Southeast Softball

Southeast Missouri State sophomore infielder Alyson Tucker hit her first home run of the season Friday, as the Redhawks defeated Austin Peay 6-5 in Cape Girardeau.

Earlier this week, Ohio Valley Commissioner Beth DeBauche wasn’t ready to make any significant adjustments as it related to the 2020 football season. However, she did state that the OVC Board of Presidents would be meeting on July 22 and 29 and may be doing just that.

ORAN, Mo. — Becoming successful in athletics takes hard work and dedication, along with time and commitment. For multiple sports, it takes even more. Oran senior and three-sport athlete Kaylee Payne showed what all four characteristics lead to after a successful athletic year with the Lady Eagles, earning her the 2020 Standard-Democrat Girls Athlete of the Year...

Calling Dr. Jerry Westbrook an original may be an understatement on a par with saying Cape Girardeau gets a bit warm in the summer. Westbrook, on the Southeast Missouri State faculty since 1995, is a fervent supporter of SEMO softball specifically and of women’s athletics in general...

When Southeast Missouri State athletic director Brady Barke was asked last month what it took to build a successful sport at his institution, he was very specific about the core of what was needed.

Southeast Missouri State softball coach Mark Redburn recently – and unexpectedly – got four commitments for the 2021 season and one of those players he feels pretty confident will be the best player in the Ohio Valley Conference next spring. When the NCAA recently voted to allow seniors from the 2020 class to return next year, due to the cancellation of spring sports, the Redhawks got a commitment from four seniors, most notably outfielder Rachel Anderson.

The only thing spreading more rapidly than the COVID-19 public health threat Thursday was the sporting events and leagues that were ceasing operations for the time being.