Softball

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...

Earning All-State honors for the second straight season, Kelly’s Lilly Jones ended her career with the Lady Hawks on a high note. “I was very happy,” said Kelly head coach Melanie Heuring on Jones’ honor. “She made it last year as a junior as well, as a junior, and I know she has worked even harder this year. She ended up with over a .600 batting average, and she had a hit in every single game, so she worked hard, and that was one of her goals — to make All-State.”...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Three Chaffee softball players signed on the dotted line to continue their athletic and academic careers at Twin Rivers Community College in the fall of 2018. Sydney Walker, Madeline Hendrix, and Bridgette Swinford signed their letters of intent at Chaffee High School, on Tuesday...

SPRINGFIELD — It was anyone’s game, but luck wasn’t on East Carter’s side. The MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament semifinal between East Carter and Trenton was scoreless for five full innings. A wild sequence broke that tie. With one out and a runner on third in the top of the sixth, Trenton’s Mykah Hurley laid down a bunt to try to score a run. It worked, but not in the way she might have anticipated...

East Carter hasn’t lost a game since Sept, 11. None of its 19 straight wins have been sweeter than Saturday’s victory. Enduring their second straight game in extra innings and their third straight game decided by one run, the Redbirds needed Moore and Moore heroics to get the job done at Rains Field...

Emma Nichols did it all Wednesday, overpowering the Perryville softball team. The Hillsboro senior and Missouri commit pitched a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts and hit a two-run homer as Perryville's postseason run ended with a 5-0 loss to the Hawks in a Class 3 sectional in Hillsboro, Missouri...

By Alex Wallner sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON, Mo. — With two outs recorded in the top of the ninth inning, it looked as if the Kelly softball team was going to have a chance to score the game-winning run, at home, in the bottom half of the inning to advance to the state quarterfinals...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — The MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Tournament championship had it all. A home run, an inside-the-park home run, a robbed home run, and first-year head coach Dustin Wengert bringing fourth-seeded Perryville its first district softball championship since 2001...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- On the same field where the Kelly softball team suffered a season-opening defeat, the Hawks celebrated Thursday. That loss in the opener, and tough start to the season, is behind them. What's ahead: a return trip to the state tournament...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — After the ball hit Alyssa Tidwell’s glove for the final out, the emotional Kelly softball team embraced the senior on the mound, as the Hawks had just won the Class 2, District 2 championship. Behind Tidwell’s three-hit shutout, the Hawks defeated West County 4-0, at Friscoe Park, in Chaffee, Missouri, on Thursday; Kelly advancing to the state tournament for the second consecutive season as a result...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — It was a night to forget for the Sikeston softball team on Wednesday, as they fell to Perryville in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 1 tournament to end its season. Allowing five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning — three off of a home run from Anna Besand — the Bulldogs dug themselves into a deep hole that they could not overcome...

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...

SIKESTON — Sikeston, and Kelly softball were at two different ends of the spectrum, when it came to wins and losses, during the regular season. For the Bulldogs, it was not the season that they were hoping for going into the campaign, as they finished with a 6-11 record...

BENTON, Mo. — With five runs crossing the plate to open up the game, the Kelly softball team looked to be well on its way to a win on Senior Day, at Kelly High School. One thing that Jackson didn’t let get to them though was panic. “One of the things, I don’t know if it’s a good thing, but we’ve been good at it this year, is we’ve gotten down early a lot and have been able to don’t panic a lot,” Jackson head coach Josh Roach said. ...

BENTON, Mo. -- What started off as a hot streak quickly came to a halt for the Kelly softball team as Jackson claimed a comeback win. The Indians scored seven runs in the final three innings, including three in the fifth to take the lead for good, and beat host Kelly 11-8 on Monday in a SEMO Conference matchup and the regular-season finale for both teams...

Nicholas Hux posted a first-place time of 5 minutes, 14.46 seconds in the 500 freestyle as the Notre Dame boys swimming team finished 18 points of Monett to win the championship of the 25th Annual Roger Eastman (Fort Zumwalt North) Invitational on Saturday at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Missouri...

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...

Notre Dame softball pitcher Allison Lynch celebrated Senior Day on Thursday with another solid performance. The senior hurler pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn the complete-game win as the Bulldogs beat SEMO Conference foe Kelly 2-1 on a walk-off single at Notre Dame Regional High School...

