Cape Central 2008 football schedule (07/18/08) Aug. 29 -- at Parkway North Sept. 5 -- New Madrid County Central Sept. 11 -- Blytheville (Ark.) Sept. 19 -- at Farmington Sept. 26 -- at Sikeston Oct. 3 -- Poplar Bluff Oct. 9 -- Seckman Oct. 17 -- at Rockwood Summit Oct. 24 -- Eureka Oct. 30 -- at Jackson...

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...

Bearcats stand up to Central Tigers in pivotal SEMO Conference victory (04/23/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Tuesday's baseball game between the Cape Central Tigers and the Dexter Bearcats wasn't for the faint of heart. Both teams went toe-to-toe like two prize fighters and never gave an inch. But in the end, it was the Bearcats who were still standing atop the SEMO Conference standing after an 8-7 victory over the Tigers...

No love: Mules finish fourth; Bhatt falls short of title (04/20/08) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Poplar Bluff's Malay Bhatt found an imposing opponent Saturday in Sikeston's Daniel Agung in the singles final of the Poplar Bluff Invitational, as he fell 8-2. The Mules finished fourth, earning four points, while Cape Central claimed first place with 12 1/2. Sikeston came in second with 8 1/2 points, while Farmington finished third with 6 1/2 and Dexter finished in fifth...

Holden sizzles to take medalist honors (04/18/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter sophomore Chance Holden took medalist honors and the Bearcats had an impressive third-place finish at a 20-team tournament hosted by Saxony Lutheran Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. Holden carded a round of 1-over-par 73 to win medalist honors by one stroke, while the Bearcats were edged out of a second place finish by one-stroke. ...

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...

Sikeston tennis team slips past Cape Central (04/16/08) Staff reports SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team defeated Cape Central 5-4 Tuesday afternoon at the Sikeston tennis courts. "I was very pleased to come out with a win. Cape has several matches under their belt and they've played a very tough schedule so far," said Sikeston coach Brian James. "They've got a very good team and I was curious as to how we would fare against them today."...

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

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...

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...

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."...

Sikeston bats come alive in first win (03/27/08) Ferrell hits game-winning single in bottom of seventh

Lady Tribe makes history with Opening Day win (03/18/08) It was a historic day for the Kennett Lady Indians soccer team. After winning just one game last season, the Lady Indians jumped out to a big early lead and took a 5-3 win over the Paragould Lady Rams Monday evening at Indian Park. It is the first time that a Kennett High School soccer team has started the season with a victory...

Poplar Bluff girls end Central's season (02/21/08) JACKSON -- Cape Central's upset bid stalled in the third quarter Wednesday night as top-seeded Poplar Bluff won 53-37, advancing to the Class 5 District 1 championship game. Central pulled within five in the opening minutes of the second half, but never got closer...

Indians battle pressure in fifth meeting with Tigers (02/20/08) JACKSON -- The outcome of Jackson-Central V was the same as the previous four meetings this season, but this one counted most. It ended Central's season at 11-15, and it allowed Jackson to move on to the Class 5 District 1 championship game, which will be played Thursday night in Jackson...

Lady Mules not looking past first step (02/19/08) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Poplar Bluff heads into the postseason on a roll, winners of their last 13 games, and as the top seed in the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 tournament in Jackson. But to get a shot at their first title since 2005, the Lady Mules must not overlook Cape Central...

Sikeston falls to Lady Tigers (02/18/08) By Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- For the final time this season, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs stepped onto their home court Saturday afternoon to take on the Cape Central Lady Tigers. In a game that was delayed earlier in the week due to icy conditions, it was the visiting team that found the right footing as they managed to slide by the Bulldogs, 53-41...

Naylor beats Donettes; Twin Rivers runs past Hayti (02/17/08) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- The Naylor Lady Eagles outscored Doniphan 12-2 in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead and sent their seniors out on top with a 48-34 victory over the Donettes. Naylor senior Hailee Deckard, who will play for the University of Missouri-St. Louis next season, led the way in her final home game, scoring 13 points...

Dexter teams set sights on Class 4, District 1 tourney (02/17/08) A season's worth of wins and tournament titles will pale in comparison to a district championship. After the pain of preseason conditioning, and the grind of a 12 week season, it will all come to an end in the span of just 32 minutes for all but one girl's team and one boy's team at this week's Class 4, District 1 tournament at the Perry Park Center in Perryville...

Bearcats end regular season with win over Cape Central (02/17/08) Dexter played its best all around game of the season and the results were a convincing, 71-43, SEMO Conference win over the Cape Central Tigers Friday on Senior Night for the Bearcats. "Personally, I didn't know we could play that well," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said after the surprisingly easy win. "That's the best we've played all year. Defensively, rebounding, offensively, they just played with a lot of confidence and it showed on the court."...

Sikeston overcomes slow start to beat Cape Central (02/10/08) By David Jenkins ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Cape Central Tigers gave the Sikeston Bulldogs fits for a half of Friday night's SEMO Conference basketball game. But the Bulldogs wasted no time in the second half coming to life and putting away the Tigers 59-44 to improve to 19-3 and 6-1 in conference...

