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Saxony reaches Class 3 final four by defeating defending champs (03/09/14)
By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS Special to the Missourian HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Maddie Brune stood at the free-throw line and assessed the situation. The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team had seen its 17-point lead over Lutheran St. Charles whittled to two, 50-48, with two minutes, 30 seconds remaining in Saturday's Class 3 state quarterfinal at the Jefferson College Field House...

Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team cruises past Twin Rivers in sectional round (03/06/14)
Saxony Lutheran avenged last year's sectional loss with a 65-36 victory

Saxony Lutheran girls cruise to Class 3 quarters (03/06/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - Saxony Lutheran varsity girls basketball coach Sam Sides thinks pressure defense is a big part of the perfect formula for success for his youthful squad in the 2014 state playoffs. "I want us to play hard all the time," Sides said. "For us to be successful we've got to play 94 feet and with a lot of intensity. We are not very big, but we are free, aggressive and active. Our goal is to try to challenge every pass."...

Crusaders cruise past Royals (03/06/14)
Saxony Lutheran avenged last year’s sectional loss with a 65-36 victory

Saxony Lutheran girls cruise to Class 3 quarters (03/06/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - Saxony Lutheran varsity girls basketball coach Sam Sides thinks pressure defense is a big part of the perfect formula for success for his youthful squad in the 2014 state playoffs. "I want us to play hard all the time," Sides said. "For us to be successful we've got to play 94 feet and with a lot of intensity. We are not very big, but we are free, aggressive and active. Our goal is to try to challenge every pass."...

High school sectional basketball games to be waged tonight (03/05/14)
Oran girls, Advance boys, Saxony Lutheran girls put their seasons on the line tonight

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls claim district crown (02/28/14)
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Saxony Lutheran girls win district (02/28/14)
Brianna Mueller scored a game-high 23 points as the top-seeded Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team cruised to a 63-48 victory over second-seeded Arcadia Valley to clinch the Class 3 District 2 title Tuesday at Clearwater High School in Piedmont, Mo...

Preview: District champions will be decided Thurday night (02/27/14)
Eight basketball teams from the Southeast Missourian coverage area will vie for five district championships tonight.

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team reaches district title game (02/25/14)
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Class 3 District 2 roundup: Woodland's upset bid falls short in first round (02/23/14)
Garret Reynolds scored a game-high 38 points, including five 3-pointers, as the seventh-seeded Woodland fell short in their attempt to beat No. 2 West County.

High school roundup: CBC defeats Jackson boys basketball team 74-66 (02/19/14)
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SCAA boys hoops: Advance, Bernie, Bloomfield & Puxico collect varsity wins (02/19/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. - The Advance Hornets beat the Oran Eagles 76-61 Tuesday night. Advance outscored Oran 30-18 in the second quarter and entered halftime with a 44-30 lead. Lane Below tallied an unprecedented 49 points for Advance. He hit five of his team's seven 3-pointers...

High school roundup: CBC defeats Jackson boys basketball team 74-66 (02/19/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: East Prairie falls to Advance, Lady Jays edged by South Pemiscot (02/18/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com ADVANCE -- Behind Lane Below's 24 points, Advance took down East Prairie on Monday 84-59. Advance led 23-13 after the first quarter and 47-24 at halftime. Damion Tipler led the Eagles' effort with 17 points with Seth bays and Dustin Bryars scoring 12 and 11 points respectively...

February 18, 2014 Scoreboard (02/18/14)
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High school roundup: Leopold boys basketball team turns back Advance (02/16/14)
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February 14, 2014 Scoreboard (02/14/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame swimmers win Show-Me Conference meet (02/14/14)
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Lady Bearcats pound Saxony Lutheran 73-40 (02/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- What looked to be a matchup of the southeast Missouri's best teams Wednesday turned into another rout by the Dexter Lady Bearcats. Led by senior Hannah Noe's 27 points the state-ranked Lady Bearcats dominated the final three quarters of play against Saxony Lutheran en rout to a 76-40 final...

February 13, 2014 Scoreboard (02/13/14)
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High school roundup: Oran boys topple Chaffee in overtime (02/13/14)
It took the Oran boys basketball team an extra period, but the Eagles managed to fly away with a 71-64 overtime win over conference rival Chaffee for the third time this season. Jacob Priggel and Seth Ressel bucketed 22 points apiece to lead Oran, which improved to 19-5 with the win. Priggel grabbed nine rebounds for the Eagles...

Lady Bearcats pound Saxony Lutheran 73-40 (02/13/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- What looked to be a matchup of the southeast Missouri's best teams Wednesday turned into another rout by the Dexter Lady Bearcats. Led by senior Hannah Noe's 27 points the state-ranked Lady Bearcats dominated the final three quarters of play against Saxony Lutheran en rout to a 76-40 final...

High school roundup: Oran boys topple Chaffee in overtime (02/13/14)
It took the Oran boys basketball team an extra period, but the Eagles managed to fly away with a 71-64 overtime win over conference rival Chaffee for the third time this season. Jacob Priggel and Seth Ressel bucketed 22 points apiece to lead Oran, which improved to 19-5 with the win. Priggel grabbed nine rebounds for the Eagles...

Dexter girls basketball team beats Saxony Lutheran 76-40 (02/13/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats and Saxony Lutheran Crusaders entered Wednesday night's varsity girls basketball showdown with near matching records. The Crusaders, which have eight sophomores and a senior on its varsity squad, entered Wednesday with a record of 17-3. Dexter, which is ranked No. 9 in the latest Class 4 state poll, was just one win behind at 16-3...

Seedings released for district basketball tournaments (02/12/14)
The seedings have been released for multiple district basketball tournaments Stoddard County schools are slated to compete in the final week of February. The Bernie Mules boys have received the No. 1 seed in Class 2, District 1, at Bloomfield. Bloomfield is seeded No. 7...

