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Oran no-hits Leopold in five innings (3/27/24)The Oran Eagles used two pitches to hold the Leopold Wildcats hitless through all five innings in a 10-0 victory on Tuesday, March 26, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Carson Kern started the game for his first outing of the season and kept the Wildcats bats on ice with seven strikeouts in three innings. He missed the fall season after dealing with some arm issues and is slowly being brought up to a normal amount of innings as the season goes on...
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Baseball: Leopold vs. Oran at Capaha Field (3/26/24)Oran defeated Leopold 10-0 at Capaha Field on Tuesday, March 26.
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C1D2 BKB: Balanced Risco to give Leopold all it wants at both ends (2/22/24)Leopold High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Gary Poyner has been around long enough to know how to scout an upcoming opponent. In assessing his next foe, Risco, the debate is whether the Tigers are more problematic offensively or defensively.
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SCC cruises past Advance on Senior Night (2/8/24)SIKESTON — A jubilant atmosphere filled the Scott County Central gymnasium on Tuesday as the Braves (12-13) celebrated their graduating seniors with a commanding 62-49 victory over the Advance Hornets (2-18)...
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Leopold shocks Meadow Heights to win MVC Tournament (2/2/24)In the second game between Leopold and Meadow Heights, the Wildcats stole the show and defeated the hosting Panthers 55-53 on Thursday to claim first place in the MVC Tournament at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Mo. Leopold and Meadow Heights previously met in the first game of the season, with the Wildcats winning 51-49 in the opening round of the Woodland Invitational Tournament...
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Boys Basketball: Meadow Heights vs. Leopold (2/2/24)In the second game between Leopold and Meadow Heights, the Wildcats stole the show and defeated the hosting Panthers 55-53 on Thursday to claim first place in the MVC Tournament at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Mo.
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Wildcats, Panthers meet with MVC title on the line (2/1/24)Meadow Heights will take on Leopold on Thursday, Feb. 1, at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Mo., with the MVC Tournament title likely on the line. With four teams participating in the tournament, a round-robin format was adapted so each team can still get three games in the schedule. Both Meadow Heights and Leopold won two straight games to set up the title bout...
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Simmons and McKinnie score 12 to lead Chaffee past Leopold (1/24/24)Led by the Red Devil duo of Shelton Simmons and Levi McKinnie, Chaffee overwhelmed the Leopold Wildcats 58-34 on Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Chaffee, Mo. Both Simmons and McKinnie scored 12 points but in different ways. While Simmons' scoring output was balanced through all four quarters and coming from inside the arch, McKinnie scored 11 points in the third quarter alone with three baskets from beyond the three-point line. Blake Yarbro also added 10 points to round out the double-digit scorers...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Top performers from each team (12/31/23)After four days (Dec. 26-30), 26 games, and 40 hours of listening to fans at the Show Me Center scream, "Get the rebound!" and "That's a foul!" the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is now in the books. Cape Central has once again claimed the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship by defeating Jackson. ...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Roller coaster contest sees Bell City eliminate Leopold (12/27/23)A game that featured five ties and 11 lead changes swung in favor of the Bell City Cubs as they downed the Leopold Wildcats 48-45 on Wednesday. The win advances the Cubs to day three of the tournament for the first time since 2016. “I’m extremely proud of this group,” Bell City coach Luke Bixler said. “They’ve been battle-tested all year long and we’ve been in a lot of close games so to finally come out on top of one after what feels like forever is great.”...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Bell City vs. Leopold (12/27/23)Bell City defeated Leopold 48-45 in a December 27, 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation quarterfinals at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Oak Ridge vs. Leopold (12/26/23)Oak Ridge defeated Leopold 73-47 in the first round of the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at the Show Me Center.
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Previewing the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/23/23)Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the Show Me Center, all the Cape creatures were stirring for a week-long basketball bender. The SEMO banners were hung by the rafters with care. Hey, look, a future Redhawk is there! Jay Reynolds brings his sharpshooting to his future home, as the Cape Central Tigers look to remain on their throne...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament seeds announced (12/11/23)A slew of basketball coaches convened inside the ballroom of a smoke-scented casino in downtown Cape Girardeau to decide the seeds for the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 10. The coaches ranked the officials selected for the tournament, as well as voted for the tournament seeds...
