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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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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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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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C2D3 BKB: Oran gets past Chaffee - again (2/21/24)BLOOMFIELD – There is an adage in sports that it is difficult to beat a comparable team twice in the same season, and in the case of Oran High School varsity boy’s basketball, it has had to deal with its counterpart at Chaffee High School three times annually in two of the past three seasons, and four times this year.
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C2D3 BKB: Chaffee vs Oran (2/20/24)BLOOMFIELD - Chaffee and Oran battled in the opening game of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Boy's Basketball Tournament at Bloomfield High School on Tuesday.
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Chaffee GBB is playing beyond its inexperience (2/18/24)There aren’t a lot of positives that the foes of Chaffee High School girl’s basketball can grasp onto as the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Tournament gets underway on Monday at Lesterville High School.
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Red Devils are this close to turning frustrating season around (2/15/24)Numbers don’t lie in sports, and Chaffee High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Josh Govreau knows that. However, statistics don’t often tell the entire story, and that is evident in analyzing the 2023-24 Red Devil season. Chaffee improved to 9-14 with its recent 72-45 thumping of Delta, which doesn’t sound overly impressive. But you should take into account that nine of those 14 defeats have been in single digits.
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Simmons scores 25 to lead Chaffee past Delta (2/15/24)Shelton Simmons scored 25 points to lead Chaffee to a 72-45 home win against Delta on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Chaffee, Mo. Levi McKinnie added 15 points for the Red Devils as the only other double-digit scorer. Blake Yarbro and Kade Atkins chipped in eight points each. ...
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Boys Basketball: Delta vs. Chaffee (2/13/24)
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Bigger, more physical Red Devils pull away from Panthers (2/12/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – This winter has been one of frustration for the Chaffee High School varsity boy’s basketball program.
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Red-hot Red Devils put 'nostalgia' aside long enough for decisive W over Panthers (2/12/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – At the end of January, the Chaffee High School girl’s basketball squad was an up-and-down 8-8 on the season, with the Red Devil fans probably not knowing exactly how this season was going to end up. As it turns out, there was no need to worry.
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Missouri hoop squads enjoy 'Hoosiers' experience (2/12/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – Chaffee High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Josh Govreau is a native of Viburnum, Missouri, and lived in the Show Me State throughout his entire life, however, based on where his heart lies, he just might be eligible for residency in Indiana.
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Meadow Heights GBB/Boy's Bkb vs Chaffee (2/11/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. - The girl's and boy's basketball teams at Meadow Heights and Chaffee High Schools each traveled to the historic "Hoosier Gym" in Knightstown, Indiana on Saturday to play a doubleheader int he famed gym from the movie "Hoosiers."
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Missouri hoop squads to venture back in time (2/9/24)PATTON – It’s going to be a looooong day for the girl’s and boy’s basketball squads at Meadow Heights and Chaffee High Schools today.
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Boys Basketball: Saxony Lutheran vs. Chaffee (2/9/24)The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders continued their winning ways with a 56-41 road win against the Chaffee Red Devils on Thursday, Feb. 8, in Chaffee, Mo.
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Oran takes down Chaffee in consolation bracket (2/1/24)ORAN, Mo. — Overcoming a significant size disadvantage and the absence of its head coach, Oran defeated Chaffee 47-40 in the consolation bracket of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Assistant coach Joe Bickings filled the gap admirably, guiding the seventh-seeded Eagles (7-11) to the win over the sixth-seeded Red Devils (6-12)...
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Chaffee downs Perryville behind big defensive effort (1/31/24)The Chaffee Red Devils played a complete game on the way to a 51-36 win over the Perryville Pirates on Tuesday. Chaffee’s ability to play stellar individual defense and a great team defense was crucial in allowing the Red Devils to take control early...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Third-quarter surge leads Scott City over Chaffee (1/27/24)A big third quarter proved to be the difference as the Scott City Rams downed the Chaffee Red Devils 63-48 on Saturday in the opening round of the Scott Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran High School. Early on it was tough for either team to find a rhythm as both teams quickly found themselves in foul trouble...
