High School Soccer

Season comes to an end for Sikeston soccer (05/14/08)
Sikeston ends the season at 12-14 after 2-0 loss to Notre Dame.

Stonewalled again: Jackson stops Poplar Bluff 3-2 (05/14/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor HILLSBORO -- Having already been shutout three times by Jackson this spring, the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules tried something different Tuesday in the MSHSAA Class 2 District soccer semifinal. The result, however, was the same -- another one-goal loss to the state-ranked Indians...

Sikeston wins on goal in overtime (05/13/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs advanced to the semifinal round of the Class 1 District 1 Tournament Monday evening after beating the host Farmington Knightettes 1-0 in overtime. "It was a good hard fought win," said Sikeston coach Derrick Long. "It may have took us a while but our defense held strong, and we finally put one in."...

Lady Mules get another shot at Jackson today (05/13/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor HILLSBORO -- Missing graduation ceremonies Thursday night would be just fine to the seniors on the Lady Mules soccer team. They want to be playing for a district title. "Even though we'd have to miss graduation, we don't care," said senior Jackie LeGrand, who scored in a 4-0 win Monday against Hillsboro in the MSHSAA Class 2 District quarterfinal...

Seniors lead Sikeston past Fredericktown (05/09/08)
Lady Bulldogs score 10 goals in final game leading up to district tournament

Bhatt shoots for state tennis; Mules run in district (05/09/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Malay Bhatt played today for a third straight trip to the state tennis tournament while Poplar Bluff's track, baseball and soccer teams prepared for their district showdowns. The Poplar Bluff senior was scheduled to play Carlos Espinosa of Eureka this morning at the Creve Coeur Racquet Club near St. Louis with the winner advancing to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 singles championship match...

Brown kicks Lady Tribe past Anna-Jonesboro (05/06/08)
Alexandra Brown usually wins games for the Kennett Lady Indians by keeping balls out of the net. Monday, she won a game by kicking one in. Brown's kick on the final play of a penalty-kick shutout lifted the Lady Tribe to a 4-3 victory over the Anna-Jonesboro Lady Wildcats Monday at Indian Park in the regular-season finale for Kennett...

Jackson rolls past Sikeston in second half (05/02/08)
Jackson scores four goals in 2nd half to get the win

Lady Mules rally, take shootout for ninth win (05/02/08)
Garner breaks season record for goals, as team ties record for wins in a season

ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer beats Marion, Ill. (04/25/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-10 Thursday evening when they beat the Marion Lady Wildcats on the road, 3-1. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Bulldogs wasted little time in the second, scoring two goals in three minutes. Jordi Ferrell was first to connect at the 44-minute mark on an assist from Abbi Keefer. Ferrell would then return the favor to Keefer at the 47-minute mark to give the visiting squad a 2-0 lead...

Sikeston soccer drops thriller against Notre Dame (04/24/08)
By David Jenkins ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer fell victim to an unlucky break Wednesday night, losing to the Notre Dame Bulldogs 2-1. With the game tied 1-1, Notre Dame's Courtney Luehmann sent a shot toward the Sikeston goal with just under 10 minutes left to play in the game. ...

Esquival signs with new program at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (04/24/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer Poplar Bluff's Martin Esquivel has a desire to compete. He is looking to take the dedication to the next level as he recently committed to play soccer at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Okla. Esquivel is looking forward to the change of pace that the new place will bring...

Lady Mules find net on second straight day (04/23/08)
Two-day total: 14 goals in two victories

Lady Tribe runs past Hayti to stay perfect (04/22/08)
HAYTI, Mo. -- It may have taken the Kennett Lady Indians a little while to get started Monday, but when they did, they were unstoppable. The Lady Tribe erupted for 10 runs in the top of the fourth inning to break open a close game and also stole 14 bases on the day to roll past Hayti 15-1 in a Bootheel Conference game here at Al Jackson Field...

Lady Mules snap scoreless streak (04/22/08)
By DAR STAFF FREDERICKTOWN -- Chelsea Garner scored twice as the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules beat Fredericktown 5-1. Jackie LeGrand had a goal and an assist while Jenni Hubbard scored for the Lady Mules (4-4). "Injuries continue to mount so tonight may feature some new players to varsity," Poplar Bluff coach Mark Papp said...

Sikeston soccer places third in West Plains tournament (04/21/08)
Keefer scores game-winning goal against Valley View

Jackson edges Mules with goal from the corner (04/18/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor Kasey Crowden did her best impression of David Beckham -- if Becks was left-footed -- to beat the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules. The Jackson midfielder scored from a corner kick in the 28th minute Thursday night at Whiteley Park to give the Lady Indians a 1-0 win...

Surprise attack: Mules start strong, fall short (04/16/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor As the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules stretched before their game Tuesday night, they were attacked by a mob of junior varsity teammates brandishing foam weapons. The surprise attack -- less brutal than a pillow fight -- had a message...

Cape Central shuts out Sikeston soccer (04/16/08)
Cape Central's Sarah Uptmor scores the first two goals of the game

Sikeston soccer splits in Carbondale tourney (04/14/08)
Cooter baseball wins the Tri-County Conference with win on Saturday

Lady Bulldogs drop close game (04/13/08)
Staff reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CARBONDALE -- The Sikeston girls soccer team lost a tough match at the Carbondale soccer tournament on Friday afternoon. The No. 7 seed Lady Bulldogs fell to No. 2 seed Springfield, Ill. in a 3-1 shootout. "It was probably the best game we have played so far," Sikeston head coach Derrick Long said. "I thought we outplayed them...

ROUNDUP: SIkeston soccer shuts out Harrisburg (04/10/08)
Oran, Cooter baseball teams win convincingly

West's OT goal lifts Mules over Sikeston (04/08/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Alex West's overtime goal Monday night completed another come-from-behind home victory for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules. West pounced on a cross in the 84th minute to beat Sikeston 2-1. "We wanted to get numbers forward," Poplar Bluff coach Mark Papp said. "We're not playing for ties and we're not playing to get to penalties, we're trying to win."...

Sikeston drops two games in Notre Dame soccer tourney (04/07/08)
By Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU - The Sikeston girls' soccer team had two tough outings this past weekend after running into two squads from Cape Girardeau in the Noon Optimist Club Tournament. In their first game of the tournament, the Lady Bulldogs took on the host Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs. These two teams had already squared off once this season with Notre Dame spoiling Sikeston's season opener 2-0...