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DAR Prep Roundup: Baseball/Softball (3/19/24)The baseball and softball season is in full swing, and a lot of action occurred throughout the area on Monday. With only a few games under each team’s belt, some aimed to get their first victory of the season, while the others saw an opportunity to add more to the win column...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 18: Scott City downs Portageville as powers clash (3/18/24)Entering the first full week of diamond sports action, a couple of teams had some big shakeups on Monday afternoon, including the first loss of the year for one of the area's premier teams. Jackson (3-1) jumped out to an early lead over Fort Zumwalt West, but couldn't hold on before suffering a tough loss in the Troy Baseball Classic semifinals...
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Red Devils have “something to prove” after undefeated opening weekend (3/18/24)Chaffee baseball is fresh off of its deepest run in three decades, and that carries a lot of weight with it that isn’t just a shiny trophy. For coach Aaron Horrell and his Chaffee Red Devils, preparing for another long year in a region filled with teams looking to knock them down, the M.O. is clear...
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Baseball: Chaffee at Delta (3/18/24)Chaffee defeated Delta 16-1 on Monday, March 18, in Delta, Mo.
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Scott City baseball and softball season opener (3/18/24)Scott City celebrated the first day of the spring season with both the baseball team and softball team simultaneously winning their home opener by a wide margin on Friday, March 15, in Scott City.
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Missourian baseball roundup, Mar. 16-17: Jackson, Chaffee, Scott City standing out early (3/17/24)Southeast Missourian schools opened the 2024 spring baseball season loudly, taking a handful of big wins and tough losses.
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Mules open BB season with thriller over New Madrid (3/17/24)BERNIE – Veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey knew he would be counting heavily upon senior Jayden Robinett this spring. The senior athlete not only is a stellar shortstop for the perennially good Mules, but he is also Massey’s top arm on the mound.
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Scott City sweeps baseball-softball home opener (3/16/24)Scott City celebrated the first day of the spring season with both the baseball team and softball team simultaneously winning their home opener by a wide margin on Friday, March 15, in Scott City. The baseball team dominated the Clearwater Bears 15-0 in a four-inning rout. Kobe Watson went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs including a single in the fourth inning that triggered the run rule...
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Cape Central downs Sikeston, 1994 Tigers championship team honored (3/15/24)A massive fifth inning propelled the Cape Central Tigers to a season opening 9-2 win over the Sikeston Bulldogs. Prior to the contest, Cape Central honored the 1994 State Championship baseball team. “It’s amazing,” Steve Williams, coach of the 1994 team said. “Some of these guys I haven’t seen in a really long time. I’ve been gone for ten years so to be able to come back with this group we have that was so special is really an awesome thing.”...
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Baseball: Poplar Bluff vs. Neelyville (3/15/24)
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Tigers looking to be one percent better every day on diamond (3/15/24)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers aim to improve one percent each day as they gear up for a vigorous baseball season. With last season’s defeat in the Class 2 District 1 championship game lingering over their heads, the Tigers are eager to step back onto the ball field and return to the big game. Head coach David Crockett said the Tigers had some good practices leading up to opening day and has noticed a big boost of confidence from his team...
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Local talent Henley Parker signs with Cape Catfish (3/14/24)If you watched the Cape Catfish a season ago, you would notice there wasn’t a shortage of local talent. From Caden Bogenpohl to Lane Crowden, the Catfish took the field with players that have ties to the area. Things are trending that way for the 2024 season as well with the recent announcement the Catfish have signed Jackson alum Henley Parker...
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Pattillo back in dugout for second season at Mules’ helm (3/14/24)One season isn’t enough time to showcase years of expertise on the baseball field, so Poplar Bluff Mules head coach John David Pattillo is eager to return to the diamond. With deep roots within the Mules baseball program, Pattillo will embark on his second season as the head coach. As the first year was more of a learning experience, Pattillo will depend on the growth of his players as the Mules attempt to erase a five-year gap of competing for a district championship...
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Bernie BB/SB practice (3/14/24)BERNIE - The Bernie High School baseball and softball squads practiced recently at the school.
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Cape Central baseball gearing up for 2024 season (3/13/24)After a 14-16 campaign in 2023, the Cape Central Tigers are looking to bounce back. The hope of bouncing back however will be hindered to start as the Tigers enter 2024 banged up on the injury front. Despite graduating five seniors, the Tigers still return some key pieces...
