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Pair of local golfers to compete in U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (3/17/24)When the 2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championships begin on May 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, two local golfers will be participating. Todd Obergoenner and Blake Driskell are both graduates of Cape Central High School where they were teammates on the golf team...
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Consistency key for Jackson boys golf, returning wealth of experience, talent (3/15/24)It always feels good to bring back a lot of what made your team special last year, and Jackson boys golf will be no exception to this in 2024. So, naturally, with the Indians returning all five of their top golfers from last season, there’s kind of a rare air about the program as they’ll look to run back their successes from last spring and then some...
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Jackson golf finishes fourth in Class 4 State Tournament (10/18/23)BOLIVAR – Unlike most coaches, Jeff Fahrner knew exactly where his team stood in the live state tournament standings Tuesday. After entering the final round of the Class 4 girls golf championships at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in fourth place, Jackson was trying to hold off hard-charging Father Tolton to hang on to that all-important final team trophy spot...
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Poplar Bluff's Olivia Thetford finishes all-state at T11 (10/18/23)FARMINGTON — Last season, Poplar Bluff’s Olivia Thetford carded rounds of 92 and 91 in her first state tournament as a Lady Mule to finish with a 183. On Tuesday, she finished her final round at this year’s MSHSAA Class 3 Girls Golf State Tournament where she shaved 29 strokes off of last year’s score to finish in a tie for 11th to be the first Poplar Bluff girls golfer to earn all-state honors.
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PB’s Thetford t17, Waddell t25 at state golf (10/17/23)FARMINGTON — Two Poplar Bluff High School girls golfer hit Crowne Point Golf Club in Farmington on Monday for the MSHSAA Class 3 State Golf Championships. Lady Mule junior Olivia Thetford and sophomore Rhyan Waddell are each playing in their second-straight state tournament as both made it last year as well...
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Mules duo ready for state golf tournament (10/14/23)One-two punches are key in a lot of sports. Boxing being the most obvious but it has its place in other forms of competition as well. For Poplar Bluff girls golf, the Lady Mules have their own version of a one-two punch in junior Olivia Thetford and sophomore Rhyan Waddell as the duo is headed to state for the second year in a row...
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Jackson golf finishes third in Class 4 District 1 Tournament, 5 Indians advance to state (10/10/23)OAKLAND, Mo. — A periodic check of the live Class 4 District 1 girls golf team standings throughout the day Monday kept revealing different things. Jeff Fahrner wanted no part in checking those updated scores. “I don’t pull it up. I don’t look at it,” the Jackson coach said. “Some of the parents kind of gave me some updates throughout the day, but I don’t really like looking at the scores. There’s not a whole lot you can do about it.”...
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Jackson battles through adversity, secures spot at state in tough district tourney (10/10/23)In one of the toughest districts in Missouri, Jackson girls golf advanced all five golfers to qualify for the state tournament as a team during the Class 4 District 1 Tournament at Westborough Country Club on Monday in St. Louis. Despite finishing third as a team, missing out on a top-two spot and an automatic team qualification for the state tournament, the team shot a 52-over-par 336 on the day...
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Mules duo headed to state (10/10/23)A pair of Poplar Bluff Lady Mules golfers earned the right to extend their season on Monday as Olivia Thetford and Rhyan Waddell led PBHS at the Class 3, District 1 Golf Tournament in Eureka. Thetford carded a 77 to finish second overall while Waddell finished with an 87 as she tied for 12th...
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Jackson golf at Class 4 District 1 Tournament (10/10/23)Jackson advances all four golfers to the Class 4 state tournament on Monday in Oakland, Mo.
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DAR Prep Roundup BB, Golf, SB, VB (10/3/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 11, ADVANCE 0 The Twin Rivers Royals cruised by the Advance Hornets on Monday as they started the week with an 11-0 victory. Twin Rivers finished with 11 hits as they oped the game with seven runs in the top of the first. D Soloman (2-4, 3 RBIs, run) and Luke Hester (2-3, 2 RBIs, run) had multuple hits for theRoyals while all nine starts scored in the game and Jake Hester and Bryce Dollins each scored twice...
