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Volleyball District Preview: Scott City edges state champs, ready host C2D2 Tournament (10/22/24)The Scott City Rams closed out the home slate of their regular season in grand fashion on Monday, Oct. 21, with a five-set victory over perennial state powerhouse Advance. "We couldn't have asked for a better regular season game closer," Scott City head coach Cindy Henry said. "It's always great to win on your home floor but it exceptionally feels good to beat Advance, a very strong, well-coached Advance, is always nice."...
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Dexter beats Advance to capture SCAA Tournament for first time since 2021 (10/21/24)MARBLE HILL — Friday's Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship volleyball match between the Dexter Lady Bearcats and Advance Lady Hornets might have turned on one key stretch in the third set. With two-time defending tournament champion Advance ahead 10-9, a Klaire Essner kill ignited a 6-0 Lady Bearcats run to take the set — and ultimately take a 25-18, 18-25, 25-15, 25-20 win and their first SCAA tourney title since 2021...
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Four Years, Four Titles: Portageville claims another championship (10/19/24)PORTAGEVILLE, MO. — A new standard of excellence has been set in the Bootheel Conference Tournament, as Portageville claims its fourth consecutive championship with a straight-set win over Campbell on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Lady Bulldogs (27–4-2) ascension from contender to conference powerhouse can be attributed to the exceptional guidance and game-changing smarts of coach Sasha Kellams, a former Portageville star who has brought her championship pedigree back home...
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'Aggressive' Dexter seeks SCAA VB sweep against rival Hornets (10/18/24)MARBLE HILL – The Dexter High School volleyball squad snapped a two-year reign by its counterpart at Advance High School earlier this season by claiming the Stoddard County Athletic Association title.
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SCAA VB: Bernie comes together, wins Consol bracket over Bloomfield (10/18/24)MARBLE HILL – Veteran Bernie High School volleyball coach Rachel Vernon has had to manage her athletes on a possession-by-possession occurrence throughout this season, and that was evident in Thursday’s five-set win over Bloomfield in the Consolation Bracket championship match of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Volleyball Tournament at Woodland High School.
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Notre Dame survives close match with rising Tigers (10/17/24)On Wednesday night, the Notre Dame Bulldogs girls volleyball team defeated the Cape Central Tigers three sets to one at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. The win brings the Bulldogs to an overall record of 19-7-1 and 8-2 in their last 10 games. Notre Dame head coach Meredith Brinkmeyer said her team’s positive attitude helps them continue to win games...
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Lady Mules host Kids Night against Saxony Lutheran (10/17/24)The Poplar Bluff High School volleyball Lady Mules welcomed young fans to their annual Kids Night Tuesday evening, treating the community to a night of high-energy volleyball and family-friendly activities. The event began with a High Five Tunnel, where eager kids lined up to greet the PBHS varsity players before the match. The excitement continued as the team faced off against Saxony Lutheran in what would be a challenging match...
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Kennett volleyball picks things back up with win over Sikeston (10/16/24)KENNETT, Mo. - The Indian volleyball team beat Sikeston in four sets on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The 3-1 victory for Kennett came after taking back-to-back losses on the road up north. They fell to both Cape Girardeau Central and Saxony Lutheran. According to head coach Kristy Green, they were able to pinpoint what was going wrong and work on the issues in practice. After correcting those mistakes, they snapped the losing streak with a home win over the Bulldogs...
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St. Vincent volleyball holds off Perryville in five-set thriller (10/16/24)The St. Vincent Lady Indians continued to gear up for next week’s Class 2 District 2 tournament with an emphatic 3-2 victory over cross-town rival Perryville on Tuesday night at the Perry Park Center. The Lady Indians improved to 17-8-5 overall — their best record since 2015 — with the 25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8 come-from-behind win, defeating Perryville for just the second time in the previous 12 meetings...
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ROUNDUP: Scott City VB wins fourth straight match (10/16/24)The Scott City volleyball team secured a four-set victory against New Madrid County Central (21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16) on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in Scott City. The Rams have won six of their last seven matches, extending their current winning streak to four games, and improving their season record to 17-9-3...
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Semifinals are set at SCAA volleyball tourney (10/16/24)MARBLE HILL — The semifinals are set for the Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament. Top-seeded Dexter downed No. 8 Richland 25-9, 25-6, 25-4 on Monday, while third-seeded Woodland defeated No. 6 Bloomfield 25-17, 25-22, 25‑16 later that evening. On Tuesday, No. 2 Advance beat seventh-seeded Puxico 25-15, 25-6, 25-11, and No. 5 Bell City defeated fourth-seeded Bernie 25-15, 25-13, 17-25, 25-16...
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Jackson VB seniors go out on high note, win 29th game in final home game (10/15/24)For seven seniors who saw nothing but success throughout their four years with the Jackson volleyball team, Monday night's home finale against Fox was the end of their era. The Indians went out on a swift and high note, with a straight-set sweep against the Warriors on Oct. 14, in Jackson...
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Sikeston extends winning streak with Senior Night victory (10/14/24)SIKESTON — With four consecutive victories, Sikeston is riding a wave of momentum as the district tournament approaches. The Lady Bulldogs (8-15-0) winning streak is a much-needed boost that should be valuable to the team in terms of morale, composure, and overall performance...
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Lady Mules, Dexter find positives after Lady Bearcats sweep (10/12/24)The Dexter Lady Bearcats and Poplar Bluff Lady Mules both were able to take some positives away from Thursday night’s volleyball match at the Poplar Bluff High School gymnasium. For the Lady Bearcats, it was first and foremost a 25-20, 25-21, 25-16 over their SEMO Conference rivals — especially on a night when Dexter got off to a slow start in the first set...
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Scott City VB edges Woodland 3-2 on memorable ‘Pink Out’ night (10/11/24)Thursday night’s 3-2 victory over Woodland meant a little more to the Scott City Lady Rams volleyball team and their community. Head coach Cindy Henry’s squad was playing for more than just a District 2 playoff seed or a continued winning streak — they were playing for those diagnosed or impacted by cancer. Rams nation came together to honor those individuals by holding their annual ‘Pink Out’ game at Scott City High School...
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Kennett Indians beat New Madrid County Central in SEMO Conference rematch (10/8/24)Kennett Indians triumph over New Madrid County Central in SEMO Conference rematch, sweeping the Eagles in straight sets and extending their win streak to four games with a 14-11 record.
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Hornets receive 2023 state championship rings (10/8/24)The Advance Hornets volleyball team received its 2023 state championship rings before Monday’s game against Notre Dame at Advance High School. The Hornets have won five state titles since 2018 and are the current two-time defending Class 1 state champions...
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Lady Mules get four wins to kick off week (10/8/24)
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Booker captures conference crown for Lady Mules (10/5/24)KENNETT — Kaitlyn Booker continued her strong run as a girls tennis player for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules by adding a SEMO Conference individual championship to her trophy case during Thursday’s SEMO Conference Tournament at Kennett High School. She wasn’t the only Lady Mule to play well Thursday, as Molly Maurer finished fourth in the conference...
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Nichols' smooth adjustment boosting hot Bearcats (10/4/24)The Dexter High School volleyball squad has been on a tear through this season and earning the No. 2 seed in today’s SEMO Conference Tournament is evidence of that.
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Bluejay VB looking to speed up the pace in upcoming tourneys (10/4/24)It’s going to be a busy few days for the Charleston High School volleyball squad.
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Jackson volleyball dominates conference tournament, wins sixth straight (10/4/24)The SEMO Conference volleyball tournament trophy will not travel for another year as the Jackson Indians ran through the competition to win their sixth consecutive championship. The number one seed Indians defeated New Madrid County Central, Notre Dame and Dexter en route to the championship with none of the matches being particularly close. Jackson head coach David Mirly said this is a tournament his team wants to win every season...
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Perryville stops skid in time to host tournament (10/3/24)After nearly a month away from the win column, the Perryville volleyball team finally delivered at home with a straight-set win over North County (25-14, 25-13, 25-20) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Perryville. "It felt like the girls are playing to their potential," Perryville head coach Elizabeth Meyr said. "Before, we had all the skills but we didn't have the communication or the energy. So finally they came around and put it all together and played a really good game."...
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Portageville overpowers Sikeston in straight sets (10/3/24)SIKESTON — Portageville extended its winning streak against Sikeston with a resounding victory at the Field House on Monday, Sep. 30. Portageville (23-3-2) controlled the match from start to finish, winning in straight sets over Sikeston (4-13-0). “Overall, it was a really good night,” said Portageville coach Sasha Kellams. “Our communication was good and our girls are focusing on the right things. It’s good to see it all paying off.”...
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Bearcats beat Advance, clinch share of SCAA volleyball title (10/2/24)ADVANCE — It had been more than two years since a Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball team had defeated the Advance Hornets. Until Tuesday night. The Dexter Bearcats got strong play at the net and played perhaps their best game of the season to defeat the Hornets 25-15, 22-25, 25-17, 25-11 and lock up at least a share of the SCAA regular-season title...
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St. Vincent volleyball thrives with new additions and strong senior class (10/2/24)Tuesday's three-set sweep over Herculaneum at home was a celebration of a senior class who has been a key part of the most successful period of St. Vincent volleyball in a decade. These seven seniors, including Brigid Sauer, who led the Indians with eight kills against Herculaneum on Oct. 1, have been around for the entirety of Darren Verseman's coaching tenure at St. Vincent. The group has been winning district championships since their freshmen seasons...
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A GOOD DAY FOR THE MULES: Poplar Bluff teams go 4-0 Monday (10/1/24)It was definitely a good day for the Poplar Bluff Mules and Lady Mules sports teams on Monday as all four varsity teams in action on Monday — softball, volleyball, girls tennis and boys soccer — picked up wins. The Lady Mules softball team shut out Kelly 3-0 at Strenfel Field, while the volleyball team picked up a 25-13, 16-25, 16-25, 25-14, 15-8 win at the Poplar Bluff High School gym. ...
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Jackson wins third consecutive SEMO conference championship (10/1/24)The Jackson Indians volleyball team defeated the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders in straight sets on Monday at Saxony Lutheran High School. Saxony made things tough on Jackson in the first two sets with the Indians surviving close games by scores of 25-19 and 25-21. Jackson ran away with the third set 25-13. Indians head coach David Mirly said although his team may have been tired from a weekend tournament in St. Louis, they never showed it...
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Dexter VB 'keeping the pedal down' through busy week (9/30/24)The pace is getting harried for the Dexter High School volleyball squad, as it could play as many as five matches this week in a four-day stretch.
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Young Sikeston shows 'glimpses,' but (very) tough Dexter is just too much (9/27/24)DEXTER – There were flashes throughout Sikeston’s three-set volleyball loss at Dexter recently in which the (very) young Bulldogs showed their potential. However, in the end, the host Bearcats demonstrated their ability and experience and won easily 25-14, 25-12, 25-12 at the Bearcat Event Center.
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Mizell gets 1,000th assist, Lady Mules defeat Kennett (9/27/24)It was a night of celebration and triumph for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules volleyball team — and not just because the Lady Mules secured a hard-fought victory over Kennett. Thursday’s 25-17, 25-15, 29-27 win over the Kennett Lady Indians also saw senior setter Kyra Mizell reach the milestone of 1,000 career assists...
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Roundup: Scott City VB celebrates seniors with win over Oran (9/25/24)The Scott City volleyball team picked a great time to honor their seniors as the Rams swept Oran in straight sets (25-19, 25-8, 25-17) on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Scott City High School. This is a special group of seniors for Rams coach Cindy Henry, who has been around throughout her tenure and helped bring home Scott City's first district championship since 2011...
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Rising stars shine as Portageville overcomes Twin Rivers (9/25/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Despite losing several key players from its recent district championship dynasty, Portageville has shown no signs of slowing down, easily defeating Twin Rivers in straight sets on Monday, Sep. 23. The Lady Bulldogs (20-3-2) continue to turn potential into performance, displaying a seamless blend of skill, teamwork and determination that has kept their winning streak alive...
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Notre Dame volleyball locked in before Conference Tournament (9/25/24)The Notre Dame girls volleyball team defeated the Lesterville Bearcats three sets to one on Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School. The Bulldogs decimated Lesterville in the first set but the Bearcats made the next two close, ultimately Notre Dame handled business fairly easily...
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Clarkton volleyball seniors reach record-breaking milestones (9/24/24)Clarkton volleyball seniors Brinley Cowart and Angel Johnson have shattered school records, with Johnson surpassing 1,000 career kills and Cowart achieving over 3,000 career assists.
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Malden Green Wave pick up home victory over Oran volleyball in straight sets (9/24/24)Malden Green Wave secured a decisive home victory against Oran Eagles in straight sets, extending their winning streak to two games.
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Saxony survives tough Oak Ridge team (9/24/24)The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders girls volleyball team defeated the Oak Ridge Blue Jays three sets to one on Monday at Saxony Lutheran High School. Despite being a Class 1 school playing against a Class 3 school the Blue Jays made things close with scores of 25-13, 25-20, 17-25 and 25-12...
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Dexter VB is on a roll and a new libero is doing her part (9/23/24)The Dexter High School volleyball squad is off to its most successful start in nine seasons this fall, and there are several reasons as to why that is the case, including solid play from a surprising source in senior Avery Riley. “I’ve been extremely proud of her effort,” second-year Bearcat coach Haylee Orf said recently of Riley. “Her focus has improved so much over the past couple of years.”
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Charleston shows fight, but Richland earns first win (9/21/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. — Richland picked up its first win of the season at Charleston on Thursday, Sep. 19. Despite the chips being down, the Lady Blue Jays (0-6) played with increased intensity and marked improvement as the match progressed. “I liked the girls’ effort in that third set,” said Charleston coach John Snider. ...
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Clarkton volleyball roll past Risco Tigers for 12th shutout of the season (9/20/24)Clarkton Reindeer dominate Risco Tigers in a 3-0 sweep, marking their 12th shutout of the season.
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Jackson wins sixth straight over Notre Dame (9/20/24)The Jackson Indians girls volleyball team defeated the Notre Dame Bulldogs three sets to one on Thursday at the Jackson High School Event Center. The Indians have now bested Notre Dame six consecutive times with the last loss to the Bulldogs being a 3-2 match in the 2021 regular season...
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Notre Dame crushes St. Vincent in volleyball rivalry (9/19/24)The Notre Dame Bulldogs girls volleyball team defeated the St. Vincent Indians in straight sets on Wednesday at Notre Dame Regional High School. The Bulldogs were all over St. Vincent from the first serve, dominating the Indians by scores of 25-8, 25-16 and 25-16...
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Clarkton Reindeer continue winning streak against Malden volleyball (9/18/24)Clarkton Reindeer extend winning streak with 3-0 victory over Malden, pushing Malden to a 3-9 season record.
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Jackson volleyball continues to roll in SEMO Conference (9/18/24)The Jackson Indians volleyball team defeated the Cape Central Tigers three sets to zero on Tuesday at Cape Central High School. Despite the 3-0 set score the Indians had to fight for each set with scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-18. The Tigers coming off a successful weekend in the Dig for Life tournament played Jackson as close as they have in several years...
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Clarkton triumph over Twin Rivers in straight sets (9/18/24)Clarkton Reindeer dominate Twin Rivers in straight sets, led by standout performances from seniors Angel Johnson and Brinley Cowart.
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Cape Central’s defense stifle NMCC (9/18/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — Cape Central bounced back from a recent loss with a straight-set win at New Madrid County Central on Wednesday, Sep. 11. The Lady Tigers (8-2) displayed a crisper performance and executed their plays more effectively, snapping the Lady Eagles (3-2) three-game winning streak...
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Young Saxony VB squad is balanced in its ability as it evolves (9/17/24)With just four seniors out of her 31 athletes in her program, Saxony Lutheran High School volleyball coach Stephanie Brown isn’t overly concerned with her team being perfect early this season.
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Hayti VB holds off challenge from Charleston for first W (9/17/24)CHARLESTON – The volleyball programs at both Hayti and Charleston High Schools have struggled through the years. However, those who attended the match pitting the two at Charleston on Monday wouldn’t have realized that by the competition. In a thrilling, back-and-forth match, Hayti earned its first win of the season by rallying in the fifth set to claim the night 25-17, 26-28, 25-16, 19-25, 15-8.
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Setting new standards: inside Cape Central VB’s red-hot start (9/17/24)Moments before the volleyball team’s Monday night showdown against Bernie, Cape Central first-year head coach Sommer McCauley-Perdue’s message to her players was simple: lock in. “I have to tell them it’s always tunnel vision and focus,” Perdue said. “We have to play the game preparing for the next, so sometimes we're getting too hyped and getting off of what we're trying to do today.”...
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In pursuit of a legacy: Young Hayti coach follows in her legendary father's steps (9/16/24)McKenzie Putman had it made professionally to start her career in education. The 2018 Kennett High School graduate was teaching high school math at her alma mater and could have put her life and career on cruise control, wearing black and yellow for the next few decades. However, what you don’t understand is who Putman is deep down inside, which explains why she remains an Indian but is wearing black and gold, not black and yellow.