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Four Panthers named all-state

Four members of the 2017 Reitz Football team will forever have their name enshrined as all-state players. The Indiana Football Coaches Association, which announced their all-state team two weeks ago, placed wide receiver Isaiah Dunham, running back Da’Ziaun Sargent  and linebacker Joey Diekmann on the Class 4A senior team, while Logan Maynard made the junior …

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Five Panthers named to 2017 Courier & Press All-Metro team

The Evansville Courier & Press announced the 2017 All-Metro team Saturday, which includes five members of the Reitz Football team. Panthers included on the team, as selected by the newspaper with input from SIAC coaches, are: Joey Diekmann, linebacker Isaiah Dunham, defensive back Logan Maynard, offensive line Jacob Pace, defensive line Da’Ziaun Sargent, running back Diekmann and …

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Four Panthers named to Downtown Quarterback Club’s 2017 all-city team

The Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club announced the 2017 all-city football team Monday, which includes four members of the Reitz Football team. View this post on Instagram Congrats to “R” four Downtown Quarterback Club All City Players! Well deserved! @reitzfootball @reitz_panthers #CityConferenceWestside A post shared by Andy Hape (@coachhape) on Nov 13, 2017 at 3:27pm PST …

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Hape nominated for Colts/NFL Coach of the Week award

Reitz head coach Andy Hape was a finalist for the Colts/NFL Indiana Coach of the Week after guiding Class 4A’s top-ranked team to a 28-21 win over No. 2 Central. It was the Panthers’ second win in a row over an undefeated, ranked team in the highly competitive Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. This is the …

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Reitz radio show returns to air on ESPN 97.7 The Ref

Hall-of-fame broadcaster Dan Egierski has announced the return of the Reitz Football radio coaches show! Egierski will talk to Panther head coach Andy Hape and a special guest player every Thursday at 4:15 p.m. To listen, just tune in to 97.7 FM/WREF, the new home of ESPN Radio in the Tri-State!  

Vote for Sargent! He’s a finalist for both the #courierpress Player of the Week & #HomeTeamFriday MVP

Da’Zaiun Sargent, who set the single-game rushing record this week with 324 yards, is in the running for two awards. The Courier & Press (which credits him with 328 yards, four yards more than the team’s official stats) has him as one of four finalists for their Player of the Week. Vote here for the …

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2017 season previews

It’s that time of year again! This area is blessed with lots of great high school football coverage, and we’ve compiled all the previews for the 2017 Reitz Football team! Talented, deep backfield to lead Reitz offense (Courier & Press) Home Team Friday Preview: Reitz (Home Team Friday) Reitz Football Maintains High Expectations (44Blitz) Evansville Reitz Football Team …

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Nut Club trophy accidentally broken

Happy April Fools Day! The West Side Nut Club Trophy is in need of some big repairs after it was accidentally dropped yesterday. “We were moving the trophy to a new display in the field house when it was accidentally dropped,” said Reitz head coach Andy Hape. “I won’t name any names, but it was the new …

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Ashby, Brinton named IFCA Region 9 All-Stars

Jackson Ashby and Calvin Brinton were named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association’s Region 9 All-Star team, it was announced by the organization recently. Ashby, who lead the Panthers with 11 sacks and two safeties, was selected as a defensive end. Brinton, picked for his contributions at wide receiver, lead the team with 55 catches and …

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Ashby, Brinton, Mahan will play college football

Over the past several days, three Reitz Panthers have announced their intentions to play football at the collegiate level. Jackson Ashby has signed with Marian University while his teammates, Calvin Brinton and Reid Mahan, have signed with Hanover College. Brinton and Mahan will join Panther alumni Kornell Dash, Class of 2016, at Hanover. Congratulations to …

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