Scott City

A year ago, the Jackson football team claimed its first SEMO Conference North championship since 2013 with a 41-27 win over Poplar Bluff. The Indians have a chance to make it two in a row at 7 p.m. today when they travel to face the Mules. Both teams enter 2-0 in conference. Thanks to a head-to-head tiebreaker, the Indians can clinch the crown with a conference game remaining if they pull out the road victory against Poplar Bluff...

OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- For Michael Brown, it was all a whirlwind. One day, his 4-year-old son, Nolan, was taking a bath when his wife Elizabeth noticed a hard spot on his stomach. A couple of days later, they learned Nolan had kidney cancer and they were driving to St. Louis, Missouri, for surgery...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — The Chaffee football team, players and coaches alike, converged at the 40-yard line, jumping into each other's arms, knocking one another over in delight. In euphoria, a Red Devils coach discarded his headset, leaving it in the grass along the sideline...

The Advance volleyball team captured its fifth win in a row, defeating Saxony Lutheran 25-23, 24-26, 25-18 on Thursday at Saxony Lutheran High School. Allie Sprink recorded a double-double to lead the way for the Crusaders, finishing with 15 assists and 15 digs to go along with seven kills. Lexie Barnes also had a double-double for Saxony (12-6), recording 13 kills, 10 assists and eight digs, while Laurel Mueller chipped in 17 digs and five kills...

Terry Flannigan has seen both sides of the Chaffee-Scott City rivalry. The first-year Chaffee football coach was the head man at Scott City for two separate stints, in the 1990s and 2000s. Now Flannigan leads the Red Devils into a matchup against the visiting Rams at 7 p.m. today...

For two volleyball programs trying to build a foundation and create consistency, communication was at the heart of everything -- both good and bad -- for Cape Girardeau Central and Scott City on Wednesday night. The host Rams bounced back from a tough opening set to take Game 2, but basic errors down the stretch allowed the Tigers to overcome a sluggish start to the decisive third set and grab a three-game victory -- 25-14, 19-25, 25-18 -- in a SEMO Conference matchup at Scott City High School...

The Notre Dame volleyball team overcame a 20-17 deficit in both games to eke out a 25-23, 25-23 conference victory over Poplar Bluff on Tuesday in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Alexa Clark's serve clipped the net and fell in to break a 23-all tie in the first game, while her serve helped the Bulldogs rally in the second game...

Pool A New Haven split Hillsboro 25-13, 21-25 Notre Dame def. NMCC 25-07, 25-08 New Haven def. NMCC 25-04, 25-12 Notre Dame def. Hillsboro 25-21, 25-18 Pool B Farmington def. St. Vincent 25-23, 25-22 Calvary Lutheran def. Gideon/Risco 25-15, 25-11 Farmington def. Gideon/Risco 25-15, 25-18...

Last year, Cape Central football entered a Week 4 matchup against Sikeston fresh off a close win over Farmington. Last week, the Tigers once again squeaked by Farmington and improved to 3-0, but this time they hope the Week 4 result plays out differently...

Coming off a 26-point loss, Jackson football got back to the basics in practice this week. The Indians focused on the basic tenants of football, such as blocking and tackling, as they prepared for their home and SEMO Conference North opener against Sikeston at 7 p.m. Friday...

Olivia Hukel served four aces and dished out five assists, as the Cape Girardeau Central volleyball team defeated Puxico 25-10, 25-19 for its first win of the season Tuesday in Puxico, Missouri. Karly Thomas notched 19 digs and hammered four kills for Central (1-2)...

It's becoming a tradition for Scott City football, winning the Green Up game. And senior Chance McKinley doesn't see that changing anytime soon. "We've never lost a Green Up game, and we don't plan on losing one anytime soon," McKinley said after the Rams cruised to a 21-3 win over St. Vincent on Friday at Scott City High School in matchup of Class 1 District 1 foes...

The Scott City and St. Vincent football teams share the same colors -- yellow and blue, which adorn their primary jerseys -- but when it comes to offenses, the similarities end. The Rams of Scott City rely on a ground attack bolstered by a smash-mouth style of play, running the ball 48 times for 308 yards in their season opener last week. The Indians, on the other hand, put their quarterback in the shotgun, spread a defense out and try to pick it apart through the air...

Allison Bray carded a 3-over-par 75 to earn co-medalist honors, as the Notre Dame girls golf team started its season on a high note and clinched the championship of the 13-team Midwest Shootout Classic on Tuesday at Far Oaks Golf Course in Caseyville, Illinois...

Chloie Raines served four aces to pace the Rams in their season-opening lopsided 25-5, 25-11 loss to the Hornets on the road Monday. Skylar Rhymer notched seven digs for Scott City (0-1) while Rylee Stroup finished with two kills for the Rams. It was also the first game of the season for Advance (1-0)...

The Chaffee football team began its season with an explosive win, traveling to Crystal City and walking away with a 48-0 victory under its belt on Friday. The decisive result was spearheaded by junior quarterback Landon Tenkhoff, who ran for 142 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries. He also completed 2 of 3 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown, all of which went to Dalton Wilson...

After a 7-4 campaign last season steered the Scott City football program forward, the Rams have no intention of looking back. Scott City enters its ninth season under the direction of coach Jim May, and the challenge of establishing a winning culture is beginning to evolve. Now it's more about finding a way to uphold that culture...

As Chance McKinley jogged off the field, a Scott City assistant football coach made sure to let him know the substitution had nothing to do with his play. "Chance, I'm just getting him reps. Good job," the coach yelled, his voice booming across the field...

Kaylea Bard, left, and Madison Klingeman, right, from Scott City High School load up their bus for Stuff the Bus at Walmart on Saturday in Cape Girardeau. Organized by United Way of Southeast Missouri, the Stuff the Bus event saw athletic teams from schools across the area volunteer time to help collect school supplies for underprivileged children. ...

From across Southeast Missouri, people descended upon Cape Girardeau on Saturday night for the region's premier sports awards show. More than 150 student-athletes from 57 area high schools were on hand for the Fourth Annual Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH at the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, as awards were handed out in 25 sports categories...

Twelve high school student-athletes earn recognition for their accomplishments on the baseball field this spring

Jersey number: 23 Positions played during high school season: Shortstop, pitcher Summer team: Top Gun Academy Twitter handle: @kpayne04 Favorite warmup song: "Turn My Swag On" by Soulja Boy Favorite bat to use: Rawlings Favorite place to play: University of Tennessee...