Clark County swings momentum back in its favor, ends Palmyra’s season in district quarterfinals

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 2, 2024
Palmyra's Raeson Miller, center, looks for running room during Friday night's Class 2 District 7 loss to Clark County in Palmyra, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Laden Simmons thought the Palmyra football team had snatched the game away from Clark County. The Indians snatched it right back and put the dagger in the Panthers’ season shortly thereafter to close out a 26-22 victory in Friday’s Class 2 District 7 quarterfinal. Simmons’ second touchdown of the night tied the…

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Crim: Panthers refuse to settle for just winning games, focus on climb to top of CCC

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | September 23, 2024
Second-year Palmyra coach Dalton Hill, background, fires up his players prior to a home game against Macon. | Mathew Kirby photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra football team has accomplished what it needed to do during the first four weeks of the season. Win the winnable games. The Panthers ran their record to 3-1 Friday night with a 46-6 victory over winless Highland. That’s one more win than the previous two teams recorded combined. They haven’t…

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Countdown to kickoff: Panthers believe being more physical, disciplined will lead to turnaround

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | August 24, 2024
The Palmyra football team will need to stay healthy to compete in the Clarence Cannon Conference as depth is an issue with only 34 players on the roster. | Shane Hulsey photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Physical, tough and disciplined. That is Dalton Hill’s mantra. “We don’t have to beat people based upon talent, but what we are going to do is we are going to be a physical team, we’re going to be a tough team, we’re going to be a disciplined team,” the second-year Palmyra football…

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Crim: Youthful Palmyra squad makes strides to build foundation for future success

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | October 26, 2023
First-year Palmyra football coach Dalton Hill has helped the Panthers lay the foundation for future success. | Mathew Kirby photo

PALMRYA, Mo. — Even as his team was closing out the high school football regular season with a loss to undefeated and state-ranked South Shelby, first-year Palmyra coach Dalton Hill saw things that made him hopeful. “I was proud of our guys in the first quarter, the first quarter and a half, when we held…

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Ritchey ready to help Palmyra move forward and turn 2023 into memorable step in right direction

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | August 10, 2023
Palmyra quarterback Aaron Ritchey takes a snap during a practice this week in Palmyra, Mo. | Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra had a football season to forget in 2022. Aaron Ritchey plans to do just that. “The main thing is to forget that last season ever happened,” the Panthers senior quarterback said. “We have new players, new coaches, a whole new offense and a whole new defense. Everything about our team this…

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Former Mark Twain all-state offensive lineman becomes Palmyra’s next football coach

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 3, 2023
Dalton Hill met with media members Monday after being named the new head football coach at Palmyra. | Photo courtesy Chris Duerr

PALMYRA, Mo. — The when, where, why and how things transpired weren’t going to change Dalton Hill’s outlook on what being a head football coach is all about. The focus has to be on the players, first and foremost. “I’m about the kids. It’s what I do this job for,” said Hill, whose appointment as…

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