Panther's Tale

Derby at Carroll: A matchup of two of the area’s best teams

September 30, 2016

By Owen Berk Panther’s Tale Week Five of Panther football brings the most anticipated game of the season against the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles tonight. Bishop Carroll, which has won three straight since losing its...

Spirit week schedule

September 29, 2016

By Dennis Signer Derby Yearbook Spirit week is next week, and this is what you need to know. Monday -- Pajama day Tuesday -- Twins/group day Wednesday -- dress your age Freshmen: babies Sophomores: stereotypical teenagers Juniors:...

Tickets available online for Derby at Carroll football game

September 28, 2016

Bishop Carroll is playing host to Derby football on Friday. If you want to skip the long ticket lines before the game you can visit https://statechamps.com/clients/bishopcarrollcatholichsks/ to buy tickets ahead of time. Adult...

Four things to know this week (Sept. 27)

September 27, 2016

By Logan O'Beirne The Panther's Tale Tuesday - Varsity Volleyball @ Home, 5 p.m. Varsity Soccer @ Home, 6 p.m. Wednesday - Meet at the Pole, 7 a.m. Friday - Varsity football at Bishop Carroll, 7 p.m. ...

Panthers’ football pulls away at Hutchinson for the win

September 26, 2016

By Owen Berk The Panther’s Tale Week Four of the No. 1-ranked Panthers’ season saw them face off against fourth-ranked Hutchinson. Once again the Panthers proved they’re deserving of their ranking. The Salthawks put...

Top-ranked Derby football faces unbeaten Hutchinson tonight

September 23, 2016

By Owen Berk The Panthers' Tale Derby travels to Hutchinson Friday night to face its bitter rival. Both teams are undefeated and ranked in the top five in Class 6A; Derby is still ranked No. 1. Just as the Panthers’ W...

Fashion’s what you make it

September 14, 2016

By Elise Siebert The Panther’s Tale Long skirt or dress, cute hairdo and a pair of heels. This is what a casual daily outfit looks like for freshman Trinidi McConnell. Dressing modestly is apart of McConne...

Derby boys soccer’s stellar start

September 14, 2016

By Jacob Karsak The Panther’s Tale The Derby varsity soccer team started its first six games 2-2-2, including wins over Hays and a last-second, game-winning shot in overtime against Newton. “We have impro...

Derby football at Maize: Battle of unbeatens

September 13, 2016

By Owen Berk The Panther’s Tale Derby’s Week 3 football match-up at Maize looks to be a game that will be won on the ground. Both teams feature junior running backs who have starred in the first two weeks...

Four things to know this week

September 12, 2016

By Logan O'Beirne The Panther's Tale Monday - JV Football game @ Goddard, 6 p.m. Tuesday - Student Council meeting, 7:15 a.m. Tuesday - Varsity Soccer game @ Andover Central Friday - Football Varsity game @ Maize, 7 p.m. The theme f...

DHS Alma Mater: a revival of a Derby High School tradition

September 12, 2016

By Erin Kooser The Panther’s Tale Derby High School has decided to start a new tradition where the student body sings the Alma Mater after every home football game. Students sing as the band plays the tune fo...

Top-ranked Panthers start football season 2-0

September 11, 2016

By Owen Berk The Panther’s Tale Friday’s edition of Derby football had a different feeling from the usual electricity that fills Panther stadium before games. The night had a more solemn start than usual with ev...