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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Baseball: Scott City vs. Meadow Heights (4/20/24)Scott City defeated Meadow Heights 3-0 on Friday, April 19, at Capaha Field.
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Royals rack up 16 hits to go to 6-0 (3/26/24)BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers Royals collected many base hits to snag its sixth straight win to start the season. The Royals took on the Meadow Heights Panthers on Monday at Twin Rivers High School. After jumping out to an early lead, the Royals carried the energy throughout the game to capture a 10-6 win over the Panthers. The Royals improved to 6-0 with the win...
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C2D3 BKB: Confident Advance creating 'February Frenzy' with another upset (2/23/24)BLOOMFIELD – The “madness” in basketball wasn’t supposed to begin until next month, however, Advance is creating its own version of “February Frenzy,” as it continues its improbable run to a possible District championship.
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C2D3 BKB: Advance vs. Meadow Heights (2/22/24)BLOOMFIELD - Advance got past Meadow Heights in the semifinal round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Boy's Basketball Tournament at Bloomfield High School on Thursday.
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Numbers don't lie regarding the ability of Panther senior (2/19/24)If you see Meadow Heights’ senior center Rachael Hellebusch eyeing the scoreboard in the Panthers’ girl’s basketball game against Valley tonight with frequency, you’ll have to understand that she is doing so for a multitude of reasons.
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Bigger, more physical Red Devils pull away from Panthers (2/12/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – This winter has been one of frustration for the Chaffee High School varsity boy’s basketball program.
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Red-hot Red Devils put 'nostalgia' aside long enough for decisive W over Panthers (2/12/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – At the end of January, the Chaffee High School girl’s basketball squad was an up-and-down 8-8 on the season, with the Red Devil fans probably not knowing exactly how this season was going to end up. As it turns out, there was no need to worry.
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Missouri hoop squads enjoy 'Hoosiers' experience (2/12/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – Chaffee High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Josh Govreau is a native of Viburnum, Missouri, and lived in the Show Me State throughout his entire life, however, based on where his heart lies, he just might be eligible for residency in Indiana.
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Meadow Heights GBB/Boy's Bkb vs Chaffee (2/11/24)KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. - The girl's and boy's basketball teams at Meadow Heights and Chaffee High Schools each traveled to the historic "Hoosier Gym" in Knightstown, Indiana on Saturday to play a doubleheader int he famed gym from the movie "Hoosiers."
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Missouri hoop squads to venture back in time (2/9/24)PATTON – It’s going to be a looooong day for the girl’s and boy’s basketball squads at Meadow Heights and Chaffee High Schools today.
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Meadow Heights GBB withstands furious Woodland rally (2/6/24)PATTON – Nearly two months ago, the Woodland High School girl’s basketball team unleashed an effective triangle-and-two defense in its game against Meadow Heights, and first-year Panther coach Tim Winkler fell on the proverbial sword in recalling his team’s 44-30 loss to the Cardinals in the Chaffee Invitational in December.
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Woodland coach wants more despite road rout of Meadow Heights (2/6/24)PATTON – If you want evidence of why it won’t be easy to face the Woodland High School boy’s basketball squad in the ever-nearing MSHSAA State Tournament, there is the fact that the Cardinals are seven points shy of having won 10 consecutive games, or that Woodland is 16-5 overall, but it is mostly this: After beating a solid Meadow Heights team in Patton on Monday 89-67, third-year Cardinal coach Shawn Kinder spent several minutes in the hallway with his coaching staff dissecting all that his team did WRONG in the road rout.
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Woodland basketball at Meadow Heights (2/6/24)PATTON - Woodland visited Meadow Heights on Monday for a basketball doubleheader and the Cardinal boys earned a win while the Panthers took the girls contest.
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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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Girls Basketball: Advance vs. Meadow Heights (2/2/24)In an early evening matchup between Meadow Heights High School and the Advance Lady Hornets, Meadow Heights takes down the Hornets with a final score of 54-47 on Wednesday, January 31st at Advance High School.
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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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Boys Basketball: Leopold vs. Marquand-Zion (1/31/24)Leopold defeated Marquand-Zion 71-26 in the MVC Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Mo.
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Boys Basketball: Meadow Heights vs. Zalma (1/31/24)Meadow Heights beat Zalma 88-32 in the MVC Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Mo.
