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C2D1: Hayti ends Tigers’ season in district semis (2/23/24)HOLCOMB — The Neelyville Tigers season ended Thursday night in a heartbreaking 71-60 loss to the Hayti Indians in their second-round Class 2 District 1 game at Holcomb High School. The Tigers received a first-round bye as the top-seeded team, while Hayti, the fifth seed, beat fourth-seeded Bernie 50-39 on Tuesday night...
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C2D1 BKB: Neelyville to get defensive with Hayti (2/22/24)For anyone curious as to why the Neelyville High School boy’s basketball squad is having its best season in several years, they can simply look at how the Tigers defend on each possession.
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Hayti holds out for road win over Clarkton (1/5/24)CLARKTON – Despite being down early on and neck-and-neck at halftime, the Hayti Indians pulled out a road win over Clarkton 71-60 Thursday, Jan. 4. For both Hayti, coming off a Bloomfield Christmas Tournament consolation championship win, and Clarkton, battling to inch closer to the .500 mark, the game opened a long stretch of the season to sharpen their swords and prepare for tournament season...
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BCT: Twin Rivers, Hayti to play for consolation (12/29/23)BLOOMFIELD — Twin Rivers junior Luke Hester and senior Zach Joiner combined for 37 points to lead the eighth-seeded Royals past the 13th-seeded Wildcats and into the consolation final of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Friday at Bloomfield High School...
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BCT 2023: Bloomfield moves past Bernie in consolation round (12/28/23)BLOOMFIELD — Thirteenth-seeded Bloomfield posted a 21-point upset over 12th-seeded Bernie on Wednesday to advance to the consolation semifinals of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament at Bloomfield High School. Bloomfield took a comfortable 10-point lead into the half, extended its lead to 17 after the third quarter and outscored the Mules 21-17 in the final period to win 65-44...
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BCT 2023: Portageville jingles all the way to victory over Hayti (12/27/23)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Forget sugarplums and gingerbread, Portageville feasted on six first-half 3-pointers from Layden Kellum, erasing an early deficit and wrapping up a 69-54 victory over Hayti in the opening round of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26...
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BCT 2023: Portageville vs. Hayti (12/27/23)Photos from Portageville's 69-54 win over Hayti in the opening round of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.
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Previewing the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/22/23)The rhythmic pound of sneakers, the symphony of bouncing balls, the rising roar of the crowd – here, sixteen teams stand cast in the shadows of legends past. But with ambitious eyes, these players and coaches are ready to score their chapter in the unfolding epic of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's hallowed hardwood history...
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Lady Royals Christmas Classic: Neeyville vs Hayti (12/16/23)
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Kelly remains undefeated; East Prairie suffers first loss (12/12/23)BENTON, Mo. — Kelly remained unblemished, downing Meadow Heights 86-54 on Friday, Dec. 8. The Hawks reach familiar territory, achieving a perfect 5-0 start for the second time in the past three seasons. “Once again, we had balanced scoring with four starters in double digits,” said Kelly coach Noel Trimmer. “Defense picked it up in the after halftime and we pulled away early in the fourth quarter.”...
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Lady Bulldogs showcase championship DNA with Al Jackson Classic Title (12/1/23)HAYTI, Mo — Portageville’s inside-outside offensive dominance and veteran experience proved too much for Hayti to handle, as the Lady Bulldogs (2-0) claimed a decisive 69-34 victory over the Lady Indians (2-2) in the Al Jackson Classic Championship on Thursday, Nov. 30...
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Basketball Roundup: East Prairie boys, Portageville girls win (11/30/23)East Prairie defeated Hayti 66-65 in the opening round of the Gideon Bulldogs Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The fourth-seeded Eagles (1-0) held on to secure the victory despite the Indians’ (0-1) late-game comeback attempt. “We’re happy to come out with the victory,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...
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Kelly gets back on track, shuts out Hayti 33-0 (10/10/23)Kelly traveled to Hayti on Friday seeking a return to the win column against its SEMO South Conference rivals. The Hawks (5-1) bounced back 33-0 after suffering their first loss of the season, while the Indians (0-6) were looking for their first win of the season...
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Portageville one step closer to third straight Bootheel title with 3-0 win over Hayti (10/10/23)MALDEN, Mo. — The Portageville volleyball is on a quest for history as the Lady Bulldogs (22-4-2) are seeking their third consecutive Bootheel Tournament Championship. Things got off to a good start on Monday, October 9, with a 3-0 opening-round victory over Hayti at Malden High School...
