Area Sports

The PHS varsity tennis team opened the 2021 season last week by going 1-2 with matches against Moberly, Quincy Notre Dame and Hannibal.  The Lady Panthers shut out Moberly, 9-0, at home, Tuesday in the season opener. Winning singles matches were Katy Rindom, 8-5, over Kristyn Kruse; Maura Gottman, 9-4, over Hallie Kroner; Molly Gottman,…

The PHS girls golf team was busy this past week with matches at Mexico, Moberly and Jefferson City. The Lady Panthers ended the week’s action by finished second at a four-team match hosted by Mexico Thursday. Palmyra carded a 197 to finished behind Southern Boone, 185, but ahead of Harrisburg, 231, and the host team…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity football team opened the season with a tough 28-7 loss at home to Hallsville Friday. Yet, the Panthers did have some positives to work with after a game against a strong Indian squad out to avenge two big losses to Palmyra last season including one in the quarterfinals. Hallsville’s…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity softball team opened the season with a fifth place finish in the ever-competitive Troy Lead-off Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Lady Panthers ended up going 2-2, beating Fort Zumwalt South and Bowling Green while falling to Fulton and Timberland. Palmyra opened the tournament Friday afternoon with a 6-1 win…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS girls golf team opened the 2021 season with a third place finish out of four teams at a meet Friday hosted by Columbia Hickman. The Lady Panthers shot a 195 to finish behind Father Tolton, 167, and Capital City, 179, but ahead of Columbia Hickman, which didn’t card a team…

by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra High School cross country teams have been preparing for the new season under new leadership. Ashton Gottman takes over after the departure of the program’s only coach, Nicholas Koetters, and she is looking forward to the new opportunity. “Taking over this position has been an exciting addition to my school…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS Panther football team lost four all-state players among a large group of talented seniors to graduation after last year’s 12-1 season, but don’t start thinking its time to rebuild. While it may take a few games to get rolling, this year’s Panther squad is expected to be competitive again come…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS girls golf team appears poised to build off last year’s successful campaign that saw the squad send three to state.  “We are lucky enough to return everyone from last year’s great team,” said  Coach Chris Parsons, noting that all three state qualifiers, senior, Mallory Comstock, and juniors, Mallory Sublette and…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS Girls tennis team continues to be strong in numbers and talent as it goes into the 2021 season. Coach Jessica Gottman has 24 players including three returning varsity players, two of whom qualified for state as a doubles pair last year.  “Our team should be very competitive this year for…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS softball team is hoping to take the next step this year and make a playoff run. “The goal is always a playoff run,” said second-year head coach Alexis Meyers, whose team went 13-11 and fell in the district title game last year.  “I would like to see this team improve…