ROUNDUP: Campbell edges Caruthersville for Bootheel title shot (02/08/08) By DAR STAFF SENATH -- Campbell reached the finals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament with a 61-59 win over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers here Thursday night. The Lady Camels made four free throws in the final 10 seconds to secure the win. "We kind of went through a rough spell where we were trying to see what kind of team we were going to be with our new juniors and everybody kind of finding their role," Campbell coach Daren Ellsworth said. ...

Dexter earnsugly win overLady Tigers (02/08/08) It wasn't the Lady Bearcats' best effort of the season, but a win is a win. Dexter appeared sluggish from the outset, but the Lady 'Cats still found their way around the court for a 58-42 SEMO conference win at home Thursday over the Lady Tigers of Cape Central...

Sikeston boys cruise to easy road win (02/05/08) Risco boys, Portageville girls each claim victories

Lady Tribe wins second game of season, first Bootheel Conference tilt at South Pem (01/29/08) STEELE, Mo. -- Entering last week, the Kennett Lady Indians had not won a basketball game all season and were coming off their worst loss of the year. What a difference a week makes. The Lady Tribe won their second game of the season -- and in the last week -- Monday night, defeating South Pemiscot 61-41 in Bootheel Conference action...

Kelly girls roll past Charleston (01/29/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com BENTON -- The Charleston girls fell to the Kelly Lady Hawks Monday night by the final score of 60-31. "It was a good game for both teams, but it was a big win for us because of districts," said Kelly head coach Rod McQuerter. "I'm just proud of the girls. They came out and played hard with a positive attitude."...

East Prairie shocks state-ranked Hayti (01/27/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The East Prairie Eagles stunned state-ranked Hayti " on the road Friday 66-49. "We are extremely pleased with the way our kids played tonight against a very good Hayti team," said East Prairie coach Matt Schonoff. "I think this is the best game we've played all year."...

Party time: Poplar Bluff on a winning streak (01/27/08) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor The Mules got the party started early Friday night during homecoming. Poplar Bluff scored the first 12 points and held off a secondhalf charge by Cape Central to win 56-49 as the Mules put together their first winning streak in nearly two years...

ROUNDUP: Charleston finishes off Malden (01/23/08) By DAR STAFF CHARLESTON -- Charleston held on to defeat Malden on Tuesday night, 75-60. Malden brought it to a 55-50 game with six minutes still left, but the Bluejays went on to outscore the Green Wave 18-8 to close out the game and earn their second-straight win...

Winners at last: Lady Tribe gets first win of year, stops 19-game skid (01/23/08) It may have taken a day longer than they would have liked, but the Kennett Lady Indians are finally in the win column. One day after suffering a narrow loss to Sikeston, the Lady Tribe put together a dominating second half to take a 57-21 win over the Risco Lady Tigers Tuesday afternoon at Kennett High School...

ROUNDUP: Hayti pulls away from Malden (01/16/08) By DAR STAFF HAYTI -- Hayti outscored Malden 24-13 in the fourth quarter to move past the Green Wave Tuesday night. "The fourth quarter we just kind of died," Malden coach Rob Ison said. "We quit going to the basket like we did in the first three quarters. We faded and their athleticism took over."...

New Madrid County rallies to beat Cape Central in overtime (01/13/08) Lance Price hits the game-winner with 3.2 seconds left

Malden clobbers Bloomfield; Royals slip past Mules (01/13/08) High School Roundup

Brookins steps down as Central football coach (01/11/08) After reports circulated a week ago that Central football coach Lawrence Brookins would resign, the news became official Thursday. Central sent out a news release stating Brookins' intent not to return for the 2008 season and that the search for a new head coach would begin immediately...

Hot Tigers put cold Tribe on ice (01/06/08) Hopefully Friday night's 72-40 loss to the Cape Central Tigers will go down as the lowest point of the season for the Kennett Indians in hindsight. While that remains to be seen, there is little doubt that it is the Tribe's lowest point to date. The Tigers scored the game's first nine points and never looked back, hitting shot after shot while keeping Kennett in check to roll in a SEMO Conference contest...

Defense helps Poplar Bluff girls overcome slow start (01/04/08) Lady Mules dominate Zickfield-less Cape Central 57-27.

Steffens leads Saxony to 10-point win (01/04/08) Bret Steffens went to work early, scoring eight points in the first quarter, to help lead the Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team to a 57-47 victory at Oran on Thursday. Steffens finished with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds. Max Wieser added 12 points and Ben Courtois 11. Austin Kwikkel chipped in 13 rebounds for the Crusaders (9-2)...

Charleston falls to Notre Dame in semifinals (12/30/07) Top seed unable to overcome Notre Dame's Ryan Willen

GAME 7: Cape Central pulls away from Woodland (12/26/07) By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com For the first time in the seven games that had been played in the 2007 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, the number of points separating the two teams was less than 10 after one quarter of play. The seventh-seeded Cape Central Tigers led 10th-seeded Woodland by just three points after one period...

Dexter girls defeat district rival Fredericktown (12/11/07) Portageville stays unbeaten by routing Campbell;

Poplar Bluff rides quick start to first victory (12/06/07) Quick start propels Mules to first win By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor SIKESTON -- This time, the Poplar Bluff Mules built a lead before falling into their second-half malaise. Cape Central slowly chipped away at a 21-point halftime deficit, but the Mules held on Wednesday night for a 51-46 win to reach the consolation final of the SEMO Conference Tournament...

