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Anthony Ford wasn’t able to play in football districts for Centralia when the Panthers defeated rival Hallsville.
Centralia vs Hallsville Districts Photo Gallery
It was far from the …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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3/2/24
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Thursday might not have been the best possible opening game the Mexico boys could have had.
Mexico vs Kirksville Districts Photo Gallery
It was a 54-46 victory regardless in the Class 4 …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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3/2/24
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Before the Centralia Lady Panthers hadn't won a conference title since 1978, a district title since 1992 and been a state Final Four team since ever. The Lady Panthers punched the program's first …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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3/1/24
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Even though the Mexico boys hadn't played in a week and ended up scoring a season-low on Thursday, the Bulldogs had several step up late to defeat North Central Missouri Conference foe Kirksville for …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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The Centralia boys had to wait a long time to defeat rival Hallsville in the playoffs. Some Panthers were able to eliminated the Indians twice in a year since after the football team defeated …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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Mexico girls basketball head coach Makenzie Mudd was shaking on Wednesday night.
Mexico vs Fulton Districts Photo Gallery
It wasn’t just from excitement but from having ice water …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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Once Missouri Military Academy cadet Trae Griffiths was captivated by the mat, it has been hard to pull him away.
Class 1 Boys State Wrestling Photo Gallery
The sophomore and junior Ryan …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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Yet again, Centralia boys wrestling left the state meet with loads of hardware.
Class 1 Boys State Wrestling Photo Gallery
The Panthers hope for higher-quality hardware next season after …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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Jayci Shelton proved she has a good head on her shoulders on Thursday.
Class 1 Girls State Wrestling Photo Gallery
Shelton became the Centralia girls wrestling program’s first ever …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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North Callaway’s Lane Kimbley went into Thursday’s Class 1 state wrestling finals like he has done it before.
Class 1 Boys State Wrestling Photo Gallery
The senior went into …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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The Mexico boys’ state qualifiers believe they can beat anybody.
Class 2 Boys State Wrestling Photo Gallery
For junior Grant Van Horn and freshman Carlos Juarez Ramirez that was the …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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Whenever the Mexico Lady Bulldogs step on the mat, it’s just another tournament.
Class 1 Girls State Wrestling Photo Gallery
Mexico sent a program-record three girls to the Class 1 …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/29/24
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The Mexico girls really wanted to win Wednesday's game. It was for the right to play for a district title -- something the Lady Bulldogs haven't played for since 2021 -- but they defeated their North …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/28/24
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There was a good chance a game in December would have some importance for the Van-Far boys.
Van-Far vs Harrisburg District Title Photo Gallery
It was the Gary Filbert Classic in Mexico when …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/28/24
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Fans for the Mexico girls in Monday’s district game didn’t know what would happen in the final seconds.
The Lady Bulldogs had been playing Wright City back-and-forth all night in the …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/28/24
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Thse Centralia girls are one game away from the state Final Four.
It would the Lady Panthers' first Final Four that they would earn with a victory over Clarence Cannon Conference foe South …
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2/28/24
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The Centralia boys’ first-round district game on Tuesday was full of the win-or-go-home spirit.
Centralia vs Macon Districts Photo Gallery
For the full 32 minutes, the Panthers …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/28/24
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Panthers hold off Macon to advance to district semis
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Anthony Ford and the Centralia boys made enough crucial buckets down the stretch on Monday to advance in districts. The Panthers edged Clarence Cannon Conference foe Macon 47-46 in the first round of …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/27/24
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The Mexico girls were in a fight until the very end on Monday to kick off districts. After falling behind 16-3 in the first quarter and having Wright City tie the game at 60 in the final minute, the …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/27/24
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A year ago, Morgan Ross watched her Centralia girls basketball team suffer a heartbreaking loss to Moberly in the Class 4 District 8 championship game from the bench with a torn ACL.
On Feb. 23, …
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By Theo Tate, Montgomery Standard
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2/26/24
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When buckets were needed down the stretch, Harrisburg hit them while the Van-Far boys fell further behind. The Indians' season ended at 22-6 -- their most wins since 2020 -- after a 57-48 loss to …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/24/24
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Montgomery County couldn’t miss in the first quarter against the North Callaway boys on Thursday.
The Wildcats only missed a 3-pointer and 2-pointer but made five 3-pointers in the first …
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2/23/24
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Van-Far boys to play for district title Saturday
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The Van-Far boys are going to the championship game. The top-seeded Indians defeated Sturgeon (13-15) 54-30 in the Class 2 District 5 semifinals at Clopton in Clarksville to win their seventh …
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Photos by Nathan Lilley
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2/23/24
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Bulldogs pull out 67-60 win to end regular season
The Mexico boys did enough on Tuesday to extend their season-high winning streak to 13.
The Class 4 No. 8 Bulldogs go into the Class 4 …
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2/22/24
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The Community R-6 boys stayed alive in districts on Tuesday.
The Trojans earned the chance to face Class 1 No. 5 Higbee (24-1) at 6 p.m. tonight in Madison after defeating Columbia Independent …
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2/22/24
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