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The Notre Dame Bulldogs breezed past Lutheran South Wednesday night to clinch a sectional win on their home turf Nov. 13, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.

Kennett and Dexter compete in middle school girls basketball Tuesday night at Kennett. Dexter beat Kennett 20-13 in the seventh grade game. Kennett beat Dexter 31-29 in overtime in the eighth grade...

In their season home opener, the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team narrowly defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (79-78) on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Several area runners competed Saturday in Columbia, Mo. at the MSHSAA Cross Country State Finals.

The Oak Ridge boys cross country team won the school's first state championship in any sport by taking the top spot Saturday at the MSHSAA Class 1 Cross Country State Finals in Columbia, Mo.

CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Advance Hornets collapsed to the floor and celebrated the moment Saturday at the Show Me Center. After all, the Hornets had completed a 25-11, 25-21 victory over Santa Fe to win...

In a back-and-forth contest, the Redhawks claimed a comeback victory against Eastern Kentucky University Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau.

Behind senior quarterback Spencer Stratman, the Scott City football team defeated New Madrid County Central 52-14 on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at William Wilthong Field at Scott City High School, in...

The Jackson Indians defeated the Seckman Jaguars 55-14 in the Class 5 District 1 semifinal Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Jackson.

Cape Central steamrolled Hillsboro to win the Class 4 District 1 semifinal Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Cape Central High School.

CAPE GIRARDEAU — The defending state champion Advance Hornets saved their best for last Friday in the MSHSAA Class 1 Volleyball Championships. The Hornets swept Billings 25-8, 25-11 to complete...

Scenes of the Advance Hornets competing in pool play with the Santa Fe Chiefs at the Class 1 volleyball state tournament Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University hosted Austin Peay Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Houck Field House in Cape Girardeau.

After a close-fought first quarter, Notre Dame netted three goals to clinch the Class 2 District 1 soccer championship Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at the Perryville Soccer Complex.

Teams from around the region converged at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Pool for the 2019 SEMO Conference Championship swim meet Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

Scenes from the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks’ 70-56 win over University of Missouri-St. Louis on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Cape Girardeau Central dominated Sikeston 8-0 Monday in the opening game of the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Soccer Tournament at Farmington High School in Farmington, Mo.

Kennett and Holcomb compete in middle school girls basketball Monday night at Kennett. Holcomb beat Kennett 37-24 in the eighth grade game. Kennett beat Holcomb 32-9 in the seventh grade contest.

The Kennett boys cross country team competes in Class 3, District 1 Saturday in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

The Advance volleyball team put the pedal to the metal after a slow start and raced into the Class 1 final four. Advance beat Holcomb 25-10, 25-4 in a Class 1 quarterfinal Saturday at Bloomfield High...

Southeast Missouri State men's basketball beat Lincoln University in an exhibition game 73-56 Saturday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

The Holcomb volleyball team competes in the Class 1 state playoffs Saturday at Bloomfield High School.

Men's and women's Class 1 District 1 cross country championships took place Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Men's and women's Class 3 District 1 cross country championships took place Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Men's and women's Class 2 District 1 cross country championships took place Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

PARK HILLS — The Dexter offense continued its struggles Friday night at Park Hills Central. The Bearcats football team had multiple opportunities to score its first points in three weeks, but...

The Cape Central Tigers steamrolled the North County Raiders at home Friday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.

The Perryville volleyball team exacted a bit of revenge Tuesday night in the Class 3 District 1 tournament. The top-seeded Pirates won their first district championship since 2013, beating their...

The Jackson Indians volleyball team defeated the Farmington Knightettes in three sets, to win the Class 4, District 1 championship, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Cape Central High School, in Cape...

Twin Rivers and Senath-Hornersville compete in the Class 2, District 1 volleyball championship Wednesday night at Malden High School. Twin Rivers beat Senath-Hornersville 25-19, 25-22.

