Two MHS Senior Basketball Players Named to All-State Teams Mexico basketball seniors Dominic McKeown and Isaiah Reams are picking up Class 4 All-State honors. Forward McKeown made the Academic All-State Team while point guard Reams was named to All-State Team. The All-State Team is voted on by Association members while the Academic team requires nominees…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/23/22 Yesterday, Mizzou hired Dennis Gates as their new basketball coach. It was a great day for him to be sure, but the news wasn’t all good. His two best players, Senior Forward Javon Pickett and Freshman Center Trevon Brazile both entered the transfer portal. The decision appears to have been made…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/22/22 The Cardinals continue to add fringe starters to their club, in search of possible temporary replacements for Alex Reyes and Jack Flaherty. Yesterday they claimed LHP Packy Naughton off waivers. Naughton, who was designated by the Angels on March 18, appeared in seven games (five starts) in his first season in…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/19/22 Another day in the NCAA Tournament, another 2 bracket-busting upsets in the men’s field. Number 11 Notre Dame knocked number 6 Alabama during the second day of action yesterday. Hours later Iowa State became the third Number 11 seed to score a major upset when it took down number 6 LSU.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/18/22 Over 20 million brackets across four major online games are busted after yesterday’s (Thursday’s) opening day of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament saw huge upsets. The biggest upset of the night saw Number 15 Saint Peter’s stun Number 2 Kentucky in an 85-79 overtime thriller. Just 161…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/16/22 Mexico High School girls wrestling team members have awards after completing this past season. The awards night and dinner was held last night (Tuesday) at the Mexico High School cafeteria. Ivy Perez picked up the Spirit Award. Most Improved Wrestler went to Kaylynn Pehle. Newcomer of the Year was Shelby Shramek.…… Continue Reading
Mexico Lady Bulldogs Soccer Hosts Jamboree Against Fulton and Southern Boone The Mexico girls soccer team hosted a jamboree against Southern Boone and Fulton last night (Monday). Mexico tied Fulton 1-1 and lost to Southern Boone 3-0. Lady Bulldogs head coach Haley Schafer says “We used the jamboree as an opportunity to move lots of…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/14/22 Several Mexico Bulldogs youth wrestlers are sporting hardware after competing at the State Wrestling Tournament in Cape Girardeau over the weekend. Travis Shramek took 1st place in the 12U, heavyweight division. Evan Blair recorded a 2nd place finish in 14U 75 pound division. Logan Hilderman put up a 2nd place finish…… Continue Reading
Mexico Bulldogs History Making Basketball Season End in Quarterfinals of State Playoffs The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team’s magical season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the State playoffs this afternoon with a 69-44 loss to the Vashon Wolverines. The Bulldogs were outscored 35-17 in the first half. Mexico would come roaring back…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/12/22 It’s state playoff season in high school basketball and a number of area teams remain in contention. The Wellsville-Middletown boys are playing for third place in Class 1 following an overtime loss last night (Friday) to Stanberry 45-40. The game was tied 34 all at the end of regulation. The Tigers…… Continue Reading
