Area Sports

The PHS girls basketball team drew the third seed in the Highland Tournament Jan. 3-8, while the boys are seeded fourth. The Lady Panthers will begin tournament play at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, against sixth-seeded Clark County. The winner will advance to the semifinals and take on the winner of Monday’s quarterfinal between second-seeded…

The PHS varsity boys basketball team went 1-1 against Illinois teams last week falling at Quincy Notre Dame, Tuesday, before bouncing back for a 55-48, victory at Unity Friday. The Panthers trailed by three at the half, and by four going into the final period when they went on an impressive 21-10 run to beat…

The PHS varsity girls basketball team struggled in Illinois last week, falling to both Quincy Notre Dame and Unity. The highly ranked Lady Mustangs jumped out to a 25-9 lead and held Palmyra (5-3) to single-digit scoring in every quarter in topping the Lady Panthers 58-30 Friday. Scoring for Palmyra were Candra King, 10, Sydney…

The PHS boys and girls wrestling team competed in the Battle At the Katy Trail Tournament along with a multitude of teams from around the state, Friday and Saturday in Marshall. Palmyra placed 10th out of 41 teams including Mid-Buchanan, which took the title. Four Panthers placed in the top 10 including Collin Arch, first…

The Marion County R-II girls basketball team earned a win at home over Madison, Thursday, after falling to Higbee on the road Tuesday. The Lady Mustangs (6-2) got out to a 17-12 lead before going on a strong 16-3 run to lead Madison by 18 at the half. They then held Madison to just eight…

The Marion County R-II boys basketball team broke a four-game losing skid with a 45-24 win at home over Madison, Thursday. The Mustangs (2-5) came out strong with a 10-0 run before going into halftime with a 15-point edge. They held Madison at bay by outscoring their opponents 24-18 in the second half. Joey Lagemann…

The PHS varsity girls basketball team met their match in the championship game of the Monroe City Tournament Saturday, losing for the first time this season, 58-46, to South Shelby. The second-seeded Lady Panthers got out to a decent start before the top-seeded Lady Cardinals went on a 17-0 run which proved to be fatal…

The PHS varsity boys basketball team had to settle for fourth place in the Monroe City Tournament after falling to Louisiana, 58-40, in the third-place game Friday. The Panthers (3-3) fell behind early 17-7, and then the Bulldogs went on a 22-5 run to build a commanding 14-point halftime edge. Palmyra could not gain any…

Two senior Palmyra Panthers were named to the Class 2 All-State football team as chosen by the Missouri High School Football Coaches Association. Landyn Smith was honored as a second-team defensive back, while Luke Triplett, was named as a third-team offensive lineman. Other area Class 2 all-staters included: Marcus Sparks, a first team junior running…

The Marion County R-II girls basketball team captured the third-place trophy at the Monroe City Tournament Friday. The Lady Mustangs (5-1) bounced back from their first defeat of the season in the semifinals to win convincingly, 66-40, over Highland. Three players scored in double figures for Marion County including Delaney Straus, 19, and Halle Keilholz…