semoball.com: Schools : Oran

Bernie to face Oran in district title game (05/16/12)
The Oran baseball team advanced to the Class 1 Distrcit 2 championship with a 10-0 win over Advance in five innings Tuesday in Leopold. Dalton Elfrink pitched all five innings for the win and also had a big day at the plate. Elfrink was 2 for 3 with a double and five RBIs. He struck out 11 and walked one batter on the mound...

Oran back in district title game; Risco falls in thriller (05/16/12)
LEOPOLD -- The Oran Eagles banged out 11 hits and rolled into the Class 1, District 2 championship game after defeating Advance 10-0 on Tuesday. Oran scored five runs in the first and never looked back, ending the game by the mercy rule with two tallies in the bottom of the fifth inning...

High school roundup: Oran will play Bernie for district championship (05/16/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee shines at sectionals (05/14/12)
CENTRALIA -- The Chaffee boys finished second in the team standings at the Class 1, Sectional 1 meet at Centralia on Saturday. Chaffee's 400 and 800-meter relay teams both took wins as did Jordan Yahn in the 800. The 1,600 and 3.200-meter relay teams also finished third and fourth respectively to move on to the state meet as did the Red Devils' Dustin Worley, who placed fourth in the shot put and third in the discus...

High school track and field roundup: Saxony Lutheran's Hemmann leaps way to two sectional championships (05/13/12)
The results from Saturday's district and sectional high school track and field meets.

Saxony's Hemmann leaps way to two sectional championships (05/13/12)
Saxony Lutheran's Nicole Hemmann exhibited her skill at the hurdles during Saturday's Class 2 Sectional 1 track and field meet at Principia. Hemmann won the 100 and 300 hurdles to pace the Crusaders, who finished 11th in the team standings. She was the lone local individual double champion at the meet...

Poplar Bluff grabs wild victory over Oran in 11 innings (05/11/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Oran baseball team had plenty of chances to end the regular season with a win Wednesday afternoon, but Poplar Bluff kept swinging. The Eagles nearly turned a game-ending triple play in the seventh inning before escaping a bases-loaded jam later in the inning. They had Poplar Bluff down to its final out in the 10th inning...

Poplar Bluff outlasts Oran in 11 innings (05/10/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Oran baseball team had plenty of chances to end the regular season with a win Wednesday afternoon, but Poplar Bluff kept swinging. The Eagles nearly turned a game-ending triple play in the seventh inning before escaping a bases-loaded jam later in the inning. They had Poplar Bluff down to its final out in the 10th inning...

On to sectionals (05/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Scott City senior Brandon Shemonia captured three individual titles at the Class 2 District 1 track and field meet Saturday at Cape Central High School. Shemonia won the 800, 1600 and 3200. He also ran on the Rams' victorious 3200 meter relay team to help Scott City finish second in the team standings with 113 points...

Oran baseball team clips Chaffee in nine innings (05/06/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Oran Eagles followed to perfection the scouting report on how to beat the Chaffee baseball team this season. The report reads: Limit the Red Devils to one run, then find a way to score two. It took the Eagles nine innings to see through the plan, but they were rewarded with a 2-1 victory Friday at Harmon Field...

High school track and field roundup: Scott City boys run to second place (05/06/12)
Results from the Class 2 District 1 and Class 1 District 1 track and field meets.

Oran baseball team clips Chaffee in nine innings (05/06/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Oran Eagles followed to perfection the scouting report on how to beat the Chaffee baseball team this season. The report reads: Limit the Red Devils to one run, then find a way to score two. It took the Eagles nine innings to see through the plan, but they were rewarded with a 2-1 victory Friday at Harmon Field...

Moore, Eagles outlast Chaffee (05/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Friday's pitcher's duel against one of their closest rivals may have been just what the Oran Eagles needed to get out of their recent struggles. Kody Moore and the Eagles, who have been plagued with shoddy defense and a lack of offense of late, out-lasted Chaffee's Alex Davie in nine innings at Harmon Field to beat the Red Devils 2-1...

Oran gets past NMCC 14-9 (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Buoyed by a pair of early three-run rallies, Oran held off a late New Madrid County Central rally on Thursday for a 14-9 win. "We have played some good competition lately and the kids have battled back," Oran head coach Mitch Woods said. "I thought they did a good job."...

May 4, 2012 Scoreboard (05/04/12)
Girls soccer Jackson 1, St. Vincent 0

Oran gets past NMCC 14-9 (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Buoyed by a pair of early three-run rallies, Oran held off a late New Madrid County Central rally on Thursday for a 14-9 win. "We have played some good competition lately and the kids have battled back," Oran head coach Mitch Woods said. "I thought they did a good job."...

Chaffee wins 20th; NMCC softball ends with 17-1 mark (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils won their 20th game of the season Thursday pounding Saxony Lutheran 16-1 in five innings. Alex Crowe picked up the win on the mound going all five innings and striking out three. Leading 2-1 after three innings, Chaffee, who totaled 15 hits, broke the game open with five runs in the fourth and nine more in the fifth...

High school roundup: Jackson's Pike, Central's Connell qualify for Class 4 state tourney (05/04/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly golf's season ends at sectionals (05/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Kelly shot a 412 to finish in fifth place at Tapawingo National Golf Club in St. Louis. The Hawks failed to get a golfer through to the state tournament. Derrick Garner just missed the cut with a 21-over-par 93, which placed him 22nd and two shots off going to the state tournament...

Kelly makes early runs hold up in win over Oran (05/02/12)
ORAN -- Before he threw his first pitch, Ian Householder already had a sizable lead. Householder struck out 10 in his seven innings of work as Kelly's ace was blessed with a grand slam in the first inning which sparked the Hawks' 6-3 win over the Oran Eagles Tuesday at Oran High School...

