Charleston

The Charleston Fighting Squirrels and Jackson Tribe are both figuring out how to manage this summer baseball season, which is like no other the players and coaches have ever navigated before.

The coronavirus pandemic has altered the 2020 Semoball Awards into a production like never before, as the event will be conducted as a “virtual” event on Facebook Live on July 11 at 7 p.m. instead of a live show that the sports fans throughout Southeast Missouri have grown accustomed to through the years.

If you drive around the cities and towns dotting the Southeast Missouri landscape, one thing is undeniable: Kids are playing sports again in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

CHAFFEE — Stop me if you have read this scenario before: Scott City earns a victory with Jimmy May and Joe Panagos playing key roles late in the game.

CHAFFEE, Mo. — A beautiful, sunshine-filled afternoon is just what the doctor ordered as baseball returned to Southeast Missouri. Three five-inning games took place at Harmon Field, in Chaffee, on Sunday, featuring senior athletes from eight Scott-Mississippi County Conference teams...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston senior defensive back Brian Visor signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and football career at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. Visor recorded 28 tackles, 16 solo tackles, four interceptions, and 15 pass breakups his senior season with the Bluejays...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston guard Ashanti Jones found her future college program after a senior season that didn’t end quite as she wanted. Jones signed her National Letter of Intent to Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo. What attracted Jones the most to the school, was the love from her future teammates and coaching staff, along with where she fits in the system...

Each year the Semoball Awards recognizes outstanding high school athletes from around the region. That tradition continues this summer albeit in a different format because of lingering COVID-19 concerns and social distancing requirements.

The 2020 Semoball Awards will be conducted in a "virtual" fashion on Facebook Live on July 11 at 7 p.m. Here is a list of the 2019-20 Winter Sports Finalists for the 2020 Semoball Awards. 2019-20 Winter Semoball Nominees Taydrianna Barnett, Sikeston...

CHAFFEE — Canceling the 2020 baseball season left every team, most notably senior athletes, without a chance to compete for their schools one last time.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Southwestern Illinois Community College (SWIC) assistant coach Steve Campo enjoys recruiting the Southeast Missouri area. “Most of the guys that we’ve recruited from down that way have been successful basketball players,” Campo said. “The kids down there, they know how to play; they’re tough kids. They can handle being coached, so that’s always a plus, and they’re kids, that when you bring them up, you can get them out, and they’re easy to market after a year or two."...

Columbia, Mo. - The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors voted to grant relief of portions of the MSHSAA By-Laws that include summer limits on contact between coaches and student-athletes at its April meeting on Thursday...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — On Monday afternoon, Charleston senior forward Blessin Kimble signed his National Letter of Intent to Kirkwood Community College. Kimble is a two-time Class 3 All-State selection, earning the honor in back-to-back seasons. He averaged 14.7 points per game and 8.7 rebounds, shot 57 percent from the floor and finished with 11 double-doubles for the Bluejays this year...

In a one-two punch Thursday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson cancelled in-person school sessions for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The same day, Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Executive Director Kermit Urhahn announced the cessation of “all-remaining postseason events,” according to a release...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Nearly one month removed from long-time Charleston head boys basketball coach Danny Farmer’s announcement to retire, the Bluejays found their replacement. Former Bluejay player and assistant coach Jamarcus Williams will take over for the storied Missouri program, after being officially announced at a meeting on Thursday evening...