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Bulldogs, Jays set for 125th meeting (09/02/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- First-year Charleston head coach Brett Blackman is all too familiar with the current Sikeston football team. He coached the Bulldog seniors as an assistant at Sikeston and met head coach Kent Gibbs for the first time as a sophomore football player at Jackson High School...

Oran volleyball team drops Charleston in opener (08/31/10)
The Lady Eagles took early leads in both sets in route to a 25-19, 25-14 sweep over the Lady Bluejays.

Lady Eagles drop CHS in opener (08/31/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- With both teams opening their seasons Monday night, the Charleston Lady Bluejays and visiting Oran Lady Eagles each came in to the match hopeful of starting their seasons out on a winning note. That honor would go to the Lady Eagles who took early leads in both sets in route to a 25-19, 25-14 sweep over the Lady Bluejays...

Oran spikers turn back Charleston in opener (08/31/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

August 30, 2010 Scoreboard (08/30/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Indians roll over Charleston, 42-15 (08/28/10)

Indians roll over Charleston, 42-15 (08/28/10)
The Kennett Indians' offense scored five touchdowns against the Charleston Bluejays as Kennett left Charleston Friday night with a 42-15 win in both teams' season opener.

High school roundup: Oran blows out East Prairie in softball (08/27/10)
All the local scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Indians excited for season opener at Charleston (08/26/10)
The wait is finally over as the 2010 high school football season in Missouri will kick off this Friday evening. The Kennett Indians are anxious to get on the field and starting playing games. They'll get their chance as they travel to Charleston to take on the Bluejays on Friday at 7 p.m...

Lady Indians begin season with win over Charleston (08/24/10)
The KHS Girls' tennis team opened up their 2010 campaign yesterday with a win over the Charleston Bluejays 6-3 to start the season with a 1-0 record. Despite losing two of the three doubles matches to Charleston, the Indians held strong in their singles' matches, take five out of six, to seal their first team victory of the season...

Charleston Bluejays (08/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- With the Charleston football team coming off two straight 1-9 seasons, new coach Brett Blackman is hoping this will be the year the Bluejays finally start turning things in the right direction. "We know we're in a rebuilding year.," he said. "We talked about that with the kids. There are going to be times that we take our licks this year...

Chaffee softball nips Neelyville in season opener (08/24/10)
All the area high school sports reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

August 23, 2010 Scoreboard (08/23/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Chaffee, Charleston put tune up time to good use on Friday night (08/22/10)
CHARLESTON -- Jamboree night usually serves one valuable purpose. It gives coaches and players both the opportunity to see what needs to be tweaked against real competition without the repercussions of a real game being on the line. At Charleston High School on Friday night, Charleston, Chaffee, Malden and Fredericktown all had that chance to see what last minute changes needed to take place before games begin to count...

2010 High School Football Schedules (08/18/10)

Squirrels fall short in bid for fourth state title (07/19/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Though they fell to Jackson 8-6 in the championship game of the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament Sunday afternoon, the Charleston Squirrels can take solace in the fact that earlier in the day with their season on the line, they were clutch...

Dominant opener (07/16/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Opening the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament in dominant style, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels put up 10 runs in the final two innings in route to a 14-2 win over the Kirksville Tigers. "At the beginning of the game coach Minner preached a lot about going out and being aggressive early in the count," Charleston's James Naile said. ...

Squirrels sweep (07/06/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston improved to 17-12 on the summer season as the Fighting Squirrels swept Monday evening's doubleheader with New Madrid County's Senior Babe Ruth Team. In their first contest, Charleston took an early lead and kept on building as it rolled to a 12-1 decision after five innings on the ten-run mercy rule...

Breaking Away (06/30/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Fighting Squirrels defeated the visiting Jackson Sr. Babe Ruth team 7-4 on Tuesday evening after breaking away from a tie in the middle innings. The Squirrels gained an early 4-0 lead after the third inning but the next half inning saw Jackson climb back in to contention with a four-run top of the fourth...

Squirrels take second (06/28/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- With Charleston falling 16-6 to the host Poplar Bluff Express in the championship game Sunday afternoon, the Fighting Squirrels take second place in the Poplar Bluff Express American Legion Tournament. Though Charleston would at one point cut into an eight-run deficit to bring itself to within four, the Express kept tacking on runs, scoring four in the sixth to win by the 10-run mercy rule...

On a roll (06/25/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Bringing their record over the .500 mark for the season the Charleston Fighting Squirrels swept the visiting Tri-County Post 236 Legion team in a pair of five-inning contests Thursday evening. After beating Tri-County 3-1 in the first game the Squirrels were force to rally late in the second contest to win 3-2...

Squirrel rally (06/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Squirrels overcame a four-run deficit early in the first inning to eventually defeat Oran 16-6 on Monday night. Struggles from Charleston's starting pitcher Dustin Brister led to Oran's four runs as Brister couldn't find the strike zone. Brister gave way to Brandon Peters while giving up two runs on one recorded out as well as leaving the bases loaded...

Northwest Tennessee blazes past Squirrels, 8-3 (06/16/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- After seven close innings of play against the visiting Northwest Tennessee Blazer Tuesday afternoon, Charleston saw their chances slip away in the eighth. Coming into the eighth frame of the nine-inning contest the Squirrels held the Blazers within striking distance trailing 4-2...

Fresh Start: Charleston looking to rebuild football program (06/10/10)
With the Charleston football program coming off two straight 1-9 seasons, first year coach Brett Blackman is hoping a change in attitude will lead to a change in fortune for the Bluejays football program.

Fresh Start: Charleston looking to rebuild football program (06/10/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- With the Charleston football program coming off two straight 1-9 seasons, first year coach Brett Blackman is hoping a change in attitude will lead to a change in fortune for the Bluejays football program. "The No. 1 thing we're trying to do is be positive with the kids right now," he said. "They've had a lot of negative experiences and we're trying to be really positive with them, be encouraging and try to motivate them."...

Great expectations: Sqiurrels looking for return to Sr. Babe Ruth World Series (05/30/10)
CHARLESTON -- Two years removed from his team going to the Senior Babe Ruth World Series, Charleston Squirrel's coach Michael Minner has high hopes for this season's squad. "Our goal is to go to the World Series and nothing less," he said. "Once you've been there and tasted it you sure want to go back."...

Scott City baseball wins district title (05/24/10)
Scott City starter Skylar Cobb struck out 16 batters in his team's 3-0 victory over Charleston.

Rams win district title (05/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- With the Class 2, District 3 championship on the line Saturday against second-seeded Charleston, the first-seeded Scott City Rams needed starting pitcher Skylar Cobb to be in top form. Fortunately for the Rams Cobb didn't disappoint, striking out 16 Bluejay batters while pitching seven scoreless innings to guide Scott City to a 3-0 win...

