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C1D2BB: Experience, pitching lifts Oran past upstart Bell City for another title (5/16/24)The degree of growth for the Bell City High School baseball program over the past three seasons has been impressive.
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C1D2: Oran secures another shot at district gold (5/14/24)BELL CITY, Mo. — For the 13th consecutive season, Oran will compete for a district championship. A 6-2 victory over the Advance Hornets (4-15) in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 2 semifinal on Monday, May 13, furthered the Eagles' (16-9) streak of dominance rarely seen in high school sports...
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Lawless, Bogenpohl share Scott Mississippi Conference POTY honors (5/9/24)The All-Scott Mississippi Conference softball team was recently released, featuring talented players from across the region. Scott City's MacKenzie Lawless and Oak Ridge's Kinsley Bogenpohl were named co-Players of the Year, while East Prairie's Jade Marcum and Scott City's Morghan Petersen shared the co-Coach of the Year honors...
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Carlton dazzles, Advance softball reclaims district gold in steady fight (5/8/24)With a district championship trophy and a spot in the state quarterfinals on the line, Addison Carlton and her Advance Hornets didn’t disappoint. Opening the game with three runs in the first and some late insurance, the top-seeded Hornets dismantled the Oran Eagles en route to a 6-1 win and some long-awaited hardware...
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C1D2: Oran advances to district final with win over Oak Ridge (5/7/24)ADVANCE, Mo. — Oran continued its postseason run with a 5-1 victory over Oak Ridge in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 2 Tournament semifinals on Monday, May 6 at Westfield Park. The Lady Eagles (13-6) struck early, with Kendall Burger's RBI double in the bottom of the first inning giving them a 1-0 lead. They extended their advantage to 3-0 in the second inning, as Molly Spane's double brought home Sophie Bryeans and Bralynn Morgan...
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SCC, Oran advances athletes to sectional meet (5/7/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Scott County Central and Oran each had multiple strong showings at the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 Meet at Notre Dame High School on Saturday, with several securing spots in the upcoming Sectional Meet. Scott County Central's Narmarius Banks-Warren soared to victory in the high jump, clearing 5 feet 10 inches...
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C1D2: Oran advances with 15-0 shutout of Delta (5/3/24)ADVANCE, Mo. — Oran's postseason journey got off to a blazing start with a 15-0 win over Delta in the quarterfinals of the MSHSAA Class 1, District 2 Tournament at Westfield Park on Friday, May 3. The Lady Eagles (12-6) made quick work of the Ladycats (3-15), ending the game via mercy rule in just three innings with a potent offensive display...
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Oran extends streak as Sikeston celebrates seniors (5/2/24)SIKESTON — Oran crashed the party on Sikeston’s senior night, securing a 6-0 victory at VFW Stadium on Wednesday, May 1. The win marks the third consecutive year the Eagles (13-5) have defeated the Bulldogs (4-17). “Being able to jump on them earlier with those runs was important,” said Oran coach Joe Bickings. “I don’t want to say we got complacent, but we got runners on and just didn’t get them in. We had a lot of runners left on base.”...
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Scott City routs Oran to pick up 20th win (5/1/24)Eyeing win number 20 and the Scott-Mississippi Conference championship, the Scott City Rams battled the Oran Eagles on Wednesday afternoon. Early offense led the way as the Rams downed the Eagles 9-1, picking up win number 20. “I’m really proud of how we came out today,” Rams coach Morgahn Petersen said. “This was a pretty big game coming into this week and this is what we wanted to get going into districts.”...
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Competitive showing for SCC, Oran at SEMO West Meet (4/30/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — It was a battle for the top spots at the SEMO Conference-West Meet on Saturday, with Hayti and Chaffee ultimately walking away with the team titles, but Scott County Central and Oran athletes proved they’re on the rise. Scott County Central’s Namarius Banks-Warren proved a triple threat, dominating the sprints and the high jump. ...
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Oran extends win streak, sets up conference showdown (4/26/24)It's been a busy week for Oran, picking up three quality wins and earning the No. 2 seed in the upcoming MSHSAA Class 1, District 2 Tournament. The Lady Eagles (11-4) continued their winning ways with a 7-3 victory over the Portageville (15-8) Lady Bulldogs on Thursday, April 25...
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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Chaffee BB goes from ‘rock bottom’ to Cloud 9 (4/23/24)From one game to the next, the Chaffee Red Devils went from the worst of times to the best of times. Chaffee (16-3) concluded last week being on the losing end of Sikeston’s first win of the season on April 19, and suffering injuries to key players that could lead to the derailment of a promising season...
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Oran makes Notre Dame pay for mistakes in 8-3 win (4/19/24)The ability to pounce on mistakes made the difference on Friday as the Oran Eagles downed the Notre Dame Bulldogs 8-3. “It was like a battle the entire game,” Oran coach Joe Bickings said. “We just grinded out at-bats and we grinded out in the field. I always tell them that pitching, defense and timely hitting wins games.”...
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Rylan Mills’ walk-off grand slam seals Senior Night win for Oran (4/18/24)ORAN, Mo. — Oran’s Senior Night fireworks came late, but they were worth the wait as Rylan Mills crushed a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning, blasting the Eagles (8-4) to a 10-0 run-rule win over the Advance Hornets (2-11) on Wednesday, April 17...
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Oran turns Senior Night in slugfest, routs Charleston (4/18/24)ORAN, Mo. — The hits, the runs, the cheers – it all came together for Oran on Wednesday, April 17. It was a night of celebration and a hint of bittersweetness as the Lady Eagles (7-2) celebrated Senior Night with a 16-1 win over the Charleston Blue Jays (1-9) at Oran High School...
