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Lady Bulldogs possess victory vs Battle, advance to …

3/23/2024
The Mexico girls froze the Battle offense. The Lady Bulldogs didn't allow Battle to take a single shot this morning during a game in the 30s, winning 2-0 to advance to the championship game of …

Bulldogs beat Eldon 6-5 in extra innings at home

3/22/2024
The Mexico Bulldogs didn't let the early deficit and cold bother them on Friday. Eldon took a 5-0 lead after two and a half innings, but Mexico gradually battled back at home to win 6-5 in eight …

Trojans hang on to 9-7 win at home vs Marion County

3/21/2024
Thursday's victory certainly wasn't a certainty for Commuhnity R-6. The Trojans defeated Marion County 9-7 after making the Mustangs strand the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Community was …

Lady Bulldogs lose ground to Fatima in 5-3 loss

3/20/2024
Mexico girls soccer had another tight ame against Fatima on Wedmesday. The Lady Bulldogs fell short 5-3 at Chris Hotop Field in Mexico for their fourth straight loss against the Lady Comets -- third …

Van-Far defeat Missouri Military Academy for first win …

3/19/2024
The Van-Far boys kept running and piling on the runs on Tuesday. The Indians defeated Missouri Military Academy 20-0 in three innings for Van-Far's home opener, securing the first victory of …

Trojans hot in cold opening day vs Wellsville, win …

3/18/2024
The Community R-6 Trojans didn't care if temperatures were in the 30s on Monday in Laddonia or about their state Final Four team a year ago. They cared about starting this year off right and did with …

Lady Bulldogs drop season opener to Jefferson City 6-1

3/15/2024
Mexico girls soccer will be searching for its win after Friday's season-opening loss at home to Jefferson City, but it won't be searching for its first goal.  The Lady Bulldogs lost 6-1 to …

Bulldogs' run ends in state quarterfinals via Vashon

3/9/2024
A few minutes were pivotal in the Mexico boys' Class 4 state quarterfinal game in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. After cutting No. 1 and defending state champion Vashon's lead to 32-28 with …

Bulldogs sent off to Vashon quarterfinal with support

3/9/2024
The Mexico Bulldogs have the community behind them. Many fans stood out in the cold on Saturday morning as the Bulldogs boarded the bus to their Class 4 state quarterfinal game at No. 1 and …

Lady Panthers debut at state Final Four, lose …

3/8/2024
The Centralia Lady Panthers held down two-time reigning state finalist and top-ranked El Dorado Springs for three quarters on Friday but couldn't hang on. In the Class 3 semifinals at Mizzou …

Lady Panthers hyped up for first ever Final Four, hold …

3/7/2024
The Centralia Lady Panthers are going to the state Final Four for the first time ever and shared that excitement with the community on Thursday afternoon. Prior to facing No. 1 El Dorado Springs …

Bulldogs block out Borgia to win state sectional …

3/5/2024
For the second straight game, the Mexico boys came back from a halftime deficit to advance in the playoffs. This time, the Bulldogs were down bigger 33-24 to second-ranked St. Francis Borgia at home …

Bulldogs beat Centralia to win third districts title …

3/2/2024
Look for the full Mexico and Centralia stories in the Wednesday, March 6, 2024, edition of the Mexico Ledger. The Mexico one will be posted Tuesday morning for the leadup to its next round game that …

Lady Panthers lock in first ever state Final Four …

3/1/2024
Before the Centralia Lady Panthers hadn't won a conference title since 1978, a district title since 1992 and been a state Final Four team since ever. The Lady Panthers punched the program's first …

Bulldogs beat NCMC rival Kirksville third time, to …

2/29/2024
Even though the Mexico boys hadn't played in a week and ended up scoring a season-low on Thursday, the Bulldogs had several step up late to defeat North Central Missouri Conference foe Kirksville for …

Panthers defeat rival Hallsville in districts first …

2/29/2024
The Centralia boys had to wait a long time to defeat rival Hallsville in the playoffs. Some Panthers were able to eliminated the Indians twice in a year since after the football team defeated …

Lady Bulldogs move past rival Fulton 51-46 to district …

2/28/2024
The Mexico girls really wanted to win Wednesday's game. It was for the right to play for a district title -- something the Lady Bulldogs haven't played for since 2021 -- but they defeated their North …

Panthers hold off Macon to advance to district semis

2/27/2024
Anthony Ford and the Centralia boys made enough crucial buckets down the stretch on Monday to advance in districts. The Panthers edged Clarence Cannon Conference foe Macon 47-46 in the first round of …

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