New Madrid County holds off Dexter on SEMO consolation bracket (12/06/07) NMCC advances to play Poplar Bluff in consolation title game.

Eagles oust 'Cats from SEMO Conference tourney (12/06/07) SIKESTON -- New Madrid County Central's Koney Ealy scored a game-high 18 points and was an imposing figure around the basket as the Eagles defeated the Dexter Bearcats, 51-44, during SEMO Conference tournament action Wednesday at Sikeston. Dexter only trailed 23-20 at the half, but the Bearcats went ice cold in the third period and could only manage five points in the frame as the Eagles pulled away for an 11-point advantage, 35-25...

Central swimmers launch season with dual victory (12/06/07) Central enjoyed a successful start to its girls swimming season, defeating St. Vincent 108-69 on Wednesday. Central's Mary-Catherine Ford snagged two first-place finishes, winning the 50-meter freestyle (31.16 seconds) and 100 butterfly (1:25.28). Jesse Baker also earned two first-place finishes -- the 200 individual medley (2:54.50) and the 100 breaststroke (1:33.18)...

Sikeston tops stubborn Mules; Notre Dame squeaks by Dexter (12/05/07) In other action at the SEMO Conference tournament, Jackson cruised past Cape Central in teams' second meeting of the season.

High school honors (12/05/07) Class 2 All-Region Soccer (Southeast Region) Parker Rawdon, sr., forward, Clayton; Scott Belsky, sr., midfielder, Clayton; D J Lambert, sr., goaliekeeper, Lutheran South; Nick Platipodis, jr,, sweeper, Lutheran South;Nelson Dorvlo, sr., forward, University City; Patrick McCaffey, so., forward, DuBourg; Sam Brotherton, jr., midfielder, Affton; Clint Carder, jr., midfielder, De Soto; Alex Haverstick, so, forward, De Soto; Scott Droddy, sr., goalkeeper, Sikeston; Patrick Wulfers, sr., forward, Farmington; Mike Alvarado, jr., forward, Windsor; Ty Williams, sr., forward, Notre Dame; Ryan Willen, sr., Midfielder, Notre Dame; Mark Zimmer, sr., defender, Notre Dame; Ryan Bass, jr., goalkeeper, Notre Dame; Mark Himmelberg, sr., defender, Notre Dame; John Unterreiner, jr., midfielder, Notre Dame; Joda Holloway, jr., midfielder, Notre Dame.. ...

Bluejays get past New Madrid County Central (12/04/07) Charleston advances in SEMO tournament, as do Dexter and Cape Central

'Cats play there way in to SEMO tourney (12/04/07) SIKESTON -- Kevin Hart poured in 24 points to lead the No. 9 Dexter Bearcats to a 55-49 win over No. 8 Kennett in one of two play-in games to open the 2nd Annual SEMO Conference Tournament at Sikeston Monday. The 6'3" senior did most of his damage inside, posting up and crashing the boards for offensive rebounds. ...

Hawks, Rams claim tourney wins (12/04/07) Top-seeded Kelly rolled over eighth-seeded East Prairie in the opening round of the Lady Devils Invitational on Monday night, collecting a 62-32 victory at Chaffee High School. Londyn Backfisch had a game-high 19 points to lead the Hawks (2-0). Kayla Cissell netted 17 points and Sarah Ruff added 15...

SEMOBALL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM (11/30/07) The top seven girls runners in Southeast Missouri:

SEMOBALL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM (11/30/07) The top seven runners in Southeast Missouri:

SEMO tournament tips off Monday (11/29/07) Notre Dame has No. 1 seed (List of games at bottom of story)

Braves, Cubs win in Oran tourney (11/27/07) Drew Thomas poured in 27 points and D.D. Gillespie hit for 22 as the Scott County Central boys basketball team rolled to a 94-62 victory over Oran on Monday. Caleb Johnson scored 11 and Toby Heeb had 10 as the Braves won their first game in the Oran tournament...

Jackson defense collects honors (11/25/07) The Jackson defense was certainly an important reason why the Indians advanced to the Class 5 state semifinal game against Waynesville this fall. The Indians' defense allowed 125 points in 12 games for an average of 10.4 points per game. So it is not too surprising that players from this group earned seven of the 13 spots on the SEMO-North all-conference defensive team and six of 11 spots on the all-region defensive team...

SEMO North all-conference football team (11/24/07) Jackson senior Matt Lang was selected at four positions for the all-conference team.

High school football area leaders (11/09/07) Offense Scoring Rushing Passing Receiving DEFENSE Tackles Sacks Fumble Recoveries Interceptions ---...

Sikeston falls short against Cape Central (11/02/07) Josh Mills ~ Standard Democrat CAPE GIRARDEAU--The season came to a close on Friday night for the Sikeston Bulldogs football team, as they were handed their eighth straight loss of the season at the hands of the Cape Central Tigers, 27-20 at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau...

Sikeston battles Cape Central with just pride on the line (11/01/07) Josh Mills ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON--The final game of the 2007 season is nearing for the Sikeston Bulldogs (2-7) as they travel to Cape Girardeau on Thursday night, to Houck Stadium to take on the Cape Central Tigers (1-8). For the Bulldogs, the game will begin a process of rebuilding over the off-season, and will be a test for both squads to see who desires to win more with nothing on the line to play for but pride...

