ROUNDUP: NMCC softball wins two from Oak Ridge (03/28/08) Chaffee and Cooter claim wins in baseball while SHS soccer team rolls on the road.

Braves pound N. Pemiscot 94-37 (02/26/08) The Scott County Central boys basketball team raced out to a 41-point halftime lead and cruised to a 94-37 first-round victory over North Pemiscot in Class 1 District 1 action at Gideon High School. The Braves scored 38 points in the first quarter and led 63-22 by halftime...

Perryville girls fall in district semifinal (02/23/08) Dexter jumped on Perryville early in their Class 4 District 1 girls basketball semifinal at the Perry Park Center on Friday, and the Pirates never had a chance to mount a rally. The Bearcats opened an 11-point lead after the first quarter, and cruised to the 64-31 victory...

Perryville girls advance to district semifinal (02/20/08) The Perryville girls basketball team played tenacious defense to advance in the Class 4 District 1 tournament Tuesday. Alicia Kueker scored 16 points and Alyssa Bauwens added 15 as the Pirates downed Ste. Genevieve 45-30. The Pirates advance to face top-seeded Dexter on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Perry Park Center...

Get caught drinking, and prepare to sit (02/17/08) Scott City High School student-athletes caught possessing or consuming alcohol for the first time are punished with a two-week suspension, preventing them from participating in games. Still, two Rams athletes, who play both football and basketball and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor alcohol charges in between the fall and winter sports seasons, were able to continue participating without having to miss a single contest...

Chaffee defeats Oak Ridge 55-39 (02/09/08) CHAFFEE -- Chaffee senior Jerrod Steger showed early he was pumped up for senior night against Oak Ridge on Friday. Steger drilled a 3-pointer from the corner 1 minute, 21 seconds into the game, then forced a steal 30 seconds later and cruised in for a layin...

ND boys make quick work of Kennett (02/06/08) The Notre Dame boys basketball team only needed two quarters to notch its 16th win of the season. Notre Dame led host Kennett 50-19 at halftime when the game was called because of a tornado warning. Ryan Willen led the Bulldogs (16-6) with 19 points. Nick Koeppel and Mark Himmelberg each had eight...

Jackson wrestlers edge Farmington in wrestling dual (01/30/08) The Jackson wrestling team remained perfect in dual matches and gained a measure of revenge by edging SEMO Conference tournament champion Farmington 37-34 on Tuesday night in Jackson. "It seems like we always have some great matchups with Farmington," Jackson coach Steve Wachter said. "It was a great effort by us, it was a great effort by them. Just a typical match with Farmington."...

Perryville girls pummel Woodland (01/25/08) The Perryville girls basketball team continued to roll as it earned a 74-27 victory against Woodland on Thursday. The Pirates held the Cardinals under 10 points in three of the four quarters. Perryville (13-4) led 42-10 at halftime. Alyssa Bauwens scored 18 points, while Alicia Kueker had 14 to lead Perryville...

ROUNDUP: Risco loses to Gideon; NMCC drops OT thriller (01/23/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com RISCO -- A third quarter collapse by the Risco Tigers Tuesday night, insured a Gideon Bulldogs win, 77-56. "We were in it at the half," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said. "In the second half they kind of put us away."...

Scott City wins OT thriller over NMCC, 66-64 (01/23/08) The 12th win of the season for the Scott City boys basketball team came in thrilling fashion. Jay Simmons hit about a 30-foot shot with one second left in regulation to force overtime, and the host Rams went on to beat New Madrid County Central 66-64 Tuesday night...

Central, Jackson girls come up short at shootout (01/20/08) Central struggled to get going during its game at the Notre Dame Shootout girls basketball event Saturday. The Tigers faced Nerinx Hall in the first game of the day, and fell to the Markers 68-29. Nerinx Hall led 53-15 at halftime. Wendi Zickfield led the Tigers with 11 points before fouling out. Central went 9-of-20 (45 percent) from the free-throw line...

