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DAR Prep Roundup: Donettes hold on to streak in doubleheader (4/19/24)GREENVILLE — The Doniphan Donettes softball team had to pull double duty on Thursday as they faced off against the Greenville Lady Bears and the Neelyville Lady Tigers in a makeup game from earlier this year. The Donettes kicked off the doubleheader against the Lady Tigers. ...
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East Carter falls to Van Buren in district matchup (4/12/24)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Redbirds looked to pick up their third straight win, but they would have their hands full against some stiff competition who was looking to do the same. The Redbirds took on an eager Van Buren team on Thursday in a district matchup at East Carter baseball field. ...
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Sikeston boys, Malden girls victorious at Twilight Relays (4/6/24)SIKESTON — The Sikeston Twilight Relays showcased fierce competition on Thursday, April 4. On the boys’ side, Sikeston emerged victorious with a dominant 127.50 team score. Malden’s girls’ team delivered their own impressive performance, securing first place with 111.0 points...
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Malden Track and Field Invitational attracts SEMO athletes (4/3/24)MALDEN, Mo. - Athletes from more than a dozen Southeast Missouri high schools converged here Tuesday to compete in the Malden Invitational Track and Field Meet. Kennett High School sophomore Austin Gattis competed in the Discus Throw event and took home gold...
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C2D2 GBK: East Carter moves on with win over Van Buren (2/20/24)The reigning Class 2 District 2 champions, the East Carter Lady Redbirds got an easy route to the semifinals after landing a first-round win in dominant fashion. The Lady Redbirds took on the Van Buren Lady Dawgs, and after connecting with many shots in the first half, East Carter walked away with a 95-30 victory and a spot in the semifinals...
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C2D2 GBK: East Carter vs Van Buren (2/19/24)
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Jackson dominates to earn big victory over Lady Mules (2/2/24)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules attempted to keep their recent hot streak rolling, but they had a tough task ahead as they hosted the Jackson Lady Indians on Thursday. After snagging their third consecutive win in their last contest, the Lady Mules struggled to get much going offensively and fell to Jackson 69-35 as their winning streak came to an end...
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BCT 2023: Puxico coach pleased so far, but seeking 'better defense' (12/30/23)BLOOMFIELD – The Puxico High School varsity boy’s basketball program has advanced to the MSHSAA State Finals on four different occasions, so to say the Indians are off to the best start in program history this winter may be incorrect. However, the last time Puxico challenged for a state title was 71 years ago (Class B second place in 1953), so it is accurate to state that Puxico is enjoying a historic year.
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Bloomfield Christmas Tournament: Van Buren makes school history with Cinderella run (12/30/23)BLOOMFIELD — For the first time in school history, Van Buren’s boys basketball team advanced to the final four of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. While the sixth-seeded Bulldogs ultimately fell to second-seeded East Prairie in the semifinals and to Puxico in Friday night’s third-place contest, Van Buren coach Jacob Black praised his team’s resiliency...
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BCT 2023: East Prairie clamps down on Van Buren, soar into championship game for first time since 1985 (12/29/23)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — While offensive balance kept the scoreboard humming, it was East Prairie's stifling defense that slammed the door on Van Buren’s championship aspirations in a semifinal of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The second-seeded Eagles (9-1) secured a 70-58 victory over the Bulldogs (8-2) on Thursday, Dec. 28, advancing to the championship game of the tournament for the first time in 38 years...
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BCT 2023: East Prairie vs. Van Buren (12/29/23)Photos from East Prairie's 70-58 win over Van Buren in the semifinals of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2023.
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BCT 2023: Van Buren wins Bulldog Brawl (12/27/23)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — In a clash of canine contenders, the Van Buren Bulldogs (7-1) held off the South Pemiscot Bulldogs (3-3) for a 78-73 win in the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Van Buren’s Hayes Towsley was practically unstoppable, slicing through the defense with an 11-for-12 shooting performance and a game-high 26 points...
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BCT 2023: Kennett/Holcomb and Van Buren/South Pemiscot (12/27/23)Photos from Kennett's 68-49 win over Holcomb and Van Buren's 78-73 win over South Pemiscot in the opening round of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.
