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Cape Central swept its tennis match on Thursday, beating Caruthersville 9-0. Four Cape Tigers shut their opponents out in singles competition, and two doubles teams shut out their opponents. Results Singles No. 1 — Jalee Spain won 8-0 No. 2 — Mackenzie Ramdial won 8-3...

KENNETT – Interim Kennett High School football coach (and defensive coordinator) Jim Tidd spent last week watching film of the Ste. Genevieve offense rack up points in abundance against his defense, though the Indians escaped with a 40-38 victory a week ago. So, when he filled in for Kennett head coach Andrew Webster, who had to miss Friday’s game at Metz Cherry Stadium against Caruthersville after being ejected a week earlier, Tidd was leaving nothing to chance in terms of keeping the program unbeaten this fall.

CARUTHERSVILLE – Brad Gerling thought this chapter of his life had closed. He coached football at Caruthersville High School from 2005 to 2009, but after moving into an administrative role with the school system (he is currently the assistant superintendent), he had put his headset in the closet years ago. Ditto for former Tiger assistant coaches Brad Treece, Stacy Bradshaw, and Lee Bethune.

NEW MADRID – If President Joe Biden feels he has had a rough go of it lately in his duties, he’ll get little sympathy from Portageville High School football coach Ian Penrod.

There are few businesses anywhere in the world that haven’t had to think differently over the past couple of years in this ever-changing environment that we are all immersed in, more than likely, forever. And Semoball.com is not immune to that. The website devoted to providing sports fans thorough coverage of sports throughout Southeast Missouri is still going to make that its mission on a daily basis, however, the internal pieces are going to be doing some shifting moving forward.

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” Religious icon Mother Theresa made that statement some time ago, and it is profound in its application to all things in life, without question. However, she didn’t witness the magnificence of Jackson High School football a year ago, as the Indians played near-perfect football through five months and won the MSHSAA Class 5 state championship in dominating fashion. So, you’ll have to forgive gridiron fans from Perryville to Poplar Bluff if they just want to savor 2020 a tad longer.

Christmas remains four months away and only a handful of people throughout Southeast Missouri probably celebrate their birthdays today. However, for football fans – and as it turns out, coaches and players, as well – today is a euphoric day of the year. The 2021 high school football season officially opens this evening and like every season, the next three months promise to be a rollercoaster of emotions for every person that follows the game.

There is no denying the chaotic state that the world remains in for a second consecutive football season, but Southeast Missourians can take solace in this: Football season is here, and we’re going to embrace it.

The “real feel” temperature reached 106 degrees on Wednesday in Kennett, but don’t try to tell the area athletes throughout the Bootheel that this isn’t football season.

DEXTER — In the old days, the Poplar Bluff football team might face Dexter on Thanksgiving day or open the season facing the Bearcats. On Friday, the old-time rivals met for the first time in four years in a preseason jamboree at Charles Bland Stadium that also included Caruthersville and Fredericktown...

A two-sport athlete, Brandon Fonda of Caruthersville, impressed many people in the SEMO area with his consistent and outstanding performances on the track. So much so he was named the 2021 Semoball Boy’s Track Athlete of the Year. The senior from Caruthersville collected many victories last year dominating most of the track events in 2021...

Prior to the MSHSAA Class 4 Boy’s Soccer state championship game last November in Springfield, Jackson senior goalkeeper Luke Mirly wasn’t exactly feeling great.

The Semoball Cup is presented to the school with the most successful season based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams (WIN) plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams (POST) and individuals (IND). The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Here are the standings with previous rankings from 2020:...

Incoming Delta senior Kendall Holweg may be one of the most well-rounded athletes in the region, as well as one of the hardest-working. “Her work ethic is unsurpassed. She’s just incredible,” Delta track and field coach Gordon Walton said. “There is nothing that you ask her to do that she won’t do. If you were to follow her on a given day, it’s just mind-blowing.”...