Soccer

It was quite a successful fall sports season in the Southeast Missouri area. The Advance volleyball team won its first-ever state championship, and Jackson football finished the regular season undefeated for the first time in over a decade before falling in the quarterfinals to the eventual Class 5 state champions...

SIKESTON — Four Sikeston soccer players earned All-District honors, on Monday. Seniors Jeffery Thornbrough, Adam Comstock, and Bryce Miller, and junior Clark Steward all received honors. Thornbrough and Steward were First-Team All-District selections, while Comstock and Miller were Honorable Mention selections...

Despite a spirited effort, Jackson boys soccer will have to wait another year to end its quarterfinal drought. The Indians fell 1-0 to DeSmet in a Class 4 sectional on Tuesday in St. Louis. A second-half goal from Matt Russo doomed Jackson (18-5-2) to a third consecutive defeat at the sectional round. Logan Payne got the shutout for DeSmet...

A repeat final four trip proved just out of the reach of the Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team. The Crusaders dropped a home Class 1 quarterfinal against Principia 1-0 at Shawnee Park on Saturday evening. With the win, Principia (9-7) advances to the state semifinals and will play Fair Grove at 4 p.m. Friday in Fenton, Missouri...

Saturday afternoon's Class 2 boys soccer state quarterfinal game at Notre Dame Regional High School got started about 30 minutes late due to a breakdown of the visiting John Burroughs team bus en route to Cape Girardeau. Once the Bombers got on the field, there were no breakdowns, despite serious second-half pressure from the Bulldogs as Burroughs held off the hosts 2-1 to advance to the final four...

IMPERIAL, Mo. -- There was no panic, no uneasiness on the Jackson boys soccer sideline. After all, the Indians had been practicing for this exact moment since preseason practice began more than two months ago. Now was the chance to put all that work to use...

SIKESTON — Controlling the pace of play has been just what the doctor ordered for the Farmington soccer team this season. They continued that on Thursday, in the Class 3, District 1 championship game at the Sikeston Recreation Complex, in Sikeston. Behind six goals — four coming in the second half — the Knights were able to stay aggressive for the entire match; defeating Cape Central 6-1...

Zachary Moore scored late in the second half as the Cape Central boys soccer team beat North County 2-1 on Tuesday in Sikeston, Missouri, to advance to the Class 3 District 1 championship. With the district semifinal win, the second-seeded Tigers (11-11) avenged an Oct. 24 loss to the third-seeded Raiders and advanced to a district final for the first time since 2012. They will fae No. 1 Farmington in the final at 6 p.m. Thursday...

MEHLVILLE, Mo. -- Scoring the first goal in an elimination game is always beneficial. Scoring it 10 seconds before halftime proved to be insurmountable. Henry Traxel scored with just 10 seconds left in the first half, then assisted on Brent Vandeven's goal early in the second, propelling Notre Dame boys soccer to a 2-0 sectional win over Bayless on Tuesday, and advancing the Bulldogs to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2010...

SIKESTON — Going into their match on Tuesday evening, the Sikeston soccer team knew that Farmington was going to be a challenge. Losing to the Knights at the beginning of October 10-1, Sikeston also knew what they had to do defensively to come away with the upset victory over the top seed in the Class 3, District 1 Tournament...

SIKESTON — Gearing up and ready to get another postseason run started, the Sikeston soccer team will take on top-seeded Farmington on Tuesday night, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs enter the Class 3, District 1 Tournament, as the No. 4 seed. They finished with an 11-12 record, but are winners of its last two games — both on the road...

The top-seeded Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team won its fifth consecutive district title on Wednesday with its 4-0 victory over second-seeded McKinley Classical Leadership Academy in the Class 1 District 1 Tournament at Engler Park in Farmington, Mo. The Crusaders...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Notre Dame boys soccer team knew what was at stake, a trip to the state tournament. After a nail-biting win in the district semifinal, the Bulldogs needed to play loose and have fun. Mission accomplished. From the opening kickoff it was all Bulldogs as they blanked St. Pius X 3-0 to win the Class 2 District 1 championship at Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex...

Roz Schrader hammered 11 kills as the Advance volleyball team concluded its regular season with a 25-18, 25-11 sweep of Woodland to post a flawless 7-0 conference record to clinch the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Conference title on Friday in Advance, Mo. Alyssa Miles nailed six kills and Nyah Wilson added five kills for the Hornets (29-2-1, 7-0 SCAA). ...

The Perryville boys soccer team scored three goals in each half to wrap up the regular season with a 6-1 conference victory at home over the Windsor. Dayton Strattman and Jake Unterreiner netted two goals apiece to lead Perryville (13-10, 4-1 JCAA Conference). Unterreiner added one assist and Stanley Volansky chipped in one goal and one assist. Nick Omelchenko recorded the other goal for the Pirates and Austin Welk provided two additional assists...

Notre Dame boys soccer came out of a SEMO Conference rivalry match against the Jackson Indians with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. Brent Vandeven assisted Griffin Stewart on the lone goal of the night for the Bulldogs. Notre Dame improved their record to 11-8-2 with the win while Jackson dropped to 15-2-2...