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Previewing the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/22/23)The rhythmic pound of sneakers, the symphony of bouncing balls, the rising roar of the crowd – here, sixteen teams stand cast in the shadows of legends past. But with ambitious eyes, these players and coaches are ready to score their chapter in the unfolding epic of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's hallowed hardwood history...
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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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St. Vincent girls win Class 1 District 1 track title (5/7/23)The St. Vincent girls' track and field team won the Class 1 District 1 championship on Saturday at Scott City High School. The top four finishers advance to the sectional round. St. Vincent sent three relays to sectionals and won the district title in the 4x200m with a time of 2:00.98. ...
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Track & Field: Saxony Lutheran Open (4/26/23)
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Charleston boys, Van Buren girls win Eva G. Henshaw Memorial (4/21/23)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The Charleston boys’ and Van Buren girls’ track teams came away victorious at the Eva G. Henshaw Memorial at East Prairie High School on Thursday, April 20. Charleston won the boy's division with an overall team score of 103. The Bluejays claimed gold in four individual events, which was tied with Kennett for the most...
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Cape Central claims Kennett Quad; Saxony's Michael Hasz medals (4/20/23)KENNETT – Of four teams competing in the Kennett Quad Golf Tournament Wednesday, Cape Central came out on top with a total score of 243. Saxony Lutheran senior Michael Hasz was the tournament's medalist with a score of 43 on the 36-par course at the Kennett Country Club...
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Golf: Kennett Quad Golf Tournament (4/20/23)
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Kennett Invitational Track and Field Meet Roundup (4/12/23)KENNETT – After 14 teams converged on Kennett High School Tuesday afternoon, Charleston boys and Sikeston girls came out on top at the Kennett Invitational track and field meet with team scores of 124 and 137, respectively. The hosts finished third in girls competition and second in boys. ...
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Kennett Invitational Track and Field Meet (4/12/23)
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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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Ellington, East Carter will face off in finals rematch (2/24/23)VAN BUREN — It looks like the East Carter Lady Redbirds will get a chance to make things right in the world Saturday. The No. 2 seeded Lady Redbirds used a gritty final quarter performance to record a 55-47 win over No. 3 Alton in a Class 2 District 2 semifinal game at Van Buren High SchoolThursday evening...
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YELLOW SUCKER II: Redbirds win district rematch with Van Buren to advance to final (2/23/23)VAN BUREN — For the second time this year, the East Carter Redbirds and Van Buren Bulldogs faced off with a trophy on the line. Back in January, it was the Yellow Sucker Trophy, the annual traveling trophy in the Carter County rivalry between the two schools. Wednesday night, it was a shot to play for the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 championship...
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Lady Dawgs take bite out of Summersville in district opener (2/22/23)VAN BUREN — The Van Buren Lady Dawgs put on an absolute clinic Tuesday night in their Class 2 District 2 opener. The Lady Dawgs scored the game’s first seven points and never looked back on the way to a 56-23 win over Summersville. “We still have a long way to go in this tournament,” Van Buren coach Torrie Ricker said. ...
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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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District playoff tournaments preview: Why not Van Buren? Bulldogs set sights high (2/18/23)Tipping off Monday, the newest edition of the state high school basketball postseason will begin with the boys taking center stage. A number of area teams will begin their quest in first-round contests while a small group has been awarded byes into the semifinals with only two wins needed to advance to their respective sweet 16s. ...