Chaffee girls place third in Class 1 (05/24/10)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Chaffee girls track finished up a stellar season on Saturday, tying for third place in the Class 1 State Championships in Jefferson City. Mound City won the event with an impressive 55 points while Midway was second with 51.50. Chaffee compiled 40 points, tying with St. Joseph Christian. Oran finished in 17th with 14 points...

Cobb's arm grabs district crown for Rams (05/23/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Skylar Cobb wasn't perfect this time. But Cobb again was dominant to lead the Scott City baseball team to the Class 2 District 3 championship. Cobb threw his second straight tournament shutout Saturday as the top-seeded Rams beat No. 2 Charleston 3-0 at the Perryville City Park...

Rams, Bluejays to meet in finals (05/20/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- Riding the arm of pitcher Ethan Browning, second-seeded Charleston took down sixth-seeded Meadow Heights Wednesday afternoon to advance to the final round of the Class 2, District 3 Tournament. Browning pitched seven innings of two run ball to help the Bluejays squeeze by the Panthers 3-2...

Scott City advances to baseball district title game (05/20/10)
The top two seeds will meet today for the Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament title. No. 1 Scott City defeated No. 4 East Prairie 7-3 on Wednesday in a semifinal at the Perryville City Park. No. 2 Charleston nipped No. 6 Meadow Heights 3-2 in the other semifinal...

May 19, 2010 Scoreboard (05/19/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Cobb perfect for Rams (05/19/10)
PERRYVILLE -- Flawless, unscathed, untouchable. All good words to describe Scott City senior Skylar Cobb on Tuesday afternoon but only one fits the bill. Perfect. Cobb tossed a perfect game against the Kelly Hawks in the first round of the Class 2, District 3 tournament in Perryville as the Rams rode Cobb's performance to a 4-0 win...

Meadow Heights rides Kennedy to upset of Crusaders (05/19/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cody Kennedy didn't get a chance to play in last year's Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament because of a broken foot. The Meadow Heights senior left-hander made up for his 2009 misfortune in a big way Tuesday. Kennedy pitched a two-hitter and struck out 15 as the Panthers pulled off the district's only first-round upset...

May 18, 2010 Scoreboard (05/18/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Local athletes qualify for state championships (05/18/10)
PRINCIPIA -- Plenty of local athletes will make the trip to Jefferson City for the Class 2 State Championships on Friday and Saturday after qualifying in sectionals on Monday afternoon. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday but moved to Monday because of heavy rains on Friday night and Saturday...

Bluejays' Jones will play for TRCC (05/16/10)
"He's a Three Rivers type," said Charleston head coach Danny Farmer about Jones, who was a Raider himself. "He's a great kid to be around. He works hard and he's going to do everything they ask him to do in practice."

Saturday (May 15) Schedule Changes (05/15/10)
There is plenty of rain in the forecast for Saturday when many district baseball and soccer tournaments are scheduled to get underway. We'll let you know of any cancellations, delays and makeup dates we hear about right here. If you have information to share please e-mail rcrader@semissourian.com or call 573-388-3655...

Cooter blasts Charleston, 15-1 (05/12/10)
CHARLESTON -- Having an abundance of runs at his disposal, Cooter's Jonathan Boone knew he could feel relaxed on the mound. Although, the run-support he received would have made any pitcher feel comfortable. "Having my guys behind me gives you that extra boost that you need to throw strikes and get the job done," said Boone...

Kelly's Backfisch rounds into form at district meet (05/09/10)
Londyn Backfisch said she isn't quite back to full strength after having major knee surgery about one year ago. The Kelly senior looked plenty strong during Saturday's Class 2 District 1 track and field meet at Southeast Missouri State's Abe Stuber Complex...

High school roundup: Jackson girls win SEMO North (05/09/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Charleston's Jones to be Raider (05/07/10)
Charleston senior Deonte Jones signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff on Thursday.

ND boys win SEMO Central title in track (05/04/10)
The Notre Dame boys walked away conference champions at Monday's SEMO Central Conference meet at Charleston. The Bulldogs collected eight first-place finishes, led by Wynn McClellan's victories in the 1,600 and 3,200 and helping the 3,200 relay to the win...

May 3, 2010 Scoreboard (05/03/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Softball: Charleston 10, Woodland 2 (05/03/10)
Charleston improved to 10-6 with a win over Woodland (10-6) on Monday at home.

On your mark (04/30/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- It wasn't their best day on the track, but for the Scott City Rams even a sub-par performance was good enough for a first place finish at the Chaffee Track and Field Invitational on Thursday afternoon. "It's obviously a good day when you can win first," Scott City head coach Travis Schiwitz said. "But, in my opinion we didn't run that well today. Hopefully, we do better going into the conference on Monday and then we carry that into districts."...

Shemonia helps Rams to victory at Chaffee Invitational (04/30/10)
Scott City's Brandon Shemonia had two individual wins to help the Rams to victory Thursday in the 11-team Chaffee Invitational. Shemonia had a winning time of 4 minutes, 41 seconds in the 1,600 meters and won the 3,200 in 10:42. The Rams, who finished 30 points ahead of runner-up Malden, also won the 800 relay in 1:36.83...

10-run fourth lifts Scot City over Charleston (04/28/10)
After beating East Prairie 11-0 in their last contest, the Rams capitalized on 12 walks by the visiting Charleston Bluejays on Tuesday afternoon as the they rolled to a 13-2 mercy rule win in the fifth inning.

Roundup: Sikeston soccer rallies for win (04/28/10)
All the scores that were reported to the Sikeston Standard Democrat on Tuesday.

10-run fourth lifts Scot City over Charleston (04/28/10)
SCOTT CITY -- For the second time in as many games, the Scott City Rams put double digit runs on the board. After beating East Prairie 11-0 in their last contest, the Rams capitalized on 12 walks by the visiting Charleston Bluejays on Tuesday afternoon as the they rolled to a 13-2 mercy rule win in the fifth inning...

Sikeston soccer rallies for win (04/28/10)
PERRYVILLE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs pulled off a dramatic comeback win over one of their district rivals on Tuesday night beating the Perryville Lady Pirates 4-2. Sikeston was down 2-0 at halftime but two goals apiece by Kristen King and Keyonna Blissett put the Lady Bulldogs on top for good in the second half...

Urhahn powers Oran to 8-7 win vs. Woodland (04/28/10)
Nolan Urhahn drove in five runs to help Oran hold off Woodland 8-7 in baseball action Tuesday. The Eagles jumped out to an 8-2 lead after three innings then withstood the Cardinals' rally. Kody Moore picked up the win while Gabe Kielhofner got the save for Oran (10-6)...

