Meadow Heights

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.

Another successful spring sports season has concluded, and awards have been doled out to student-athletes in the Southeast Missourian's coverage area. Notre Dame girls soccer won its second Class 2 state championship in three seasons, and other teams, such as Saxony Lutheran baseball and St. Vincent girls soccer, also advanced to the final four...

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 Jackson boys track and field claimed the Class 5 District 1 championship Monday in Hillsboro, Missouri. Running events were completed Saturday (check Monday's newspaper for a full listing of local state qualifiers in those events), and field events were suspended until Monday...

Eli Brown did not allow a single hit and fanned five batters in the shortened five-inning game as he led Saxony Lutheran in a rout of Malden on Wednesday. Malden's Dylan Bader reached first on a dropped third strike and ran into a double play as Brown faced the minimum number of batters...

BONNE TERRE, Mo. — A three-run seventh inning was the deciding factor in the Sikeston baseball team’s victory over North County on Wednesday. Heading into the seventh up two runs, Lestyn Thompson started off the frame with a walk. Nate Self then singled to advance Thompson to second, and Payton Howard reached on an error to load the bases...

Get to know the 12 selections to the All-Southeast Missourian girls basketball team. Players in the Southeast Missourian coverage area are eligible for these honors. The players selected are in the running for the Semoball Awards.

Wyatt Lincoln powered Meadow Heights to a 3-1 baseball victory over St. Vincent on Tuesday night in Patton, Missouri. Lincoln threw six innings, allowing only one run and striking out nine to pick up the win while also going 2-for-3 at the plate with a double...

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...

The Jackson boys golf team won the Class 4 District 1 championship for the second consecutive season as Case Englehart earned medalist honors with a two-under-par 70 on Monday at Crown Pointe Golf Course in Farmington, Missouri. The Indians' top four golfers all finished in the top six as Jaden Hightower and Carsen Silliman were part a three-way tie for second with a two-over-par 74. Tanner Walton tied for sixth with a four-over-par 76...

Notre Dame secured a share of the SEMO Conference regular-season championship with an 8-6 win over host Sikeston on Tuesday. The Bulldogs finished in a tie atop the standings with co-champion Jackson. Sikeston's Noah Hicks hit for the cycle, but his bat was not enough to overcome Notre Dame...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The comeback was nearly complete for the New Madrid County Central baseball team on Tuesday. Trailing the entire game, the Eagles tied the game up in the sixth inning, before the Mules used a three-run eighth to take home the win. Gabe York finished with three RBI, going 2-for-4 at the plate, while Austin Davis tacked on two RBI of himself. Davis went 2-for-4 at the plate, with his lone hit coming on a double...

The Jackson boys golf team cruised to victory at the SEMO Conference Tournament on Monday at Foxhaven golf course in Sikeston, Missouri. The Indians finished with a team score of 301, 26 strokes better than second place Dexter's 327 and had three golfers finish in the top five at the tournament as Carsen Silliman took home the individual championship with an even par 71. Case Englehart tied for 2nd with a three-over 74, and Seth Waters finished 5th with a six-over 77...

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...