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Volleyball: Portageville vs. Hayti in Bootheel Conference Tournament (10/9/23)Photo gallery of Portageville's 3-0 win over Hayti in the Bootheel Conference Tournament opening round at Malden High School on Monday, October 9, 2023.
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Charleston ends drought against Hayti with 46-26 homecoming win (10/3/23)CHARLESTON, Mo. — The homecoming crowd had every reason to celebrate as Charleston secured a 46-46 win over Hayti at John Harris Marshall Field on Friday, September 29. The Bluejays (2-4) shattered an eight-game losing streak against the Indians (0-5), marking their first victory in the series since 2013...
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SEMO Conference high school football stat leaders through Week 5 (9/29/23)Conference standings and statistical leaders from the SEMO Conference — North, Central and South.
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Simmons, Chaffee roll past Hayti as team, community honors former teammate (9/23/23)It didn’t take long for Chaffee to jump on top of the visiting Hayti Indians, scoring the first 29 points of the game and cruising to a 50-18 win on a night where the Red Devils came together to raise money for the recently hospitalized Seger Ruiz. Led by senior Shelton Simmons, the Chaffee offense proved far too much for Hayti early on. With a 43-6 lead by the half, the teams chipped on a few more scores before eventually reaching a final 32-point margin of victory for the hosts...
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Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 5 (9/20/23)Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Due to the timing of the Gridiron Guide, Thursday matchups are excluded, which is why Kelly was left out last week and Perryville is being excluded this week. But don't worry, the Pirates have their very own preview...
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Portageville Bulldogs dismantle Hayti Indians 62-6 (9/5/23)HAYTI, Mo. — After suffering a gut-wrenching one-point defeat to Savannah in their opening game, Portageville was determined to bounce back against its Bootheel rival, the Hayti Indians. The Bulldogs (1-1) showed the team would be a force this year in the SEMO Conference and Class 1, securing an emphatic 62-6 victory...
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Gridiron Showdowns: High stakes and thrilling matchups await in Week 2 (8/31/23)As another exciting week of high school football approaches, the anticipation for the upcoming matchups continues to build. With every team looking to prove their worth on the field, we take a closer look at the upcoming games, key players to watch and rivalries that will define the excitement...
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SEMO Football Prospect Camp (8/5/23)Over 250 high school football players from throughout the Mid-South region centered recently to Southeast Missouri State for a "prospect camp" organized by the Redhawk coaches.
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St. Vincent girls win Class 1 District 1 track title (5/7/23)The St. Vincent girls' track and field team won the Class 1 District 1 championship on Saturday at Scott City High School. The top four finishers advance to the sectional round. St. Vincent sent three relays to sectionals and won the district title in the 4x200m with a time of 2:00.98. ...
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Track & Field: SEMO Conference Championships (5/1/23)Athletes from all over Southeast Missouri competed in the SEMO Conference Championships on Saturday, April 29, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Track & Field: Saxony Lutheran Open (4/26/23)
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Charleston boys, Van Buren girls win Eva G. Henshaw Memorial (4/21/23)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The Charleston boys’ and Van Buren girls’ track teams came away victorious at the Eva G. Henshaw Memorial at East Prairie High School on Thursday, April 20. Charleston won the boy's division with an overall team score of 103. The Bluejays claimed gold in four individual events, which was tied with Kennett for the most...
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Track & Field: Chaffee Red Devil Invitational (4/13/23)The Woodland boys' team and Kelly girls' team took first place in the Chaffee Red Devils Invitational on Wednesday in Chaffee.
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Kennett Invitational Track and Field Meet Roundup (4/12/23)KENNETT – After 14 teams converged on Kennett High School Tuesday afternoon, Charleston boys and Sikeston girls came out on top at the Kennett Invitational track and field meet with team scores of 124 and 137, respectively. The hosts finished third in girls competition and second in boys. ...
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Kennett Invitational Track and Field Meet (4/12/23)
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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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Kennett Open Track Meet (3/23/23)
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Lady Tigers power past Hayti, into final (2/24/23)BLOOMFIELD — Thursday night’s first girls’ Class 2 District 1 semifinal game was easy and breezy for Neelyville Lady Tigers as they shut down fourth-seeded Hayti early for a coast to the district championship contest. The last time the Lady Tigers faced off against Hayti, they secured the win in dominant fashion, and this matchup was no different with a 72-30 victory...