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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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Thetford ties for second at PB Mules Quad-Match (9/20/23)It was a gorgeous afternoon for golf on Monday as four area teams started the week at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. Poplar Bluff hosted Jackson, Notre Dame and Farmington in a quad-match where two Lady Mules delivered top-10 finishes. Olivia Thetford finished tied for second as she delivered a 37 to continue a successful fall season but Thetford wasn’t the only Mule to turn in a solid performance as Rhyan Waddell also turned in a solid round. ...
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Missourian prep sports roundup, Sept. 18: Jackson volleyball falls to Cor Jesu (9/19/23)The Jackson Indians fell to Cor Jesu in three sets (25-16, 25-23, 25-21) on Monday, Sept. 18, in Jackson, Mo. Katy St. John led the Indians with 10 kills, followed by nine from Nadia Wasilewski and seven from Ella Domian. Holland Guilliams led the Indians with 10 digs and Ava Wessell had 10 assists. The Indians (8-3) return to host Sikeston on Tuesday...
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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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Mules gear up for Fall sports (8/2/23)It’s time for Fall sports, and Poplar Bluff High and Junior High are preparing for the next phase in school athletics. Provided are the latest tryouts and practice dates for the Fall athletic season.
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Dexter senior enjoys being 'one of the guys' on the golf course (7/30/23)The high school golf season for Missouri girls opens Aug. 7, but it won’t include Dexter High School senior Alyssa Warren.
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Semoball Awards: Jackson’s Alana Gilbert takes home Girls Golf award (7/17/23)After a dominating junior campaign, Jackson’s Alana Gilbert was rewarded for her success. Gilbert won the Girls Golf Athlete of the Year award at the 2023 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 14, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Skill and sportsmanship showcased at 70th annual SEMO Ladies Golf Tournament (6/9/23)
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70th annual SEMO Ladies Golf Tournament (6/9/23)Photos from the 70th annual SEMO Ladies Golf Tournament
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Jackson golfer Ian Lambert earns All State honors (5/17/23)BOLIVAR – Sitting on the cusp of all-state status with three groups still to come in, Ian Lambert could only patiently sit and wait. “It's pretty tough, but I feel confident right now,” the Jackson sophomore said. “It would feel good just knowing that I did it. I was close last year, but fell just short.”...
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Barks makes top 40 in Class 5 for Mules; Bearcats place seventh in Class 3 (5/17/23)BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff boys golf team had its two players wrap up the MSHSAA Class 5 State Tournament on Tuesday at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club, with both players gaining valuable insight for next season. “Overall it was great experience of what you need to do to get to that level,” Poplar Bluff coach Billy Pyland said...
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Mules, Dexter wrap up first day at state golf tourney (5/16/23)BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff Mules’ two golfers at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Tournament at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club wrapped up the first round on Monday. The Mules sent junior Lawson Barks and freshman Corbin Thomas to the state tournament after each finished all-district a couple of weeks ago...
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Mules duo preps for state golf tourney (5/12/23)The Poplar Bluff Mules will send two golfers to the MSHAA Class 5 State Tournament on Monday at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club in Bolivar with one of the Mules back for a second straight year. Bluff junior Lawson Barks carded a 76 in last week’s district tournament to claim his in this year’s state tournament, making it two in a row for the Mules leader. ...
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Lambert shines, qualifies as Indians place third in district tournament (5/6/23)Placed in a district full of potential state championship contenders, Jackson boys’ golf placed third in Thursday’s MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 golf tournament to fall just short of the top-2 threshold required to advance to the state tournament. With a final team score of 320, the Indians fell short of the round scores of Christian Brothers College (301) and Chaminade College Prep (315), ending the team’s overall season in the district phase despite a strong showing at Crystal Highlands Golf Course in Festus, Mo.. ...
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Mules take sixth at district, send two to state (5/5/23)FESTUS, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff boys golf team hit the links Thursday for the Class 5 District 1 Golf Tournament at Crystal Highlands Course where the Mules finished in sixth place — but the squad will still have two representatives at the Class 5 State Tournament in a couple of weeks...