Pepsi Showcase Tickets on sale Monday (10/31/07) From a press release issued today by the Show Me Center: This Dec. 22, the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau asks "Who's Next?" To answer this question the venue has teamed with Pepsi to create the Pepsi Showcase, which brings fourteen of the hottest regional teams from Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee to compete in seven exhibition battles demonstrating their basketball prowess...

Jackson edges Central 2-1 in district title game (10/31/07) Sometimes, Jackson is at its most dangerous when speedy senior forward Matt Mueller is standing along the sidelines, using his arm strength instead of his feet. Mueller's well-placed throw-in created Jackson's second goal, by Joel Smart, and the Indians held on for a 2-1 victory against Central on Tuesday night in the Class 3 District 1 championship game at Central...

Central captures sectional crown (10/28/07) ST. LOUIS -- Advancing to the state tournament for the first time in five years would have made the Class 4 sectional cross country meet a successful one for the Central girls squad. But winning the sectional for the first time in school history made the meet at Jefferson Barracks Park a truly memorable one for the Tigers...

Glance at tonight's area prep football 10/24/07 (10/26/07) Scott City (5-3) at Crystal City (7-1) Last year's meeting: Crystal City 38, Scott City 0. Notes: Crystal City features a two-headed running attack, let by Demetrius Terry. He's rushed for 1,498 yards this season and averages over 8 yards per carry. ...

Farmington sweeps Indians in final (10/25/07) Jackson senior Megan Spooler knew how close her Indians squad was to bringing home its first district title since 2002. She could almost taste it. "I wanted it real bad. I had dreams about it all week," Spooler said. "I was real nervous for this game. We really thought we had it this year."...

Poplar Bluff shuts out Cape Central (10/21/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor By shutting out Cape Central for the first time in 16 years, the Poplar Bluff Mules exorcised some demons Friday night at Morrow Stadium with a 35-0 win. The Mules beat their district rivals for the first time in six years, they didn’t turn the ball over, they didn’t give up a play longer than 14 yards and they improved to 4-4 on the season...

Fast-starting Ford-Pingel falls short of medal (10/21/07) SPRINGFIELD -- If the Missouri State High School Activities Association tennis tournament decided its matches with just a single set, Central's Sarah Ford and Lindsey Pingel may well have won a medal ... or competed for a state championship. The Tigers seniors fell one match short of standing on the podium Saturday afternoon at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield...

Cape Central suffers first shutout in 35-0 loss to Poplar Bluff (10/20/07) DAR Staff Report POPLAR BLUFF -- Cape Central was shut out for the first time this season, losing 35-0 Friday night in its district opener to Poplar Bluff. Central managed just 115 yards of total offense, led by 67 rushing yards from junior Cantrell Andrews...

Left speechless: Mules run down three medals, lower times (10/12/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor BENTON -- Poplar Bluff cross country coach Beth Lewis was speechless after seeing her runners’ times Thursday at the SEMO Conference meet. “When they all have PRs, you can’t ask for anything more,” said Lewis in a voice so soft from screaming that she couldn’t help but laugh at herself mid-sentence...

Mules open district play with change at quarterback (10/18/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Austin Sutton usually gets to take a breather while Poplar Bluff’s offense is on the field. But on Friday night, the senior may not be on the sideline much when the Mules host Cape Central in the district opener...

Game, set, match: Slattery era to end (10/17/07) A group of Central tennis players, parents and fans stood at the top of the stairs of the Woodsmill Racquet Club in St. Louis County on Saturday afternoon, waiting to greet Tigers coach Annette Slattery. As she finally came into view, a round of applause began and grew for the beloved coach who had just finished coaching her final match for the team in an illustrious 25-year career...

Cape Central eliminates Poplar Bluff in softball district (10/04/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor JACKSON -- Cape Central scored twice with two outs in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday to break a tie and beat Poplar Bluff 4-2 in the opener of the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 playoffs. The Lady Mules ended the season 18-8...

Sikeston soccer suffers third straight loss (10/04/07) Staff Reports ~ Standard Democrat CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team was back in action Wednesday night as they went on the road to take on the Cape Central Tigers. The Bulldogs found themselves coming up a little bit with the final score 2-0...

Cape Central-Jackson football: All-time series scores (10/04/07) Scores of the 100 meetings between Jackson and Cape Central:

Tigers advance in softball district play (10/04/07) Central scored two runs in the seventh inning to break a tie to win their Class 4 District 1 softball playoff game 4-2 over Poplar Bluff in Jackson on Wednesday. Amanda Nichols went the distance for the Tigers, striking out eight and scattering four hits...

Sikeston tennis falls to Cape Central (10/02/07) Staff reports ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis concluded their regular season Monday losing 7-2 to Cape Central. Even though they lost as a team, Sikeston won the match of the day as the doubles team of Jenni DeWitt and Campbell Moore defeated Sarah Ford and Christen Edmunds in a thrilling 9-7 match...

Cape Central falls 35-14 at St. Charles West (09/29/07) Sophomore running back Marcus Buchanan rushed for the first four touchdowns of his high school career as St. Charles West waged a successful homecoming game Friday night with a 35-14 victory over Central. Central, which fell to 1-4, trailed just 7-0 late in the first half but saw Buchanan score his first two touchdowns in about a 15-second span inside the final 1 minute, 32 seconds of the half...

