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Centralia boys, Paris girls win program first district titles; Van-Far sends two to state, North Callaway's Schmauch earns 4th bid
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History was being made everywhere Saturday in Mokane. The Classes 1, 2 and 3 District 3 cross country meets were hosted at South Callaway and will have representation in every race at state next …
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10/28/23
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Centralia emerges victorious out of district meeting with rival Hallsville after overtime
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Centralia defeated Hallsville in the district football. The Panthers failed to do so in each of the past two seasons but won 24-18 in overtime against their rival on Friday night at Miller Field in …
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10/28/23
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Mexico boys soccer was playing solid defense against Class 3 Helias Catholic in the first half on Thursday night at Chris Hotop Field in Mexico but allowed four second-half goals in a 6-1 loss to …
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10/26/23
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Centralia takes first set, loses district title to Fulton
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Centralia volleyball looked to make history on Monday night in the Class 3 District 7 tournament championship match but came up short. The Lady Panthers won the first set 25-20 but then lost the …
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10/23/23
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Van-Far holds up the Farmers' Cup after 20-6 win
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Van-Far football checked off two more boxes on Friday in its record-breaking season. The Indians defeated Eastern Missouri Conference rival Mark Twain 20-6 at home to win the Farmers' Cup rivalry …
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10/21/23
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Centralia volleyball will compete for a district title for the third straight season and had to overcome much on Thursday to earn the right. The Lady Panthers defeated Boonville in five sets (25-21, …
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10/19/23
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Mexico couldn't prolong its season on Monday in the Class 3 District 7 volleyball tournament at Fulton. The Lady Bulldogs were swept in three sets by Hallsville 25-17, 25-20 and 25-21. Despite …
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10/17/23
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North Callaway has let some games get away from them because of defense this season, and a slow defensive start put the Ladybirds behind early on Monday in the Class 2 District 3 tournament. The …
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10/16/23
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Community R-6 didn't play its best game on Saturday in a one-and-done situation. The top-seeded Lady Trojans lost 12-10 to No. 8 seed Clopton despite leading 7-1 after three innings. After some shaky …
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10/14/23
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All that Mexico needed on Friday night was offense. The Bulldogs lost their Homecoming game 13-0 to North Central Missouri Conference rival and the ninth-best team in Class 3 Moberly despite keeping …
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10/14/23
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Mexico softball season ends after rare blip to Tolton
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Mexico softball doesn't usually play like it did on Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs allowed 12 runs in the first two innings to lose 12-1 in five innings of the opening round of the Class 3 …
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10/13/23
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A North Central Missouri Conference softball title was within Mexico's grasp on Tuesday in Fulton. The Lady Bulldogs posted a much better performance in their second meeting with their conference …
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10/10/23
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Mexico loses four tight sets to Warrenton, takes 2nd set
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Mexico couldn't gain the advantage out of the many times on Monday night its home match was tied with Class 4 Warrenton. The Lady Bulldogs lost in four sets (19-25, 25-19, 21-25 and 22-25) after …
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10/9/23
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Mexico loses via mercy rule on pitch to rival Fulton
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Mexico's slow start hurt the Bulldogs as they lost to the quick Fulton Hornets 9-1 via the mercy rule in the 62nd minute on Monday at Chris Hotop Field in Mexico. The Bulldogs allowed five goals to …
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10/9/23
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Gooch becomes first Mexico girl to qualify for state tennis tournament in five years
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Katie Gooch has this birthday present arrive a day late, but she didn't mind. Saturday was the day of the Mexico senior's match in the Class 1 Sectional 4 singles play at the Fairgrounds Park Netplex …
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10/7/23
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Van-Far capped a special night on Friday with a special win. The Indians defeated Class 1 District 2 leader Crystal City, who received votes in the most recent Class 1 poll, 14-8 to give them their …
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10/7/23
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Like many times this season, all four of Community R-6's seniors scored in a lopsided victory, defeating Marion County 16-1 in four innings on Senior Night in Laddonia and making it the 10th game the …
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10/5/23
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Lady Bulldogs defeat Hannibal 5-2, honor five seniors afterward
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Mexico softball's five seniors have been together for a long time. They said their history with each other traces back to before eighth grade. The five Lady Bulldogs were together on Wednesday on …
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10/4/23
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North Callaway softball held Eastern Missouri Conference for Mark Twain to win 6-5 on Tuesday at home, breathing a sigh of relief and then expressed gratitude for each of the team's seniors. Corynne …
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10/3/23
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Centralia serves up big runs in sweep of Mexico
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Centralia and Mexico met again on Monday on Gary Filbert Court in Mexico after going five sets last season in Centralia. The Lady Panthers won that meeting and were able to sweep this year's match …
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10/2/23
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Mexico girls tennis 6-for-6 on all-district players
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Mexico girls tennis started its postseason on Saturday with the individual Class 1 District 7 tournament at the Fairgrounds Netplex in Mexico, competing amongst schools such as Fulton, Lutheran St. …
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9/30/23
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Centralia wins first home softball tournament since 2016, North Callaway loses fifth place on walkoff
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Centralia softball had overcome a deficit to do it, but the host Lady Panthers won its first Centralia Invitational Tournament since 2016, the most recent state championship year for the program, …
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9/30/23
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Gage Gibson and the 2023 Van-Far Indians made history on Friday night by defeating Eastern Missouri Conference North Callaway 28-14 at home for the program's first win against the Thunderbirds since …
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9/30/23
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Lady Bulldogs roll through Moberly for 7th straight win
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Mexico softball kept up its winning ways on Thursday with yet another victory in the North Central Missouri Conference. The Lady Bulldogs won their seventh straight game and seventh in NCMC play …
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9/28/23
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MMA loses state-ranked game to district foe Tolton
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Wednesday's game at Missouri Military Academy might be the Class 1 District 4 championship game in November. The Class 1 No. 4 Colonels lost 4-0 to Class 1 No. 7 Father Tolton, allowing three goals …
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9/27/23
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