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The Cape Catfish allowed leads of 3-0, 6-2, and 8-2 to evaporate Tuesday at Springfield. However, Cape got timely offense when it absolutely needed it and ultimately won in 12 innings 11-9.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Leah Cauble added placed another trophy on her mantle on Saturday night. The all-time leading scorer in Missouri history won the Girls Basketball Athlete of the Year award at the Semoball Awards. Cauble led the Oran Lady Eagles to the Class 2 Quarterfinals, where they lost to Thayer 58-28. For her senior season, she averaged 37 points per game, 7.5 rebounds, and shot 62 percent from the floor...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Hillhouse Park hosts the Senior Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional, beginning Thursday evening, as the Charleston Fighting Squirrels World Series title defense begins. “This is a huge deal for our community,” Charleston head coach Michael Minner said. ...

The numbers put up by Southeast Missouri State fifth-year senior quarterback Daniel Santacaterina easily catch your attention.

The Cape Catfish blew open their Prospect League game at Springfield Sunday by scoring six runs in the seventh inning to stretch their lead to 8-2. The problem was that the Sliders answered with a five-run eighth inning. But in the end, the Catfish held on for a 10-8 victory in front of 843 fans.

On January 30 of this year, Semoball.com published an interview with then-Jackson High School senior runner Scout Pettit, who had been named to the 2018 All-Southeast Missourian Boys Cross Country Team.

What I learned from living the initial 52 years of my life in the state of Indiana was that Hoosiers are passionate about three things: religion, farming, and sports. And depending on the time of year and whether the Indiana University men’s basketball team is underachieving or not, the order of those things could fluctuate.

The Cape Catfish rebounded after losing at home to Quincy by returning the favor on the road. On Friday, the Catfish (26-13) launched three home runs and Ryan Howe again made his presence known all game long as they crushed the Gems on the road 10-4 in Quincy, Illinois.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Chances were put on the table but not converted for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels in Friday’s matchup against Jackson Legion. The Fighting Squirrels went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position, as they fell to Jackson 3-2 in nine innings at Hillhouse Park...

The first lesson that Mark Wasikowski learned upon being hired at Southeast Missouri State as an assistant baseball coach was that there is value in searching for bass as much as there is baseball talent. Wasikowski was a 20-something coach who had never been to Cape Girardeau in his life, but his first day in town upon being hired by legendary Redhawk coach Mark Hogan began early.

60 minutes. That’s what separates Chelsea Vinson from obtaining something special in a sport she has loved since childhood.

Olivia Ward isn’t a complicated young lady. That isn’t to say she isn’t busy, but the Jackson High School junior keeps her focus on what is important in life and isn’t easily distracted from those priorities.

After losing four games in a row, the Cape Catfish recently rebounded to win their next three. The keys to those victories and losses were evident: big hits in the wins and huge innings by their opponents in the defeats.

SIKESTON — One of Scott County Central’s own is returning to the sidelines this winter for the boys' basketball team. Tim Carlisle, who spent last season as an assistant coach under Matt Cline, takes the reigns of the Braves basketball program this season. His first basketball head coaching position that he has ever held...

A familiar and pleasant surprise showed up for the Cape Catfish as their bats were explosive early and often. It didn’t come without some fireworks from the opposition though.

In every game, wins and losses normally determine the outcome. However, there’s also another component associated with a success that one local high school athlete hopes to bring his teammates. Learning.

Carrie Shephard has endured quite the journey. The Southeast Missouri State graduate student has seen the highest of highs, as she was named as the Miss Show-Me Basketball Award winner following an outstanding career at South Pemiscot High School. But she has also had to battle through low points such as multiple injuries and – at times – skepticism regarding her ability.

This is the first in a three-part series regarding the SemoFCA Power Camp that will be held at Cape Central Junior High this week. The message is clear as soon as the young people arrive for their day at the SEMO FCA Power Camp. There will be plenty of time throughout the next seven hours for sports, but everything at this camp has its place and time...

As magnificent of a golf course and club that the Cape Girardeau Country Club is, if you are going to serve as its director of golf, you better bring a wealth of experience to the table. You can check that box as it relates to Tom Dawson.

