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One point and 0.7 of a second decided the girls team title at the SEMO North Conference Cross Country Championships. Haley Smith and Lauren Eftink led Notre Dame across the finish line Thursday at Cape Central High School while Kathryn Taylor also earned an all-conference medal for the Bulldogs...

Cape Central finally got the proverbial “monkey off their back” Thursday as they beat Notre Dame for the first time in over a decade, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-25, 17-15, in a five set thriller! Nine different Tigers got into the stat line, as Ella Vogel finished with 25 kills, seven blocks, and 11 digs...

Only in his sophomore year, Will Dodson broke the school’s career goal record set by Paul Lynch (1985-87) while leading the Notre Dame soccer team past Cape Central 8-0 on Tuesday at Notre Dame High School. As much of his school record 50 goals have went, junior Colton Neumeyer was there for the assist. The ball got played across to Neumeyer, who slid it over to Dodson and with one booming kick down the middle of the field, the ball goes into the net for historic goal No. 50...

In Class 5, District 1 semifinal action at Seckman High School in Imperial it was all Notre Dame from the second inning on as the first seed Bulldogs defeated Fox in five innings 13-1 Thursday. After a zero was put on the scoreboard in the first inning, the Bulldog offense heated up in the second frame, scoring eight runs and was never really threatened again...

The Jackson girl’s golf squad won the Class 4, District 1 championship Monday after winning the first district championship (Class 2, District 1) in program history a year ago.

Paige Glueck led Oak Ridge over a win-less Marquand team Tuesday in straight sets, 25-9, 25-16, 25-17. Glueck tied the lead in kills with teammate Erin Urhahn, both recording seven while Zoe Berry added five and Mylee Schilling finished with four. Berry also recorded 11 assists...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing to serve as the official digital ticketing partner for MSHSAA state championship events this fall. Digital tickets will also be an option for all other playoff contests, at the discretion of the host manager...

Ainsley Burnett drove in a game high five runs to lead Notre Dame past Incarnate Word Academy Monday 13-7, leading the Bulldogs to their 23rd victory of the season, closing out the regular season on a very high note. Burnett drove in runs on a groundout in the first inning, and double in the very next inning, and a home run in the third...

Advance was the lone MSHSAA Class 1 team competing in the Jackson Volleyball Tournament Saturday, yet the Hornets showed their prowess in narrowly finishing second to champion Helias Catholic.

The Notre Dame softball team put the final touches on a perfect home fall season with an 11-0 victory over Kelly in five innings on Thursday.

While no individual statistics were given, Scott City dropped their record to 5-12-3 on the season with a loss to Jefferson Wednesday. The Rams lost in straight sets, 10-25 and 9-25. Scott City plays Woodland next. The Scott City junior varsity also went down in defeat, losing in three sets, 10-25, 25-17, 5-15...

In a game between two very solid softball teams, it was the Perryville Pirates’ sophomore starting pitcher Alyson Stortz who gave the performance of the season, shutting down Notre Dame’s high octane offense, winning 1-0 Thursday. Stortz gave head coach Dustin Wengert her best “ace” performance, pitching the complete game, allowing just four hits while striking out three and walking one to earn the win...

There have been no shortage of stellar athletic performances throughout Southeast Missouri of late and that was evident last week, as Bernie baseball player John Nimmo and Meadow Heights volleyball player Kylee Denman excelled in their efforts. Both were recognized Wednesday as this week's Semoball.com Athletes of the Week by Semoball.com readers...

The Notre Dame High School boy’s soccer team played as close to a perfect game as possible on Tuesday.

There were a number of factors going against Notre Dame in Tuesday’s MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 Tennis championship match against Kennett.

The Notre Dame girls volleyball team lost to Class one #1 ranked Advance in straight sets Monday 10-25, 9-25, 14-25 to drop their record to 11-4-1 and on the season. Claire Jones recorded six assists while Sarah Brennan added five in the loss. Rylee McClintock and Lexi Rubel each had three kills...

Three weeks after getting run-ruled in five innings against Notre Dame, the Poplar Bluff softball team took a two-run lead into the sixth Monday. But the Bulldogs found a way past the Mules’ stingy defense. Bailey Burnett cut into Poplar Bluff’s lead by starting the sixth inning with a home run, and Kadi Dohogne finished a seven-run inning with a grand slam as Notre Dame won 10-5 at Bobby Strenfel Field...

