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BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team battled back to defeat Chaffee 4-2 on Monday, March 27. Drew Kilipfel earned the win on the mound for the Hawks (3-1), throwing a complete game (7.0 IP) while allowing two earned runs on six hits with 14 strikeouts and no walked batters...

Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...

By Cole Lee Southeast Missourian It took three innings for Chaffee to eclipse the double-digit scoring mark in its first game of the season. The Red Devils cruised to a lopsided 14-2 victory against Delta in five innings on Monday night, opening the season with a mercy rule victory...

The Class 3 District 2 championship game in Kelly High School will be a classic battle between an emerging dynasty and the hosting team of destiny. Kelly, led by a 25-year-old rookie head coach, shocked Scott City 50-47 to advance to the title game on their home court on Thursday. The Hawks will have a chance to claim the first district title since 1994...

Saxony Lutheran’s scorching hot winning streak continues as the Crusaders blazed past Scott City 67 - 44 in the opening round of the Class 3 District 2 Tournament on Monday in Saxony Lutheran High School. Senior Aaron Zoellner led the Crusaders with 20 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter to help keep pace with the Rams’ 21-point rally attempt...

NEELYVILLE — The Doniphan Dons got big games from Emmitt Jones and Max Owen to take a 57-44 win against Ozark Foothills Conference rival Neelyville Thursday night. “Doniphan was able to convert offensively,” said Neelyville coach Brad Burdin. “We couldn’t hit shots like we normally do and just couldn’t get it done.”...

Oran (14-10) did just enough to hold off Advance (19-6) on Tuesday night to get a big 49-40 win at home. Nolan Loper led the Eagles with 16 points in the win, while Riley Schlosser (15), Kolten Payne (8), Elijah Shoemaker (6) and Robby Menz (4) all chimed in for Oran...

Notre Dame (17-5) couldn’t crack Farmington (20-4) in overtime on Monday night as the Bulldogs fell 49-44 on the road. Freshman guard Brie Rubel led the Bulldogs with 15 points in the loss, combining with sisters Tori and Kate Rubel for a total 13 of Notre Dame’s 15 steals. Following her, Tori Rubel (11), Kate Rubel (7), Annalise Garner (5), Skylar Craft (2), Eliza Barnette (2) and Nevaeh Lucious (2) all contributed to the Bulldog scoring effort...

The Saxony Lutheran boys’ basketball team closed out the home slate of their schedule with a 73-45 win over Chaffee on Thursday in Saxony Lutheran High School. The Crusaders opened the game against the Red Devils on a 10-0 run, leading to a 19-11 first-quarter lead. Much of the Crusaders’ hot start came from the sharp shooting of junior Jonathan Hartmann, who made three baskets from the three-point line and scored 11 of his team-leading 23 points in the opening period...

Oak Ridge (19-4) received 26 points from Camryn Volz to stymie the Meadow Heights (11-10) offense and hold on for a 69-67 victory in the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament. Volz’s 26 led the Bluejays while receiving further scoring from Konnor Hobeck (14), Ty Wilson (10), Tyler Bishop (8), Ahren Fodge (8) and Brock Hobeck (3)...

Meadow Heights (13-5) used a big first quarter to take down Chaffee (14-7) by a score of 52-42 at home on Monday night. Rachael Hellebusch led the scoring for Meadow Heights with 19 points along with 10 rebounds. Ashley Allen (17), Madisen Denman (10) and Jaycee Shelton (6) all made additional scoring contributions for the Panthers...

After the ice melted, the semifinal rounds of the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament resumed on Friday. The home fans had to wait until the end to see Oak Ridge take on Kelly for a trip to the championship round. The two teams have played twice before, with the Blue Jays winning each time...

OAK RIDGE, Mo. — The semifinals for the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament are set after the quarterfinals were played at Oak Ridge High School on Saturday, Jan. 29. Top-seeded Oak Ridge will take on fourth-seeded Kelly at 6:30 p.m. and second-seeded East Prairie will face third-seed Oran at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — For the third consecutive season Delta will play for a Scott-Mississippi Conference Championship. The Ladycats (16-2) will look to defend their crown after advancing to the title game with a 70-35 semifinal victory over Chaffee (11-6) on Monday, Jan. 23...

Oran (9-7) scored 32 points across the second and third quarters to take down Chaffee (6-10) by a score of 49-34 on the road on Tuesday night. Oran senior Kolten Payne led the Eagles’ offense with 13 points, followed by teammates Riley Schlosser and Elijah Shoemaker with 10 points each...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Kelly earned its third straight victory with a 45-34 win at Chaffee on Friday, Jan. 13. The Hawks (8-8) were led by Drew Klipfel with 16 points, while the Red Devils (6-9) leaders were Blake Yarbro and Login Rhodes with 10 each. “I thought the teams showed great composure in a tough environment,” said Kelly coach Jeremy Brinkmeyer. “We found a way to win against a good team and earn a conference victory.”...

Oran (8-6) pounced on the St. Vincent (9-8) defense early and carried its momentum to a lopsided 74-44 victory at home on Friday. Junior Elijah Shoemaker led Oran with a game-high 24 points, all score on 2-point field goals while receiving 11 points in support from both teammates Robby Menz and Riley Schlosser...

Jackson (11-3) rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat fifth seed and host Lindbergh, 55-52, to advance to the Flyer Invitational Tournament championship – its first appearance in the fixture since 2017, in which the Indians won their most recent regular season tournament championship...

The Oran girls basketball team (9-4) owned the tempo from start to finish as the Eagles stormed to a 53-22 win over Chaffee (9-3) on the road. Senior Taylor Hobbs led Oran in the win, scoring a game-high 17 points on four 3-pointers. Classmate Haley Webb followed Hobbs with 13 points...

Led by the senior duo of Colin Blaylock and Lane Johnston, the Scott City Rams played their best game of the season on Friday and defeated Chaffee in dominating fashion, 69-26. “It’s always good to get a win against Chaffee,” Johnston said.” Everyone who took the court for Scott City scored at least one bucket. Blaylock led with 15 points while Johnston scored 14 points...

DONIPHAN — The Doniphan Donettes had three players score in double figures and shook off a slow start to defeat the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules 61-49 Monday night at Wright Gymnasium. Madelyn Eads' bucket with 4:25 left in the opening period gave the Mules an 8-7 lead, but Kenzie Redus answered for Doniphan 56 seconds later to put her team back on top. The Donettes never trailed again, going on a 13-3 run that extended into the second quarter...