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Three Dexter players make media all-region football team (12/06/13)
The Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association released its all-region football team today. Three Dexter players were selected to the Class 3 team. Dexter senior D.J. Dowdy was selected as a first-team all-purpose offensive player. Dexter senior offensive lineman Drew Mason was selected as a second-team offensive player...

Caruthersville's Darrell Monroe wins Carr Trophy (12/04/13)
Daily American Republic POPLAR BLUFF -- Darrell Monroe finally took home that elusive Carr Trophy as the most outstanding football player in the SEMO Conference. A finalist for a second straight year, Monroe picked up the honor Wednesday night at the 68th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet...

Farmer wins No. 600, Jays rout Dexter (12/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- For a career as long and storied as that of Charleston head coach Danny Farmer's, plenty of milestones have come along the way. Not the least of which is the seven state titles he's accrued in his time helming the Scott County Central girls' program and his current position as coach of the Bluejays...

Caruthersville's Darrell Monroe wins Carr Trophy (12/04/13)
Daily American Republic POPLAR BLUFF -- Darrell Monroe finally took home that elusive Carr Trophy as the most outstanding football player in the SEMO Conference. A finalist for a second straight year, Monroe picked up the honor Wednesday night at the 68th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet...

Farmer wins No. 600, Jays rout Dexter (12/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- For a career as long and storied as that of Charleston head coach Danny Farmer's, plenty of milestones have come along the way. Not the least of which is the seven state titles he's accrued in his time helming the Scott County Central girls' program and his current position as coach of the Bluejays...

Dexter boys drop varsity basketball opener at Charleston 80-33 (12/04/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Bluejays jumped out to a 12-0 lead less than four minutes into the first quarter and maintained a double digit advantage the rest of the way as it cruised to an 80-33 victory against the Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball team Tuesday night at Charleston...

PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Bluejays top East Prairie, SCC earns first win (12/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Coming back from a two-point halftime deficit the Charleston Lady Bluejays took down East Prairie 73-63 for their first win of the season. After taking a five-point advantage out of the first quarter the Lady Bluejays were outscored 27-20 in the second quarter. Only trailing by two-points Charleston came out of the locker room and outscored East Prairie 20-13 in the third to retake the lead...

December 3, 2013 Scoreboard (12/03/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Bluejays top East Prairie, SCC earns first win (12/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Coming back from a two-point halftime deficit the Charleston Lady Bluejays took down East Prairie 73-63 for their first win of the season. After taking a five-point advantage out of the first quarter the Lady Bluejays were outscored 27-20 in the second quarter. Only trailing by two-points Charleston came out of the locker room and outscored East Prairie 20-13 in the third to retake the lead...

Bluejays cruise past Covington 70-47 (12/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Rebounding from Friday's loss to West Memphis, Ark., the Charleston Bluejays picked up their first win of the season Saturday against Covington, Tenn., on the second day of the Riverbend Classic. Led by Delfincko Bogan's 25 points, the Bluejays pulled away before maintaining a double-digit lead the entire second half en rout to a 70-47 finish...

Inexperience cost Jays in season opener (11/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The Charleston Bluejays were stacked with veteran players a season ago who knew how to handle certain situations. Charleston head coach Danny Farmer is having to throw most of his team in the fire this year as he breaks in a new team that lacks experience, which proved costly in their season opener Friday...

Sikeston's junior varsity tops Charleston in tournament (11/28/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston junior varsity team opened its season with a 66-46 victory over Charleston on Wednesday in the Notre Dame Junior Varsity Tournament. Sikeston trailed 13-9 after one quarter but out-scored the Bluejays 21-10 in the second quarter to take a 30-23 lead into halftime. They continued to extend the lead from there, holding a 49-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter...

Basketball Preview: Dexter Bearcats (11/28/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball team enters the 2013-14 season with two returning starters off of last season's squad that finished 7-17. "Last year we lost several kids for the year with injuries during football season," Dexter longtime basketball coach Rob Nichols said. ...

Charleston Bluejays set to reload for another playoff push (11/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- As the adage goes, the Charleston Bluejays never seem to rebuild, they just reload. This perception is backed up by the fact that despite losing a slew of seniors the Bluejays entered the 2013-14 season ranked fifth in the MBCA/MOsports.com preseason poll...

East Prairie takes opener, Charleston and SCC fall (11/27/13)
Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- Kicking off their season on Tuesday the East Prairie Eagles routed the Delta Bobcats 68-23. East Prairie used a strong 18-5 start to distance themselves from the Bobcats before going into the half up 30-17. By outscoring Delta 38-6 in the second half the Eagles locked up the win...

Dexter Bearcats enter new season as a healthy team, finally (11/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For a team that had already lost its top scorer to graduation, everything that could have went wrong did last season for the Dexter Bearcats. Before the year could even get underway, the Bearcats lost their most steady hand, Chase Young, to an ACL tear that was only the start of an injury plagued campaign...

Charleston Bluejays set to reload for another playoff push (11/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- As the adage goes, the Charleston Bluejays never seem to rebuild, they just reload. This perception is backed up by the fact that despite losing a slew of seniors the Bluejays entered the 2013-14 season ranked fifth in the MBCA/MOsports.com preseason poll...

East Prairie takes opener, Charleston and SCC fall (11/27/13)
Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- Kicking off their season on Tuesday the East Prairie Eagles routed the Delta Bobcats 68-23. East Prairie used a strong 18-5 start to distance themselves from the Bobcats before going into the half up 30-17. By outscoring Delta 38-6 in the second half the Eagles locked up the win...

High school roundup: Jackson girls debut with 60-41 win over Farmington (11/27/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Lady Jays chase same goal with different look (11/23/13)
CHARLESTON -- Though the goal remains the same, a district championship, the Charleston Lady Bluejays will have a different look when they take the floor in 2013. After pounding the ball inside to such imposing presences as E'Neikqua Ewing and Dazique Gillespie the Lady Bluejays will relay on a smaller, faster group of girls as they adjust to a new style of play...

Parity floods this year's SEMO Conference basketball tournament (11/21/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Charleston head coach Danny Farmer can't remember a time in the last seven years when seeding the SEMO Conference tournament was this tough. Farmer, who is entering his 16th year as the head coach of the Bluejays, used words like "parity" and "evenly-matched" to describe every team in this year's field of eight...

"Dunkin' with Dads" promotes fatherhood and father-figures (11/21/13)
CHARLESTON -- Hearnes Elementary and Charleston Middle schools in Charleston recently had its "Dunkin' With Dads (and other importment men)" night. The event was held at Charleston Middle School for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade and their fathers (or father-figures)...

