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The Cape Catfish trimmed a 4-1 deficit to a one-run game on Saturday at Quincy, but the Gems added a couple of runs in their final at-bat, which sealed a 6-3 win for the hosts.

The Cape Catfish trailed throughout much of Sunday’s game at Danville, before eventually falling 12-10. However, it wasn’t before the ‘Fish made things interesting.

KENNETT - FCC Behavioral Health, local businesses, and area golfers teamed up to raise money for the Kennett Fire Department’s Explorer Program. The money was raised at the seventh annual FCC Behavioral Health “Fore Wellness” Golf Tournament Thursday at Kennett Country Club...

The Cape Catfish finished up a three-game sweep of the Alton River Dragons with a 3-2 victory - the team’s seventh straight - Friday night at Capaha Field. “We’re just going to come out and keep that same approach every day,” Catfish manager Steve Larkin said. “We had a couple of big hits late in this game and scored some runs. We’re just rolling right now.”...

Cape Catfish infielder Christopher Jordan left the team Wednesday to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball. “I’ve worked my tail off to try to play pro ball, and I got the call,” Jordan said. Jordan has signed with the Trinidad Triggers in Trinidad, Colorado, of the Pecos League — an independent baseball league that operates in California, New Mexico, Southern Arizona, Kansas, Western Texas and Colorado...

The Cape Catfish extended their winning streak to six games after sweeping a road doubleheader against the Alton River Dragons. The Catfish put together 10 hits toward a winning effort in the opener, beating the Dragons 6-1 on Thursday at Lloyd Hopkins Field...

The Cape Catfish’s game against the Clinton LumberKings on Tuesday night was a pitching duel. Wednesday night’s was a slugfest. The Catfish and LumberKings combined for 24 hits, 18 runs and three home runs, but Cape came out of the contest on top 10-8 at Capaha Field...

Cameron Rountree wasted little time making his impact felt as a member of the Cape Catfish. In just his third appearance with the team, Rountree hit a walk-off two-run bomb to top the Clinton LumberKings 2-0 on Tuesday at Capaha Field. “He just got here a couple of days ago,” Catfish manager Steve Larkin said. “This was his third game. He was able to get in there, be aggressive and gave us a chance to win. He ran into a pitch and put a good swing on it.”...

The Cape Catfish made for a dramatic Sunday night at Capaha Field, as they rallied in their final at-bat for four runs to beat Alton 6-3.

The Cape Catfish pitching staff hasn’t found its equilibrium early in this season. There have been games where the starting pitching has been strong (Friday’s outing by Poplar Bluff native Noah Burkey) and other games where it has struggled.

SIKESTON, Mo. — Carsen Silliman had another good day at Fox Haven Country Club. The Jackson golfer shot 5-under-par 66 to earn medalist honors Monday at the qualifying tournament for the upcoming Missouri Amateur. Silliman was one of 10 players to qualify out of a 24-player field for the 114th Missouri Amateur, which will be held June 22-27 at The Club at Porto Cima in Sunrise Beach...

With a two-run lead heading into the top of the eighth inning, a misplay in the outfield, and a string of walks delivered by Cape Catfish pitching, proved to be the deciding factor in a 9-7 loss to the Terre Haute REX on Saturday at Capaha Field.

The Cape Catfish (2-4) ended its four-game losing streak with an emphatic 8-3 win over the Terre Haute Rex (3-5) on a seasonably warm Friday night at Capaha Field. With his parents and grandparents in attendance, Catfish righthander Noah Burkey of Poplar Bluff went 5 2/3s innings, giving up one run, scattering five hits, striking out 11 and walking only two...

The Cape Catfish definitely had their opportunities at victory on Thursday at Quincy.

Linda Wissmann of Jackson has been playing golf for 14 years and made personal history on Monday at Kimbeland Country Club, scoring her first ever hole-in-one. Wissman used a seven iron on hole #4, shooting from 103 yards, scoring the toughest feat in the game of golf...

