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PREP ROUNDUP: Charleston slips by Kennett, Risco wins first (01/31/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Delfincko Bogan and Tenerrious Ewing led Charleston to an 82-76 win over Kennett Friday on the road. Bogan paced all scorers with 27 points and Ewing added 21. Mardareyon Clark chipped in 12 for Charleston (12-9, 3-2 SEMO Conference)...

Kennett's struggles continue in loss to Charleston (01/30/15)
After five straight losses on the road, the Kennett Indians got to spend the past week regrouping with a brief stint at home. It started out well with a win against Clarkton, but on Friday it was spoiled by an 82-76 lost to Charleston. Delfincko Bogan brought home a game-high 27 points for the Bluejays while Tenerrious Ewing scored 21. Andre Oliver led Kennett with 22 points while Rantrell Caruthers tallied 16...

January 30, 2015 Scoreboard (01/30/15)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Kelly wins fourth-straight, Charleston downs Malden (01/30/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Tessa Johnson scored 10 points and Logan Ivie nearly notched a double-double during Kelly's 37-30 road win over Oran Thursday. Kelly (12-5) has won six of its last seven games. Ivie was Kelly's second-leading scorer with nine points while Stephanie Worth added six points and Dakaria Johnson had six steals...

January 29, 2015 Scoreboard (01/29/15)
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January 27, 2015 Scoreboard (01/27/15)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Richland upends Leopold, Bravettes take down Scott City (01/23/15)
LEOPOLD -- The Richland Rebels varsity boys basketball program outscored Leopold in every quarter on its way to a 67-33 road win Thursday. Skyler Harper paced Richland with 23 points. Marcus Gryson added 19 points, Josh Thornton contributed 13 points and Marcus Grayson calculated 10 points for the Rebels...

January 23, 2015 Scoreboard (01/23/15)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Richland upends Leopold, Bravettes take down Scott City (01/23/15)
LEOPOLD -- The Richland Rebels varsity boys basketball program outscored Leopold in every quarter on its way to a 67-33 road win Thursday. Skyler Harper paced Richland with 23 points. Marcus Gryson added 19 points, Josh Thornton contributed 13 points and Marcus Grayson calculated 10 points for the Rebels...

January 22, 2015 Scoreboard (01/22/15)
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Basketball state rankings, playoff host sites set (01/23/15)
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released its latest state rankings Jan. 21. Three boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the semoball.com coverage area are state-ranked. The Scott County Central boys are ranked sixth in Class 2, the New Madrid County Central boys are ranked fourth in Class 3 and the Cape Central boys are ranked sixth in Class 4...

PREP ROUNDUP: NMCC gets by Royals, Dexter pulls off comeback (01/21/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- Led by Willie Jimerson's 25 points, the New Madrid County Central Eagles took down host Twin Rivers 71-55. With just a one-point edge going into the second quarter the Eagles went on to outscore the Royals 24-14 in the final eight minutes of the half. NMCC extended its lead to 15 entering the fourth before holding on for the win...

January 20, 2015 Scoreboard (01/20/15)
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Charleston rallies past Chaffee girls to win Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament title (01/18/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- It's often said small things make a difference in a ball game. That might be true, but a small person also can determine an outcome. For proof, look no further than Charleston's Sierra Frazier, a slender 5-foot senior who is routinely dwarfed on the basketball court...

Scott Central makes the most of star Bluejay's departure (01/17/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- He's the scorer, the ball handler or anything Charleston needs him to be. Simply put, Delfincko Bogan is a presence. So when he fouled out with 3:58 left in the fourth quarter leaving the Bluejays with a manageable 58-48 lead, Scott County Central made the most of a Bogan-less Charleston...

Frazier leads Charleston to Scott-Miss. Conference tourney title (01/17/15)
BENTON -- It's often said small things make a difference in a ball game. That might be true, but a small person also can determine an outcome. For proof, look no further than Charleston's Sierra Frazier, a slender 5-foot senior who is routinely dwarfed on the basketball court...

Scott Central makes the most of star Bluejay's departure (01/17/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- He's the scorer, the ball handler or anything Charleston needs him to be. Simply put, Delfincko Bogan is a presence. So when he fouled out with 3:58 left in the fourth quarter leaving the Bluejays with a manageable 58-48 lead, Scott County Central made the most of a Bogan-less Charleston...

Kelly girls basketball team falls to Charleston in foul-filled affair (01/16/15)
The third-seeded Bluejays' free-throw shooting was just enough to come away with a 68-64 win over the No. 2 Hawks in a semifinal of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Thursday at Kelly High School.

January 16, 2015 Scoreboard (01/16/15)
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Charleston beats Kelly at the line, moves on to conference title game (01/16/15)
BENTON -- Charleston and Kelly combined for 63 fouls in a girls basketball game that was decided at the free-throw line. Neither team was impressive, but the Bluejays shot 66 percent (33 of 50) from the charity stripe, compared to the Hawks' 51 percent (20 of 39) shooting...

Kelly girls basketball team falls to Charleston in foul-filled affair (01/16/15)
The third-seeded Bluejays' free-throw shooting was just enough to come away with a 68-64 win over the No. 2 Hawks in a semifinal of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Thursday at Kelly High School.

January 15, 2015 Scoreboard (01/15/15)
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NMCC snaps 8-game losing skid to Charleston (01/14/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- New Madrid County Central's Willie Jimerson enjoys the challenge and discussion that surrounds the duel between him and Charleston counterpart Delfincko Bogan. They each lead their teams in scoring, they're both seniors that hover around the 5-foot-10 mark and they play similar positions...

January 13, 2015 Scoreboard (01/13/15)
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Top seeds roll in Scott-Mississippi County Tournament opening round (01/13/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- With 22 points from Julia Sutterfield, the top--seeded Chaffee Lady Devils downed eighth-seeded Scott City 64-29 on Monday in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi County Tournament. After taking a nine-point lead into the second quarter, Chaffee (10-2) out-scored the Lady Rams 21-5 in the final eight minutes of the first half to extend their lead to 25 points...

High school roundup: Top seeds advance at Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament (01/13/15)
There were no surprises during Monday's first round of action in the Scott-Mississippi Conference girls basketball tournament as the top four seeds easily advanced to Thursday's semifinals at Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri. Top-seeded Chaffee coasted in its 64-29 rout of eighth-seeded Scott City as the Red Devils defeated the Rams for the third time this season. ...

January 12, 2015 Scoreboard (01/12/15)
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Charleston 'grows up' in 73-69 win over Sikeston at home (01/10/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Even since his sophomore season, the Sikeston Bulldogs have never had an answer for Charleston standout Delfincko Bogan. On Friday night Sikeston finally found a way to slow Bogan down but it couldn't slow down his teammates as Charleston held on for a 73-69 win over the Bulldogs in front of an overflow crowd at Charleston High School...