HIgh school roundup: Kelly baseball jolts Oran with grand slam (05/02/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott City boys and Chaffee girls win SEMO South meet (05/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- For the fourth straight year, the Chaffee Lady Devils won the SEMO South conference track meet Monday at East Prairie High School. Chaffee scored 177 points to beat out the remaining seven schools. "We talked about that before the meet and to win four in a row is just a huge accomplishment," Chaffee track coach Travis Caulkins said. "I'm very proud of the girls."...

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys track and field team runs to conference championship (05/01/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Mirly scores in sixth to lead Saxony Lutheran baseball team past Advance (04/29/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Red Devils Invitational (04/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils track team swept their own meet Thursday during the Chaffee Red Devil Invitational. The boys scored a total of 139 while the girls finished with 133. Through balanced scoring and three first place finishes, the Chaffee boys ended up well ahead of their closest competitor, Charleston, who scored 79.5 points...

High school roundup: Leopold baseball team sneaks past Oak Ridge (04/27/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

East Prairie rallies past Kelly 9-7 (04/25/12)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles scored nine runs in their last three at-bats to defeat Kelly 9-7 on Tuesday. Kelly trailed 4-0 entering the bottom of the fourth before East Prairie scored three runs to cut the lead to 4-3. East Prairie (9-4) took the lead in the bottom of the fifth for good...

High school roundup: Central's Connell wins district golf title (04/25/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Cape Central's Connell wins district golf title (04/25/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee sweep (04/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Chaffee track team swept the East Prairie Open Monday clinching a total of 14 first place finishes in both the boys and girls events. The boys scored 133 points which put them well ahead of East Prairie, who was the runner-ups at 108...

High school roundup: Jackson soccer avenges loss to Notre Dame (04/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Oran loses heartbreaker at ND Showcase (04/23/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Oran Eagles baseball team went lost both of their games over the weekend during the Notre Dame Showcase at Notre Dame High School. Oran (11-4) lost the showcase's finale 5-0 to the host, Notre Dame Bulldogs...

Oran baseball team cashes in on mistakes to dump MICDS (04/22/12)
The Oran baseball team defeated MICDS 9-2 on Friday.

High school roundup: Notre Dame baseball team sweeps own showcase tournament (04/22/12)
All the scores from Friday and Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

ND sweeps own tourney (04/22/12)
The Notre Dame baseball team finished a perfect weekend during its showcase event with Saturday night's 5-0 win over Oran. Notre Dame blanked MICDS 5-0 earlier in the day and rallied for a wild 6-5, nine-inning victory over Jefferson City Helias in a Friday game that didn't end until nearly midnight...

Oran cashes in on mistakes to dump MICDS (04/22/12)
Oran senior Dalton Elfrink picked the coldest day of the season to heat up. The left-handed hitter made the wind, dampness and low 50s temperatures look like ideal hitting conditions Friday night at Notre Dame Regional High School. Elfrink ripped a bases-loaded triple in a six-run first inning and later added a double to help the Class 1 Eagles to a 9-2 victory over Class 3 MICDS in the first of their three games in the Notre Dame Showcase...

All-Standard Democrat Boys Team (04/21/12)
Scott City 6-0, senior Cotner led the Rams with 19 points per game while grabbing 8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per contest as well. The senior was first team all-conference, all-region and was also named to the Class 3 all-state team. Sikeston 5-9, senior...

Oran baseball team continues strong season with 8-1 win against Saxony Lutheran (04/18/12)
Oran allowed Saxony Lutheran starter Ethan Mirly to wiggle out of a jam in the first inning Tuesday. Eagles catcher Alex Heuring didn't allow him to do it in the second inning. Heuring one-hopped a double off the left-field wall to plate two runs with two outs in the second to help the Eagles defeat the host Crusaders 8-1...

April 17, 2012 Scoreboard (04/17/12)
Baseball Oran 8, Saxony Lutheran 1 Notre Dame 5, Scott City 1

Sikeston places 5th at Jackson Invitational (04/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished in fifth place Monday during the Jackson Invitational at Kimbeland Country Club. Evan Deere finished tied for sixth with a score of 78. Kirk Hoggatt and Gabe Wheeler, who each carded an 80, tied for 13th...

High school roundup: St. Vincent girls soccer team blanks Poplar Bluff 8-0 (04/17/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC coach notches 250th victory; Oran no-hits Braves (04/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- New Madrid County Central softball coach Steve Rogers earned his 250th win as the Lady Eagles defeated Delta 5-0 on the road Wednesday. NMCC (10-0) scored a single run in the second inning before breaking the game open in the top of the sixth, scoring six runs...

High school roundup: Moore, Tenkhoff combine to throw no-hitter for Oran baseball team (04/12/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 11, 2012 Scoreboard (04/11/12)
Softball Leopold 16, Bloomfield 0

Chaffee wins in 11 innings over Bears (04/11/12)
GREENVILLE -- The Chaffee Red Devils improved to 11-1 with an exciting 7-1 road win over Greenville in 11 innings on Tuesday afternoon. "It was a good game," said Chaffee coach Brian Horrell. "It was a big game with a lot of big situations. I'm proud of the way our guys battled."...

High school roundup: Leopold softball overtakes Woodland in eight innings (04/11/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Local athletes performing in college (04/07/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Several local athletes have been making an impact on college baseball and softball diamonds this spring. At Southeast Missouri State, Oran's Kody Campbell is a senior first baseman and through 29 games had a .278 average with two doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI. Also playing for SEMO is Scott City's Shae Simmons. The junior pitcher has thrown in seven games with a 1-4 record and 4.15 ERA. In 34 2/3 innings Simmons has walked 22 and struck out 42...

