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High school roundup: St. Vincent falters in football opener (08/29/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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.

High school roundup: Jackson soccer routs Central 6-0 (05/05/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Eagle Ridge Track and Field State Champions (05/04/10)
With only two high school boys, two high school girls and two junior high girls, the team set three new state records and brought home 17 top-eight place finishes including five first places.

Bell City, Woodland start tourney strong (04/20/10)
Bell City and Woodland both posted five-inning routs as the Stoddard County Conference baseball tournament got underway Monday. Bell City ripped Richland 15-1 and Woodland downed Puxico 12-2. Josh Overbey and Jeff Long both had three-run homers for Bell City (5-5). Overbey went 2 for 2. Leonard Schaefer was the winning pitcher...

Wachter, Rushin shine for Indians in Jackson Invitational track meet (04/11/10)
Landon Wachter still dons white, red and black as she dominates the local high school track and field scene. Next year the 800-meter runner will be in different colors -- Missouri's gold and black. The senior is taking her talents to the Big 12 and she's certainly exciting about it...

High school roundup: Notre Dame runs well at own invite (03/28/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Shells sign letters to run college track (02/26/10)
Eagle Ridge seniors Bill Shell and Emma Shell will sign letters of intent Monday to run track at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo. Bill Shell competes in the 100, 200, 400 and long jump. He holds the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association state record in the 400...

High school roundup: Eagle Ridge boys win state championship (02/21/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Johnson powers Cardinals past Bulldogs 62-52 (02/14/10)
All the action from Friday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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

High school roundup: Central girls net win against Dexter (02/12/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Central girls net win against Dexter (02/12/10)
Paige Smith recorded a double-double to lead the Central girls basketball team past Dexter on Thursday. Smith, a senior, finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the 53-47 win. Chelsea Pannier netted 13 points, while Chelsea Vinson added six points and nine rebounds...

Feb. 11 Scoreboard (02/11/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Hubler's big night carries Panthers past South Iron (01/24/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Central wrestlers pin 40-39 dual loss on North County (01/20/10)
Central needed to forfeit four matches, but the wrestlers who competed for the Tigers on Tuesday delivered. Central used pins by Caleb Yeargain (125 pounds), Raymond Woldtvedt (160) and Kevin Flesher (171) to nip North County 40-39. The pins by Woldtvedt and Flesher were in the final two matches wrestled...

Jan. 19 Scoreboard (01/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Notre Dame, Jackson share title at relays (01/17/10)
All the results from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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

High school roundup: Porter, Hatchett power Braves (01/10/10)
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Jan. 8 Scoreboard (01/08/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school round up: St. Vincent advances to Delta tourney semifinals (01/06/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 5 Scoreboard (01/05/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Mills leads Panthers to victory over Naylor (12/30/09)
All the games from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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.

High school roundup: Woodland boys defeat Kelly 57-46 (12/20/09)
All the scores reported to the Southeast Missourian from Friday night's games.

Dec. 18 Scoreboard (12/18/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Thomas, Elam help Oak Ridge to victory over Bell City (12/16/09)
Brett Thomas scored 22 points and Caleb Elam added 20 to help the Oak Ridge boys basketball team knock off host Bell City on Tuesday. The Blue Jays clamped down on defense in the third quarter as they emerged with the 71-59 win. Oak Ridge went 20 of 26 (77 percent) from the free-throw line...

Dec. 15 Scoreboard (12/15/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Woodland defeats Scott City by thin margin (12/15/09)
All the area's high school scores from Monday night that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 14 Scoreboard (12/14/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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Jackson girls win seven-team, season-opening swim meet (12/09/09)
Jackson won three events in state-qualifying times as it opened the high school girls swimming season Tuesday with a victory in a seven-team meet at Central Pool. Jackson finished with 244 points to win a tight battle with Notre Dame, which finished second at 231.5. Central (146.5) placed third, followed by Poplar Bluff (105), Saxony Lutheran (84), St. Vincent (83) and Perryville (66)...

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)...

