PHOTOS: 2026 Pickerington North Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Five Pickerington North Athletes were enshrined as part of the Panthers inaugural Hall of Fame class.
Pickerington North High School opened its doors on April 24th, 2003, and while there are many newer schools around Central Ohio, the Panthers are still very much in their infancy.
While Pick North has had many high-caliber athletes come through its doors, the Panthers never had a proper infrastructure to recognize all the athletic success in Fairfield County. That changed on Friday night as Athletic Director Colin Beemiller and his staff inducted five former Panthers into the inaugural hall of fame class. Pat Elflein, Tahnai Annis, Marscilla Packer, Desmond Palmer, and Alex Bayer were all recognized for their athletic achievements.
Each athlete was inducted by a loved one or someone influential in their lives, before receiving their award and making a few remarks to the crowd about their time at Pickerington North. The only omission was Alex Bayer, who was not in attendance due to having just been named Special Team Coordinator at Syracuse University and still getting settled in. His father, however, delivered touching remarks in his absence.
It was a night of elegance, reminiscing, and Panther pride. The pride in Pickerington runs deep, and if this inaugural class is any indication of the future, the Pickerington North Panthers will have many more special individuals waiting in the wings to fill up the rest of the Hall of Fame.
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