📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🥎🏆 IT'S DISTRICT SEMIFINAL SATURDAY!
It's a big day in Monroe City as we host the Class 2 District 5 Softball Tournament Semifinals! Our Lady Panthers are looking to punch their ticket to the District Championship!
🥎 CLASS 2 DISTRICT 5 SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
📍 Monroe City Lions Club Field
⏰ 1:00 PM — Palmyra vs. Highland
⏰ 3:00 PM — Monroe City Lady Panthers vs. Mark Twain Lady Tigers
🎟️Admission: $6 (Per MSHSAA)
🏆 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
📅 Monday, October 19
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Monroe City Softball Field
Best of luck to our Lady Panther softball team representing Monroe City today!
Let's pack the stands, bring the energy, and support our Lady Panthers as they compete for a spot in Monday's District Championship!
ENCOURAGE. EQUIP. EMPOWER.
GO PANTHERS! 🐾
#MCPride
Monroe City picked up a big road win tonight, defeating South Shelby 42-24!
Great effort from our Panthers from start to finish as they came away with the victory on the road.
Monroe City 42
South Shelby 24
Congratulations, Panthers!
#MCPRIDE
Encourage. Equip. Empower.
Cold temperatures, strong winds, and rain couldn't stop our Panthers today! We hosted our 3rd Annual Monroe City Cross Country Meet at Mosswood Meadows, and our runners battled the elements to turn in some outstanding performances!
🏆 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS — MEET CHAMPIONS!
🥇 1st Place — 22 Points
An incredible team performance with FIVE runners finishing in the top 14!
Bradi Keller — 4th (21:01)
Kate Willingham — 5th (21:06)
Emily Spalding — 8th (21:40)
Anna Russell — 13th (22:48)
Grace Thome — 14th (22:50)
🥉 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS — 3RD PLACE!
3rd Place — 99 Points
Our boys competed hard against 10 scoring teams!
Brady McNeill — 5th (17:58)
Jaxyn Helm — 13th (18:51)
Carter McNeill — 23rd (19:41)
🏆 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS — 2ND PLACE!
🥈 2nd Place — 45 Points
A tremendous team performance with FIVE runners finishing in the top 20!
Amelia Pfaff — 7th (11:00)
Finley Craig — 10th (11:09)
Lilly Franklin — 15th (11:41)
Ruth Russell — 16th (11:41)
Cecelia Hulse — 20th (12:12)
🏃 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS — 4TH PLACE!
4th Place — 96 Points
Josiah Painter — 11th (10:34)
Liam Hunter — 19th (11:14)
Reed Threlkeld — 27th (11:38)
👏 PANTHER PRIDE!
Congratulations to ALL our high school and middle school runners! Competing in cold, windy, and rainy conditions takes toughness and determination, and our Panthers showed both today!
A huge THANK YOU to our coaches, volunteers, meet workers, and everyone who helped make today's meet a success!
⛳ SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MOSSWOOD MEADOWS!
We sincerely appreciate Mosswood Meadows for allowing us to use their beautiful golf course to host our annual meet. Their generosity and continued support of Monroe City Athletics mean so much to our school and community!
Congratulations to all four Panther teams on a great day of racing!
🐾 ENCOURAGE. EQUIP. EMPOWER.
#MCPride
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🏈🏃 IT'S GAME DAY & RACE DAY, PANTHER NATION!
It's a busy Friday for Monroe City Athletics as our Cross Country teams compete at home and our Varsity Football team hits the road for some Friday Night Lights!
🏃 HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
🏆 Monroe City Cross Country Invitational
📍 Mosswood Meadows — Monroe City
⏰ 3:30 PM
Come out and support our Panther runners as we welcome competing schools to Monroe City!
🏈 VARSITY FOOTBALL
🆚 Monroe City Panthers vs. South Shelby Cardinals
📍 Away — South Shelby
⏰ 7:00 PM Kickoff
It's Friday Night Lights! Our Panthers travel to South Shelby for another exciting football matchup!
Let's show our Panther Pride today, whether you're cheering on our runners at Mosswood Meadows or supporting our football team on the road!
Best of luck to all our student-athletes and coaches!
ENCOURAGE. EQUIP. EMPOWER.
GO PANTHERS! 🐾
#MCPRIDE
🌧️ GAMES POSTPONED — NEW DATES ANNOUNCED
Due to the rainfall and potential for additional rain throughout the afternoon and evening, today's Class 2 District 5 Softball Tournament semifinal games have been postponed.
The district tournament will now resume on Saturday, October 17th, with the following schedule:
🥎 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 — DISTRICT SEMIFINALS
1:00 PM — Palmyra vs. Highland
3:00 PM — Monroe City vs. Mark Twain
🏆 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 — DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
5:00 PM — Semifinal Winners
📍 Monroe City Softball Field
We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we work around the weather to provide the best possible playing conditions for our student-athletes.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Monroe City on Saturday for an exciting afternoon of district softball!
