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Ozark Invitational final scores
Posted Sunday, April 28, at 10:33 PM
67th TOM HOOVER OZARK INVITATIONAL At Westwood Hills Country Club, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Yards: 6,315. Par: 71 (36-35). Championship Division ---------- Senior Division...

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Day 1 of Ozark Invitational
Posted Saturday, April 27, at 8:43 PM

Get updates here. Check out photos here. -------- Here are the scores from the opening round. 67th annual TOM HOOVER OZARK INVITATIONAL Presented by Michelob Ultra Westwood Hills Country Club, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Yardage: 6,315; Par: 71 Championship Division...

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Tee times for 67th Ozark Invitational
Posted Thursday, April 25, at 8:38 AM

Here are the tee times for the 2013 edition of the Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational at Westwood Hills County Club in Poplar Bluff. The two-day tournament starts Saturday, April 27 at the 6,315-yard, par-71 course. A preview of the tournament will run in the Thursday edition...

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SEMO Conference basketball banquet
Posted Wednesday, March 20, at 9:17 PM

Vashawn Ruffin of Sikeston and Brittany Harris of Dexter were each named the most outstanding basketball players in the SEMO Conference during the 55th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Basketball Banquet on Wednesday night. Check out photos from the event here...

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PB Showdown wrapup
Posted Saturday, December 29, at 11:06 PM

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jonesboro blew through the 26th annual Poplar Bluff Showdown, winning the title Saturday night with a 79-55 win over Liberty Tech. Kahron Ross scored 23 points to go with seven assists for Jonesboro (Ark.) while Marquise Pointer added 13 points, Aaron Washington added 11 and Randle Toliver chipped in 10...

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PB Showdown Day 2
Posted Friday, December 28, at 10:59 PM

Here's the updated bracket. ------ POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Hurricane were golden from 3-point range early Friday night as Jonesboro (Ark.) advanced to the championship game of the 26th annual Poplar Bluff Showdown by beating the defending champions...

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PB Showdown Day 1
Posted Friday, December 28, at 10:22 PM

Here's the updated bracket. ------- POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- There will be no championship rematch at the Poplar Bluff Showdown. Defending champion Booker T. Washington of Memphis handled Forrest City (Ark.) 67-48 in the opening round of the 26th annual Poplar Bluff Showdown at Peters Gym...

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PB Showdown preview
Posted Thursday, December 27, at 7:18 AM

The 26th Poplar Bluff Showdown will tipoff at Peters Gym today. Here is the bracket. The 26th annual event features eight teams, including the 6-2 Mules, along with Memphis teams Kirby and Booker T. Washington, Jonesboro (Ark.), Forrest City (Ark.), Maplewood-Richmond Heights near St. Louis, Moss Point (Miss.) and Liberty Tech of Jackson Tenn...

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Carr Trophy awarded to...
Posted Thursday, December 6, at 7:35 AM

View photos here. Malden's Romello McCoy was awarded the Carr Trophy as the most outstanding football player in the SEMO Conference on Wednesday night during the 67th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet in Poplar Bluff. McCoy was one of three finalists for the award, handed out since 1979. Sikeston's Kyland Gross and Caruthersville's Darrell Monroe were also recognized before McCoy became the first player from Malden to win the award...

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Final standings, rankings/playoff matchups
Posted Thursday, December 6, at 7:34 AM

SEMO CONFERENCE ---------- MSHSAA DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Class 5 District 1 quarterfinals Vianney 41, Poplar Bluff 15 Fox 19, Seckman 14 District 1 semifinals Jackson 54, Vianney 14 Rockwood Summit 34, Fox 0 Rest of district semifinals, in bracket order Kirkwood 33, Hazelwood East 12...

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Week 8 standings
Posted Monday, October 15, at 7:35 AM

SEMO CONFERENCE ---------- ---------- MSHSAA District Standings Class 5 Class 4 Class 3 Class 2 Class 1 Note that standings only determine seeds for the district tournaments which start next week. The top two teams in Class 5 get a first-round bye. First-round games can be played Thursday, Oct. 25 or Friday, Oct. 26 with the semifinal game Wednesday, Oct. 31 and the district championship Monday, Nov. 5. The champion advances to the state quarterfinal set for Saturday, Nov. 10...