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Fiery Cardinals offense leads to Woodland Invite title win (12/2/23)For the fourth consecutive year, the Woodland Cardinals advanced to the championship game of the Woodland Invitational Tournament. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, the Cardinals avenged a loss with a 73-60 win to claim the WIT title for the first time since 2020...
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Jake Cissell's sharpshooting leads young Pirates (12/1/23)The Perryville boys basketball team has only one player who was on the varsity team last year. On a team made up of only juniors and sophomores, junior Jake Cissell is not just the veteran leader of the team but also their top offensive player. “I think it's a lot different,” Cissell said. “Last year, I was the youngest on the team on varsity. Still, I was a second in scoring, so I feel like it's a big responsibility to take us to the next level.”...
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Boys Basketball: Greenville vs. Leopold (12/1/23)Greenville defeated Leopold 58-34 in the semifinal round of the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Marble Hill, Mo.
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Keegan Deck leads Leopold to season opening win over Meadow Heights (11/29/23)Leopold went from winning 20 games in 2022 to only nine last season. Led by senior Keegan Deck, the Wildcats enter the new season with optimism with a close 51-49 win over Meadow Heights in the first round of the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Marble Hill, Mo...
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Leopold closes fall BB season with offensive surge (9/28/23)LEOPOLD – The Leopold High School baseball program has won just 10 games over the past three spring seasons, and Wildcat coach T.J. Smreker only had 10 players out for the fall season this year, so he knew the past month-plus would involve a lot of learning.
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Leopold BB gets past Advance (barely) in battle of hot teams (9/22/23)LEOPOLD – The MSHSAA fall baseball season is for learning and development of the players and the Leopold High School squad is showing – of late – that it is taking full advantage of every opportunity to gain experience.
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Advance BB at Leopold (9/21/23)LEOPOLD - Leopold got past Advance 9-8 in eight innings in varsity baseball action on Wednesday at Leopold.
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Oak Ridge's Brock Hobeck takes gold in home meet (9/20/23)Oak Ridge senior Brock Hobeck is going out on a high note after winning the boys' 5k race in the Oak Ridge Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Oak Ridge, Mo. "This race was really nerve-racking for me because our hometown Oak Ridge fans, I just want to make them proud," Hobeck said. "I just gave it everything I got and this is where it led me."...
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Baseball: Meadow Heights defeated Leopold Aug. 30 (9/7/23)
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Leopold Volleyball upsets Bell City in WIT (9/7/23)Leopold’s young varsity platoon of 1 senior, 1 junior, 2 sophomores, and 4 freshmen upset Bell City in 5 sets at the Woodland Tournament to advance to the championship round Aug. 31 in Marble Hill, Missouri.
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Bell City volleyball looks to get over the hump in 2023 (8/29/23)Bell City opened the Woodland Invitational Volleyball Tournament with a sweeping victory over Zalma, 25-9, 25-17, 25-9 on Monday, August 28, at Woodland High School in Marble Hill, Missouri. "We exchanged a few points, but then we started to get a few runs within the game, within the set," Bell City coach Lori Meyer said. "Once we started getting a little in, our momentum started, and we were able to put the game away."...
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Volleyball season tips off with Woodland WIT (8/27/23)For most of the smaller schools in the Southeast Missouri area, the Woodland Volleyball WIT represents the start of the 2023 season. The first round of the tournament will begin on Monday, August 28, at Woodland High School. Bell City will take on Zalma at 4 p.m., followed by Oak Ridge vs. Leopold at 5:30 p.m., Perryville vs. Greenville at 7 p.m., and Meadow Heights vs. Woodland at 8:30 p.m...
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Scoring frenzy seals Oran’s victory over Leopold in district opener (5/5/23)ORAN, Mo. — The Oran softball team got off to a strong start to the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 Tournament with a 12-2 victory over Leopold on Thursday, May 4 at Oran High School. The Lady Eagles (18-7) dominant win over the Wildcats (2-10) was highlighted by a nine-run sixth inning that inflicted the rule run...