High school roundup: Lane leads Central boys to second straight win (12/06/09)
All the scores from Friday night reported to the Southeast Missourian

High school roundup: Panthers reach Woodland semis (12/02/09)
All the local high school action from Tuesday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Panthers reach Woodland semis (12/02/09)
Sixth-seed Meadow Heights jumped on third-seed Scott City in the first quarter Tuesday as it advanced to the semifinals of the Woodland tournament with a 74-59 victory in boys basketball. The Panthers outscored the Rams 23-7 in the opening quarter as it set up an 8 p.m. Thursday pairing against No. 2 Leopold, which defeated No. 7 Zalma in Monday's first-round action...

Dec. 2 Scoreboard (12/01/09)

2009-10 Eagle Ridge Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/09)

2009-10 Eagle Ridge Girls Basketball Preview (11/25/09)
The Eagle Ridge Christian girls basketball team has its work cut out for it as it attempts a state title three-peat. Eagle Ridge graduated three players who combined for 43 of the squad's 46 points in last year's Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association Class 3A state championship game...

High school roundup: New Salem boys improve to 5-1 this season (11/22/09)
All the scores from Friday's high school events that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Eagle Ridge wins season opener (11/18/09)
Eagle Ridge broke out to a 15-point lead by halftime as it defeated Westwood Baptist Academy 65-36 in its season opener played at home. Sam Davis led the Eagles (1-0) with 26 points, while Jonathon Rockhill added 14 and Josh Carbaugh had 10. Eagle Ridge limited Westwood to nine points in each of the quarters...

Offense carries Eagle Ridge to state soccer title (10/26/09)
The Eagle Ridge boys soccer team entered the state tournament determined not to let history repeat itself. The Eagles dominated offensively on their way to the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association state title Saturday. "It was a pretty exciting night," Eagle Ridge coach Jonathan Thomasson Sr. said...

Eagle Ridge volleyball squad places second at state tournament (10/25/09)
The Eagle Ridge girls volleyball team finished second at the MCSAA state tournament Saturday in Joplin, Mo. The Eagles (17-12) fell to Grandview 25-13, 25-13 in the championship match. Eagle Ridge had reached the final by finishing first in its pool with a 3-1 record, then winning two matches Saturday...

High school roundup: Eagle Ridge wins 3-2 in soccer tournament (10/23/09)
All the local high school action from Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Boschan takes home cross country title (10/21/09)
Chaffee's Luisa Boschan finished almost 2 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher to win the SEMO small schools conference cross country title Tuesday. Boschan covered the course in 20 minutes, 51 seconds. Saxony Lutheran's Kristin Dippold was second in 22:44...

Eagle Ridge takes third in tournament (10/19/09)
The Eagle Ridge volleyball team finished third in its conference tournament Saturday. Heather Wiseman earned a spot on the all-conference first team, while Susanna Cohen earned a spot on the second team. The Eagles opened the action Saturday with a 25-14, 25-5 victory against Thomas Jefferson. Megan Woodall recorded four aces and four digs, while Nichole Mobley added two aces and two assists...

Tribe rallies to down Eagle Ridge in final minutes (10/14/09)
Mike Buhler Daily Dunklin Democrat With just five minutes left in Tuesday's contest, it looked like the Kennett Indians were headed to a crushing defeat. Appearances can be deceiving, however. Will Johnson scored a pair of goals in the game's final minutes, including the game-winner with around a minute to go to lift the Tribe past Eagle Ridge 3-2 at Indian Park on a cold, rainy afternoon...

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.

High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball beats Saxony in 2 games (10/11/09)
All the local high school action from Friday night reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson's Thompson tosses no-hitter against Kelly (10/06/09)
The Jackson softball team notched a big win Monday behind the pitching of senior Hannah Thompson. Thompson fired a no-hitter as the Indians knocked off visiting Kelly 3-1. She struck out seven and walked one as Jackson improved to 9-16. Kelly also received a strong pitching performance as Danielle Dock allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk. She struck out six...