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Redbirds stop losing streak, beat Eminence (2/15/23)ELLSINORE — Kasen McCarty and Hunter Croy each scored 15 points and teammate Micah Thompson added 14 as the East Carter Redbirds defeated Eminence Redwings 62-58 here Tuesday night. The game was neck-and-neck throughout, but East Carter's strong offensive efforts gave them the edge they needed to come out on top...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Redbirds get big win over Kennett (2/14/23)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds got 29 points from Brooklyn Kearbey and took a resounding 68-46 victory over the Class 4 Kennett Lady Indians Monday night “Kennett is a more physical team than we’re used to and that’s something we need to get better at playing through,” said East Carter coach Angela Rodgers. “It was not one of our smoothest games, but I’m proud that we didn’t roll over.”...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Puxico rolls to big win at Richland (2/11/23)ESSEX — The Puxico Indians took down the Richland Rebels in a dominant display of basketball on Friday, taking the big 77-45 road win. In other boys action Friday, Eminence rallied past Ellington 69-66. Duncan Crabb was a standout performer for Puxico, leading the team with 15 points. He was followed closely by Skylar Zimmerman with 14 points and Jayden Mitchell and Thomas Burtch with 13 each as the Indians’ balanced scoring attack was too much for the Rebels to handle...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Whippets roll to big win over Sikeston (2/7/23)ELLINGTON — Kaylee King scored 19 points and the Ellington Lady Whippets never let up as they rolled to a 58-24 win over Sikeston Monday night. “We played well,” Ellington coach David Burrows said. “We were able to force some turnovers and get out in transition and finish inside.”...
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Westwood Baptist Eagles roll to big win over TJS (1/28/23)The Westwood Baptist Eagles boys basketball team took the court Friday with one goal in mind: to dominate its opponent, Thomas Jefferson of St. Louis. And dominate they did, as they dismantled TJS with a crushing 69-19 victory. The Westwood Baptist boys were on a mission from the start, with Ben Jones leading the charge with a game-high 21 points, followed closely by James Hawley with 20 points...
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Lady Redbirds put three in double figures, rout Twin Rivers (1/24/23)By SETH WEEKS Contributing Writer ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds had three players score in double figures as they rolled past Ozark Foothills Conference rival Twin Rivers 74-24 Monday night. Brooklyn Kearbey led East Carter with 19 points, while Breanna Dohleman followed behind with 16 and Parker Golden finished with 13...
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JANUARY MADNESS: SCAA, Big Springs Conference tourneys tip off next week (1/21/23)Both the Stoddard County Athletic Association and the Big Springs Conference tournaments will tip off next week and hoops fans should be ready for what could offer some good storylines and drama. The SCAA boys tournament will take place at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, home of the top-seeded Bearcats, while the BSC girls and boys brackets will be played out at Couch High School...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Boys finals set at BRL Tournament (1/20/23)ELLINGTON — Thursday was a good night for the top two boys seeds at the Black River League Tournament. The top-seeded South Iron Panthers turned back host Ellington 67-48 in the early semifinal Thursday, then No. 2 Bunker defeated East Carter 66-41 in the late game...
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Redbirds turn back Van Buren for Yellow Sucker three-peat (1/14/23)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Redbirds have won the Yellow Sucker Trophy three years in a row, but they had to earn it this year. The Redbirds defeated the Van Buren Bulldogs 68-62 Friday in the Yellow Sucker Game, the annual matchup of the two Carter County boys basketball teams...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Neelyville downs Clearwater in battle of the Tigers (1/11/23)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers defeated the Clearwater Tigers 93-69 at home Tuesday night in an Ozark Foothills Conference contest. Preston Goodnight led Neelyville’s scoring with 21 points, with Casen Stephens putting in 17 points in the victory...
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Mules take opener at Kaminsky Classic (1/6/23)JOPLIN, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff Mules outlasted the Carl Junction Bulldogs 53-45 in the opening round of the Kaminsky Classic Tournament Thursday night in Joplin. Gavin Rivers led the Mules with 12 points, with Dallas Williams and Mar’Lon Hickman-Roberson scoring eight each...
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Van Buren alumna to be honored Saturday (1/6/23)With her infectious giggle, Van Buren’s own Katie Griffin took a second and described her thoughts on what is about to take place Saturday afternoon at her alma mater: “It is surreal,” she said. What is so surreal to Griffin is that less than a year removed from graduating from Van Buren, she will be one of the highlights of Saturday’s Legends of the Hardwood festivities set to take place beginning at 10 a.m. (see full schedule below)...
