The up and down start to the 2008 volleyball season has become an unpleasant and increasingly distant memory for the O'Fallon Twp. Panthers. With renewed enthusiasm sparked by a more consistent power game and outstanding teamwork, the local spikers are in the midst of their best run in several years.

Donovan Sanford made the most out his chance to shine Friday in the Belleville East Lancers' 45-17 win over O'Fallon.

Coach Chris Eddy's young girls' squad finished an otherwise disappointing week on a positive note Monday afternoon by surpassing, perhaps, even their own expectations with a solid third place finish in the Southwestern Conference tourney.

URBANA - It was full speed ahead for the O'Fallon High girls' swim team this past weekend as they roared to another triangular meet victory.

Edwardsville - In a see-saw season to this point, the O'Fallon football Panthers were on the low end last Friday night in Edwardsville, succumbing to a withering ground attack that allowed the Tigers to roll to a 30-12 victory.

The big news came early in the sports week for the OTHS Panther soccer team.

History, sometimes, has a tendency to repeat itself. Coach Erin Legendre and the 2008 girls' volleyball team is hoping that holds true.

After a bit of a struggle to start the fall season, the O'Fallon High girls' tennis team has rebounded with a successful two weeks that included a solid showing in the O'Fallon Quad and a shutout win over Southwestern Conference rival Collinsville.

The Edwardsville Tigers cleansed last week's lopsided loss to Collinsville from their system with a 30-12 win over the O'Fallon Panthers on Friday night.

Only two strokes separated first from third place last weekend when the O'Fallon boys' golf team hosted the annual Panther Classic at Tamarack. Collinsville eked out the team win with Althoff one stroke behind in second and the OTHS Panthers third, two strokes off the winning pace.