Welcome all to the new Derby High Lady Panther Basketball Twitter.
In here you will receive the latest news, announcements, and tweets related to our program.
#BEUNCOMMON
“Everyday Keep Pushing” -
@avajones_35
thank you for inspiring our program to not take a day for granted.
Our
#NoPlaysOff
motto was thought of by our team in your name. We will never take a play off because you never would have.
We are praying and rooting for you!
Congratulations to our VERY OWN
@Addy_Brown24
for being chosen for the McDonalds All American Game.
This is a great privilege to represent our State - nobody has worked harder for it than you!
#UnCommon
🟢 23-2
🟢 2nd Place in 6A
🟢 Sub-State Champs
🟢 All 5 seniors moving onto college to further their athletic and academic careers.
There is SO much to be proud of this year. Derby, thank you for coming and showing out for us.
Our kids have left a LEGACY - they will be back!
Congratulations to our very own
@Addy_Brown24
- you keep breaking barriers, kid.
You represent the best of us!
Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year:
Addyson Brown.
#UnCommon
Congrats to our very own
@Addy_Brown24
for reaching 1000 career points!
Addy - thank you for having an
#Uncommon
mindset, building a
#Legacy
and embodying a
#NoPlaysOff
commitment! Your teammates, coaches, and, Panther Nation is proud of you.
#BridgeBuilder
🟢SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🟢
Our one and only
@Addy_Brown24
!
Fun fact: Addy has a current high school record of 77 wins / 7 losses!
Come watch her and our Lady Panthers as we face Hutchinson AT Hutch High in our last road game of the season.
⏰: JV: 4:15pm / V: 6pm
#NPO
We made the trip to watch our former Panther and current Freshman Phenom for Iowa State
@Addy_Brown24
kill it Vs. Oklahoma State!
We’re so proud of you AB!
#OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther
🐾
The. Stage. Is. Set.
🏆 Today is THE BIG DANCE 🏆
Your No. 2
@LadyPantherBB
will face No. 3 Washburn Rural in Koch Arena for the 6A State Finals.
⏰: 4pm
There is nothing this team can’t do TOGETHER - Derby, see y’all there!
#NotDoneYet
x
#LeaveALegacy
🐾
🚨🚨YOUR LADY PANTHERS ARE STILL DANCIN’! 🚨🚨
Quarterfinal Score:
Derby - 41
Shawnee Mission West - 17
We will play in the
#Final4
on Friday at 2pm in Koch Arena.
Thank you
@ThePantherMafia
for the showing out and bringing the energy!
#GreenIsMagic
#LeaveALegacy
6A State Semifinals. Let’s dance!
🆚: Blue Valley HS
⏰: 2pm
📍: Koch Arena
📺: NFHS Network
We need
@ThePantherMafia
and all of our community to rally behind us today! Incredible, unselfish basketball will be played on the floor. Let’s pain Koch GREEN!
#NotDoneYet
#Legacy
Lady Panther 2023-2024
- 20-5 ✅
- AVCTL D1 Co-Champs ✅
- 6A State Place: 4th place 🏅✅
- An incredibly special season ✅
These girls defied the odds this year. Their love for each other transcends all!
Thank you, Derby for your love and support this season!
We would like to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Boss Man & THE Co AVCTL D1 Coach of The Year; Dan Harrison!
Coach - thank you for all you pour into our program and allowing all of us to grow. Your leadership and love for our kids goes beyond words.
Thank you.
Have a great day!
How incredible has this season & team been?
22-3 & a 🥉 place finish at State.
To our girls, we are eternally proud of all of you. You each laid the foundation for our future.
To our senior
@Addy_Brown24
we are so thankful for your leadership!
Now and always,
#GreenIsMagic
Smiling all around because it’s the 1st round of Sub-State 😄
Come catch our Lady Panthers try to punch a ticket to the Sub-State championship tonight!