Rosters set for BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza (04/07/12)
The 2012 BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza is slated for Apr. 14 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Mo. The event will feature top high school seniors from over 65 southeast Missouri schools competing in volleyball and basketball competitions. The games start at 9 a.m...

Chaffee rallies past Risco; SCC wins (04/06/12)
CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils used a seventh inning rally to defeat Risco 8-2 on Thursday. Weather forced the game to be moved from Risco, but the Tigers batted as the home team and tied the game 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth. However in the top of the seventh, with two outs, the Red Devils exploded for six runs and put the game out of reach...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball uses big 7th inning to beat Risco (04/06/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Early runs help Oran in 10-2 win over Scott City (04/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- In scoring five runs in the first inning of Wednesday's contest against Scott City, the Oran Eagles were able to put the visiting Rams in an early hole they couldn't dig out of. Padding their lead in all but the second frame, the Eagles went on to pick up their sixth win of the season, 10-2...

High school roundup: Jackson golfers win Farmington Invitational (04/05/12)
All the local high school events reported Wednesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee baseball, NMCC softball each sweep pair (04/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils took two games on Monday, defeating Leopold 7-1 and Delta 20-1. In the first game against Leopold, Chaffee scored two runs in the first inning and that was enough as Alex Davie tossed 5 1/3 innings allowing only one earned run while striking out 12 and walking three. Cody Payne earned the save striking out three in the last 1 2/3 innings...

HIgh school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer team defeats Jackson in penalty kicks (04/03/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

2012 Baseball capsules for Southeast Missourian schools (04/02/12)
Bell City Cubs 2011 final game: Lost to Scott County Central 15-5 in a Class 1 District 2 quarterfinal Returning starters: Josh Overbey, P/SS; Jared Yates, CF/P/C Other top returning players: Aaron Smith, P/INF Chaffee Red Devils Last season's record: 19-7...

High school roundup: Hot-hitting Dobbelare leads Pirates past NMCC 13-7 (04/01/12)
Dobbelare blasted three home runs to powers the Pirates on Friday. He has gone 10 of 12 with five homers in his last three games.

Oran blasts four home runs in 12-2 win over Charleston (03/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- After the first three games of the regular season, the Oran Eagles still found themselves searching for their first home run of the season. That all changed on Thursday when Kody Moore launched the first of four Oran homers against Charleston as the Eagles went on to win 12-2 in five innings on the mercy-rule...

High school roundup: Poplar Bluff rallies past Central 10-5 (03/30/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

2012 sportswriters all-region basketball team (03/30/12)
The 2012 southeast Missouri sportswriters all-region basketball team voted on by southeast Missouri media. BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 5 First Team: Jamal Cox, 6-5, soph., Cape Central Karson King, 6-5, soph., Jackson Kendric McCain, 6-0, sr., Poplar Bluff...

Potts delivers come-from-behind win for Dexter (03/28/12)
Brad Potts' bases-clearing double in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted the Dexter Bearcats to a 8-5 win over Oran at home Tuesday afternoon at the East Park ball field. Oran had erased an early 4-0 Dexter lead with two runs in the fifth and three in the top of the sixth before the Bearcats rallied to steal the win. Potts came to the plate with two-outs and the bases loaded and delivered a shot up the middle to empty the bases...

Dexter rallies past Oran; NMCC rolls (03/28/12)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and got past visiting Oran 8-5 on Tuesday. The Bearcats took advantage of five Oran errors while committing only one of their own. Brad Potts had two hits to lead Dexter (2-1) while Alex Cliff had a two-run home run in the first inning...

High school roundup: Dexter rallies in sixth to hand Oran baseball team season's first loss (03/28/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 27, 2012 Scoreboard (03/27/12)
Baseball Dexter 8, Oran 5 Cape Central 4, Jackson 2 (8 innings) Notre Dame 4, Perryville 2 Softball Kennett 18, Dexter 3

Getting by (03/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Just two games in, Oran head coach Mitch Wood can tell his team isn't as sharp as he'd like them to be. The Eagles' run in the Class 2 basketball playoffs may play some part in that, but the Eagles picked up their second win of the season Monday...

Oran baseball team scratches out win vs. Leopold (03/27/12)
The Eagles emerged with a 6-3 win to improve to 2-0

High school roundup: Chaffee boys, Notre Dame girls capture track meet (03/23/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Risco, NMCC and Oran all pick up wins (03/21/12)
RISCO -- Picking up their second straight win to start the season, the Risco Tigers got a two-run walk off home run from senior Chris Pavy to beat Saxony Lutheran 7-5 in eight innings on Tuesday. Trailing 5-2, the Tigers tied things up with a three run rally in the fifth. Going into extra inning, Jordon Pavy then opened the eight with a single before Chris Pavy's blast ended the game...

High school roundup: Oran baseball team debuts with 11-6 win vs. Bloomfield (03/21/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 20, 2012 Scoreboard (03/20/12)
Baseball Oran 11, Bloomfield 6 Ste. Genevieve 13, Jackson 11 Scott City 6, Portageville 3 Risco 7, Saxony Lutheran 5 Notre Dame 10, Sikeston 9 Girls soccer Jackson 9, O'Fallon Christian 0 Saxony Lutheran 2, Fredericktown 0 Boys golf Jackson 153, Cape Central 154, Notre Dame 155...

Hayti boys cruise past Oran, advance to state final four for first time since 1983 (03/13/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Hayti Indians boys basketball coach Philip Taylor tried to instill confidence in his shooters heading into Saturday's state quarterfinal contest against the Oran Eagles. "We were one of 16 from 3-point range Wednesday night," Taylor said of Hayti's triple overtime state sectional win against state-ranked Thayer. ...

