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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 25: Chaffee routs Kelly in ranked battle (3/26/24)A rainy Monday night in Southeast Missouri saw many games see postponements and cancellations, but we still had three games across the area come to a finish. Most notably, two state-ranked local powers butted heads as Chaffee (6-0) put away Kelly (1-3) with a huge fourth inning to stay undefeated on the year...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 23: Oran streaky in salty Saturday split (3/23/24)Some highs and some lows came out across the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area as Saturday baseball action unfolded through the morning and early afternoon. Oran baseball (2-2) split a pair on Saturday, taking a dominant win over St. Pius X after drawing 12 total walks but also taking a mercy-rule defeat to Valle Catholic...
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Adams ready to light up competition at Mineral Area (3/21/24)SIKESTON — Mason Adams finds strength in three things: his faith, his family, and his ability to crush a fastball. Through these pillars, the Portageville High School senior exemplifies what it means to be a well-rounded athlete: skilled, determined, and grateful for the support that propels him forward...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 26: Advance survives Scott City in softball showdown (3/27/24)A more normal Tuesday in the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area saw some fun headlines, with Cape Central baseball and Advance softball both making waves. The Advance softball team (5-0) is undefeated on the year, and tasked against Scott City (3-3), one of the top teams in the area, those Hornets didn't falter...
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Jackson baseball has no shortage of knowledge within its dugout (3/25/24)There are several reasons as to why the Jackson High School baseball program has been simply tremendous over the past couple of springs (and prior to that, as well).
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 22: Devils, Cubs dominate to stay unbeaten (3/23/24)An action-packed Friday afternoon in the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area gave heed to a couple big headlines over the course of the day. Like this one: Delta baseball has finally grabbed it's first win of the year. The Bobcats (1-5) knocked off Charleston after a brutal start to the year, holding the Blue Jays to just two hits en route to a shutout victory on the road...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 21: Advance crushing on both diamonds (3/22/24)Thursday action burned hot as Southeast Missourian diamond teams took the field in troves, with some big wins and some harsh losses taking place during. We'll lead off with the greatest performance of the day, though, panning to Leopold softball (1-2) as the Wildcats got their first win of the year...
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Opening baseball coaches poll released, five local squads ranked highly (3/20/24)Local baseball squads got a hot start to the 2024 season, and coaches statewide took notice as the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association, or MHSBCA, released its first state top-10 rankings on Tuesday. Three Southeast Missourian newspaper teams placed in those rankings, with all three being ranked among the top four squads in their respective classes...
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No Hits, No Problem: East Prairie finds a way to edge Kelly (3/22/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — In a game where both pitchers were dealing, East Prairie clawed out a 3-1 victory over Kelly in a Scott-Mississippi Conference Showdown at H.A. Jones Memorial Park on Thursday, March 21. This one was a battle of wills on the mound. ...
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Track & Field Roundup: Rams tangle with Cardinals in Woodland Open (3/21/24)The Cardinals track and field team hosted the Woodland Open on Tuesday, March 19, in Mable Hill, Mo. They won 14 events between the girls and boys. Fresh off winning the Class 2 cross country championship in the fall, the Woodland boys continued to dominate the long-distance events. Reed Layton won the mile run while his younger brother, Calvin Layton, took the 800m race. Fellow Cardinal Drew Garner fended off two teammates to win the two-mile race...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 23: Oran streaky in salty Saturday split (3/23/24)1Some highs and some lows came out across the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area as Saturday baseball action unfolded through the morning and early afternoon. Oran baseball (2-2) split a pair on Saturday, taking a dominant win over St. Pius X after drawing 12 total walks but also taking a mercy-rule defeat to Valle Catholic...
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Spring practices begin for Redhawks FB (3/20/24)1Preparations for the 2024 college football season have begun for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, who began their slate of 15 spring practices on Tuesday, March 19, at Houck Field. SEMO’s 15 practices will stretch over the next five weeks, concluding with the team's annual spring game on Apr. 20. 92 total players arrived at the stadium to participate in spring drills and put on the pads and helmet for the first time since November of last year...
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Jackson baseball has no shortage of knowledge within its dugout (3/25/24)1There are several reasons as to why the Jackson High School baseball program has been simply tremendous over the past couple of springs (and prior to that, as well).