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Lexi Rubel proved to be too much for Kennett Monday as the junior standout not only dominated inside but drained two, three-point shots as she scored a game-high 22 points and also grabbed 13 rebounds to lead her Bulldogs past Kennett on the road, 46-32...

To say Notre Dame's guard Hayden Jansen was feeling it Friday night is putting it lightly. To say Jansen was near unconscious is more fitting. Jansen not only broke his personal record but he shattered the school record for most three-point field goals in a game as he nailed nine of them en route to an 83-31 decimation of Saxony Lutheran...

The Woodland girls basketball team played two games in three days, starting with a matchup Monday with a very solid Perryville team. The Cardinals were able to sneak past the Pirates, 62-38. Emma Brown led Woodland with 22 points while Addie Johnson added 15 and Chloe Goodwin finished with nine points...

Tuesday night the Oran Eagles were minus the services of two of their starting five in Langdon Scheeter and Diesel Cato, but the rest of the team stepped up and pulled out a tough, late-season Scott-Mississippi Conference game on the road against Chaffee, winning 49-44...

Jackson volleyball coach Dave Mirly wasted no time – none – in allowing Hannah Shinn to get a taste of varsity volleyball action.

The Kelly Hawks picked up a road win Friday by beating an upstart Chaffee team 60-54, improving their season record to 7-7. Kelly, who had previously only won one of their last 4 games, got a game-high 24 points from junior Gavin Jansen, who recently picked up his 1,000th career point this past week...

Chase Conrad scored a game-high 19 points, and the Meadow Heights boys basketball team beat the Wildcats 61-48 Monday night at Bloomfield High School. Tristen Mayfield added 14 points and Kade Lindgren had 10. Lane Bader paced Bloomfield (1-9) with 11 points, and Jeffrey Jarrell had 10...

BENTON, Mo – Coming into Friday’s contest against Woodland, Kelly junior Gavin Jansen stood just seven points away from joining the exclusive 1,000 point clubs for the Hawks. It took under seven minutes for Jansen to hit that mark, finishing the night with a game-high 27 points to lead Kelly to an 80-52 win, snapping a three-game losing streak...

It took mere seconds into its opening possession before the Woodland girl’s basketball team felt the repercussions of playing Delta, as the two teams battled in the championship game of the New Year’s Tournament hosted by the Bobcats on Thursday.

The Woodland Cardinals defeated the St. Vincent Indians 56-34 with ease on Wednesday to advance in the final round of the Delta New Year’s Tournament. The Cardinals were led by Addie Johnson’s best performance of the season. The junior scored a season-high 23 points, including five three-point baskets, to help carry the load in the absence of Woodland’s leading scorer, senior Destinee Cowell...

Two state ranked titans took the court against each other Thursday as undefeated Notre Dame, the #5 ranked girls high school basketball team in Class 5, traveled to Park Hills Central, the #1 Class 4 team in the state. What fans were allowed in the stands were not disappointed as both teams fought, clawed, and tried to impose their will on each other.

The fourth-seeded Advance Hornets secured a spot in the consolation championship game of the Delta New Year’s girls basketball tournament with a 45-26 win over eighth-seeded Puxico on Wednesday night at Delta. The Hornets will face Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. today for the consolation trophy. Oak Ridge beat Scott County Central 63-21 in the other consolation semifinal...

Emma Brown scored 19 points to lead the Woodland Cardinals to a 63-29 win over the Scott County Central Braves in the opening round of the Delta New Year’s Tournament on Monday at Delta High School. Eight of Brown’s 19 points came in the first quarter to help the Cardinals take an 18-2 lead...

Don’t let the MSHSAA classification fool you in this week’s Delta New Year’s Girl’s Basketball Tournament.

At the start of this month, the Cape Central boy’s basketball team was an inexperienced group floundering its way – unsuccessfully – through the SEMO Conference Tournament. The Tigers became the first top seed in that event to lose on opening night since the tournament had restarted back in 2006.

