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Demarcus Sharp is on the move again. The former Charleston High School standout and Southland Conference Player of Year this past season recently announced on social media his plans to transfer to Austin Peay University. Gipson played this past season for head coach Corey Gipson and Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana where he averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 46 percent from the field 81 percent from the free throw line and 55 percent from behind the 3-point arc.. ...

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...

The boys’ and girls’ All-SEMO Conference Team was recently released. Those selected were Sikeston junior Dontrez Williams, Charleston sophomore PJ Farmer and senior Rico Coleman, New Madrid County Central juniors Jadis Jones and Bj Williamson, Cape Central senior Cameron Williams and junior Jay Reynolds, Jackson senior Clayton Ernst and junior Blayne Harris and Dexter senior Cole Nichols...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston won its season opener 2-0 over Herculaneum on Monday, March 20. The Bluejays (1-0) were led by Bennett Logan and Bryant Gunn on the mound, while Logan and Chase Worthy provided the team with enough offense to secure the victory over the Blackcats (1-2)...

The Charleston baseball team will kick off its season against East Prairie in the Red/Blue Game at Hillhouse Park on Friday, March 17. The Bluejays are ready to take the next step after falling in the district championship game last season. “We are excited to get back on the field,” said Charleston coach Michael Minner. “We return a good group of kids that are going to work hard and play the game the right way. We feel like by the end of the year we can be really competitive."...

NATCHITOCHES, La. – After nearly 30 years, Northwestern State has its second Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Senior point guard and former Charleston High School standout DeMarcus Sharp was named the Southland’s 2022-23 Player of the Year on Friday afternoon in a vote by league coaches, becoming the first Demon named the league’s top player since Eric Kubel in the 1993-94 season...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — New Madrid County Central turned the tables on Charleston in a top-5 and MSHSAA Sectional showdown on Monday, Feb. 27. It was standing-room-only at the Bloomfield High School Gymnasium for the Eagles’ 65-61 win over Bluejays. There was ample star power and plenty of household names from throughout the SEMO area on the court, but it was Jadis Jones who shined the brightest with his 29-point, 23-rebound effort...

The Charleston Blue Jays were able to overcome a hot start offensively by the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders to win the Class 3 District 2 championship 76-57 on Friday at Saxony Lutheran High School. The Crusaders came out of the gates hot from the field but held just a 15-14 lead after the first quarter...

The Charleston Blue Jays used a hot start offensively on the road to an 85-56 win over the Valle Catholic Warriors in the Class 3 District 2 semifinals at Saxony Lutheran High School on Wednesday. The Blue Jays would open the game with their relentless press that would allow them to jump out to a 13-2 lead just over 2 minutes into the game...

BENTON, Mo. — Woodland used a fast start to defeat Charleston in the MSHSAA Class 3, District 2 opening round on Tuesday, Feb. 21. It took just a quarter for the third-seeded Cardinals (11-15) to build a 20-point lead, as the team cruised to a 71-32 victory over the sixth-seeded Lady Bluejays (3-23)...

CHARLESTON – There is no shortage of star power on the reining MSHSAA Class 3 boys’ basketball state champion Charleston Blue Jays.

CHARLESTON – No one watching the Poplar Bluff High School boy’s basketball game at Charleston on Thursday was giving the Mules a puncher’s chance of leaving Mississippi County with a victory against the Class 3 No. 1-ranked Blue Jays. And Poplar Bluff didn’t do that. However, what the Mules did do was show the ability to compete, before falling late 80-74.

Love was in the air on Tuesday night, but not at Cape Central High School as the Tigers downed the Charleston Blue Jays 71-65 in a highly anticipated matchup between two area powerhouses. The crowd filed in early for the matchup and the energy could be felt from the opening tip as both teams struggled to take care of the ball...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Charleston boys’ basketball team cruised to an easy 92-52 win over Portageville on Friday, Feb. 10. PJ Farmer finished with a game-high 23 points for the Bluejays (19-5). He also had 10 steals, five rebounds, four assists and a block...

NATCHITOCHES, La. – Watching former Charleston High School standout DeMarcus Sharp pilot the Northwestern State men's basketball team to a pair of seven-game win streaks in the 2022-23 season has shown a student-athlete who has been the picture of poise and leadership...

The defending Class 3 state champions appear primed to win a second consecutive title. The Charleston Blue Jays are on an 11-game winning streak after blowing out the Jackson Indians 64-41 on Monday in Jackson. In fact, the last time the Blue Jays lost, it was against the Indians in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Jackson also defeated Charleston in the SEMO Conference Tournament back in December...

BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly girls’ basketball team rode a fast start to a lopsided win over Charleston during a midday matchup between the Scott-Mississippi Conferences foes. The Lady Hawks (8-10) won 64-40 over the Lady Bluejays (2-16). However, Kelly led 43-13 at halftime before taking their foot off the gas in the second half...

