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Alandry Below scored a game-high 24 points and two other Advance Hornets scored in double figures as Advance pulled away from Charleston in the last three quarters, winning at home in dominating fashion Monday 63-38 to win their fifth in a row. Kaylee Cline helped the cause for the Hornets scoring 15 points and Danielle Markham added 12 points in the victory...

Drum roll, please. After seeing a lot of chatter on who the top-10 boys and girls basketball teams are in the region, I have put together a list of who I think deserves to be mentioned. Here is the absolutely accurate (see the sarcasm) boys’ list: New Madrid County Central (9-0)...

CHARLESTON, Mo – In a game that resembled more of a free throw shooting contest, the Charleston Bluejays struggles at the line against visiting New Madrid County Central stood out. A combined 72 shots were taken at the foul line, with the Bluejays only hitting on 39 percent of their 31 attempts, allowing the Eagles to stay unbeaten on the season with a 67-55 win...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — District championships are becoming second-nature for the Charleston boys basketball team, making celebrations hard to come by in recent years. Against Sikeston on Friday night, though, there wasn’t a lack for celebrating, as Bluejay players rushed the student body after defeating their long-time rival, 70-64. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Bluejays...

SIKESTON — It was a game that was never in question. Sikeston routed Charleston at the Field House on Thursday night, behind an excellent defense showing. The Lady Bulldogs allowed 10 points in the first half, on their way to defeating the Bluejays 65-22...

CHARLESTON, Mo – Mistakes made Tuesday, a night the Charleston Bluejays would like to forget. After nearly handing visiting Doniphan a loss in regulation, the Bluejays allowed missed free throws and turnovers to extend the game in the Don’s favor. It took two overtimes, but Doniphan left the court with a 76-75 decision that gives the Dons their fifth win in their last six games...

As he watched his team lose its initial three games of the season earlier this month, veteran Cape Central boy’s basketball coach Drew Church didn’t look at his players to place the blame, he looked in the mirror.

At the start of this month, the Cape Central boy’s basketball team was an inexperienced group floundering its way – unsuccessfully – through the SEMO Conference Tournament. The Tigers became the first top seed in that event to lose on opening night since the tournament had restarted back in 2006.

Former NBA great Allen Iverson infamously mocked the importance of practice during an interview back in the day, but you won’t catch Cape Central boy’s basketball coach Drew Church agreeing with Iverson.

Oran made a seeming blowout loss to Jackson interesting midway through the final quarter, as the Eagles cut their deficit from 34-21 to 36-30 with a 9-2 run. However, the Indians regrouped, as Oran missed some critical shots and ultimately prevailed 46-35 in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Wednesday at the Show Me Center.

Advance kicked off the second day of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with redemption. Led by senior Landon Daily's 30 points, the Hornets beat the Oak Ridge Blue Jays 66-46 on Monday at the Show Me Center to advance to the consolation semifinal...

When you watch the Charleston boy’s basketball squad took the court at the Show Me Center on Saturday to open its defense of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship the Bluejays looked markedly different than the title-winning group from a year ago.

Cape Central opened the 2020 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament in resounding fashion, as the No. 1-seed Tigers got past No. 16-seed Bell City 106-12. Cape Central scored 37 points in the opening quarter and never looked back. The Tigers (1-2) got 21 points from senior Tyrome Huff and sophomore forward Cameron Williams each.

The COVID global pandemic is trying to force its way into the annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament but the tournament staff is adapting on the fly to keep the virus at bay. The No. 6-seed Kelly boy’s basketball team is currently under quarantine due to the virus through Saturday, which is the opening day of the vent at the Show Me Center. So to solve that dilemma, the Hawks (3-3) will now face No. 11-seed Meadow Heights (5-2) on Sunday AT Kelly High School at 3 p.m.

School… New Madrid County Central Grade… Junior Position… Defensive back Favorite place to play… New Madrid County Central Favorite warmup song… “Dead Trollz” - YoungBoy NBA Favorite pregame meal… Chicken Favorite memory from football… When Kenyon got ran over by Shawn Long...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston sophomore Rico Coleman snagged his first Division I offer on Thursday. The University of Louisiana-Monroe offered Coleman. The Warhawks compete in the Sun Belt Conference and finished last season with a 9-20 record and a 5-15 conference mark...

There are positive and negative aspects to trying to conduct a 16-team high school basketball tournament amid a global pandemic, which is resulting in over 2,200 deaths daily within the United States. However, the overwhelming encouraging factor is that the 76th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament will indeed take place.

New Madrid Central has earned the top seed in the Lady Royal Classic with a trio of Ozark Foothills Conference teams behind it. The Eagles, one of three teams in the tournament along with Kelly and Greenville to have played more than five games, earned the top spot after picking up wins against Jackson, Sikeston, Dexter and Kennett with losses against Notre Dame and Cape Central...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

The only certainty throughout the sporting world in 2020 has been complete uncertainty, and the 2020 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament isn’t immune to that chaos.

The finalists for the Carr Trophy given to the top player in the SEMO Conference were announced Wednesday, a week before the award will be presented at the 75th annual Gridiron Banquet. Jordan Jarrett of Kennett, Jackson’s Connor Tollison and Cael Welker are up for the award given annually since 1979...

Winter sports are underway in the area and while the whistles are being blown, not everyone will be able to hear them. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most schools are putting restrictions on the number of spectators attending games and enforcing some sort of masking policy...

