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Talented, young Jackson baseball learning from growing pains in early action (3/28/24)Jackson baseball, at its core, is incredibly inexperienced. Whether that be from youth or little play time, there isn’t a ton of tenure in the Indians’ batting order. Early in the year, that hasn’t been too evident. Jackson’s gotten some big victories already this season, including a win over Christian Brothers and a conference-opening win over Dexter...
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Jackson wins meet at Fox Haven C.C., medalist Christian sets new school record (3/28/24)SIKESTON — Jackson claimed the team title with a score of 298, Dexter showcased its strength with a second-place finish at 308 and Notre Dame (350) and Sikeston (356) rounded out the field during a quad meet at Fox Haven Country Club on Wednesday, March 27...
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Jackson outlasts surging Saxony defense in premier early-season soccer clash (3/27/24)Anticipated to be one of the top matchups in all of Southeast Missouri this spring, Jackson girls soccer lived up to its high billing in Tuesday’s 3-0 home victory over Saxony Lutheran. It took a while to find some openings against a tough Crusader defense, but the opportunities began to come in troves and Jackson found its stride in the midgame and pushed that momentum to a huge win...
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Jackson leadoff man leading in every way for successful Indians (3/27/24)With seven of its eight position players (not counting the pitcher) being new to the starting lineup this spring, the Jackson High School varsity baseball squad had quite of bit of questions surrounding it entering this spring.
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Jackson baseball has no shortage of knowledge within its dugout (3/25/24)There are several reasons as to why the Jackson High School baseball program has been simply tremendous over the past couple of springs (and prior to that, as well).
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Jackson opens Lady Indian Showcase with loss to Marquette (3/23/24)Friday night marked the opening night of the 2024 Jackson Lady Indian Showcase. In the opening contest of the evening, it was Kickapoo defeating Helias Catholic 1-0. The nightcap featured the host Indians battling Marquette. “We look forward to this every year,” Indians coach Justin McMullen said. “We have three really quality opponents down here in our area so we’re fortunate to host some quality games.”...
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Jackson growing through success with latest W over Dexter (3/22/24)DEXTER – There was only one player (junior Cooper Rhodes) in Jackson High School’s varsity lineup on Thursday who was in the everyday lineup a year ago. So, this spring SHOULD be a learning process for the Indians.
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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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Jackson opens girls soccer season with overwhelming win (3/19/24)
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Consistency key for Jackson boys golf, returning wealth of experience, talent (3/15/24)It always feels good to bring back a lot of what made your team special last year, and Jackson boys golf will be no exception to this in 2024. So, naturally, with the Indians returning all five of their top golfers from last season, there’s kind of a rare air about the program as they’ll look to run back their successes from last spring and then some...
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Local talent Henley Parker signs with Cape Catfish (3/14/24)If you watched the Cape Catfish a season ago, you would notice there wasn’t a shortage of local talent. From Caden Bogenpohl to Lane Crowden, the Catfish took the field with players that have ties to the area. Things are trending that way for the 2024 season as well with the recent announcement the Catfish have signed Jackson alum Henley Parker...
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Leadership key to Jackson girls’ success in final season under McMullen (3/13/24)There’s plenty to be excited about for the Jackson Indians girls soccer team this spring, from the scoring talent to some key defensive returners. But there’s been one news clipping that’s caught the eye of local soccer fans: It’ll be the last ride for longtime coach Justin McMullen...
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COLUMN: 5 local girls soccer players to watch in 2024 (3/13/24)The 2024 season is nearing for local girls soccer programs. With that comes a furious race for conference titles, district titles and perhaps even state titles. Every local team features a plethora of talented players that is sure to lead them to success but I have included my five girls soccer players to watch this season...
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Jackson alum Caden Bogenpohl starting solid at Missouri State (3/13/24)Everywhere Caden Bogenpohl goes, he finds success on the baseball diamond. A year ago, when going to Missouri State was an inevitability, he led Jackson High School to third place in the MSHSAA Class 6 State Tournament. He joined the Cape Catfish of the Prospect League over the summer and went to the playoffs...
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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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COLUMN: 5 local high school baseball players to watch in 2024 (3/6/24)Spring is near and with that comes the beginning of baseball season. Local baseball fans have already gotten a taste of the action with the beginning of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks season as well as St. Louis Cardinals spring training. But, next week begins the prep campaign where local schools set their sites on a state title...
