The Panthers and Lady Panthers are Clarence Cannon Conference champions again.
Centralia boys and girls wrestling each repeated as conference champions on Thursday at home in a quad meet against Highland, Macon and Palmyra. The boys defeated Highland 77-0, Macon 58-24 and Palmyra 58-23 while the girls defeated Highland 48-12, Macon 48-12 and Palmyra 48-18.
For the boys, Rex Bryson picked up his 100th career pinfall victory against his only opponent of the night. Marshall Kable and Jaden Decker each defeated three opponents; Louis Suddarth, Charlie Robinson, Eason Gooding, Blake Bodine and Walker Adkisson each defeated two opponents; and Jonathan Williams, Waylon Adkisson and Gradon Hedberg each defeated one opponent.
For the girls, Triztyn Tinker and Kyleigh Dollens each defeated two opponents; and Avery Adams, Karlin Andersen and Alyssa Bodine each defeated one opponent.
Centralia competes in the Fred Ross Invitational in Wildwood on Saturday.
Look for the full stories in the Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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