Huge second half lifts Hayti over Oran (03/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Hayti Indians are known for being an athletic team that crashes the boards hard. Combine that aspect with accurate perimeter shooting and it's a combination that proved to be too much for Oran to overcome as Hayti rolled to a 74-48 victory in a Class 2 quarterfinal game at Dexter High School...

Briefly: Hayti boys basketball team advances to state final four (03/11/12)
The Hayti varsity boys basketball program advanced to the state final four for the first time since 1983 with a convincing 74-48 win against the Oran Eagles in a Class 2 quarterfinal contest Saturday. Hayti improved its record to 21-10 with the victory...

Oran boys basketball team's charge to final four falls short (03/11/12)
The Oran boys basketball team fell to Hayti 74-48 in a Class 2 state quarterfinal Saturday.

Oran's charge to final four falls short (03/11/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Both the Hayti and Oran boys basketball teams were surprise participants in the Class 2 quarterfinal round. Only the Indians will get to continue their storybook season following Saturday's 74-48 romp at Dexter High School. "Unbelievable," Hayti coach Phillip Taylor said after the Indians secured their first trip to the final four since the 1983 squad claimed a state title. "My heart's beating 100 miles an hour."...

March 10, 2012 Scoreboard (03/10/12)
Boys Basketball Class 2 state quarterfinal Hayti 74, Oran 48 Class 1 state quarterfinal Scott County Central 65, Eminence 51

Experienced Oran seeking elusive state title (03/10/12)
ORAN -- It won't be easy for the Oran Eagles to top last year's trip to the Class 1 Show-Me Showdown. Finishing the season at 24-3, the Eagles made a final four run before falling to Liberal 6-5 in the state semifinals. Rebounding, Oran defeated St. Elizabeth 10-0 to close out the season to place third in the state...

Local teams seeking to advance to semifinals (03/09/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- Several local boys teams will be fighting to make it to the state semifinals this weekend in Classes 1, 2 and 3. Here is a breakdown of the games featuring local teams. 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Poplar Bluff High School...

Hayti boys move one step closer to state final four with triple OT win against Thayer (03/09/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Hayti Indians varsity boys basketball coach Phillip Taylor used two words to describe his team's third straight dramatic playoff victory Wednesday evening "Cardiac kids," Taylor said of his team. "They are the 'cardiac kids.' We come out a little flat the first half and then for some strange reason we turn it on and decide to play. ...

Oran in quarterfinals for first time since 1969 (03/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- Back in the same gym on Wednesday where New Haven ended their season in last year's sectional, Oran booked their first trip to the quarterfinals since 1969. Taking a 11-point lead into the half, the Eagles survived a second half surge by the Crossroads College Prep Current for a 59-54 Class 2 sectional win...

Oran boys basketball team soars into Class 2 state quarterfinal (03/08/12)
The Oran boys basketball team defeated Crossroads 59-54 in a Class 2 sectional Wednesday.

Oran in quarterfinals for first time since 1969 (03/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- Back in the same gym on Wednesday where New Haven ended their season in last year's sectional, Oran booked their first trip to the quarterfinals since 1969. Taking a 11-point lead into the half, the Eagles survived a second half surge by the Crossroads College Prep Current for a 59-54 Class 2 sectional win...

Oran boys basketball team soars into Class 2 state quarterfinal (03/08/12)
The Oran boys basketball team defeated Crossroads 59-54 in a Class 2 sectional Wednesday.

March 7, 2012 Scoreboard (03/07/12)
Girls Basketball Class 2 sectional New Haven 49, Meadow Heights 48

SCC-Risco highlights sectional play (03/06/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Several local teams will be taking part in playoff basketball this week, beginning with sectionals in Class 1 today and Class 2 and 3 Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of the games featuring local teams. 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Bearcat Event Center (Dexter)...

Third time no charm for Hornets in final (03/02/12)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- The Oran Eagles denied the Advance Hornets a three-game sweep of their meetings this season and the Class 2 District 3 title in the process. A pair of 5-foot-11 guards -- Kody Moore and Seth Ressel -- led the charge for Oran, which defended its district title with a 58-54 victory over the top-seeded Hornets...

Oran boys down Advance to defend crown (03/02/12)
The Oran boys basketball team defeated top-seeded Advance 58-54 to win the Class 2 District 3 title Thursday.

Oran boys basketball team downs Advance to defend district crown (03/02/12)
The Oran boys basketball team defeated top-seeded Advance 58-54 to win the Class 2 District 3 title Thursday.

March 1, 2012 Scoreboard (03/01/12)
Boys Basketball Scott City vs. Saxony Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Portageville vs. Hayti, 6 p.m. Holcomb vs. Bernie, 7:30 p.m. Class 2 District 2 Winona vs. Thayer, 7:30 p.m. Advance vs. Oran, 8 p.m. Risco vs. Gideon, 7:30 p.m. Scott County Central vs. Oak Ridge, 7:30 p.m...

February 28, 2011 Scoreboard (02/29/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Oran boys basketball team explodes to 73-36 win in district semis (02/29/12)
The Eagles disposed of Richland to reach the Class 2 District 3 final

Chaffee boys, girls both advance along with the Oran boys (02/27/12)
GREENVILLE -- Chaffee earned a spot in the semifinals with a 57-42 win over Ellington on Saturday afternoon. Taylor Fodge scored 19 points and Adrienne Eichhorn added 15 for the Lady Devils (6-16), who will face top-seeded Meadow Heights in Monday's 6 p.m. semifinal...

High school roundup: Delta, Scott County Central girls basketball teams to square off for district crown (02/26/12)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

February 25, 2012 Scoreboard (02/25/12)
Girls Basketball Class 1 District 2 Delta 56, McKinley 49 Scott County Central 68, Fulton School at St. Albans 26 Class 3 District 3 Woodland 45, Jefferson 32 Scott City 47, Arcadia Valley 37

Oran boys hold off Kelly 75-66 (02/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- In their final tuneup before the postseason, the Oran Eagles fought back from an early fourth-deficit on Thursday to hold off the Kelly Hawks for a 75-66 senior night win. "The goal going in is getting a 'W' on senior night," Oran head coach Joe Shoemaker said. "Our seniors have given a lot to the program. They've played hard all four years so I was proud of them and glad we got a win for them tonight."...

