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BENTON, Mo. – A new season often breeds new hope. And for one drive the Kelly Hawks were full of optimism. The team that scored 13 points during a winless campaign last season, methodically drove downfield and crossed the goal line on their very first drive of the year...

With another softball season set to begin Friday, teams across the state are preparing for their opening games. Practice has been underway for weeks, and programs like Notre Dame, Jackson and Cape Central are all scheduled to open their campaigns this weekend...

Everything has a silver lining, right? It's hard to put lipstick on a winless season, but after the Kelly football team went 0-10 a year ago, the good news for the program is that it returns nearly everyone from a young, inexperienced squad that is now less young and inexperienced, and with some tough lessons to chew on and learn from...

As Chance McKinley jogged off the field, a Scott City assistant football coach made sure to let him know the substitution had nothing to do with his play. "Chance, I'm just getting him reps. Good job," the coach yelled, his voice booming across the field...

Kaylea Bard, left, and Madison Klingeman, right, from Scott City High School load up their bus for Stuff the Bus at Walmart on Saturday in Cape Girardeau. Organized by United Way of Southeast Missouri, the Stuff the Bus event saw athletic teams from schools across the area volunteer time to help collect school supplies for underprivileged children. ...

From across Southeast Missouri, people descended upon Cape Girardeau on Saturday night for the region's premier sports awards show. More than 150 student-athletes from 57 area high schools were on hand for the Fourth Annual Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH at the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, as awards were handed out in 25 sports categories...

Twelve high school student-athletes earn recognition for their accomplishments on the baseball field this spring

Jersey number: 23 Positions played during high school season: Shortstop, pitcher Summer team: Top Gun Academy Twitter handle: @kpayne04 Favorite warmup song: "Turn My Swag On" by Soulja Boy Favorite bat to use: Rawlings Favorite place to play: University of Tennessee...

Jersey number: 2 Primary position: Center mid and forward After-graduation plans: Attending Arkansas State University in the fall and majoring in psychology to work toward a masters in behavioral therapy Twitter handle: @callihouse5 Favorite warmup song: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem...

This spring, three area high school teams won state championships. With the success came accolades. Numerous local student-athletes earned recognition, including all-state honors. On the baseball diamond, Bell City won its third straight Class 1 state championship. Along the way, five Cubs earned all-state distinctions...

Ten months after the high school sports calendar began, we now know all 148 of our on-field nominees for the 2017 Semoball Awards. On Friday, the spring sport finalists for baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys and girls track and field, golf and boys tennis for the event -- to be held Saturday, July 8, at the Bedell Performance Center at Southeast Missouri State's River Campus -- were announced as part of a live selection show on SEMO ESPN Radio...