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C2D1 GBB: Hayti rallies late for thriller over host Wildcats (2/22/23)BLOOMFIELD – The 2022-23 girl’s basketball season hasn’t been what fans of Hayti High School have grown accustomed to in recent seasons, but there have been signs of the Indians returning to form throughout this month, and that continued on Tuesday, as Hayti got past host Bloomfield in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Tournament 42-41.
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C2D1 GBB: Hayti vs. Bloomfield (2/21/23)BLOOMFIELD - Hayti got past Bloomfield in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Girl's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday at Bloomfield.
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Higher seeds roll on C2D1 tournament opening night (2/21/23)(3) Neelyville vs (6) Campbell Number three-seeded Neelyville (13-12) secured a 53-37 win over number six-seeded Campbell (8-18) Monday in the opening round of the Class 2 District 1 tournament at Holcomb High School. With a contentious, albeit relatively slow, start to Monday night’s game, Neelyville and Campbell tied at 9-9 in the waning minutes of the first quarter with a two-point jumper by the Camels’ Sam Bunting...
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SCC celebrates senior night with hard-fought win over Hayti (2/17/23)SIKESTON — Nikki Adams is a difference maker for the Scott County Central girls' basketball team. The standout sophomore led the Bravettes (10-12) to a 65-61 senior night win over Hayti on Thursday, Feb.16. “I’m just happy we were able to get the win for these seniors,” said SCC coach Andrew Pullen. “We sent these players out the right way with a win on their home court. I knew that Hayti was going to play hard and we did a good job of their energy and intensity.”...
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Bootheel Conference Tournament postponed due to inclement weather (1/31/23)The 2023 Bootheel Conference Tournament, hosted by Hayti High School, has been postponed as a result of the winter storm that rolled through the region last night. The delay pushed back four first round games of the girls tournament which were scheduled to be played Tuesday evening, including (1) Portageville vs (8) Caruthersville, (4) Campbell vs (5) Hayti, (2) Holcomb vs (7) South Pemiscot, and (3) Malden vs (6) Senath-Hornersville...
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Green Wave take top seed into Bootheel Conference tourney (1/27/23)The Bootheel Conference basketball tournament is here again and the Malden Green Wave are the top seed heading into the event which begins 10:15 a.m. Saturday with the first of three first-round games taking place at Hayti, the site of the competition...
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Portageville uses lockdown defense to dominant Hayti (1/26/23)HAYTI, Mo. — Portageville earned a decisive win at Hayti on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The Lady Bulldogs (14-4) defensive effort was outstanding in the 52-22 beatdown of the Lady Indians (5-14). “We got a slow start and give credit to them,” Portageville coach Kellye Fowler. “They came out ready to play and jumped to a 5-0 lead. I challenged the girls at halftime to come out and pick up the intensity in the second half and they did just that. Especially our lone senior Amyiah Saxton.”...
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Fourth-quarter comeback leads Portageville over Hayti (1/26/23)HAYTI, Mo. — Portageville rebounded from three straight disappointing losses with a 54-46 win at Bootheel Conference rival Hayti on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The Bulldogs (10-9) made a furious comeback in the fourth quarter to secure the victory after surrendering the lead to the Indians (3-16) a couple of minutes into the third quarter...
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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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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 9: Oran girls blow by Chaffee in 31-point rout (1/10/23)The Oran girls basketball team (9-4) owned the tempo from start to finish as the Eagles stormed to a 53-22 win over Chaffee (9-3) on the road. Senior Taylor Hobbs led Oran in the win, scoring a game-high 17 points on four 3-pointers. Classmate Haley Webb followed Hobbs with 13 points...
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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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Dons get home win to open new year (1/4/23)DONIPHAN — Max Owen and Emmitt Jones combined for 46 points and the Doniphan Dons opened the new year with an 80-61 win over Mountain View Liberty Tuesday. Owen (24 points) and Emmitt Jones (22) led the Dons to victory. Doniphan was down in the first quarter, but came back and took the lead from Liberty...
