Sports

Dominic McKeown scored a pair of goals and had a hand – a foot, rather – in two more as the Bulldogs throttled visiting Kirksville 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Although coach Bill Gleeson’s squad struggled to win the ball in midfield much of the evening, allowing the Tigers to close the gap twice. they managed enough moments of brilliance to dominate the visitors. Mexico punched in two early goals then carved out a commanding 5-2 lead with 10 minutes to go in the contest. An own goal that bounded off defender Brayden Dunn in the waning moments tightened up the final score.

Not much got by Mexico’s front line of Addison McCoy, Jessica Stephens and Mya Miller on Tuesday night. And with Ally Wilson in control from the service line, the Bulldogs easily dispatched Brookfield in three, winning sets of 25-7, 25-11 and 25-13.

“Us playing as a team worked out,” Miller observed. “Once we’re on a roll, it’s like we continue to dominate.”

Mother nature was the true winner at Missouri’s District 2 girls golf tournament that wrapped up at Eagle Knoll Golf Club in Hartsburg. Strong gusts of wind sent well calculated shots careening off course and dramatically slowed the pace of play. Only one golfer in the field of 52 managed to approach par, but even overall winner Audrey Rischer of Father Tolton finished with a 2-over 74.

Community R-6 freshman Dylan Hoyt recorded a personal best time at Monday’s Clopton Hamburger Invitational.

He completed the 3.1-mile race in 19 minutes, 49.31 seconds and placed seventh overall in the boys race.

The Van-Far boys ran in the race, placing sixth. The Indians were led by Cayden Caldwell who finished 22nd in 22:35.73.

Also running for the team were Fulton Walsh (27th, 23:52.88), Ennis Childs (29th, 24:07.25), Skyler Penley (31st, 24:14.81) and Maciah Hug-Hernandez (38th, 27:07.36).