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Golfers turnout to support golf scramble (08/26/08)
Hidden Trails Country Club was busy with activity this weekend as golfers turned out to support the Dr. Ron and Donna Hill golf scramble. Julia Elder (left) of Dexter drives the ball on the par-5 8th hole, while Traci Christian celebrates with Jim Crawford (far right) after Denny Christian sank a birdie putt on the par-4 1st. See page 9 of the Daily Statesman for a photo of the winning team...
New back-nine greens project on schedule (06/28/08)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor Time flies and it's a good thing for the membership at Hidden Trails County Club in Dexter. The new greens project that has closed the back nine is on track and nearly two weeks into the 6-8 week time frame set before the holes will be opened back up to regular play...
Green, Trevino heading to state golf tourney (05/04/08)
Bulldog duo is making their second trip to Springfield
Sikeston golfers end season in middle of state pack (05/14/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SPRINGFIELD -- Dakota Trevino and Bill Green ended the Class 3 state golf championships in the middle of the pack Tuesday afternoon. Trevino shot an 81 Tuesday to finish a 167 for the tournament, finishing in 56th place. Green ended his high school career with an 87 Tuesday finishing with a 170 in 65th place out of 128 participants...
Strong finish leaves Hillis fourth (05/14/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor REPUBLIC -- Trent Hillis stormed back Tuesday at the MSHSAA Class 4 state golf championship but the Poplar Bluff sophomore couldn't catch Kevin Kring. Hillis birdied two of his final three holes and finished with the only sub-par round of the day but ended up fourth, three strokes back...
Sikeston golfers in middle of pack at state tourney (05/13/08)
Green in 48th place; Trevino 72nd
Bluff's Hillis in hunt for all-state honors (05/13/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor REPUBLIC -- Trent Hillis didn't like how he played the first round of the MSHSAA Class 4 state golf tournament Monday, so he was surprised to see his name among the leaders. The Poplar Bluff sophomore shot a 4-over 76 at Island Green Golf Course and is tied for 14th, five shots off the lead heading into today's final round...
Poplar Bluff trio heads to state golf (05/09/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor The MSHSAA golf championships will be much different this year for Poplar Bluff's Corey Poteet, Zach Stricker and Trent Hillis. Since the Mules didn't qualify as a team, the trio will play the twoday tournament starting Monday in Republic with a little less weight on their shoulders...
Dons hold off Poplar Bluff (05/02/08)
By DAR STAFF The Mules rallied again Thursday afternoon against Doniphan but again, they came up just short. Poplar Bluff was down 11-7 entering its half of the seventh and scored three runs but was unable to tie the game as it fell 11-10. "I was telling the guys, as proud as I was of them yesterday with Sikeston and the way we battled in that game,...
Dexter's Holden captures Class 3, District 1 golf championship (04/29/08)
FARMINGTON -- Dexter sophomore Chance Holden tied for first place at the Class 3, District 1 golf tournament at Crown Point Golf Club in Farmington, while the Bearcats finished second as a team. With the win, Holden advanced to the state tournament, May 12-13 at Rivercut Golf Club in Springfield...
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...
ROUNDUP: Cooter stymies Camels for tourney title (04/25/08)
By DAR STAFF COOTER -- Cooter scattered seven Campbell hits as it moved past the Camels 6-0 Thursday in the championship of the Tri-County Conference Tournament. The Camels struck out 10 times as only three players had hits in the game. Cale Weeks got the loss for the Camels as he pitched five innings and allowed three runs on four hits...
ROUNDUP: Bluff's Hillis scores 32 at Ozark Ridge (04/23/08)
Poplar Bluff baseball team beats New Madrid County Central
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...
Blalock runs away with two Poplar Bluff records (04/20/08)
By DAR STAFF Poplar Bluff's golf team picked up its third tournament title of the season Saturday, while Hanna Blalock broke two school track records Friday. At the Potosi Invitational, Blalock won the 1,600-meters in 5 minutes, 16.84 seconds, breaking a record set by Mary Kalich in 1986 by 9.26 seconds. She later broke her own record in the 3,200, finishing second in 11:33.16, nearly 30 seconds faster than her previous best time...