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Scott County Central slaughters Leopold 26-1 (3/31/23)LEOPARD, Mo. — The Scott County Central softball team secured its largest victory in recent memory with a 26-1 win at Leopold on Wednesday, March 29. The Bravettes (2-3) registered 21 total hits in the lopsided victory over the Wildcats (1-2) and were led by Maddy Carlisle’s 4-for-4 and six-RBI performance...
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Oran bounces back with pair of wins (3/31/23)ORAN, Mo. — The Oran baseball team picked up a pair of nice wins already this week. The Eagles (3-2) won 12-0 over the Oak Ridge Blue Jays (1-1) on Wednesday, March 29, and 13-3 over the Leopold Wildcats (2-2) on Tuesday, March 29. “It was really nice to see us be able to score crooked numbers in every inning,” said Oran coach Joe Bickings. ...
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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Missourian prep hoops roundup, Feb. 13: Notre Dame girls drop overtime thriller at Farmington (2/14/23)Notre Dame (17-5) couldn’t crack Farmington (20-4) in overtime on Monday night as the Bulldogs fell 49-44 on the road. Freshman guard Brie Rubel led the Bulldogs with 15 points in the loss, combining with sisters Tori and Kate Rubel for a total 13 of Notre Dame’s 15 steals. Following her, Tori Rubel (11), Kate Rubel (7), Annalise Garner (5), Skylar Craft (2), Eliza Barnette (2) and Nevaeh Lucious (2) all contributed to the Bulldog scoring effort...
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Missourian prep hoops roundup, Feb. 11: Meadow Heights boys rout Marquand for MVC title (2/13/23)Meadow Heights (14-10) took a 93-39 win against Marquand (5-13) on Saturday to finish 3-0 in the round-robin Mississippi Valley Conference tournament, winning the championship against second-place Marquand. Meadow Heights’ Will Green scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Panthers to victory, scoring on 10 field goals. ...
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Missourian prep hoops roundup, Feb. 7: Volz’s 26 helps Oak Ridge boys to knock off Meadow Heights (2/8/23)Oak Ridge (19-4) received 26 points from Camryn Volz to stymie the Meadow Heights (11-10) offense and hold on for a 69-67 victory in the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament. Volz’s 26 led the Bluejays while receiving further scoring from Konnor Hobeck (14), Ty Wilson (10), Tyler Bishop (8), Ahren Fodge (8) and Brock Hobeck (3)...
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Missourian prep hoops roundup, Feb. 6: Meadow Heights girls get by Chaffee at home (2/7/23)Meadow Heights (13-5) used a big first quarter to take down Chaffee (14-7) by a score of 52-42 at home on Monday night. Rachael Hellebusch led the scoring for Meadow Heights with 19 points along with 10 rebounds. Ashley Allen (17), Madisen Denman (10) and Jaycee Shelton (6) all made additional scoring contributions for the Panthers...
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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 17: Oran boys jump on Chaffee in strong road win (1/18/23)Oran (9-7) scored 32 points across the second and third quarters to take down Chaffee (6-10) by a score of 49-34 on the road on Tuesday night. Oran senior Kolten Payne led the Eagles’ offense with 13 points, followed by teammates Riley Schlosser and Elijah Shoemaker with 10 points each...
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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 13: Oran boys fly by St. Vincent at home (1/14/23)Oran (8-6) pounced on the St. Vincent (9-8) defense early and carried its momentum to a lopsided 74-44 victory at home on Friday. Junior Elijah Shoemaker led Oran with a game-high 24 points, all score on 2-point field goals while receiving 11 points in support from both teammates Robby Menz and Riley Schlosser...
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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 3: Cape Central boys cruise by Hillsboro in road test (1/4/23)Cape Central (12-0) stayed perfect on Tuesday night with a lopsided win on the road against Hillsboro, winning 77-44. Standout senior center Cameron Williams led the Tigers in the game with 21 points scored, followed by junior LaTroy McIntosh with 14 points...