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Mules to tee off at district tournament (5/4/23)Despite a second-place finish Monday in the SEMO Conference boys golf tournament in Sikeston, the Poplar Bluff Mules aren’t even close to being satisified as they hit the links Thursday for the Class 5 District 1 Tournament at Crystal Highlands Golf Course in Festus...
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Jackson golf outduels rival Poplar Bluff to reclaim SEMO Conference title (5/2/23)Despite windy conditions at Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston, the Jackson boys’ golf team prevailed as SEMO Conference Tournament champions, defeating runner-up Poplar Bluff by nine strokes. Jackson sophomore Ian Lambert and junior Jake Miller finished first and second in the tournament with 75 and 76 strokes respectively on Fox Haven’s par-71 course...
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Cape Central claims Kennett Quad; Saxony's Michael Hasz medals (4/20/23)KENNETT – Of four teams competing in the Kennett Quad Golf Tournament Wednesday, Cape Central came out on top with a total score of 243. Saxony Lutheran senior Michael Hasz was the tournament's medalist with a score of 43 on the 36-par course at the Kennett Country Club...
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Golf: Kennett Quad Golf Tournament (4/20/23)
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Missourian prep golf roundup, Apr. 17: Jackson edges out Poplar Bluff in JHS Invitational (4/18/23)Jackson varsity placed four golfers inside the top 15 to claim the JHS Invitational, with Poplar Bluff and Ft. Zumwalt South finishing second and third respectively. Jackson’s Ian Lambert earned individual honors for the Indians at an even 72 strokes, finishing first among all participants. Poplar Bluff’s Caiden Luke placed second for the Mules with a total of 74 strokes, followed by Notre Dame’s Luke Gilmore and Jackson’s Jake Miller in a tie for third with a five-over 77 strokes each...
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Carda’s five goals lift Lady Mules past North County (4/13/23)BONNE TERRE, Mo. — Olivia Carda scored five goals to lead a dominating road performance Wednesday by the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules, who beat North County 8-0. Madyson Kordick and Samantha Ruiz also had big games, as Kordick scored a pair of goals and added two assists, while Ruiz added a goal and three assists...
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Golf: Notre Dame Quad (4/12/23)The Notre Dame boys' golf team finished in second place among Cape Central, Dexter, and Sikeston in the Notre Dame Quad on Tuesday in Cape Girardeau.
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Mules golfers capture own invitational (4/11/23)The weather was nice and sunny Monday morning as the Poplar Bluff Mules boys golf team hosted its own Poplar Bluff Invitational at Westwood Hills Country Club. Out of 14 teams, the Mules took first place, while Jackson and Farmington High snagged second and third. Dexter finished fourth, while the Mules junior varsity squad and Notre Dame placed fifth and sixth, respectivly...
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Mules earn wins in three sports, take second at ND golf invite (4/4/23)The Poplar Bluff Mules boys tennis team came out victorious at home Tuesday as key returners stepped up against Jackson High. The Mules went undefeated in doubles and defeated the visiting Indians 7-2. “These were some great games from our guys,” Poplar Bluff coach Michael Sowatzke said. “Our guys stepped up big time today. Isaac Cato, Carson Todd and Alejandro Rivetti played way better than we’ve seen all season. This group has continued to be very coachable and has improved every single day.”...
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Developing Malden golf program hosts first match of the season (3/31/23)MALDEN – As the Malden golf team takes the course this year with six players with little to no experience, the program is depending on the progress of three players a year into their own journey to pick up some wins. “We're looking to the future,” second-year Malden golf coach Zane Huckeby said. ...
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Malden Golf vs Poplar Bluff (3/31/23)
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Mules ride big second inning to big win at Naylor (3/29/23)NAYLOR — The Poplar Bluff Mules scored nine runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back as they rolled to a 15-1 win over the Naylor Eagles Tuesday. Leading 1-0 after one inning, the Mules (3-4) kicked off their big second-inning rally as Myles Johnson and Aiden Dawes scored on a pair of passed balls to make it 3-0. Kayson King followed that up with a double that scored Dylan Hall and Kolby Greenwall to make it 5-0...
