Head coach: Trish O’Gurek
Assistant coach(es)
Patrick Crampsie
Mike Horan
Paul McArdle
Mike Tomko
Jon Williams
Last year’s record: Boys: 2-5 and Girls: 1-6
Accomplishment(s) – League playoffs, District qualifier, district runners-up, district champs, etc …
LEAGUES:
Mikayla Yuricheck: Discus and Javelin
Riley McArdle: Javelin, 100m, High Jump, and Long Jump
Brenda Banks: Shot Put
Hilary Shreffler: 100 Hurdles
Izzy Washousky, Destiny Wentz, Hannah Shreffler, Hilary Shreffler: 4×100
Jessica Hackash: High Jump
Morgan Orsulak: Long Jump an High Jump
Frank Shubeck: 110h
Thomas Buyce: 100m
Mergim Bushati: 300h
Gino Williams: Discus
Brad Lee Jones: Javelin
Clinton Dyer: Shot Put
Edison Mitchell, Thomas Buyce, Brennan Kunkle, Mergim Bushati: 4×100
Edison Mitchell, Thomas Buyce, Nuredin Gjoca, Mergim Bushati: 4×400
DISTRICTS:
Riley McArdle: High Jump, Long Jump, Javelin
Mikayla Yuricheck: Discus and Javelin
Morgan Orsulak: Long Jump
Brad Jones: Javelin
Mergim Bushati: 300 Hurdles
Gino Williams: Discus
Brenda Banks: Shot Put
Girls 4×100 Meter Relay:Izzy Washousky, Destiny Wentz, Hilary Shreffler, Hannah Shreffler, Riley McArdle, and Courtney Rickert
Boys 4×100 Meter Relay:Thomas Buyce, Mergim Bushati, Brennan Kunkel, Edison Mitchell, Frank Shubeck and Gavin Yuricheck
Boys 4×400 Meter Relay:Thomas Buyce, Mergim Bushati, Edison Mitchell, Nuredin Gjoca, Abe Cabrera, and Frank Shubeck
STATES:
Mikayla Yuricheck: Javelin
Key Losses:
Brad Jones-Javelin
Mikayla Yuricheck-Javelin
Hilary Shreffler-Hurdles
Thomas Buyce-Sprints
Mergim Bushati-Hurdles
Key returnees:
Brenda Banks-Shot
Gino Williams-Shot/Discus/Javelin
Morgan Orsulak-Jumps
Frank Shubeck-Sprinter/Hurdles
Others to watch:
Abraham Cabrera-12th-Distance
Nuerdin Gjoca-12th-Hurdles
Mrgim Neziri-12th-Sprints/Jumps
Adam Gardiner-11th-Distance
Edison Mitchell-11th-Sprints
Spencer Black-10th-Throws
Alisa Williams-Sprinter
We continue to have a consistent throwing program with the multiple throwers qualifying for post season births. Distance and Jumps are other areas of high expectations for regular and postseason. Our sprinters/Hurdlers are progressing and showing signs of growth from last year.
At Panther Valley we are working to build the number of athletes on our boys and girls roster. While our boys numbers seem to be promising, we have struggled to fill our roster spots on our girls team.
2025 Outlook on the season: Our goal is to improve our team records for both the boys and girls in division two of the Schuylkill league. We are looking for several athletes to qualify for the league and district championships as well as having at least one athlete qualify for the state championships for the 4th consecutive year.