The Cape Catfish snapped a four-game losing streak by sweeping the Hannibel (Ill.) Hoots 8-5 and 6-4 Tuesday in Quincy, Illinois.

When your team is sitting atop its division standings, it makes perfect sense that the club is a talented one. The Cape Girardeau Capahas have been very solid this summer and the team was rewarded Monday by having seven of its players named to the Mon-Clair Baseball League All-Star Game.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Just three outs separated the Charleston Fighting Squirrels from advancing on in the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament on Monday night against the Mineral Area Orioles. Some late inning heroics helped the Fighting Squirrels, as two runs crossed the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning to a break a 3-3 tie...

First-year Cape Catfish manager Steve Larkin didn’t get too low following his team allowing 11 runs in a loss in its first game in team history to open this season. In the same vein, he didn’t get too high when the Catfish scored 11 runs 24 hours later to grab its first victory.

Quatarrius Wilson spent the past 12 months being a force on the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball squad – albeit, in the shadows.

The Cape Catfish played in three games last weekend (two at Capaha Field and one at Quincy) and there was no shortage of fans seeking to watch the best team in the Prospect League’s West Division compete. Those games (Friday through Sunday) drew over 2,000 fans in combined attendance despite the fact that the vast majority of the college-level athletes participating are unknown to the fans paying to watch them. And the Prospect League isn’t alone in this regard.

It was over a decade ago when Brady Barke drove over the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge to begin the next chapter of his life with Southeast Missouri State athletics and a lot has changed in that time. In 2008, the Redhawk football program was in the midst of a seven-year streak of losing seasons, the men’s and women’s basketball programs were being forced to vacate victories due to NCAA rule violations, and the softball program was enduring a three-year run of losing seasons within the Ohio Valley Conference.

Bryan McNeely gave himself a belated birthday gift Wednesday by pitching a very impressive game and leading the Cape Catfish to a methodical 7-3 win at Normal in Prospect League action. McNeely celebrated his 19th birthday Sunday, but it had to have been Wednesday’s performance, which really made him happy.

SIKESTON — Confidence is something that Sikeston senior Nate Self does not shy away from very often. He knows he can help any team he’s on, and make everyone around him a better player. To add on, he’s also a winner and showed that on numerous occasions throughout his tenure at Sikeston High School...

SIKESTON — Growing up in Sikeston in the 1990s, all Dan Dial wanted to do was work on the business side of a sports franchise, preferably in basketball. “We didn’t have an NBA team anywhere nearby, so I happened to be a Sonics fan, and they were a really good team in the ‘90s,” Dial said. “I would just say that, as a kid and a teenager, I was a fan of all sports. Anything I could get my hands on. I was just a nut for sports, and I think anyone who knew me would tell you that same thing...

ORAN, Mo. — A decorated career on the basketball court for Oran’s Leah Cauble ended on a personal high note for the senior. Cauble earned another spot on the Class 2 All-State team — the fourth time in her career she accomplished that — and was also Class 2 Player of the Year...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Earning all-state honors in one sport is a recognition that would make any athlete proud. However, earning all-state honors in multiple sports puts into perspective the amount of energy and passion an athlete has for numerous activities...

Thursday will be a day where the citizens of this country gather to celebrate the freedom that living in the United States of America affords each and every one of us.

SIKESTON — Walks will hurt any baseball team. In Tuesday’s game against Cape Girardeau Legion, the Sikeston Silver Sox felt that same fate. The Silver Sox walked a total of seven batters in its 12-2 loss at VFW Memorial Stadium. However, despite the downpouring of runs, the Silver Sox did lead the game...

It didn’t take long for Cape Catfish third baseman Dalton Doyle to endear himself to this community. In the team’s first home game in club history last month, Doyle “went yard” (i.e. hit a home run) an unbelievable three times in leading Cape to a 9-4 win at Capaha Field.

In today’s game of position-less basketball, Nana Akenten fits the model for an athletic player with length and skill. “I’m super athletic,” Akenten said. “I feel like every time I get on the court, I am going to be the most athletic guy on the court.”