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Day one of Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament concludes with plenty of impressive performances (12/27/22)The first day of action in the 2022 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament features multiple impressive performances over the eight-game stretch. The scoring started early as Cape Central’s Cam Williams scored 16 points, all in the first half, to lead the Tigers to a 99-12 win over Bell City...
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Meadow Heights overcomes Leopold shooting, advances to consolation semi (12/27/22)Meadow Height’s Cayden Bess came up with the play of the game with less than 10 seconds left as he drilled a 3-pointer from the corner to take a three-point lead. Bess's shot helped carry the Panthers to an eventual 49-47 victory on Tuesday at the Show Me Center in a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation quarterfinal that went to the death as two physical teams fought it out down the stretch...
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Charleston blows by Leopold to open tournament play (12/26/22)The Charleston Blue Jays used a relentless defensive effort on the way to an 88-46 win over the Leopold Wildcats in the first round of the 2022 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Monday morning at the Show Me Center. With the game tied 8-8 early in the first quarter, Charleston would go on a 21-2 run to take a commanding 29-8 run after one-quarter of play...
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High School boys basketball roundup Dec. 13, Oak Ridge cruises to victory over Eagle Ridge Christian (12/14/22)Oak Ridge defeated Eagle Ridge Christian 71-28 on Tuesday at Oak Ridge High School. Oak Ridge started the game with a quick 10-3 run before Eagle Ridge called a timeout to catch their breath. The first quarter ended with the Blue Jays up 24-11. The second quarter did not go any better for Eagle Ridge after turning the ball over on their first possession with Oak Ridge making the easy layup on the other end. ...
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MSHSAA announces winter district assignments (11/18/22)Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...
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Hoops ‘22: Leopold boys basketball placing emphasis on culture (11/18/22)Leopold is coming off a 20-7 season that culminated in the team’s first-ever district championship. Despite losing some key players, the Wildcats are hopeful to continue their success in 2022-23 with coach Gary Poyner placing an emphasis on culture as the season draws near...
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State XC: Oak Ridge boys finish third in Class 1 meet (11/6/22)COLUMBIA — For the fourth time in the past five years, the Oak Ridge boys cross country team made an appearance at the Greg Hall Champions Plaza for a top-four showing at the MSHSAA Class 1 Cross Country Championships. The Blue Jays finished third overall on what was a cold, windy and muddy tract on Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course...
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District XC roundup: Jackson boys claim district crown (10/30/22)ARNOLD, Mo. — The Jackson boys cross country team placed four runners in the top 10 and claimed the Class 5 District 1 championship by 38 points on Saturday at Arnold Park. The Indians topped St. Louis University High 35-73 to take home the team title...
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C1D3 volleyball: Bell City, Advance forge ahead into district championship game (10/25/22)BELL CITY — The Bell City Cubs clinched their spot in the Class 1 District 3 championship game with a 3-1 win over the Leopold on Monday night at Bell City High School. All three of the Cubs’ match wins came by the score of 25-19, but all featured slow starts...
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Area athletes compete at Dexter Invitational (10/25/22)DEXTER, Mo. — More than 250 athletes competed at varsity, junior varsity and middle school level during the Dexter High School Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 22. Jackson won the boys’ varsity meet with a team score of 31, while Willow Springs Carson Smith was the top finisher with a time of 17 minutes and 4.7 seconds. Jackson’s Kyle Craigmiles, Jack Hancock, Alex Niedbalski and Puxico’s Jet Hancock rounded out the top five...
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2022 Dexter Invitational Cross Country Meet (10/22/22)Scenes from the 2022 Dexter Invitational Cross Country Meet
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High School volleyball roundup, Oct. 4: Leopold wins in five sets at Woodland (10/5/22)Leopold (7-11-1) traveled to Woodland (6-14-1) on Tuesday and claimed a five-set 25-20, 25-22, 18-25, 20-25, 15-11 win. Senior Caroline Rhodes led the Cardinals with 22 kills, while classmate Hailey Brotherton’s 20 digs led them on defense. Junior setter Rhodie Long led with 31 assists...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 30: Jackson drops five-set battle with Incarnate Word (10/1/22)Incarnate Word defeated Jackson 24-26, 27-25, 25-22, 12-25, 12-15 on Friday at Jackson High School. Sophomore Katy St. John led the way on offense with 20 kills while senior Kamryn Link added 45 assists. Defensively, the Indians were led by junior Holland Guilliams with 18 digs...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 26: Cape Central takes down Fox at home, 3-2 (9/27/22)Cape Central (8-7) took a five-set win over Fox (2-7) with 25-23, 31-29 and 15-13 wins in the first, third and fifth sets. The Warriors took the second and fourth sets, 25-21 and 25-12. Junior Madison Phelps led the Tigers with 11 kills in the game, while freshman Emma Smith’s 21 digs led there. Senior Ella Haggerty’s three blocks led the Tigers up front...
