Area Sports

PHS fall sports fans can get an early look at the boys and girls athletic teams during special scrimmages Saturday, Aug. 13. The football softball and girls tennis teams will all hold scrimmages at different locations during the day. The softball and tennis teams will kick things off with a scrimmages at 5 p.m. The…

Event organizers Kevin Peters and Aaron Peters have announced the rosters for the 2022 Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Baseball Game, sponsored by Benson Financial Group of Hannibal, Shottenkirk Toyota, and Refreshment Services Pepsi both of Quincy, Ill.  The game is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, at 7 p.m. (rain date July 17 at 7 p.m.)…

Two Panthers were named to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3 All-State Team. Alex Loman, a senior, was named a first-team catcher, while Landyn Smith, a senior, was named a second-team infielder. Loman batted .408 with a .516 on-base percentage, 20 runs scored, 16 RBI and 17 walks. As a catcher he…

Five Panthers were named to the Class 3, District 6 All-District Baseball Team as chosen by the coaches. The five, seniors, Landyn Smith, Alex Loman, Adam Goodwin and Nolyn Richards and sophomore, Ethan Tallman, led the Palmyra to the district title. Also named to the team were:  Mark Twain – Chase Hasner Highland – Cooper…

Two Panthers were recently named to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Academic Baseball team. Alex Loman, a senior, and Jon Lundberg, a junior, were named to the team in Class 3 for meeting the criteria set forth by the MHSBCA.

Five Panthers were named to the 2022 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference Baseball team. Seniors Alex Loman, Landyn Smith, Adam Goodwin and Alex Wilson made the first team, while Ethan Tallman, a sophomore, earned second team honors. Macon’s Chrisjen Riekenberg was named Player of the Year while Kyle Robuck was named Coach of the Year after…

PHS athletes brought home eight medals from the MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday.   In boys competition, Hayes Miller won medals in the 100, 200 and 400 meter. In girls competition, Candra King won medals in the discus and shot put, Abbey Redd and Alaina Loman won medals in the…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS Panthers didn’t quite produce its A-game and it resulted in an end of their season in a 9-3 sectional loss at home to Elsberry Tuesday. The Panthers (12-11-1) committed five fielding errors that helped lead to five unearned runs and put them in a hole early in the game. “We…

by Mark Cheffey Panther baseball coach Mark Loman said some of his favorite teams from the past were the ones that ended up being surprises. Well, he got another one, during his final season at Palmyra. After having weathered an 0-7 start, the Panthers not only came back with a 12-3-1 turnaround, but they won…

The PHS girls qualified for state in seven events, following sectional track and field competition in Montgomery City Saturday. Heading to the MSHSAA Class 3 Girls Track and Field Championships in Jefferson City this Friday and Saturday are Candra King in two of the throwing events, the 4 x 800 meter relay team, the team’s…