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Clutch plays push Kelly past Chaffee for Scott-Mississippi Conference bronze (1/26/24)BENTON, Mo. — Second-half adjustments weren't just scribbles on a whiteboard; they were the fuel that propelled Kelly to a win over Chaffee in the third-place game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. The Lady Hawks’ (10-7) defensive clampdown, holding the Lady Devils (8-8) to a frigid 26 percent from the field in the second half, proved the difference-maker, as the offense stabilized to secure a 62-55 victory...
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Girls' Basketball: Chaffee at Kelly (1/25/24)Photos from Kelly's 62-55 win over Chaffee in the third-place game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Kelly High School on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
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Simmons and McKinnie score 12 to lead Chaffee past Leopold (1/24/24)Led by the Red Devil duo of Shelton Simmons and Levi McKinnie, Chaffee overwhelmed the Leopold Wildcats 58-34 on Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Chaffee, Mo. Both Simmons and McKinnie scored 12 points but in different ways. While Simmons' scoring output was balanced through all four quarters and coming from inside the arch, McKinnie scored 11 points in the third quarter alone with three baskets from beyond the three-point line. Blake Yarbro also added 10 points to round out the double-digit scorers...
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Scott-Mississippi semifinals set as Kelly, Scott City, Delta and Chaffee advance (1/22/24)BENTON, Mo. — Jada Griggs swished her way into Kelly High School history, draining the 1,000th point of her career during a 79-9 trouncing of East Prairie in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Saturday. The No. 2 seeded Lady Hawks (9-6) overwhelmed the No. 7 seeded Lady Eagles (3-11) with the statement win that showcased their title aspirations...
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Chaffee rallies, pulls past Oak Ridge in chippy interconference matchup (1/5/24)In a big battle of Scott-Mississippi and Mississippi Valley Conference hopefuls, the hosting Chaffee girls basketball team got the best of Oak Ridge with a late comeback to take a 46-43 victory on Thursday night. Holding a big lead at the half, Chaffee fell into a second-half hole as Oak Ridge escaped its early foul trouble, but the Red Devils rallied back and held on for an impressive win against one of the area’s toughest small schools...
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Girls Basketball: Oak Ridge at Chaffee (1/4/24)Chaffee girls basketball rallied late to get by Oak Ridge in a January 4, 2024 game between the Chaffee Red Devils and the Oak Ridge Bluejays at Chaffee High School in Chaffee, Mo. Chaffee defeated Oak Ridge, 46-43.
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Top performers from each team (12/31/23)After four days (Dec. 26-30), 26 games, and 40 hours of listening to fans at the Show Me Center scream, "Get the rebound!" and "That's a foul!" the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is now in the books. Cape Central has once again claimed the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship by defeating Jackson. ...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Advance gets revenge on Chaffee (12/27/23)Advance The Advance Hornets lost to the Red Devils of Chaffee to start the season in Oran. They lost again to Chaffee at home leading up to the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. In fact, Advance accounts for Chaffee’s only two wins on the season...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Advance vs. Chaffee (12/27/23)Advance defeated Chaffee 57-53 in the consolation round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Show Me Center.
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Kelly overcomes slow start to down Chaffee (12/26/23)It took a quarter for them to get going but the Kelly Hawks opened the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 64-47 win over the Chaffee Red Devils. Early on it appeared the Red Devils were on the prowl for an upset as they raced out to an 11-7 lead that would turn into a 22-20 lead after the first quarter of play...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Kelly vs Chaffee (12/26/23)The Kelly Hawks opened the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 64-47 win over the Chaffee Red Devils.
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Previewing the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/23/23)Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the Show Me Center, all the Cape creatures were stirring for a week-long basketball bender. The SEMO banners were hung by the rafters with care. Hey, look, a future Redhawk is there! Jay Reynolds brings his sharpshooting to his future home, as the Cape Central Tigers look to remain on their throne...
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St. Vincent's Max Wheeler hits game-winning layup vs. Chaffee to snap losing skid (12/13/23)CHAFFEE — Trailing by one point with four seconds left on the clock, St. Vincent needed someone to step up. Typically, teams will look to a senior or a more experienced player to take the final shot. The Indians, however, turned to sophomore Max Wheeler...