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

Sikeston breezes past Scott City 63-36 (01/12/08) Sikeston opened a 20-point lead at halftime and never let up Friday. The Bulldogs ran away with a 63-36 victory against Scott City in a boys basketball showdown. Sherwin Jones hit five 3-pointers for Sikeston. Shae Simmons, who hit three 3-pointers, led the Rams with 11...

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

Consolation semifinal 2: Kelly pulls away from Oak Ridge (12/28/07) Kelly 69, Oak Ridge 50 By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com Kelly coach Nathan Wills was not surprised to see his team challenged by the Oak Ridge Blue Jays in the first half of Friday's consolation semifinal in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Hornets win tourney's first thriller in overtime (12/28/07) Advance sophomore reserve Matt Ware grabbed an offensive rebound and banked it in with just seconds to go to give the Hornets a 59-58 victory over the Chaffee Red Devils in the consolation quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Thursday at the Show Me Center...

Consolation 2: Oak Ridge tops Woodland in overtime (12/27/07) Woodland's Caleb Lee hit a 3-point shot with 6 seconds remaining in the game to force overtime with Oak Ridge in a consolation bracket game at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, but his team was unable use its momentum to win in overtime...

Bluejays christen tourney with rout (12/27/07) The 63rd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament got off to a familiar start for the Charleston Bluejays. Playing the first game of the tournament as the No. 1 seed for the fifth-straight year, the Bluejays rolled past the 16th-seeded Delta Bobcats 97-41...

GAME 2: Bell City opens defense in strong fashion (12/26/07) Bell City began its Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Championship defense with an impressive opening quarter against 15th-seeded Oak Ridge. The second-seeded Cubs jumped out to a 24-8 lead behind 13 points from Nick Niemczyk en route to a 75-39 win...

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

High school honors (12/05/07) Class 2 All-Region Soccer (Southeast Region) Parker Rawdon, sr., forward, Clayton; Scott Belsky, sr., midfielder, Clayton; D J Lambert, sr., goaliekeeper, Lutheran South; Nick Platipodis, jr,, sweeper, Lutheran South;Nelson Dorvlo, sr., forward, University City; Patrick McCaffey, so., forward, DuBourg; Sam Brotherton, jr., midfielder, Affton; Clint Carder, jr., midfielder, De Soto; Alex Haverstick, so, forward, De Soto; Scott Droddy, sr., goalkeeper, Sikeston; Patrick Wulfers, sr., forward, Farmington; Mike Alvarado, jr., forward, Windsor; Ty Williams, sr., forward, Notre Dame; Ryan Willen, sr., Midfielder, Notre Dame; Mark Zimmer, sr., defender, Notre Dame; Ryan Bass, jr., goalkeeper, Notre Dame; Mark Himmelberg, sr., defender, Notre Dame; John Unterreiner, jr., midfielder, Notre Dame; Joda Holloway, jr., midfielder, Notre Dame.. ...

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

Central, Jackson boys advance to semifinal showdown (11/28/07) Central and Jackson set up a Friday meeting in the semifinals of the Farmington Invitational with wins Tuesday in the opening-round games. The teams will meet 7:30 p.m. at the Farmington Civic Center, with the tourney's third-place and final games set for Saturday...

Braves, Cubs win in Oran tourney (11/27/07) Drew Thomas poured in 27 points and D.D. Gillespie hit for 22 as the Scott County Central boys basketball team rolled to a 94-62 victory over Oran on Monday. Caleb Johnson scored 11 and Toby Heeb had 10 as the Braves won their first game in the Oran tournament...

Crusaders fall short in extending streak (11/04/07) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran boys cross country team was not on the podium for the first time in the history of the program, while the Oak Ridge boys finished ahead of another team at the state meet for the first time in their history...