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High School cross country roundup, Sept. 20: Perryville's Tegan Bishop wins Oak Ridge Invitational title (9/21/22)Perryville senior Tegan Bishop continued her strong season with a dominant victory at the Oak Ridge Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday in Oak Ridge. Bishop finished the 2,400-meter run in 10:22.35, more than 40-seconds faster than the second-place finisher...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 20: Ste. Genevieve hands Saxony Lutheran first loss in five-set thriller (9/21/22)Ste. Genevieve (11-2-2) ended Saxony Lutheran’s (13-1-1) unbeaten streak at 14 games with a five-set win on Tuesday in Fruitland. The Crusaders took both even sets at 26-24 and 25-22, while Ste. Genevieve took the odds at 25-20, 25-21 and 15-8 to knock off Saxony Lutheran...
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High School baseball roundup, Sept. 19: Bell City rallies three runs in sixth for late win (9/20/22)Bell City baseball (5-4) completed a come-from-behind victory over the Leopold Wildcats (2-5) at home on Monday, bringing home three runs in the sixth inning to ice the ‘Cats. The Cubs scored nine runs through the first three innings, but Leopold’s six-run fourth inning tied the game at 9-9...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 19: Meadow Heights routs Leopold in straight sets (9/20/22)Meadow Heights (9-4) took a lopsided win on Monday night in straight sets against Leopold. Meadow Heights crushed the Wildcats, winning 25-11, 25-9, 25-19. The Panthers got 22 assists from senior Ashley Allen along with two kills and seven digs, while junior Cheyenne Tonjum’s 15 kills led her team...
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High School cross country roundup, Sept. 17: Jackson boys finish fifth in Green Division at Missouri Southern Stampede (9/19/22)The Jackson boys cross country team continues to find success on the trail, taking fifth place in the highly-competitive Missouri Southern Stampede Green Division race on Saturday in Joplin, Missouri. Senior Hunter Wendel took ninth place out of 350 runners with a time of 15:55.78. He was closely followed by junior teammate Bryce Gentry who finished 12th to lead the Indians...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 13: Jackson dominates Cape Central on the road (9/14/22)Jackson volleyball traveled to Cape Central on Tuesday and took a big win, beating the Tigers in three sets to improve to 6-0 for the season. Central (6-6) dropped its fifth-straight decision, losing three sets 25-14, 25-5, 25-13. The large gaps in sets came from a focused Jackson effort, as a number of Indians had big statistical nights...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 7: Notre Dame clobbers Scott City at home (9/8/22)The Notre Dame volleyball team is settling back into its winning ways following its second sweep in as many nights with Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Scott City. The Bulldogs took sets at 25-14, 25-17 and 25-15 en route to victory. Freshman Claudia Jones’ 15 assists led Notre Dame for the night, while freshman Kate Rubel and senior Grace Young both contributed seven kills to lead the Bulldogs. ...
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High School baseball roundup, Sept. 7: Oran blanks Leopold 14-0 at home (9/8/22)It took the Oran baseball team no time to get its offense going as the Eagles’ four-run first inning allowed them to cruise to a lopsided five-inning 14-0 finish against the Wildcats to improve to 5-1 for the season. Seniors Kolten Payne, Nicholas Massey and junior Cooper Senciboy each finished with two hits in a three-way tie for first among the Eagles. Massey also drove in three runs to lead Oran...
