Allen scores 1,000 point in Trojans' 67-30 win vs Columbia Independent
Community R-6 senior Gavin Allen was starting district play with his team on Monday and wasn’t at 1,000 career points …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/22/23
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Mexico teams strong in latter half, split Senior Night
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The Mexico girls and boys basketball teams split their regular season finales on Tuesday night at home against North Central Missouri Conference foe Hannibal. The girls lost 58-46 and the boys won …
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Photos by Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/22/23
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The first day of district basketball featured many key performances.
Van-Far
Van-Far head coach Pat Connaway emphasizes to never take a team for granted in districts.
Van-Far vs Silex …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/21/23
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Monday’s district matchup for the Paris boys was made even harder.
Paris vs Sturgeon Districts Photo Gallery
The No. 4 seed Coyotes continued to fight No. 5 Sturgeon until the game …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/20/23
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Indians win 7th straight in districts first round
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The Van-Far boys won their first-round district game decisively on Monday against Silex, winning 71-37 to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2 District 5 tournament in Sturgeon. The victory is …
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2/20/23
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Coyotes comeback falls short in districts
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The Paris boys trailed Sturgeon most of their first-round game in the Class 2 District 5 Tournament on Monday Sturgeon until they tied the contest at 38 in the fourth quarter. The Coyotes fell short …
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2/20/23
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Boys district wrestling
Mexico
At the Class 2 District 2 tournament in Mexico, five Bulldogs earned trips to this week's Class 2 state meet at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, including Grant Van …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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Bulldogs send five to state on emotional Saturday
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Saturday was an emotional day for Mexico boys wrestling on the second day of Class 2 District 2 tournament in Mexico. Five Bulldogs will wrestle at the Class 2 state meet next week (Feb. 22-25). …
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2/18/23
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Girls basketball
Centralia continues to click in 55-19 win vs Clark County
The Centralia aren’t going to let anything stop them as districts draw ever closer.
The Lady Panthers secured …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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Playing college softball has been on Mexico senior Abby Bellamy’s mind for as long as she can remember.
Ever since Bellamy said she was five years old, she had a dream of playing at the next …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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Bulldogs at disadvantage in conference after 73-71 loss at Fulton
The North Central Missouri Conference title might have been on the line Tuesday night in Fulton.
Mexico and Class 4 No. 7 …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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Going into Tuesday night, the Community R-6 girls had won five straight conference titles and tried hard to make it six.
Community R-6 vs Cairo Photo Gallery
The Lady Trojans were as close …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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The Community R-6 boys had a bumpy end to their regular season but hope more positivity is in the near future.
Community R-6 vs Cairo Photo Gallery
On Tuesday at home, the Trojans lost …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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For most of the season, the Van-Far girls have relied on senior and leading scorer Mara Jensen for offense.
Van-Far vs Wright City Photo Gallery
The Lady Indians comfortably could rely on two …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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The Van-Far boys don’t care right now who scores, just that they are wearing an Indians uniform.
Van-Far vs Wright City Photo Gallery
The Indians won their fifth straight game after s …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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The Centralia girls had already won 20 games, eclipsing their 19 victories in 2012.
The Lady Panthers secured their first double-digit winning streak on Tuesday with a 53-38 victory at Southern …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/18/23
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Centralia wins on Senior Night against Clark County
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Centralia basketball honored 12 seniors - seven boys players, three girls and two cheerleaders - on Friday night by winning two games against Clarence Cannon Conference foe Clark County.
The Lady …
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2/18/23
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The Paris girls were able to wrap up their regular season with a victory.
The Lady Coyotes managed to double their win total from a season ago, earning their eighth victory on Thursday at Brashear …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/17/23
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Girls basketball
North Callaway girls allow free shots in 54-51 loss to Bowling Green
The North Callaway girls didn’t have much trouble defending Bowling Green, when not at the free throw …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/17/23
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North Callaway beaten in Senior Night battles with Bowling Green
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North Callaway's Senior Night could've gone better on Thursday night. Both teams lost games to Eastern Missouri Conference foe Bowling Green.
The Ladybirds lost 54-51 after allowing Bowling Green …
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2/17/23
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Girls basketball
Seniors almost carry Lady Trojans to victory, lose 52-47 to Cairo
Going into Tuesday night, the Community R-6 girls had won five straight conference titles and tried hard …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/15/23
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For Mexico head coach Darren Pappas, win No. 100 wouldn’t have been possible without his players.
Mexico at St. Elizabeth Photo Gallery
The Bulldog alumnus earned his 100th career …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/15/23
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Alexus Johns hit the mat for her crash course in wrestling this season for Mexico.
The freshman qualified for the MSHSAA Class 1 girls state wrestling tournament after finishing as the runner-up …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/15/23
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Centralia’s Madie Shelton has learned that a sport whose matches are six minutes require much more time than that.
District Wrestling Photo Gallery
The sophomore qualified for the MSHSAA …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/15/23
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Some area teams learned who they would open the playoffs with.
Community R-6 and North Callaway each have assignments for their boys and girls teams and the same is true for Van-Far, Missouri …
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By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
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2/15/23
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