ROUNDUP: Parish, Vancil toss no-hitters (04/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Libby Parish and Carlee Vancil each pitched no-hitters Thursday to lead their teams to wins. Neelyville 11, Clearwater 0 Parish struck out four and walked one at home for Neelyville. Parish found her success by forcing Clearwater into ground ball after ground ball...
Sikeston golfers finish eighth at Saxony Invitational (04/18/08)
Dexter's Chance Holden is medalist for the tournament
Oran continues winning ways against Advance (04/17/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- The Oran Eagles continued their winning ways Wednesday afternoon swatting the Advance Hornets 13-0. The Eagles put the game out of reach early with eight runs in the home half of the first inning. Oran continued to add on to that lead with one in the second and two in each the third and fourth inning...
ROUNDUP: Sikeston tennis shuts out Mules (04/15/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston tennis team blanked Poplar Bluff 9-0 on the road Monday afternoon. "I thought we played well today," said Sikeston head coach Brian James. "It's only our second match, so we're behind some of these other teams that have several matches in and maybe a tournament or two in...
ROUNDUP: SIkeston soccer shuts out Harrisburg (04/10/08)
Oran, Cooter baseball teams win convincingly
Bearcats improve match record to 7-1 (04/10/08)
Dexter defended its home turf and improved its match record to 7-1 with a win over the Cape Central Tigers at Hidden Trails Country Club Wednesday. Sophomore Chance Holden led the Bearcats with a round of 1-over-par 37, which was good for medalist honors in the dual match with the Tigers...
ROUNDUP: Oran, Chaffee, Cooter remain unbeaten (04/08/08)
Sikeston golfers finish second in Poplar Bluff tourney
Mules golfers back on top (04/08/08)
Poplar Bluff wins title by 22 strokes
Kennett has succeded this spring despite rain (04/04/08)
ROUNDUP: Garner's four goals lead Poplar Bluff (04/02/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor KENNETT -- Chelsea Garner had a hat trick before halftime Tuesday -- no fooling. The Poplar Bluff senior scored four times in an 8-1 win at Kennett. "We had problems with her all day," Kennett coach Rick Bell told the Daily Dunklin Democrat. "We couldn't correct it and she took advantage of it."...
Sikeston tennis blanks Dexter (04/01/08)
Staff reports SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team rolled over Dexter 9-0 on a cool, windy Monday afternoon. "It was good to finally get a match in," said Sikeston tennis coach Brian James. "I thought for the first time out, we played pretty decent. We'll get a very good test on Thursday against Farmington."...
ROUNDUP: NMCC softball wins two from Oak Ridge (03/28/08)
Chaffee and Cooter claim wins in baseball while SHS soccer team rolls on the road.
Mules baseball edges Kelly 4-2 (03/26/08)
By DAR STAFF BENTON -- Brennen Moore's two-out, two-run single in the third inning gave Poplar Bluff a lead and a trio of Mules combined to pitch a three hitter Tuesday in a 4-2 season-opening win at Kelly. Cameron Pickard threw three innings for the win allowing one unearned run, while Todd Bullington and Taylor Boles each tossed two innings...
Mules defeat Sikeston golfers (03/26/08)
Staff reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team teed off Tuesday afternoon against the Poplar Bluff Mules in their first dual meet of the season. In the end, the Mules defeated the Bulldogs 160 strokes to 183. Leading the way for Sikeston was De Bizzell and Bill Green, who each shot a 43. Dakota Trevino followed closely with a 45 while Mark Fraser finished with a 52...
Holden sets DHS record by shooting 33 at HTCC (03/26/08)
It wasn't the best day for golf, but it didn't seem to bother Dexter's Chance Holden. On a cool and windy day, on a course still trying to recover from the record rain fall of the past week, Holden carded a round of 3-under par 33 on the front nine at Hidden Trails Country Club to set a new school record during the Bearcats' match against New Madrid, Malden and Bloomfield Tuesday...
ROUNDUP: Mules win title by two strokes (03/25/08)
By DAR STAFF JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff defended its title Monday at the Notre Dame Invitational beating the host by two strokes. Trent Hillis tied for second to lead the Mules at Bent Creek Golf Course while Corey Poteet tied for eighth as Poplar Bluff edged Notre Dame 338-340...