Notre Dame senior swimmer Drew Barber raced to a trio of first-place finishes, as well as grabbing a second-place in a relay, to help the Bulldogs take the runner-up place at the recent Fort Zumwalt North Invitational at the St. Peters Rec-Plex.

KENNETT - Six girls tennis players booked their spot to the Class 1 individual sectional with first or second-place finishes in the Class 1, District 1 individual district Saturday at Kennett. Kennett’s Anelle Harris and Audrey Phillips qualified for the individual sectionals in singles. Harris beat Phillips 6-0, 6-2 in the singles championship...

Junior middle hitter Ella Vogel pumped in a game high 17 kills and added three blocks and eight digs leading Cape Central passed Saxony Lutheran Wednesday night 25-22, 25-14, and 26-24, improving the Tigers season record to 11-8-2. Madison Phelps had eight kills and 10 digs in the victory for the Tigers...

Hailey Kutz was brilliant in the pitcher’s circle on Wednesday, throwing a no hitter against Chaffee and leading her Bulldogs to a 10-0 victory. She was one walk shy of a perfect game! Kutz threw only 68 pitches(40 were strikes) in the 10 run rule shortened game, going five innings, striking out nine and issuing the one walk...

Cape Central couldn’t make the comeback complete Wednesday as Kennett started strong and beat the Tigers 5-4, making the victory the fifth in a row for the Indians. Varsity Singles results include: Varsity Doubles results include: With the loss, Cape Central drops to 6-7 on the season, ending the regular season schedule below .500. They start play in the Class 2, District 1 district tournament on Monday...

Notre Dame played Dexter Tuesday in Dexter and won the match 5-4. Singles results include: 1. Megan Gullette(ND) def. Courtney Northcutt(D) 8-1 2. Claire Southard(ND) def. Juliana Rivera(D) 8-2 3. Amina Hussein(ND) def. Maci Comfort(D) 8-4 4. Natalie Bolin(D) def. Karoline Harold(ND) 8-2...

Cape Central had a very busy weekend and start to the new week as they earned a well deserved victory beating Fox Monday night in straight sets 25-19 and 25-14. Ava Nelson had five kills to go with nine digs. Ella Vogel recorded 13 kills, two blocks, and added 10 digs...

Alyson Stortz had all of her pitches working Tuesday afternoon as she shut out Saxony Lutheran 11-0 to earn the Pirates their 13th win of the season in dominating fashion. Stortz was near perfect, as she only gave up one hit in the contest. She pitched all five innings (10-run rule shortened), giving up just the one hit, striking out 11 and walking zero...

Notre Dame pulled out a victory Friday night by outscoring Bloomfield 18-25, 25-16, 25-21, and 25-16 to win in four sets. Claire Jones had 18 assists while Tori Rubel and Shelby Renner recorded 12 and 11 kills. Renner also had 20 digs and four aces while Kristin Anderson had 19 digs and three aces...

In a match played at Potosi Monday it was the Saxony Lutheran girls tennis team losing by the slimmest of margins 5-4. Singles Match results include: 1. Michelle Whitaker(P) def. Sydney Turner(SL) 8-1 2. Maddox Murphy(SL) def. Sarah Hornsey(P) 8-3 3. Skyler Soto)SL) def. Molly Hammy(P) 8-3...

At a girls golf Tri-Match held at Ste.Genevieve Country Club Monday it was Jackson varsity winning the team point total 164 to Ste. Genevieve and Notre Dame's 215 each. The team totals and individual players scores include: Jackson Varsity - 164 Ella Overstreet 35...

Jeff Graviett’s Notre Dame softball team is off to an 18-1 start in 2020. It seems destined for postseason glory and perhaps — if all goes well — Notre Dame’s first state softball title since 2009. The only blemish during the current campaign is a 1-0 loss September 18 to Father Tolton Regional Catholic...

After victories over Hillsboro and Perryville, Notre Dame found themselves in the championship game of the Jackson Invitational Tournament Saturday against a very good Jackson squad. They would go on to defeat the Indians 8-3, winning the championship...

Kennett and Notre Dame took home singles, and doubles honors at Friday’s SEMO Conference tennis meet at Sikeston.

Perryville could not string together the offense to come back, getting behind early in the game, to mount a comeback as they lost to Hillsboro Thursday at home 7-3. The Hawks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first. They would then score three more runs in the top of inning three, with the home-team Pirates getting on the scoreboard one-half inning later, pushing a lone run across the plate...