High school roundup: Leopold boys basketball team claims its 20th victory (02/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 23, 2012 Scoreboard (02/23/12)
All of the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

Charleston wins minus two starters; NMCC standout reaches milestone (02/22/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DONIPHAN -- The Charleston Bluejays won a battle of state-ranked teams with a 83-73 road win over Doniphan on Tuesday. Playing without the services of all-state guard Greg Tucker and fellow senior starter Jamaul Gray, Charleston got 33 points from junior Aaron Cassell while junior Ryan Parham added 20, downing the Dons...

Bloomfield, Bernie both notch wins (02/22/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kelly connected on 11 3-pointers but it still wasn't enough as the Bloomfield Wildcats picked up a 54-50 win on Senior Night. Bloomfield held a slim one-point lead heading into the second half, but the Wildcats limited Kelly to just seven points in the third to build a lead that would stand up until the final buzzer...

High school roundup: Perryville girls basketball team falls in district play (02/22/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 21, 2012 Scoreboard (02/21/12)
Boys Basketball Scott City 60, Portageville 56 Oran 79, Woodland 56 Delta 56, Bell City 49 Kennett 78, Scott County Central 63 Bernie 56, Holcomb 48 Girls Basketball...

Advance boys basketball team slips past Oran in overtime (02/15/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Oran offered Hunter Wilson a few opportunities for redemption Tuesday. The Advance senior made the most of his second chances. Wilson sank a crucial 3-pointer late in regulation to force a tie and went 7 of 8 from the free-throw line in overtime to lead the Hornets past the Eagles 69-59 in a battle of Class 2 District 3 boys basketball rivals...

Wright time (02/11/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- It's been nearly three weeks since Scott County Central head coach Kenyon Wright has paced the sidelines. His Braves made sure Wright was given the proper return on Friday night as they blasted Oran 90-66 at Oran High School...

Dexter clinches SCAA title; Risco tames Lions (02/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats clinched the SCAA regular season title with a perfect 7-0 record after defeating Bell City 94-45 on Tuesday night. Dexter led 26-4 after one quarter and had the game well in hand at halftime with a 54-17 lead. The win was Dexter's 10th in-a-row, which included a SCAA Tournament championship as well...

State-ranked Bernie snaps Hayti's 7-game winning streak (02/08/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Hayti Indians boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw when it visited the state-ranked Bernie Mules Tuesday night. Bernie outscored Hayti in every quarter on its way to a convincing 71-43 win. "I'm real proud of our team tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "Hayti is coming off the Bootheel Conference Championship and we really stepped up and played well. We've faced some adversity lately, and our kids really bought in and stepped up."...

Dexter clinches SCAA title; Risco tames Lions (02/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats clinched the SCAA regular season title with a perfect 7-0 record after defeating Bell City 94-45 on Tuesday night. Dexter led 26-4 after one quarter and had the game well in hand at halftime with a 54-17 lead. The win was Dexter's 10th in-a-row, which included a SCAA Tournament championship as well...

Scott Central blows out Kelly; Risco tops North Pemiscot (02/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- The Scott County Central Braves rolled past Kelly 88-44 on the road Tuesday night. Scott Central raced out to a 25-11 lead after one quarter and built a 48-21 lead at the half. Dominique Porter scored 22 to lead the Braves (12-7) while LaMarcus Steward added 19, Antonio Johnson 16 and Larandis Banks 12...

High school roundup: Leopold, Oak Ridge reach tourney final (02/01/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Leopold, Oak Ridge reach Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball final (02/01/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Leopold boys basketball team barely fends off Oran's late rally (01/29/12)
The Leopold boys basketball team did just enough to defeat visiting Oran 67-65 on Friday.

Risco scores 117; Oran and Kelly fall (01/28/12)
RISCO -- The Risco Tigers put six players in double figures and rolled to a Homecoming win 117-56 over Southland on Friday night. Risco led 32-11 after one quarter and 64-36 at halftime before building a huge 106-46 lead after three quarters. "It was Homecoming so it was good to see us get a big lead early," said Risco coach Brandon Blankenship. "Our intensity was good and we came out with a lot of fire. When we have everybody clicking, we can be pretty tough."...

January 27, 2012 Scoreboard (01/27/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Scott County Central boys basketball team fends off Scott City to claim Scott-Mississippi Conferrence tourney crown (01/22/12)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team finally subdued pesky Scott City 76-71 to win the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament title Friday.

Scott Central wins sixth straight title (01/22/12)
CHAFFEE -- Scott County Central's dominance in the Scott-Miss Tournament continued on Friday, but not without a scare from Scott City. On a night when Scott City's Zach Cotner scored his 1,000th point, the Rams couldn't pull off the upset, falling to Scott Central 76-71, giving the Braves their sixth-straight championship...

January 20, 2012 Scoreboard (01/20/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

High School roundup - Lady 'Cats break the century mark at Portageville (01/20/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Mollie Whitehead's two free throws with just over two minutes remaining in the game between Dexter and Portageville brought out one of the loudest cheers from the fans attending Thursday's game at Portageville. The outburst wasn't because the Dexter sophomore had knocked down two crucial free throws in a tight game. Just the opposite...

Scott Central, Scott City to play for title (01/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Scoring a game-high 25-points in the fourth quarter on Thursday, the Scott Central Braves pulled away from the Oran Eagles for a 79-65 win in the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament semifinals. "Oran had a good plan," Scott Central coach Kenyon Wright said. "They spread us out a little bit and that was fine. We went out there and switched our defense up a little bit (going into the fourth)...

