Pana Diamonds Club

06/26/2026

Tonight we had the opportunity to attend the end of year banquet for the Pana Varsity Baseball Team. We would like to thank the senior baseball players for their dedication to the high school program, and we wish them the best in their future endeavors. We were able to present each of them with an engraved bat again this year.

For the first year, of hopefully many more to come, we were able to award one senior softball player and one senior baseball player with a scholarship to help offset some of the costs associated with either a college or a trade school. Donations from the public and those who have supported us with our fundraisers made this possible! The scholarship was awarded to an individual that was a member of the Club and:
1) Showed great leadership and character both on and off of the field.
2) Exhibited exemplary sportsmanship towards their own teammates, their opponents, and umpires.
3) Valued the performance of the entire team above their own performance.
4) Displayed the best attitude when either winning or losing.
5) Was the best steward for their sport, helping to develop the next generation of ball players.

The winner was voted on by their teammates and coaches. The 2026 winner for baseball, was Madyx Angel, who will be attending St. Louis University in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program starting this fall. Congratulations Madyx, and we are wishing you the best of luck on this next chapter! Thank you for being a great representative of Pana High School!

Registration to be a member of Pana Diamonds Club for the 2026-2027 school year will be available at the handbook meetings at the beginning of the school year, or can be turned in to any Diamonds Club Board Member. If you are interested in being a member of the board, please reach out to Blair Angel at 217-825-9870.

05/29/2026

Last night we had the opportunity to attend the end of year banquet for the Pana Varsity Softball Team. We presented the three seniors (Kennedy Bowker, Bri Mathis, and Joey Laker) with personalized wooden bats to thank them for their dedication to the high school program, and we wish them the best in their future endeavors.

For the first year, of hopefully many more to come, we were able to award one senior softball player and one senior baseball player with a scholarship to help offset some of the costs associated with either a college or a trade school. Donations from the public and those who have supported us with our fundraisers made this possible! The scholarship was awarded to an individual that was a member of the Club and:
1) Showed great leadership and character both on and off of the field.
2) Exhibited exemplary sportsmanship towards their own teammates, their opponents, and umpires.
3) Valued the performance of the entire team above their own performance.
4) Displayed the best attitude when either winning or losing.
5) Was the best steward for their sport, helping to develop the next generation of ball players.

The winner was voted on by their teammates and coaches. The 2026 winner for softball was Kennedy Bowker, who will be attending college and is continuing her softball career while there. Congratulations and we are wishing you the best of luck on this next chapter! Thank you for being a great representative of Pana High School!

Registration to be a member of Pana Diamonds Club for the 2026-2027 year will be available at the handbook meetings at the beginning of the school year.

05/29/2026

Pana will take on Tri Valley at 10am Saturday for the Regional Championship at Pana High School baseball field. $8.00 IHSA set admission. Come out and support the Panthers!

The Pana Panthers are headed to the Regional Championship. Behind a relentless offensive outburst in the fourth inning and a combined three-hit shutout from Easton Malisia and Carder Burris, Pana rolled past Warrensburg-Latham 10-0 in six innings during a Class 2A Regional Semifinal matchup. The Pan...

05/22/2026

🧡⚾️💙Last week, we had 3 senior softball players, and 6 senior baseball players, graduate from Pana High School. Please help us in congratulating each of them and wish them future success. Thank you seniors for your dedication to the baseball and softball programs!🧡⚾️💙

Dane Epley is the son of Doug and Natalie Epley. He has played baseball with this group of boys since fourth grade when they formed the Jr. Panthers. He has played Pana baseball since he was a sixth grader. His freshman year, he played every position except catcher. He played third base the majority of his junior year, and switched to playing first base his senior year. He also continues to be in the pitching lineup. Dane also played for the Shelby County Legion team for two summers and formed friendships with players from teams that he has now played against. His favorite memory of playing baseball was “throwing a combined no-hitter in the 8th grade regional championship game”.
Dane and teammate Madyx Angel were two members of the Varsity Golf team that set many new school records this past fall, which includes making it to State for the first time in school history. They were great senior leaders for the younger golfers. Dane is a two-year member of the National Honor Society. He also has received academic honors throughout all four years of his high school career.
Dane has spent the last two summers working for Oak Terrace. He and his friends like to golf there a lot when they aren’t working. His future plans are to pursue a career in plumbing.

05/22/2026

🧡⚾️💙Last week, we had 3 senior softball players, and 6 senior baseball players, graduate from Pana High School. Please help us in congratulating each of them and wish them future success. Thank you seniors for your dedication to the baseball and softball programs!🧡⚾️💙

Brylan is the son of Keri Paschall & Tim Miller.
Grandparents are Barbie and Mike Burdzilauskas and Connie and the late Dennis Miller.
Brother is Colin Paschall.

During his time at Pana High School he played Baseball all 4 years and Golf 2 years.

