Hoping to duplicate their late-season surge of a year ago, the OTHS girls' soccer team showed definite signs of life this past week, going 2-0-1 in the final week of regular season action. With regional tournament action staring the in the face, the O'Fallon girls have resurrected a rock solid defense and just enough scoring to reverse their fortunes at the most opportune of moments.
Miles Quintal tossed a five-hit gem and his teammates turned in a workmanlike performance in the batter's box Tuesday afternoon to move the Panthers closer to a potential SWC championship. The combination of good pitching and timely hitting allowed Coach Jason Portz's squad to post a 4-1 victory over Belleville East - a win that boosts the local squad's league record to 10-3. The win over the Lancers was the third in succession during the past week as the Panthers also picked up wins over Wentzville Holt 2-1 on Saturday and Mater Dei 13-4 on Monday. The trio of victories moves O'Fallon's seasonal record to 25-6.
The talent-rich Metro East track landscape denied the OTHS girls' and boys' squads team titles during the past week but did not dissuade several individual Panther athletes from producing championship caliber performances.
The O'Fallon High boys' volleyball team ended the regular season the same way as they began it - with a road victory.
The race for the Southwestern Conference baseball crown sharpened Tuesday, revealing one team on the outs and two in contention for the top prize.
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The latest power surge by the O'Fallon Panthers baseball squad has fueled an 11-game winning streak which continued Tuesday afternoon with a 17-0 dismantling of the East St. Louis Flyers.
Flirting with the .500 mark has become a staple for the 2008 OTHS girls' softball team.
The culmination of the 2008 SWC girls' track season was played out this past week with the annual conference meet. Facing stiff competition from state-ranked East St. Louis and both Belleville East and Belleville West, the local tracksters had to settle for a fourth place finish.
The heavy-hitting O'Fallon Panthers know what to do with good scoring chances.
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After a fourth place finish in the St. Clair County Meet, the OTHS girls' track team kicked into overdrive last Friday to capture the team title at the Collinsville Invitational. The recipe for success for Coach Neil James' squad included the same ingredients that have translated into success for the local girls throughout their spring campaign - a liberal dose of high jumper Elaine Patten's ability and a strong effort by the entire long distance contingent.