April 27, 2010 Scoreboard (04/27/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Roundup: Chaffee's Dooley tosses no-hitter (04/27/10)
All of the scores that were reported to the Sikeston Standard Democrat on Monday.

Devil of a time (04/27/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- As the Lady Devils Invitational came to a close Monday evening, the Chaffee 4x400-meter relay were determined to put an exclamation point on the event. The Lady Devils foursome, made up of Taylor Kirchdoerfer, Anna Ayers, Luisa Boschan and Elli Sigman, rolled to a first place finish in the event while setting a personal best time of 4:32.8. It also put the finishing touches on a team victory for the Lady Devils in the 12-team event...

High school roundup: Chaffee's Dooley tosses gem (04/27/10)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 26, 2010 Scoreboard (04/26/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Riverbend Invitational: Kennett sweeps 26th annual event held at NMCC (04/23/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- It was a great afternoon for the Kennett Indians, who Thursday took first in both the boys and girls side of the Riverbend Invitational Track Meet held at New Madrid Central Central High School. Of the eight schools taking part on the boys side and seven on the girls, Kennett took first in both categories with 152-points and 163-points respectively...

Walking off: Braves down Charleston with bases loaded walk (04/22/10)
Nathan Ballard's free pass allowed Bryan Freed to touch home for the winning run as the Braves defeated Charleston 3-2, capping one of their biggest wins in school history on Wednesday afternoon.

Walking off: Braves down Charleston with bases loaded walk (04/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Just like any other batter at the plate, Scott Central first baseman Nathan Ballard was looking for a hit. He was sitting way ahead with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning with a chance to break the 2-2 tie against the Charleston Bluejays and win the game...

Sikeston baseball defeats Charleston 6-4 (04/21/10)
We don't want to lose to them because they are Charleston," Sikeston senior Jordan Williams said. "(The rivalry) is there. It's always been there.

SHS defeats Charleston 6-4 (04/21/10)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston senior Jordan Williams isn't sold on the idea that the Sikeston-Charleston rivalry doesn't involve the baseball field. Especially after losing to the Bluejays for the first time in school history just last season. Williams was apart of that 8-5 loss last season which officially made it a rivalry...

Charleston wins thriller (04/18/10)
BERNIE -- It took extra innings but the visiting Charleston Bluejays out-muscled the Bernie Mules, thanks to a 2-run home run by Danny McKinney in the top of the eighth inning to guide the Bluejays to a 10-8 win. "I was happy that Ethan (Browning) got on in front of me," McKinney said. "I was hoping just to move him over, maybe hit a gap shot to move the runner and I happen to hit it out."...

Bearcats take advantage of Bluejay mistakes (04/14/10)
For the second straight day, the Bearcats pitching staff threw a shutout. This time it was senior Landon Hall who blanked the Charleston Bluejays on Tuesday afternoon 10-0 in six innings.

Bearcats take advantage of Bluejay mistakes (04/14/10)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats have such a vital part of what it takes to be a successful baseball team -- pitching. For the second straight day, the Bearcats pitching staff threw a shutout. This time it was senior Landon Hall who blanked the Charleston Bluejays on Tuesday afternoon 10-0 in six innings...

Hall's 2-hitter helps 'Cats roll against Charleston (04/14/10)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats have such a vital part of what it takes to be a successful baseball team -- pitching. For the second straight day, the Bearcats pitching staff threw a shutout. This time it was senior Landon Hall who blanked the Charleston Bluejays on Tuesday afternoon 10-0 in six innings...

Charleston powers past Oran (04/13/10)
Charleston once again lit up the scoreboard, pumping out 12 hits for 12 runs to defeat Oran 12-2.

Charleston powers past Oran, 12-2 (04/13/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Run support was no problem for the Charleston Bluejays Monday afternoon when they visited the Oran Eagles. Coming off Friday's 10-5 decision over New Madrid County Central, the Bluejays once again lit up the scoreboard, pumping out 12 hits for 12 runs to defeat the Eagles 12-2...

All-star extravaganza (04/12/10)
Charleston's Deonte Jones out-dueled Poplar Bluff's Jay Raulston to win the BA Promotions Slam Dunk contest with a little extra motivation from a past slam dunk champion.

NMCC gets all-around performance against Jays (04/11/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Whether it was at the plate, on the bases or in the field, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles seemed to do no wrong Friday afternoon in a 15-0 win over Charleston in five innings. "We came ready to play," said NMCC coach Steve Rogers. "We ran the bases well, we hit well up and down the lineup. Kelly (Robey) was her usual stellar self. What balls they put in play we handled. All-in-all it was just a real nice performance for us."...

Bluejays top NMCC 10-5 for third straight win (04/11/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Staying on a roll, Charleston dropped 10 runs on visiting New Madrid County Central Friday afternoon for their third consecutive win, defeating the Eagles 10-5. "I thought we came out and swung it real well," Charleston's Zach Rowland said. "A lot of people stepped up when they needed to and that's a good thing to see."...

Charleston scores early to knock off Kelly (04/09/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON - Starting the season on a five-game skid, Kelly entered Tuesday's game with Charleston looking for that elusive first win of the season. Unfortunately for the Eagles, Charleston slapped six runs on the board early, capped by a four-run third to earn the 6-0 victory and leave Kelly still searching for a 'W.'...

April 8, 2010 Scoreboard (04/08/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Media makes picks for all-state basketball teams (04/07/10)
Final rankings for each class were also released.

Rams win at new Jackson stadium (04/02/10)
All the area high school results reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bluejays, Eagles split doubleheader (04/02/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- One game between the Charleston Bluejays and the East Prairie Eagles is usually a treat for any fan of the rivalry to watch. Throw in a doubleheader and it's twice as fun. Such was the case on Thursday evening as they squared off for two games at East Prairie splitting the two-game series...

Scott City boys, Chaffee girls win East Prairie Invitational (03/31/10)
Featuring 14 different schools, the East Prairie Invitational track meet is one of the area's biggest meets of the year. The Scott City Rams and the Chaffee Lady Devils both shined on that big stage.

Oran baseball downs Advance, Dexter tennis rolls (03/31/10)
The Oran baseball team defeated the Advance Hornets 7-4 Tuesday afternoon to improve to 3-0 on the season.

Scott City boys, Chaffee girls win East Prairie Invitational (03/31/10)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Featuring 14 different schools, the East Prairie Invitational track meet is one of the area's biggest meets of the year. The Scott City Rams and the Chaffee Lady Devils both shined on that big stage. A first and third place finish in the 3200 meter run, the second-to-last event of the day, propelled the Rams over the Kennett Indians for a first place finish. Scott City edged the Indians with a team total of 126.5 to Kennett's 123.5...

