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Host sites are set for most district tournaments if spring sports resume in Missouri. Missouri high schools remain out of session and all springs sports activities and practices are currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana High School Athletics Association canceled spring sports in Indiana Thursday due to the VOVID-19 pandemic...

The 2019-20 SEMO Conference all-conference girls basketball awards have been released. Poplar Bluff senior Kiley Bess is the SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Bess, who has signed to play basketball at St. Louis University, led the conference in scoring with 166 points in regular-season conference action. She averaged a team-high 24 points per conference game...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association issued an update regarding the status of spring sports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday. “While schools across the state are determining the best course of action during this unprecedented time, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) office staff continues to prepare for Spring Championships,” MSHSAA said in a press release. ...

SIKESTON — Multiple Standard-Democrat area basketball players earned spots on their respective All-District teams recently. Sikeston seniors Payton Howard and Clark Steward both made the team for Class 4, District 1. Senior Taydrianna Barnett and sophomore Karris Allen both made it on the girls’ side as well...

The preseason Missouri high school baseball state rankings were released Wednesday by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association. Six baseball teams from the semoball.com coverage area are state-ranked. Cooter, which placed third in Class 1 last spring and finished 22-1 in its fall campaign, is ranked No. ...

Spring sports for Missouri high schools will start as planned next week, MSHSAA announced Friday after releasing district assignments. "We re monitoring what is happening from the Missouri Department of Health, the Governor's Office, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education," MSHSAA said in a statement Friday...

FARMINGTON — Midway through the fourth quarter of its Class 3 Quarterfinal girl’s basketball game against Licking Saturday at Farmington, the Saxony Lutheran girl’s basketball squad began to have small things – but in the scope of winning or losing they were big things – simply not go their way.

DEXTER - Any time Doniphan got some momentum, Emily Brune took it away. Saxony Lutheran's 1,800-point scorer finished with 29 points as the Crusaders won 63-43 in the MSHSAA Class 3 sectional Wednesday in Dexter. "She's a playmaker. We needed her tonight especially. We struggled," Saxony coach Sam Sides said. "We were kind of hot and cold shooting 3s. We made a few there to get separation, but then we couldn't make anything."...

Saxony Lutheran’s retiring girls basketball coach Sam Sides is full of admiration for Wednesday’s Class 3 sectional opponent, Doniphan. The Crusaders (17-11), champions of District 2, will be in Dexter to face the Donettes (22-7), winners of District 1...

FREDERICKTOWN – It’s that time of year again.

The selection of the 2019 All-Southeast Missourian Boy’s Soccer Team was as difficult as getting a victory against one of the several high-quality squads that took the pitch throughout the area last season.

There were two things that veteran Cape Central girl’s swim coach Dayna Powell knew concerning the Tigers’ 200 medley relay prospects for a championship in Friday’s MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals at the St. Peters (Mo.) Rec-Plex:

Five boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the Semoball.com coverage area are ranked in the final regular-season state poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (21-5), which is the No. 1 seed in Class 1, District 2, drops two spots to No. 9 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The Kelly Hawks trailed at halftime, but outscored Delta 22-5 in the third quarter to edge out the Bobcats 76-66 to pick up the home win in both teams regular season finale.

After a tight first quarter in which Notre Dame lead 13-12 after the buzzer the Bulldogs would outscore Carbondale (Ill.) 40-24 over the next three quarters pulling out 53-36 victory on the road. Notre Dame would hold the Terriers to just two points in the final period.

In late season SEMO Conference boys basketball at Notre Dame, it was the Bulldogs gaining control from tip-off outscoring Poplar Bluff 18 to 3 in the first quarter to dominate the Mules. The Mules were absolutely no match for Notre Dame (No. 6 ranked in Class 4) who outscored Poplar Bluff 59-29 through the first three periods.

Oran (20-4) gained a victory from St. Vincent (15-5) on Wednesday. The Indians ended the first quarter in the lead, but the Eagles stepped up and nearly evened the score by halftime (23-24). Oran ended only six points ahead (57-51) Langdon Scheeter scored 15 points for Oran, including a 3-pointer...

The postseason for MSHSAA basketball is nearing and the seedings and schedule for District play throughout Southeast Missouri were recently set.

Six boys basketball teams and three girls basketball teams from the Semoball.com coverage area are ranked in the latest state poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Thursday. Delta (19-4), which has won nine of its last 10, drops a spot to No. 7 in the Class 1 boys poll...

It was only fitting that the Poplar Bluff girl’s swim team didn’t dominate the SEMO Conference Meet Tuesday at the Central Municipal Pool on an individual basis. That is because, within the Mule program, the individual takes a backseat to the team daily.

There is rarely a shortage of excellent athletic performances throughout Southeast Missouri by high school athletes each year and the fall season in 2019 was no exception.

