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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...
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Rulo leads rampaging Rams over Hornets (1/19/24)Scott City junior Jaylen Rulo scored 20 points to lead a 79-33 Rams’ rampage over the Advance Hornets on Thursday, Jan.18, in Advance, Missouri. The Rams jumped out to a 25-13 lead in the first quarter with four three-point baskets. They took a 41-17 halftime lead after outscoring the Hornets 16-4 in the second quarter...
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Jim May leaves Scott City to coach Sikeston (1/10/24)Sikeston needed to land a big name to run the football program and that’s exactly what it got with the hiring of Scott City head coach Jim May, as announced on Wednesday via Facebook. May comes to Sikeston High School after coaching the Rams for 15 years, racking up a record of 84-76...
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Scott City boys adjust, clobber Delta late in rapid Scott-Mississippi firefight (1/10/24)Scott City boys basketball braved the windy weather and hosted Delta on Tuesday night for an important Scott-Mississippi Conference clash. The hosts came away with an 86-62 victory to better their conference record and extend their winning streak to three...
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Scott City boys basketball fights, pushes past Oak Ridge in fiery road test (1/3/24)In a matchup of two teams that competed for a fifth-place championship in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament less than a week ago, Scott City won a tough interior battle and took a big 66-57 victory at Oak Ridge on Tuesday night.
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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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COLUMN: The Festivus finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/28/23)There's a theme connecting the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship game, as well as the third-place and fifth-place games. Revenge.
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Scott City upsets Woodland to reach fifth-place final (12/28/23)A big second quarter run proved to be the difference as the Scott City Rams advanced to the fifth-place game of the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 76-65 win over the Woodland Cardinals on Thursday. Both teams went back-and-forth to begin the contest as the Rams jumped out to a 17-15 lead after the opening quarter of action...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Gloth, Lowery team up to lead Scott City over Oran (12/27/23)For a team filled with upperclassmen, it was the underclassmen who led the way for Scott City. Sophomore Jackson Gloth and freshman Kaden Lowery combined to score 26 points and led the Rams to a 64-50 win over Oran in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the Show Me Center...
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Previewing the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/23/23)Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the Show Me Center, all the Cape creatures were stirring for a week-long basketball bender. The SEMO banners were hung by the rafters with care. Hey, look, a future Redhawk is there! Jay Reynolds brings his sharpshooting to his future home, as the Cape Central Tigers look to remain on their throne...
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Delta wins first Holiday Classic championship (12/22/23)The Delta Bobcats won their first FSCB Holiday Classic championship on Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Show Me Center. Yet there was no celebrating from the players. They shook hands, grabbed the trophy then went straight into the locker room. After four straight district championships and a state runner-up in 2022, winning was an act of business to the 9-0 Bobcats. They are used to dominating opponents, regardless of what class they are in...
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Scott City holds off Cape Central rally, claims FSCB fifth-place title (12/21/23)The No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in Scott City and Cape Central met for a fifth-place battle after a pair of upsets the round before, but Scott City grabbed an early lead and held on tight for a 38-36 win to grab fifth among a talented First State Community Bank Holiday Classic field.
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Scott City finally beats Woodland, advances to fifth place game in Holiday Classic (12/21/23)For the Scott City Rams, the third time against Woodland is the charm. The Rams finally defeated the Cardinals 46-41 on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Show Me Center. “We have a good rivalry with Woodland,” Scott City head coach Cindy Henry said. “The girls were coming in ready, wanting to get it done.”...