Area Sports

Palmyra’s Candra King was named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 3 All-State Girls Basketball Team for the 2022-2023 season. King, a junior, led the Lady Panthers in points per game (14.7) and rebounds (349).  MBSA Class 3 All-State Girls Basketball Team Grace Frazier, junior, Diamond; Gracie Kelsey, senior, East Buchanan ; Macie Mays,…

The PHS varsity baseball team started the season the way they ended the last one, by losing to Elsberry, 11-0, Tuesday in Palmyra. Playing in chilly and blustery weather, the Panthers were held to one hit, a fourth-inning single by Raeson Miller, while giving up 17 over five innings. Colby Cook started and was relieved…

The PHS boys and girls track teams opened their seasons by competing in the Bowling Green Quad, that was not completed due to rain Friday. Also competing were Hannibal and Westran. Girls finishing in the top five were: Candra King, first place in the shot put at 10.82 meters and second place in the discuss…

Palmyra’s Bear Bock was named the Class 3, District 6 Player of the Year, as voted on by the coaches and was joined on the all-district team by Carson Hicks. The Panthers were upset in the district title game by South Shelby, but Bock received the top honor for his performance during the tournament. The…

Three Lady Panthers were named to the Class 3, District 6 All-District Basketball team as determined by the coaches. Candra King, a junior, and sophomores, Sydney Compton and Clare Williams, received the honor. Miranda Patterson, a senior, from South Shelby was named player of the year while Luke O’Laughlin was named coach of the year…

by Mark Cheffey The Marion County R-II baseball team has a cast of returning starters and up-and-coming players heading into the spring season. Already penciled into the line-up are returning starters: senior, Cannon Wolfe; junior, Jackson Stewart; and sophomores,  Nick Kelso, Root Cheney, Joey Lagemann and Porter Britt.  “Other starting roles are still up for…

by Mark Cheffey PHS boys track and field coach, Nick Powell, has 23 athletes this year hoping to make their mark as far up as the state meet. “We have a really good group of kids who are super excited to compete this year,” Powell said.  “Almost all of them competed last year and have…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS girls track and field team has a group of returning athletes eager to improve on last year’s performances along side some newcomers hoping to make their mark. “I think we are going to be fairly strong this year,” said Coach Macy Bross of her 20 athletes. “Some of the girls…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS boys golf team has a mixture of experienced and young players heading into the 2023 season. New golf coach, Steven Jones,  hopes the experienced players lead the younger ones as they all try to qualify for state. “Coach Chris Parsons did a great job with the program the last couple…

by Mark Cheffey The Marion County R-II boys and girls track teams are up in numbers with a combined 21 athletes going into the spring season. “The boys team has a chance to be solid in middle distance and distance events with the returners we have from last season,” said Coach Ryan Wood. The group…