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Rochester ends Bulldog’s season
By Galen Shelton Planet Sports How good is defending Class 4A champion Rochester? They pulled almost their entire starting unit in the middle of the second quarter against Harrisburg’s 11-1 Bulldog...

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The gymnasium at Massac County High School was the site of the annual Meet the Patriots Night on Friday, with the boys basketball team giving a little preview of this year’s team. In the junior varsity contest, pictured above, Eli Rose is stripped of the ball by Konnor Smith, left, and Alex Bellamy, right, on his way to the hoop. — Metropolis Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Patriots swamp Carrier Mills in 2012 opener Monday night
With the loss of three potential starters, due to disciplinary action, Massac County basketball coach Joe Hosman knew this season was going to be tough, very tough, for a variety of reasons. “It w...

Nov 21, 2012 | 0

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‘All South’ golfers are named
The Southern Illinois Coaches Association recently named their “All South” golf teams and as you might guess Massac County was well represented again. With the girls’ team winning the IHSA Class A...

Nov 14, 2012 | 0

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Meet the Patriots is Friday
If high school basketball is your cup of tea, then you’re in luck…or soon will be. Massac County’s Patriots take to the floor next Monday evening against Carrier Mills in the Vienna Turkey Tournam...

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Quarterfinals of IHSA football is this weekend
The IHSA football state tournament quarterfinals will be held at various locations this weekend. From this end of the state Carterville, DuQuoin and Harrisburg are the standard-bearers. In Class ...

Nov 07, 2012 | 0

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Harris begins job with LPGA
While it may not be the dream job that she hoped for, Chelsea Harris’ new job as the coordinator of teaching and club professional member services at the LPGA headquarters in Daytona Beach, Fla. ma...

Nov 07, 2012 | 0

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The following varsity players received recognition, from left: Caleb Parker, Dalton Mitchell, Hayden Bazor, Zac Henderson and Ryan Woolverton.
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Recognition given to players at soccer banquet
Players, parents and the coaches from the Massac County High School Patriots soccer team recently celebrated the season with their end of season banquet.Coaches Marty Painter and Brock Frazier spok...

Nov 07, 2012 | 0

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Wet eyes and despondent faces told the tale after Massac County’s volleyball team lost in the finals of the Harrisburg regional Thursday night. Despite a valiant effort, the girls lost to Marion and ended a fabulous year with a record of 31-6. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Marion ends Patriot volleyball title run
Marion’s Lady Wildcats ended Massac County’s run at a regional title Thursday night with a hotly contested, straight set win of 25-19 and 25-21 at Harrisburg. Going into the title game, the two t...

Oct 31, 2012 | 0

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Newcomers Zach Donaldson, 54, and Braden Fritch, 8, join regular starters Mason Bremer, 56, and Jordan Troutman, 11, in Friday night’s game at Ballard Memorial. Quarterback Fritch reaches for a high snap in this action.
— Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Ballard County Bombers end Patriots’ season, 42-14
One could only hope that following a gut-wrenching week, Massac County’s young Patriot football team could muster up enough strength to pull out a win over Ballard’s Bombers last Friday night and p...

Oct 24, 2012 | 0

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Seniors Kirsten Faulkner, Sami Weber and Peyton Helm hold the Illinois Class A State Championship trophy the ladies golf team won last Saturday at Decatur. Back row, from left, are Brittany Reynolds, Ali Eickholz, Coach Kim Futrell, Paige Ellerbusch and Addie Gray. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Lady Patriots golf brings home the state trophy
For the third time in the last seven years, Massac County’s girls’ golf team has brought home the big prize from the IHSA State tournament. Beginning in 2006, under Coach Gary Pirtle and now twice...

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