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Seniors Yarbro, Simmons provide Red Devils with physical post presence (12/13/23)CHAFFEE — With Tuesday night's 58-57 home loss to St. Vincent, the Chaffee Red Devils' losing streak extended to five straight. Simply glancing at Chaffee's 1-5 record may be a cause for concern to fans of the team, but the Red Devils have kept games close during the stretch largely due to the presence of senior post players Blake Yarbro and Shelton Simmons...
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Boys Basketball: Chaffee vs. St. Vincent (12/13/23)St. Vincent defeated Chaffee 58-57 on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Chaffee.
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Defense leads Notre Dame to rout of Chaffee (12/12/23)CHAFFEE - A tenacious second half effort on the defensive end paved the way to a 62-15 win for the Notre Dame Bulldogs over the Chaffee Red Devils on Monday. The young Red Devils group came out with a scrappy effort of their own as they trailed just 14-7 after the first quarter of play...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament seeds announced (12/11/23)A slew of basketball coaches convened inside the ballroom of a smoke-scented casino in downtown Cape Girardeau to decide the seeds for the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 10. The coaches ranked the officials selected for the tournament, as well as voted for the tournament seeds...
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Kelly avenges loss against Woodland to claim Lady Devils Invitational championship (12/8/23)CHAFFEE, Mo. — For the first time since 2008, Kelly is the Lady Devils Invitational Champions. The Lady Hawks (3-1) avenged its lone blemish of the young season, winning a rematch against Woodland 47-38 on Thursday at Chaffee High School. ...
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East Prairie digs in defensively for road win over Chaffee (12/6/23)CHAFFEE - Some clutch stops defensively and some big buckets on the other end led the East Prairie Eagles to a 59-52 win over the Chaffee Red Devils on Tuesday. The Eagles jumped out to a 10-6 lead after the first quarter of play and the lead could have been much more if it weren’t for missed layups around the rim...
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Senciboy leads Oran to third-place finish at OIT (12/4/23)ORAN, Mo. — Demonstrating its ability to adapt and overcome, Oran earned a hard-fought 38-31 win over Chaffee in the third-place game at the 68th Annual Oran Invitational Tournament on Friday, Dec. 1. The Eagles' (2-1) ability to grind out a low-scoring win against the Red Devils (1-2) showcased the team’s versatility, adding another dimension to its already impressive arsenal...
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Championship night of the Oran Invitational Tournament (12/4/23)Photos from Kelly's 64-57 win over Richland in the championship game and Oran's 38-31 win over Chaffee in the 68th Annual Oran Invitational Tournament on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
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Red Devil Invitational: Scott City, Woodland, and Meadow Heights win first round matchups (12/3/23)Scott City continues its winning ways with a 69-43 win over Advance in the first round of the Red Devil Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Chaffee, Mo. Gracie Karrenbrock led the Rams with 18 points. Ramsey Spinks scored 13 points for Scott City, who also made 9-of-14 from the free throw line...
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Girls Basketball Roundup: Delta dominates East Prairie, Chaffee and Scott City enters tournament on hot streaks (12/1/23)For the second straight game, the Delta Ladycats scored over 100 points in a home game, this time in a 116-24 win over East Prairie on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Delta, Mo. Delta was led by Jade Berry, who scored 35 points including 32 in the first half alone. Mya Gillespie scored 17 points, followed by 16 points from Addison Nichols, Grace Ancell, and Presley Holweg. The Ladycats made nine shots from the three-point line and made 9-of-16 from the free-throw line...
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Defense the difference in Chaffee’s win over Greenville (11/29/23)The Chaffee Red Devils’ speed and athleticism spearheaded a 45-27 win over the Greenville Bears on Tuesday at Chaffee High School. From the opening tip the Red Devils were forcing turnovers but they weren’t able to turn those turnovers into points. “We have a deep team this year so we can go up and down the floor,” Red Devils coach Matthew Schonhoff said. “We can press and create a lot of havoc. The big thing is to get live ball turnovers.”...
