Panola College
October 19, 2016 - The Panola College Fillies dominated Saturday sweeping both Mountain View (25-12, 25-16, 25-15) and Southwestern Christian College (25-5, 25-5, 25-13).
Against Mountain View, freshman middle blocker Saadia Sahadeo had a career high of 8 kills and 4 total blocks. Sophomore middle Rachel Henderson and freshman right side Deedy Rouege added 5 kills apiece. Freshman setter Kinly Carter dished out 16 assists and freshman defensive specialist Camie Copeland picked up 12 digs.
In the second match of the day against SWCC, Rachel Henderson racked up 11 kills on .667 hitting, freshman right side Melanie Casteel picked up her career high in kills with 8, and Sahadeo added 6 kills and 4 blocks. Freshman setter Cayman Sutton led with 19 assists, and sophomore libero Morgan Currie chipped in 7 digs.
The five sophomores who are completing their last season with Panola Volleyball this fall were honored after the match. This accomplished group includes Cyrani Butler, Victoria Baptista, Morgan Currie, Rachel Henderson, and Ana Oliveira.
Please read below for more information about our sophomores and their accomplishments:
#4 Cyrani Butler; Defensive Specialist; Coral Gables, FL
Butler has appeared in 29 sets, tallying 23 digs and 7 service aces. Just this morning, she led the team with 4 service aces in the victory against Mountainview College. Cyrani is currently majoring in communications and is set to graduate from Panola College this spring before continuing her education at a university. While there, she plans to major in Kinesiology with plans of becoming a publicist in her future.
Victoria Baptista; Outside Hitter; Sao Paulo, BRA
Baptista has played a crucial role for Panola Volleyball as a 6-rotation outside hitter since her freshman year, appearing in 63 matches over the past 2 seasons. She was named Honorable Mention All-Conference her freshman season at PC, in which she finished with 187 kills, 385 digs, and 59 total blocks. This year, she has taken her offense to a new level, already tallying 193 kills for 2.10 per set, and finishing with 9 or more kills in 12 matches this season. Defensively, Victoria has continued to impress as a sophomore currently ranking 3rd on the team in digs per set and 4th in blocks per set. Baptista is currently majoring in Business with plans to continue her education and playing career at a university where she will major in economics after her graduation from Panola this May.
Morgan Currie; Libero; Bryan, TX
Currie has appeared in 62 total matches anchoring our floor defense as libero for the past two years. As a freshman, her 4.47 digs per set, 594 total digs and 24 service aces earned her 1st Team All- Conference recognition as well as the prestigious “Libero of the Year” superlative for Region XIV-North. As a sophomore, Morgan is averaging 4.12 digs per set and is coming off of an impressive stretch where she posted 15 or more digs in 6 of the last 10 matches, including three 20+ dig performances. After graduation from Panola this May, Morgan will continue her playing career and education at a university where she plans to major in Architecture with dreams of becoming an architect or owning her own business one day.
Rachel Henderson; Middle Blocker; Ft Worth, TX
Henderson made her physical presence at the net early playing in a starting role as a freshman at Right Side. Last year she was third on the team in kills with 1.88 per set and third on the team in blocks with 1.02, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference. This year she has expanded her role offensively, currently 2nd on the team averaging 2.29 kills per set for a .343 hitting clip, and leading the team with 1.13 blocks per set. She reached her season high of 13 kills twice now, both in huge 5-game wins on the road at Navarro and Tyler. Rachel is currently majoring in Kinesiology with coaching aspirations, and plans to pursue her playing career and education at a university upon graduating from Panola this spring.