🆚: Lawrence Free State HS (0-20)
⏰: 6p
📍: The Den
#NoPlaysOff
#EarnEverything
Day 4 ✅
#’s were GREAT - bringing 35+ kids throughout the camp.
We learned how to COMPETE this week! We set the tone and competing for a spot is what we want.
We will be choosing our JV and V summer teams soon. We will contact the players who make the rosters!
#FamilyFirst
We would like to congratulate our very own
@Addy_Brown24
for their commitment to Iowa State.
The Cyclones gained a PASSIONATE, hardworking leader.
Addy, you will do incredible things on and off the floor at Ames.
#HighCEILING
#BridgeBuilder
Our program went 2-0 in Summer League tonight!
Their teamwork reflected in their highly intense defensive energy!
Their energy is contagious and so is their love for each other.
Derby, this is a group that wears the green with pride and toughness!
#TheDerbyWay
#TrustTheProcess
Last practice for our seniors in the Panther Den.
These 5 ladies have cultivated a culture and a legacy that will last for many years to come. They are true bridge builders.
Now, lets keep creating some ‘GREEN’ Magic!
#NotDoneYet
#Legacy
Your Lady Panthers are the 6A Sub-State Champions! 🏆 and have punched and a ticker 🎟 to Koch Area!
Thank you
@derby_high
,
@Derby_Hoops
,
@ThePantherMafia
for showing out for our girls - we couldn’t have done it without you all.
See you all at Koch! 💚
#NoPlaysOff
We would like to Welcome and Congratulate our new Head Coach
@CoachChad5
!
We are excited to learn and work with you. Your vision, character, love for the game, and winning mentality will help us continue the WINNING legacy and culture of the Lady Panthers!
#TheDerbyWay
🚨All- AVCTL D1 Honors 🚨
Congratulations to So. Macayla Askew (
@AskewMacayla
), All- AVCTL D1 (unanimous) 1st Team!
Mac was a bright spot and fun to watch! She can play with the best of them on both ends! She avgd 13.7 pts, 7.6 reb, 1.5 ast, 2.0 defl, 2.0 stls for us this year!
🏆 WE ARE STILL DANCING!! 🏆
What. A. Game!
Headed to the 6A StateFinal Four!
In the words of
@coachbrettflory
That was the “First step to becoming legendary!” It took a TEAM tonight to get that done. We are proud.
One at a time.
Together! 😤
#GreenIsMagic
#EFFORT
&ATTITUDE
✅Sweep at home for Senior Night
✅AVCTL League Champs! 🏆
✅19-1 in the regular season
Still a lot of work to do the next few weeks but this group is special Derby! We have some Unfinished Business to take care of.
Onto the NEXT!
#BetterTogether
#LeaveALegacy
SUB-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DAY!
Your Lady Panthers will be hitting the floor tonight vs. East Lady Aces at 7p.
Winner punches ticket to Koch Arena!
📍: The Panther Den!
@ThePantherMafia
,
@CitizensBank_KS
of Derby has the first 50 of you covered! 🎟💵 come show out and BE LOUD!💪🏽
Day 3 ✅
We LOVE defense!
Intensity. Energy. NOISE!
These kids are bought into the process.
Ready for Day 4.
📍: DHS Main Gym
⏰: 8-10am
#FamilyFirst
#DoTheHard
“The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope”
We loved seeing our two middle schools battling it out tonight.
Great job!!!
As a coaching staff and team we are excited about the future of our program.
#TheDerbyWay
🐾
What. A. Game.
🏆HEADED TO THE BIG DANCE!🏆
Your Lady Panthers win in Double OT vs. BVHS!
We will play in the 6A State Championship game tomorrow at 4pm in Koch Arena.
Thank you
@ThePantherMafia
for bringing the energy & passion!
#GreenIsMagic
#LeaveALegacy
Team bonding at Village Inn this morning!
Thank you to the person who paid for our ENTIRE tab - Derby is an incredible place full of amazing people!
