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Familiar SEMO Conference foes set to battle yet againThere will be no secrets kept between the varsity girl’s basketball teams of Dexter and Kennett when the two squads matchup on Monday at Kennett at 7:30 p.m. The Bearcats (5-6) and Indians (7-5) are... -
Risco hoops testing itself now in prep for BIG games laterRISCO – This time of year has proven to be a touch stressful for veteran Risco High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Brandon Blankenship. -
SEMO's late surge falls short against Morehead StateChrishawn Coleman scored 26 points to lead the Morehead State Eagles over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 64-61 on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Show Me Center. A last-second rebound and layup by...
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Risco holds off 'aggressive' Bulldogs in clash of ranked squads (1/8/25)RISCO – While every other high school varsity boy’s basketball program in Missouri was honing its skills and execution against competition over the past three weeks, South Pemiscot had to compete against itself in daily practices to try and grow as a team. -
Lady Mules swim to win over Jackson (1/8/25)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules swimming and diving team kicked off the new year in strong fashion on Tuesday with a 110-60 win over Jackson at the Black River Coliseum swimming pool. Poplar Bluff swam its way to several first-place finishes, including a trio of relay titles... -
Charleston uses takeaways and transition to top Kelly (1/8/25)CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston's relentless pace and efficient transition offense overwhelmed Kelly in a 95-65 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Bluejays' (6-6) speed, paired with their ability to capitalize on turnovers and fast-break opportunities, proved to be the deciding factor as they extended their dominance over the Hawks (1-8) to 12-0 since 2011...
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Lady Raiders down another ranked foe on roadMT. CARMEL, Ill. — The Three Rivers College women’s basketball team started the new year the same way it ended the old — by going on the road and beating a national power. The sixth-ranked Lady Raiders overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the No. ... -
Stacker shines but Redhawks fall short against SkyhawksMARTIN, TN — With the ball in their possession with 17.4 seconds left in the game, the Redhawks had their chance at a heroic moment to force overtime. The ball went to the right hands, twice, but neither Rob Martin nor Teddy Washington Jr. could sink the three-pointer needed to tie the game at the buzzer... -
Notre Dame alum looks to soar back to March Madness with SkyhawksMARTIN, TN — If any local athlete had a 2024 to remember, it was Notre Dame Regional High School alum Lexi Rubel. In her only year spent playing college basketball with her sister, Tori Rubel, the UT Martin Skyhawks returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014...
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From the ground up: How SEMO Prep basketball became a recruiting hotbed (1/10/25)After its foundation in 2020, CEO and head coach Roy Booker has turned SEMO Preparatory School basketball into a recruiting hotspot. Booker has produced nearly 60 college scholarship players in four years. -
The perfect homecoming: Cape native Nathan Stearns’ knockout highlights epic Cage of Honor 92 (12/8/24)Cage of Honor 92 saw a jam-packed crowd file into the Show Me Center for an absolute spectacle of an event that featured some of the top mixed martial artists in the Midwest region on Saturday night, Dec. 7. Twelve fights took center stage, including a Fight of the Night nominee in Cape Girardeau native and middleweight Nathan Stearns’ knockout victory on the main card... -
Setting the stage: Cage of Honor 92 coming to Show Me Center (12/6/24)The mecca of Midwest regional mixed martial arts is coming to the Show Me Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. With hopes and aspirations of forging a path to the UFC, a handful of the area’s top fighters will be competing under the bright lights at Cage of Honor 92... -
Catfish add OVC coaching legend as 2025 manager (11/22/24)The Cape Catfish found a new manager for the 2025 summer season, as the club announced the hiring of former longtime Austin Peay coach Gary McClure on Friday. “This is a big deal for our program,” Catfish GM Mark Hogan said in a press release. “Gary and I go way back as we battled for years when I was head coach at SEMO and he was at Austin Peay. ...
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Saad day for St. Louis; Blues veteran scores 500th point in 3-2 loss to Jets (10/23/24)ST. LOUIS — It took St. Louis Blues veteran Brandon Saad entered his 14th season in the NHL just one point away from the 500 career mark. It took him until the final game of the Blues’ season-opening homestand but he finally crossed the mark with two goals during St. Louis’ 3-2 loss against the undefeated Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Enterprise Center... -
Joel Hofer continues hot start as Blues calm Hurricanes 4-3 (10/20/24)ST. LOUIS — Young St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer is having a unique start to the 2024 NHL season. The 24-year-old has won each of his first three starts of the season, the first of which being a comeback victory at San Jose in overtime. On Thursday, he became the first goalie in NHL history to have a shutout performance and an assist in the same game... -
Blues edge Islanders in defensive showdown with Neighbours' OT goal (10/18/24)ST. LOUIS — It took the first five games of the season but like a good Neighbours, Jake was there with his first goal of the season, an overtime winner to sink the New York Islanders 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Enterprise Center. “He’s such a good kid,” Blues defenseman Ryan Suter said of Neighbors. “He kind of has that old-school mentality so it’s fun to see him get rewarded there.”...