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Baseball: Oak Ridge at St. Vincent (4/18/24)
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David vs. Goliath: Oak Ridge takes on Delta for district title (2/23/24)Delta will take on Oak Ridge for the Class 1 District 1 championship on Friday, Feb. 23 at Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Mo. Delta is the overwhelming favorite. The Lady Cats’ 26 wins are the most since their state runner-up season in 2022. They average 82.1 points per game and hold opponents to 38.6 per game...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: East Prairie stomps SCC, Oak Ridge survives Oran (2/5/24)ORAN, Mo. — In a battle for third place in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament, East Prairie turned the paint into a no-fly zone with a resounding 73-34 grounding of Scott County Central. Not just bigger, but hungrier and bouncing back from a disappointing semifinal loss, the second-seeded Eagles (16-4) translated their size into a 44-16 points-in-the-paint advantage against the fifth-seeded Braves (10-12) at Oran High School on Friday, Feb. 2...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Oran takes down Chaffee in consolation bracket (2/1/24)ORAN, Mo. — Overcoming a significant size disadvantage and the absence of its head coach, Oran defeated Chaffee 47-40 in the consolation bracket of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Assistant coach Joe Bickings filled the gap admirably, guiding the seventh-seeded Eagles (7-11) to the win over the sixth-seeded Red Devils (6-12)...
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2024: Scott-Mississippi: Banks-Warren heats up in 4th, leads SCC to upset Oak Ridge (1/30/24)ORAN, Mo. — Scott County Central exacted revenge on Oak Ridge, edging out a 63-62 nail-bitter in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. The fifth-seeded Braves’ (10-10) victory not only marked their first conquest over a winning team this season but also served as sweet redemption for a 15-point defeat to the fourth-seeded Bluejays (9-8) earlier in the year, proving they've closed the gap and are emerging as contenders...
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Oak Ridge steals consolation title from SCC (1/26/24)BENTON, Mo. — One point separated victory from defeat, glory and grief. Oak Ridge clawed back from a halftime deficit to snatch the consolation crown and secure its 11th win — a program best — with a 55-54 victory over Scott County Central in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Kelly High School on Thursday, Jan. 25...
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Oak Ridge girls basketball wins record 11th game (1/25/24)
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SCC crushes East Prairie, Oak Ridge rolls Charleston (1/25/24)BENTON, Mo. — It was all Scott County Central in a 76-13 win over East Prairie in the consolation bracket of the 2024 Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Kelly High School on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Depth proved the ultimate weapon for the sixth-seeded Bravettes (7-8) as freshman Laney Glueck ignited the offense with a career-high 17 points, post player Nikki Adams dominated the paint with 16 points, and Ellie Britt capped off the scoring barrage with a personal best of 11 points...
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Girls' Basketball: Scott County vs. Oak Ridge (1/25/24)Photos from Oak Ridge's 55-54 win over Scott County Central in the consolation championship of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Kelly High School on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
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Girls Basketball: Oak Ridge vs. Charleston (1/25/24)Oak Ridge varsity girls beat Charleston 44-9 in the Scott Miss Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Kelly High School in Benton, Mo.
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Scott-Mississippi semifinals set as Kelly, Scott City, Delta and Chaffee advance (1/22/24)BENTON, Mo. — Jada Griggs swished her way into Kelly High School history, draining the 1,000th point of her career during a 79-9 trouncing of East Prairie in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Saturday. The No. 2 seeded Lady Hawks (9-6) overwhelmed the No. 7 seeded Lady Eagles (3-11) with the statement win that showcased their title aspirations...
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Hot-handed Kelly melts Oak Ridge 69-55 (1/19/24)OAK RIDGE, Mo. — The recent snow days have everyone shivering, but Kelly thawed out in a hurry with a 69-55 win at Oak Ridge on Thursday, Jan. 18. Depth proved the difference, as the Lady Hawks (8-6) turned up the temperature using a balanced and multifaceted attack to roast the Bluejays (9-8) in the Scott-Mississippi Conference clash...