February 12, 2014 Scoreboard (02/12/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys prevail 91-88 in 3 OT (02/12/14)
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February 11, 2014 Scoreboard (02/11/14)
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Games rescheduled after weather causes postponements (02/09/14)
The crucial SEMO conference boys basketball matchup between Jackson and Chaleston has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Charleston after icy roads caused the game to be postponed last week. The Notre Dame and Central girls and boys basketball teams will play Feb. 24 at the Show Me Center with the girls game starting and 6 p.m. and the boys game to follow. The Notre Dame boys will host Maplewood at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a newly scheduled game...

High school roundup: Oak Ridge bests Kelly to move over .500 (02/02/14)
Senior Ryan Below sank a game-high 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the host Blue Jays to a 74-45 victory over Kelly.

Oak Ridge bests Kelly to move over .500 (02/02/14)
Senior Ryan Below sank a game-high 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the host Blue Jays to a 74-45 victory over Kelly on Friday night. Jake LeGrand scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Oak Ridge (11-10), while Andrew Puchbauer tossed in 10 points...

East Prairie handles Saxony Lutheran at home 78-52 (01/31/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE �-- With the exception of a brief let-down midway through the second half, the East Prairie Eagles had little trouble handling visiting Saxony Lutheran Thursday night. Led by Damion Tipler's double-double, East Prairie dominated the first two quarters before holding a double-digit lead the entire second half en rout to a 78-52 final...

January 31, 2014 Scoreboard (01/31/14)
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South Pem shakes off slow start to rout Naylor (01/31/14)
STEELE, Mo. -- The South Pemiscot Bulldogs used a dominating performance in the second quarter to shake off a slow start and roll to an 83-38 victory over the Naylor Eagles here on Thursday night. South Pemiscot (16-5) led just 18-16 early in the second quarter after Zack Mullins hit a bucket for the Eagles, but the 'Dogs ran off 21 straight points to take a 39-16 lead on Dashawn Pruitt's bucket late in the period...

East Prairie handles Saxony Lutheran at home 78-52 (01/31/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE �-- With the exception of a brief let-down midway through the second half, the East Prairie Eagles had little trouble handling visiting Saxony Lutheran Thursday night. Led by Damion Tipler's double-double, East Prairie dominated the first two quarters before holding a double-digit lead the entire second half en rout to a 78-52 final...

PREP ROUNDUP: Dexter falls in battle of state-ranked teams (01/31/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com ST. JAMES (SMNS) -- The state-ranked Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball team suffered a 63-53 loss at state-ranked St. James Thursday night. The game was tied at 13 at the end of the first quarter, Dexter led 30-27 at halftime and the game was tied at 46 at the start of the fourth quarter...

High school roundup: Woodland boys upset Advance in semis of Stoddard County Conference Tournament (01/31/14)
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January 30, 2014 Scoreboard (01/30/14)
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Perryville boys team picks up home win (01/30/14)
The Perryville boys basketball team improved to 11-6 on the season with a 57-48 win over De Soto at home Wednesday night. Garrett Martin had 15 points to pace the Pirates while Colin Schirmer added 14. DE SOTO (48) -- Radford 5, Rollin 13, Edwards 9, Leonard 9, Allen 10, Kein 2. FG 17, FT 12-17, F 15. (3-pointers: Radford 1, Leonard 1. Fouled out: none)...

High school roundup: Hornets, Cardinals win tourney openers (01/29/14)
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January 28, 2014 Scoreboard (01/28/14)
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High school roundup: Central girls dealt OT loss in tourney (01/28/14)
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High school roundup: Woodland boys win against Bloomfield, 51-46 (01/26/14)
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January 24, 2014 Scoreboard (01/24/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys pull away from Advance (01/24/14)
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January 23, 2014 Scoreboard (01/23/14)
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team routs Saxony Lutheran (01/22/14)
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High school roundup: Rams fall to East Prairie in opening round of Scott-Mississippi tourney (01/21/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Jays advance to semifinals at 30th Superman Classic (01/20/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Delfincko Bogan scored 29 points and the Charleston Bluejays defeated Calloway County, Ky., 64-54 Monday during the first round of the Superman Classic at Massac County High School in Metropolis, Ill...

Southeast Misourian player of the week: Brianna Mueller (01/19/14)
Saxony Lutheran's Brianna Mueller

High school roundup: Jackson wrestlers win St. Charles West meet (01/19/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls basketball team remains unbeaten (01/17/14)
Karsen Powers sank a game-high 13 points and recorded four assists and four steals as the undefeated Notre Dame girls basketball team rolled to a 56-26 victory at home over Sikeston on Thursday. Taylor Feeney had 10 points while Annie Siebert scored nine points and had eight steals for Notre Dame (9-0). Halle Lynch grabbed five rebounds for the host Bulldogs...

Jackson wrestlers post lopsided wins (01/16/14)
The Jackson wrestling team remained undefeated in dual meets this season with a pair of dominating wins at Ste. Genevieve on Wednesday. The Indians beat Ste. Genevieve 59-7 and Windsor 78-0 to improve to 8-0 in head-to-head team matchups. Clayton Collier, Carson McCord and Clay Darnell all earned a pair of pins for Jackson...

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team collectes OT win (01/15/14)
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team collects win in OT (01/15/14)
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January 14, 2014 Scoreboard (01/14/14)
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High school roundup: Saxony girls run away with Delta tournament title (01/12/14)
Brianna Mueller reigned in 19 points as top-seeded Saxony Lutheran made quick work of second-seeded Woodland and handed the Cardinals with their first loss of the season in a 68-22 rout for the championship of the Delta New Year's Tournament on Saturday...

