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Cape Girardeau Central junior Josh Pullen made history Saturday, becoming the first Cape Central wrestler to place at state in eight years. He was also one of five area wrestlers to earn all-state honors. Pullen bounced back from a tough semifinal loss the night before to defeat Fort Zumwalt South's Alex Drmac 14-8 in a consolation semifinal. That set up a Class 3 third-place match with Jesse Cassatt of Carl Junction...

ST. PETERS, Mo. -- Cape Central girls swimming coach Dayna Powell has not lost the touch. The coach of every winning event at the Missouri Girls Swimming and Diving Championships has the honor of giving out the medals to the top eight finishers. Powell had not given out medals since 2007 when Hannah Kinder won both the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle during her senior season...

Cape Central junior Josh Pullen advanced the furthest in the winner's bracket out of all area wrestler, winning his quarterfinal bout Friday before falling in the semifinals. Pullen beat Lebanon's Landen Smith in the quarterfinal before losing in a tiebreaker to Brian Boyd of Smithville...

The Jackson wrestling team got off to a great start at the Class 4 state championship, with four of the team's five state qualifiers winning their first-round bouts in Columbia, Missouri. Riley Wiseman was the first victor, beating David H. Hickman's Ethan Barr 6-1 in the 106-pound match. Alec Bailey (120) earned an 8-2 decision over Ozark's Clayton Moison and Garner Horman (145) picked up a 10-5 win over Nixa's Kolyn Eli for the Indians...

Meet the 24 swimmers and divers from the Southeast Missourian coverage area who will compete at the Class 1 or Class 2 state championships this Thursday through Saturday

By Alex Wallner Standard Democrat SIKESTON — With one week until postseason play begins, the Sikeston girls basketball team looked to end its regular season on a high note, against rival Cape Central, at the Sikeston Field House. Behind a strong defensive performance and three starters scoring in double-figures, the Lady Bulldogs did just that, edging Cape Central 59-51 on Wednesday...

Meet the 11 wrestlers from the Southeast Missourian coverage area who qualified for the Class 2, 3 or 4 state tournaments, which begin Thursday

You might have felt the ground shake if you were in the area, but it was not an earthquake, it was the roar of the crowd after a huge slam in the final seconds of the first half by Cape Central senior forward Kinyon Hodges gave the Tigers a 17-point lead heading into the break...

The Jackson wrestling team had four of its members place second in their respective weight classes as the Indians finished in fourth place in the final team standings at the Class 4 District 1 Tournament on Saturday in St. Louis. The top four wrestlers in each weight class advance to the state championship...

SIKESTON — In the most hyped regular season game this season, the Sikeston Bulldogs and Cape Central Tigers did not disappoint on Friday night. The two Class 4 heavyweights battled and traded blows for 32 minutes, but it was the No. 1 ranked Bulldogs that held on to beat the No. 3 Tigers 68-66 in front of a jam-packed Sikeston Field House on homecoming night...

SIKESTON — Even before the varsity game tipped, the Sikeston Field House was at capacity on Friday night, as a pair of top-five teams in Class 4 battled to the very end. The atmosphere inside the Field House was nothing short of incredible, as the Sikeston faithful rallied behind it’s undefeated, top-ranked Bulldogs against rival and third-ranked Cape Central...

List of college signees in the Southeast Missourian coverage area that were submitted to the newspaper

In a game played in front of a near-capacity crowd at Jackson High School, the Cape Girardeau Central boys basketball team was playing for a bigger cause. The Tigers defeated Jackson 62-41, but teary-eyed Tigers coach Drew Church spoke about it being beyond the game. He did his best to talk about the decisive victory, but his focus was on a lifelong member of the Tiger family -- Terry Kitchen...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team outlasted the Cape Central Tigers 43-36 for its first SEMO Conference victory of the season Monday night. Kennett led 11-6 after one quarter and increased its lead to 21-14 by halftime before Cape Central moved ahead 26-25 by the end of the third quarter. Kennett outscored Cape Central 18-10 in the final quarter to rally for the road victory...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Forcing 10 first-half turnovers; Charleston’s defense turned up the heat against Lift for Life Academy, at the Sixth-Man Shootout, on Saturday, at Charleston High School. The Bluejays used a 23-13 second quarter to open the gap, as they went into halftime, up 41-24...

Senior Leah Cauble had another banner performance with a team-high 27 points as the Class 2 state-ranked Oran girls basketball team picked up a big 65-59 win over Class 4 perennial powerhouse Park Hills Central on Saturday at the Fourth Annual Jackson Lady Indians Showcase...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team came up short in its bid to knock off the state-ranked Cape Central Tigers but one of its players did manage to set a new state record Friday night. Kennett junior Jackson Henfling took five charges against Cape Central to increase the number of charges he has taken in his high school career to 89...

