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Jackson was able to come back after a first match loss to Cape Central to win eight matches in a row and improve their record to 10-3 on the season. Varsity singles results include: 1. Megan Maxton(CC) def. Delaney Pipkin(J) 8-1 2. Mia Foote(J) def. Camden Soto(CC) 8-5...

Jackson improved their record to 8-1 on the season with a straight set victory on the road against St. Vincent Wednesday by the scores of 25-12, 27-25, and 25-17. Mia Tranker set the pace early with several kills against the home team Indians. She would finish with nine kills and added six blocks to her resume...

There is a reason why Kennett football coach Joel Wyatt is an extraordinarily successful coach and not a member of the media or even a fan, per se. His task is to focus on the here and now, not some possible, but not definitive opponent off into the future. However, the Indian Nation – and the rest of the prep football fans (and media) throughout Southeast Missouri had to have had their interest piqued a tad when MSHSAA released its District assignments Monday.

In a matchup at home it was Cape Central winning all 6 varsity matches against Saxony Lutheran. Singles scores include: 1. Emily Ford(CC) def. Sydney Turner(SL) 9-7 2. Megan Maxton(CC) def. Maddox Murphy(SL) 8-5 3, Cammy Soto(CC) def. Skyler Soto(SL) 8-1...

Woodland couldn’t overcome an early deficit and fell to Dexter Monday evening in three straight sets, losing 22-25, 17-25, and 16-25, dropping the Cardinals season record to 3-4-2. Woodland head coach Melissa Rinacke received outstanding effort despite the loss,...

Saxony Lutheran solidified their fourth victory of the season Monday with a win over Sikeston, shutting out the Bulldogs 4-0. Goals were scored by sophomores Jace Boland(2) and Max Richey and senior Milo Greenfield. Boland also contributed two assists while Richey added one...

Saxony Lutheran competed in Farmington girls tennis tournament friday and finished fourth out of four teams. Host Farmington won the competition, with Windsor finishing second and Potosi finishing third. Individual scores included: 1. Turner(SL) def. Sowa(W) 8-6, Finished third...

In the Cape Central Cross-Country invitational held Saturday it was Jackson taking all team finals. Individual Finals included: Varsity Boys 5k finals: Jackson- 2. Evan Stephens – 16:26.37. 1 point 3. Cade McCadams – 16:26.81, 2 points 5. Jake Eastin – 17:39.64, 4 points...

It was the hot hand of Addie Johnson that led the way for Woodland to win rather easily over a scrappy Zalma team Thursday night 25-8, 25-6, and 25-8. Johnson finished the game with 10 kills, eight digs, and three serve aces. Emma Brown recorded eight kills, nine digs, three aces, and three blocks in the well-balanced attack for the Cardinals...

BENTON, Mo. — There haven’t been many close games between Kelly and Saxony Lutheran in recent years, and that streak didn’t come to an end on Thursday at Thomas W. Kelly High School. Even though Kelly (6-3) didn’t get out to the fastest start, they still managed to score when needed in an 11-0 win over the Crusaders...

The Saxony Lutheran boy’s soccer team didn’t prevail in its 2-1 loss at Notre Dame Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean the Crusaders (2-2) didn’t take some positives from the experience as it relates to the team’s development this season.

Jackson had little trouble taking down Cape Central in straight sets Tuesday, outscoring the Tigers 25-13, 25-14, and 25-13. Senior Katelyn Miller led the way for the Indians, recording 16 digs and four ace serves. Hannah Shinn supplied 16 kills. Freshman Nadia Wasilewski recorded seven kills while Olivia Ward and Mia Trankler scored four kills each...

Elijah McAtee and Kastin Caudel had just climbed out of the pool following a 500-yard race when they lined back up with their Poplar Bluff teammates Gavin Vaughn and Christian Todd for the 200-freestyle relay. In spite of that, and the notoriously slow waters at the Black River Coliseum Aquatic Center, their time of 1 minute, 44.57 seconds was the fastest this season...

He probably wasn’t cognizant of this interesting fact while he was competing in the 500 freestyle race at the recent Cape Rock Swim Invitational at the Central Municipal Pool, but Notre Dame senior Nick Landewe won the 20-lap race with a pair of critical 50-yard (two laps) performances: one being halfway through the race and the other being at the finish...

Charleston lost their first match but recovered to win their next six matches in a row to defeat Sikeston 6-3 overall Tuesday. Singles results include: Doubles results include: Charleston(1-4) travels to Dexter today to take on the Bearcats at 4 p.m...

Notre Dame won a six-team doubles tournament held at Cape Central Friday. Overall results include: 1st - Notre Dame 2nd – Jackson 3rd – Kennett 4th – Dexter 5th – Cape Central 6th – Saxony Lutheran Round 1 Group A results: Round 1 Group B results:...

Jackson won all four team titles at the recent Arcadia Valley Cross Country Invitational. In the boys varsity 5k race, Jackson scored 23 points, while Notre Dame finished third with 100 points, and St.Vincent was eighth with 243 points. In the girls varsity 5k race, Jackson had 39 points, while Notre Dame finished third with 78 points...

Chaffee scored nine runs in the bottom half of the first inning to set the tone early and would never falter as they won going away 12-0. The Devils ran three more across the plate in the fourth frame to push the final tally to 12. The Lady Devil offense was paced by leadoff hitter Abby Cowell. She recorded two hits in three at-bats, scoring twice and finished with three RBI...

The fifth time was the charm for the Dexter girls tennis team after its first four matches of the season were either rained out or suspended because of the weather. The Bearcats beat Sikeston 9-0 Thursday with eight of the matches being lopsided.

The Notre Dame swimming team dominated a Tri-meet between Saxony Lutheran and Farmington Wednesday at host Farmington. The Bulldogs would win by scoring 151 points to second place Farmington’s 97 to Saxony Lutheran’s third place finishing 21 points.

Saxony got a pair of goals from Jace Boland to get past Festus Wednesday 4-1.

Portageville picked up its first win of the 2020 season on Tuesday evening at Senath-Hornersville.

Poplar Bluff runner Jaden Deaton tore off over the 2.35-mile course through Jackson City Park Saturday to win the 12th-grade boy’s class at the annual Jackson Cross Country Invitational.

The Jackson boy’s soccer program won twice as many games last season (14) as it lost. The Indians played for the 2019 MSHSAA Class 4, District 1 championship for the fourth consecutive season.

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Cody Bova, the newly-named head boys’ basketball coach at Oak Ridge High School, is following in the wake of a successful predecessor – and he knows it. Bova succeeds the retired Chris Trimmer as skipper of the Bluejays this fall. Trimmer, 60, left the coaching ranks due to ongoing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic after amassing a 53-30 record in three seasons at the rural Class 1 school in northwestern Cape Girardeau County...

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There are now options for schools in Missouri to play sports at different points during the 2020-21 academic year. On Thursday morning, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors announced, during a virtual meeting, the approval of a possible alternative schedule for its member schools...

One day after opening the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament with an 11-1 rout of Festus 17-under, the Jackson Tribe rode its pitching to a 2-1 victory over Potosi on Thursday at Hillhouse Park in Charleston.

CHARLESTON — The Jackson Tribe 18-under baseball squad nabbed a pair of victories in the opening round of the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament at Hillhouse Park Thursday in Charleston.

The building of the Missouri Bulls 16-under baseball squad has been an on-going process throughout this summer, as manager Todd Pennington has molded a “really talented” group of athletes together for the first time as a unit.

Many high school student-athletes would be pleased to excel in one sport. Emma Brune, a 2020 Saxony Lutheran High School graduate, is exceptional in two: basketball and soccer.