Mexico Girls Overcome Illness in 42-19 Victory
Mexico Bulldogs beat Helias 42-19 to move to 3-0 in the Mid State Conference and 5-1 overall as injuries and flu sidelined key players Ellen Enslen and Tonya Cockrell. Debby Hexworth led with 13 points, Dianne Young added 11, while Rankin pulled 15 rebounds. Junior varsity also won 30-4. Mexico to host Community R-6 on Jan. 6.
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Ellen Enslen
Tonya Cockrell
Adele Long
Therese Rankin
Patty Fennewald
Gerald McFarland
Bulldogs
Marcus Welby
Crusaders
Helias
Debbie Hexworth
Dianne Young
Miss Hexworth
Miss Young
Miss Fennewald
Lori Thoenen
Miss Rankin
Miss Thoenen
McFarland
Angela Brokken
Brenda Snell
Community R
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Rankin
Hoxworth
Fennewald
Young
Cockrell
Thoenen
Long
Snell
Strouse
Johnson
Davis
Mexico Bulldogs Seeded Fourth in Capital City Tourney
The Mexico high school boys basketball team is seeded fourth in the 12th Capital City Tournament in Jefferson City, with a rematch against Hannibal on Jan. 3 followed by a slate of January games. Defending champion Hickman leads the field as Jefferson City is seeded second and Linn third. The Bulldogs aim to snap a four-game skid by facing Hannibal, which beat Jefferson City 63-62 last Friday and holds a 7-3 record. The tournament schedule includes first-round games on Jan. 5 and 6, with consolation and championship rounds to follow on Friday.
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Hannibal
Capital City
Jefferson City
Columbia Hickman
Linn
Moberly
Rolla
St. Louis
Hickman-Warrenton
Bulldogs
Pirates
Fred Aldridge
George Washington High School
Charleston
W. Va
Aldridge
Van-Far remains undefeated in EMO despite rough offense
Van-Far Indians stay 5-0 in East Missouri Conference play and 7-2 overall with a 67-47 win over Warrenton. Coach Lowell Keltner cited ragged shooting but praised defense as Charles Jennings and Eric Salmon led with 13 points each. Warrenton junior varsity also won 45-29.
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Charles Jennings
Eric Salmon
Dreyer
Wright
Sutton
Mark Clinton
Keltner
Centralia Panthers fall to Highland 72 68 in CCS showdown
The Centralia boys squandered 21 free throws and 14 misses in a 72-68 loss to league leader Highland, dropping to 2-2 in conference play while Highland rose to 4-0. The Centralia girls also lost 49-42, hampered by 16 second half turnovers and poor free-throw shooting, keeping them at 6-2. Karen Peacock led Highland with 24 points. Centralia’s Jim Ogle and Dwight Fay contributed 22 and 15 respectively.
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Scrooge
Centralia Panthers
Panther Boys
Highland
Clarence Cannon
Centralia Boys
Mark Twain
Panthers
Enlow
Andy Hood
Cougars
Tim Florea
Jim Ogle
Dwight Fay
Rodney Kaiser
Panther
Palmyra
Karen Peacock
Vicki
Paris Coyotes Return to Winning Ways Over Cairo
Paris caps 1975 with a 50-44 non conference victory over Cairo as Mitch Williams scores 20 and Kessie Long 12. Cairo’s Gerry Winkler tallies 17 in a loss that drops them to 3-9 while Paris improves to 2-6. girls fall 50-34 with Tammy Jaccques leading Cairo. Paris hosts Wellsville-Middletown Alat in the tournament opener.
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Tommy Webb
Gerry Winkler
Tammy Jaccques
Donna Farris
Sherry Hagedorn
Paris Girls
Westran
Wellsville-Middletown
Mark Twain Tigers dominate Monroe City in CCC clash
Mark Twain rowed to a 69-49 win over Monroe City behind a sharp first half, Jackson 16 points, Riefesel 15, and Stevenson 13, keeping pace with Highland at 4-0 in the Clarence Cannon Conference as the Tigers improve to 7-1 overall. The Mark Twain girls fell 42-36 as Lisa Gregg led Monroe City with 17 and Kathy Meeker scored 17 for the Tigers.
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Dye
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Sub Par Rams To Face Steelers In Preview Showdown
AP Sports writer Bruce Lowitt details a Rams team depleted by injuries facing defending champions Pittsburgh in Los Angeles. Harris benched with a sore shoulder, McCutcheon leads the backfield, and Noll plans to play all healthy Steelers as Tarkenton nears NFL records while Foreman and Simpson chase milestones. Miami’s must win hinges on other results for playoff hopes.
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Knox
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Chuck Noll
Joe Greene
Terry Hanratty
Joe Gilliam
Terry Bradshaw
Vikings
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John Unitas
NFL
Dolphins
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Mexico Wrestlers Advance In Tourney
Eight Mexico Bulldog wrestlers won their first matches in the Tournament of Champions at Columbia Rock Bridge. Dennis Olson, Terpstra and Janice won second matches and advance to finals looming tonight. Several others face fifth or seventh place showdowns as action concludes with St Joseph Benton leading a 151 point tally.
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Mexico
Columbia Rock Bridge
Tom Olson
Dennis Olson
Tim Wyatt
Brian Snell
Doug Thomas
Wayne Terpstra
Paul Janke
Bill Duncan
Terpstra
Janice
Wyatt
Snell
Thomas
Duncan
Tom Clark
Scott Irvin
Steve Westhay
Barry Nordwald
Irvin
Clark
Westbay
Nordwald
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Jefferson City
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