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If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the way back to the dusty dirt fields of the Marston Little League in the early 1960s.

Southeast Missouri State senior women's tennis player, Grace Powderly, recently made history by being named as the Redhawks' first recipient of the Ohio Valley Conference Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The first season running track and field for Notre Dame turned into three All-State medals for Greg Dennis. The Bulldogs junior was a runner-up and added two more individual medals while teammate Cole Bruenderman also picked up three medals during the MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field Championships this past weekend at the Licklider Track Complex at Jefferson City High School...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Knowing it was his final track meet, Cape Central's Will Jones made the most of it. The Central senior earned an All-State medal in the javelin at the MSHSAA Class 4 Track and Field Championships held Friday and Saturday at the Licklider Track Complex at Jefferson City High School...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Cole Bruenderman was runner-up by a little under 5 inches in the triple jump as the Notre Dame junior earned all-state honors Friday at the MSHSAA Class 3 championships. Bruenderman’s third attempt of 13.71 meters (44-feet, 11.75-inches) briefly put him in the lead. Joseph Anderson of Westminster Christian jumped 13.83 (45-4.5) with his third attempt to win the event...

The Jackson Indians were well represented on the Class 4 District 1 All-District team, landing four players from their district-championship winning squad. Seniors Caroline Rivenburgh, Abbey Klund and Brooke Gerau were honored along with junior Justi Nelson...

The Cape Central boys track and field team finished second at Monday's Class 4 Sectional 1 meet at Festus High School. The Tigers scored 110 points, finishing behind Hillsboro which scored 122. Central was led by first-place finishes from Kamarion Norfleet in the 200-meter dash and long jump, and Zai'Aire Thomas who took first in the 100-meter dash with a 10.99...

Five Notre Dame individuals and one relay team — led by first-place finishes from Greg Dennis, Cole Bruenderman and Davis Dow — qualified for state and the Bulldogs took third place as a team at Monday's Class 3 Sectional 1 meet at Festus High School...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs' boys tennis season came to an end over the weekend at Cooper Tennis Center in Springfield, Missouri. Five Bulldogs — one singles player, two doubles teams — competed in the Class 1 state individual tournament. Freshman Matthew Austin — Notre Dame's No. 5 singles player — lost to Savannah's Cole Horton in his opening matchup, and was defeated by Father Tolton's Brady Farnan in the consolation bracket...

Six Kennett players and five from Jackson were named to the 2022 All-SEMO Conference team, and both teams swept individual awards. For Kennett, Reese Robinett, Tanner Duncan, J.T. Williams, Tanner Pierce, Braden Tice and Brooks Nigut were named to the All-Conference first team. Robinett was named the conference's player of the year while Indians coach Aaron New received coach of the year honors...

Lindbergh jumped out to an early lead and utilized a three-run fifth inning to upset second-seeded Jackson in the Class 6 District 1 semifinals on Wednesday at St. John Vianney High School. Junior Clayton Ernst cut into the Flyers' lead in the fourth inning with a solo home run, but the 3-2 deficit was as close as the Indians would get...

Class 2 District 1 Championship @ Portageville South Pemiscot (13-8) - Batting: Zachary Southern (1-3, RBI), Steven Henley (1-3, 2B, Run). Pitching: LP - Henley (2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K). Portageville (28-3) - Batting: Ronald Adams (3-4, 2 3B, 5 RBIs, Run), Conner Johnson (1-2, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), THomas Frakes (2-2, RBI, Run). Pitching: WP - Donney Benthal (6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K)...

KENNETT – Veteran Notre Dame High School baseball coach Jeff Graviett isn’t one to mince words (or waste time saying them), and he was blunt in talking on Monday about his team’s next challenge.

Cy Worley and Dylan Sitze earned all-state medals, leading the Dexter golf team to a third place finish at the MSHSAA Class 3 championships at Sedalia Country Club. Worley shot a 3-over-par 73 Tuesday to finish tied for 12th at 11-over 151 while Sitze shot 77 for a second day to tie for 15th at 154...

KENNETT – Notre Dame senior pitcher Grant James wasn’t perfect on Monday in his outing in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinal against Dexter at Indian Park in Kennett. But he was pretty good on the mound and really good at the plate, as the Bulldogs topped the Bearcats 7-3 and moved on to the championship game on Wednesday (5 p.m.) against the Class 4 defending state champion, Kennett. James struck out 10 Bearcat hitters and only allowed a pair of earned runs over six innings.

