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T-Birds take fifth at South Callaway Tourney

Published by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:03am

Two words best sum up North Callaway’s first-quarter play in Saturday’s basketball game.

Red hot.

Callaway squared off against their South Callaway Tournament host and opened with a 29-12 flourish; they never looked back in a 84-70 win, claiming the fifth-place tourney trophy.

Speaking of red hot, Webb Langworthy accounted for 27 of Callaway’s total points. Langworthy scored 22 points in the first 10 minutes of the contest and sank five 3-pointers for the game. He finished with a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds as well.

Mexico boys break away from Boonville

Published by admin on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 6:58am

If there was a key to the Bulldogs’ 81-67 win over Boonville at The Sports Complex on Monday night, it was their ability to reverse suddenly from defense to offense and push the ball down court.

At least that’s Isaiah Reams’ interpretation. And the numbers bear him out.

With 6:20 remaining in the game, Mexico clung to a narrow 54-51 lead. One minute and 41 seconds later, it was a 66-51 ballgame. But as Bulldogs’ head coach Darren Pappas points out, the Pirates are a strong team – a big back line and shooters up and down the roster.

Drew, Bowen sweep at Marshall

Published by admin on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 6:56am

Katie Bowen and Abbigale Drew were unbeaten at the Marshall Afternoon Tournament on Saturday.

Bowen took down two Marshall wrestlers by fall after a first round bye, dropping Jaedyn Borja at 1:52 and Milandi Linares at 1:15. Drew handled Alexis Jones from Marshall, winning by fall at 0:56 and then knocked off Gallatin’s Jaiden Rainey at the 4:58 mark.

Kaylynn Pehle went 1-2 on the day. Her win came in the second round against Gallatin's Christin Burns. Pehle took her down at 1:40 for a fall win.

Welch, Beamer and the Trojans gang up on Madison

Published by admin on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 6:56am

Alexis Welch and Brianna Beamer had a lot of help, but judging by the scoreboard the Trojan tandem didn’t need much.

They put up 20 points each, outscoring Madison 40-18. With the rest of Community R6’s roster adding to the onslaught, it made for a 68-18 runaway for the 10-0 Trojans.

Welch gives a lot of credit to team speed.

“It’s like we’re in fifth gear and they’re in third gear,” she observed.

Strong performance for Bulldogs at the Crossroads

Published by admin on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 6:53am

The Bulldogs took three out of five as a team at the grueling Crossroads Duals in Cameron on Saturday.

In team scores Mexico opened the long day beating Odessa 41-30. Chillicothe edged the Bulldogs in the second dual, 40-38. Not presenting opposition in the 106, 113 and 160 weight classes proved to be the difference.

They took on Savannah in the third round and emerged with a 43-36 victory, before pummeling Plattsburg 48-22.

The hosts proved to be too much for Mexico in the finale, dropping the Bulldogs 58-18.

MMA football players receive all-state, all-district recognition

Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:18pm

Missouri Military Academy (MMA) Colonels junior wide receiver Enrique Padron (Boynton Beach, Florida) was a 3rd team selection on 2020 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 2 all-state team. Padron finished the season with 20 touchdowns (11 rushing and nine touchdown receptions) and over 2,000 all-purpose yards.

Mexico boys remain unbeaten

Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:08pm

Daeye Miller could only shake his head and laugh.

Lined up for a possible rebound on a free throw, a rival from Eugene pointed out that Miller and the Bulldogs were the biggest team they had faced all season. But the Eagles back line all stood at least two inches taller than Mexico’s big men.

So Miller was perplexed. “You all are taller than all of us,” he responded.

What wasn’t in question was the outcome. The Bulldogs traveled to Eugene on Friday and battered the hosts 66-35. Yet Mexico had to wait until halftime and some adjustments before pouring it on.

Mexico girls knock off Eugene

Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:05pm

There were a few moments on Friday night when it looked as if Mexico’s winning ways might suffer a blow.

Throughout the second half in Eugene, the host Eagles threatened to close within 10 points. But each time one of head coach Ed Costley’s squad would repair the damage.

“We held on,” he said of the Bulldogs 56-43 road win, giving Mexico a 9-2 record heading into next week’s Macon Tournament.

Bulldogs down Fulton in overtime

Published by admin on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:21pm

The decisive moments in Mexico’s 70-63 roller coaster of an overtime win at Fulton on Monday night are obvious.

Down by 2 with under 30 seconds in regulation, Isaiah Reams darted from the top of the key to the rim for a game-tying layup that sent the contest into an extra period. Again down – this time by a single point – in overtime, Drew Blevins sank a three and Raef Yager followed with a baseline move for two more, putting the Bulldogs on top for good.

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.
 

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