Notre Dame

The Notre Dame Bulldogs got their bats going early and often in an 11-0 win over the Sikeston Bulldogs on Monday. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first, capped off by Lauren Estes’ grand slam. “We came out and started swinging the bats,” Notre Dame coach Ray Reinagel said. “Anytime you can get on top, it’s always good.”...

Things started slow, but the Jackson Indians came together to knock off the Notre Dame Bulldogs 3-0 on Thursday at Notre Dame Regional High School. The aforementioned slow start saw the Indians fall behind 8-3 early. “Notre Dame did a wonderful job,” Indians coach Dave Mirly said. “We couldn’t slow their middles down the first two sets. We really had to make that adjustment.”...

The St. Vincent volleyball team returned home from the Dig For Life Tournament with a three-set win over Crystal City (25-9, 25-15, 25-14) on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Perryville, Mo. "Crystal City is a bit down this year," St. Vincent coach Darren Verseman said. "We handled the ball well, I was very pleased with that, and we played pretty well."...

With three road wins under their belt, the Poplar Bluff High School Lady Mules softball squad aimed to grab their first home win against a fierce opponent. During Tuesday’s softball matchup, the Lady Mules faced off with the Norte Dame Lady Bulldogs, and due to a mid-inning collapse, the Lady Mules fell short 12-5...

With only junior Keegan Stritzel and sophomore Mark Schuchardt serving as the upperclassmen, the Notre Dame boys' swimming team is as young as it gets. Yet it is not without potential, as demonstrated not only in a tri-meet on Sept. 5 that saw the Bulldogs (129) beat Poplar Bluff (97) and Saxony Lutheran (32) but also with their showing in the Cape Rock Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 9, in the SEMO Aquatic Center...

First impressions go a long way. The Advance Hornets made a memorable impression at the Dig For Life Tournament on Saturday, the first appearance for the group in nearly 10 years. “This is the first year we’ve been in,” Hornets coach Erin Hoffman said. “I think when I got to Advance nine years ago we were in it but then we got out of it. We just came back this year.”...

SIKESTON — Talented athletes from Sikeston (0-4-1), Kennett (4-0), Notre Dame (3-1), Fredericktown (2-3) and Charleston (1-5) competed at the Sikeston Invitational on Thursday, September 7. In the singles championship match, Vita Galati from Notre Dame defeated Christi Tejeda from Kennett with a score of 8-5...

The Notre Dame soccer team is 3-3 on the season, but also a perfect 2-0 against adversaries from Illinois. “It was good to represent Missouri in a great way,” Notre Dame senior Bryce Sides said. Sides led the Bulldogs to a 4-0 victory at home over Marion on Wednesday at Notre Dame Regional High School with his first-ever hat trick...

As the 2023 rendition of Dig for Life draws near, fans, players and coaches alike are anticipating another competitive tournament. One team with sights set on making a run at the championship is the Notre Dame Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are playing in the Red Division Pool D alongside Fredericktown, Dexter and Winona...

It was the Carly Cossou show on Tuesday at Frisco Field in Chaffee. The freshman went the distance tossing seven innings allowing one run on three hits while striking out 12 in the win. “I was able to get them to chase the higher pitches,” Cossou said. “But, any pitch I threw I knew my defense was going to have my back so I was confident in those pitches.”...

A pair of first-half goals was all the Notre Dame Bulldogs needed in their 2-1 win over the Perryville Pirates on Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School. After a furious start by the Pirates, the Bulldogs were able to weather the storm. “I think sometimes we are a little slow to get started,” Bulldogs coach Matt Vollink said. “Perryville came ready to play and they were putting pressure on us early.”...

The Notre Dame girls' cross-country team placed eighth in Class 4 last year. The Bulldogs will be running in Class 3 this year, the same class as the boys' team. "Our big goal is to get the girls' team to state," said Notre Dame coach Richard Bohn, "to get in the top four in districts."...

The girls' cross country season is fast approaching. While much of the two-month season is done on the road, many local schools have at least one home meet. The past year proved that this is a sport where the small schools shine the brightest. Many of the area's brightest stars earned Semoball Awards nominations as underclassmen and are coming back for more...

Despite losing their two prolific goal scorers, the Notre Dame Bulldogs feel they will still be a force to be reckoned with in 2023. The graduation of Will Dodson and Cole Bruenderman is going to leave a major hole not only on offense but also from the leadership perspective...

The conclusion of the 2022 season left some question marks for coach Meredith Brinkmeyer and the Notre Dame Bulldogs volleyball team. The biggest question mark came with the personnel. The Bulldogs graduated five seniors in Kristin Anderson, Anna Garner, Tori Rubel, Grace Young and Emma-Claire Self...

Nothing beats the joy of delivering for your team. Notre Dame soccer player Will Dodson was honored for doing just that with the Boys Soccer Athlete of the Year Award at the 2023 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 14, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau...

The Cape Catfish leadership has emphasized signing players from Southeast Missouri, though with the caveat, those players need to be able to help the team win games.

After a tremendous season in both singles and doubles, Notre Dame’s Charlie West was awarded with the Boys Tennis Athlete of the Year award at the 2023 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 14, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau...

The Cape Catfish dropped a pair of games to Thrillville on Friday at Capaha Field, which wasn’t a positive thing. However, on the bright side, Catfish pitcher Kam Dohogne had one of his better outings in relief during the opening game of the doubleheader, so that was something to feel good about.

The Notre Dame Bulldogs have found a new leader of both the boys and girls tennis programs. The school announced on Thursday that Pershard Owens will be the next tennis coach at Notre Dame Regional High School. Owens comes to Notre Dame with plenty of tennis experience. He played collegiate tennis at Missouri Baptist University and has also served as an assistant tennis coach at Sikeston High School...