Poplar Bluff’s Alex Wiseman is in the hunt to earn another all-state medal, Jackson’s Ian Lambert and Bloomfield’s Dawson Hill are looking for their first while across the state, the Dexter Bearcats are looking to bring home a trophy during the MSHSAA golf championships...

Class 1 District 2 Semifinals @ Advance Delta (5-15) - Batting: Lanson Cox (2-5, 2 Runs), Coleton Deckard (2-3, Run), Levi Jansen (1-3, RBI), Ryan Glenzy (2-4). Pitching: LP - Cox (5 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 6 BB, 3 K). Advance (11-11) - Batting: Hayden Laird (3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs, Run), Coleton Silman (1-2, 3 RBIs), Hunter Tidwell (2-3, RBI, 2 Runs), Jaxon Limbaugh (1-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, Run). Pitching: WP - Jack Bailey (6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 8 K)...

Five Notre Dame tennis players will compete in the MSHSAA Class 1 Individual State Championships after qualifying at Friday's sectional tournament. Freshman Matthew Austin — Notre Dame's No. 5 singles player — defeated Lutheran South's Jay Grant 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the state singles tournament...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Notre Dame won six events, including a pair by Gregory Dennis, as the Bulldogs won the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 boys title Saturday. Dexter also won six events but finished second by 8.5 points. Cape Central’s Kamarion Norfleet won a pair of individual events and finished second in another while Sikeston’s Carlos Posey won twice and Dontrez Williams was also the first across the finish line for the Bulldogs at the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 meet...

ST. LOUIS — Jackson is one step closer to winning its fifth straight district championship. But it didn't come easy. Notre Dame controlled the ball for much of the first half, but the Indians found the back of the net in the second for a 1-0 victory on Saturday at Oakville High School...

Notre Dame (13-11) - Batting: Noah Gadberry (2-4, RBI), Nathan Landewee (1-3, RBI), Jon Dohogne (1-3, Run). Pitching: WP - Wil Morgan (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 8 K). Class 1 District 2 Quarterfinal @ Advance Bell City (3-11) - Batting: Easton Newell (2-4, 2 Runs), Ayden Anschultz (2-5, RBI). Pitching: WP - Logan Stubenrauch (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K)...

East Prairie (19-5) – Batting: Noah Johnson (1-2, 2B, 4 RBIs, Run), Cooper Towe (2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Rafe Byassee (0-2, 3 RBIs, 3 Runs), Jace Aycock (1-2, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs). Pitching: WP – Owen Knight (4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K). Delta (4-14) – Batting: Levi Jansen (2-2, RBI). Pitching: LP – Mason Dozier (1.1 IP, 0 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 2 K)...

Malden (23-11) – Batting: Ethan Campbell (3-5, 2B, RBI, Run, 3 SB), Griffin Riley (1-3, 3 RBI), Trey Miller (2-5, RBI, Run). Pitching: WP – Campbell (5.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 2 BB, 3 K), Riley (1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K). Saxony Lutheran (12-6) – Batting: Jace Boland (4-4, RBI, 2 Runs), Jacob Johnson (3-4, 2 RBI), Aaron Eubanks (2-3, RBI, 2 Runs). Pitching: LP – Mason Mayhew (1.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 0 K), SP – Collin Tarry (1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 K)...

For the second straight year the Notre Dame Bulldogs are district champions. Notre Dame improved to 16-1 on the season, rolling past Dexter 5-1 to claim the Class 1 District 1 championship on Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School. "This was a very difficult day for both teams because of the heat. This is more like girls tennis season," Notre Dame co-coach Donna Ryan said. "I thought the boys played well and they rose to the occasion."...

Chaffee (10-12) - Batting: Connor Berry (1-3, RBI), Carter Cossou (1-3, RBI). Pitching: LP - Berry (2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K). East Prairie (18-5) - Batting: Hayden Ellis (4-4, 4 RBIs, Run), Owen Knight (1-3, 2 RBIs), Garrett Scott (2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 Runs), Noah Johnson (2-3, 2 RBIs). Pitching: WP - N. Johnson (7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 11 K)...

