Area Sports
Palmyra to host Monroe for district championship
by Mark Cheffey Yes, it’s another Palmyra, Monroe City rematch for the district title Friday. The two teams have faced off in many do-or-die games over the years, so Friday’s Class 2, District 6 championship game in Palmyra will be just another chapter in the long-time rivalry. “It’s going to be exciting, It’s definitely going…
Read MorePanthers advance to district title tilt
by Mark Cheffey The PHS Panthers scored on three of their first four possessions on their way to a convincing 35-8 win at home over depleted Clark County in the district semifinals. Palmyra will now host Monroe City this Friday in the district championship game. Quarterback Brody Lehenbauer threw three touchdowns while Landyn Smith and…
Read MoreLady Panthers place ninth in state cross country competition
The PHS girls cross county team finished ninth place in the program’s first-ever team appearance in the Class 2 state meet in Columbia Friday. “Their finish beat the previous best result from two years ago when our guy’s team finished in 12th place,” said Coach Nicholas Koeetters. Laurin Sheputis, a freshman, led the…
Read MoreHathaway competes for PHS boys at state
Palmyra’s Casey Hathaway, finished 118th out of 168 competitors at the boys state cross country meet in Columbia Friday. As the boys team’s lone representative, Hathaway came in with a time of 19:29. “Casey had a fantastic season, medaling in multiple meets, being named second team all-conference and earning all-district honors along the way,” said…
Read MoreR-II girls take eighth at Class 1 state cross country meet
The Marion County R-II girls cross country team competed at the state meet in Columbia Saturday. The Lady Mustangs finished in eighth place, one point behind Smithton and 44 points behind last year’s state champions from Blue Eye in a 16 team field. College Heights Christian took first place followed by Valle Catholic in second…
Read MorePHS girls qualify for state cross country meet
by Mark Cheffey The PHS girls cross county team is headed to state. The Lady Panthers qualified by placing second as a team Saturday in the Class 2, District 3 meet held Saturday at the Pike County Fairgrounds near Bowling Green. The team, consisting of Alyssa Noland, Laurin Sheputis, Bella Perkins, Lauren Reid, Lydia Szarka,…
Read MorePanthers to host rematch with Clark County in district football semifinals this Friday
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity football team will have to get by one of their toughest rivals in order to advance to the district championship game. Top-seeded Palmyra will host four-seeded Clark County at home Friday in the Class 2, District 6 semifinals, after the Indians won in a shootout over Highland, 52-50, in…
Read MorePanthers dominate All-CCC football selections
The Palmyra Panthers dominated the 2020 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference football team as they did the league on the field. Palmyra swept all three special awards while garnering 14 selections including 11 on first team. Senior quarterback, Brody Lehenbauer was named offensive player of the year, and senior defensive lineman, Weston King was named defensive…
Read MoreLady Mustangs headed to state cross country meet
The Marion County R-II girls cross country team advanced to this week’s state meet with a second-place performance at district’s Saturday. The Lady Mustangs scored 42 points to finish only behind Salisbury with 33 during the Class 1 District 3 meet at the Pike County Fairgrounds near Bowling Green. Delaney Straus was the top individual…
Read MorePanthers go with wind for 19-14 win over Centralia
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra Panthers found out there is something good to have besides a talented team in forging an undefeated regular season: having the wind at their backs when they need it most. Down 14-13 to Centralia with less than four minutes left in regulation and needing a boost from their passing game…
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