Oak Ridge

Chris Trimmer’s 38-year tenure as a high school basketball coach came to an abrupt end Wednesday, as the 60-year old coach informed the school he is walking away from the game he loves because of the current pandemic. Trimmer led the Oak Ridge boys program to 53 wins in the past three seasons but he said he’s got to stop now...

CHAFFEE — Communication in baseball is founded on non-verbal queues amongst its participants, so for Oak Ridge senior athlete Dylan Muench, his not being able to hear to a normal level was an inconvenience, but not something that prohibited him from playing.

CHAFFEE — Stop me if you have read this scenario before: Scott City earns a victory with Jimmy May and Joe Panagos playing key roles late in the game.

CHAFFEE, Mo. — A beautiful, sunshine-filled afternoon is just what the doctor ordered as baseball returned to Southeast Missouri. Three five-inning games took place at Harmon Field, in Chaffee, on Sunday, featuring senior athletes from eight Scott-Mississippi County Conference teams...

Each year the Semoball Awards recognizes outstanding high school athletes from around the region. That tradition continues this summer albeit in a different format because of lingering COVID-19 concerns and social distancing requirements.

CHAFFEE — Canceling the 2020 baseball season left every team, most notably senior athletes, without a chance to compete for their schools one last time.

SIKESTON — Baseball is gearing back up. Practices and drills are starting all in anticipation for the first game for each summer program, and although it may not be the season each team envisioned, there is still going to be a season. After the cancellation of the Missouri American Legion baseball season, Sikeston Silver Sox general manager Craig Templeton was trying to find a different alternative...

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When any basketball fan throughout Southeast Missouri thinks of Oak Ridge High School, the thought of senior guard David Layton comes to mind. However, the truth is, the Bluejays would never have won 53 games over the past three seasons without the effort and talent of senior guard, er, forward, er center, Zach LeGrand.

Columbia, Mo. - The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors voted to grant relief of portions of the MSHSAA By-Laws that include summer limits on contact between coaches and student-athletes at its April meeting on Thursday...

Tyler Landewee doesn’t have the most height on Notre Dame’s boys basketball team, but according to his coach, no one stands taller. Landewee, a 5-foot-9 senior point guard for the Bulldogs, leads the 2020 All-Southeast Missourian Boys Basketball Team as the player of the year...