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The Advance volleyball team avenged its only loss thus far before it sustained its second defeat of the season in a 25-21, 18-25, 21-25 loss to Lindbergh in the championship game of the Second Annual Jackson Tournament on Saturday at Jackson High School.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – “One more play.” It’s a message that first-year Cape Girardeau Central football coach Kent Gibbs has preached since he was hired last spring to restore the Tiger program.

Gracie Cook finished with nine kills, two service aces and two digs as the Meadow Heights volleyball team capped their third-straight sweep of the week and increased their winning streak to six games in the 25-22, 25-19 victory over host Oran on Friday...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity volleyball team rallied from a 24-22 deficit to force an extra set but finished a couple of points shy of securing a three-set win Thursday night against the Cape Central Tigers. Visiting Cape Central won the decisive set by two points to edge Kennett 17-25, 24-26, 25-23 in a three-set thriller...

There will be many eyes in Southeast Missouri on this game; the Rams, off to their first 6-0 start since 2004, have had their eyes on it for quite some time.

Cape Girardeau Central's Emily Ford and Megan Maxton paired up to win the doubles competition at the Class 2 District 1 Individuals Tournament on Thursday in girls tennis at Cape Girardeau Central High School. The duo downed two of their fellow teammates, Anita Kellum and Maria Seidu-Sofo, 6-1 each set to win the doubles championship...

Jackson sophomore Kaydi Rhodes shot a 1-under-par 71 on Wednesday at The Links at Dardenne in O'Fallon, Missouri, to lead the school's girls golf program to its first district title. Rhodes finished four strokes ahead of Lindbergh's Sofia Gamayo to earn the medalist at the Class 2 District 1 tournament...

It's six games into the 2019 high school football season, and there has been one recurring theme to the Cape Girardeau Central football season: More. Coming off a 1-9 season that led to a coaching change, the Tigers have already surpassed many of the high-water marks from last season...

The Notre Dame girls tennis team shut out the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders 5-0 to advance to the finals of the Class 1 District 2 team tournament Tuesday. The Bulldogs got the early lead and never looked back, thanks to three doubles wins. The frst two doubles matches both ended 8-1 as Claire Bruenderman and Anna Grace Stroup defeated Maddox Murphy and Sydney Turner at the No. ...

Straight-forward and simple worked just fine Tuesday in the semifinals of the Class 2 District 1 girls tennis tournament at Cape Girardeau Central High School. That is the style of the Tigers' No. 2 singles player Maria Seidu-Sofo, and the approach her teammates took in a 5-1 victory over Farmington to advance to today's finals...

The Notre Dame boys swimming team came way with four state qualifiers that was good enough to land the Bulldogs in second place at the 26th Annual Roger Eastman Invitational on Saturday at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Joseph Barber and Nicholas Hux were a part of three of those state cuts for the Bulldogs, including their first-place 200 medley relay team (1:44.90) and second-place 200 freestyle relay (1:34.26). ...

Eight turnovers. The Poplar Bluff football team coughed up the ball on their first eight possessions and Cape Central took advantage as the Tigers scored all of their points off Mules miscues in a 36-0 homecoming win Friday night. "Those things sometimes happen and they're unexpected. There's really no way to explain it," Central coach Kent Gibbs said. "That ball bounces differently sometimes, and sometimes you don't know why things happen."...

The masses have fervently called for a revised Semoball.com Football Power Rankings and the analytics department has delivered it.

POPLAR BLUFF — Lizzy Turk's two-out, bases-loaded slap hit put enough spin on the ball that it appeared to spin out of the third baseman's glove. The left-handed hitting junior gave Cape Central the lead in the top of the seventh Thursday afternoon when her cue-ball hit eluded the hot-corner's pocket and spun along the third-base line...

SIKESTON — A 10-error game cost the Sikeston softball team from a win on Thursday afternoon against Kelly. The Bulldogs committed 10 errors in the game, as the Hawks went on to win 8-1. All of Kelly’s runs were unearned. Four different Kelly players earned multiple hits in the game...

Host Cape Central (17-2) blanked Sikeston 9-0 on Wednesday in girls tennis. Sikeston (0-11) won just two games on the day. Central's only two losses this season have been to Notre Dame. District tournament play begins for Central and Sikeston on Monday...