Schabbing leads Central to title (09/23/07) Central girls cross country coach Mark Hahn thought Saturday's performance may have put his team on the radar. More likely, the Tigers became a primary target after their victory at the Hancock Invitational in Jefferson Barracks Park in St. Louis County...

Sikeston, Charleston tennis teams suffer losses (09/19/07) Staff reports CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team dropped a tough match to Cape Central 8-1 Tuesday afternoon. The lone bright spot for the Lady Bulldogs came from top singles player Jenni DeWitt, who defeated Cape Central's Sarah Ford 8-4...

Ex-Central receiver is enrolled at Hayti (09/17/07) George Hamilton III, who led Cape Central in receiving last year as a sophomore, has returned from Florida and enrolled in a high school in Southeast Missouri. Hayti coach David Gilmore confirmed Friday night that Hamilton has moved to Hayti and is living with his father...

Runners find balance between friendships and finishes (09/16/07) When Ronny Schabbing and Brittany Moreland are not competing on the cross country course for the Central girls team, they often enjoy going together to Texas Roadhouse. "My [favorite] meal is ribs, mashed potatoes, green beans and bacon," Schabbing said...

Tigers' NFL imitation falls short vs. Chicks (09/15/07) Chase Johnson tried to mimick his favorite NFL player Friday night. He hit open receivers. He didn't turn the ball over. He even sported a black and orange jersey. Unfortunately for Johnson and his Cape Central teammates, he couldn't lead his team to victory like Carson Palmer helped the Cincinnati Bengals win last week...

Cape Central soccer blanks Poplar Bluff (09/14/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Just when it seemed the Poplar Bluff soccer team had taken a step forward with a spirited loss to Notre Dame, the Mules took a step all the way back to 2005. Zach Zarbua scored twice beat as Cape the Mules 3-0 Thursday night at Whiteley Park...

Backfisch homers; Kelly blanks Cape Central (09/13/07) Staff Report ~ Standard Democrat BENTON -- Londyn Backfisch capped a Kelly softball victory with a solo home run to left field as the Lady Hawks topped Cape Central 4-0 on Wednesday. Backfisch, who went 2-for-3 in the game, also had a single. Casey Kern, who had two hits in three atbats for Kelly, hit a double and collected two RBIs...

After bonding experience, Cape Central blanks Bulldogs 3-0 (09/12/07) Jeff Arenz ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- Maybe the time the Cape Central soccer team spent Saturday while being stuck in an elevator at a St. Louis-area mall did wonders for the Tigers' ability to bond. On Tuesday, Cape Central displayed crisp passes and ballhandling skills that stymied the Sikeston Bulldogs during a 3-0 shutout at the Sikeston Sports Complex...

Mishap helps Tigers elevate game (09/12/07) SIKESTON, Mo. -- Maybe the time the Central soccer team spent Saturday while being stuck in an elevator at a St. Louis-area mall did wonders for the Tigers' ability to bond. On Tuesday, Central displayed crisp passes and ballhandling skills that stymied the Sikeston Bulldogs during a 3-0 shutout at the Sikeston Sports Complex...

Sikeston drops close hard-hitting match to Cape Central (09/11/07) Jeff Arenz ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- Two of southeast Missouri's hardest-hitting middle hitters took center stage Monday night at the Sikeston High School Field House. As the Cape Central Tigers defeated the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in three games 20-25, 25-22, 25-14, middle hitters Wendi Zickfield and Martika Davis developed an intense battle of their own...

Lady Tribe digs up win (09/11/07) Kennett outlasts Lady Lions with big defensive performance

JV 'Cats fall to Cape Centeral (09/11/07) Dexter's Tyler Batchelor (No. 22) finds himself hemmed in by a host of Cape Central Tigers during junior varsity football action Monday at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter. Cape Central and Dexter played a tight defensive game, but a first-half touchdown and missed PAT by the Central Tigers proved to be enough offense as they left town with a 6-0 win...

New Madrid explodes in win against Cape Central (09/09/07) The Eagles scored 49 points in the second half for its 61-16 victory.

Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney (09/09/07) Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...

ND boys run to fifth-place finish in St. Louis (09/09/07) The Notre Dame boys cross country team captured fifth place Saturday in the Forest Park Festival with an overall score of 215. Logan Davis led the Bulldogs with a 31st place finish in a time of 17 minutes, 6 seconds. Jackson's Greg Gibson was the top local finisher on the boys side, finishing in 16:54 for 22nd. The Indians finished 18th as a team...

ND has perfect nightin volleyball tourney (09/08/07) Kelsey Bradshaw finished with 23 digs to lead Notre Dame to two victories Friday on the opening day of the B.A. Promotions Volleyball Classic tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8 and knocked off Kennett 25-13, 25-7. Paige Schumer recorded eight aces against Kennett. She had 16 service points and nine assists...

BA Promotions Volleyball Classic -- Day 1 scores (09/07/07) Friday Night Pool Play Scores St. Louis Notre Dame def. Holcomb 25-19, 25-5 Cape Central def. Clarkton 25-11, 25-7 Bernie split with Jackson 25-14, 25-23 Scott City def. Twin Rivers 25-13, 25-16 Leopold def. Perryville 25-6, 25-14 Cape Notre Dame def. Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8...