Saxony Lutheran sweeps district (10/28/07) JACKSON -- Saxony Lutheran freshman Lucy Gage and her brother junior Ross Gage hardly consider themselves two of a kind, but they do share one passion. "We have running in common, but usually that's about it," Ross said. "On the weekends we'll do some long runs in the park on Saturdays and do that. She's always ready to go when I am...

Central volleyball defeats Rams (10/17/07) Wendi Zickfield put down 14 kills to lead the Central volleyball team to a 2-1 victory against Scott City on Tuesday. Angela Morton and Rita Walter added seven kills apiece for the Tigers (18-9-3). Game scores were 25-11, 23-25, 25-16. Katie Scholl had 24 assists and Taylor Kirn had eight kills for Central...

Central doubles team rolls in district play (10/05/07) Sarah Ford and Lindsey Pingel didn't miss a beat. The Central doubles pair cruised through the first day of the district tennis tournament Thursday, earning a berth in today's semifinals. Ford and Pingel have won the district title and earned trips to the state tournament the last two years...

Light's high finish gives boost to host Oak Ridge (09/21/07) Oak Ridge's Garrett Light joined the cross country team last fall as a freshman to prepare himself for basketball -- his main sport. He thought running long distances would condition his body so he would gain the endurance to play more minutes on the court and go deeper into games...

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

Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney (09/09/07) Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...

ND has perfect nightin volleyball tourney (09/08/07) Kelsey Bradshaw finished with 23 digs to lead Notre Dame to two victories Friday on the opening day of the B.A. Promotions Volleyball Classic tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8 and knocked off Kennett 25-13, 25-7. Paige Schumer recorded eight aces against Kennett. She had 16 service points and nine assists...

BA Promotions Volleyball Classic -- Day 1 scores (09/07/07) Friday Night Pool Play Scores St. Louis Notre Dame def. Holcomb 25-19, 25-5 Cape Central def. Clarkton 25-11, 25-7 Bernie split with Jackson 25-14, 25-23 Scott City def. Twin Rivers 25-13, 25-16 Leopold def. Perryville 25-6, 25-14 Cape Notre Dame def. Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8...

Jackson, Notre Dame take home division victories at Jackson meet (09/02/07) Notre Dame's seniors and Jackson's juniors came out as the only local teams to win their divisions at the Jackson Invitational on Saturday. The annual opener for many cross country teams in the area covers a 2.5-mile course instead of the usual 3.1 miles and has teams divided by grade in school instead of the top seven runners...

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

FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07) Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.

Oran's Dooley spins no-hitter, has perfect day with the bat (05/11/07) Oran junior Steven Dooley threw a complete-game no-hitter and went 4-for-4 at the plate in a 6-0 shutout win Thursday at East Prairie. Dooley struck out 12 and walked two, and added two RBIs. Chris Asmus and Tyler Beardslee had two hits apiece for the Eagles...

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07) BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...

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

Beardslee rips the cover off the ball in Oran's rout (05/09/07) Oran junior Tyler Beardslee had four hits, including a home run and a double, and three RBIs on Tuesday in a 15-5 rout at district foe Bell City. Oran (17-4) had 17 hits. Caleb Seyer had three hits, a home run and four RBIs. Alex Chasteen had three RBIs and Kody Campbell added two hits and a home run...

MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs (05/04/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...

Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll (05/03/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...

Notre Dame qualifies trio for state golf tournament (05/02/07) Notre Dame golfers Brett Slaten, Brandon Pleimann and Austin Gelsheimer each qualified for the state tournament by placing in the top 10 at the Class 3, District 1 meet at the Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington on Tuesday. Notre Dame, which finished second as a team, missed out on qualifying as a team for state by five strokes to North County...

Central, Jackson will be represented at state golf meet (05/01/07) Central golfers Tim Simmons and Jordan Sheets, and T.J. Smith of Jackson each earned a berth in the state tournament by way of a top-10 finish at the Class 4, District 1 tournament Monday at the Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington. Poplar Bluff earned the automatic team berth as district champion, finishing 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Oakville. Central finished fifth and Jackson was ninth in the 10-team district...