ROUNDUP: Naylor's Lane perfect in opener (03/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane and the Naylor Lady Eagles couldn't have gotten off to a better start this spring than a 15-0 win Monday over Risco. Lane pitched a perfect game for the Lady Eagles, striking out 10 hitters in four innings. Courtney Sullivan picked up a pair of hits and scored three times for the Lady Eagles. She was one of several players who contributed offensively for Naylor...
Tribe golfers optimistic (03/16/08)
Ken Garland is really impressed with his Kennett Indians golf team this spring. "They're great kids, just an extremely nice group of young men and eager to learn the rules," the Kennett coach said. "This is one of the best groups we've ever had in terms of quality individuals."...
Hitting the Links (03/11/08)
Jon Bowman of Dexter hits a shot on the par-5 second hole at Hidden Trails Country Club Monday. Bowman and the rest of Dexter HIgh School's golf team are taking advantage of the improving weather conditions to get ready for the season opener Tuesday (March 18) at Kennett. Watching in the background is Dexter golf coach Eric Sitze...
DIGEST: Poplar Bluff native to fight on Fox Sports Midwest (02/07/08)
Poplar Bluff sophomore Trent Hillis competes in events in Florida.
Dalhousie Golf Club contributes to area golf programs (11/14/07)
Inaugural junior championship event raises more than $24,000
Area digest (09/04/07)
Kiefner places first in weekly golf outing Luanne Kiefner took first place in the Cape Girardeau Country Club's weekly women's golf outing. Helen Ruth Towns finished second while Kathy Morris was third and the medalist. Rust wins men's golf association tournament...
Team's string of birdies proves the difference (08/20/07)
When a two-man golf team finds itself trailing by three or four shots in the final round of a tournament, it's not a bad idea for one of them to go by the name of Stalker. That is Stalker, as in stalking pins, stalking birdies and stalking the lead...
Time on links pays off for Hosp (08/12/07)
Drew Hosp spent plenty of time on the golf course this summer to get his game ready for the next level -- high school. Hosp, a 14-year-old Jackson resident, still is a couple years away from testing his skills at that level. On a hot Saturday afternoon at the Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course, Hosp showcased his skills with a victory in the fifth annual Cape Elks Junior Championship. ...
Hot streak on the opening nine carries duo to victory (07/20/07)
By late Thursday afternoon, the inflatable "Nessie" was belly-up in the pond fronting the sixth hole at Cape Girardeau Country Club at the 29th annual Lassies Classic. A strong breeze, and possibly some turtles, had taken its toll on the tethered mascot...
Area digest (07/10/07)
Two Redhawks picked all-OVC by magazine Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Adam Casper and senior tight end Joe Tuineau have been named preseason first team All-Ohio Valley Conference selections by Phil Steele's College Football Preview. Casper was a first team all-OVC pick last season after leading the Redhawks with 108 tackles...
18 Fore Life golf tournament staged at Hidden Trails Country Club (07/03/07)
Jerry Jarrell photos Golfers were out in force Saturday as Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter was the site of the annual 18 Fore Life golf tournament. Above, Summer Swindle (foreground) takes team pictures on the tee box of No. 14, a 170-yard par 3, for each of the 90 four-person teams that took part in the tournament. ...
AJGA measures success in other ways than crowd support (06/20/07)
The American Junior Golf Association doesn't sell tickets, and it doesn't measure tournament success by having fans three-deep around the greens. That's probably a good thing. A person could get lonely on parts of Dalhousie Golf Club with the first AJGA Dalhousie Junior Championship in town this week...
Kerry Robinson wonders why anyone plays golf (06/19/07)
Former Southeast Missouri State and major league baseball player Kerry Robinson added a little bit of celebrity to Monday's junior-am fundraising tournament at the Dalhousie Junior Classic, a first-year event on the American Junior Golf Association circuit...
Soft course still a test in first round (06/15/07)
OAKMONT, Pa. -- This was not the Oakmont anyone expected to see at the U.S. Open. Firm and fast became soft and slightly slower. Sunshine that hardened the course yielded to morning cloud cover that made it feel friendly. Thursday might have been the one day the course reputed to be the toughest in America was a pushover...
