Embattled former Palmyra football coach tenders resignation at Salem

Former Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles tendered his resignation at Salem, Mo., on Friday. | Muddy River Sports file photo

SALEM, Mo. — The issues that resulted in former Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles tendering his resignation as a teacher March 30 have forced him to resign from his new job. According to the Salem News, the Salem R-80 Board of Education accepted Miles’ resignation as a teacher, head football coach and assistant athletic director…

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Former Palmyra football coach makes first public comments since resigning as teacher

Former Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles is supposed to be taking as the head football coach and assistant athletic director at Salem, Mo., next season. | Submitted photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Expressing regret over what has transpired within the Palmyra football program and school district within the last six months, former Panthers coach Kevin Miles made his first public comments following his resignation as a teacher last week. Miles spoke with Dave Roberts of the Salem (Mo.) News and said “All I can…

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2022 Year in Review: Muddy River Sports’s top 10 stories

The end of the season saga surrounding Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles led to Muddy River Sports readers clicking on those stories more than any other in 2022. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — A tumultuous and resignation of a high school football coach. A magical run to a state championship game appearance. A bicycle ride from one coast to the other. A shot for the ages. Those were the moments our readers wanted to know about. Here are the most viewed stories on Muddy River Sports…

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‘This isn’t a decision I took lightly’: Miles resigns as Palmyra football coach after 12 seasons at helm

Kevin Miles submitted his resignation as Palmyra's head football coach Tuesday night after 12 seasons at the helm. | Submitted photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Kevin Miles’ voice cracked as he fought back tears while discussing the reasons why he submitted his resignation as the Palmyra football coach to the Palmyra School Board during Tuesday night’s meeting. The board accepted his resignation, according to a press release from Palmyra Superintendent Jason Harper sent Wednesday morning. “It’s something…

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Palmyra’s Miles will miss season opener as school district imposes one-game disciplinary sanction

Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles will miss the season opener at Hallsville as he serves a one-game disciplinary suspension levied by the school administration for a locker room incident. | Submitted photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Long before practices began this week, Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles preached trust needed to be the Panthers’ battle cry. Trust the process. Trust each other. Trust the work will lead to the right outcome. Add trust in overcoming adversity to the list of mantras. Before Wednesday morning’s practice, Miles informed his…

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Saturday Rewind: Quick answer helps Panthers add exclamation point to strong second half

The Palmyra football team is led onto the field by linemen Luke Triplett, left, and Brayden Madden. Photo courtesy Brian Stevens

PALMYRA, Mo. — At halftime Friday night, Palmyra football coach Kevin Miles understood why the Panthers hadn’t been able to gain any separation against Brookfield. “They’re a big, physical team and they were beating us up front,” Miles said. When it mattered most in the second half, that was no longer the case. The Bulldogs…

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Countdown to kickoff: Strength of Palmyra’s work ethic, commitment leads to on-field success

PALMYRA, Mo. — The type of character their winless season revealed helped convince the Palmyra freshmen football players better days lie ahead. They took it upon themselves to make it happen. “Throughout that season, I think we were a little discouraged,” said Adam Goodwin, a senior linebacker/tight end who endured that winless season three years…

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