Sikeston defense improves, but Cape Central still prevails (09/05/07) Amanda Nichols pitches the shutout for Cape Central.

Lady Bearcats hold on for road-win over Lady Tigers (09/05/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats traveled north and came home with a hard-fought, 25-12, 17-25, 25-15, win over the Cape Central Lady Tigers Tuesday night. "Tonight (Tuesday) we are happy with the win against Cape Central," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven said after the match. "It seemed like we could not get the momentum up and keep it up, on our side...

Prep football standings: Week 1 (09/04/07) Friday's Games Central at NMCC Parkway North at Jackson Charleston at Sikeston Poplar Bluff at Blytheville, Ark. Portageville at Scott City Chaffee at Mountain View Liberty Hayti at Malden East Prairie at Corning, Ark. Kennett at Caruthersville Dexter at Festus...

Andrews' TD lone bright spot in loss (09/01/07) CREVE COEUR, Mo. -- You know you've had a bad night when the opposing team's place kicker is setting records for extra points made. Parkway North freshman place-kicker Aaron Hummert set a school record by connecting on eight extra points. To call the Cape Central football team's season opening game bad would be gentle...

Trying to break a tackle (08/31/07) Dexter quarterback Austin Featherstone tries to elude the efforts of a Cape Central tackler during freshman football action Thursday at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter. The young Bearcats allowed a touchdown in each of the first two quarters and were unable to rally in the second half as the Cape Central freshman Tigers won, 14-0. It was the first game of the year for Dexter's freshman team...

Area teams open season tonight (08/31/07) The area's six high school football teams finally stop hitting each other and get to take on foes from other schools as the football season opens tonight. Only two of the area's six teams will play at home tonight, as Perryville hosts Pacific and Chaffee welcomes Grandview...

Central softball blanks Kelly (08/31/07) Amanda Nichols took matters into her own hands Thursday. Nichols scored Central's lone run and picked up the win on the mound as the Tigers defeated Kelly 1-0 in a softball showdown. Nichols singled in the second, went to second on a sacrifice bunt, took third on a fielder's choice and scored on a passed ball...

Charleston tennis shut out by Cape Central (08/24/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Not only was the Charleston High School girls tennis team on the receiving end of a shutout Thursday, but just two Lady Bluejays players managed to score during singles competition at Cape Central. No. 1 Jade Schwieger and No. 6 Chelsea Stallings each score one point apiece during a pair of 8-1 losses to Sarah Ford and Sami Gross, respectively...

Tigers absorb late hit at skill positions (08/17/07) Central football coach Lawrence Brookins may have some skilled positions to fill after last year's playoff run. Brookins said at Thursday's picture day at the high school that leading receiver George Hamilton III relocated to Tampa, Fla., with his mother and sister, while the only player in school with significant experience at quarterback did not come out for the team...

Legendary coach's influence still felt today (07/08/07) Leon Brinkopf was one tough old bird. Some of the players he coached appreciated that more than others, but they all respected him for his leadership and his vast knowledge and love of baseball. Brinkopf could be gruff, using a foghorn voice to give a chewing-out that a player would not soon forget, but he always was fair...

ALL-STATE BASEBALL (06/26/07) The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:

Slattery has two hits in East's all-star loss (06/17/07) By Bill Hester ~ Special to Semoball.com Cape Central senior Blake Slattery was a stranger to most of his East teammates in the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association (MSHBCA) West-East Senior All-Star game last night at T.R. Hughes Stadium in O'Fallon...

SEMO North Division football schedules (06/11/07) Aug. 31 -- at Parkway North Sept. 7 -- at New Madrid County Central Sept. 14 -- Blytheville (Ark.) Sept. 21 -- St. Charles Sept. 28 -- at St. Charles West Oct. 5 -- Jackson Oct. 12 -- Fort Zumwalt North Oct. 19 -- at Poplar Bluff Oct. 26 -- at West Plains...

FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...

Local players out early from state tennis tournament (05/26/07) By Bill Hester ~ Special to Semoball.com The 79th MSHSAA boys tennis tournament concluded Saturday (May 26) at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. And there was nary a local player in sight. All area players were sent packing Friday in the first day of the double-elimination tournament...

Howell Central's ace holds Central to two hits (05/25/07) The fans were chanting for Central and singing Brad's praises Thursday in the Class 4 baseball sectional at Cape Central. Unfortunately for Tigers fans, it was Francis Howell Central that was garnering the chants and Brad Bira who was earning the cheers in an 11-0 rout of the host Tigers...

All-SEMO Conference baseball team (05/21/07) 2007 SEMO Conference Baseball Team First Team Honorable Mention PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Blake Slattery, Cape Central COACH OF THE YEAR: Kevin Self, Sikeston...

Tigers move indoors, win district title (05/12/07) What a difference a year made for David Berry and the Central boys tennis team. Last year, the Tigers won one match in the entire district tournament and finished seventh as a team. It was a different and much happier story this spring. Central turned things completely around, winning the team title at the Class 2 District 1 tournament on Friday evening...

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07) Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07) BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...

Oran baseball, softball teams post victories (05/10/07) Staff reports ORAN -- Alex Chasteen knocked in three runs on two hits and Cody Dirnberger collected a pair of hits, both on swinging bunts, as the Eagles cruised to victory. Kody Campbell picked up the win on the mound. Hayti 000 00 -- 0 3 8 Oran 391 5x -- 18 12 1...