January 9, 2015 Scoreboard (01/09/15)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Dexter slips past Farmington, Oran nabs third at Delta tourney (01/09/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats held off visiting Farmington 46-41 Thursday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. Melanie McKuin scored a team-high 12 points while Hannah Thurmon added seven points, 11 rebounds and four steals...

January 8, 2015 Scoreboard (01/08/15)
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Bogan, Bluejays prep for rival during 89-46 victory over Doniphan (01/07/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Moments after topping all scorers with 34 points, Charleston's Delfincko Bogan had the upcoming matchup against Sikeston on his mind. He thought of the 89-46 win over visiting Doniphan Tuesday night as a tuneup for Charleston's arch rival and did all he could to help himself and his teammates prepare for the always anticipated SEMO Conference battle...

January 6, 2015 Scoreboard (01/06/15)
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High school roundup: Undefeated Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team cruises past Poplar Bluff (01/04/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Friday.

Stout defense leads Charleston to 62-27 win over Delta (01/03/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- If anyone knows what the Charleston Lady Bluejays must do to expect wins its senior Sierra Frazier. The 5-0 guard has been a staple for Charleston since seeing varsity time as a freshman and she routinely spearheads the Lady Bluejays' most deadly weapon...

January 2, 2015 Scoreboard (01/02/15)
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Charleston outlasts Woodland for 5th place (12/31/14)
Tuesday night's fifth-place contest of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament was an important gauge for both the fifth-seeded Charleston Bluejays and the sixth-seeded Woodland Cardinals, who will compete in the same district later in the year...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Charleston outlasts Woodland for 5th place (12/30/14)
Tuesday night's fifth-place contest of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament was an important gauge for both the fifth-seeded Charleston Bluejays and the sixth-seeded Woodland Cardinals, who will compete in the same district later in the year...

Box score: (5) Charleston 89, (6) Woodland 80 (12/30/14)
WOODLAND (80) -- Evan Grindstaff 3, Jake Long 2, Garret Reynolds 27, Tyler Womack 4, Zach Beel 33, Devon Gramlisch 2, Michael McCormick 9. FG 26, FT 24-30, F 22. (3-pointers: Grindstaff, Reynolds, Beel, McCormick. Fouled out: Landon Johnson.) CHARLESTON (89) -- Jaqueles Biles 2, Dontarius Sharp 12, Delfincko Bogan 40, Demarcus Sharp 10, Tennerius Ewing 13, Tyler Craig 12. FG 27, FT 26-30, F 22. (3-pointers: Don. Sharp 4, Bogan 2, Dem. Sharp 2, Ewing. Fouled out: Dem. Sharp.)...

Bluejays cruise past Scott City into fifth-place game (12/30/14)
Scott City coach Mark Dannenmueller and the Rams got an up close look at just how fast and dominant Charleston can be on Monday night. The fifth-seeded Bluejays jumped out to an early 10-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back in a 95-66 win over No. 8 Scott City in a fifth-place semifinal of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: No. 5 Charleston routs eighth-seeded Scott City (12/30/14)
Scott City coach Mark Dannenmueller and the Rams got an up-close look at just how fast and dominant Charleston can be on Monday night. The fifth-seeded Bluejays jumped out to an early 10-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back in a 95-66 win over No. 8 Scott City in a fifth-place semifinal of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Charleston races past Scott City and into fifth-place game (12/29/14)
The fifth-seeded Bluejays jumped out to an early 10-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back in a 95-66 win over No. 8 Scott City.

Box score: (5) Charleston 95, (8) Scott City 66 (12/29/14)
SCOTT CITY (66) -- Braden Cox 20, Trent Pobst 15, Dylan Keller 9, Isiah Berry 7, Brock Uelsman 7, David Smith 4, Ty Wilthong 2. FG 22, FT 20-38, F15. (3-pointers: Keller 1, Pobst 1. Fouled out: Pobst) CHARLESTON (95) -- Delfincko Bogan 32, Demarcus Sharp 18, Mardareyon Clark 10, Jeremy Tucker 10, Dontarius Sharp 8, Tenerrious Ewing 7, Tyler Craig 6, Darron Howard 4. FG 37, FT 14-17, F 26. (3-pointers: Don. Sharp 2, Bogan 2, Dem. Sharp 2. Fouled out: none)...

Bernie, Bloomfield & Dexter collect first-round wins at BCT (all BCT box scores included) (12/27/14)
Three SCAA teams remain in contention for the ultimate prize at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament after Day 1 action. The Bernie Mules, Dexter Bearcats and Bloomfield Wildcats secured opening-round victories Friday at the 16-team tournament...

Change in plan lifts SCC past Charleston and into tournament semifinals (12/28/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Conserving energy for a second half push was Scott County Central head coach Frank Staple's plan but that was quickly scraped once an early advantage by Charleston forced his hand. Trailing by as many as 12, the fourth-seeded Braves were revitalized by a 27-point second quarter and eventually held off No. 5 Charleston 93-81 during the championship quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Scott County Central rallies past Charleston, into semis (12/27/14)
The Braves trailed by double digits in the first half, but used a dominant fourth quarter to roll to a 93-81 victory over Charleston.

Box score: (4) SCC 93, (5) Charleston 81 (12/27/14)
CHARLESTON (81) -- Delfincko Bogan 31, Demarcus Sharp 16, Dontarius Sharp 14, Tenerrious Ewing 10, Mardareyon Clark 5, Darron Howard 3, Tyler Craig 2. FG 34, FT 6-10, F 22. (3-pointers: Dontarius Sharp 2, Bogan 2, Demarcus Sharp 2, Clark 1. Fouled out: Dontarius Sharp, Bogan)...

Routs rule first round of Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/27/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Javonta Daniel led with 25 points while Matt Blissett added 21 during Scott County Central's 87-45 win over Kelly Friday during the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Charleston speeds up Leopold in lopsided victory (12/26/14)
Delfincko Bogan had 33 points to lead the Bluejays in a first-round win on Friday at the Show Me Center.

Box score: (5) Charleston 88, (12) Leopold 33 (12/26/14)
LEOPOLD (33) -- Garrett Thele 2, Zach Elfrink 12, Blake Eeftink 8, Cord Cooper 4, John Gray 4, Matt Ford 3. FG 13, FT 5-6, F 9 (3-pointers: Blake Eeftink 2. Fouled out: none.) CHARLESTON (88) -- Jaquavous Rodgers 2, Dontarius Sharp 2, Delfincko Bogan 33, Deonte Clemons 3, Demarcus Sharp 19, Mardareyon Clark 8, Jeremy Tucker 6, Tenerrious Ewing 6, Tyler Craig 9. FG 38, FT 7-12, F 11 (3-pointers: Bogan 5. Fouled out: none.)...

All-Standard Democrat Football team (12/24/14)
About this team: The All-SD team was chosen by the Standard Democrat sports department from our coverage area that includes: Chaffee, Charleston, Dexter, East Prairie, Kelly, Malden, NMCC, Portageville and Sikeston

PREP ROUNDUP: Chaffee wins consolation game at Twin Rivers Classic (12/22/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- Julia Sutterfield scored a game-high 14 points to lead the eighth-seeded Red Devils to a 46-20 victory over the No. 16 Redbirds in a consolation quarterfinal of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Christmas Classic. Kylie Wilhite added 11 points for Chaffee (6-1). The Red Devils will take on No. 13 Portageville on Monday at noon in a consolation semifinal...

