Soccer

A near-perfect defensive scheme from Saxony Lutheran held the visiting Jackson Indians girls’ soccer team scoreless for the opening half. For the second consecutive night, Jackson went scoreless in the opening 40 minutes. However, a few halftime adjustments opened the door for new offensive success and, despite allowing a Crusader goal, allowed the Indians to come away with a 3-1 victory...

It’s been a rough start to the season for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules soccer team as they continue to battle through early injuries. With little to no experience for the Lady Mules varsity squad, heading into Tuesday’s matchup against Seckman was tough as they fell short 3-0 against the Lady Jaguars...

Despite the two teams entering halftime in a scoreless deadlock, the Jackson girls’ soccer team took a dominant 3-1 victory on the road against Parkway West on Monday night to remain perfect with an unblemished 4-0 record. A tight, physical game broke up when senior Emilia Wunderlich opened the scoring on a free kick, which opened the floodgates for the Indians. Jackson upped its lead all the way to 3-0 before a late goal from the Longhorns decreased the lead to two, where the score remained...

St. Vincent girls' soccer continues its scorching start to the season with a 4-0 win over Poplar Bluff on Saturday in the SEMO Soccer Classic at Cape Central High School to improve to 2-0. Junior Cailyn Prost and freshman Lana Adams each scored two goals to power the Indians' offense. The duo has also scored two goals apiece during their earlier 5-1 win over Cape Central a week ago...

Despite facing stiff out-of-area competition, the hosting Jackson girls’ soccer team dominated play in Saturday’s Jackson Lady Indian Showcase in wins against Marquette and Helias Catholic. The Indians played a doubleheader on Saturday, defeating Marquette, from Chesterfield, 1-0, in the opener while closing the day with a 5-1 victory against Helias Catholic out of Jefferson City...

SIKESTON, Mo. — Kelly captured its first win of the season with an overtime victory over Sikeston at the Sports Complex on Thursday, March 23. A hat trick from Kristin Grogan led the Lady Hawks (1-2-2) in the 3-2 win over the Lady Bulldogs (0-3-0). “Grogan is an outstanding forward and provides our offense with more opportunities,” said Kelly coach Omar Campos. ...

The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders and the Poplar Bluff Mules drew 1-1 on Thursday in the SEMO Soccer Classic at Cape Central High School. The game didn’t end without controversy however, as time expired in regulation there was confusion amongst officials and coaches on what rules had been set for overtime so after close to a 40-minute discussion, the game was deemed a tie...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Olivia Carda-Smith scored a pair of goals on assists from Sam Ruiz, while Nevaeh Larkins saved all nine shots on goal as the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules soccer team opened its season Tuesday with a rain-soaked 2-0 win at West Plains. Poplar Bluff coach Rusty Crafton was pleased with his team's performance as the Lady Mules started 1-0...

The St. Vincent Indians started the 2023 season on the right foot as they cruised to a 5-1 win over the Cape Central Tigers on Monday in Perryville. The weather was cold but it didn’t stop the Indians’ offense from getting off to a quick start in the first half as they scored a pair of goals from Cailyn Prost and Lana Adams to lead 2-0 at the break...

The Kelly girls’ soccer team is focused on creating opportunities for growth this season. The Lady Hawks finished with just a 3-16 overall record last season, but the team returns some of its top players at key positions and some good leaders from its captains...

Cape Central girls soccer coach Duncan McKinley had an up-and-down season in 2022, going 11-11 with the Tiger’s season ending in the Class 3 District 1 semifinals to eventual district champion Notre Dame (St.Louis). “Last year we relied heavily on Abbie Simon and Bradyn Pittman for offense,” McKinley said. “We lost both players we lost to graduation so this year we will have to have a combination of players to fill that void.”...

Seasoned Perryville soccer coach Jerry Fulton saw his team just one win away from a chance at a state title appearance last spring. With only one player graduating from that team, Fulton is expecting another successful season in 2023. “Anna Gremaud was our only senior last season,” Fulton said. “Gremaud was huge for us on defense but we were able to bring back everyone else so experience will be an advantage for us for sure.”...