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Mules tennis drops season opener to Dexter (3/24/23)The home opener for the Poplar Bluff boys tennis team didn’t end the way the Mules wanted as they fell 6-3 to the Dexter Bearcats. The Mules are kicking off their season with many new faces, and coach Michael Sowatzke said it was the test they needed to break in the newcomers...
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Kennett Quad Golf Tournament Roundup (3/23/23)KENNETT – Dexter High School came out on top of the Kennett Quad golf tournament Wednesday, March 22, 2023. On Kennett Country Club's course with a par of 36, Dexter's Alyssa Warren medaled for the Bearcats with a two-over score of 38. With a team score of 164, she was followed by Tucker Temples with 42, Ben Christian with 43, Banks Nesselrodt with 45, Carter Stone with 41 and Ethan Zabelin with 64...
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Kennett Quad Golf Tournament (3/23/23)
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Missourian prep golf roundup, Mar. 20: Notre Dame wins narrowly in Central Quad (3/21/23)The Notre Dame boys’ golf team opened its season up with a win in the Central Quad, finishing with a team score of 166, six strokes under host Cape Central’s 172 and 27 strokes under Saxony Lutheran’s 193. On the Cape Country Club’s nine with a par of 35, Notre Dame’s Peyton DeLine finished with a 5-over score of 40, first among golfers on Monday. Teammate Luke Gilmore finished right behind him with a score of 41...
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Young and hungry Mules ready to tee off this season (3/16/23)The Poplar Bluff boys golf team is ready to swing into action for the upcoming spring season, and coach Billy Pyland has high hopes for this group of players. “I feel good about this group of kids because they’ve really been working hard,” Pyland said. “Our captain, Lawson Barks, has been front and center with motivating everybody to get out to the course and practice, which is sometimes hard. But if you want to be good, you have to come out and work at the game.”...
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Mules gear up for start of spring sports (2/18/23)Springtime is right around the corner, and Poplar Bluff High and Junior High are gearing up for the next phase in school athletics. Provided are the latest tryouts and practice dates for spring sports. A student MUST be academically eligible & have a current physical, Insurance Information and a parent consent form on file in the athletic offices before a student can try out or practice...
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Youth golfer qualifies for national event (2/9/23)A family legacy runs deep for local teen golfer Anna Bell as she prepares to compete against some of the top youth golfers in the country. Earlier this year, Bell edged out the competition in the girl’s 12-13 division by one stroke for a total of 116 to qualify for the 2023 Drive, Chip and Putt golf Nationals...
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Great teams, great individual performances highlight 2022 (12/31/22)As the sports world put the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it in 2022, several teams and individuals in this area rose to the top in their respective sports. From history-making achievements on the hardwood to first-in-school-history performances on the diamond, this year proved itself to be a memorable one for local sports fans...
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Jackson girls golf finishes sixth at Class 4 state championships (10/19/22)JOPLIN, Mo. — Jackson finished sixth out of nine teams at the MSHSAA Class 4 Girls Golf Championships, showing consistency with back-to-back 362 rounds for a final score of 724 strokes Tuesday at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin, Missouri. First-year Indians coach Jeff Fahrner was proud of how his team performed despite harsh conditions on the course from the morning's frost...
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Poplar Bluff golfers improve during second day at state (10/19/22)COLUMBIA, Mo. — It was a positive way to wrap up the first golf state finals trip for Poplar Bluff’s Olivia Thetford and Rhyan Waddell. The two propped themselves up the standings from round 1 to Tuesday’s second and final one to wrap the season with plenty to build on going forward...
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Girls golf: Jackson, Notre Dame at Class 4 state tournament second round (10/18/22)Notre Dame and Jackson girls golfers compete in the second round of the MSHSAA Class 4 State Golf Championships at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin, Missouri.
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State golf: Thetford in hunt for all-state honors (10/18/22)COLUMBIA, Mo. — Poplar Bluff sophomore Olivia Thetford and freshman Rhyan Waddell kicked off their first trip to the state golf tournament with a pair of respectable showings in round one Monday at the Columbia Country Club. Thetford shot a 92 for 26th place in the Class 3 meet while Waddell dropped in a 97, good for 41st place out of approximately 85 golfers as the final 18 holes are set to be played Tuesday...