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Boys Basketball: Chaffee vs. Advance (11/29/23)The Chaffee Red Devils won 66-46 over the Advance Hornets in the opening round of the Oran Invitational Tournament. on Monday, Nov. 27, in Oran, Mo.
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Blake Yarbro dominates the paint to lead Chaffee past Advance in OIT opener (11/28/23)The sheer size of Chaffee senior center Blake Yarbro casted a shadow over everyone in the paint. The big man scored a game high 25 points to lead the Red Devils to a 66-46 win over the Advance Hornets in the opening round of the Oran Invitational Tournament. on Monday, Nov. 27, in Oran, Mo...
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Kelly’s Blaire Riley earned all-state honors (11/17/23)After leading the Kelly to a successful 20-12 season, Blaire Riley’s impressive performance has been recognized with a first-team selection to the MSHSAA Class 2 All-State Softball team. Riley’s offensive prowess was unmatched, topping the team in batting average (.417), hits (48), doubles (12), triples (1), home runs (6), RBIs (35), and runs (42)...
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Chaffee senior Blake Yarbro stands tall among the pack (11/3/23)Of all the seniors on the Chaffee football team, Blake Yarbro has one of the more versatile roles. On offense, he's a tight end that is a glorified lineman that catches three of the Red Devils' four passing touchdowns this season. On defense, he's part of a powerful pass rush that is the strength of the Red Devils' defense with five sacks to his name. On special teams, he's the punter with the booming leg that can flip the field...
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Southeast Missourian high school football stat leaders through Week 10 (11/1/23)Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through the regular season. The Southeast Missourian covers six local football teams: Cape Central, Chaffee, Jackson, Perryville, Scott City, and St. Vincent. An asterisk (*) indicates that a team is eliminated from the 2023 MSHSAA football playoffs and that a player's stats are finalized for the 2023 season...
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Local softball players earn postseason recognition (10/31/23)The All-SEMO Conference Softball Team is a celebration of the best and brightest that the conference has to offer, and the 2023 edition features players who have shown us what it means to persevere in the face of challenge and have demonstrated the true meaning of sportsmanship, both in victory and defeat...
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Chaffee finish historic softball season at state championship game (10/29/23)Chaffee softball's historic season ends with 2nd place finish Under the threat of weather, the Class 2 semifinal and championship game occurred on the same day. For the Chaffee softball team, Friday, Oct. 27, started with the thrill of victory but ended with the agony of defeat...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Each team's MVP entering the playoffs (10/26/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. The regular season is over so in the final edition of the Gridiron Guide, we name the MVP of each area team...
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Southeast Missourian high school football stat leaders through regular season (10/26/23)Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through the regular season.
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Red Devils edge Rangers to reach Class 2 semifinals (10/22/23)Chaffee outfielder Reese Van Pelt said earlier in the month that seeing the baseball team make it to the state semifinals this past spring motivated the softball team to do the same. After defeating Iberia 8-7 in the Class 2 quarterfinal on Saturday in Chaffee, Missouri, the Red Devils return to the final four for the first time since 2017...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Revisiting 'Countdown to Kickoff' (10/19/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. In the final week of the regular season, I'm doing something different and revisiting our "Countdown to Kickoff" questions from our Gridiron magazine...
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Chaffee host Grandview at homecoming looking for first winning season since 2017 (10/19/23)Throughout the week of practices in Chaffee, the message was clear. The Red Devils must defeat Grandview and get their fifth win. Chaffee host the Eagles for homecoming Friday with a chance to finish the regular season with a 5-4 record, its first winning season since 2017...
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Southeast Missourian high school football stat leaders through Week 7 (10/12/23)Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through seven games. The Southeast Missourian covers six local football teams: Cape Central, Chaffee, Jackson, Perryville, Scott City and St. Vincent...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 8 (10/11/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Doniphan canceling the rest of their season has thrown a wrench into the schedules of both Chaffee and Scott City. Chaffee gets the rare bye week with the forfeit win this week while Scott City will have a long layoff between Thursday's road game at Charleston and the district playoffs...
