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Palmyra Track Athletes Turn In Strong Performances At Gerald Mansfield Invitational
Palmyra brought home several top-five finishes from the Gerald Mansfield Invitational on April 28 at Macon High School, with Luke Sheppard, Kason Augspurg, Joseph Mahsman and the Lady Panthers’ 4×100-meter relay leading the way. Sheppard had one of Palmyra’s top all-around days. He placed second in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.19 seconds, third in the…
Read MorePalmyra Falls to Centralia
CENTRALIA — Palmyra struggled to get its offense going in a road loss to Centralia, falling 15-0 in three innings. Centralia pitcher Grant Kendrick kept the Panthers off balance, retiring all nine batters he faced and striking out three. Rylan Compton, Raeson Miller and Bryant Horstmeier went down in order in the first inning, and…
Read MorePalmyra Rallies Past South Callaway
Palmyra overcame an early deficit and picked up a 10-8 win over South Callaway on Saturday, improving to 15-7 heading into the final week of the regular season. The Panthers scored first when Raeson Miller doubled and later came home on an error in the first inning. Palmyra added another run in the third when…
Read MorePalmyra Tops Dixon Behind Late Rally
Palmyra used a big seventh inning to pull away from Dixon for a 10-6 victory Saturday. The Panthers started fast when Bryant Horstmeier doubled in the first inning and Logan Kroeger followed with a two-run home run to center field. Palmyra added two more in the second when Brodie Webb singled and Griffin Scifres battled…
Read MorePalmyra Drops Home Game to Hannibal
PALMYRA — Palmyra battled back after an early deficit but could not keep pace with Hannibal in an 11-5 loss Friday. Hannibal built a 7-0 lead through the top of the third inning, using three home runs to take control. Palmyra answered in the bottom half of the inning when Max Heimer singled and Rylan…
Read MoreMcDaniel Wins 3200, Indians Show Depth at Dennis Hancock Invitational
The Dennis Hancock Invitational on April 21 at Monroe City High School featured a strong showing from Clark County, highlighted by a distance title from Mason McDaniel and multiple top-three finishes across the board. Clark County’s boys were especially strong in distance events and relays, while the girls were led by Cabell Palmer’s sprint performances…
Read MoreClark County Battles Back Early, Falls to Quincy B Despite Hitting Edge
The Clark County Indians showed fight at the plate but couldn’t overcome an early deficit in an 8-5 loss to Quincy B on April 23. Clark County matched Quincy B with timely hitting and actually outhit their opponent eight to five, but defensive miscues and a big first inning by Quincy proved too much to…
Read MoreClark County Golfers Finish Second Against Palmyra
Clark County finished second in a dual match against Palmyra on Tuesday, April 21, at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Kahoka. Palmyra won the match with a team score of 160, while Clark County finished with a 188. Kole Ross led the Indians with a 40, good for third overall. Owen Eddleman shot a 44…
Read MoreMcDaniel Dominates Distance Races; Weaver Sweeps Jumps As Clark County Competes At South Shelby Invite
SHELBINA — Clark County turned in a strong all-around performance at the South Shelby Invitational on April 13, highlighted by dominant distance running from Mason McDaniel and a clean sweep in the horizontal jumps by Lukas Weaver. McDaniel once again proved to be one of the area’s top distance runners, capturing titles in both the…
Read MoreWild Tigers Pound Out Win Over Higbee
By David Sharp Brashear scored 14 runs on ten hits, powering to a 14-2, six inning win over Higbee (3-11) in baseball play at Kirksville High School. The contest was moved due wo wet grounds at Higbee. Cole Erwin and Quincy Chapman drilled one out RBI hits for a 1-0 Brashear (7-2) first inning lead.…
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