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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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East Carter Lady Redbirds edge Clearwater to open OFC Tournament (4/22/24)DONIPHAN - The time to determine the best softball team in their conference kicked off on Monday as the 2024 Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament was in full swing at the Doniphan Donettes Softball Field. With the Doniphan Donettes and reigning OFC champions having a bye in the opening round, six other teams within the conference went head-to-head for an opportunity to dethrone the champions...
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Tigers shut out South Pemiscot (4/10/24)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers shut out the South Pemiscot Bulldogs 3-0 in baseball Tuesday night on a combined no-hitter. Tiger starter Zak Cowley went five innings without giving up a hit, with reliever Hixon Layton earning the save with two more innings of no-hit baseball...
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Sikeston boys, Malden girls victorious at Twilight Relays (4/6/24)SIKESTON — The Sikeston Twilight Relays showcased fierce competition on Thursday, April 4. On the boys’ side, Sikeston emerged victorious with a dominant 127.50 team score. Malden’s girls’ team delivered their own impressive performance, securing first place with 111.0 points...
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Prep roundup: Dillinger’s gem powers Eagles past Clearwater (3/29/24)NAYLOR — The Naylor Eagles defeated the visiting Clearwater Tigers 7-4 on Thursday on the strength of a six-inning, 12-strikeout performance from starting pitcher Chase Dillinger. Dillinger gave up three runs on four hits with only one walk against the dozen strikeouts...
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OFC Tournament: Lady Tigers roll past Twin Rivers for third place (2/9/24)DONIPHAN — The Neelyville Lady Tigers claimed third place in the Ozark Foothills Conference TournamentThursday night with a dominating 63-20 win over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals at Wright Gymnasium. “We played great team defense and rebounded the ball well,” said Lady Tigers head coach Becky Hale...
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OFC Tournament: Bears earn shot to defend title (2/7/24)DONIPHAN — The top-seeded Greenville Bears moved on to the championship game of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament with an 85-63 victory over the Clearwater Tigers Tuesday night at Wright Gymnasium. “We came out and executed our game plan and knocked out shots,” said Greenville head coach Nathan Walk. “It’s always good when you get a chance to play for a trophy.”...
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OFC: Robbins leads Tigers over EC, Lady Redbirds coast to semifinals (2/3/24)DONIPHAN — The Ozark Foothills Conference kicked off on Saturday at Doniphan High School as many teams looked to make it out of the first round. The No. 2 seed East Carter Lady Redbirds got the tournament rolling by facing off against the No. 7 seeded Clearwater Lady Tigers...
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OFC Basketball: East Carter vs Clearwater (2/3/24)
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ENCORE PERFORMANCE? Top seeds aim to repeat as OFC tourney champs (2/2/24)The stage is set for one of the top basketball tournaments in the area, and lovers of the game can prepare for a week of total nonstop action on the court. Basketball coaches from the Ozark Foothills Conference met on Wednesday to seed the annual OFC Tournament that kicks off on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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Volleyball: Clearwater at Scott City (10/4/23)Scott City (11-7-2) upped its win streak to three with a three-set victory against Clearwater (5-12-3) on Tuesday night, winning sets 25-16, 25-18 and 25-8.
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OFC top seeds have good day in first round (4/19/23)The two highest seeds playing in the first round of Tuesday’s Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament at McLane Park did not have much trouble advancing to the tournament semifinals. Second-seeded Neelyville rolled past No. 7 East Carter 12-5, while No. 3 Twin Rivers shook off a slow start to defeat sixth-seeded Naylor 7-2...
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Lady Royals hold off Clearwater (4/14/23)BROSELEY — Both Twin Rivers and Clearwater will compete in the Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament next week but got a chance to face off early for a taste of the upcoming competition in a Thursday matchup. After a brief scare from a rally by Clearwater in the final inning, the Lady Royals battled through the adversity to land a 9-7 win...
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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Bears rally past Puxico, to face Advance in final (2/23/23)BLOOMFIELD — The top-seeded Greenville Bears used a strong fourth quarter to overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and rally past No. 4 Puxico 53-44 in the first of two Class 2 District 3 semifinals Wednesday night. The Bears will face the second-seeded Advance Hornets for the district championship Friday night. Advance downed Oran 54-45 in Wednesday’s other semifinal...