High school roundup: Central sweeps swim meet (10/04/09)
The Friday results from local high school action that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Boehme posts shutout as Jackson blanks host Sikeston (09/30/09)
Cody Boehme stopped everything he saw to post the shutout in the Jackson boys soccer team's 2-0 victory over Sikeston on Tuesday. The Indians scored both goals in the first half and made them stand up. Law Duncan opened the scoring off a pass from Brice Steger...

Boehme posts shutout as Jackson blanks host Sikeston (09/30/09)
Cody Boehme stopped everything he saw to post the shutout in the Jackson boys soccer team's 2-0 victory over Sikeston on Tuesday. The Indians scored both goals in the first half and made them stand up. Law Duncan opened the scoring off a pass from Brice Steger...

Soccer: Eagle Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 2 (09/23/09)
Eagle Ridge improved to 9-2 with a road win over Thomas Jefferson.

Meadow Heights sweeps Oak Ridge in volleyball (09/22/09)
The Meadow Heights volleyball team had little trouble winning at Oak Ridge on Monday night, posting a 25-10, 25-15 victory. Jillian Mills led the Panthers (9-6) with four kills. Heather Dietiker, Hattie Cook and Gina Cureton all added three kills, while Erin Bollmann had three blocks...

Meadow Heights sweeps Oak Ridge in volleyball (09/22/09)
The Meadow Heights volleyball team had little trouble winning at Oak Ridge on Monday night, posting a 25-10, 25-15 victory.

Oran pitchers combine for one-hitter vs. Crusaders (09/20/09)
Courtney Scheeter and Claire Seyer combined to toss a one-hitter in Oran's 7-0 victory over Saxony Lutheran in softball action Friday. Scheeter started and went 3 2/3 innings with four punchouts and three walks. Seyer came on and struck out six over the final 3 1/3 innings...

High school roundup: Oran pitchers combine for one-hitter vs. Crusaders (09/18/09)
Courtney Scheeter and Claire Seyer combined to toss a one-hitter in Oran's 7-0 victory over Saxony Lutheran in softball action Friday. Scheeter started and went 3 2/3 innings with four punchouts and three walks. Seyer came on and struck out six over the final 3 1/3 innings...

Soccer: Eagle Ridge 4, Collinsville Christian 3 (OT) (09/16/09)
Eagle Ridge improved to 7-2 with a win over Collinsville Christian on Tuesday.

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls volleyball sweeps Ste. Genevieve (09/16/09)
Notre Dame's volleyball team improved to 15-1 with a sweep of visiting Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday. Meghan Dohogne led the Bulldogs with nine kills and 17 digs in their 25-21, 25-12 victory. Kate Edwards had seven kills, Shannon Brennan recorded five kills and 17 assists and Allyson Bradshaw chipped in five kills and two aces for the winners...

Boys soccer team capsules (09/13/09)
Central Tigers Coach: Dan Martin Last season's record: 17-10 Last season's postseason results: Lost to Seckman 2-1 in the Class 3 District 1 title game Returning starters: Erik Allen, sr., B; Josh Compas, sr., F; Mike Denmark, sr., F; Josh Hiett, sr., M; Dillon Huber, sr., M; Jesse Hurt, jr., F; Zach Ray, sr., M; Dominique Jones, sr., B; Derek Parker, sr., B; Jamie Pickel, sr., G; Trenton Sanders, sr., B...

High school roundup: Scott City, Jackson, ND cruise in openers (09/12/09)
Scott City easily downed Twin Rivers and Caruthersville in pool play during the first day of the SEMO Spike volleyball tournament Friday at the Show Me Center. The Rams took Twin Rivers 25-12, 25-10 with 10 kills, two aces and 15 digs from Brooke Simpson. Katie Diebold added four aces, 11 digs and 15 assists while Stephanie Essner recorded five kills and seven digs. Mikah Simpson chipped in four kills and seven digs...

Soccer: Eagle Ridge 8, Westwood Baptist 0 (09/10/09)
Eagle Ridge (5-2) scored a big win at Westwood Baptist (0-1).

