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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianThe Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 23: Jackson downs Kennett in extra-innings thriller (4/24/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianOn a busy Tuesday in the Southeast Missourian coverage area, it was Jackson who came away with one of the wildest wins of the year in a thriller at Kennett. Down a run in the seventh, the Indians scored a pair and got one more in the eighth to put away Kennett's upset bid...
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Notre Dame drops Bulldog battle (4/24/24)By Justin Trovillion ~ Southeast MissourianThe Notre Dame baseball team clashed with fellow Bulldogs from Sikeston and lost 10-4 on Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School. This loss drops the Bulldogs in blue to an overall record of 11-10 and a SEMO Conference record of 3-4. Notre Dame was held to just four hits while reaching base via walk seven times and striking out five times. The Bulldogs were led by junior Reid Morgan who went 2-4 with an RBI and came around to score himself once...
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Home Sweet Home: Mules, Lady Mules win first at own invitational (4/24/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe Poplar Bluff Mules track and field team outscored the competition on Tuesday to place first in their annual Poplar Bluff Track and Field Invitational at Poplar Bluff Field. Out of 40 events through the day, the Lady Mules finished with an overall score of 219, and the Mules racked in 193 to land top honors...
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Mules JH blows past Caruthersville (4/24/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe Poplar Bluff Mules Junior High School baseball team stays perfect after landing a 15-0 win over Caruthersville on Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Kameron Holland was the leading player who led the Mules to victory by collecting three hits at-bats. Holland doubled in the first inning, doubled in the second inning, and singled in the first inning...
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Bearcats win tri-match (4/24/24)By SHERMAN SMITH Contributing WriterIn adverse wind conditions, the Dexter Bearcats golf team shot 162 Tuesday to defeat Saxony Lutheran (189) and Kennett (246) at Hidden Trails Country Club. Bearcat Banks Nesselrodt shot 39 on the par 36 front nine to become a medalist. Bearcats contributing to the win: Nesselrodt (39), Ben Christian (40), Will Guethle (41), Tucker Temple (42), Alyisa Warren (44) and Carter Stone (44)...
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A bittersweet end to Kennett baseball's regular season (4/24/24)Tim CaldwellKENNETT, Mo. - A half dozen Kennett Indian baseball players from the Class of 2024 capped their regular season schedules Tuesday with a 3-2 loss against a tough Jackson Indian squad at home on Senior Night. Peyton Branum, Matt Gardner, Carter Shewmaker, Jack Morrison, Ashton Williams and JC Poole all were escorted by loved ones and honored on the diamond...
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Dexter Bearcats tennis defeated by Cape Tigers on Senior Day (4/24/24)By SHERMAN SMITH Contributing WriterIn high school tennis, the Cape Central Tigers defeated the Dexter Bearcats (4-5) on Senior Day. Before today’s Cape Central Tigers’ match, the Dexter bearcat boys’ tennis team celebrated seniors Ashton Dvorak and Rhyder Williams. Williams defeated Blayne Sterling (8-3) in his Senior Day singles match. Dvorak lost (6-8) to George Dean in his Senior Day singles match...
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Lady Hornets cage Tigers for championship title (4/24/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratCLARKTON, Mo. - Two inside-the-park home runs, a double play and RBI after RBI aided in the Holcomb Lady Hornets (21-1) 17-6 championship victory over Risco's Lady Tigers (8-6-1) Tuesday here at the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Although the game lasted just four full innings, the Lady Tigers drew first blood on a Jaelynn Presley single in the top of the first before the Lady Hornets tripped a trigger in the bottom of the inning...
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Worley signs to be Rocky Raider at TRC (4/24/24)By MIKE BUHLER, Daily American RepublicDEXTER — Emma Worley and Three Rivers College cheerleading coach Kayla Sparkman have known each other for a long time. “I’ve known Emma Kate since she was in the fifth grade,” Sparkman said. “I’ve loved watching her grow up. She’s really into theater and singing — and she loves children, so I know that she’s going to do really great in this role.”...
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Portageville outslugs East Prairie (4/23/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratPORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — It was a good old-fashioned shootout at Meatte Park on Monday, with Portageville edging East Prairie 9-7 in a display of offensive fireworks. While both teams showcased firepower, the Bulldogs (21-6) ultimately had enough in the tank to outlast the Eagles (11-9)...
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Sikeston upsets Chaffee for first win, splits doubleheader with South Iron (4/23/24)By Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston unleashed a long-awaited offensive onslaught, securing its first win of the season dominantly with a 14-2 victory over Class 2, No. 6 Chaffee on Friday, April 19. "Our offense finally came alive," said Sikeston's coach Wyatt Pratt. "We took great at-bats up and down the lineup."...
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Saxony volleyball sweeps Seckman (4/23/24)By Justin Trovillion ~ Southeast MissourianThe Saxony Lutheran boys volleyball team defeated the Seckman Jaguars 3-0 on Monday at Saxony Lutheran High School. The Crusaders dominated in straight sets, winning 25-9, 25-18 and 25-14. This win makes number 10 for Saxony and they continue to beat schools much larger than them, with Seckman having over 1500 more students enrolled. Crusaders head coach Stephanie Brown said her team did a lot of things right and capitalized on the things the Jaguars did wrong...
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East Prairie competes at Swing Pink Tournament after big win over Twin Rivers (4/23/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratEAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — It was a weekend of highs and lows for East Prairie softball, featuring a hard-fought district win followed by a mixed showing at the Dexter Swing Pink Tournament. The Lady Eagles (8-11-1) kicked things off Friday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals (9-5) where strong defense and a clutch go-ahead double by Alison Miller propelled the team to victory...
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Knight, East Prairie top Twin Rivers (4/23/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratEAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — In a battle of district rivals with playoff-seeding implications, East Prairie turned a pitcher's duel with Twin Rivers into a statement win. Owen Knight dazzled on the mound, backed by timely hitting, as the Eagles (11-9) took down a tough Royals (10-5) squad, 6-1, on Friday, April 19...
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Chaffee BB goes from ‘rock bottom’ to Cloud 9 (4/23/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianFrom one game to the next, the Chaffee Red Devils went from the worst of times to the best of times. Chaffee (16-3) concluded last week being on the losing end of Sikeston’s first win of the season on April 19, and suffering injuries to key players that could lead to the derailment of a promising season...
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Greenwall hits for cycle as Mules roll to victory (4/23/24)By JONATHON DAWE, Daily American RepublicIn what turned out to be a blistering four innings, the Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team rolled to a 15-0 win Monday over the Park Hills Central Rebels as Kolby Greenwall hit for the cycle. With his first at-bat — in the first inning — Greenwall drove in three runs with a triple. ...
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Lady Raiders sweep East Central, on three-game winning streak (4/23/24)By MIKE BUHLER, Daily American RepublicThe Three Rivers College softball team finds itself on a three-game winning streak after winning two more games Monday at East Central. The Lady Raiders took Monday’s opener 6-1 and the nightcap 10-2 to improve to 30-20 on the season. TRC also split a doubleheader Saturday against Jefferson at J.D. Rains field, with the Vikings rallying to take Saturday’s opener 8-7 before the Lady Raiders won the nightcap 7-4...
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Campbell baseball Camels win a see-saw battle against Westwood Baptist (4/23/24)Tim CaldwellCAMPBELL WINS A SEE-SAW BATTLE OVER WESTWOOD BAPTIST Tim Caldwell CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell High School Camels came into Monday's contest against Westwood Baptist Academy still riding an emotional high after a big victory last Thursday over Senath-Hornersville on the road 1-0...
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New Madrid SB on cusp of history following rout of Bulldogs (4/22/24)Tom DavisThis week certainly won’t be an easy one for the New Madrid County Central High School varsity softball squad.
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Mule junior 'consistently' leading surging 'Bluff in a variety of ways (4/22/24)Tom DavisThere may not be a more potent squad readying to compete in the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament later this week than Poplar Bluff.
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Local baseball teams sweep weekend at Busch Stadium (4/22/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianBoth the Jackson and Perryville baseball teams had the rare and special opportunity to play a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Both the Pirates and Indians are enjoying winning seasons and scored wins against their Illinois counterparts at the home of the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Today's moment has been years in the making for mature, driven Lane Below (4/22/24)Tom DavisIn 2009, most teenagers were obsessed with Miley Cyrus, beginning to get into Taylor Swift and Facebook (before the old farts ruined it), and spent hours honing their sports skills, not necessarily on the diamonds and courts across America, but in front of their TV screens playing Wii Sports. People who knew Lane Below could see even then, as a seventh grader at Advance Junior High, that he was different.
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East Carter Lady Redbirds edge Clearwater to open OFC Tournament (4/22/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicDONIPHAN - The time to determine the best softball team in their conference kicked off on Monday as the 2024 Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament was in full swing at the Doniphan Donettes Softball Field. With the Doniphan Donettes and reigning OFC champions having a bye in the opening round, six other teams within the conference went head-to-head for an opportunity to dethrone the champions...
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Lady Tigers handle Naylor in OFC kickoff (4/22/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicDONIPHAN – The Neelville Lady Tigers didn’t hold back in the first round of the OFC tournament as they downed their first opponent to advance to the semifinals. The Lady Tigers easily took down the Naylor Lady Eagles on Monday by securing a 15-0 win at the Donettes Softball Field...
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Late night drama at Campbell (4/22/24)Tim CaldwellCAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell Lady Camels defeated the Clarkton Lady Reindeer Friday 10-9 at home. But the game wasn't business as usual for either team. The two teams' varsity squads met at 6 p.m., after the JV teams' games, and with identical, tough 2-9 records...
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Senath-Hornersville baseball team bounces back after tough loss (4/22/24)Tim CaldwellSENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville varsity baseball team came into the game South Pemiscot Saturday afternoon still stinging a little after a tough-luck loss Thursday at the hands of Campbell 1-0. But the Lions were determined to take their frustrations out on the South Pemiscot Bulldogs and defeated the Dawgs 10-6...
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Courts for Cancer distributes $3,000 (4/22/24)By SHERMAN SMITH Contributing WriterDEXTER — Love did not mean zero Friday in Dexter Bearcat high school tennis. Instead, the Bearcat boys’ tennis team served love — $3,000 — to help battle cancer in Stoddard County. “I am super proud of my boys’ and girls’ tennis teams for keeping the spirit of giving alive,” said Kristi Boles, Bearcat head coach and Courts for Cancer founder...
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Dyer County Choctaws defeat Kennett Indians in extra innings (4/22/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratKENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett baseball Indians Friday lost an ultra-close game in extra innings against a solid Dyer County, Tennessee team. The Dyer County Choctaws crossed the river into Indian territory and took home the W, 4-2. The Indians were out front 2-0 early in the game on two singles. The Indians' Hayden Gilmore singled and scored one run...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 20: Cape Central knocks off Pattonville (4/20/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianIt was a busy Saturday full of weekend action in Southeast Missouri, bring a bunch of local teams together. For Cape Central, it continued its dominant performance with wooden bats with an opening victory against Pattonville to make way for a daily split...
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Small-town grit fuels Griggs’ rise to UHSP basketball (4/20/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratBENTON, Mo. — Jada Griggs isn’t afraid of a challenge. The Kelly High School basketball standout recently signed to continue her athletic and academic at the University of Health Science and Pharmacy (UHSP) in St. Louis, a move that both excites and tests her desire for growth. ...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 19: Scott City squeaks by Meadow Heights (4/20/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianIt was a fun Friday in Southeast Missouri as some power matchups resulted in some crazy results, including two of the top baseball teams in the area dueling. Scott City and Meadow Heights met on the Rams' home turf, and the hosts narrowly outdid the Panthers in a shutout effort to keep that big streak alive...
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Pitching and chemistry leads to Scott City’s 21st win (4/20/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianAfter a 3-0 win over Meadow Heights on Friday, April 19, the Scott City baseball team is now 5-0 in Capaha Field. The Rams have played four games in their home ballpark so far this season. At this point, “Cobbaha Park” is more like home to the Rams than their actual home field...
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Mules, Bratcher shut down 'Cats for convincing W (4/20/24)Tom DavisDEXTER – With as strong of a high school baseball season as the Poplar Bluff squad is having this spring, the chances of Dexter knocking off the visiting Mules on Friday at East Park weren’t high, to begin with. The Mules (14-7) have enjoyed their most successful season since 2019 and six games into the SEMO Conference schedule, Poplar Bluff has yet to drop a league contest.
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Oran makes Notre Dame pay for mistakes in 8-3 win (4/19/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianThe ability to pounce on mistakes made the difference on Friday as the Oran Eagles downed the Notre Dame Bulldogs 8-3. “It was like a battle the entire game,” Oran coach Joe Bickings said. “We just grinded out at-bats and we grinded out in the field. I always tell them that pitching, defense and timely hitting wins games.”...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 18: Advance softball ekes by Woodland (4/19/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianFor the third consecutive day, play in Southeast Missouri was shortened due to weather concerns, but don't tell the Stoddard County Athletic Association teams that. Advance and Woodland softball got into one of the tightest battles of the season, and despite the Hornets winning tight, Woodland made a big statement on Thursday...
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Mules snag first at Poplar Bluff Golf Invitational (4/19/24)By D'COURTLAND CHRISTIAN, Daily American RepublicThe atmosphere at Westwood Hills Country Club looked slightly different on Friday as many schools stepped onto the greens to put their golf skills to the test at this year’s Poplar Bluff Golf Invitational. The Poplar Bluff Mules boys golf team has been on a tear this spring by landing many wins throughout the season, and they aimed to keep it going with another golf invitational win. ...
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Seth McBroom comes to Kennett (4/19/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratKENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett High School basketball Indians start this season under a new coach, and the district has a new athletic director. Seth McBroom, veteran Twin Rivers coach and administrator, was hired by the Kennett School Board and his contract agreed upon in executive session Tuesday...
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From Blue Jay to Bulldog: Luke Nichols thrives in LA Tech rotation (4/19/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast Missourian
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Perryville BB adopts predator approach (4/19/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast Missourian“Saltwater croc mentality!” Those three words echoed from the home dugout throughout the Perryville baseball team’s 8-2 win over Windsor on Wednesday, April 17 in Perryville, Mo. Grant Smith became the first Pirate to hit a home run this season and it was so nice that he did it twice. It was fitting that Smith, who leads the Pirates with 15 RBIs, was the one to come up with the team’s newest motto...
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DAR Prep Roundup: Donettes hold on to streak in doubleheader (4/19/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicGREENVILLE — The Doniphan Donettes softball team had to pull double duty on Thursday as they faced off against the Greenville Lady Bears and the Neelyville Lady Tigers in a makeup game from earlier this year. The Donettes kicked off the doubleheader against the Lady Tigers. ...
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Lady Hornets swarm Lady Camels (4/19/24)CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Holcomb Lady Hornets showered the Lady Camels with more runs Thursday than thunderstorms showered the area with rain. Holcomb softball head coach Matt Casper's Lady Hornets made quick work of Campbell head coach Richard Nixon's Lady Camels in a four-inning contest that found the Campbell squad bowing to Holcomb 16-1...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 17: Advance hounds Dexter in SCAA softball opener (4/18/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianAnother slower day in Southeast Missouri with the after-effects of weather kept the scoreboard fairly light, but there was still ample to talk about. Starting with Advance softball, the Hornets made a big statement against a sizeable foe in Dexter in Wednesday's big SCAA-opening win...
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Rylan Mills’ walk-off grand slam seals Senior Night win for Oran (4/18/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratORAN, Mo. — Oran’s Senior Night fireworks came late, but they were worth the wait as Rylan Mills crushed a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning, blasting the Eagles (8-4) to a 10-0 run-rule win over the Advance Hornets (2-11) on Wednesday, April 17...
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Oran turns Senior Night in slugfest, routs Charleston (4/18/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard DemocratORAN, Mo. — The hits, the runs, the cheers – it all came together for Oran on Wednesday, April 17. It was a night of celebration and a hint of bittersweetness as the Lady Eagles (7-2) celebrated Senior Night with a 16-1 win over the Charleston Blue Jays (1-9) at Oran High School...
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Mules keep rolling with win at Notre Dame Golf Invitational (4/18/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe Poplar Bluff Mules golf team continues to thrive on the greens throughout the season as they pick up another tournament. The Mules took a trip over to Cape Girardeau, where they competed against 13 other teams in this year’s Notre Dame Golf Invitational at Dalhousie Golf Club. ...
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Kennett hires Twin Rivers' McBroom as new boys basketball coach, AD (4/18/24)By MIKE BUHLER, Daily American RepublicThe Kennett Indians have found their next boys basketball coach and athletic director. Kennett High School has hired longtime Twin Rivers coach and high school principal Seth McBroom to succeed veteran coach and AD Jim Vaughan, who is retiring after 18 years at KHS...
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Saxony Lutheran spoils senior night for Lady Mules (4/18/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicIt was an emotional night for the seniors of the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules soccer team. The Lady Mules hosted Saxony Lutheran on Wednesday at Poplar Bluff High School for senior night. Despite their best efforts to make up the ground in the first half, the Lady Mules fell short in the final minutes to the Saxony Lutheran Lady Crusaders 3-2...
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Lady Indians hit back-to-back home runs to defeat Trojans (4/18/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratKENNETT, Mo. - Back-to-back home runs. A triple ruled a double. More than a dozen hits. All that happened for Kennett Wednesday when the Lady Indians (16-6) softball team took the Dyersburg High School softball squad (13-3) to task and buried the Trojans 8-4 at Indian Park...
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Indians mauled by Bulldogs (4/18/24)Tim CaldwellKENNETT, Mo. - Kennett High School baseball head coach Aaron New's Indians played hard-nosed, tough, competitive baseball for six of seven innings Wednesday against a well-coached Notre Dame team. But it wasn't enough to beat the Bulldogs, and the Indians lost a hard-fought battle 6-4...