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Naylor, Twin Rivers have few problems in their district openers (2/22/23)NAYLOR — Home was very sweet for the Naylor Lady Eagles Tuesday night. Facing sixth-seeded Southland in the first round of the Class 1 District 1 Tournament, the third-seeded Lady Eagles topped the Lady Rebels 69-33. Third-seeded Naylor was led by Harley Sullivan with a game-high 34 points and Chloe Mitchell with 21 points...
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Bulldogs down Cabool, will face Redbirds in district semifinals (2/21/23)VAN BUREN — The fourth-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs defeated fifth-seeded Cabool 44-32 in a thrilling matchup in the first round of the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Monday night. “We were excited to get on the court and grind it out.” said Van Buren’s Benjamin Hawkins. “The team was the reason we won. We kept each other up and we’re at a point in our season where we finally found our chemistry.”...
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District playoff tournaments preview: Why not Van Buren? Bulldogs set sights high (2/18/23)Tipping off Monday, the newest edition of the state high school basketball postseason will begin with the boys taking center stage. A number of area teams will begin their quest in first-round contests while a small group has been awarded byes into the semifinals with only two wins needed to advance to their respective sweet 16s. ...
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Lady Mules pull away late for win at North County (2/18/23)BONNE TERRE, Missouri — The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules got a big game from Madelyn Eads and pulled away in the second half for a 52-35 win over the North County Lady Raiders Friday night. Poplar Bluff (11-13) led just 19-18 at halftime, but extended its lead to 34-28 after three quarters. However, the fourth quarter belonged to the Lady Mules, who outscored host North County 18-7 to come away with the win...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Duo leads Dons to win at Neelyville (2/17/23)NEELYVILLE — The Doniphan Dons got big games from Emmitt Jones and Max Owen to take a 57-44 win against Ozark Foothills Conference rival Neelyville Thursday night. “Doniphan was able to convert offensively,” said Neelyville coach Brad Burdin. “We couldn’t hit shots like we normally do and just couldn’t get it done.”...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Redbirds get big win over Kennett (2/14/23)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds got 29 points from Brooklyn Kearbey and took a resounding 68-46 victory over the Class 4 Kennett Lady Indians Monday night “Kennett is a more physical team than we’re used to and that’s something we need to get better at playing through,” said East Carter coach Angela Rodgers. “It was not one of our smoothest games, but I’m proud that we didn’t roll over.”...
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Royals pull away in fourth to take third (2/10/23)GREENVILLE — The Clearwater Tigers boys basketball team were involved in the two best games of the Ozark Foothills Conference tournament as they first pulled off an opening round upset of No. 3 Neelyville last Saturday. Fast forward to Thursday’s third-place game against the No. 4 Twin Rivers Royals and the No. 6 Tigers waged another memorable contest — but this time Clearwater didn’t have enough to make it two-for-two...
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OFC TOURNAMENT: Doniphan dominates upset-minded Tigers to earn title shot (2/8/23)
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OFC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Bears, Donettes lead field (2/1/23)The weather did whatever it could to disrupt things in the region and other parts of the country, but it couldn’t put a dent in the Ozark Foothills Conference’s plans. The newest edition of the conference basketball tournament will go on as planned as of Wednesday as both seven boys and the same number of girls programs will once again vie for bragging rights in Southeast Missouri...
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Lady Redbirds put three in double figures, rout Twin Rivers (1/24/23)By SETH WEEKS Contributing Writer ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds had three players score in double figures as they rolled past Ozark Foothills Conference rival Twin Rivers 74-24 Monday night. Brooklyn Kearbey led East Carter with 19 points, while Breanna Dohleman followed behind with 16 and Parker Golden finished with 13...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Boys finals set at BRL Tournament (1/20/23)ELLINGTON — Thursday was a good night for the top two boys seeds at the Black River League Tournament. The top-seeded South Iron Panthers turned back host Ellington 67-48 in the early semifinal Thursday, then No. 2 Bunker defeated East Carter 66-41 in the late game...
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Fast start powers Jackson past Mules (1/18/23)JACKSON, Mo. — The Jackson Indians held the Poplar Bluff Mules scoreless from the field in the opening period to build up a big early lead on the way to a 67-47 win Tuesday night in SEMO Conference action. Jackson led 14-1 after the opening period, but the Mules (6-8) cut it to 28-20 by halftime. However, Poplar Bluff could get no closer the rest of the way and Jackson outscored the Mules 39-27 after halftime...
