Dogs Fall to Kewps Look to 2nd Chance
The Mexico Bulldogs basketball team lost 74 to 57 to the Kewpies after a back and forth first three quarters. Dennis White scored 2 points, Bruce Moore added 10, and foul trouble sidelined Bob Bastian and Jack Dennis in the fourth. Mexico seeks revenge in the Feb. 18 rematch at home.
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MHS
Bulldog
Hickman
Mexico
Cundiff
Kewpies
Dennis White
Bruce Moore
Bob Bastian
Jack Dennis
Hannibal
Bulldogs
Fresh Cagers Finish With 10-8 Record
Mexico Bullpup Freshmen end season at 10-8 after beating Jeff City Hellos 64-56. Mike Long 21 points leads scoring while Dennis De Bondt adds 15 and Mike Dennis 10. Freshman B loses 30-26 to Hellos B, snapping a nine game win streak. Clyde Oligschlaeger tops B. Next Thursday Mexico defeats Moberly 55-42. DeBondt 15 and Long 13. B team 33-30 win. Benny Pettebaum 13. Season ends with A 10-8 and B 10-2 records.
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Mexico
Jeff City Hellos
Mike Long
Dennis de Bondt
Mike Dennis
Hellos
Pups
Clyde Oligschlaeger
Spartan
Dennis DeBondt
Benny Pettebaum
Weight Training Drives MHS Athletes In Two Groups
Coach Ron Whittaker adapts Jack Lalanne style to weight machines with 45 to 50 athletes. Two groups train on Monday Wednesday Friday and Tuesday Thursday Friday. Bench press records include Bob Barnes at 240 pounds and Bill Ward at 245 pounds, with a 200 pound club forming from the lift.
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Jack Lalanne
Ron Whittaker
MHS
Whittaker
Bob Barnes
Lawrence Epple
Randy Ezell
Tim Lankford
John Reaves
Steve Sparks
Dave Sutton
Chester Trotter
Pat van Horn
Bill Ward
Regionals Looming as Grapplers Battle in District Meet
District Wrestling Tournament in Columbia opens with rounds that will send four top finishers per class to next week's Regional at Jefferson City. CEMO conference teams join Bella, Lebanon, and Waynesville in regionals as Jeff City Jays claim first, Hickman close second 106 to 103, Hannibal narrowly over Mexico 44 44 to 42.
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Columbia
Jefferson City
CEMO
Bella
Lebanon
Waynesville
Sedalia
Jeff City
Jays
Hickman
Hannibal
Mexico Grapplers
Sedalia Tigers
Cenlar
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S. Washington
Lawrence
Dale Duffy
Rand Ezell
Mike Miller
Ben Given
Miller
Given
Ezell
Jerry Stieferman
Tim Hagan
Hagan’s
E. Jackson
Mexico, Mo
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