Area Sports
Bock, Loman make All-CCC team
Two PHS Panthers were named to the 2021-2022 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference basketball team as chosen by the coaches. Bear Bock, a sophomore, and Alex Loman, a senior, both made the second team. Joshua Talton, a senior, and Brock Edris, were named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year respectively, after leading Monroe…
Read MoreLady Mustangs’ dream season ends with 65-38 loss to Leeton in state quarterfinals
by Marlana Smith Shelby County Herald Marion County earned its way to the Class 1 Quarterfinals against Leeton (District 9) at Truman State University on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs (24-2) ended the Lady Mustangs season, 65-38. The Lady Mustangs (21-6) were led by senior Delaney Straus with nine points. Leeton’s Rowan Schimidli splashed in a…
Read MoreLady Mustangs dominate Linn Co. in sectionals
The Lady Mustangs advanced to the quarterfinals with a convincing 47-20 win over Linn County in sectionals at Salisbury last Tuesday. Marion County held Linn County to single digit scoring in every period and had scored enough by halftime (25 points) to win the game. The 20 points were the fewest given up during the…
Read MoreThree Lady Panthers named to all-district team
Three Lady Panthers were named to the Class 3, District 6 Girls All-District Basketball team as chosen by the coaches. Sophomore Candra King and sophomoresfreshmen Sydney Compton and Clare Williams made the team along with South Shelby’s Miranda Patterson, Belle Roush, Kaylee Gaines and Emma Dovin, Highland’s Ansley Bringer, Clark County’s Alexis Ellison and…
Read MoreBock, Loman named to all-district squad
Palmyra’s Bear Bock and Alex Loman were named to the Class 3, District 6 All-District Boys Basketball team as chosen by the coaches. Bock, a sophomore, and Loman, a senior, made the team along with Joshua Talton, Josiah Talton, Jaedyn Robertson and Kyle Hayes, of Monroe City, Drew Mallett, Alex Meyer and Cameron Bringer, of…
Read MoreLady Panthers fall short in district title thriller, 59-55, to South Shelby
The PHS varsity girls basketball team’s two super freshmen put Palmyra in a position to pull of a district title game upset Saturday in Monroe City. But South Shelby’s own super freshman stepped up to ensure that wouldn’t happen as the Lady Cardinals won the 59-55 thriller and advanced to the state playoffs. With her…
Read MorePanthers’ season ends against Highland, 65-43
The PHS varsity boys basketball season ended with a 64-43 loss to Highland in the Class 3, District 6 semifinals Friday in Monroe City. Playing their second game against the Cougars in a week, second-seeded Palmyra (14-12) lost for the second time to third-seeded Highland. Palmyra fell into a hole early and were never able…
Read MoreLady Mustangs advance to sectionals
The Marion County R-II girls basketball team kept their dream season alive Saturday to advance into the Class 1 state playoffs. The top-seeded Lady Mustangs (20-5) staved off a furious upset bid by LaPlata to win the Class 1, District title 53-48 on the Bulldogs’ home court Saturday. Marion County advanced to the Class 1…
Read MoreMustangs fall in district quarterfinals to Brashear
The Marion County R-II boys basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 72-46 loss to Brashear in the quarterfinals of the Class 1, District 11 Tournament in LaPlata last Monday. The fifth-seeded Mustangs (5-17) fell behind early and were never able to recover, going into halftime down by nine and by…
Read MoreArch, Triplett bring home state wrestling medals
by Mark Cheffey Two PHS wrestlers earned state medals, including Collin Arch, who won his third state title in three tries during the MSHSAA Wrestling Championships in Columbia over the weekend. Meanwhile, Luke Triplett took third place in his weight class during his final state run as a senior. Two other wrestlers did not medal…
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