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Bernie, Bloomfield outlast Dexter in SCAA boys basketball championships (third-place box scores, all-tournament teams included) (01/31/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Bernie coach Brad Botsch challenged senior guard Matt Vernon to attack the basket aggressively entering Friday night's SCAA varsity boys basketball championship against the Dexter Bearcats. "At times he's passive and we really challenged him to be as aggressive as possible tonight," Botsch said. ...

Bernie, Bloomfield outlast Dexter in SCAA boys basketball championships (02/01/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Bernie coach Brad Botsch challenged senior guard Matt Vernon to attack the basket aggressively entering Friday night's SCAA varsity boys basketball championship against the Dexter Bearcats. "At times he's passive and we really challenged him to be as aggressive as possible tonight," Botsch said. ...

Dexter, Bernie reach SCAA varsity boys basketball championship (01/30/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats and Bernie Mules are set to square off in the championship of the SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament for the fourth time in the last six years following semifinal action Thursday night. Top-seeded Bernie outlasted fifth-seeded Bloomfield 44-40 in the first semifinal and No. 3 seeded Dexter followed with a 72-65 victory against second-seeded Woodland in the nightcap Thursday...

January 31, 2015 Scoreboard (01/31/15)
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Bearcats pull off upset over Woodland in overtime, advance to SCAA finals (01/30/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Just when it looked like Dexter was ready to let a shot at the Stoddard County Activities Association championship slip through their fingers, a last second rally boosted the Bearcats to one of their biggest wins of the season...

January 30, 2015 Scoreboard (01/30/15)
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Bearcats pull off upset over Woodland in overtime, advance to SCAA finals (01/30/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Just when it looked like Dexter was ready to let a shot at the Stoddard County Activities Association championship slip through their fingers, a last second rally boosted the Bearcats to one of their biggest wins of the season...

High school roundup: Jackson wrestlers end regular season at 10-0 (01/30/15)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter, Bernie reach SCAA varsity boys basketball championship (01/30/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats and Bernie Mules are set to square off in the championship of the SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament for the fourth time in the last six years following semifinal action Thursday night. Top-seeded Bernie outlasted fifth-seeded Bloomfield 44-40 in the first semifinal and No. 3 seeded Dexter followed with a 72-65 victory against second-seeded Woodland in the nightcap Thursday...

Woodland falls to Dexter in overtime in semifinal of SCAA Tournament (01/30/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Woodland's Garret Reynolds had a couple thoughts racing through his mind as he dribbled the ball down the court, looking to extend his team's lead with less than a minute remaining against Dexter. "In that situation I just knew I needed to go down, get an open look, take a good shot, hit it and get back on defense," Reynolds said...

High school roundup: Jackson wrestlers end regular season at 10-0 (01/30/15)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Woodland falls to Dexter in overtime in semifinal of SCAA Tournament (01/30/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Woodland's Garret Reynolds had a couple thoughts racing through his mind as he dribbled the ball down the court, looking to extend his team's lead with less than a minute remaining against Dexter. "In that situation I just knew I needed to go down, get an open look, take a good shot, hit it and get back on defense," Reynolds said...

Woodland rallies past Bell City late at SCAA Tournament 65-52 (01/29/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Woodland Cardinals erased a 45-44 fourth-quarter deficit by scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as it secured a 65-52 quarterfinal victory against the No. 7 seeded Bell City Cubs Tuesday night in a varsity quarterfinal of the SCAA Tournament...

Woodland rallies past Bell City late at SCAA Tournament 65-52 (01/28/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Woodland Cardinals erased a 45-44 fourth-quarter deficit by scoring 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as it secured a 65-52 quarterfinal victory against the No. 7 seeded Bell City Cubs Tuesday night in a varsity quarterfinal of the SCAA Tournament...

Brothers Logan and Lucas Nutt carry on family's basketball coaching tradition (01/29/15)
Logan and Lucas Nutt, the sons of Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt, are each in their first full seasons as high school basketball coaches in Southeast Missouri.

Woodland boys basketball team tops Bell City in SCAA tourney first round (01/28/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Woodland boys basketball team advanced to a semifinal in the Stoddard County Conference Tournament thanks to a strong performance in the fourth quarter against Bell City on Tuesday night.

Woodland boys basketball team tops Bell City in SCAA tourney semis (01/28/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Woodland boys basketball team advanced to a semifinal in the Stoddard County Conference Tournament thanks to a strong performance in the fourth quarter against Bell City on Tuesday night.

PREP ROUNDUP: Bravettes edged by Woodland, East Prairie downs Risco (01/27/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Bravettes dropped a close game to Woodland Monday at home 55-54. The Bravettes (5-13) led 28-25 at halftime then Woodland tied the game at 38-all entering the fourth quarter. Four players scored in double figures for Scott Central led by Maddison Avance's 13. Ziaire Davis added 11 points and 13 rebounds, Johneisha Daniel and Chelsea Phillips each added 10...

