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Scott City baseball rallies for win over Perryville (4/16/24)PERRYVILLE - 16 straight. That’s how many wins the Scott City Rams have strung together. For much of Monday’s contest with Perryville however, it appeared that streak was in jeopardy as the Rams rallied to beat the Pirates 7-5. “We wanted to come out and have a lot of energy,” Rams coach Skylar Cobb said. “We felt like it could be a trap game. That’s a good team we played. They came out and punched us in the face.”...
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Portageville softball wins Malden Invitational on Smith’s walk-off home run (4/16/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville emerged victorious at the Malden Invitational Tournament this past weekend, showcasing potent offense and resilient pitching. The Lady Bulldogs (13-6) strung together a series of impressive wins, culminating in a dramatic walk-off championship victory...
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Portageville baseball falls in championship, claims silver at Malden Invitational (4/16/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville racked up multiple run-rule victories before a hard-fought loss in the finale of the Malden Invitational Tournament this past weekend. “We obviously didn’t have the finish we wanted, but overall we had a great weekend,” said Portageville coach Tyler Trover. “Scott City is a very good baseball team. They are in the midst of an incredible season and are a well-deserving champion...
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Malden Invitational Tournament 2024: Saturday, April 13 results (4/14/24)Scott City, Portageville dominate Malden Invitational Results, Saturday, April 13, 2024 Per Coach Tim Harmon: Baseball: First Place, Scott City. Second Place, Portageville. Third Place, East Prairie. Saturday baseball results: Malden 11, NMCC 9. Malden 3, Neelyville 3...
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Malden Invitational Tournament 2024, Friday's results, Saturday's bracket at a glance (4/13/24)Malden Invitational Tournament 2024 Per Coach Tim Harmon Eight school districts' high school baseball and nine districts' softball programs converged on Malden Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 to compete at The Malden Invitational Tournament...
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Scott City BB continues success at 'Cobbaha' Field (4/10/24)After defeating Bernie 11-4 on Tuesday, April 9, the Rams (14-1) have not only won all four games at Capaha Field this season but by a combined score of 42-7. As far as the Rams are concerned, they play in "Cobbaha Field."
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Scott City baseball makes it nine consecutive wins with a doubleheader sweep (4/7/24)Big innings were the story on Saturday for the Scott City Rams. The Rams (13-1) hosted Campbell and Senath-Hornersville for a doubleheader on Saturday where Scott City walked away with a pair of wins. Scott City 12, Campbell 2 In game one of the doubleheader the Rams battled Campbell and after a shutdown inning in the top of the first inning by Kaden Lowery, their bats went to work...
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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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4 grades, 4 stars behind Scott City’s scorching start (4/4/24)In a battle between two No. 2 ranked teams, Class 3’s Scott City Rams defeated Class 1’s Oran 13-8 to improve to 10-1 on Wednesday, April 3, in Oran, Mo. With seven seniors all contributing to their success, the Rams look every bit like the team that can win a third straight district tournament and a second straight 20-win season. Fresh off hosting the Babe Ruth World Series, senior Lawson Graff earned his third win in four outings this season, registering a 3.74 ERA and totaling 25 strikeouts...
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Seniors keep Scott City softball above .500 (4/3/24)Led by their four seniors, the Scott City softball team has strung together a three-game winning streak to return to over .500 with a record of 6-4. The Rams grounded the Blue Jays of Oak Ridge 13-1 on Wednesday and battered the Bravettes of Scott County Central 23-0 on Monday after mustering up a win at Malden on March 28.
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Rams, Graff slow strong East Prairie start with 5-0 win (3/29/24)Coming off a 5-0 thumping to a very good Class 3 No. 4-ranked Scott City High School baseball squad, that one defeat doesn’t diminish the strong start that East Prairie High School has gotten off to this spring.
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Scott City Lady Rams defeat Malden Lady Green Wave on the road (3/29/24)MALDEN, Mo. - The Scott City Lady Rams (4-4) softball team meant business on the road Thursday in its 6-3 victory against the Lady Green Wave (2-5). Scott City scored one run in the first inning, one in the third, two in the fifth and two in the sixth to bring it home against last year's C2D1 champions, which scored all three runs in the fourth inning...
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Gloth’s home run highlights Scott City’s win over Sikeston (3/24/24)In what was originally scheduled to be the 2024 home opener at Scott City, the Rams battered the Bulldogs of Sikeston 9-1 on Saturday in Scott City. Jackson Gloth highlighted the offensive onslaught with a two-run home run in the second inning to take a 3-1 lead. Glory’s big hit came after Gavin Venable’s single tied the game at 1-1...
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Lady Rams dominate Eagles 15-1 (3/23/24)The Scott City softball team returned to their winning ways in a big way by dispatching East Prairie 15-1 in five innings on Friday, March 22, in Scott City, Mo. The Lady Rams opened the season with two convincing wins over Greenville and Delta. They then lost to Anna-Jonesboro and Kennett on the road before rebounding against East Prairie...
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Lady Indians survive a slugfest (3/22/24)KENNETT, Mo.- The Lady Indians softball team came home Thursday for its season opener and defeated Scott City 10-9 on a seventh-inning walk-off double by Lauren Barton.
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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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Scott City sweeps baseball-softball home opener (3/16/24)Scott City celebrated the first day of the spring season with both the baseball team and softball team simultaneously winning their home opener by a wide margin on Friday, March 15, in Scott City. The baseball team dominated the Clearwater Bears 15-0 in a four-inning rout. Kobe Watson went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs including a single in the fourth inning that triggered the run rule...