PREP ROUNDUP: Dexter nabs its first win, Lady Jays upset by Greenville (12/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Austin Chesser scored a game-high 26 points to lead Dexter to its first win of the season against Richland Friday 75-40. The Bearcats (1-5) also added 19 points from Jason Jarrell and 14 more from Jacob Pedigo...

December 20, 2014 Scoreboard (12/20/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Dexter nabs its first win, Lady Jays upset by Greenville (12/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Austin Chesser scored a game-high 26 points to lead Dexter to its first win of the season against Richland Friday 75-40. The Bearcats (1-5) also added 19 points from Jason Jarrell and 14 more from Jacob Pedigo...

December 19, 2014 Scoreboard (12/19/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston falls on the road to Greene Co. Tech 68-61 (12/17/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARAGOULD, Ark. -- The Sikeston Bulldogs fell to 2-3 on the season Tuesday following its 68-61 road loss to Greene County Tech in Paragould, Ark. Sikeston's current three-game losing streak is its first since 2006. Senior Corbyn Blissett led Sikeston with 20 points while freshman Fred Thatch added 16. Sikeston went 15 of 28 from the free throw line...

December 16, 2014 Scoreboard (12/16/14)
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Usually spot on, SEMO Conference seeds were anything but this year (12/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Historically the seedings for the SEMO Conference tournament have been spot on. That wasn't the case this year. The 2014 tournament was littered with upsets and for the first time since its inception in 2006 two underdogs, as far as seedings go, made it to the championship game...

Jackson scorches Charleston to claim third place in conference tourney (12/13/14)
When does a third-place take on some glitter for a No. 1 seed? When a team with pride answers to its own challenge just 24 hours after a sour performance.

Dismal night for Charleston ends with third-place loss to Jackson (12/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- If the Charleston Bluejays had one thing to take solace in as they entered halftime against Jackson on Friday, it's that things couldn't go much worse than what transpired in the first two quarters. On a night where they led from start-to-finish, the Indians scored 20-straight points during one stretch in the first quarter and took a handsome 26-point edge into halftime...

Jackson scorches Charleston to claim third place in conference tourney (12/13/14)
When does a third-place take on some glitter for a No. 1 seed? When a team with pride answers to its own challenge just 24 hours after a sour performance.

District baseball alignments announced, defending state champion Cooter moves to Class 2 (12/12/14)
The path to a district baseball championship got a bit tougher for a defending state champion and a pair of SCAA talents Friday. The Missouri High School Activities Association released district alignments for baseball for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons Friday...

Bluejays downed in conference tournament semifinals by Poplar Bluff (12/12/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- What Sikeston couldn't do in their opening round loss to Charleston proved to be the key to Poplar Bluff booking their first ticket to the SEMO Conference tournament finals since 2009. The Mules held Bluejay star Delfincko Bogan to a mere mortal 17 points in Thursday's semifinals matchup. Poplar Bluff held off a late Charleston rally for a 76-67 win giving them a shot at their first tournament title...

PREP ROUNDUP: Rebels earn first win of the season, Risco falls to Delta C-7 65-49 (12/12/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com WARDELL -- With a dominant fourth quarter the Richland Rebels secured their first win of the season Thursday, taking down North Pemiscot 77-63. The Rebels trailed 33-29 at halftime before closing within a point entering the final quarter, 46-45. That where Richland made their run, outscoring North Pemiscot 32-17 in the fourth to pull out the win...

December 12, 2014 Scoreboard (12/12/14)
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Bluejays downed in conference tournament semifinals by Poplar Bluff (12/12/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- What Sikeston couldn't do in their opening round loss to Charleston proved to be the key to Poplar Bluff booking their first ticket to the SEMO Conference tournament finals since 2009. The Mules held Bluejay star Delfincko Bogan to a mere mortal 17 points in Thursday's semifinals matchup. Poplar Bluff held off a late Charleston rally for a 76-67 win giving them a shot at their first tournament title...

PREP ROUNDUP: Rebels earn first win of the season, Risco falls to Delta C-7 65-49 (12/12/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com WARDELL -- With a dominant fourth quarter the Richland Rebels secured their first win of the season Thursday, taking down North Pemiscot 77-63. The Rebels trailed 33-29 at halftime before closing within a point entering the final quarter, 46-45. That where Richland made their run, outscoring North Pemiscot 32-17 in the fourth to pull out the win...

December 11, 2014 Scoreboard (12/11/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Oran bests Risco, Sikeston junior high splits with Charleston (12/10/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- Hunter Schlosser scored 19 points and had five rebounds leading the Oran Eagles past Risco 61-44 on the road Tuesday. Max Priggel added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals for Oran (2-2) while Jacob Priggel scored 11 and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds...

Charleston pulls off wild first round upset over Sikeston in SEMO Conference tournament (12/09/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- If Monday night's first round game between Sikeston and Charleston is any indication, this year's SEMO Conference tournament will not be for the faint of heart. The third-seeded Bulldogs and sixth-seeded Charleston engaged in an epic battle at the Sikeston Field House with Charleston rallying to defeat its arch rival 79-78 in perhaps the most intense and thrilling first round game in the history of the tournament's nine-year existence...

PREP ROUNDUP: Risco falls to South Pemiscot, Chaffee wins opener at host tournament (12/09/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers sent visiting South Pemiscot to the free throw line 46 times during its 64-51 loss Monday in its home opener. Risco was led in scoring by Cody Young's 25 before fouling out. Jarvis Johnson led South Pemiscot, who went 16 of 46 from the line, with 17 points. Steve Wilburn added 15 points and Cantrell Johnson chipped in 12...

Charleston pulls off wild first round upset over Sikeston in SEMO Conference tournament (12/09/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- If Monday night's first round game between Sikeston and Charleston is any indication, this year's SEMO Conference tournament will not be for the faint of heart. The third-seeded Bulldogs and sixth-seeded Charleston engaged in an epic battle at the Sikeston Field House with Charleston rallying to defeat its arch rival 79-78 in perhaps the most intense and thrilling first round game in the history of the tournament's nine-year existence...

PREP ROUNDUP: Risco falls to South Pemiscot, Chaffee wins opener at host tournament (12/09/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers sent visiting South Pemiscot to the free throw line 46 times during its 64-51 loss Monday in its home opener. Risco was led in scoring by Cody Young's 25 before fouling out. Jarvis Johnson led South Pemiscot, who went 16 of 46 from the line, with 17 points. Steve Wilburn added 15 points and Cantrell Johnson chipped in 12...

