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Claire Ramsey hit a double and drove in three runs as the Oran softball team started strong to pick up a big 8-4 win over traditional powerhouse Kennett on Tuesday. Alyssa Spane went the distance in the circle to come away with the win for the host Eagles, who improved to 8-1 with the victory. Spane recorded four strikeouts and two walks...

BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team overcame a four-error game, as the Hawks defeated Gideon High School at home on Thursday. Grant Menz had a solid evening at the plate as well but struggled on the mound. Menz gave up nine hits on four earned runs, to go along with seven strikeouts...

A bold effort from the second-seeded Advance baseball team was stifled when Gavin Brown's walk-off single drove in the winning run and top-seeded Bernie claimed the SCAA Conference Tournament championship with a 6-5 win. Wyatt Barnett didn't allow a hit in a scoreless inning to clinch the win for the Mules (7-4) after Brown went six innings...

The Cape Girardeau Central girls track and field team had three of its members come away with first-place finishes to lead the Tigers to the team championship of the Sikeston Bulldog Invitational. Morgan Kluge posted a first-place time of 2 minutes, 34.35 seconds in the 800-meter run for the Tigers, who landed 11.5 points ahead of the hosts in the team standings. Brooke Witvoet won the javelin and Yienvi Johnson clinched first in the shot put to help propel Central to the title...

SIKESTON – The Sikeston tennis team fell to Potosi High School on Tuesday night 5-4. The loss moved the Bulldogs record to 4-5 on the season. Senior Brett Johnson won in both singles, 8-0 over Gabe Adams, and in doubles action — with Charlie Cox — over John Rupp and Dylan Wilson 8-3...

Cape Girardeau Central won't be etched into the record book as the first-ever winners of the SEMO Conference boys tennis tournament, but the Tigers did grab a nice consolation prize: second place. Central finished five points behind champions Poplar Bluff and eight points ahead of third-place Sikeston on Friday at Cape Girardeau Central High School, thanks to a couple of medalist finishes...

Kole Simms blasted a two-run home run and host Oran pulled out a 5-3 victory over Advance on Thursday afternoon in Oran, Missouri.. Layne Johnson pitched six innings to get the win for the Eagles (6-3). He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and recorded 11 strikeouts and two walks...

The Cape Girardeau Central boys tennis team edged SEMO Conference foe Dexter 5-4 on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The Tigers picked up three victories in the singles and two in the doubles to come away with the win over the Bearcats...