The Notre Dame cross country teams picked up the championships in each gender division in the Farmington Invitational at Engler Park on Saturday. Freshman Esperanza Zalite was the first runner to cross the finish line on the girls' side with a time of 20 minutes, 9.59 seconds to lead the Lady Bulldogs to victory. Teammates Paige Beussink and Kathryn Taylor landed in the Top 10 at fourth and eighth, respectively, as Notre Dame edged host Farmington by three points to capture the girls' title...

Poplar Bluff's Brylee Misner blasted two home runs and had three RBIs as the Mules ended Cape Girardeau Central's softball season Wednesday in the Class 4 District 1 Tournament with a 13-3 victory in the quarterfinals at Jackson City Park. The Mules used four three-run innings in enacting the 10-run rule in the sixth inning...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. — Two goals from senior Jeffrey Thornbrough made the difference for the Sikeston soccer team on Tuesday night. Sikeston defeated Carterville, Illinois, on the road, 2-1 to move to 10-12 on the season. It was also the Bulldogs last regular season game of the year and will take the pitch next on October 30, at the district tournament, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex...

The Saxony Lutheran softball team scored one run in the final inning to eke out an 8-7 victory over host Herculaneum on Friday. Zoie Roth went the distance in the circle to obtain the win for Saxony (4-11). Six of the seven runs allowed were earned and she recorded two strikeouts and six walks...

SIKESTON — Two days after losing a tough, three-set match to Portageville, the Sikeston volleyball team returned to the court, at the Sikeston Field House, for senior night on Thursday against Malden. The Bulldogs lost both sets, as the Green Wave exposed Sikeston’s weakness, at the setter position...

Jake Sauerbraunn scored on free kick with 10 minutes left in regulation as the Jackson boys soccer team completed a 3-2 comeback victory over host Northwest in Cedar Hill, Missouri. Chalon Domian had given Jackson (13-1-2) a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, but Northwest countered with a pair of goals for the lead at halftime...

Wil Essner and Jake Sauerbrunn each sank two goals to lead the Jackson boys soccer team to a 7-0 victory over North County on Monday at Jackson Junior High School. Ryan Kinder and Noah Sparks netted one goal apiece for the Indians, who improved to 12-1-2 with the win. Chalon Domian had the other goal and also had an assist for the hosts and Chayton Bass added one assist...

Chalon Domian netted two goals as the Jackson boys soccer team picked up a key conference victory in its 3-0 win over Farmington on Thursday at Jackson Junior High School. Colton Seyer scored the other goal for the Indians, who improved to 11-1-2 and 4-0 in the SEMO Conference. Logan Geare provided one assist for Jackson, which snapped the Knights' five-game winning streak with the victory...

SIKESTON — Senior night turned into a night to remember for the Sikeston boys soccer team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs completed a clean sweep in their week of matches, with it all culminating in a golden goal win 15 seconds into overtime against Poplar Bluff...

The Cape Girardeau Central girls tennis team finished one point ahead of Kennett to dethrone the defending tournament champion Indians and win the SEMO Conference Tournament on Friday at Notre Dame Regional High School. Jordan Maxton won the singles championship for the Tigers in an 8-4 victory over Kennett's Emma Phillips. Kennett's Sydni McAtee and Darcy Campbell defeated Jackson's Sarah Fetterhoff and Chloe Pipkin 8-0 for the doubles championship...

Sierra Burch blasted a home run, a double and drove in three runs to lead the Jackson softball team to a 6-4 victory over rival Notre Dame on Thursday at Jackson City Park. Notre Dame scored three of its runs in the top of the seventh before Karli Johnson shut the door for a complete-game win in the circle. She allowed four earned runs and recorded five strikeouts and three walks...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Down two goals with 10 minutes to play, the Sikeston boys soccer team found a way to claw back into the game against Saxony Lutheran on the road on Monday. The Bulldogs scored two goals in that time frame — both by Alfonso Vera — to get the game into overtime, and eventually win in penalty kicks 4-3. Vera finished with three goals in the match...

Hannah Shinn put down nine kills as Jackson volleyball clinched the regular-season conference championship of the SEMO Conference North Division with the 25-13, 25-21 win over Sikeston. Mackenzie Stoner slammed eight kills for Jackson (9-1, 4-0 SEMO North Conference) while Emily Scott added five kills and two aces. Lainey Broussard tallied 20 assists, two kills and two aces for the Indians...

SIKESTON — For the first time in five years, the Sikeston soccer team defeated rival-Notre Dame on Tuesday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs won 2-1, behind goals from Trey Drake and Alfonso Vera. “My assistant coach Jared Boyd, his team, beat them twice five years ago in that season, so it’s been awhile,” Sikeston head coach Gabe Dement said. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Down two goals with 10 minutes to play, the Sikeston boys soccer team found a way to claw back into the game against Saxony Lutheran on the road on Monday. The Bulldogs scored two goals in that time frame — both by Alfonso Vera — to get the game into overtime, and eventually win in penalty kicks 4-3. Vera finished with three goals in the match...