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Dexter put all four scoring players in the top 15 as the Bearcats won the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 team title Monday at St. Francois Country Club. Dylan Sitze earned medalist honors to lead the Bearcats at 7-over-par 79 while teammate Cy Worley tied for second at 86. Tucker Temples placed ninth while Ben Christian was 15th and Matthew Hardin finished 45th...

Chaffee (10-11) - Batting: Carson Spies (Hit), Conner Berry (Hit). Pitching: LP - Kade Atkins (2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K). Saxony Lutheran (11-5) - Batting: Jacob Johnson (2-2, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Runs), Aaron Eubanks (3-3, 2B, RBI, Run). Pitching: WP - Drew Hahs (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K)...

Notre Dame fared well in the Class 1 District 1 individual championships, sending two doubles teams and a singles player to sectionals. Matthew Austin battled past Dexter's Peyton Boles 7-5, 6-3 to win the district singles championship. As a district finalist, Boles also advanced to sectionals...

Scott City (11-10) – Batting: Luke Holder (1-3, 2B, RBI), Mark Panagos (0-3, RBI, Run). Pitching: WP – Lawson Graff (7 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 9 K). Chaffee (9-10) – Batting: Kade Atkins (Run). Pitching: LP – Levi McKinnie (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 8 K). Meadow Heights (11-9) – Batting: Will Green (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, Run), Braeden Hays (2-2, RBI, Run), Koby Cook (1-4, RBI, Run). Pitching: LP – Kade Lindgren (6 IP, 12 H, 9 R, 2 BB, 4 K)...

The All-SEMO Conference Tournament baseball team as voted on by the media featured two players each from Jackson and Kennett, which played in Monday’s final that was stopped by rain. Jackson won 7-2 in five innings to claim its first tournament title since 2013...

Saxony Lutheran senior Kaden Meyer has been playing volleyball since the fifth grade. Now, he’s finishing up the Crusaders’ and his first season of varsity boys volleyball. Not only is Meyer one of Saxony’s best players, the Crusaders wouldn’t have a team if not for the Missouri Baptist commit...

FRUITLAND, Mo. — Behind a double-double from senior Brock Hulshof, Notre Dame swept Saxony Lutheran on the Crusaders' senior night. Hulshof recorded 20 assists and 10 digs to lead the Bulldogs (8-8) to a 25-13. 25-16, 25-17 victory on Tuesday night at Saxony Lutheran High School...

SIKESTON — Poplar Bluff edged Jackson by one stroke to win the 2022 SEMO Conference Championship at Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston, Mo., on Monday, May 2. The Mules finished with a team score of 311 and had the meet’s medalist in sophomore Lawson Barks, who finished even-at-par with a score of 71...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — The Perryville Pirates showed little sign of a slump on Monday night. Following a pair of losses to Windsor and cross-town rival St. Vincent — the Pirates' only losses of the season — Perryville picked up a 1-0 victory against visiting Notre Dame at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex...

Sikeston (5-18) – Batting: Trace Sullivan (3-3, 2B, RBI). Pitching: LP – Heath Poindexter (6 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K). Notre Dame (11-9) – Batting: Blake Anderson (2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, Run). Pitching: WP – Noah Gadberry (7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 6 K). Oran (12-3) – Batting: Kolten Payne (2-3, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Connor Kern (2-3, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Carson Kern (2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Nolan Loper (2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, Run). ...

This weekend’s performance at the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament by Notre Dame senior Conner Wissinger was indicative of his season this spring. There were times, such as in Friday’s opening round loss to Cape Central, in which Wissinger was his typically productive self, and then there was his 0-for-2 outing in Saturday’s 4-0 win over New Madrid County Central.

For the first time in more than a decade, the Cape Central Tigers can call themselves SEMO Conference champions. The Tigers outscored the second-place Jackson Indians 156-99 en route to winning their first conference title since 2011 on Friday at Cape Central High School...

The Jackson Indians won their second straight SEMO Conference Track and Field Championship, beating Cape Central by just 15 points. The Indians pulled off the 132-117 victory behind Lillian Gibbs', Layla Fliege's and Felicity Pingkian's strong individual performances on Friday at Cape Central High School...

When its SEMO Conference baseball game against rival Notre Dame got underway late Friday morning, Cape Central was ready to roll.

Alex Wiseman and Jackson’s Ian Lambert were tied for the lead on the 17th hole Friday at Westwood Hills Country Club when the Poplar Bluff senior faced a second shot from the rough with a pair of trees protecting the green. “I hit it really good,” Wiseman said of his 80-yard approach. “I thought it was going to be good.”...