Bearcats improve to 2-0 on season (03/30/10)
Dexter's boys tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 9-0 win over Charleston at home Monday.

Bearcats improve to 2-0 on season (03/30/10)
Dexter's boys tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 9-0 win over Charleston at home Monday. Dexter opened the season Friday with a narrow 5-4 win over Poplar Bluff. "It's always good to open the season with a win, but we will need to play up to our potential to repeat last season's record," Dexter coach Dennis Keith commented. "I hope we carry over our good play to Thursday when we play Sikeston there. Sikeston will be a test for us."...

Media makes picks for Southeast Missouri's all-region basketball teams (03/30/10)
Find out which team the star of your favorite team landed on this season.

High school roundup: Scott City powers past Eagles (03/28/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bluejays defeat Chaffee 3-1 for first win of season (03/28/10)
CHARLESTON -- Charleston junior James Naile began his outing by striking out the first three batters he faced. Naile continued to be nails after that. He pitched a complete game throwing 92 pitches as 68 of them zoomed over the plate for a strike. That kind of command led to 11 strikeouts and no walks...

Basketball coaches release their all-state selections (03/26/10)
Class 1 state champions Otto Porter and Bobby Hatchett from Scott County Central lead a host of local athletes on the all-state teams.

Tigers win baseball season opener against Charleston 14-5 (03/21/10)
Central's offense looked in midseason form in its baseball season opener Friday. Josh Meyer smacked a pair of doubles and Jamie Pickel drove in four runs in the Tigers' 14-5 win at Charleston. Meyer struck out six batters over three innings to earn the win...

Cape Central downs Jays on Opening Night (03/21/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Errors proved costly Friday night for the Charleston Bluejays who after playing the visiting Cape Central Tigers close early, fell 14-5. "The final score is not indicative of how we played tonight," Bluejay's coach Michael Minner said...

Charleston names new head football coach (03/17/10)
After two different coaches and two straight 1-9 seasons, the Charleston Bluejay's football program has made another coaching change, selecting Brett Blackman to try and turn things around.

Charleston names new head football coach (03/17/10)
CHARLESTON -- After two different coaches and two straight 1-9 seasons, the Charleston Bluejay's football program has made another coaching change, selecting Brett Blackman to try and turn things around. "I think I bring strong leadership to the program," Blackman said. "I've served as a head coach and as an offensive and defensive coordinator. I've come from programs that have been turned around before."...

Kennett Indians season comes to an end after quarterfinal loss (03/15/10)
The Kennett Indians' run has come to an end after a 76-62 quarterfinal loss to the Cardinal Ritter Lions in Farmington on Saturday night. It was an incredible season for Kennett as this basketball team got the whole community caught up in the excitement...

Ice cold Charleston can't get going against Indians (03/07/10)
KENNETT -- Bad shooting nights happen to teams every now and then. Unfortunately for the Charleston Bluejays, one of those bad shooting nights would be their last. The Kennett Indians ended the Bluejays season on Friday night during the Class 3, District 1 championship game with a 75-62 win at Kennett High School...

Kennett girls start fast, blow past Lady Jays (03/07/10)
KENNETT -- The Kennett Lady Indians were more than Charleston could handle Friday night. Kennett jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, knocking off the Lady Bluejays 52-26 in the Class 3 District 1 championship game. The first few minutes of the game were a preview of things to come. ...

Kennett wins District Title (03/06/10)
The Blue Jays overcame a 15-point deficit to get the game within nine-points in the fourth quarter. The Indians withstood the Charleston run though. "They came out attacking," Garmon said. We just wanted to keep our composure and not get riled in the backcourt. Guys stepped up and we handled it. Our motto is protect this house and that's what we wanted to do out there."...

Lady Indians capture District Title (03/06/10)
The Kennett Lady Indians will be hanging a District Championship banner in the Kennett gym after Friday night. "This feels great," said Kennett's Jerrica Wheeler. "Honestly, right now I'm elated. The Lady Indians faced off against the Charleston Lady Blue Jays in the championship game. Kennett wasted no time going to work on Charleston in the championship game. The Lady Indians took the game well in hand by a score of 52-26 to advance Kennett to the next round of the state tournament...

Kennett wins District Title (03/06/10)
The Blue Jays overcame a 15-point deficit to get the game within nine-points in the fourth quarter. The Indians withstood the Charleston run though. "They came out attacking," Garmon said. We just wanted to keep our composure and not get riled in the backcourt. Guys stepped up and we handled it. Our motto is protect this house and that's what we wanted to do out there."...

Jays knock off NMCC in double OT (03/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com KENNETT -- With seconds remaining in regulation and his team trailing by three, Charleston's Devonte Johnson stepped into the spotlight. Johnson drained a 3-pointer as time expired to force overtime. Charleston eventually knocked off the New Madrid County Central Eagles in double overtime, picking up an 86-82 district semifinal victory...

March 4 Scoreboard (03/04/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Lady Jays to face Kennett in finals (03/03/10)
Charleston defeated Scott City 57-55 in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament.

Lady Jays to face Kennett in finals (03/03/10)
KENNETT -- Charleston girls basketball coach Michael Minner says every day in practice his team works on fast-break drills. On Tuesday night, they paid off in a big way as Charleston defeated Scott City 57-55 in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament...

High school roundup: Scott City girls' season ends with loss to Charleston (03/03/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 2 Scoreboard (03/02/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Easy wins highlight boys first round play in Class 3 District 1 (03/02/10)
No game was decided by fewer than 28 points as all of the higher seeds advanced to the semifinals.

Blowouts: Easy wins highlight boys first round play (03/02/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com KENNETT -- The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians had no trouble with the Kelly Hawks on Monday with an 87-24 victory in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Kennett High School. The Hawks, who were the No. 8 seed of the tournament, were outscored by 18 points in the opening quarter which ballooned to a 45-point lead at the half...

Top seeds advance in Class 3, District 1 Tournament (03/02/10)
The Boys Class 3, District 1 Tournament kicked off in Kennett Monday night and as expected, all of the top seeds advanced. Kennett, New Madrid County Central and Caruthersville all used their speed to knock off their opponent while Charleston relied on their perimeter shooting...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights advances to district title game (03/02/10)
All the area high school results reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 1 Scoreboard (03/01/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Top seeds advance in Class 3, District 1 Tournament (03/02/10)
Kennett, Caruthersville, and New Madrid County Central used their speed to win while Charleston relied on their superior perimeter shooting.

NMCC pulls off only upset in first round of Class 3 District 1 girls tourney (03/01/10)
The No. 5 seed Eagles defeated Kelly while Kennett, Charleston and Scott City also advanced.

