Poplar Bluff

After securing their first win of the season, the Mules’ football team will set their sights on the Farmington Knights. Poplar Bluff comes off an intense battle against Chaminade, where they edged out a 14-12 victory—giving Jeff Mannon his first win as a head coach...

St. Vincent and Scott City surge in Week 3 high school football rankings after impressive wins. Jackson and Cape Central hold top spots, but big shakeups loom with key matchups ahead. Check out the latest power rankings.

The Poplar Bluff Mules were looking for redemption on Friday as they aimed to capture their first win of the season facing the Chaminade Red Devils. In an intense battle, the game went down to the wire where the Mules' defense stood tall in the final seconds to defeat Chaminade 14-12...

The concept of the Poplar Bluff football Mules as a family has been a strong emphasis since Jeff Mannon took command of the program earlier this year. So it’s only logical the Mules’ center-quarterback connection is family — not only figuratively, but also literally...

The Poplar Bluff Mules continue their hot start to the 2024 boys' soccer season with a tight 1-0 win over the Perryville Pirates to begin Notre Dame Soccerfest on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Poplar Bluff finished last season 15-6-1, its first winning season since going 14-11 in 2015. The Mules are 3-0 and looks like they could be a formidable team once again...

The Lady Mules softball squad launches their season on a high note after securing back-to-back wins. Poplar Bluff went head-to-head against Fox High School on Tuesday, where they defeated the Lady Warriors 6-2 for their season opener. The Lady Mules followed with a tough battle against the North County Lady Raiders on Wednesday at Strenfel Field...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules tennis team turned in a strong performance in Tuesday’s season opener at Cape Central to take a 6-3 win over the Lady Tigers. In singles action, Kaitlyn Booker (8-0), Molly Maurer (8-6), Hannah Kee (8-2) and Hannah Wiseman (8-2) all earned wins. In doubles action, Booker and Maurer recorded an 8-2 win, while Elleanna Wiseman and Meaghan Popp won 8-1...

The Poplar Bluff Mules are looking to bounce back after falling to Valley View in their season opener. The Mules will head to St.Louis on Friday for their next matchup to challenge the Chaminade College Prep Red Devils. Head coach Jeff Mannon said despite the difficult start, the team's first game provided a chance to identify what changes needed to be made before the next game...

The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules volleyball team went down to the last set in their season opener. In a matchup against the Cape Central Lady Tigers, it took five sets to decide a winner on Tuesday at Poplar Bluff Gymnasium. Despite the strong start, the Lady Mules would fall to the Lady Tigers 3-2...

The Poplar Bluff Mules had a hard time keeping the Valley View Blazers out of the endzone in the team’s season opener. Hundreds of football fans packed the bleachers on Friday at Mules Stadium as the Mules attempted to kick off their season with a win. Though the Mules had a game plan to take down their opponent, they wouldn’t be ready for the intensity of the Blazers’ secondary defense...

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...

The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules tennis team will not lack for experience when it opens the season Tuesday at Cape Central. The Lady Mules have nine seniors on the roster this season and four of their six varsity players from last season, led by one of the top players in the area, if not the state...

The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules volleyball team will have a new face at the helm when it opens the season Saturday at Hillsboro, but a few more familiar ones on the court. Adriann D’Amico will lead the Lady Mules from the bench this season. The Piedmont native teaches special education at Lake Road Elementary and coached at South Iron High School and with Bluff Impact club volleyball before taking the helm at Poplar Bluff...

The high school softball season is right around the corner, and the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules will look to their young core to propel them this season. The Lady Mules had their ups and downs last season, but their focus is on starting fresh with a positive mindset this year. Aaron Duncan will enter his third year as head coach and faces the challenge of having a young team but emphasizes the potential for growth and improvement...

The long dry season without high school football is nearly over, and two familiar foes will battle under the bright lights for the first game of the season. The Poplar Bluff Mules will step onto the field with a more seasoned squad and will be under the direction of new head coach Jeff Mannon as they take on the Valley View Blazers on Friday at Mules Stadium. Since the recent reset to the Mules’ coaching staff, there’s been a new excitement and camaraderie that has spread throughout the team...

The Poplar Bluff Mules got their first dose of high school football this past Friday. The Mules went head-to-head against three other teams in the Festus Football Jamboree as a tune-up to kick off the season. The jamboree gave the Mules the chance to participate in a live-action contest to see where they stood before the ball snapped on Friday...

Less than one week after the Poplar Bluff Mules faced off against their own teammates in an intrasquad scrimmage, the team will go on the road this Friday to the Festus Jamboree to face off against three other teams. Mules head coach Jeff Mannon is using what he saw from his team at the scrimmage to prepare to play the Farmington Black Knights, the Seckman Jaguars from Imperial, and the host Festus Tigers...

The Poplar Bluff Mules soccer team is prepared to hit the field once more after having just finished one of the most successful seasons they have produced in recent years. Last season, the Mules finished the season with a 15-6 record and had a hard-fought battle against the Farmington Knights before falling 2-1 in the second round of the Class 3 District 1 Tournament. ...