Scott County Central boys basketball team defeats stubborn Oran 79-65 in Scott-Miss tourney semifinals (01/20/12)
Scott County Central advanced to the title game of the Scott-Miss. tourney

January 19, 2012 Scoreboard (01/19/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Oran rolls past Delta and into Scott-Miss semis (01/18/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Advancing to the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinals, fourth-seeded Oran took a 17-point halftime lead over fifth-seeded Delta before rolling to a 65-33 win. "They played pretty well," Eagles head coach Joe Shoemaker said. "Delta's (Greg) Brawley didn't play the second half with the stomach flu it seemed like. So we kind of took advantage of that, without them having their leading scorer...

High school roundup: Jackson boys succumb to Mules in OT (01/18/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 17, 2012 Scoreboard (01/17/12)
BOYS BASKETBALL Cape Central 64, Saxony Lutheran 34 Poplar Bluff 56, Jackson 52

Top seeds advance: Scott City rolls to semifinals with 78-39 win (01/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Building a 26-point lead by half-time the second-seeded Scott City rolled to 78-39 win over seventh-seeded East Prairie on Monday in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament. "When you get up in a game like that it's tough to remained focused," Rams head coach Mark Dannenmueller said. "But I thought our kids did a pretty good job of that...

Sikeston wrestlers place seventh in Rockwood Tourney (01/17/12)
ROCKWOOD -- The Sikeston wrestling team saw several players put together good performances in the Rockwood Tournament on Saturday, as the Bulldogs placed seventh in the 11-team event. Senior Blake Angle won the event in the 120 pound division, defeating Nick Solter of Washington 9-1 in the championship...

High school roundup: Oran girls basketball team claims first victory of season (01/17/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 16, 2012 Scoreboard (01/16/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Ressel's hot hand shoots Oran boys basketball team past St. Vincent (01/15/12)
ORAN, Mo. -- The St. Vincent boys basketball team appeared poised to pull off a comeback Friday night. Seth Ressel had other ideas. Ressel, Oran's sophomore guard, scored 15 of his career-high 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the host Eagles win 59-50...

January 13, 2012 Scoreboard (01/13/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Sports Calendar (01/12/12)
Girls Basketball Sikeston at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. Neelyville at Dexter, 6 p.m. SCOTT-MISS TOURNAMENT at Scott City JV third place, 4 p.m. Charleston v. Chaffee, 5:30 p.m. JV championship, 7 p.m. Scott City v. Delta, 8:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Bernie at Dexter, 6 p.m...

Basketball state rankings: Risco and Charleston ranked No. 1 in Missouri, Kennett girls ranked No. 4 (01/12/12)
Two southeast Missouri schools are projected to win it all at the end of the season in the latest basketball state rankings released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. The Risco Tigers boys basketball team remains unbeaten and is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 1. Scott County Central's boys basketball team is ranked No. 7...

Top-ranked Risco survives road test at Clarkton (01/11/12)
CLARKTON -- For the first time in school history the Risco Tigers played a basketball game ranked No. 1 in the state polls. In a new poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association and MOSports, Risco was ranked No. 1 in Class 1. "It's a big accomplishment and the kids are proud of it," said Risco coach Brandon Blankenship. "Still we don't want it getting in our head."...

Eagles surge in third quarter to down Saxony Lutheran 76-54 (01/08/12)
ORAN -- Moving over the .500 mark on the season, the Oran Eagles rode a hot start to the third quarter by Alex Heuring on Friday to a 76-54 win over Saxony Lutheran. Scoring eight points in a 10-2 Oran run to open up the second half, Heuring led the Eagles in turning a six-point halftime lead into a 46-32 advantage just 2:20 into the quarter...

January 6, 2012 Scoreboard (01/06/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Notre Dame dismantles Scott Central (12/30/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the Scott County Central Braves. Much of Scott Central's woes, however, can be credited to the efforts of the Notre Dame Bulldogs. Notre Dame dismantled the three-time defending Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament champion Braves, 76-39, on Thursday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Chaffee boys basketball team rallies past Oran (12/29/11)
Oran's Kody Moore rained in 3-pointer after 3-pointer Thursday. But the Eagles never gained significant separation from Chaffee. That allowed the Red Devils to rally from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win their Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament consolation semifinal...

Box score: Chaffee 68, Oran 64 (12/29/11)
ORAN (64) -- Kody Moore 29, Seth Ressel 18, Blake Carlyle 2, Alex Heuring 4, Blake Henson 11. FG 27, FT 1-7, F 12. (3-pointers: Moore 9. Fouled out: none.) CHAFFEE (68) - Alex Crowe 17, Peyton Montgomery 12, Zach Dannenmueller 2, Cody Johnson 3, Layton Tenkhoff 6, Jordan Yahn 15, Alex Davie 9, Charlie Montgomery 4. FG 28, FT 8-12, F 12. (3-pointers: Crowe 3, Johnson 1. Fouled out: none.)...

Charleston holds off resilient Scott City; Scott Central rolls (12/28/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- If the Scott City Rams wanted a chance to knock off the top-seeded Charleston Bluejays, they needed to muster a near flawless game to do it. As it would turn out, they almost did. In a somewhat unexpected outing, the Rams gave one of the top teams in the area a big scare on Tuesday during the quarterfinal round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with he Bluejays narrowly escaping, 83-76...

Oran boys basketball team fends off Bell City (12/27/11)
Oran junior Kody Moore let his arm hang in the air for a couple of extra seconds after a few of his fourth-quarter free throws Tuesday. "That's just to make sure it goes in, that's all that is," he said. Moore's free-throw shooting down the stretch ended Bell City's upset bid during their consolation-bracket quarterfinal at the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament...