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Notre Dame's Eliza Barnette leads local golfers after first round of Class 4 state tournament (10/17/22)JOPLIN, Mo. — Notre Dame sophomore Eliza Barnette leads all local golfers after the first round of the MSHSAA Class 4 Girls Golf Championships on Monday at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin, Missouri. Barnette finished the first round in a four-way tie for 11th place, shooting 10-over 82 on the par 72 course. She hit 10 pars, made six bogeys and two double bogeys...
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Girls golf: Notre Dame, Jackson at Class 4 state tournament (10/17/22)Notre Dame and Jackson girls golfers compete in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 4 State Golf Championships at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin, Missouri. To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.
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Youthful Mules duo heading to state golf (10/14/22)Beginning Monday, sophomore Olivia Thetford and freshman Rhyan Waddell will make the trip to Columbia for their first-ever appearance at the Class 3 golf state tournament. The two Mules are heading to the Columbia County Club for two days of highly competitive golf and their paths to this level of play are similar on one hand and quite disparate on the other...
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District golf roundup: Jackson girls take second in C4D1 golf tournament (10/10/22)WENTZVILLE — Jackson's girls golf team finished second at Monday's Class 4 District 1 championship at the Golf Club of Wentzville, finishing eight strokes ahead of Notre Dame which took third. The Indians were led by junior Alana Gilbert who finished second overall with a 3-over 74, three strokes behind Rylie Andrews of St. Joseph's Academy...
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Girls golf: Cape Central, Poplar Bluff in Class 3 District 1 tournament (10/10/22)The Cape Central Tigers and Poplar Bluff Mules competed in the Class 3 District 1 tournament at Wolf Hollow Golf Club in Labadie, Missouri.
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High School golf roundup, Oct. 6: Jackson takes first in Cape Girardeau Country Club quad (10/7/22)Cape Central hosted a conference quad matchup with Jackson, Notre Dame and Poplar Bluff on Thursday at Cape Girardeau Country Club. Jackson rolled away with a 17-stroke victory, with three golfers finishing in the top three. Jackson junior Alana Gilbert finished first overall with 35 strokes, while teammates Maggie Davey (38) and Julia Schlitt (40) followed close behind. ...
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Poplar Bluff Hall of Fame inducts Mules golf team from mid-90's (10/7/22)Staff Reports Tony Webb, Clayton Liles and Poplar Bluff’s last two state championship golf teams were honored Thursday night at the 35th Poplar Bluff Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet. Members of the 1995 and ’96 Mules golf teams were together again at the Black River Coliseum as they joined the three state championship teams from the 1980s...
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High School golf roundup, Oct. 3: Cape Central finishes second in Ste. Genevieve tri match (10/3/22)The Cape Central girls golf team finished 28 strokes behind the first place Ste. Genevieve Dragons at 210 in a tri meet at Ste. Genevieve Golf Club on Monday, but finished comfortably ahead of third place St. Pius X. Ste. Genevieve’s Ava Meyer finished in first for the meet, shooting a 42 to lead all golfers, helping Ste. Genevieve to a final team score of 182...
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High School golf roundup, Sept. 29: Notre Dame squeaks past Jackson, Cape Central, Ste. Genevieve (9/30/22)Notre Dame finished in first place with a team score of 155 on Thursday in Ste. Genevieve, defeating Jackson, Ste. Genevieve and Cape Central which scored 158, 190 and 225, respectively. Jackson junior Alana Gilbert had the best score on the day, shooting 34 in nine holes while senior Paige Compardo led Notre Dame with a 35. For...
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High School golf roundup, Sept. 27: Jackson dominates Tuesday quad at Kimbeland (9/28/22)The top five finishers in a Tuesday quad between Cape Central, Jackson, Notre Dame and Ste. Genevieve were all from Jackson as the Indians cruised to a win. Jackson’s Maggie Davey finished first overall with a 2-under-par 35, while Alana Gilbert and Grace Hightower tied for second with 39, Julia Schlitt’s 41 finished fourth and Harper Ready’s 42 rounded out the top five. Notre Dame’s Isabella Palmer finished in sixth with 43, while Cape Central’s Harper McClard finished in a tie for 14th at 53...