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A HOLIDAY CLASSIC:Top-seeded Bearcats turn back Malden upset bid to earn spot in finals (12/30/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats survived a last-second 3-point attempt that bounced off the rim to defeat the Malden Green Wave 55-53 in the first semifinal game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday. The Bearcats will play for the tournament championship at 8:30 p.m. Friday against Doniphan, who defeated Kennett in the late semifinal. Malden will play Kennett for third place at 7 p.m. Friday...
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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Dexter, Malden roll into semis; Kennett upsets Bernie (12/29/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats showed East Prairie why they are the top seed in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament in their quarterfinal matchup Wednesday. The Bearcats scored 14 out of 15 points to close the first half on the way to a 59-23 win over the ninth-seeded Eagles in the the tournament's first quarterfinal of the day...
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BCT: Dons turn back Hayti upset bid (12/28/22)BLOOMFIELD — Big meals and NFL football took up plenty of the Christmas holiday for numerous people over the holiday weekend — and it’s likely the Doniphan Dons basketball team had many, if not all, enjoy themselves. So, a sluggish start as the No. 3 seed in this week’s 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament would be understandable and predictable...
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A BLOOMFIELD BLAST: A field stacked with title threats will entertain (12/24/22)Thick. That would be a good word to describe just how vast the talents go in this year’s boys Bloomfield Christmas basketball tournament that tips off Tuesday morning. When a team enters the field as a No. 12 seed with a 6-2 record, that is arguably the best word to illustrate what this year’s field promises...
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Kelly Lady Hawks finish Christmas Tournament with three straight wins (12/22/22)BROSELEY, Mo. — The Kelly girls’ basketball team finished the Twin Rivers Christmas Tournament strong with three consecutive wins. The Lady Hawks (7-3) bounced back from opening round loss to defeat Hayti on Monday, Greenville on Tuesday and Cape Central on Wednesday...
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HIGHER SEEDS ROLL: Top four teams advance to LRCC semifinals (12/20/22)BROSELEY — It was a good evening to be one of the top four seeds at the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. The top four seeds — Doniphan, Dexter, East Carter and Neelyville, respectively — all won their quarterfinal matchups by more than 20 points on average, with the closest game being a 59-43 win by No. 3 East Carter over 11th-seeded Holcomb...
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ROYALLY AWESOME HOOPS: LRCC starts Saturday with stacked field (12/16/22)The Lady Royals Christmas Classic will be a lot of people’s jam next week. That’s because the 16-team event is kind of a big dealio and that’s why some of the better programs in Southeast Missouri partake in a tournament that might be the best thing these young women see that replicates the intensity and workload of a March postseason...
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Bulldog Classic: Hayti claims consolation victory over Gideon (12/2/22)After falling to Senath-Hornersville in a Tuesday night upset at the Gideon Bulldog Classic, the number four-seeded Hayti Indians came out with the energy of a team with something to prove and played lights-out on both sides of the ball to beat number eight-seeded Gideon 75-28 in the consolation semifinals...
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Panagos takes home Carr Trophy (12/1/22)The 77th annual Gridiron Banquet may have had an indirect sign of being doubly lucky, but chances are that this year’s E.E. “Bus” Carr Trophy winner didn’t need much of it this past fall. Scott City junior Mark Panagos was presented as the newest recipient of the highlight award of the banquet, held at the Black River Coliseum and presented by the Poplar Bluff Letter Club...
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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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WEEK 9 FOOTBALL: NMCC, Portageville face off in battle of explosive offenses (10/20/22)Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The high school football regular season comes to an end this week and district seeds will be determined heading into next week's opening round. Two one-loss teams in New Madrid County Central and Portageville will get the ball rolling on Thursday night in a battle of high-powered offenses and stout defenses...
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Hayti quickly overpowers Malden for second win of the season (10/15/22)Hayti took Friday night as a chance to go back to their roots, using explosive speed to power through for a 42-7 victory over Malden. “Our kids have been locked in and it we had one of our best weeks,” Hayti head coach Luke Rayfield said. “We’re still a young group and trying to find our identity, but we’re starting to emerge right now.”...
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Malden seeks breakthrough vs. athletic Hayti (10/13/22)The Malden Green Wave may have struggled through the first seven games of the football season, but make no mistake, head coach Jeff Bullock sees plenty of positives coming from his squad’s efforts. Now the hope is to find a first win and that may come Friday when the Green Wave (0-7) kicks off at home against Hayti (1-5) at 7 p.m...