Riverbend to feature new teams but same tough competition (11/15/13)
By Brent Shipman sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- While most of southeast Missouri will spend the day after Thanksgiving searching for Black Friday deals, area sports fans will get their first taste of high school basketball action. That's when the 15th Annual Riverbend Classic Shootout kicks off the usual blend of top local teams going against top-tier, out-of-state competition...

2013-2014 Charleston Girls Basketball Schedule (11/15/13)

2013-2014 Charleston Boys Basketball Schedule (11/14/13)

Jackson hosts Poplar Bluff in rematch (11/06/13)
Class 5 District 1 (3) Poplar Bluff (6-4) at (2) Jackson (6-3) Winner plays: (4) Rockwood Summit (4-6) at (1) Vianney (6-3) Last week: Poplar Bluff 34, Seckman 6; Jackson bye; Rockwood Summit 39, Fox 7; Vianney bye Outlook: It's been 12 days since Jackson last played a game, and it's been 26 days since the Indians' last win...

Scott City stuns Charleston in district quarterfinal (11/01/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Playing the underdogs served Scott City well Thursday night as they kicked off the Class 2, District 1 tournament. Going into third-seeded Charleston's stadium, the sixth-seeded Scott City Rams put up two late touchdowns to stun the Bluejays in a 20-14 win that propels them to the tournament semifinals...

Scott City football team upsets Charleston 20-14 (11/01/13)
Braden Cox passed for two touchdowns and 56 yards as the sixth-seeded Rams pulled a big upset over the third-seeded Blue Jays with a 20-14 victory in the Class 2 District 1 tournament at Charleston. The Rams jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when Cox connected with Austin Spriggs on a 4-yard pass with 2 minutes, 31 seconds left in the first quarter, but Charleston quickly replied to tie the game on Devonte Ware's 57-yard run with 1:01 left in the quarter...

Scott City upsets Charleston 20-14 (11/01/13)
Braden Cox passed for two touchdowns and 56 yards as the sixth-seeded Rams pulled a big upset over the third-seeded Blue Jays with a 20-14 victory in the Class 2 District 1 tournament at Charleston. The Rams jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when Cox connected with Austin Spriggs on a 4-yard pass with 2 minutes, 31 seconds left in the first quarter, but Charleston quickly replied to tie the game on Devonte Ware's 57-yard run with 1:01 left in the quarter...

Prep Football Glance: District Quarterfinal (10/31/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season. (5)St. Vincent at (4)Portageville Records: St. Vincent (5-4); Portageville (5-3)...

District play begins for H.S. football (10/31/13)
Class 4 District 1 (7) Farmington (1-8) at (2) Central (5-4) Last week: Central 62, Festus 56; Affton 62, Farmington 28 Outlook: Central will be looking for its second win of the season over Farmington after it jump-started its current four-game winning streak with a 59-21 win over the Knights in Week 6...

Prep Football Glance: District Quarterfinal (10/31/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season. (5)St. Vincent at (4)Portageville Records: St. Vincent (5-4); Portageville (5-3)...

District play begins for H.S. football (10/31/13)
Class 4 District 1 (7) Farmington (1-8) at (2) Central (5-4) Last week: Central 62, Festus 56; Affton 62, Farmington 28 Outlook: Central will be looking for its second win of the season over Farmington after it jump-started its current four-game winning streak with a 59-21 win over the Knights in Week 6...

District football tournaments to kick off Thursday (10/29/13)
After losing three of their last four, the Sikeston Bulldogs football team will enter the Class 4, District 1 tournament as the fourth seed as area teams try to keep their seasons alive during the first round of district play starting Thursday. Sikeston (6-3) will host North County (6-3) at SPS Stadium Thursday at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 35.98 district point total which was slightly better than North County's 35.73...

Dexter outlasts Puxico 49-37 in 8th grade girls hoops championship (10/29/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats eighth grade girls basketball team outscored the Puxico Indians by six points in the final six minutes of the first half on its way to a 49-37 victory in the championship game of the Dexter eighth grade girls basketball tournament Monday night...

Charleston hands first loss to Chaffee football team (10/26/13)
Chaffee, playing without injured quarterback Peyton Montgomery the entire game, fell behind early and suffered a 43-28 loss to Charleston.

Charleston hands first loss to Chaffee (10/27/13)
Chaffee, playing without injured quarterback Peyton Montgomery the entire game, fell behind early and suffered a 43-28 loss to Charleston. The Red Devils were looking to match the 1956 Chaffee team by going 9-0. Instead, Chaffee fell to 8-1 as it saw Charleston score on five of its six possessions in the first half for a 30-6 halftime lead...

Jays put end to Chaffee's undefeated season (10/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston senior Robert Bogan didn't like the fact that the Chaffee Red Devils were vying for an undefeated regular season on his home field. "They were talking a lot of stuff," Robert Bogan said. "We had to get 'em."...

High school football Week 9: Chaffee seeks to end regular season unbeaten (10/25/13)
Chaffee (8-0) at Charleston (4-4) Last week: Chaffee 56, Jefferson 22; Charleston 40, East Prairie 20 Last year: Charleston 50, Chaffee 8 Outlook: History can repeat itself for the Red Devils tonight. Chaffee can move to 9-0 for the first time since the 1956 Red Devils finished off an unbeaten season with a 41-0 victory over Charleston...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 9 (10/24/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season. Chaffee at Charleston Records: Chaffee (8-0); Charleston (4-4)...

Charleston rebounds with win over East Prairie (10/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- There would be no second half letdown this time around for the Charleston Bluejays. Rebounding from last week's one-point loss to Dexter, the Bluejays piled up 401 rushing yards on Friday on their way to a 40-20 win over East Prairie...

NMCC ends Sikeston's five-year reign as SEMO Conference tournament champions (10/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- For the first time in six years the SEMO Conference Tournament has a new champion. Fending off a resilient Sikeston Lady Bulldogs squad, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles took advantage of home court to win the title in straight sets, 25-23, 25-16...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 8 (10/17/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season. Jefferson at Chaffee Records: Chaffee (7-0); Jefferson (5-2)...

Charleston to host Early Bird Baseball Clinic Nov. 5 (10/17/13)
The 2013 Early Bird Baseball Clinic will take place Nov. 5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clara Drinkwater Newnam Auditorium at Charleston High School. Cost to attend the clinic is $35. Anyone who wants to learn more about the game of baseball may attend the clinic...