Oran made a seeming blowout loss to Jackson interesting midway through the final quarter, as the Eagles cut their deficit from 34-21 to 36-30 with a 9-2 run. However, the Indians regrouped, as Oran missed some critical shots and ultimately prevailed 46-35 in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Wednesday at the Show Me Center.

The Delta Bobcats beat the Bell City Cubs 92-73 in the consolation semifinal round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday at the Show Me Center. Evan Bartels scored a game high 37 points. Bartels said it was the best game he’s had all season...

Advance kicked off the second day of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with redemption. Led by senior Landon Daily's 30 points, the Hornets beat the Oak Ridge Blue Jays 66-46 on Monday at the Show Me Center to advance to the consolation semifinal...

Cape Central opened the 2020 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament in resounding fashion, as the No. 1-seed Tigers got past No. 16-seed Bell City 106-12. Cape Central scored 37 points in the opening quarter and never looked back. The Tigers (1-2) got 21 points from senior Tyrome Huff and sophomore forward Cameron Williams each.

The COVID global pandemic is trying to force its way into the annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament but the tournament staff is adapting on the fly to keep the virus at bay. The No. 6-seed Kelly boy’s basketball team is currently under quarantine due to the virus through Saturday, which is the opening day of the vent at the Show Me Center. So to solve that dilemma, the Hawks (3-3) will now face No. 11-seed Meadow Heights (5-2) on Sunday AT Kelly High School at 3 p.m.

The COVID global pandemic is trying to force its way into the annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament but the tournament staff is adapting on the fly to keep the virus at bay.

Saxony Lutheran defeated Scott City 48-20 in the fifth place game of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic on Tuesday at the Show Me Center. Emma Voelker led the Crusaders with 11 points while shooting 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Maddox Murphy scored all of her nine points in the second quarter, propelling the Crusaders to a period in which they scored as many points as the Rams’ entire offensive output...

Scott City girl’s basketball coach Curtis Finley had an idea of what to expect from Jackson in the Rams’ opening game of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic on Sunday at the Show Me Center.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Phenomenal is how Jackson girls’ basketball head coach Tyler Abernathy described a pair of his players’ performances on Saturday. First was the shooting of junior Jordyn McClellan, who shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range and 9-of-8 from the floor. She racked up a game-high 23 points in the Lady Indians 59-10 victory over Scott City in the first round of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic at the Show-Me Center...

SENATH - The No. 2 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions outscored the No. 7 seeded Southland Rebels by double digits in every quarter on its way to an 84-29 win Tuesday in a quarterfinal of the Senath-Hornersville Christmas Tournament. Jaxon Layne scored a dozen points in each half to pace Senath-Hornersville with 24 points. Parker Rhew added 21 points, Knolan Hunter tallied 15 points, and Blaze Mears contributed 11 points...

There are positive and negative aspects to trying to conduct a 16-team high school basketball tournament amid a global pandemic, which is resulting in over 2,200 deaths daily within the United States. However, the overwhelming encouraging factor is that the 76th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament will indeed take place.

It’s the 25th year for the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic and top seeded Notre Dame will defend its 2019 title during the December 20-22 girls tournament at the Show Me Center. Mark Ruark, principal of Saxony Lutheran High School, has been tournament director for 23 years and said the uniqueness of competing during a pandemic has necessitated changes...

CHAFFEE, Mo – For the past half-decade, the Oran Lady Eagles have owned the Lady Devils Invitational Tournament. This year was no different. Led by senior Katie Webb’s 14 points, the Lady Eagles sealed their sixth-straight tournament championship Thursday night with a 48-31 win over Woodland in the title game at Chaffee High School...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

Gavin Jansen led his Kelly Hawks with 24 points passed a solid Meadow Heights team on the road Friday beating the Panthers 68-50. Kelly also had three other players on double figures, out-scoring the Panthers 25-14 in the 2nd quarter to pull ahead for good...