Oran boys withstand Saxony's second-half comeback (01/12/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Every coach knows that when playing against Saxony Lutheran their team must contend with 6-foot-8 center Jack Lake. It's not an easy matchup for a team like Oran, whose tallest regular stands just 6-2. On Friday night at Oran High School, the Eagles overcame Lake's presence in the paint with superior quickness and pressure defense to defeat the Crusaders 75-64...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls swimming team claims title at rec center relays (01/12/14)
The Notre Dame girls swimming team placed first in six out of 10 events to capture first place at the Student Recreation Center Relays.

Oran boys withstand Saxony's second-half comeback (01/12/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Every coach knows that when playing against Saxony Lutheran their team must contend with 6-foot-8 center Jack Lake. It's not an easy matchup for a team like Oran, whose tallest regular stands just 6-2. On Friday night at Oran High School, the Eagles overcame Lake's presence in the paint with superior quickness and pressure defense to defeat the Crusaders 75-64...

High school roundup: Saxony girls run away with Delta tournament title (01/12/14)
Brianna Mueller reigned in 19 points as top-seeded Saxony Lutheran made quick work of second-seeded Woodland and handed the Cardinals with their first loss of the season in a 68-22 rout for the championship of the Delta New Year's Tournament on Saturday...

Oran holds off Lake, Crusaders in 75-64 win (01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Every coach knows that when playing against Saxony Lutheran they must contend with 6-foot-8 center Jack Lake. It's not an easy matchup for a team like Oran, whose tallest regular stands just 6-2. On Friday night at Oran High School, the Eagles overcame Lake's presence in the paint with superior quickness and pressure defense to defeat the Crusaders 75-64...

January 11, 2014 Scoreboard (01/11/14)
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Oran holds off Lake, Crusaders in 75-64 win (01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Every coach knows that when playing against Saxony Lutheran they must contend with 6-foot-8 center Jack Lake. It's not an easy matchup for a team like Oran, whose tallest regular stands just 6-2. On Friday night at Oran High School, the Eagles overcame Lake's presence in the paint with superior quickness and pressure defense to defeat the Crusaders 75-64...

January 10, 2014 Scoreboard (01/10/14)
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Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team rolls into Delta New Year's final (01/10/14)
The Crusaders posted a 60-27 victory over Scott County Central

Saxony, SCC to face off in tournament semifinals (01/09/14)
The top-seeded Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team raced to a 32-2 lead after one period and went on to post an easy 83-11 victory over host and No. 8 seed Delta in the Delta New Years Tournament on Wednesday. Grave Mirley led four players scoring in double figures for the Crusaders with 19 points, including four 3-pointers. Tess Daniel added 15 points for Saxony (6-2), which led 51-6 at the half...

PREP ROUNDUP: Oran, SCC advance through first round of Delta New Years Tourney (01/09/14)
DELTA -- Not many teams are successful when trying to run with the Oran girls basketball team. Puxico learned that lesson the hard way Wednesday night, falling to the Eagles 70-34 in the first round of the Delta New Years Tournament. Oran saw a 24-7 lead trimmed to 24-16 with just under two minutes gone in the second quarter. ...

PREP ROUNDUP: East Prairie takes down Cubs (01/08/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRARIE -- The East Prairie Eagles defeated Bell City 75-51 Tuesday at East Prairie High School. Additional information was not available at press time. Prep Baseball COLUMBIA (SMNS) -- District assignments and host sites have been announced for district baseball tournaments for the spring of 2014...

District baseball classifications and host sites announced (01/08/14)
District assignments and host sites have been announced for district baseball tournaments for the spring of 2014. Three SCAA schools will compete in Class 1, District 2; three SCAA schools will compete in Class 2, District 3; one SCAA school will compete in Class 3, District 2; and one SCAA school will compete in Class 4, District 1...

Oran boys beat Woodland on the road (01/05/14)
Seth Ressel scored 14 points to help lead the Oran boys basketball team to a 58-47 road victory over Woodland on Friday. Jacob Priggel added 13 points for the Eagles (8-3). Woodland's Garret Reynolds notched a game-high 15 points while Devon Gramlisch added 11 points for the Cardinals (4-6)...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team holds off Bluff (01/03/14)
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January 2, 2014 Scoreboard (01/02/14)
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Kennett cruises past Bernie 59-27 in Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship (12/31/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Bernie Mules coach Brad Botsch entered Monday night's Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship against traditional powerhouse Kennett hoping his team could do three things. Minimize turnovers, get into good, solid offense when possible and win the rebounding battle...

December 30, 2013 Scoreboard (12/30/13)
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Saxony wins at Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/29/13)
Jack Lake scored a game-high 22 points and recorded 14 rebounds and nine blocks to lead the fifth-seeded Crusaders to a 60-52 victory over No. 13 Doniphan in a consolation quarterfinal in the 57th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Ryan Palmer netted 18 points, half of which came from behind the arc, and Chase Steffens added eight points and tallied four assists for Saxony Lutheran (5-3)...

New defensive strategy helps propel Puxico boys past Van Buren and into consolation title game at BCT (12/29/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Puxico Indians coach Jon Simpher elected to implement a new defensive set before the start of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. "Man-to-man defense," Simpher said. "This tournament is the first tournament we've put it in. It's the first games we've ever played it and our defense has been pretty good."...

Saxony to play in 9th-place contest (12/29/13)
Jack Lake had a triple-double with a game-high 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks to lead the fifth-seeded Crusaders to a 69-53 victory over No. 8 Holcomb in a consolation semifinal in the 57th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Hunter Coe tallied 14 points and nine assists while Chase Steffens recorded eight assists for Saxony Lutheran (6-3). Zach Beal notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Crusaders...

High school roundup: Saxony to play in 9th-place contest (12/29/13)
Jack Lake had a triple-double with a game-high 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks to lead the fifth-seeded Crusaders to a 69-53 victory over No. 8 Holcomb in a consolation semifinal in the 57th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Hunter Coe tallied 14 points and nine assists while Chase Steffens recorded eight assists for Saxony Lutheran (6-3). Zach Beal notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Crusaders...