Winning Team (06/04/07)
Jerry Jarrell photos Pictured above are the members of the winning team in the championship flight of the annual Lions Club Four Person Scramble golf tournament held Friday at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter. Team members are (from left) Wixson Huffstetler of Jonesboro, Ark., Matt Hubbard of Jonesboro, Ark., Kyle Christian of Dexter and Kyle Spencer of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...
Poplar Bluff golfer among four qualifiers for tourney (05/21/07)
Neither Sam Carlson nor Eric Straub thought he played particularly well. But they were good enough Sunday to best the field at Dalhousie Golf Club and earn berths in the American Junior Golf Association tournament that Dalhousie will host next month...
Poplar Bluff finishes second to Glendale in state tourney (05/16/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor NIXA -- So close yet again. The Poplar Bluff golf team brought home another trophy from the MSHSAA Class 4 state championships Tuesday, just not the one they wanted most. The Mules finished second for the second time in three years as Glendale won by 11 strokes...
Sikeston tennis sweeps Festus to advance to sectional (05/16/07)
Derek James ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs tennis team advanced to the sectional round of state play with a 9-0 victory against Festus on Tuesday at the Sikeston High School tennis courts. In a new playoff format this year, Sikeston, which was runner up in the district and Festus, which finished third, met in a regional round...
St. Vincent finishes fourth in Class 1 (05/16/07)
St. Vincent shot five strokes better than Monday and secured a fourth-place finish Tuesday in the Class 1 state golf tournament at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo. The Indians fired a 349 on Monday and came back to shoot a 344, ending with a 693 to beat Orrick by eight strokes...
Mules two strokes back after first day (05/16/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor NIXA -- Poplar Bluff heads into today's final round of the MSHSAA Class 4 state golf tournament just a double bogey behind the leader and in the hunt for the Mules' seventh championship. "I think it will be pretty tight," said Mules coach Billy Pyland after the first round. "It will be interesting."...
Sikeston's Green opens strong at state golf tournament (05/16/07)
Derek James ~ Standard Democrat SPRINGFIELD -- One Sikeston golfer is in the running for a medal -- the other had a day to forget at the Class 3 Golf Championships at Deer Lake Golf Course in Springfield. While Bill Green had a good all-around day, shooting a 75, 4-over par to place in the top 20 so far, teammate Dakota Trevino let one hole get away from him on his way to an 86...
Indians end first round fourth in Class 1 (05/15/07)
St. Vincent's golf team found itself clinging to fourth place after the first day of the Class 1 state golf tournament Monday at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo. The Indians shot a 349, one stroke ahead of fifth-place Orrick. St. Vincent was just four strokes behind second-place Marceline. Tipton held a 14-stroke lead after the opening round...
Poplar Bluff golfers get a second chance against Rockhurst, Glendale (05/14/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor "Golf is a funny sport," Poplar Bluff coach Billy Pyland said. "You can never tell what's going to happen." That, in a nutshell, is why it's pretty much impossible to handicap the MSHSAA Class 4 state tournament which starts Monday at Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa...
St. Vincent golfers will attempt to add to school's rich tradition (05/13/07)
State golf success is nothing new to St. Vincent, a program which has won two state titles and has claimed eight top-four finishes. However, the Indians have placed in the team standings just once in the last four years -- a seventh-place finish in 2005. But a convincing district win over last year's Class 1 runner-up Thayer has the Indians heading into the state tournament with momentum...
Hillis brothers lead Poplar Bluff to SEMO golf title (05/09/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Tyler Hillis had plenty of opportunities for an eagle Tuesday in the SEMO Conference tournament, but his putter wasn't cooperating. "That first par-5, I hit one dead at the pin and it was (the) shortest one -- no more than 15 feet for eagle," Hillis said. "I two-putted for birdie."...
Sikeston golfers finish fifth in SEMO meet (05/09/07)
Derek James ~ Standard Democrat CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston golf team tied for fifth in the SEMO Conference Meet on Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. The Bulldogs shot a 359 as a team which tied them with Dexter. Poplar Bluff took first place, shooting a 308. Jackson followed up in second place followed by Cape Central and Notre Dame...