December 8, 2014 Scoreboard (12/08/14)
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Defending champion Jackson receives top seed for Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/08/14)
The Jackson and Central basketball teams met for the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament title a year ago. Jackson, which emerged with the championship last year after a 59-55 win, was named the favorite again this year after coaches voted to give the Indians the No. 1 seed at Sunday evening's seeding meeting. Central was picked to meet them in the title game again as the No. 2 seed, but the lead up to the start of this season has been radically different for the Indians and Tigers...

Notre Dame upends Charleston 75-73 in overtime (12/06/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Notre Dame head coach Paul Unterreiner had no idea what to draw up next. His team was tied with Charleston with nine seconds left in overtime and the first-year head coach had everyone confused. "Coach struggled to draw up a play," Notre Dame senior Thomas Himmelberg said. "None of us knew what we were doing. Originally, he had a play drew up for our sophomore (Blake Bauwens) to hit the game-winning shot. He came in the locker room and said 'sorry.'"...

PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston wrestling team sweeps Dexter, Notre Dame (12/05/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston wrestling team swept its dual match against Dexter and Notre Dame Thursday night at Notre Dame High School. Sikeston took down Dexter 49-21 and Notre Dame 80-0. Results from the Dexter match are as follows:...

December 5, 2014 Scoreboard (12/05/14)
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High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team advances to Farmington final (12/05/14)
All score were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston wrestling team sweeps Dexter, Notre Dame (12/05/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston wrestling team swept its dual match against Dexter and Notre Dame Thursday night at Notre Dame High School. Sikeston took down Dexter 49-21 and Notre Dame 80-0. Results from the Dexter match are as follows:...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team advances to Farmington final (12/05/14)
All score were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

Jackson pair take home SEMO Conference's highest football honors (12/04/14)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The Jackson Indians swept the two biggest awards Wednesday night during the 69th Annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet at the Black River Coliseum. Dante Vandeven was awarded the SEMO Conference's highest honor with the Carr Award as best high school football player in Southeast Missouri...

December 4, 2014 Scoreboard (12/04/14)
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Dexter suffers opening season loss to Bluejays 76-47 (12/03/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- With back-to-back games against Charleston and Sikeston to open the season followed by the SEMO Conference tournament, new Dexter head coach Josh Dowdy has a front-loaded schedule few would envy taking over a program...

Dexter boys put up fight after trailing early in opener against Charleston (12/03/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball program did its best to rally for a victory after falling behind the Charleston Bluejays 12-0 in its home opener Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Dexter cut an early double-digit deficit to 18-13 by the final minute of the first quarter before Charleston padded its advantage back to nine at 34-25 by halftime. The Bearcats fought back again when Ethan Flowers opened the second half with a 3-pointer to trim the margin to 34-28...

Dexter suffers opening season loss to Bluejays 76-47 (12/03/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- With back-to-back games against Charleston and Sikeston to open the season followed by the SEMO Conference tournament, new Dexter head coach Josh Dowdy has a front-loaded schedule few would envy taking over a program...

PREP ROUNDUP: Risco drops to Bernie, Lady Jays take down East Prairie (12/02/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com HOLCOMB -- The Risco Tigers lost its opening round game of the Holcomb Invitational tournament Monday falling to Bernie 57-32. Risco, the eighth seed, was led by Luke Simmons' 14 points. Drew Fortner scored nine. Matt Vernon led the top-seeded Mules with 18 points. Brandson Sparks added 12...

Bogan lifts Charleston to 66-56 win over Liberty Tech (12/01/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Delfincko Bogan is back to his old tricks. The Charleston senior scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and helped stave off Liberty Tech, Tenn., Saturday during the second day of the Riverbend Classic at New Madrid County Central High School...

Stoddard County boys and girls basketball previews (12/01/14)
By DUSTIN WARD Daily Statesman ADVANCE, Mo. - Expectations remain high for the Advance Hornets varsity boys basketball program after a trip to the Class 2 state quarterfinals last season. "I expect a lot this season," Advance second-year coach Bubba Wheetley said. "It's going to be hard to replace Lane, but we've got some young kids coming up who can shoot and handle the ball pretty good. We are really looking forward to this year."...

Bluejays slip in second half, fall to Covington 94-81 (11/28/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- In their first action of the season the Charleston Bluejays saw a hot first half give way to a cold finish Friday as they closed out opening night of the Riverbend Classic against Covington, Tenn. After trailing by just a basket at the break, the Bluejays were out-paced by 16 points in the third quarter as the Chargers held on for a 94-81 win...

PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Bulldogs drop first game, Oran routs SCC (11/26/14)
JACKSON -- The Sikeston lady Bulldogs opened their season with a 48-28 loss to Saxony Lutheran on Tuesday. The Lady Crusaders jumped out to a 15-9 lead after the first quarter and led 23-13 at the break. They outscored the Lady Bulldogs 25-15 in the second half...

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Bogan leads unsettled Bluejays into new district (11/26/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- While they bring back one of the top players in southeast Missouri, the Charleston Bluejays enter the season with little else settled as they try and replace most of last year's starting lineup. Reigning SEMO Conference Player of the Year Delfincko Bogan will lead a young Bluejay squad that hopes to gel in time to contend for their fifth-straight district title...

High school roundup: Charleston girls basketball team downs Woodland (11/26/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Bulldogs drop first game, Oran routs SCC (11/26/14)
JACKSON -- The Sikeston lady Bulldogs opened their season with a 48-28 loss to Saxony Lutheran on Tuesday. The Lady Crusaders jumped out to a 15-9 lead after the first quarter and led 23-13 at the break. They outscored the Lady Bulldogs 25-15 in the second half...

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Bogan leads unsettled Bluejays into new district (11/26/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- While they bring back one of the top players in southeast Missouri, the Charleston Bluejays enter the season with little else settled as they try and replace most of last year's starting lineup. Reigning SEMO Conference Player of the Year Delfincko Bogan will lead a young Bluejay squad that hopes to gel in time to contend for their fifth-straight district title...

High school roundup: Charleston girls basketball team downs Woodland (11/26/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.

November 25, 2014 Scoreboard (11/25/14)
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Woodland Girls Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Stoddard County Coach: Robert Stein, 3rd year District: Class 3 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Shelby Sawyer, Whitney Lincoln Starters lost: Josie Long, Kat Cooper, Lindsey Craft, Taylor Toombs Last year's record: 17-6 Postseason result: Lost to St. Pius X (Festus) 67-50 in a district quarterfinal...

Scott City Girls Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Scott-Mississippi Coach: Travis Schiwitz, 1st year District: Class 3 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Lyndsie Robert, Natalie Woods, Anna Kern, Michaela Kiefer Starters lost: Shea Martin Last year's record: 1-21 Postseason result: Lost to Saxony Lutheran 77-23 in a district quarterfinal...

Kelly Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Scott-Mississippi Coach: Ryan Garnett, 1st year District: Class 3 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Dalton Huffman, Evan Abernathy Starters lost: Gaven Ray, Clay Williams, Josh Roberts Last year's record: 5-18 Postseason result: Lost to Charleston 43-93 in a district quarterfinal...