High school roundup: Oran's Scheeter tosses no-hitter (09/10/09)
Oran pitcher Courtney Scheeter overwhelmed Clearwater on Wednesday. Scheeter tossed a no-hitter while striking out 10 in the Eagles' 11-0 victory. She helped her cause by going 2 for 2 with two RBIs at the plate. Oran connected for 11 hits and only three of its runs were earned...

Kelly throws no-hitter against Central (09/04/09)
The Kelly softball pitching staff tossed its second no-hitter in three games in Thursday's 11-0 victory against Central. Danielle Dock and Kristen Powell combined to silence the Tigers' offense. Dock struck out six over three innings before Powell struck out two in the final two innings...

Soccer: Faith Community 4, Eagle Ridge 1 (09/03/09)
Eagle Ridge (3-1) fell to Faith Community (2-0) in opening round of the CCA Tournament on Thursday at the Metro United Soccer Complex in Collinsville, Ill.

High school roundup: Jackson opens gym with sweep of St. Vincent (09/02/09)
The Jackson volleyball team opened the new gym with a 2-0 victory over St. Vincent on Tuesday. Taylor Glueck led the Indians with four kills, five digs and one block in Jackson's 25-15, 25-16 victory. Rachael Meyr had nine digs and eight assists while Cassandra Bollinger had 12 digs for Jackson. Jill Rushin added 11 digs and two aces for the winners...

St. Vincent falls to Caruthersville in season opener (08/29/09)
St. Vincent suffered a 43-14 loss Friday at Caruthersville in the season opener for both football teams. C.J. Pavlovsky scored on a 3-yard scamper in the opening quarter for the Indians. He finished with 29 yards on 21 attempts. St. Vincent's other score came in the third quarter when Cody Comte caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tim Schumer. Schumer was 8-of-19 passing for 62 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also ran for 18 yards on eight attempts...

Chaffee earns 1st win of the season (08/28/09)
Chaffee scored five runs in the second inning and three more in the fifth in its first victory of the season Thursday in high school softball action at Scott City. Winning pitcher Montana Estes helped her cause with two RBIs. Taylor Kirchdoerfer added two hits, including a double, for the Red Devils (1-2)...

Bell City turns back Hayti 70-63 (02/15/08)
Nick Niemczyk continued a stellar season by dropping 34 points on senior night to guide Bell City past Hayti, 70-63, in boys basketball. Phillip Gross netted 20 points for the Cubs (21-2), who were ranked No. 3 in the latest Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association state poll...

Slow starts dooms Jackson (02/10/08)
Parkway South jumped on Jackson early, and the Indians couldn't mount a rally as the Patriots earned the 56-29 girls basketball victory Saturday. Ashten Howard led Jackson with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. The Indians dropped to 12-9 with the loss...

Central falls behind early, suffers 56-49 loss to Bluff (01/26/08)
Poplar Bluff scored the first 12 points of the game against Central, but the Tigers boys basketball team refused to quit Friday night. The Tigers rallied behind a trio of 3-pointers by Anthony Watts in the third quarter, pulling within 41-36 heading into the final quarter, but the Mules held on for the 56-49 victory...

Leet stays hot as Jackson boys top Bluff 69-64 (01/16/08)
Jake Leet was the hero for the second straight game as the Jackson boys basketball team picked up another victory. Leet poured in 32 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the Indians slipped past host Poplar Bluff 69-64 Tuesday night. Jackson improved to 13-5 overall and 4-0 in SEMO Conference play. Poplar Bluff is 5-10 and 1-1...

ROUNDUP: Greenville beats Van Buren; Twin Rivers pair tops 1,000 points (01/15/08)
By DAR STAFF VAN BUREN -- Sara Woodgeard scored 26 points and Lindsay Henson added 14 as Greenville earned a 60-44 road win over Van Buren on Monday. The Lady Bears (11-2) got out to a quick start to keep the host Lady Bulldogs from gaining any momentum from the crowd. Keyed by their defense, which resulted in a slow start for Van Buren, Greenville built a 15-4 edge by the end of the opening quarter and stretched it to 29-11 by halftime...

