Area Sports
Local 4-H Shooters Aim for Nationals
Meet the local members of the 2026 Missouri State 4-H Shooting Sports Teams. Missouri has 9 shooting sports disciplines teams which are Air Pistols, Air Rifle, Smallbore Pistol, Smallbore Rifle, Muzzle loaders, Shotguns, Compound Archery, Recurve Archery and Hunting Skills. Tryouts were hosted back in the fall and the top 4 scores for each discipline compile the teams from members across the state. You’re only allowed to compete on a team for one year and then can tryout other years for other disciplines but cannot be on the same team discipline you have already been on a team for. The…
Read MorePalmyra Boys Golf Repeats as Class 2 State Champion
Palmyra boys golf is back on top — again. The Panthers repeated as Class 2 state champions Tuesday, capturing their second straight state title with a two-day team score of 642 at Bogey Hills Country Club. Palmyra finished eight strokes ahead of runner-up St. Vincent, which carded a 650. Monroe City placed third with a 656, followed by El Dorado Springs at 658. Senior Skeeter Kroeger led the Panthers with a standout final round, firing a 3-under 69 to help Palmyra pull away from the field. Kroeger finished fifth individually with a two-day total of 148. Abram Getz also turned…
Read MorePalmyra Panthers Bounce Back With Three Straight Wins in Busy Baseball Week
PALMYRA — The Palmyra baseball team answered a narrow loss to open the week with three straight victories, piling up 45 runs across its final three games and building momentum heading into the final week of the regular season. The Panthers went 3-1 during the week, falling 6-4 to Liberty on Monday before beating South…
Read MoreMarion County’s Hathaway punches sectional ticket in javelin at Class 1 District 3 meet
GLASGOW, Mo. — Marion County’s Kennedy Hathaway led the Mustangs at the MSHSAA Class 1 District 3 track and field meet Saturday, May 9, at Glasgow High School, earning a sectional berth with a fourth-place finish in the girls javelin. Hathaway threw 31.94 meters to claim the final qualifying spot in the event. The top…
Read MorePalmyra Athletes Shine at MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Track Meet
SHELBINA, MO — The MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Track Meet at South Shelby High School on May 9, 2026, proved to be a thrilling day for Palmyra High School’s track and field teams, with several athletes securing spots in the upcoming Sectional meet. The top four finishers in each event advanced to the Sectional competition next weekend, and Palmyra athletes showed impressive performances across multiple events. Girls’ Standout Performers On the girls’ side, Leah Pontius earned a 4th place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:30.65, qualifying for the Sectionals. In the 200-meter dash, Claire Swisher…
Read MorePalmyra Rallies Past South Callaway
Palmyra overcame an early deficit and picked up a 10-8 win over South Callaway on Saturday, improving to 15-7 heading into the final week of the regular season. The Panthers scored first when Raeson Miller doubled and later came home on an error in the first inning. Palmyra added another run in the third when Rylan Compton singled and Bryant Horstmeier drove him in with a base hit to center. South Callaway answered with six runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-2 lead, but Palmyra began working its way back in the fourth. Brady Cook singled,…
Read MorePalmyra Tops Dixon Behind Late Rally
Palmyra used a big seventh inning to pull away from Dixon for a 10-6 victory Saturday. The Panthers started fast when Bryant Horstmeier doubled in the first inning and Logan Kroeger followed with a two-run home run to center field. Palmyra added two more in the second when Brodie Webb singled and Griffin Scifres battled through a long at-bat before hitting a two-run homer to center. Palmyra pushed the lead to 6-0 in the third. Ty Haskins singled, Webb reached on an error, Scifres drove in a run on a fielder’s choice and Rafe Jones doubled to right to score…
Read MorePalmyra Drops Home Game to Hannibal
PALMYRA — Palmyra battled back after an early deficit but could not keep pace with Hannibal in an 11-5 loss Friday. Hannibal built a 7-0 lead through the top of the third inning, using three home runs to take control. Palmyra answered in the bottom half of the inning when Max Heimer singled and Rylan Compton followed with a two-run home run to left field. Raeson Miller and Logan Kroeger added singles, and Ty Haskins drove in Miller with a base hit to cut the deficit to 7-3. The Panthers added another run in the fourth when Griffin Scifres walked,…
Read MorePalmyra Falls to Centralia
CENTRALIA — Palmyra struggled to get its offense going in a road loss to Centralia, falling 15-0 in three innings. Centralia pitcher Grant Kendrick kept the Panthers off balance, retiring all nine batters he faced and striking out three. Rylan Compton, Raeson Miller and Bryant Horstmeier went down in order in the first inning, and Palmyra was unable to put a runner on base. Miller started on the mound for Palmyra and worked into the second inning before Max Heimer came on in relief. Centralia broke the game open with power at the plate, as Cole Higginson hit two home…
Read MoreMarion County Athletes Compete at North Shelby Relays
Marion County athletes earned several top finishes at the North Shelby Relays on April 29 at North Shelby High School in Shelbyville. Ella Dougherty led the Marion County girls with a first-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, winning the event in 6:30.44. She also placed fourth in the 800-meter run in 2:57.76 and sixth in the shot put at 6.15 meters. Matty Cunningham added a runner-up finish in the 1,600-meter run, placing second in 6:52.78. Kennedy Hathaway also turned in a strong day, placing second in the 100-meter hurdles in 18.31, third in the javelin at 28.51 meters and fifth…
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