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Lady Mules roll past Naylor for third win in four games (1/17/23)NAYLOR — The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules built up a 21-point halftime lead and made it stand up as they rolled past the Naylor Lady Eagles 47-16 Monday night. The win is the second in a row for Poplar Bluff (5-9), which has won three of its last four games...
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THE BURNING QUESTION: What’s up with being in two conferences? (1/13/23)Editor's note: This is the first story in a new series It was something that struck attention immediately: Missouri is okay with its prep athletic programs being a member of two different conferences. This is a unique aspect of the state’s sports landscape, as nearly all states do not have this as a characteristic or aren’t even allowed to do so...
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BRL girls tournament tips off Monday (1/13/23)A strong South Iron club is understandably the No. 1 seed in the girls bracket of the Black River League Tournament set to begin Monday night at Ellington. The host Lady Whippets are the tournament’s defending champions and stand at 7-6 overall following Thursday’s loss to Poplar Bluff, but they should make another run in their home environment...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Neelyville downs Clearwater in battle of the Tigers (1/11/23)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers defeated the Clearwater Tigers 93-69 at home Tuesday night in an Ozark Foothills Conference contest. Preston Goodnight led Neelyville’s scoring with 21 points, with Casen Stephens putting in 17 points in the victory...
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Ellington girls beat Twin Rivers in Indiana (1/7/23)KNIGHTSTOWN, Indiana — Kaylee King scored a game-high 39 points to lead the Ellington Lady Whippets past the Twin Rivers Lady Royals in the gymnasium made famous by the 1987 movie “Hoosiers.” It was the second 39-point performance by King, who also scored 39 to lead Ellington to a win at East Carter on Tuesday...
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Mules take opener at Kaminsky Classic (1/6/23)JOPLIN, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff Mules outlasted the Carl Junction Bulldogs 53-45 in the opening round of the Kaminsky Classic Tournament Thursday night in Joplin. Gavin Rivers led the Mules with 12 points, with Dallas Williams and Mar’Lon Hickman-Roberson scoring eight each...
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Great teams, great individual performances highlight 2022 (12/31/22)As the sports world put the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it in 2022, several teams and individuals in this area rose to the top in their respective sports. From history-making achievements on the hardwood to first-in-school-history performances on the diamond, this year proved itself to be a memorable one for local sports fans...
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Clearwater duo has night to remember on court (12/21/22)PIEDMONT — It was a night that will go down as one of the best ones in Clearwater High School sports history. Charles Robbins was confirmed by the Missouri State High School Activities Association, according to head boys basketball coach Zac Moore, to have broken the Missouri record for assists in a game — a 43-year-old record set by Jon Sunvold in 1979 — recording 25 in a 97-45 win over Marquand on Dec. 13...
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Van Buren wins battle with Winona (12/20/22)VAN BUREN — The Van Buren Bulldogs and their Highway 60 rivals Winona engaged in a hard-fought battle Monday, but in the end, the host Bulldogs came out on top with a 61-53 win. Winona led 16-14 after the opening period, but the Bulldogs rallied to lead 28-25 by halfime. Van Buren took a 43-42 lead to the fourth quarter...
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Notre Dame downs Lady Mules (12/16/22)CAPE GIRARDEAU — A 17-point second quarter paced the Notre Dame Bulldogs in a 46-30 win over the Poplar Bluff Mules on Thursday night at Notre Dame Regional High School. Both teams struggled offensively to begin the game with Notre Dame leading 8-3 after one quarter of play...
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Redbirds edge Risco in OT at Clarkton (12/13/22)CLARKTON — The East Carter Redbirds outlasted Risco 71-68 in overtime in the first round of the Clarkton Christmas Tournament Monday. East Carter outscored Risco 12-9 in the extra session. The Redbirds leading scorers, Kasen McCarty (23 points) and Micah Thompson (20), accounted for nine of East Carter’s 12 overtime points...
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East Carter girls down Liberty to stay perfect (12/9/22)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds improved to 4-0 on the season as they defeated the visiting Mountain View-Liberty Lady Eagles 73-64 Thursday night. “This was a physical game for us, but we're continuing to show our mental toughness and it's paying off,” East Carter coach Angela Rodgers said. ...
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Lady Bearcats use hot start, rout NMCC on road (12/6/22)NEW MADRID — The Dexter Lady Bearcats used superb free throw shooting, high-pressure defense and were able to capitalize on second-chance opportunities during a 76-34 win at New Madrid County Central on Monday. “Our energy was good,” said Dexter coach Eric Sitze. “But I’d like to see us move our feet a little bit better and keep the basketball out of the paint. We got a lot of girls involved offensively tonight, so that was good for us.”...
