Baseball

Noah Johnson doesn’t need the spotlight—but he’s earned his place in it. After a junior season that saw him lead East Prairie to its second district title in three years, Johnson has become more than just a standout player, he’s a symbol of the program’s sustained success...

When the stakes were highest for Kenyon College, it was a freshman from East Prairie — Peyton Hodges — who took the hill. Trusted to pitch in an elimination game in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament, the former East Prairie standout delivered a composed, competitive performance that capped a first year filled with growth, resilience, and a seamless transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation...

The task of beating Puxico in varsity boy’s basketball is a daunting one, and it becomes that much more difficult for Indian opponents if they aren’t at full strength.

Tatum Kitchen will replace John Martin as the Jackson School District athletic director, beginning Tuesday, July 1. The Jackson School District Board of Education announced the approval of his hiring Tuesday, Dec. 17. “Coach Kitchen has a deeply rooted passion for athletics and helping others develop as coaches and athletes while furthering school pride," Jackson superintendent Scott Smith said in a statement. ...

After taking a step back during the spring season earlier this year, the Advance High School baseball program wanted to show signs of hope during its 14-game fall schedule, and it did according to Hornet coach Neil Johnson. “This was their chance to really focus and see what they were made of,” Johnson said recently.

The baseball evolution of former Cooter High School standout Hayden Nazerenus took another step upward recently when he signed to play for NCAA Division I Western Kentucky University in the fall of 2025.

Steven Edwards is known to many in Southeast Missouri for his successes on the baseball diamond — first as a player at Poplar Bluff High School in the mid-1990s and later as a successful coach, first at his alma mater and now at Dexter. However, there is another sport Edwards is passionate about — golf. When he is not coaching and teaching at Dexter, Edwards has begun playing on the Veterans Golf Association Tour...