— By Ann Metcalf — Panhandle’s Panthers defeated the Tahoka High School Bulldogs 93-54 in the Bi-District game played in Canyon last week. The 147 total points in the game are the third highest in UIL playoff history. The Panthers will play the 2022 defending state champions, Hawley High School Bearcats, in the next round […]
It was an exciting and thrilling day in San Antonio as the top 2A marching bands and their fans filled the Alamodome for the UIL State Marching Band competition on Tuesday, Oct. 31. After the preliminary rounds, the Pride of Panhandle earned the opportunity to compete in the finals. At the end of competition the […]
By Ann Metcalf Panhandle’s Varsity Panthers opened their season in Clarendon, playing the Clarendon Broncos. The Panthers got the 2023 season off to a good start with a 32-12 win over the Broncos. Panhandle Head Coach Dane Ashley said, “It was good to get that first win on Friday night. We have a very young […]
Panhandle High School’s “Pride of Panhandle” Marching Band received all 1 ratings last Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Region 1 UIL Marching Contest on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Amarillo. The sweepstakes rating advances the “Pride” to the 2A Area Marching Contest on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Lubbock. The contest will take place at Lubbock’s Lowrey […]
Krisha Bhakta won the Panhandle Junior High Spelling Bee for the second year in a row last Friday, Jan. 29. Krisha is a seventh grader and the daughter of Ami and Alpesh Bhakta of Panhandle. She won the competition in the sixth round with the word “disgorged” and sealed the championship round with the word […]
This year’s Carson County Junior Livestock Show came to a close on Saturday evening, Jan. 19, with the awards ceremony and live sale. Pictured above are the belt buckle winners for each of the Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and Senior and Junior Showmanship awards in the categories of goats, lambs, heifers, steers and pigs. Pictured […]
The “Pride” has been preparing for upcoming marching contests and are ready to continue their “Tradition of Excellence.” The “Pride” show is titled “Romanesque,” written by Dr. Benjamin Brook. The “Pride” is under the direction of Mr. Herbert Herrera and Mrs. Elizabeth Field. The “Pride of Panhandle” Marching Clinic is this Saturday, Oct. 17, in […]
The Panhandle Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted new members on Wednesday, Sept. 30. These qualified students missed out on being inducted at the end of their sophomore year due to COVID-19. Not wanting them to have to wait until spring of 2021, the Panhandle ISD NHS conducted a fall induction ceremony. In […]
Last Friday morning, Sept. 11, Zion Mercer was crowned the 2020 Homecoming King and Makenna Reynolds was crowned that evening during the football game halftime. Members of the 2020 Homecoming Court were, first row – left to right, Sash Bearers Averi Biggs, daughter of Nikki and Matthew Biggs and Jaxcyn Richey, son of Adeena and […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a local support group of loving and care folks in Panhandle, headed up by David Hunt, is once again planning a Benefit Cook-Off to help defray the medical expenses of Bralee Whitmire of Borger. Miss Bralee suffers from Chiari Malformation and Scoliosis and is scheduled to have surgeries in New York City. […]