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It was a banner day for Cape Girardeau Central's Yienvi Johnson. In her final act as a high school athlete, the Tigers senior launched the shot put for a personal-record 41 feet, 5 inches, which was good enough to capture a silver medal at the Class 4 Track and Field State Championships on Friday in Jefferson City, Missouri...

Spurred by wins in four events and eight state qualifiers, the Notre Dame girls track and field squad won its first-ever sectional championship at the Class 4 Sectional 1 meet Saturday at Rockwood Summit High School. The Bulldogs finished with 80 points, three points ahead of runner-up Webster Groves.

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Winning district titles is all Megan Heisserer has every known. That didn't change Wednesday. Heisserer bagged a hat trick, and the top-seeded Notre Dame girls soccer team cruised past second-seeded Perryville 4-0 in the Class 2 District 1 championship at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex...

Jackson's Tanner Walton capped off a solid two days at the Class 4 Boys Golf State Championship, earning an all-state finish and helping his team place in the top four. Walton carded a three-over-par 75 on Tuesday at Swope Park Golf Course in Kansas City, Missouri, and finished in a tied for ninth place with a combined score of 149...

Jackson junior Tanner Walton sits in a tie for ninth place after the first day of the Class 4 Boys Golf State Championship meet Monday in Kansas City, Missouri. Walton carded a 74 to lead the Indians, who are in fourth place in the eight-team competition with a team score of 308. Rock Bridge is in first with a 292...

Will Ferrell tossed a one-hit shutout as second-seeded Notre Dame baseball cruised past No. 3 Kennett in a Class 4 District 1 Tournament semifinal Monday in Sikeston, Missouri. Ferrell notched 12 strikeouts with no walks for the Bulldogs (16-12), who took an early lead with three runs in the first two innings...

Saxony Lutheran baseball held Jefferson (Festus) scoreless through six innings en route to 6-1 quarterfinal upset in the Class 3 District 3 Tournament in Festus, Missouri. Mason Lewis had a double and scored two runs to lead the fifth-seeded Crusaders past the fourth-seeded Blue Jays...

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Over the last 14 years, Jackson boys golf has had numerous Indians compete at the state championships, but always as individuals. That's going to change Monday when the Class 4 State Championship gets underway. For the first time since 2003, Jackson is sending a full team to the state meet. To get here, the Indians had to navigate one of the toughest sectionals in the state. They did it with aplomb, claiming the Class 4 Sectional 1 title...

Bryce Morgan and Jonathon Tyler combined to shut out the Meadow Heights baseball team as visiting Kelly soared to a 2-0 win in the regular-season finale on Wednesday in Patton, Missouri. Morgan went six innings to get the win, striking out four and scattering three hits and one walk. Tyler pitched the seventh to get the save...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- What a difference a year makes. Perryville girls soccer finished last season with a 4-15 record, capped by a blowout loss to Notre Dame in the district tournament. Almost a year to the date of that contest, the Pirates wrapped up the regular-season slate Tuesday with their 14th win, a 3-2 comeback victory over Saxony Lutheran at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex, ending the Crusaders' nine-match unbeaten run...

The top-seeded Notre Dame boys tennis team only dropped one match in the singles in its 5-1 semifinal victory over fourth-seeded North County to advance to today's Class 1 District 1 Team Tournament championship. The Bulldogs will host second-seeded Dexter at 4 p.m. today for the district title. The Bearcats downed third-seeded Sikeston in their semifinal to proceed to the championship match...

The Jackson boys golf team finished one stroke ahead of Chaminade to claim a Class 4 sectional title Monday at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, qualifying for the state tournament in a week's time. Jaden Hightower was the top Indians' finisher, shooting a 2-over-par 73 to finish two strokes back of medalist Carson Postal of Kirkwood tied for fourth place...

Breven Yarbro belted a home run, a double and finished with four RBIs as Chaffee held off Cooter for a 7-4 victory at Capaha Field in baseball action Friday. Yarbro went 2-for-4 to lead the nine-hit attack for Chaffee (17-1). Gabe Henson, Landon Tenkhoff and Austin Copeland also had two hits for the Red Devils, who struck for three runs in the first inning and led throughout. A.J. Owens added a double in the win...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- When Faith Newell talks about being part of a team, a smile break across her face and her voice raises in excitement. She repeatedly uses the word "unreal." The joy is evident. That's because up until her sophomore year at Perryville High School, Newell never thought it would happen...

The Leopold baseball team managed just two hits, but that was enough to scrape by Oak Ridge for a 2-1 victory Wednesday in Leopold, Missouri. The Wildcats scored twice in the second inning and held on in a close battle at home. Ryan Lewis led Leopold (4-9) to victory on the mound, allowing one unearned run on three hits in seven innings, striking out seven batters and walking two...

Derek Kirn belted a two-run home run as the Perryville baseball team clinched the regular-season conference championship with a 7-3 victory over Windsor on the road in Imperial, Missouri, on Tuesday. Trent Unterreiner was the winning pitcher and had a double and two RBIs for the Pirates (12-7, 4-0 JCAA Conference-Large Schools Division). He gave up three earned runs on seven hits and recorded seven strikeouts and two walks...