SIKESTON — Joe Miles reached base safely in all of his three at-bats on Saturday in the second day of the #GoNuts Classic, at VFW Memorial Stadium. Miles went 2-for-3 in the second game of the Sikeston Silver Sox’s doubleheader, with a pair of RBI. His breakout game came in a losing effort, however, as the Silver Sox dropped to 0-3 in the tournament, after a 5-3 loss to Mayfield Legion...

The Southeast Missouri State football program had its most successful season ever in 2018, as it won nine games, the last of which occurred in the NCAA FCS Playoffs. The Redhawks had six starters that are Missouri natives contribute to that success and several more in reserve capacities.

Spanning the globe in search of talented tennis players isn’t anything unique to the Southeast Missouri State women’s program. A ton of collegiate programs are doing that.

SIKESTON — What seemingly has cost the Sikeston Silver Sox all season, did once again on Friday morning in the opening game of pool play of the #GoNuts Classic. Errors are this team’s Achilles heel, and once again, they played a pivotal role on Friday, as the Silver Sox committed five errors in its 3-2 loss against the Southern Illinois Stix. No error more significant than the game-ending miscue...

CHARLESTON, Mo – What looked to be a competitive game turned into a blowout Friday afternoon when the Charleston Fighting Squirrels opened pool play of the #GoNuts Classic at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Holding a one-run lead against Mountain Home, Ark., after three innings, the Squirrels broke out for nine runs in the fourth frame to end the game early, 12-2, on the mercy-rule...

SIKESTON — When Sikeston native and former Bulldog Lance Rhodes answered the phone call from Southern Illinois University athletic director Jerry Kill about becoming its new head baseball coach, he was in awe. After all — on Monday — Rhodes was announced as, not only, the program’s eighth baseball coach, but it also marked the beginning of what will be his first head coaching position...

The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce could not have painted a more idyllic setting for people to gather at the Cape Girardeau Country Club Friday.

There are a lot of impressive statistics to discover when looking at the Southeast Missouri State women’s tennis program.

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie football and basketball player Derez Tipler signed with Black Hawk College in Moline, Ill., on Tuesday, at East Prairie High School. Tipler averaged 18.7 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists for the Eagles during his senior season. He also provided a boost on the defensive end of the floor, averaging 3.4 steals per contest...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Strong defense and pitching aided to what was looking like a low-scoring contest between the Charleston Fighting Squirrels and Kennett Indians on Tuesday evening. Dawson Treat and Bodey Ellis each pitched well, with each hurler allowing one earned run heading into the sixth frame...

A lot of football fans jumped behind the Southeast Missouri State football program last fall as the Redhawks enjoyed historic success in winning nine games, including an NCAA FCS Playoff victory. However, the Gohn family has been cheering on their beloved school for decades and for the second time, the family has not only chosen to vocally support Southeast athletics, but Redhawk alumni Adam and Shvetha Gohn, as well as Adam’s uncle, Michael Gohn, have put their money where their mouths are and endowed an athletic scholarship in the memory of Adam’s late father and Mike’s brother, Terry Gohn.

PARAGOULD, Ark. - Charleston Fighting Squirrels No. 5 hitter Carson Aycock was determined to hit a fastball when he stepped into the batter’s box Friday afternoon at the Glen Sain GMC Tournament in Paragould, Arkansas. “We went to the plate looking for fastballs today,” Aycock said. “I worked the count and worked the count until I got a good pitch to hit. When you have runners on base you have to come through for the team and put the ball in the hole.”...

Sikeston’s Emily Boyd earned All-State Honorable Mention honors for the 2019 season. Boyd, a center-defender, was a stout defender for the Lady Bulldogs. “She is one who always leaves her all on the field, and we can always count on her to lead by example,” Sikeston head coach Gabe Dement said. “She earned the award as a result of hard work and dedication to the team.”...

The Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball staff wrapped up its individual camp Thursday so its work teaching young athletes is over. With the opening of the next recruiting period being today, it is time for evaluating to now get underway.

During the summer of 1990, I was coaching a summer swim team (the Hilton Head Hurricanes) at the island’s recreation center when the facility director informed me that the gym was being reserved for a very special reason.