@DerbySchoolsKS
#GreenIsMagic
💚
One last ride for the 2022-2023 season!
This group has been special to watch all year. Let’s make it loud one last time.
3rd Pl. State Championship 🥉
🆚: Blue Valley
📍: Koch Arena
⏰: 2p
@ThePantherMafia
let’s send out our seniors the right way!
@Derby_Hoops
#EarnIt
!
Our team was one of the chosen ones to participate in the Midwest Basketball Showcase in KCMO!
We have gotten to compete against the best talent in the Midwest, grow together and enjoy each other!
Day 2 on the way!
#TrustTheProcess
#FamilyFIRST
Team Pre-Season Retreat 💚
“The more you know your teammates, the better you are able be to serve them on and off the court.”
We spent our Saturday morning getting to know each other better and enjoying each other’s company.
#Together
#OurWhys
CONGRATULATIONS to our JV squad for winning 1st place in the Andover Central JV Tourney!
This group scored 116 pts in 2 games - Their aggressive D and ball movement was FUN to watch!
@carsenann21
- 20pts/17rbs in championship.
Great job ladies!
#NoPlaysOff
#NothingGiven
🚨 Introducing your 2021-2022 Lady Panthers Varsity Squad! 🚨
Season Opener tomorrow vs. an incredibly talented
@WHtsGBasketball
team!
📍: Koch Arena
⏱: 11:45 am
Let’s paint Koch Arena Green for our Lady Panthers!
#UnfinishedBusiness
#BuildALegacy
Congratulations to our very own
@Destiny_smith02
for her McDonalds All American Nomination!
You’ve worked incredibly hard to up your game EVERY YEAR!! You deserve this, kid! 💚
#GreenIsMagic
🚨HOME OPENER TOMORROW!🚨
🆚: McPherson
⏰: Fr: 4:15p / V: 6p / JV: 7:30p
📍: Fr. & V: The Den / JV: Aux Gym
@ThePantherMafia
come show our and be loud for us and
@Derby_Hoops
! We need that great atmosphere you all bring!
#NoPlaysOff
We had our first business trip of the year at the Olathe North Jamboree.
Our girls came out 3-0 for the day. 🏆
After having played 2 games last night this group showed Grit, Toughness, and Togetherness out on the floor to come out undefeated.
#TheDerbyWay
🏀🐾
🏆 6A West Sub-State Championship Day ‼️
🆚: Wichita East (11-10)
⏰: 6p
📍: The Den
Come help our girls punch a ticket to Koch Arena! We need all of you tonight!!
@ThePantherMafia
@derby_high
🟢⚫️
#NoPlaysOff
Our staff would like to give a HUGE thank you to all of the summer coaches that have worked with our girls during this AAU summer season. We appreciate all the time, work, and help you guys have invested to our kids! 🏀🤝
#ItTakesAVillage
#DoTheWork
After spending 2+ hrs getting everything ready for camp - Our coaching staff truly cannot wait to get started this week!
We are FIRED up on all cylinders and ready to bring the energy for our kids! Tuesday cannot come soon enough.
#TheEnergyBus
#TrustTheProcess
Legacy is built on Culture and there no one that has represented this more than
@DerbyPanther
and
@coachbrettflory
throughout the years!
Thank you for coming to talk to our girls and inspiring them for this big week ahead!
#TheDerbyWay
#GreenIsMagic
Coach Harrison’s smile says it all…
It’s GAME DAY!! ⚫️🟢
🆚: Goddard Eisenhower
⏰: Fr. 4pm , V. 6pm, JV. 7:30pm
📍: Derby High Main Gym
Come paint the Panther Den Purple in memory of the great Mr. Paske. 🟣
#BiggerThanBasketball
🏀 GAME DAY 🏀
🆚: Andover Central
⌚: FR 4:15p, JV 7:30p, V. 6p
📍: The Den
We are ready and pumped to play one of the most solid teams in our league! We embrace challenges!