High school roundup: Saxony wins at Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/29/13)
Jack Lake scored a game-high 22 points and recorded 14 rebounds and nine blocks to lead the fifth-seeded Crusaders to a 60-52 victory over No. 13 Doniphan in a consolation quarterfinal in the 57th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Ryan Palmer netted 18 points, half of which came from behind the arc, and Chase Steffens added eight points and tallied four assists for Saxony Lutheran (5-3)...

Bloomfield Roundup: Bernie and Kennett advance, Portageville eliminated (12/28/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- Coming back from a rough start, third-seeded Bernie took down fifth-seeded Twin Rivers 62-45. Bernie trailed by five point after the first quarter, but outscored the Royals 22-12 in the second to take a five-point lead into the break. They outpaced Twin Rivers a combined 35-23 in the second half to hold on for the win...

Saturday's final four set in consolation bracket at Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/28/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The consolation semifinals are set at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament following quarterfinal action Friday night. Holcomb will play Saxony Lutheran in the first consolation semifinal Saturday at 1 p.m. Puxico will meet Van Buren in the second consolation semifinal Saturday at 2:30 p.m...

Bearcats escape Portageville in a day of few first round upsets at Bloomfield (12/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Nearly undone by a rough third quarter, the seventh-seeded Dexter Bearcats escaped the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday with a 54-49 win over 11th-seeded Portageville. "We had a good first half and then in the second half I think we got tired a little bit at times," Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said. ...

December 27, 2013 Scoreboard (12/27/13)
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22-0 second-half run propels No. 12 Bloomfield to 63-48 upset-win against No. 5 Saxony Lutheran (12/27/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bloomfield Wildcats boys basketball program pulled off an opening-round upset in a varsity basketball tournament for a second time this season Thursday night at their own 16-team invitational. The No. 12 seeded Wildcats, which also shocked favored Puxico in opening-round action at the Bernie Invitational earlier this month, overcame a 14-point halftime deficit against No. ...

Bloomfield Box Scores: Kennett, Hayti, Twin Rivers, South Pemiscot and Malden win first round games (12/27/13)
No. 1 Kennett 104, No. 16 Richland 50 The top-seeded Kennett Indians reached the century mark for the first time this season in a 104-50 first-round win against the No. 16 seeded Richland Rebels. Four Kennett players finished in double digits. Kevonte Mitchell tallied 28 points, Antavies Drake scored 22 points, Akeem Nelson calculated 15 points and Rantrell Caruthers recorded 11 points...

Bearcats escape Portageville in a day of few first round upsets at Bloomfield (12/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Nearly undone by a rough third quarter, the seventh-seeded Dexter Bearcats escaped the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday with a 54-49 win over 11th-seeded Portageville. "We had a good first half and then in the second half I think we got tired a little bit at times," Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said. ...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran falls to host Bloomfield in tourney (12/27/13)
Noah Vandiver scored a game-high 22 points to help the No. 12 seed Bloomfield Wildcats upset No. 5 Saxony Lutheran 63-48 in the opening round of the 57th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Crusaders held a 33-19 lead at halftime before a determined Bloomfield squad responded in the second half...

December 26, 2013 Scoreboard (12/26/13)
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Poplar Bluff to host inaugural spring softball final four in 2014 (12/25/13)
Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig has a new motivational tool that will be available to 81 high school softball coaches in Missouri entering the 2014 spring season. The playoffs High school spring softball programs that do not participate in the fall softball state playoffs will no longer have to settle for end-of-the season conference tournaments being the highlight of their spring season...

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team notches first win of season (12/22/13)
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Notre Dame claims Holiday Classic title (12/20/13)
In an uncharacteristic sloppy game among two of the area's power teams, Notre Dame's Karsen Powers took it upon herself to will the Bulldogs to victory. It worked. Powers was the Bulldogs' fearless leader throughout the decisive second half and second-seeded Notre Dame dethroned defending champion Saxony Lutheran 40-37 on Thursday night in the championship game of the 18th Annual Kelso Supply Holiday Classic...

December 20, 2013 Scoreboard (12/20/13)
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Notre Dame claims Holiday Classic title (12/20/13)
In an uncharacteristic sloppy game among two of the area's power teams, Notre Dame's Karsen Powers took it upon herself to will the Bulldogs to victory. It worked. Powers was the Bulldogs' fearless leader throughout the decisive second half and second-seeded Notre Dame dethroned defending champion Saxony Lutheran 40-37 on Thursday night in the championship game of the 18th Annual Kelso Supply Holiday Classic...

Kelso Supply Holiday Tournament: Lady Bulldogs fall in lopsided semifinal against Saxony (12/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Having already seen top-seeded Saxony Lutheran once this season, in a 26-point loss, the fourth-seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were well aware of the test faced in Wednesday's semifinal matchup at the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic...

Saxony girls advance to tournament championship (12/19/13)
The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders (4-1) took another step toward defending their Kelso Supply Holiday Classic title with a 60-19 shellacking of Sikeston in a tournament semifinal Wednesday night at the Show Me Center. The win puts Saxony in tonight's final against Notre Dame at 8:30 p.m...

Bulldogs knock off Jackson in semifinal (12/19/13)
Jackson coach Tyler Abernathy had his team as prepared as it could be for Notre Dame's intense full-court pressure. "We watched film for an hour yesterday and an hour today," Abernathy said. "It's one of those things until you face it you don't really realize how quick they are."...

Kelso Supply Holiday Tournament: Lady Bulldogs fall in lopsided semifinal against Saxony (12/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Having already seen top-seeded Saxony Lutheran once this season, in a 26-point loss, the fourth-seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were well aware of the test faced in Wednesday's semifinal matchup at the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic...

