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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1974
Page
7
Powderpuff girls basketball opens March 26 at 7 with student council support to raise money for the Mascot. Freshman Sophomore Junior and Senior teams train under coaches Tom Spurrier and Lewis Moore with cheer squads and four referees, promising a competitive season start.
Mexico High School track teams finished second in a 37-team field at the Central Missouri State Indoor meet. Paseo edged them 36-31 for first. Hickman was third with 20 points and Kansas City Central fourth with 19. Randy Ezell set a shot put meet record at 54-74 percent, Andy Piper cleared 6-4 in the high jump, and Ernie Duncan ran 6.5 seconds in the 60-yard dash to set a meet record. Mike Batty and Craig Barnes posted key mile and 880 finishes as Mexico trailed Paseo by distance before those late results. Coach Ron Whittaker praised the strong showing as Mexico heads into a powerful invitational at MMA Fieldhouse.
Mexico Ledger reports the annual winter sports banquet honoring Bulldog wrestlers and basketball players. Outstanding wrestler Randy Ezell earned both outstanding wrestler and sportsmanship awards. Mike Miller, Bill Wilkerson received spirit awards. Russ Haerer named most improved wrestler. Dennis DeBondt top basketball player. Bob Cheatum defensive demon. Craig Barnes sportsmanship. Don Dempski spirit. Seventeen wrestling lettermen and seven basketball lettermen recognized. Coaches introduced athletes. statisticians Lisa Davis and Kathy Erde recognized. cheerleaders listed.
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