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Chaffee softball finish home slate 9-1 with 17-2 win over Perryville (10/10/23)Chaffee closed out the home slate of the regular season with a 17-2 win over Perryville on Monday, Oct. 9, in Chaffee, Mo. Reese Van Pelt had a day on the circle and at the plate. The junior went 2-for-3 with five RIBs and pitched the full four innings with only two earned runs. Bailey Robertson went 2-for-4 with four RBIs to help power the Red Devils...
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Softball: Perryville at Chaffee (10/9/23)Chaffee defeated Perryville 17-2 on Monday in Chaffee, Mo.
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Scott City continues rolling, crushes Chaffee 56-14 (10/7/23)Scott City's run of dominance continues with a 56-14 win over Chaffee on Friday, in Chaffee, Mo. Scott City stuck first when quarterback Mark Panagos threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Gloth, giving the Rams a 7-0 early in the first quarter. Chaffee struck back with a two-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Carson Spies to tie the game. The Red Devils had five linemen pushing forward and five running backs forming an entourage for Spies whenever he carried the ball...
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Football: Scott City at Chaffee (10/7/23)Scott City defeated Chaffee 56-14 on Friday at Chaffee High School.
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COLUMN: Scott City and Chaffee the local embodiment of a friendly rivalry (10/6/23)Combatants on the field. Companions off the field. The Scott City Rams and Chaffee Red Devils are the local embodiment of a friendly rivalry. More so now than before. "It's really different because we know everyone from Scott City on a personal level, not just knowing of them," Chaffee senior quarterback Carson Spies said. "It's kind of different trying to flip the switch from playing against people you don't know to playing against your friends."...
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Southeast Missourian high school football stat leaders through Week 6 (10/5/23)Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through six games. The Southeast Missourian covers six local football teams: Cape Central, Chaffee, Jackson, Perryville, Scott City and St. Vincent...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 7 (10/4/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Week 7 is the start of the final stretch of the football season. Perryville (3-3) at New Madrid County Central (6-0)...
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Portageville throttles Chaffee 74-13 in homecoming victory (10/3/23)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The offensive juggernaut known as the Portageville football team continued to roll, notching an impressive 74-13 victory over Chaffee at Vic Reaves Athletic Field on Friday, September 29, in a spectacular display on homecoming night...
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SEMO Conference high school football stat leaders through Week 5 (9/29/23)Conference standings and statistical leaders from the SEMO Conference — North, Central and South.
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Southeast Missourian high school football stat leaders through Week 5 (9/28/23)Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area.
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 6 (9/27/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Week 6 is filled with teams either teams likely running into buzzsaws or becoming the buzzsaw, with one clear exception...
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Simmons, Chaffee roll past Hayti as team, community honors former teammate (9/23/23)It didn’t take long for Chaffee to jump on top of the visiting Hayti Indians, scoring the first 29 points of the game and cruising to a 50-18 win on a night where the Red Devils came together to raise money for the recently hospitalized Seger Ruiz. Led by senior Shelton Simmons, the Chaffee offense proved far too much for Hayti early on. With a 43-6 lead by the half, the teams chipped on a few more scores before eventually reaching a final 32-point margin of victory for the hosts...
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Despite loss, Cambree Scott’s stellar season continues for Sikeston (9/22/23)CHAFFEE, Mo. — Sikeston’s softball team fell short with a 9-3 loss at Chaffee on Thursday, September 21, but Cambree Scott’s exceptional season continued as the sophomore catcher notched three hits, including a double, adding to her impressive team-leading stats in batting average (542), on-base percentage (.607), hits (13), doubles (6), triples (one), stolen bases (2) and runs scored (9)...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 5 (9/20/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Due to the timing of the Gridiron Guide, Thursday matchups are excluded, which is why Kelly was left out last week and Perryville is being excluded this week. But don't worry, the Pirates have their very own preview...
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Softball: East Carter at Chaffee (9/18/23)Chaffee defeated East Carter 11-1 on Monday, Sept. 18, in Chaffee, Mo.
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Chaffee football looks to match 2022 win total (9/14/23)Sometimes when the conventional fails, the insuspecting is required to succeed. That was the case for Chaffee senior Levi McKinne, who scored his first touchdown of the season on a fake punt in a 24-14 loss against Kelly. "We came up with it in practice and it's always just to get the momentum going our way," said McKinnie, who is not only the running back and defensive end but also the punter. "We thought it was a good opportunity to run that play and it worked out in our favor."...