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Kelly grinds out 15-6 win over Hayti (10/8/22)BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly Hawks High School football team hosted the Hayti Indians Friday night, the Hawks were able to hold the Indians late to push to come out on top of the matchup 15-6. The Hawks came into the matchup 4-2 and were looking to stay unbeaten at home on the year...
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WEEK 7 FOOTBALL: Rams host Red Devils for homecoming (10/6/22)Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The Chaffee Red Devils and Scott City Rams will meet for the 58th time on Friday night, while St. Vincent travels to St. Pius X for a crucial I-55 Conference matchup. Cape Central hosts Sikeston in both teams' final SEMO North contest, Jackson returns to The Pit and Charleston will host Memphis-Hillcrest (Tenn.) to fill its bye week following last week's cancelation...
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WEEK 6 FOOTBALL: Indians eye fifth-straight SEMO North title vs. Sikeston (9/29/22)Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. With no Thursday night games scheduled, a sense of normalcy returns for Week 6 of the high school football season. Jackson looks to wrap up the SEMO North championship when the Indians travel to Sikeston in what could be coach Brent Eckley's 100th win with the program...
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Hayti's speed too much for Chaffee (9/24/22)HAYTI — The Chaffee Red Devils had a difficult time with Hayti's athleticism in a 30-6 loss Friday at Hayti High School. Red Devils coach Jack Altermatt's concern with the Indians' speed came to fruition in his team's losing effort. "They're really fast," Altermatt said. "We just had a hard time containing them. They have a lot of speed and we just couldn't get to it fast enough. and contain them once Their passing game didn't really hurt is, it was just their run game. Just run to the edge."...
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WEEK 5 FOOTBALL (now featuring area leaders): Games kick off a day early (9/21/22)Check back for updates. Football starts early this week with a pair of Thursday night games as Sikeston hosts Poplar Bluff in a SEMO North game and Portageville travels to Charleston in a SEMO South game. {https://www.semoball.com/story/2960604.html As reported earlier, a shortage of football officials in the region made it necessary for games to be moved to Thursday or Saturday this fall.)...
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WEEK 4 FOOTBALL: SEMO South race heats up (9/15/22)A look at Week 4 of the area high school football season.
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Scott City snaps 18-year losing streak to Hayti with 55-0 win (9/10/22)SCOTT CITY — The Scott City Rams snapped an 18-year losing streak to Hayti on Friday with an emphatic 55-0 win at Scott City High School. Juniors Mark Panagos and Tyson Underwood contributed multiple scores offensively while the Rams' defense picked off four Indian passes en route to their first victory over Hayti since 2004...
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WEEK 3 FOOTBALL: SEMO North play kicks off; Malden-Charleston game canceled (9/8/22)A look at high school football games from around the area. Check back for updates.
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 7: Notre Dame clobbers Scott City at home (9/8/22)The Notre Dame volleyball team is settling back into its winning ways following its second sweep in as many nights with Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Scott City. The Bulldogs took sets at 25-14, 25-17 and 25-15 en route to victory. Freshman Claudia Jones’ 15 assists led Notre Dame for the night, while freshman Kate Rubel and senior Grace Young both contributed seven kills to lead the Bulldogs. ...
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Portageville earns statement win against Hayti (9/6/22)HAYTI, Mo. — Portageville halfback Jamarion Smith had 347 total yards and five touchdowns in a 48-12 mauling of Hayti on Friday, Sep. 2. Smith did a little bit of everything for the Bulldogs (2-0), earning the team’s first win in the series since 2014...
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WEEK 2 FOOTBALL: Conference play begins as Portageville hosts Hayti (9/1/22)
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New Hayti FB coach embracing 'opportunity' to lead special program (9/1/22)HAYTI – If you look at the initial three weeks of the 2022 football season, it is clear from the scheduling that the Hayti High School football program isn’t afraid of competition.
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Kennett defense is a work in progress as unit gains experience (8/30/22)HAYTI – The amount of defensive football talent that walked out of Kennett High School last May was enough to make Indian coach Andrew Webster a bit nauseous. “I don't know what public school in Class 3 graduates that many D1 athletes,” Webster told Semoball.com as training camp opened earlier this month. “There were so many kids that had D1 athletic potential that came out of that class a year ago. It takes a lot to replace those guys, and that's what we're still doing.”