Ana Oliveira; Outside Hitter; Sao Paulo, BRA
A crucial component to Panola’s success the past two years, Oliveira appeared in all 39 matches as a 6-rotation outsider hitter before expanding her role to all include setter for the 2015 Regional Tournament after an injury sidelined the team’s starting setter. She was 2nd on the team in kills that year with 829 on the season, also finishing with 202 assists, 41 service aces, 39 blocks and 374 total digs. Her contributions earned her 2nd Team All-Conference honors as a freshman, followed by Region XIV All-Tournament honors highlighted by a gutsy performance that spearheaded the inspiring comeback down 14-10 in game 5 against Wharton County in the opening round. This year, she leads the team in kills per set with 2.33 on an impressive .336 hitting clip. She has also contributed 31 services aces and 300 total digs in an all-around effort to lead her team this year, highlighted by a Most Valuable Player weekend at the Lee College Invitational in Baytown. Majoring in general studies and graduating from Panola in May, Ana will continue her playing career and education in Kinesiology at a school yet to be decided.
This year’s sophomore class has taken the program to new heights, earning national recognition defeating perennial powerhouses: Blinn College, TJC, Central Florida, San Jacinto, Miami Dade, Missouri State-West Plains and Iowa Western throughout their Panola career. Together, they have amassed a total record of 57-11, and it’s through their hard work and dedication that PC volleyball is currently ranked #1 in the country.
October 17, 2016 - The Panola College Choral Department will present a fall concert at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, in the Q.M. Martin Auditorium. Please join the Panola Chorale, Chamber Singers, and Pipers for an evening of beautiful choral music.
The concert is free and open to the public.
October 13, 2016 - Just one day after rising to the top of the NJCAA Division I National rankings, the Panola College Volleyball team found themselves in another 5-set thriller, their fourth in 8 days, this time at conference rival Tyler Junior College's Wagstaff Gymnasium. Using another gritty performance, the Fillies stormed back from down 2-1 to take the last 2 sets and the match: 24-26, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8.
A total team effort and balanced offense proved successful again for PC, led by a break out performance by freshman middle blocker Barbara Sabino with 15 kills and 5 blocks. Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Henderson followed closely with 13 kills, 1 block assist and 2 solos. Rounding out the offense were outside hitters Jaqueline Santos and Victoria Baptista with 7 kills, and right side hitters Kaitlyn Adams (6) and Melanie Casteel (5). Casteel also added 1 block assist and 2 solos in a clutch performance for the Fillies, playing without injured sophomore outside hitter Ana Oliveira. Distributing the ball so efficiently were freshmen setters Cayman Sutton and Kinly Carter, tallying 27 and 20 assists, respectively. Behind the block, Panola was paced by sophomore libero Morgan Currie who led the team with 17 digs, followed by 10 from Victoria Baptista. With the win, the Fillies improve to 5-0 in conference and 26-2 overall on the year.
Coming off of a ten-game road stretch in which the Fillies went 10-0, they will return home to host a non-conference tri-match with Mountainview and Southwest Christian College this Saturday, October 15 in Arthur Johnson Gymnasium. The Panola match times, set for 12 pm and 4 pm, will be used to help commemorate "Sophomore Day", a time in which the program's four sophomores will be honored following the last match of the day.
Submitted by Jane Hays
October 13, 2016 - Panola College/Shelby College Center is offering Zumba ® Gold. This class takes the Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the older participant. We will be offering two sessions: Monday/Wednesday, October 31 – December 7 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm and Tuesday/Thursday, November 1 – December 8 from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. This class is a slight more advanced. The cost of the class is $45, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Shelby College Center at 936-598-9543 or email: tmccann@ panola.edu.
Panola College is an Equal Opportunity Institution that provides educational and employment opportunities on the basis of merit and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.
October 13, 2016 - Panola College/Shelby College Center is offering Yoga classes October 31 – December 7, 2016. The class will meet Monday and Wednesday from 5:05 pm – 6:05 pm. The cost of the class is $45.00 and pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Shelby College Center at 936-598-9543 or email tmccann@panola.edu
Panola College is an Equal Opportunity Institution that provides educational and employment opportunities on the basis of merit and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.