JACKSON, Mo. — Abby Turner sank a pair of foul shots with 10 seconds left and Kiley Bess partially blocked a 3-point shot in the closing seconds to keep the Poplar Bluff girls basketball team unbeaten in conference play. Bess gave the Mules a one-point lead on a pair of free throws with 36 seconds remaining and Turner was sent to the line after coming down with a defensive rebound. Turner sank both to give Poplar Bluff a 62-59 SEMO Conference win over Saxony Lutheran...

Puxico outscored Bloomfield in a home victory on Saturday, scoring higher than the Wildcats in every quarter. Ethan Helm scored six 3-pointers, scoring four within the first quarter. Helm contributed 20 points total to the Indians. Jamison Dodd gained 21 points for Bloomfield...

Six boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the Semoball.com coverage area are ranked in the latest state poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta, which had won nine straight as it beat Oak Ridge 105-86 in the semifinal of the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament Friday, remains No. 6 in the Class 1 boys state poll. Oak Ridge (12-9) moves into the rankings at No. 10 in the Class 1 boys state poll...

Advance (12-8) outscored Puxico (0-15) on Thursday, ending the first half 24-7 and finishing the game 42-21. Alandry Below led the Hornets to a victory by scoring 23 points. Advance will play Holcomb at home on Monday at 6 p.m. Puxico will play Campbell at home on Monday...

Notre Dame finished first in half of the 12 events in their water to capture the tri-meet held on Thursday. Jackson earned five firsts and Saxony picked up one. The Bulldogs won the meet with 256, while Jackson had 166 and Saxony Lutheran had 63. It was a total team effort for the Bulldogs as sixteen different swimmers gathered points...

As is customary for the Delta boy’s basketball squad, the Bobcats raced out to an early lead on its latest opponent (Chaffee) and never looked back Saturday in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament at Delta.

Addie Cates led St. Vincent (9-8) to dominating 52-8 victory scoring 13 points (including two 3-pointers) against Crystal City (3-12) on Wednesday.

Oak Ridge had to overcome a lot in its 61-60 boy’s basketball home victory over Oran Tuesday, not the least of which was a very strong Eagle team.

Seven boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the Semoball coverage area are ranked in the latest state poll released Wednesday by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (16-3), which is unbeaten in the month of January, has moved up two spots to No. 6 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The Poplar Bluff Mules breezed to a win in the girls swimming tri-meet winning 10 of the 12 events against the Notre Dame Bulldogs and Saxony Lutheran Crusaders.

JACKSON, Mo. — Andrew Schwarting made his presence felt against Kelly on Tuesday night. The 6-6, long-armed senior finished with a game-high 35 points and shot a healthy percentage from the floor, as the Crusaders defeated the Hawks, 74-55, at Saxony Lutheran High School...

Jackson diver Hadley Wyatt dominated the competition this weekend at the 21-team City of Roses Invitational at the Central Municipal Pool and earned the lone first-place finish among area athletes.

The Webster Groves Statesman did not have a double-digit scorer, but eked out a 41-34 home victory over the Jackson Indians.

Six Semoball boys basketball teams and two Semoball girls basketball teams are ranked in the latest state rankings provided by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (14-3), which is unbeaten in the month of January, is ranked No. 8 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The Bobcats held the Hornets to one point in the first quarter and never looked back as they picked up a 63-33 home victory.

The Blue Jays used a 20-9 third quarter to pull away from the Hornets and pick up the home victory.

Cape Girardeau Central’s Tigers (12-3), behind a stifling defense, defeated Fort Zumwalt South Saturday at St. Louis University High School. Down by four entering the final eight minutes of action, Coach Drew Church’s team scored 18 in the fourth quarter to eke out a three-point win...

Saxony Lutheran (9-4) got a home victory in girls basketball winning 65-38 against Woodland (5-9) on Thursday.

Saxony Lutheran got a pair of first-place finishes from Savannah Spencer in a girl’s swim meet Tuesday at Poplar Bluff.

Nick Wasilewski’s huge offensive output led the Indians to a 66-42 rout over Riverview Gardens in the Lindbergh Flyer Tournament. The 6-foot-5 junior poured in 29 points as the visitors built a 33-24 cushion by halftime. After the break, the Indians continued to add to their advantage by outscoring the hosts 14-5 during the third period and 19-13 in the final frame for a comfortable 24-point victory. Lane Crowden was also in double figures with 11 points...

The Notre Dame boys basketball dominated host Springfield Catholic from the outset Friday in the second round of the Houlihan's Invitational in Springfield, Missouri, and eventually won 67-58. The Bulldogs (11-4) took a 17-9 lead in the opening quarter, stretched it to 32-20 at the break, and never were threatened in the second half...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Three Portageville players reached double-figures in the scoring column on Thursday night against Scott County Central. Kelan Bills’ 12 points led the team, with Brendan Garmon and A.J. Hicks following behind with 11 each, in the Bulldogs 58-39 win over the Braves...

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