Dexter controls Puxico 57-34 at SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament (01/27/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 3 seeded Dexter Bearcats took charge from the get-go and never looked back against the No. 6 seeded Puxico Indians Monday night in a varsity quarterfinal at the SCAA Tournament. Dexter limited Puxico to just three first-half field goals at it built a commanding 26-7 lead by the halftime break...

High school roundup: Woodland girls basketball team edges Scott County Central (01/27/15)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Bravettes edged by Woodland, East Prairie downs Risco (01/27/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Bravettes dropped a close game to Woodland Monday at home 55-54. The Bravettes (5-13) led 28-25 at halftime then Woodland tied the game at 38-all entering the fourth quarter. Four players scored in double figures for Scott Central led by Maddison Avance's 13. Ziaire Davis added 11 points and 13 rebounds, Johneisha Daniel and Chelsea Phillips each added 10...

High school roundup: Woodland girls basketball team edges Scott County Central (01/27/15)
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Strong start lifts Dexter in SCAA semifinals (01/27/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Their three-game winning streak may have come to a close last Friday, but the Dexter Bearcats rebounded in a big way Monday in the opening round of the Stoddard County Activity Association Tournament. Led By junior Ethan Flowers' 24 points, the third-seeded Bearcats road a dominant start against sixth-seeded Puxico to a 57-34 win and a trip to the semifinals...

January 26, 2015 Scoreboard (01/26/15)
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High school roundup: Woodland boys basketball team downs Bloomfield on homecoming night (01/24/15)
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Bernie, Woodland and Bell City boys basketball teams secure victories (01/24/15)
PUXICO, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball team improved to 15-2 with a 64-54 SCAA road win at Puxico Friday night. "It was a grind tonight, but we found a way to get the 'W,'" Bernie coach Brad Botsch said in a press release to Daily Statesman. "Puxico is always a tough place to play, and we dug just deep enough to get out of there with a win."...

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

Kelly boys upend East Prairie (01/21/15)
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High school roundup: Kelly boys upend East Prairie at conference tournament (01/21/15)
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January 20, 2015 Scoreboard (01/20/15)
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High school roundup: Kelly girls basketball team collects 10th win (01/20/15)
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January 19, 2015 Scoreboard (01/19/15)
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January 16, 2015 Scoreboard (01/16/15)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys basketball team extends winning streak to 9 games (01/16/15)
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January 13, 2015 Scoreboard (01/13/15)
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January 12, 2015 Scoreboard (01/12/15)
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Woodland shoots past Dexter 74-54 (01/10/15)
DEXTER -- The Woodland Cardinals outscored the Dexter Bearcats by single digits in every quarter as it secured a 74-54 road SCAA win at the Bearcat Event Center Friday night. "Our kids deserved a lot of credit," Woodland coach Logan Nutt said. "We know what we are looking for every day, whether it is practice or a game. We just want to keep improving and reach our peak in late February and early March. We gave 100 percent effort and 100 percent attitude tonight, and improved defensively...

Woodland outshoots Dexter 74-54 (01/10/15)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Woodland Cardinals outscored the Dexter Bearcats by single digits in every quarter as it secured a 74-54 road SCAA win at the Bearcat Event Center Friday night. "Our kids deserved a lot of credit," Woodland coach Logan Nutt said. "We know what we are looking for every day, whether it is practice or a game. We just want to keep improving and reach our peak in late February and early March. We gave 100 percent effort and 100 percent attitude tonight, and improved defensively...

Delta New Years Tournament roundup: Oran girls basketball team downs Meadow Heights for third place (01/09/15)
Allie Cummins scored a game-high 16 points as the fourth-seeded Oran Eagles girls basketball team trounced the sixth-seeded Meadow Heights Panthers 48-17 for third place in the Delta New Years Tournament.

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

January 8, 2015 Scoreboard (01/08/15)
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Backboard camera action from Richland-Woodland varsity boys basketball game Tuesday night (01/08/15)
Woodland 85, Richland 57 Zach Beel paced Woodland in an 85-57 win at Richland Tuesday night. Garret REynolds added 15 more points for the Cardinals. Marcus Grayson led all scorers with 27 points for Richland. Josh Thornton tallied 14 points and Skyler Harper calculated 11 points for the Rebels...

Perryville spoils Dexter's strong start (01/07/15)
The Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball program opened the second half of the season with an electric start but came up short in its bid to secure a road win against district rival Perryville Tuesday night...

High school roundup: Saxony girls roll into semis at Delta tournament (01/06/15)
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Priggel scores 28, Oran takes down Woodland 61-58 (01/03/15)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Just a few days after claiming the consolation championship at the Southeast Missouri Christmas Tournament, the Oran Eagles looked to be in trouble against visiting Woodland Friday as they trailed by 13 points late in the first half...

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

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

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

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Woodland edges Advance 56-52 (12/29/14)
Sixth-seeded Woodland advanced to the fifth-place game with a 56-52 win against No. 7 Advance on Monday.

