High School Sports

SIKESTON — The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs are in the process of hosting an All-American Volleyball Camp that began on Thursday, June 30 and will conclude on Saturday, July 2. It’s the first year the program has hosted the three-day All-America Camp for the high school team at the Sikeston Field House...

Comedian and former America's Got Talent contestant Mike Goodwin will headline the Semoball awards Friday night, bringing his brand of clean and highly entertaining comedy to the premier high school sports awards show in Southeast Missouri. The Camden, South Carolina native appearedon the 16th season of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the deliberations before being invited back to the wild card show...

Chad McCoy first started playing golf at the age of 6 and could be found at Ozark Ridge Golf Course just about all the time, playing and working there as a teenager. When he died 10 days shy of his 33rd birthday in September 2020, McCoy’s family and friends started a memorial scholarship fund...

Kennett 12-season athlete Tanner Duncan is a finalist in the 2022 Semoball Awards in both the Baseball and Comeback Athlete categories. He’s overcome incredible odds to get to this point, but his hard work isn’t over just yet.  Duncan played baseball, basketball and football for the Indians, and he’s made his mark on Kennett sports time and time again. ...

Former Park Hills assistant coach Jake Barton will take the field for the Kennett Indians this year. Barton will serve as an assistant coach for wide receivers, defensive backs and he will serve as the junior varsity offensive coordinator. During varsity games he'll take his place in the press box, helping to analyze plays...

Free Agent forward Otto Porter Jr. has reached an contract agreement to join the Toronto Raptors on a two-year deal with the second year being a player option. Porter Jr. leaves the Golden State Warriors after helping the team capture the 2022 Larry O’Brien Trophy by defeating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals...

DEXTER, Mo. — A Rib City Classic Volleyball Tournament was held at the Bearcats Event Center at Dexter High School on Monday, June 27 and Tuesday, June 28. Tournament games were the best of three sets. Games started with a 4-4 score and concluded when one of the teams reaches 25 and led by two points. There was no scoring cap on any of the games...

As if the Cape Central High School boy’s basketball program needed a boost after winning its second MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 championship in four seasons this past spring, the Tigers were unexpectedly blessed to receive another talented student-athlete to the program earlier this month.

CARUTHERSVILLE – For over a decade, recently-hired Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmo was surrounded by some of the brightest minds in collegiate athletics.

Veteran coach Janet Hilburn is gearing up to take on her 29th year as head coach for the Kennett tennis team. She led the Indians to win the State Championship in 2021 – with the exception of 2020, she's brought home at least a District Championship every year since 2010. Now, she's on the brink of being named Coach of the Year at the 2022 Semoball Awards...

Semoball Scholar Athlete finalist Ben McMullan has been a mainstay on the Kennett boy's basketball team for the past four years, and now he'll be taking the court for Webster University in the fall. “I'm looking forward to a change of scenery, starting somewhere new back at the bottom of the totem pole and working my way up,” McMullan said. ...

DEXTER, Mo. — More than 60 teams from five different states competed at a Rib City Shootout at Dexter High School on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24. The event is designed to provide athletes and coaches with an inexpensive, organized and competitive setting for a beneficial, offseason development opportunity. Teams competed in two 15 minutes halves and sudden death overtime if necessary...

2022 Holcomb graduate Montana Long’s hard work has paid off – she’s a finalist for the 2022 Semoball Awards, and she recently signed to continue playing softball at the next level for William Woods University where she will chase her passions for softball and equestrian science...

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.

CARUTHERSVILLE – Recently-hired Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmo is already having an impact on Friday nights in the Bootheel community, and we are still months away from the Tigers’ 2022 season-opening game.

For the second time this week the Kennett football team showed out in Sikeston, beating the Bulldogs and tying with Charleston at a full-contact jamboree. However, Coach Andrew Webster says it's not about the score yet – it's about the work. Kennett has had winning seasons for the past seven years, being named District Champions in both 2018 and 2019. ...

The Kennett High School basketball team and coaching staff hosted a boys and girls skills camp this week for children of all ages. Coach Noll Billing's camp is designed to teach children not just the fundamentals of basketball, but also to help them develop skills and values that they can use both on and off the court...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston football team wrapped up its summer program with a busy week of activities. The Bulldogs’ hosted the second annual Sikeston 7-on-7 and Big Man Tournament on Tuesday, June 21 and held a contact camp on Thursday, June 23 at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium...

SIKESTON — Charleston was one of 10 teams to compete in the second annual Sikeston 7-on-7 and Big Man Tournament on Tuesday, June 21. The Bluejays were joined by Kennett, Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, Perryville, Portageville, Dexter, Chaffee, Scott City, Hayti, and East Prairie...

After being a part of football returning to Doniphan, Dawson Bishop will continue his career on the gridiron as he signed with Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. "This is great not just for me, but for Doniphan as well," Bishop said. "It's been a long time since Doniphan has had someone play college football and knowing that the program here can continue moving forward because it helped me get to where I am."...

SIKESTON, Mo. – A young Kennett Indian football team came out ready to fight Tuesday in the second annual 7v7 touch football tournament and big man challenge hosted by Sikeston High School. Out of seven total schools Kennett finished second, having fought their way to the championship round, falling just short to Scott City...

Not every high school athlete can boast Final Four victories three out of their four years in high school, but 2022 graduate Olivia Orf along with the rest of the Kennett softball team have fought tirelessly to claim that accomplishment. As a cornerstone of the team, Orf proved to be both an offensive and defensive threat throughout her career...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The McDonald’s Fighting Squirrels recently added another memorable milestone. The team recorded its 500th win in program history with resounding victories in a doubleheader at Poplar Bluff on Thursday, June 16. “Picking up win No. 500 is a great accomplishment for our program,” said MFS coach Michael Minner. ...

Corey Brownsberger has spent his entire experience in athletics competing in a smaller sphere.

DEXTER – If the Alday guys have learned anything over the past few years, it is that you can’t plan life.

The Cape Catfish dropped a pair of road games to the Clinton Lumberkings on Friday and Saturday, falling to 7-10 on the season. Clinton broke a 1-1 tie in Friday's game, scoring seven unanswered runs across the fifth and sixth innings en route to an 8-1 victory...

Chaffee graduate Jayden Welch signed a letter of intent to continue her softball career at Shawnee Community College. Welch helped lead the Red Devils to a 16-10 record in the fall of 2021. She was named to the Class 2 District 1 All-District first team, and received second-team All-Region and All-SEMO Conference honors as a senior...

Otto Porter Jr. started three games for Golden State in the NBA Finals. The Warriors went 3-0 and took home the Larry O'Brien Trophy during that stretch. Coincidence? Probably. Still awesome? Undoubtedly. The Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts to win the NBA Championship. Porter scored six points on a pair of 3s and had one rebound...

When you coach an athletic team at Jackson High School, achieving success isn’t negotiable.

SIKESTON — Garrison Scott and Jase Aycock, teammates who helped East Prairie capture its first district title since 2005 and set a program record for wins this past season, will continue their academic and athletic careers at St. Louis Community College...

The Show Me Center will play host to the MSHSAA State Volleyball Championships in 2023-24 and 2024-25 according to a Missouri State High School Activities Association news release on Wednesday. The MSHSAA Board of Directors decided to put aside proposals to host the state volleyball tournament in 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 to allow staff members to visit the St. Joseph Civic Arena for consideration...

The final batch of finalists have been selected for the 2022 Semoball Awards, presented by SoutheastHEALTH. In addition to spring sports, members of the Semoball staff selected finalists for the Coach of the Year, Sportsmanship, Comeback Athlete and Scholar Athlete awards...

The race for the Semoball Cup was so tough this year that four schools featuring teams that played in a state championship game didn’t even crack the top 10. The winner will be announced at the ninth annual Semoball Awards, which will be Friday, July 8, at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau...

Three players from Portageville's state runner-up baseball team received first-team All-State honors in Class 2. Junior catcher Trey Benthal, sophomore infielder Mason Adams and senior outfielder Alex Winsor each garnered first-team honors for their performances in 2022. The Bulldogs placed five players across first, second and honorable mention teams...

Perryville senior and Mineral Area College commit Anna Gremaud was named the Class 2 Defensive Player of the Year by the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association. Gremaud and Perryville sophomore goalkeeper Brooklyn Moll were the lone players in the Semoball coverage area to receive first-team All-State honors. The Pirates had three players receive postseason honors from the MSCA, including junior forward Kyla Schnurbusch who was named to the All-State second team...

STE. GENEVIEVE – Garrison Brown's two-way performance led the Jackson Junior Legion Post 158 to a win over Ste. Genevieve Junior Legion Post 150. On the mound, Brown threw four innings on 0.75 WHIP, tallying three strikeouts along the way. Offensively, Brown reached base three times in four plate appearances and stole four bases afterward. ...

SIKESTON — After spending the past three seasons at Three River College, former Sikeston standout Kevin Jones recently announced he will continue his basketball career at Dakota State University. It’s been a challenging year for Jones, who suffered a sprained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and tears to his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus. The injuries occurred on Nov. 12, when Jones dove to the floor against Triton College...

The Oran Lady Eagles had a pair of players named to the Spring Class 1 All-State Softball Team after winning its second consecutive district title this past season. Senior catcher Rylee Boshell and sophomore pitcher Molly Spane were selected after each had exceptional seasons...

SIKESTON — Camden Revelle signed a letter of intent to continue his athletic and academic careers in St. Louis at Fontbonne University during a ceremony at the Fieldhouse in Sikeston. Revelle, a distance runner, is the third member of the Bulldogs’ track and field team to sign with the Griffins in the past couple of months...

Leopold's Mason Deck and Caleb Schaab will continue their basketball careers as teammates at Blackburn College, an NCAA Division III school in Carlinville, Illinois. Deck and Schaab finished their basketball careers at Leopold by winning the school's first district championship...

Advance freshman Addison Carlton was named the SCAA Conference Softball Player of the Year, and was one of three Hornets to receive All-Conference honors. Joining Carlton on the All-Conference team were sophomore Kaylee Cline and senior Alandry Below...

SIKESTON — New Madrid County Central standout Isis Ducker signed a national letter of intent to continue her athletic and academic career at Southwestern Illinois College. Ducker was the Lady Eagles’ Offensive Player of the Year, while also earning second-team All-Semo Conference honors...

This summer vacation is going to last a bit longer for former Dexter High School assistant technology coordinator and longtime coach, James Sneed. Following 22 years of working at his alma mater, Sneed walked off the athletic fields and classroom at the end of this school year.

Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 T6. Fort Zumwalt West – 30-9 T6. Nixa – 32-4 8. Rock Bridge – 29-10 9. Raymore-Peculiar – 21-10 10. Kickapoo – 27-8...

West Point commit and recent Sikeston graduate CJ Posey helped lead Team Missouri to a first-place finish at the Great Southwest Classic at the University of New Mexico Track and Field Stadium on Saturday, June 4. Posey claimed a silver medal in the high jump with a leap of 1.98-meters and Team Missouri finished with 176 total points, which was eight more than second-place Team Utah...

SIKESTON, Mo. — Former East Prairie assistant David Stalker was recently named the Eagles’ new head football coach. Stalker, a 2007 graduate of East Prairie, has spent the past three seasons as an assistant for the football and track programs at Charleston. He was an assistant at East Prairie for four years before that...

Following her lone season of cross country in eighth grade, Richland's Bailee Hux was determined not to compete in track and field. After some convincing, the recent Richland graduate finished her high school career as a state champion in the sport and will continue her career at the Division 1 level with Southeast Missouri State University...

Cape Central's Malayna McAllister recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri. McAllister believed MAC was the best choice based on her needs. “When I was searching for a college that would suit me and my needs, I found Mineral Area was just that school,” McAllister said after visiting the campus. ...

SIKESTON — It’s that time of year again. Sikeston coaches and players are anxious to get back to work and they won’t have to wait much longer. The end of offseason conditioning is just around the corner as the team will return to the football field next week for the first time this year...

SIKESTON — Players and coaches hosted a youth football camp at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium on Thursday, June 2. About 40 area youths attended the one-day event that taught the fundamentals of the game and helped shape the future of the program, while also providing a fun experience and raising awareness about the program’s new third-grade through sixth-grade travel team, the Sikeston Jaycee Bulldogs...