NMCC upsets Kelly; Scott City rolls (03/01/10)
KENNETT -- The No. 3 seeded Scott City Lady Rams ended the East Prairie Lady Eagles' season on Saturday with a 67-45 win during the Class 3, District 1 tournament in Kennett. A slim 10-8 lead after the first quarter led to Scott City doubling the Lady Eagle's second quarter total. The Lady Rams put the game away in the fourth quarter after they outscored East Prairie 24-13...

Feb. 27 Scoreboard (02/27/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Martin helps St. Vincent to home win (02/25/10)
All the area high school events reported Wednesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Charleston gets past Kennett with perimeter shooting (02/20/10)
The Charleston Blue Jays took down the Kennett Indians on Saturday with a good game from behind the arc. The Blue Jays nailed 11 of their 3-point shots with six of them coming from Deonte Jones. Charleston was also able to get good inside-out action due to their shooting and won the game by a score of 94-78...

Feb. 19 Scoreboard (02/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Roundup: Shorthanded Charleston downs Cape Central (02/17/10)
All the results that were reported to the Sikeston Standard Democrat on Wednesday.

Roundup: Shorthanded Charleston downs Cape Central (02/17/10)
CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays improved to 9-12 on the season with a SEMO Conference win over Cape Central 70-63 Tuesday night. Charleston, playing without Deonte Jones who missed the game with sickness, used a strong second quarter to take a 32-27 lead at halftime before pulling away in the fourth...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls down Dexter 60-50 (02/17/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett uses second half run to get past Doniphan (02/16/10)
The Kennett Indians used one of their patented second half runs to pull out another victory Tuesday night. The Indians defeated the Doniphan Dons by a score of 69-49 in Kennett's final home game of the season and senior night. Doniphan pulled to within two-points of the Indians 1:11 into the second half. After that, Kennett went on a 16-point run that the Dons couldn't recover from.

Feb. 16 Scoreboard (02/16/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Bluejays shoot down shorthanded Portageville (02/14/10)
Deonte Jones hit layups, knocked down mid-range jumpers, and nailed 3-pointers to lead Charleston to a 77-53 victory over Portageville.

Bluejays shoot down shorthanded Portageville (02/14/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PORTAGEVILLE -- Deonte Jones scored from all over the court Friday night. He hit layups, knocked down mid-range jumpers, and nailed long-range 3-pointers to lead Charleston to a 77-53 victory over the Portageville Bulldogs. It was clear from the start that Jones was on his way to a big-time offensive performance. ...

Feb. 12 Scoreboard (02/12/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Charleston holds off SHS on Senior Night (02/12/10)
Jerquawnda Sherrell led the Lady Bluejays with 22 points, seven assists and hit five 3-pointers in Charleston's 70-60 win against Sikeston.

Charleston holds off SHS on Senior Night (02/12/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- For senior Jerquawnda Sherrell, Thursday night was her night. Senior night was her time to represent just how far the Charleston Lady Bluejays have come in her four years. She relished in her moment. "I was going to show people that I could shoot, dribble and pass it," Sherrell said. "I tried to do a little bit of everything just to show people how much we have matured and improved from our freshman year."...

Charleston takes advantage of Oran start to win 62-51 (02/05/10)
A strong second half performance by Oran was not enough to overcome its offensive woes of the first half and the Lady Bluejays came away victorious.

Charleston takes advantage of Oran start to win 62-51 (02/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Thursday night's contest between the Oran Lady Eagles and the Charleston Lady Bluejays could be described as a tale of two halves. Despite a strong second half performance by Oran, it was not enough to overcome their offensive woes of the first half and the Lady Bluejays came away victorious, 62-51...

Jays avenge loss to Jackson (02/03/10)
CHARLESTON -- It was a bit different than Charleston and Jackson's first game against each other in the SEMO Conference tournament. In the conference consolation game earlier this season, the Charleston Bluejays could not seem to slow down Jackson's offense in the Indians' 73-58 victory...

High school roundup: St. Vincent boys top Grandview 55-53 (02/03/10)
Area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 2 Scoreboard (02/02/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Driver's seat (02/02/10)
The Charleston Lady Bluejays may have shown they are the team to beat in Class 3, District 1 after a 53-41 win over the Kelly on Monday.

Driver's seat (02/02/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BENTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays may have shown they are the team to beat in Class 3, District 1. After a 53-41 win over the Kelly Lady Hawks at Kelly High School on Monday night, Charleston holds two wins over the perennial favorite Kelly, one win over the defending champion Scott City Lady Rams and two more wins over contenders East Prairie and New Madrid County Central...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights girls win road game against Delta (02/02/10)
All the high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 1 Scoreboard (02/01/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Snow takes toll on local schedule (01/31/10)
SIKESTON -- Snowfall around the area has led to the cancellation of several local basketball games around the area for tonight and this weekend. The homecoming game between Sikeston and Kelly tonight has been postponed with no make-up expected. Also postponed is Kennett at Charleston and East Prairie at Hayti with no make-up dates announced...

Games postponed (01/29/10)
SIKESTON -- Snowfall around the area has led to the cancellation of several local basketball games around the area for tonight and this weekend.

Helton resigns at Charleston (01/27/10)
CHARLESTON -- For the second time in as many years, the Charleston Bluejays are seeking a head football coach. Jeremy Helton recently submitted his resignation as head football coach at Charleston after one season, effective at the end of the school year...

Cape Central press too much for Charleston (01/26/10)
The Cape Central Lady Tigers pressured the Lady Bluejays into submission on Monday night as they caused 41 Charleston turnovers in their 66-45 win at Charleston High School.

Cape Central press too much for Charleston (01/26/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays are used to turnovers. They're just usually the team that causes them. The Cape Central Lady Tigers pressured the Lady Bluejays into submission on Monday night as they caused 41 Charleston turnovers in their 66-45 win at Charleston High School...

High school roundup: Morrill hits milestone in ND win (01/26/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 25 Scoreboard (01/25/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Johnson, Bluejays get past Caruthersville (01/24/10)
CHARLESTON -- From his very first shot, Charleston junior Devonte Johnson could tell it was going to be a good Friday night for him. He drained a 3-pointer to open the scoring for the Bluejays in the first quarter as Johnson would end up tied for the game-high of 26 points with a total of four 3-pointers on the night...

ND tops Bluejays for third time this season (01/20/10)
Jacob Tolbert had his way around the basket and Notre Dame locked down defensively. That was a lethal combination Tuesday night at Notre Dame Regional High School as the surging Bulldogs rolled past Charleston 69-61. The Bulldogs notched their fifth straight win and improved to 12-4. Charleston fell to 5-11 with its fifth consecutive loss...