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Girls' Basketball: Kelly at Oak Ridge (1/18/24)Photos from Kelly's 69-55 win at Oak Ridge on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
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Oak Ridge GBB on cusp of program milestone (1/17/24)The Oak Ridge High School varsity girl’s basketball squad had its sights set on making history on Tuesday, however, Mother Nature had differing plans. The Blue Jays (9-7) were scheduled to visit Crystal City (2-10) before the game was postponed due to inclement weather. A victory by Oak Ridge would have been the team’s 10th, which would match a program record for the six seasons that the school has offered girl’s basketball at the varsity level.
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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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BCS GBB Tournament: Woodland vs Oak Ridge (1/12/24)PATTON - Woodland got past Oak Ridge on Thursday in the championship game of the Bollinger Cape Scott Girl's Basketball Tournament at Meadow Heights High School.
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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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ROUNDUP: Oak Ridge advance to BCS Conference semifinals (1/9/24)The Oak Ridge girls' basketball team defeated Puxico 62-26 in the first round of the BCS Conference Tournament on Monday, Jan. 8 at Meadow Heights High School. The Lady Jays took a commanding 24-6 lead in the first quarter and were able to cruise to halftime with only eight added points. Oak Ridge kept the pressure going in the second half with 12 points scored in the third quarter and 18 points during the final period...
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Chaffee rallies, pulls past Oak Ridge in chippy interconference matchup (1/5/24)In a big battle of Scott-Mississippi and Mississippi Valley Conference hopefuls, the hosting Chaffee girls basketball team got the best of Oak Ridge with a late comeback to take a 46-43 victory on Thursday night. Holding a big lead at the half, Chaffee fell into a second-half hole as Oak Ridge escaped its early foul trouble, but the Red Devils rallied back and held on for an impressive win against one of the area’s toughest small schools...
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Girls Basketball: Oak Ridge at Chaffee (1/4/24)Chaffee girls basketball rallied late to get by Oak Ridge in a January 4, 2024 game between the Chaffee Red Devils and the Oak Ridge Bluejays at Chaffee High School in Chaffee, Mo. Chaffee defeated Oak Ridge, 46-43.
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Scott City boys basketball fights, pushes past Oak Ridge in fiery road test (1/3/24)In a matchup of two teams that competed for a fifth-place championship in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament less than a week ago, Scott City won a tough interior battle and took a big 66-57 victory at Oak Ridge on Tuesday night.
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Boys Basketball: Scott City at Oak Ridge (1/2/24)Scott City survived a late scare from Oak Ridge to take a big win in a January 2, 2024 game between the Oak Ridge Bluejays and the Scott City Rams at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Mo.
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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: Oak Ridge vs. Kelly (12/28/23)
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Jackson’s tough defense wills Indians over Oak Ridge, into semifinal berth (12/27/23)With aspirations of drawing an upset, Oak Ridge brought the battle to Jackson early but couldn’t hold on as the Indians’ stout and physical defense brought them a critical 62-37 victory to advance back into the Southeast Missouri Christmas Tournament semifinals...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Oak Ridge vs. Jackson (12/27/23)Jackson's stout defense played the biggest role in securing a semifinal berth in a December 27, 2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament quarterfinal game between the Jackson Indians and the Oak Ridge Bluejays at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jackson defeated Oak Ridge, 62-37.
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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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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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Boys' Basketball: Oak Ridge at East Prairie (12/19/23)Photos from East Prairie's 77-59 win over Oak Ridge on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
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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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Southeast Missourian Girls Basketball Roundup Dec. 11 (12/12/23)Delta girls basketball defeated Charleston 117-15 at home on Monday. The Ladycats scored 53 points in the first quarter alone and had an 84-4 lead at halftime. Addison Nichols scored 24 points. Jade Berry, Grace Ancell, and Mya Gillespie had 15 points. Trena Crowden scored 13 points for Delta. It was the third game the 5-0 Ladycats scored over 100 points this season...
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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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Girls Basketball Roundup: Delta dominates East Prairie, Chaffee and Scott City enters tournament on hot streaks (12/1/23)For the second straight game, the Delta Ladycats scored over 100 points in a home game, this time in a 116-24 win over East Prairie on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Delta, Mo. Delta was led by Jade Berry, who scored 35 points including 32 in the first half alone. Mya Gillespie scored 17 points, followed by 16 points from Addison Nichols, Grace Ancell, and Presley Holweg. The Ladycats made nine shots from the three-point line and made 9-of-16 from the free-throw line...
