College Sports

Southeast Missouri State will take the field in its season-opening game against Southern Illinois Thursday (6:30 p.m. at Houck Stadium) as the underdog.

If Southeast Missouri State fifth-year quarterback Daniel Santacaterina is going to be able to orchestrate another victory over rival Southern Illinois in the Redhawks’ season-opening game, he’s going to do it with his hands tied.

With his sixth season at the helm of Southeast Missouri State football about to begin, the word "alignment" is on the mind of head coach Tom Matukewicz. "From the Board of Regents, to the president and the administration, the student body, the community, and right down to our program, it seems as if we're as aligned as we've ever been," Matukewicz said. "Every person who picks up a brick makes the load lighter."...

The Southeast Missouri State football team had its most successful season in its NCAA Division I history in 2018. So the Redhawks have this success thing all figured out now. Nope. Southeast wrapped up its 15-practice fall training camp with a two-hour scrimmage Saturday at Houck Stadium, so it NOW has all of the answers...

Every football season is a “work in progress” throughout it. That is why teams still are practicing – and improving - right up until their final game. However, from a defensive perspective, the 2018 season for the Southeast Missouri State defensive secondary truly was a work in progress as a group of inexperienced defenders gained knowledge and ability with each passing day.

If you ever need to know a good diner to stop and grab a bite at between Nishnabotna, Mo. and Pacific Junction, Iowa, it wouldn’t be a waste of time to ask one of the Southeast Missouri State football coaches. The Redhawk staff is well traveled along that stretch of I-29 as they have made the trip many, many, many times heading up to the Omaha area in search of football talent.

There are eight running backs on the 2019 Southeast Missouri State football roster, so trying to standout among the group, particularly if you are a true freshman, is extremely challenging. However, it is no more so daunting of a task than trying to run through a 400-pound wall of defense with the entire program watching.

Southeast Missouri State University and SoutheastHEALTH announced a five-year partnership Wednesday in which the health care organization will provide orthopedic and sports medicine services for the university's NCAA Division I athletics program as well as its intermural and club sports participants and the school's performing arts students...

Southeast Missouri State University and SoutheastHEALTH announced a five-year partnership Wednesday in which the health care organization will provide orthopedic and sports medicine services for the university's NCAA Division I athletics program as well as its intermural and club sports participants and the school's performing arts students...

Summers are supposed to be centered on beaches, baseball, and barbecue, but certainly NOT biology. However, when you are a student-athlete at Southeast Missouri State, summer may mean several things, but classwork IS a part of it.

Southeast Missouri State senior inside linebacker Zach Hall doesn’t lack for notoriety and with good reason.

Cornerstone love: An important quality or feature in which a foundation is based upon. That was the topic of choice of Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz following Saturday's scrimmage at Houck Field.

If Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Zach Hall wasn’t going “ga-ga” over being honored with numerous awards AFTER his spectacular junior season, then you shouldn’t be shocked that he isn’t overly concerned about receiving preseason awards BEFORE the Redhawks have even played a game this year. “It was just so fun,” Hall said of the 2018 season.

Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz celebrated his 46th birthday earlier this week on Aug. 5, but his best gift might come two months later on Oct. 5. Injured redshirt junior tight end Austin Crump may be able to play by the time the Redhawks enter Ohio Valley Conference play, according to Matukewicz, which would be Oct. 5 against Tennessee Tech...

The impact of Southeast Missouri State offensive coordinator Jeromy McDowell had on the Redhawk program in his first season in 2018 was statistically incredible. His offense set four school records including points scored (482), points per game (37.1), touchdowns (63), and total plays (891).

It’s still relatively early in the recruiting process for the Class of 2020 for most FCS football programs and Southeast Missouri State isn’t different from most in that regard.

There has not been a lot of adversity experienced in the three days of Southeast Missouri State football training camp but the tight end position is one of those areas that hasn’t exactly gone to plan.

Even before training camp started for the Southeast Missouri State football team it had to deal with challenges to its depth. Starting tight end Austin Crump tore his pectoral muscle, so the number of available players at that position was cut.

When Drew Forbes walked out of the Rosengarten Athletic Complex for the final time as a Southeast Missouri State football player, there were a lot of forlorn looks on the faces of the Redhawk coaching staff.

The good news for the Southeast Missouri State football fans is that the Redhawks return 129 of their receptions by their wide receiver corps in 2019, including Third Team Preseason All-American selection Kristian Wilkerson.

There are a lot of lessons that the Southeast Missouri State football coaches preach but when a message becomes real and not just philosophical it carries more meaning.

Having lived in Cape Girardeau just a few months, there are things that have become clear despite my short time as a resident. Humidity is a way of life in these parts, not just something that comes in stretches.

There is an inordinate amount of pressure that has been placed onto the 6-foot-1, 208-pound frame of Daniel Santacaterina but what is surprising is where those expectations emanate from.

Semoball.com sports editor Tom Davis will breakdown each position group through the opening days of the Southeast Missouri State football training camp. Today: Offensive Line Friday: Wide Receiver Southeast Missouri State graduated four starting offensive linemen from its highly-successful 2018 campaign, including left tackle Drew Forbes, who became the highest NFL Draft selection in program history when he was chosen with the 189th pick (sixth round) by the Cleveland Browns in May...

The Southeast Missouri State football program enjoyed a historic nine-win campaign in 2018 and the Redhawk players and coaches have since enjoyed a multitude of postseason and of late, preseason accolades being heaped upon them.

There will be many storylines to follow throughout the next month as the Southeast Missouri State football program goes through training camp in preparation for its 2019 season.

Former Southeast Missouri State University assistant men’s basketball coach Alan Barnett was recently recognized in a retirement reception at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Barnett has served as the men’s basketball coach and athletic director at Dyersburg State Community College since 1995...

It’s easy to have confidence in the Southeast Missouri State football program today. The Redhawks are coming off a historic 9-win season in 2018, including advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division I Playoffs. But it wasn’t that long ago that the Redhawk fans were skeptical of whether the program could ever succeed, and according to their coach, the Southeast players weren’t entirely sure of themselves either.

Three Rivers women’s basketball recently released its list of new additions to the 2019-20 roster. It’s safe to say the Lady Raiders will be working with a lot more size than they had last season. In 2018-19, 6-foot, 1-inch Hannah Thurmon was the only player on the roster listed above 6 feet. Now, three incoming freshmen will join her on that list...

Southeast Missouri State fifth-year senior football players Bud Hilburn and Ryan Ochoa are both excited about the present. The Redhawks open training camp Thursday and it will be their final go-around as student-athletes.

The recruiting process between Southeast Missouri State football and Illinois high school athlete Justin Prusko didn’t take long. It seems both knew what they liked in each other when they saw it. “There is always that saying,” Prusko said, “there is no place like home. When I went (to Southeast Missouri State), it felt like home.”