Rylee Venable had a home run and four RBIs to lead the top-seeded Scott City softball team to a 13-3 semifinal victory over fourth-seeded Advance in the Class 1 District 4 Tournament at Oran. Kaileigh Dirden was the winning pitcher and also doubled and drove in three runs for Scott City (16-3). She threw a complete game and allowed three earned runs with eight strikeouts and no walks...

The third-seeded Kennett Indians struck for three runs in the third inning Saturday and beat seventh-seeded Dexter 5-2 in a consolation semifinal of the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament at Cape Central High School. The Indians will face Notre Dame in the fifth-place game at 2:15 p.m. Monday. Dexter (3-12) will meet New Madrid County Central for seventh place at noon Monday. Both games will be played at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau...

Kaylee Payne belted a triple as a good fifth inning helped lift Oran softball to a 6-3 victory over Portageville in its final regular-season home game on Thursday. Alyssa Spane went 5 1/3 innings in the circle to obtain the win for the Eagles (12-2). ...

Claire Ramsey hit a double and drove in three runs as the Oran softball team started strong to pick up a big 8-4 win over traditional powerhouse Kennett on Tuesday. Alyssa Spane went the distance in the circle to come away with the win for the host Eagles, who improved to 8-1 with the victory. Spane recorded four strikeouts and two walks...

A bold effort from the second-seeded Advance baseball team was stifled when Gavin Brown's walk-off single drove in the winning run and top-seeded Bernie claimed the SCAA Conference Tournament championship with a 6-5 win. Wyatt Barnett didn't allow a hit in a scoreless inning to clinch the win for the Mules (7-4) after Brown went six innings...

Jackson baseball went 2-0 on Saturday, beating Farmington and Northwest at Jackson Indian Stadium. The Indians (12-5) first defeated Farmington 11-0 in five innings, scoring at least two runs each time they came up to bat as Landon Hahn went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs. He was one of four Indians with multiple hits, as Justice Crosnoe went 2-for-2 with three runs scored...

Kole Simms blasted a two-run home run and host Oran pulled out a 5-3 victory over Advance on Thursday afternoon in Oran, Missouri.. Layne Johnson pitched six innings to get the win for the Eagles (6-3). He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and recorded 11 strikeouts and two walks...

The Cape Girardeau Central boys tennis team edged SEMO Conference foe Dexter 5-4 on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The Tigers picked up three victories in the singles and two in the doubles to come away with the win over the Bearcats...

The Jackson boys reeled off a team victory while the girls finished in second in the team standings as the Indians put together a standout performance Tuesday at the Tiger Town (Festus) Invitational in Hillsboro, Missouri. The boys posted a 104.50 to edge Hillsboro's second-place 95, while the ladies finished with 84 points, behind Jefferson's winning 88...

Jackson's Case Englehart and Tanner Walton each carded a three-over-par 75 to share the medalist honors and help lead the Indians to the championship of the Farmington Invitational at the Crown Pointe Golf Club. Jaden Hightower finished three strokes behind his teammates with a 78 and Carsen Silliman shot an 80 as the four Indians all claimed individual spots in the top 10 for Jackson, which placed 43 strokes ahead of Kennett in second place...

Tyler Martin drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the ninth, and the Jackson baseball team edged host Ste. Genevieve 5-3 in extra innings Wednesday. Martin's single scored Justice Crosnoe and Landon Hahn, who went 2-for-3, and Lance Kluesner didn't allow a run in the bottom of the frame to secure the win...

There was little drama. The Jackson girls soccer team controlled possession from the outset, got goals from five different players and eased past Saxony Lutheran 6-0 to claim the championship of the Noon Optimist Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Cape Girardeau Central High School...

Saxony Lutheran girls basketball senior Addison Beussink was tabbed as a Class 3 all-state selection by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association on Wednesday, headlining a group of local honorees. On the girls side, Oran's Leah Cauble earned all-state honors in Class 2, in addition to being named the Scott-Mississippi Conference Player of the Year...

Lexi Boyer touched base all of her four times at bat, including a double and one RBI, as Woodland held on to fly away with a narrow, 8-7 conference victory over Advance on Wednesday in Advance, Missouri. Mackenzie Altenthal tossed a complete game to obtain the win for the Cardinals (2-0, 1-0 SCAA Conference). She allowed five earned runs and recorded five strikeouts and nine walks...

Coach: Brian Horrell Conference: Scott-Mississippi Class & District: Class 2 District 3 Last season's record: 14-10 2017 postseason result: Lost district semifinal to Bismarck Seniors graduated: Two Team's strengths: We have nine juniors and seniors that have started basically three or four years. We have eight or nine pitchers that provide a variety of strengths, whether it be good off-speed, velocity or strike throwers...

BOYS Coach: Tyson Moyers Conference: SEMO Conference Class & District: Class 2 District 1 Seniors graduated: Three Team's strengths: High-character kids who come ready to work each and every day Team's goals: Every year we strive to improve throughout the year, compete in every meet, place as many in conference as possible and move through the state series with as many athletes as we can...

Nathan Patterson recorded a triple, a double and scored two runs as Cape Central baseball opened its season Saturday with a 5-3 win at home over East Prairie. Drake Mills hurled six innings to grab the win for the Tigers (1-0). He surrendered two earned runs on three hits with three strikeouts and four walks...