Saxony golfers cut 34 shots off previous Dalhousie score (05/09/07)
In the last major high school golf tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club, the first-year Saxony Lutheran program was the host team and shot a team score of 453. On that day, none of the Crusaders golfers broke the century mark. In the SEMO Conference tournament Tuesday at Dalhousie, the Crusaders scored a 419 and had three players at 100 or better...
Jackson finishes second, 30 strokes behind (05/09/07)
Local high school golf coaches should take note:~ The Indians' T.J. Smith shot a 75 to finish third overall. Poplar Bluff coach Billy Pyland is ready to dole out the secret to a successful program. "I think it's great parents, starting them young, and they're coachable kids," Pyland said. "Those are the keys."...
Poplar Bluff tops SEMO Conference tourney for fourth straight year (05/08/07)
By Toby Carrig Southeast Missourian Local high school golf coaches should take note: Poplar Bluff coach Billy Pyland is ready to dole out the secret to a successful program. "I think it's great parents, starting them young, and they're coachable kids," Pyland said. "Those are the keys."...
SEMO Conference golf tournament results (05/08/07)
Results from the SEMO Conference tournament, played Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club, Cape Girardeau:
St. Vincent golfers win conference tournament (05/08/07)
The St. Vincent golf team capped its regular season in style with a win at the Jefferson County Conference Tournament on Monday at Fourche Valley Golf Course in Potosi, Mo. The Indians finished with a 359, 11 strokes ahead of regular-season conference champion Windsor. Hillsboro rounded out the top three with a 358. Perryville finished fifth with a 381...
Leading the charge (05/07/07)
Nerves and rain helped do in St. Vincent golfer Zach Richardet on day two of the state golf tournament last year. Richardet, now a senior, was one of four golfers tied for third place, six strokes off the lead at 4-over-par 76, after the first round at Island Green Golf Course. A second-round 84 pushed Richardet into a tie for 11th overall, but still earned the junior his first all-state medal...
One more round: Two Sikeston golfers prepare for state tourney (05/07/07)
Sophomore Dakota Trevino and junior Bill Green are headed to next week's state tournament.
Sikeston golfer Trevino ties for district honors (05/02/07)
Staff reports FARMINGTON -- Sikeston's Dakota Trevino shot a 7-over-par 79 at the Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington on Tuesday, winning the Class 3 District 1 Tournament. Along with Trevino, Bill Green also earned all-district honors by shooting an 84, good enough for seventh place...
Dexter freshmen qualify for state tournament (05/02/07)
FARMINGTON -- Two Dexter freshmen will be making the trip to the MSHSAA Class 3 state golf tournament at Deer Lake in Springfield. Jon Bowman and Chance Holden both finished in the top ten individual scoring at the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Eagle Lake Golf Club in Farmington Tuesday to earn the right to advance to the state tourney...
Notre Dame qualifies trio for state golf tournament (05/02/07)
Notre Dame golfers Brett Slaten, Brandon Pleimann and Austin Gelsheimer each qualified for the state tournament by placing in the top 10 at the Class 3, District 1 meet at the Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington on Tuesday. Notre Dame, which finished second as a team, missed out on qualifying as a team for state by five strokes to North County...
Oh, brother: Mules capture district golf title (05/01/07)
Senior Tyler Hillis and freshman Trent Hillis share medalist honors in Poplar Bluff's district golf victory.
Teams put seasons on line at district tourneys (04/30/07)
St. Vincent seniors Zach Richardet and Corey Brueckner brought home all-state finishes for the Indians last year. Now, following a successful regular season, Richardet and Brueckner will try to lead a veteran group to a district title and a place in the state tournament. Only the district team champion advances to the state meet, although if a team qualifies four individuals it can compete as a team at state...
Program aims to teach golf, life lessons (04/29/07)
SIKESTON -- Honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. Obviously all are admirable traits in any individual, but they're also the nine core values emphasized in a cutting edge program designed to foster character development in America's youth...
Poplar Bluff tries to add another district title (04/27/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor Now, the golf season really tees off. "There's two important tournaments every year," Poplar Bluff senior Tyler Hillis said, "districts and state." Everything up to this point -- the three tournament titles and a pair of second-place finishes by the Mules -- was just practice for Monday's MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 tournament...