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High School baseball roundup, Sept. 2: Woodland’s bats run free in 12-3 win over Leopold (9/3/22)A fall baseball matchup between the Woodland Cardinals and the Leopold Wildcats started off hot with five runs between the two in the first inning. Woodland pulled away, however, winning 12-3 to improve to 6-1 on the young season. A game that teetered on the edge of turning into a mercy-rule win for Woodland eventually went the distance as the Cardinals carried an eight-run edge in the fifth all the way home...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 2: Bell City claims WIT title with sweep over Oak Ridge (9/3/22)The Woodland Invitational Volleyball Tournament came to an end on Friday night as Bell City capped off its strong run with a win in three sets over Oak Ridge. Beginning their season with a game in the first round, the Cubs won nine sets and dropped just two, both to Meadow Heights, to cruise to the WIT title. In the final, Bell City outscored the Bluejays 25-21, 25-16, 25-11 as it improved over all three sets...
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High school volleyball roundup, Aug. 29: Woodland Invite tips off with three sweeps (8/30/22)The Woodland Invitational Volleyball Tournament is underway with the host and third-seeded Cardinals defeating the sixth-seeded Greenville in straight sets. Now 2-0, Woodland took momentum early with a 25-10 first set. The team followed with 25-23 and 25-18 wins in the next two sets to cruise to the second round of the invite. The loss knocked Greenville down to an even 1-1 on the season following a season-opening sweep over Zalma on Friday...
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High school cross country roundup, Aug. 26-29: Local teams compete in Jackson Invitaitonal (8/29/22)Jackson's senior boys, junior boys and sophomore girls took home team titles at the Indians' cross country invitational on Saturday at Jackson City Park. Jackson's senior boys were led by Hunter Wendel who took first place with a time of 12:29.69. The Indians scored 33 points total to take home the title...
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SE MISSOURIAN CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Jackson girls, boys teams facing different circumstances in 2022 (8/25/22)Jackson’s cross country will feature experienced runners on the boys team and uncertainty for the girls team in 2022. The boys return nearly all of their runners from 2021 who will lead them in their state championship-hopeful season. The girls are returning two of their varsity runners from 2021 in London Popp and Annika Barks and will look to newcomers to contribute...
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Longtime MSHSAA baseball official steps away from the plate (6/27/22)If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the way back to the dusty dirt fields of the Marston Little League in the early 1960s.
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MSHSAA official Joe Baldwin (6/27/22)Various photos capture longtime MSHSAA sports official Joe Baldwin in action throughout his career.
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Brownsberger to enter new (and much bigger) world at Jackson (6/20/22)Corey Brownsberger has spent his entire experience in athletics competing in a smaller sphere.
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Leopold's Mason Deck, Caleb Schaab to remain teammates with Blackburn College basketball (6/12/22)Leopold's Mason Deck and Caleb Schaab will continue their basketball careers as teammates at Blackburn College, an NCAA Division III school in Carlinville, Illinois. Deck and Schaab finished their basketball careers at Leopold by winning the school's first district championship...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for May 13 (5/14/22)Notre Dame (13-11) - Batting: Noah Gadberry (2-4, RBI), Nathan Landewee (1-3, RBI), Jon Dohogne (1-3, Run). Pitching: WP - Wil Morgan (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 8 K). Class 1 District 2 Quarterfinal @ Advance Bell City (3-11) - Batting: Easton Newell (2-4, 2 Runs), Ayden Anschultz (2-5, RBI). Pitching: WP - Logan Stubenrauch (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K)...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for May 10 (5/11/22)Chaffee (10-12) - Batting: Connor Berry (1-3, RBI), Carter Cossou (1-3, RBI). Pitching: LP - Berry (2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K). East Prairie (18-5) - Batting: Hayden Ellis (4-4, 4 RBIs, Run), Owen Knight (1-3, 2 RBIs), Garrett Scott (2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 Runs), Noah Johnson (2-3, 2 RBIs). Pitching: WP - N. Johnson (7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 11 K)...
