Panthers’ rust from lengthy break doesn’t show in defensive effort in victory over Indians

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | January 15, 2025
Monroe City senior forward Cahlin Chapman converts a layup while being fouled by Elsberry's Kenzie Koch during Tuesday's game in Monroe City, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Monroe City girls basketball team may have been a bit rusty offensively on Tuesday, but their defensive effort did not skip a beat. Some timely shooting helped the Panthers’ cause, too. Playing their first game since Dec. 19, the Panthers were 18 seconds away from holding their fourth consecutive opponent…

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‘It was just a rush of energy’: Miller’s groundout plates Hays as Monroe City walks off with district semifinal victory

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | October 18, 2024
The Monroe City softball players celebrate their 5-4 walk-off victory over South Shelby in Thursday's Class 2 District 5 semifinal in Lewistown, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

LEWISTOWN, Mo. — Makenna Miller had to put the ball in play. By doing so, she sent the Monroe City softball team to the Class 2 District 5 championship game in the process. The Panthers junior third baseman strode to the plate with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning of Thursday’s district…

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