Indians earn first seed in Semo Conference Tournament (10/16/13)
The Kennett Indians volleyball team was back in action on Tuesday evening, as they traveled to Charleston to compete in pool play, for the SEMO Conference volleyball tournament, where they would take on the likes of Oran, Charleston, Sikeston, and New Madrid County Central...

Sikeston's SEMO Conference grasp slipping (10/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- After five years of domination by the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs the SEMO Conference Volleyball Tournament has a good chance of crowing a new champion this season if Tuesday's pool play is any indication. Coming out with the first seed after the eight-set battle was the Kennett Lady Indians, who just edged out host New Madrid County Central on point differential to take the top spot...

Dexter rallies late to beat Bluejays (10/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- It would have been easy to write off Dexter going into Friday's game against Charleston. With starting quarterback Peyton Pollock on the sideline the Bearcats were missing a large chunk of their offense from their one-point loss against New Madrid County Central the week prior...

Dexter overcomes 20-point deficit to spoil Charleston's Homecoming 27-26 (10/12/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats football team has experienced its fair share of success converting on fourth downs in the 2013 season. Dexter entered its Week 7 contest at Charleston with eight fourth down conversions in its first six games. The Bearcats' offense continued to deliver in the clutch Friday night as it converted on 4 of 5 fourth down conversion attempts...

Dexter rallies late to beat Bluejays (10/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- It would have been easy to write off Dexter going into Friday's game against Charleston. With starting quarterback Peyton Pollock on the sideline the Bearcats were missing a large chunk of their offense from their one-point loss against New Madrid County Central the week prior...

October 11, 2013 Scoreboard (10/11/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 7 (10/09/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Malden at Chaffee Records: Chaffee (6-0); Malden (5-1)...

Sikeston tennis advance in team district play (10/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team opened the postseason on a high note Monday beating Caruthersville 5-0 in the Class 1, District 1 Tournament. "The team played their best match of the year," Sikeston head coach Russ Dial said. They were very focused on the task at hand before starting and that has been lacking at times this season...

Dexter girls sweeps Charleston in district tennis opener (10/07/13)
The Dexter varsity girls tennis team moved one step closer to a district title Monday afternoon with a 6-0 victory against Charleston in a Class 1, District 1, quarterfinal...

Dexter girls sweep Charleston in district tennis opener (10/08/13)
The Dexter varsity girls tennis team moved one step closer to a district title Monday afternoon with a 6-0 victory against Charleston in a Class 1, District 1, quarterfinal...

Perryville claims title at 20-team volleyball tournament (10/07/13)
Note: 30 photos of the tournament are available in a gallery at this link: View Photos Here PERRYVILLE, Mo. - The Perryville Pirates varsity volleyball team secured its second tournament championship of the 2013 season with a 25-21, 25-21, title game victory against St. Pius X (Festus) Saturday night...

Charleston shakes off slow start to rally past Kennett (10/05/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- It was a surprise to many to see Charleston quarterback Mike Kellum fake a handoff, roll out and look downfield to attempt a pass. It's something the Bluejays rarely do. What's even more uncommon? Charleston scored three times through the air...

Indians start off strong but fall to Charleston, 40-20 (10/05/13)
The Kennett Indians were back in action on Friday evening, as they traveled to Charleston to take on the Blue Jays. After winning the toss and choosing to receive, Jahaida Childress returned the ball to the 35 yardline. On third and short Treyvon Bradford ran for the first first down of the game. ...

Oct. 4, 2013 Scoreboard (10/04/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 6 (10/03/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Chaffee at East Prairie Records: East Prairie (1-4); Chaffee (5-0)...

Bernie, Bloomfield to compete at 20-team Perryville volleyball tournament Saturday (10/03/13)
Bernie and Bloomfield are among the teams set to compete in the 20-team varsity volleyball tournament at Perryville Saturday. Bernie will compete in a five-team pool at Perryville High School beginning Saturday morning. Bernie will take on Sikeston Saturday at 9:15 a.m., Eminence at 11:30 a.m., Jackson at 1 p.m. and Perryville at 2:30 p.m...

Prep Roundup: Sikeston softball win in extras over East Carter (10/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ELLSINORE -- It took extra innings, but the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs took down host East Carter County 3-2 for their fifth win of the season on Tuesday. Locked in a scoreless ball game, the Lady Bulldogs rallied for two runs in the top of the fifth only to see a two-run rally by East Carter in the sixth tie things up...

High school roundup: Perryville soccer routs De Soto (10/02/13)
The Perryville boys soccer team continued its impressive season Tuesday night by routing visiting De Soto 7-0. Perryville, which improved to 15-3, got two goals apiece from Emilio Mattingly and Eann Bergman. Kyle Wood, Emmanual Miranda and Juan Hernandez all added one goal apiece...

Sikeston volleyball wins second in a row, sweeps Charleston in two sets (09/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Picking up their second win in as many games, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs swept the visiting Charleston Lady Bluejays in straight sets on Monday, 25-16, 25-17. "I told the girls whether we feel like we played well or we played fantastically, good teams are able to figure out a way to win regardless of who they play," Sikeston head coach Steve Beydler said. ...

Sikeston volleyball wins second in a row, beat Charleston in two sets (09/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Picking up their second win in as many games, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs swept the visiting Charleston Lady Bluejays in straight sets on Monday, 25-16, 25-17. "I told the girls whether we feel like we played well or we played fantastically, good teams are able to figure out a way to win regardless of who they play," Sikeston head coach Steve Beydler said. ...

High school roundup: Saxony spikers sweep Hornets (09/27/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 5 (09/26/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Caruthersville at NMCC Records: Caruthersville (3-1); NMCC (2-2)...

Richland set to begin play in Gideon volleyball tournament Thursday (09/25/13)
The schedule has been released for the Gideon varsity volleyball tournament. The 16-team tournament will take place Sept. 26-28 at Gideon High School. Pool play for the tournament will take place Thursday and Friday. Pool play will consist of two rally scoring games to 25 with a cap of 27...

Local Sports Schedule (09/23/13)
Saxony Lutheran at Sikeston, 6 p.m. Jackson at Sikeston, 4:30 p.m. Oran at Portageville, 4:30 p.m. Bloomfield at Sikeston, 6 p.m. Woodland at Dexter, 6 p.m. NMCC at South Pemiscot, 6 p.m. Sikeston at Notre Dame, 4 p.m. Charleston at Kennett, 4 p.m. Farmington at Dexter, 4 p.m...

NMCC comes from behind to defeat Charleston 22-8 (09/21/13)
By Brent Shipman sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- After being held scoreless in their first two games of the season the New Madrid County Eagles seems to be picking up steam as the season reaches its midway point. Building off last week's romp over Kennett, the Eagles held the Charleston Bluejays' vaunted rushing attack to only 41 second half yards Friday on their way to a 22-8 come-from-behind win...