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

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Woodland defense holds strong against Bell City (12/28/14)
Woodland coach Logan Nutt said he knows what his team's defense is capable of accomplishing. His notions were reinforced Friday, when the sixth-seeded Cardinals held the 11th-seeded Bell City Cubs to 29 percent (14 of 48) shooting and came away with a 65-36 victory in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Notre Dame tops Woodland 63-36 (12/27/14)
After holding just a four-point lead at halftime, Notre Dame coach Paul Unterreiner told his players to maintain strong "effort and energy" for the remaining 16 minutes. Led by Quinn Poythress, who scored nine of his game-high 24 points in the third quarter, the third-seeded Bulldogs finished the quarter strong with a 18-4 run and went on to defeat No. 6 Woodland 63-36 in a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament quarterfinal on Saturday at the Show Me Center...

Box score: (3) Notre Dame 63, (6) Woodland 36 (12/27/14)
WOODLAND (36) -- Garret Reynolds 11, Zach Beel 10, Cole Schlief 4, Michael McCormick 4, Landon Johnson 3, Tyler Womack 2, Devon Gramlisch 2. FG 14, FT 7-9, F 20. (3-pointers: Johnson 1. Fouled out: Schlief) NOTRE DAME (63) -- Quinn Poythress 24, Brendan Boswell 6, Grant Ressel 6, Dean Crippen 6, Nick Bradshaw 5, Blake Bauwens 3, Trenton Schumer 3, Thomas Himmelberg 3, Andrew LeGrand 2, Ross Essner 2, Bobby Jansen 2, Tanner Shively 1. ...

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

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Woodland defense holds strong against Bell City (12/26/14)
Woodland coach Logan Nutt said he knows what his team's defense is capable of accomplishing. His notions were reinforced Friday, when the sixth-seeded Cardinals held the 11th-seeded Bell City Cubs to 29 percent (14 of 48) shooting and came away with a 65-36 victory in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...

Box score: (6) Woodland 65, (11) Bell City 36 (12/26/14)
BELL CITY (36) -- Cole Nichols 12, Kolten Siebert 8, Nate Finney 6, Bobby Wright 6, Logan Yates 3, Peyton Maddox 1. FG 14-48, FT 5-6, F 12. (3-pointers: Nichols 2, Finney 2. Fouled out: none.) WOODLAND (65) -- Garret Reynolds 18, Evan Grindstaff 7, Jake Long 7, Cole Schlief 7, Michael McCormick 7, Devon Gramlisch 6, Zach Beel 5, Landon Thomsen 4, Tyler Womack 2, Logan Thomsen 2. FG 29-51, FT 4-11, F 16. (3-pointers: E. Grindstaff 1, Schlief 1, McCormick 1. Fouled out: none.)...

High school roundup: Tigers collect seventh win vs. Farmington (12/21/14)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

December 19, 2014 Scoreboard (12/19/14)
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High school roundup: St. Vincent boys rally past Leopold (12/19/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

December 18, 2014 Scoreboard (12/18/14)
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Ellenburg propels Bernie boys basketball team past Woodland (12/17/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- There wasn't much that could stop Caleb Ellenburg on Tuesday night. The Bernie senior was near perfect from the field, where he finished the game 10 of 13 (77 percent) with 23 points, including 20 in the first half of a 60-51 victory over Woodland in a Stoddard County Conference game at Woodland High School.

December 16, 2014 Scoreboard (12/16/14)
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2014 SCAA All-State Volleyball Players (12/16/14)

December 15, 2014 Scoreboard (12/15/14)
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High school roundup: Scott City boys basketball team topples Oran 54-37 (12/13/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Friday.

High school roundup: Oran girls basketball team wins consolation crown over Woodland (12/13/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.

High school roundup: Scott City boys basketball team topples Oran 54-37 (12/13/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Friday.

High school roundup: Oran girls basketball team wins consolation crown over Woodland (12/13/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.

December 13, 2014 Scoreboard (12/13/14)
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District baseball alignments announced, defending state champion Cooter moves to Class 2 (12/12/14)
The path to a district baseball championship got a bit tougher for a defending state champion and a pair of SCAA talents Friday. The Missouri High School Activities Association released district alignments for baseball for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons Friday...

December 12, 2014 Scoreboard (12/12/14)
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High school roundup: Central, Notre Dame basketball teams to meet in consolation (12/11/14)
Central's Al Young had a game-high 20 points to lead the second-seeded Tigers' boys basketball team to a win over third-seeded Sikeston in a SEMO Conference Tournament consolation semifinal on Wednesday at Sikeston High School. Andre Statam added 18 points in the win, while Peyton Montgomery scored 10 and netted the 1,000th point of his high school career in the process...

PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston wrestlers split dual, Kelly advances to tourney final (12/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston wrestling team split a dual between Carbondale, Ill., and Cape Central Wednesday at Cape Central High School. Sikeston took down Cape Central 60-18 but fell to Carbondale 37-26. Robert Rodgers (170), Devin Cochran (182) and Gage Barber (220) all won both their matches...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team stays unbeaten with win over North County (12/11/14)
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December 11, 2014 Scoreboard (12/11/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston wrestlers split dual, Kelly advances to tourney final (12/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston wrestling team split a dual between Carbondale, Ill., and Cape Central Wednesday at Cape Central High School. Sikeston took down Cape Central 60-18 but fell to Carbondale 37-26. Robert Rodgers (170), Devin Cochran (182) and Gage Barber (220) all won both their matches...

High school roundup: Central, Notre Dame basketball teams to meet in consolation (12/11/14)
Central's Al Young had a game-high 20 points to lead the second-seeded Tigers' boys basketball team to a win over third-seeded Sikeston in a SEMO Conference Tournament consolation semifinal on Wednesday at Sikeston High School. Andre Statam added 18 points in the win, while Peyton Montgomery scored 10 and netted the 1,000th point of his high school career in the process...

December 10, 2014 Scoreboard (12/10/14)
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Reynold's long 3 gives Woodland boys basketball team its tournament championship (12/06/14)
The senior sank a deep 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining to give the Cardinals a 61-58 victory over Scott City.

Scott City boys basketball team holds off Perryville to reach Woodland final (12/05/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Scott City boys basketball coach Mark Dannenmueller wanted to keep things simple for his players heading into the fourth quarter of the Rams' semifinal game against Perryville in the Woodland tournament Thursday night. His message to his players, who led the third-seeded Pirates by one point after each quarter of the game, was to forget about the previous 24 minutes and win the final quarter.

December 5, 2014 Scoreboard (12/05/14)
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Scott City holds off Perryville to reach Woodland final (12/05/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Scott City boys basketball coach Mark Dannenmueller wanted to keep things simple for his players heading into the fourth quarter of the Rams' semifinal game against Perryville in the Woodland tournament Thursday night. His message to his players, who led the third-seeded Pirates by one point after each quarter of the game, was to forget about the previous 24 minutes and win the final quarter...

December 4, 2014 Scoreboard (12/04/14)
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Meadow Heights wins opener in Woodland Tournament (12/03/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- An extra day off without any basketball may have been just what the Meadow Heights Panthers needed.

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

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

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

High school roundup: Charleston girls basketball team downs Woodland (11/26/14)
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November 25, 2014 Scoreboard (11/25/14)
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Woodland Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Stoddard County Coach: Logan Nutt, 1st year District: Class 3 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Garret Reynolds, Devon Gramlisch, Landon Johnson, Evan Grindstaff Starters lost: Last year's record: 11-13 Postseason result: Lost to West County 75-70 in district quarterfinal...

Zalma Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Mississippi Valley Coach: Bryant Fernetti, 3rd year District: Class 1 District 3 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Cole Shelby, Brent Overbey, Andrew Hovis, D.J. Hankins, Christopher Lombeida Starters lost: None Last year's record: 1-20...

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

Woodland Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Stoddard County Coach: Logan Nutt, 1st year District: Class 3 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Garret Reynolds, Devon Gramlisch, Landon Johnson, Evan Grindstaff Starters lost: Last year's record: 11-13 Postseason result: Lost to West County 75-70 in district quarterfinal...

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

Leopold Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Mississippi Valley Coach: Corey Brownsberger, 1st year District: Class 1 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Austin Bucher Starters lost: Cameron Davis, Dillan Vandeven, Andrew McWilliams, Zach Beel Last year's record: 21-4 Postseason result: Lost to Scott County Central 62-64 in the district championship...

Meadow Heights Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Mississippi Valley Coach: Mark Verticchio, 2nd year District: Class 2 District 3 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Tyler Cook, Justin McGuire, Jacob Douglas Starters lost: Kyle Baremore, Ryan Foltz Last year's record: 6-17 Postseason result: Lost to Advance 83-39 in district first round...

Delta Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/14)
Conference: Scott-Mississippi & Mississippi Valley Coach: Robert Vazquez, 2nd year District: Class 1 District 2 Schedule: Roster: Returning starters: Austin White Starters lost: Trevor Glaus, Brandon Gaebler, Jesse Nance, Alex Lashley Last year's record: 0-20...

SCAA all-conference volleyball awards released (11/22/14)
The 2014 SCAA all-conference volleyball awards have been released. Dexter senior middle hitter Jessica Lindsey was selected as the SCAA Player of the Year. Lindsey had a team-high 138 digs, team-high 72 blocks and team-high 297 kills in the 2014 season...

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

Dexter-Bernie middle school boys basketball SCAA title games set (11/18/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The SCAA middle school boys basketball championships are set after semifinal action Monday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Dexter is set to take on Bernie in the seventh grade championship Tuesday at approximately 6:30 p.m. The Dexter-Bernie eighth grade title game follows at about 7:45 p.m...

