Cooter

What I learned from living the initial 52 years of my life in the state of Indiana was that Hoosiers are passionate about three things: religion, farming, and sports. And depending on the time of year and whether the Indiana University men’s basketball team is underachieving or not, the order of those things could fluctuate.

The 2019 Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state baseball team has been released. Six players from the Delta Dunklin Democrat coverage area have been selected all-state. Cooter senior Dawson Treat is a first-team all-state pitcher in Class 1. Treat finished 7-5 with a 2.72 ERA. He struck out 97 and walked 27 in 69.1 innings pitched...

The list of Semoball Awards finalists is complete. In Tuesday's selection show streamed exclusively on Facebook, the 45 spring sport finalists were revealed, along with the Lifetime Achievement Award winner, 13 nominees in Coach of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Best of Sportsmanship...

O’Fallon, Mo. - It wasn't the perfect ending the Cooter Wildcats baseball program had hoped for when it departed for the Class 1 state tournament earlier this week. But Cooter found a way to end its season on a high note about 24 hours after suffering a 6-1 loss to St. Elizabeth in its state semifinal Tuesday evening...

The all-region softball team has been released. Kennett freshman Kyra Jaco, Oran junior Kaylee Payne, Campbell senior Elizabeth Steward, Puxico senior Bailey Burns, Holcomb sophomore Bailey Cupples, and Malden sophomore Hailey Rojas were selected first-team all-region infielders...

O’Fallon, Mo. - The Cooter Wildcats remained within striking distance most of the way but was unable to string together the hits its needed to recover from the big top of the first inning the St. Elizabeth Indians enjoyed Tuesday afternoon. St. Elizabeth jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning and added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh frame as it knocked off Cooter 6-1 in a Class 1 state baseball semifinal at CarShield Field in O’Fallon, Missouri...

The Cooter baseball program will continue its quest for its second state title in school history Tuesday at the Class 1 state tournament at CarShield Field in O’Fallon, Missouri. Cooter (20-6), which is tied for fourth in the latest Class 1 state rankings, takes on No. 3 ranked St. Elizabeth (16-4) in the first state semifinal Tuesday at 4 p.m...

DORA, Mo. - The offensive success continued for the Cooter Wildcats baseball team Wednesday afternoon in the Class 1 state playoffs. No. 2 ranked Cooter scored in five of the seven innings it batted as it knocked off the No. 1 ranked Dora Falcons 9-1 in a Class 1 state quarterfinal...

COOTER, Mo — A postseason rivalry decades old was once against centerstage Monday afternoon when Cooter hosted Oran in the Class 1 sectionals. Flipping the script on last postseason, the Wildcats rode a strong start from ace Dawson Treat and several miscues from the Eagles’ defense to a 10-0 mercy-rule win that propels Cooter to the quarterfinals while knocking off the defending state champions...

ORAN, Mo. — Oran and Cooter experienced a thriller during last season’s Class 1 Sectional. Denver Elfrink hit a walk-off home run to beat the Wildcats, which ultimately was the second straight season that Cooter fell in that round. This season, though, is different...

The Cooter Wildcats (18-6) showed up and showed out Monday on their home turf, giving up only one run in the Class 1, District 1 tournament, outscoring Southland and Naylor 22 runs to one. In semifinals action, Cooter whopped Richland 16-1 off 10 hits and stellar pitching performances from Layton Robinson and Bronson Wicker. Neither hurler yielded an earned run, striking out three batters apiece in two innings of work each...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Luke Nichols pitched a three-hit shutout, leading the Bell City baseball team to a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday at Charleston. Nichols struck out 12 and walked two in seven innings. Stephen Willis was charged with the loss, allowing one unearned run on one hit with five strikeouts and two walks in two innings...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians' bats caught fire from the get-go in the Class 1, District 1 softball championship Friday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett’s entire lineup had the opportunity to bat in each of the first two innings. The early offensive success helped No. 1 seeded Kennett build a 13-0 lead against the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats by the end of the second inning. Two innings later Kennett claimed its sixth straight district title as it beat Cooter 15-0 in four innings...

Bryce Morgan pitched a complete game one-hitter with 10 strikeouts to push Kelly's baseball team past Oran 4-0 on Tuesday. Drew Dirnberger was the only player to register multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-3 with a double and a single. Dawson Menz was the only Eagle to get a hit in the game...

KENNETT, Mo. - The championship is set at the Class 1, District 1 softball tournament after the top seeds collected run-rule victories in their respective semifinals Tuesday evening at Indian Park in Kennett. The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians will take on the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats in the Class 1, District 1 final Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Kennett...

COOTER, Mo. - The No. 1 seeded Holcomb Hornets fell behind the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats 6-0 in the top of the first inning but recovered quickly Wednesday afternoon. The Hornets responded with 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning to move ahead 11-6. Holcomb added four additional runs in the bottom of the second inning and three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as it beat host Cooter 18-6 in five innings in the championship of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament...

MALDEN, Mo. — Malden and East Prairie were tied at three heading into the fifth inning, on Wednesday. After the Eagles failed to score in the top half of the frame, though, the Green Wave responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning, which was enough to get the 4-3 win...

The Advance baseball team broke a tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on for a 6-4 win over Bernie to claim the Stoddard County Activities Association championship on Wednesday in Advance, Missouri. Layton Keith got the win in relief for the Hornets (11-3), giving up one run in 3 1/3 innings while Noah Sauceda had a team-high three hits...