Seeds released for SEMO Conference tournament (11/20/14)
SIKESTON -- The Jackson Indians were selected as the top seed for the 2014 SEMO Conference tournament Wednesday night. The Indians were winners of their first conference tournament in school history last season taking down Notre Dame 62-42. Cape Central was named the second seed followed by Sikeston at No. ...

Southeast Missouri Area Football Coaches Association announces all-region team (11/20/14)
The Southeast Missouri Area Football Coaches Association released its 2014 All-Region teams Wednesday and several local athletes were selected. The full list is as follows: Class 4 & 5 Offense First team QB -- Dante Vandever, Jackson, Sr. RB -- Chris Walsh, Hillsboro, Sr...

2014-2015 Charleston Girls Basketball Schedule (11/19/14)

Host sites set for basketball districts (11/13/14)
Host sites have been selected for Missouri high school district basketball tournaments for the 2014-15 season. Sikeston is slated to host Class 4, District 1, boys and girls tournaments which feature Cape Central, Dexter, Kennett, Notre Dame, Perryville and Sikeston...

Field of Dreams softball champs (11/12/14)

Early Bird Baseball Clinic set for Nov. 22 (11/12/14)
CHARLESTON (SMNS) -- The annual Early Bird Baseball Clinic takes place Nov. 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Charleston High School. Cost to attend the clinic is $35. The cost includes dinner at Las Brisas and a chance to win some great door prizes. Anyone who wants to learn more about the game of baseball may attend the clinic...

Kennett tops Charleston in overtime thriller (11/06/14)
Kennett's fast paced offense prevailed once again on Thursday night, as the eighth grade team battled back against a strong Charleston side to win 34-33 in overtime.

Malden and Caruthersville roll; NMCC falls to Rebels (10/25/14)
MALDEN -- The Malden Green Wave scored 73 points and rolled over Charleston 73-8 in the first round game of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament on Friday night in Malden. Malden scored four passing touchdowns to go along with three rushing scores, a blocked punt return touchdown, punt return touchdown and an interception return score...

Prep Football Glance -- District Round 1 (10/23/14)
Chaffee at Valle Catholic Records: Chaffee 0-8; Valle Catholic 9-0 Series History: Valle Catholic leads 21-0 Last Meeting: 2011, Valle Catholic won 48-13 Last Week: Chaffee lost to Kelly 48-18; Valle Catholic defeated St. Pius X 47-9 Outlook: Chaffee is seeking history as they have never beaten Valle Catholic in 21 tries. ...

District volleyball championships set (all Monday playoff scores included) (10/21/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The top-seeded Dexter Bearcats withstood a bit of a slow start and finished with a bang in a 25-18, 25-13 victory against the fifth-seeded Fredericktown Blackcats in a Class 3, District 1, semifinal Monday night. Top-seeded Dexter (27-3-1) advances to play second-seeded Perryville (24-8-1) for the district championship Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center...

Football district tournament brackets released (10/19/14)
The Missouri High School Activities Association released district tournament brackets for high school football Saturday evening. The higher seeded team will host all district games. View brackets involving teams from the southeast Missouri region below:...

Sikeston takes back SEMO Conference tournament crown (10/17/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com KENNETT -- The Sikeston volleyball team took back their SEMO Conference tournament crown Thursday after a straight-set win over Kennett 25-22, 25-22. This is Sikeston's sixth tournament championship in the last seven years after a hiatus from last year's championship...

2014 SEMO All-Conference team named (10/16/14)
Moments after the Sikeston Bulldogs were awarded the first place trophy in the SEMO Conference Tournament, officials announced the 2013 SEMO All-Conference volleyball team.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 9 (10/16/14)
Kelly at Chaffee Records: Kelly 3-5; Chaffee 0-7 Series History: First meeting Last Week: Kelly lost to Portageville 48-7; Chaffee lost to Jefferson 19-0 Outlook: After a two-game winning streak, Kelly has been outscored 108-25 in their last two games, both losses. ...

SEMO Conference Tournament runs deep into the night (10/15/14)
It was on long night of volleyball inside the Kennett High School gym, as the Indians hosted the SEMO Conference Tournament.

PREP ROUNDUP: East Prairie blasts Jays; Portageville bests Kelly (10/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The East Prairie Eagles earned just their seventh win in 76 attempts against Mississippi County rival Charleston by virtue of a 70-6 road win Friday night. East Prairie led 14-6 after a quarter and then blew the game open with 24 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a 38-6 halftime lead. The Eagles added 16 points in both the third and fourth quarters to win going away...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 8 (10/09/14)
Jefferson at Chaffee Records: Chaffee 0-6; Jefferson 3-4 Series History: Chaffee leads 2-0 Last Meeting: 2013, Chaffee won 56-22 Last Week: Chaffee lost to Malden 68-6; Jefferson defeated Grandview 34-7 Outlook: Chaffee's offense continues to struggle, scoring only 32 points in six games so far this season. ...

Prep Football Glance Week 8 (10/09/14)
Jefferson at Chaffee Records: Chaffee 0-6; Jefferson 3-4 Series History: Chaffee leads 2-0 Last Meeting: 2013, Chaffee won 56-22 Last Week: Chaffee lost to Malden 68-6; Jefferson defeated Grandview 34-7 Outlook: Chaffee's offense continues to struggle, scoring only 32 points in six games so far this season. ...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 8 (10/09/14)
Jefferson at Chaffee Records: Chaffee 0-6; Jefferson 3-4 Series History: Chaffee leads 2-0 Last Meeting: 2013, Chaffee won 56-22 Last Week: Chaffee lost to Malden 68-6; Jefferson defeated Grandview 34-7 Outlook: Chaffee's offense continues to struggle, scoring only 32 points in six games so far this season. ...

Prep Football Glance Week 8 (10/09/14)
Jefferson at Chaffee Records: Chaffee 0-6; Jefferson 3-4 Series History: Chaffee leads 2-0 Last Meeting: 2013, Chaffee won 56-22 Last Week: Chaffee lost to Malden 68-6; Jefferson defeated Grandview 34-7 Outlook: Chaffee's offense continues to struggle, scoring only 32 points in six games so far this season. ...

Sikeston softball rallies past Naylor; SCAA volleyball semifinals are set (10/08/14)
Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com NAYLOR -- A clutch rally in the top of the seventh willed Sikeston to a 7-5 road win over Naylor on Monday, giving the Lady Bulldogs their first three-game winning streak of the season. Sikeston trailed 5-4 with two outs in the final frame only to score three straight runs to pull out a win...

High school roundup: Parsons leads Notre Dame soccer team past Central (10/08/14)
Benjamin Parsons scored two goals to lead the host Notre Dame Bulldogs boys soccer team to a 6-0 victory in the crosstown showdown with the Central Tigers on Tuesday afternoon. Chandler Dorris, Adam Popp, Wynn Roberds and Noah Huff each had a goal for the Bulldogs (14-3-2)...