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Jackson alum Caden Bogenpohl starting solid at Missouri State (3/13/24)Everywhere Caden Bogenpohl goes, he finds success on the baseball diamond. A year ago, when going to Missouri State was an inevitability, he led Jackson High School to third place in the MSHSAA Class 6 State Tournament. He joined the Cape Catfish of the Prospect League over the summer and went to the playoffs...
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Five teams to watch in 2024 baseball season (3/13/24)As the book of basketball closes, the blank canvas that is the 2024 baseball season unfurls, yearning to be written. The 2023 season saw two teams reach the final four and return home with third-place trophies but there may be more to come this year...
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Charleston native James Naile prepares for Korean Baseball debut with KIA Tigers (3/8/24)Fresh off a lucrative offseason deal, former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher James Naile is in the final stages of preparation for his highly anticipated debut with the KIA Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Joining one of the league's most decorated franchises, Naile is focused on securing a starting rotation spot and contributing to the Tigers' championship legacy...
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Seniors ready to lead Mules for upcoming season (3/8/24)The spring baseball and softball season will officially kick off next week, and members of the Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team are ready to get the season in motion. The Mules will have their season opener when they hit the road next Friday to challenge the Neelyville Tigers. With the absence of a few key seniors from last season and a second-year head coach, the returning players are eager to jumpstart the season as they look to flourish under new leadership...
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COLUMN: 5 local high school baseball players to watch in 2024 (3/6/24)Spring is near and with that comes the beginning of baseball season. Local baseball fans have already gotten a taste of the action with the beginning of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks season as well as St. Louis Cardinals spring training. But, next week begins the prep campaign where local schools set their sites on a state title...
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Risco sports thriving in present, future with Sammy Smith's influence (3/3/24)Veteran Risco High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Brandon Blankenship has seen a lot of talented athletes come through his program during his highly successful 22-year tenure, and current junior guard Sammy Smith ranks up there with the best.
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Bratcher signs with Fontbonne University (3/1/24)A young boy’s vision of playing collegiate baseball became a reality on Friday at Poplar Bluff High School. Senior pitcher Dylan Bratcher will get to live out his childhood dream of playing high-level baseball as he signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Fontbonne University Griffins baseball team...
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Essner gets senior send-off as Notre Dame finally wins at home (2/16/24)Upon the celebration of a 70-40 win over Scott City on Thursday, Feb. 15, Notre Dame senior Carson Essner was given a hero’s sendoff by the student supporters. Although he only scored two points through the entire game, Notre Dame’s lone senior was lifted up by his classmates after the final buzzer and carried toward the student section in triumph...
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Schwartz, Tropics ready for 'special' encore season of baseball (2/1/24)If you want to go ahead and put a date on your calendar for the future, in the summer of 2039 (or so), the Southeast Tropics will be battling the Charleston Fighting Squirrels (probably at Hillhouse Park, and it will more than likely be a doubleheader), and the game will feature starting pitchers Callen Minner for the Squirrels while Jovi Schwartz will be throwing for the Tropics.
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Southeast Tropics championship celebration (1/31/24)SIKESTON - The Southeast Tropics baseball program recently gathered to celebrate winning the 2023 Babe Ruth World Series championship last August in Cape Girardeau.
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Bogenpohl tabbed D1Baseball’s top preseason Missouri Valley Conference freshman (1/28/24)There are few ways to kick off your college career better than being named the top freshman in your conference preseason, and Caden Bogenpohl earned that title on Sunday morning. The Missouri State Bears Baseball account announced on social media that the 2023 Jackson graduate had received the honor from D1Baseball.com in its Missouri Valley Conference preview...
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Diamond dreams became diamond rings for the Southeast Tropics (1/24/24)SIKESTON — Month after silencing bats from around the globe at Capaha Park, the Southeast Tropics finally got their bling. The 2023 Babe Ruth 18U World Series champs celebrated with a ring ceremony, adding a permanent sparkle to their legacy. “It was a great ceremony,” said Mason Adams. ...
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Terry Kitchen to be inducted to MHSBCA Hall of Fame (1/19/24)Terry Kitchen, a former athlete, coach and athletic director at Cape Central High School, will be inducted to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 20. The induction will take place at the annual luncheon held at Capitol Plaza in Jefferson City...