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...

SIKESTON — Sophia White tripled in the top of the third inning, and McKennah Wallace drove her in on a well-executed suicide squeeze, setting the tone for the Farmington softball team on Wednesday against Sikeston. The Knights scored at least two runs in three of the final five innings, en route to a 7-2 victory in a critical Class 3, District 1 matchup at the Sikeston Recreation Complex...

DEXTER, Mo. — Maycie Martin produced team highs of eight kills and three blocks, and the Dexter Bearcats beat Puxico 25-12, 25-4 Monday night to finish 6-1 in the SCAA. Shelby Bishop led the Bearcats with three aces, and Natalie Sitze had a team-high seven digs in a match played at the Bearcat Event Center...

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...

The Cape Girardeau Central boys swimming team posted five state qualifying times as the host Tigers took third place at the Cape Rock Invitational on Friday at the Central Municipal Pool. Central's Hyrum Dickson accounted for two of the times. The senior won the 100 butterfly in 54.65 seconds and also posted a state-qualifying time of 22.27 seconds in winning the 50 freestyle. ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Rylee Crumley and Kelly Ivy each batted in two runs to lead the Hawks to their 10th win of the season in the road victory over the Pirates. Alyssa Tidwell went the distance in the circle to get the win for Kelly (10-6). All five runs were earned, and she walked three batters and struck out two...

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...

SIKESTON — For the first two innings, the Sikeston softball team held their own with a strong Chaffee team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs led after one inning of play and tied it after two innings of play, but eventually ran out of gas in their 17-7, five-inning loss...

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...

SIKESTON — For the first two innings, the Sikeston softball team held their own with a strong Chaffee team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs led after one inning of play and tied it after two innings of play, but eventually ran out of gas in their 17-7, five-inning loss...

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 — Reoccurring mistakes continued for the Sikeston softball team on Monday afternoon against Notre Dame at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs didn’t do themselves any favors, as they finished with five errors and a buoy of base running mistakes en route to a 10-0 loss in five innings...

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. ...

Jackson scored single runs in the first two innings and road the shutout pitching of Karli Johnson for a 2-0 road victory over Rockwood Summit in high school softball action Friday. Morgan Conklin doubled twice in the win as Jackson (9-7) finished with nine hits...

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...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie did not have much luck against the Sikeston softball team on Thursday. The Eagles fell to the Bulldogs 15-5, behind some abysmal defense. East Prairie (0-7) committed seven errors in the game. On the mound, Emma Drury pitched strong, as she gave up four hits on zero earned runs. She also struck out five batters and walked just one...

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 — Fredericktown, Charleston, Notre Dame, Kennet, and host-Sikeston made up the field for the Sikeston Invitational, at Sikeston High School, on Thursday morning. In singles action, Alyssa Hillis lost her first-round matchup to Charleston’s DeQuilla Williams 8-6, while Malyn Hodges was the lone Bulldog to record a victory. Hodges defeated the Bluejays’ Ryshedah Smith 8-1 to advance to the quarterfinals...

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...

Through three innings, Jackson softball hadn't been able to pull away from its rival. That changed in the fourth. The Indians took advantage of another two Cape Girardeau Central errors and stretched the lead from two runs to nine. When the inning finally ended after 13 Jackson at-bats, the result was no longer in doubt...

BENTON, Mo. — Down three runs going into the fifth inning, the Kelly softball team needed to start cashing in on scoring opportunities. The Lady Hawks would end up doing just that, as they defeated North County (2-2) 8-6 at Kelly High School, on Tuesday, but it came with missed opportunities early. Through four innings, Kelly left five runners on base and was down 6-3...

SIKESTON — Finally feeling the taste of victory, the Sikeston softball team rallied early and strung together timely at-bats late in its win over Perryville on Tuesday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. After back-to-back two-run losses, the Bulldogs pounced on the Pirates with a pair of multiple-run innings to win 10-6...

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)...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — After a tough loss on Tuesday against Naylor, the Sikeston softball team lost another close, rough, road game on Thursday, at Poplar Bluff High School. The Bulldogs’ fell 4-2, after taking an early 2-1 advantage after the first inning...

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...