Area Sports
PHS girls tennis team heads into districts
The PHS varsity girls tennis team prepared for districts with just one match last week. The varsity squad lost at Quincy Notre Dame, 7-2, last Tuesday in the last dual of the regular season. Maura Gottman was the only one to win a singles match, 8-6, over Evie Schultz. Molly Gottman and Jaynee Durst won…
Read MorePHS CC teams compete at Quincy meet
The PHS cross country teams finished the regular season by competing in the Tom Oakley Invitational meet in Quincy, Ill. Saturday. The boys team finished seventh behind first-place Hamilton-West Hancock, Quincy High School, Burlington, Ill., Liberty, Ill., Quincy Notre Dame and Marion County. Running for Palmyra were Caleb Juette, 28th, 19:32; Connor Bross, 36th, 20:14;…
Read MoreGirls golfers take second at Brookfield
The PHS girls golf team took second place out of 16 teams at the Brookfield Invitational last Thursday. The Lady Panthers carded a 194 to finish seven strokes behind the host squad. Ella Goldinger lead the team with a 44 and was followed by Mallory Comstock, 47, Mallory Sublette, 48, and Maddie Jawad, 55. Also…
Read MorePalmyra falls short, 18-13 at Monroe City
by Mark Cheffey The PHS football team did something no other team has done better against Monroe City Friday, but still didn’t come home with a victory Friday. Palmyra (2-3, 2-1 CCC) not only managed to hold Monroe City (5-0, 3-0 CCC) to less than 40 points for the first time this season, but shut…
Read MoreLady Panther softball team earns CCC victories over Macon, South Shelby
The PHS girls softball team went to 3-1 in the Clarence Cannon Conference with home wins over Macon and South Shelby last week. The Lady Panthers (9-4) capped the week with a tense 3-2 victory at home over Macon Thursday. Palmyra went into the top of seventh up 3-1, but Macon scored an unearned run…
Read MorePalmyra competes in Gans Creek Classic
The PHS cross country teams competed at the Gans Creek Classic meet Saturday in Columbia that drew scores of teams from all over the state. The PHS boys finished 24th in their division which was won by Lincoln College Prep High School. Competing from Palmyra were Connor Bross, 81st, 19:41.4; Daniel Reid, 134th, 20:53.8; Brayden…
Read MorePHS girls tennis team earns victories over Father Tolton, Kirksville, falls to Hannibal
The PHS varisty girls tennis team went to 8-4 on the season with victories over Father Tolton and Kirksville and a loss to Hannibal. The Lady Panthers capped the week with a 7-2 win at Father Tolton in Columbia, Thursday. Winning singles matches were Maura Gottman, 8-1, over Claire Condict; Molly Gottman, 8-3, over Grace…
Read MorePHS girls golfers compete in Sedalia, Kirksville tournaments
The PHS girls golf team competed in Sedalia and Kirksville this past week. The Lady Panthers took fourth place out of eight small-school division teams at the Sedalia Tournament Monday. Palmyra carded a 406 to finish behind Jefferson City Helias, 375, Warrensburg, 404, and Marshall, 406, but ahead of Brookfield, 408, Chillicothe, 435, Butler, 467,…
Read MorePanthers double win total with 23-6 win over Brookfield
by Mark Cheffey The PHS Panthers remained undefeated in conference play with a 23-6 win at home over Brookfield Friday. Palmyra (2-2, 2-0 CCC) got an early 7-0 lead and extended it to 14 late in the third quarter before putting the game away with nine fourth quarter points. Quarterback, Colin Arch, threw for a…
Read MoreLady Panthers down Bowling Green, Clark Co., fall to Moberly
The PHS varsity softball team earned road victories last week over Bowling Green and Clark County after falling at Moberly. Jansen Juette blasted a three-run home run in the top of the eighth to provide the margin of victory in a 5-2 extra-inning thriller at Bowling Green Thursday. Kennedy Wilson then held the Lady Bobcats…
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