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Trojans cruise to tournament final

Published by admin on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:17pm

There are two things to know about Community R-6’s girls basketball squad.
 
First, like many teams they have struggled to field a consistent roster thanks to the ravages of COVID-19 and quarantine protocols. Second, that doesn’t seem to matter.
 
The Trojans pummeled New Franklin 60-31 on Wednesday night to advance to the New Franklin Tournament title game. They are now 8-0 on the season and third in the state’s Class 1 rankings.
 

Van-Far rallies to beat North Callaway girls

Published by admin on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:11pm

It was the tale of two halves Wednesday night as the Van-Far girls came from behind to defeat North Callaway 41-34 on Callaway’s home court.

Callaway led 24-18 at the half, but was outscored 23-10 in the second half as the Indians collected the win, improving to 3-3 on the season and 2-0 in the Eastern Missouri (EMO) Conference.

The Indians were led by Devyn Keller, who had 15 points; Panna Connaway had 10.

Freshman guard Abrielle Burgher led Callaway with 20 points and 5 steals.

North Callaway beats South Callaway in cross-county matchup

Published by admin on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:09pm

North Callaway defended their home court against their county rival Tuesday night with a 54-50 win, led by an 18-point effort from Cody Cash.
 
The Thunderbirds led 25-15 at the half but South Callaway responded in the second half, outscording the T-Birds 35-29 down the stretch and pulling to within one point in the fourth quarter.
 
North Callaway would withstand the surge and convert on critical free throws in the final period to ensure the win.
 

North Callaway runs into a hot Hallsville team

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 8:18am

 
The North Callaway Thunderbirds ran into the buzzsaw that is Hallsville last Tuesday, going 0-4 for the night.
 
North Callaway Girls
 
Hallsville shooters sank 11 three-pointers on their way to a 66-30 win over North Callaway.
 
Makenna Allen led Callaway with 9 points; Kenzie Eaker had 8 points and 7 rebounds
 
Hallsville’s Emily Leer led all scorers with 22 points, including four three-pointers. Aberi Oetting had 19 points and Loren Proctor, 11.
 

Trio of Bulldogs medal at girls invitational

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 8:16am

Four Mexico wrestlers took part in the Eldon Girls Wrestling Invitational on Wednesday and three came away with medals.

Abbigail Drew had the most successful day. After losing her opening round match in the 127 weight class to Jazmin Garrett of Monett by major decision, she swept the next two encounters.

Drew dropped Chelsea Campapiano of Camdenton at 5:29 to earn a fall. She then took down Marshfield’s Rylee Wilson at the 1:31 mark.

The round three win by fall gave her second in the class.

Miller scores 37, Mexico knocks off Tigers

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 8:15am

“How many points did number 23 score?”

That question haunted Kirksville players, coaches and the visiting fan who asked it following Mexico’s 55-43 win over the Tigers last Wednesday evening at The Sports Complex.

Mya Miller – number 23 for the Bulldogs – dominated the game on both ends of the floor. She battered the visitors from the start, flying across the lane for an opening lay up, taking an overhead pass from Alexis Willer to the hoop shortly afterward, outscoring Kirksville 8-4 in the first quarter.

Bulldogs recover in a big way against Hallsville

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 8:14am

The first quarter of Wednesday night’s game belonged to Hallsville. The second quarter – well, that was another matter.

“What did we hold them to, 3 points?” asked Bulldogs forward Drew Blevins. “They started hot, but we got the job done.”

The big reversal of fortune in the second quarter after the Indians jumped out to a 22-13 lead launched Mexico on their way to a commanding 81-56 win at The Sports Complex, taking the Bulldogs to 6-0 on the young season.

At first, however, about the only thing to go Mexico’s way was the opening tip.

Basketball season continues to be roller coaster

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 11:41am

Like everything in the year of COVID-19, the 2020 portion of the 2020-2021 basketball season has been a roller coaster.

Games have been postponed, rescheduled or picked up on the fly. Players missed games due to health protocols. Practice schedules have been upended. Even The Ledger’s attempt to run a team-by-team season preview went by the wayside when Community R-6 had to cancel most of the schools preseason workouts.

The Van-Far girls squad managed only two games – a win and a loss – before going into lockdown.

Cardinals Care supports MMA baseball program with $2,000 grant

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 10:00am

Cardinals Care, the philanthropic group of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, has awarded a $2,000 grant to Missouri Military Academy for the purchase of an Iron Mike MP-5 pitching machine.

This grant helps support MMA’s strategic plan to re-energize athletic programs and infrastructure, thereby improving cadet life.

At 2-2, MMA is quickly adapting

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 9:49am

It is already an unusual year, but 2020 struck again as the Missouri Military Academy season got underway.

The Colonels head into the holiday break at 2-2 – or perhaps 3-2, if you count the game MMA’s varsity squad did not expect to play.

“Pilot Grove came in for what was scheduled as a junior varsity game,” explained MMA head coach David Mahurin. “However, the Tigers brought their entire varsity roster to the fray.”

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