Central boys rally for win (01/09/08)
The Central boys basketball team staged a fourth-quarter rally Tuesday night to notch its ninth victory of the season. Central outscored visiting Francis Howell North 25-16 in the final period to prevail 60-59. Shane Nolen led the Tigers (9-7) with 17 points. Jajuan Bell added 14 points...

Scott City needs two OTs to knock off the Red Devils (01/05/08)
Jay Simmons drained four 3-pointers and had a game-high 36 points as he led the visiting Scott City Rams to a double-overtime 66-61 victory over Chaffee on Friday. "Jay Simmons is an unbelievable player," Chaffee coach Tyson Moyers said. "We guarded him every way we knew how to guard him."...

Perryville dumps Crusaders (12/21/07)
Ava Johnson scored 18 points and helped Perryville clamp down on defense in the second quarter as the Pirates routed Saxony Lutheran 77-26 in a consolation semifinal at the Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic at the Show Me Center on Thursday...

St. Vincent girls roll past Meadow Heights (12/18/07)
Lacey Siegmund led the way for St. Vincent, scoring a team-high nine points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the Indians rolled past Meadow Heights 51-30 in a girls basketball game Monday night in Perryville. Brooke Brown (eight points, seven rebounds) and Kelsey Cissell (eights points, eight rebounds) also played well...

Woodland boys slip past Chaffee (12/08/07)
Three Woodland players scored in double figures as the Cardinals held off Chaffee for a 55-52 road victory Friday night in boys basketball action. Adam Cureton and Jordan King each had 13 points for the Cardinals (3-2), while Kyle Reynolds added 11...

Notre Dame fends off Dexter (12/05/07)
The short-handed Notre Dame boys basketball team survived an upset bid as the Bulldogs opened their season Tuesday night in the SEMO Conference tournament at Sikeston. Top-seeded Notre Dame, playing without 6-foot-8 all-stater Ryan Willen and fellow returning starter Austin Greer -- both are injured -- slipped past No. 8 Dexter 65-59...

Saxony reaches district final (10/30/07)
Bryant Steffans did a little bit of everything to help Saxony Lutheran dominate in its first district game Monday as the Crusaders rolled past Hancock 6-0 in Class 1 District 1 action. Saxony will play for the championship Wednesday at 4 p.m. Steffans had three goals and also split time in the goal, sharing a shutout with Matt Stueve. Andrew Etzoldt had two goals and Garrett Fritsche had one goal and one assist...

Eagle Ridge's Galemmo adjusts to Missouri, boys soccer (10/26/07)
Eagle Ridge sophomore soccer player Stephen Cohen decided to say hello to Mary-Kate Galemmo, the new girl in town who had just moved from Ohio, during the first week of school. Little did he know what would come from a simple greeting. "I didn't really know her," Cohen said. ...

Westwood wins regular-season finale (10/23/07)
Westwood Baptist won its last match of the season Monday night against Eagle Ridge, 25-17, 25-22. Misty Fleming led Westwood (8-3) with seven aces, six kills and 14 assists.

ND boys, Central girls win SEMO meet (10/12/07)
Logan Davis set a course record to help the Notre Dame boys claim the SEMO Conference title by 42 points over runner-up Central on Thursday in Benton, Mo. Davis finished in 16 minutes, 9 seconds to edge second-place finisher Travis Blalock of Poplar Bluff by 8 seconds. ...

Kielhofner pitches Oran past Delta (09/18/07)
Callie Kielhofner pitched a six-hitter to lead Oran past Delta 6-2 in softball action Monday. Kielhofner struck out four, walked one and allowed one earned run. Amanda Williams went 3-for-3 to lead the Eagles (9-2) offensively. Taylor Smith had three hits for Delta (7-7). Kendra Burnett allowed six hits and just two earned runs. She struck out eight and walked two...

