After a decade of state championships for Panama school and multiple different conversations for the village, the village board is working to move forward with getting a state championship sign. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse

Members of the 2016 Panama Central School volleyball team are pictured with coach Tammy Hosier and former state Sen. Catharine Young. Young visited the school to present the Lady Panthers and Hosier with a New York State Senate resolution to commemorate the team’s undefeated season and state Class D championship. It was the team’s first state title in school history. P-J file photo

The Clymer/Sherman/Panama football team poses as the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D champions after defeating Burke Catholic 46-7 in the title game at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse in 2024.

Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s Cameron Barmore easily clears the bar in the high jump during the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Championships. Barmore went on to win the state championship in the high jump and is one of the athletes Panama officials want to honor with a sign in the village.

The Panama Panthers pose with their state championship plaque after beating Bridgehampton in the NYSPHSAA Class D final Saturday evening at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton. P-J photo by Matt Spielman