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Chaffee boys basketball began its season on Tuesday night with a 73-58 loss to Richland in the opening round of the Oran Invitational Tournament, while Scott County Central scored 72 to push past Bell City in a 72-47 win for a first-round victory. In the first game, Chaffee’s Blake Yarbro led the Red Devils with 20 points in a losing effort. ...

Delta took down Chaffee in a season-opening game for both teams in Delta, winning by 76 points at 97-21. Junior Addison Nichols led the Bobcats with 26 points, making six 3-pointers in the win. Sophomore Olivia Wagoner’s 19 points for Delta paced Nichols. Junior Ayne’ Held led Chaffee with 13 points in the loss...

Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...

A brief look at 17 high school girls basketball teams ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Football stat leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area.

SCOTT CITY — The Scott City Rams wasted very little time showing who the better team was going to be on Friday night against rival Chaffee. The Rams put on a scoring clinic in the first quarter, lighting up the scoreboard for 35 points over a five-minute span en route to a 63-7 victory in the Class 1 District 1 quarterfinals at Scott City High School...

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HILLSBORO, Mo. — The Chaffee Red Devils fell just short in a road match against Grandview, losing 26-21 on Friday at Grandview High School. While Chaffee ultimately lost by just five points, the Red Devils did so without two of their biggest weapons in Carson Spies and Levi McKinnie who were out with injuries...

Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The high school football regular season comes to an end this week and district seeds will be determined heading into next week's opening round. Two one-loss teams in New Madrid County Central and Portageville will get the ball rolling on Thursday night in a battle of high-powered offenses and stout defenses...

Week 8 and season football stat leaders for the Southeast Missourian's coverage area.

CHAFFEE — For the first time in three years the Chaffee Red Devils have won more than one game. Not only did Chaffee win, but the Devils did it in blowout fashion, beating visiting Doniphan 51-6 at Chaffee High School. "The kids have been really focused all week on just taking care of the meat and potato stuff," Chaffee coach Jack Altermatt said. "We were really working on blocks and really hammering down on trying to be physical."...

The Jackson football team made a kind gesture to Confluence Prep Academy last week. No, I'm not talking about the 76-0 beating the Indians handed out, but the fact they even scheduled the Titans at all. Based on my research, Confluence Prep is a newer program. The Titans' coaches want their players to be able to experience great high school atmospheres and learn what it takes to become champions...

High School football stats through Week 7 in the Southeast Missourian coverage area.

SCOTT CITY — According to Scott City coach Jim May, the Rams put together their first complete game on Friday night against Chaffee. It showed both on the field and on the scoreboard. The Rams opened the floodgates early and often in their homecoming bout against the Red Devils, blowing past their arch-rival 68-7 at Scott City High School...

Chaffee (14-10) took a one-run win over Cape Central (9-19) on Thursday with a two-run seventh inning to turn a one-run deficit into a 13-12 win. Chaffee senior Hailey Rains led her offense in the game, finishing with a triple on two hits, three RBIs and two runs scored in the win. Teammates Paige Stevens and Malinah Robertson also finished with a pair of hits...

Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The Chaffee Red Devils and Scott City Rams will meet for the 58th time on Friday night, while St. Vincent travels to St. Pius X for a crucial I-55 Conference matchup. Cape Central hosts Sikeston in both teams' final SEMO North contest, Jackson returns to The Pit and Charleston will host Memphis-Hillcrest (Tenn.) to fill its bye week following last week's cancelation...

Fredericktown defeated Chaffee 7-6 on Wednesday at Fredericktown High School. Fredericktown sophomore pitcher Calie Allgier pitched a complete game, allowing six runs off eight hits while striking out four batters. Algier also led the Blackcats’ offense, going 1-for-4 with three RBIs...

Jackson (18-12) got a big late-game surge to push past North County (7-14) 13-3 on Tuesday. Sophomore Kimmora Carothers led Jackson’s offense with four hits – including a two-run home run – three RBIs, a walk and two runs scored. Both Maddie Stelling and Ashlyn Dawes finished with two-hit, two-RBI games...

Editor's note: This column has been edited to include the all-time record between Chaffee and Scott City, and also has the correct number of games and years in the series. This Friday, the Scott City Rams and Chaffee Red Devils will meet on the gridiron for the 58th time in 57 years. Having played in — or at least dressed out for — four of the 57 matchups, the rivalry holds a special place in my heart. Scott City holds a lopsided all-time record against the Red Devils, leading the series 40-17 dating back to 1966 when Illmo-Fornfelt became Illmo-Scott City. The Rams held a 21-game winning streak over the Red Devils which came to an end in 2007, but Scott City has since won 11 of the last 15, including the last four straight.