Sept. 20, 2013 Scoreboard (09/20/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 4 (09/18/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Chaffee at Portageville Records: Chaffee (3-0); Portageville (1-2)...

Sports schedule (09/16/13)
Soccer Perryville at Sikeston, 5 p.m. Sikeston at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. Puxico at Oran, 4 p.m. East Prairie at Saxony Lutheran, 4 p.m. Sikeston at Puxico, 6 p.m. Dexter at Bloomfield, 6 p.m. Senath at NMCC, 6 p.m. Charleston at Hayti, 6 p.m. Zalma at Richland, 7 p.m...

High school football capsules: Week 3 (09/13/13)
Chaffee (2-0) at Hayti (0-2) Last week: Chaffee 31, St. Pius 14; Charleston 34, Hayti 6 Last year: Hayti 34, Chaffee 8 Outlook: Chaffee is off to its first 2-0 start since 2011, and the Red Devils have been winning convincingly...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 3 (09/11/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Hayti at Chaffee Records: Hayti (0-2); Chaffee (2-0)...

High school roundup: De Soto belts grand slam, hands ND softball first loss (09/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bluejays baffle young Indians (09/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- After going five-straight quarters without an offensive touchdown to start the season it took the Charleston Bluejays less than a minute to put their first two on the board against Hayti. With a little help from their defense, the Bluejays' rushing attacked combined for 22 second-quarter points against the Indians Friday en rout to a 34-6 win...

SHS defense holds Eagles to just 25 total yards in 29-0 win (09/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Two games into the season, Sikeston's defense has yet to allow 100 yards of total offense. That is, 100 yards in both games combined. After limiting Charleston to just 67 yards of offense in the season opener, Sikeston took it a step further and held New Madrid County Central to 25 yards of offense in the Bulldogs' 29-0 home opening win at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium on Friday...

Bluejays baffle young Indians (09/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- After going five-straight quarters without an offensive touchdown to start the season it took the Charleston Bluejays less than a minute to put their first two on the board against Hayti. With a little help from their defense, the Bluejays' rushing attacked combined for 22 second-quarter points against the Indians Friday en rout to a 34-6 win...

High school roundup: Dexter sweeps Jackson spikers (09/06/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 2 (09/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Hayti at Charleston...

Errors haunt SHS softball, Kelly wins third-straight (09/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PERRYVILLE -- Plagued by a barrage of errors, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs lost 11-1 in six innings to Perryville Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs committed 13 errors which allowed Perryville the majority of their runs as the Lady Pirates had just three hits...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 2 (09/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday throughout the season. Hayti at Charleston...

Sikeston defense hoping to lead charge again versus NMCC (09/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Last season, the Sikeston Bulldogs hung its hat on a suffocating defense and a ground-based offense led by an all-state playmaker at quarterback in Kyland Gross on the way to a 9-2 record. If last Friday's 24-6 season opening victory over Charleston is any indication, the Bulldogs may have a similar team this year...

Sikeston 'D' holds Jays to 67 yards in hard-fought win (08/31/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The past four seasons the Sikeston Bulldogs have found great success with a stingy defense and a quarterback that can be as dangerous with his legs as much as his arm. That formula proved to be fruitful once again on Friday in the Bulldogs' 24-6 season opening victory over Charleston at Marshall Stadium in the 128th meeting between the two ancient rivals...

Bluejays looking for overdue win in state's oldest rivalry against Sikeston (08/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays' turnaround in football is nearly complete. After going through one of the worst stretches in school history when they posted a record of 2-27 from 2008 through 2010, the Bluejays went 9-3 last year, marking its first winning season in seven years and the nine wins tying for the most they've had since 2001...

Bluejays looking for overdue win in state's oldest rivalry against Sikeston (08/28/13)
The two ancient rivals, Sikeston and Charleston, will meet for the 128th time tomorrow night in the season opener at Charleston's Marshall Stadium

Prep Football Glance -- Week 1 (08/28/13)
Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two every Thursday.

Football Preview: Charleston Bluejays (08/28/13)
Bluejays looking to continue strides

Bluejays looking for overdue win in state's oldest rivalry against Sikeston (08/28/13)
The two ancient rivals, Sikeston and Charleston, will meet for the 128th time tomorrow night in the season opener at Charleston's Marshall Stadium

Football Preview: Charleston Bluejays (08/28/13)
Bluejays looking to continue strides

2013 Charleston Volleyball Schedule (08/28/13)

Squirrels open Series with win (08/16/13)
ANDALUSIA, Ala. -- Fighting off a late inning scare against Covington County, Ala., on Friday the Charleston Fighting Squirrels opened up the Senior Babe Ruth World Series with a 12-8 win. "We were fortunate enough to hold on for a win," Charleston head coach Michael Minner said. "We jumped out to a 10-0 lead and just didn't do a real good job of putting it away...

Squirrels chase first World Series win (08/14/13)
CHARLESTON -- With summer almost over and another regional title under their belt, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels now stand on the precipice of making program history. All that's left to accomplish is the most difficult things at any competitive level: a national championship...

2013 Charleston Girls Tennis Schedule (08/14/13)

2013 Charleston Football Schedule (08/13/13)

Dexter varsity fall sports schedules released (08/08/13)
Dexter varsity fall sports schedules have been released. The Dexter varsity football team will open its season Aug. 30 when it hosts Ste. Genevieve. Dexter will have five regular season home games and four regular season away games this season. All varsity contests will begin at 7 p.m...

Potts' no-hitter propels Charleston Fighting Squirrels to World Series (08/07/13)
OSKALOOSA, Iowa - The near flawless pitching continued for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Sunday night at the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 2013 Dexter graduate Brad Potts dominated on the hill with a birth in next week's Senior Babe Ruth World Series on the line...

Potts' no-hitter propels Charleston Fighting Squirrels to World Series (08/06/13)
OSKALOOSA, Iowa - The near flawless pitching continued for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Sunday night at the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 2013 Dexter graduate Brad Potts dominated on the hill with a birth in next week's Senior Babe Ruth World Series on the line...

Squirrels reach Senior Babe Ruth World Series (08/04/13)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels complete their postseason dominance rolling through the Midwest Plains Regional in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Charleston Squirrels ease through first round test at Regional (08/01/13)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels rout Fargo, N.D. 9-1 behing three hits from Ryan Fortner and a complete game win from pitcher Trey Tigart.

