The Mexico track and field program announced its team award winners last week for last season.
Spirit - Landon Higgins, Matty Tolbert
Most Improved - Alexandra Terry, Charlie Fisher, Brady …
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7/25/24
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Three Mexico teams competed for a championship this past weekend.
In the Central Missouri Athletic Association summer league tournament, one Mexico Optimist Summer League team finished first and …
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7/25/24
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Friday funday for Centralia volleyball
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The Centralia High School volleyball program held its team camp last week from Wednesday to Friday in the Centralia High School gym. Throughout the week, head coach Julie Crum and assistants walked …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/25/24
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Jayci Shelton already has many accolades going into her sophomore year at Centralia.
Shelton is coming off a state championship season at 155 pounds and shined on the national stage at the …
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7/24/24
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Kaylynn Pehle plans to give even more to Mexico girls wrestling,
After being one of the original members when the program started in 2021, Pehle was announced as an assistant coach for the …
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7/24/24
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Ever since Gil Hooker was young, coaching seemed to be in his future.
“In fourth or fifth grade, I used to make playbooks,” Hooker said. “I’d buy those Dollar General …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/24/24
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Mexico Optimist Summer League wraps up schedule
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The Mexico Optimist Summer League wrapped up its schedule this week.
There were games Sunday through Friday due to rainouts that moved some contests to Sunday and Friday. On Wednesday, there …
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7/20/24
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Rain early in the week forced softball on Thursday in Centralia.
Centralia Softball Camp Photo Gallery
The Lady Panthers hosted yet another team camp after cancelling on Tuesday and …
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7/18/24
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Mexico YMCA kids get fresh air in summer camp
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The Mexico Area Family YMCA held another summer youth camp during the week of July 8. This time, it was the outdoors camp for third- through fifth-graders. Kids spent every day participating in …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/18/24
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The 14th annual Bulldog Golf Classic happened Saturday at The Oaks in Mexico. About 120 golfers were there for the event that started at 9 a.m. and exists for the purpose of raising money for the …
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7/17/24
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Van-Far has held plenty of concerts but none bigger than the one in late June.
The school district sent nearly 100 students, ranging from preschool age to graduated seniors, to the June 28 St. …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/17/24
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Paytience Holman has accomplished many things during her softball career.
After the first-team all-state pitcher led Mexico to a state championship in 2018 and graduated with pitching school …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/17/24
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Bulldog Golf Classic brings in green on greens
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Plenty of golfers showed up Saturday morning at The Oaks in Mexico.
It wasn't just a typical day as the 14th annual Bulldog Golf Classic was happening. About 120 golfers were there for the event …
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7/13/24
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Mexico Optimist Summer League tees off week
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Kids in the Mexico Optimist Summer League were finally able to play this week.
After three straight days of cancellations due to wet field conditions from rain early this week, a full slate …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/13/24
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Centralia softball team camp dried after rain this week
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After two days of cancellations, Centralia softball hosted a team camp this week on Thursday.
Centralia went 3-0 with wins over Community R-6, Harrisburg and Van-Far (10-3 score). Community R-6 …
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7/12/24
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‘June Bloomer’ Sanctioned Tournament on June 22
Class A
Edward Griffith (Quail Ridge) 6-0 65% ringer percentage
Leon Wolken (Jefferson City) 4-2 47.5%
Dan Atwood …
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7/11/24
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The Wolfpack Academy Dons battled all day in the heat at the World Wide Technology Soccer Stadium in Fenton.
Their final game of the day in the 3-v-3 tournament on June 22 was a 9-3 victory over …
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7/11/24
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Everything under the sun
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The Mexico Area Family YMCA held its all sports camp for third- to fifth-graders last week from July 1-3. In the shortened week due to the Fourth of July at the end of the week, the campers spent …
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7/10/24
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The Centralia girls were busier than usual this summer.
The Lady Panthers finished 10-3 across five shootouts with a roster devoid of five seniors that graduated from last season’s …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/10/24
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Mexico Optimist plays slate during 4th of July week
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The Mexico Optimist baseball/softball summer league has been playing games this summer at the Mexico Optimist ball fields since June. That included Fourth of July week on June 2 when the night held …
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7/5/24
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The summer months give kids plenty of possibilities of how to spend their time.
Fulton Shootout Photo Gallery
For the North Callaway girls, there have been several reasons why they …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/4/24
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Claire Hudson wasn’t finished earning awards.
The soon-to-be Mexico senior was named to the Class 2 Region 2 team for girls soccer to add to her all-conference nod in the North Central …
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7/4/24
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The Mexico girls closed their summer in a positive way.
In a shootout on June 25 at Montgomery County, the Lady Bulldogs won two of their three normal scrimmage games and went undefeated in …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/4/24
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It is early in the year for the Mexico boys, but they feel good.
Fulton Shootout Photo Gallery
The Bulldogs only lost two games this summer amongst the 26 they played over several …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/3/24
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It was a perfect way for the Community R-6 girls to spend their summer.
The Lady Trojans varsity basketball program finished a 16-0 shootout run while junior varsity won six of eight …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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7/3/24
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