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Boys Basketball: Woodland vs. Oak Ridge (12/1/23)Woodland defeated the Oak Ridge Blue Jays 83-68 in the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Marble Hill, Mo.
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Konner Hobeck scores 26 to lead Oak Ridge past 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. Senior Konner Hobeck led Oak Ridge with a 26-point performance...
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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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Girls Basketball Roundup: St. Vincent begins season with road win (11/22/23)The St. Vincent Indians began the 2023-24 season on a high note by defeating Advance on the road 55-32 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Advance, Mo. Three St. Vincent players scored in the double digits during the game. Rylee Robinson led the Indians with 12 points, followed by 11 points from Cailyn Prost and 10 from Haley Emmendorfer...
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Oak Ridge depth, speed overwhelms St. Paul in season-opening win (11/21/23)St. Paul Lutheran of Farmington came down to Oak Ridge on Monday for a season-opening girls basketball tilt with Julie Ward’s Bluejays, but the hosts came away unscathed with a 45-31 win that was closer than the score suggested on a cold and rainy night in southeast Missouri...
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Oak Ridge's Reagan Howe named Class 1 All-State (11/15/23)Oak Ridge volleyball junior Reagan Howe was named among the Class 1 All-State Team by the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Howe was the centerpiece of a Blue Jays team that finished the season 16-12-1 and in the C1D4 championship game. She led the team with 365 kills, the eighth-best hitting percentage in the state at .399, and 56 blocks...
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Reed Layton, Woodland XC win Class 2 state championship (11/6/23)Friday marked the last time that Ryan Layton would coach his two sons together. His sons – Reed and Calvin – put on a performance for the ages for Woodland in the Class 2 MSHSAA Cross Country Championship race. Reed won the state title and Calvin was fourth and that success buoyed the Cardinals to the school’s first-ever title in the sport and only the second ever across every sport for the school in Marble Hill...
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Oak Ridge volleyball ‘set new precedents’ in Starla Pulley‘s first year as coach (10/24/23)A young Oak Ridge volleyball team took St. Vincent to the brink in the third set of the Class 1 District 4 championship game on Oct. 21. The Indians won the third set 28-26 to win in straight sets and claim their third straight district title, but the Blue Jays made sure they earned their dynasty...
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C1D4: St. Vincent sweeps Oak Ridge to claim three-peat (10/21/23)While the St. Vincent Indians took care of the Oak Ridge Blue Jays in three sets, the match itself was closer than the scoreboard shows. After defeating the Blue Jays 25-20 and 25-17 in the first two sets, the Indians rolled to start set three before the Blue Jays stormed back late in set three to push the Indians on their heels...
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Ramsey Spinks thrives as Rams' 'quarterback' as Scott City VB spoils Oak Ridge's Pinkout Night (10/3/23)The Scott City Rams traveled to Oak Ridge and grounded the Blue Jays in four sets 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 25-13) on Monday night in Oak Ridge, Mo. Ramsey Spinks led the Rams with 43 assists. The junior surpassed the 1,000 assist career benchmark the previous weekend during the SEMO Conference Tournament, in which Scott City went 2-1...
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St. Vincent freshman wins boy's 5K at Perryville Invite (9/27/23)Among the 78 different runners from eight competing high schools, it was St. Vincent freshman Carter Hennemann who led the pack and won the boys' 5k cross country race in the Perryville Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Perryville, Mo. "It means a lot because I've been preparing a long time for this," Hennemann said...
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Cross Country: Perryville Invite (9/27/23)Oak Ridge won the boys' 5K and Perryville finished second in the girls' 5K in the Perryville Invite on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Perryville, Mo.
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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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Jackson cross country sweeps at Cape Central Invite (9/18/23)The Jackson cross country team won both boys’ and girls’ 5000-meter varsity race at the Cape Central Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Osage Centre. Each team’s top five finishers are counted in the scoring, meaning the lowest combined number wins. ...
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Cross Country: St. Vincent Invite (9/3/23)Numerous small school runners compete in the St. Vincent Invitational on Aug. 30, in Perryville, Missouri.
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Oak Ridge's Brock Hobeck places 2nd in St. Vincent Invite (8/31/23)Oak Ridge senior Brock Hobeck finished in second place in the St. Vincent Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Perryville, Missouri. It was 20 degrees cooler compared to the Jackson Invitational just five days ago, which was a clear benefit for the runners...