From nuts to corn (07/31/13)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels take to Oskaloosa, Iowa for their seventh-straight Midwest Plains Regional.

The Squirrels' way (07/29/13)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels Senior Babe baseball team continues its ascent atop summer baseball.

State Champs: Charleston takes title with 14-4 win over Boonville (07/23/13)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels won their sixth state championship in seven years.

Still on top: Squirrels remain unbeaten, advance to title game (07/22/13)
The Charleston Squirrels advance to the title game of the Senior Babe Ruth Missouri State Championship at Hillhouse Park in Charleston.

Dunklin County Legion, Jackson take 1st round wins in district tourney (07/19/13)
SENATH, Mo. - Dunklin County Legion moved one step closer to another district title with a 6-0 win against Cape Girardeau Legion in an opening round game at the District 14 tournament Thursday night. Tyson Campbell earned a complete-game win for Dunklin County on the hill. Campbell allowed five hits in nine innings of work. He struck out nine and walked three...

Squirrels win 15th-straight after sweep of Jackson (07/03/13)
CHARLESTON -- The wins just keep coming for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels. Just two days after completing an undefeated run in the Polk Brooks Invitational Tournament, Charleston came home Tuesday to claim their 15th straight win during a doubleheader sweep over Jackson's Senior Babe Ruth...

Oran tabs Bucher as next head coach (06/20/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Oran graduate Paul Bucher nailed down his dream job. Following a vote by the Oran school board Tuesday, Bucher was told by his former head coach and Oran Superintendent Mitch Wood that he was selected as the next head coach for the Oran baseball program...

Oran tabs Bucher as next head coach (06/20/13)
The Oran baseball program will have a former Eagle take over after the departure of longtime head coach Mitch Wood.

Squirrels, Post 114 earn wins, Tri-Co. eliminated from tourney (06/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Lifted by an early three-run rally Friday, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels took down Crawford County 3-1 to finish pool play undefeated at the Bleacher Bum Invitational. Doing all their damage in the bottom of the second inning, the Squirrels got RBI's from Jared Walker, Tim Fox and Trey Tigart in the frame to take a 3-0 lead...

Marble Hill beats Kennett baseball team 5-1 at Bleacher Bum Invite (06/15/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Marble Hill Razorbacks salvaged a second-place finish in Pool B at the 12-team Bleacher Bum Invitational Friday afternoon with a 5-1 win against the Kennett Indians. Marble Hill, which suffered a 3-2 loss to Sikeston Legion in its other pool play game in its 3-team pool Friday morning, never trailed Kennett Friday afternoon...

Kennett to begin play at 12-team Bleacher Bum Invitational today at Hillhouse Park (06/13/13)
The stage is set for another exciting weekend of baseball at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo., and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The Kennett High School baseball team will begin play in the 12-team Bleacher Bum Invitational Thursday at 5 p.m. when it takes on Sikeston Legion at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Kennett concludes pool play at the tournament Friday at 4 p.m. when it plays the Marble Hill Razorbacks at Hillhouse Park...

Kennett to begin play at 12-team Bleacher Bum Invitational Thursday at Hillhouse Park (06/12/13)
The stage is set for another exciting weekend of baseball at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo., and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The Kennett High School baseball team will begin play in the 12-team Bleacher Bum Invitational Thursday at 5 p.m. when it takes on Sikeston Legion at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Kennett concludes pool play at the tournament Friday at 4 p.m. when it plays the Marble Hill Razorbacks at Hillhouse Park...

All-state baseball team released (06/12/13)
The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association recently released its 2013 all-state baseball team. Seven players from Dunklin or Pemiscot County received recognition on the team. Cooter senior Brandon Bridges was selected first-team all-state as a pitcher in Class 1. Cooter sophomore Riley Hickerson was selected honorable mention all-state as a DH/utility player...

Squirrels walk off with extra-inning win against Post 114 (06/11/13)
Fresh off their first-place finish in the Fighting Squirrel Classic, Charleston got back to work on Monday against visiting Sikeston Senior Legion Post 114.

Dunklin County Legion advances to Sunday's fifth place final with 14-10 win against Kennett (06/09/13)
Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion outlasted Kennett High School 14-10 in an elimination game at the 16-team Fighting Squirrel Classic in Charleston Saturday afternoon. The seven-inning contest featured 23 hits. Kennett plated runs in five of the seven innings and Dunklin County calculated runs in five of the six innings it batted...

Poplar Bluff-Charleston and Dunklin County-Kennett semifinal matchups set at Charleston following quarterfinals (06/09/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - Familiar opponents are set to square off in semifinals Saturday afternoon at Hillhouse Park in Charleston following quarterfinal action Friday night. Charleston Senior Babe Ruth will meet Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth in a championship semifinal of the 16-team tournament Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in Charleston. Dunklin County Legion will play nearby Kennnett High School Saturday at 3 p.m. in a fifth place semifinal in Charleston...

Charleston Babe Ruth books spot in Sunday's title game with 5-1 semifinal win against Poplar Bluff (06/08/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - Host Charleston Senior Babe Ruth remains in contention for its first Fighting Squirrel tournament championship in franchise history following semifinal action at its 16-team baseball tournament Saturday night. Charleston plated at least one run in each of the first four innings on its way to a 5-1 semifinal win against Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth Saturday...

Kennett opens Fighting Squirrel Classic with 14-6 win against Charleston 16's (06/06/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Kennett Indians bats heated up early and rarely cooled off in its first round game against the Charleston 16-year-olds at the Fight Squirrel Classic Thursday afternoon. The Indians (2-1) scored at least one run in every inning but the second on its way to a 14-6 seven-inning victory against the Charleston 16-year-olds...

Malden edges Kennett 1-0 in summer baseball opener (06/04/13)
Note: A photo gallery of the Kennett-Malden baseball game is available at this link: View Photos Here MALDEN, Mo. - Malden's Jeremy Jones and Kennett's Bud Hilburn squared off in an epic pitcher's duel Monday night in Kennett's season opener. Both hurlers limited the opposing offense to just three hits...

Kennett Babe Ruth and Dunklin County Legion to begin play in 16-team Fighting Squirrel Classic Thursday (06/01/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the 16-team Fighting Squirrel Baseball Classic. The tournament will take place June 6-9 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo., and the high school baseball field at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

Squirrels, grand slam top Post 114 11-8 (05/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- A grand slam by Trey Tigart gave the Charleston Squirrels their first lead of the game in the fourth inning. The Squirrels kept pouring it on afterward as they held on to an 11-8 win Wednesday against Sikeston American Legion Post 114 at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston during the first game of a doubleheader...