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Dons get home win to open new year (1/4/23)DONIPHAN — Max Owen and Emmitt Jones combined for 46 points and the Doniphan Dons opened the new year with an 80-61 win over Mountain View Liberty Tuesday. Owen (24 points) and Emmitt Jones (22) led the Dons to victory. Doniphan was down in the first quarter, but came back and took the lead from Liberty...
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Great teams, great individual performances highlight 2022 (12/31/22)As the sports world put the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it in 2022, several teams and individuals in this area rose to the top in their respective sports. From history-making achievements on the hardwood to first-in-school-history performances on the diamond, this year proved itself to be a memorable one for local sports fans...
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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Dexter, Malden roll into semis; Kennett upsets Bernie (12/29/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats showed East Prairie why they are the top seed in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament in their quarterfinal matchup Wednesday. The Bearcats scored 14 out of 15 points to close the first half on the way to a 59-23 win over the ninth-seeded Eagles in the the tournament's first quarterfinal of the day...
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BCT: Dons turn back Hayti upset bid (12/28/22)BLOOMFIELD — Big meals and NFL football took up plenty of the Christmas holiday for numerous people over the holiday weekend — and it’s likely the Doniphan Dons basketball team had many, if not all, enjoy themselves. So, a sluggish start as the No. 3 seed in this week’s 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament would be understandable and predictable...
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A BLOOMFIELD BLAST: A field stacked with title threats will entertain (12/24/22)Thick. That would be a good word to describe just how vast the talents go in this year’s boys Bloomfield Christmas basketball tournament that tips off Tuesday morning. When a team enters the field as a No. 12 seed with a 6-2 record, that is arguably the best word to illustrate what this year’s field promises...
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Van Buren wins battle with Winona (12/20/22)VAN BUREN — The Van Buren Bulldogs and their Highway 60 rivals Winona engaged in a hard-fought battle Monday, but in the end, the host Bulldogs came out on top with a 61-53 win. Winona led 16-14 after the opening period, but the Bulldogs rallied to lead 28-25 by halfime. Van Buren took a 43-42 lead to the fourth quarter...
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Mules win opener at Route 66 Shootout (12/17/22)WAYNESVILLE, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff Mules had three players in double figures and steadily pulled away after halftime as they defeated the St. Louis Blue Knights 63-49 Friday at the opening day of the Route 66 Shootout. The Mules led just 23-18 at halftime, but outscored St. Louis 20-14 in the third quarter to take an 11-point lead (43-32) by the start of the fourth quarter...
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Notre Dame downs Lady Mules (12/16/22)CAPE GIRARDEAU — A 17-point second quarter paced the Notre Dame Bulldogs in a 46-30 win over the Poplar Bluff Mules on Thursday night at Notre Dame Regional High School. Both teams struggled offensively to begin the game with Notre Dame leading 8-3 after one quarter of play...
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Dons run past East Carter in OFC contest (12/10/22)ELLSINORE — Led by the dual 28-point performances by Emmitt Jones and Max Owen, the Doniphan Dons bounced back big from a loss earlier in the week to Greenville with an 84-65 win at East Carter Friday. The Dons (3-1) also got 17 points from J.D. Burton as the team made only seven 3s, but were able to score in huge bunches after being stymied at home by Greenville Tuesday...
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Lady Tigers down Alton at CRC (11/26/22)VAN BUREN — The Current River Challenge is synonymous with the holidays and for some teams Friday, their was little wobble from too much turkey and instead, plenty of hooping. The Van Buren girls basketball team made it a successful jumpstart to the school’s Current River Classic Friday night as the Lady Dawgs made the most of their opportunity in the spotlight...
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Van Buren girls pull away late for win (11/22/22)VAN BUREN — The Van Buren Lady Dawgs pulled away in the final period to take a 64-49 victory over Dora Monday night. “Dora is a solid team,” Van Buren coach Torrie Ricker said. “We just handled their post players well. We had three girls in double digit scoring and played pretty well defensively.”...
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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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Another year, another stellar season for Van Buren cross country (11/12/22)A town with a population below 800 citizens sure has no problem finding enough young runners to create a cross country juggernaut. The Van Buren Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs teams recently wrapped the 2022 season with another stellar campaign as the boys and girls both brought back second-place Class 1 state championship finals trophies from Columbia...