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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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5 girls' cross country runners to watch (8/14/23)The girls' cross country season is fast approaching. While much of the two-month season is done on the road, many local schools have at least one home meet. The past year proved that this is a sport where the small schools shine the brightest. Many of the area's brightest stars earned Semoball Awards nominations as underclassmen and are coming back for more...
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5 boys' cross country runners to watch (8/14/23)The boys' cross country season is fast approaching. While much of the two-month season is done on the road, many local schools have at least one home meet. The past year proved that this is a sport where the small schools shine the brightest. Many of the area's brightest stars earned Semoball Awards nominations as juniors and are coming back for more as seniors...
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Payne and Forck shine on the diamond, Named Co-Scott Mississippi Conference POY (6/12/23)In a league known for its menacing competition and outstanding talent, two athletes have risen above the rest to claim the title of Scott-Mississippi Conference Co-Players of the Year. Oran senior Kolten Payne and Kelly junior Dalton Forck, both aces for their respective squads, etched their names in the history of the conference and bolstered their place among the all-time greats...
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Oak Ridge basketball finding chemistry in Chaffee (6/7/23)The Oak Ridge boys' basketball team went from winning a combined 15 games in 2021 and 2022 to winning 21 games this past season. It was the most amount of wins in a single season for the Blue Jays since going 23-6 in 2011. The Blue Jays will have to learn quickly to move on from the priceless production they received from graduating senior Camren Volz. Fortunately for them, they have the summer to work on filling the void...
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Summer Basketball: Oak Ridge, St. Vincent, and Scott County Central (6/7/23)Oak Ridge, St. Vincent, and Scott County Central play in the Chaffee Varsity Summer Shootout on Tuesday, June 6, in Chaffee.
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Late hitting, fielding mistakes plague Oak Ridge in sectional loss (5/23/23)After winning their district for the first time since 2018, the Oak Ridge Bluejays fell in the sectional round to Greenwood, 12-5, at home on Monday to end their 2023 campaign. Greenwood pounced early, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first to take a commanding lead after just one inning. The Bluejays responded, however, with four runs of their own and then tacked a fifth run on in the third after holding Greenwood scoreless in the second...
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East Prairie’s Tori Stinnett highlights All-Scott-Mississippi Conference Team (5/19/23)The Scott-Mississippi All-Conference softball team has been released, with East Prairie senior shortstop Tori Stinnett and Scott County coach Tim Carlisle topping the list as the conference player and coach of the year. Stinnett led the Lady Eagles to a 16-8 overall record and conference title and finished the season with a remarkable .645 batting average with 49 total hits including 17 doubles, three triples and eight home runs. ...
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East Prairie shuts out Oak Ridge on Senior Night (5/5/23)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — On Senior Night, the East Prairie baseball team played like champions, winning 12-0 against Oak Ridge on Thursday, May 4 at H.A. Jones Memorial Park in East Prairie, Missouri. “I can’t say enough good things about these three seniors,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. “They’ve been a pleasure to coach for sure. They have helped our program over the last couple of years. We will miss them...
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Oak Ridge softball hangs on against Woodland (5/4/23)The Oak Ridge Blue Jays defeated the Woodland Cardinals 9-8 in their regular season finale on Wednesday at Oak Ridge High School. The game came down to the wire with the Cardinals scoring four runs in the top of the seventh inning to bring the game to within one, just shy of the comeback...
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MacKenzie Lawless nearly flawless in Scott City win over Oak Ridge (4/21/23)MacKenzie Lawless was nearly flawless for Scott City on Thursday. The junior threw a complete game shutout and hit a pair of home runs to lead the Rams to an 11-0 win over Oak Ridge at Scott City High School. "Pitchers can be hitters too," Scott City coach Alexis Atchley said...
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Crusaders crush Blue Jays 8-3 (4/20/23)Saxony Lutheran rebounded from back-to-back losses with an 8-3 victory over Oak Ridge on Wednesday at Saxony Lutheran High School. First baseman Aaron Eubanks led the Crusaders at the plate by going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles. “He’s a great hitter,” Saxony Lutheran head coach Paul Sander said. “He’s got a hit for us in the last three or four games. He has made a big difference in our club when he’s hot. I just hope he stays hot.”...