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BCS GBB Tournament: Woodland dominates (again) en route to third title (1/13/24)PATTON – Each varsity boy’s basketball season, the team at Woodland High School hosts the Woodland Invitational Tournament early in its season. The Cardinals’ girl’s program is seemingly doing something similar in mid-season, but it goes by the name of the Bollinger Cape Scott Conference Tournament, as Woodland has absolutely dominated this event since its inception three years ago.
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Oak Ridge downs Meadow Heights to advance to tournament final (1/11/24)The Oak Ridge Blue Jays took down the Meadow Heights Panthers 33-30 in the semifinal round of the BCS Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Missouri. It was an intense rematch between the Panthers and the Blue Jays. Meadow Heights won the first game 44-38 on Dec. 20 at the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic...
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Girls Basketball: Oak Ridge vs. Meadow Heights (1/10/24)The Oak Ridge Blue Jays took down the Meadow Heights Panthers 33-30 in the semifinal round of the BCS Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Missouri.
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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: Braves rally, down Meadow Heights in elimination matchup (12/27/23)In the first elimination game of the 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, No. 13 Scott County Central rebounded with a big 66-57 win over Meadow Heights to advance to a consolation semifinal after dropping its upset bid against Notre Dame on Tuesday...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Scott County Central vs. Meadow Heights (12/27/23)Scott County Central rallied from six down in the third quarter to defeat Meadow Heights in a December 27, 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation quarterfinal game between the Meadow Heights Panthers and the Scott County Central Braves at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Woodland vs. Meadow Heights (12/26/23)The afternoon session of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament was a back-and-forth affair with the Woodland Cardinals defeating the Woodland Meadow Heights Panthers, 71-67.
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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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Holiday Classic: Oak Ridge vs. Meadow Heights (12/23/23)The First State Community Bank Holiday Classic’s consolation title game brought No. 9 Oak Ridge and No. 11 Meadow Heights to the Show Me Center for a back-and-forth showdown, but Meadow Heights emerged victorious with a 44-38 win.
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Meadow Heights battles back, downs Oak Ridge for FSCB consolation title (12/20/23)The First State Community Bank Holiday Classic’s consolation title game brought No. 9 Oak Ridge and No. 11 Meadow Heights to the Show Me Center for a back-and-forth showdown, but Meadow Heights emerged victorious with a 44-38 win.
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Oak Ridge, Meadow Heights ride scoring highs to consolation finals (12/19/23)Oak Ridge and Meadow Heights will face off for the consolation championship in the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Oak Ridge won a school-high 10 games last year but it is clear this year that the best is yet to come. With a 71-54 win over the Cairo Pilots of Illinois, the Blue Jays (7-4) enter the consolation final against Meadow Heights at 5:30 p.m., with a chance to enter Christmas with eight wins...
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First State Community Bank Holiday Classic Day 1 (12/16/23)The opening day of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic featured four contests that began at 11 am on Saturday at Saxony Lutheran High School. Cape Central 51, Oak Ridge 44 The Cape Central Tigers opened the tournament with a 51-44 win over the Oak Ridge Blue Jays...
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First State Community Bank Holiday Classic Day 1 (12/16/23)
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Kelly remains undefeated; East Prairie suffers first loss (12/12/23)BENTON, Mo. — Kelly remained unblemished, downing Meadow Heights 86-54 on Friday, Dec. 8. The Hawks reach familiar territory, achieving a perfect 5-0 start for the second time in the past three seasons. “Once again, we had balanced scoring with four starters in double digits,” said Kelly coach Noel Trimmer. “Defense picked it up in the after halftime and we pulled away early in the fourth quarter.”...
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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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Kelly avenges loss against Woodland to claim Lady Devils Invitational championship (12/8/23)CHAFFEE, Mo. — For the first time since 2008, Kelly is the Lady Devils Invitational Champions. The Lady Hawks (3-1) avenged its lone blemish of the young season, winning a rematch against Woodland 47-38 on Thursday at Chaffee High School. ...
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Kelly rides explosive fourth quarter to win over Meadow Heights, berth in Lady Devils Invitational championship (12/5/23)CHAFFEE, Mo. — After three-quarters of back-and-forth action the top-seeded Kelly Hawks exploded for 27 fourth-quarter points to knock off fifth-seeded Meadow Heights on Monday at Chaffee High School to advance to the Lady Devils Invitational championship...
