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First place hardware
Massac County’s Patriot golf team is shown with the hardware from their second tournament win of the young season. The boys won the A-J McDonalds’ Invitational by a whopping 20 stroke margin. Team members are, from left, Nick Hunerkoch, Jon Duley, Drake Stepter, Dalton Korte, assistant coach Gary Adkins, Zach Burnham, Luke Weineke, Ross Devers, Tyler Owens and Mitchell Stegman. — Photo submitted

Patriot golfers torch field at Anna on Saturday
On the heels of a rather impressive opening win at West Frankfort in the inaugural Morthland College Heritage Invitational, where the boys took first place by a healthy 12 stroke margin over second...

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Meet the Football Patriots on Saturday
Massac County High School will be hosting the annual Meet the Patriots football team at 6 p.m. Saturday. The evening will feature the freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams all playing inters...

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Meet the Soccer Patriots set for Friday on new fields
The grass is green, the concession stand has been built, the soccer goals are in place and now it has finally arrived for the boys Soccer Patriots to plant their feet on their own home field. The...

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Twenty-five teams hit the green Friday at the Metropolis Country Club in support of the Massac County High School golf programs. Here, all eyes are to the sky as J.R. Conkle of Metropolis takes his shot. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Patriot golf scramble on Friday is a ‘huge success’
This year’s Patriot golf scramble has been officially deemed a “huge success.” The four-ball format benefit tournament, which goes a long way towards funding the boys’ and girls’ programs at Massa...

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The 7-year-old and younger group is shown after the presentation of awards at the Metropolis Country Club Junior Golf Tournament, held July 25.
— Planet photos by Beth Shelton

Junior golf season ends with annual tournament
The Metropolis Country Club Junior Golf season ended July 25 with a tournament for ages 6 and up and the presentation of medallions to all participants. Well over 40 kids participated in this summ...

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Softball, baseball tryouts announced
Tryouts were recently announced for two local organizations. The West Kentucky 12U Lady Outlaws softball team will have tryouts for its 2012-13 season on Sunday at the Metropolis Sports Park. The...

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The second place team of Joe Ben Hogancamp of Bardwell, Ky. and Clay Cannon of West Paducah hold up two of their biggest at Saturday’s Cabela’s King Kat Tournament held in Metropolis. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Metropolis is becoming catfishin’ mecca
While Metropolis has only been on the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament schedule for three years, it has become one of the most popular venues on the trail. That popularity probably isn’t because of th...

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Run for a Cure event set for Sept. 8 at FMSP
Zion UCC Church in Metropolis is sponsoring the Running for a Cure 5K and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Fort Massac State Park. Registration is from 7-7:30 a.m. The walk starts at 7:5...

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Cobb leaderboard has ‘Metropolitan’ flavor
Forty-nine-year-old Metropolis native John Riegger put some priceless experience to work in Sunday’s final round of the Pepsi/Super Valu Irvin Cobb Championship, also known as The Cobb, and ground ...

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Residents are invited to watch the weigh-in of Saturday’s catfish tourney. The best time for spectators will be from 3-5 p.m. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Catfish tourney is Saturday; kids fishing rodeo scheduled
The Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail will hit the waters of the Ohio River at Metropolis on Saturday. This is an opportunity for local catfish anglers to compete for cash and prizes and advance...

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