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Baseball: Oak Ridge at Saxony Lutheran (4/19/23)Saxony Lutheran defeated Oak Ridge 8-3 on Wednesday at Saxony Lutheran High School.
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Oak Ridge dominates Delta 11-1, advances to tournament consolation final (4/15/23)Camren Volz knocked in three hits and drove in four runs to lead Oak Ridge past Delta 11-1 on Friday in the consolation round of the Oak Ridge Baseball Invitational. Volz’s RBIs came on a triple in the first inning, a single in the third, and a single in the fifth. Konnor Hobeck got the offense going for the Blue Jays in the first inning by hitting the first pitch he saw for an RBI triple...
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Vandeven’s homer leads Delta softball past Oak Ridge (4/15/23)Delta defeated Oak Ridge 8-6 in the second round of action in the Oak Ridge Softball Tournament on Friday at Oak Ridge high school. “Our girls battled and fought hard,” Delta coach Jami Carol Lacy said. “Every inning was truly a team effort. From two double plays and being aggressive at the plate, I think anyone who watched this game will remember this game.”...
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Scott County Central suffers setback at Oak Ridge (4/14/23)OAK RIDGE, Mo. — The Scott County Central softball team suffered a disappointing loss in the opening round of the highly anticipated Oak Ridge Tournament on Thursday, April 13. The Bravettes (5-7) fell 7-2 to the Oak Ridge Lady BlueJays (2-2) at Oak Ridge High School...
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Oak Ridge, Delta looks to rebound after losses (4/14/23)The Oak Ridge Blue Jays had victory snatched from underneath them, falling late at home to Jefferson R-7 4-3 on Thursday to open the Oak Ridge Baseball Invitational. “We played hard, made a few mistakes that ultimately cost us,” Oak Ridge coach Robert Friese said. “Ultimately what it came down to is a few plays we didn't make that hurt.”...
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Oak Ridge, Delta picks up wins in softball tournament (4/14/23)Oak Ridge and Delta picked up quality wins on Thursday leading up to their matchup on Friday in the Oak Ridge Softball Tournament. Oak Ridge led off the event with a 7-2 win over Scott County Central. The Blue Jays scored in every inning with the exception of the fourth inning...
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Missourian prep softball roundup, Apr. 4: Scott City routs Delta, 13-0, at home (4/5/23)Scott City dominated both sides of the ball on Tuesday night, and after a seven-run second inning, the Rams cruised to a 13-0 victory against the visiting Delta Bobcats. The win makes the third consecutive for Scott City, with the three-game stretch comprised of 46 runs scored for the Rams to just five runs allowed – a +41 scoring margin...
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Kelly baseball wins three straight (4/4/23)BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team improved its current win streak to three games with a win over Woodland on Monday, April 3. The Hawks (6-2) won 2-0 over the Cardinals (3-3) at Kelly High School. The team was powered by hits from Mason Eubanks, Reece Eftink, Drew Klipfel and Ross Peters...
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Oran’s Knott notches 6 RBIs in 12-2 win against Oak Ridge (3/31/23)ORAN, Mo. — Oran third baseman Lily Knotts drove in six runs while Molly Spane earned the win on the mound after punching out 10 batters in a 12-2 win over Oak Ridge on Wednesday, March 29 at Oran High School. Knots finished 2-for-4 and Spane threw all five innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and no walked batter. Spane also went 2-for-2 at the plate with three RBIs and two runs scored and was walked twice...
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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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Oak Ridge baseball looks to grow in 2023 (3/9/23)The Oak Ridge baseball team went from 0-16 in 2021 to 4-16 in 2022 and is getting ready to strive for more improvement this season. The Blue Jays lost only three seniors to graduation, including standout Logan Dewitt, who is playing college ball at Central Methodist University. Head coach Robert Friese said on the mound they need replacements and position wise they should be ready...
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Julie Ward leads Lady Jays to historic season (2/22/23)Oak Ridge athletic director Julie Ward took the challenge of coaching the girls' basketball team after averaging five wins in the previous three seasons. It led to a historic turnaround at the school. "The whole team has really stepped up this year, took me in as their new coach, and have bought into the plan," Ward said...