Meet the 16 members of the 2018 All-Southeast Missourian Football team

Alexis Allstun recorded 19 points as an evenly-distributed scoring pattern helped the Jackson girls basketball team fend off a 3-point crazy Poplar Bluff team in its 57-45 conference win on Thursday at Jackson High School. Kalli Mayfield contributed 12 points for the Indians (15-3, 4-0 SEMO Conference), who were behind four points at the break. Mik Liley netted 10 points as Jackson outscored the Mules by 16 points in the second half to erase the deficit and obtain the victory...

Allison McDonald wanted to swim in college, but she had yet to click with any prospective suitors. Then in November, an email arrived in her inbox. The University of Evansville had extended her an offer to go on an official visit. Later that month, McDonald visited the campus and immediately fell in love. She loved how close-knit the Purple Aces women's swimming and diving team was. It reminded her of the camaraderie she shared with her Cape Girardeau Central teammates...

Check out the six selections for the All-Southeast Missourian boys cross country team

The Cape Girardeau Central boys basketball team knew what it was up against Tuesday night. Its opponent, Notre Dame, was coming off its fourth straight win, a double-digit victory over Jackson, and brought a hard-nosed physicality into the contest. The matchup lived up to the billing, and the Tigers did enough to grab the SEMO Conference win, leading for the final three quarters in a 58-50 victory over the Bulldogs at Cape Girardeau Central High School...

Jacob Shoemaker poured in 32 points as the top-seeded Oran boys basketball team held on to beat fourth-seeded East Prairie 82-75 in a Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinal Tuesday at Scott County Central High School in Morley, Missouri. Tyson Goodale added 21 points for Oran (20-1), which extended its winning streak to 12 games. Todd Priggel chipped in 13 points...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Cape Central gave Poplar Bluff more than they could handle on both sides of the ball Friday night. The Tigers used a 9-2 run in the second quarter to take control of the game heading into the the locker room and never looked back in the second half on the way to a 77-63 win, their second straight. The Mules’ loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Poplar Bluff (13-3, 2-1 SEMO Conference)...

The Advance boys basketball team pulled away late in the fourth quarter to secure a tightly contested 66-59 victory over host Bloomfield on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the SCAA Conference Tournament. Third-seeded Advance (8-9) had a balanced attack plan, as four Hornets scored in double digits...

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Six Sikeston wrestlers medaled at the SEMO Conference meet over the weekend. At 138 pounds, Josh Rishton defeated Jackson’s Dawson Tyler to earn third-place. Rishton won by decision, 4-1. Quincy Nelson finished in fourth place, at 145 pounds, as he lost a decisive bout to Farmington’s Schmuke Branch, 3-1...

Paul Duncan drained 23 points as the Woodland boys basketball team picked up a 76-68 conference victory over Bloomfield in a game that saw 70 attempts at the free-throw line on Friday in Marble Hill, Missouri. Karson Skinner pitched in 16 points for the Cardinals (8-7, 2-2 SCAA Conference), who held an eight-point lead at halftime. Jamon Frymire finished with 13 points before fouling out...

Emma Brune netted 17 points in a 55-39 conference win over host Cape Central as she eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for her career midway through the second quarter on Thursday. Saxony Lutheran came out firing in the first half, outscoring Cape Central 27-11...

Jack Below poured in 17 points as the Advance boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 58-51 road win over Chaffee on Tuesday. Hunter Curtis netted 16 points, all from behind the arc, for the Hornets (5-7), who had a two-point lead at the break...

Poplar Bluff and Cape Girardeau Central tied. And both coaches were happy about it. The Mules and Tigers both finished with 129 points on Tuesday at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. Pocahontas, Ark., also competed and finished with 23 points. "Cape is an outstanding swim program and it's always a challenge to compete with them, and at this moment of the season, we needed that. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Taydrianna Barnett and Karris Allen led the way for the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in Monday’s matchup against New Madrid County Central. Barnett scored 17 points, and Allen had 10 but wound up being too little, as the Lady Eagles defeated Sikeston 59-54...

David Layton put together another stellar performance, notching a double-double as the Oak Ridge boys basketball team outlasted visiting St. Vincent in overtime for a 73-68 win on Monday. Layton had 47 points and 12 rebounds while Brent Seyer also had a double-double with 10 points and 15 boards. Zach LeGrand chipped in nine points and 10 rebounds for the BlueJays (8-4), who outscored St. Vincent 11-6 in the extra period...