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Girls Golf Roundup, Sept. 20: Gilbert's 2-under round leads Jackson (9/21/22)FARMINGTON, Mo. — Alaina Gilbert was a stroke better in relation to par than the previous day as Jackson won a nine-hole match Tuesday at Crowne Point Golf Course. After earning medalist honors Monday with a 1-under-par round at Poplar Bluff’s Ozark Ridge Golf Course, Gilbert shot 2-under 34 for medalists honors in Farmington...
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Gilbert, Jackson win while Poplar Bluff girls see improvement in home opener (9/20/22)POPLAR BLUFF — The Poplar Bluff golf team started a busy week with its first home match in 38 years. Olivia Thetford shot 2-over-par 37 on the front 9 at Ozark Ridge Golf Course to finish second and lead the Mules to one of their best scores of the season...
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High School golf roundup, Sept. 8: Jackson takes first at Lindbergh Invitational (9/9/22)Jackson girls golf finished first in a field of 25 teams Thursday with a team score of 317, just six ahead of rival Notre Dame’s 323. Both teams had a singular top-20 medalist, with Jackson junior Alana Gilbert finishing in second overall with a score of 69 and Notre Dame senior Paige Compardo’s final score of 76 landing her inside the field...
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High School golf roundup, Sept. 6: Jackson, Notre Dame dominate Kimbeland quad (9/7/22)The Jackson girls golf team hosted a quad meet on Tuesday at Kimbeland Country Club, taking the win at 17-over as a team while dominating alongside Notre Dame individually. Jackson junior Alana Gilbert finished first in the quad, while Jackson freshman Julia Schlitt finished in a tie with Notre Dame senior Paige Compardo for second place. Notre Dame sophomore Elizabeth Barnette and Jackson senior Maggie Davey finished in a tie for fourth to round out the top five...
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SE MISSOURIAN GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW: New faces looking to lead Jackson golf (8/29/22)New faces are going to be the difference for the Jackson Indians’ girls golf program in 2022. With three of the top golfers from 2021 in Kaydi Rhodes, Ella Overstreet and Jacie Pattengill graduating, the Indians also have a new coach in the mix. Jeff Fahrner was named coach back in June when former head coach Jim Brady accepted a position at Nerinx Hall as the school's assistant athletic director...
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MSHSAA announces fall class and district assignments (8/26/22)Affton Bayless Fredericktown North County Perryville Saxony Lutheran St. Pius X Cape Central DeSoto Farmington Festus Hillsboro Notre Dame Poplar Bluff Sikeston Fox Jackson Lindbergh Mehlville Northwest (Cedar Hill) Oakville Seckman Vianney Cape Central...
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Roster grows for new Poplar Bluff girls golf team (8/26/22)Poplar Bluff’s new girls golf team is growing. After three players showed up for the first practice earlier this month and two more joined following a tournament appearance, three more have shown up and another has shown interest, said coach Tyler Davis...
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Girls golf team returns to Poplar Bluff after 38 years (8/12/22)Sammi Dowd had never picked up a golf club while sophomore Charly Godwin has been swinging one since the age of 7. They are among the first players of the Poplar Bluff girls golf team, which is returning after 38 years. Along with Brianna Hanner, the trio held their first practice Monday at Ozark Ridge Golf Course with coach Tyler Davis...
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Semoball Awards: Kaydi Rhodes completes Jackson Golf Athlete of the Year three-peat (8/4/22)Jackson graduate Kaydi Rhodes’ illustrious career with the Indians girls golf team concluded with a final personal goal: placing top five at the state tournament. Sneaking in at fifth in the state, she closed the book on a highly successful career at Jackson...
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Semoball Awards: Portageville wins Best Fans Awards (7/22/22)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — For the third consecutive year, Portageville claimed the Best Fans Awards at the 2022 Semoball Awards on Friday, July 8, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Nearly 40,000 total votes were cast from May 2 to May 31, with all schools in the Semoball coverage area eligible. Each week, the list was narrowed down based on votes until the final five schools remained. The five finalists were Bernie, East Prairie, Poplar Bluff, Portageville, and Sikeston...