Perryville girls earn tourney win (12/19/13)
The Perryville girls basketball team advanced to the consolation game of the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic with a 63-47 win over Meadow Heights on Wednesday. Ahnie Hoff had 20 points for the Pirates (2-3). MEADOW HEIGHTS (47) -- Kylee Whitener 6, Abi Bristow 10, Kiana Hotop 15, Emma Cook 8, Hayley Thorne 8. FG 15, FT 14-25, F 9. (3-pointers: Bristow 1, Hotop 2. Fouled out: none)...

Saxony girls advance to tournament championship (12/19/13)
The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders (4-1) took another step toward defending their Kelso Supply Holiday Classic title with a 60-19 shellacking of Sikeston in a tournament semifinal Wednesday night at the Show Me Center. The win puts Saxony in tonight's final against Notre Dame at 8:30 p.m...

High school roundup: Chaffee boys turn back Saxony Lutheran 67-55 (12/18/13)
Peyton Montgomery scored a team-high 17 points to lead the Chaffee boys basketball team to a 67-55 home victory over Saxony Lutheran on Tuesday. Trevor Morehead added 14 points for Chaffee (4-1), which led 39-27 at halftime. Layton Tenkhoff contributed 13 points for the Red Devils...

Saxony, ND, Jackson breeze into semis (12/18/13)
Saxony Lutheran led the charge as the top three seeds of the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic moved easily through Tuesday's first round at the Show Me Center. The top-seeded Crusaders christened the tournament with a 64-14 victory over No. 8 Scott City. Second-seeded Notre Dame disposed of No. 7 Meadow Heights 68-18, and No. 3 Jackson plowed past No. 6 Perryville 66-17...

December 17, 2013 Scoreboard (12/17/13)
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Saxony swimmmers top Pirates (12/17/13)
The Saxony Lutheran girls swim team won five events in an 82-68 dual meet win over Perryville on Monday. Emily King won two events for Perryville, touching the wall first in the 400 freestyle and 200 IM. 400 freestyle -- 1. Emily King (P) 5:32.51...

Saxony to begin defense of Holiday Classic title (12/17/13)
Last year the Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team came into the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic as the four seed with its lone loss at the hands of Notre Dame. The Crusaders went on to win the tournament. The 2013 Kelso Supply Holiday Classic begins today, and top-seeded Saxony again has just one loss heading into the tournament -- a 45-38 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday...

Saxony swimmmers top Pirates (12/17/13)
The Saxony Lutheran girls swim team won five events in an 82-68 dual meet win over Perryville on Monday. Emily King won two events for Perryville, touching the wall first in the 400 freestyle and 200 IM. 400 freestyle -- 1. Emily King (P) 5:32.51...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls turn back Saxony Lutheran (12/15/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Woodland, Oran to play for title at Lady Devils Invitational (12/13/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

December 12, 2013 Scoreboard (12/12/13)
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High school roundup: Leopold wins Woodland Invitational (12/12/13)
The Leopold boys basketball team took a four-point lead over Perryville into halftime at the weather-delayed Woodland Tournament on Wednesday. The Wildcats made a couple changes at halftime before running away with a 56-34 win. "We changed our defense up a little bit," Leopold coach Andy Beck said. ...

December 11, 2013 Scoreboard (12/11/13)
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High school roundup: Jackson girls top Kennett (12/11/13)
Sophomore Cassidi Tomsu scored 25 points to lead the Jackson girls basketball team to a 60-32 victory over host Kennett on Tuesday. Jackson built a 10-point lead by the close of the first quarter and Tomsu quickly added to it with a rare four-point play. Tomsu was fouled while hitting one of her two 3-pointers and sank the ensuing free throw. The Indians led 31-18 at halftime and 44-22 after three quarters...

December 10, 2013 Scoreboard (12/10/13)
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Crusaders overtake Jefferson (12/10/13)
The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team defeated Jefferson 62-53 in the Rolla "Duke" Herbert Classic in Crystal City, Mo. The Crusaders trailed Jefferson 22-8 after the first quarter before a big turnaround in the second quarter allow them to take a 32-28 lead into halftime...

SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament still on; Lady Devil Invitational pushed back (12/09/13)
The SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament tentatively is scheduled to begin tonight at Sikeston High School despite the cancellation of classes for many of the participating schools due to icy road conditions. Jackson athletic director John Martin said he anticipated a decision on whether to play the games to be made by noon today...

High school roundup: Crusaders christen season with win in tourney (12/05/13)
All the local high school events reported Wednesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter girls ranked No. 2 in Class 4 preseason state basketball rankings (11/29/13)
The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball program received plenty of respect in the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association preseason state rankings released Nov. 27. Dexter, which finished 26-5 last season and placed fourth at the Class 4 final four, is ranked No. 2 in Missouri...

Sikeston nabs six spots on SEMO All-Conference list (11/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com The 2013 SEMO soccer all-conference list was recently released and six Sikeston players were selected. Juniors Audi Hay and Layton Jones each made the first team. Seniors Chase Baran and Jared Boyd were given second team nods while seniors Steven Baker and Kaleb Newton made the honorable mention list...

Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team rolls past Sikeston in season debut (11/26/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team took advantage of a hot start to pull away early in its season opener and defeated host Sikeston 59-33 on Monday night. "All in all we competed pretty hard," Sikeston head coach Matt Schonhoff said. ...

Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team rolls past Sikeston in season debut (11/26/13)
By Brent Shipman Standard-democrat SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team took advantage of a hot start to pull away early in its season opener and defeated host Sikeston 59-33 on Monday night. "All in all we competed pretty hard," Sikeston head coach Matt Schonhoff said. ...

Sikeston Lady Bulldogs drop season opener to state-ranked Saxony Lutheran (11/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In their first game of the season on Monday the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs saw visiting Saxony Lutheran take advantage of a hot start to pull away early before holding on for a 59-33 win. "All in all we competed pretty hard," Sikeston head coach Matt Schonhoff said. ...