@ThePantherMafia
let’s make it loud for our exciting Derby Basketball program.
#LeaveALegacy
Thank you to The Sandbox of Derby for having our team and helping us fuel up the night before the 6A State Quarterfinals!
It takes a village, and Derby is the best one around!
#GreenIsMagic
#RoadToState
They clean up nice! 💅
We put a 🎀 on our 2023-24 season with friends and family at our banquet!
Thank you to our 7 seniors for the Legacy they have helped build with a 83-15 career record! We wish you the best in your future!
#OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther
#GreenIsMagic
Energy. Defense. Speed. Togetherness. Toughness.
The Derby Way.
League started tonight - our program got better!
1-1 on the night for both our JV and Varsity groups.
#TrustTheProcess
#BackToTheLab
🏀 GAME DAY 🏀
Today’s senior spotlight is Charis Yager! Charis does the small (big) things that help her team thrive and is up for any assignment she is given. We are lucky to have her senior leadership and her lockDOWN D.
🆚: McPherson
⏰: Fr. 4:15, V. 6pm, JV. 7:30
📍: MHS
Huge TEAM win tonight!
Every time this group has stepped on the floor they grow and get better together.
We love watching the puzzle pieces come together - the work continues!
@ThePantherMafia
way to show out for us. YOU help us set the tone!
#EarnEVERYTHING
We had an incredible morning enjoying each others company at our White Elephant Christmas Party. 🎄💚
This group gets it. They have a buy-in that’s special! We are together. The work continues!
#TrustTheProcess
Congratulations to
@Derby_Hoops
for taking the 6A 3rd place State Championship! 🥉🏆
It has been an incredible JOY to share the floor with you guys!
You’ve made Derby proud through and through.
Great job boys!
🏀Game DAY🏀
🌟SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🌟
@bella_karel24
; your positive attitude, sportsmanship and ELITE work ethic are infectious to everyone on our team.
Thank you for your high character and leadership!
🆚:Newton HS
⏰:Fr: 415p, V: 6p, JV: 730p
📍:NHS
#RoadWarriors
#LeaveALegacy
🏆 Your Lady Panthers are your 9x back-to-back 6A Sub-State Champions! 🏆
State Ticket Punched! 🎟️
Onto the Elite 8 at Koch Arena!
One at a time.
Together!
#TrustTheProcess
The BEST way to start the Holiday season is by doing a pool workout, brunch & a white elephant gift exchange! We are very thankful & blessed to have this group - they’re leaders, competitors, winners, and sisters.
From our team, to all of you: Have a Merry Christmas! 💚
#Family
Congratulations to our seniors
@KylerDemel
(Butler / Softball) and
@Avery_Kelley511
(Newman University / Volleyball) for signing their LOI to further their academic and athletic careers!
We wish you both the best of luck. Let’s finish strong!!
#Year4
🏆 6A State: ℰ𝓁𝒾𝓉ℯ ℰ𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉 🏆
🆚: SMNW (16-6)
📍: Koch Arena
⏰: 8p
This team embodies WE over me! Our trust and love for each other will be on display tonight - One. Quarter. At. A. Time!
TOGETHER
Derby - let’s paint Koch green and GET LOUD! 🍀
#GreenIsMagic
Tonight we get to celebrate this memorable - SPECIAL season and our team at the End of season Banquet.
We cannot wait to celebrate the 21-22’ Lady Panther Basketball team 🟢⚫️
#Legacy
Panther Nation, we are SO THANKFUL FOR YOU!!
Thank you for showing up for us in such grand fashion -
We are sorry we couldn’t finish the job tonight but we are NOT DONE YET!
Still lots to play for tomorrow at 12pm! 🏆🥉 And we have 7 wonderful seniors to send off!💚
Jr. Lady Panther Basketball Camp 2023.
We had an incredible four days! These girls worked hard and bought into our culture!
Energy. Family. Toughness. The Derby Way.
They’re the future ambassadors of our name- and we are ELATED for what that future entails!
