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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...

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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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Jordan Troutman rumbles behind Mason Bremer, 56, and Brice Hayden, 53, in Friday night’s 43-28 loss to Calloway. The Patriots trailed 29-0 at halftime and fell just short in a big comeback effort. —Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Patriots win battle, lose war at Calloway
Massac’s Patriot football team journeyed to Murray last Friday night to do battle with the Lakers of Calloway County. Both teams had Mother Nature to contend with also as the remnants of Hurricane...

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Patriot sixth-graders take loss Saturday
The Massac County sixth-grade Patriots took the field Saturday at Murphysboro. They took on the Carbondale Terriers in a well-played 26-0 loss. Both teams struggled to run the ball against stout d...

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Taking a moment
Massac County High School Soccer Patriots starters huddle for a team prayer before taking the field for the first time this season. — Photo submitted

Soccer Patriots dominate and win big in first game
The Massac County High School (MCHS) boys soccer team started the season out right with a convincing victory in their first game of the year with a 6-0 win at Ballard County. The visiting Massac s...

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Rollin’ left
Quarterback Cameron Koch rolls to his left behind his offensive line last week against Herrin. T.J.Runkle, 65, and Chris Smith, 75, are the linemen with visible numbers. — Planet photo by Beth Shelton

Patriots fall to Herrin in opener Friday
Despite a monster night from Dazmeon Nickerson, the Massac County Patriots 2012 season opener didn’t go so well. Nickerson, a senior all-purpose back, scored five touchdowns and racked up 300 yard...

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Sports on Our Planet
Patriot teams ready to rock and roll

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Girls golf picks up where they left off
While the Patriot boys were out wreaking havoc, the Lady Patriots golf team turned in a little demolition work of their own last week. Playing in a tough field at Rochester in their first outing o...

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