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C1D2 Softball Roundup: Delta, Risco/Gideon and Bernie win big in opening round (5/10/22)ORAN, Mo. — Fourth-seeded Delta made quick work of fifth-seeded Campbell with a three-inning 18-0 victory in the first round of MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament on Monday, May 9, at Oran High School. The Ladycats (7-5 2-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) pounced on the Lady Camels (3-10, 1-2 Tri-County Conference) putting the game out of reach in the blink of an eye...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for May 9 (5/10/22)Chaffee (10-11) - Batting: Carson Spies (Hit), Conner Berry (Hit). Pitching: LP - Kade Atkins (2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K). Saxony Lutheran (11-5) - Batting: Jacob Johnson (2-2, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Runs), Aaron Eubanks (3-3, 2B, RBI, Run). Pitching: WP - Drew Hahs (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K)...
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Leopold’s Paige Davis to play volleyball at Jefferson College (5/8/22)Leopold volleyball standout Paige Davis recently signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. Davis, an Academic All-State selection the last three years, felt at home during her visit to JeffCo...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results from May 4, 2022 (5/5/22)Scott City (11-10) – Batting: Luke Holder (1-3, 2B, RBI), Mark Panagos (0-3, RBI, Run). Pitching: WP – Lawson Graff (7 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 9 K). Chaffee (9-10) – Batting: Kade Atkins (Run). Pitching: LP – Levi McKinnie (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 8 K). Meadow Heights (11-9) – Batting: Will Green (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, Run), Braeden Hays (2-2, RBI, Run), Koby Cook (1-4, RBI, Run). Pitching: LP – Kade Lindgren (6 IP, 12 H, 9 R, 2 BB, 4 K)...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for May 3, 2022 (5/4/22)Saxony Lutheran (10-5) – Batting: Wilson Lodge (Hit), Carson Birk (Hit). Pitching: LP – Andrew Hahs (4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K). Woodland (13-4) – Batting: Jo Cook (3-3, 2 Runs, SB), Nate Ware (1-2, HR, RBI, Run, SB), Cecil Abernathy (1-3, RBI). Pitching: WP – C. Abernathy (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K)...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for May 2 (5/3/22)Sikeston (5-18) – Batting: Trace Sullivan (3-3, 2B, RBI). Pitching: LP – Heath Poindexter (6 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K). Notre Dame (11-9) – Batting: Blake Anderson (2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, Run). Pitching: WP – Noah Gadberry (7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 6 K). Oran (12-3) – Batting: Kolten Payne (2-3, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Connor Kern (2-3, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Carson Kern (2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Nolan Loper (2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, Run). ...
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Baseball Roundup, April 19: Oran mashes Saxony Lutheran pitching for 15 hits, crushes the Crusaders 14-3 on road (4/19/22)The offense of the Class 1 No. 1 ranked Oran was on point Tuesday afternoon at Saxony Lutheran High School as the Eagles ripped up Saxony Lutheran pitching for 15 hits and 14 runs as Oran pounded the Crusaders 14-3 in five innings. The Eagles scored six runs and six hits off of Saxony Lutheran starter Wilson Lodge in just 1 ⅓ innings and were just getting started. ...
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Baseball Roundup, April 8: Cape Central rolls Chaffee to earn seventh win on season (4/8/22)Two days after losing to a very good Seckman team that ended Cape Central’s winning streak, the Tiger’s bats took their frustrations out on Chaffee pitching Friday as Central beat up on the Red Devils 11-1 at Cape Central High School. Cape Central took a 1-0 lead after the first inning and tacked on six more runs in the third frame and four more in the bottom of the fourth to take an 11-0 lead. ...
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Baseball Roundup, April 7: VanGennip’s 18 K’s lead Woodland past Leopold 3-0 in opening round of Oak Ridge Tournament (4/8/22)Woodland junior Lane VanGennip threw a two-hit shutout with an incredible 18 strikeouts as the Cardinals defeated Leopold in the opening round of the Oak Ridge Tournament Thursday at Meadow Heights High School. What makes the feat by VanGennip that much more impressive is he only needed 89 pitches to strike out 18 batters, throwing an unbelievable 70 of 89 pitches for strikes...
