Lady Trojans wrap up 2023 summer shootouts
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The Community R-6 Lady Trojans played their final shootout of the summer on Wednesday night. It was the third of three home shootouts the Lady Trojans played as they welcomed Mark Twain, Sturgeon and …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/29/23
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Mexico brought back what the school has been lacking for years.
Boys soccer head coach Bill Gleeson and girls soccer head coach Sarah Olson hosted a youth soccer camp from June 19-21 at Chris …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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RaShonda Willis’ playing career ended a decade ago, but she has done much since then.
Willis was an assistant volleyball coach for Mexico last season and was promoted to the head coaching …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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Makenzie Mudd has devoted much of her life to Mexico girls basketball.
The former Lady Bulldog player and assistant coach rose up the ranks to be the high school head coach, as announced on June …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/28/23
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Lady Bulldogs stay lose in Montgomery County
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The Mexico girls basketball team played three close scrimmage games Monday at the Montgomery County Shootout. The Lady Bulldogs finished 1-2 after close battles with Harrisburg, Louisiana and Higbee, …
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6/27/23
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Getting their kicks in
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Mexico High School hosted a youth soccer camp last week from Monday through Wednesday. Coaches Bill Gleeson and Sarah Olson and several other coaches and players welcomed kids from grades third …
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6/27/23
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The North Callaway girls’ program present and future was on display Friday in Higbee.
Ladybirds at Higbee Shootout Photo Gallery
The Ladybirds lost its first two scrimmages this …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/24/23
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The North Callaway boys believe they’ll be ready in November for the start of basketball season.
Thunderbirds at Westran Shootout Photo Gallery
The Thunderbirds lost three games to …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/24/23
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There are many feats and accomplishments golfers want in their life.
Mexico native Daniel Norman has the most elusive one credited to his name after sinking a hole in one on Tuesday, June 13th. …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/24/23
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Lady Trojans split second home scrimmage night
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The Community R-6 Lady Trojans hosted its second summer scrimmage night on Thursday as they welcomed Wellsville-Middletown and Silex. Community lost by single digits to Wellsville and defeated Silex …
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6/22/23
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Lady Trojans host first league games of summer
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The Community R-6 Lady Trojans played their first home summer league games on June 8. They welcomed teams like Wright City, Silex and Clopton in games played on both courts at the high school. The …
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6/22/23
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Enjoying the summer pastime at Optimist fields
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The Mexico Optimist Summer League began its youth softball and baseball leagues in late May and had a full slate of games going on last week. On June 14, there were five games scheduled that pitted …
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6/21/23
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Years before Nick Larson took charge of the Community R-6 School District as superintendent, he took charge under the rim.
It was announced early this month that Larson will be inducted into the …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/21/23
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Mexico’s Aidan Knipfel is getting results on the summer courses.
As part of the Missouri Golf Association’s junior golf tour, Knipfel finished second in the 16-18 male division by …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/21/23
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The North Callaway boys basketball team played in the Westran shootout on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds lost all three games to South Shelby, Westran and Moberly but were playing shorthanded. Still, they …
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6/20/23
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Centralia softball hosted its second team camp of the summer, holding games at Nathan A. Toalson Bicentennial Park and City Park South. The Lady Panthers split into two teams like last week. The …
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6/20/23
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Van-Far, Paris softball face each other in Centralia
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Van-Far and Paris played some summer scrimmages at Centralia softball camp on Tuesday. The Lady Indians faced Centralia's second team, Paris, Brunswick with Keytesville and Northwestern and Milan. …
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6/20/23
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Lady Panthers begin week with handful in Harrisburg
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The Centralia Lady Panthers were also at the Harrisburg shootout on Monday as they played Marshall, Harrisburg, Eldon and Chillicothe.
Centralia won decisively against Harrisburg as the Lady …
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6/17/23
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The Van-Far boys have started this summer well.
The Indians won eight of their first nine shootout games, going a perfect 6-0 at Northwest Missouri State University on the prior Thursday and …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/17/23
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Audrain County basketball put on a show on Monday in Harrisburg.
At a summer shootout, Mexico and Van-Far faced each other as they exchanged leads during the two 16-minute running halves, but …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/17/23
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North Callaway girls lose first scrimmages in Higbee
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The North Callaway girls lost their first two summer games on Friday in Higbee. The Ladybirds dropped scrimmage games to Fayette and Higbee, and they defeated Stanberry 39-29 after falling behind in …
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6/16/23
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Paris boys play close in Higbee Shootout on Friday
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The Paris boys played three games Friday in Higbee. The Coyotes lost to Tipton by about six points and were defeated by Higbee by five points but won by about six points against Northwestern.
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6/16/23
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This past season at Community R-6 was a great one for athletics.
The baseball team earned the program’s second-ever state Final Four berth, the girls basketball program won their eighth …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/14/23
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This year’s Community R-6 Final Four baseball team seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime phenomena.
But what happened 22 years ago proves that history has a chance to repeat.
After …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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6/14/23
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Centralia softball hosts first scrimmages of summer
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Centralia softball began a week of summer softball on Tuesday by hosting scrimmage games at Nathan A Toalson Bicentennial Park and City Park South. The Lady Panthers broke into two squads with the …
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6/13/23
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