Scott Central duo too much for Charleston (01/17/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- They each wanted to focus on two players. Scott County Central was focusing their pressure on Charleston senior Deonte Jones and sophomore Gregory Tucker while the Bluejays were after senior Bobby Hatchett and junior Otto Porter...

Scott County's consistency pays off vs. Charleston (01/17/10)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Central Braves proved Friday night that they are as consistent as they are potent. Facing one of the area's more daunting challenges in playing the Charleston Bluejays on their home floor, the defending Class 1 state champions unloaded a lethal 1-2 punch that ran their winning streak to 13 games...

Jan. 15 Scoreboard (01/15/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Delta downs Scott City to win title (01/15/10)
CHAFFEE -- Delta's Taylor Smith beat the Scott City Lady Rams in the first half. She hit four 3-pointers, including three in the second quarter, and was the springboard that edged the Lady Bobcats out to a 10-point halftime lead. The No. 4 seeded Delta was able to withstand a third quarter run from the Lady Rams and hold on to clinch the Scott-Mississippi Conference Championship on Thursday night with a 53-42 win...

High school roundup: Woodland girls use strong 'D' on Saxony (01/15/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 14 Scoreboard (01/14/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Semifinal drama (01/14/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- It may go unnoticed in the box score following a close four-point game, but the charge drew by Scott City senior Macy Heisserer late in the fourth quarter proved to be more important than actually putting points on the board...

High school roundup: Jackson strikes early to dump Perryville (01/14/10)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 13 Scoreboard (01/13/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

New Madrid County Central holds off Charleston's upset bit (01/13/10)
The Eagles were able to overcome their woes at the free throw line late and hold on for a 55-51 victory over their Class 3 rival on Friday night at New Madrid County Central High School.

Upset blocked (01/13/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles had a tough shooting night from both the floor and the free throw line. Missed jump shots, missed layups and a 54 percent performance from the charity stripe did not help the cause against the Charleston Bluejays...

Jan. 12 Scoreboard (01/12/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Missed chances (01/12/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- With just over a minute left in regulation, the East Prairie Lady Eagles had their chance at getting over that hump. The Kelly Lady Hawks gave East Prairie numerous chances late in the game on Monday night to defeat a team that has had their number in recent years...

Two Charleston teens charged in Sikeston basketball game disturbance (01/11/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Two teens are in custody awaiting arraignment following a disturbance at Friday's high school basketball game. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers arrested two 18-year-old males from Charleston. Laterrance A. Caldwell was charged with resisting arrest and peace disturbance and is in custody at the Scott County Jail under $2,500 cash-only bond. ...

Contest halted by disturbance in bleachers (01/10/10)
SIKESTON -- The rivalry game between Sikeston and Charleston Friday night was marred with a disturbance in the stands late in the first half. With 16.2 seconds remaining in the half and Sikeston ahead 45-32, a commotion began in the far stands on the northwest side of the Field House, by the stage. As Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers attempted to remove an unruly fan, several other fans began to make a scene, including the throwing of several objects at the officers...

Bulldogs shake off slow start (01/10/10)
SIKESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays came out hot on Friday night, jumping out to a 9-0 lead on Sikeston. Then the Bulldogs' Janeil Hatchett took over. The junior got the Sikeston offense going in the first quarter, pumping in 11 points on his way to a game-high 27 in the Bulldogs' 87-58 win over the rival Bluejays...

Jan. 8 Scoreboard (01/08/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Flying high (01/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston senior Jerquawnda Sherrell has been a huge part of the recent successful turnaround of the Lady Bluejays basketball team since her freshman year. On Monday night, Sherrell was recognized before the varsity game against the Malden Lady Wave with an honorary basketball commemorating her 1,000-point career...

Jan. 4 Scoreboard (01/04/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Notre Dame slips past Charleston for third place (01/03/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Coming out of the timeout, Charleston head coach Danny Farmer wanted either Deonte Jones or Greg Tucker taking the game-winning shot. With eight seconds left and the Bluejays down by two, 62-60, it was the 6-2 sophomore Tucker who fired off the potential game-winning 3-pointer. Tucker's shot was off the mark...

Notre Dame rebounds for third (12/31/09)
Notre Dame advanced to the final night of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, although the Bulldogs weren't playing in the game they had hoped. But the second-seeded Bulldogs made the best of their disappointing situation, slipping past fourth-seeded Charleston 64-60 on Wednesday to finish third in the 16-team event...

Third place: Notre Dame (12/30/09)
Notre Dame defeated Charleston to claim third place at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Scott Central holds off Charleston upset bid (12/30/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- For eight minutes on Tuesday evening, it appeared that the Charleston Bluejays were going to take down the giant. The Bluejays, seeded fourth in the 2009 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, started out against the top-seeded Scott County Central Braves in impressive fashion, taking an 8-0 lead early on in the first quarter...

Braves eke by to reach title game (12/30/09)
Just call him The Dishwasher after the way he cleaned up. Otto Porter netted 30 points and snagged 20 rebounds as Scott County Central fought off a pesky Charleston squad for 79-67 victory Tuesday in a semifinal of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Charleston overcomes shaky start; Scott Central rolls (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Charleston Bluejays overcame a shaky start to defeat the No. 5 seed Advance Hornets on Monday night in the second round of the 2009 seMissourian Christmas tournament. After falling behind 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, the Bluejays began pounding away. A 30-point second quarter gave Charleston a 14-point advantage at the half and they would never look back...

Charleston chokes Advance's offense (12/29/09)
Advance appeared to be in solid shape midway through the second quarter Monday night. Then Charleston dialed up its defensive pressure and started crashing the boards with more ferocity. The result was a game-changing 10-0 run that propelled the Bluejays to a 63-43 romp in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Charleston earns spot in seminfinals (12/29/09)
The Blue Jays defeated Advance 63-43 to earn a chance to take on No. 1 seed Scott County Central in the final four of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Scott Central blasts Kelly as seeds hold true (12/28/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A hot start gave way to the exploration of the bench for Scott Central head coach Kenyon Wright on Saturday morning as his Braves squad blew away the Kelly Hawks 90-22. The top-seeded Scott Central squad is in search of a repeat crown in the 2009 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, held at the Show Me Center...

Charleston 78, Woodland 30 (12/26/09)
The No. 4 seed Charleston Bluejays closed the morning session of the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament with a win over Woodland.

Royal Flush (12/23/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Kelly Lady Hawks met up with a team on a mission Tuesday evening, the host Twin Rivers Lady Royals. The host squad made it apparent from the tip that they were there to fight for a spot in the championship game as they eventually defeated the Lady Hawks 69-40...

