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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Home Sweet Home: Mules, Lady Mules win first at own invitational (4/24/24)The Poplar Bluff Mules track and field team outscored the competition on Tuesday to place first in their annual Poplar Bluff Track and Field Invitational at Poplar Bluff Field. Out of 40 events through the day, the Lady Mules finished with an overall score of 219, and the Mules racked in 193 to land top honors...
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Oran makes Notre Dame pay for mistakes in 8-3 win (4/19/24)The ability to pounce on mistakes made the difference on Friday as the Oran Eagles downed the Notre Dame Bulldogs 8-3. “It was like a battle the entire game,” Oran coach Joe Bickings said. “We just grinded out at-bats and we grinded out in the field. I always tell them that pitching, defense and timely hitting wins games.”...
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Indians mauled by Bulldogs (4/18/24)KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett High School baseball head coach Aaron New's Indians played hard-nosed, tough, competitive baseball for six of seven innings Wednesday against a well-coached Notre Dame team. But it wasn't enough to beat the Bulldogs, and the Indians lost a hard-fought battle 6-4...
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Bogdanovich perseveres to win SEMO Conference title (4/16/24)Last year, if you told Notre Dame’s Michael Bogdanovich he would be the singles SEMO Conference champion, I’m not sure he would have believed you. And that’s not because of a lack of talent, but because of the injuries he was battling through. His injury situation forced him to miss the majority of last season, but this year, he’s been healthy and able to compete...
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West, Southard thriving in first year playing together (4/16/24)In their first season playing together, Charlie West and Thomas Southard are already seeing success as a duo. Last Friday, April 12, the duo won the SEMO Conference doubles championship over their teammates Matthew Austin and Blake Schreckenberg. The four commonly play against each other at practice, but not often in a match setting with something on the line...
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Notre Dame boys win fourth straight SEMO Conference tennis championship (4/12/24)For the fourth straight year, the Notre Dame Bulldogs won the SEMO Conference tennis championship. The Bulldogs posted a team score of 24.5 to finish 15.5 points ahead of the second-place Jackson Indians on Friday at Notre Dame Regional High School...
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Sikeston boys, Malden girls victorious at Twilight Relays (4/6/24)SIKESTON — The Sikeston Twilight Relays showcased fierce competition on Thursday, April 4. On the boys’ side, Sikeston emerged victorious with a dominant 127.50 team score. Malden’s girls’ team delivered their own impressive performance, securing first place with 111.0 points...
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Klinkhardt scores winner in double overtime thriller (4/4/24)A clash between a pair of rivals in the Jackson Indians and Notre Dame Bulldogs took double overtime to decide a winner. A goal by Olivia Klinkhardt served as the winner in Jackson’s 2-1 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday. “I kind of thought it would play out pretty tight,” Jackson coach Justin McMullen said. “I thought early on we had a lot of chances and if a couple of those go in I think it’s a different outcome late but, I didn’t expect anything less tonight.”...
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Local rivals collide in historic volleyball match (4/3/24)For the first time since the Missouri High School Athletic Association declared boys’ volleyball an official sport, Saxony Lutheran and Notre Dame clashed on the court on Tuesday, April 2, at Notre Dame High School. Saxony Lutheran defeated Notre Dame in four sets (25-17, 25-17, 19-25, 25-16) and have won every match so far to start the season 5-0...
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Notre Dame, Jackson renew soccer rivalry (4/2/24)A local soccer rivalry is renewed on Wednesday, April 3, when Jackson hosts Notre Dame. Jackson looks to continue its winning ways having won six straight district championships, including a trip to the final four in 2018. Notre Dame is looking to return to such success, having not won a district title since its run of three straight state championship games (winning two) from 2017-19...
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Notre Dame alum jumps for college future (3/31/24)One year ago, Cole Bruenderman signed his letter of intent to join the Lindenwood track and field team. Now, he’s competing for his future at another school. It wasn’t by choice. Before Bruenderman could even begin his first indoor track season with the Lions, the Lindenwood brass announced the decision to cut 10 sports teams, including men’s track & field as part of a larger effort to “rebalance” its staffing investments...