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Chaffee senior Braden Wicker excels on football field despite rare congenital disorder (9/10/23)Chaffee senior Braden Wicker was dealt a difficult hand at birth. Literally. Wicker was born with a rare disorder known as thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome, which is typically characterized by low levels of platelets in the blood and the absence of radius bones in each forearm. Wicker, however, has what he called a "weird version" of the disorder as it only affects his left arm...
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Kelly rallies past Chaffee for 3-0 start (9/9/23)CHAFFEE, Mo. — For the first time this season, the Kelly Hawks were forced to play from behind. Although Kelly scored the first points of the game, Chaffee was able to respond and take a 14-6 lead into halftime. The Hawks rallied, scoring 18 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Red Devils 24-14 and improve to 3-0 on Friday at Mark Whitaker Memorial Field...
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Football: Kelly at Chaffee (9/9/23)Kelly defeated Chaffee 24-14 on Friday, Sept. 8, in Chaffee, Mo.
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Gridiron Showdown: Week 3 unleashes a thrilling array of high-stakes battles (9/8/23)Get ready for another action-packed week of high school football as the anticipation builds for the upcoming matchups. From intense rivalries to standout players, this week’s games promise to deliver more unforgettable moments. Kennett (2-0) at Sikeston (0-2)...
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Under Altermatt, Chaffee FB taking steps in the right direction (9/8/23)It took two weeks for the Chaffee Red Devils to get their first win of the season, when last year it took four. The Red Devils defeated Charleston 14-12 last week after falling to the Blue Jays 36-6 last season. It's a sign of the Red Devils growing under head coach Jack Altermatt, who took over a program that won only one game three years in a row and doubled it the previous season...
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Chaffee softball dominates Saxony Lutheran 13-3 (9/8/23)Softball Chaffee 13, Saxony Lutheran 3 The Chaffee Red Devils defeated the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders 13-3 on Thursday at Chaffee High School. Chaffee was led on offense by Ayne’ Held with a 4-5 day while Jocelyn Hanlon added three RBIs with a base-clearing double. In the circle for the Red Devils, Carlyanne Cossou started and went 4.2 innings of work finishing with five strikeouts and three walks. Bailey Robertson came in for relief and put the Crusaders away...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 3 (9/6/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. With two weeks into the season, we are now getting closer to rivalry week territory...
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Softball: Jackson vs. Chaffee (9/3/23)Jackson defeated Chaffee 10-0 in the Notre Dame Softballfest on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Notre Dame Regional High School.
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Dramatic injury unites Chaffee in 14-12 victory at Charleston (9/1/23)CHARLESTON, Mo. — In a clash marked by bone-crushing tackles and relentless ground assault, Chaffee emerged with a hard-fought 14-12 victory over Charleston at John Harris Marshall Field on Thursday, August 31. Carson Spies carried the team on his shoulders and the Red Devils (1-1) showed resilience throughout the game. ...
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Football: Chaffee at Charleston (9/1/23)Photo gallery from the Chaffee at Charleston football game at John Harris Marshall Stadium in Charleston, Missouri on Thursday, August 31, 2023.
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Cossou goes the distance, Chaffee downs Notre Dame (8/30/23)It was the Carly Cossou show on Tuesday at Frisco Field in Chaffee. The freshman went the distance tossing seven innings allowing one run on three hits while striking out 12 in the win. “I was able to get them to chase the higher pitches,” Cossou said. “But, any pitch I threw I knew my defense was going to have my back so I was confident in those pitches.”...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 2 (8/30/23)Each week, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Now that we are one week into the 2023 season, there's a lot more meat on the bone in these ribs. St. Vincent at Scott City...