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Missouri media football rankings following Week 1 (8/29/22)The --- A look at rankings from a 10-member panel of media members from around the state with current record, points based on votes with first place votes in parentheses and previous ranking at the end of last season. CLASS 6 Also receiving votes: Rockhurst (0-1) 10; Kickapoo (1-0) 1; Park Hill (1-0) 1...
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Kennett FB at Hayti (8/29/22)HAYTI - Kennett rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Hayti in varsity football action on Saturday at Hayti High School.
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Kennett defeats Hayti in season-opening shootout (8/28/22)Just as both teams’ coaches predicted this summer, the week-one battle between two Indians teams, Kennett and Hayti, was a shootout contest of endurance to the end. Following a back-and-forth race to the end zone on foot and an onslaught of yellow flags, Kennett bested Hayti 36-22 at the end of the night...
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WEEK 1 FOOTBALL: Class, district assignments to be released before season kicks off Friday (8/25/22)The Missouri high school football season kicks off Friday with the release of class and district assignments before games start at 7 p.m. with action spilling over into Saturday for area teams. MSHSAA is expected to announce class and district assignments Friday morning...
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Semoball Awards: Hayti’s Trayvon Thomas named Male Athlete of the Year, Football Offense Athlete of the Year (7/10/22)Hayti quarterback and point guard Trayvon Thomas took home two of the most sought-after Semoball Awards Friday night, wrapping up his high school career on a high mark while preparing for a successful college future. He won both the Cook, Barkett, Ponder and Wolz Football Offense Athlete of the Year and the SoutheastHEALTH Male Athlete of the Year...
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Area teams compete during Rib City Shootout at Dexter (6/29/22)DEXTER, Mo. — More than 60 teams from five different states competed at a Rib City Shootout at Dexter High School on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24. The event is designed to provide athletes and coaches with an inexpensive, organized and competitive setting for a beneficial, offseason development opportunity. Teams competed in two 15 minutes halves and sudden death overtime if necessary...
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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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Sikeston Bulldogs host 7-on-7 tournament and contact camp (6/24/22)SIKESTON — The Sikeston football team wrapped up its summer program with a busy week of activities. The Bulldogs’ hosted the second annual Sikeston 7-on-7 and Big Man Tournament on Tuesday, June 21 and held a contact camp on Thursday, June 23 at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium...
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Sikeston 7v7 Tournament and Contact Camp (6/24/22)
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C1 STATE TRACK & FIELD: Holweg wins 3 events as Delta finishes 3rd; Van Buren's Griffin win event (5/22/22)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Kendall Holweg won three events and finished half of an inch from claiming another Saturday at MSHSAA Class 1 track and field championships at Adkins Stadium. The Delta senior scored 38 points, finishing third in the team standings behind Drexel’s 46 and Valle Catholic’s 41...
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C1 STATE TRACK & FIELD: Richland's Hux wins shot put title (5/21/22)Richland senior Bailee Hux claimed the MSHSAA Class 1 shot put title Friday while other area athletes also turned in all-state performances or advanced to finals at Adkins Stadium. Hux won with a throw of 41-feet, 1.75-inches (12.54 meters), a little over 8 inches better than the runner-up...
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Scott City boys, girls win SEMO West championships (4/30/22)Both the Scott City boys and girls track and field teams walked away with hardware on Friday night. The Rams' boys won their third consecutive SEMO West Conference championship, and the girls brought home their first-ever title at the SEMO Conference Track and Field Meet at Cape Central High School...
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Dexter boys, girls sweep 2022 Johnny Merrick Track and Field Invitational (4/8/22)BENTON, Mo. — Several local athletes shined as more than 20 teams attended the 2022 Johnny Merrick Track and Field Invitational at Kelly High School on Thursday, April 7. Dexter claimed gold in both of boys’ and girls’ division with eight individual winners. The Bearcats finished with 141.5 points and won the boy’s division by a comfortable margin...
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SEMO Prep coach Roy Booker hosts Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois All-Star basketball game (3/30/22)On Saturday night, some of the best high school basketball players from Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois will meet on the court. Former Southeast Missouri State and Portageville basketball standout Roy Booker and his SEMO Prep School are hosting the Battle of the Mississippi starting at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cape Junior High School...
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Area players named to MBCA all-state team (3/23/22)Charleston coach Jamarcus Williams was named Coach of the Year in Class 3 while junior Rico Coleman was named to the all-state team following the Bluejays championship run. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released its all-state team and final rankings Wednesday as several area athletes were honored...