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Cardinals trade local product Naile to Korean League's KIA Tigers (1/19/24)The St. Louis Cardinals have traded Charleston native James Naile to the KIA Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) in a move that benefits both parties. The Cardinals received $250,000 in cash considerations for the 30-year-old pitcher, while Naile secured the strongest contract of his career to date...
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Towering over the compeition, Kelly’s Forck reaches new heights (1/16/24)BENTON, Mo. — Ditch the scouting reports, the radar gun readings and the whispered comparison. When Kelly High School’s Dalton Forck steps foot on the baseball diamond, there is one thing on full display, unapologetic potential. The 6-foot-7 lefty who throws in the mid to high 80s recently signed to play college baseball at Three Rivers College, signaling a vote of confidence from an esteemed program that recognized the upside in his lanky frame and fiery fastball...
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Young Sikeston BB coach delivers message of appreciation, learning, and being opportunistic (12/24/23)Wyatt Pratt didn’t choose coaching baseball as a career because he thought it would be easy. Nothing surrounding the game of baseball is ever that. And his first spring guiding the Bulldogs in 2023 was definitely not a walk in the park.
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Caruthersville leader finds disciplinary action for his student-athletes 'hard to swallow' (12/7/23)One week following a “physical confrontation” at the Bulldog Classic basketball tournament at Gideon High School, which resulted in all Caruthersville Junior High and High School athletic teams being suspended from competition within the Bootheel Athletic Conference throughout the remainder of the 2023-24 academic year, the conference issued information regarding the matter.
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Fighting Squirrels embark on historic season in 2024 (11/24/23)You can’t plan events in life to a great degree. You can have dreams and hopes, but how the story unfolds is often unknown in the beginning.
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Hometown Hero: Naile named Cardinals top relief pitcher (11/9/23)Charleston native James Naile was recently awarded the Cardinal Nation’s Top Relief Pitcher across the St. Louis Cardinals’ entire system for 2023. The 30-year-old right-hander appeared in 10 games this past season for the St. ...
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Like Bob Knight, Cooter's David Mathis finds success from hard coaching (11/2/23)On the day that college basketball coaching icon Bobby Knight passed away, it’s fitting to tell the story of the success achieved by Cooter High School baseball this fall.
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Star Ball hits grand slam at East Carter (10/31/23)ELLISINORE – Tons of smiles and laughter took over Brodie Gargac Memorial Field on Friday. The Ellsinore Family Career Community Leadership of America (FCCLA) organization hosted its inaugural Star Ball game. The event welcomed anyone with special physical or mental disabilities to participate in a fun game of baseball...
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East Carter FCCLA Star Ball game (10/30/23)Tons of smiles and laughter took over Brodie Gargac Memorial Field on Friday. The Ellsinore Family Career Community Leadership of America (FCCLA) organization hosted its inaugural Star Ball game. The event welcomed anyone with special physical or mental disabilities to participate in a fun game of baseball.
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East Carter FCCLA to host inaugural Star Ball game (10/27/23)East Carter welcomes a new platform for baseball where everyone can get in on the action. The Ellsinore Family Career Community Leadership of America (FCCLA) organization will host their first-ever Star Ball game on Friday at the Brodie Gargac Memorial Field...
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(Very) Young Bernie BB players get valuable work through successful fall (10/19/23)The Bernie High School baseball program has strung together (at least) 14 consecutive winning baseball seasons in the spring, and after winning 15 of 20 games this fall, it appears that winning season number 15 is in order for next spring.
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Bears grab third-straight OFC title (10/13/23)The Greenville Bears went into Thursday’s Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament final with back-to-back titles under their belts but the Bears would have to deal with the top-seeded Royals of Twin Rivers if they wanted to make it a three-peat. Benji Stahl’s team delivered in bunches as they cruised by the Royals 10-0 en route to their third-straight championship. In the day’s first game, Naylor stunned East Carter 5-3 to take home the third-place trophy...
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Twin Rivers, Greenville to play in final (10/11/23)The action continued on Tuesday with East Carter, Greenville, Naylor and Twin Rivers meeting in the semifinals of the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers College. While a quick start at the plate helped one team move on, the other relied on defense for a spot in the...
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OFC Baseball Tournament - Semifinals (10/11/23)OFC Baseball Tournament Semifinals Greenville 4 East Carter 0 Twin Rivers 3 Naylor 1 Twin Rivers and Greenville will hit the field at 2 p.m. Thursday at Three Rivers for the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament Championship. East Carter and Naylor will meet at noon in the third-place game.