Poplar Bluff golfers beat Jackson by 22 strokes (04/26/07)
DAR STAFF Poplar Bluff's final tuneup before Monday's MSHSAA Class 4 District tournament was a breeze Wednesday at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. Playing in windy and wet conditions, the Mules handed Jackson its first dual loss of the season, 149-171. "You've got to adjust to tournaments like this," said Mules coach Billy Pyland of the conditions...
Sikeston golfers win Kennett meet (04/26/07)
Staff reports KENNETT -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team shot their best round of the season en route to winning the quad meet hosted by Kennett Tuesday afternoon. Sikeston won the event by posting a 170, followed by NMCC (181), Kennett (189) and Doniphan (197)...
Mules golfers nearly set team scoring record (04/25/07)
DAR Staff Poplar Bluff just missed a state record Tuesday, shooting a 3-under-par 141 as a team to win at Dexter. The state mark for best 9-hole round in regulation to par is 4-under set by Richmond in 1998. Poplar Bluff's score did set a mark for best 9-hole round for a par-144 course held by Chaminade since 1988 and matched by Eldon in 2003...
Poplar Bluff golfers finish behind Glendale, Rockhurst (04/24/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Glendale and Rockhurst got the best of Poplar Bluff once again Monday. The only two teams to knock off the Mules golf team this season did it again at the Hickory Hills Invitational by the slimmest of margins. Glendale's 299 won the tournament while Rockhurst's 301 was a stroke better than Poplar Bluff...
Dalhousie continues effort to be inclusive (04/24/07)
It's difficult to feel sympathy for successful ventures. Especially those that center around golf, a sport that can't shake its upper-class association. And especially country club golf, which conjures images of stuffed-shirt elitism harpooned in "Caddyshack."...
Mules golfers post best score, finish ahead of Parkway South (04/22/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor With just more than a week before the MSHSAA Class 4 District tournament, the Poplar Bluff Mules got a sneak preview Saturday at the course and some of the competition they'll face. "It's very important," said Mules coach Billy Pyland on his team playing at Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington. "I thought the kids played awesome."...
Jackson manages to swing medalist, second as team second at Saxony Invitational (04/20/07)
For a high school golfer, playing that first shot at Dalhousie Golf Club can be fun. Somewhere around the 100th shot, frustration can set in. More than half the field crossed the century mark Thursday in the first Saxony Lutheran Invitational Tournament, played at the course recently ranked No. 1 in Missouri by Golf Digest and hosted by a school with a first-year golf program...
Smith grabs top individual honors in Saxony's inaugural golf tourney (04/19/07)
By Toby Carrig Southeast Missourian For a high school golfer, playing that first shot at Dalhousie Golf Club can be fun. Somewhere around the 100th shot, frustration can set in. More than half the field crossed the century mark Thursday in the first Saxony Lutheran Invitational Tournament, played at the course recently ranked No. 1 in Missouri by Golf Digest and hosted by a school with a first-year golf program...
Poplar Bluff golfers get close look at defending champs (04/19/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor LAKE OZARK -- Poplar Bluff got a good look at the defending MSHSAA Class 4 champs Wednesday, as Rockhurst beat the Mules by 12 strokes to win the Lakers Osage National Classic. Poplar Bluff senior Tyler Hillis shot a 1-under 71 to earn medalist honors, beating a trio of players by a stroke...
Saxony Lutheran Invitational golf tournament results (04/19/07)
Saxony Lutheran Invitational Tournament Results from the inaugural tournament, played Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club: Team scores Notre Dame 353 Individuals Scoring by team North County ­(330) -- Chris Spitzmiller 78, Fritz Zalamans 83, Luke Elders 84, Caleb Barron 85, Cary Claywell 92...
Dexter cards season's best round in win over Tigers (04/19/07)
Dexter's golf team is proof positive that there is a home course advantage. After losing a recent match to the Cape Central Tigers by 18 strokes at Cape Country Club, the Bearcats turned the tables Wednesday when they defeated the Tigers at Hidden Trails Country Club, 165-174...