Bluejays take third place at state meet (05/20/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JEFFERSON CITY -- Despite low numbers, the Charleston boys track team finished third in the Class 2 state meet Saturday on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City. "This caps off a successful season for us," Charleston track coach Brett Blackman said. "We won four invitationals this year and our kids focused on being state champions. They came close."...

Charleston, Kelly have strong showing at state (05/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JEFFERSON CITY -- Kelly triple jumper Dalton Huffman took second during the Class 2 state track and field championships Friday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Huffman had a leap of 44-feet, 3-inches. He fell to Malden's Romello McCoy who had a state championship jump of 46-9 1/4...

Charleston track team hoping to bring home medals at state (05/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JEFFERSON CITY -- Starting today kids from all around the state will descend upon Dwight T. Reed Stadium in Jefferson City for the Class 1 and 2 track and field championships. As usual, southeast Missouri will be well represented...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team ends season for Crusaders (05/14/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly, Charleston advance to semifinals (05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- At the time, four runs in the top of the seventh inning was just icing on the cake on a win for the Kelly Hawks. As it would turn out, the initial insurance runs proved to be the difference as the Hawks escaped with a 7-4 upset win over third-seeded East Prairie Saturday during the first round of the Class 3, District 2 tournament at Hillhouse Park in Charleston...

District winners (05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BONNE TERRE -- After three straight years of close second place finishes in the Class 3, District 1 track and field meet, the Sikeston Bulldogs broke the streak to claim its first district championship since 2009 on a cool, windy Saturday at North County High School...

Saxony boys advance in Class 2 (05/12/13)
Gabe Bohnert drove in a run as fourth-seeded Saxony Lutheran defeated fifth-seeded Greenville 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2 District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, Mo. Ethan Mirly was the winning pitcher. He threw a complete game and had five strikeouts and nine walks for Saxony Lutheran (13-9-1)...

Quest for title (05/10/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For most of the area's baseball team a years worth of blood, sweat and tears will all come down to the weekend as district play opens up around the state. Tiny mistakes that might go unnoticed during the regular season will suddenly be amplified as each game potentially could be your last...

Central baseball team opens district tourney today against Farmington (05/10/13)
Central baseball coach Steve Williams hopes the rollercoaster season that has been the 2013 Tigers is back on the incline. Central (10-19), which blanked Charleston 6-0 on Wednesday, enters Class 5 District 1 tournament play today having won seven of its past eight games. The Tigers, seeded fifth in the district, will play fourth-seeded Farmington at Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m...

Notre Dame claims district tennis crown (05/09/13)
The Notre Dame boys tennis team made school history Wednesday. Notre Dame, in just its second season to field a boys tennis squad, won its first district title. The Bulldogs avenged two regular-season losses to Dexter by beating the host Bulldogs 5-2 for the Class 1 District 1 crown...

High school roundup: Central's Simmons earns district medalist honor (05/01/13)
Central golfer Travis Simmons continued his strong junior season by earning the medalist honor at the Class 4 District 1 tournament Tuesday at Aberdeen Golf Club in Eureka, Mo. Simmons, who also was the medalist at the SEMO Conference meet last week and the Notre Dame Invitational early in the season, shot a 1-over 73 to edge Lindbergh's Cristopher Ferris by a shot...

High school roundup: Notre Dame golf team repeats as district champs (04/30/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Leopold baseball team wins in nine innings (04/26/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Central soccer team defeats Bluff in OT (04/24/13)
The conditions were ugly but the result pretty for the Central girls soccer team Tuesday night at Whiteley Park in Poplar Bluff. Dealing with gusty winds the whole game and periods of misty rain over the last 20 minutes of the second half and into overtime, the Tigers broke thorough with 2 minutes, 47 seconds to play in overtime as sophomore Abby Shupert scored for a 1-0 win...

Bedeviled (04/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Chaffee's bats were out in full force Wednesday when the Red Devils hit the road to take on the Charleston Bluejays. Combining for 14 hits as a team, Chaffee opened up the game with a two-run rally before winning by a 14-2 final in five innings on the mercy rule...

Saxony sweeps road doubleheader (04/18/13)
The Saxony Lutheran baseball team swept a lopsided road doubleheader in Olive Branch, Ill., Wednesday. Saxony took the opener 9-0 and the nightcap 23-6 in five innings. Chase Steffens was the star in the opener, throwing a complete-game five-hit shutout and striking out 11. He also went 3 for 4, as did Ethan Mirly...

Bulldogs top Charleston 15-0 in five innings (04/17/13)
CHARLESTON -- Sikeston and Charleston form one of the most intense rivalries in area high school sports, but there are times when the competition is used for a good cause. The "Rivals for a Cure" theme has been used the past couple years the two schools have met on the baseball diamond and that continued on Tuesday at Charleston's Hillhouse Park...

Late scores carry Woodland boys past Crystal City (04/13/13)
Landon Johnson's two-run single highlighted a three-run seventh innings as Woodland blanked Crystal City 3-0 in the opening round of the Oak Ridge Baseball Invitational Friday at Saxony Lutheran High School. The outburst broke open a pitchers duel between Woodland's Aaron Yount and Crystal City's Sam Holst, who put up matching goose eggs through six innings...

Kennett track team wins medals at Sikeston Twighlight Relays (04/11/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. - The Kennett track team competed at the Sikeston Twighlight Relays Tuesday afternoon. Kennett placed in the top three in four competitions at the relays. Kennett's Holy Sando finished first in the 1,600 meter run with a time of 5:57. Kennett's Michele Nino placed third with a time of 6:38...

Sikeston boys, girls fare well in Relays (04/10/13)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs track team combined for 12 first place finishes at the Twilight Relays Tuesday at the Sikeston Public High School Stadium. The boys team capped the night with seven first place medals while the girls rounded out the day with five...

Lady 'Cats run-rule Lady Bluejays (04/10/13)
CHARLESTON, MO. -- Dexter pitcher Riley Rickman pitched a one-hit, nine-strikeout complete game and the Lady Bearcats defeated Charleston on the road Tuesday, 13-3 in five innings. "We were able to take advantage of the Charleston pitcher's wildness," Dexter coach Leonard Morse commented. "We scored seven runs in the third inning on just three hits. Errors hurt Charleston."...