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Bearcats finish week on another high note (12/3/22)DEXTER — The Dexter Bearcats boys basketball team continued its memorable week after a win over No. 1 Charleston with a 72-46 beating of visiting Malden Friday night. Cole Nichols blasted the Malden defense to the tune of 32 points while Truman Krapf added 12...
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East Carter, Neelyville girls roll to wins (12/2/22)PIEDMONT — The East Carter Lady Redbirds jumped out to a 22-point lead after the opening period and never looked back as they rolled to a 73-22 win over the Clearwater Lady Tigers Thursday night. East Carter (2-0) led 28-6 after the first quarter and extended its lead to 48-16 by halftime. The Lady Redbirds led 66-20 by the start of the fourth quarter...
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Lady Tigers down Alton at CRC (11/26/22)VAN BUREN — The Current River Challenge is synonymous with the holidays and for some teams Friday, their was little wobble from too much turkey and instead, plenty of hooping. The Van Buren girls basketball team made it a successful jumpstart to the school’s Current River Classic Friday night as the Lady Dawgs made the most of their opportunity in the spotlight...
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Van Buren girls pull away late for win (11/22/22)VAN BUREN — The Van Buren Lady Dawgs pulled away in the final period to take a 64-49 victory over Dora Monday night. “Dora is a solid team,” Van Buren coach Torrie Ricker said. “We just handled their post players well. We had three girls in double digit scoring and played pretty well defensively.”...
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MSHSAA announces basketball districts (11/19/22)
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Bloomfield snaps two-year losing streak to open season (11/19/22)BLOOMFIELD — Well, well, what about those girls from Bloomfield? The Lady Wildcats ended a two-year streak of winless basketball by taking down Charleston 47-36 at home Friday night. Bloomfield (1-0) broke away from a 10-all first quarter and methodically pulled away for the win...
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MSHSAA announces winter district assignments (11/18/22)Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...
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XC district roundup: Dexter boys state-bound for first time in 51 years; Van Buren sweeps C1D1 titles (10/29/22)The Dexter Bearcats boys cross country team finished second at the Class 3 District 1 championships Saturday at Arcadia Valley High School and is heading to state. Dexter finished just three points out of the top spot, losing to prohibitive favorite and defending state champions Herculaneum...
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C1D1: Clearwater, Ellington, Van Buren take aim at district glory (10/26/22)IRONTON — Arcadia Valley High School will be the place to be Saturday when cross country hopefuls race the final event that will determine which teams and what individuals could qualify for the 2022 state finals. Three districts — Class 1 District 1, Class 2 District 1 and Class 3 District 1 — will all race at Arcadia Valley High School, with races taking place at 9 a.m. ...
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C2D2 volleyball: Greenville eliminates Clearwater (10/21/22)FRUITLAND — Greenville took control of the match early and never looked back en route to a 3-0, 25-20, 25-22, 25-14 win over Clearwater in the Class 2 District 2 quarterfinals on Thursday night at Saxony Lutheran High School. “I thought they did everything I asked them to do yesterday in practice,” Greenville coach Alex Hahn said. “They followed it to a T, so, as a coach, I definitely have no complaints there.”...
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C2D2: Greenville, Charleston ready to lock horns again (10/19/22)It is a nice way to get the postseason volleyball tournaments started with a good-ole fashioned rematch — especially one that could offer some drama. Clearwater, who defeated Greenville in four competitive sets only recently, will get a chance to ward off the Lady Bears when the two square off in a 4-5 match at Saxony Lutheran 5 p.m. Thursday in Class 2 District 2 action...
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Donettes rally to win five-set marathon against Ellington (10/19/22)DONIPHAN — What an ideal way to go into the postseason. Both Doniphan and Ellington will head into district tournament play on the heels of a nip-and-tuck five-set thriller at the home of the Donettes, as the hosts held on for a 20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-7 win...
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OFC: Semifinal matchups are set (10/11/22)POPLAR BLUFF – The Ozark Foothills Conference baseball tournament kicked off on Monday at Three Rivers College and already had some exciting contests to set up the semifinals on Tuesday. The best game of the day came first as No. 6 seed Naylor upset No. 3 East Carter 3-1. The Eagles broke through in the fourth with a 2-run single by Caleb Moore to make it 2-0 and added one more run in the fifth on a single by Nathan Lunsford...
