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Josh Wetzel, right, steps over a sliding Redbird in last Friday’s 7-0 win over West Frankfort. Fellow Patriot Luke Wieneke, left, runs upon the play. — Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
Harrisburg gets revenge over MCHS
You kind of knew it was coming. After the April 2 walk-off win against Harrisburg and on the heels of a couple of Massac County conference losses, Monday’s rematch with the Bulldogs was a statement...
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Gracyn McBride connects last week against Harrisburg. McBride was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in the 6-1 win.
Lady Patriots remain unbeaten
With wins over Harrisburg, Murphysboro and Benton, the Massac County’s Lady Patriots ran their unbeaten string to 12. The ladies got a solid 6-1 win over an improved Harrisburg team on April 2 the...
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Jacob Cox, inset, rounds the bases on April 2 after his three-run, walk-off homer, sending he and his teammates into celebration. Massac County beat the Harrisburg Bulldogs 5-2 for the first time in over a decade. — Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
For the first time since 2000, Patriots beat Bulldogs in baseball action
Baseball is a funny game. If you succeed as a batter at a rate of three out of 10 times, you’re a success and at the major league level that translates into millions of dollars a year. As a team,...
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Korte named OVC Golfer of Week
Metropolis native Dustin Korte was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Golfer of the Week for the week of March 27. This is the second time this season that Korte has been so honored. Korte a...
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Lady Patriots right fielder Lakken Jones closes on the ball in the first inning of last weeks 10-0 win over Cobden. The ball dropped for a double, but the ladies kept the Appleknockers off the scoreboard. — Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
Lady Patriot softball team rolls on
The Massac County Lady Patriots softball team just keeps on rolling. The ladies put a 10-0 “whuppin’” on the Lady Appleknockers from Cobden Thursday and followed that with a 13-5 road win over We...
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Left: Dalton Mitchell just connected for a game-tying home run Thursday against Cobden. Cobden, however, won the game in extra innings 6-4. Center: Brady Austin tracks a fly ball into the glove in junior varsity action. Right: Bryce McClellan pours a fastball towards the plate against Vienna last week. The Patriots won 8-4. — Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
MCHS baseball 2-1 for week
The Patriot baseball team won a couple and dropped a tough one this past week. In a make-up of a rainout, Massac County doubled up the Eagles of Vienna on March 27 by a score of 8-4. Massac got o...
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Jessie Lamb, otherwise known as Chop, slides in ahead of the tag Saturday evening against Marshall County in the Lady Flash Invitational at Lone Oak. Massac County arrested the Lady Marshals 12-1. — Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
Lady Pats 5-0-1 at Lone Oak tournament
With weather conditions already miserable and just getting worse, Massac County softball coach Pat Clark and Reidland coach Tony Hayden came to a gentleman’s agreement to call the championship game...
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The Massac Junior High School Lady Trojan volleyball team is number one in the state after winning the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association championship. Surrounding the trophy are, from left, front row: Julie Garduno, Anna Wiley, Sierra King, Jaden Fitzpatrick, Lakin Smith, Taylor Stoner and manager Ashlyn Atkison. Back row: coach Zach Miller, assistant coach Christina Whitthorne, Ellie Weber, Carly Groff, Caroline Thompson, Chelsea Duncan, Emmily Cato, Grace Bellamey, Summer Smallman, Mollie Fisher, manager Bryce Crim and assistant coach Madalyn LaDue — Penny Bellamey | Photo submitted
Lady Trojans cap unbeaten season with SIJHSAA championship
If you heard sirens and saw flashing lights a little past midnight Sunday, it was most certainly not a crime being committed. The Massac Junior High School Lady Trojans volleyball team was getting...
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JUCO Tourney in full swing
While Shawnee Community College faltered a bit coming down the stretch finishing with a .500 record at 15-15, the Saints still played some very entertaining and high quality basketball this winter....
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Emily Hoard, number 28, hurries up field looking for teammates with, from left, Tahneshia Bradshaw, Courtney Nelson and Madison Duncan in tow. The girls played Mt. Vernon to a 0-0 tie under some brutal weather conditions. — Beth Shelton | Metropolis Planet
Girls soccer team plays first home game
While it wasn’t as well attended as last year’s first home game for the boys’ soccer team, the inaugural Lady Patriots home soccer game went off without a hitch. Well, sort of. A wet, soft field,...
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