*The Panthers’ softball team (20-3) faced defending champs Olathe Northwest (17-6) in the quarterfinals for the second year in a row and lost 6-4.

*In the baseball quarterfinals against Olathe Northwest (15-8), the Panthers (17-6) won 5-0 to face Blue Valley Northwest (18-5) in the semifinals.

Playing in the semifinal game for the second time in six years, Derby was close to the 6A state game but lost 4-3.

The Panthers would have played in the third place game, but it was canceled by the Kansas State High School Activities Association due to poor weather.

*Girls soccer (14-4) faced Manhattan (14-4) in the state quarterfinals but the Panthers lost 3-0.

*State track was Friday and Saturday at Wichita State where 13 Derby athletes competed and 11 moved on to the finals.

Aneesa Abdul-Hameed — sixth in the 400 meters.

Megan Keil — 10th in the 800.

Callie Hirschfeld and Jadyn Young — 10th and 12th injavelin.

Tyler Brown — sixth in long jump, 12th in pole vault.

Evan Clark — seventh in shot put, 14th n discus.

Migc Aiyanyor — ninth in long jump.

Skyler Sprecker, Bradon Unkel, Caleb Strohminger and Jonathan Jones — 10th in 3200 relay.

Sadie Svymbersky, AShlyn Struble, Keil, Abdul-Hameed — 15th in 400 relay