The North Callaway boys basketball team expects several new players to step up next season.
North Callaway at Higbee Photo Gallery
After finishing with about a .500 record in about 19 …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/4/25
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The Centralia girls basketball team wants to be the aggressors.
Centralia at Harrisburg Photo Gallery
The Lady Panthers aren’t referring to offense as they finished their summer …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/3/25
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Every summer, it is a brand new year for the Centralia boys basketball team.
Centralia at Higbee Photo Gallery
While it is the first chance for the new team to play together, as is usually …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/3/25
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Bulldogs bring summer to end at Higbee Shootout
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The Mexico boys basketball team played 32 scrimmages in 12 days this summer and finished with a 21-11 record. The Bulldogs lost five games by seven points or less. They have victories over …
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7/2/25
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Brad Norton plans on making his return to the soccer sidelines a good one.
Norton was announced as the Mexico girls soccer head coach on June 18 in a Facebook post by the Mexico High School …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/2/25
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Lady Panthers win all three games in Harrisburg
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Look for the full story in the July 2, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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7/1/25
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Panthers, Thunderbirds face off in Higbee Shootout
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The Centralia and North Callaway boys basketball teams competed on Friday in the Higbee Shootout. Centralia defeated North Callaway and lost to Vienna and Higbee. North Callaway defeated Vienna and …
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7/1/25
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The North Callaway girls went into this summer knowing they would have quite a bit of roster turnover.
Three starters will not return to the Ladybirds next season, but the new roster has shown …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/28/25
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North Callaway softball is receiving various contributions from varying levels of experience.
North Callaway at Centralia Softball Camp Photo Gallery
The Ladybirds finished their varsity …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/28/25
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Paris baseball’s season ended with a 4-0 loss to Silex, but that was in the Class 2 District 5 championship game.
It was the Coyotes’ first district title game since 2019, and five …
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6/27/25
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Centralia is excited for the softball season.
Like any year, it doesn’t start until the fall, but the Lady Panthers have played scrimmages, including through home camps in the last two …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/27/25
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It was the second straight year North Callaway baseball was undefeated in the Eastern Missouri Conference, won a district championship and lost to the eventual state champion.
The …
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6/26/25
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Community R-6 bounced back after a 5-13 fall season.
Those same Trojans finished the spring season with a 13-8 record for their fourth straight winning season and sixth straight season advancing …
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6/26/25
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Van-Far won the most baseball games in program history this year.
The Indians set a single-season school record after finishing this season with a 12-10 record. They had three seniors earn …
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6/26/25
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The Mexico girls soccer team won its most games in five years.
The Lady Bulldogs finished with seven victories after an 8-0 first-round district loss to St. Charles West for their most wins …
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6/25/25
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Mexico had not won 20 games in a season since 2014.
The Bulldogs finished 2025 with a 20-11 record after losing 2-0 to Boonville in the Class 4 District 7 semifinals. They had four kids earn …
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6/25/25
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Lady Bulldogs win in crunch time at Montgomery County
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In the Montgomery County Shootout on June 16, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Silex, Montgomery County and School of the Osage in typical scrimmages but won a two-minute tournament prior to the three …
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6/25/25
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Ladybirds play two in Fulton basketball summer league
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The North Callaway girls played two scrimmages on June 19 at the Fulton League. The Ladybirds lost to Southern Boone and Blair Oaks.
Look for the full story in the June 25, 2025, edition …
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6/24/25
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Centralia, North Callaway compete in softball camp
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Centralia and North Callaway played in a softball scrimmage camp on June 17 in Centralia. On Tuesday, since Wednesday's games were rained out, Centralia finished with a record of 7-2 between two …
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6/24/25
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The Mexico Optimists Hounds Running Club season is heading to Springfield.
The Hounds competed last weekend at the Missouri Valley AAU Track and Field District Meet at Raymore-Peculiar High …
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6/20/25
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Ladybirds host youth summer basketball camp
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North Callaway taught area kids the fundamentals of basketball. The Ladybirds hosted their youth basketball camp from June 9-11 at the high school in Kingdom City. The fifth- through eighth-graders …
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6/19/25
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Thunderbirds host youth summer basketball camps
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North Callaway taught area kids the fundamentals of basketball. The Thunderbirds held their camp at the high school in Kingdom City from June 4-6. The fifth- through eighth-graders were in one …
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6/19/25
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There appears to be more depth in the Community R-6 girls basketball program this year.
The Lady Trojans have won eight games so far this summer, including four last week on their home court …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/18/25
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Joel Krato has had much success as the Community R-6 baseball head coach.
That success earned him a new job as the head coach for Class 6 Troy Buchanan, as he announced the move on Facebook on …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/18/25
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Lady Trojans win both scrimmages of day at home
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The Community R-6 Lady Trojans defeated Mark Twain and Bowling Green on June 12 in a home shootout at the high school in Laddonia.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, …
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6/17/25
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