Fans of the Poplar Bluff Mules football team are eager for the upcoming season of Southeast Missouri’s version of “Friday Night Lights.” This hunger for high school football was evident last Saturday as parents, students, and community supporters filled the north side bleachers about 75% full at Mules Stadium...

Calling golf a family affair for the Love family might be just a bit of an understatement. Chris Love was a standout golfer for Poplar Bluff High School from 1995 to 1998, playing on two Mules state championship squads in 1995 and 1996 with future Division I golfers Colby Robertson (Mizzou) and Derek Rahlmann (Southeast Missouri State)...

As the Poplar Bluff football team strives to lay a solid foundation for the upcoming season, senior quarterback Jay Edmundson steps onto the field determined to propel the Mules forward. The Mules have two weeks before football returns, and the team is preparing for the upcoming season with a focus on individual improvement and teamwork. Edmundson expresses excitement for his senior year and is locked in on team energy and chemistry during practice...

ST. LOUIS — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kameron Misner said something before Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium that proved to be prophetic. “We’ve fallen short the last couple of games, but it’s baseball,” said Misner, who grew up in Poplar Bluff while playing football and baseball at Poplar Bluff High School. “I’m glad to be here and whenever they call my name, I’m going to be excited to get in there and try and help them out.”...

For the next campaign, the Poplar Bluff football team will welcome back a few key defensive seniors to Mules Stadium, and they can’t wait to take the field with some new faces and a new coaching staff. Before the start of the sports dead period, the Mules had the chance to do a light scrimmage for some live reps and senior Connor Stevens couldn’t be more eager to get back to the action on the football field...

A full field of 36 four-person teams and a chance to see friends old and new added up to a great day for golf Friday at the 16th annual Muleskinner Golf Tournament at Westwood Hills Country Club. The Muleskinner is the biggest fundraiser each year for the Poplar Bluff Mules Booster Club, and this year did not disappoint, said Derek Rahlmann, the booster club president. ...

With less than a month until opening night, the Poplar Bluff football team squeezed in one last practice before the MSHSAA dead period. Head coach Jeff Mannon invited the community to an open workout at Mules Stadium on Friday to get a taste of what they may expect for the upcoming season. The varsity and junior varsity went head-to-head in a mild scrimmage as they looked to polish their scheme before the first kickoff...

Breaking records for the Poplar Bluff Mules baseball in his final was never the goal for graduate Kobly Greenwall, but his brilliance at the plate has earned him the opportunity to play collegiate baseball. Greenwall signed his National Letter of Intent on Monday at Poplar Bluff High School to play baseball at Jefferson College to become a member of the Vikings for the upcoming season...

After missing last year's state golf championship by one stroke, Poplar Bluff High School golfer Caiden Luke was determined not to let the opportunity pass him by again. As a member of the Mules golf team, Luke helped them capture the 2024 MSHSAA Class 4 Boys Golf state title, snapping Poplar Bluff’s 28-year gap of being called champions. The last time the Mules won a state title was in 1996, and the last time they placed was in 2012 when they finished fourth...

Poplar Bluff boys golfer Landon Barks has played just one year of high school golf, but what a year it was! During his recently-completed freshman season, Barks: “It feels great just to be able to know that we did that,” Barks said. “I had one year with my brother (Lawson) and we took advantage of that — and we were able to get state title and go to the nationals together as a team with him.”...

The Poplar Bluff Mules track and field team will be sending off another athlete to compete on the collegiate level. Graduate Kolyn McBride will get the chance to compete against the best after signing his national letter of intent on Friday with the men's track and field team at Mineral Area College at Poplar Bluff High School...

Darius Graham had a high school career to remember at Poplar Bluff High School in track and field, football and basketball. And winning the Semoball Award for Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year — the area equivalent of college football's Heisman Trophy — just adds to that legacy...

The Poplar Bluff Mules football team hits the field for the summer, led by their recently appointed head coach, Jeff Mannon, who intends to take everything one step at a time. Since the first day of summer training, the Mules have been going full steam ahead. They’re hoping this is the beginning of something extraordinary with the new staff and the return of a few key players...

For the Cape Aquatic Center, it was the beginning of a new era in swimming. For one Poplar Bluff graduate, it was the end of his career., In his final swim meet before going off to college at Murray State, Carson Todd finished second place among the 15-18 age division at the SMSC Championships on Saturday, July 13, at the newly renovated Cape Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau...

Getting the opportunity to play football at the college level is challenging for any young athlete — and sometimes, the journey requires a different route than others. Poplar Bluff High School graduate and football standout Logan Hite will get the chance to continue playing the game he loves as he will walk on at the linebacker position with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team...

Golfer Chad McCoy saw the good in everyone through his eyes, and now his parents, Jeana and Dennis McCoy, along with the foundation, are able to keep his vision alive and flowing with their annual golf scholarship. The Chad McCoy Memorial Foundation presented its fourth golf scholarship on Thursday at Ozark Ridge Golf Course to recent Poplar Bluff High School graduate Lawson Barks. ...