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Jordan (6), Aiden (6), Walker (6), Austin (6), and Alexander (6), all posing for a photo before the race against Tuskawilla. Jordan got first in the meet out of all of the people and out of the JV Boys.

Its Gonna be cold… Not!

MJ Schwabe November 14, 2025

We have officially had the 2nd meet of the Cross country season! Our panthers were thrown a little curve ball for the meet. Everyone had expected it to be cold like the rest of the week had been before...

The race has just begun and every one is taking off! Since they were running out of light, the Varsity and JV team both ran 1.5 miles at the same time.

First Win of Many to Come

Kendall Truong and MJ Schwabe November 5, 2025

On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2025 the first cross country meet of the season kicked off. LCMS ran against SSA (South Seminole Academy), located in Sanford. Before the race started our panthers waited in...

This is the logo for PGF Super Select.

Strike Out! PGF Softball Tournament

Tyson Lewellen, Design November 4, 2025

There are a few LCMS panthers that are getting ready to go out of state for a selected softball tournament. This tournament is called PGF Super Select and one of the panthers going is Kennedy Morley. Kennedy...

More than a Hobby

MJ Schwabe November 3, 2025

All around LCMS people play different sports, ranging from baseball, basketball, swimmers, and more! A more unknown group is Equestrians. Equestrians are people who do horse back riding as a sport. There...

Photo provided by LCMS administration.

JV Volleyball boys first in the District!

Adriana Campos and Emma Morris October 27, 2025

Seventeen years. That’s how long the boys JV team waited for this moment. After years of tough losses and close calls, the boys’ team finally brought the district trophy home. They had aggression,...

Boys vs. Girls?

Boys vs. Girls?

Kendall Truong, Photographer October 17, 2025

This is last year's team. You could be a part of it this year! The girls JV team actually won the championship for county last year!

Cross country

MJ Schwabe October 10, 2025

As volleyball season comes to an end cross country is just around the corner! This year, tryouts will be held on Thursday October 16th from 4:15 to 5:15 pm. During tryouts panthers will only have to run...

Another Group of Wins!

Another Group of Wins!

MJ Schwabe, Staff October 10, 2025

On October 8th our boys and girls volleyball teams played Milwee Middle school. Once again all four teams won! This means that our JV boys have lost only one game! And finally our boys varsity team is...

Tuskawilla vs Chiles

Sophia Thomas, Kendall Truong October 1, 2025

On Monday (9/30/25) our volleyball team played against Tuskawilla Middle School girls home and boys away. All of our teams won against Tuskawilla in very entertaining matches. Kendall Long (Girls varsity) ...

Chiles Panther vs Galileo Dragons

Chiles Panther vs Galileo Dragons

Sophia Thomas and Colton Fitch September 26, 2025

Dragons Vs Panthers Our Chiles Panthers went up against the Galileo Dragons on September 25th. The Galileo school only had a girls team, but the boys were still there to cheer the girls on. Our JV team...

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Cristobal Naylor Ramirez September 19, 2025

The feeling of a win is one of the best feelings, and the Panthers experienced it 4 times in the same day. Both girls and boys volleyball teams beat Indian Trails. With a 4 game streak right off the...

Coach Braun gives her team a pep talk.

JHMS vs. LCMS basketball

Isabella Alfaro April 11, 2025

The basketball game everyone at school was waiting for finally happened. Lawton Chiles went against Jackson Heights this Wednesday and put in their best effort for a win. Unfortunately, both the boys and...

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