A look at high school football statistics through Week 6 from the Southeast Missourian coverage area

CHAFFEE — The Portageville Bulldogs were able to spoil the Chaffee Red Devils' homecoming by dropping the home team 50-7 in a one-sided affair. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 5-1 on the year while the Red Devils drop to 1-5.

Jackson defeated Chaffee 8-0 on Thursday at Chaffee High School. At the plate, the Indians were led by freshman left fielder Madalyn Stelling who went 2-for-4 with three RBIs along with sophomore center fielder Rilee Monighan who was 2-for-3 with two RBIs of her own. Jackson's pitching was strong with freshman Ashlyn Dawes getting the start. She allowed just three hits while striking out 11 batters in a dominant outing...

Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. With no Thursday night games scheduled, a sense of normalcy returns for Week 6 of the high school football season. Jackson looks to wrap up the SEMO North championship when the Indians travel to Sikeston in what could be coach Brent Eckley's 100th win with the program...

Notre Dame (18-4) ran away against rival Cape Central (6-17) on Tuesday, fueled by a 10-run third inning. Bulldog senior shortstop Kadi Dohogne had two hits and three RBIs, including a solo home run in the bottom of the third to lead Notre Dame, while Jacie Smith and Emma Steimle both finished with two hits to tie Dohogne for the team lead...

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Anyone who was at the Cape Central-Jackson football game is likely still talking about the touchdown that never was. Backed up against his own end zone and trailing 12-7 in the second quarter, Central senior quarterback Morgan Diamond unleashed a pass to freshman — yes, freshman — receiver Marquel Murray for a 97-yard touchdown...

Neelyville (20-3) scored eight runs across the first two innings to put Chaffee (12-7) down early, winning 11-6. Sophomore Reese Van Pelt led Chaffee on offense with three hits and five RBIs. Van Pelt pitched six innings, allowing 13 hits and seven walks on four earned runs and six strikeouts...

HAYTI — The Chaffee Red Devils had a difficult time with Hayti's athleticism in a 30-6 loss Friday at Hayti High School. Red Devils coach Jack Altermatt's concern with the Indians' speed came to fruition in his team's losing effort. "They're really fast," Altermatt said. "We just had a hard time containing them. They have a lot of speed and we just couldn't get to it fast enough. and contain them once Their passing game didn't really hurt is, it was just their run game. Just run to the edge."...

Sikeston (5-12) hosted Chaffee (12-6) on Thursday and came away with a 9-6 victory fueled by a five-run third inning. Sophomore Dakota Thompson and junior Olivia Gadberry tied for Sikeston’s lead in hits with two, while Thompson’s two runs scored and two RBIs solidified a strong game...

CHAFFEE — Forty-five pitches. That's all it took for Chaffee sophomore Reese Van Pelt to put away East Carter on Monday. She had some help from the Red Devils' offense, of course, in their 18-0 shellacking of the Redbirds, but to say Van Pelt was sensational in the circle may be an understatement...

Chaffee continues to find success with 9-1 win over Naylor J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast Missourian CHAFFEE — After scoring two runs in the first inning, Chaffee's bats went relatively quiet. Until the fourth, that is. Junior Ayne' Held hit a two-run single and sophomore Reese Van Pelt smacked a two-run double to give the Red Devils a comfortable 6-1 lead over Naylor en route to a 9-1 victory Wednesday at Frisco Field...

Check back for updates. Football starts early this week with a pair of Thursday night games as Sikeston hosts Poplar Bluff in a SEMO North game and Portageville travels to Charleston in a SEMO South game. {https://www.semoball.com/story/2960604.html As reported earlier, a shortage of football officials in the region made it necessary for games to be moved to Thursday or Saturday this fall.)...

Cape Central and Jackson are no strangers to each other on the football field, having now met 115 times. Make it 116 this Friday night at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers lead the overall series 60-48-7, but Jackson seemingly gets closer and closer each year...

Here's a look at high school football stat leaders from the Southeast Missourian's coverage area through Week 4.

