High School Sports

BENTON, Mo. — Kelly has much to celebrate as several of its softball players have been recognized for their outstanding contributions this season. For the second consecutive year, Blaire Riley earned all-state honors from the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association...

SIKESTON — The once-ravaged tennis courts at Sikeston High School have been reborn. After suffering significant damage from a powerful tornado in May, the courts have been repaired, offering a renewed space and sparking excitement for local athletes and the community...

Jackson football gears up to face Kirkwood in a high-stakes quarterfinal clash. Both teams boast strong seasons, with Kirkwood seeking a return to its first semifinals since 2016 and Jackson eyeing another berth.

St. Vincent seeks a second straight district title against Crystal City this Friday. With a perfect record and recent dominance, can the Indians continue their winning streak and advance?

The Caruthersville High School football season ended Friday with a defeat at Valle Catholic in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 championship game, which was an anomaly.

ORAN, Mo. — While the Oran volleyball team faced challenges this season, finishing with an 8-17-0 record, they still had plenty to celebrate. Several players earned well-deserved postseason honors, showcasing their individual talent and the team's potential for future success...

The Dexter High School football program is in rare waters this Saturday, as the unbeaten Bearcats (11-0) will battle Lift For Life Charter Academy (7-5) in the MSHSAA Class 3 Quarterfinals.

Former Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) baseball pitcher Noah Niznik has turned a standout college career into a rookie season to remember with the Savannah Bananas, earning the Rookie of the Year award for 2024. Known for his dominance on the mound at SEMO, Niznik has seamlessly transitioned into the high-energy, dance-filled world of Banana Ball, where athleticism meets entertainment...

Several local players were represented when the SEMO North Conference recently released its all-conference squad. Two Dexter players — Kate Nichols and Cali White — earned first-team all-conference honors, while two Poplar Bluff players, Ireland Gowen and Morgan Cisne, were named second-team all-conference, as was Dexter’s Avery Riley...

Jackson and Dexter clinch district titles, advancing to quarterfinals. St. Vincent dominates Van-Far, securing a spot in the district title game. Check out the Week 13 Semoball Area Football Power Rankings.

CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. — In a dramatic semifinal clash in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 Tournament, Charleston faced a heart-wrenching 36-34 defeat at Crystal City on Friday, Nov. 15. The contest was a whirlwind of emotions, culminating in an overtime showdown that left the Blue Jays (7-4, 4-1 SEMO South) just shy of victory...

Fourth-year Puxico High School boy’s basketball coach Bryant Fernetti, who also serves as the school’s athletic director, has no one to blame but himself when he takes a glance at the Indians’ non-conference schedules this winter.

It will be a strange scene next August when the Advance High School volleyball team takes the court and Addi Carlton isn’t anywhere to be seen.

STE. GENEVIEVE – The small picture of what transpired on Friday in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Football Playoff championship game was that Valle Catholic dominated Caruthersville 63-21.

The FSCB Holiday Classic expands to 16 teams for the first time in its history. Discover the teams to watch, returning stars, and contenders for the title in this December's basketball showdown.

On a rare Saturday afternoon, St Vincent defeated Van-Far 49-8 in a Class 1 District 1 battle with the Indians. The win was No. 50 for head coach Tim Schumer, who played for St. Vincent during his high school days.  At 11-0, St. Vincent remains one of two undefeated teams in Class 1. To continue the perfect streak on their way back to the state semifinals is the goal for the St. Vincent seniors...

Jackson football clinches back-to-back district titles with a dominant 49-28 win over Seckman. Quarterback Drew Parsons shines with six touchdowns, setting up a state quarterfinal clash with Kirkwood.

A fraction of a second. That is the amount of improvement Cape Central senior Phineas Theall was looking to make in his season-long quest for a second straight state championship in the 100-yard butterfly. He secured the state title with a time of 48.99 in the MSHSAA Class 1 state swim championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, in St. Peters. It was 0.09 seconds slower than the time of his first title last year...

