Area Sports
PHS softball team goes 1-3 during tough week
The PHS varsity softball team had a tough week, going 1-3 as the regular season nears its end. The Lady Panthers (10-12, 3-3 CCC) lost two games at a cluster in Mexico, Saturday. Palmyra opened the event with a 5-2 loss to Mexico. The Lady Panthers scored a first-inning run, but the Bulldogs went ahead…
Read MorePanthers unable to keep up with Brookfield in 48-20 conference loss
The PHS varsity football team remained winless at 0-5 with a 48-20 home loss to Brookfield Friday. The Panthers answered the Bulldogs first score with one of their own in the first quarter before the visitors scored three-straight touchdowns in building a 34-14 halftime lead. Brookfield added two more scores in the third and fourth…
Read MoreLady Panthers drop tough one at Macon
The PHS varsity softball team went to 2-2 in conference play with a tough 1-0 loss at Macon Thursday. A pair of two-out errors allowed the only run of the game to score in the bottom of the second inning. Meanwhile, Tigerette pitcher, Brooke Weimer, tossed a no-hitter, coming a walk away from a perfect…
Read MorePHS varsity girls tennis team wins trio of matches
The PHS varsity girls tennis team added three match victories this past week over Hannibal, Kirksville and Father Totton Regional Catholic. The Lady Panthers capped the week with a 7-1 over Father Tolton, Wednesday. Winning singles matches were: Maura Gottman (1), 8-6; Molly Gottman (2), 8-6; Jeorgia O’Brien (3), 8-6 (8-6 tiebreaker); and Hadlie Kroeger…
Read MorePHS girls golf team competes at Kirksville
The PHS girls golf team tied for eighth place out of 15 teams at the Kirksville Tournament last Tuesday. The Lady Panthers shot a 450 to finish in a three-way tie with Macon and South Harrison. Quincy Notre Dame took top honors with a 349, 27 strokes better than the second-place host team. Ella Goldinger…
Read MorePHS cross country team compete at Fulton
The PHS boys and girls cross country teams competed in the Fulton Invitational meet Sept. 17. The boys team placed last out of 18 teams. Competing for Palmyra were Jacob Barnes, 84th out of 142 runners in a time of 21:16.36; Carter Harper, 108th, 22:25.84; Ashton Lovegreen, 117th, 23:17.13; Owen Mason Kiefaber, 131st, 24:36.37;…
Read MorePanther homecoming spoiled by Macon, 49-14
The PHS Panthers had their first lead of the season and were only one score behind visiting Macon going into the second half, hoping to bring some homecoming joy. But the Tigers took over, scoring 29 unanswered third-quarter points in handing the Panthers (0-4, 0-2 CCC) a 49-14 loss. Palmyra took the opening kickoff and…
Read MoreLady Panthers lose 1-0 heart-breaker to Bowling Green, down Clark Co. for first CCC win
The PHS varsity softball team lost a tough one, 1-0, to Bowling Green on the home field, Thursday. Lady Bobcat junior pitcher, Megan Garver, carved up the Lady Panthers, striking out 17 of the 24 batters she faced while giving up just four hits and three batted-ball outs. Palmyra’s Kennedy Wilson pitched a gem as…
Read MorePHS girls tennis team enjoys success
The PHS girls varsity tennis team won the Marshall Tournament Saturday, beating both the host team and Sedelia Smith-Cotton. The Lady Panthers topped Smith-Cotton, 6-3, before edging Marshall, 5-4. A 1-8 loss at Quincy High School last Thursday ended a four-match wining streak for the Lady Panthers. Earning the team’s lone victory was the No.…
Read MorePHS cross country team compete in QND meet
The PHS girls and boys cross country teams competed at the Quincy Notre Dame Raider Classic in Quincy, Ill., last Tuesday. The boys team took eighth place out of 10 teams. Jacob Barnes was Palmyra’s top finisher, placing 41st out of 84 runners with a time of 20:09.8. Also competing were: Carter Harper, 56th, 21:21.4;…
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