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Red Devil Invitational: Scott City, Woodland, and Meadow Heights win first round matchups (12/3/23)Scott City continues its winning ways with a 69-43 win over Advance in the first round of the Red Devil Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Chaffee, Mo. Gracie Karrenbrock led the Rams with 18 points. Ramsey Spinks scored 13 points for Scott City, who also made 9-of-14 from the free throw line...
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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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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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Boys Basketball: Oak Ridge vs. Perryville (11/29/23)The Oak Ridge Blue Jays started the basketball season strong with a 66-47 win over the Perryville Pirates in the first round of the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Marble Hill, Mo.
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Baseball: Meadow Heights defeated Leopold Aug. 30 (9/7/23)
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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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Squirrels, Green struggle defensively in weekend losses, which is an anomaly (6/26/23)Baseball can be an easy game to analyze in terms of success or failure. The Charleston Fighting Squirrels won their first two games of the “Big Nuts Classic” at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, in some regards by playing very solid defense.
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Evans 'competes' in narrow Squirrel W over Tropics (6/14/23)POPLAR BLUFF – The last time that the Charleston Fighting Squirrels battled their summer league rival, the Southeast Tropics, the Squirrels gave up 14 runs on nine hits, while committing six errors.
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Missourian prep baseball roundup, Apr. 6: Doubleheaders across the area (4/7/23)Greenville 5, Meadow Heights 4 Game 1 The Greenville Bears defeated the Meadow Heights Panthers 5-4 in the first of a doubleheader on Thursday at Greenville High School. Meadow Heights was led on offense by sophomore Braeden Hayes who went 2-4 with 2 RBIs and a home run. Hayes also pitched a complete game with a total of six strikeouts...
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Missourian prep baseball roundup, Apr. 3: Jackson dominates on the road (4/4/23)Jackson defeated Oakville 13-5 on the road for its eighth game of the season. Caden Bogenpohl started the game and threw 3.1 innings with no hits, no earned runs, and six strikeouts. Adrian Fox came out of the bullpen and finished the game with two no-hit innings of his own...
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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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East Prairie tosses combined no-hitter in season opener against Meadow Heights (3/21/23)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Peyton Hodges, Owen Knight and Noah Johnson combined to throw a no-hitter for East Prairie in the Eagles’ 3-0 season-opening win over Meadow Heights on Monday, March 20. “I thought we did a good job today,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...
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Meadow Heights hoops rides two seniors to another nice season (3/1/23)BLOOMFIELD – Having won eight of its final 10 regular-season boy’s basketball games entering the postseason, there were few teams throughout Southeast Missouri that were clicking on all cylinders as much as the Meadow Heights team, and its two seniors, William Green and Koby Cook were BIG reasons for that.
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C2D3: Puxico puts Meadow Heights away - eventually (2/21/23)BLOOMFIELD – There were times throughout Puxico’s varsity boy’s basketball game on Monday in which the Indians looked to be on their way to a somewhat comfortable win over Meadow Heights in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Tournament at Bloomfield.
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Bulldogs down Cabool, will face Redbirds in district semifinals (2/21/23)VAN BUREN — The fourth-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs defeated fifth-seeded Cabool 44-32 in a thrilling matchup in the first round of the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Monday night. “We were excited to get on the court and grind it out.” said Van Buren’s Benjamin Hawkins. “The team was the reason we won. We kept each other up and we’re at a point in our season where we finally found our chemistry.”...
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C2D3: Meadow Heights bkb vs Puxico (2/20/23)BLOOMFIELD - Puxico and Meadow Heights did battle in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Boy's Basketball Tournament on Monday at Bloomfield.
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Lady Mules pull away late for win at North County (2/18/23)BONNE TERRE, Missouri — The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules got a big game from Madelyn Eads and pulled away in the second half for a 52-35 win over the North County Lady Raiders Friday night. Poplar Bluff (11-13) led just 19-18 at halftime, but extended its lead to 34-28 after three quarters. However, the fourth quarter belonged to the Lady Mules, who outscored host North County 18-7 to come away with the win...