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Chaffee establishes a running identity with a crew of carriers (8/25/23)Chaffee went 7-4 in 2017. Since then, the Red Devils have won a total of seven games. Head coach Jack Altermatt took over a program that one only one game in three straight years in 2022 and went through the ringer to double that win total. "My wife always says, 'Keep your expectations low and your gratitude high,'" Altermatt said. "But in this situation, my expectations are pretty high because we've worked so hard."...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 1 (8/23/23)The football season has finally arrived. After spending six months watching baseball at Capaha Field, we get to finally dive deep into the gridiron for a potentially thrilling 2023 season. Each week, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams...
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SEMO Football Prospect Camp (8/5/23)Over 250 high school football players from throughout the Mid-South region centered recently to Southeast Missouri State for a "prospect camp" organized by the Redhawk coaches.
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High school football schedules released (6/25/23)We may be knee-deep in the summer, but football is just around the corner. The first sign of the new football season being visible over the horizon is the release of the 2023 season schedule, which dropped on each school’s MSHSAA team page. Perryville is the only school within the Southeast Missourian coverage area that has not yet released its schedule...
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Squirrels possess talent galore behind the plate this summer (6/20/23)At the high school level, it can sometimes be a difficult task to find a quality catcher, let alone be blessed with multiple players who can excel at the spot. The latter is the situation that veteran Charleston Fighting Squirrel coach Michael Minner finds himself in this summer season.
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Southeast Missouri well-repped on All-State baseball squads (6/14/23)Southeast Missouri didn’t lack representation at this spring’s MSHSAA Baseball State Finals in Springfield, as four of the six classes (Cooter in Class 1, Chaffee in Class 2, Portageville in Class 3, and Jackson in Class 6) had Semoball-area teams competing in the Final Four.
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Fighting Squirrels look for rebound from recent losses in Three Rivers event (6/13/23)CHARLESTON – The Charleston Fighting Squirrels are entering today’s Three Rivers Showcase baseball tournament needing to have a short memory.
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Payne and Forck shine on the diamond, Named Co-Scott Mississippi Conference POY (6/12/23)In a league known for its menacing competition and outstanding talent, two athletes have risen above the rest to claim the title of Scott-Mississippi Conference Co-Players of the Year. Oran senior Kolten Payne and Kelly junior Dalton Forck, both aces for their respective squads, etched their names in the history of the conference and bolstered their place among the all-time greats...
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Former Chaffee standout adjusting to new role with Catfish (6/8/23)There is no shortage of unknowns early in the 2023 Cape Catfish summer season. The club is on a scorching start, in which it is annihilating the rest of the Prospect League on a nightly basis.
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Offseason work has Govreau, Chaffee basketball in position to succeed (6/7/23)While still nearly half a year removed from tipping off the 2023-24 season, the work continued for a handful of local boys’ basketball teams as Chaffee hosted its annual Chaffee Varsity Summer Shootout this week. From Monday through Wednesday, Chaffee hosted the varsity squads of East Prairie, St. Vincent, Oak Ridge, Perryville, Kelly, Meadow Heights, Woodland and Scott County Central as well as a handful of junior varsity teams as well...
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Hanback’s walk-off knock claims third place for Red Devils (5/30/23)The Chaffee Red Devils concluded the 2023 campaign with a dramatic 1-0 walk off win over Maysville on Tuesday in the Class 2 third-place game at Sky Bacon Stadium in Ozark. The game was well-pitched on both sides up until the bottom of the seventh when Leyton Hanback stepped in with the bases loaded and drove a ball to the left side to score the winning run...
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Chaffee falls in state semifinals (5/30/23)Chaffee’s dreams of a baseball state championship came to an end on Monday after an 11-5 loss to Salisbury in the semifinal round of the MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament in Ozark, Mo. The Red Devils took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning but quickly lost the advantage in the bottom half after a three-run Salisbury rally. The Red Devils were done in on five errors...
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Horrell, Chaffee rewrite history in quarterfinal win at Bernie (5/25/23)On an afternoon of emotional ups and downs, Chaffee baseball used a four-run fourth inning and some heads-up baserunning to take down the Mules in Bernie to advance the Red Devils into their first state semifinal since 1992. As junior Kade Atkins struck out the final batter of the game, the Red Devils charged the mound in jubilee to celebrate Atkins securing the save to finalize Chaffee’s trip to Ozark, Mo. for the state final four...