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Oran wins in extras, Senciboy delivers with walkoff (4/6/24)ORAN, Mo. —Oran and East Prairie battled into extra innings in a classic Scott-Mississippi Conference showdown on Thursday, April 4 at Oran High School. Oran (5-4) claimed a 3-2 victory over East Prairie (6-6) as Cooper Senciboy’s single in the bottom of the eighth inning brought home Rylan Mills for the game-winning run...
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Sikeston boys, Malden girls victorious at Twilight Relays (4/6/24)SIKESTON — The Sikeston Twilight Relays showcased fierce competition on Thursday, April 4. On the boys’ side, Sikeston emerged victorious with a dominant 127.50 team score. Malden’s girls’ team delivered their own impressive performance, securing first place with 111.0 points...
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Spane strikes out 17, lifts Oran over East Prairie (4/6/24)ORAN, Mo. — Molly Spane was nearly untouchable in Oran’s 8-6 win over East Prairie at Oran High School on Thursday, April 4. Oran’s (5-2) senior ace threw a complete-game gem, featuring 17 strikeouts and just one earned run allowed to fuel a big Scott-Mississippi Conference rivalry victory...
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Malden Track and Field Invitational attracts SEMO athletes (4/3/24)MALDEN, Mo. - Athletes from more than a dozen Southeast Missouri high schools converged here Tuesday to compete in the Malden Invitational Track and Field Meet. Kennett High School sophomore Austin Gattis competed in the Discus Throw event and took home gold...
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'Tough road' continues for Dexter SB in 7-2 L to Oran (4/2/24)The growing pains will probably outnumber the strong plays made this spring by a very inexperienced Dexter High School softball squad. However, the positives are what first-year Bearcat coach Christina Jenkins is going to try and focus on. “I try to keep it positive,” Jenkins said recently. “A lot of these girls haven’t played since they were 12. So, we are starting at the bottom and teaching the fundamentals.”
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Indians slay Eagles at home (4/2/24)KENNETT, Mo. - Monday's Kennett (5-6) v. Oran (4-3) varsity baseball game at Indian Park featured a pitching exhibition and a timely Indians hit that was enough to send the Eagles to the showers early. Kennett head coach Aaron New's Indians went up by three runs in the bottom of the fourth when an Indian lefty's large bat slammed an Eagles pitch, drove in two runners and posted what would be the final score, 4-1, over Oran head coach Joe Bickings' Eagles...
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Oran crushes Delta with run-rule win, Sikeston falls to 0-6 (3/29/24)Oran (4-2) soared to a 22-0 victory at Delta (1-6) on Thursday, March 28, ending the game early in five innings after inflicting the mercy rule. Parker Bryant's stellar pitching was a highlight, as he threw four hitless innings with 10 strikeouts to earn the win...
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Oran no-hits Leopold in five innings (3/27/24)The Oran Eagles used two pitches to hold the Leopold Wildcats hitless through all five innings in a 10-0 victory on Tuesday, March 26, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Carson Kern started the game for his first outing of the season and kept the Wildcats bats on ice with seven strikeouts in three innings. He missed the fall season after dealing with some arm issues and is slowly being brought up to a normal amount of innings as the season goes on...
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Portageville answers the bell, ropes Oran in big win (3/22/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Putting its recent losses in the rearview mirror, Portageville delivered a 7-1 statement win over Oran at Meatte Park. Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time since 2019, the Class 2 No. 4 Bulldogs (4-3) were ready for a heavyweight bout against the Class 1 No. 2 Eagles (1-1) on Thursday, March 21...
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Oran opens season with shutout of Bloomfield (3/21/24)ORAN, Mo. — Not taking any prisoners in its season-opener, Oran pummeled Bloomfield into submission 15-0 on Tuesday, March 19 at Oran High School. Eagles' (1-0) bats were booming, and Gabe Dirnberger brought the heat on the mound, spinning a 3.1-inning no-hit shutout despite some early baserunners...
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Opening baseball coaches poll released, five local squads ranked highly (3/20/24)Local baseball squads got a hot start to the 2024 season, and coaches statewide took notice as the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association, or MHSBCA, released its first state top-10 rankings on Tuesday. Three Southeast Missourian newspaper teams placed in those rankings, with all three being ranked among the top four squads in their respective classes...
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Veteran Oran hoop coach calls it a career after storied run (2/23/24)BLOOMFIELD – Midway through its MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinal boy’s basketball game on Thursday against top seed Puxico, Oran had pulled to within 43-40 and were scaring the bejesus out of any fan wearing orange and black. “Oran is always going to be prepared,” Indian coach Bryant Fernetti said after his team pulled away for a 74-62 win. “They are probably going to change things up, give you different looks, and they are going to play really, really hard.” That last statement couldn’t describe a team coached by veteran Eagle coach Joe Shoemaker more so.
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C2D3 BKB: Top-seed Puxico pulls away for W over stubborn Oran (2/23/24)BLOOMFIELD – The Puxico High School varsity boy’s basketball squad has been here before. Literally.
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C2D3 BKB: Oran gets past Chaffee - again (2/21/24)BLOOMFIELD – There is an adage in sports that it is difficult to beat a comparable team twice in the same season, and in the case of Oran High School varsity boy’s basketball, it has had to deal with its counterpart at Chaffee High School three times annually in two of the past three seasons, and four times this year.