Oran baseball snaps losing streak (04/25/07) MARBLE HILL -- The Oran Eagles defeated the Woodland Cardinals on the road Tuesday to snap a rare three-game losing streak, 11-0 in five innings. Oran lost three straight games at home in the Scott County Invitational to Cooter, Dexter and Senath-Hornersville. The Eagles got well with their trip to Marble Hill...

Central's Williams earns victory No. 250 (04/24/07) Central edged Francis Howell 7-6 on Monday in a makeup game from the Jeffco Showcase, as Tigers coach Steve Williams recorded his 250th career victory. Blake Slattery, Matt Hester and Alex Shell had three hits apiece for the Tigers (10-6), who ended a two-game losing streak...

Errors cost Oran in loss to Cooter (04/21/07) Cooter scored six times in the second inning and got solid pitching from Aaron McCaig to defeat Oran in a high school baseball game Friday. Mistakes in the field proved costly for the Eagles, as they committed an uncharacteristic four errors in the contest...

Chaffee's balanced attack outpoints Saxony Lutheran (04/19/07) The Chaffee boys track and field team used a balanced scoring attack to get past last year's Class 1 runner-up, Saxony Lutheran, in an eight-team meet Wednesday at Chaffee. Collin Dannenmueller won the 400 meters for the Red Devils, Trenton Horman won the high jump and Dylan McAlister won the triple jump...

Central baseball storms past Eagles (04/18/07) Garrett Stevens belted a home run and drove in three runs to help propel Central to a 13-0 victory over New Madrid County Central in a SEMO Conference baseball game Tuesday. Brad LaBruyere picked up his third win of the season on the mound, striking out nine in five innings of work. He added a double at the plate...

Jackson hands win to Sikeston (04/13/07) Jackson pitchers walked the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the seventh of an 8-8 game and brought the winning run home with an error in a 9-8 conference loss Thursday at Sikeston. The Indians had a runner thrown out at the plate in the top of the seventh. Sikeston came back to put its first runner on in the bottom of the seventh, but Jackson was able to get a double play to clear the bases with two outs. The final error was the Indians' fifth of the game...

Spring softball options shrink (04/12/07) The passion Leopold students and community members have toward volleyball is evident from the devoted following that has trailed the team from gym to gym watching the Wildcats rack up wins and postseason appearances. Leopold's spring softball team finished 9-3 last season and has started strong again this year as the program builds a competitive base. ...

Jackson baseball routs ND 13-0 (04/11/07) Jackson starter Logan Lawson held host Notre Dame to just two hits Tuesday in a 13-0 six-inning SEMO Conference rout. The Indians took advantage of six Notre Dame errors to score six unearned runs against Dylan Drury, who lasted just 3 2/3 innings. Drury allowed four walks, four hits, hit three batters and allowed eight runs...

Oak Ridge slips past Panthers (04/06/07) Hannah Sedgwick struck out nine and walked two to lead Oak Ridge past Meadow Heights 8-6 in softball action Thursday. Sedgwick also went 3-for-3 at the plate and knocked in two runs in thewin at home. Meadow Heights opened a four-run lead in the first inning, but surrendered four in the second and two more in the third...

Jackson soccer collects 2-0 win (04/03/07) Jackson's girls soccer team remained undefeated with a 2-0 win Monday at Notre Dame. The Indians grabbed a 1-0 lead midway through the opening half on a Randi Kraust goal off a corner from Chelsea Dale. The score remained 1-0 at halftime. Jackson put the game out of reach with a Bobbi Jo Schlick goal midway through the second half. The Indians outshot Notre Dame 11-5 as Lindsay Poole picked up the shutout...

Scott City baseball routs NMCC 16-6 (03/27/07) Scott City's offense banged out 14 hits as the Rams rolled to a 16-6 SEMO Conference baseball road win Monday over New Madrid County Central. Ryan Modglin led the Rams (2-1) with four hits, including two doubles, and four RBIs. Cody Carlyle had two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs. Blake Dirnberger added two hits and three RBIs, and Shae Simmons had two hits, including a home run...