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Missourian prep hoops roundup, Feb. 14: Oran boys get Valentine’s Day dub at home against Advance (2/15/23)Oran (14-10) did just enough to hold off Advance (19-6) on Tuesday night to get a big 49-40 win at home. Nolan Loper led the Eagles with 16 points in the win, while Riley Schlosser (15), Kolten Payne (8), Elijah Shoemaker (6) and Robby Menz (4) all chimed in for Oran...
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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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Scott City hangs on to beat Meadow Heights (2/9/23)The Scott City Rams were able to survive a late rally by the Meadow Heights Panthers to escape with a 47-43 win on Wednesday at Scott City High School. The Rams led 40-31 at one point in the fourth quarter before the Panthers rallied to cut the lead to 40-38, but the Rams were able to thwart multiple Meadow Heights possessions to hang on...
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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. 23: Oak Ridge boys use balanced effort for big win at Oran (1/25/23)Oak Ridge (16-3) held strong in the second half to take a 54-39 win at Oran (10-8) on Tuesday night. Junior Konnor Hobeck led the Bluejays with 13 points scored in the win, while senior Tyler Bishop followed close behind with 11. Camren Volz (9), Ty Wilson (9), Carson Hahs (8), Tanner Slinkard (2) and Ahren Fodge (2) all made further scoring contributions for Oak Ridge...
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Meadow Heights' dynamic duo dominates Delta (1/24/23)Led by the dynamic duo of Koby Cook and Will Green, the Meadow Heights Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak in a big way by defeating Delta. 93-38 on Monday in Delta. As the Panthers’ only two seniors, Cook and Green play like Batman and Robin. Cook, the big bruiser, pulverized the pant to the tune of a game-high 21 points, all in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Green attacks from afar, scoring all 18 points from behind the three-point line, all during the first half as well...
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Boys Basketball: Meadow Heights at Delta (1/24/23)Meadow Heights defeated Delta 93-38 on Monday in Delta.
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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. 11: Meadow Heights, Woodland girls meet in BCS Tri-County Conference Tournament final (1/12/23)Meadow Heights defeated Advance 54-23 in the BCS Tri-County Conference Tournament semi-finals on Wednesday at Advance High School. Meadow Heights was led on offense by freshman Jaycee Shelton who scored 17 points, followed by junior Rachael Hellebusch with 16 and senior Ashley Allen with 11...
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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 10: Jackson advances to Flyer invite final with win over host Flyers (1/11/23)Jackson (11-3) rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat fifth seed and host Lindbergh, 55-52, to advance to the Flyer Invitational Tournament championship – its first appearance in the fixture since 2017, in which the Indians won their most recent regular season tournament championship...
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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 6: Cook’s 29 pushes Meadow Heights past Oran (1/7/23)The Meadow Heights (7-6) boys used a 17-point fourth quarter to take down Oran (7-5) at home on Friday night, winning 60-56 over the Eagles. Meadow Heights senior Koby Cook led the way for the Panthers, scoring a game-high 29 points en route to the victory, paired with another 15 from classmate Will Green...
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Delta overcomes early struggles to win championship (1/6/23)On a night that began with frustration due to turnovers and sloppy play, ended in celebration for the Delta Bobcats. The Bobcats knocked off the St. Vincent Indians 57-44 to claim the championship of the 2023 Delta New Year’s Tourney on Thursday night at Delta High School...
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Delta; St. Vincent to meet in championship of Delta New Year’s Tournament (1/5/23)The St. Vincent Indians cruised to a 59-34 semifinal win over the Meadow Heights Panthers on Wednesday night at Delta High School. The win sets up a matchup between the aforementioned Indians and the Delta New Year’s Tournament host, Delta Bobcats. Indians coach Mel Kirn credited his team's defense for the momentum in the win...
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Youthful Lady Indians turn program around with only one upperclassman (1/3/23)The St. Vincent girls’ basketball team entered the 2022-23 season with no seniors and only one junior. The Indians were 10-17 last season, and are in a stretch in which going 11-10 in 2021 represents their only winning season in the last four years...
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Delta New Years Tournament: Meadow Heights vs. Advance (1/3/23)Meadow Heights defeated Advance to 52-33 in the first round of the Delta New Years Tournament on Monday in Delta.
