Area Sports
Lady Panther girls tennis team goes 4-1
The PHS girls tennis team went 4-1 last week, going 2-0 at Marshall and winning at Mexico while falling at home to Quincy High School. The Lady Panthers went to 6-3 on the season by downing both Marshall and Sedalia Smith-Cotton at the Marshall Tournament Saturday. Palmyra opened the event with a 6-3 victory over…
Read MorePHS girls golf team competes at Macon, Hannibal
The PHS girls golf team competed at Macon and Hannibal this past week. The Lady Panthers won at Macon last Tuesda, shooting a 210, while the host squad carded a 233. Schuyler County and Putnam County golfers also competed but did not produce team scores. Ella Goldinger led Palmyra, earning medalist honors with a 47,…
Read MorePHS cross country teams compete at Fulton, Quincy
The PHS Cross country teams competed in Fulton and Quincy, Ill. this past week. The boys team finished 15th out of a highly competitive field of 17 teams Saturday at the Fulton Invitational Meet. Bowling Green took first place in the event which also included teams from St. Charles, Centeralia, Helias Catholic, Elsberry, Hannibal, Mexico,…
Read MorePanthers break out in big way for 40-21 win at Macon
by Mark Cheffey Panther Coach Kevin Miles said in his pre-season remarks that his team might struggle a little early before getting on track. Well, the Panthers appear to be on track now, after pushing a devastating running attack through Macon for a 41-20 victory, their first of the season. After scoring just seven points…
Read MoreLady Panthers drop CCC opener to Monroe
The PHS varsity softball team opened Clarence Cannon Conference play with a 4-1 loss to visiting Monroe City, Thursday. The Lady Panthers out-hit their opponents 5-4, but could only muster one unearned run in the sixth inning after falling behind 2-0. Jazlin Gottman pitched a complete game for Palmyra (5-3), and struck out nine while…
Read MorePHS girls tennis team dominates Kirksville, Fulton
The PHS varsity tennis team won its two road matches against Kirksville and Fulton last week. The Lady Panthers (3-2) capped the week with an 8-1 win at Fulton, Thursday. Winning singles matches were: Maura Gottman, 8-0, over Tori Hays; Molly Gottman, 8-1, over Maelynn Kramer; Jaynee Durst, 8-1, over Teresa Hinchie; Abbey Mann, 8-6,…
Read MorePHS girls golfers compete in Paris Scramble
The PHS girls golf team competed in the Paris Scramble Tournament Wednesday at the Mark Twain Country Club. Players competed as pairs and played the best ball. Palmyra’s three pairs carded a 170 to place third out of 12 teams. Centralia took first with a 155, and was followed by Salisbury, 165. Also competing…
Read MorePHS boys CC team take fourth at home meet
The Palmyra High School boys team took fourth place at the Palmyra Invitational Cross Country meet in Flower City Park Saturday morning. The Panthers scored 100 points to finish behind Hannibal, 49, Mark Twain, 62, and Kirksville, 98, and ahead of Marion County, 116, Monroe City, 119, Clark County, 140, Winfield, 211, and Atlanta, 232.…
Read MorePanthers bowled over by Bobcats in 45-0 defeat
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity football team was run over by Bowling Green for six rushing touchdowns in a 45-0 rout at home Friday. Sophomore running back, Marcus Starks, scored four of the touchdowns and rushed for 210 yards of the Bobcats’ 371 yards on the ground game that left the Panthers with an…
Read MorePHS softball team downs Louisiana, Mark Twain behind Gottman’s no-hitters
The PHS varsity softball team went 2-0 last week with victories over Louisiana and Mark Twain. Jazlin Gottman tossed a no-hitter as the Lady Panthers capped the week with a 10-0 win in the home opener Thursday. The senior right-hander struck out 11 and walked two over six innings for the victory. Meanwhile, the offense…
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