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Dexter boys earn high five at state cross country (11/7/22)COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Dexter boys cross country team headed to Columbia this past weekend with a dream of bringing home a state top-four trophy. While that didn’t happen, the Bearcats did end up with a fifth-place Class 3 state finish that can be proudly known throughout Stoddard County for years to come...
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State XC: Oak Ridge boys finish third in Class 1 meet (11/6/22)COLUMBIA — For the fourth time in the past five years, the Oak Ridge boys cross country team made an appearance at the Greg Hall Champions Plaza for a top-four showing at the MSHSAA Class 1 Cross Country Championships. The Blue Jays finished third overall on what was a cold, windy and muddy tract on Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course...
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XC district roundup: Dexter boys state-bound for first time in 51 years; Van Buren sweeps C1D1 titles (10/29/22)The Dexter Bearcats boys cross country team finished second at the Class 3 District 1 championships Saturday at Arcadia Valley High School and is heading to state. Dexter finished just three points out of the top spot, losing to prohibitive favorite and defending state champions Herculaneum...
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C1D1: Clearwater, Ellington, Van Buren take aim at district glory (10/26/22)IRONTON — Arcadia Valley High School will be the place to be Saturday when cross country hopefuls race the final event that will determine which teams and what individuals could qualify for the 2022 state finals. Three districts — Class 1 District 1, Class 2 District 1 and Class 3 District 1 — will all race at Arcadia Valley High School, with races taking place at 9 a.m. ...
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Neelyville looks to continue hot season well into the postseason (10/11/22)A softball juggernaut stands in the way of the potential hopes and dreams of two other regional programs as the Class 1 District 1 tournament is set to begin at 1 p.m. today at Van Buren High School. No. 4 Naylor (2-22) takes on No. 5 South County Central (0-17) and the winner will be rewarded with a 3 p.m. semifinal against No. 1 Neelyville (27-4). No. 2 Norwood will lock horns with the No. 3, host, Van Buren Lady Bulldogs (9-17) at 5 p.m. in the other final four contest...
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High School Cross Country Roundup, Sept. 21: Cleaver, Van Buren girls win home meet (9/22/22)VAN BUREN — Kastin Cleaver led a pack of Bulldogs across the finish line as the host placed all five scoring runners in the top 10 Wednesday to win the Van Buren Scenic River Run at Big Spring. Cleaver, a sophomore, won the Small Schools Division race in 21 minutes, 42.8 seconds. Van Buren’s Kinsley Murphy placed fourth, Madison Mabry finished sixth followed by Adria Marvin while Ziah Been was 10th...
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High School softball roundup, Sept. 3: Notre Dame ends Softballfest with 13-3 win over Van Buren (9/5/22)Notre Dame concluded its own Softballfest with a 13-3, five-inning victory over Van Buren on Saturday to remain undefeated on the season. Holding a 5-3 lead entering the bottom of the third, Notre Dame exploded for eight runs to put the visiting Bulldogs away after neither team scored over the next inning and a half...
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High School cross country roundup, Sept. 3: Jackson boys take third in Memphis Twilight XC Classic (9/5/22)MEMPHIS — The Jackson boys cross country had a strong outing at Saturday's City Auto Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic, scoring 126 points to take third place in a 55-team field. Five of the Indians' seven runners scored fewer than 25 points, with senior Hunter Wendel scoring five with his seventh-place finish at 16:13.69...
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High School softball roundup, Sept. 2: Notre Dame claims 6-4 win against Jackson (9/3/22)The Notre Dame softball team improved to 3-0 after scoring four runs over the first two innings to claim a narrow 6-4 win against rival Jackson (5-4) in its annual Softballfest. Halle Ressel, starting pitcher and senior for the Bulldogs, made six innings for Notre Dame before heading back to the dugout. Classmate Hailey Burnett finished the night in the circle for the Bulldogs, slamming the door shut with a pure inning with no baserunners...
