College Sports

When it comes to national exposure, the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball program is lagging behind its peers. That is one of the criticisms leveled against the Redhawk program in an article published recently on the sports website watchstadium.com.

Three Rivers men’s basketball released its 2019-20 schedule online, and it’s a tough one as the Raiders will try to reverse their fortunes after two straight seasons under .500. Here's a breakdown of what's to come. Right off the bat, there’s a slew of early tests for a young Raiders squad to deal with. Four of the team’s first five opponents finished last season ranked in the Top 25 in Wabash Valley, Indian Hills, Southeastern Community College and John A. Logan...

Following his redshirt junior season last spring, Trevor Ezell knew he wanted to play in the Southeastern Conference. Having already graduated, the then-Southeast Missouri State infielder could go to any college in the nation and play immediately as a grad transfer...

It’s easy for a fan or recruit of the Southeast Missouri State softball program to have confidence in the job that coach Mark Redburn has done today. After all, the Redhawks have made history over the last two seasons. However, take a step back a few years and what becomes clear is just how foretelling the vision of the Southeast leadership was.

The start of the Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball season is months away, but Southeast, in conjunction with the Ohio Valley Conference, is already strategizing on how to get fans interested in the upcoming campaign and beyond.

In a world of “gotcha” headlines, capturing someone’s attention – if only for a moment – seems to be a daily goal for a number of media outlets. However, what deserves more substance is the context of those words.

For fans of college basketball that have followed the negative news surrounding the sport in recent years, it will come as no surprise what Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball coach Rick Ray was looking for when he hired his latest assistant coach.

Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz hired Jason Zerbach in January for the available position of Head Strength and Conditioning coach. However, the Redhawk program has received a lot more than simply that from the Wisconsin native.

Khalil Johnson has been on the move for most of his life. He calls Long Island, New York, home, but he had many. His slew of moves began in the second grade when he moved from Long Island to Lynchburg, Virginia. After a year, he moved back to Long Island. ...

When you wake up each day at 5 a.m. -- without an alarm -- to rise and undertake the first of multiple workouts, it is safe to say that you are a person with goals. Southeast Missouri State fifth-year wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson is definitely a driven young man and he has immersed himself in the "process" of becoming successful on and off the football field...

Logan Blomquist spent the 2019 season creating his own story. The Southeast Missouri State thrower rewrote the school and Ohio Valley Conference record books while getting his opponents' best shot. He added another chapter Wednesday to his record-breaking year by competing in the hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas...

After watching Missouri basketball for two seasons it is pretty clear to Tiger fans that men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is going to roll out squads that shoot 3-pointers with great frequency. Over the course of 65 games under Martin, Missouri has connected on 216 more shots beyond the arc than its opposition...

For the second time this spring, the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball program is down an assistant coach.

You can be assured that at 6:30 p.m. on August 29 at Houck Field, the score of the Southeast Missouri State vs. Southern Illinois football game will be 0-0. The fact the Redhawks were ranked 19th nationally Tuesday in the Athlon Sports Preseason Poll won't help them in any way...

It was a year of firsts for Southeast Missouri State softball in 2019. Not only did the team claim its first Ohio Valley Conference title since 1999, but Southeast was able to win a NCAA regional game in the NCAA Tournament. Although the historic season has concluded, the postseason honors however, have not...

The optics of the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program losing a pair of its top players from the 2018-19 roster this spring initially aren’t positive. However, if one studies the issue of college athletes leaving for other programs, the Redhawks simply aren’t immune to what is prevalent throughout the industry...

The Southeast Missouri State football program had its best season in eight years last fall, as the Redhawks won nine of 13 games and were 15th nationally in the final poll. It was a fantastic season. And it means nothing as it pertains to winning football games in 2019.

GREENVILLE — Greenville’s McKenzie Miller recently signed her letter of intent to play basketball for Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. During her high school career, Miller earned All-Conference honors in the Ozark Foothills Conference, and she was a two-time All-District player...

Southeast Missouri State's Logan Blomquist and Stephen Zagurski did not disappoint in the hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships West Preliminary on Thursday in Sacramento, California. In a field of 48 competitors, Blomquist recorded a throw of 212 feet, 2 inches to finish ninth, which qualified him for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships from June 5 to 8 at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas. The top 12 finishers advanced to the national meet...

When Kim Shaw played basketball at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, Missouri Baptist saw her potential and began to recruit her. Three Rivers did the same. Shaw instead chose to stay close to her family and attend Palm Beach State College. After a year and some changes on the coaching staff, Shaw decided to transfer, and both Three Rivers and Missouri Baptist got what they originally wanted: a chance to add Shaw to their roster...

HENDERSON, Tenn. - The Freed-Hardeman Lions baseball program has qualified for the NAIA National Tournament after beating the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles 5-4 in the winner-take-all game May 16 in Henderson, Tennessee. After dropping its first game of the double-elimination tournament to Oklahoma Wesleyan 5-4 on May 14, Freed-Hardeman needed to win three straight games in order to punch their ticket to the 2019 Avista-NAIA World Series...

Southeast Missouri State baseball will sit out the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for the first time since 1994 but didn't miss out on a couple of accolades. Shortstop Tyler Wilber was named first-team all-conference, and pitcher Noah Niznik made the all-freshman team, the league announced Tuesday afternoon...

Oxford­, Miss. —All good things must come to an end.  Southeast Missouri State softball survived one elimination game Saturday but a second proved too much. A rocky start proved to be damaging as the Redhawks were overwhelmed by Ole Miss (39-18) early, losing 10-0, and were eliminated from the Oxford Regional on Saturday at Ole Miss Softball Stadium. Earlier in the day, Southeast had defeated Chattanooga 2-1 in an elimination game...

Southeast Missouri State baseball ended its season with an 8-7 loss to Morehead State on Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky. The Eagles (37-19, 19-11 Ohio Valley Conference) swept the Redhawks, who entered the series with control over its postseason destiny. Instead, Southeast (23-32, 10-20) will miss out on the OVC Tournament for the first time since 1994...

Oxford, Miss. -- Playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999, the Southeast Missouri State softball team wanted to make a statement. However, Lexie Comeaux had the final word with a late RBI single that broke a tie and sent Louisiana-Lafayette to a 3-2 victory over the Redhawks on Friday afternoon in the Oxford Regional opener at the University of Mississippi...

The Southeast Missouri State baseball team was eliminated from contention for a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament with an 8-3 loss to Morehead State on Friday in Morehead, Kentucky. Southeast fell to 23-31 overall and 10-19 in the OVC. Devon Wilson and Andrew Keck had home runs for the Redhawks. ...