Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Sports Awards Go to Senior Athletes The honor of being selected winner of the Bill johnson Memorial Trophy went this year to Randy Means. Randy, a dedicated athlete, lettered in this, his senior year, in football, wrestling, and track. He was also the recipient of the Mexico Community Teachers Association Scholarship. Runners-up to the 1969 Bill johnson award were jerry Black, Tom Shrader, and Gary Fennewald. jerry Black and Gary Fennewald were also named recipients of Mexico Radio Station KXEO's two an- nual sportsmanship awards. lerry received the foot- ball award and Gary received the basketball award. The annual presentation of the Booster Spirit Awards was made this year with the awards going to the athletes of the various teams who displayed the outstanding spirit and desire to win that is crucial for the success of every team. The awards were given as follows: Football ..........tt........,tt........ jerry Black Cross Country ,,.,...,..,.......,,..,... Les Miller Basketball ....., T., Gary Fennewald Wrestling ..... .t.... G reg Miller Baseball .,,, ..., B ruce Knipfel Keith Laws Track . . , .,,., Ron Shocks Tennis .t,, .t.. T om Schroeder Golf T... ,,.tt.t T im Bailey Randy Means Gary Fennewald jerry Black 174 Athletics

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FOOTBALL WRESTLING Vanity Mexico jeff city 17 Mexico Marceline Mexico 1.191135 15 Mexico Helias Mexico Quincy CBC 19 Mexico len Cin' Mexico Hickman 23 Mexico Sedalia Mexico Marceline 9 Mexico Hlckfnan Mexico Fulton 11 Mexico Hannibal Mexico Fulton 11 Mexico Rolla Mexico Quincy 24 Mexico Mnbeflj' Mexico Hickman 20 Mexico Boonville Mexico ieicf Citi, 19 Mexico Fulton junio, Varsity 1uniOfVafSify Mexico jeff city 19 Mexico Mobeflj' Mexico Helias 15 Mexico leff UW Mexico Quincy CBC 21 Mexico Helias Mexico Hickman 20 MGXICO Fulton Mexico Marceline 8 M9XlC0 Hannibal Mexico Fulton 18 Mexico leff UW Mexico Fulton 22 1 l:V95nfnan 1 Mexico Quincy 27 Mexico Jeff CNY Mexico Hickman 28 Mexico Fulton Mexico jeff City 7 Mexico Helias Mexico Hannibal Mexico jeff junior Mexico West junior TRACK Cross Country California 1st Hannibal Triangular 2nd TENNIS Country Invitational 5th Mexlco Sedalia Cjlgugslglorlilfrlgence 3lril Mexico jeff City . Mexico Hickman glctklnfm 12nd Mexico Hannibal '5 C ' Mexico jeff' City State Qualified one runner Mexico Hickman VarsityTrack Mexico University High gedalia 151 Mexico Fulton ' Mexico Sedalia igfiuliggi CBC lst Mexico Hannibal O .ry . St Mexico University High Hann'bal'Qu'nCy 3rd Mexico Marshall fuflfton Zng Girls G City 2n Mexico Sedalia CEMO Conference jlndoorj 3rd Mexico Marshall CEMO Conference tOutdoorj 5th Mexico Sedalia District 3rd State jlndoorj Brown, jackson, 880 Relay State jOutdoorj jackson, 880 Relay M A COE-Flton junior Varsity exico u ' Mexico Moberly Silglilfm CBC Mexico leff City' y Mexico Hannibal Fulton -lst Mexico MMA Freshman Mexico Helias Huck Finn Relays 3rd Mexico Centralia Quincy Relays 4th Mexico Hickman Columbia Relays 4th M9XjC0 Fulton, Mexico Hannibal 62 Mexico 'eff Clty Mexico Moberly 42 Mexico Kemper . . Mexico Heiias Mexico jeff junior 63 Mexico Vampai Mexico West junior 74 Mexico Van-Far Mexico Fulton 42 Mexico Centralia Mexico jeff City 53 Athletics 173

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All-American Team Includes M S'er Alan Van Wyngarden, the star center for the mighty Mexico Bulldogs' basketball team, was heaped with many honors this year, but undoubtedly the most im- portant was the one that named him to the All-Ameri- can high school basketball squad as an Honorable Mention. The 6'6 senior led the 1968-69 version of the Bull- dogs to a 23-5 record with an average of 19.9 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. An excellent shot, Alan dumped in 52 percent of his field goal attempts and 69 percent of his free throws. Blocking shots was one of his specialties, and he was considered the finest defensive center in the area by opposing coaches. Alan's other honors included unanimous selection to the All-CEMO conference, All-District, and All- Ledgerland teams. He was then chosen for the first team in All-State classification and, to crown his glory, was elected honorary Bulldog team captain by his teammates. 6'6 center, Alan Van Wyngarden comes down with the ball as Charles Fountain 1522 screens an opponent from the action. Van Wyngarden was the fourth All-State choice from Mexico in MHS history.