PAOLA – Nine seniors on the Paola Lady Panther track and field team are ready to make their mark in college, including five who signed national letters of intent to compete at the next level. Lydia Hadle, Alexis Kuehl, Moorea Long, Anna Ohlmeier, Aziza Patillo, Elizabeth Pomatto, Katelynn Scherman, Emily…
WELLSVILLE – Paola senior Samantha VanHoecke had a historic, record-breaking day in the pole vault at the Redbud Relays in Wellsville on Friday evening. VanHoecke cleared 13 feet, 1.5 inches in the pole vault for a new personal best and Lady Panther school record in the event. It is also…
PAOLA – The higher she soared in the pole vault, the more colleges and universities came calling for Paola senior Samantha VanHoecke. She broke the Class 4A state track and field meet record in the pole vault as a junior, clearing 12 feet, 6 inches to take home the gold…
PAOLA – Lady Panther junior Samantha VanHoecke could not have scripted her Class 4A state track meet much better, setting a new meet record to win gold in the pole vault after returning to the event after a 100-meter dash to silver place. VanHoecke was named the Tri-County Spotlight Girls…
