Area Sports

The Marion County R-II boys and girls cross country teams qualified three athletes for the MSHSAA state championships. Delaney Straus qualified for the state meet for the fourth time, while Levi Wright and Porter Britt qualified for the boys. Srauss finished the Class 1, District 3 meet in Linn with a time of 22:30.50, good…

The PHS boys and cross country teams competed in the Class 3, District 3 meet in Linn Saturday but did not qualify anyone for state competition. Alyssa Noland led the girls with a 68th place finish out of 114 runners in a time of 24:54.70. Also competing were: Tiffany Neff, 97th, 28:05.30 and Lydia Gard,…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity football team lost their regular-season finale, 12-0, at Centralia, but managed to hold onto the second seed and a first round bye in the upcoming Class 2, District 7 tournament. The 4-5 Panthers managed just 173 offensive yards while giving up two touchdown passes in getting shut out for…

Mallory Comstock became Palmyra’s first girls golf state medalist during the Class 1 state tournament in Bolivar last Monday and Tuesday. Comstock, a senior, shot two-round 200 to finish in a four-way tie for thirteenth place by just one stroke. She was well out of medal range her first round 104 Monday on the Silo…

Three members of the PHS Lady Panther softball team were named to the 2021 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference Softball team. Jazline Gottman, a senior pitcher, and Abbey Redd, a junior infielder were named to the first team, while Bella McBride, a sophomore outfielder made the second team. Macon coach, LeaAnn Hamilin, was named the conference…

Members of the PHS boys and girls cross country teams competed at the Bowling Green Invitational meet Saturday. The boys team finished 195th out of 21 teams. Running for Palmyra were: Connor Bross, 66th out of 181 runners with a time of 18:57.81;  Dakota Snyder, 71st 19:14.01; Caleb Juette, 102nd, 19:58.87; Talon Markley, 148th, 21:48.02;…

by Mark Cheffey Palmyra’s Gabe Goodwin went from emergency quarterback substitution last week to offensive force Friday in leading the Panthers to a 27-8 win at home over South Shelby. Goodwin, who started his senior season as a tight end and hasn’t taken a snap from center in two years, threw a touchdown pass and…

The PHS varsity softball team fell victim to district semifinal upset-itus Friday which ended its season short of its goals. Second-seeded Palmyra lost to third-seeded Highland, 3-2,  to end the season at 12-7. Also that day, fourth-seeded Clark County ended the season for top-seeded Monroe City, 6-2, and went on to win the district title…

Three Lady Panthers were named to the Class 2, District 5 All-District Softball Team. Jazlin Gottman, a senior pitcher, Bella McBride, a sophomore outfielder, and Abbey Redd, a junior infielder, all made the squad as chosen by the coaches. Class 2, District 5  All-District Softball Team Pitchers: Jazlin Gottman, Palmyra, senior; Kailynn Fuemmler, Monroe City, …

For the second year in a row, the PHS girls golf team fell one spot short of reaching the state tournament. Despite the setback, three of the team’s golfers qualified for state as individuals. Palmyra shot a 414 as a team to finish in third place at the Class 1, District 1 Tournament at Norwoods…