He has worked at EPOC for 2 years and enjoys weightlifting.

Following graduation Brylan plans to attend Eastern Illinois University and study criminology/sociology/criminal justice. Then attend the State Police Academy and become an Illinois State Trooper.

05/22/2026

🧡⚾️💙Last week, we had 3 senior softball players, and 6 senior baseball players, graduate from Pana High School. Please help us in congratulating each of them and wish them future success. Thank you seniors for your dedication to the baseball and softball programs!🧡⚾️💙

Madyx, a 2026 Pana High School graduate, is the son of Zach and Blair Angel of Pana.
He was a 2022 graduate of Sacred Heart School, and was able to make two state appearances while playing basketball there. Throughout High School, Madyx has been involved in varsity golf (making it to state), basketball, baseball, and soccer. He has played travel baseball for several years now, traveling across the Midwest to play. He is a two year member of The National Honor Society. He has been on Exceptional Honor, received student of the month on several occasions, as well as being a Capturing Kids Hearts Award recipient. Madyx has received multiple awards for golf, basketball, baseball, and soccer throughout his high school career. He was also the Homecoming King and was on Prom Court his senior year.
Madyx works for Oak Terrace Golf Course. He is a member of Pana First United Methodist Church. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family.
After graduation, Madyx plans to attend Saint Louis University, to obtain his Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

05/22/2026

🧡⚾️💙Last week, we had 3 senior softball players, and 6 senior baseball players, graduate from Pana High School. Please help us in congratulating each of them and wish them future success. Thank you seniors for your dedication to the baseball and softball programs!🧡⚾️💙

Cash is the son of Chris and Rebekah Lynch, who are also graduates of SHS.

For four years Cash has played football, basketball, and baseball at Pana High School. Cash was named one of the football captains and voted as MVP his Senior year. He was also named to the SCC All-Conference First team and IHSFCA First Team All-State team his Junior and Senior Year. He was named Herald-Review Area Player of the Year for 2025, and selected to participate in the Shriner’s All-Star game. Cash was ranked #1 in Illinois and #10 nationally in interceptions with 11. Cash was a basketball Co-Captain his Senior year and named Co-MVP his Junior and MVP his Senior year. He and Madyx Angel shared Pana Sports Boosters Senior Basketball Player of the Year. He was also selected to the SCC First Team and scored 1102 points throughout his basketball career. Cash also plays baseball and was named to SCC All-Conference his Junior year. Cash was selected for the Pana Homecoming and Prom court.

Cash has spent the last couple summers working at Oak Terrace. Cash’s future plans are to obtain an Electric Apprenticeship with the IBEW

05/22/2026

🧡🥎💙Last week, we had 3 senior softball players, and 6 senior baseball players, graduate from Pana High School. Please help us in congratulating each of them and wish them future success. Thank you seniors for your dedication to the baseball and softball programs!🧡🥎💙

Joey, a 2026 graduate, is the daughter of John and Debbie Laker.
Through out her High school career, she was involved in basketball, volleyball, and softball. She has played travel softball for multiple years, traveling all over. She is a two year member of National Honor Society. She has also been in Good Deeds Club, Student Council, Capturing Kids Hearts, and Foreign Language Club. Joey has received multiple awards like Radio Student of the Month and Athlete of the Month.
Joey helps out with volunteering with younger girls for Pana's little league softball teams.
She plans to attend Greenville University and major in Elementary Education.

05/22/2026

🧡⚾️💙Last week, we had 3 senior softball players, and 6 senior baseball players, graduate from Pana High School. Please help us in congratulating each of them and wish them future success. Thank you seniors for your dedication to the baseball and softball programs!🧡⚾️💙

Parker Moore, a 2026 graduate of Pana High School, is the son of Brian and Angela Moore of Pana. Parker has built an outstanding record of academic excellence, athletic achievement, leadership, and service throughout his school years.
In eighth grade, Parker helped lead both his baseball and basketball teams to Regional Championships and earned two medals at the Illinois State track meet. While in high school, Parker maintained Exceptional Honor Roll status all four years, was a member of Student Council for two years, and participated in a German/American foreign exchange student program. He was also selected as an Illinois State Scholar, served as a member of the National Honor Society for two years, scholar athlete four years, Senior of the Month for November, Tech Department Senior of the Year, and was honored as a DAR Good Citizen recipient. He also participated in Boys State where he earned several awards and recognitions.
Athletically, Parker played four years of football serving as quarterback and co-captain his senior year. He also competed in varsity baseball for four years and played two years of basketball. Outside of school athletics, Parker dedicated seven years to travel baseball. Parker earned a prestigious National Navy ROTC Marine Option Scholarship to attend Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. He also received two congressional nominations as part of his application to the United States Air Force Academy. Parker plans to pursue his dream of becoming a fighter pilot.
In his free time, Parker enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, and playing video games.