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

SCAA middle school boys basketball tournament brackets released (11/11/14)
The seedings have been released for the 2014 seventh and eighth grade SCAA boys basketball tournaments. The tournaments takes place Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at the Dexter Middle School Gymnasium and Bearcat Event Center. Dexter has received the No. 1 seed in both brackets...

Class 2 cross country: Reynolds closes out career with all-state finish at state meet (11/08/14)
Woodland senior Garret Reynolds closed out his high school cross country career with another state medal at Saturday's Class 2 state meet. Reynolds posted a 21st-place finish with an all-state time of 17 minutes, 31.38 seconds at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. The result was an improvement place-wise from his performance last year. As a junior, Reynolds finished 25th with a time of 17 minutes, 27.03 seconds...

Jackson takes boys, girls cross country teams to state (11/07/14)
When the Jackson cross country team began its season, coach Andrea Talley could not have predicted her team would fare so well. According to Talley, the Indians had struggled to "gel" over the summer and the idea of advancing to the state meet seemed like a long shot for Jackson.

Cross country roundup: St. Vincent wins district title, Jackson teams qualify for state (11/01/14)
All results were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.

23 SCAA volleyball players make all-district teams (10/31/14)
23 players from the SCAA conference were selected to all-district volleyball teams. View complete selections below: --- First Team Morgan Baker - Bernie Kimsey Lillard - Advance Ashlyn McIntosh - Oran Hannah Clark - Advance Audrie Woodson - Bell City...

Dexter M.S. boys, girls collect mercy rule basketball victories (10/29/14)
By DUSTIN WARD Statesman Sports Editor DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter middle school basketball programs collected four mercy rule victories Tuesday night. The Dexter seventh grade boys basketball team beat Woodland 50-18 and the Dexter eighth grade boys basketball team beat Woodland 52-20...

Woodland's Reynolds, Wells run to SEMO conference titles (10/22/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.

Crusaders get shot at first volleyball district crown (10/21/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders never have claimed a district title in volleyball. They'll get their chance today. The third-seeded Crusaders held on to defeat the defending district champion and second-seeded Woodland Cardinals 26-24, 25-18 on Monday in a Class 2 District 2 semifinal at Bloomfield High School...

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

High school roundup: Parsons, Notre Dame boys soccer rout Saxony Lutheran 8-0 (10/19/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Friday.

Undefeated Dexter middle school girls basketball teams rout Woodland (10/16/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the game is available at this link: View Photos Here DEXTER, Mo. - The Woodland Cardinals became the latest victim of the Dexter Bearcats middle school girls basketball program Wednesday night. Dexter outscored Woodland in every quarter of both games. The Dexter seventh grade beat Woodland 52-22 and the Dexter eighth grade routed Woodland 57-8...

High school roundup: Notre Dame's Bell in second place at state golf tournament (10/14/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter claims SCAA volleyball titles (all-tournament team included) (10/11/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Dexter volleyball coach Carmen Morgan treats every game like a championship game. "I try to subscribe to the fact and get my players to subscribe to the fact that every game is a championship game," Morgan said. "Then when you get in championship games you should be ready."...

High school roundup: Leopold spikers reach title game of MVC tournament (10/10/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

Dexter, Bernie to meet in SCAA volleyball championship for second straight year (10/10/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The stage is set for the Bernie Mules and Dexter Bearcats to meet in the championship game of the SCAA varsity volleyball tournament for a second straight season following semifinal action Thursday at Bloomfield. Top-seeded Dexter punched its ticket to the title game with a 25-17, 25-13 victory against the fourth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats Thursday. Second-seeded Bernie followed with a 25-21, 25-22 victory against the third-seeded Advance Hornets in the nightcap...

Bernie & Bloomfield reach semifinals on Day 2 of SCAA volleyball tournament (10/07/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The championship semifinals are set at the SCAA volleyball tournament following a thrilling quarterfinal finale Tuesday night. The fourth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats outlasted the fifth-seeded Woodland Cardinals 20-25, 25-16, 25-12 in the final varsity quarterfinal Tuesday. Bloomfield advances to play top-seeded Dexter Thursday at 7 p.m. in a semifinal.The other varsity semifinal will feature second-seeded Bernie and third-seeded Advance Thursday at 8 p.m....

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

Bernie & Bloomfield reach semifinals of SCAA volleyball tournament (10/08/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The championship semifinals are set at the SCAA volleyball tournament following a thrilling quarterfinal finale Tuesday night. The fourth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats outlasted the fifth-seeded Woodland Cardinals 20-25, 25-16, 25-12 in the final varsity quarterfinal Tuesday. Bloomfield advances to play top-seeded Dexter Thursday at 7 p.m. in a semifinal.The other varsity semifinal will feature second-seeded Bernie and third-seeded Advance Thursday at 8 p.m....

October 7, 2014 Scoreboard (10/07/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Dexter & Advance secure wins on Day 1 of SCAA volleyball tournament (10/07/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The favorites advanced in the varsity bracket in Day 1 of the SCAA volleyball tournament at Bloomfield Monday. Defending tournament champion Dexter increased its winning streak to 17 games with a 25-10, 25-5 victory against eighth-seeded Bell City. Third-seeded Advanced followed with a 25-20, 25-23 win against sixth-seeded Puxico...

