, senior Lindsey Grace leads in the team in kills (117) and blocks (37) while Olivia Nowakowski leads the team in digs with 191.

Park Hill South Softball

…went 2-1 last week to bring their overall record to 13-8 with wins against Ruskin (15-0) and St. Joe Central (4-1) and a loss to Blue Springs (6-1). Julia Switlik struck out eight batters against Ruskin while Kylie DeClue, Jordin Woodward, and Courtney Todd contributed RBI’s in their win against St. Joe Central. Todd’s was a solo home run. They will compete in the St. Joe Benton Tournament over the weekend before starting district play next week.

Park Hill South Boys Cross Country

…Tucker Melles placed first in the Grandview Invitational last week with his top time of 16:47. Keyan Lunders (7^th), Lendon Calhoun (16^th), Jacob Bowlin (17^th), Eli Williams (18^th), and Matt Robbins (20^th) rounded out the Panthers’ field. Park Hill South finished third as a team overall. They will compete in the KC All Metro Classic this weekend before the Conference meet next weekend.

Park Hill South Girls Cross Country

…finished fourth at the Grandview Invitational last week as Lizzy Jurries led the Panthers with a ninth place time of 20:57.30. Erica Guzman (15^th), Margaret McKeon (29^th), Charlie McFarlane (30^th), DeDe O’Toole (41^st), and Sophie Hardin competed for Park Hill South. They’ll next look to the KC All Metro Classic this weekend before competing in the Conference meet next weekend.

Park Hill Boys Cross Country

…placed in the middle of the pack at the Rim Rock Classic last weekend with a 21^st place finish out of 43 teams. Cainen Utt led the way with his 13^th place time of 16:42.50. Cain Winebrenner (85^th), Hanok Tekle (96^th), Nate Thomas (126^th), James Adams (205^th), Riley Fahrenholz (218^th), and Noah Barajas (254^th) competed for Park Hill.

Park Hill Girls Cross Country

… Mercedes Robinson led the Trojans in the Rim Rock Classic last weekend with her 40^th place time of 17:00.90. Kim Rau (56^th), Gianna Tutorino (110th), and Brooke Bischof (133^rd) competed for Park Hill.

Park Hill Boys Swimming

…traveled three hours to Springfield this weekend for the Splash Out Cancer Invitational and came home with a first place finish out of seven southwest Missouri teams. Park Hill took first in the 200 yard medley, 400 free relay, 500 freestyle (Barry Chang), and 100 backstroke (Matt Wagner). Top three place finishers included Wagner in the 200 freestyle, Chang in the 200 individual medley, Joe Johnson in diving, Vince Tutorino in the 100 butterfly, and Kyle Allen in the 100 yard breaststroke.