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — Rebounding from a bad showing against Jackson on Monday, the Sikeston softball team returned to the diamond on Tuesday, when it took on Fredericktown on the road. The Bulldogs won 13-3, thanks to Emma Drury’s 2-for-3 and four RBI evening. Nayla Bonner finished with three RBIs, Julia Spurlock had two, and Hailey Cantrell also added one for Sikeston (4-5)...

Notre Dame greeted October with a 16-0 five-inning softball triumph over host Cape Girardeau Central on Tuesday. It was the second time this season the Bulldogs had put up that many runs against the Tigers, posting a 16-3 win Sept. 5. Hailey Kutz got the win, striking out four, walking none, and giving up two hits -- one each in the third and fourth innings...

Senior Kyla Beel hammered 24 kills and tallied 14 digs as the Leopold volleyball team rallied after dropping the first set to rebound and eke out a 21-25, 25-22, 25-23 victory over Dexter on Tuesday at Leopold High School. Sophomore Paige Davis contributed 25 assists and...

The St. Vincent Indians managed to shake off a drubbing in the second set to win a close third set and pick up a 25-23, 8-25, 26-24 home victory over Ste. Genevieve in volleyball. St. Vincent (3-8-3) was led to the win by Hannah Riney and Grace Schremp. ...

The Cape Girardeau Central boys swimming team placed first in five events to claim third place at the CoMo Invitational on Saturday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Mo.

SIKESTON — The Cape Central Tigers utilized big plays to spoil Sikeston’s homecoming on Friday night. The Tigers posted five touchdowns of at least 22 yards while the Bulldogs’ offense continued its struggles, at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium, as Cape Central prevailed 33-0 to snap a four-game regular-season losing streak to Sikeston...

The Notre Dame tennis team won the SEMO Conference Tournament on Friday in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on the strength of its doubles play. Both Bulldogs doubles teams won semifinal matches and will play for the title at date to be determined. Claire Bruenderman and Anna Grace Stroup defeated Dexter's Kyla Propst and Julianna Rivera 6-0, 6-2 in one semifinal, while Claire Southard and Megan Gullette rallied to defeat Cape Girardeau Central's Anita Kellum and Maria Seidu-Sofo 0-6, 6-2, 6-4...

Kennett’s Anelle Harris entered the SEMO Conference tennis tournament as the overall top seed and never gave up more than three games in a set to win the tournament Friday in Poplar Bluff. On a windy day, Harris relied on placement and consistency throughout the day...

New Madrid Central football held the top spot in the area power rankings this week. The rankings combine a team's MSHSAA point total, use bonus points for wins against other Semoball-area teams, road wins, and a team's Massey Rating.

It is a tough situation for veteran coach Kent Gibbs as he prepares his Cape Girardeau Central football squad for its game at Sikeston today (7 p.m.).

Addie Johnson posted a double-double with 20 kills and 11 digs as the Woodland volleyball team had to claw deep after dropping the first set to come back and down Meadow Heights in the 18-25, 25-17, 25-18 three-set thriller victory on the road Thursday in Patton, Missouri...

Cape Central at Sikeston Records: Cape Central 2-2; Sikeston 1-3 Series History: Sikeston leads 54-46-7 Last Meeting: 2018, Sikeston won 21-0 Last Week: Cape Central lost to Farmington 23-6; Sikeston lost to Jackson 53-0. Notes: After 12 seasons roaming the sidelines for the Red and Black, former Sikeston head coach Kent Gibbs returns, on the visiting side, Friday night. ...

The Notre Dame tennis team prevailed in a meeting of unbeatens, rolling past Potosi 9-0 at the Brother David Anthony Migliorino Tennis Complex on Wednesday.

Jacob Bening has certainly made a literal and figurative splash in his three-plus seasons of swimming for Cape Girardeau Central.

Jackson squeaked out a 28-26, 22-25, 25-21 volleyball road victory over Park Hills Central on Monday. It could hardly get much closer as only three total points separated the teams. Mia Trankler and Haley Quatmann were menaces at the net all night for the Indians, who improved to 7-1. Trankler finished with six kills and a team-leading eight blocks, while Quatmann ended up with five kills and five blocks. Olivia Ward led Jackson with eight kills, and Katelyn had a team-high 12 digs...

The Jackson cross country team won both gender divisions by a long mile at the Cape Girardeau Central Invitational on Saturday at Central High School.