A defensive battle on Monday afternoon saw Jackson softball (9-9) take down Northwest (2-1) in a 2-1 contest dictated by a fifth-inning score from junior Ella Mangels. The Indians thrived on defense as junior Zoe Flath finished with a complete-game win with seven hits allowed to zero walks while striking out four hitters...

CHAFFEE — For the first time this season, the Chaffee Red Devils walked off the football field with smiles on their faces. The Red Devils put together a complete performance on the field, led by junior quarterback Carson Spies' four-touchdown performance, to beat SEMO South foe Malden 28-7 on Friday night at Mark Whitaker Memorial Field...

Chaffee defeated Scott County Central behind a huge day at the plate from just about the whole team. The Red Devils went 16-for-29 on the day and batted in 16 runs. The main culprit offensively was senior center fielder Hailey Rains who went 3-for-4 with five RBIs...

Here's a look at high school football stat leaders from the Southeast Missourian's coverage area through Week 3.

Chaffee’s five-game win streak came to an end on Thursday as the Doniphan Donettes’ three-run sixth inning proved too much for the hosting Red Devils, 4-2. Chaffee, now 9-5, took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth before surrendering three in the top of the sixth. ...

A look at Week 4 of the area high school football season.

The Chaffee softball team gave up two runs in the top of the ninth inning but stormed back with three of its own in the home half to walk it off against St. Pius X on Wednesday. The Red Devils, now 9-4, got three four-hit games out of junior Ayne’ Held, senior Paige Stevens and junior Kaylynn Tuttleton, while Tuttleton also drove in five runs out of Chaffee’s eight total RBIs...

The Jackson Indians looked like their old selves on Friday night against SEMO North Conference foe Farmington, trouncing the Knights 47-7 to take an early lead in the conference standings. It's looking more and more like the Indians will still be the team to beat in the conference and Class 5 District 1...

The Notre Dame softball team’s 13 runs between the first and second innings proved to be more than enough as the Bulldogs clobbered SEMO Conference rival Poplar Bluff (4-9) on Tuesday. Senior shortstop Kadi Dohogne finished with four RBIs in the winning effort, while junior Avery Wagoner finished with three RBIs to pace her. Senior pitcher Hailey Burnett and sophomore Jacie Smith finished with three hits a piece to tie Dohogne for the team lead in the game...

Chaffee defeated North County on the road Monday behind a good day at the plate by senior center fielder Hailey Rains. Rains went 1-for-3 on the day with two RBIs and drawing a walk to get on base. Red Devils’ sophomore pitcher Reese Van Pelt threw a complete game in the circle, allowing two runs off three hits and striking out five...

BENTON, Mo. — Kelly used two touchdowns in the final 20 seconds of the first half to help them get past an improving Chaffee 26-14 Saturday night. With the game tied at 7-7 and less than two minutes to play, Kelly quarterback Skyler Still led the Hawks down the field, setting up a three-yard touchdown run from Reece Eftink with 19 seconds remaining in the half...

Chaffee defeated Cape Central 15-4 with the help of a great day in the circle and at the plate from sophomore Reese Van Pelt. Van Pelt pitched all five innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out five. At the plate Van Pelt was 2-for-2 with three RBIs and scored three runs of her own...

Cape Central softball improved to 3-6 on Thursday with a 7-5 road win over Naylor, which dropped the Eagles to 0-7. Senior Ki Bogan and classmate Keri Williams were the only players to record multiple hits with two apiece. The Eagles walked multiple batters and numerous errors in a losing effort...

A look at high school football games from around the area. Check back for updates.

The Farmington Knights’ consistent late-game offense drew four runs to down Notre Dame in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, 4-1. The loss was the first of the season for the Bulldogs, dropping them to 7-1 on the season. Senior Ainsley Burnett finished with three hits for the Bulldogs, while seniors Kadi Dohogne, Hailey Burnett and sophomore Claire Page finished with one hit each to round out the Bulldogs’ six team hits. Page finished with the sole RBI for Notre Dame...

POPLAR BLUFF — With the tying run heading home in the top of the seventh inning, Poplar Bluff catcher Madelyn Hefner caught a throw from center fielder Addison Valenzuela and dove across the plate to make the tag. Instead of the second out to keep the lead, Chaffee’s Ayne’ Held’s slide kicked the ball, and glove, out of Hefner’s hand. Reese Van Pelt followed Held home, scoring the go-ahead run as the Red Devils rallied Thursday...