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ORAN, Mo. — A three-inning no-hitter from Kolten Payne and a five-RBI performance from Nix Massey helped Oran top Delta 15-0 in three innings at Oran High School on Thursday, March 30. “The keys [to the win] were putting the ball in play and getting a great start out of Kolten Payne,” said Oran coach Joe Bickings. “[Massey] had a really good game at the plate. That's something we expect out of him as our three-hole hitter. [Payne] threw very well and had great command with all of his pitches.”...

The Notre Dame baseball defeated the Black Knights of Farmington 16-11 on Thursday at Notre Dame Regional High School. After falling behind 4-0 in the top half of the first inning, the Bulldogs crawled their way back into the game before going up 11-5 in the third. Notre Dame collected seven runs this inning to take the lead back and they did not relinquish it...

DELTA, Mo. — The Charleston baseball team won 2-1 at Delta on Wednesday, March 29. The Bluejays (2-2) ended a two-game slide with a victory against the Bobcats (0-3). “I thought we did some good baseball things today,” said Charleston coach Michael Minner. “We manufactured a couple of runs and made it last. I’m proud of our effort. We’re trying to make some adjustments and improve. Guys want to win and that’s fun to see. I think we have a great dugout right now with kids who want to get better.”...

Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...

By Cole Lee Southeast Missourian It took three innings for Chaffee to eclipse the double-digit scoring mark in its first game of the season. The Red Devils cruised to a lopsided 14-2 victory against Delta in five innings on Monday night, opening the season with a mercy rule victory...

In a game where emotions ran high, the Delta Bobcats girl’s basketball team came up just short, falling to Chadwick in a Class 1 state quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon. Falling all the way into a 12-point hole in the second half, the Bobcats nearly rallied back to win the game. Time ran out, however, ending Delta’s season with a 56-54 loss...

The Delta Bobcats girl’s basketball team fell into a five-point hole at halftime but rallied back with a 24-point frenzy in the third quarter to down South Iron 62-58 in a Class 1 sectional game on Tuesday night. “They were all over us,” Delta coach David Heeb said. “I mean that as a compliment. We fought back in the game, but we just had a real hard time keeping them in front of us in the first half, which is unusual for our kids.”...

The MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 Girls Basketball Tournament begins on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and it will be hosted by Naylor High School. The number one seed Delta Bobcats will hope to repeat as district champions and make another run to the state championship game...

NEELYVILLE — The Doniphan Dons got big games from Emmitt Jones and Max Owen to take a 57-44 win against Ozark Foothills Conference rival Neelyville Thursday night. “Doniphan was able to convert offensively,” said Neelyville coach Brad Burdin. “We couldn’t hit shots like we normally do and just couldn’t get it done.”...

Oran (14-10) did just enough to hold off Advance (19-6) on Tuesday night to get a big 49-40 win at home. Nolan Loper led the Eagles with 16 points in the win, while Riley Schlosser (15), Kolten Payne (8), Elijah Shoemaker (6) and Robby Menz (4) all chimed in for Oran...

After the ice melted, the semifinal rounds of the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament resumed on Friday. The home fans had to wait until the end to see Oak Ridge take on Kelly for a trip to the championship round. The two teams have played twice before, with the Blue Jays winning each time...

OAK RIDGE, Mo. — The semifinals for the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament are set after the quarterfinals were played at Oak Ridge High School on Saturday, Jan. 29. Top-seeded Oak Ridge will take on fourth-seeded Kelly at 6:30 p.m. and second-seeded East Prairie will face third-seed Oran at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Delta uses lockdown defense, sharp shooting from the outside and “phenomenal effort” to win its second consecutive Scott-Mississippi Conference Championship with a 66-37 victory over Oran on Thursday, Jan. 26. Jade Berry and Addison Nichols led the Ladycats (17-2) in scoring with 20 and 18, respectively, while Haley Webb was the Lady Eagles (11-7) top performer with 17...

Led by the dynamic duo of Koby Cook and Will Green, the Meadow Heights Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak in a big way by defeating Delta. 93-38 on Monday in Delta. As the Panthers’ only two seniors, Cook and Green play like Batman and Robin. Cook, the big bruiser, pulverized the pant to the tune of a game-high 21 points, all in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Green attacks from afar, scoring all 18 points from behind the three-point line, all during the first half as well...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — For the third consecutive season Delta will play for a Scott-Mississippi Conference Championship. The Ladycats (16-2) will look to defend their crown after advancing to the title game with a 70-35 semifinal victory over Chaffee (11-6) on Monday, Jan. 23...

DELTA, Mo. — Drew Klipfel scored a game-high 30 and led Kelly to a 66-47 victory at Delta on Friday, Jan. 20. The Hawks improved to 9-9 with the win, while Bobcats dropped to (4-12) with the loss. “[Klipfel] is a terrific player,” said Kelly coach Jeremy Brinkmeyer. “He’s the type of player that coaches dream about having on their team. He has always had the capability of playing like this, it’s just he is finally seeing in himself what everyone else has been seeing for a while...

Meadow Heights defeated Advance 54-23 in the BCS Tri-County Conference Tournament semi-finals on Wednesday at Advance High School. Meadow Heights was led on offense by freshman Jaycee Shelton who scored 17 points, followed by junior Rachael Hellebusch with 16 and senior Ashley Allen with 11...

Notre Dame seniors Anna Garner and Tori Rubel led the Bulldogs to a big 53-46 win over the Delta Bobcats on Monday at Notre Dame Regional High School. Rubel posted a near triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists while Garner had 12 points on 50% shooting...

On a night that began with frustration due to turnovers and sloppy play, ended in celebration for the Delta Bobcats. The Bobcats knocked off the St. Vincent Indians 57-44 to claim the championship of the 2023 Delta New Year’s Tourney on Thursday night at Delta High School...

The St. Vincent Indians cruised to a 59-34 semifinal win over the Meadow Heights Panthers on Wednesday night at Delta High School. The win sets up a matchup between the aforementioned Indians and the Delta New Year’s Tournament host, Delta Bobcats. Indians coach Mel Kirn credited his team's defense for the momentum in the win...