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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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Woodland wipes out Meadow Heights in Christmas Tournament (12/27/22)Brayden Hastings and Jarid Frymire scored a combined 40 points to lead No. 7 Woodland over No. 10 Meadow Heights in an 83-62 shootout in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Monday at the Show Me Center. “It feels good, especially when we played out hearts out,” Frymire said. “We played our hearts out so it really does feel good.”...
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Kelly takes down Meadow Heights (12/22/22)PATTON, Mo. — The Kelly boys basketball team got back on track just before the holidays with a 63-46 win at Meadow Heights on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Hawks were led in scoring by Drew Klipfel and Michael Dollins with 16 and 14, respectively, and improved to 4-4 with the victory...
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Chaffee defeats Meadow Heights in OT on Yarbro’s big basket (12/20/22)Chaffee big man Blake Yarbro scored only six points on Monday, but his last basket was his biggest. With the game tied with mere seconds to go in overtime, he catches a pass inside and forces his way toward the basket to give the Red Devils a 72-70 victory over Meadow Heights...
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Surrounding communities come together to support Meadow Heights family (12/20/22)High school athletics teams represent their communities, especially the small ones. After Ryder Thele, a Meadow Heights High School student who tragically passed away on Dec. 9, at the age of 16, the surrounding communities came together to remind the grieving family that they are not alone...
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High School Basketball Roundup: Cape Central rebounds in Twin Rivers Tourney (12/20/22)The Cape Central Lady Tigers bounced back from their first-round loss in the Twin Rivers Christmas Tournament with a 39-25 win over Malden on Monday. Ki Bogan led the Lady Tigers with 17 points, eight of which came in the fourth quarter. The Lady Tigers struggled in the first half, trailing Malden 19-12 at halftime. Cape Central woke up in the second half and held Malden to six second-half points...
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Boys Basketball: Meadow Heights at Chaffee (12/20/22)Chaffee defeated Meadow Heights 72-70 in overtime on Monday in Chaffee.
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High School basketball roundup, Dec. 15: Oran girls soar by Puxico at home (12/16/22)Oran used a 24-point second quarter to get by Puxico (1-7) at home on Thursday night, winning by a 55-19 margin. Senior Haley Webb led the Eagles with 15 points in the matchup followed by classmate Taylor Hobbs’ 12. The Eagles are next in action in the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday against first-seeded Notre Dame at the Show Me Center...
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High School girls basketball round up Dec. 13, Meadow Heights rolls over Clearwater (12/14/22)Meadow Heights defeated Clearwater 59-23 on Tuesday at Clearwater High School. Meadow Heights was led on offense by freshman Jaycee Shelton and senior Ashley Allen, scoring 20 and 18 points, respectively. Clearwater’s offense was led by junior Makinlee Keister who scored eight points...
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Oran defeats Scott City to win Lady Devil Invitational championship (12/9/22)Kendall Burger’s three-point basket late in the fourth quarter was the knockout blow that gave the Lady Eagles the 46-42 win and their eighth straight tournament championship on Thursday, in Chaffee, Missouri.
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High School girls basketball roundup, Dec. 5: Scott City gets past Meadow Heights, 52-39 (12/6/22)Scott City (5-1) opened the Lady Red Devils Classic with a 52-39 win over Meadow Heights (5-1) on Monday. Four players – Liza Dannenmueller (14), Lilyan Landis (12), Mackenzie Lawless (11) and Ramsey Spinks (11) – scored in double digits for the Rams, while the sophomore Landis totaled eight rebounds, seven steals and two assists in the win...
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East Carter, Neelyville girls roll to wins (12/2/22)PIEDMONT — The East Carter Lady Redbirds jumped out to a 22-point lead after the opening period and never looked back as they rolled to a 73-22 win over the Clearwater Lady Tigers Thursday night. East Carter (2-0) led 28-6 after the first quarter and extended its lead to 48-16 by halftime. The Lady Redbirds led 66-20 by the start of the fourth quarter...
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High School girls basketball, Nov. 30: Meadow Heights routs Charleston in high-scoring affair (12/1/22)Meadow Heights (3-0) had four players in double digits on Wednesday night as the Panthers got past Charleston (1-2), 73-49. Freshman Jaycee Shelton led the Panthers with 24 points and 11 rebounds in the game, while junior Rachael Hellebusch’s 23 points trailed while adding another 11 rebounds...
