🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨
⛳️ Girls Golf
📅 Friday, May 15
🆚 2A IGHSAU Region 2
📍 Five Island Golf Course (Emmetsburg(=)
⌚️ 10:00 AM

Good luck to our PAC Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫ #PACPride #PACGolf

Congratulations to PAC senior Jack Gerdes on being selected for the prestigious Iowa Governor’s Scholar Program!

Jack was recognized alongside Iowa’s top academic senior students through this statewide honor presented by the Iowa High School Athletic Association, Kim Reynolds, and title sponsor Iowa Farm Bureau.

The annual recognition ceremony was held on Sunday, April 26 at the Iowa Events Center.

Students selected for this honor are chosen by their schools as the highest academic achievers among their senior class. Honorees receive a commemorative certificate and photo plaque recognizing their outstanding academic accomplishments.

Congratulations, Jack, on this tremendous achievement and for representing Pocahontas Area with excellence in the classroom!

🚨 STATE QUALIFYING MEET INFORMATION 🚨
👟 Varsity Boys & Girls Track & Field
📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🆚 Class 2A - District 5 State Qualifying Meet
📍 Sioux Central High School – Sioux Rapids, Iowa
🕒 Field Events – 4:00 PM / Running Events – 4:45 PM

🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/

💻 Live Results:
https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/73581

Good luck to our PAC Student-Athletes as they compete for the opportunity to advance to the State Track & Field Meet! 🔴⚫

⛳️ IAHSAA Boys Golf Sectional Update

Pocahontas Area finished 5th as a team at the IAHSAA Sectional Tournament hosted by Clarion-Goldfield-Dows at Clarmond Country Club with a team score of 350.

Leading the way for PAC was sophomore Karson Welander, who shot an 83 to place 6th overall individually and earn advancement to the 2A District Golf Meet.

Karson will compete Monday, May 18 at 10:00 AM at Carroll National Golf Club in Carroll. The meet will be hosted by Kuemper Catholic.

The top three teams from each sectional and district site advance, along with the top two individual golfers (plus ties) from non-qualifying teams.

Congratulations to Karson, Coach Darren Henrickson, and the entire PAC Boys Golf team on a great day and a strong season! ⛳️

Last night, May 12th, we recognized some of our senior student-athletes during the PAC Senior Awards Night. Congratulations to these outstanding individuals for their hard work, character, perseverance, and impact throughout their time at Pocahontas Area!

🏆 Lisa Brinkmeyer Award
Presented annually by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union to a graduating female student-athlete who exemplifies academic achievement, athletic excellence, leadership, and service.

Congratulations to this year’s recipient:
⭐ Khloe Mefferd

🏅 Senior Athletes of the Year
Selected by the senior class, PAC coaches, and administration, this award recognizes one senior female and one senior male student-athlete who have demonstrated excellence and commitment throughout their athletic careers at PAC.

Congratulations to:
⭐ Halee Hauswirth
⭐ Collin Dreith

🏆 Bernie Saggau Award
Presented annually through the Iowa High School Athletic Association, this award honors a graduating senior who exemplifies honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, leadership, and strong moral character.

Congratulations to this year’s recipient:
⭐ Halee Hauswirth

Congratulations again to all of our PAC seniors and award recipients. We are proud of the positive example you have set for future student-athletes at Pocahontas Area! Way to go, Class of 2026!

🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨
⛳️ Boys Golf
📅 Wednesday, May 13
🆚 2A IHSAA Sectionals
📍 Clarmond Country Club (Hosted by Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)
⌚️ 10:00 AM

Good luck to our PAC Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫ #PACPride #PACGolf

🎓 Tonight is the Night – Pocahontas Area Senior Awards Night 🎓 Join us tonight as we celebrate the accomplishments, leadership, and achievements of the Class of 2026 at Senior Awards Night! 📍 PAC Gymnasium 🕖 7:00 PM Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/pocahontas/organization/27960/pocahontas-high-school We look forward to recognizing our seniors and celebrating all they have accomplished during their time at Pocahontas Area!

Congratulations to our Pocahontas Area Middle School Girls Track & Field team on an outstanding performance at the IATC Mike Henderson Girls MS Championships on Saturday at Waukee Northwest High School!

PAC earned six Top-8 medal finishes and had many season-best performances throughout the meet.

🏅 PAC Medalists:

🥈 Jenna Johnson – 2nd Place, 8th Grade Shot Put (33-6)

🥉 Teleigh Smith, Olivia Maske, Cambri Meyer, Sofia Valenzuela – 3rd Place, 7th Grade 4x400M Relay (4:42.51)

🏅 Hayden Denton – 4th Place, 7th Grade Discus (72-8)

🏅 Jenna Johnson – 4th Place, 8th Grade Discus (93-5)

🏅 Sofia Valenzuela, Teleigh Smith, Paige Bunda, Cambri Meyer – 5th Place, 7th Grade 4x100M Relay (57.94)

🏅 Paige Bunda, Teleigh Smith, Willow Nielsen, Sofia Valenzuela – 8th Place, 7th Grade Shuttle Hurdle Relay (1:27.23)

Many of our Student-Athletes also recorded season-best performances and continued to show tremendous growth throughout the season.