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High School volleyball roundup, Oct. 4: Leopold wins in five sets at Woodland (10/5/22)Leopold (7-11-1) traveled to Woodland (6-14-1) on Tuesday and claimed a five-set 25-20, 25-22, 18-25, 20-25, 15-11 win. Senior Caroline Rhodes led the Cardinals with 22 kills, while classmate Hailey Brotherton’s 20 digs led them on defense. Junior setter Rhodie Long led with 31 assists...
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High School Cross Country Roundup, Sept. 21: Cleaver, Van Buren girls win home meet (9/22/22)VAN BUREN — Kastin Cleaver led a pack of Bulldogs across the finish line as the host placed all five scoring runners in the top 10 Wednesday to win the Van Buren Scenic River Run at Big Spring. Cleaver, a sophomore, won the Small Schools Division race in 21 minutes, 42.8 seconds. Van Buren’s Kinsley Murphy placed fourth, Madison Mabry finished sixth followed by Adria Marvin while Ziah Been was 10th...
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Poplar Bluff cross country team hosts meet on 'challenging' course (9/2/22)Ozark Ridge Golf Course can be challenging for golfers but Thursday the rolling hills were a tougher test for runners. The Barry Cody Bootheel Classic hosted by Poplar Bluff was the first 5,000-meter race for many of the young runners on the Mules roster this fall...
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Doniphan returns to fall baseball; OFC to be competitive (8/24/22)By ROBERT AUGSDORFER Sports Writer Fall baseball in the Ozark Foothills Conference will look a little different this year with the return of Doniphan in the mix for the first time since 2020 after COVID-19 canceled the previous spring season. "It's going to be nice to be able to compete in our conference tournament that's usually held in the fall," Doniphan coach Daniel Pennington said. "We've missed out on that. I feel like our guys have been cheated slightly in the all-conference meetings...
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Longtime MSHSAA baseball official steps away from the plate (6/27/22)If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the way back to the dusty dirt fields of the Marston Little League in the early 1960s.
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MSHSAA official Joe Baldwin (6/27/22)Various photos capture longtime MSHSAA sports official Joe Baldwin in action throughout his career.
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KILLIAN INSTINCT: Kennett headed back to softball final four after win over Clearwater (5/18/22)PIEDMONT — Kennett is headed back to Killian. Freshman pitcher Handley McAtee and the defense gave up one hit while the seniors got the offense off to a fast start Tuesday in a 12-2 win over Clearwater in the MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinal. Kyra Jaco led off with a triple, Audrey Phillips singled and Anelle Harris also tripled as Kennett scored three runs before recording an out...
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STATE GOLF: Dexter finishes 3rd as Worley, Sitze earn all-state honors (5/18/22)Cy Worley and Dylan Sitze earned all-state medals, leading the Dexter golf team to a third place finish at the MSHSAA Class 3 championships at Sedalia Country Club. Worley shot a 3-over-par 73 Tuesday to finish tied for 12th at 11-over 151 while Sitze shot 77 for a second day to tie for 15th at 154...
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C2 softball quarterfinal: Kennett vs. Clearwater (5/17/22)To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.
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STATE GOLF: Dexter 3rd heading into final round; Trio of area players in hunt for all-state medal (5/17/22)Poplar Bluff’s Alex Wiseman is in the hunt to earn another all-state medal, Jackson’s Ian Lambert and Bloomfield’s Dawson Hill are looking for their first while across the state, the Dexter Bearcats are looking to bring home a trophy during the MSHSAA golf championships...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for May 13 (5/14/22)Notre Dame (13-11) - Batting: Noah Gadberry (2-4, RBI), Nathan Landewee (1-3, RBI), Jon Dohogne (1-3, Run). Pitching: WP - Wil Morgan (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 8 K). Class 1 District 2 Quarterfinal @ Advance Bell City (3-11) - Batting: Easton Newell (2-4, 2 Runs), Ayden Anschultz (2-5, RBI). Pitching: WP - Logan Stubenrauch (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K)...
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Clearwater holds off Advance for Class 2 District 1 softball title (5/12/22)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Clearwater coach Shannon English knew Advance would test his team in Wednesday's Class 2 District 2 championship game. The Hornets hung around for most of the game until Jorja Eaton's two-run triple in the fifth inning shifted momentum back to Clearwater for good...