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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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Saxony Lutheran wins C3D2 title in first year back (2/24/24)It was like they never left. In their first year since leaving Class 3 District 2 in 2020, the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders are once again champions after defeating the Scott City Rams 60-53 on Friday, Feb. 23, in Bloomfield, Mo. Saxony Lutheran (18-8) hasn’t won a district title since leaving C3D2 for Class 4 in 2020. ...
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Scott City hires new football head coach (2/23/24)Scott City High School announced the hiring of Donelson Christian Academy defensive coordinator Brian Beaubien as the new head coach for the football program on Thursday, Feb. 22. Before spending seven years in the DCA coaching staff in Nashville, Tenn., Beaubien was also the head coach at Kenwood High School in Clarksville, Tenn. While he’s spent much of his coaching career in Tennessee, Beaubien has ties to Southeast Missouri. His wife, Megan Beaubien, was born in Sikeston, Mo...
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David vs. Goliath: Oak Ridge takes on Delta for district title (2/23/24)Delta will take on Oak Ridge for the Class 1 District 1 championship on Friday, Feb. 23 at Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Mo. Delta is the overwhelming favorite. The Lady Cats’ 26 wins are the most since their state runner-up season in 2022. They average 82.1 points per game and hold opponents to 38.6 per game...
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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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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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Scott City earns third 20-win season since 2012 (2/13/24)A fourth-quarter surge led to Scott City beating East Prairie 60-52 on Monday, Feb. 12, in Scott City, Mo. The Rams (20-4) won their 20th game for the first time since 2020, which was their last district championship. What's most impressive is three of their last four wins came against teams with at least 18 wins...
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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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Scott City pounds Puxico, now one win shy of 20 (2/11/24)By defeating Puxico 65-43 at home on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Scott City Rams (19-4) are now one win away from their first 20-win season since winning the district title in 2020. It's a drastic improvement from the Rams' 11-15 season in 2023 and 13-14 record in 2022. There was an internal belief that Scott City would be a contender this year, but even this exceeded outside expectations...
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Scott City plunders Perryville 74-49 (2/10/24)The Scott City Rams traveled north to plunder the Perryville Pirates 74-49 on Friday, Feb. 9, in Perryville, Mo. With the victory, the Rams improved to 18-4 on the season and Mark Dannenmueller earned his 200th career win as head coach. Kobe Watson led the Rams with 19 points. Jackson Gloth added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Kaden Lowery chipped in 11 points with eight rebounds. Mark Panagos led the way on defense with six steals...
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Scott City senior duo makes college football future official (2/7/24)Mark Panagos and Tyson Underwood have spent their entire careers as two of Scott City's top athletes over the last four years, especially on the gridiron. On Wednesday, what has long felt like the inevitable became reality, as the senior duo signed their letter of intent to play college football in front of coaches, friends, and family...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Kelly stages epic second-half comeback over Scott City in championship game (2/5/24)ORAN, Mo. — “Don't worry, coach, we got this." It wasn’t just words of reassurance or mere optimism, but a statement of collective conviction by Michael Dollins as he exited the locker room facing a 12-point deficit during Kelly's eventual win over Scott City in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament Championship at Oran High School on Friday, Feb. 2...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Scott City upends East Prairie (1/31/24)ORAN, Mo. — Scott City pulled off the upset, defeating defending champion East Prairie 84-63 in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday. The win propelled the third-seeded Rams (16-3) to their first championship game appearance since 2021......
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Third-quarter surge leads Scott City over Chaffee (1/27/24)A big third quarter proved to be the difference as the Scott City Rams downed the Chaffee Red Devils 63-48 on Saturday in the opening round of the Scott Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran High School. Early on it was tough for either team to find a rhythm as both teams quickly found themselves in foul trouble...
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‘Love of the game’ made Scott City senior Official of the Year (1/27/24)Regardless of what team the fans root for, the one group everyone seems to have a problem with is the referees. Whether it’s a foul they called or one that they missed, fans and coaches alike seem to always have a reason to be mad at the officials. But sanctioned sports wouldn’t exist without the referees and even they get awards. And this time it went to a local high school athlete...
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Delta claims third-straight Scott Mississippi Championship with rout of Rams (1/26/24)Delta claims third-straight Scott Mississippi Championship with rout of Rams By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast Missourian Hot shooting from behind the arc lifted the Delta Bobcats to their third-consecutive Scott Mississippi Conference Tournament Championship with a 78-47 win over the Scott City Rams...
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Kobe Watson scores 15 in return as Scott City wins at homecoming (1/24/24)Scott City junior Kobe Watson waited a long time to return to the basketball court. And he picked the perfect time to make that return, as he scored 15 points to lead the Rams celebrated homecoming with an 83-61 win over Scott County Central on Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Scott City, Mo...
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Scott-Mississippi semifinals set as Kelly, Scott City, Delta and Chaffee advance (1/22/24)BENTON, Mo. — Jada Griggs swished her way into Kelly High School history, draining the 1,000th point of her career during a 79-9 trouncing of East Prairie in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Saturday. The No. 2 seeded Lady Hawks (9-6) overwhelmed the No. 7 seeded Lady Eagles (3-11) with the statement win that showcased their title aspirations...