According to plan (12/27/11)
By Chris Pobst sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Charleston Bluejays kicked the 2011 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament off with a resounding 108-16 win over the Meadow Heights Panthers on Monday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Box score: Oran 73, Bell City 65 (12/27/11)
BELL CITY (65) -- Jerad Yates 12, Aaron Smith 7, Trey Geiger 10, Josh Overbey 24, Shane Hughes 11, Colen Carpenter 1. FG 23, FT 16-25, F 27. (3-pointers: Smith 1, Geiger 2. Fouled out: Yates, Smith, Geiger) ORAN (73) -- Kody Moore 16, Seth Ressel 19, Dalton Elfrink 2, Alex Heuring 17, Blake Henson 11, Adam Schaefer 8. FG 22, FT 26-34, F 19. (3-pointers: Moore 1, Ressel 2. Fouled out: none)...

Jackson boys basketball team pulls away from Oran after halftime (12/26/11)
The Jackson Indians changed their focus in the second half. They went inside to their height advantage instead of shooting the open 3-pointer. The adjustment worked. The fifth-seeded Indians (6-2) outscored 12th-seeded Oran (4-4) 17-6 in the third quarter and rolled in the second half to a 58-33 victory in the opening round of the Southeast Missouri Christmas tournament Monday...

Box score: Jackson 58, Oran 33 (12/26/11)
ORAN (33) -- Kody Moore 12, Seth Ressel 9, Blake Carlyle 4, Alex Heuring 6, Adam Schaefer 2. FG 15, FT 0-1, F 10. (3-pointers: Moore 2, Ressel 1. Fouled out: none.) JACKSON (58) -- Caleb Newcomer 12, Braxton McDowell 15, Skyler Steele 3, Karson King 4, Logan Green 2, John Meyer 8, Josiah McGuire 4, Luke Stevens 10. FG 23, FT 4-8, F 7. (3-pointers: Newcomer 2, McDowell 5. Fouled out: none)...

High school roundup: Oran boys basketball team dumps Delta (12/18/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott City gets past Advance for road win (12/17/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ADVANCE (SMNS) -- The Scott City Rams used a strong third quarter to defeat the Advance Hornets 73-63 on the road Friday. Scott City (5-2) and Advance were tied 32-32 at halftime but the Rams came out firing on all cylinders in the third quarter and led 57-43 after the third quarter...

December 16, 2011 Scoreboard (12/16/11)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Moore's 28 points leads Oran over East Prairie 88-67 (12/14/11)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Led by a 28-point effort from Kody Moore, the Oran Eagles built a double digit halftime lead on Tuesday before holding on for a 88-67 win over the East Prairie Eagles. "We played hard, we're just still making too many mistakes and are too sloppy," Oran head coach Joe Shoemaker said. "We gave them 18 points at the free throw line tonight and we're not deep enough and guarding well enough to foul. We're fouling because we're out of position defensively."...

Charleston gets top seed for Christmas tournament (12/12/11)
The Blue Jays will be seeking their record 16th title

High school roundup: Chaffee boys basketball team downs Woodland 47-44 behind 20 points from Crowe (12/11/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee downs Woodland 47-44 behind 20 points from Crowe (12/11/11)
Woodland's heave from half court at the buzzer fell short, which allowed Chaffee to edge the Cardinals 47-44 in boys basketball action Friday. Alex Crowe led the Red Devils (3-0) with 20 points, including four 3-pointers, while Jordan Yahn added 12 points...

December 9, 2011 Scoreboard (12/09/11)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Risco's hot start too much for Oran 84-44 (12/07/11)
ORAN -- Risco's Jeremey Fowler couldn't explain it. After three games with sluggish beginnings, the Tigers finally put it together right out of the gate on Tuesday. He didn't really know how it happened, but Fowler's glad their first quarter blues eventually tapered off...

High school roundup: Jackson nips Central in season-opening girls swim meet (12/07/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

December 6, 2011 Scoreboard (12/06/11)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Sikeston downs host in Lady Devils Invitational (12/06/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Led by Tyangela Gibson's 24 points on Monday night, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs opened up the Lady Devils Invitational with a 63-44 win over the Chaffee Lady Devils to advance to the semifinals. "Our pace started to wear them out a little bit," Sikeston coach Matt Schonhoff said. "We adjusted our offense a little to their defense at half time and that helped us out...

High school roundup: Scott City girls basketball team advances in Chaffee tournament (12/06/11)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott City girls advance in Chaffee tournament (12/06/11)
The Scott City girls basketball team downed Oran 62-37 in the first round of the Chaffee tournament Monday night. The Rams led by eight at halftime before pulling away in the third quarter. Katie Hogan scored a game-high 19 points, while Lyndsie Robert added 17 in the win...

Scott County Central boys basketball team outlasts Advance to win Oran Invitational (12/04/11)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team defeated Advance 85-64 in the Oran Invitational championship game Friday.

Oran boys basketball team converts at free-throw line to drop Malden in OT at Oran Invitational (12/04/11)
The Oran boys basketball team defeated Malden 62-58 in overtime in the third-place game at the Oran Invitational boys basketball tournament Friday.

Oran gets by Malden in OT for third place (12/03/11)
ORAN -- The Oran Eagles needed an extra four minutes to put them away, but they did just that as they took care of the Malden Green Wave 62-58 in overtime during the third place game of the Oran Invitational Tournament. After two chances at ended it in regulation failed, the Eagles took the lead with two minutes remaining in overtime after a basket by Kody Moore made it 59-58...

Advance boys basketball team dumps Oran to reach Oran tourney title game (12/02/11)
The Advance boys basketball team defeated Oran 68-58 in an Oran tournament semifinal Thursday.