The only certainty throughout the sporting world in 2020 has been complete uncertainty, and the 2020 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament isn’t immune to that chaos.

Delta got 32 points from senior Dale Lincoln and 22 from Evan Bartels as Delta won at home Tuesday beating Oak Ridge 95-80. Carmen Volts led the Blue Jays with 30 points and 10 rebounds while Kyran Newell added 17 for 0-3 Oak Ridge. The win for the Bobcats improves their record to 2-2 on the season...

St. Vincent won a close contest Monday edging out Valle Catholic 50-46, improving the Indians record to 3-0 on the young season. John Wibbenmeyer led all St. Vincent scorers with 19 points while Phillip Ernst added 13. Carter Hoog led all scorers for Valle Catholic pumping in a game high 24 points...

MARBLE HILL — The Woodland boys basketball team finished last year with a 6-18 record. The Cardinals have started this season 3-0 and are now in the championship game of their tournament after beating Delta 113-87 on Thursday in the championship semifinal. Woodland coach Paul Lynch said Thursday’s win was the best offensive performance he’s seen from his team.

CARDWELL - The Southland Rebels outlasted North Pemiscot 76-58 for its first varsity boys basketball win. Host Southland trailed 20-19 after one quarter of play but won each of the final three quarters by single digits to secure an 18-point victory...

By BRIAN ROSENER Sports Editor VAN BUREN — The opening day of the Current River Challenge started and ended well for the host Bulldogs. Van Buren’s junior varsity team picked up a win over Marquand-Zion to start the five-game event and the Bulldogs made it 2 for 2 in the nightcap with a 66-47 win over Risco...

Kelly traveled to Woodland Tuesday and took home a victory beating the Cardinals 48-44. Alaney Moore was leading scorer for the Hawks with 15 points while Aleya King and Ava Legrand both pitched in 10 points each. Woodland received 12 points from senior Destinee Cowell while fellow senior Emma Brown contributed 10 in the losing cause...

The SCAA was a top-heavy league last season, but the coach of regular-season champion Bernie, Jason Long, expects a more balanced league this winter. Bernie won the team championship, going 7-0 in league play. Advance beat Dexter 69-64 in the regular season to finish 6-1, one game ahead of the Bearcats (5-2) in the league standings. The conference’s other five teams finished with losing records...

The MSHSAA boy's basketball season has already begun for some schools and will be for all in the near future. Here is a look at the basketball programs that comprise the Southeast Missourian coverage area.

The MSHSAA girl's basketball season has already begun for some schools and will be for all in the near future. Here is a look at the basketball programs that comprise the Southeast Missourian coverage area.

The Woodland boys basketball team suffered through some growing pains last season. However, second-year coach Paul Lynch hopes that experience will result in a more successful 2020-21 campaign. “We were pretty young,” Lynch said. “We did lose some seniors but as far as impact players, we’ve got everybody coming back.”...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

There was no shortage of intense moments on the athletic fields and courts throughout Southeast Missouri last week, as area athletes were immersed in their postseason competition.

The Arcadia Valley girls and boys cross country teams brought some hardware back to Ironton as the girls team finished first with a score of 86(lower the better) in state while the boys placed seventh, recording 192 points. The Woodland girls team placed 13th while the East Carter boys team finished 13th...

For the Woodland Cardinals, the 2020 volleyball season ended the same way as the 2019 season, with a Class 2 state sectional loss to Valle Catholic in five sets on Saturday at Saxony Lutheran. Woodland coach Melissa Rinacke described the match as a “roller coaster.”...

By BRIAN ROSENER Daily American Republic IRONTON, Mo. — Dylan Price wasn’t too sure where to turn during points on the 5,000-meter course at Arcadia Valley Sports Complex. Having not run there before Saturday’s MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 meet, the Ellington freshman came to a near stop with less than 400 meters left looking for the second-to-last turn...