Saxony Lutheran advanced to the Class 2 District 2 Volleyball Tournament championship game Tuesday at Woodland High School in Marble Hill, Mo. with a sweep of Clearwater in the semifinal.

Woodland topped Saxony Lutheran in two sets to win the Class 2 District 2 Volleyball Tournament at Woodland High School in Marble Hill, Mo. Tuesday.

Holcomb and North Pemiscot compete in the Class 1, District 1 volleyball championship Tuesday night at Holcomb High School. Holcomb beat North Pemiscot 25-9, 25-15.

The Cape Central Tigers defeated the Sikeston Bulldogs in three sets, on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 volleyball tournament, at Cape Central High School, in...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs softball season came to an end Monday night after losing a Class 3 quarterfinal game against Incarnate Word on Oct. 28, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. The game was originally...

Southeast Missouri State women's soccer held off Tennessee Tech 3-2 Sunday at Houck Stadium to win the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship.

Southeast won its homecoming matchup in the rain Saturday, taking a late lead over UT Martin in the fourth quarter on a pick-six and holding on for the victory.

A change at quarterback proved to be the difference for the Malden Green Wave. Shay Amoss took over for starter Drew Blankinship in the second quarter and led the Green Wave to a 20-0 win over the...

The Jackson Indians faced Parkway Central on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Jackson High School. 

The Cape Central Tigers played Bolivar on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.

The Perryville Pirates routinely dug up Dexter spikes and blocked or at least deflected countless shots at the net in their 25-15, 19-25, 25-21 victory over the Bearcats on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019,...

Community support is one thing that every coach tends to instill within their respective programs. On Thursday night, the Sikeston baseball and softball teams competed in the “Battle for the Diamond”...

Jackson took the title in two sets, beating the Poplar Bluff Mules to win the Semo Conference volleyball championship Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Sportsplex.

Kennett boys cross country runners compete Tuesday at the Heartland Cross Country at Cape County North Park in Cape Girardeau.

Remaining tied (1-1) after two rounds of overtime, Notre Dame defeated Jackson in penalty kicks (4-2) during a game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Notre Dame defeated Hillsboro (6-2) in a Class 3 sectional softball game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

The first day of the SEMO Conference Volleyball Tournament kicked off at the Cape SportsPlex in Cape Girardeau. 10 teams, split into two divisions, made up the tournament. In the North Division was...

The Heartland Conference cross country meet was held Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. Oak Ridge placed first as a team in the boys varsity race, with East Carter...

The Jackson girls golf squad competed Monday at the Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar, Mo. in the opening day of the MSHSAA Class 2 State Finals.

Southeast Missouri State football handed No. 14-ranked Jacksonville State its first home loss in six years Saturday, as the Redhawks won 24-21 at Jacksonville, Ala.

The Perryville Pirates defeated the Portageville Bulldogs 48-6 on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Perryville, Missouri.

The Advance varsity and Dexter junior varsity won the SCAA volleyball tournament Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Bell City High School. Advance defeated the Dexter varsity 25-15, 25-16, and the Dexter...

Allyse Agers was not going to let her St. Pius X team lose on Friday afternoon in the Class 2, District 2 championship game at Thomas W. Kelly High School. The hurler gave up three hits against...

It’s no secret that the Sikeston Bulldogs have been their own worst enemy at times this season. While there were still some missed opportunities on Friday at New Madrid County Central, the Bulldogs...

The Scott City Rams dominated the Kelly Hawks for a 49-7 win on Kelly's home field Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

Scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh and final inning, the Notre Dame Bulldogs pulled off a win besting the Perryville Pirates 4-3 in the Class 3 District 1 championship Friday, Oct. 18,...

The top-seeded Advance Hornets fought off an early challenge by fourth-seeded Bernie to win the semifinal 25-13, 25-13, Thursday night at Bell City High School.

Action from championship night at the 2019 Bootheel Conference volleyball tournament at South Pemiscot High School in Steele, Missouri.