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Dexter golf team claims district title; area players advance to state (5/10/22)FARMINGTON, Mo. — Dexter put all four scoring players in the top 15 as the Bearcats won the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 team title Monday at St. Francois Country Club. Dylan Sitze earned medalist honors to lead the Bearcats at 7-over-par 79 while teammate Cy Worley tied for second at 86. Tucker Temples placed ninth while Ben Christian was 15th and Matthew Hardin finished 45th...
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District Softball Roundup: Clearwater tops Dexter to reach C2D2 final; Ellington falls in C1D3 semifinal (5/10/22)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Clearwater took the lead early and didn't look back as the Tigers defeated Dexter 8-2 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 semifinal at Woodland. Clearwater will play Advance, which beat second-seeded Scott City 6-4, in the championship game at 4 p.m. Wednesday...
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Clearwater, Dexter to meet in district softball semifinal (5/10/22)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Clearwater opened the playoffs by scoring 10 runs with two outs Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 quarterfinal at Woodland High School. Ragan Shearrer drove in seven runs with a home run, a double and two walks while Becca Brewington struck out eight of the 10 batters she faced in Clearwater’s 22-0 win over Puxico...
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High-scoring softball teams head into district playoffs (5/5/22)There have been a lot of cleats touching home plate this spring during area softball games. Seven of the eight teams in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 playoffs are averaging at least 7.5 runs per game, including half the field averaging double digits...
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Poplar Bluff wins tuneup for conference; Jackson's Lambert earns medalist honors (4/30/22)Alex Wiseman and Jackson’s Ian Lambert were tied for the lead on the 17th hole Friday at Westwood Hills Country Club when the Poplar Bluff senior faced a second shot from the rough with a pair of trees protecting the green. “I hit it really good,” Wiseman said of his 80-yard approach. “I thought it was going to be good.”...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results from April 29, 2022 (4/30/22)Cape Central (8-13) – Batting: Cade Emmenderfer (2-4, RBI, Run), Ty Thatcher (1-4, 2 Runs). Pitching: WP – Wyatt Brinkopf (7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K). Notre Dame (9-9) – Batting: Conner Wissinger (3-4, RBI), Blake Anderson (1-3, 3B, RBI, Run). Pitching: LP – Grant James (5.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 6 K), Noah Gadberry (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K)...
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OFC: Neelyville wins conference championship over Doniphan (4/23/22)POPLAR BLUFF – For the third time since 2016, Neelyville has won the Ozark Foothills Conference Championship in softball as they handed Doniphan at 4-0 loss at JD Rains Field on the campus of Three Rivers Community College on Friday. The Tigers used a huge fourth inning to propel them to the win while Dixie Cloud and September Preslar combined for a one-hit shutout...
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Dexter glides to victory over Clearwater, Saxony Lutheran at Bent Creek (4/22/22)Headline Dexter glides to victory over two schools at Bent Creek Golf Course Cy Worley fired an even par 36 to lead Dexter to an easy win over Clearwater High School and Saxony Lutheran High School Friday at Bent Creek Golf Course. The Bearcats totaled 172 compared to 210 for Clearwater and 215 for Saxony...
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OFC: Neelyville uses early runs to roll past Clearwater (4/20/22)POPLAR BLUFF – Neelyville will advance to the Ozark Foothills Conference Championship as they outscored Clearwater 13-1 in the nightcap of the semifinal round on Tuesday at JD Rains Field. Neelyville's Dixie Cloud allowed only three hits and struck out four as she tossed five innings in the circle...
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OFC Softball Tournament First Round and Semifinals (4/19/22)To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.
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OFC SOFTBALL: Teams look to knock off rust, make run at title (4/16/22)With all seven softball teams heading into the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament with limited playing or outdoor practice time the pervious week, there will be an emphasis on pitching and defense to step up. East Carter, the defending champion, is one of the favorites as the top seed with a first-round bye and the Redbirds are undefeated at 10-0. ...
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Clearwater softball shows no rust in win over Twin Rivers (4/15/22)PIEDMONT — Becca Brewington and her Clearwater teammates didn’t look rusty playing for the first time in nearly a week Thursday. Brewington struck out eight and the Tigers played clean defense behind the senior while freshman Kristin Street drove in four runs with two hits and scored twice in a 12-1 win over Twin Rivers...
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East Carter takes top seed for OFC Tournament (4/13/22)The bracket for the 2022 Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament was decided Wednesday as the teams get ready to play each other next week. The first round will be on Monday at McLane Park in Poplar Bluff while the semifinals, third place and championship games will be played at Three Rivers College...