Despite a lackluster 17th-place finish in the final team standings, the Cape Girardeau Central girls swimming team still had cause for celebration: its 200 medley relay team set a school record for the first time in over a decade. The Tigers' pack of Ava Duncan, Bella Dennis, Allison McDonald and Lauren Lamar posted a 10th-place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1 minute, 55.47 seconds at the CoMo Invitational on Saturday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Missouri. ...

DEXTER, Mo. — The Dexter Bearcats shifted into overdrive in the second quarter. After a sluggish start, the Bearcats picked up the tempo in the second en route to an 80-47 victory over the Farmington Knights on Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center...

The Cape Girardeau Central football team will have a new head coach next fall. Arlen Pixley handed in his resignation last month after going 15-20 in three seasons. Under Pixley, the Tigers won one district championship and advanced to the championship game the following season. This year, a new-look Central team went 1-9...

It was a company line as Poplar Bluff struggled through the first half of the season. “Winning games by 20 points won’t make us better.” The Lady Mules loaded the November and December calendar with tough games against big schools to challenge themselves and improve … and went 2-9...

There was no halftime adjustment needed this year. The Cape Central boys basketball team simply dominated from start to finish to repeat as Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament champions. The top-seeded Tigers scored 19 of the first 21 points en route to a 57-26 win over rival and third-seeded Jackson in the championship game Saturday night at the Show Me Center...

The old adage is defense wins championships. It doesn't say what defense a coach needs to employ, though. It's not a one defense-fits-all deal. At the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, one can see a variety of defenses from a press to a sagging zone depending on a coach's preference, and his players' skill sets...

The Cape Central basketball team made it known early Friday night they had every intention of reaching the championship game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament to defend its title. The top-seeded Tigers opened up an early double-figure lead on fifth-seeded Notre Dame and held the Bulldogs at arm's length for the duration in a 70-56 victory in the semifinals...

Carter Dame hit some clutch free throws late, and the Notre Dame boys basketball team battled through an overtime period to push past Oran 55-48 in a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament quarterfinal thriller Thursday at the Show Me Center. No. 5 Notre Dame (4-7), who went 11-20 from the charity stripe, sealed the win at the free-throw line in overtime...

It's become a yearly tradition: David vs. Goliath match ups in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Small, overpowered teams are usually matched against traditional powerhouse programs, such as Cape Central and Jackson. That's especially true for the four games in the morning session of Day 1...

The top-seeded Jackson girls basketball team rebounded from an upset loss to Notre Dame two days earlier and claimed third place in the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic with an 84-57 win over No. 2 Oran on Wednesday at the Show Me Center. Kalli Mayfield led the way with 23 points for the Indians (9-1), who led 49-28 at halftime. Emily Hermann added 19 points...

Tyson Moyers will take over as Cape Central's athletic director this summer, the Cape Girardeau public schools district announced in a news release this week. Moyers is currently the athletic director at Chaffee, a position he's held since 2013, and will replace Lance Tollison, who's retiring following this school year...

Leah Cauble scored her 3,000th career point, part of a 36-point night, as the second-seeded Oran girl basketball team defeated seventh-seeded Meadow Heights 69-14 in the quarterfinals of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic at the Show Me Center...

The Jackson wrestling team wasn't at full strength heading into the Cape Central Tiger Classic, down four of its top wrestlers. It didn't matter. The Indians showcased their depth in a dominant team victory. Behind five individual first-place finishers, Jackson claimed its first Tiger Classic championship since 2015. The Indians finished 68.5 points ahead of the second-place team, Christian County from Kentucky. For comparison, 68.5 points separated Christian County from fifth-place Sikeston...

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...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- It wasn't the prettiest win, but Cape Central boys basketball did enough to secure a spot in the SEMO Conference Tournament championship. The second-seeded Tigers made just enough free throws in the end, and No. 3 Poplar Bluff missed an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer as Central held on for a 65-62 semifinal win on Thursday at the Sikeston Field House...

Get to know the the boys and girls basketball teams in the Southeast Missourian coverage area

The Notre Dame wrestling team had two of its members place first in their respective weight classes to help propel the Bulldogs to a sixth-place team finish at The Principia Tournament on Saturday in St. Louis. Freshman Owen Dowdy won the 113 division and junior Daniel Schmidt placed first in the 182 division for the Bulldogs. ...

Emma Brune and Briann Jenkins combined for 26 points with 13 apiece as the fourth-seeded Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team erased a six-point deficit and came alive in the final minutes to defeat fifth-seeded Notre Dame 53-47 and avoid an opening-round upset in the Third Annual SEMO Conference Tournament on Monday at the Sikeston Field House in Sikeston, Missouri...