GO LADY PANTHERS! 🐾🥎
#MCPride
🐾 MONROE CITY ATHLETICS | TODAY'S EVENTS
📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🥎 IT'S DISTRICT SOFTBALL TIME!
Monroe City is proud to host postseason softball action today! We look forward to welcoming the competing teams, coaches, and fans to our community!
🥎 HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SOFTBALL
📍 Lion's Club Field
🟡Monroe City vs. South Shelby
⏰ 6:30 PM
We wish all participating teams the best of luck today and thank everyone helping make these events possible!
ENCOURAGE. EQUIP. EMPOWER.
GO PANTHERS! 🐾
#MCPride
Hello, Monroe City Friends, Supporters, Coaches and Athletes!
We are so excited about the upcoming induction of the Monroe City High School Boys Track & Field Program into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame! This is an incredible honor for a program that has built a lasting legacy of excellence, dedication, and championship success—and we can't wait to celebrate the athletes, coaches, and community who made it all possible!
As we prepare for this special occasion, we are asking for your help in a few important ways!
🏆 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
We have been working hard to reach former athletes, coaches, managers, and supporters of the Monroe City Track & Field Program, but we know there are many we haven't connected with yet!
We would love your help sharing the news, forwarding this email, and encouraging former team members and their families to join us. Our goal is to bring together as many people as possible to recognize this remarkable program and celebrate the generations of individuals who contributed to its success.
How they can RSVP: send them this link to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj8teJjik78m4nQyNfrH_blEjq1czrF9R5vc4LoxUvNrI6IA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
❤️ LOCAL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS — WE NEED YOU!
The success of Monroe City's Track & Field Program is something the entire community can take pride in. These athletes and coaches have spent years building a tradition of excellence that has brought recognition and pride to their hometown.
We are reaching out to local businesses, organizations, and community members who would consider helping us make this celebration even more special.
If you are interested in sponsoring a ticket for a player to attend or placing a congratulatory ad, please reply to this email with your preference.
Whether through a financial contribution, purchasing a congratulatory advertisement in our commemorative event program, or simply helping us spread the word, your support would mean so much!
📅 EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Location: Wyndham Executive Conference Center, Columbia, Missouri
Reception: 12:00 PM
Banquet & Induction Ceremony: 1:00 PM
Tickets: $150 per person
Tables of 10: $1,500
Ads: Full $1000, Half $600, Quarter $300
All former players, coaches, and managers in attendance will be invited on stage and presented with a personalized plaque commemorating this prestigious honor. Family members and friends are warmly encouraged to attend and share in the celebration!
📸 HELP US TELL THEIR STORY!
We are also collecting photographs and videos from throughout the program's history to help create a memorable introductory tribute. If you have anything to share, we would love to include it!
***WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS QUICKLY!! Please text them to: 417-893-1593 or upload to this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qq_ShQH8845nfMsiUXlGRjJuAVW35zG/view?usp=drive_link
📞 RESERVATIONS, SPONSORSHIPS & QUESTIONS
Please contact Kari Norris at kari@mosportshalloffame.com or 417-893-1593 to reserve tickets, discuss sponsorship opportunities, contribute photos, or help us connect with former team members.
Our hope is to fill the room with familiar faces, proud families, former teammates, and a community that understands just how special this program has been.
Let's make sure the people who built this incredible legacy are surrounded by the support and recognition they deserve!
Thank you for helping us make this a truly memorable day for Monroe City!
Warmly,
Kari Norris
Executive Vice President
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026
🏃 IT'S RACE DAY, PANTHERS!
Our Monroe City High School and Middle School Cross Country teams are competing today at the Centralia Invitational!
📍 Centralia Community Golf Course — Centralia, MO
⏰ Today's Race Schedule:
4:00 PM — Middle School Girls & Boys
4:30 PM — Varsity Girls
5:00 PM — Varsity Boys
📊 LIVE RESULTS:
https://sites.chronotrack.com/event/94100
Follow along throughout the afternoon to see how our Panther runners are doing!
Best of luck to all our runners and coaches! Compete hard, encourage your teammates, and represent Monroe City with pride!
ENCOURAGE. EQUIP. EMPOWER.
GO PANTHERS! 🐾
#MCPride
Weekly Activities
*Potential weather could bring changes to our District Softball schedule. A determination will be made at a later time.
#MCPRIDE
Macon 49 | Monroe City 48 (OT)
What a battle under the Friday night lights at Lankford Field!
Our Monroe City Panthers came up just short in a 49-48 overtime thriller against the Macon Tigers.
Thank you to our students, fans, and community for coming out and supporting our Panthers tonight!
Keep your heads up, Panthers! There's still work to be done!
PANTHER PRIDE! 🐾🏈
#MCPRIDE
