Student athletes sign with Division I schools

 
The following student athletes signed recently with Division I schools during the early signing period.
 
Sarah Coyne, Rutgers University - Swimming
Annie Drews, Purdue University - Volleyball
Alexandra Brinker, Xavier University - Tennis
Kaitlyn Hickey, IUPUI - Volleyball

Highlights of Penn 2011 fall sports accomplishments

Penn High School's athletic program had several reasons to celebrate this past fall as Penn teams displayed a continued commitment to excellence. Highlights of the fall sports season included the State Championship Volleyball Team (second consecutive year), Varsity Football State Runners-Up, Varsity Girls Golf State Runners-Up, and Varsity Boys Tennis State Finalist.

Volleyball team brings home state championship

Congratulations to the Penn Girls' Volleyball Team and first year Head Coach Sarah Hendricks on their state championship! The Kingsmen completed their championship season with a 38-1 record by beating Avon in the state championship.
 
Congratulations are also extended to Kaitlyn Hickey, who received the Indiana High School Athletic Association's mental attitude award! Hickey is the first volleyball player from St. Joseph  County to win the IHSAA mental attitude award since 1999!

Athletic News

Jeff Laidig, a four-year letter-winner for the Penn Kingsmen boys basketball team, has accepted a full-ride scholarship to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Jeff led the Kingsmen in every statistical category during his junior campaign. Jeff averaged 16.3 points per game, 4.95 rebounds per game, and 3.4 assists per game. He was a first team all-conference selection and a co-captain for the Kingsmen.

Concussion baseline testing for student athletes

Since the fall of 2005, the Penn High School athletic department has had a partnership with the Saint Joseph Sports Medicine Institute to provide baseline testing for student athletes. The pilot year for testing was 2008-2009 and then in 2010-2011 the Axon Sports Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool (CCAT) was implemented. In 2011-2012 we expect to test 300-350 student athletes in the following sports: basketball, cheerleading, diving, football, pole vaulting, soccer and wrestling.