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East Carter, Naylor advance in OFC Tournament (10/9/23)The East Carter Redbirds took down Clearwater 4-3 in the tourney opener while Naylor beat Neelyville 13-5 in the second game of the day.
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Baseball: OFC Tournament | East Carter 4, Clearwater 3 (10/9/23)The East Carter Redbirds took down Clearwater 4-3 despite a late rally by the Tigers on Monday at Three Rivers College in the first game of the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament.
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Royals ready for redemption at OFC Tourney (10/7/23)The Twin Rivers Royals cruised through the Ozark Foothills Conference regular season at 5-0 to earn next week’s top seed in the OFC Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers. Royals coach Chris Newman said despite being the top seed, history hasn’t been kind to Twin Rivers but they’re looking for redemption next week in the home of the Raiders...
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OFC Tournament brackets set (10/5/23)Coaches from the Ozark Foothills Conference met Tuesday to seed the annual OFC Baseball Tournament that kicks off next week at Three Rivers College The OFC Baseball Tournament is scheduled for Monday-Thursday with the finals starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday at TRC...
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DAR Prep Roundup BB and SB (10/4/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 11, Woodland 1 The Twin Rivers Royals took a win at home against the Woodland Cardinals 11-1. Drew Soloman was dominant on the mound, as the starting pitcher he collected 13 strikeouts and only gave up five hits and one run over six innings while walking one. ...
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Cooter BB resumes being Cooter in second half of fall season (10/3/23)On the final day of August, the Cooter High School baseball squad dropped an 11-8 decision to a very solid Senath-Hornersville team, which lowered the Wildcats’ fall season record to 1-5.
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Fall BB season wrapping up time for learning, developing (10/2/23)The 2023 MSHSAA Fall Baseball season wraps up this week with the final rounds of the Fall Baseball Tournament at Bernie High School on Monday and Tuesday. Though records are kept throughout the abbreviated autumn season each year, the true purpose of playing the 15- to 20-game seasons is mostly centered on learning and preparing for the all-important spring season.
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Leopold closes fall BB season with offensive surge (9/28/23)LEOPOLD – The Leopold High School baseball program has won just 10 games over the past three spring seasons, and Wildcat coach T.J. Smreker only had 10 players out for the fall season this year, so he knew the past month-plus would involve a lot of learning.
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The winning recipe: Oran’s 'Burger Combo' devours competition and cooks up perfect season (9/27/23)ORAN, Mo. — The Oran baseball team had been dishing out a delectable and unbeatable ‘Burger Combo’ to its opponents this fall season, leaving them famished for victory and hungry for answers. Kole Burger and Gabe Dirnberger, the culinary architects of this tantalizing duo, are not swinging bats, they’re smashing ‘whoppers’ like seasoned grill masters...
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Extremely young Advance learning, making strides through fall baseball (9/26/23)It’s unclear as to whether Advance High School baseball coach Neil Johnson has a multi-year contract but given the construction of his 2023 fall and spring rosters, he deserves one.
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Sikeston grad falls back on Bootheel roots in making 'The Show' in his own way (9/26/23)Twice each summer, Sikeston High School manages to find its way onto the iconic playing fields of Fenway Park in Boston and Yankee Stadium in New York. No, former Bulldog great Blake DeWitt hasn’t taken to the infield at those two baseball cathedrals since the summer of 2011, however, Chad Jennings still does annually.
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Leopold BB gets past Advance (barely) in battle of hot teams (9/22/23)LEOPOLD – The MSHSAA fall baseball season is for learning and development of the players and the Leopold High School squad is showing – of late – that it is taking full advantage of every opportunity to gain experience.
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Sept. 21 Prep Roundup: BB/SB/VB/GOLF (9/22/23)Roundup BASEBALL Senath-Hornersville 2, Twin Rivers 0 The Twin Rivers Royals took a loss on the road against Senath-Hornersville 2-0. Joshua Lilly opened the game for Twin Rivers Varsity. They surrendered three hits and two runs over two innings, striking out one and walking two. Drew Soloman led Twin Rivers with one hit in three at bats...
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Oran gets payback, overwhelms Cooter in commanding 11-1 victory (9/21/23)ORAN, Mo. — Oran’s vengeance was written in the scoreline as the team trampled the Cooter Wildcats 11-1 at OHS on Tuesday, September 20. Powered by a relentless offensive attack, clutch pitching and the memories of last year’s heartbreak, the Eagles (11-0) left no doubt that they were on a mission of redemption...
