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Flashbulbs and excitement were in heavy supply as student-athletes from Southeast Missouri were honored for their achievements Saturday at the biggest sports awards show in the region. The Sixth Annual Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH honored more than 120 athletes from over 50 schools in 25 different categories.

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 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...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference baseball awards have been released. Malden’s Tye Miller and Portageville’s Bub Lance are the Bootheel Conference Co-Players of the Year. Miller batted .462 with 22 hits, 44 stolen bases, and 43 RBIs this spring. Miller went 7-2 with 2.32 ERA on the mound. He struck out 62 and walked 33 in 54.1 innings pitched...

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...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference softball awards have been released. Malden’s Hope Hartman is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Hartman hit .575 with six home runs and 47 RBIs. She also went 12-3 with a 4.20 ERA and struck out 68 in 73 2/3 innings pitched in the circle...

Hayti High School all-purpose man Tylor Wooden will continue his football career at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Wooden made his commitment to the Bisons official in a ceremony at the school gymnasium Friday afternoon, May 3. Over the course of the Indians’ historical 2018 season, Wooden often displayed his world-class speed, compiling hundreds of all-purpose yards in receptions, interceptions and kickoff returns, as well as from the line of scrimmage. ...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Seven Sikeston athletes advanced to the state tournament after qualifying in the Class 4 Sectionals at West Plains over the weekend. The top four athletes from each event qualified for the final round, which is in Jefferson City, Mo., on Friday and Saturday...

PARK HILLS, Mo. — The Sikeston girls' and boys' track and field teams competed in the Class 4, District 1 meet at Park Hills Central on Saturday. The boys finished fourth with 76.2 points, while the girls finished in ninth with 30 points. Keon Graham won in the 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 41.44 seconds...

The Jackson track and field team swept the north division titles at Saturday's SEMO Regional Conference Meet at Notre Dame Regional High School. The Indians bested the host Bulldogs by 14 in the North Division to clinch the girls title while the boys finished 38 points ahead of Poplar Bluff for the championship.