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Coach: Chris Asmus Conference: Stoddard County Athletic Association District: Class 2 District 3 Last year's record: 17-9 Returning starters: Senior Austin Bailey (1B), senior Noah Sauceda (SS), junior Hunter Curtis (P, 3B), sophomore Ridley Bailey (C), sophomore Gus Garner (P/3B)...

Tyler Martin homered and picked up the win on the mound as the Jackson baseball team beat host Sikeston 8-5 on Wednesday in a SEMO Conference matchup shortened to five innings due to rain. Martin hit a two-run homer in the third, part of a six-run inning for the Indians. He also lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five...

The Leopold baseball team came alive in the sixth inning and held Bell City at bay to come away with a 3-1 road victory on Monday in both teams' season debut. Ryan Lewis went the distance on the mound to get the win for the Wildcats (1-0). The one run he allowed was earned, and he had eight strikeouts and three walks...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Cruising to a win over Neelyville, the East Prairie baseball team opened up the 2019 season with a 13-1 victory, at Hillhouse Park, in Charleston, Mo. Five Eagles recorded two hits or more. Derez Tipler, Jase Aycock, Lane Moody, and Trea Cade each had two, while Evan Howell led the team with four hits...

GIDEON, Mo. — Scott County Central came out of the gates with a purpose on Thursday night, in the Class 1, District 1 Tournament at Gideon High School. “The purpose was we have been playing for this all year,” Scott County Central head coach Andrew Pullen said. “All the practices and doubles and riding bikes for 30 miles and all this stuff, it all led up to a district title — that’s what everybody plays for, and if you aren’t ready for districts, something is wrong with you.”...

GIDEON, Mo. - The Risco Tigers and Scott County Central Braves boys basketball programs are set to battle for a district title yet again after both squads won their respective Class 1, District 1 semifinal Tuesday night at Gideon High School. The first semifinal proved to be the closest with No. 1 seeded Risco edging the No. 4 seeded Delta Bobcats 60-55...

The Scott County Central high-powered offense led the way, as the second-seeded Braves cruised to a 93-55 win over No. 6 Gideon in a Class 1 District 1 semifinal Tuesday at Gideon High School. SCC went into the half with a 14-point advantage that it continued to exploit as it ran away with a 38-point victory over the host school...

The seedings have been released for the Class 1, District 1 basketball tournaments at Gideon High School; Class 2, District 1 basketball tournaments at Portageville High School; and Class 3, District 1 basketball tournaments at Charleston High School...

The Notre Dame boys basketball team outpaced and outscored the Kennett Indians in all four quarters en route to a 73-49 home conference victory Wednesday. The Bulldogs (9-10, 3-3 SEMO Conference) had four double-digit scorers, led by Thomas Crippen with 16 points in the contest. Joining him was Justice Thoma (15), Carter Dame (12) and Kam Dohogne (11)...

SIKESTON — 10 Sikeston wrestlers were recognized for Senior Night, on Wednesday, at the Sikeston Field House. Going out with a bang, the Bulldogs overpowered Kennett 73-6. Seven victories came by way of pinfall, as the Bulldogs flexed their muscles the entire night...

SIKESTON — Keshawn Sanders’ 23 points sparked Scott County Central to a 71-65 win over Delta on Saturday. Landon Glueck also finished right behind Sanders, with 21 points, as the two combined for 62 percent of the team’s points. After leading for the better part of the first half, Delta made a comeback in the third quarter, as the Bobcats outscored the Braves 21-15 to tie the game heading into the fourth quarter...

It took two extra periods for the Advance boys basketball team to come alive, but it did so in the nick of the time as the third-seeded Hornets downed fourth-seeded Richland (Essex) 86-75 in double overtime to clinch the third-place plaque in thrilling fashion at the Stoddard County Activities Association Conference Tournament on Friday at Bloomfield High School...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Derez Tipler paced the scoring attack for East Prairie on Friday night, as the Eagles defeated Delta 94-71. Tipler scored a game-high 29 points and was one of three Eagles to reach double-figures in the scoring column. Brian Merryman added 19 points, while Mason Bryars pitched in 14, as East Prairie (10-8) won its fifth game in the last six...

Leah Cauble turned in yet another dominating performance, dropping 41 points to lead top-seeded Oran into the championship game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament with a 74-20 victory over Chaffee on Wednesday at Oran High School. Cauble hauled in seven rebounds and came away with three steals in the lopsided victory. She went 13 of 18 from the field and 12 of 13 from the charity stripe...

The Jackson wrestling team had five of its members take first place in their respective weight divisions as the Indians were once again crowned champions of the SEMO Regional Conference Tournament on Saturday in Farmington, Missouri. Alec Bailey (120), Garner Horman (145), Braden Vaugier (152), Noah Uhrhan (160) and Cole Amelunke (182) all finished at the top of the pack to earn five golds for Jackson, which finished 143 points ahead of the host Knights in the final team standings. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Alexis Phillips was a workhorse for New Madrid County Central on Thursday against Charleston. The senior finished with a team-high 14 points, while also securing 12 rebounds, in the Lady Eagles 56-42 win, at Charleston High School...

Emma Brune netted 17 points in a 55-39 conference win over host Cape Central as she eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for her career midway through the second quarter on Thursday. Saxony Lutheran came out firing in the first half, outscoring Cape Central 27-11...

DELTA, Mo. -- The Delta boys basketball team led at halftime, but coach Danny Thomas wasn't satisfied. He knew the Bobcats could play better. His message to the team was short and sweet. About three minutes after the Bobcats entered the locker room, they emerged with a renewed focus...

David Layton put together another stellar performance, notching a double-double as the Oak Ridge boys basketball team outlasted visiting St. Vincent in overtime for a 73-68 win on Monday. Layton had 47 points and 12 rebounds while Brent Seyer also had a double-double with 10 points and 15 boards. Zach LeGrand chipped in nine points and 10 rebounds for the BlueJays (8-4), who outscored St. Vincent 11-6 in the extra period...

The Scott City and Kelly boys basketball teams usually need only to cover 14 miles to face each other, but both traveled more than 150 miles Wednesday to square off in the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. Scott City, playing for the fourth straight year on the Memphis Grizzlies' home court, prevailed 61-50...

Oran boys basketball used a huge second half to push past sixth-seeded Delta to take fifth place in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Saturday at the Show Me Center. The No. 4 Eagles entered the game coming off a dominant win against Chaffee where four players scored — each in double-digits. The game plan seemed to be much of the same, as four of the six scoring Eagles put up at least 12 points...

The old adage is defense wins championships. It doesn't say what defense a coach needs to employ, though. It's not a one defense-fits-all deal. At the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, one can see a variety of defenses from a press to a sagging zone depending on a coach's preference, and his players' skill sets...

Eric Berry and David Layton went shot-for-shot, but Delta’s supporting staff outperformed Oak Ridge’s as the Bobcats came away with the 80-61 win in a fifth-place semifinal Friday at the Show Me Center. . Berry finished with a game-high 33 points to lead No. 6 Delta down the stretch. He was one of three Bobcats in double digits...

Carter Dame hit some clutch free throws late, and the Notre Dame boys basketball team battled through an overtime period to push past Oran 55-48 in a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament quarterfinal thriller Thursday at the Show Me Center. No. 5 Notre Dame (4-7), who went 11-20 from the charity stripe, sealed the win at the free-throw line in overtime...

It's become a yearly tradition: David vs. Goliath match ups in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Small, overpowered teams are usually matched against traditional powerhouse programs, such as Cape Central and Jackson. That's especially true for the four games in the morning session of Day 1...