Central, St. Vincent fall in tourney semis (03/24/07) The winner of the Noon Optimist Girls Soccer Tournament will not come from the four area squads, as St. Vincent and Central dropped semifinal games Friday at Central. St. Vincent fell to Marion (Ill.) 3-1, while Central dropped a 1-0 decision to Sikeston...

Central, St. Vincent win openers of Noon Optimist Soccer tourney (03/23/07) St. Vincent and Central advanced to the semifinals of the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament with wins Thursday at Central. St. Vincent will play Marion today, and Central will face Sikeston in the other semifinal. In first-round action, St. Vincent (2-0) routed Poplar Bluff 4-0...

Puxico upends Crusaders in district (02/28/07) Second-seeded Saxony Lutheran had its boys basketball season come to halt at the hands of No. 3 Puxico 66-53 in semifinal action Tuesday at the Class 2 District 3 tournament in Chaffee. Saxony Lutheran committed 32 fouls, which in turn led to a 38 for 51 shooting performance from the free throw line by Puxico. Alex Jauch led the Crusaders with 23 points, and Clay Obergoenner netted 10...

Delta girls clip Bravettes again (02/23/07) Delta's girls basketball team survived another narrow victory over visiting Scott County Central 53-51 on Thursday to finish the regular season undefeated. The Bobcats improved to 24-0 heading into Saturday's district game against Eminence. This was the second game between the two teams to come down to the wire this season, as Delta edged Scott County 35-34 in the finals of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament...

Delta girls clip Bravettes again (02/23/07) Delta's girls basketball team survived another narrow victory over visiting Scott County Central 53-51 on Thursday to finish the regular season undefeated. The Bobcats improved to 24-0 heading into Saturday's district game against Eminence. This was the second game between the two teams to come down to the wire this season, as Delta edged Scott County 35-34 in the finals of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament...

Perryville boys bow out of district (02/21/07) Perryville's season ended with a 55-50 loss Dexter in a first-round game in the Class 4 District 1 boys basketball tournament at Sikeston. The Pirates (16-10) were outscored 30-19 in the second half after building a 31-25 halftime lead. Rick Dunn and Tyler Bauwens led Perryville with 14 points apiece, and Michael Fritsche added 12 points...

Scott Co. Central upends Doniphan (02/14/07) Drew Thomas, Caleb Johnson and D.D. Gillespie combined for 66 points to lead the Braves in a 74-70 home win against Doniphan in the battle of state-ranked teams. Scott County Central (19-4) entered the game as the No. 7 team in the state's Class 1 poll, while Doniphan (19-3) was No. 5 in Class 3...

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

Cape Girardeau USBC Bowling Association district tournament results (02/08/07) Results from the Cape Girardeau USBC Bowling Association district tournament last month:Team event SINGLES event DOUBLES event All-events...

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

Jackson's rally falls short against Charleston (01/31/07) Charleston held on for its second tight SEMO Conference win in four days, beating host Jackson 60-58 on Tuesday night. The Bluejays, who handed Notre Dame its first loss Saturday, improved to 17-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Jackson fell behind by seven points at halftime but closed the gap in the second half...

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

Saxony Lutheran cruises past Oak Ridge 75-42 (01/23/07) The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team improved to 14-3 Monday night with a 75-42 rout of host Oak Ridge. Alex Jauch led the Crusaders with 25 points. Clay Obergoenner added 11 points, while Austin Kwikkel pulled down 12 rebounds. Garret Light paced Oak Ridge with 16 points and Dustin Owens added 10...

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

Tigers lose lead, prevail in overtime (01/13/07) The Central boys basketball team saw an 11-point fourth-quarter lead slip away Friday night, but the Tigers regrouped and beat visiting New Madrid County Central 59-56 in overtime. Central evened its overall record at 8-8 and improved to 2-0 in SEMO Conference play...

