Area Sports

The PHS varsity baseball team managed to get a game played in between raindrops last week, and it was a good one. The Panthers used dominant pitching and two-out rallies to defeat Clopton/Elsberry, 3-0, on the home field Wednesday. Bennett Stice and Landyn Smith combined to pitch a seven inning three-hitter, striking out 15 while…

The PHS varsity baseball team heard “play ball” for the first time in almost two years Saturday in Ashland. After a season lost to COVID-19, the Panthers opened the 2021 campaign by splitting two games at the Southern Boone Cluster. Palmyra opened the event with a 5-2 win over Fulton and then los to the…

by Mark Cheffey The PHS boys track and field team is short on numbers but is hoping to reboot following a lost season. “We’re missing a few pieces, so we’re just going to focus on getting better every day and, hopefully by districts and sectionals we’ll be able to get some good times in,” said…

Three Panthers were named to the 2020-2021 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference Boys Basketball Team. Seniors Zane Meyers and Aaron Stamper earned second team honors, while Abe Haerr, a senior, made honorable mention.  Monroe City’s Joshua Talton, a junior, was named conference player of the year after helping lead his team to an undefeated league title.…

A Lady Panther was named to the 2020-2021 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference Girls Basketball Team. Rylie McKinney, a senior post player, received second team honors. Macon’s Lexi Miller, a junior was named conference player of the year after leading the Tigers to an undefeated league title. Macon’s Richard Driscoll was named coach of the year.…

The PHS boys wrestling team enjoyed its best state showing yet as four members came home with medals, including Collin Arch, who earned his second state title. In addition to Arch, Kaden Crane took second; Braden Stevens, fourth; and Luke Triplett, fifth during the MSHSAA Class 1 Boys Wrestling Championships in Independence last Wednesday. As…

by Mark Cheffey There won’t be a rebuilding mode for the PHS baseball team following a lost season in 2020. Numbers are strong from top to bottom, and excitement and competition abound for the Panthers to make a run for the playoffs this year. Yes, Coach Mark Loman is busier trying to figure out what…

by Mark Cheffey Competition is wide open to fill-out a PHS boys varsity golf squad. After last year’s season was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic, Coach Chris Parsons has a pretty open tryout this season, but with strong hopes of putting together a competitive team. “At this point, it seems that I’ve got 7-8…

by Mark Cheffey Despite last year’s lost season, the PHS girls track and field team has strong interest going into the spring campaign. Coach Nicholas Koetters said there are 36 out this year. “I think this is our largest group,” said Koetters, who indicated only about four or five of last year’s athletes did not…