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Soccer Patriots will host first round playoff game on Friday
In their first ever-introduction to the IHSA Soccer playoffs, the Massac County Soccer Patriots will get to host a first round regional game in Metropolis on Friday at 3 p.m. The time is subject t...
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Kyle Reinwald, 35, eyes the Tiger defensive as Tanner Weatherbee runs to open space against Murray on Saturday. — Photo submitted
Boys soccer Patriots continue strong play with tie in Murray
The Massac County High School boys soccer team is in the final stretch of the regular season before the IHSA playoffs begin. However, this dash to the finish line in the schedule will feature not...
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Teams preparing for post season play
Massac County’s golf teams are winding down regular season play and prepping for post season play. The boys rebounded from their first loss of the season at the Marion Invitational as they beat An...
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Zach Trumpower, 78, right, leads the way against Harrisburg in a huge effort by Jordan Troutman, 11. Troutman gained 181 yards on 38 carries. Other Patriots in on the action were, from left: Austin Kendall, 77; Ethan Ramage, 79; Trey Copley, 35; and Zach Stevens, 51. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Pats fall to Bulldogs, 40-14
A couple of Patriot fans were standing and watching the Harrisburg warm up and stretch Friday night and it occurred to us just how big Harrisburg is. Having watched Capel Henshaw for the last coupl...
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Pats take fourth consecutive ‘Superslam’ Invitational
Massac County’s volleyball team ran the table for a 5-0 record in the eleventh annual Superman Slam Invitational. The win marked the fourth year in a row that Massac has captured the title. The ...
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Jordan Troutman, 11, appears that he just flew by to tackle the West Frartfort player. Even though the Patriots were defeated by the Redbirds, it was a very competitive and hard fought game Friday night. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
West Frankfort gets 21-14 win, Pats fall to 0-4
It wasn’t a pretty game Friday night, not by a long shot, but it was competitive and hard fought. Naturally if you are a Patriot fan the outcome was disappointing, but the game was entertaining at...
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In last Saturday’s winning efforts at their own Patriot Invitational, Ali Eickholz rolls a putt on hole number 14 and Mitchell Stegman chips to the green on hole six at Metropolis Country Club. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Pats prove inhospitable in Invitational
Massac County’s Patriot golf teams were a little on the inhospitable side at Saturday’s Patriot Invitational golf tournament at Metropolis Country Club. Not in the normal sense of the word at least...
Sep 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Daz Nickerson, behind the block of Cameron Koch, looks for daylight last Friday against Anna-Jonesboro. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Wildcats rout Patriots
For the second week in a row, Mother Nature thumbed her nose at Friday night football. Most every game in southern Illinois was suspended and resumed on Saturday due to a threatening storm front t...
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Patriot golf teams roll on
Ho hum, Massac County’s golf teams continued their winning ways last week with the girls and the boys both notching a pair of wins. The girls were in action last Tuesday at Lake of Egypt Country ...
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Mayor Billy McDaniel cuts the ceremonial ribbon to open the field for Massac County’s first ever home soccer game. The Patriots whipped Ballard County 5-1 for their first ever home win. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton
Pats open new soccer field in Metropolis with win
Before a standing room only crowd of 300 or so fans, OK..with no bleachers you either stood or brought a lawn chair, Massac County opened its new soccer field with a 5-1 win over visiting Ballard C...
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