Advance gets past Oran 68-58 for spot in title game (12/02/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- A raucous first half gave way to patience and the all-important free throw line during the Oran Eagles' semifinal contest against the Advance Hornets on Thursday as the second-seeded Hornets pulled away late for a 68-58 victory during the Oran Invitational Tournament...

Finals set at Oran (12/02/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Although he may have had the numbers to back it up, Scott Central's Dominique Porter is not in the business of filling the shoes of Otto Porter. Dominique Porter, one of the Braves' senior leaders, poured in a game-high 47 points on Thursday during the semifinals of the Oran Invitational Tournament helping the Braves dispatch of the Malden Green Wave 88-57...

Advance gets past Oran 68-58 for spot in title game (12/02/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- A raucous first half gave way to patience and the all-important free throw line during the Oran Eagles' semifinal contest against the Advance Hornets on Thursday as the second-seeded Hornets pulled away late for a 68-58 victory during the Oran Invitational Tournament...

Advance boys basketball team dumps Oran to reach Oran tourney title game (12/02/11)
The Advance boys basketball team defeated Oran 68-58 in an Oran tournament semifinal Thursday.

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team reaches final of Potosi tourney (12/02/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Porter leads Scott County Central boys basketball team past Malden at Oran tourney (12/02/11)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team defeated Malden 88-57 in an Oran Invitational semifinal Thursday.

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team reaches final of Potosi tourney (12/02/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Oran's Seth Ressel (11/30/11)
Oran's Seth Ressel quickly made the adjustment to the varsity level. The sophomore scored 14 points in the first quarter of the Eagles' 75-49 win against Richland to open the season Monday. "He works hard. He stays in the gym a lot," Oran coach Joe Shoemaker said...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights girls rout Fredericktown 70-15 (11/30/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Top seeds advance in season-opening Oran basketball tournament (11/29/11)
ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran High School boys basketball team didn't think it played all that well. Oran still had little trouble winning its season opener in its own tournament. The third-seeded Eagles routed sixth-seeded Richland 75-49 as the 56th annual Oran Invitational got underway...

Top seeds roll to semifinals at Oran Tourney (11/29/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Closing out the first night of the Oran Invitational Tournament on Monday, the third-seeded Oran Eagles punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 75-49 win over the sixth-seeded Richland Rebels. "It was sloppy, but the kids played hard," Oran head coach Joe Shoemaker said. "You can tell we had a lot of inexperienced players out there. We didn't put a lot varsity time on the floor last year with some of these kids...

Top seeds win in season-opening Oran tourney (11/29/11)
ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran High School boys basketball team didn't think it played all that well. Oran still had little trouble winning its season opener in its own tournament. The third-seeded Eagles routed sixth-seeded Richland 75-49 as the 56th annual Oran Invitational got underway...

Oran replacing majority of district title team (11/23/11)
ORAN -- The Oran Eagles will have to replace a majority of last season's team that finished 19-9 and won the school's first district title since 1999 before falling in sectionals. Gone from last year's team is Nathan Michelsen, Preston Scherer, Nolan Urhahn, Tyler Heuring, Dillon Kimball, Zac Chasteen, Reece Mangels and Jon Morrow...

Oran volleyball raises money for Breast Cancer Awareness (11/20/11)
ORAN -- During the month of October, the Oran Lady Eagles volleyball team collected a total of $130 for Breast Cancer Awareness. With the help of the American Cancer Society of Cape Girardeau and Brenda Freed from the Scott County Health Department the Lady Eagles were able to have a breast cancer information table set up at all home games during the month of October. The table consisted of self check lists, pocket calendars, tote bags, breast cancer bracelets, pink ribbon pins, and pink hats...

New head coach brings up tempo style to Oran (11/19/11)
ORAN -- Being led by a new head coach, the Oran Lady Eagles will try use an up tempo style offense this season to try and improve on last season's 13-12 record. "We are very excited about this year," new Lady Eagle's coach Jeremy Brinkmeyer said. We are young, fast and work hard. This will translate into how we will try and play this year. We will try to push the ball up the floor and force turnovers."...

Oran and Portageville stay alive, Lady Jays fall (10/25/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ZALMA -- The Oran Lady Eagles volleyball team kept their season alive on Monday, defeating host Zalma in three sets in the first round of the Class 1, District 3 Tournament. Seeded fifth, Oran dropped the first set to Zalma 25-18 before taking the next two sets 25-16, 25-17...

High school roundup: Jackson volleyball team's season ends in district semifinal (10/25/11)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Local teams ready for district volleyball tournaments (10/21/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs have defeated Cape Central before, but this time it's win or go home. Starting the first round of the Class 4, District 1 tournament, being held at Cape Central High School, the Lady Bulldogs will once again have to vanquish the Lady Tigers if they want any chance of bringing home a district crown...

High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball team dispatches Leopold in two games (10/21/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Oran wins tough three-set match over Saxony Lutheran (10/19/11)
ORAN -- Rallying back from a late deficit in the second set to avoid a potential sweep on Monday, the Oran Lady Eagles defeated the Saxony Lutheran Lady Crusaders 22-25, 25-23, 25-22 for their fifth win of the season. "A win's a win, so we performed fairly well," Oran head coach Sara Heisserer said. "We were down a lot and had to come from behind, which usually when that happens we end up with a loss so I'm very pleased...

High school roundup: Oak Ridge runners sweep SEMO Small Schools Conference cross country meet (10/19/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Oak Ridge runners sweep meet (10/19/11)
Oak Ridge swept the team and individual titles at the SEMO Small School Conference cross country meet Tuesday. McKenzie Elam won the girls race in 23 minutes, 16 seconds, and was followed immediately by teammates Amanda Lappe and Carlie Bolen to capture the top three spots in the race at Cape County Park North...