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With a Lindbergh overtime goal, the Jackson Indians' season ended with 2-1 overtime loss to Lindbergh High School in the Class 4 sectionals Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Jackson.

The Cape Central Tigers beat Windsor 2-1 Tuesday, May 21, to advance to the quarterfinal game against Rockwood Summit.

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ellington runs the bases with a two-base mentality, meaning runners always want to stay aggressive and try to get an extra base out of every play. That approach sent the Whippets...

Scenes from the Chaffee Red Devils' 9-2 victory over the Valle Catholic Warriors in the Class 2 sectional Monday, May 20, 2019, at Harmon Field in Chaffee.

Scenes from Notre Dame's 5-1 win over Lutheran High School South in the Class 2 sectionals Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

The Kennett softball team competes against Lincoln in the Class 1 state championship Saturday at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. Lincoln beat Kennett 8-3 in eight innings.

The Kennett softball team beat Mountain Vernon 5-4 in a state semifinal Friday at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield.

The Cape Central Tigers defeated North County High School 2-0 to win the Class 3 District 1 championship Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau.

The Jackson Indians defeated Northwest High School in a 2-1 double overtime win in the Class 4 District 1 championship Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Missouri.

Sikeston defeated Notre Dame 4-0 in the Class 4, District 1 championship game Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at VFW Stadium in Sikeston.

Greenville set the tone early against Van Buren. Jason Bratton went yard with a two-run homer to right field in the first inning, and it helped propel the third-seeded Bears to a 7-3 win against the...

Ellington’s lack of mistakes and its ability to capitalize on Alton’s carried it to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 Tournament championship with a 4-0 win. Ellington scored its first two runs on...

The Jackson boys golf team won the program's first state title Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Bolivar, Missouri.

Freshman Kelsie Anderson gave the Sikeston girls soccer team a chance once the second half started. Anderson scored the lone goal of the game for the Lady Bulldogs at the 55-minute mark, to tie the...

Playing for a district championship is one thing that has been an expectation for the Sikeston baseball program over the past few seasons. On Monday, the Bulldogs defeated No. 2 seed Kennett, 6-5,...

Alton’s defense lifted it to a win over Neelyville on Monday. Cainan Heck struck out seven and pitched a complete game to lead the Comets to a 3-1 win in the quarterfinals of the MSHSAA Class 2...

Alton’s defense lifted it to a win over Neelyville on Monday. Cainan Heck struck out seven and pitched a complete game to lead the Comets to a 3-1 win in the quarterfinals of the MSHSAA Class 2...

The Kennett golf team competes at the Class 2 state golf tournament at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri.

Scenes from the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks’ 6-3 senior day loss to Eastern Kentucky University on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.

Through the first three innings of Saturday’s Class 4, District Tournament opening round game, the Sikeston baseball team had its struggles against upset-minded Dexter. Luke Thurston started sharp,...

Scenes from the OVC Outdoor Track and Field 2019 Championship on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Abe Stuber Track & Field Complex in Cape Girardeau. The women of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks...

The class 1 state quarterfinal between the Scott City Rams and Kennet Indians at Scott City High School Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Scott City. The Indians won 6-4 in an extra inning walk-off home...

Dating back to the fall season, Ellington had one 33 consecutive games. On Wednesday, the Whippets ended their game against Kennett with an unfamiliar result: a loss. Class 4 Kennett took it to its...

Scenes from the Class 1 District 1 tennis championship Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. Dexter defeated Notre Dame by a 5-2 team score.

Malden gave Van Buren a big break in the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday. The Bulldogs returned the favor on the next pitch. With a man on third and one out, the Green Wave — who led 5-4 — got...

Poplar Bluff had lost a hard-earned 1-0 lead in the sixth inning against Clearwater on senior day. Noah Burkey responded with a single to get on base with one out. He stole second during the next...

The Class 4 sectional 1 at Kimbeland Country Club Monday, May 6, 2019, in Jackson. Jackson’s Case Englehart won the individual competition with a score of 6-under par 65, and Jackson’s team won...

Local players participated in the Three Rivers Booster Club All-Star games on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the Libla Family Sports Complex. Landon Glueck from Scott County Central won the 3-point...

Scenes from the Class 1 District 1 and Class 2 District 1 track and field meets Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau.

Portraits from 2019 All-Missourian Boys Basketball.

Portraits from 2019 All-Missourian Girls Basketball.

Scenes from the Notre Dame Bulldogs' 2-0 win over the Perryville Pirates on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

The Notre Dame Bulldogs defeated the Jackson Indians 4-1 in the SEMO Conference Tournament championship Monday, April 29, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.

Stepping to the plate for what would be his final at-bat, Sikeston senior Jeffery Thornbrough did not have a day to remember. The lefty stood in the batter’s box without a hit and his four-game...

Scenes from Notre Dame's 6-5 victory over Kennett in the SEMO Conference semifinals Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.

Scenes from Jackson's 15-0 win over Cape Central in the SEMO Conference semifinals Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.

Scenes from the SEMO Regional Conference track and field meet Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

The SEMO Conference quarterfinal between the Jackson Indians and the Dexter Bearcats at Jackson Indian Stadium Friday, April 26, 2019, in Jackson. Jackson shutout Dexter 10-0.