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High School girls basketball roundup: Delta wins big over Chaffee in season opener (11/22/22)Delta took down Chaffee in a season-opening game for both teams in Delta, winning by 76 points at 97-21. Junior Addison Nichols led the Bobcats with 26 points, making six 3-pointers in the win. Sophomore Olivia Wagoner’s 19 points for Delta paced Nichols. Junior Ayne’ Held led Chaffee with 13 points in the loss...
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MSHSAA announces basketball districts (11/19/22)
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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: Southeast Missourian girls basketball capsules (11/14/22)A brief look at 17 high school girls basketball teams ahead of the 2022-23 season.
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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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C1D4 volleyball: St. Vincent upsets top-seeded Meadow Heights for back-to-back district title wins (10/26/22)CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. — St. Vincent walked into the Crystal City High School gym as underdogs Tuesday and left as district champions. St. Vincent rallied from a two-set deficit to upset top-seeded Meadow Heights 12-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-12 and win its second straight Class 1 District 4 championship...
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C1D4 volleyball: Meadow Heights, St. Vincent to meet for district championship (10/25/22)CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. — Meadow Heights is headed to its third straight district championship, and hopes to avoid a repeat of last year's result. The Panthers — who fell to Advance in the Class 1 District 3 championship in 2021 — beat Oak Ridge in straight sets, taking down the Blue Jays 25‑20, 25‑19, 25‑22 in a Class 1 District 4 semifinal Monday at Crystal City High School...
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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. 14: Meadow Heights sweeps St. Paul Lutheran on the road (10/15/22)Meadow Heights (22-8) got a three-set win over St. Paul Lutheran (8-16-3) on Friday with set wins at 25-10, 25-7 and 25-13. Junior Cheyenne Tonjum and senior Ashley Allen led Meadow Heights’ offense with a team-high 12 kills and 21 assists respectively. Junior Taylor Jones led the Panthers’ defense with 14 digs in the contest, followed by senior Halli Bollinger-Yount’s 10 digs...
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High School volleyball roundup, Oct. 10: Jackson downs Fox in four at home (10/11/22)Jackson (25-4-4) took a four-set win over Fox (5-12) at home on Monday, winning 25-14, 21-25, 25-12, 25-14. Sophomore Katy St. John led the Indians with 15 kills, while junior Nadia Wasilewski’s three blocks led defensively with classmate Holland Guilliams’ 12 digs...
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High School volleyball roundup, Oct. 7: Meadow Heights gets senior night sweep over Oran (10/8/22)Meadow Heights (18-8) won sets 25-9, 25-8, 25-8 on Friday night at home against Oran (4-20-1), sweeping the Eagles on the Panthers’ senior night. Senior Ashley Allen’s 26 assists led Meadow Heights, while junior Cheyenne Tonjum’s 11 kills and four blocks led up front. Allen also finished in a tie at seven digs with senior Halli Bollinger-Yount...
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High School volleyball roundup, Oct. 3: Jackson sweeps Farmington on the road (10/3/22)Jackson (19-3-3) traveled to Farmington (15-5-1) on Monday, taking a 3-0, 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 win. Sophomore Katy St. John led the Indians with 13 kills in the game, while juniors Ella Domian and Nadia Wasilewski finished with 10 and nine, respectively. Junior Christa Vandeven’s five blocks led Jackson on defense...
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High School volleyball roundup, Sept. 29: Meadow Heights downs Crystal City in four sets (9/30/22)Meadow Heights defeated Crystal City 23-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-17 on Thursday at Crystal City High School. Offensively, Meadow Heights was led by junior Cheyanne Tonjum with 12 kills and senior Ashley Allen with 31 assists. Defensively, the Panthers were led by junior Taylor Jones with 20 digs and senior Miranda Green with four blocks...
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High School baseball roundup, Sept. 28: Meadow Heights scores big early, cruises 8-6 over Doniphan (9/29/22)Meadow Heights (6-3) scored seven runs through the first three innings to knock off Doniphan (8-8) on the road, 8-6. Senior shortstop Will Green’s two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored led Meadow Heights’ offense on Wednesday, with freshman Caidyn Byrd’s two hits, two RBIs and a run scored following close behind...