After taking a sizable lead with an offensive rally in the second inning, the Notre Dame softball team defeated Sikeston (17-2) in four innings Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, during a Class 3 District 1...

The quest for a 32nd district title started on Thursday for the Kelly softball team against Chaffee, in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 2 Tournament. It was a tough start for the Hawks, in...

The SEMO Conference cross country championship race was held Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at Ozark Ridge Golf Course in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Offense was plentiful on Wednesday, in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Perryville High School. Sikeston scored the bulk of its runs in the first two innings, as they defeated...

It was an emotional night on Tuesday at the Sikeston Field House, as the Bulldogs volleyball team faced Kennett for Senior Night. Alivia Cobb, Taydrianna Barnett, and Emily McHaffie played their...

The Dexter varsity girls and Woodland varsity boys won SCAA cross country championships Monday behind the Stars and Stripes Museum near Bloomfield.

Southeast Missouri State fell 28-24 to Austin Peay Saturday in Ohio Valley Conference football action in Clarksville, Tenn.

The defending Class 1 state champion Hayti Indians weren't ready to give up their conference supremacy just yet. Adreian Stevenson raced down the right sideline 26 yards for the game-winning...

Dexter competes against Kennett in varsity football Friday night at Metz Cherry Stadium. Kennett beat Dexter 56-6.

For their Homecoming game, St. Vincent's hosted St. Pius X but came up short, losing to St. Pius X 30-6 Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Perryville.

Dexter High School held a Hits for Hope night Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at the Bearcat Event Center. The volleyball team auctioned off various items and sold T-shirts among other items to raise money...

Kennett and Cape Central participate in the Pink Out Volleyball Game Thursday night at Kennett.

Golfers compete at the Business & Industry Golf Outing Thursday at Kennett Country Club.

The South Pemiscot Bulldogs scored four runs in the fourth inning to beat Bloomfield 5-2 in the semifinals of the Fall Baseball Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at Bernie.

Kennett and Charleston compete in the Class 1, District 1 girls tennis championship Wednesday at Kennett. No. 1 seeded Kennett beat No. 3 seeded Charleston 5-0.

The Cape Central women's tennis team dominated the Farmington Knights while hosting the Class 2 District 1 finals Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at Cape Central High School.

Campbell and Malden compete in varsity volleyball Monday night at Campbell.

Four Sikeston softball seniors were honored in between the varsity and junior varsity games, against North County, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. The Bulldogs fell to the Raiders 8-2. Senior Naudia Lazcano...

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 43-37 in double overtime Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau.

Bernie right-hander John Nimmo matched Bell City ace Luke Nichols pitch for pitch Saturday in the first round of the Fall Baseball Tournament at Bernie Schools. However, second-seeded Bell City...

Perryville fell behind quickly 14-0 at Ste. Genevieve Friday and never recovered before losing 42-27.

Kennett competes against New Madrid County Central in varsity football Friday night at Metz Cherry Stadium. Kennett beat New Madrid County Central 50-6.

The Sikeston Bulldogs put together their most complete game of the season on Friday in the 134th matchup with rival Charleston. The Bulldogs racked up season-highs in rushing yards and total yards...

Jimmy May continued his impressive season for the Scott City football team on Friday night against Portageville. The Bulldogs struggled to contain the senior, as he only needed one half to put...

The Jackson Indians defeated Farmington 35-14 on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Farmington, Missouri.

The Caruthersville football team demonstrated its big-play ability Friday night. However, the Bearcats didn’t help themselves in a 56-7 loss, fumbling four times with Caruthersville recovering three...

The Heartland Youth Football League season continued in Week 4 on Sept. 28-29 throughout the area.

The Dexter Bearcats volleyball team took early leads in the second and third sets and rallied to beat the Winona Wildcats 24-26, 25-21, 25-18 Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.

Emily McHaffie was all over the floor for the Sikeston volleyball team on Thursday evening, against Oran. The senior led the team in aces, kills, and digs, as the Bulldogs defeated the Eagles in...