#FamilyFirst
💚
Lots of smiles, high fives, energy, and learning this afternoon in the Panther Den for Day 1 of our Junior Camp!
“Each of us is shaping the background history of tomorrow!”
#WinEachDay
𝓢𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓸𝓻 𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 @ The Den
Thank you to our seniors! We love you all - this team and our program wouldn’t be the same without YOU.
🆚: Maize (3-16)
⏰: Fr. 4:15p / V: 6p / JV: 7:30p
@ThePantherMafia
let’s make this one a special, LOUD one for our seniors!
@Derby_Hoops
Panther Nation - we are sorry we couldn’t take you to the title game but we still have ALOT to play for tomorrow!
For 3rd place in the State
At 2pm
Vs. Blue Valley
Let’s go to work!
#NotDoneYet
#NothingGiven
🏆6A Sub State Championship🏆
🆚: Wichita East (10-11)
📍: The Panther Den
⏰: 7p
WIN and Advance to Koch Arena!
ONE at a time.
TOGETHER.
Derby, let’s pack and paint The Den GREEN! 🍀
Theme: Green Out 🟢
#GreenIsMagic
Pulled out a huge gritty win vs. one of our AVCTL I opponents tonight to move on to the 2nd round.
On to the next!
Tomorrow vs. Emporia at 7:45p.
Dog of the game: Sr. Kyler Demel (
@KylerDemel
)
Ky was always moving on offense and was a defensive stopper all night!
🏀 Game Day 🏀
🌟Senior Night 🌟
Come out and celebrate our seniors! This senior class is part of the incredible growth & culture our program has had the last 4 years.
Thank you SENIORS!
🆚: Hutchinson
⏰: Fr. 4:15p, V. 6pm, JV. 7:30p
📍: The Den
#LeaveALegacy
Lady Panthers get it done on Senior Night with the sweep 🧹
Our girls fought tooth and nail tonight to get it done. We did it together and our seniors lived up to their excellence!
Dog of the game:
@Destiny_smith02
- Des was on attack mode tonight and tough to guard 😤
🧹It’s a SWEEP for Derby🧹
Our program player HARD, aggressive, together basketball. It’s the Derby Way and our kids are bought into the process!
Congratulations to freshman Aysia Fox for being the DOG of the game for Varsity! She did everything tonight for us!
#Family
🏆 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓽: Elite 8 🏆
Your
#3
Lady Panthers will face Shawnee Mission NW at 8pm on Wednesday at Koch Arena! 🟢
LETS PAINT KOCH ARENA GREEN!!
One at a time.
TOGETHER!
#Effort
&Attitude
#TheDerbyWay
We are shaping the background history of TOMORROW!
55+ Future Lady Panthers took over the Den today and it was electric! We handled it like we would any of our practices and these girls were sponges!
We got better as a DERBY women’s basketball program today!
#FamilyFirst
It’s about that time! 🏀🐾
For all incoming 9th they 12th grade players - come ready to set the tone for the season and the future of our program!
We look forward to having you all.
#TrustTheProcess
#FamilyFirst
PANTHER NATION, TOMORROW IS GAME DAY‼️
The Lady Panthers and
@Derby_Hoops
are on the road to take on the Maize Eagles in our first conference game.
📍: Maize High
⏰: 6pm (followed by the boys)
🎥: NFHS
#LeaveALegacy
Our girls end the regular season 17-3! Great team effort tonight.
0-0 now in the post season.
We will host Free State HS at home on Tuesday at 6pm.
We are not done yet!
Dog of the game: Jr.
@kallie_rickords
handled the ball, facilitated & guarded at a high level tonight!
🥉THIRD PLACE 🥉
at Glacier Tournament in Emporia!
Road warriors - moving onto 8-2 in the season! Lots of more work to do!
Dog of the game: Sr. Jaden Wilson (
@jadenw2214
) - Jaden has been a force down low for us and doing all the dirty work that helps us be successful!