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Zack Gieg: SEMO O-line will 'be the reason why we win games' (7/25/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianThe first official practice of Southeast Missouri State football training camp feels like the first day of school. For a lot of seniors, it felt like the first day of the finale, one that senior linebacker Bryce Norman considered, "a little surreal." It's a sentiment seconded by offensive center Zack Gieg...
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Redhawks QB returns to camp bigger, stronger, faster (7/24/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianWith the first practice of training camp underway on Wednesday, July 24, at Houck Field, college football is rising in Cape Girardeau like the blistering sun. While nobody truly looks forward to training camp, the first day is always one to look forward to...
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Paxton DeLaurent headlines 7 Redhawks to watch (7/19/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.comMuch to the surprise of head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Southeast Missouri State football team was picked to finish third in the Big South-OVC preseason poll earlier in the week. “I was shocked. I would’ve voted myself 10th,” Matukewicz said. “I can’t watch the film, it looks so bad. Fundamentally, stupid penalties, it made my eyes bleed.”...
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Bryce ‘Mr. SEMO’ Norman tabbed Big South-OVC DPOY (7/18/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianBig things are expected out of Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Bryce Norman. Not just locally, but conference wide. Norman was announced on Wednesday, July 17, as the 2024 Big South-OVC Association Defensive Player of the Year. While he seemed appreciative of the preseason honor during his virtual media day press conference on Wednesday, Norman emphasized his focus on helping the team win this year, which will be his last as a collegiate player...
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SEMO football represented at Semoball Awards (7/12/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianIn a unique turn of events, a handful of incoming freshmen from the Southeast Missouri State football team made an appearance at the 2024 Semoball Awards. Jamarion Smith won the Offensive Football Player of the Year after a record senior year at Portageville. ...
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THE FUTURE IS NOW: New recruits play 'the Raider way' (7/12/24)By MIKE BUHLER, Daily American RepublicRobert Kirby was a key piece of the Three Rivers College men's basketball team's first national championship squad in 1979. So it should come as no surprise he has fought to load his inaugural roster as the Raiders' head coach with guys who will play “the Raider way.”...
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Null named new AD at Three Rivers (7/11/24)Three Rivers College has named Three Rivers softball coach Jeff Null as its new athletic director, the college announced Thursday. Null is entering his ninth year at Three Rivers College with a career record of 279-108. He led the Lady Raiders to the NJCAA World Series 2018 and 2021 and earned Region XVI Coach of the Year honors during both seasons. ...
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QUALITY SLATE: Raiders unveil 2024-25 basketball schedule (7/9/24)By MIKE BUHLER, Daily American RepublicThe Three Rivers College men’s basketball team and new head coach Robert Kirby will face some solid early tests when the Raiders tip off the season in November. “We just hope to put a schedule together that’s competitive where we can compete,” Kirby said. “...
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D1Baseball gives Bogenpohl All-American nod, further building résumé (7/5/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianThe postseason honors keep on coming for former Jackson standout and rising Missouri State star Caden Bogenpohl, as the freshman sensation reeled in one of his biggest accolades to date on Friday. As part of its string of seasonal honors, D1Baseball tabbed Bogenpohl as one of its first-team freshman All-Americans, joining an elite club in the outfield...
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Lone Star lessons shape Ty Powers' path to SEMO (7/3/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — In the world of college football, where million-dollar facilities and high-priced kicking coaches are the norm, Ty Powers took a different path. He turned YouTube tutorials into his playbook, sweat equity into a Division I opportunity, and a small-town Texas field into a launching pad. ...