St. Joseph's overtakes Bulldogs (01/06/07) The Notre Dame girls basketball team led St. Joseph's Academy for one half Friday night but could not finish the job against the perennial state power. St. Joseph's of Frontenac, Mo., outscored the Bulldogs 40-22 in the second half for a 63-46 victory...

Chaffee reaches Friday's play (12/28/06) Thirteenth-seeded Chaffee upended the 12th-seed Meadow Heights 65-53 in the consolation bracket on Wednesday. The early morning game got off to a slow start as a low scoring first quarter produced a 9-4 Chaffee advantage. However, Chaffee picked up the scoring pace in the second quarter. By halftime, the Red Devils had built a 13-point cushion. Though they were tested in the second half, they never relinquished the lead...

Central survives scare, beats Oak Ridge (12/27/06) Oak Ridge, the bottom-seed of the 16 team Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, led number eight-seed Cape Central after one quarter and kept the score close throughout the first half before eventually falling 86-54. The Blue Jays outscored Central 16-14 in the first quarter, but it was Central who owned the second quarter and the rest of the game...

62nd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/27/06) Bell City, Advance pick up easy victories at Cape

Advance cruises past Leopold in opening round (12/27/06) Advance grabbed a 30-point halftime advantage and secured the sixth-straight blowout of the opening day on Tuesday with a 94-46 win over Leopold in the 62nd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. The sixth-seeded Hornets will face No. 3 Jackson in the quarterfinals today. Jackson cruised by Woodland 90-32 earlier in the day...

Charleston routs Oak Ridge to open tournament (12/26/06) In the Battle of Bluejays, it was the number-one seed Charleston team that predictably dominated tournament bottom-seed Oak Ridge 69-12. "I thought we came out and played hard," said Oak Ridge coach John Martin before adding, "I thought we were a little bit intimidated by them."...

Oak Ridge faces huge obstacle in first round of tourney (12/24/06) The Oak Ridge boys basketball gets the opportunity to tip off the annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday morning at the Show Me Center. That might be where the good news ends for the Bluejays. Oak Ridge plays in the tournament's 9 a.m. opening game against top-seeded Charleston, ranked No. 1 in the state's most recent Class 3 poll and winners of the SEMO Conference Tournament...

Jackson girls win conference opener (12/19/06) Jackson's girls basketball team started its conference slate on a good note Monday with a 45-35 win over visiting Poplar Bluff. The Indians had 10 players in the scoring column as they evened their overall record at 3-3. Kelci Keith led Jackson with eight points, and three players had six points apiece...

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

Woodland Invitational (12/01/06) Cardinals outlast Oak Ridge

Notre Dame, Perryville advance to Woodland final (12/01/06) Notre Dame and Perryville will meet for the championship of the Woodland Invitational after cruising to semifinal victories Thursday night. Perryville advanced to tonight's 8 p.m. title game with a 71-46 victory, while Notre Dame blasted Leopold 95-34...

Woodland beats Oak Ridge for first win of the season (11/30/06) Jake Kreulen/Dexter Daily Statesman The Woodland Cardinals improved to 1-1 on the year with a 63-57 victory over Oak Ridge in the Woodland Invitational Basketball Tournament. "We had great defensive intensity, and we were able to get a lot of fast-break layups off the defense in the first half," said Woodland coach David Mirly. "Then we were able to knock down some free throws down the stretch and showed a lot of composure."...

Oak Ridge starts fresh (11/21/06) The good news for the Oak Ridge boys basketball team as it prepares for the 2006-07 season is that there is some continuity in the coaching ranks with John Martin returning as head coach. The bad news is that there is little varsity experience, as no full-time starters return from a team which won just three games last season...

Crusaders come up short in bid for third straight Class 1 crown (11/05/06) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Saxony Lutheran's two-year reign as the Class 1 boys cross country champion ended Saturday at the Oak Hills Golf Center, where the Crusaders had to settle for third place at the state cross country championship. Lone Jack topped the field with 71 points, followed by Valley Park with 88 and Saxony with 96. West Platte rounded out the top four with 123 points...