Cape Central (8-13) – Batting: Cade Emmenderfer (2-4, RBI, Run), Ty Thatcher (1-4, 2 Runs). Pitching: WP – Wyatt Brinkopf (7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K). Notre Dame (9-9) – Batting: Conner Wissinger (3-4, RBI), Blake Anderson (1-3, 3B, RBI, Run). Pitching: LP – Grant James (5.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 6 K), Noah Gadberry (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K)...

Saxony Lutheran – Batting: Collin Tarry (3-4, 2B, 4 RBIs, 2 Runs, SB), Blake Gaebler (2-4, RBI, Run, SB), Jacob Johnson (1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 Runs). Pitching: WP – Drew Hahs (3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K), Aaron Eubanks (2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K). Oak Ridge – Batting: Konnor Hobeck (Hit), Garrett Seabaugh (Hit). Pitching: LP – Seabaugh (3.1 IP, 7 H, 10 R, 5 BB, 7 K), Carson Hahs (1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 0 K)...

Following a 5-3 victory over Jackson on Tuesday, the Kennett Indians were named the top seed for the SEMO Conference baseball tournament. The Indians — who defeated Poplar Bluff 6-1 in last year's tournament championship — hope to win back-to-back titles. The tournament begins Friday with two games at Capaha Field, one in Kennett and one in Poplar Bluff. After the first round, the remaining games will be played at Capaha on Saturday and Monday...

Baseball Ellington - Batting: 2B - Tucker Dement. Multiple hits: Tyler Hackworth (3-4, RBI, Run), Evan Weaver (2-4, Run), Dement (2-5, Run), Jakob Farmer (2 RBIs). Pitching: WP - Dement (4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 5 K). Meadow Heights - Batting: Multiple hits - Koby Cook (2-4, RBI), Chase Conrad (2 RBIs)...

Chaffee - Batting: Hits - Carter Cossou, RBI - Aiden Dumey. Pitching: LP - Levi McKinnie (5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 6 K), Zaven Leible (0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K) Cape Central - Batting: 2B - Cade Emmenderfer, Wyatt Brinkhopf, Jack Witvoet. Multiple hits: Brinkopf (3-5, 5 RBIs, 2 runs), Carter Crosnoe (2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Emmenderfer (2-4, 3 RBIs, 2 runs). Pitching: WP - Crosnoe (4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 8 K), Zalite (3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K)...

The Notre Dame boys tennis team is on top of its game and on Tuesday dominated another opponent in a lopsided victory over Poplar Bluff 8-1 at Poplar Bluff High School. The Bulldog’s No. 1 ranked player, Charlie West, swept the No. 1 Mule’s player Isaac Reid 8-0 to set the tone early. Poplar Bluff No. 6 singles player Charles Nagy avoided the sweep for the Mules, defeating Notre Dame’s Blake Schreckenberg 8-4...

Notre Dame quickly overcame a 2-0 deficit and held off Cape Central late en route to a 4-3 victory on Monday night at Capaha Field. The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, but Notre Dame answered immediately. Cole Lemons got the Bulldogs on the board with an RBI in the bottom of the third, and Aaron Thurston hit a two-run double to give Notre Dame a 3-2 lead. The Bulldogs would score again in the sixth to increase their lead to 4-2...

JACKSON, Mo. — Holding a three-shot lead Monday in the Jackson Invitational, Poplar Bluff’s Alex Wiseman topped his drive on the 17th tee at Kimbeland Country Club. “It didn’t make it to the fairway,” Wiseman said of a second shot on the 380-yard, par-4 hole...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Alex Wiseman shot even-par to earn medalist honors while Lawson Barks finished second by a shot as the Poplar Bluff golf team won a nine-hole event at the course which will lost the state tournament Tuesday. The Mules beat Jackson 163-169 with Dexter third at 182, one shot better than Notre Dame at Dalhousie Golf Club...

At Festus High School BOYS — Cape Central 138; Festus 103.5; Jackson 88; Poplar Bluff 78.5; Hillsboro 48.5; Farmington 48; St. Dominic 37.5; Notre Dame 37; Park Hills Central 35; Windsor 35; DeSoto 31; Herculaneum 27; St. Pius X-Festus 15; Potosi 14; Grandview-Hillsboro 5...