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Oak Ridge rides effort, teamwork to best season in 12 years (2/21/23)BLOOMFIELD – Monday’s 65-56 loss by the Oak Ridge High School varsity boy’s basketball squad to Oran in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Tournament was indicative of the spectacular Blue Jays’ season.
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C2D3: Oran avenges earlier L to Oak Ridge (2/21/23)BLOOMFIELD – Both Oran and Oak Ridge went ice cold for a period of their varsity boy’s basketball game against each other on Monday. However, the Eagles were aggressive enough offensively to outscore the Blue Jays 12-3 at the free throw line and held on for a 65-56 win in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Tournament at Bloomfield.
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C2D3: Oak Ridge bkb vs Oran (2/20/23)BLOOMFIELD - Oran got past Oak Ridge in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Boy's Basketball Tournament on Monday at Bloomfield.
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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. 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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East Prairie wins Scott-Mississippi Tournament for the first time since 2005 (2/6/23)OAK RIDGE, Mo. — East Prairie basketball ended its conference championship drought with a thrilling 63-49 win over top-seeded Oak Ridge on Saturday, Feb. 4. The second-seeded Eagles (17-5) executed a phenomenal gameplan and used shutdown defense, earning retribution against the Bluejays (18-4) for an earlier-season loss...
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Oak Ridge to face East Prairie in Scott-Miss Tournament final (2/4/23)After the ice melted, the semifinal rounds of the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament resumed on Friday. The home fans had to wait until the end to see Oak Ridge take on Kelly for a trip to the championship round. The two teams have played twice before, with the Blue Jays winning each time...
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Scott-Mississippi County Tournament (2/4/23)Scott City defeated Scott County Central, Chaffee defeated Delta, East Prairie defeated Oran and Oak Ridge defeated Kelly on Friday in the Scott-Miss Tournament in Oak Ridge. Scott City and Chaffee will play for 5th place, Oran and Kelly will play for 3rd and Oak Ridge will East Prairie for 1st place on Saturday.
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East Prairie, Kelly, Oran and Oak Ridge advance to the Scott-Mississippi semifinals (1/31/23)OAK RIDGE, Mo. — The semifinals for the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament are set after the quarterfinals were played at Oak Ridge High School on Saturday, Jan. 29. Top-seeded Oak Ridge will take on fourth-seeded Kelly at 6:30 p.m. and second-seeded East Prairie will face third-seed Oran at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1...
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Slow start dooms Oran versus Oak Ridge (1/26/23)OAK RIDGE, Mo. — Oran fell 54-39 at Oak Ridge on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Konnor Hobeck led the Bluejays (15-3) with a game-high 13 points, while Tyler Bishop added 11. Kolten Payne and Nolan Loper were the Eagles’ (10-7) leading scorers with 12 each. Oak Ridge will travel to Marquand-Zion (1-7) on Thursday, Jan 26, while Oran is on the road at Leopold (6-10)...
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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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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 23: Oak Ridge girls win big in record-setting tourney win (1/24/23)Oak Ridge (7-9) celebrated a record-breaking win on Monday night, taking down Charleston (1-10) by a 62-34 margin to open the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. The win breaks the Bluejay program record for wins in a season, previously set at six in 2021...
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Bravettes improve win streak to four games with wins over East Prairie and Oak Ridge (1/19/23)SIKESTON — The Scott County Central girls’ basketball team is riding high heading into the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament this weekend after earning its fourth straight win. The winning streak started with a victory over New Madrid County Central (0-14) in the Delta New Year's Invitational. The team followed that up with home wins over Charleston (1-10) and East Prairie (4-10), and a road victory over Oak Ridge (6-7)...
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Kelly falls at home to Oak Ridge (1/19/23)BENTON, Mo. — It took some time, but Kelly eventually woke up from its nightmarish start against Oak Ridge on Tuesday, Jan. 17. However, the Hawks (8-9) were unable to dig themselves out of the early hole and fell 67-55 to the Bluejays (14-3), who have now won their past five games...
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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. 9: Oran girls blow by Chaffee in 31-point rout (1/10/23)The Oran girls basketball team (9-4) owned the tempo from start to finish as the Eagles stormed to a 53-22 win over Chaffee (9-3) on the road. Senior Taylor Hobbs led Oran in the win, scoring a game-high 17 points on four 3-pointers. Classmate Haley Webb followed Hobbs with 13 points...