October 11, 2016 - The age-old tale of ambition and greed springs to life with an eastern flair for Karen Sunde’s fresh approach in Kabuki Lady Macbeth presented by Panola College’s Drama Department on October 20th and 21st in the Q.M. Martin Auditorium with shows starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday and 7 p.m. on Friday. Thursday night’s performance includes a talkback with the cast, crew, and director.
Japan has a long treasured history of the supernatural, ghosts, and warriors. In 1959, Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood – the literal Japanese interpretation of the name Macbeth - was hailed as an international triumph when East met West in his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Kabuki is a natural style for telling this story – the spectacle and traditions of Japan’s warrior culture fit as a glove for the Scottish Play. Sunde’s version focuses on Lady Macbeth’s role and brings dazzling insight into the culture and myth for this hybrid production. This will be Panola’s entry into the KCACTF (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival) on October 26 at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas. KCACTF is a national theatre program involving 20,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide annually. For 46 years, the organization has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. KCACTF has grown into a network of more than 700 academic institutions throughout the country. KCACTF offers scholarship opportunities to students in all areas of theatre including acting, design, directing, playwriting, and more. The primary goal is to encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs and provide opportunities for participants to develop their theatre skills and insight; and achieve professionalism
Starring in the play: Lady Macbeth, Sara Trahan, sophomore, Hudson; Macbeth, Julian Johnson, freshman, Shelbyville; Witch 1- Shadow, Sarah Funderburk, freshman, Carthage; Witch 2 – Light, Emmalee Tomaszewski, freshman, Center; Witch 3 – Destiny, Erin Anthony, freshman, Chireno; Macduff, Tyler Baird, freshman, Wortham; Messenger, Joseph Allred, freshman, Carthage; Lady-In-Waiting, Kyndall Branton, freshman, Cushing; Assassin, Dante Smith, sophomore, Joaquin; Ki-Player, Wyatt Windham, sophomore, Shelbyville Shogun, Jaramie Martin, sophomore, Martinsville; and featuring as the Koken, Caleb Wilson, sophomore, Leon; Peter Zarate IV, freshman, Hillsboro; Max Fenton, sophomore, Shelbyville; Jayne Fuller, freshman, Shelbyville; Izzy Flesher, sophomore, Carlisle; Kayla Featherston, freshman, Chandler; Yancy Flores, freshman, Shelbyville; and Destiney Caseky, sophomore, Gary.
The show is crewed by Assistant Director, Nikki Lawhorn, sophomore, Beckville; Stage Manager, Andrew “Big Mak” Lindsey; Costume Designer, Lacie Sepulvado, freshman, Mt. Enterprise; Lighting Design, Kylee Flanary, Huntington; Sound Design, Braden Wood, sophomore, Center; Wig Mistress, Daketra Woodson, freshman, Alto; Scenic Design, Tristan Smith, sophomore, Shelbyville; Construction Crew Head, Dallas O’Donnell, sophomore, Center; Props Mistress, Emily Jolly, Center; Make-Up, Shannon Henshaw, sophomore, Carlisle; Shadow Play Director, Chris Caudle, sophomore, Center; Shadow Play Designers, Amanda Nachman, freshman, Center; Jessica Smith, freshman, Joaquin; SR Stage Manager, Taylor Ries, freshman, Central Heights; SL Stage Manager, Julia Prewitt, freshman, Joaquin; Videographer, Wyatt Williams, freshman, Chireno; Tour Manager and Make-up, Allyssa Woods, sophomore, Carlisle, and Construction Supervisor, Shuntara Loftis, sophomore, Laneville.
Kabuki Lady Macbeth by Karen Sunde is produced by special permission from Dramatic Publishing, Inc. Tickets are available at the door or online. There will be no late seating and no children under seven shall be admitted. Tickets are $10.00 for the general public, and $7.00 for Students and Senior Citizens. Panola College students, faculty and staff are admitted free with their ID. To reserve tickets call 903-693-2064 or go to the home page of Panola College, www.panola.edu, scroll to the bottom of the page for Quick Links, and click Online Ticket Sales.