The Cape Catfish’s game against the Alton River Dragons on Tuesday at Capaha Field has been rescheduled due to rain. The game will be made up at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 12 at Capaha Field. The Catfish encourage anyone who has already purchased a ticket for Tuesday’s game to hold on to it for entry into the rescheduled contest...

Belmont freshman pitcher Jalen Borders didn’t have a poor season for the Bruins this spring. But he didn’t have a great one either.

Having success on the baseball field commands being able to adjust quickly and maintaining focus at all times.

The Cape Catfish were hamstrung in terms of its roster heading into the 2021 season. The second-year Prospect League franchise had a full complement of athletes, but many were still involved in their college seasons as Friday’s season-opening game neared.

The storybook success achieved by the Cape Catfish in its first season of existence two years ago was a culmination of incredible talent ON the field, matched by just as much ability OFF it.

One year after not getting to have a baseball season at all, Cape Catfish general manager Mark Hogan wasn’t about to allow having the obstacle of not being able to field a roster to get in his way of playing the 2021 season.

The nation’s oldest amateur baseball team, Cape Girardeau’s Capahas, open 2021 play with a home doubleheader Sunday at 1:30 p.m. against the St. Louis Printers – with an unusual twist to their latest roster. The Caps, which began play in 1894, are believed never to have had a father and his son as active players at the same time – until now...

POPLAR BLUFF — Drake Stepter matched the competitive course record at Westwood Hills Country Club to chase down the first-round leader and claim the 75th Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational on Sunday. Stepter’s final-round 62 following a 69 in the rain Saturday set a record for the tournament at 11-under-par 131...

POPLAR BLUFF — Alex Wiseman had a pretty full weekend. The Poplar Bluff junior played in the Ozark Shootout on Friday afternoon, shot a 3-under-par round in the rain Saturday in the first round of the 75th Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational, went to prom and was in Sunday’s final group...

POPLAR BLUFF — The rain didn’t seem to bother a pair of Mules during the opening round of the 75th Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational. Bennett Tiefenbrunn, a redshirt sophomore on the Central Missouri University golf team, and Poplar Bluff High School junior Alex Wiseman topped the leaderboard along with Ryan Chandler, the golf coach at Union University, Saturday at Westwood Hills Country Club...

Chad Niezing, Chance Holden and Ben Brumitt each had similar second shots on the par-5 18th, the final hole of the 32nd Ozark Shootout. Niezing’s approach landed closest to the pin and his eagle putt from 7 feet hit the left side of the cup and curled in to win the event Friday at Westwood Hills Country Club...

With snow falling Tuesday afternoon, the course at Westwood Hills Country Club looked as if it was the end of the golf season rather days from the annual Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational. The colder temperatures and rare late-spring snowfall this week should not have an effect on the signature greens at Westwood Hills, said Jimmy Vernon, tournament director...

Cord Polen of Cape Girardeau aced the 18th hole at the Kimbeland Country Club, Thursday. Polen used an 8 iron from 130 yards to record his second career hole in one. It was witnessed by Tim Kurre, Ron Seabaugh, and Ben Goodier. Thanks to Jim Davey from Kimbeland for reporting the feat...

It will be no ordinary Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Country Club this weekend. A century ago, on April 3, 1921, Fred A. Groves and Charles W. Boutin hit the links at the local course and played the first official rounds.

Michael Gurnow comes across as a personable Midwesterner that can carry on a conversation with people of various demographics and any myriad of subject matters. In that way, he can mold himself into society comfortably.

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Portageville High School and Middle School students proved to be on target in competition Saturday. Portageville students earned all the team awards, received top male and female archer honors and placed among the top three in every category...

With snow covering Westwood Hills Country Club, Jimmy Vernon was able to carry his son’s bag Tuesday. Carr Vernon picked up his second win playing the Minor League Golf Tour in Florida. “It was a good one for him to be at,” Carr Vernon said by phone. “Good timing for the weather up there.”...

When the calendar turned recently into the month of February, longtime baseball coach Mark Hogan could feel himself starting to get anxious for the game he has centered his entire life around.

There will be a very noble reason for freezing on Saturday, as the Special Olympics Missouri will benefit from the First annual Polar Strut at Cape County Park North.