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Advance BB at Leopold (9/21/23)LEOPOLD - Leopold got past Advance 9-8 in eight innings in varsity baseball action on Wednesday at Leopold.
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PHOTO GALLERY: 3RC Raiders baseball team (9/21/23)The Three Rivers College Raiders baseball team hit the field for practice as they gear up for the season.
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Baseball: Cooter at Oran (9/21/23)Photo gallery from Oran's 11-1 win over Cooter at OHS on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
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Twin Rivers split games at Neelyville (9/15/23)The Neelyville High School Tigers baseball and softball team hosted a doubleheader in Thursday’s matchup as they took on the Twin Rivers Royals. While one team flourished with home-field advantage, the other would capture a tough loss. The Lady Tigers reigned supreme as they pulled away from the Lady Royals late in the fifth inning with a 13-5 victory. The Tigers, however, suffered a 13-0 shutout at home, while the Royals picked up their third consecutive win...
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Bryant’s bird’s-eye brilliance lifts Oran to 11-0 win over Bernie (9/13/23)ORAN, Mo. — As the Oran baseball team continues its remarkable start to the season, it’s hard to decide what’s more impressive: the team’s flawless 7-0 record or its jaw-dropping 73-5 scoring differential. The Eagles left no doubt about their dominance, thrashing Bernie (8-3) with a commanding 11-0 victory on Monday, September 11...
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Sept. 12 Roundup: Baseball/Softball/Volleyball (9/13/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 7, Bernie 2 After falling behind 2-0, the Twin Rivers Royals battled and came away with a 7-2 win at home Tuesday over Bernie. Luke Hester had the win on the mound and went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs in the victory. Jake Hester also finished with multiple hits...
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Bloomfield shutout Tigers at home (9/12/23)A series of mistakes would cause the Neelyville High School Tigers baseball team to fall behind as they attempted to defend the home field. In Monday’s matchup against the Bloomfield High School Wildcats, the Neelyville Tigers struggled to bring in any runs and would suffer an 11-0 shutout loss...
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Baseball: Bernie at Oran (9/12/23)Photos from Oran's 11-0 win over Bernie at OHS on Monday, September 11, 2023.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Neelyville vs. Bloomfield BB (9/12/23)The Neelyville High School Tigers baseball team faced off against the Bloomfield Wildcats in Monday's matchup.
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Oran stays unbeaten with blowout of Woodland (9/8/23)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — The Oran baseball team continued its dominant streak, maintaining an unblemished record of 5-0 with a resounding 14-0 victory at Woodland (2-1) on Thursday, September 7. “It was a good team win,” said Oran coach Joe Bickings. “We were able to break through in the third inning after seeing their lefty on the mound that was deceiving to our hitters a few times. Parker Bryant and Rolen Heuring were pumping strikes on the mound and our defense made the plays when we needed to.”...
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Baseball: Meadow Heights defeated Leopold Aug. 30 (9/7/23)
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Young arms, hot bats have Bell City BB on the climb (9/4/23)BELL CITY – No one is expecting the Bell City High School baseball program to tear off with three consecutive MSHSAA Class 1 state championships as the Cubs did from 2015 to 2017, however, it is clear after studying the program over the past couple of springs, and most recently, through this fall season, that Justin Simpher’s program is trending in the proper direction.
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Oran soars to a perfect 4-0 start to the fall season (9/2/23)Returning to the diamond, the Oran baseball team has seamlessly picked up where they left off, kicking off the fall season with a 4-0 start. The Eagles have a long-standing reputation as a Class 1 powerhouse, it’s evident the team is poised to maintain their dominance on the field...
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Aug. 31 Sports Roundup: BB/SB/VB/SWIM (9/1/23)BASEBALL South Iron 9, Neelyville 2 The Neelyville Tigers fell to South Iron 9-2 Thursday. South Iron went up 6-0 after three as the Tigers added runs in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings but it wasn’t enough for the comeback. Zak Cowley had two hits for Neelyville...
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Cooter BB enters strange new place, as 'Cats rebuild (8/31/23)BELL CITY – The high school baseball teams throughout the Bootheel may want to enjoy this moment in time when they face Cooter because history indicates that a lull in the incredible run of success by the Wildcats won’t last long.