It was a good week for Notre Dame athletes both on AND off the field, as a pair of Bulldogs earned success in their athletic quests, as well as proved to be popular with Southeast Missouri fans.

In a three-inning contest, visiting Notre Dame (13-1) took control early en route to a 16-1 win Wednesday over host Festus (3-12). Bulldogs’ senior hurler Hailey Kutz posted six strikeouts and Notre Dame had multiple hits from sophomore third baseman Ainsley Burnett and senior center fielder Caroline Lochmann in the victory...

There is a reason why Kennett football coach Joel Wyatt is an extraordinarily successful coach and not a member of the media or even a fan, per se. His task is to focus on the here and now, not some possible, but not definitive opponent off into the future. However, the Indian Nation – and the rest of the prep football fans (and media) throughout Southeast Missouri had to have had their interest piqued a tad when MSHSAA released its District assignments Monday.

When historians write about the COVID year of 2020, they will certainly note the 200,000-plus (and counting) lives lost in the United States and the economic devastation wrought by the virus. One chapter of the history should cover the impact the novel coronavirus continues to have on athletics...

Perryville received stellar pitching from Ann-Marie Simpson and Alyson Stortz as they combined for a two hit shutout of Fredericktown Monday and defeated the Blackcats 12-0 to improve to 8-2 on the season. Simpson got the start for the Pirates. She allowed one hit and zero runs over four innings, striking out three and walking one...

In the Cape Central Cross-Country invitational held Saturday it was Jackson taking all team finals. Individual Finals included: Varsity Boys 5k finals: Jackson- 2. Evan Stephens – 16:26.37. 1 point 3. Cade McCadams – 16:26.81, 2 points 5. Jake Eastin – 17:39.64, 4 points...

America’s oldest amateur baseball team has snagged a significant share of Mon-Clair League’s 2020 postseason awards. Fourth-year Cape Girardeau Capahas manager Tom Bolen won his first-ever manager of the year award after leading the Caps to a 17-4 record in a COVID-compressed season...

It didn’t take long for the Jackson volleyball squad to figure out that Notre Dame came prepared to battle in Thursday’s night match at Jackson.

In the opening game for Notre Dame in the Capital City Invitational in Jefferson City, it was a pitchers dual as Father Tolton edged out Notre Dame 1-0. The pitching was strong on both sides. Father Tolton pitchers struck out 12 Bulldog hitters, while Notre Dame’s Hailey Kutz was equally as strong, pitching six innings, only allowing the one run in the opening inning...

Farmington 11, Jackson 8 Jackson (8-2) lost a heartbreaker at Farmington (7-6) Wednesday. The Tribe and the Knights were tied 8-8 going into the bottom of the sixth when Jayden Tucker hit a three-run homer off Indians starter Katelyn Carter. Carter pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing ten hits and 11 runs...

The Notre Dame volleyball squad is dealing with the stress of a global pandemic with smiles on the faces of the Bulldog players.

The Saxony Lutheran boy’s soccer team didn’t prevail in its 2-1 loss at Notre Dame Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean the Crusaders (2-2) didn’t take some positives from the experience as it relates to the team’s development this season.

Twin Rivers softball player Abbey Hester and Notre Dame swimmer Nick Landewe were strong in their competitive sports last week and popular off them, as the two earned the latest Semoball.com Athletes of the Week honors.

Notre Dame swept Jackson Wednesday in tennis action at Notre Dame.

Jackson had little trouble taking down Cape Central in straight sets Tuesday, outscoring the Tigers 25-13, 25-14, and 25-13. Senior Katelyn Miller led the way for the Indians, recording 16 digs and four ace serves. Hannah Shinn supplied 16 kills. Freshman Nadia Wasilewski recorded seven kills while Olivia Ward and Mia Trankler scored four kills each...

Elijah McAtee and Kastin Caudel had just climbed out of the pool following a 500-yard race when they lined back up with their Poplar Bluff teammates Gavin Vaughn and Christian Todd for the 200-freestyle relay. In spite of that, and the notoriously slow waters at the Black River Coliseum Aquatic Center, their time of 1 minute, 44.57 seconds was the fastest this season...

He probably wasn’t cognizant of this interesting fact while he was competing in the 500 freestyle race at the recent Cape Rock Swim Invitational at the Central Municipal Pool, but Notre Dame senior Nick Landewe won the 20-lap race with a pair of critical 50-yard (two laps) performances: one being halfway through the race and the other being at the finish...