Led by Etzold, Saxony Lutheran captures district title again (10/29/06) The Saxony Lutheran boys cross country program captured its fourth Class 1 district title in four years of existence on Saturday, winning the District 1 meet at Jackson City Park. The Crusaders, who have won the last two state championships, cruised ahead of a nine-school field in the meet hosted by Oak Ridge...

Rams claim another SEMO volleyball title (10/18/06) The Scott City volleyball team clinched the SEMO Conference regular season title Tuesday by sweeping Central 25-7, 25-12 at home. The Rams (21-7-4), which claimed the conference tournament title on Saturday, were led by Kacie Ritter's 14 assists and four aces. Jenni Heisserer had eight kills and Whitney Tapley added five. Valerie Gibbons led Scott City in digs with three...

Leopold stays hot, defeats St. Vincent (10/17/06) Leopold improved to 24-2 with a 25-23, 25-18 victory over visiting St. Vincent on Monday night in high school volleyball action Cassidy Seyer had a game- high 28 assists for Leopold. Casey Brooker added nine kills and five digs, while Janice Jansen contributed seven kills and eight digs...

Delta softball defeats Naylor 2-1 to capture district crown (10/07/06) The Delta softball team captured the Class 1 District 1 championship on Friday in Neelyville, scoring a run in the bottom of the fifth to beat Naylor 2-1. The top-seeded Bobcats (12-7) received a two-hitter from freshman Kendra Burnett, who improved to 12-5. She walked one and struck out six...

Jackson opens district play with 14-run outburst (10/05/06) Kelci Keith homered and drove in three runs as third-seeded Jackson unleashed its offense Wednesday during a 14-5 victory against sixth-seeded Hillsboro in the first round of the Class 4 District 1 softball tournament at Farmington. Jackson (17-9) had 14 hits, with Keith, Chelsea McDowell, Alisha Craft, Maggie Baugh, Amanda Pitts, Brittany Feeney and Roxanna Miller all getting two. Craft, Pitts and Feeney added two RBIs apiece...

Central soccer nips Mules in 2 OTs (09/15/06) Matt Hester scored 3 minutes into the second overtime to lift the Central boys soccer team over district rival Poplar Bluff 2-1 on Thursday night. Hester, a senior, was assisted by sophomore Lucian Johnson, who also assisted on the first goal, which was scored by sophomore Zach Zaruba in the 50th minute...

Jackson volleyball turns back Central (09/13/06) The Jackson volleyball team overcame a challenge from rival Central on Tuesday before posting a 25-23, 18-25, 25-17 victory at home. Ashlea Soemo had 11 kills for the Indians (5-7-1), while Katelyn James had nine kills and four blocks. Chelsea Olson recorded 24 assists, Megan Spooler had 15 digs and Megan Glueck added 13 digs...

Cubs set sights beyond B.A. Sports crown (09/11/06) Members of the Bell City volleyball team better be ready to get back to work. Cubs coach Erin Hoffman, who guided her team to a third-place finish in Class 1 last year, isn't taking it easy on her players after they won their first B.A. Sports Volleyball Classic on Saturday...

BA Sports scores Sept10 (09/10/06) Saturday scores Pool play/Area teams Jackson defeated Southland, 25-22, 25-5. Notre Dame defeated Holcomb, 25-10, 25-6. Bernie defeated Woodland, 25-20, 25-8. Oak Ridge defeated South Iron, 25-17, 25-17. St. Vincent defeated New Madrid County, 25-7, 25-14...

Notre Dame hosts three events to cap first full week of season (08/31/06) The hustle and bustle of high school sports has officially begun, and no place will be busier this weekend than Notre Dame Regional High School. Notre Dame will host 28 teams in three different sports in its annual Soccerfest, Volleyballfest and Softballfest...