DEXTER — For the first time since 2011, the Dexter football Bearcats are district champions — but they had to earn it. The Bearcats rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to win the Class 3 District 1 championship 28-13 over the Ste. Genevieve Dragons on Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium...

ST. LOUIS — Cape Central wanted to reach higher this season, but on Friday night the Tigers hit their ceiling. They smacked right into it at Cardinal Ritter High School in the Class 5 District 1 Championship with hopes of capturing a third straight district crown. It was a dominant outing from the two-time defending state champion Lions as Cape Central’s special season ended in a 56-14 rout in St. Louis...

An otherwise magical season of Perryville football ended in the frozen tundra of Festus, as the Pirates were sunk in shutout fashion by the Tigers 43-0 in the Class 4 District 1 championship game on Friday, Nov. 15. Their season ended in an emotional loss, but the Pirates did not leave empty-handed. Their second-place district trophy is something they can finally place in their previously empty treasure chest, right next to their 10-win season...

Here is a list of the area's statistical leaders in volleyball this season. The top 12 players in each category are listed. Kills: Angel Johnson, Clarkton, 533; Lilyan Landis, Scott City, 477; Katy St. John, Jackson, 467; Kate Nichols, Dexter, 466; Addison Carlton, Advance, 428; Reagan Howe, Oak Ridge, 421; Bailey Henry, Bernie, 410; Gloriaha Farmer, Portageville, 381; Piper Underwood, Cape Central, 369; Kate Rubel, St. ...

The story of the 2024 Poplar Bluff football Mules, to paraphrase Charles Dickens, could be titled, “A Tale of Two Teams,” but with a reversal of Dickens’ famous opening line, “It was the worst of times, it was the best of times.” The worst of times was the start of the season, which saw the Mules begin the first half of their schedule 1-4 with home losses to Farmington and Cape Central...

Jackson senior Wade LaValle ended his swimming career at the Class 2 MSHSAA state championships on Friday, Nov. 15, in St. Peters. LaValle placed 8th in the 500-yard freestyle consolation finals with a time of 5:04.3 for an All-State honorable mention. LaValle reached the consolation finals on Thursday with a 16th-place finish and a time of 5:01.52...

In one way, tonight’s MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Playoff championship game has an all too familiar feel surrounding it for third-year Dexter High School football coach Chad Jamerson.

The good news emanating from Dexter High School athletics is that the Bearcat football program is involved in a historically successful season.

The Dexter High School girls basketball program has strung together three consecutive non-losing seasons, but if the Bearcats hope to make it four successful seasons, it is going to take a good dose of coaching acumen from veteran leader Eric Sitze and a whole lot of Kate Nichols.

The 2024 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships began on Thursday, Nov. 14, in St. Peters, starting with the Class 2 preliminary heats. Jackson competed as a team in the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay. Jackson senior Wade LaValle placed 19th in the 200-yard freestyle and finished 16th 500-yard freestyle to qualify for the finals on Friday...

Players from Caruthersville, Cape Central, Dexter and Farmington have been selected as finalists as the most outstanding football players in the SEMO Conference. Jermonte Alexander of Caruthersville, Jett Grams of Dexter and Zai’Aire Thomas of Cape Central are in the running to take home the Carr Trophy, given to the conference’s most outstanding player, while Nolan Alford of Dexter, Oscar Dominguez of Caruthersville and Kaesen McClain of Farmington are finalists for the Derland Moore Award as the top defensive players in the conference.. ...

It is a rare occurrence when a group of Gideon High School volleyball players are gathered with an MSHSAA State Championship being fought for.