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High School softball roundup, Sept. 1: Chaffee outlasts Van Buren in high-scoring affair (9/2/22)Chaffee defeated Van Buren 14-8 behind four hits from starting pitcher Reese Van Pelt on Thursday. The score was knotted up at 8-8 entering the top of the seventh inning when Chaffee exploded for six runs. Van Pelt, who pitched the whole game, was able to get the final three outs to take home the victory...
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Area softball teams start fall season (8/30/22)Softball has returned for the fall and Neelyville is looking to build off of its Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament title from the spring with a returning cast. "We have a lot of returning players," Neelyville coach Cindy Siebert said. "They know how to play together and the chemistry team wide has been really good so far."...
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Semoball Awards: Griffin helped lead Van Buren to state cross country title (7/20/22)Van Buren’s Katie Griffin added one more honor before moving onto the next chapter in her athletic and academic career as she was named Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year at the 2022 Semoball Awards. Griffin had a stellar cross country season along with winning a state title in track and playing basketball for the Lady Dawgs...
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Longtime MSHSAA baseball official steps away from the plate (6/27/22)If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the way back to the dusty dirt fields of the Marston Little League in the early 1960s.
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MSHSAA official Joe Baldwin (6/27/22)Various photos capture longtime MSHSAA sports official Joe Baldwin in action throughout his career.
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All-State baseball: Portageville lands three on first team (6/15/22)Three players from Portageville's state runner-up baseball team received first-team All-State honors in Class 2. Junior catcher Trey Benthal, sophomore infielder Mason Adams and senior outfielder Alex Winsor each garnered first-team honors for their performances in 2022. The Bulldogs placed five players across first, second and honorable mention teams...
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C1 STATE TRACK & FIELD: Holweg wins 3 events as Delta finishes 3rd; Van Buren's Griffin win event (5/22/22)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Kendall Holweg won three events and finished half of an inch from claiming another Saturday at MSHSAA Class 1 track and field championships at Adkins Stadium. The Delta senior scored 38 points, finishing third in the team standings behind Drexel’s 46 and Valle Catholic’s 41...
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C1 STATE TRACK & FIELD: Richland's Hux wins shot put title (5/21/22)Richland senior Bailee Hux claimed the MSHSAA Class 1 shot put title Friday while other area athletes also turned in all-state performances or advanced to finals at Adkins Stadium. Hux won with a throw of 41-feet, 1.75-inches (12.54 meters), a little over 8 inches better than the runner-up...
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C2D2: East Carter wins first district title in seven years (5/20/22)VAN BUREN — The East Carter baseball program ended a district championship drought Thursday. Jacob Saffle tossed a complete-game shutout and hit a home run as the Redbirds beat Van Buren 5-0 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 final. "I'm proud of the boys," East Carter coach Ethan Boyer said. "Obviously there's been a drought and they came close last year, but fell short. This is even sweeter, a chance at redemption...
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C2D2 Championship (5/19/22)To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.
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C2D2: Van Buren uses first inning offense over Neelyville to advance (5/18/22)VAN BUREN – The home-standing Van Buren Bulldogs generated more than enough offense for a chance at a Class 2 District 2 Championship as they defeated Neelyville 22-7 in the semifinal round on Tuesday. There was plenty of offense in the first inning with Neelyville starting the game off with a two-spot in the top of the first before Van Buren exploded for 11 runs in their half of the first inning, which set the tone for the remainder of the game...
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C2D2: Semifinals at Van Buren (5/17/22)To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.
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Local baseball teams are set for district (5/13/22)By ROBERT AUGSDORFER Sports Writer The area high school baseball teams have wrapped up their seasons and are gearing up for the postseason. Ozark Foothills Conference rivals Naylor and Neelyville will be seeing each other in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 tournament in Van Buren on Monday. ...
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Charleston track teams take first at Eva G. Hinshaw Memorial (4/29/22)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The Charleston track teams ran away from the competition and swept the 11th annual Eva G. Hinshaw Memorial Invitational on Thursday, April 28, at East Prairie High School. Both the boys' and girls' teams hit their stride and claimed gold while building momentum heading into the SEMO Conference Meet...