October 7, 2014 Scoreboard (10/07/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Malden crushes Chaffee for conference title, Charleston falls to Kennett (10/04/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- The Malden Green Wave scored 49 points in the first quarter and were quickly on their way to a SEMO South Conference title. Malden defeated Chaffee at home 68-8 continuing their undefeated season and wrapped up the conference title out-right...

Kennett tops Charleston 47-6, but a big challenge awaits them (10/04/14)
On homecoming night, a crowd full of future and current alumnus gathered at Metz Cherry Stadium to watch Kennett defeat Charleston 47-6 . The win elevated the Indians to a 3-4 record, while Charleston fell to 0-7.

Prep Football Glance -- Week 7 (10/02/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer downs Fredericktown, JV football bows to Mules (09/30/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston soccer team moved to .500 on the season following a 6-1 win over Fredericktown on the road Monday. Sikeston (8-8-1) went ahead 2-0 by halftime and added another four goals to close the game out...

September 30, 2014 Scoreboard (09/30/14)
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Charleston downs Richland in two sets (09/30/14)
CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays swept visiting Richland 25-17, 25-11 in volleyball action Monday. Charleston pulled ahead early in the first set and held on 25-17. Richland jumped ahead 3-1 in the second set but the Lady Bluejays rattled off 14-straight points to take control of the match and win going away 25-11...

PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer downs Fredericktown, JV football bows to Mules (09/30/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston soccer team moved to .500 on the season following a 6-1 win over Fredericktown on the road Monday. Sikeston (8-8-1) went ahead 2-0 by halftime and added another four goals to close the game out...

Dexter blows out Charleston in girls tennis district opener (09/29/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the match is available at this link: Tennis Photos DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity girls tennis team dominated sixth-seeded Charleston 6-0 in a Class 1 district quarterfinal that lasted one hour Monday afternoon. Dexter won all three doubles matches and all three singles matches completed...

Kelly defense leads way to 36-6 win over Charleston (09/29/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Coming off of a shutout over Fulton County, Ky., the Kelly Hawks once again led with its defense on Saturday against the Charleston Bluejays. With the Bluejays only score coming on a late interception return, the Hawks were able to cruise to a 36-6 win that gives the program its first back-to-back wins of the season...

Dexter blows out Charleston in girls tennis district opener (09/29/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the match is available at this link: Tennis Photos DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity girls tennis team dominated sixth-seeded Charleston 6-0 in a Class 1 district quarterfinal that lasted one hour Monday afternoon. Dexter won all three doubles matches and all three singles matches completed...

September 29, 2014 Scoreboard (09/29/14)
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Kelly defense leads way to 36-6 win over Charleston (09/29/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Coming off of a shutout over Fulton County, Ky., the Kelly Hawks once again led with its defense on Saturday against the Charleston Bluejays. With the Bluejays only score coming on a late interception return, the Hawks were able to cruise to a 36-6 win that gives the program its first back-to-back wins of the season...

Kelly football team's offense comes alive in 36-6 win over Charleston (09/27/14)
Ethan Faries finished with 156 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries to lead the Hawks

Kelly's offense comes alive in 36-6 win over Charleston (09/27/14)
Ethan Faries finished with 156 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries to lead the Hawks

Prep Football Glance -- Week 6 (09/25/14)
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High school football capsules: Week 6 (09/25/14)
Last week: Malden 55, East Prairie 6; Scott City 28, Chaffee 6 Last year: Chaffee 54, East Prairie 32 Outlook: Chaffee has beaten East Prairie the last three years but will encounter an improved Eagles squad that will be looking to bounce back from its first lopsided loss of the season...

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High school roundup: Notre Dame golfers win playoff to claim title (09/24/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.

September 24, 2014 Scoreboard (09/24/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston falls in six, SHS tennis blanks Charleston (09/22/14)
Staff reports sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- Maggie Shepherd hit a triple and Myca Martin added two more hits but Sikeston fell to Jackson 11-1 on the road Monday. Sikeston (9-9) took a 1-0 lead after one inning but Jackson, who finished with 16 hits, blew the game open with five runs in the second and three more in the third...

NMCC runs wild against Charleston 72-30 (09/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Week after week the Charleston Bluejays continue to search for positives. They found two in Tennerious Ewing and Tyler Craig, but Charleston still came up empty. The struggling Bluejays lost their fifth game in a row in a lopsided 72-30 loss to New Madrid County Central Friday...

PREP ROUNDUP: Portageville volleyball leads the way at Gideon, Sikeston volleyball notches win (09/19/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com GIDEON -- Portageville, New Madrid County Central and Charleston all advanced to the tournament portion of the Gideon Volleyball Tournament while Richland fell just short in pool play Thursday night. Portageville defeated Delta C-7 (25-9, 25-13), Cooter (25-21, 25-16) and then split with NMCC (25-15, 22-25) to advance to Saturday's tournament play while the Lady Eagles split with Cooter (24-26, 25-13) and swept Delta C-7 (25-21, 25-15)...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 5 (09/18/14)
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Dexter claims first Dig for Life Classic title (09/15/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team took home the top prize at the 48-team Dig for Life Classic for the first time in school history Saturday evening at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Dexter outlasted Park Hills Central 25-15, 25-13 in the title game after beating Notre Dame 25-12, 25-22 in a semifinal, St. Vincent 25-10, 25-14 in a quarterfinal and Eminence 25-11, 25-5 in a Round of 16 contest...

Caruthersville blanks Charleston 44-0 (09/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- With a heavy dose of senior running back Daniel Fugate the Caruthersville Tigers picked up their second straight win Friday after starting 0-2 start the season. Taking on host Charleston, Caruthersville gave the ball to Fugate 19 times and he rewarded them with 276 yards and four scores en rout to a 44-0 win...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 4 matchups (09/11/14)
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Prep Football Glance -- Wee 4 matchups (09/11/14)
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September 9, 2014 Scoreboard (09/09/14)
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September 8, 2014 Scoreboard (09/08/14)
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Complete game performance propels Dexter football team by Charleston 67-14 (09/06/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - After exhibiting spurts of greatness in close losses to traditional talents Ste. Genevieve and Poplar Bluff in the opening weeks of the season the Dexter Bearcats finally executed for four quarters Friday night against Charleston at Charles Bland Stadium...

Complete game performance propels Dexter football team by Charleston 67-14 (09/07/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - After exhibiting spurts of greatness in close losses to traditional talents Ste. Genevieve and Poplar Bluff in the opening weeks of the season the Dexter Bearcats finally executed for four quarters Friday night against Charleston at Charles Bland Stadium...

Bearcats blow out Charleston 67-14 (09/06/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Ethan Stevens didn't have much confidence in Dexter's first offensive play. The junior waited for the call after seeing Charleston's defense and ended up in the endzone 60 yards later. "We didn't have that designed or anything until right when we came out," Stevens said. "I didn't think it was going to work to be honest. But everyone blocked and done their job right."...

