Saxony Lutheran

SIKESTON — For six innings, the Sikeston Silver Sox gave the Jackson Tribe all it wanted, as Jackson only outscored the hosts 2-1 at VFW Memorial Stadium in summer baseball action Tuesday.

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The Charleston Fighting Squirrels and Jackson Tribe are both figuring out how to manage this summer baseball season, which is like no other the players and coaches have ever navigated before.

The coronavirus pandemic has altered the 2020 Semoball Awards into a production like never before, as the event will be conducted as a “virtual” event on Facebook Live on July 11 at 7 p.m. instead of a live show that the sports fans throughout Southeast Missouri have grown accustomed to through the years.

With the cancellation of spring athletics for the 2020 season, seniors in the Standard-Democrat coverage area cannot have final moments with their teammates. Below is a special edition of the “Senior Recognition” series, featuring senior athletes, where they are going next, what they loved most about playing their respective sport at their school, and more...

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.

The 2020 Semoball Awards will be conducted in a "virtual" fashion on Facebook Live on July 11 at 7 p.m. Here is a list of the 2019-20 Winter Sports Finalists for the 2020 Semoball Awards. 2019-20 Winter Semoball Nominees Taydrianna Barnett, Sikeston...

The athletic evolution of Notre Dame sophomore girl’s basketball player Lexi Rubel is unfolding exactly as it should. The 6-foot athlete had a solid freshman season in 2018-19 and built upon it – both as an individual and from a team perspective - this past year.

Veteran Cape Central girl’s swim coach Dayna Powell didn’t mince words when describing the final weeks of the 2019-20 season for her Tigers.

When you have made a career out of having a positive influence on young people, even in the relaxation of retirement one can miss the interaction and having fun with kids.

Five boys and three girls from the semoball.com coverage area were selected to the 2020 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Saxony Lutheran’s Luke Bartens, Notre Dame’s John Essner, Notre Dame’s Jack Floyd, Saxony Lutheran’s Ethan Koenig, and Sikeston’s Clark Steward were among the 100 boys selected academic all-state...

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...