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Josh Wrye, 30, is forcing his way through Herrin’s defense as Wrye’s teammates work the field. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Pats fall to Herrin, 52-28
With a convincing 52-28 win over Massac County, Herrin’s Tigers wrapped up a perfect 5-0 run through the SIRR Ohio division. Quarterback Antuan Davis had a hand in 49 of Herrin’s 52 points as he r...
Oct 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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MCHS Lady Patriot golf team walked away Saturday with third place honors in state competition. Team members are, from left, front row: Elaney Sommer and Laura Bremer. Back row: Ali Eickholz, Kirsten Faulkner, Coach Kim Hille, Peyton Helm and Sami Weber. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Lady Pats golf third at state tournament
Ninety percent of the time, one individual can’t beat a balanced team effort. Any sports fan knows this. But occasionally one solitary performance is so compelling that the individual lifts his or ...
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Patriots’ woes continue at Benton
With quarterback Shaquille Moore on the bench for most of the first half, Massac County’s offense was almost non-existent last Friday night at Benton. As a result, the Rangers bolted to a 28-0 hal...
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MCHS Patriots boys golf team won first place in regional play. Team members are, from left: Gary Adkins, assistant coach; Drake Stepter; Jon Duley; Dalton Korte; Mitchell Stegman; Luke Weineke; Zach Burnham; and Brandon Thompson, coach. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Patriot golfers take seventh straight regional; fall in Springfield
On the heels of their regional tournament victory last week at Mt. Vernon’s Green Hills Country Club, Massac County headed into Monday’s sectional play at Springfield’s Panther Creek Country Club i...
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MCHS Lady Patriots golf team pose with the trophy they won in Anna last week in the regional tournament. Team members are, from left: Ali Eickholz; Peyton Helm; Laura Bremer; Kim Hille, coach; Elaney Sommer; Kirsten Faulkner; and Sami Weber. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Lady Pat golfers take regional, advance to sectionals this week
The MCHS Lady Patriots golf team were a little off their game last week at Anna’s Union County Country Club but still managed to roll to a five stroke win over Eldorado and advance to this week’s s...
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Two big conference wins are under MCHS volleyball’s belt
The MCHS volleyball team, with a season record of 26-4 and conference record of 5-1, continued its winning ways this week picking up two conference wins putting them in a tie atop the River-to-Rive...
Oct 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Murphy spoils Homecoming
With nary a cloud in the sky, Murphysboro’s Red Devils managed to rain on Massac County’s parade. In a defense optional shootout, Murphy managed to score last and then grind out the final seven m...
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Steve Cromeenes perfect in debut
“I wasn’t nervous at all when I walked up to the mound, but when I looked up and saw my face on the Jumbotron in left field, then it hit me.” Veteran righthander Steve Cromeenes got the call last ...
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Nothing is sweeter than winning your school’s own tournament and that is exactly what the MCHS volleyball team accomplished Saturday afternoon as the team swept the Superman Slam Volleyball Invitational. Seeing plenty of action are, from left Emily Hoard, Madison Stephens, McKenzie Dorris and Lauren Bunting. Dorris was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. — Photo submitted
MCHS volleyball wins Superman Slam for third consecutive year
Borrowing a term from the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, the Massac County High School varsity volleyball team made it a “three-peat” this past weekend winning the Superman Slam Volleyball Invitationa...
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Redbirds whip Patriots 42-13
Last Friday’s game at West Frankfort was a matchup with two teams heading in different directions. West Frankfort, winless since early [2nd game] 2009, was riding a 19 game losing streak and Massa...
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