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Coach Joe Hosman exhorts Malcom Amos and teammates to dig in on defense in last week’s Harrisburg game. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Harrisburg hex continues
The last seven meetings between Harrisburg’s Bulldogs and Massac County’s Patriots have yielded the same results. With four losses to the Dogs last year and three so far this year, you might think...
Feb 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Pats aim for crown
Following a 60-27 thumping of Harrisburg, Massac County’s Lady Patriot basketball team will square off this week in two games to decide how big a piece of the conference crown they get. Tuesday ni...
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Caleb Parker bit on the fake and is caught way up in the air last Friday at West Frankfort. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Pats cruise at West Frankfort
The West Frankfort woes continue. On the heels of last year’s disastrous season, the Redbirds’ losses continue to mount, and Massac County tacked one more on the total last Friday night. At not qu...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Merdian takes SEC Tourney; Joppa defeated
The finals of the South Egyptian Conference tournament featured the top ranked class A team in the state versus the eighth ranked single A team and Meridian and Egyptian didn’t disappoint. Meridia...
Jan 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ethan Schulte scores over Charleston phenomenon Gregory Tucker in the Superman Classic championship game. Tucker led the Bluejays to a 74-55 win. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Healthy Patriots take second in Superman Classic
A lot of folks questioned Massac County’s number two seed in last week’s Superman Classic and a lot of folks had their questions answered. Playing with a full complement of players for the first t...
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Ryan English drives to the hoop in last week’s loss to Herrin. English scored 10 points for Massac. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Herrin turns back Patriots 59-52
A couple of bad passes late in the game and a sub-par defensive effort resulted in a tough seven point loss Friday night for Massac County’s Patriots. A Malcom Amos six footer drew first blood for...
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Taylor Klankey heads for the bucket last week against West Frankfort. Klankey drained three three balls for nine points in the Massac win. Ashley Kendall trails the play. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Lady Pats rout West Frankfort
Massac County’s Lady Patriots played one game last week, routing the Lady Redbirds from West Frankfort 60-21, and in so doing improved their record to 14-5 overall and 6-0 in the SIRR Ohio division...
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Superman Classic pairings released
The 2012 Coca Cola —Superman Classic gets underway next Monday night at 6:30 p.m. with number 4 seed Goreville taking on number 5 Carbondale. At 8 p.m., number 2 Massac County faces off with numbe...
Jan 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Olympic trial qualifier has ties to Metropolis
Jackie Pirtle-Hall, daughter of Beth and Jerry Pirtle of St. Charles, Mo.; granddaughter of Ruth Pirtle of Olive Branch and the late Charles Pirtle; and niece of Marty and Gary Pirtle of Metropolis...
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Is this the state of the game?
If you saw last Friday night’s basketball game between the Patriots of Massac County High School and the Rangers from Benton, you saw the best and the worst of high school basketball. While it was...
Jan 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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