2013-2014 Saxony Lutheran Girls Swimming and Diving Schedule (11/15/13)

State Cross Country: Woodland's Reynolds sneaks in for all-state honors (11/10/13)
Woodland junior Garret Reynolds was the lone local runner to receive an all-state medal at the Class 2 state cross country meet on Saturday at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Reynolds crossed the finish line with a 25th-place time of 17 minutes, 27.03 seconds. The first 25 runners to finish receive medals for all-state recognition...

Local softball players garner all-state honors (11/08/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- The Kelly Lady Hawks softball team finished fourth during the Class 2 state tournament in late October. Following their 19-9 season, individual honors are rolling in seeing three members make the Class 2 all-state team...

Woodland's Reynolds wins Class 2 District 1 cross country meet (11/03/13)
Entering his junior year, Woodland's Garret Reynolds had never competed in cross country. But from the beginning of the season, his coaches and teammates noticed the athletic ability that Reynolds had. "Garret's consistently been our number one," Woodland coach Ryan Layton said. "He sets the tone for us every time, and he really did that today."...

Dexter runners place at home cross country meet (11/02/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - Dexter hosted its first high school cross country meet since 1972 Oct. 26. Saxony Lutheran, Kelly, Zalma, Advance and Dexter competed at the meet. Dexter senior Kelly Justice took home the top prize in the girls 5 K run. Justice recorded a time of 17:31...

Bulldog soccer finishes regular season with win over Saxony (10/31/13)
JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team ended the regular season on a high note Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Saxony Lutheran. Conner Merideth found the net on an assist from Chase Baran to give Sikeston the edge. Merideth played a pass from Baran and crashed the goal to finish with his left foot from two yards away...

Cross country, soccer playoffs approaching (10/31/13)
Cross country runners from 26 teams will flock to Jackson City Park on Saturday to compete in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1 and Class 2 District 1 meets. The meet, hosted by Saxony Lutheran High School, will begin at 10 a.m. ...

Woodland handles heat, Clearwater for district crown (10/30/13)
The Cardinals advanced to the sectional round with a 25-12, 27-25 victory

High school roundup: Notre Dame soccer team slips past Bluff (10/30/13)
Benjamin Parsons scored on a second-half penalty kick to lift the visiting Notre Dame boys soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Poplar Bluff Tuesday. Thomas Himmelberg recorded the shutout in goal. JV -- Notre Dame won 9-0. Christian Retter won two individual events and swam a leg on the victorious medley relay as Central won the three-team meet at Central Pool...

Four SCAA teams survive opening day of volleyball playoffs (10/29/13)
Dexter advances to Class 3 district semifinal: CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team moved one step closer to a district title Monday with a 25-7, 25-12, quarterfinal win against sixth-seeded Doniphan. Dexter tallied 30 of its 50 points on kills. Shyann Jines led the Bearcats with 11 kills. Jessica Lindsey added eight more...

Woodland reaches final of district volleyball tournament (10/29/13)
The Cardinals turned back Saxony Lutheran in three sets to reach tonight's title match

High school roundup (Fri.): Jackson drops final regular season game (10/27/13)
The Jackson football team found itself in a familiar position Friday night, and it wasn't a good one. "I think every game this year we have opened with a deficit on the road," Jackson coach Brent Eckley said. Class 6 Francis Howell Central took an early lead then made a late comeback by outscoring the Class 5 Indians by 15 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 38-34 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams...

District volleyball tourneys start Monday (10/27/13)
The Perryville volleyball team advanced to its first final four in school history a season ago. This week the Pirates will start a new postseason run by trying to defend their title at the Class 3 District 1 tournament at Notre Dame. Perryville, which received the top seed and the only bye in the tournament, will face the winner of Monday night's matchup between Kennett and New Madrid County Central at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday...

High school roundup: Eagle Ridge wins openers at state tourney (10/25/13)
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October 24, 2013 Scoreboard (10/24/13)
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High school roundup: Central volleyball triumphant at Scott City (10/23/13)
McKenzie Bess nailed seven kills to help the Central volleyball team claw out a close 25-20, 21-25, 25-20 victory over host Scott City (2-24-1) on Tuesday night. Kacee Anderson served five aces and Callie Callis recorded six digs for Central (6-24)...

Woodland boys win SEMO conference title for first time (10/23/13)
The Woodland boys cross country team won the SEMO Conference Small Schools cross country meet for the first time at Cape County Park on Tuesday. Woodland defeated four-time defending conference champion Oak Ridge 46-66 to take the title. "The guys have been working hard all year and they've been running strong all year, but obviously today was a little bit special being the conference meet and you could tell in their performance -- they stepped it up a little bit," Woodland coach Ryan Layton said.. ...

High school roundup: Central volleyball triumphant at Scott City (10/23/13)
McKenzie Bess nailed seven kills to help the Central volleyball team claw out a close 25-20, 21-25, 25-20 victory over host Scott City (2-24-1) on Tuesday night. Kacee Anderson served five aces and Callie Callis recorded six digs for Central (6-24)...

Woodland boys win SEMO conference title for first time (10/23/13)
The Woodland boys cross country team won the SEMO Conference Small Schools cross country meet for the first time at Cape County Park on Tuesday. Woodland defeated four-time defending conference champion Oak Ridge 46-66 to take the title. "The guys have been working hard all year and they've been running strong all year, but obviously today was a little bit special being the conference meet and you could tell in their performance -- they stepped it up a little bit," Woodland coach Ryan Layton said.. ...