Briefly: Dexter football team outruns Charleston 67-14 (statewide scores included) (09/05/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats rushed for 319 yards and limited its opponent to two first downs as it cruised to a convincing 67-14 victory against Charleston Friday night. The Bearcats scored a touchdown in every quarter and built 53-14 lead by halftime. Charleston did not score in the second half...

Dexter middle school football teams shutout Charleston (09/05/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter middle school football program put together a near perfect defensive performance in its season opener Thursday night against Charleston. The Dexter seventh grade scored a touchdown in both quarters on its way to a 16-0 two-quarter victory against Charleston...

Briefly: Dexter football team outruns Charleston 67-14 (statewide scores included) (09/05/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats rushed for 319 yards and limited its opponent to two first downs as it cruised to a convincing 67-14 victory against Charleston Friday night. The Bearcats scored a touchdown in every quarter and built 53-14 lead by halftime. Charleston did not score in the second half...

September 5, 2014 Scoreboard (09/05/14)
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High school football capsules: Week 3 (09/05/14)
Sikeston (2-0) at Central (2-0) Last week: Sikeston 35, New Madrid 6; Central 41, St. Charles West 21 Last year: Central 29, Sikeston 17 (Week 7) Outlook: These longtime SEMO North rivals enter their 100th meeting unbeaten. The rivalry, has gone through phases, with Sikeston holding a slight edge at 50-42-7. Since the start of the millennium, Central leads the series 8-7 after winning the last two meetings...

Dexter middle school football teams shutout Charleston (09/05/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter middle school football program put together a near perfect defensive performance in its season opener Thursday night against Charleston. The Dexter seventh grade scored a touchdown in both quarters on its way to a 16-0 two-quarter victory against Charleston...

Prep football glance -- Week 3 matchups (09/04/14)
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September 4, 2014 Scoreboard (09/04/14)
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Prep football glance -- Week 3 matchups (09/04/14)
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100th meeting pits 2-0 Sikeston, Cape Central (09/04/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston and Cape Central have been going at it for a long time on the football field. Many of them nail-biters. Some of them blowouts. All of them intense. With Sikeston holding a close 50-42-7 edge in the all-time series, the rivalry has been about as close as you can get...

High school roundup: Perryville volleyball deals Farmington first loss (09/04/14)
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September 3, 2014 Scoreboard (09/03/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame softball wins in nine innings (09/03/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

September 2, 2014 Scoreboard (09/02/14)
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August 29, 2014 Scoreboard (08/29/14)
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KHS volleyball top Charleston in close, straight sets (08/29/14)
Kennett's high school volleyball team hosted Charleston in their third matchup of the season. While Charleston's varsity and junior varsity fought hard across four sets, Kennett's squad proved slightly more consistent. The first set of the night was fought hard by both junior varsity squads, but despite strong play from Charleston, Kennett eventually prevailed 25-22...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 2 matchups (08/28/14)
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KHS volleyball top Charleston in close, straight sets (08/28/14)
Kennett's high school volleyball team hosted Charleston in their third matchup of the season. While Charleston's varsity and junior varsity fought hard across four sets, Kennett's squad proved slightly more consistent.

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Sikeston looking for another gauge against NMCC (08/28/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The Sikeston Bulldogs entered the 2014 season with plenty of question marks. Despite a 66-20 drubbing over rival Charleston in the season opener last Friday, head coach Kent Gibbs still isn't sure what kind of team he has...

PREP ROUNDUP: Richland wins season opener (08/27/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com ESSEX -- The Richland volleyball team won it's first game of the season Tuesday downing visiting Twin Rivers in straight sets. Richland (1-0) won the first game 25-9 and held off Twin Rivers 25-23 in the second set. The Lady Rebels will host Bell City at 6 p.m. on Thursday...

Sikeston scores early and often in 66-20 win over Charleston (08/23/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Momentum can be a powerful ally or your worst enemy in sports. And sometimes, once a team has that momentum, it is difficult to swing it back in your direction. The Sikeston Bulldogs seized momentum early in Friday night's season-opening contest against Charleston and rolled to a 66-20 victory over the Bluejays in front of a large crowd at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium in the 129th meeting between the two rivals...

August 22, 2014 Scoreboard (08/22/14)
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Sikeston, Charleston enter first game with questions (08/21/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Both the Sikeston Bulldogs and Charleston Bluejays enter the 2014 football season on similar paths. Lots of youth. Lots of inexperience. Both will attempt to answer some internal questions about their teams when Charleston visits Sikeston tomorrow in the 129th game in the long, storied rivalry at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium at 7 p.m...

Prep Football Glance -- Week 1 matchups (08/21/14)
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Sikeston, Charleston enter first game with questions (08/21/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Both the Sikeston Bulldogs and Charleston Bluejays enter the 2014 football season on similar paths. Lots of youth. Lots of inexperience. Both will attempt to answer some internal questions about their teams when Charleston visits Sikeston tomorrow in the 129th game in the long, storied rivalry at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium at 7 p.m...

New faces look to continue girls tennis success at Dexter (08/20/14)
New faces hope to continue the success of the Dexter girls tennis program this fall. The Bearcats return two of its six starters off of last season's squad that finished 11-5 and placed second in Class 1, District 1. "We had a great year last year," Dexter tennis coach Kurt Lovelady said. "It's definitely a rebuilding year with only one senior on varsity this season, but that's what I said about the boys in the spring and they turned out pretty good...

Football preview: Youth fills Charleston's roster (08/16/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Though they lost many of the players that led to their resurgence the past three seasons to graduation, the atmosphere around the Charleston Bluejays is one of optimism entering 2014. That's because after watching their numbers dwindle into the high teens by the end of last season, the Bluejays have a crop of 34 players anchored by a hungry group of 18 freshman...

2014 High School Volleyball Schedules (08/16/14)
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Football preview: Youth fills Charleston's roster (08/16/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Though they lost many of the players that led to their resurgence the past three seasons to graduation, the atmosphere around the Charleston Bluejays is one of optimism entering 2014. That's because after watching their numbers dwindle into the high teens by the end of last season, the Bluejays have a crop of 34 players anchored by a hungry group of 18 freshman...

Volleyball class & district assignments released (08/15/14)
Class and district assignments were released Friday for the 2014 and 2015 seasons for high school volleyball. The only SCAA school changing moving up or down a class is Bloomfield. The Wildcats will moved from Class 1 to Class 2 this season. Bloomfield is slated to compete in Class 2, District 2, with Charleston, Puxico, Saxony Lutheran, Scott City, Twin Rivers and Woodland...

World Series over for Squirrels following 13-1 loss (08/11/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. -- A year ago, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels were within two games of moving into the Senior Babe Ruth World Series title game. A year later, the Alabama Rawdogs weren't in the mood to have a close game with the Squirrels. The Rawdogs, the defending World Series champions, sent the Squirrels home to Missouri with a memory that Charleston faithful would probably rather forget. Alabama got off to a quick start en route to a 13-1 win over the Squirrels...