It's been four years since the St. Vincent girls' soccer team played in the Class 3 District 1 Championship game. In order for the Indians to make it back to the top of the mountain, a number of things will have to fall into place. The Indians finished 13-10-1 last season and graduated six starters...

The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules are ready to kick things into high gear for the upcoming soccer season. After finishing 11-12 the previous season, the Lady Mules are fired up and looking to add more stripes to the win column this spring. “We feel pretty good about this upcoming season,” Lady Mules coach Rusty Crafton said. “We got a bunch of returning players back in key spots, and I think we can be pretty competitive this year.”...

For the Jackson girl’s soccer team and coach Justin McMullen to get back to the Class 4 State tournament they must overcome losing five key components to their 2022 quarterfinal run where they lost to eventual state runner-up Nerinx Hall. “We graduated five players from last year’s 17-win team,” McMullen said. “We return seniors Justi Nelson, Emilia Wunderlich, Maci Wendel, and Natalie Hawk and I look for them to provide the leadership needed for us to excel this season.”...

The Saxony Lutheran girls' soccer team brings back 16 players that saw significant playing time in 2022. Crusaders head coach Chris Crawford hopes the experience gained last season will carry over to even more meaningful minutes played for his underclassmen...

The Notre Dame girl's soccer team will look to lean on their five seniors while forming a new foundation in 2023. Seniors Grace Young, Kristin Anderson, Karlyle Kasten and Anna Garner return along with senior newcomer Emma Steimle will look to supply the veteran leadership needed to bring the talented group of underclassmen along as the season progresses in hopes the Bulldogs can make another deep run into district play come May...

Springtime is right around the corner, and Poplar Bluff High and Junior High are gearing up for the next phase in school athletics. Provided are the latest tryouts and practice dates for spring sports. A student MUST be academically eligible & have a current physical, Insurance Information and a parent consent form on file in the athletic offices before a student can try out or practice...

Notre Dame senior Cole Bruenderman leaves behind a legacy of success and hard work over his four-year career with the Bulldogs soccer program. Bulldogs coach Matt Vollink has always been impressed with Bruenderman’s dedication to his craft. “It was never about him, it was about the team,” Vollink said. “He was willing to do whatever the team needed. He would step up and work as hard as he could to be the best in that position at that time.”...

FENTON, Mo. — The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders couldn’t overcome a pair of Orchard Farm goals in a 2-0 loss to the Eagles on Friday afternoon in the MSHSAA Class 2 State Semifinals at World Wide Technology Soccer Park. The game was scoreless for 35 minutes until Eagles freshman Brock Williams scored what would wind up as the game winner past Crusaders senior goalkeeper Aaron Zoellner to make it 1-0...

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — Notre Dame fell to Webster Groves 4-0 in the MSHSAA Class 3 state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Webster Groves High School. The first 40 minutes of action saw both teams play solid defensively, sending the game to halftime tied 0-0...

ST. LOUIS — Saxony Lutheran used an early goal to beat Principia 1-0 in the MSHSAA Class 2 state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Principia High School to advance to the final four. Senior Max Richey scored the eventual game-winner just nine minutes into the first half and the Crusaders were able to ride that goal to victory...

JACKSON - Jackson seniors Justi Nelson and Emilia Wunderlich signed letters of intent Wednesday afternoon at Jackson High School to continue their soccer careers at the collegiate level. Nelson will continue her career playing at Southeast Missouri State University under her mother, Heather Nelson, who is the head soccer coach at SEMO. Additionally, her dad, Paul Nelson, is the team’s associate head coach...