Coming off their first loss of the season, the Cape Central Tigers dominated Confluence Academy 95-67 in the Charleston 6-Man Shootout on Saturday in Charleston. The Tigers previously lost to Simeon, the No. 1 ranked team in Illinois, last week in the Show-Me Champions Classic, but remain undefeated against Missouri schools...

ST. LOUIS — Charleston defeated St. Mary’s 96-77 in the Show-Me Champions Classic at Vashon High School on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Bluejays (16-5) had now won nine straight games with the win over the Dragons (8-9)...

It remains to be seen as to whether or not any local boy’s basketball talent ultimately ends up playing college basketball in the Show Me Center for Southeast Missouri State in the future. However, the Redhawk coaching staff is certainly making a concerted effort to try and secure the services of those players who have the ability to do so.

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Charleston claimed the 36th annual Superman Classic with a 70-55 win over host Massac County on Saturday, Jan. 21. PJ Farmer was named the tournament’s MVP, while Rico Coleman and Ko’Terrion Owens earned all-tournament honors for the Bluejays (15-5)...

NEW ORLEANS – The road warriors lived up to their name Saturday afternoon. Less than 48 hours after an overtime win, the Northwestern State men's basketball team made much quicker work of New Orleans, shaking off a slow offensive start to methodically pull away from the Privateers for an 88-65 Southland Conference victory...

Oak Ridge (7-9) celebrated a record-breaking win on Monday night, taking down Charleston (1-10) by a 62-34 margin to open the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. The win breaks the Bluejay program record for wins in a season, previously set at six in 2021...

METROPOLIS, Ill. — It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Charleston flying past Fort Campbell in the opening round of the 39th annual City of Metropolis Superman Classic. The top-seeded and defending tournament champion Bluejays (13-5) put on a Man of Steel-Esque performance in a 114-48 beatdown of the eighth-seeded Falcons (2-10) on Tuesday, Jan. 17...

James Naile grew up attending the annual Cardinals Caravan, and this year Naile returned back to the area he grew up in as the caravan came to the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. The caravan featured Naile, infielder Nolan Gorman, pitcher Matthew Liberatore, former Cardinals pitcher Jason Motte and former Cardinals outfielder Kerry Robinson...

SIKESTON — Sophomore sensation PJ Farmer recorded a triple-double and led Charleston in a 117-61 clobbering of Scott County Central on Friday, Jan. 17. Farmer finished with a game-high 27 points to go along with 10 assists and 13 steals. “The game went well,” said Charleston coach Jamarcus Williams. “It was good to see my guys play hard and have fun. Now we’re focused on some big games this week and preparing to go compete against some solid competition in the Superman Classic Tournament.”...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Led by a relentless offensive attack, smothering defense and a significant home-court advantage, Charleston won comfortably over New Madrid County Central on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Bluejays (11-5) exacted revenge on the Eagles (8-4) for an early season loss, winning at CHS 77-52...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston showed some major signs that its returned to championship form during a one-sided win over rival Sikeston on Friday, Jan. 6. The Blue Jays (10-5), ranked No. 3 in Class 3 in the latest MBCA Poll, won 86-59 against the Bulldogs (8-4) for their fourth straight victory in the series...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — After a rough start to the season, Charleston has won five of the past six games, including a 77-41 win over Kelly on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The game was competitive in the first half with the Blue Jays (9-5) holding a 33-29 edge at halftime. However, Charleston put the game completely out of reach with an incredible second-half effort, where they outscored the Hawks (5-7) by a 35-3 margin in the third quarter...

After failing to defend their Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament title, the Charleston Blue Jays rebounded with an 84-55 win over Advance to take third place on Thursday in the Show Me Center. “Coming off a tough loss [Wednesday], I liked the way we came out and played,” Charleston head coach Jamarcus Williams said. “Even though that wasn't a championship on the line, we still came out focused and we scored the ball well and did what we had to do to win the game.”...

The first day of action in the 2022 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament features multiple impressive performances over the eight-game stretch. The scoring started early as Cape Central’s Cam Williams scored 16 points, all in the first half, to lead the Tigers to a 99-12 win over Bell City...

Fletravion Stanback’s 29-point night led the offensive onslaught for the Charleston Blue Jays in their 81-48 win over the Woodland Cardinals on Tuesday evening at the Show Me Center. Blue Jays coach Jamarcus Williams credited the mental aspect of the game for Stanback’s big night...

The Charleston Blue Jays used a relentless defensive effort on the way to an 88-46 win over the Leopold Wildcats in the first round of the 2022 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Monday morning at the Show Me Center. With the game tied 8-8 early in the first quarter, Charleston would go on a 21-2 run to take a commanding 29-8 run after one-quarter of play...