October 22, 2013 Scoreboard (10/22/13)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame spikers win Festus volleyball tournament (10/20/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame runners sweep Farmington meet (10/20/13)
The Notre Dame volleyball team defeated Northwest (Cedar Hill) 25-15, 24-26, 25-17 in the championship match of the Festus Invitational on Saturday. Taylor Feeney tallied 12 kills and Lydia Goodson had 11 kills in the championship match. Taylor Cox added six kills while Kaitlin Welter recorded 17 assists. Karsen Powers and Annie Siebert both had 24 digs, and Ronnie Young dished out 15 assists in the win...

High school roundup: Leopold reaches MVC volleyball tournament final (10/18/13)
Leopold and Greenville will meet in the Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball tournament championship at 8 p.m. tonight at Zalma. Top-seeded Leopold (23-4) defeated Meadow Heights 25-20, 25-8 in the semifinal round Thursday while Greenville advanced with a 25-16, 22-25, 25-23 victory over Oak Ridge...

High school roundup: Jackson soccer routs Central (10/17/13)
The Jackson boys soccer team exploded Wednesday night for a huge revenge victory over rival Central. Jackson routed the visiting Tigers 5-0, less than a month after Central slipped past the Indians 3-2 in double overtime on Sept. 24 in Cape Girardeau...

High school roundup: Perryville spikers mount comeback against Park Hills (10/15/13)
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St. Vincent softball extends winning streak (10/11/13)
The INdians made Saxony their 12 straight victim in reaching the Class 2 District 1 final

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball falls to Park Hills in district final (10/11/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

St. Vincent softball extends winning streak (10/11/13)
The INdians made Saxony their 12 straight victim in reaching the Class 2 District 1 final

Brunke's no-hitter leads Saxony Lutheran romp (10/10/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- A no-hitter was just what the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders needed to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2 District 1 softball tournament. Led by pitcher Kelli Brunke, third-seeded Saxony Lutheran defeated sixth-seeded East Prairie 10-0 in five innings during first-round action at Kelly High School on Wednesday...

October 9, 2013 Scoreboard (10/09/13)
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High school roundup: Dexter tennis clips ND (10/09/13)
The Dexter girls tennis team won two of three doubles matches to edge Notre Dame 5-4 in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 1 tournament Tuesday. The teams split the six singles matches with Carly Hopkins, Adele Soutar and Emily Young recording victories for the Bulldogs. Hopkins and Reagan Kapp won No. 1 doubles, but Dexter won the last two...

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

Notre Dame cross country runners victorious on home course (10/06/13)
There's nothing like home cooking. The Notre Dame cross country teams used their home course to their advantage Saturday, claiming titles in both the boys and girls divisions of the Notre Dame Invitational. The Bulldogs' boys team won handily with 39 team points, paced by freshman Rudy McClellan's first-place finish in 16 minutes, 28.60 seconds...

High school roundup: Perryville volleyball first-time winners of own tourney (10/06/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Jackson softball tops Notre Dame (10/05/13)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

Oct. 4, 2013 Scoreboard (10/04/13)
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High school roundup: Central softball team routs Chaffee (10/04/13)
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Zalma cross country wins with three runners finishing in top 10 (10/03/13)
The Zalma boys cross country team took first place at Wednesday's Chaffee Postal Meet as the Bulldogs grabbed three spots in the top 10 to finish with a team score of 36. Zalma freshman Peyton Ford crossed the finish line in fifth place to lead the Bulldogs. Sophomore Alex Steinberg followed in sixth ahead of brother Jacob Steinberg, a freshman, in seventh...

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

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

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

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

Notre Dame dominates three-team swimming meet (10/01/13)
Monday's high school swim meet at the SEMO Aquatic Center may have lacked competition, but the coaches involved used the triangular meet as a springboard toward late-season success. Notre Dame dominated the meet, winning 10 of 12 events on its way to 144 team points. Jackson was second with 81, followed by Saxony Lutheran with 11...

High school roundup: ND tennis ends regular season with 14-2 record (10/01/13)
The Notre Dame girls tennis team ended an impressive regular season Tuesday afternoon. Notre Dame dropped only one match as the Bulldogs rolled past host Fredericktown 8-1. The Bulldogs improved to 14-2 as they prepare for the upcoming district tournament...

Notre Dame dominates three-team swimming meet (10/01/13)
Monday's high school swim meet at the SEMO Aquatic Center may have lacked competition, but the coaches involved used the triangular meet as a springboard toward late-season success. Notre Dame dominated the meet, winning 10 of 12 events on its way to 144 team points. Jackson was second with 81, followed by Saxony Lutheran with 11...

High school roundup: ND tennis ends regular season with 14-2 record (10/01/13)
The Notre Dame girls tennis team ended an impressive regular season Tuesday afternoon. Notre Dame dropped only one match as the Bulldogs rolled past host Fredericktown 8-1. The Bulldogs improved to 14-2 as they prepare for the upcoming district tournament...

Sept. 30, 2013 Scoreboard (09/30/13)
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Stoddard County high school sports roundup (09/27/13)
Note: A photo gallery of the Bloomfield volleyball team in action Thursday against Notre Dame is available at this link: Bloomfield Volleyball Photos Bloomfield vs. Notre Dame Volleyball BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bloomfield Wildcats varsity girls volleyball team fell just short in its bid to take a set from traditional juggernaut Notre Dame Thursday night...

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

Delta girls handcuff Oran (09/26/13)
Shiann Clayborn scattered three hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out five, as host Delta defeated Oran 4-1 in girls softball action Wednesday afternoon. Rachel Birkman and Megan Perry each had doubles to pace Delta's six-hit attack. The Bobcats improved to 4-9 while dropping the Eagles to 9-4...

Sept. 25, 2013 Scoreboard (09/25/13)
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Cape Central softball edges Notre Dame 3-2 (09/25/13)
MaShanda Reed drove in two runs as host Central avenged a loss suffered earlier this season with a 3-2 win over Notre Dame in softball action on Tuesday. Kadie Orenstein was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits and striking out seven. She also went 2 for 3 at the plate for the Tigers (11-5). Morgan Duschell added two hits...