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Week 7 standings/rankings
Posted Wednesday, October 10, at 8:34 AM

SEMO CONFERENCE ---------- ---------- MSHSAA District standings ----- ----- MISSOURI RANKINGS Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters: _ CLASS 6 Also receiving votes: De Smet (4-3) 4, Rock Bridge (4-3) 4, Eureka (5-2) 1...

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Week 6 football standings/rankings
Posted Tuesday, October 2, at 6:11 AM

Sorry for the delay. SEMO CONFERENCE ---------- ---------- MSHSAA District standings -------- -------- MISSOURI RANKINGS Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters: CLASS 6 Also receiving votes: Parkway South (6-0) 13, Rock Bridge (4-2) 3...

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Week 5 standings/rankings
Posted Wednesday, September 26, at 9:07 PM

MISSOURI RANKINGS CLASS 6 Also receiving votes: Parkway South (5-0) 15, Rock Bridge (3-2) 8 CLASS 5 Also receiving votes: Winnetonka (4-1) 8, Jackson (5-0) 4, Fort Zumwalt East (4-1) 1, Parkview (5-0) 1 CLASS 4 Also receiving votes: Borgia (3-2) 7, St. Joseph Lafayette (4-1) 7, Excelsior Springs (4-1) 6, Carthage (3-2) 4, Liberty North (2-3) 2, Westminster (4-1) 2, Platte County (4-1) 1...

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Week 4 football standings/rankings
Posted Friday, September 21, at 6:15 AM

MISSOURI RANKINGS Others: Parkway South (4-0) 10, Hickman (4-0) 1 Others: Parkway Central (4-0) 14, Fort Zumwalt South (3-1) 8, Winnetonka (3-1) 4, Lebanon (4-0) 2 Others: Sullivan (4-0) 14, Miller Career (4-0) 6, St. Dominic (4-0) 5, St. Joseph Lafayette (3-1) 2, Carthage (2-2) 1, Excelsior Springs (4-0) 1...

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Week 3 football standings/rankings
Posted Tuesday, September 11, at 7:42 AM

MISSOURI RANKINGS Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters: CLASS 6 Also receiving votes: none CLASS 5 Also receiving votes: Kearney (2-1) 5, Parkway Central (3-0) 5, Winnetonka (2-1) 2...

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Week 2 football rankings/standings
Posted Wednesday, September 5, at 10:28 PM

MISSOURI RANKINGS Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in ( ): CLASS 6 Also receiving votes: Parkway South (2-0) 7. CLASS 5 Others receiving votes: Ozark (2-0), 8, Park Hill (1-1) 3, Parkway Central (2-0) 3, Fort Zumwalt East (2-0) 2, Winnetonka (1-1) 1...

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Week 1 football standings/rankings
Posted Wednesday, August 29, at 2:09 PM

MISSOURI RANKINGS Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters: CLASS 1 Others receiving votes: Westran (1-0) 14, Archie (1-0) 12, Drexel (1-0) 9, Polo (0-1) 2, Hayti (0-1) 1. CLASS 2...

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Mo. state rankings (preseason)
Posted Wednesday, August 22, at 12:06 AM

Once again this season I'm on the panel voting for the state-wide football rankings. Each week I'll post the poll with some of my thoughts and a few notes from around the state at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday night. Feel free to discuss but know that midnight is past my bedtime and I may not answer a question right away because Wednesday is usually a busy day in the office. I also hope to post news and notes (maybe a poll) on the SEMO Conference each week during the regular season...

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66th Ozark Invitational final
Posted Monday, April 30, at 12:04 AM

Here are the final scores from the 66th annual Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational: 66th TOM HOOVER OZARK INVITATIONAL At Westwood Hills Country Club, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Par: 71 (142) Championship Division Senior Division...

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Brian Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack, 11, who is a much better golfer and swimmer, and a dog named Satchel.
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