PERRYVILLE — Just two days after knocking off Perryville with penalty kicks in the Class 2 District 1 semifinals, Saxony Lutheran once again picked up a PK win. This time, however, it was for all the marbles. The Crusaders and top-seeded Affton went scoreless through two overtime periods, but Saxony outlasted the Cougars 5-4 on PKs Friday at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex to win the district championship...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs buried six second-half goals to claim the Class 3 District 1 championship in a 6-0 win over Cape Central on Thursday night at Cape Central High School. Senior Cole Bruenderman scored two goals in less than four minutes to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead. Bruenderman added another goal late to pick up a hat trick...

PERRYVILLE — After nearly 140 minutes of scoreless soccer between Perryville and Saxony Lutheran dating back to their matchup on Oct. 6, Pirates' junior Eli Angle found the back of the net with 5:37 left in the first half. The Crusaders got the last laugh, however, tying the game in the second half with a goal from sophomore Brayden Moore and going on to win 5-4 in a penalty kick shootout — the second of the year between the two teams — in the Class 2 District 1 semifinals on Tuesday night at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex.. ...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs punched their ticket to the Class 3 District 1 title game with a 4-0 win over DeSoto on Tuesday night at Cape Central High School. Bulldogs senior Cole Bruenderman led the way with two goals, including the first goal of the game less than five minutes in...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Sikeston soccer season ended with a 3-0 loss to Farmington in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Tournament at Cape Central High School on Saturday, Oct. 29. The third-seeded Knights (13-4) are 14th in Class 3 in the latest power rankings from the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association and lived up to the billing...

ST. LOUIS — After two halves of scoreless soccer in regulation, the seventh-seeded Jackson Indians forced overtime against second-seeded Northwest in Saturday's Class 4 District 1 quarterfinal. The Indians were able to pull off the upset when sophomore Aiden McMinn hit a golden goal to give Jackson a 1-0 upset victory on Saturday at Lindbergh High School...

PERRYVILLE — Both Saxony Lutheran and Perryville shut out their opponents on Saturday to advance to the Class 2 District 1 semifinals where the two teams will meet in a win-or-go-home scenario for a second-straight year. The second-seeded Crusaders defeated North County 3-0 while the third-seeded Pirates blasted Fredericktown 7-0 at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex...

Notre Dame scored early and often in Saturday's Class 3 District 1 contest against Festus. The Bulldogs found the back of the net less than two minutes into the game, and found it again just over a minute later en route to an 8-0 win at Cape Central High School...

Cape Central took full advantage of Poplar Bluff's lack of on-ball pressure in Saturday's Class 3 District 1 quarterfinal matchup. The Tigers consistently attacked Poplar Bluff's defense, outshooting the Mules 23-2 en route to a 4-0 win at Cape Central High School...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Poplar Bluff boys soccer team saw its season come to an end Saturday afternoon. The No. 7 seeded Mules (5-17) saw host No. 2 Cape Central score two goals in each half as the host Tigers took control early and move on to a 4-0 Class 3 District 1 quarterfinal win...

FESTUS, Mo. — The Sikeston boys soccer team earned an impressive 3-2 come-from-behind win over St. Puis X on Wednesday, Oct. 26. “I’m extremely proud of the grit and effort our boys showed to try and gain some momentum going into districts against a quality team,” said Sikeston coach Gabe Dement. “We finish the regular season on a two-game winning streak and hope it gives us some confidence going into districts against a very quality Farmington side.”...

FARMINGTON — A short-handed Poplar Bluff boys soccer squad saw the lack of numbers rear its ugly head once again Wednesday night in the Mules season finale at Farmington. A hotly contested first half that saw the Mules take an early lead and ultimately trail 2-1 in a tight game by halftime saw the hosts pull away after the break for a 5-1 win in both teams season finale...

Cape Central (16-3-1) knocked off 14-9 Perryville with a 3-1 win over the Pirates at home on Thursday night. Senior midfielder Tim Kirby led the Tigers with two goals in the match, while junior Preston Schlichting's two assists tied the senior in points...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston soccer team dropped their third-straight game Thursday night, falling to visiting Hillsboro 1-0. The game was scoreless in the first half before Hillsboro junior Nicholas Marchetti found the back of the net in the second half...

Cape Central defeated Farmington 8-0 on Wednesday at Fredericktown High School. The Cape Central offense was led by senior Timothy Kirby who put down a hat-trick scoring three goals. The defense was locked down by senior goalkeeper Tad Couch who only had to make a single save...

SIKESTON — It was all Notre Dame in an 8-0 win over Sikeston at the Sports Complex on Monday, Oct. 17. Notre Dame (13-6-1), the eighth-ranked team in Class 3 in the latest Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association’s latest power rankings, finished with a huge advantage in time of possession and shots on goals over Sikeston (7-12)...

Simply put, for about 50-plus minutes Monday, the Poplar Bluff boys soccer team had to have felt pretty good about how things stood. Caden Hambrick had just scored to put the Mules up 1-0 after a scoreless first half and goaltender Dawson Vaughan had done his part in keeping Jackson out of the back of his net...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston boys soccer team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Festus in its annual ‘Gold Out Game’ at the Sports Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The Bulldogs (7-10) also broke a six-game streak where they hadn’t scored a goal in regulation against the Tigers (3-11)...

JACKSON — Kayden Crooks played the hero in the Jackson Indians’ 2-1 win over the Cape Central Tigers on Thursday night. The sophomore struck with three minutes remaining to break a 1-1 tie and snap the Indians four-game losing streak. Jackson coach Zack Walton emphasized the importance of the win...

A hat trick from Notre Dame senior Cole Bruenderman helped lead the Bulldogs to a 6-0 win over the Poplar Bluff Mules on Tuesday night at Notre Dame Regional High School. Bruenderman credited his success to his teammate and fellow senior, Will Dodson...

Cape Central (14-1-1) upped its win streak to two with a 7-1 home win against Saxony Lutheran (7-7) on Tuesday. Cape Central got goals from six different players, including a brace from junior forward Preston Schlicting to go with his sole assist. The Tigers move on to play at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Jackson (5-9), while Saxony Lutheran plays at 5 p.m. on Thursday at 12-5 Perryville...

Class 1 1. Laquey (9-1) 2. Summit Christian Academy (8-3) 3. Father Tolton (7-3-1) 4. College Heights/McAuley Catholic (6-3) 5. Gateway Science (5-2) 6. Maryville (6-2) 7. Missouri Military Academy (5-2) 8. Fatima (7-4) 9. Valley Park (7-3) 10. New Covenant Academy (6-4-1)...

JACKSON, Mo. — The Sikeston boys soccer boy ran into a buzz saw at Jackson on Monday, Sep. 26. The Indians (5-5) won 6-0 against the Bulldogs (6-7) and finished with a 25 to 6 shots on goal advantage. “Jackson outclassed us in just about every way last night,” said Sikeston coach Gabe Dement. ...

Cape Central allowed its third goal of the year, but still blew out Anna-Jonesboro 8-1 on Saturday at Cape Central High School. Senior Sam Cairns led the Tigers with four goals and an assist, while classmate Tim Kirby added three goals in a winning effort. Freshman Joseph Cao rounded out scoring for Central with one goal...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston soccer team evened their record with an exciting 1-0 win over Poplar Bluff in penalty kicks Thursday night. Sikeston battled the Mules to a scoreless tie after regulation and overtime, forcing penalty kicks. The Bulldogs outscored Poplar Bluff 4-3 in penalty kicks with Sikeston goalie John Martin Boner making two tremendous saves to secure the win...

Cape Central (11-0-1) took a 3-0 win over Mehlville (1-6-1) on Thursday as the visitors. Senior midfielder Tim Kirby scored two in the win with freshman midfielder Landon Koehler scoring the third. Junior defender Preston Schlichting dished out two assists...

Cape Central (9-0-1) dominated Carbondale on Tuesday night with a 6-0 win to stay undefeated for the season. Senior midfielder Tim Kirby led the Tigers on offense with a hat-trick effort as well as two assists in the game for a total five contributions, while junior defender Preston Schlichting’s two goals and two assists paced Kirby...