💻 Full Results:
https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/72292

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Not pictured in participant picture: Kaedence Wiggins
Not pictured in medal winner picture: Paige Bunda

🎓 Save the Date – Pocahontas Area Senior Awards Night 🎓

Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments, leadership, and achievements of the Class of 2026 at Senior Awards Night.

📍 PAC Gymnasium
📅 Tuesday, May 12th
🕖 7:00 PM

We look forward to recognizing our seniors and the many scholarships, honors, and awards they have earned throughout their high school careers. Families, friends, and community members are encouraged to attend and help celebrate this outstanding group of students!

🎓 SAVE THE DATE 🎓
Pocahontas Area Community School District

2026 Graduation Ceremony
📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 PAC HS/MS Gymnasium

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing moms who cheer on and support our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes throughout the year! From early mornings and long road trips to endless encouragement and unwavering support, thank you for all that you do for our students and programs. Your impact reaches far beyond the events or practices and helps make Pocahontas Area Activities special. Today we celebrate and appreciate you. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day! ❤️🖤

🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨 👟 Middle School Girls Track & Field 📅 Saturday, May 9 🆚 IATC Mike Henderson Girls MS Championships 🕒 Field Events – 9:00 AM / Running Events – 10:00 AM 💻 Live Results: https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/72292 Good luck to our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫

🚨 New Hire Alert 🚨

Pending board approval, Pocahontas Area is excited to announce the hiring of Maddie Schoening as the new Head Dance Coach for the Pocahontas Area Trendsetters!

Maddie’s passion for dance, enthusiasm for working with students, and vision for the future of the program were evident throughout the hiring process. We are excited for her to lead and continue building a positive and successful experience for our dancers both on and off the floor.

We look forward to the energy, leadership, and dedication Maddie will bring to the Trendsetters program as she works to continue the growth and tradition of Pocahontas Area Dance.

Please join us in welcoming Coach Schoening to her new role! ❤️🖤

🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨
👟 Middle School Boys & Girls Track & Field
📅 Friday, May 8
🆚 MNW JH Meet
📍 Manson Keith Hart Athletic Complex – Manson NW-Webster
🕒 4:15 PM CT

🎟️ Bound Tickets:
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pocahontas/tickets

Good luck to our Pocahontas Area Student-Athletes!

🚨 MEET DAY INFORMATION 🚨
⛳️ JV/V Girls Golf
📅 Friday, May 8
🆚 Estherville Lincoln Central
📍 Pocahontas Golf Club
⌚️ 4:00 PM Start

Good luck to our PAC Student-Athletes! 🔴⚫ #PACPride #PACGolf

2026 Twin Lakes Conference Meet | @ PAC
Pocahontas, IA — May 5, 2026

Here is the full breakdown of how our Indians competed at the 2026 Twin Lakes Conference Meet.

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GIRLS — 3rd Place | 81 Points

Event Champions:
- Danica Dreith — 100m, 1st (13.24)
- Danica Dreith — 100m Hurdles, 1st (16.34)
- Halee Hauswirth — Shot Put, 1st (37' 2¼")
- 4x100 Relay — 1st Place (51.91)
Danica Dreith | Halee Hauswirth | Natalie Sommerlot | Khloe Mefferd

Runner-Up Finishes:
- 4x200 Relay — 2nd Place (1:53.55)
Natalie Sommerlot | Halee Hauswirth | Emma Sobotka | Khloe Mefferd
- 800m SMR — 2nd Place (1:56.78)
Danica Dreith | Halee Hauswirth | Khloe Mefferd | Natalie Sommerlot

Additional Results:
- 1600m DMR — 7th Place (5:19.20)
- Isabelle Shearer — High Jump, 11th (4' 6")
- McKenna Egertsen — Long Jump, 15th (13' 6")

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BOYS — 8th Place | 42 Points

Event Champion:
- Karson Welander — Long Jump, 1st (20' 9¼")

Top Finishes:
- Adam Marsh — Shot Put, 2nd (43' 11¾")
- Adam Marsh — Discus, 3rd (140' 7")
- Brayden Hudson — 100m, 3rd (11.52)
- Gabe Halligan — High Jump, 6th (5' 6")
- Gabe Halligan — Long Jump, 6th (18' 10½")

Relay Teams:
- 4x200 Relay — 7th Place (1:43.10)
Coen Hammen | Xander Small | Adam Marsh | Aden Wirtz
- 800m SMR — 7th Place (1:42.81)
Brayden Hudson | Xander Small | Coen Hammen | Collin Dreith
- 4x400 Relay — 8th Place (4:00.56)
Gabe Halligan | Jhony Ordonez | Aden Wirtz | Xander Small
- 4x800 Relay — 8th Place (10:10.05)
Angel Gutierrez | Aden Wirtz | Brody Reis | Jhony Ordonez

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Proud of our athletes for competing hard on their home track!