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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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Cape diver handles HUGE expectations flawlessly in winning state title (2/29/24)It’s difficult enough to simply win a state championship – in any sport. However, Cape Central High School senior diver Tommy-Anne Marriot pursued that goal earlier this month having the burden of overwhelming expectations heaped upon her strong shoulders.
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Cape swimmer to 'soak up the sun' at Florida Gulf Coast (2/22/24)You know that positive feeling that came over you today, as the temperature climbed over 70 degrees and the sun beamed down on Southeast Missouri? Yeah? Now imagine feeling that all winter long.
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Cape senior wraps up impactful swim career and is ready for the next (big) chapter (2/19/24)The Cape Central High School girl’s swimming and diving team recently won the MSHSAA Class 1 State Championship on the backs of having the Swimmer of the Year, as well as the Diver of the Year, neither of which were Tiger senior Emilie Dickson. However, any lack of individual plaque hardly would diminish the impact that Dickson had on the Cape Central program over the past four seasons. “Emilie is kind,” veteran Tiger swim coach Dayna Powell said. “She is smart. She includes everybody and is just an amazing person.”
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Cape Central swimming wins Class 1 state championship (2/17/24)There is nothing that the Cape Central High School girl’s swim and dive team has done over the past four seasons that has followed a paved path. And those challenges have continued to follow the Tiger girls even after achieving the ultimate success on Friday by winning the MSHSAA Class 1 Swimming and Diving State Championship at the St. Peters Rec-Plex...
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Southeast Missourian roundup Feb. 15: Perryville's Moll scores 1,000th point (2/16/24)The Perryville Lady Pirates to Hillsboro 51-29 in a game that crowned the winner a conference championship on Thursday, Feb. 15, in Perryville, Mo. Senior Brooklyn Moll scored her 1,000 career point. Moll became the 13th player in Perryville history to reach the 1,000-point career benchmark. A week ago, Perryville's only senior scored a career-high 38 points on Senior Night during the Pirates' 58-56 win over DeSoto...
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Sydney Ringwald set to shine at C1 State Swim Finals (2/15/24)There is no lowering the expectations for Cape Central High School junior swimmer Sydney Ringwald entering today’s MSHSAA Class 1 Swimming and Diving State Finals at the St. Peter’s Rec-Plex.
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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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Lady Mules Swim takes 2nd at SEMO Conference (2/8/24)The Poplar Bluff High School Lady Mules swim team kicked it into high gear at this year’s SEMO Conference Swim The Lady Mules took on some stiff competition inside the pool on Wednesday as they battled against Cape Central, Farmingiotn, Notre Dame, Saxony Lutheran and Jackson for a chance to bring home some hardware...
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Mules take third at Rec Center Relays (1/12/24)The Poplar Bluff Mules girls swimming and diving team continues to find its flow in the pool this season. After falling to West Plains on senior day, the Lady Mules bounced back by placing third Thursday in the 2024 Girls Rec Center Relays swim meet at the SEMO Aquatic Center...
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Senior Day: Lady Mules falls to West Plains (1/10/24)It was a joyous occasion for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules on Tuesday at the Black River Coliseum as the swimming and diving team honored their seniors before their swim meet. Before going head-to-head against West Plains, the Lady Mules took some time to put the spotlight on their senior swimmers. Though the Lady Mules fell to West Plains with a combined team score of 116-54, there were still smiles with family and friends in attendance...
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Notre Dame swims past Farmington on senior day (1/2/24)
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2023 Review: Poplar Bluff swimmer already attacking his next stage in life (1/1/24)For the senior class of 2024, moving on to the next chapter of each of those students’ lives is still a few months away, though with the passing of New Year’s Day, that next step is growing ever so closer.
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Todd, Zgaynor are PB Athletes of the Month for November (12/20/23)There’s no greater feeling for a student-athlete than being recognized for their outstanding work ethic and achievements. The Mules Booster Club recently named Kennedy Zgaynor and Carson Todd of Poplar Bluff High School the November Athletes of the Month, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors...
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Cape Central’s Tommy-Anne Marriott signs with Ball State swim and dive (12/15/23)Diving is more than just a hobby for Cape Central’s Tommy-Anne Marriott, it’s a lifestyle. Marriott’s hard work and dedication to her craft was rewarded on Thursday when she signed her letter of intent to dive collegiately at Ball State University. “Ever since I was about 11 years old I knew that I never wanted to quit diving,” Marriott said. “I just knew I wanted to keep going.”...