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Softball Roundup, April 5: Oak Ridge pulls away late, beats Leopold 13-6 (4/6/22)Oak Ridge first baseman Anna Davis had a huge day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two triples and six RBIs in a home victory over Leopold Tuesday 13-6 at Oak Ridge High School. The Wildcats pulled ahead early and led 6-0 after three innings but Davis and the Bluejays were just getting going, scoring two runs in the third inning, four runs in the fourth frame, two innings in the fifth and five more in the sixth as Oak Ridge pounded Leopold pitching for 14 hits...
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Softball Roundup, April 1: East Carter's Moore tosses third straight no-hitter (4/2/22)Jordan Moore had her scoreless innings streak snapped Friday but the East Carter senior didn’t allow a hit for a third straight game. The Redbirds beat host Clearwater 8-1 as the Tigers ended Moore’s shutout streak of four games. East Carter had not allowed a run over 21 straight innings before a two-out error in the fourth...
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Baseball 2022: Leopold off to solid start despite latest L (3/30/22)After winning just two games during the 2021 season, the Leopold High School baseball program is off to a strong start in winning its initial two games, before falling at Oran on Tuesday.
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Baseball Roundup, March 29: Oran blanks Leopold in home-field shellacking (3/30/22)The Oran Eagles lit up Leopold pitching for 15 runs on 15 hits and Oran pitching held the Wildcats hitless as Oran blew out Leopold at home Tuesday 15-0 in three innings. The Eagles’ bats were on fire against Wildcat starting pitcher Mason Deck, roughing the senior up for 12 runs and 11 hits in just two innings. Connor Kern hit his first home run of the season off of Deck in the first inning as Oran batted around...
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Boys Baseball Roundup, March 28: Jackson crushes North County 16-1 (3/28/22)Jackson junior infielder Baden Hackworth went 1-for-2 at the plate with four RBIs to lead the Indians past North County at Whitey Herzog Field in Jackson Monday 16-1 in four innings. Hackworth was only credited with two official at-bats but went to the plate three times, reaching on an error in his first plate appearance that scored two runs, followed by a hit-by-pitch in the second inning. ...
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New Leopold baseball coach, family making smooth transition to new lives (3/26/22)Leopold High School baseball coach T.J. Smreker is adjusting his life these days in all sorts of ways.
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Area players named to MBCA all-state team (3/23/22)Charleston coach Jamarcus Williams was named Coach of the Year in Class 3 while junior Rico Coleman was named to the all-state team following the Bluejays championship run. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released its all-state team and final rankings Wednesday as several area athletes were honored...
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Baseball Roundup, March 21: Chaffee loses season opener at home to Valle Catholic (3/21/22)The Chaffee Red Devils opened their 2022 baseball season with a loss to perennial state power Valle Catholic at home, dropping the home opener to the Warriors 7-1 on Monday at Chaffee High School. After a scoreless first inning by both teams, Chaffee scored a run in the bottom of the second when Connor Berry’s sacrifice fly scored Levi McKinnie to make it a 1-0 lead for the Red Devils...
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Leopold’s Caleb Schaab earns MVC Player of the Year honors (3/10/22)Leopold senior Caleb Schaab was named the 2022 Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year, while two other Wildcats earned All-Conference honors. Schaab, along with fellow All-Conference selections Mason Deck and Connor Lincoln, helped Leopold win its first-ever district championship and advance to the Class 1 quarterfinals...
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Leopold's historic season comes to an end with C1 quarterfinal loss to South Iron (3/6/22)VAN BUREN, Mo. — Leopold's historic season has come to an end. After advancing to the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history, the Wildcats ran into the No. 1-ranked team in the state in South Iron. The Panthers proved they deserve the top spot, cruising to a 74-39 victory over the Wildcats on Friday at Van Buren High School...
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Boys basketball: Leopold vs. South Iron, Class 1 quarterfinal (3/5/22)The Leopold Wildcats were defeated by South Iron on Saturday at Van Buren High School in the Class 1 quarterfinals. To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.
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Boys basketball: Leopold vs. Clarkton, Class 1 sectional (3/4/22)The Leopold Wildcats defeated the Clarkton Reindeer on Tuesday night at Bloomfield High School in a Class 1 sectional matchup. To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.