Area Sports
PHS XC team runs at Columbia meet
The PHS boys cross country team took 10th place out of 20 teams at the Brian T. Simpson Invitational meet hosted by Harrisburg in Columbia Oct. 7. Running at the Gans Creek Cross Country facility, Palmyra scored 291 points. Elsberry won the meet with 54 points. Jacob Barnes led Palmyra with a 24th place finish…
Read MoreR-II boys compete at meet
The Marion County R-II boys cross country team took 11th place out of 20 teams at the Brian T. Simpson Invitational meet hosted by Harrisburg at Gans Creek in Columbia, Oct. 7. Levi Wright led the Mustangs with 32nd place finish out of 166 runners in a time of 18:39.5. Also competing were: Porter Britt,…
Read MoreR-II softball team’s season ends at districts
The Marion County R-II softball team’s season came to an end with a 12-11 loss to Atlanta in the quarterfinals of the Class 1, District 5 Tournament in LaPlata last week. The Lady Mustangs finished with a 5-12 record. Atlanta went on to lose to top-seeded Canton, 10-0, Friday in the quarterfinals. Canton was to…
Read MorePHS tennis team wins district championship
The PHS girls varsity tennis team won the Class 1, District 7 Tournament and advanced to sectional play. Meanwhile, the team’s top double’s pair of Laura Noland and Molly Gottman advanced to state tournament after winning sectionals Saturday in Mexico. By beating Columbia Independent’s Lillian Thies and Eleanor Young, 6-2, 6-1, the pair earned a…
Read MorePanthers lose at Clark Co. 44-22
Turnovers foiled a valiant comeback attempt by the Palmyra varsity football team in a 44-22 loss at Clark County Friday. After falling behind 26-6 in the first half, the Panthers (1-6 overall, 1-4 CCC) scored on the first possession of the second half on a 14-yard pass from Rylan Compton to Peirce White. The subsequent…
Read MorePalmyra seeded third for softball districts
The PHS varsity softball team received the third seed in the Class 3, District 3 tournament to be held in Winfield Oct. 12-16. The Lady Panthers (6-15) will start play at 1 p.m. Thursday against sixth-seeded Orchard Farm (4-19). The winner will advance to the semifinals and play at 1:15 p.m. Saturday against the winner…
Read MoreLady Panthers finish fifth in CCC softball
The PHS varsity softball team completed Clarence Cannon Conference play with an 11-1 loss at home to Centralia last Thursday. The visitors scored three in the first, one in the second, one in the third, four in the fourth and two in the fifth to win by the 10-run rule. Palmyra managed just two hits…
Read MorePalmyra HS boys cross country team competes at CCC meet
The PHS boys cross country team finished sixth in the Clarence Cannon Conference meet at Shelbina last Monday. The Panthers scored 124 points to finish behind Centralia (22), South Shelby (69), Macon (83), Clark County (96) and Monroe City (124). Jacob Barnes led the team with a 14th place finish out of 51 runners in…
Read MoreLady Mustangs seeded ninth in district tourney
The Marion County R-II softball team received the ninth seed in the Class 1, District 5 tournament to be held at LaPlata Oct. 12-17. The Lady Mustangs will face eighth-seeded Atlanta at 5 p.m. Thursday. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals and take on top seeded Canton at 3 p.m. Friday. The other game…
Read MorePalmyra loses homecoming heartbreaker, 36-34, to Monroe
The PHS varsity football team fell short in an offensive battle for a 36-34 homecoming loss to rival Monroe City Friday. Palmyra (1-5) took a 34-28 lead at the 8:29 mark of the fourth quarter on a six-yard touchdown run by Rylan Compton, but failed to score on the two-point conversion attempt, leaving an opening…
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