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Bell City BB is being offensive with its play through fast start (8/31/23)BELL CITY – The trajectory of Bell City High School baseball has been rising through each of the past two springs like a solid connection into a gap, and that positive mojo has carried over into this fall season, as well.
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Cooter BB vs. Bell City (8/30/23)BELL CITY - Bell City topped Cooter in baseball action on Wednesday at Bell City.
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Missourian prep sports roundup, Aug. 29: Chaffee throttles Kelly to keep undefeated season intact (8/30/23)Chaffee softball (3-0) scored early and often against Kelly (0-4) but put in an eight-run dagger in the fifth inning to seal a 13-1 victory on the road. Reese Van Pelt and Ayne’ Held both finished with three hits, while Carlyanne Cossou, Paizleigh Graham and Jordynn Blair all recorded two hits in the win. In total, Chaffee notched 15 hits in the game, driving in 13 runs with Van Pelt and Graham driving in four each and Blair driving in another three...
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Missourian prep sports roundup, Aug. 28: Hosts dominate in Saxony Lutheran Varsity Singles Tournament (8/29/23)Saxony Lutheran and Jackson played host to Windsor at Southeast Missouri State University on Monday, with the hosts both defeating Windsor handedly.
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Twin Rivers Royals are ready to hit the diamond (8/25/23)The Twin Rivers High School Royals baseball team is ready to step back onto the diamond for their 2023 2024 fall baseball season. Head baseball coach Chris Newman will enter his ninth year with the program and will mark his sixth year as the leading guy for the Royals...
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The day ends in 'y,' so that must mean Marcus Massey is coaching (8/21/23)BERNIE – There will be less than a month for Bernie High School baseball coach and assistant boy’s basketball coach Marcus Massey to breathe between his fall baseball season, which ends on October 3, and the start of hoops, which starts on October 29.
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Forck deals, leads Tropics to semifinals (8/18/23)In what was a tightly contested game, the Southeast Tropics prevailed with a 3-1 win over Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the Babe Ruth World Series. The Tropics handed the ball to Dalton Forck who kept his team in the game by tossing a complete game allowing just one run while striking out three in the win...
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Asia Pacific downs Indiana in quarterfinals (8/18/23)Early on it appeared we were in for a pitchers duel between Asia Pacific and Indiana. That thought quickly disappeared as the Asia Pacific offense came alive to knock off Indiana 10-0 on Friday at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Asia Pacific jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the third inning after Cheng-En Cai singled home a pair of runs to make it 2-0...
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Babe Ruth World Series: Southeast Tropics vs Connecticut (8/18/23)
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Delano locks up overall top seed in Babe Ruth World Series (8/18/23)The Delano Dirtbags of California dominated Pennsylvania 10-1 on Thursday at Cape Central High School to exit Pool A on top with a 4-0 record. The Dirtbags will now enter bracket play as the tournament’s top seed after beating Connecticut on Monday, Asia Pacific on Tuesday and the Squirrels on Wednesday...
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Tropics strike big, routing Indiana in high-scoring World Series pool conclusion (8/17/23)The perfect ending to a strong phase of pool play for the Tropics saw a nine-run second inning give way to a lopsided 13-5 victory against Indiana. Playing from two runs down after the first inning, the Tropics came out in the bottom of the second and scored eight runs on just one out, finishing with nine and adding insurance markers in the third, fourth and fifth innings to seal the deal...
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Canadian team relishing opportunity in Cape Girardeau (8/17/23)It’s been a journey for many teams to get to this point of the Babe Ruth World Series. For Canada, their journey has been a long one both on the field and off the field. Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, the team arrived in Cape Girardeau unsure of what to expect...
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Peyton Hodges leaves it all on the field in Babe Ruth World Series (8/17/23)Before the start of every inning, Fighting Squirrels pitcher Peyton Hodges crouches by the pitcher's mound to pray. "It's just a few words to myself to clear my head, stay calm," Hodges said. "I started that junior year, had success with it, and ever since then, it's just one of my routines."...
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Tropics slug their way by China in Wednesday clash (8/17/23)After a disappointing start to the Babe Ruth World Series on Monday, the Southeast Tropics responded on Tuesday with a win over Australia and perhaps Wednesday was their best performance of the week as they downed China 10-5 at Capaha Field. The Tropics wasted little time getting the bats going as Trey Benthal singled home a pair of runs in the top of the first to make it 2-0...