The Advance volleyball team added two more wins to its flawless record and improved to 7-0 on the season with victories over Valle Catholic and host Jackson at the inaugural Spike Fest Challenge at Jackson High School on Saturday. The Hornets swept the Warriors in straight sets (25-23, 25-22) in their first game of the day, dropping the Warriors' record to 2-4. ...

The Advance volleyball team kept its undefeated season alive and picked up a key district win on Thursday night with a 25-18, 25-14 sweep of Leopold at Advance High School. Both teams will be competing in Class 1 District 3 Tournament and Thursday's result could tilt the potential district seedings in the Hornets' favor...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston soccer team does not shy away from dramatic moments, and Thursday was no different. Sikeston (5-7) fell behind Carbondale, Ill., High School 1-0 late in the second half, but found a way to make the game interesting in the end...

DEXTER, Mo. — The Dexter volleyball team won their second-straight match Wednesday night, rolling past Richland 25-10, 25-9. Alexa Werneck and Blair Rodgers each had four kills apiece while Natalie Sitze led the Bearcats with four aces and five digs...

SIKESTON — Tuesday was a defensive battle between Cape Central and Sikeston, as the two conference and district rivals duked it out on the pitch. The Tigers got the upper hand, though, with a pair of goals to defeat the Bulldogs 2-0, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — Regulation wasn’t enough to decide a winner between Sikeston and Fredericktown on Thursday, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. Senior Adam Comstock scored his second-straight game-winning goal in the 87th minute, to help lead the Bulldogs to a 1-0 win. The win also improved the Bulldogs to an above-.500 record for the first time this season...

Macy Morehead recorded 17 digs and nine kills as the Saxony Lutheran volleyball team escaped with a straight-set sweep of Sikeston (25-12, 25-23) on Thursday in Sikeston, Missouri. Olivia Spanley also had nine kills for the Crusaders (4-4), who got 21 assists from Olivia Voelker. Makayla Mueller notched 12 digs and served four aces for Saxony...

Kara Kassel stuffed the stat sheet with 17 digs, four blocks, four kills and two assists as St. Vincent volleyball swept visiting North County 25-20, 25-19 on Wednesday. Maegyn Huber added seven kills and 10 digs for St. Vincent (2-1). Lexie Anderson also had four kills, nine digs, and one block while Grace Schrempf notched 10 digs to along with one block, one kill and one ace. Molly Myers chipped in six kills, nine digs and an ace...

SIKESTON — For 100 minutes, Sikeston and Paducah Tilghman High School did not score one goal. Spanning over-regulation, and a pair of overtime periods, the Bulldogs had their chances but couldn’t cash in, as they needed penalty kicks to decide a winner on Tuesday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex...

The Jackson boys soccer team captured the Notre Dame Soccer Fest with a tight, 1-0 victory over host Notre Dame on Saturday at the Brad Wittenborn Soccer Complex in Cape Girardeau. Xavier Heinley broke the deadlock with the lone goal of the contest for the Indians (5-0)...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — After a tough loss to Jackson on Thursday, the Sikeston soccer team rebounded to defeat Poplar Bluff 2-1 in the second round of the Notre Dame Soccer Fest on Friday, at Notre Dame Regional High School. Isaac Vaught and Adam Comstock scored goals for the Bulldogs...

Cape Girardeau Central senior Jared Neikirk was the first runner to cross the finish line with a first-place time of 10 minutes, 36.94 seconds to help lead the Tigers to second place at the Fleet Feet Cross Country Kickoff Classic at the Arnold City Park on Thursday...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Experience and depth of Jackson proved to be too much for the Sikeston boys soccer team on Thursday, in the first round of the Notre Dame Soccer Fest, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Jackson won 3-0, as Jake Sauerbrunn scored the first goal three minutes into the contest...

ANNA, Ill. — After a tough start to the season, the Sikeston boys soccer team rebounded nicely with a 2-1 victory over Anna-Jonesboro at Anna-Jonesboro High School on Tuesday. The Bulldogs received goals from Adam Comstock and Trenton Taylor and assists from Jeffery Thornbrough and Bryce Miller as well...

The Cape Girardeau Central girls tennis team quickly rebounded after dropping its first game of the season a day earlier to eke out a historic win over crosstown conference rival Notre Dame in a 5-4 decision on Tuesday at Central High School. It was the Tigers' first win ever against the Bulldogs. ...

The Scott City volleyball team picked up a season-opening win by fighting through a tight first set before sweeping Fredericktown 26-24 and 25-16. Courtney Enderle nailed eight kills to lead the Rams (1-0), while Chloie Raines provided 17 assists and three aces for the hosts. Chloe Clayton also served three aces for the Scott City and Carlie Estes notched 11 digs...

Preview capsules for area boys soccer teams

SIKESTON — The Sikeston girls tennis team kicked off its season against Dexter on Monday at Sikeston High School. Dexter defeated the Bulldogs 5-0 in singles competition and 3-0 in doubles action. The Bearcats were able to control every game, as they were all decided by three sets or more...

Notre Dame junior Blake Morris was the first runner to cross the finish line with local foe Saxony Lutheran senior Caleb Cornelius right behind him in second place in Saturday's First-to-the-Finish Kickoff Classic on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois...