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Bernie VB finding success under pressure as tough postseason nears (10/23/24)In the MSHSAA volleyball postseason, the margin for errors shrinks dramatically, particularly as the pressure builds for a team.
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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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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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Bernie youngster seizes opportunity when it presents itself (10/4/24)Veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey certainly wasn’t thrilled when his top two pitchers, senior Taylor Stanfield, and junior Leightin Hicks, both suffered injuries recently.
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Mules battling opponents, injuries through challenging fall season (10/1/24)One of the reasons for playing 20-some baseball games each fall for some of the smaller high schools throughout Missouri is to learn more about each team, and specifically, about each player’s ability and potential for the upcoming spring. Veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey has achieved both through this fall, which has had its positive moments, as well as some challenging ones.
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Smaller schools rally around volleyball teams (9/11/24)For a lot of towns, Friday night lights means high school football played in stadiums with green fields. But not every town. For many of Southeast Missouri’s smaller towns, Friday night lights has a different meaning — high school volleyball played under the lights in gymnasiums on hardwood floors...
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Advance bounces back, earns SCAA win over Bernie (9/9/24)BERNIE — The Advance Hornets volleyball team shook off its first loss in almost a year by turning in a 25-21, 25-16, 25-14 road win Friday night over the Bernie Mules in a Stoddard County Activities Association contest at Bernie High School. Making the win was even sweeter for the Hornets (2-1, 2-0 SCAA) was picking up a straight-set win over a Bernie team which won 18 games last season and returns many of the players from that squad...
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Lady Bearcats sweep past Arcadia Valley in season-opening win (9/4/24)The Dexter Lady Bearcats volleyball team started its season in strong fashion Tuesday night when took a 25-17, 25-23, 25-14 straight-set victory over Arcadia Valley at the Bearcat Event Center. In other action Tuesday, Bernie improved to 2-0 on the season after taking a 25-11, 24-26, 25-12, 25-22 win over Sikeston, while Advance swept Richland 25-6, 25-15, 25-14. ...
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Defending state champion Cardinal Ritter joins Mules, Cape Central in C5D1 (8/30/24)The Poplar Bluff Mules football team will face a stiff challenge when district play starts in November. The Missouri State High School Activities Association released district assignments for all fall sports except for cross country on Friday — and the Mules learned they will be joined in Class 5 District 1 by not only two-time defending district champion Cape Central, but also by defending Class 5 state champion Cardinal Ritter...
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Advance takes aim at second three-peat (8/27/24)With a solid core of young, but experienced, veterans returning, the biggest question for the Advance Hornets volleyball team might be about the intangibles. The Hornets have graduated all-staters Lexi Hoffman and Abigail Kennedy, but return two other all-state players and several key players from last season's state championship squad. And while Advance has just one senior on its roster, the Hornets' returning juniors and sophomores bring a wealth of experience to the court...
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Blue Jays, Porter Sr. headline 2024 Hall of Fame inductees (8/2/24)SIKESTON — The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is set to welcome a new class of legends, and among them is a powerhouse basketball program that has dominated the hardwood for decades. The Charleston Boys Basketball Program, a perennial contender with a storied history, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, September 17, at the Cape Girardeau Drury Plaza Hotel & Convention Center...