Lady Panthers Remain Unbeaten!
On the road on Monday, April 15, the Lady Panthers began their week with a huge victory over conference foe Lisle, as the Panthers trounced the Lions, 21-0, in four innings of play. In the shutout, Manteno scored 21 runs on 20 hits, while keeping Lisle scoreless and allowing only 3 hits. The Lions also…
Impressive Week for Lady Panthers!
The Lady Panthers began their week on the road with a game against Reed-Custer’s Comets and added a 12-6 victory to their record. Ava Peterson picked up her fourth win on the mound and gave up 6 runs, on 10 hits, along with 2 Ks in the seven-inning game. The Panthers scored 12 runs on…
Lady Panthers Take Wilmington 7-3
By Jim Piacentini The Panthers started off a little slow on Thursday, April 11, against the Wilmington Wildcats, but Gabby Monterastelli broke it open with a triple. Coach Carlile was very pleased with the approach his team made at the plate, with eight starters getting at least one hit, and five girls getting multiple hits,…
Tight Game Between Rivals Results in Panther Win
On Thursday, April 4, the Lady Panthers faced the Lady Blue Devils on their home turf and squeaked out another conference victory, coming out on top, 7-6. On the day, Alyssa Dralle captured her fifth win – allowing 6 runs, on 8 hits, with 3 strikeouts in the seven-inning contest. “It isn’t always pretty, but…
Lady Panthers Beat Bloom 14-2
On Thursday, March 28, the Panthers faced the Bloom Blazing Trojans in a non-conference contest in Chicago Heights. The Lady Panthers came out hitting and scored 6 runs in the first two innings, in addition to another combined total of 8 runs in the fourth and fifth, resulting in a smashing 14-2 victory. Manteno was…
Lady Panthers End Week with 14-2 Win
Thursday, March 28, the Lady Panthers ended their week of play while on the road at Bloom High School and brought home a 14-2 victory against the Blazing Trojans. On the day, the Panthers scored 14 runs, on 10 hits, with no errors. Bloom had 2 runs, which were scored in the fifth, on 7…
Lady Devils Fall to Panthers
By Jim Piacentini The ladies’ game between the Peotone Blue Devils and the Manteno Panthers on Monday, March 25, started real slow. It seemed like no one wanted to take charge – until the fourth inning. Then, the bats got hot. The visiting Panthers started it off with 10 runs in the fourth on 8…
Lady Panthers Really Rolling!
On Saturday, March 23, the Manteno Lady Panthers played their second day of competition at the Tennessee Southern Warrior Classic. In the first game of the day, the Panthers faced the Livingston Academy Wolves, which resulted in a 4-3 victory for Manteno. Despite Manteno scoring a run in the first, and then adding 3 more…
Panthers Beat Milford 11-1
By Jim Piacentini In Manteno baseball on Tuesday, March 19, the Panthers had a slow first inning against the Milford Bearcats, but the second inning was just the opposite. The Panthers scored 5 and took a demanding 6-0 lead. Manteno then scored 3 runs in the fourth and 2 more in the sixth, resulting in…
Panther Softball Brings Home 16-6 Win!
On Friday, March 15, the Lady Panthers traveled to Marian Catholic for a non-conference game and came home with their second win of the week – a 16-6 victory over the Spartans. In the win, Manteno scored 16 runs, on 17 hits, with 1 error, while the Spartans tallied 6 runs, on 8 hits, but…
Panthers End Season at Sectionals
By Jim Piacentini & Jeff Vorva Tuesday, February 27, the Manteno Panthers faced the Fieldcrest Knights in a sectional contest that culminated in a season-ending loss for the Panthers, 37-53. The Panthers started off tough in the first quarter, which ended with a 13-13 tie. The second quarter, though, wasn’t as good, as the Panthers…
Two Regionals Won On the Same Night; Beecher Sitting at 32-0
By Jeff Vorva Its rare enough for Beecher and Manteno’s boys basketball teams to win a regional. But for both teams to win one on the same night? That had not happened before, until February 23. Manteno (27-4) won its second regional in school history and first since 2006 with a 48-31 victory over Wilmington…
Lady Panthers End Season
By Jim Piacentini In playoff action on Tuesday, February 20, the Lady Panthers came up short, 24-39, as they faced the Watseka Warriors, and ended their season. It seemed Manteno just couldn’t get anything to fall through the basket. Although the game was close and Manteno was down by only three, 16-19, as the first…
Cats Fight It Out; Panthers on Top!
By Jim Piacentini The Panthers came out like they didn’t want to play in a conference match-up against Wilmington on Monday, February 12, and were out-scored 27-16 in the first half by the Wildcats. Coach Bethany Stritar didn’t say too much at halftime, but she let the Panthers think about the hole they had gotten…
Panthers Take Coalers 45-36
By Jim Piacentini At the Wednesday, February 7, varsity basketball contest against the Coal City Coalers, the Panthers managed to take a 45-36 conference win, despite a slow start. Manteno came out of the gate a little sluggish and were out-scored, 8-4, by the end of the first quarter. The second period, though, was a…
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