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Jackson wins meet at Fox Haven C.C., medalist Christian sets new school record (3/28/24)SIKESTON — Jackson claimed the team title with a score of 298, Dexter showcased its strength with a second-place finish at 308 and Notre Dame (350) and Sikeston (356) rounded out the field during a quad meet at Fox Haven Country Club on Wednesday, March 27...
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State aspirations motivating Notre Dame tennis (3/27/24)Expectations are high in 2024 for the Notre Dame Bulldogs. Coming off a 17-7 year that saw the Bulldogs finish fourth in the Class 2 state championships, they are eager to improve on 2023. “They’re excited,” Bulldogs coach Pershard Owens said. “But, there’s a lot of expectations as well. We have to make sure we’re not banking on the success of last year and focus on moving forward.”...
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Offensive potential providing high hopes for Notre Dame soccer (3/27/24)If you like goal scoring, then Tuesday’s night contest between Notre Dame and Sikeston was for you. In Notre Dame’s 8-0 win over Sikeston, the Bulldogs had five different goal scorers. Maya Thebeau, Mya Shaffar, Cora Burford, Skylar Craft and Eloisa West all scored, led by Thebeau who had a hat trick in the dominating victory...
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Notre Dame soccer smashes Sikeston 8-0 (3/27/24)An offensive outburst led the Notre Dame Bulldogs to a 8-0 win over the Sikeston Bulldogs on Tuesday. Early on the Sikeston goal keeper was doing everything possible to keep the Bulldogs in the match as she stymied multiple prime scoring chances. “We had a game plan, we were just trying to stick to it,” Bulldogs coach Ryan Schweain said. “Sikeston’s goal keeper made some fantastic saves and we talked at halftime about just sticking with it.”...
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Notre Dame girls open season with home win over Cape Central (3/22/24)A late change in the schedule led to a pair of crosstown rivals squaring off on Thursday evening. Ultimately, it was the Notre Dame Bulldogs defeating the Cape Central Tigers 3-2 in a tightly contested battle. Picking up where they left on Monday, the Tigers opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Celeste Gutierrez struck to make it 1-0...
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Notre Dame BB rallies to stun Portageville (3/20/24)Hunter Bonham drove in two runs on a double to cap a five-run rally as Notre Dame defeated Portageville 13-12 in the Battle of the Bulldogs on Tuesday, March 19, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. "I was pretty stressed out but I knew I had to do something about it," Bonham said...
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Notre Dame boys to build off loss in historical volleyball season opener (3/17/24)Notre Dame and St. Francis Borgia made history on Saturday afternoon, taking the floor for the first MSHSAA-regulated varsity boys volleyball game in Southeast Missouri history. Notre Dame (0-1) came up short, dropping the contest in four sets as the Knights stormed back from a few early deficits to take a 3-1 victory...
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Five teams to watch in 2024 baseball season (3/13/24)As the book of basketball closes, the blank canvas that is the 2024 baseball season unfurls, yearning to be written. The 2023 season saw two teams reach the final four and return home with third-place trophies but there may be more to come this year...
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COLUMN: 5 local high school baseball players to watch in 2024 (3/6/24)Spring is near and with that comes the beginning of baseball season. Local baseball fans have already gotten a taste of the action with the beginning of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks season as well as St. Louis Cardinals spring training. But, next week begins the prep campaign where local schools set their sites on a state title...
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Notre Dame girls fall short as Bulldogs drop sectional brawl in Park Hills (3/5/24)After knocking off one of the top teams in Class 4 just three days prior, Notre Dame took the stage in a harsh environment at Park Hills Central in a feisty sectional. A back-and-forth defensive duel saw countless fouls, missed shots and emotions run high. But when Notre Dame cut its deficit to two in the third quarter, the Rebels locked in and iced out the Bulldogs, winning 44-39...
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Notre Dame upsets undefeated Doniphan, wins sixth straight district championship (3/2/24)The Notre Dame girls’ basketball team won their sixth straight district championship by knocking off undefeated Doniphan 59-57 in the final round of the Class 4 District 1 Tournament on Friday, March 1, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau...
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Lauren Eftink signs to join super senior sibling at SEMO track (3/1/24)After months of speculation, Notre Dame senior runner Lauren Eftink officially her letter of intent to run collegiately at Southeast Missouri State on Friday at Notre Dame High School. Eftink was offered to a handful of colleges including Western Kentucky and St. Louis, but the comfort of remaining home drew her to the Redhawks...
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Doniphan, Notre Dame to meet in C4D1 title game (2/29/24)After an intense battle on Jan. 31 that saw Doniphan down Notre Dame 55-53, the two clubs will meet again on Friday night in the Class 4 District 1 championship game. After Doniphan (25-0) defeated Dexter 58-38 in the first semifinal, the Notre Dame Bulldogs (19-7) defeated Kennett 71-54 to set up the anticipated rematch...
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Neveah Lucious sets Notre Dame single-season blocks record (2/29/24)In Wednesday’s Class 4 District 1 semifinal win over Kennett, Notre Dame sophomore Neveah Lucious made history. With three blocked shots in the win, Lucious set the single-season record for blocks in a season, eclipsing Jane Morrill’s record of 87 set back in 2008...
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C4D1: Third quarter surge leads Notre Dame by Kennett (2/29/24)It was a tale of two halves on Wednesday night in the Class 4 District 1 semifinal matchup between Kennett and Notre Dame. When the final horn sounded, the Bulldogs emerged victorious with a 71-54 win to earn a trip to the C4D1 title game. “I saw an incredibly talented, skilled and hard-working Kennett team that gave us one of the toughest games we’ve played this year,” Bulldogs head coach Kirk Boeller said. “In the first half, 100% of the credit goes to Kennett.”...
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Owens leads Charleston to 14th straight district title (2/25/24)In a district tournament with three 20+ win teams, it was two teams with sub-.500 records who played for the title. The Charleston Blue Jays defeated the hosting Notre Dame Bulldogs 71-65 to win the Class 3 District 2 championship on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. The two teams have met four times this season, with Charleston winning three times...
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Johnson scores 39 as Notre Dame knocks of Kelly in C3D2 semis (2/23/24)Jeremy Brinkmeyer went to Kelly after being an assistant coach at Notre Dame to coach the Hawks for two years before returning to run the Bulldogs this year. The fates of his current team and the seniors he once coached collied in the Class 3 District 2 semifinals on Thursday, Feb. 22, with the Bulldogs winning 69-59 and advancing to the C3D2 title game on Saturday, Feb. 24...
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C3D2: The 'District of Death' lives up to the hype (2/21/24)The Class 3 District 2 boys basketball tournament lived up to the hype as the "District of Death." The first round saw Scott City (22-5) narrowly defeat Woodland (21-6) and Kelly (21-5) edge Saxony Lutheran (17-10) on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Notre Dame Regional High School...
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Local district tournament wrestling roundup (2/18/24)Four sites, four district tournaments, and a whole lot of wrestlers literally fighting for their place at state on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-17. Here's the lowdown on how all eight area programs fared in their quest to Columbia, Mo. Next year, it will be nine, with the addition of Kelly...
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Essner gets senior send-off as Notre Dame finally wins at home (2/16/24)Upon the celebration of a 70-40 win over Scott City on Thursday, Feb. 15, Notre Dame senior Carson Essner was given a hero’s sendoff by the student supporters. Although he only scored two points through the entire game, Notre Dame’s lone senior was lifted up by his classmates after the final buzzer and carried toward the student section in triumph...
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Lucious fortifying paint, commanding young Notre Dame’s dominant defense (2/13/24)Some basketball players have a way of shaping the game around them and creating opportunities for their teammates. It might be players like Caitlin Clark, who force defenders to come out past the 3-point line to contest relentless shooters while creating looks inside...
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Inside “District of Death,” challenging road to Class 3 District 2 boys title (2/12/24)One of the most anticipated parts of every preseason for local schools, players and fans is the release of MSHSAA’s class and district assignments. It gives you a great representation of what to expect in the postseason, giving out the teams, location and your paths to a district and state title...
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Poplar Bluff boys blow by Notre Dame, grab huge road conference victory (2/10/24)Coming into a feisty environment on the road, Poplar Bluff exorcised its SEMO Conference demons to get back on the right track in a 75-50 win at Notre Dame on Friday night. Matching up to the height and size of Notre Dame, Poplar Bluff’s speed and skill showed as it pieced up a strong Bulldog defense for 75 – 15 more than the Mules’ average points per game...
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Notre Dame girls get tough, lock down Jackson in cross-county road win (2/9/24)Going on the road and into hostile territory, Notre Dame girls basketball proved why it maintains sole possession of first place in the SEMO Conference in a 46-36 win over the Jackson Indians. While neither team could get a bucket to fall early, the Bulldogs dominated for the majority of the game as they locked down the midcourt and turned the Indians over and into a loss...
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Ringwald, Dickson pace Cape Central to SEMO title (2/8/24)The Cape Central High School girl’s swim team is in its second year without an ideal training regiment, but that wasn’t evident on Tuesday, as the Tigers rolled through the SEMO Conference Swimming and Diving Meet at the Southeast Missouri State Student Recreation Center en route to a team title. “We’re pretty loaded with speed and talent,” Cape Central swim coach Dayna Powell said following the win.
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Close games are proving vital for Notre Dame Bulldogs (2/6/24)In the first 21 games, the Notre Dame Bulldogs have played in their fair share of close games. On Monday night, it appeared the Bulldogs would find themselves in yet another tight contest, but a big second half led them to a 66-39 win over the Dexter Bearcats at Notre Dame Regional High School...
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Johnson shatters Bulldog 3-point record, working hard to take next step (2/4/24)It says a lot about a player to break a career record for such a historic program as Notre Dame as just a junior – but Kolton Johnson took that challenge in stride. With still a large portion of his third season in blue and white remaining, Johnson officially shattered the Bulldogs’ all-time 3-point record on Thursday night in Notre Dame’s 55-47 win at Dexter...
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Notre Dame goes 2-0, Cape Central falls to Eureka at 6th Man Shootout (2/3/24)Eureka 54, Cape Central 29 The Cape Central Tigers fell behind early and never recovered as the Eureka Wildcats coasted to a 54-29 victory over the Tigers. Eureka quickly jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first quarter as Cape Central couldn’t get shots to fall...
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Notre Dame hoops execute late in road W at Dexter (2/2/24)DEXTER – The Notre Dame boy’s basketball squad only has one senior on its roster, yet in the final minutes of its SEMO Conference varsity boy’s basketball game against Dexter at the Bearcat Event Center on Thursday, the Bulldogs played with poise and effort that belied their youth.
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CLASH OF THE TITANESSES: Donettes edge Notre Dame in OT (2/1/24)DONIPHAN — The most anticipated game of the season lived up to the hype as the Bill L. Wright Gymnasium was packed wall-to-wall as the No. 1 Donettes faced off against the No. 5 Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs in a Class 4 District 1 matchup. With the game initially rescheduled due to weather issues, the question of which team was the best in the district would finally be answered. The last time both teams went head-to-head was in 2011, so the anticipation was through the roof...
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Dexter boys greet Notre Dame for Thursday night must-win conference brawl (1/31/24)With just one combined conference win between them, the Notre Dame boys hit the road to take on the Dexter Bearcats in a bottom-of-the-table SEMO Conference fixture on Thursday night. Notre Dame brings the only conference win of the year, having defeated Kennett early this month. The Bulldogs are 1-5 in SEMO Conference play ahead of their duel with Dexter...
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Bruenderman brothers compete collegiately for first time (1/29/24)The Bruenderman brothers of Evan and Cole left their names on the Notre Dame Regional High School record books and moved on to compete in the collegiate track circuit in St. Louis. For two years they were teammates in high school, but on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27 at the campus of the University of Illinois, Cole (Lindenwood) and Evan (St. Louis) were on the runway wearing different uniforms competing against one another for the very first time as college athletes...