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Three-time MLB All-Star Curtis Granderson hosted a youth fitness clinic as part of the PORCH Initiative's inaugural Grand Slam Fundraiser on Saturday at Capaha Field.

Richland senior Bailee Hux claimed the MSHSAA Class 1 shot put title Friday while other area athletes also turned in all-state performances or advanced to finals at Adkins Stadium. Hux won with a throw of 41-feet, 1.75-inches (12.54 meters), a little over 8 inches better than the runner-up...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Malden boys were tied for third place at the midpoint of the MSHSAA Class 2 track and field championships while the girls were tied for 20th with a chance to pick up more points Saturday. Malden’s Justice Smith placed second in the discus with a throw of 160-feet (48.77 meters), while Rylan Bell placed third in the pole vault by clearing 12-7.25 (3.84). ...

As he was receiving his medal for finishing fourth in the long jump Saturday at the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 track and field meet, Dalton Gatewood’s foot was in a protective boot. The Poplar Bluff senior said he cracked the sesamoid bone in his foot three days before the meet...

East Carter and Greenville has survived through the district tournaments and will try to extend their seasons in the sectional round of the MSHSAA Class 2 baseball championships. The Bears will travel north to Crystal City while East Carter will stay home to play Portageville on Monday...

If the Southeast Missouri State baseball team clinches its second straight Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship this week, it will need a superb performance by both SIU Edwardsville in its three-game series against Belmont, and the same from junior outfielder Brett Graber.

VAN BUREN — The East Carter baseball program ended a district championship drought Thursday. Jacob Saffle tossed a complete-game shutout and hit a home run as the Redbirds beat Van Buren 5-0 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 final. "I'm proud of the boys," East Carter coach Ethan Boyer said. "Obviously there's been a drought and they came close last year, but fell short. This is even sweeter, a chance at redemption...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — A storm was a brewing during the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Championship, but it had nothing to do with the weather. The thunder came from the bat of Mason Adam, who finished the title game with a pair of triples and five RBIs on a 3-for-4 performance at the plate. The Portageville sophomore also displayed lightning speed on the base path and provided the team with ferocious energy and excitement during an 11-1 win over South Pemiscot on Wednesday, May 18 at Meatte Park...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Portageville baseball team claimed its fourth district crown in the past five seasons with an emphatic win over South Pemiscot on Wednesday, May 18. The top-seeded Bulldogs (28-3, 4-1 Bootheel Conference) stayed in control from start to finish during the six-inning 11-1 victory over the second-seeded Bulldogs (13-8, 4-1 Bootheel Conference) in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Championship at Meatte Park in Portageville, Mo...

GREENVILLE — With the game tied in the bottom of the sixth, Greenville’s Cooper Sturgeon was just told to find a way to get on base by his coaches. "I honestly wasn't going up there hoping to do much," Sturgeon said. "I was wanting to get a base hit, get on base and start something...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Poplar Bluff seniors Jordan Moss and Isaac Reid lost two matches at the MSHSAA Class 2 state doubles tournament Thursday. Moss and Reid lost their opening match to Grain Valley’s Carter Compton and Kade Compton, the District 8 champions, 6-0, 6-2...

The Oran Lady Eagles had five players named all-district after the team claimed the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 title. Sophomore Molly Spane was selected as a pitcher. She earned complete-game wins in the semifinal and championship with 21 total strikeouts...

Jordan Moss and Isaac Reid won all of their doubles matches as juniors and had been paired together since they were freshmen on the junior varsity team. They expected to be playing together this spring as seniors. “Coming into this year, putting in all the work over the summer, we were split up,” Moss said...

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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)...

ADVANCE, Mo. — It wasn’t perfect, but for the fourth consecutive played season Oran captured the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Championship. The top-seeded Eagles (17-3, 6-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference) overcame some blunders and a rally to win 11-3 against the second-seeded Advance Hornets (11-12, 0-4 Stoddard County Activities Association) in the title game at Westfield Park in Advance, Mo., on Tuesday, May 17...

PIEDMONT — Kennett is headed back to Killian. Freshman pitcher Handley McAtee and the defense gave up one hit while the seniors got the offense off to a fast start Tuesday in a 12-2 win over Clearwater in the MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinal. Kyra Jaco led off with a triple, Audrey Phillips singled and Anelle Harris also tripled as Kennett scored three runs before recording an out...

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...

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Jackson and Poplar Bluff golfers competed in the two-day Class 5 state championships on Monday and Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau.

VAN BUREN – The home-standing Van Buren Bulldogs generated more than enough offense for a chance at a Class 2 District 2 Championship as they defeated Neelyville 22-7 in the semifinal round on Tuesday. There was plenty of offense in the first inning with Neelyville starting the game off with a two-spot in the top of the first before Van Buren exploded for 11 runs in their half of the first inning, which set the tone for the remainder of the game...

