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Round Lake High highlights winter sports successes and 'Panther Peak Performance' mental-skills program
Summary
Athletic director gave a quarterly winter-sports report showing program growth, several individual competitive milestones and student testimonials about the district's Panther Peak Performance mental skills training; district plans to continue and expand the program.
Mister Karolczak, the district athletic director, updated the Round Lake Area Board of Education on June 16 about the 2024–25 winter athletics season and the Panther Peak Performance mental-skills program.
Karolczak said winter participation and program development were steady and cited corrected registration numbers for wrestling — "Boys wrestling 2022–23 should say 35. Girls wrestling 2022–23 should say 11" — and reported a total of 180 winter-sport athletes in 2022–23 after correcting the presentation. He described increased emphasis on film study, weight-room work and community outreach across programs and credited coaches for establishing feeder programs and youth clinics.
The athletic director highlighted competitive results and leadership: Jaquan Jamerson earned all-conference and all-Lake County honors in boys basketball; Will Cole was state runner-up in the heavyweight class and joined the 100-win club; Brianna Perez and Riley Conchial were girls regional champions, and Riley Conchial placed fourth at the state tournament. Karolczak also listed team-hosted regional and sectional events that brought playoff competitions to Round Lake.
Karolczak introduced student athletes who described how Panther Peak Performance affected them. William (Will) Cole, a recent graduate and three-sport athlete, said, “every lesson that he has given us has helped me in some way, whether it was helping my teammates who didn't go, catch up. It helped me be a leader for both football, wrestling, and volleyball.” Jackson Young, another recent graduate and runner, described mental training improving focus and performance; Piper Berry, who will be a sophomore, said breathing techniques helped with class presentations and in-game leadership. Karolczak said the program meets weekly and is open to athletes across seasons.
Karolczak also announced honors and participation growth: girls basketball recorded 32 program wins this year and feeder programs expanded dramatically; girls wrestling moved from a sixth-place finish to second, produced state qualifiers and had record middle- and elementary-level participation.
Board members thanked the athletes for speaking and asked about attendance at Panther Peak sessions. Member Negrete McGinley said she attended and encouraged continued board access. The athletic director said the program will continue and that recent successes indicate positive retention and culture-building effects in Round Lake athletics.
Karolczak closed by noting individual student honors and urged continued focus on community and feeder outreach to sustain program development.