'Cats snap skid with win at Charleston (04/10/13)
CHARLESTON, MO. -- Five Dexter pitchers scattered seven hits over seven inning and the Bearcats picked up a win over Charleston, 11-2, Tuesday afternoon at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. The win snapped a 3-game skid by the Bearcats, who now stand at 5-6 on the season...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer blanks St. Vincent (04/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Notre Dame golfers win Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/09/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Charleston boys take first in own Invitational (04/07/13)
By Chris Pobst sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston boys track team won their own meet Friday in dominating fashion. The Bluejays scored 129 1/2 points as a team during the Charleston Invitational at Charleston High School. The event featured 15 different high schools from across the tri-state area...

Five from area named first-team all-state (04/04/13)
Awards and accolades continue rolling in for several area high school basketball standouts. Three boys and two girls from the Southeast Missourian coverage area were named first team All-State by a statewide panel of Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters...

Chaffee wins both in DH, NMCC routs Charleston (04/03/13)
CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils picked up a pair of wins Tuesday against visiting Advance and Scott County Central. Against the Hornets, the Red Devils took an early first-inning lead before shutting out Advance 5-0. Chaffee scored a run in the first and another in the third before a two-run rally in the fourth made it 4-0...

Charleston boys win 3rd annual Eva G. Hinshaw Invitational (03/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Charleston Bluejays boys track team took first place honors during the 3rd annual Eva G. Hinshaw Track and Field Invitational Thursday. The Bluejays topped 12 other schools in one of the biggest meets in the area with a final score of 141.5. East Prairie finished second with 93 points and Malden came in third with 88...

Oran puts Charleston away late (03/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Oran Eagles put away the Charleston Bluejays late Thursday during a 10-1 Eagle win at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Oran (3-1) lead just 2-1 after the first four innings but scored two runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and five more in the seventh to give them the comfortable win...

Charleston boys win 3rd annual Eva G. Hinshaw Invitational (03/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Charleston Bluejays boys track team took first place honors during the 3rd annual Eva G. Hinshaw Track and Field Invitational Thursday. The Bluejays topped 12 other schools in one of the biggest meets in the area with a final score of 141.5. East Prairie finished second with 93 points and Malden came in third with 88...

High school roundup: Jackson baseball team blanks North County (03/29/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza teams released (03/28/13)
The 11th annual BA All-Star Extravaganza teams were recently announced at a draft meeting at Fiddlers Restaurant in Dexter, Mo. Players qualifying for the all-star teams were voted on by coaches and athletic directors from 65 area schools. The BA All-Star Extravaganza will be held Apr. 6 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

NMCC topples Jays for third win in first four games (03/27/13)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central continued their hot start to the season Tuesday when they picked up their third win in their first four games over visiting Charleston. Led by a complete game effort from starting pitcher Logan Frazier, the Eagles collected seven hits and jumped out to an early four-run lead en rout to a 7-3 decision over the Bluejays...

High school roundup: Jackson girls soccer team blisters Central 10-0 (03/27/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bluejays lose both in DH, Red Devils take two from Bell City (03/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays were left still searching for their first win after a pair of losses Saturday at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Opening the doubleheader, the Bluejays fell 14-0 to Herculaneum with starting pitcher Trey Watkins taking the loss, but also providing Charleston with it's only hit...

Local players make All-Region teams (03/25/13)
Alex Heuring, a 6-4 senior center who helped lead the Oran boys basketball team to the Class 2 final four, was honored for his efforts by being named to the 2013 Southeast Missouri All-Region boys squad in Class 2. The teams were selected by a voting panel of area sports writers...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team sweeps Bell City (03/24/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 23, 2013 Scoreboard (03/23/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

SEMO media All-Region teams selected (03/23/13)
The 2012-13 All-Region basketball teams were recently released with tons of local athletes making the cut. The media All-Region teams are selected by a voting panel of area sports writers. The full list is as followed: First Team Stacy Gipson, 6-6, jr., Poplar Bluff...

Ruffin and Harris awarded top honors in SEMO Conference (03/21/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The 55th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Basketball Banquet was held on Wednesday to honor the All-SEMO Conference basketball teams. Topping the list this year was Sikeston senior Vashawn Ruffin, who was presented with the John Gibbs Award for the most outstanding boys basketball player in the SEMO Conference. ...

Dexter's Harris voted SEMO Conference's top player (03/21/13)
Allen voted Coach of the Year; Jarrell, Noe make all-conference team

Class 3, District 1 team released (03/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com The 2012-13 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 3, District 1 All-District team was recently released. New Madrid County Central's Willie Jimerson tops the list after averaging 24.1 points, 3.3 assists, three rebounds and two steals per game during his sophomore season...

Charleston drops two, Scott City wins both in opener at Hillhouse (03/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays lost two games Saturday after hosting four teams at Hillhouse Park in Charleston to open the 2013 high school baseball season. Alongside Charleston, Portageville, Scott City and Woodland all played two games each...

Charleston hoping to bounce back from painful season a year ago (03/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- If wouldn't be a stretch to call last season one of the worst in the Charleston Bluejays' recent history. After a inspiring run to the final four the year prior, the Bluejays suffered through a 4-20 campaign that featured it's share of growing pains and an almost completely new lineup...

Class 3, District 1 girls team released (03/15/13)
The 2012-13 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 3, District 1 girls basketball team has been recently released. New Madrid County Central's Benesha Childress and Karen McGloson were named to the team, as was Charleston's E'Neikqua Ewing and Sierra Frazier...

2013 Charleston Track and Field Schedule (03/15/13)

2013 Charleston Spring Softball Schedule (03/14/13)

2013 Charleston Spring Baseball Schedule (03/14/13)

Reigning champion Jays succomb to Madison (03/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com HILLSBORO -- For the first time in a long time the Charleston Bluejays found themselves in the underdog role on Saturday when facing Madison Prep in the Class 3 quarterfinals. Despite taking a two-point lead early in the final quarter, the defending state champion Bluejays were unable to hold on as the currently top-ranked Bears rode a hot finish to a 63-54 win...

One step closer (02/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- All season long the Charleston Bluejays have hung their hat on the ability to put together one of the more feared defenses in southeast Missouri. Fittingly enough it was the Bluejays relentless pressure that made up for a luke-warm shooting performance Tuesday as the Bluejays outlasted Clearwater 85-63 during the Class 3 sectionals...

District dominance: Charleston defeats NMCC 68-62 for third-straight title (02/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- All the pregame talk centered on New Madrid County Central and its resurgence this season. It centered on the emergence of NMCC sophomore stud Willie Jimerson and the improved supporting cast around him. But when it was all said and done, Charleston had one ace in the hole that could trump NMCC's best hand...