VAN BUREN – The bats were red hot for East Carter on top of some top notch pitching early on as the Redbirds ended Winona's season with a 13-3 win in the semifinal round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 Tournament on Tuesday. East Carter got the evening started with Jacob Saffle tossing three perfect innings as he faced nine hitters and walked away with nine strikeouts for the game before getting pulled to keep his pitch count down after 36 pitches...

MALDEN, Mo. — Strong hitting and early runs powered East Prairie past New Madrid County Central in the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Semifinals. The top-seeded Eagles (20-5, 7-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) registered 13 hits and advanced to the district title game for the third consecutive season with a five-inning 11-1 win over the fifth-seeded Eagles (9-13, 1-4 SEMO Conference) at Malden High School on Monday, May 16...

MALDEN, Mo. — Charleston pulled off an incredible comeback in an 8-6 win over Malden. The third-seeded Bluejays (10-13, 2-5 Scott-Mississippi Conference) breathed new life into the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Semifinal with a five-run sixth inning comeback at Malden High School on Monday, May 16...

JACKSON, Mo. — Jackson junior Caden Bogenpohl put on a clinic Monday in the Indians' Class 6 District 1 opener against SEMO Conference rival Poplar Bluff. Bogenpohl pitched all six innings, allowing just one hit, and hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to lead the Indians to a 10-0, six-inning victory over the Mules at Jackson Indians Stadium...

The Southeast Missouri State softball program only graduates two seniors off its 2022 roster, which nearly advanced to the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament recently. However, those two seniors (pitcher Rachel Rook and outfielder Kaylee Anderson) are two of the top players to ever compete in the red-and-black.

The three-game series that Southeast Missouri State baseball just concluded against Ohio Valley Conference foe UT Martin was bittersweet.

GREENVILLE – Ellington couldn't get much going offensively as the Whippets 2022 baseball season came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Meadow Heights on Monday. The Panthers will move on to face Greenville for the championship in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Tournament...

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VAN BUREN — Down to their final strike, Preston Goodnight cleared the bases with a game-tying double to left as the Neelyville Tigers scored six runs in the seventh to beat Naylor 8-7 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 quarterfinal. Goodnight scored the winning run following an error on Austin Sheppard’s grounder...

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...

GREENVILLE – The host Greenville Bears were able to rally in the sixth to put the semifinal against Saxony Lutheran out of reach as the Bears took a 6-3 win on Monday. Talan McDaniel got the ball to start for Greenville as he was able to pick up five strikeouts in six innings and Trey Porter came in to get the save int he seventh. ...

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)...

MALDEN, Mo. — New Madrid County Central used patient at-bats, smart base running and timely hitting to knock off Twin Rivers in a quarterfinal of the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Tournament. The fifth-seeded Eagles (9-12, 1-4 SEMO Conference) won 7-1 over the Royals (12-9, 1-2 Ozark Foothills Conference) at Malden High School on Saturday, May 14...

MALDEN, Mo. — Third-seeded Charleston completed a dramatic extra-inning comeback win over sixth-seeded Caruthersville with a walk-off hit in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Tournament at Malden High School on Saturday, May 14. The Bluejays (9-13, 2-5 Scott-Mississippi Conference) won 9-8 in eight innings after rallying to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning and scoring the winning run the following inning...

The Southeast Missouri State men's track and field squad completed its 2022 sweep over the weekend, by winning the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championship, months after claiming the Indoor title.

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The Malden boys track and field took first place in Saturday's Class 2 Sectional 1 meet at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, qualifying athletes in eight events. Two Green Wave athletes took home sectional gold, as Sientez Lerma won the 200-meter dash and Justice Smith won the discus throw...

Delta's Kendall Holweg qualified for state in each of her four events at Saturday's Class 1 Sectional 1 meet at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis. Holweg took first place in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, the 300-meter hurdles and the long jump to lead the Bobcat girls to a fourth-place finish...

POPLAR BLUFF — Jackson got its points in the field and distance events but couldn’t make up the ground lost in the sprints Saturday at the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 track and field meet. St. Louis University High won the boys title while defending state champion Cardinal Ritter ran away with the girls title as Jackson finished second at Mules Stadium...

Andy Sawyers has been on a baseball diamond since he was barely taller than a Louisville Slugger bat, so he knows enough that a team is only as good as its pitching.

Alex Wiseman and Lawson Barks know exactly what to expect when they tee off Monday morning in the MSHSAA Class 5 golf championships, even Barks who is making his state tournament debut. The Poplar Bluff pair have already played Dalhousie Golf Club multiple times this spring and know the Cape Girardeau course well...

It’s doubtful that Southeast Missouri State basketball would have been an attractive enough option for Aquan Smart coming out of Niles North (Ill.) High School two years ago.

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)...

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After a two year delay due to COVID-19, the Three Rivers men's basketball program and its fans get to congratulate a legend on a well-deserved retirement as the college will host the Gene Bess Retirement Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Libla Family Sports Complex...

The immediate picture for the Southeast Missouri State was not to the liking of Redhawk followers, as No. 4-seed SEMO fell 3-2 to No. 2-seed Belmont in the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala. However, any rational fan can zoom out and see the big picture for the program is nothing but bright, and the final inning of that loss exhibited that.

SIKESTON — This group has already left a lasting legacy for Oran softball with back-to-back MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Championship, but there’s still work to be done. In a rematch from last season, the Lady Eagles (14-5, 3-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) will face the Holcomb Lady Hornets (25-6, 5-0 Tri-County Conference) at 4:30 p.m. in an MSHSAA Class 1 State Quarterfinal at Oran High School on Tuesday, May 17...

This spring has proven to be a mixed bag for Southeast Missouri State junior pitcher Hunter Ralls.

If Southeast Missouri State is going to win the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Softball Tournament, it is following the most arduous path possible to that desired destination.

The Sikeston track teams competed with more than 20 schools at the Hillsboro Invitational on Friday, May 6. The boys' squad finished tied for 12th with a score of 27. CJ Posey built onto his impressive high school career with wins in the high jump and long jump with leaps of 6-03-feet and 20-11.25, respectively. He also placed seventh in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.92 seconds...

SIKESTON, Mo. — Andrew Faire battled through harsh winds and wet conditions to earn a trip to the MSHSAA Class 4 State Meet at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield, Mo., on Monday, May 16. The Sikeston senior earned the opportunity after shooting an 88 and 12th place finish at the district meet at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Mo., on May 9...

The Godwin family have always been synonymous with golf at Poplar Bluff High School, but senior John-Paul Godwin is chasing another all-state medal this spring running hurdles for the Mules. “I tried to play for the longest time,” said Godwin, whose father Bobby earned all-state honors in golf and helped the Mules win two state titles...

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)...

By ROBERT AUGSDORFER Sports Writer The area high school baseball teams have wrapped up their seasons and are gearing up for the postseason. Ozark Foothills Conference rivals Naylor and Neelyville will be seeing each other in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 tournament in Van Buren on Monday. ...

NEELYVILLE — Doniphan was able to exact a little revenge in its regular season finale Thursday. The Dons handed Neelyville a 5-1 loss on their home field to win their second game in three days. "We were kind of finding some pieces and having kids step up because we had to start early for the seniors to get ready for an assembly (Thursday night)," Doniphan coach Dalton Pennington said. ...

Winter finalists, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, have been announced for the 2022 Semoball Awards, presented by SoutheastHEALTH. This year's event — which returns to its roots as the awards show goes back to a gala-style format following two years of alternative plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic — will take place on Friday, July 8, at LaCroix Church (3102 Lexington Ave.) in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

BENTON, Mo. — Oran has added some impressive hardware to the trophy case during Joe Bickings' eight-year tenure as coach, but one title had eluded the team until now, a Scott-Mississippi Conference Championship. The Eagles (5-3, 6-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference) won 1-0 against the Hawks (14-10, 5-2 Scott Mississippi) at Kelly High School on Wednesday, May 11...

ORAN, Mo. — Top-seeded Oran withstood a tough test and a late rally from third-seeded Risco/Gideon to win its second consecutive MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Championship at Oran High School on Wednesday, May 11. The Lady Eagles (14-5, 3-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) jumped out to a controlling lead but the Lady Tigers (17-12, 5-1 Tri-County Conference) refused to go down without a fight...

Southeast Missouri State softball coach Mark Redburn would have been hard-pressed to have asked for a better start to the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Clearwater coach Shannon English knew Advance would test his team in Wednesday's Class 2 District 2 championship game. The Hornets hung around for most of the game until Jorja Eaton's two-run triple in the fifth inning shifted momentum back to Clearwater for good...

Southeast Missouri State baseball coach Andy Sawyers has been in the coaching business longer than Redhawk left fielder Jevon Mason has been alive. So, Sawyers knows that changing a player’s hitting mechanics is doable but altering someone’s personality isn’t.

MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville notched 20 hits in a five-inning 19-9 win over Malden in the Bootheel Conference Championship at Malden High School on Tuesday, May 10. It’s the Bulldogs (25-3, 4-1 Bootheel Conference) third conference tournament title in the past decade, also winning it in 2019 and 2014, and the fourth consecutive season the team has won either a tournament or regular-season title...

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)...

It was a huge offensive day for Poplar Bluff as the Mules snapped a three game skid with a 13-2 win over Naylor on a hot Wednesday afternoon at Bobby Strenfel Field. The Mules recorded 10 hits compared to Naylor’s two and stole nine bases. “We’ve always been aggressive on the basepaths,” Mules coach Steven Edwards said. “We averaged five or six stolen bases a game and we were able to take advantage of their pitcher not looking over twice.”...

ORAN, Mo. — There’s just one obstacle left standing between top-seeded Oran and a second consecutive MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Championship after defeating fourth-seeded Delta in a semifinal. The Lady Eagles (13-5, 3-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) were tested by the Ladycats (7-6, 2-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference), but ultimately made the necessary plays to secure an 8-2 win at Oran High School on Tuesday, May 10...

ORAN, Mo. — Third-seeded Risco/Gideon avenged an early-season loss with a 14-5 win over second-seeded Bernie in a semifinal of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament at Oran High School on Tuesday, May 10. The Lady Tigers (17-11, 5-1 Tri-County Conference) led the entire game and pulled away late from the Lady Mules (16-13, 3-1 Stoddard County Activities Association). It was the first game of the tournament a lower-seeded team came away victorious...

Southeast Missouri State beat SIU Edwardsville 9-1 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala.

Southeast Missouri State beat Missouri State 8-7 on Tuesday at Capaha Field.

For a second straight year, the Poplar Bluff tennis team had its season ended by the slimmest of margins Tuesday. Cape Central’s Gabriel Shelton rallied back from match point to edge Poplar Bluff’s Kendric Jones in a first-to-10-point tiebreaker to win 6-1, 4-6 (11-9)...

With the postseason looming Saturday for the Poplar Bluff soccer team, it’s suddenly summer. The final tuneup for the Mules on Tuesday featured a water break midway through the first half and players were happy to end the game early in the 43rd minute...

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)...

ORAN, Mo. — Fourth-seeded Delta made quick work of fifth-seeded Campbell with a three-inning 18-0 victory in the first round of MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament on Monday, May 9, at Oran High School. The Ladycats (7-5 2-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) pounced on the Lady Camels (3-10, 1-2 Tri-County Conference) putting the game out of reach in the blink of an eye...

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...

ORAN, Mo. — The road to defending the district title is underway for Oran after overwhelming Scott County Central on Monday, May 9. The Lady Eagles (12-5, 3-1 Scott-Mississippi) won 16-0 in a three-inning game over the Bravettes in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament at Oran High School...

When Southeast Missouri State softball takes the field on Wednesday at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala. To open the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, it will do so as a running, hitting, and fielding contradiction. The No. 4-seed Redhawks (27-22) will take on the winner of No. 5-seed Austin Peay (30-22) and No. 8-seed SIU Edwardsville (18-33), who will play at 12:30 p.m., and the Redhawks will do so having put together yet another strong season, despite being one of the youngest, if not THE youngest, squad in the field.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Clearwater took the lead early and didn't look back as the Tigers defeated Dexter 8-2 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 semifinal at Woodland. Clearwater will play Advance, which beat second-seeded Scott City 6-4, in the championship game at 4 p.m. Wednesday...

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)...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Clearwater opened the playoffs by scoring 10 runs with two outs Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 quarterfinal at Woodland High School. Ragan Shearrer drove in seven runs with a home run, a double and two walks while Becca Brewington struck out eight of the 10 batters she faced in Clearwater’s 22-0 win over Puxico...

IMPERIAL, Mo. — A week before opening the district playoffs, the Poplar Bluff baseball team went toe-to-toe with the top seed. Seckman, ranked 10th in the latest state coaches poll, earned a 4-3 walk-off win Monday over the Mules, who are seeded seventh in the upcoming MSHSAA Class 6 District 1 playoffs...

Three Rivers' 2022 softball and baseball seasons came to an end with postseason exits. On Monday, the Raider softball team lost to North Central Missouri 6-2 after splitting Sunday's games with a 6-3 loss to Jefferson College and a 10-0 win over Metropolitan...

GREENVILLE – Despite playing from behind for most of the game, Greenville came through in the bottom of the sixth to steal a 3-2 victory over Doniphan on Monday. The Dons suffered their fifth straight loss as they've been scuffling as of late. "JD (Burton) pitched a good game for us," Doniphan coach Dalton Pennington said. "We made a couple of errors behind him that cost us the game. If that sixth inning went smoothly, we would've won it 2-1."...