Lady Tribe bounces back to play for fifth (12/23/09)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- There was certainly no lack of motivation for the Kennett Lady Indians before they took the court Tuesday. Perhaps that is why Kennett turned in one of its best performances of the season, pulling away late to take a 75-58 win over the Lady Bluejays in the fifth-place semifinals of the LRCC here Tuesday...

OVERTIME THRILLER (12/22/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays and the Kelly Lady Hawks don't like to go just four quarters. In their last two games, Charleston and Kelly have combined for 13 quarters. Last season, they hooked up for a three overtime game in a Charleston district tournament win. On Monday night they added two more...

Twin Rivers hands Lady Tribe first loss (12/22/09)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- There was at least one positive that came out of the Kennett Lady Indians' first loss of the 2009-10 basketball season. "This game allowed us to look at what we need to improve upon," Kennett coach Casey Bunting said. "A few easy baskets here and there -- and better set-up in our offense -- and we may have a different game."...

High school roundup: Kelly nips Charleston in 2OT (12/22/09)
All the area high school games reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 21 Scoreboard (12/21/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Charleston's Hoopfest woes continue (12/21/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- The Charleston Bluejays came within just three points of their first ever win at the Heartland Hoopfest in Perryville on Saturday The Bluejays had a last second opportunity to try and tie the game but a buzzer-beating 3-pointer was off the mark and Charleston fell 69-66 to Whitfield at the Perry Park Center...

Classic begins (12/21/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The No. 15 seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs came just three points from upsetting the No. 2 seed Kennett Lady Indians on Saturday in the first round of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic. Sikeston went into halftime with a 32-25 lead but the Indians made up ground in the third quarter by tying that game at 42 points going into the final eight minutes...

Dec. 19 Scoreboard (12/19/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Oak Ridge advances to tournament unbeaten (12/18/09)
The Oak Ridge boys basketball team will enter the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament as the only unbeaten team in the 16-team field. The Blue Jays improved to 7-0 Thursday night with an 89-46 road victory against East Prairie. Oak Ridge doubled up on East Prairie in the first quarter, building a 32-16 lead and extending the advantage to 54-25 by halftime...

Dec. 17 Scoreboard (12/17/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Second quarter carries Jackson past Charleston for fifth place at SEMO tourney (12/13/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Jackson Indians' defense thwarted, baffled and shut down the Charleston offense all night to knock off the Blue Jays 73-58 in the fifth-place game of the SEMO Conference tournament Friday. "We just had to get up on their shooters and make them do stuff they weren't comfortable doing," Jackson junior Bobby Clark said. "Take them out of their comfort zone."...

Second quarter carries Indians past Charleston for fifth place (12/13/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Jackson Indians' defense thwarted, baffled and shut down the Charleston offense all night to knock off the Blue Jays 73-58 in the fifth-place game of the SEMO Conference tournament Friday. "We just had to get up on their shooters and make them do stuff they weren't comfortable doing," Jackson junior Bobby Clark said. "Take them out of their comfort zone."...

Jackson too much for Bluejays (12/13/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- There's two components to a winning formula for the Charleston Bluejays. Shoot the ball well and play hard-nosed, aggressive defense. Neither was much of a factor on Friday night as they lost the SEMO Conference consolation championship to the Jackson Indians, 73-58...

Dec. 11 Scoreboard (12/11/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Charleston holds off Cape Central in consolation semis (12/11/09)
SIKESTON -- If given the chance, the Charleston Bluejays will make any team pay from behind the arc. With a combined seven 3-pointers from the Bluejays on Thursday night, Charleston was able to hold on and defeat the Cape Central Tigers in the consolation semifinals at the SEMO Conference tournament...

Tigers fall in consolation bracket (12/11/09)
All the local high school action from Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Cape Central boys fall in consolation bracket, Delta girls advance to title game (12/11/09)
All the local high school action from Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 10 Scoreboard (12/10/09)
Boys Basketball SEMO Conference Tournament (Consolation Semifinals) CAPE CENTRAL (60) -- Blake Ozbun 9, Andrew Williams 5, James Lane 21, Terrance Howard 5, Kevin Casasola 16, Zach Boerboom 4. FG 25, FT 7-12, F 16. (3-pointers: Williams 1, Howard 1, Casasola 1. Fouled out: none)...

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SEMO Conference Tournament: Notre Dame uses late surge to down Charleston (12/09/09)
SIKESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays were unable to hold down the No. 3 seeded Notre Dame Bulldogs on Tuesday night at the SEMO Conference tournament as they came away with the 74-67 win. After taking a late one-point lead, 62-61, in the fourth quarter, the No. 6 seeded Bluejays could only muster three points from a span of the four-and-a-half minute mark and until 48 seconds left to play...

ND tops Bluejays in SEMO tourney (12/09/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Notre Dame Bulldogs found themselves in a dogfight Tuesday night in their opening-round game of the SEMO Conference Tournament against Charleston. With the dominating play of their two starting guards and the re-emergence of their top scorer in the final period, the third-seeded Bulldogs fought off a red-hot Charleston squad 74-67 to advance to Thursday's semifinals...

Dec. 8 Scoreboard (12/08/09)
Girls Basketball NEW SALEM (56) -- Kelsey Barlow 17, Marti Pool 23, Leah Jones 12, Racheal Pool 4. FG 24, FT 7-14, F 5. (3-pointers: Barlow 1. Fouled out: none) WESTWOOD (11) -- Olivia Barker 2, Hannah Hart 6, Abbie Allen 2, Katie Perry 1. FG 4, FT 3-5, F 7. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)...

Charleston wins rematch of district title contest (12/04/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- It was almost a reincarnation of their battle just a season ago. Last year, the Scott City Lady Rams came out a district title winner against the Charleston Lady Bluejays in the Class 3, District 1 final. That same intensity and down-to-the-wire atmosphere was back on Thursday night...

High school roundup: Scott County advances to title game (12/04/09)
All the high school scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bearcats drop opener at Charleston (12/01/09)
CHARLESTON -- Alan Flannigan scored a game-high 30 points but it was enough to carry Dexter in its season-opener as the Bearcats fell to Charleston, 64-52, Tuesday night on the road. Dexter challenged the Bluejays from the opening tip, trailing 9-7 after the first and 24-20 at the half as Maurice Moore knocked down a 3-pointer with eight seconds on the clock to pad a thin cushion...

Dec. 2 Scoreboard (12/01/09)

2009-10 Charleston Girls Basketball Preview (11/27/09)
Expectations are high for the Charleston Lady Bluejays as they return three starters from last season's 17-8 squad that lost a heartbreaker in the district championship game to Scott City. "We have a good mix of returners with fresh young faces," said coach Michael Minner...

