Knoxville Boys Soccer Outlasts Carlisle In Season Opener
One-hundred minutes of action was not enough to decide the season opening match for the Knoxville Boys Soccer Squad on Thursday night at Randy Wilson Track, so it came down to PKs and the Panthers outscored the Wildcats in the session 6-5 to take the match. Joe Finnegan got the winning goal on the last penalty kick round. He along with twin brother Jensen, Bryce Metier, Ezra Schmidt, Connor Willis, and Max Magana all scored in penalty kicks. Panthers Coach Dylan Mick told KNIA/KRLS Sports neither team quit, and he was glad his team came out on top.
Mick: “Gritty and it was wild and a lot of fun, and I have a lot of respect for their coach. I told them one of my favorite Mike Tyson quotes is ‘it’s hard to beat an opponent that won’t quit.’ And I thought we did enough and we weren’t going to quit.”
Knoxville is 1-0 on the season and will travel to Oskaloosa on Monday.
Heffron’s Record Setting Throw Leads Knoxville Girls Track At Clarke
It was a record setting night at the DeWitt Relays for the Knoxville Girls Track and Field Squad as Ciara Heffron etched her name into the school record book by breaking a long standing discus record throwing 127 feet one inch, breaking the old mark set by Mindy Kephart of 123 feet two inches set in 1999. Heffron won the discus and placed 2nd in the shot put, her throwing teammate Ashlyn Finarty flipped the script in the shot put as Finarty won that event. Other 2nd place finishes were Melanie Sullivan in the long jump, she also had a 3rd in the 200. Hannah Dunkin placed 2nd in the 800, and the 4×400 meter relay team of Sullivan, Halle Baker, Anna Buttell, and Dunkin was 2nd. Team scores were unavailable. The Panthers will be at the PCM Invitational on Tuesday.
Panthers Boys Golf Wins Triangular in Pleasantville
The Knoxville boys golf team picked up a victory in Pleasantville, knocking off Carlisle and the hosting Trojans. The Panthers shot a 152 to Carlisle’s 167 and Pleasantville’s 183. Evan Smith went one-under 34 to earn meet medalist, with Carson Uitermarkt placing 2nd with a 36. Beau Leisure and Kail Arkema each scored 41 to round out the card. Pleasantville was led by Lincoln Card and Ryder Thill with a 45. The Panthers next host triangular on Tuesday against Carlisle and Clarke.
Knoxville Boys Tennis Falls In Season Opener To North Polk
The Knoxville Boys Tennis Squad fell to state power North Polk 11-0 on Thursday in the Panthers’ season opener. The Comets took all singles and doubles matches. Eli Bumgardner, Jacob Williamson and Tyce Huyck were able to score in their matches. The Panthers begin their dual season 0-1 and will travel to Centerville next Thursday.