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Jackson’s season ends as C6D1 runner-ups (3/6/24)The Jackson boys’ basketball team’s quest to return to the Class 6 Final Four came to an end on Tuesday, March 5. The Indians ran into the proverbial buzzsaw that was the Cardinal Ritter Lions in a 55-44 loss in the Class 6 District 1 championship game at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis...
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C6D1: Harris perfect from charity stripe as Indians ground Flyers in semis (3/2/24)ST. LOUIS — Against the pressure of the home crowd, Jackson senior Blayne Harris remained calm and composed as he sank all 13 free throws, including eight in the fourth quarter, to lead the Indians past the Lindbergh Flyers 62-55 in the semifinal round of the Class 6 District 1 Tournament on Saturday, March 2, at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis...
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Jackson’s Vassalli stands out among local state medalists (2/29/24)Of the 24 Southeast Missouri-based wrestlers to reach the MSHSAA State Tournament, only three have finished the season on the medal stand. Landon Vassalli finished his senior season fifth in the Class 4 State Tournament for the third straight year. The rest of the Jackson seven were experiencing the tournament for the first time but it was nothing new to Vassalli...
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Slow start dooms Sikeston as Jackson storms to victory (2/22/24)SIKESTON — Jackson stormed past Sikeston 50-29 at the Field House on Wednesday, Feb. 21, ending the Lady Bulldogs' (11-12) five-game winning streak. The Lady Indians (14-8) came out firing, with Lilly Watkins scoring all 10 of her points in the first quarter to help build a 21-7 lead...
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Mules can't dig out of Jackson Hole (2/20/24)A slow start by the Poplar Bluff High School boys basketball team proved to ultimately doom the Mules’ chances of victory Monday against the Jackson Indians. The Indians scored the game’s first eight points and led by 23 points midway through the second quarter on the way to a 67-54 win in SEMO Conference action at the Poplar Bluff High School gym. Monday’s game was a makeup of a Jan. 16 contest that was postponed because of winter weather...
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Local district tournament wrestling roundup (2/18/24)Four sites, four district tournaments, and a whole lot of wrestlers literally fighting for their place at state on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-17. Here's the lowdown on how all eight area programs fared in their quest to Columbia, Mo. Next year, it will be nine, with the addition of Kelly...
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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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New Madrid edges Jackson in clash of SEMO Conference titans (2/10/24)Two teams, both undefeated in the SEMO Conference met with a chance to improve their chance to win the regular-season conference championship. The New Madrid County Central Eagles walked away happy as they defeated the Jackson Indians 64-48 on Friday at Jackson High School. BJ Williamson and Jadis Jones led the Eagles with 22 and 18 points, respectively, while Ra’Mond Brooks added 12. The Indians were led by Kole Deck with 19 and Gavin Holdman with 13...
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Notre Dame girls get tough, lock down Jackson in cross-county road win (2/9/24)Going on the road and into hostile territory, Notre Dame girls basketball proved why it maintains sole possession of first place in the SEMO Conference in a 46-36 win over the Jackson Indians. While neither team could get a bucket to fall early, the Bulldogs dominated for the majority of the game as they locked down the midcourt and turned the Indians over and into a loss...
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Jackson QB Adrian Fox stays home, signs with SEMO (2/8/24)Jackson senior Adrian Fox only had one chance to prove that he not only had what it took to be a starting quarterback in the highest class of high school in Missouri, but also at the collegiate level. He proved to be the real deal, as he finished the season with over 1,900 passing yards while leading the Fighting Indians to a district championship...
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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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Jackson dominates to earn big victory over Lady Mules (2/2/24)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules attempted to keep their recent hot streak rolling, but they had a tough task ahead as they hosted the Jackson Lady Indians on Thursday. After snagging their third consecutive win in their last contest, the Lady Mules struggled to get much going offensively and fell to Jackson 69-35 as their winning streak came to an end...
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Jackson, Poplar Bluff girls to meet in rivalry clash of conference hopefuls (1/31/24)Two teams on very different trends are set to meet on Thursday night in a battle to gain footing in the SEMO Conference standings as Jackson travels to Poplar Bluff for a major girls basketball tilt. The visitors, Jackson, are currently on a slide in which they’ve lost three of four games...