October 10, 2016 - The Panola College rodeo team traveled to Uvalde, TX this weekend for the 2nd on 10 southern region rodeos.
Freshman, Travis Chapman won his event of bareback riding with two great rides. Chapman scored 72 points on his first horse and won 2nd in the long go round. Travis followed that ride with a 73 point short go ride to clench the title on two head. Travis is from Spurger, TX, and as a freshman has helped his team and his regional standings by placing in his first two college rodeos. Travis will by all means be a contender for the regional championship and a qualifier for the college finals.
Canadian bareback rider Bailey Plaisier made an outstanding ride in the first round to earn a 76 point score. The ride was good enough to win 1st in the long go and help his team gather very important team points. Bailey drew a very rank horse in the short go round, a round where the top ten in each event come back for a shot at the average title, and was buck off in a very rough position. Bailey suffered two broken bones in his back and will be out of competition for some time. Bailey is a key player on our team. He will be missed and it will be a hard spot to fill, but he will hopefully be back in time to make his goal of a college national finals qualification.
Logan Cook placed in the saddlebronc riding with a 2nd place finish in both rounds and in the short go round. Logan earned himself very valuable points for the team as well as individual points that will help increase his chances at his first of many college finals qualifications. Logan is one of the few cowboys to compete on both ends of the arena, meaning in the rough stock and the timed events as well. Cook has had a huge impact on our team and will continue to grow to be a vital part of our success.
Caleb Cogbill is becoming a regular in the steer wrestling. Caleb did not place super high but, he completed a super task. Caleb threw his first steer in 7.8 seconds, fast enough to make the short round but not fast enough to earn team points. Cogbill drew a steer in the short round that two other talented cowboys had run and where unable to get a time on, because of his strength and run. Caleb, full of grit like always, was able to down the steer in 7.1 seconds. The run was good enough to place in the short go and earn very important team points. Efforts like that of Caleb’s are what defines our team and defines the heart of a true cowboy.
Sophomore barrel racer, Abby Phillips, is ready to make her statement in college rodeo. Abby and her horse, Fame, did just that this weekend. The first run they put together was a 17.27 second run, good enough for 7th place in the long go and a shot at Saturday night’s short go. Fame and Abby where on their game in the short round posting a time of 16.8 seconds, making it the second fastest run of the weekend. Abby is a crucial part of this team and we expect to be hearing a lot from her as the season continues.
The Panola College Ponies teams ended up in good standings after all the dust settled, Panola men’s finished 4th, while the women’s team finished 6th. The Ponies will be back in action in Pittsburg, TX, October 21-22 for the NETCC annual rodeo.
October 10, 2016 - Fourth-ranked Panola College opened their four-day road trip Wednesday night with a 5 set victory over Navarro College (23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 15-6). Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Henderson paced the offense with 13 kills, sophomore outside Ana Oliveira added 11, sophomore outside Victoria Baptista and freshman right side Jaqueline da Silva chipped in 9, and freshman right side Kaitlyn Adams picked up 8. Defensively, sophomore libero Morgan Currie led the way with 27 digs, Victoria Baptista racked up 19, and freshman setter Cayman Sutton added 12. Sutton also dished out 28 assists in the victory.
The following day Panola traveled to Brenham to take on host Blinn College in the opening match of the Applebees Classic. Once again it took 5 sets for the Fillies to claim victory (25-13, 25-11, 23-25, 16-25, 15-6). Victoria Baptista led with 12 kills, Kaitlyn Adams and Jaqueline da Silva chipped in 7, and Rachel Henderson added 6. Defensively, several Fillies made key contributions with four players in double-digit digs. Morgan Currie led with 16, Baptista tallied 15, while freshman setter Kinly Carter and da Silva each added 13. Carter also picked up 19 assists and Cayman Sutton dished out 16.
The Fillies turned it up a notch Friday morning to sweep Temple College (25-17, 25-17, 25-19). Baptista came up big again, leading with 9 kills and 5 blocks. Henderson added 7 kills and 3 blocks. Sutton dished out 10 assists with Carter adding 8. Once again, Currie led the defense with 13 digs while Ana Oliveira added 6 digs and 4 aces.
In what proved to be the marquee matchup of the weekend, PC defeated the 2nd-ranked team in the nation, Iowa Western, in a thrilling 5-set match (25-22, 25-23, 14-25, 20-25, 21-19). Playing their fourth match in three days, the victory was a complete team effort with several Fillies stepping up in crucial moments. Oliveira and da Silva paced the offense with 13 kills apiece, Henderson racked up 11, Baptista added 9, and Adams chipped in 7. The scrappy defensive play of Panola proved to be the difference with 5 players racking up double-digit digs. Currie anchored the floor with 24 digs, Baptista picked up 21, Oliveira chipped in 14, while da Silva and Carter added 10 each. Sutton and Carter came up big for the Fillies dishing out 30 and 25 assists apiece.
PC capped off its final match of the weekend with a sweep of DII 6th-ranked Central Illinois (25-13, 25-10, 26-24). Baptista and Henderson paced the offense with 8 and 7 kills, respectively, and freshman right side Melanie Casteel had a break out match with 5 kills and 10 digs. Baptista dominated the net with 5 blocks and Henderson added 3. Da Silva led the defense with 11 digs, and defensive specialist Camie Copeland chipped in 10. Kinly Carter dished out 14 assists and Sutton added 8.
With another undefeated weekend, Panola College Volleyball improved to 25-2 overall and Head Coach Amber McCray picked up her 100th career victory Thursday night against Blinn College. The Fillies will return to Region XIV-North play Wednesday with a road match against Tyler Junior College. First serve is set for 7 pm.
Submitted by Jane Hays
October 6, 2016 - The Panola College Rodeo will be traveling to Uvalde for the Southwest Texas Jr. College Rodeo this Friday and Saturday. After a 2nd and 3rd place finish for the Men/Women teams at our on Rodeo two weeks ago the Panola Team is ready to get going again.
The women's team was led by Taylor Gooch who won the goats tying at the Panola Rodeo with an incredible 6.6 sec. run.
The Men's team had many contribute to the second place finish with Bailey Plasier winning the bareback and Travis Chapman and Ethan Andrepont coming in 3rd and 4th in Bareback. Fulton Rutland, a CNFR qualifier last year, took second in the bullriding but will be sitting this one out with a fractured elbow that took place at the Panola Rodeo, Logan Cook contributed with points in the Team Roping as he and his partner qualified for team points. Sophomore, Caleb Cogbill finished up the points for the Panola team with a 5th place finish in the steerwrestling.
All of these, except Fulton, and other Panola team mates will be up this weekend in Uvalde and wish them a safe trip to and from and luck at the rodeo!
Go Panola!
October 5, 2016 - The B.F. and Mary Payne Fund for the Preservation of Texas Culture is proud to sponsor the exhibition currently on display in the M.P. Baker Library at Panola College. The exhibit is organized by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In “Working Hands,” Rick Williams captures images of workers and work places in three diverse industries that constitute the three pillars of the Texas economy: ranching, oil and technology. These 40 finely detailed photographs, along with supplementary print and video resources, contribute to an understanding of the workers who reshaped the landscape from boundless prairie to ranches, farms, towns and cities. Williams’ images evoke a powerful sense of what it must feel like to engage in the work depicted, as well as the unique character each industry brings to the Texas landscape.
Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, traveling exhibitions and documentary films. For more information, please visit Humanities Texas online at
http://www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512.440.1991.
The exhibition is free and will be available to the public October 3, 2016 to November 11, 2016. For more information about viewing hours or to arrange group visits, contact Cristie Ferguson, Director of Library Services at 903-693-2091 or cferguson@panola.edu.
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