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For the first time in school history, the Cape Central boys swimming team defeated the Lafayette (Wildwood) 115-68 in a dual on Thursday in the suburban St. Louis area, setting nine new state cuts in the victory. Two-time reigning Semoball Boys Swimmer of the Year Brogan Davis set two state cuts in the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley to lead the Tigers. Sam Hahs had his state cut in the 100 breaststroke, and Daniel Seabaugh had his in the 500 freestyle...

After a dominant 55-7 win over Farmington last week, the Jackson football team is back in the state media rankings at No. 9 and is 4-1 heading into a matchup against undefeated Poplar Bluff at 7 p.m. today, a game that could decide the SEMO North Conference title...

All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee scored two runs in the seventh inning to break a tie and defeat host Neelyville 7-5 high school softball action Monday. Carlie Milz, who had a double and drove in two runs, recorded the win in relief for the Red Devils (7-4). Milz allowed three hits over two innings, striking out one and walking one...

All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

Before the season started, Scott City football coach Jim May didn't have any questions about who was going to carry the ball. That role belonged to senior Braden Cox. If there was any question, it surrounded the five guys lined up in front of Cox. Five weeks into the season, May has been more than pleased with the performance from his offensive line, which paved the way for Cox to score four touchdowns in the Rams' 42-13 victory over rival Chaffee on Friday night at Scott City High School...

The Scott City football team is now 4-0 and off to its best start since 2004 after a 29-28 come-from-behind victory over Charleston last week and will take on rival Chaffee at 7 p.m. today in Scott City. The Red Devils will look to end the Rams' unblemished run and avenge last year's 28-14 defeat...

Before the Dig for Life Challenge this past weekend, Cape Girardeau Central volleyball held a team meeting. The Tigers were 0-5 heading into the local tournament, and coach Jessica Sostillio felt her players were putting too much pressure on themselves...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Liam Gray scored a pair of first-half goals and set up the game winner with 10 1/2 minutes left in regulation as Jackson won 4-3 at Poplar Bluff on Tuesday night. Josh Scholl scored on a breakaway set up by Gray after the Mules overcame a 3-0 halftime deficit...

All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

The Cape Central football team enters its rivalry meeting against Sikeston as the two-time defending SEMO Conference North champion, however, the Bulldogs have handed the Tigers their lone conference loss over the past two years, prevailing 23-18 in Week 5 of last season...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity volleyball program is receiving plenty of opportunities to execute in clutch situations in the opening month of the season. Clutch time presented itself yet again Tuesday night Kennett endured its third three-set match of the young season when it squared off at home against the Scott City Rams...

All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Hannah Hunt recorded 12 kills and five digs to lead the Indians to a 25-20, 25-17 win over Hillsboro in volleyball action Thursday night. Olivia Wendel tallied nine kills and two aces for Jackson (3-1). Malary Burger notched 12 assists and six digs while Lainey Broussard had 10 assists, seven digs and six aces for the Indians. Hannah Wilson had 22 digs and Nicole Lawson had eight digs to pace the Indians defensively...

A look at the local games scheduled for Week 3 of the high school football season. Games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Last week: Jackson 49, Lindbergh 19; Sikeston 22, Kennett 12 Last year: Jackson 41, Sikeston 0 Outlook: The two SEMO Conference North rivals come into their annual game unbeaten for the first time since 2012, when each arrived with 5-0 records in a Week 6 meeting. ...

Brandi Huber allowed two hits in five innings of work, leading the Perryville softball team to a 14-3, five-inning win over host Saxony Lutheran on Wednesday. Huber allowed three unearned runs in the first inning. She struck out seven batters and walked six while helping herself at the plate with two doubles in a 3-for-5 outing...

A game-tying triple and a go-ahead two-run homer sparked a six-run fifth inning as the Poplar Bluff softball team beat visiting Chaffee 7-3 on Monday. Calli Gerber followed a pair of one-out walks with a line-drive triple before freshman Brylee Misner followed two pitches later with a home run to lift the Mules (9-2)...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Scott City football team didn't panic. It didn't waver. It didn't alter its course. Down 14-6 in the fourth quarter Friday night, the Rams just kept doing what they like to do -- pound the football -- and in doing so ripped off 20 unanswered points in the final period to rally for a 26-14 win over St. Vincent in Perryville, Missouri...

Gravitational pull is a powerful force of nature. Sun and Earth. Earth and moon. The Pit and Nathan Norman. Any draw between the latter two, the home football field of the Jackson Indians and one of its all-time great players in Norman, can no longer be denied...

All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Jackie Verseman hammered nine kills and served four aces to lead St. Vincent to a three-set victory at home over Jackson, 26-24, 18-25 and 25-18. Both teams were making their season debuts. Kara Kassel added six kills for St. Vincent (1-0). Katie Schnurbusch notched 13 digs while Molly Myers and Megyn Huber put up four blocks apiece for the host Indians...

All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Head Coach: Erin Hoffman Last year's record: 18-10-2 Conference: Stoddard County Activities Association Postseason result: Lost to Bernie in district championship n No further information was provided Head Coach: Beth Williams Assistant Coach: Melissa Eftink...

The Chaffee football team opened its campaign with a win for a second consecutive season, rolling past visiting Crystal City 39-19 on Friday at Chaffee High School. It was the first time since last year's opener -- a 20-14 victory over Grandview -- that the Red Devils held an opponent under 20 points...

While the jury is out on what kind of football season Scott City will have, history says the Rams have a good chance at victory as it opens its season tonight at home against Grandview. Scott City will launch the 2015 campaign tonight with its Green Up Game, and the Rams have a perfect 3-0 record in Green Up Games, which raises money for organ donation in honor of former player Dominic Hooper, who died in an ATV accident in February of 2014 after his senior football season...

All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Eighth-year coach Jim May makes no bones about what he's been stressing to his team, which has seen promising starts the last two seasons ultimately fade into a futile quest for the program's first winning season since 2007. "Physical," May said of his team's approach. ...

BENTON, Mo. — When the football touched Braden Cox’s hands, the Scott City senior ran like an animal uncaged — shoulders down, legs churning. But what’s the start of football season if not a license to escape the grind of preseason work and punish some people?...

The SEMO Conference announced its official changes on Wednesday, all of which go into effect in the upcoming 2016-17 school year. Kelly will join the conference in football, creating four divisions. The Hawks will join Charleston, East Prairie and Malden in the East Division. ...

Another year, another enchanting evening at Southeast Missouri's premier sports awards show. The top student-athletes from 57 high schools across the region came together for the Third Annual Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Saturday at Southeast Missouri State's River Campus, as Malden's Nick Thompson and Dexter's Makayla Waldner took home the top individual honors...