No. 1 Charleston will face No. 2 NMCC for title (02/20/13)
MALDEN -- For the first time since 2009 the New Madrid County Central Eagles find themselves back in the Class 3, District 1 title game with a chance to take down the defending champion Charleston Bluejays. Playing Doniphan in the tournament semifinals Tuesday, the Eagles received 19 points from sophomore Willie Jimerson and another 16 points from Delontre Haney as they cruised to a 66-30 final...

February 19, 2013 Scoreboard (02/19/13)
All the high school basketball scores reported to Semoball.com.

February 18, 2013 Scoreboard (02/18/13)
All the high school basketball scores reported to Semoball.com.

Caruthersville coach Smith ready for showdown with Charleston after Tigers rally from 11 down to beat Twin Rivers (02/16/13)
The fifth-seeded Caruthersville Tigers basketball team overcame a 38-27 halftime deficit to beat the fourth-seeded Twin Rivers Royals 70-69.

Staying hot (02/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- In one final tuneup before they begin their title defense in the Class 3, District 1 tournament, the Charleston Bluejays hosted Poplar Bluff on Friday with a share of the SEMO Conference title on the line. Charleston stormed out of the gate, holding the Mules to just one field goal through the first six minutes of play, before cruising to a 91-61 win...

Class 3, District 1 Tournament Results (02/16/13)
Boys EAST PRAIRIE (38) -- Seth Johnson 3, Seth bays 6, Dustin Bryars 3, Mason Douglas 2, Brett Ellis 4, Mack Marcum 5, Boyd Thompson 3, Damion Tipler 12. FG 12, FT 11-12, F 7. (3-pointers: Johnson 1, Bryars 1, Thompson 1. Fouled out: none.) CHARLESTON (95) -- Delfincko Bogan 20, Jamael Nelson 7, Robert Bogan 12, Trey Watkins 4, Sumner Foster 17, Shandor Webster 12, Darrion Carter 16, Christian Allen 7. ...

Caruthersville coach Smith ready for showdown with Charleston after overcoming 11-point halftime deficit against Twin Rivers in district opener (02/16/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The fifth-seeded Caruthersville Tigers basketball team overcame a 38-27 halftime deficit to beat the fourth-seeded Twin Rivers Royals 70-69 in a quarterfinal game of the Class 3, District 1, boys basketball tournament Saturday. The Tigers opened the second half on a 21-7 run to move ahead 48-45 with 2:03 remaining in the third quarter...

Staying hot (02/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- In one final tuneup before they begin their title defense in the Class 3, District 1 tournament, the Charleston Bluejays hosted Poplar Bluff on Friday with a share of the SEMO Conference title on the line. Charleston stormed out of the gate, holding the Mules to just one field goal through the first six minutes of play, before cruising to a 91-61 win...

February 15, 2013 Scoreboard (02/15/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Charleston wins on late 3-pointer, Bravettes dispatch Chaffee 75-40 (02/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston sophomore Sierra Frazier drained a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to give the Lady Bluejays a 62-61 win against Kennett Thursday during Charleston's senior night. Frazier led Charleston with 18 points. Juwanna Walker and Dazique Gillespie each added 11 points...

Charleston girls pass Kennett in closing seconds (02/15/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls basketball team let a one-possession lead slip away in the final 10 seconds of regulation at Charleston Thursday night. Charleston's Sierra Frazier hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to put Charleston on top 62-61. Kennett was unable get a shot following Frazier's final field goal. Frazier finished with a game-high 18 points...

February 14, 2013 Scoreboard (02/14/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

District tournaments set to kick off Saturday for Classes 1-3 (02/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- After rolling to the Class 3, District 1 championship the past few years, the Charleston Bluejays will face some stiff competition this weekend as they start the road to repeating as state champions. While that competition may not come in the first few rounds, district rival New Madrid County Central (15-7) is sitting as a potential road block on the other side of the bracket. ...

Charleston heats up against Central boys, wins 69-43 (02/13/13)
Charleston used a big second quarter to spark 69-43 win against Central

Bluejays blow by Doniphan in district tuneup (02/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- After a relatively slow start on Monday, the Charleston Bluejays opened up the final week of the regular season with a dominant 89-35 win over the Doniphan Dons. Delfincko Bogan and Darrion Carter led the way with 17 points each on a night where six Bluejays posted double-digit scoring totals...

February 12, 2013 Scoreboard (02/12/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Bluejays blow by Doniphan in district tuneup (02/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- After a relatively slow start on Monday, the Charleston Bluejays opened up the final week of the regular season with a dominant 89-35 win over the Doniphan Dons. Delfincko Bogan and Darrion Carter led the way with 17 points each on a night where six Bluejays posted double-digit scoring totals...

February 11, 2013 Scoreboard (02/11/13)
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Bluejays surge past Portageville (02/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- With just one week before districts, the Charleston Bluejays are spending what little time they have left fine-tuning their game after the recent loss of leading scorer Michael Hull. If Friday's results are any indication, the Bluejays are adjusting well as Charleston rode a stellar defensive effort to a 97-49 homecoming win over the Portageville Bulldogs...

OT Thriller (02/08/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays may not be the most consistent shooting team from the floor, but when it comes to hitting their freebies, there's not many better. Nailing 9 of 10 free throws in overtime, and 23 of 33 overall, Charleston hung on for a wild 58-54 overtime win against the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs Thursday at the Sikeston Field House...

February 8, 2013 Scoreboard (02/08/13)
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OT Thriller (02/08/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays may not be the most consistent shooting team from the floor, but when it comes to hitting their freebies, there's not many better. Nailing 9 of 10 free throws in overtime, and 23 of 33 overall, Charleston hung on for a wild 58-54 overtime win against the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs Thursday at the Sikeston Field House...

Late push (02/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Charleston sophomore Sierra Frazier has proved time and time again this season to be one of the Lady Bluejays' go-to scorers. Wednesday's contest against Chaffee was no different as Frazier scored 10 of her team's final 12 points on the night to guide Charleston to a 60-55 win...

February 7, 2013 Scoreboard (02/07/13)
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Late push (02/07/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Charleston sophomore Sierra Frazier has proved time and time again this season to be one of the Lady Bluejays' go-to scorers. Wednesday's contest against Chaffee was no different as Frazier scored 10 of her team's final 12 points on the night to guide Charleston to a 60-55 win...

February 4, 2013 Scoreboard (02/04/13)
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Unrivaled: Sikeston bests Charleston for a second time in "The Rivalry" (02/01/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston and Charleston have had many epic battles over the years, but never before have they met on the biggest stage in southeast Missouri. Both schools took to the court at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau on Thursday in what was billed as "The Rivalry" in a crucial SEMO Conference matchup...