Former United States Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks, the architect of the greatest upset victory in American sports, uttered that line to his athletes just prior to his team beating the monumentally favored Soviet Union in 1980, and no coach in Southeast Missouri grasps the emotion of that sentence more so than third-year Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmo.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Kelly had a solid showing at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Meet at Gans Creek Cross Country Course on Saturday, Nov. 9, highlighted by senior Truman White’s All-State performance.  White’s 28th-place finish, clocking in at 17 minutes and 57.50 seconds, not only secured All-State honors but also shattered a 15-year drought, making him the first Kelly runner to earn this distinction since 2008 when Cody Kern and Tara Johnson achieved similar accolades...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — With a legacy of excellence, Kelly added another feather to its cap by winning the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) Class 2A Small Division state title for the second year in a row. This victory, achieved on Nov. 2 at the University of Missouri, marks the program's seventh state title and the sixth under the leadership of head coach Billy Hoskins...

SEMO and JCAA conference volleyball teams released By Justin Trovillion ~ Southeast Missourian Earlier this week the all-conference volleyball teams were released for the SEMO North and South conferences and the JCAA conference. St. Vincent's Brie and Kate Rubel were named first-team All-JCAA while Brigid Sauer and Haley Emmendorfer were named second-team...

Four Malden volleyball players, including senior Mikaylyn Vipperman and sophomore Carsyn Cohen, shine with All-District honors, leading their team to the District Finals.

The evolution of Bernie High School girl’s cross country runner Ella Harris continued in the recent MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.

Discover which teams are dominating Week 12 as Caruthersville climbs the rankings with a big win and Cape Central narrowly avoids an upset. Get the latest on district finals matchups and power rankings.

Local runners across Southeast Missouri raced on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 8-9, in Columbia for the MSHSAA cross country championships. Woodland boys' won the MSHSAA Class 2 state championship for the second consecutive year. Notre Dame placed second in the Class 3 boys' meet, while Dexter placed fourth...

Malden Green Wave ends their season with a 36-8 loss to Crystal City Hornets.

The Woodland High School girl’s basketball team recently wrapped up its initial week of “official” practice as it “tries to build off the successes that we’ve had the last few years,” according to veteran Cardinal coach Paul Lynch.

Do you know that feeling you get when a dream comes true? If not, you can ask the runners on the Dexter High School boy’s cross country squad. Because they have had a specific dream for a long time (three years), and on Saturday, the Bearcat athletes finally had it become reality.

CARUTHERSVILLE – Third-year Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmo has preached to his team this season that he wants “fast starts” on both sides of the ball, but the Tigers haven’t always been able to do that. In Friday’s MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinal win over East Prairie at Hopke Field, that wasn’t an issue.

In many ways, Saturday’s volleyball match for Advance High School was an all too familiar scene.

ST. LOUIS — Seven years after being drafted by the St. Louis Blues, third-year defenseman Scott Perunovich scored his first career NHL goal. It was the lone bright spot in an 8-1 home loss against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Enterprise Center...

Woodland clinches back-to-back MSHSAA Class 2 cross country titles with a stellar team performance, Discover how they secured their school's third state championship.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — In a game that started with a sleepy first half, Charleston awoke with a vengeance, unleashing a rapid-fire scoring spree to secure a 50-16 grilling of Chaffee in the Class 1, District 1 Quarterfinal at John H. Marshall Field on Friday, Nov. 8...

Jackson football clinches a district final spot after a 31-14 victory over Lindbergh. Despite midgame struggles, strong defense and standout plays by Drew Parsons and Jaylon Hampton secured the win.

Cape Central edges past Poplar Bluff 28-21 on Friday night, securing a spot in the Class 5 District 1 final. Zai’Aire Thomas shines with 215 yards and three touchdowns, setting up a showdown with powerhouse Cardinal Ritter.

On Saturday afternoon, the St. Vincent Indians girls volleyball defeated the Hermann Bearcats 3-2 to win third place in the Class 2 State Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. After going down two sets to none, hope looked lost for the Indians but St. ...

Even as the higher ranked team with home-field advantage, there were initial, internal doubts that the Perryville Pirates could knock out the Class 4 runner-up Hillsboro Hawks. Once senior Chase Richardet intercepted a pass near the end zone and scored a touchdown the other way, there was no longer any doubt...