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Alabama’s fun, flash, flair brand sees dominant start to World Series (8/16/23)After a highly-successful run at the 2022 Babe Ruth League World Series, the Alabama Rawdogs arrived in Cape Girardeau with a similar goal in mind – title defense. In 2022, Alabama used an average margin of victory of 10 runs per game to destroy its competition, going a perfect 6-0 to claim the Babe Ruth League World Series championship...
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Virginia pounces early, holds Charleston scoreless in Tuesday clash (8/16/23)A torrid first inning for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels saw three runs cross the plate in the first frame, giving way to a 4-0 win for visiting Greater Manassas of Virginia. Starting for Charleston, Jack Evans began his day by surrendering hits to the first three Virginia batters, falling into a deep hole immediately, but hanging in to secure a strong start for the team...
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Babe Ruth World Series: Southeast Tropics vs China (8/16/23)
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Squirrel defense not enough, falling to Canada in extra-inning opener (8/15/23)While the festivities of the opening day of Babe Ruth World Series play lived up to all expectations and more, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels found themselves in a back-and-forth defensive showdown with the Canadian team. Both teams dominated on the diamond, with a number of slick outfield plays and some strong putouts in the infield that limited the number of baserunners as the game progressed...
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Oran’s Kolton Payne dominates on the mound, leads Tropics to big win over Australia (8/15/23)For fans of the Southeast Tropics, much of Tuesday morning was spent anxiously waiting. After dropping Monday’s pool play opener to the Alabama Rawdogs, the Tropics needed to respond in Tuesday’s matchup with the Aussie Drop Bears. And respond they did, Kolton Payne cruised on the mound as the Tropics knocked off the Drop Bears 12-0 in five innings...
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Tropics fall to Rawdogs to open pool play (8/14/23)Early struggles proved to be costly as the Southeast Tropics fell 7-3 to the Alabama Rawdogs on Monday in the opening game of pool play in the Babe Ruth World Series. Despite the loss, the Tropics showed signs of life late as they tacked on all three runs in the top of the seventh...
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Bernie BB turns focus towards fundamentals in the fall (8/14/23)Regardless of their sport, most coaches have concerns about the importance of conditioning early in their seasons. However, veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey doesn’t have as much concern in that regard as some do.
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Bernie baseball fall camp (8/13/23)The Bernie High School baseball team opened its fall training camp recently at Bernie.
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Saxony Lutheran coach Paul Sander accomplishes goal of visiting all 30 MLB Stadiums (8/9/23)A 25-year journey was completed this summer for Saxony Lutheran baseball coach Paul Sander and his wife, Pam. The couple attended a game in ever Major League Baseball stadium with the last one coming on June 27 in Toronto, Ontario when the couple attended the San Francisco Giants vs Toronto Blue Jays game...
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New faces, familiar fire for Oran baseball (8/4/23)ORAN, Mo. — Change is inevitable in the ever-evolving landscape of high school baseball, and Oran is no exemption. With the departure of three all-state players who left an undeniable mark on the program, the stage is set for a new generation of athletes to step into the spotlight. As the fall season unfolds, this spirited group aims to prove that while their lineup may have shifted, their burning thirst for victory remains unquenchable...
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Dexter Titans overcome early setback to claim championship in 9U Midwest Regional (8/3/23)SIKESTON, MO. — In the face of doubt and a challenging start to the 2023 Cal Ripken 9U Midwest Plains Regional Tournament, the Dexter Titans, brimming with confidence as the tournament favorites, refused to let an early setback define their journey...
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2023 Cal Ripken 9U Midwest Plains Regional (8/3/23)Photos from 2023 Cal Ripken 9U Midwest Plains Regional at the Sikeston Sports Complex.
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FCA 'Power Camp' to get underway in Cape today (8/1/23)For children throughout Southeast Missouri, who have a devotion to athletics, and an even stronger pull to Jesus Christ, today’s “Power Camp” at the Cape SportsPlex, which is conducted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Southeast Missouri, may be as great of an experience as you can combine. “FCA’s goal is,” FCA Area Director Darrin Scott explained, “can we bring every athlete and every coach to know Jesus and get them into a church where they can grow?
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Romero, Stockman pair well together again for 'Fish (7/31/23)When the Cape Catfish pair pitcher Jorge Romero and catcher Tucker Stockman together, good things are a distinct possibility.