Track honor roll (05/10/07) BOYS AND GIRLS top performers through May 9

Cape Central bombs Sikeston on senior night (05/09/07) Derek James ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- The Sikeston girls soccer team broke through a huge obstacle this season by beating Cape Central for the first time ever, not once, but twice. The Lady Tigers got a measure of revenge on Tuesday as they ran away with a 5-1 victory against Sikeston in the Lady Bulldogs' final home game of the year...

'Cats compete at conference tournament (05/09/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter's Jon Bowman and Chance Holden both tied for 8th Monday at the SEMO Conference Golf Tournament held at the Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. As a team, the Bearcats finished tied for fifth with Sikeston at 359. Poplar Bluff proved to be the class of the SEMO Conference, taking the top two individual spots and winning the team title by 30 strokes over Jackson, 308-338...

Sikeston scores on itself to jumpstart Central (05/09/07) The Sikeston girls soccer team broke through a huge obstacle this season by beating Central for the first time ever, not once, but twice. The Tigers got a measure of revenge Tuesday as they ran away with a 5-1 victory against Sikeston in the Bulldogs' final home game of the year...

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:

SEMO North Conference track results (05/04/07) Results from Friday's meet at Jackson

Poplar Bluff boys, Jackson girls win SEMO North track titles (05/04/07) No surprise in the girls team competition at the SEMO North track meet on Friday afternoon at Jackson, while the boys title came down to the final two results. Jackson's girls dominated the meet, winning 12 of the meet's 18 events. The Indians totaled 122 points in the four-team meet while Cape Central was second with 84...

MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs (05/04/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...

Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll (05/03/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...

Bearcats drop 3rd-place game to Cape Central (05/01/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter provided the opportunities and Cape Central was more than willing to cash them in. The Tigers sent 11 batters to the plate in the third inning and score six runs - aided by three costly Bearcat errors - as Cape Central defeated Dexter, 9-4, in the third place game of the SEMO Conference Tournament Monday at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau...

Kelly turns back Bluff in SEMO Conference baseball tourney (04/27/07) Larry Lewis ~ Standard Democrat BENTON -- The Kelly Hawks topped Poplar Bluff's late comeback with one of their own for a 5-4 win in a first-round play-in game of the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament on Thursday. Kelly (9-6), behind starter James Miller, took a 3-0 lead into the seventh inning before the Mules erupted for four runs...

'Cats pound out conference win over Tigers (04/25/07) Dexter extended its current winning streak to four games as Josh Stevens pitched a complete game and the Bearcats banged out 14 hits in a 12-6 SEMO Conference win over the Cape Central Tigers at home Tuesday. Cole Smith led the Bearcats' offense with a 3-for-4 day at the plate, including a two-run home run in the second that stacked Dexter to 4-0 lead. Smith finished with four RBI on the day...

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...

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...

Central baseball 10-runs Kelly in six innings (04/19/07) Derek James ~ Standard Democrat BENTON -- The Kelly Hawks baseball team fell behind early and never could overcome the early deficit as the Cape Central Tigers posted a 15-5, sixinning SEMO Conference victory Wednesday at Kelly High School. Cape Central led 9-0 before the Hawks could get on the board in the bottom of the third inning...

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...

Sikeston soccer blanks Central 2-0 (04/18/07) Chris Moore ~ Standard Democrat CAPE GIRARDEAU - The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team picked up a big road win over Cape Central on Tuesday night, 2-0. The Lady Bulldogs took advantage of a couple of Lady Tigers mistakes in the first half to essentially put the game away at halftime...

Sikeston tennis team falls to Central (04/18/07) Derek James ~ Standard Democrat CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston tennis team dropped its first dual match of the season, falling to Cape Central 5-4 on Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. Sikeston is now 5-1. All varsity matches were the best two out of three sets, with the third set being a super tiebreaker...

Central, Saxony, Jackson have winning performances at Sikeston relays (04/16/07) By TOBY CARRIG Southeast Missourian SIKESTON -- The inaugural Sikeston Twilight Relays had no team scores, but three local teams could come away from the meet feeling like winners. The Saxony Lutheran boys distance runners more than held their own with the larger schools...

Bearcats' golf team drops match at Cape (04/12/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter battled tough weather conditions and an even tougher Cape Central team as the Bearcats lost to the Tigers, 162-180, Wednesday at the Cape County Club in Cape Girardeau. Dexter had posted better team scores than Cape Central in two earlier tournaments, but the Tigers "are a lot better team on their home course," according to Dexter coach Eric Sitze...

Cape Central mauls Tribe in opener (03/20/07) The Kennett Indians learned firsthand Monday why Brad LaBruyere and the Cape Central Tigers are considered one of the best baseball teams in Missouri. LaBruyere struck out 13 batters in just five innings of work while his teammates pounded out 14 runs on 12 hits in a 14-5 rout of the Tribe at Indian Park...

Tribe inexperienced but optimistic (03/18/07) The season doesn't start until Monday, but the injuries have been mounting already for the Kennett Indians on the baseball diamond. Sophomore Jeremy Hughes, who was one of the leading contenders to start at first base, will miss the season after having "Tommy John" surgery on his elbow last week, while sophomore catcher Scotty Bailey has just recently returned to the field after battling a broken hand and freshman Trey Bazzell was cleared to play just Thursday after battling problems with his Achilles tendon.. ...

