Mission accomplished: Palmyra holds on to lead, wins Class 2 boys state golf championship

The Palmyra boys golf team won the second state championship in program history, posting a 673 team total Tuesday to win the Class 2 state championship by one stroke over South Shelby at Sedalia Country Club in Sedalia, Mo. From left are Abram Getz, Tony White, Skeeter Kroeger, Jonas Janes and Coach Brian Rea. | Submitted photo

SEDALIA, Mo. — Skeeter Kroeger’s teammates on the Palmyra boys golf team greeted him coming off the green on his final hole of Tuesday’s second round of the Class 2 state championships and were curious if he had looked at the leaderboard. He hadn’t. “I was like, ‘Let me sign my scorecard first, and then…

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Vibing on Taylor Swift music allows Palmyra’s Janes to find rhythm to shoot career-best round

Palmyra's Jonas Janes rolls in a putt during Wednesday's Palmyra Invitational at Jackson Park Golf Course in Palmyra, Mo. Janes finished first individually with a career-best round of 6-under 64. | Photo courtesy Chris Duerr

PALMYRA, Mo. — All was quiet when Jonas Janes arrived at Jackson Park Golf Course about 90 minutes before Wednesday’s Palmyra Invitational was scheduled to start. “I was the only one there,” Janes said. “I put my AirPods in my ears and I was just vibing to Taylor Swift. I was just kind of in…

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