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Lady Mules fall to Jackson in the pool (12/15/23)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules swim team hit the road Thursday for a matchup with Jackson but fell 91-79. “Despite the loss, we saw lots of improvement from our new swimmers,” PBHS head coach Beth Lewis said. “We have been working hard on cleaning their starts and turns. One great thing about having such a long break before our next swim is we can get more endurance under us and take care of clean-up on technique. Every technique and detail is important to get down and understand in swim.”...
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Poplar Bluff opens girls swim season at home (11/29/23)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules edged Notre Dame and Saxony Lutheran in their home opener on Tuesday at Black River Coliseum even with many swimmers competing for the first time. Poplar Bluff earned 129 points to Notre Dame’s 115 to grab the victory in the tri-meet...
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Cape Central swimmer wins Class 1 championship in 100-yard butterfly (11/9/23)Cape Central sent only one swimmer to the Class 1 State Championship meet, but the Tigers brought their test. Junior Phineas Theall competed in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly on Thursday in St. Peter’s, Mo. He’s going to the finals in both events and in position to finish all-state on Friday...
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Cape Central swimmer on cusp of title despite limited training (11/9/23)Regardless of how Cape Central High School junior swimmer Phineas Theall swims today and tomorrow at the MSHSAA Class 1 Boy’s Swimming and Diving State Final, the fact that he has put himself in a position to compete among the best in Missouri is a tad miraculous.
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Poplar Bluff’s Carson Todd advances at state swimming (11/9/23)With six Poplar Bluff Mules competing at the Class MSHSAA Boys State Swimming Championships prelims, several swimmers wanted to put on a show Thursday at the City of St. Peters Rec Plex but it was only Mule who’d advance to a final. Senior Carson Todd finished 10th in the prelims of th e 50-yard freestyle to advance to the final with a time of 22.08, just ahead of his seed time of 22.46. ...
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LaValle leads Jackson swimming to state championships (11/8/23)Jackson’s Wade LaValle is only a junior, but already a veteran of the state championship meet in St. Peters, Mo. The Indians were a Class 1 program when LaValle competed as a freshman. He had a better experience last year after having the Indians’ best finish, placing 23rd in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:05.02...
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'Amazing' Poplar Bluff seniors leading mates into biggest meet of the year (11/8/23)Every athlete wants to perform their best with the finality of their careers nearing, and in the case of the two Poplar Bluff High School senior swimmers, Carson Todd and Isaac Cato have certainly achieved that.
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Poplar Bluff sending 6 swimmers to state meet (11/7/23)The Poplar Bluff High School Mules swim team will send the most individual athletes to the Class 1 State Boys Swimming and Diving Tournament. After winning their third consecutive SEMO Conference Boys Swimming championship, the Mules are flying high as they get ready to compete at the state level later this week...
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Poplar Bluff rides depth, relays to third straight SEMO swim crown (11/1/23)CAPE GIRARDEAU – The evolution of building a competitive boy’s swim team at Poplar Bluff High School didn’t occur overnight. It took years of constructing age group programs that trained in both the winter and summer, but that work was put on full display on Tuesday at the Student Recreation Center at Southeast Missouri State during the SEMO Conference Boy’s Swim Championship.
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Poplar Bluff swim team wins big in SEMO Conference (11/1/23)The Poplar Bluff Mules boys swim team has spent the entire season breaking records, and at their latest swim meet, the outcome was no different. The Mules dove into the pool at Southeast Missouri State University and walked away with the ultimate prize once again as they were crowned the 2023 SEMO Conference Boys Swimming champions...
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Encouragement from cousin to get into swimming pays off for Jackson's Jace Glenn (10/25/23)Jackson senior Jace Glenn originally got into swimming because of encouragement from his cousin, Josh Glenn, who swam at Cape Central and was a part of the 200-yard medley relay team that won the state championship in 2019. "I was really hesitant. I didn't want to do it," Glenn said, "but he got me into it, said, 'Just give it a shot.' So I tried it my freshman year. At first, I really did hate it, to be honest, it just wasn't my thing."...
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Jackson senior swimmer sees hard work pay off (10/25/23)Even as a child, Tim Deyong's parents saw the potential in him as a swimmer. "My parents told me that I'd be good at it," Deyong said. "They thought I had a good build for it. They weren't wrong. "Every since I started doing it, I fell in love with it. I really like the opportunity to work hard and see it pay off," Deyong said. "I really just like being in the water. I always enjoy training."...
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Cape Central edged Notre Dame as lone senior enjoys spotlight (10/24/23)Noah Armstrong has seen plenty seniors get their moment of recognition during senior days throughout his time at Cape Central. When it was his turn on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the SEMO Recreation Center, he had the moment all to himself. “It’s kind of weird when you’re the only senior,” Armstrong said. “I mean, I love it, but it’s just me and my mom, my dad just standing in the spotlight. I’m not used to that...