High school roundup: Brogan Davis powers Central's swimming team at home invitational (10/04/14)
Central's Brogan Davis finished second in the 200 medley relay and the 100 butterfly while leading the Tigers to a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay Saturday at the Cape Rock Invitational.

High school roundup: Petty powers Leopold spikers to win (10/03/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

October 2, 2014 Scoreboard (10/02/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Josey Powell wins back-to-back district titles (10/02/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.

High school roundup: Notre Dame tennis team reaches district final (10/01/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.

September 30, 2014 Scoreboard (09/30/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Leopold spikers sweep Woodland (09/30/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter volleyball team survives test from Puxico on Senior Night (09/30/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity volleyball team received one of its toughest SCAA conference tests of the season Monday night but ultimately prevailed with a 25-11, 25-16 victory against the Puxico Indians. "Puxico is a scrappy team," Dexter coach Carmen Morgan said. "They dug up a lot of balls and we really weren't ready for them to do that, I don't think. They played hard and I thought we played with a lack of focus a little bit."...

September 29, 2014 Scoreboard (09/29/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Freshman blasts HR to lift Jackson softball team (09/25/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

September 25, 2014 Scoreboard (09/25/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Missouri Volleyball Coaches Association state rankings (Sept. 24) (09/24/14)
12 schools from the southeast Missouri region are ranked in the Top 10 of their respective class in the Missouri Volleyball Coaches Association state rankings released Sept. 24. Bismarck is ranked No. 2 in Class 1, Leopold is ranked No. 3 in Class 1, St. Vincent is ranked No. 5 in Class 1 and Bernie is ranked No. 9 in Class 1...

Woodland runners take top spots at Oak Ridge (09/24/14)
Woodland senior Garret Reynolds finished with a time of 17 minutes, 26 seconds to win the boys race, while teammate and sophomore Cheyenne Wells finished in 22:46 to lead the girls.

High school roundup: Central volleyball team wins at home (09/23/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

September 22, 2014 Scoreboard (09/22/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Indian runners take top spots at Central Tiger Invitational (09/21/14)
Jackson girls, Notre Dame boys win team titles

High school roundup:Notre Dame spikers sweep visiting Bloomfield (09/19/14)
Notre Dame's Abbie McAlister hammered 12 kills, while senior Lydia Goodson had nine kills on 11 attempts to lift the Bulldogs to a 25-16, 25-18 volleyball victory over visiting Bloomfield on Thursday. Marianna Below notched nine consecutive service points in the first set for Notre Dame (12-4-1) before the visiting Wildcats scored. Below had two service aces during the stretch...

September 18, 2014 Scoreboard (09/18/14)
All the high school scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Jackson softball team wins big for 10th victory (09/16/14)
All high school scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.

September 16, 2014 Scoreboard (09/16/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball sweeps Advance (09/16/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

September 15, 2014 Scoreboard (09/15/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

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

Briefly: Dexter claims first Dig for Life Classic volleyball title (all SCAA scores included) (09/14/14)
Dexter beat Park Hills Central 25-15, 25-13 in the gold bracket championship, Portageville defeated Poplar Bluff 25-21, 15-25, 25-23 in the silver bracket championship and Malden beat Clarkton 25-21, 25-19 in the bronze bracket championship of the 48-team Dig for Life Classic volleyball tournament Saturday night at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Dig for Life Scores (09/14/14)
COMPLETE POOL PLAY RESULTS POOL A/B Dexter def. Twin Rivers 25-11, 25-10 Central (Park Hills) def. Cooter 25-7, 25-3 Holcomb split South Iron 25-17, 22-25 Dexter def. Central (Park Hills) 25-20, 25-21 Holcomb def. Twin Rivers 25-19, 25-24 South Iron def. Cooter 25-9, 25-22...

High school roundup: Jackson runners finish 5th at Forest Park (09/14/14)
All high school scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.

High school roundup: Perryville volleyball team claims conference win vs. De Soto (09/12/14)
All high school scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

Dig For Life volleyball tournament set to begin today (09/12/14)
The annual Dig For Life Classic volleyball tournament will feature a field of 48 teams and is geared toward breast cancer awareness. Proceeds from the event benefit Saint Francis Hospital's Dig For Life program, which was founded by former Southeast Missouri State volleyball coach Cindy Gannon and helps fund mammogram screenings for local women that are unable to afford the screenings.

High school roundup: Perryville volleyball team claims conference win vs. De Soto (09/12/14)
All high school scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.

September 11, 2014 Scoreboard (09/11/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Host Red Devils clip Oran 2-1 in softball (09/09/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

September 8, 2014 Scoreboard (09/08/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

September 4, 2014 Scoreboard (09/04/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Perryville volleyball deals Farmington first loss (09/04/14)
All high school sports results reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball wins in nine innings (09/03/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

September 2, 2014 Scoreboard (09/02/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Leopold volleyball team claims Woodland Invitational title (08/30/14)
The top-seeded Leopold volleyball team staved off a scare from the No. 2 Advance squad to capture the championship of the Woodland Invitational Tournament in a three-set thriller won by the Wildcats 25-15, 28-30, 25-21 on Friday night. Senior standout Caitlin Petty had a big night for the Wildcats with 10 kills, 18 assists, six blocks and five digs. ...

August 29, 2014 Scoreboard (08/29/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Semis set for Woodland volleyball tournament (08/29/14)
Saxony Lutheran, Leopold, Advance and Woodland all reached the semifinals of the Woodland Invitational volleyball tournament with wins Thursday night. Saxony Lutheran rallied for a 22-25, 25-16, 25-14 win over Meadow Heights, and will face Leopold in today's first semifinal at 5 p.m. The Wildcats cruised with a 25-14, 25-14 win over Zalma...

High school roundup: Semis set for Woodland volleyball tournament (08/29/14)
All the events reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday night.

High school roundp: Notre Dame swim team gets season-opening win (08/27/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Notre Dame swim team gets season-opening win (08/27/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

August 26, 2014 Scoreboard (08/26/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Southeast Missourian high school cross country teams at a glance (08/19/14)
Advance Hornets Coach: Terry Bryeans Returning athletes: Creighton Miles, jr.; Jared Owens, jr.; Cade Long, so.; Gage Bien, fr.; Logan Becker, fr. Key athletes lost from last season: Richie Nixon Coach's outlook: They're very competitive, yet they realize that they're running for more than just themselves. They're competing as a team and they push each other and themselves to go further than what they thought their limits were. That's what they expect of each other...

High school cross country capsules (08/19/14)
Advance Hornets Coach: Terry Bryeans Returning athletes: Creighton Miles, jr.; Jared Owens, jr.; Cade Long, so.; Gage Bien, fr.; Logan Becker, fr. Key athletes lost from last season: Richie Nixon Coach's outlook: They're very competitive, yet they realize that they're running for more than just themselves. They're competing as a team and they push each other and themselves to go further than what they thought their limits were. That's what they expect of each other...

Southeast Missourian high school volleyball teams at a glance (08/17/14)
A preview of team in the Southeast Missourian coverage area.

2014 High School Volleyball Schedules (08/16/14)
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Advance seniors in search of 4th straight winning volleyball season (08/16/14)
The pieces appear in place for another successful season for the Advance Hornets varsity volleyball team. The Hornets return six seniors off of last season's squad that finished 16-13-2 and enjoyed its third straight winning season. "I think we will definitely be competitive," said Advance coach Dana Below, who's varsity has put together a combined 56-19-3 record over the past three seasons. ...

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

2014 SCAA volleyball schedules released (08/06/14)
Varsity volleyball schedules have been released for all SCAA schools for the 2014 season. The 2014 SCAA volleyball tournament will be hosted by Bloomfield October 6-10. Dexter, which won the SCAA Tournament last year, opens its season August 25 when it hosts Farmington. Bernie, which placed second in the SCAA Tournament last season, opens its season August 26 when it hosts Sikeston...

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

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

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

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

Squirrels continue back-to-back regional title quest Saturday in North Dakota (07/26/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The success continued for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Friday at the Senior Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, North Dakota. Charleston, which blistered Holyoke, Colorado, 11-1 in six innings Thursday, improved to 2-0 in Pool B with a 3-1 victory against Eden Prairie Black, Minnesota, Friday afternoon...

Fighting Squirrels open Midwest Plains Regional with 11-1 win against Holyoke (includes all Thursday results) (07/24/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels experienced little difficulty securing a victory in its first game at the Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, N.D., Thursday afternoon. Charleston calculated at least one run in every inning it batted with the exception of the top of the fith as it cruised past Holyoke, Colo., 11-1 in six innings at Astoria Field at Southside Ballpark...

Survey finds sharp increase in teen use of HGH (07/23/14)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Experimentation with human growth hormones by America's teens more than doubled in the past year, as more young people looked to drugs to boost their athletic performance and improve their looks, according to a new, large-scale national survey...

Charleston Fighting Squirrels open play at Midwest Plains Regional Thursday (07/22/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels baseball program begins its quest for a second straight World Series birth Thursday at the Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, N.D. The eight-team tournament is slated for July 23-27 at Astoria Field at Southside Ballpark. Pool play takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday with bracket play scheduled for Sunday...

Relaxed Fighting Squirrels edge Boonville 3-1 for seventh state title in eight years (07/17/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - After enjoying his first shave in several months following a 9-3 loss to Boonville in Game 26 of the double-elimination Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Tuesday night Charleston Fighting Squirrels coach Michael Minner put serious thought into who should pitch Wednesday night's winner-take-all state championship...