Woodland boys nip host Blue Jays for title (09/25/13)
OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- Jason Niswonger knew it would be close, and he was right. His Oak Ridge boys cross country team battled with Woodland every step of the 3.1-mile course Tuesday at the Oak Ridge Invitational. In the end, Woodland's depth proved a little stronger as the Cardinals, led by Garret Reynolds' third-place finish, claimed the boys title with 77 points to Oak Ridge's 92...

Sept. 24, 2013 Scoreboard (09/24/13)
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High school roundup: Jackson's Wunderlich shuts out Sikeston (09/24/13)
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Bulldogs shoot past Saxony Lutheran 5-0 (09/23/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- They dominated possession and shots-on-goal to the point that the majority of Monday night's game between Sikeston and Saxony Lutheran was played on half of a soccer field. Sikeston wound up 5-0 winners over Saxony after three goals in the first half, but Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe wasn't completely satisfied...

Green Wave washes away Scott City in second half (09/22/13)
The Scott City football fell 42-7 to visiting Malden on Friday night. The Rams fell behind 14-0 but scored a touchdown with less than a minute to go before halftime to make the score 14-7 at halftime. Senior Gordy Bradley rushed for the score from a yard out...

Jackson's Underwood, Drum win at Tiger Invitational (09/22/13)
Jackson sophomore Chelsea Drum and senior Gabe Underwood both finished ahead of the pack to claim individual cross country titles for the Indians at the 49th annual Cape Central Tiger Invitational on Saturday. Jackson finished first in the girls team standings. ...

Sept. 20, 2013 Scoreboard (09/20/13)
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High school: Notre Dame softball squad blanks Jackson (09/20/13)
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Chaffee rallies past Naylor (09/19/13)
Chaffee scored three times in the top of the seventh inning to rally past host Naylor 8-6 in softball action Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Carleigh Burnett went 3 for 4 with two doubles, scored twice and drove in two runs to lead the Red Devils [5-8]. Fellow sophomore Julia Butterfield also went 3 for 4, scoring twice, while Katlin McFerron blasted a solo home run...

Jackson softball fails to capitalize (09/18/13)
The Jackson softball team was left stranded Tuesday in a 2-0 loss at district rival Poplar Bluff. Jackson (7-10) stranded seven runners, including three in scoring position, and had one thrown out at the plate on a double play to end the third inning...

Sept. 17, 2013 Scoreboard (09/17/13)
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Mirly throws no-hitter for Crusaders vs. East Prairie (09/17/13)
Saxony Lutheran sophomore Grace Mirly struck out six batter and did not allow a hit in the Crusaders' 10-0, six-inning home victory Monday in high school softball. Mirly issued just one walk as the Crusaders improved to 9-4. Abby Hadler went 3 for 3 and had three RBIs for Saxony. Mirly, Ashlynn Collier and Tayla Meyr all finished with two hits...

Dexter volleyball team places 2nd at 48-team Dig for Life Classic (09/17/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team came up just short in its bid for its first Dig for Life Classic championship in school history Saturday night. Dexter placed second at the 48-team tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Notre Dame defeated Dexter 26-28, 25-20, 25-18, in the gold bracket championship to claim the title for a second straight season...

Briefly: Dexter volleyball team places 2nd at 48-team Dig for Life Classic (09/15/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Dexter varsity volleyball team placed second at the 48- team Dig for Life Classic in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Saturday night. Notre Dame defeated Dexter 26-28, 25-20, 25-18, in the gold bracket championship to claim the title for a second straight season...

Jackson softball wins close one over Naylor, 12-10 (09/15/13)
The Jackson softball team received offensive and defensive heroics from sophomore Erica Gray to squeeze out a wild 12-10 win over visiting Naylor Friday afternoon. Jackson (5-6) scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to wipe out a 10-8 deficit and prevail in the contest that featured 17 hits and 12 errors...

Dig for Life bracket play results (09/15/13)
SATURDAY Gold bracket First round St. Vincent def. Advance 25-17, 26-24 Jefferson def. Bernie 25-19, 25-23 Clearwater def. New Haven 25-16, 17-25, 25-22. Notre Dame def. Eminence 25-16, 25-17. Dexter def. Jackson 25-18, 25-18. Saxony Lutheran def. Lesterville 25-19, 25-23...

Saxony finishes second in invitational (09/15/13)
The Saxony Lutheran softball team fell just short of the title at Saturday's Lady Red Devils Invitational in Chaffee. Saxony lost to Neelyville 7-4 in the championship game of the eight-team event. The Crusaders beat Neelyville's JV 12-0 in the opening round behind a five-inning no-hitter from Natalie Schlimpert and Sikeston 4-2 in the semifinals...

Jackson softball wins close one over Naylor, 12-10 (09/15/13)
The Jackson softball team received offensive and defensive heroics from sophomore Erica Gray to squeeze out a wild 12-10 win over visiting Naylor Friday afternoon. Jackson (5-6) scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to wipe out a 10-8 deficit and prevail in the contest that featured 17 hits and 12 errors...

High school roundup: Sikeston kickers defeat Notre Dame (09/13/13)
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Sept. 12, 2013 Scoreboard (09/12/13)
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New strategy pays off for St. Vincent with first win (09/11/13)
PERRVILLE, Mo. -- St. Vincent volleyball coach Tim Haffner, in his third season with the team, was able to work with his players in the summer for just the first time this year. One of the things he focused on was turning his players' serves into weapons by making them jump servers...

Oran softball picks up big victory (09/11/13)
The Oran softball team recorded an impressive win over a much larger school Tuesday afternoon. Anna Jones pitched an eight-hitter to notch her fifth win of the year as the Eagles slipped past host Jackson 3-2 to improve to 6-2. Jones set down the last nine batters she faced...