2009-10 Charleston Boys Basketball Preview (11/27/09)
A season ago the Charleston Bluejays pulled off a buzzer-beater against the New Madrid County Central Eagles to claim yet another district title. The Bluejays will look to improve upon their 18-10 record from last year's campaign. Just a handful of players come into the season with significant varsity experience with Deonte Jones leading the way for Charleston. Akeem Sharp will bring solid play to the court as will Demarques McKeller as the season rolls along...

Tigers shutout Jays to claim district title (10/30/09)
CHARLESTON -- The Caruthersville Tigers dashed the Charleston Bluejays hopes for a miracle district title Thursday, as they cruised to a 27-0 victory at John Harris Marshall Stadium in Charleston. The rain-soaked contest began slowly for both squads. Caruthersville (8-2) finally found pay dirt early in the second quarter when Vohland Fonda punched it in from nine yards out...

Caruthersville beats Charleston, claims district title (10/30/09)
The Caruthersville Tigers dashed the Charleston Bluejays hopes for a miracle district title Thursday, as they cruised to a 27-0 victory at John Harris Marshall Stadium in Charleston.

Charleston comes back to beat Malden for first win (10/23/09)
The Bluejays scored the winning touchdown with 1:35 left in the game.

Charleston Football Statistics (10/23/09)
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MSHSAA District Playoff Results and Standings (10/17/09)
Keep up with all the district playoffs results here.

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls sweep Central in two games (10/14/09)
All the high school action from Tuesday night that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Showtime starts Friday for area football teams (10/13/09)
The last seven weeks have been dress rehearsal. Now the show starts in earnest for area football teams. Friday night marks the opening of district play for Missouri high school football teams, with the top two teams in those four-team districts advancing to the postseason...

Lady Rams walk past St. Vincent (10/02/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- The Scott City Lady Rams softball team took their act on the road and defeated the St. Vincent Lady Indians by a final of 16-2. Just four hits from the Lady Rams got the job done as the Lady Indians gave up 16 walks and hit a batter to aid the Scott City offense...

Dexter at Charleston football game cancelled (10/01/09)
Jerry Jarrell photo Dexter school officials learned Wednesday that the scheduled football game Friday night at Charleston has had to be cancelled because of a flu outbreak in the Charleston school system. Charleston notified Dexter school officials that they would be temporarily closing down the school systems because of the high number of students absent with the flu or flu like symptoms. ...

Dexter at charleston football game cancelled (10/01/09)
Jerry Jarrell photo Dexter school officials learned Wednesday that the scheduled football game Friday night at Charleston has had to be cancelled because of a flu outbreak in the Charleston school system. Charleston notified Dexter school officials that they would be temporarily closing down the school systems because of the high number of students absent with the flu or flu like symptoms. ...

Tribe gets set to take on Green Wave, flu (10/01/09)
The Malden Green Wave is not the only thing the Kennett Indians are battling this week. The Tribe is also dealing with the flu ahead of Friday's Battle of Dunklin County at Metz Cherry Stadium. While the situation is nowhere near as bad as it is at other schools -- a flu epidemic has forced cancellation of Friday's Dexter-Charleston football game -- it has made its impact felt in the Indians' locker room...

Hayti blanks Bluejays (09/26/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- The Hayti Indians used an explosive second quarter and break away plays to defeat the Charleston Bluejays 22-0 Friday at Charleston. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition. ...

Hayti football shuts out winless Charleston (09/26/09)
CHARLESTON -- The Hayti Indians used an explosive second quarter and break away plays to defeat the Charleston Bluejays 22-0 Friday at Charleston. The Charleston (0-5) defense showed resolve in Friday's contest, as they held the Indians (3-2) scoreless in three of the games four quarters, but the matchup's second frame proved to be the deciding factor...

Sikeston, Scott City both fall in softball action (09/24/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell in a close 3-2 contest to the Fredericktown Lady Blackcats on Wednesday afternoon. SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Lady Rams could not hold on to an early two-run advantage on Wednesday afternoon as the Kennett Lady Indians defeated them 6-2 at Scott City...

Lady Tribe rolls in volleyball as tennis suffers another close defeat (09/24/09)
Just two days after having their three-game winning streak snapped, the Kennett Lady Indians used their serving to bounce back. Jody Vancil served the first 10 points of the opening set while Jamie Jarrett's serving fueled a key run in the second as the Lady Tribe downed the Holcomb Lady Hornets 25-9, 25-20 Wednesday at the Kennett High School gymnasium...

Tribe faces resurgent 'Dogs for homecoming (09/24/09)
Mike Buhler Daily Dunklin Democrat Over the last few years, the Kennett Indians have made a habit of dominating the Portageville Bulldogs. Indeed, the Tribe has outscored Portagville 184-19 over a four-game wining streak dating back to 2005, including shutout wins in 2006 and 2008 as the 'Dogs lost 32 straight games and did not win a game in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons...

Sikeston netters sweep Caruthersville (09/22/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs earned their first win of the season in impressive fashion, defeating Caruthersville 9-0. CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays defeated Massac County, Ill., 9-0 on Monday afternoon...

New Madrid football dominates Charleston (09/19/09)
The Eagles used most of their roster in the second half of a 54-12 victory.

Portageville wins second game in a row (09/12/09)
After a 32-game losing streak, the Portageville football team scores back-to-back wins by defeating Charleston 47-18.

Battle of the Indians: Kennett, Hayti renew age-old rivalry Friday night (09/10/09)
Kenneth Riedinger may be new to the Bootheel, but he already has an appreciation for the Battle of the Indians. "It's always a fun atmosphere when two teams have a long tradition," Riedinger, the Kennett head coach, said. "The Kennett-Hayti game is one in which you can throw the records out and be ready for a battle. They are a quality program that has had a ton of success and it is a privilege to play against them."...

Reinagel throws no-hitter for Notre Dame (09/09/09)
Notre Dame ace Lauren Reinagel tossed her first no-hitter of the season Tuesday. The senior struck out 13 Poplar Bluff batters in the Bulldogs' 6-0 road win. Reinagel, who improved to 7-0 in the circle, enjoyed a perfect night at the plate too, going 4 for 4 with three doubles...

SHS pounds Charleston, 54-0 (09/06/09)
CHARLESTON -- The 124th meeting of the Sikeston Bulldogs and Charleston Bluejays was a one-sided affair, as the Bulldogs waylaid Charleston 54-0 Friday in Charleston. "You never know how you are going to come out on any given night," Sikeston head coach Kent Gibbs said. "In all honesty, if you do the things you need to do, you should get the wins from sheer numbers. But our kids stayed focused, played hard, and did what they needed to do early."...

Sikeston football dominates Charleston (09/05/09)
The Bulldogs scored eight times on just 22 plays in the first half on their way to a 54-0 victory.