Boonville eliminates Leopold, hands Charleston first loss to force winner-take-all championship Wednesday (07/16/14)
The stage is set for a winner-take-all championship at the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Boonville edged the SEMO Pirates of Leopold 4-1 in Game 25 of the state tournament and followed by handing Charleston a 9-3 loss in Game 26 Tuesday night...

Charleston offense avoids panic attack, rallies to beat Leopold 6-5 at SBR state tournament (07/14/14)
CHARLESTON , Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels avoided a panic attack at the plate after falling behind four runs against the SEMO Pirates of Leopold Sunday afternoon in the winner's bracket championship of the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament at Hillhouse Park...

Charleston, Piedmont & Leopold advance to championship semifinals of SBR state tournament (07/12/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels continued to experience offensive success without hitting the ball out of the ballpark Friday afternoon at the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament. The Fighting Squirrels had five hitters bunt in the first three innings...

Latest updated Rib City Shootout Schedule (July 11-12) (07/11/14)
The schedule has been released for the final Rib City boys basketball tournament this summer. The event is slated for Friday and Saturday at Dexter. Games will be played at the Bearcat Event Center, Dexter Middle School Gymnasium, Dexter High School Gymnasium and Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...

Schedule set for Senior Babe Ruth state tournament (07/02/14)
The schedule is set for the highly anticipated Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament. The 14-team double-elimination event will take place July 10-15 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. Three of the 27 tournament games will also be played at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

Dexter boys claim Rib City title (06/21/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity boys basketball program ended the Rib City Shootout on a high note Friday evening at the Bearcat Event Center. The Bearcats finished the two-day event with an overall record of 5-3, won its last four games and finished first in its seven-team bracket Friday evening...

Schedule altered for Bleacher Bum Invite (06/18/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the 2014 Bleacher Bum Invitational. The 16-team baseball tournament will take place June 19-22 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. Eight first round games are scheduled for Thursday. ...

Boys basketball Rib City Shootout begins Thursday at Dexter (06/18/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the upcoming Rib City boys basketball shootout slated for June 19-20 at Dexter. 41 boys basketball teams will compete in the event. Games are scheduled to take place on three courts at the Bearcat Event Center, the Dexter High School Gymnasium, the Dexter Middle School Gymnasium and the Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...

Logan Nutt new Woodland boys basketball coach (06/16/14)
Dickey Nutt's son started his duties as the Cardinals' coach last week

Rib City Shootout Action (06/14/14)
Note: A schedule for June 14 remains available at this link: View Schedule Here

Charleston Fighting Squirrels cruise by Senath-Hornersville 11-0 at Classic (06/13/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels offense got back on track in a big way Friday afternoon less than 24 hours after suffering a rare loss. Charleston (13-3) scored five times in the first two innings before adding three runs in the fourth inning and three more in the seventh inning as it cruised past Senath-Hornersville Senior Babe Ruth 11-0 in a consolation quarterfinal of the four-day 16-team Fighting Squirrel Classic...

Defending champ Charleston drops Classic opener to Crawford County 6-5 in 10 innings (includes all Thursday scores) (06/13/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the action Thursday at Charleston is available at this link: View Photos Here CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels threw about everything but the kitchen sink at Crawford County, Mo., Thursday afternoon but came up short in its bid to defend its title at its own Fighting Squirrel Classic...

Rib City Shootout schedule (June 13-14) (06/12/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the upcoming Rib City girls basketball shooutout slated for June 13-14. 44 girls basketball teams will compete in the event. Games are scheduled to take place on three courts at the Bearcat Event Center, the Dexter High School Gymnasium, the Dexter Middle School Gymnasium and the Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...

Fighting Squirrel Baseball Classic begins Thursday at Charleston (06/11/14)
The schedule has been released for the 2014 Fighting Squirrel Classic. The 16-team baseball tournament will take place June 12-15 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. Eight first round games are scheduled Thursday. ...

SCAA all-conference softball, baseball awards released (05/31/14)
The 2014 SCAA all-conference high schoo baseball and softball awards were recently released. Bernie's Tori Lowery was selected as the SCAA Player of the Year in softball. Bloomfield's Tim Fox and Bernie's Josh Stevens were selected as SCAA Players of the Year in baseball...

Woodland baseball wages comeback in season-ending loss (05/20/14)
Woodland erased a 7-0 deficit but saw its season end with a 9-7 loss to Clearwater

BB Woodland-Clearwater (05/20/14)
Woodland erased a 7-0 deficit but saw its season end with a 9-7 loss to Clearwater

Final regular season MBCA state baseball rankings (05/13/14)
Multiple baseball programs from the southeast Missouri region remain state ranked in the final regular season rankings released May 12 by the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association. Defending state champion Oran is ranked third in Class 1. Bernie, which has won 15 straight games, is ranked sixth in Class 2. Valle Catholic is ranked first in Class 2, Chaffee is ranked second, East Carter County is ranked fourth, Portageville is ranked eighth and Greenville is ranked ninth...