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ELLSINORE — Over the last several years, the annual battle of Carter County between the Van Buren Bulldogs and the East Carter Redbirds — also known as the Yellow Sucker game — has become one of Southeast Missouri’s premier rivalry basketball games...

BLOOMFIELD – The Risco High School varsity boy’s basketball squad has six seniors guiding it through this season, and with that amount of experience, comes the benefit of knowing how to win games in several different manners.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Championship dreams don’t come without a few obstacles, and East Prairie cleared an important one Friday night, withstanding a relentless effort on the boards by Van Buren in the quarterfinal round of the 68th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

BLOOMFIELD — After five first-round games decided by double-digits at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday, the sixth game was hands-down the most exciting one of the day. The seventh-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat the 10th-seeded Doniphan Dons 74-73 in overtime Thursday in the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Even after suffering their first loss season, the Puxico Indians are still riding high to start this season of boys basketball. Puxico suffered it first loss of the season Saturday evening when it lost 58-50 to Thayer in a battle of state-ranked teams — the Indians are tied for fifth in the most recent Class 2 coaches poll, while Thayer was fifth in Class 3...

BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers boys basketball team was in a dogfight with Van Buren on Thursday — and it took some extra basketball as the Royals came out on top with a gritty 75-67 win in overtime. “We fought through adversity,” Twin Rivers coach Austin Birmingham said. “After being up late in the fourth, losing it, then getting it back in overtime, it shows these kids can fight through adversity.”...

The Puxico Indians are the top seed at this year’s Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Indians are 5-0 this season and are winning their games by an average of 26.8 points. Three of Puxico's five wins are by 35 points or more. The East Prairie Eagles, who finished second at last year's Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, are the No. 2 seed, with Dexter, Bernie, Kennett, Risco, Van Buren and Richland rounding out the top eight seeds...

The evolution of Bernie High School girl’s cross country runner Ella Harris continued in the recent MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.

The Poplar Bluff Mules football team will face a stiff challenge when district play starts in November. The Missouri State High School Activities Association released district assignments for all fall sports except for cross country on Friday — and the Mules learned they will be joined in Class 5 District 1 by not only two-time defending district champion Cape Central, but also by defending Class 5 state champion Cardinal Ritter...

Brady Smith capped an impressive sophomore season by leading Van Buren to its first district championship since 2017. This summer, he makes regular 2-hour commutes to Charleston to play for the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels 19u team and, more importantly, the Babe Ruth World Series...

VAN BUREN — The dust has finally cleared as the seniors on the Van Buren Bulldogs baseball team took their final swing at the bat as high school athletes. A few short weeks ago, the Bulldogs went head-to-head against Portageville in the opening round of the Class 2 state tournament, where they fell short 3-1 in a close contest. ...

Semoball Awards finalists for the spring sports categories were announced Thursday morning on a selection show broadcasted live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. Baseball Levi McKinnie, Chaffee Gabe Dirnberger, Oran Cooper Rhodes, Jackson...

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Call it destiny, call it luck, call it an unbelievable turn of events.  Whether it be deemed fate or fortune, Portageville's improbable 3-1 victory over Van Buren in the Class 3 Sectional Round on Monday, May 20 will be a story told and retold for years to come...

VAN BURNE — Defense was the game plan for both teams in the first round of the Class 2 State Baseball Tournament, but a late rally in the final inning would give a team the edge to sneak to the next round. The Van Buren Bulldogs went head-to-head against the Portageville at Van Buren High School for an opportunity to pursue a state title. ...

FESTUS — The Poplar Bluff Mules and Lady Mules track and field teams won seven individual district championships at the Class 5 District 1 meet which began Saturday and finished Monday with the javelin throw. As a team, both the Mules and Lady Mules finished second in their respective divisions...

ELLSINORE — The Van Buren Bulldogs baseball team used some small ball to take the lead in the fifth inning en route to a 6-4 win over the third-seeded East Carter Redbirds Monday in the Class 2 District 2 semifinals at Brody Gargac Memorial Field. The Bulldogs will face top-seeded Greenville or Alton at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Gargac, weather permitting...

ELLSINORE — The No. 3 seed East Carter RedBirds took the first step on their long journey of returning to the district championship with a win in the opening round of the Class 2 District 2 tournament. The Redbirds wouldn’t be denied at the plate as they collected multiple hits to ease past the No. ...

The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — It was a weekend of highs and lows for East Prairie softball, featuring a hard-fought district win followed by a mixed showing at the Dexter Swing Pink Tournament. The Lady Eagles (8-11-1) kicked things off Friday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals (9-5) where strong defense and a clutch go-ahead double by Alison Miller propelled the team to victory...

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. ...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...