World Series hopes drained following Squirrels' 11-1 loss (08/11/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. -- There is still one game left in pool play for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels, but the 2014 Senior Babe Ruth World Series is basically over for the Midwest Plains regional champions. The Squirrels lost their third game in divisional play at the tournament being played at Ephrata (Wash.) High School's Johnson-O'Brien Stadium on Sunday. ...

World Series over for Squirrels following 13-1 loss (08/11/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. -- A year ago, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels were within two games of moving into the Senior Babe Ruth World Series title game. A year later, the Alabama Rawdogs weren't in the mood to have a close game with the Squirrels. The Rawdogs, the defending World Series champions, sent the Squirrels home to Missouri with a memory that Charleston faithful would probably rather forget. Alabama got off to a quick start en route to a 13-1 win over the Squirrels...

World Series hopes drained following Squirrels' 11-1 loss (08/11/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. -- There is still one game left in pool play for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels, but the 2014 Senior Babe Ruth World Series is basically over for the Midwest Plains regional champions. The Squirrels lost their third game in divisional play at the tournament being played at Ephrata (Wash.) High School's Johnson-O'Brien Stadium on Sunday. ...

Fighting Squirrels drop must-win game at World Series to Tri-Township, Pennsylvania (08/10/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels quest for its first Senior Babe Ruth World Series title ended with a thud Sunday evening at Johnson-O'Brien Stadium in Ephrata, Washington. The Tri-Township Falcons of Pennsylvania scored in four of the six innings it batted as it cruised past Charleston 11-1 in six innings...

Squirrels collapse late, in dire World Series situation (08/10/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. -- For one inning, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels could see their fortunes changing at the Senior Babe Ruth League World Series. Then came the top of the seventh inning Saturday night, and the Squirrels found themselves in a difficult situation...

World Series opener turns sour for Fighting Squirrels (08/09/14)
The Squirrels dropped their pool play opener at the 2014 Senior Babe Ruth World Series, which began Thursday at Johnson-O'Brien Stadium in central Washington state. Charleston was at the wrong side of the best pitching performance of the day Friday as the host team, the Columbia Basin River Dogs, 5-0.

Fighting Squirrels relinquish one-run lead late, suffer 3-2 loss to San Gabriel Valley (08/09/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. -The Charleston Fighting Squirrels came up just short in its bid to secure its first victory at the Senior Babe Ruth World Series in Ephrata, Washington Saturday night. San Gabriel Valley, California overcame a 2-1 deficit with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning on its way to a 3-2 victory against Charleston...

World Series opener turns sour for Fighting Squirrels (08/09/14)
The Squirrels dropped their pool play opener at the 2014 Senior Babe Ruth World Series, which began Thursday at Johnson-O'Brien Stadium in central Washington state. Charleston was at the wrong side of the best pitching performance of the day Friday as the host team, the Columbia Basin River Dogs, 5-0.

Fighting Squirrels open World Series with 5-0 loss to host Washington (08/09/14)
EPHRATA, Wash. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels suffered a 5-0 loss to the host Columbia Basin River Dogs of Ephrata Washington late Friday night at the Senior Babe Ruth World Series at Johnson O-Brien Stadium. Cam Walker threw a one-hit shutout against Charleston. He struck out seven and walked two in seven innings pitched...

Squirrels packing for World Series trip to Washington (08/06/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- At a time when most summer baseball teams have already packed up and players prepare for the quickly approaching school year, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels are days away from their biggest test yet. They'll try to make their claim for their first ever national championship starting Friday as they join nine other teams in the Senior Babe Ruth World Series in Ephrata, Wash...

Fighting Squirrels open play at World Series Friday night (08/05/14)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels begin its quest for its first World Series title in franchise history Friday in Ephrata, Washington. 10 teams from nine states are slated to compete at the eight-day tournament at Johnson-O'Brien Stadium in Ephrata...

SEMO Bulls AAU basketball team hoping to establish area roots (08/02/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Former Poplar Bluff standout Tony Webb understands that basketball is the lifeblood of southeast Missouri sports. So when Webb, Trey Porter and Don Webb pulled together, they had one goal in mind -- provide southeast Missouri with a top-notch AAU basketball program...

Squirrels return home following regional championship run (07/30/14)
For the second straight year, Charleston's long trip back from the Midwest Plains Regional tournament was made a little more tolerable by the hardware they had in tow.

Charleston Riverdogs go 15-12 in second season (07/30/14)
The Charleston Riverdogs collegiate level baseball program recently finished its 2014 campaign with a record of 15-12. The second-year program, established in 2013, is composed of players throughout the southeast Missouri region who are currently playing at the collegiate level...

Squirrels win regional, heading to third World Series in program history (07/28/14)
After a dominant showing in the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels have again booked their ticket to the Senior Babe Ruth World Series.

Fighting Squirrels edge Oskaloosa 4-1 to advance to Sunday night's regional championship (07/27/14)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels advanced to the Midwest Plains Regional championship with a 4-1 victory against Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon. Charleston jumped on top of Oskaloosa early with two runs on two hits and a walk in the bottom of the first inning. Matt Ulrich drove home Charleston's first run with a sacrifice fly. A two-out RBI single by Blake Wolferding plated Charleston's second run...

WORLD SERIES BOUND: Fighting Squirrels beat Eden Prairie 4-1 in regional championship (07/28/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels beat Eden Prairie, Minnesota 4-1 Sunday night to secure its second straight birth in the Senior Babe Ruth World Series. The Fighting Squirrels opened the Midwest Plains Regional final with three consecutive hits in the bottom of the first inning. ...

WORLD SERIES BOUND: Fighting Squirrels beat Eden Prairie 4-1 in regional championship (07/27/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels beat Eden Prairie, Minnesota 4-1 Sunday night to secure its second straight birth in the Senior Babe Ruth World Series. The Fighting Squirrels opened the Midwest Plains Regional final with three consecutive hits in the bottom of the first inning. ...

Fighting Squirrels edge Oskaloosa 4-1 to advance to Sunday night's regional championship (07/27/14)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels advanced to the Midwest Plains Regional championship with a 4-1 victory against Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon. Charleston jumped on top of Oskaloosa early with two runs on two hits and a walk in the bottom of the first inning. Matt Ulrich drove home Charleston's first run with a sacrifice fly. A two-out RBI single by Blake Wolferding plated Charleston's second run...

Fighting Squirrels beat Dickinson 9-0, advance to Sunday's regional semifinals (07/26/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels locked up the No. 1 seed in Pool B at the Midwest Plains Regional Saturday night with a 9-0 victory against host Dickinson, North Dakota . Charleston, which beat Holyoke, Colorado 11-1 Thursday and Eden Prairie Black, Minnesota 3-1 Friday, finishes 3-0 in Pool B...

Payne and gain: Chaffee hurler lifts Squirrels to 3-1 win over Eden Prairie (07/25/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA -- Just a week after throwing a near no-hitter to win Charleston another state title, Cody Payne delivered another gem Friday to put the Squirrels in the drivers seat of their pool at the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament...