High School Sports

Scott City’s hot start to the season continues with a 12-4 victory over East Prairie on Thursday at Scott City. Seven Rams knocked in a base hit and an equal amount drove in at least one run. Luke Umfleet went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. The junior first baseman leads the Rams (6-0) in hits (8) and RBIs (7), as well as batting .571 with an OPS of 1.361 so far this season...

BENTON, Mo. —For the second time in less than a week, the Kelly girls’ soccer team defeated Sikeston in a highly contested game. The Lady Hawks (2-2-2) won 1-0 over the Lady Bulldogs (0-5-0) at Kelly High School on Wednesday, March 29. “We brought the intensity throughout the game,” said Kelly coach Omar Campos. ...

DEXTER – The message was clear that Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey sent to Mule relief pitchers Seth Teel and Leightin Hicks as they worked against Dexter on Thursday at East Park.

BENTON, Mo. — Saxony Lutheran snapped a three-game winning streak by Kelly with a 5-1 win at Kelly High School on Wednesday, March 29. Drew Hahs had an impressive game on the mound for the Crusaders (3-1), pitching all seven innings and striking out 10 while allowing one run on six hits...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Rayne Jerrigan struck out eight batters and earned a win in his first varsity start on Wednesday, March 29. Jerrigan threw six innings, allowing an earned run on three hits and led the East Prairie Eagles (3-2) to an 11-4 victory over the Risco Tigers (1-5) at East Prairie High School on Wednesday, March 29...

ORAN, Mo. — Oran third baseman Lily Knotts drove in six runs while Molly Spane earned the win on the mound after punching out 10 batters in a 12-2 win over Oak Ridge on Wednesday, March 29 at Oran High School. Knots finished 2-for-4 and Spane threw all five innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and no walked batter. Spane also went 2-for-2 at the plate with three RBIs and two runs scored and was walked twice...

LEOPARD, Mo. — The Scott County Central softball team secured its largest victory in recent memory with a 26-1 win at Leopold on Wednesday, March 29. The Bravettes (2-3) registered 21 total hits in the lopsided victory over the Wildcats (1-2) and were led by Maddy Carlisle’s 4-for-4 and six-RBI performance...

ORAN, Mo. — The Oran baseball team picked up a pair of nice wins already this week. The Eagles (3-2) won 12-0 over the Oak Ridge Blue Jays (1-1) on Wednesday, March 29, and 13-3 over the Leopold Wildcats (2-2) on Tuesday, March 29. “It was really nice to see us be able to score crooked numbers in every inning,” said Oran coach Joe Bickings. ...

The Notre Dame baseball defeated the Black Knights of Farmington 16-11 on Thursday at Notre Dame Regional High School. After falling behind 4-0 in the top half of the first inning, the Bulldogs crawled their way back into the game before going up 11-5 in the third. Notre Dame collected seven runs this inning to take the lead back and they did not relinquish it...

Notre Dame Regional High School recently announced Joda Holloway ‘09 and the 2002 Boys Soccer state championship team are among this year's inductees into its Athletic Hall of Fame. Holloway, a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame, competed in soccer. Holloway was a member of the 2006 and 2007 Class 2 state championship teams during his sophomore and junior years respectively. ...

The offensive struggles continued for Cape Central Thursday as the Tigers hosted St. Pius X from Festus and were shut out at home 3-0 at Cape Central High School. It is the second time this season that the Tigers have been held scoreless, while senior goalkeeper Demi Drum and the defense have kept the game close...

For the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules soccer team captains, getting their squad to its full potential is a common goal they all share. Heading into their final season as Lady Mules, seniors Nevaeh Larkins, Sydney Kramer and Olivia Carda hope to finish their last ride on a high...

BROSELEY — A slow and steady game plan helps the Doniphan Donettes pick up an impressive win on the road. After trailing in the first couple of innings, the Donettes exploded with a rampage of hits to get a dominant 17-5 win on Thursday over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals...

DELTA, Mo. — The Charleston baseball team won 2-1 at Delta on Wednesday, March 29. The Bluejays (2-2) ended a two-game slide with a victory against the Bobcats (0-3). “I thought we did some good baseball things today,” said Charleston coach Michael Minner. “We manufactured a couple of runs and made it last. I’m proud of our effort. We’re trying to make some adjustments and improve. Guys want to win and that’s fun to see. I think we have a great dugout right now with kids who want to get better.”...

SIKESTON, MO. — The Sikeston boys’ tennis team picked up a 6-3 win over SEMO Conference foe Jackson at Sikeston High School on Wednesday, March 29. The Bulldogs (1-0) won four of the six singles matches and two out of the three doubles matches against the Indians (2-1)...

STEELE, Mo. — The Portageville baseball team overcame six errors, the most the team has committed in the past two seasons, to defeat a Bootheel Conference rival on Wednesday, March 29. Portageville (8-0) won 7-4 at South Pemiscot (2-3) behind multiple hit performances from Mason Adams (2-for-3 with an RBI and score run), Trey Benthal (2-for-3 with an RBI) and Beau Hunter-Warren (2-for-4)...

For Cole Nichols’ entire athletic existence, his father, Rob Nichols, has always been a constant in his son’s development.

POPLAR BLUFF – The Poplar Bluff High School baseball team is having to navigate its way under first-year Mule coach John David Patillo this spring after spending seven years under Steve Edwards, who resigned to take the same position at Dexter, so it is a bit understandable that the Mules have been a touch inconsistent through seven games this spring.

The Dexter Bearcat tennis team lost a nail-biter 5-4 to the Cape Central Tigers at home Wednesday afternoon. Dexter picked up doubles wins by Peyton Boles/Cooper Worley who defeated Jacob Ford/Elijah Peters 9-7 and Logan Jones/Rhyder Williams who defeated Gabriel Shelton/Mohamad Roumany 8-3...

The Bloomfield Wildcats baseball team won in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a walk-off at the end of the game to topple Puxico. The game was tied at one with the Wildcats batting in the bottom of the seventh when Christian Hartlein hit a one out sacrifice fly to left to score the tagging Carter Edwards from third...

The Jackson Indians have got off to a 6-2 start and the leadership of the 12 seniors on the roster has been prevalent. The 12 seniors are Kaden Kendle, Landon Watkins, Grant Dotson, Jackson Wyatt, Quinton Borders, Henley Parker, Caden Bogenpohl, Baden Hackworth, Steven Schneider, Colton Hartle, Dylan Hayman and Clayton Ernst...

With plenty of eyes on him, the bat and arm of Caden Bogenpohl carried the Jackson Indians to a 10-1 win over the CBC Cadets. After giving up a solo home run in the top of the 1st, Bogenpohl settled in to go 6 innings, allowing 2 hits and racking up 7 strikeouts...

One trip around the bases was the difference between winning and losing in a 1-0 tight tilt on Tuesday between Scott City and Advance. C Venable got the bottom of the sixth inning started for the Rams with a ground ball to the hot corner and beating out the throw to first by Hornets third baseman Holdman. Mark Panagos advanced Venable to second base with a base hit of his own. Kobe Watson walked to load the bases, but what brought Venable home was a hit of a different variety...

A four-run spell between two half-innings saw East Prairie and Saxony Lutheran exchange two runs each. An early marker from the visiting Eagles proved enough to hand Saxony Lutheran its first loss of the season, however, with the Crusaders falling 3-2 at home...

A near-perfect defensive scheme from Saxony Lutheran held the visiting Jackson Indians girls’ soccer team scoreless for the opening half. For the second consecutive night, Jackson went scoreless in the opening 40 minutes. However, a few halftime adjustments opened the door for new offensive success and, despite allowing a Crusader goal, allowed the Indians to come away with a 3-1 victory...

Four of the top female basketball players at Twin Rivers High School are currently immersed in the Royals’ softball season, however, for three of those athletes, the basketball off-season can’t drift too far out of their minds. Twin Rivers has made a habit over the past decade-plus of not just competing for MSHSAA District basketball championships, but winning them.

The 5th Annual Courts for Cancer Event hosted by the Dexter Bearcat Boys Tennis team, originally scheduled for March 24th, took place Saturday. The Bearcats hosted varsity teams from Jackson HS, Poplar Bluff HS, and Sikeston HS. The tournament was a flighted individual tournament...

The Dexter Bearcat tennis team picked up a big win over a district opponent Tuesday. The Bearcats defeated Potosi 8-1 at Potosi. All three of Dexter's doubles teams were victorious as Peyton Boles/Cooper Worley defeated Isaiah Marty/Draven Griffen 8-5, Lawson Blocker/Drew Chamberlain defeated Hayden  Eckhoff/Wyatt Mercer 8-5 and Logan Jones/Rhyder Williams defeated Wyatt Richards/ Logan Compton 8-2...

It’s been a rough start to the season for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules soccer team as they continue to battle through early injuries. With little to no experience for the Lady Mules varsity squad, heading into Tuesday’s matchup against Seckman was tough as they fell short 3-0 against the Lady Jaguars...

NAYLOR — The Poplar Bluff Mules scored nine runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back as they rolled to a 15-1 win over the Naylor Eagles Tuesday. Leading 1-0 after one inning, the Mules (3-4) kicked off their big second-inning rally as Myles Johnson and Aiden Dawes scored on a pair of passed balls to make it 3-0. Kayson King followed that up with a double that scored Dylan Hall and Kolby Greenwall to make it 5-0...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs used a hot start in doubles to beat the Farmington Knights 8-1 on Monday at Notre Dame Regional High School. The Bulldogs started off on the right foot in doubles with the top pair of Charlie West and Matthew Austin winning their match 8-6...

The Dexter High School baseball squad came back down to Earth on Tuesday after earning a surprising 16-5 season-opening win at Poplar Bluff on Monday. The Bearcats fell 11-6 at East Park in Dexter to Portageville (7-0), which was the 2022 MSHSAA Class 2 state runner-up.

The Portageville baseball team picked up wins over East Prairie on Saturday, March 25 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and at Holcomb on Monday, March 27. The Bulldogs (6-0) won 7-1 over the Eagles (1-2) and 14-1 over the Hornets (3-1). “It was great to get outside and play,” said Portageville coach Tyler Trover. “Considering how much it rained, Friday. We were very fortunate to secure Capaha and play."...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — East Carter pitcher Chase Carter pitched five strong innings in a win over Charleston at Hillhouse Park on Monday, March 27. Carter earned the win for the Redbirds (3-3) after throwing the first innings, allowing no runs on three hits with 11 strikeouts in the 8-1 win over Bluejays (1-1)...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Sikeston baseball team's struggles continued with a pair of losses during the Midwest Classic Tournament at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Missouri on Monday, March 27. The Bulldogs (1-4) lost the first game of the day 16-1 against Francis Howell (5-1)...

BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team battled back to defeat Chaffee 4-2 on Monday, March 27. Drew Kilipfel earned the win on the mound for the Hawks (3-1), throwing a complete game (7.0 IP) while allowing two earned runs on six hits with 14 strikeouts and no walked batters...

Despite the two teams entering halftime in a scoreless deadlock, the Jackson girls’ soccer team took a dominant 3-1 victory on the road against Parkway West on Monday night to remain perfect with an unblemished 4-0 record. A tight, physical game broke up when senior Emilia Wunderlich opened the scoring on a free kick, which opened the floodgates for the Indians. Jackson upped its lead all the way to 3-0 before a late goal from the Longhorns decreased the lead to two, where the score remained...

POPLAR BLUFF – It didn’t take long for first-year Dexter High School baseball coach Steve Edwards to make an impact with the Bearcat program.

KENNETT – An early collection of runs gave the Kennett softball team the cushion needed to down Holcomb 22-12 at home Monday, March 27, 2023. The Indians racked up 12 runs in the first inning, all of which were kickstarted by a double to center field hit by Hadley Wilson which brought in Lauren Barton and Handley McAtee. ...

KENNETT – The Kennett baseball team picked up its first SEMO Conference win of the season with a 7-0 shutout over the Cape Central Tigers at home Monday, March 27, 2023. “We're off to a good start,” Kennett coach Aaron New said. “The key to the game today was Ashton Williams. He had a great pitching performance and Trey Gardner came in and closed the door. Offensively, our at bats got better as the game went on, so it was a good day to get our first SEMO Conference win of the year.”...

The Advance Hornets (3-0) used a six-run second inning to propel them into a 9-6 victory at Oak Ridge (0-1) on Monday night. Freshman Brogan Wright-Hawkins led the Hornets with two hits and three RBIs, while Maggie Stubenrauch and Kaylee Cline both finished with two hits, with Cline finishing with another two RBIs while drawing two walks, reaching base a game-high four times...

Kelly (3-1) overcame an early deficit to defeat Chaffee (2-1) by a final score of 4-2 on Monday night at home, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead and held on for a two-run victory. Kelly’s Ross Peters led the Hawks with two hits, an RBI and a run scored in the win, while senior pitcher Drew Klipfel earned the win on the mound after throwing a full seven innings, allowing two hits, a hit-by-pitch and two earned runs, striking out 14 batters in the process...

Doniphan High School is looking toward an experienced leader to grow its football program as the school introduced Jameson Allen as the Dons’ new head football coach Monday morning. Stepping into his 33rd year of coaching, Allen has high expectations to take the Doniphan Dons to the next level...

St. Vincent girls' soccer continues its scorching start to the season with a 4-0 win over Poplar Bluff on Saturday in the SEMO Soccer Classic at Cape Central High School to improve to 2-0. Junior Cailyn Prost and freshman Lana Adams each scored two goals to power the Indians' offense. The duo has also scored two goals apiece during their earlier 5-1 win over Cape Central a week ago...

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawk teams had a busy Sunday, with diamond sports combining for three wins while the track and field team had a few standouts in its final day at Mississippi State's Bulldog Relays. Redhawk track and field roundup The Southeast Missouri State track and field team competed in the Bulldog Relays this past weekend, with three athletes taking gold medals on Saturday at Mississippi State...

After starting the season 2-0, the Cape Central Tigers dropped down to .500 after falling to Poplar Bluff and Vianney on Saturday in Cape Central High School. The Tigers entered the fifth inning leading 6-3 but came away with an 8-7 loss to the Mules in a high-scoring affair, in which both teams collected six hits...

Despite facing stiff out-of-area competition, the hosting Jackson girls’ soccer team dominated play in Saturday’s Jackson Lady Indian Showcase in wins against Marquette and Helias Catholic. The Indians played a doubleheader on Saturday, defeating Marquette, from Chesterfield, 1-0, in the opener while closing the day with a 5-1 victory against Helias Catholic out of Jefferson City...

BERNIE, Mo. — Oran earned a 5-3 win at Bernie on Thursday, March 23. Lilly Knotts recorded 10 strikeouts on the mound for the Lady Eagles (2-0), while Molly Spane provided the bulk of the offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. “Knotts came through for us on the mound,” said Oran coach Jim Eftink. ...

First-year New Madrid County Central High School girl’s basketball coach Danna Woods showed throughout this past season that she has a “half-full” personality, not a “half-empty” one.

There were several reasons why the Cape Central High School girl’s swimming and diving team improved its production at this season’s MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals from 187 points a year ago to 224 points this year, but none were more obvious than having divers Tommy-Anne Marriott and Lydia Cao actually be available for the meet.