Whether there was sunshine or torrential rainfall, Poplar Bluff was hosting its only home track meet of the season on Wednesday. The latter happened, but Poplar Bluff’s girls and boys teams both...

Cooter and Holcomb compete in the Tri-County softball championship Apr. 24 at Cooter. Holcomb beat Cooter 21-6 in four innings.

Scenes from the Johnny Merrick Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Kelly High School.

NAYLOR — Neelyville caught fire and capped a nearly perfect Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament with a championship after its offense erupted against Naylor. The fourth-seeded Tigers collected 19...

Scenes from the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks' doubleheader against Eastern Illinois University on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks won...

Neelyville and Doniphan squared off after Naylor beat East Carter to clinch a spot in the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament championship on Wednesday at Naylor. Neelyville beat Doniphan, 2-0, and...

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Saint Louis University Billikens 4-3 on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau.

16 teams made up the second annual Sikeston Invitational, and Bulldog Relays on Tuesday, at Sikeston High School. The Bulldogs finished third in 19 boys’ events, while the girls’ finished fourth, as...

NAYLOR — Lexus Hagood’s batting coach taught her to think of a key word when she’s at the plate and block out everything else. Her word is contact. On Tuesday in the opening round of the Ozark...

Last season’s matchup between Sikeston and Marion (Ill.) ended in walk-off fashion in extra innings, for the Bulldogs. On Monday, the result was the same, as the Bulldogs outlasted the Wildcats,...

East Prairie, Kelly, and the Charleston track and field teams all had successful evenings at the Chaffee Invitational, on Thursday, at Chaffee High School.

Three Rivers had to battle a little bit of adversity Thursday against Jefferson College. Wind speeds were around 20 mph for most of the day, making it much harder than normal to judge fly balls and...

A never quit attitude is one way to describe the Sikeston baseball team. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bulldogs took on the top team in the district, as Kennett rolled into VFW Memorial Stadium and...

After a slow start on Tuesday afternoon, Carson Aycock and the East Prairie baseball team battled from behind to beat New Madrid County Central 4-3, on the road.

Three Rivers made the most of its sophomore day Saturday, pulling off a 9-3 win and a 4-2 win to finish a series sweep of North Central Missouri.

Three Rivers softball had to find two different ways to get the same result Friday against North Central Missouri. The Raiders hit four solo home runs to seal a 4-3 victory in the first game of a...

A pair of Sikeston pitchers toss a no-hitter, as the Bulldogs defeat Poplar Bluff 8-1.

Scenes from the Notre Dame Bulldogs' matchup against the Jackson Indians on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University hosted the Joey Haines Invitational at the Abe Stuber track complex Saturday, March 30, 2019.

BROSELEY — It’s early in the baseball season and teams are still trying to iron things out and play to their potential. Doniphan and Twin Rivers had to deal with a new kind of problem on Thursday,...

Many area teams competed during a track meet Thursday, March 28, 2019 at East Prairie High School in East Prairie.

The Chaffee Red Devils defeated the Oak Ridge BlueJays 11-1 on Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Chaffee.

Scott City defeated Kelly 4-2 on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Scott City.

Three Rivers baseball got some extra time off for the second day in a row. After holding on for a 5-2 win in its first game of a doubleheader against Williams Baptist Tuesday, the Raiders’ offense...

When Kyle Clayton made contact on the first pitch of his final at-bat of the day, someone in the Three Rivers dugout yelled, “Game over!” The ball carried until it dropped into the bullpen behind...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs defeated the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders 5-0 in the championship game of the girls soccer Noon Optimist Club Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High...

The Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks defeated Austin Peay State University 7-4 on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.

Scenes from the Southeast Missouri State University women's tennis team's matchup against The University of Tennessee at Martin on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Redhawks Tennis Complex in Cape...

The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders defeated Notre Dame JV in the quarterfinals of the girls soccer Noon Optimist Club Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape...

Golfers from Cape Central, Jackson and Notre Dame competed Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson.

Behind four runs in the first two innings, the Sikeston baseball team defeated New Madrid County Central 4-1.

LUBBOCK, Texas — A few unfortunate bounces and missed shots can end a great run. It doesn’t matter if that run spans a particular game or an entire season. Monday, they ended both for No. 24 Three...

Southeast Missouri State University's football team conducted their first spring practice Monday, March 18, 2019, at Rosengarten Athletic Complex in Cape Girardeau.

Three Rivers softball had a near-perfect day in its first home doubleheader of the season against Coffeyville. The Lady Raiders got the day started with a 4-0 one-hitter and followed it up with an...

The Jackson Indians opened their season at home with a 2-0 victory against Parkway South on Friday, March 15, 2019, in Jackson.

Southeast Missouri State takes on the Missouri State Bears Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks won 5-2.

Southeast Missouri State University fell 18-6 to the Illinois State University Redbirds during a game at Capaha Field Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2019.

After falling behind 0-2 in its season series with St. Charles, Three Rivers dominated the third game and almost tied the series at two wins apiece in the fourth. In the final game of the...