Jackson spikers squeak by Central in three games (09/12/07)
Rivals Central and Jackson squared off in a tight volleyball match Tuesday night, with the visiting Indians pulling out a three-game victory. Jackson rallied for a 22-25, 25-21, 25-23 triumph as the Indians improved to 7-3-1 and dropped the Tigers to 9-6-2...

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

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.)...

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...

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

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...

New Salem girls can extend state title streak today (02/17/07)
New Salem Baptist of Marble Hill continued its quest for its third straight championship game in the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association Class 2A girls tournament on Friday with a 43-36 win over Training Center in the semifinals at Joplin...

New Salem, Eagle Ridge arrange game at MCSAA state tournament (02/16/07)
The New Salem Baptist and Eagle Ridge Christian boys basketball teams will meet for a fourth time tonight. Both Southeast Missouri teams won easily in first-round games Thursday at the Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association Class 2A state tournament...

New Salem girls seek third straight state title (02/15/07)
New Salem Baptist Academy of Marble Hill will attempt to capture its third straight 2A girls Missouri Christian School Athletic Association state title when play begins today in Joplin. New Salem is 15-1 with its only loss coming to People's Christian of Arnold at the St. ...

Chaffee boys turn back Oak Ridge (02/10/07)
The Chaffee boys basketball team has won 50 percent more games than it did last season. The Red Devils posted their sixth win Friday night, beating host Oak Ridge 60-48. Andy Hendrix hit four 3-pointers and had a game-high 21 points for the Red Devils (6-13). Jerrod Steger added 16 points for the Red Devils...

New Salem's loss in tourney is its first (02/09/07)
New Salem Baptist's perfect season is over. The New Salem girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, falling 67-56 to People's Christian of Arnold in the semifinals of the St. Louis Missouri Christian Schools Activities Assocaition's conference tournament...

Notre Dame boys claim 20th victim (02/07/07)
The Notre Dame boys basketball team notched its 20th victory of the season Tuesday night, routing visiting Kennett 85-47. Ryan Willen poured in 30 points for the Bulldogs, who improved to 20-4 overall and 6-1 in SEMO Conference play. Ty Williams added 12 points for the Bulldogs, followed by John Unterreiner with 11 and Austin Greer with 10...

Smith's 16 points positive sign for unbeaten Bobcats (02/04/07)
Shea Smith had her best offensive performance of the season for the Delta girls basketball team in her comeback from a knee injury suffered during the softball season. Smith, a senior guard who was selected as the Southeast Missourian's Player of the Year last season, fired in three 3-pointers and scored 16 points as Delta rolled past Shawnee (Ill.) 72-35 on Saturday...

Cubs defeat Hornets, win Stoddard Co. Tournament (01/27/07)
Nick Niemczyk poured in 26 points as Bell City rolled past Advance 70-45 in the championship at the Stoddard County Activities Association tournament. The meeting was the third between the two teams this season after they had split the first two. But the Cubs (15-4) jumped on the Hornets with a 22-10 first period and stretched the lead to 15 at halftime. The Cubs led 59-32 after three periods...

Jackson escapes Sikeston with 65-64 win (01/24/07)
Antonio Garritano gave Jackson a one-point lead with 1 minute, 10 seconds remaining at Sikeston on Tuesday, and the Indians held on for a 65-64 SEMO Conference win at Sikeston. Jackson trailed 61-52 with 6 minutes remaining, but the Indians responded with an 11-0 run. Jake Leet capped the run with a 3-pointer which put Jackson up 63-61 with 1:45 remaining...

NBA-like Braves win conference tourney (01/20/07)
The Scott County Central boys basketball rolled to the championship in the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament Friday night, hammering Scott City 92-53. "I don't think the Lakers could've beat them tonight," Scott City coach Lance Amick said...

Scott City, Oran reach Scott-Miss semifinals (01/17/07)
Scott City and Oran advanced to the semifinals of the Scott-Miss Conference boys basketball tournament with opening-round wins Tuesday. The teams will play 9 p.m. Thursday, following the 7:30 p.m. semifinal game between East Prairie and tournament host Scott County Central...