Semoball’s analytical wizard (Brian Rosener, sports editor for the Daily American Republic) has crunched the numbers and formed a prep football ranking system of area teams throughout the Semoball-coverage area.

Mackenzie Stoner slammed eight kills as the Jackson volleyball team denied host Notre Dame its 10th win of the season and picked up a big conference victory in straight sets (25-10, 25-19) on Thursday in Cape Girardeau. Hannah Shinn and Olivia Ward chipped in seven kills apiece for the Indians. ...

After giving up an early goal, the Poplar Bluff soccer team kept Cape Central at bay for much of the first half and generated some offensive chances Thursday night. But the Tigers scored twice in the final five minutes of the half then finished off the host with five goals over a 17-minute stretch to beat Poplar Bluff 8-0 at Mules Stadium...

BENTON, Mo. — A barrage of runs crossed the plate, in the first inning, for the Kelly softball team on Wednesday afternoon. 12 Hawks scored after the first frame against Cape Central, giving Kelly a much-needed boost, in its 13-3 win in five innings, at Thomas W. Kelly High School...

Lexi Rubel and Natalie Timpe nailed seven kills apiece as the Notre Dame volleyball quickly rebounded after dropping the first set to come away with a 23-25, 25-19, 25-18 win over Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. Rylee McClintock...

Jackson emerged unscathed from "The Jungle" at Cape Girardeau Central High School on Tuesday night, as the Indians posted an easy two-set victory in girls volleyball. Led by senior Mackenzie Stoner's 10 kills, Jackson prevailed 25-12, 25-10 over the Tigers...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Megan Witt and Emma Drury came up big in a clutch situation on Tuesday night against Cape Central. After Sarah Keller led off the sixth inning with a single, and Jordi James and Naudia Lazcano were promptly hit by pitches, Witt gave Sikeston the 6-5 lead on a sacrifice fly...

Aiden Blessing hit a double and drove in two runs as the St. Vincent softball team clinched its first win of the fall season in its 12-2 victory over Saxony Lutheran in six innings on Monday in its home opener in Perryville, Mo. Grace Heberlie...

After winning 67 games and three District championships during his seven-plus seasons of leading the Jackson football program, there should probably be no questioning as to whether veteran Indian coach Brent Eckley has an answer to every obstacle or not. But when he lost a pair of running backs in a Week Two romp at Parkway North, it begged the question: How well will Jackson be able to run the ball? It turns out, pretty well.

The Notre Dame girls tennis team won the Cape Central Team Doubles Tournament on Saturday.

Sixty area volleyball teams took part in the Dig For Life Challenge Volleyball Tournament at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex and Show Me Center Friday and Saturday.

Cape Girardeau Central failed to score in its football game at rival Jackson Friday. However, Tiger senior quarterback Cameron Cox wasn’t viewing the evening as a wasted effort. “You never lose,” Cox said afterward. “You either win by a score or you learn for the next time.”...

Thomas Ruch doesn’t look much like a quarterback. “I bulked up over the summer and put on 30 pounds.”

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Third-year Perryville football coach Blane Boss may feel like kicking a wall at times, as his Pirate squad is being besieged by injuries for the second straight season. However, he isn’t admitting any frustration publicly.

Ella Overstreet carded a 3-over-par 75 to place second individually as the Jackson girls golf team finished nine strokes ahead of the host Falcons to capture the championship of the Rockwood Summit Invitational Tournament on Thursday at the Crescent Farms Golf Course in the suburban St. Louis area...

"I got a bloody nose in that game." In a conference room of the fourth-floor offices in Cape Girardeau bearing his surname, lawyer Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr. is remembering a Central-Jackson contest from long ago. "I remember we shut them out," but the renowned jurist wasn't sure of the score. It has been a long time...

The Jackson boys soccer team recovered from a halftime deficit with three goals by Chalon Domian as the Indians nipped visiting Northwest (Cedar Hill) 3-2 in overtime Wednesday. The Indians trailed 1-0 at halftime before Domian went to work, scoring two goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half. Northwest pulled even about eight minutes after the second tally, and the game eventually went to overtime, where Domian scored with about two minutes left in the first extra period...

Alexa Werneck of Dexter and Lane McLevain of Cooter were voted the female and male Semoball Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Sept. 7. Werneck, who plays volleyball for the Bearcats, received 399 votes after registering 13 kills (.333 hitting percentage), five blocks and three digs in Dexter's 2-1 victory over Jackson...