SIKESTON — Toward the end of the second quarter of its consolation semifinal in the SEMO Conference Boy's Basketball Tournament game on Tuesday, Charleston showed signs of optimism against Jackson.

SIKESTON — Sikeston dominated Poplar Bluff in the 7th Grade Sikeston Invitational, Wednesday. The Bulldogs had nine players score in its 53-18 win. Kobe Thomas paced the Bulldogs (4-2) with 12 points, while Will Lape, Ben James, and Drake Williams all had seven...

ALL-SEMO CONFERENCE Members of the All-SEMO Conference football team as selected by the conference coaches with a player's school, year, height and weight listed: NORTH OFFENSE QB — Cael Welker, Jackson, sr., 5-11, 185; RB — Daniel Dickerson, Jackson, sr., 5-11, 200;...

HOLCOMB - A few minutes after the final buzzer sounded Holcomb girls basketball coach Alexa Stockton wasn’t complaining about her squad’s second double digit victory in less than 24 hours. But Stockton did feel there are a few things her squad needs to fine-tune before it begins conference play Monday...

SIKESTON — After a slow start to the game, Sikeston closed the first half in style against rival Charleston on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard Leroy Atkins’ went on a personal 8-0 run during the second quarter to bust the contest wide open for Sikeston (1-0). Atkins finished with 22 points in the Bulldogs' 65-51 win in the first round of the SEMO Conference Boys Basketball Tournament at the Sikeston Field House...

CHARLESTON – Looking to stay undefeated on the young season, Charleston got their first taste of conference action Thursday night when hosting Notre Dame in the Bulldog’s first game of the season. A dominant start by Notre Dame allowed the Bulldogs to hold off a late charge from the Bluejays en route to a 72-64 final that serves as a preview for a potential SEMO Conference Tournament matchup next week...

GIDEON - Four players scored in double digits to help carry the No. 6 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions past the No. 7 seeded Gideon Bulldogs 68-48 in a consolation semifinal at the Gideon Invitational Thursday. Senath-Hornersville led 20-12 after one quarter, 30-23 at halftime, and 43-36 at the end of the third quarter before pushing its final margin of victory to double digits...

CAMPEBELL, Mo. — For the second-straight night, the Charleston boys’ basketball team had a battle on its hands and had to dig deep to earn a victory. And, for the second-straight night, they would do just that, defeating Campbell (0-1) 56-52 at Campbell High School on Saturday...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — It wasn’t pretty, but the Charleston boys’ basketball found a way to pull out the victory in its season-opener Friday afternoon. Behind double-digit scoring performances by senior EK Davis and sophomore Rico Coleman, the Bluejays staved off Portageville’s second-half rally to squeak by the Bulldogs, 53-50, at Charleston High School. The win was the first as a varsity head coach for Jamarcus Williams as well...

Head Coach: Michael Minner, seventh season (N/A) Last Season: 10-15, forfeited the last six games due to the number of players Notes: After a six-year stint as head coach of the Charleston Bluejays from 2005-2011, athletic director and baseball coach Michael Minner is back on the sidelines for the 2020-2021 year...

Head Coach: Jamarcus Williams, first season (0-0) Last Season: 28-5, lost to Cardinal Ritter in the Class 3 Show-Me Showdown Finals 88-32 Notes: Even though they lost nearly half of their team from one season ago, Charleston is reloaded, although young, under first-year head coach Jamarcus Williams...

The seedings are set for the 2020 SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament. The nine-team tournament begins Saturday, Dec. 5, at Sikeston Field House. The title game is Friday, Dec. 11, at Sikeston Field House. Defending champion Cape Central has received the No. 1 seed and awaits the winner of a play-in game between No. 8 seeded Poplar Bluff and No. 9 seeded Kennett. Kennett and Poplar Bluff play each other in the first game of the tournament on Dec. 5 at 10 a.m...

It’s finally basketball season. When it comes to Southeast Missouri, this should be a fun year around the area. As for Standard-Democrat teams, there are a lot of exciting boys' and girls' teams, so let's take a look at the top-three, so to speak, of who I'm most interested in watching, which is in no particular order...

The 2020 SEMO Conference South Division Volleyball Awards have been announced. Kennett senior Anna Beth Vancil is the South Division Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year. Anna Beth Vancil finished with 36 ace serves, 219 kills, 28 blocks, 112 digs, and 180 assists...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Two Charleston baseball players signed on the dotted line to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. Dawson Crawford signed to pitch at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau while Luke Nichols signed to Jefferson College in Hillsboro...

BENTON, Mo. — During a season filled with firsts, why not add another one? For the first time in program history, the Kelly football team won a district game. The Hawks defeated the Charleston Bluejays 46-0 Friday night at Lambert Field in Benton to accomplish another goal...

Hey, district football is finally here. Are we excited? Because I am. The playoffs can bring a different edge to a team, so here are my predictions for each matchup for the Standard-Democrat area football squads. Sikeston has North County's number. The Bulldogs are 4-2 all-time against the 'Not Las Vegas' Raiders, with a close, two-point win in their previous meeting in 2018...

Records: Sikeston 2-7; North County 4-3 Series History: Sikeston leads 3-2 Last Meeting: 2018, Sikeston won 32-30 in the Class 4, District 1 Tournament Last Week: Sikeston lost to Kennett 53-14; North County defeated Windsor (Imperial) 56-20, on Oct. 9...