Bearcats head into district play with loss (02/19/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter had no answers to Cape Central's active zone defense as the Bearcats ended regular-season play with a 60-47 loss to the Tigers on their home court Friday night in SEMO Conference action. Cape Central packed all five players in or near the lane and dared the Bearcats to beat them with the outside shot, but it was another off night from the floor for Dexter, which finished the regular season with a 11-14 record, 3-6 in the SEMO Conference...

Lady Bearcats struggle but win (02/09/07) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A sluggish Dexter team came alive in the fourth quarter to pull away from a determined group of Cape Central Lady Tigers for a 57-39 SEMO Conference win on the road Thursday at Cape Girardeau. Dexter appeared uninspired and played with a lack of purpose for three periods against an improved Cape Central team before turning it up a notch in the fourth quarter for the 18-point win...

Lady Tribe goes zone to shut down South Pem (01/30/07) Needing to move up in the standings ahead of next week's Bootheel Conference Tournament while also looking to get a little revenge, the Kennett Lady Indians threw a new wrinkle into its defense to accomplish both. The Lady Tribe went to a 1-3-1 zone and got a season-high 17 points from LeighErin Waddell to take a 60-22 win over the South Pemiscot Lady Bulldogs in a Bootheel Conference game Monday night...

Central survives scare, beats Oak Ridge (12/27/06) Oak Ridge, the bottom-seed of the 16 team Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, led number eight-seed Cape Central after one quarter and kept the score close throughout the first half before eventually falling 86-54. The Blue Jays outscored Central 16-14 in the first quarter, but it was Central who owned the second quarter and the rest of the game...

62nd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/27/06) Bell City, Advance pick up easy victories at Cape

Malden downs reindeer in battle of unbeaten (12/20/06) CLARKTON, Mo. -- Two undefeated teams. Two schools separated by just a few miles. Two rivals. One packed house. Tuesday's battle between the Malden Green Wave and Clarkton Reindeer certainly lived up to expectations. "It was awesome," Clarkton coach Jason Long said. "I told the kids to take advantage of it and they did. That's why you put the uniform on to play -- in front of a packed house and an atmosphere like this. I hope we get to do it again."...

Lady Mules clamp down on defense, beat Central (12/14/06) By BRIAN ROSENER/DAR Sports Editor DEXTER -- A day after giving up 60 points for the third time this season, the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules allowed only half that Wednesday in the final game of the weather-delayed Farmington Invitational. With their best defensive effort of the season so far, the Lady Mules shut down Cape Central's post play and won 40-31...

Lady Bearcats roll past Lady Tigers (12/12/06) Dexter's pressure defense set the tone early, then the Lady Bearcats went to the 3-point shot in the third period to pull away for a easy 60-41 victory over the Cape Central Lady Tigers at home Saturday in a rescheduled game from the recent Farmington Invitational Tournament's consolation bracket...

New year, new faces at Central (11/21/06) The Central boys basketball team took its share of hits in the offseason. The Tigers lost their coach late in the summer, and had two of their top players transfer, including one of the area's top college prospects in Darnell Wilks. Athletic director Mark Ruark felt he got his man when the Tigers named Jackson assistant Drew Church their next head coach, and now Church will be able to put his stamp on the Central program. Central begins play at the Farmington Tournament on Nov. 28...

Expectation are rising for Central girls team (11/21/06) Central's struggles in girls basketball continued last year, despite improvements made under first-year coach Sherri Shirrell. In the two seasons prior to Shirrell taking over, Central won a combined 11 games. The Tigers went from five wins to nine wins in Shirrell's first season...

Rivalry takes on friendlier tone (10/06/06) History will be made tonight when football players from rivals Central and Jackson hit the field for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Jackson. A rivalry that spans more than 90 years will be renewed for the 100th time. Friends will line up opposite each other and take their seats in the home and visitors sections. Generations of former Central and Jackson players will watch a game which has taken on great meaning for the two neighboring communities...

Jackson reaches title game of district softball tournament (10/06/06) Third-seeded Jackson scored four runs in the fourth inning and cruised to a 6-1 win Thursday over second-seeded Farmington in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 1 softball tournament at Farmington. The Indians (18-9) will face top-seeded Seckman at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the finals...

ND soccer edges Jackson 2-1 (09/29/06) The Notre Dame boys soccer team picked up a narrow road victory over Jackson on Thursday, dropping the Indians to 2-1. The Bulldogs (13-1) struck first midway through the first half when a header from Ryan Willen found the net. Richard Marquart assisted on the goal...

Chaffee quarterback delivers on promise of long overdue win (09/03/06) WARE -- More than three years in the making, Chaffee High School's first football victory in nearly four years came with confidence and poise. "I promised it to everybody," said Chaffee senior quarterback Michael Lee, who was not bashful about being quoted before the season...

Are two QBs better than one? (09/01/06) Blake Slattery and Garrett Stevens give the Tigers a pair of quarterbacks with two seasons of varsity experience each. Slattery, a senior, and Stevens, a junior, have split the playing time over the past two seasons. Last season, Stevens opened as the starter, but both spent half the season under center. The pair bring alternate styles, with Stevens more of a pocket passer and Slattery possessing the ability to pass and run...