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Dominant finish fuels Jackson to fifth straight win (1/31/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. — Jackson used a 10-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter to put away Charleston 52-40 on Tuesday, remaining undefeated in SEMO Conference play. The game was nip-and-tuck throughout with the Bluejays holding the ball for the last shot of the third quarter, trailing just 35-33...
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Bogenpohl tabbed D1Baseball’s top preseason Missouri Valley Conference freshman (1/28/24)There are few ways to kick off your college career better than being named the top freshman in your conference preseason, and Caden Bogenpohl earned that title on Sunday morning. The Missouri State Bears Baseball account announced on social media that the 2023 Jackson graduate had received the honor from D1Baseball.com in its Missouri Valley Conference preview...
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Poplar Bluff's Logan Hite wins third SEMO Conference wrestling championship (1/21/24)By the slimmest of margins, Poplar Bluff senior Logan Hite defeated Jackson senior Hayden Wessell by a 3-2 decision to win his third SEMO Conference championship on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Sikeston, Missouri. Hite’s three-peat is the first in school history, which is an amazing feat for a program with such a rich wrestling history...
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Jackson knocks off Cape Central, earns big road win (1/20/24)A relentless second-half effort paced the Jackson Indians as they downed the Cape Central Tigers 51-49 on Friday at Cape Central High School. The opening eight minutes proved just how tight the contest was going to be. Cape Central, without TySeanDre’ Edwards, opened the game with a 9-0 run, forcing the Indians to take a timeout and settle things down...
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SEMO, Jackson volleyball pipeline continues with St. John commitment (1/18/24)Junior Jackson volleyball standout Katy St. John made her college choice official on Wednesday morning as she solidified her commitment to Southeast Missouri State University. Announcing via Instagram that she’d further her volleyball career with the Redhawks, she joins senior teammate Holland Guilliams among recent Indians to commit to the program...
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Cape Central, Jackson boys preparing for thrilling Friday night conference fight (1/16/24)One of the most storied rivalries in all of Southeast Missouri – the ever-back-and-forth battle between Cape Central and Jackson – has produced some incredible tales over the years. One more could be in the cards this weekend. Friday night’s showdown between the Tigers and Indians at Cape Central has some serious SEMO Conference implications as both clubs enter undefeated in conference play...
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Harris Homecoming sees Jackson boys upend undefeated Ladue at home (1/13/24)Undefeated no longer – Jackson boys basketball used some critical 3-pointers and a defensive stymie to take down the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams, 53-51, at Jackson High School on Friday night to get its biggest win of the year so far. With the Class 5 No. 2 Rams a staggering 13-0 going into the game, Jackson had an opportunity to make a statement and did so in amazing fashion, locking down the Rams en route to victory...
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Jackson girls overcome slow start, blow by Cape Central in physical rivalry bout (1/12/24)With an 11-year winning streak on the line against a scrappy Cape Central Tigers team, Jackson girls basketball went on the road to take down its bitter rival despite an early shooting slump in a 48-26 victory in early SEMO Conference play. Scoring just a singular pair of points on a Camryn Alsdorf field goal in the first quarter, Jackson’s furious second-quarter rally ensured victory as it clawed back from nine down to claim the rivalry dub...
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Jackson wrestling dominating with depth (1/4/24)After winning the Farmington scramble on Dec. 9, Jackson wrestling coach Steve Wachter described his team as "balanced." Now after further success in recent tournaments and dominating the duel meets, Wachter has a new name to describe his team. Deep...
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End of an era: Sievers retiring as Mules football coach (1/3/24)Stepping down from any profession is a tough decision for anyone, but after more than three decades with the Poplar Bluff Mules football program — including the last six as head coach — David Sievers is ready to move on...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Top performers from each team (12/31/23)After four days (Dec. 26-30), 26 games, and 40 hours of listening to fans at the Show Me Center scream, "Get the rebound!" and "That's a foul!" the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is now in the books. Cape Central has once again claimed the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship by defeating Jackson. ...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Cape Central wins back-to-back titles with victory over Jackson (12/31/23)The energy from the opening tip was palpable inside the Show Me Center as the Cape Central Tigers and Jackson Indians squared off for the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship. In the end, it was the Tigers earning a 75-48 win to make it four-straight convincing wins throughout the week to claim the title...