College Sports

2017 South Pemiscot graduate Riley Cain finally got the call he was waiting for after attending the Ultimate Sports Baseball Showcase July 5 in Kennett. “I waited until this summer to sign,” Cain said. “I went to a showcase in Kennett and had six schools call me after I attended it. Rend Lake had a lot of interest in me and I had a lot of interest in them.”...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team was honored with the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 10th year in a row on Monday. The Redhawks had a cumulative team GPA of 3.50 for the 2016-17 academic year. "I am very proud of our student-athletes and their academic accomplishments," Southeast coach Julie Yankus said in a news release. ...

The Ohio Valley Conference's implementation of instant replay in football was a hot topic on Monday, while Southeast Missouri State was picked to finish seventh at OVC media day in Nashville, Tennessee. The OVC is one of 11 Football Championship Subdivision leagues that will implement instant replay in 2017. Scoring plays, spot reviews and catches can all be reviewed, while targeting is the only foul that can be reviewed based on judgment...

The Southeast Missouri State football team helped raise awareness Friday for former Southern Illinois quarterback Joel Sambursky's baby, who is fighting health complications. Sambursky's son, Theodore, turned 100 days old Friday, and in honor of him the Redhawks players and coaches participated in an 100-yard run at Houck Field. The team was divided into groups of three, and two members had to carry the other across the field...

The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program has added another player to the mix but will have to wait to see her impact on the court. On Wednesday, the Redhawks announced the signing of transfer Breannah Bretches from Charleston Southern...

Spots remain open for the Southeast Missouri State gymnastics kids camp on July 14, while there is limited availability for the Redhawks' High Performance camp on July 27. The kids camp, which is for children ages 6-12, costs $60 per camper and will run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Campers will have an opportunity to learn all four Olympic events from a well-trained staff in a safe environment. A snack and a gift, provided by the coaches, will also be available to each camper...

The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team announced Friday the hiring of two assistant coaches to Rekha Patterson's staff, welcoming Marc Wilson and Morgan Eye into the fold. Wilson has most recently served as head coach of girls basketball at Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky, but has a long history at the collegiate level...

Former Southeast Missouri State baseball star Joey Lucchesi continues to climb the ladder. On Saturday, Lucchesi took the next step in his professional baseball career as he was promoted to Class AA San Antonio approximately one year into his stint in minor league baseball...

Registration is open for the Redhawks Baseball Youth Summer Camp, which will be held July 31-August 4. The camp will be at Capaha Park, Southeast Missouri State's home field, and is open to boys and girls ages 6-12. The five-day camp costs $125 with a camp t-shirt thrown in. There's a $20 discount for Southeast employees...

Right-handed pitcher Clay Chandler, a former standout on the Southeast Missouri State baseball team, signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Seattle Mariners organization on Thursday afternoon. Chandler's first assignment will be to the Arizona League Mariners in Peoria, Arizona. They are the Class R team of Seattle...

The Southeast Missouri State football team stood in a circle as coach Tom Matukewicz prepared to walk his team through a drill at the end of Wednesday's practice at Houck Field. With a tire hoisted over his shoulder, Matukewicz was about to use graduate assistant athletic trainer Holly Reynolds to help explain the drill, but in reality, it was all just a bluff...