Bravettes upset Kelly, reach final (01/12/07)
Scott County Central's girls basketball team will get its second crack at Delta this season in the championship of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament following a 62-59 upset of No. 2 Kelly on Thursday in the semifinals at Oran. The Bravettes, seeded third, will face No. 1 Delta at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Delta routed No. 4 Oran 59-29 in the other semifinal. The Bobcats defeated Scott County in the semifinals of the Lady Devils Invitational earlier this season...

Scott City finds range in victory over Advance (12/16/06)
The Scott City boys basketball team connected on 11 3-pointers Friday, seven by Jay Simmons, and routed visiting Advance 85-59. Alex King led the Rams with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Simmons finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Scott City pushed its record to 3-1 with its third straight win...

New Salem girls triumph; Eagle Ridge boys prevail (12/12/06)
For the New Salem Baptist girls basketball team, the toughest part of the 2006-07 season has been getting games. The Eagles, Class 2 state champions last year in the Missouri Christian Schools Activities Association, have had a tournament snowed out, another opponent snowed in and another program close up...

Rams collect first victory at Oran (12/09/06)
Jay Simmons scored a game-high 31 points as Scott City picked up its first win of the season with an 80-66 triumph at Oran. Alex King added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Rams (1-1), who also received 14 points from Jamie Pinkston. Simmons also had eight rebounds and six assists...

Cubs, Braves to meet in Oran Inv. (11/28/06)
The much-anticipated meeting between Bell City and Scott County Central will take place sooner than later, as wins from No. 2 Bell City and No. 3 Scott County Central on Monday at the Oran Invitational set up a semifinal matchup between the two teams...

Perryville girls drop season opener 77-50 (11/21/06)
The Perryville's girls basketball team fell behind by 10 points at halftime and could not come back in a 77-50 loss to Dexter on Monday in its season opener at home. The Pirates trailed 36-26 at halftime, and Dexter pushed the lead to 20 by outscoring Perryville 19-9 in the third quarter. Kendra Schilli led the Pirates with 16 points, and Alyssa Bauwens had 13...

Eagle Ridge wants a fast-paced game (11/21/06)
First-year Eagle Ridge boys basketball coach Jonathan Thomasson Sr. promises a fast tempo with his Eagle squad this season. "Last year they played a slower tempo, but we don't have a lot of size this year, but we do have a lot of speed and quickness," Thomasson said. "We hope to play fast on both ends of the court. We will use a full-court press on defense and a lot of our success will depent on how well we do with the pressure...

Young Eagles team will start two from junior high (11/21/06)
The 2006-07 Eagle Ridge girls basketball roster is certainly an interesting one. The Eagles return three starters from a team which finished 12-5 last year. But their other five players include one eighth-grader and four seventh-graders. "The girls are fast, but we can also play inside," Eagle Ridge coach Janice Margrabe said. "But we are so young. We would be pleased with a .500 record with such a young group."...

Eagle Ridge soccer gets big victory in shootout (10/24/06)
The Eagle Ridge Christian School soccer team heads into this week's Christian schools state tournament on a high note. Eagle Ridge won its first St. Louis Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association conference tournament championship on Friday night, edging Collinsville Christian of Collinsville, Ill., in sudden death penalty kicks...

Saxony soccer triumphs in debut (09/09/06)
The Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team posted a victory in the program's first varsity game Friday, beating Webb City 3-2 in penalty kicks during the opening round of the Thomas Jefferson tournament in Joplin, Mo. Saxony Lutheran and Webb City were tied 2-2 after regulation and overtime. The Crusaders then converted all five of their penalty kicks while Webb City made four...

St. Vincent sweeps Saxony Lutheran, improves to 8-0 (09/07/06)
The St. Vincent volleyball team remained undefeated with a 25-15, 25-12 road victory Wednesday at Saxony Lutheran. The Squaws (8-0) were led by junior Kailyn Petzoldt, who had 17 service points with four aces, five digs, and 3 kills. Lacey Siegmund added four points, five digs, two blocks and six assists for the Squaws, and Brooke Brown had seven digs, two kills, one ace and one block...