Mules golf team returns favor to Glendale (04/13/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor SPRINGFIELD -- After 36 holes, 382 miles and nearly 1,200 shots between them, the Poplar Bluff and Glendale golf teams were separated by just one stroke this week. The Mules beat Glendale 292-294 on its home course Thursday to win the Southwest Relays, returning the favor from Monday when the Falcons won the Poplar Bluff Invitational by three strokes...
Sikeston golf, tennis teams win (04/13/07)
Standard Democrat staff SIKESTON -- The Sikeston golf team ended the week on a high note beating Kennett 174 to 209. "The team is starting to show some consistency in their shots," Sikeston coach Rick Oetting said. "We still haven't peaked but we have two weeks until districts."...
Jackson golfers win three-team meet at Sikeston (04/12/07)
Sikeston Standard-Democrat SIKESTON -- The three-team golf meet between Jackson, Notre Dame and host Sikeston went off smoother than the 35 mph plus wind. Jackson won the event with Balsman 38, Wheeler 42, Hill and Smith's 44. Sikeston placed second with a 179. Dakota Trevino led the Bulldogs with a 40. Others were Joseph Bowman 44 De Bizzell 47 and Clayton Mayfield 48. Notre Dame's Oliver 44, Hunter and Slaten's 45 with Gilsheimer 48...
Youthful Bearcat golfers are showing improvement (04/11/07)
Dexter High School's youthful golf team continues to show improvement each time they tee it up. Freshman Tyler Holden followed up his fourth-place finish at the Poplar Bluff Invitational Monday with a 1-over-par nine-hole round of 37 Tuesday at Hidden Trails County Club as the Bearcats hosted Jackson and Sikeston...
Glendale edges Mules for Poplar Bluff Invitational golf title (04/10/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor Some of the faces may be new, but not much has changed between the Poplar Bluff and Glendale golf teams in the past year. The schools, each featuring three returning starters, again finished first and second Monday at the Poplar Bluff Invitational. Glendale was three strokes better at Westwood Hills Country Club to take the team title for the second straight year...
Poplar Bluff's Riffle uses putter to fend off bogeys (04/10/07)
By TANNER KENT ~ Sports Writer Everything you need to know about Poplar Bluff senior golfer Lindsay Riffle's style of play can be gathered from the way she played the par-4 13th at Westwood Hills Country Club on Monday. Westwood's 13th plays at 380 yards with a wicked dogleg right. Add in a challenging crosswind and unseasonably low temperatures and the result is a recipe for bogies. No wonder that Poplar Bluff coach Billy Pyland called the 13th one of the toughest holes on the course...
Notre Dame rally comes up short (04/05/07)
The Notre Dame baseball team fell behind 6-2 after three innings and could not recover Wednesday in a 9-7 SEMO Conference loss to Dexter. The Bulldogs fell to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Dylan Drury allowed seven runs, six earned, in four innings for the loss. Notre Dame also committed five errors...
Dalhousie climbs to state's top spot (04/01/07)
Dalhousie Golf Club members wouldn't trade their golf course for any other in Missouri. To them, Dalhousie rates as the best course in the state. "We'd like to think so, but we're biased," said managing member Cord Dombrowski. An objective panel concurs. Dalhousie ranks No. 1 in the Golf Digest biennial poll of the best golf courses in Missouri, according to the results released Friday on the magazine's Web site...
Whitney earns sixth OVC newcomer award (02/20/07)
For the sixth time this season, Southeast Missouri State junior forward Missy Whitney is the Ohio Valley Conference newcomer of the week for women's basketball. Whitney, who transferred to Southeast from Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, averaged 14 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as the Redhawks went 2-0...
Saxony Lutheran boys golf team to debut this spring (02/02/07)
Saxony Lutheran's ever-growing sports program will add yet another offering this spring as the Crusaders will compete in boys golf. The Crusaders' athletics program, which initially began with boys junior varsity basketball in 2002, now offers varsity teams in boys and girls basketball, cross country, track and field, volleyball, softball, baseball and boys soccer. Soccer made its debut in the fall...
MSHSAA schools to vote on splitting tourneys (01/17/07)
The multiplier was established to level the playing field between public and private schools in the Missouri State High School Activities Association. But with private schools continuing to enjoy high levels of success, a proposed split of the state tournament to separate public and private schools has been put up for discussion across the state...