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Poplar Bluff breaks more records in the pool (10/24/23)The Poplar Bluff Mules swim team honored its pair of seniors on Thursday evening at the Black River Coliseum then hit the road for two nights of competition in Springfield. The Mules had the Springfield Friday Fights and then the Springfield Invitational as they’re now off until Oct. 31’s SEMO Conference Meet...
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Senior duo leads Poplar Bluff in the pool this season (10/20/23)The Poplar Bluff Mules swim team honored its two seniors on Thursday as they hosted Farmington at the Black River Coliseum. Seniors Carson Todd and Isaac Cato have swam a lot for head coach Kyler Sowell in their careers and their coach said it’s been great watching them grow this season and even before that...
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Freshmen-filled Notre Dame wins Rec Relays (10/17/23)In a field filled with upperclassmen who made multiple state appearances and Semoball Awards nominations, it was a team of freshmen who came out on top. The Notre Dame Bulldogs, led by freshmen Hudson Densis and Kaiden Cracraft, won the Rec Relays with 66 points, edging Poplar Bluff (48), Cape Central (46), and Jackson (42)...
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Poplar Bluff senior swimmer Carson Todd ready for final stretch as a Mule (10/14/23)Poplar Bluff senior Carson Todd has had a lot of memories in the pool during his time as a Mule but what he and his teammates accomplished a couple of weeks ago in Columbia may take the top spot. Todd, along with his fellow swimmers, helped break four (Mules broke five total) Poplar Bluff boys swimming records at the COMO Relays, one of the bigger meets of the season...
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Saxony Lutheran senior swimmer sets new school record (10/11/23)He was the lone senior on senior night, standing with his parents and receiving his flowers (literally) without having to share the spotlight. "It was kind of fun being older than everybody, kind of getting to boss them around a little bit," said Saxony Lutheran senior swimmer Mason Landewee. "It's also kind of memorable because this is my last year. I'm not gonna have anything to do after this."...
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Mules swim team defeats Cape Central (9/20/23)The Poplar Bluff High School boys swim and dive team hosted their first swim meet of the season as they welcomed the Cape Central Tigers to the Black River Coliseum. The Poplar Bluff Mules reigned supreme as they tallied in more total team points to walk away with an easy win over Cape Central 102-58 on Tuesday...
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Notre Dame freshmen swimmers strive for state (9/11/23)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...
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Wade Lavalle and Carson Todd: A friendly rivalry played out in the pool (9/1/23)In the boys' 100-yard freestyle portion of Thursday's swim meet between Poplar Bluff and Jackson, the separation between Carson Todd of the Mules and Wade Lavalle of the Indians was .17 seconds. "It was a good race," said Todd, who won the race with a time of 52.50. "I really liked the time, especially at this point of the year with all the training we've been doing. It's a good spot."...
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Aug. 31 Sports Roundup: BB/SB/VB/SWIM (9/1/23)BASEBALL South Iron 9, Neelyville 2 The Neelyville Tigers fell to South Iron 9-2 Thursday. South Iron went up 6-0 after three as the Tigers added runs in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings but it wasn’t enough for the comeback. Zak Cowley had two hits for Neelyville...
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The best is yet to come for Jackson swimmer Wade Lavalle (8/29/23)The Jackson Indians started the boys' swimming season on the right flipper with a 58-44 win over Cape Central at the SEMO Rec Center pools on Monday, August 28. Wade Lavalle won the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.81), the 100-yard breaststroke (1:13.23), and anchored the 400-yard freestyle relay for a winning time of 4:09.32...
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Mules placed third at Zizzer Swim Invitational; Cross country competes at Jackson Invitational (8/29/23)In the midst of a heat wave, the Poplar Bluff High School varsity swim team kept cool over the weekend with a few laps around the pool. The Poplar Bluff Mules traveled to West Plains, MO, on Saturday for the Zizzer Swim Invitational, where they competed against many teams throughout the area. The Mules placed third overall and brought home a few team awards.
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Semoball Awards: Phineas Theall takes home Boys Swimming and Diving honor (8/2/23)Cape Central’s boys swimming program features some talented performers. Perhaps their best performer this season was Phineas Theall, who was awarded the Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year at the 2023 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 14, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Semoball Awards: Tommy-Anne Marriott claims Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year (7/27/23)After a season where the Cape Central Tigers swim program faced struggles with divers training, Tommy-Anne Marriott reaped the rewards of her travel and hard work with one last award. Marriott was awarded the Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year award at the 2023 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 14, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau...