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Nate Albertson buried the ball into the back of the net less than two minutes into overtime to earn the Cape Girardeau Central boys soccer team the title of back-to-back champions of the 11th Annual Hillsboro Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Washington on Saturday in Hillsboro, Missouri...

DEXTER, Mo. — The Dexter Bearcats had little trouble with visiting Doniphan Friday, rolling to the homecoming win 42-0. Dexter jumped on top early in the first quarter when Seth Rodgers returned a Dons punt 40 yards for a score. Less than a minute later, Rodgers took a handoff and scampered 23 yards for the score, giving Dexter a 14-0 lead with four minutes gone in the first quarter...

CHARLESTON, Mo – Charleston’s ground game was firing on all cylinders Friday when visiting Kelly came to town for homecoming. Q’nairies Anderson led the attack with 252 yards and five scores to help the Bluejays easily handle the Hawks 54-7 for their fourth win of the season...

Columbia, Mo. — The Battle football team has proven, in past weeks, that it is capable of winning shootouts. Coach Justin Conyers feels like if his team is within two possessions that the Spartans are never out of a game. The difference Friday was that Jackson, ranked No. 10 in the Class 5 state media poll, also had a high-powered offense, led by quarterback Cael Welker. Battle’s defense had no answer for the Indians as Welker threw for 481 yards and seven touchdowns to lead Jackson past No. 7 Battle 60-33...

SIKESTON — Senior night turned into a night to remember for the Sikeston boys soccer team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs completed a clean sweep in their week of matches, with it all culminating in a golden goal win 15 seconds into overtime against Poplar Bluff...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Leading 19-14 at haltime, the Portageville Bulldogs looked primed to pull an upset over Caruthersville Friday night. The Tigers had other ideas. Caruthersville opened the second half with an 84-yard kickoff return and scored 30 third quarter points on their way to a 57-19 win over the visiting Bulldogs...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — After a crushing defeat at the hands of Jackson last week, the Sikeston Bulldogs needed to find a way to rebound and get the season headed back in the right direction. Sikeston bounced back in a big way on Friday night, defeating Cape Central for the fourth straight year in SEMO North Conference play as they posted their second shutout of the season with a 21-0 win at Cape Central High School...

HAYTI, Mo. — It was a matchup between two undefeated teams on Friday night at Hayti High School, as the Indians cruised to a 68-14 victory over New Madrid County Central. Quarterback Chrivontae Moore was all over the field for Hayti as he excelled in both passing and running the football. He finished with 239 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns while rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns as well...

Sikeston at Cape Central Records: Sikeston 2-2; Cape Central 1-3 Series History: Sikeston leads 53-46-7 Last Meeting: 2017, Cape Central won 49-14 Last Week: Sikeston lost to Jackson 56-14; Cape Central lost to Farmington 38-20 Notes: Sikeston has won the last three regular season meetings between the two rivals but has come up short in the district playoffs against the Tigers. ...

SIKESTON — For the first two innings, the Sikeston softball team held their own with a strong Chaffee team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs led after one inning of play and tied it after two innings of play, but eventually ran out of gas in their 17-7, five-inning loss...

SIKESTON — For the first two innings, the Sikeston softball team held their own with a strong Chaffee team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs led after one inning of play and tied it after two innings of play, but eventually ran out of gas in their 17-7, five-inning loss...

SIKESTON — Senior night turned into a night to remember for the Sikeston boys soccer team on Thursday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs completed a clean sweep in their week of matches, with it all culminating in a golden goal win 15 seconds into overtime against Poplar Bluff...

Perryville had nearly four times as many hits as Windsor but it was not enough as the Pirates fell 8-6 to the Owls in the conference softball game in Imperial, Missouri, on Wednesday. Pirates losing pitcher Ann-Marie Simpson paced a 15-hit attack by going 4-for-5, including a triple. Perryville fell to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in the Jefferson County Activities Association Conference...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Down two goals with 10 minutes to play, the Sikeston boys soccer team found a way to claw back into the game against Saxony Lutheran on the road on Monday. The Bulldogs scored two goals in that time frame — both by Alfonso Vera — to get the game into overtime, and eventually win in penalty kicks 4-3. Vera finished with three goals in the match...

SIKESTON — For the first time in five years, the Sikeston soccer team defeated rival-Notre Dame on Tuesday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs won 2-1, behind goals from Trey Drake and Alfonso Vera. “My assistant coach Jared Boyd, his team, beat them twice five years ago in that season, so it’s been awhile,” Sikeston head coach Gabe Dement said. ...

Olivia Spanley nailed seven kills and Macy Morehead put down six kills and put up two blocks as the Saxony Lutheran volleyball team picked up a vengeful three-set victory (25-14, 23-25, 25-20) over Oak Ridge on Monday in Fruitland, Missouri. Olivia Voelker...

SIKESTON — Reoccurring mistakes continued for the Sikeston softball team on Monday afternoon against Notre Dame at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Bulldogs didn’t do themselves any favors, as they finished with five errors and a buoy of base running mistakes en route to a 10-0 loss in five innings...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Down two goals with 10 minutes to play, the Sikeston boys soccer team found a way to claw back into the game against Saxony Lutheran on the road on Monday. The Bulldogs scored two goals in that time frame — both by Alfonso Vera — to get the game into overtime, and eventually win in penalty kicks 4-3. Vera finished with three goals in the match...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — When the desperation heave hit the ground, the celebration began. The Southeast Missouri State football rushed the field, yelling and screaming. Cornerback Taj Jenkins discarded his helmet, raised his right index finger and sprinted from the end zone to Southern Illinois' 30-yard line with a smile plastered across his face...

SIKESTON — For the first time this season the Jackson Indians found themselves trailing in a football game. Sikeston scored on its first two possessions and Jackson faced deficits twice in the opening quarter. But Sikeston’s third drive stalled inside the Jackson 5 and it was all Indians after that...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — There is no question that Portageville quarterback Connor Barham has confidence in his receiving corp. Barham connected with Sam Riggs and Jared Crafton nine times in the game, as both receivers finished with a combined 224 yards receiving. Riggs caught seven passes for 123 yards, while Crafton snagged four passes for 101 yards...

NEW MADRID, Mo – As expected, the New Madrid Country Central Eagles had little trouble with upstart program Doniphan Friday night. The undefeated Eagles found the end zone on three of their first six offensive snaps, cruising to a 64-8 homecoming win that pushes their winning streak to four...

The streak is over. The Farmington football team rushed for 355 yards and ended Cape Central’s streak of eight straight wins over the Knights with a 38-20 victory on Friday in Farmington, Missouri. The Knights (3-1 overall, 1-0 SEMO Conference) didn’t have a single yard passing, and they didn’t need to. Royce Harris led the way with 164 yards and two touchdowns, and Tycen Gray rushed for 155 yards and two TDs...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie did not have much luck against the Sikeston softball team on Thursday. The Eagles fell to the Bulldogs 15-5, behind some abysmal defense. East Prairie (0-7) committed seven errors in the game. On the mound, Emma Drury pitched strong, as she gave up four hits on zero earned runs. She also struck out five batters and walked just one...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston soccer team does not shy away from dramatic moments, and Thursday was no different. Sikeston (5-7) fell behind Carbondale, Ill., High School 1-0 late in the second half, but found a way to make the game interesting in the end...

DEXTER, Mo. — The Dexter volleyball team won their second-straight match Wednesday night, rolling past Richland 25-10, 25-9. Alexa Werneck and Blair Rodgers each had four kills apiece while Natalie Sitze led the Bearcats with four aces and five digs...

Jackson at Sikeston Records: Jackson 3-0; Sikeston 2-1 Series History: Sikeston leads 56-40-6 Last Meeting: 2017, Jackson won 55-8 Last Week: Jackson defeated Cape Central 49-7; Sikeston defeated Poplar Bluff 34-0 Notes: Jackson has won the previous five meetings in dominating fashion, outscoring Sikeston 229-15. ...

DEXTER, Mo. — The Dexter volleyball team won their second-straight match Wednesday night, rolling past Richland 25-10, 25-9. Alexa Werneck and Blair Rodgers each had four kills apiece while Natalie Sitze led the Bearcats with four aces and five digs...

Jackson remained undefeated with a 5-0 shellacking of Seckman in boys soccer Wednesday at the Jackson Junior High School. Colton Seyer, Zavier Heinley, Jake Sauerbrunn, Chalon Domian and Wil Essner all scored goals in the first half of the game as the Indians breezed to 7-0 on the season...

SIKESTON — Tuesday was a defensive battle between Cape Central and Sikeston, as the two conference and district rivals duked it out on the pitch. The Tigers got the upper hand, though, with a pair of goals to defeat the Bulldogs 2-0, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex in Sikeston...

Olivia Ward put down four kills as the Jackson volleyball team remained unbeaten with a 25-8, 25-14 conference victory over archrival Cape Girardeau Central on Tuesday at Jackson High School. Kaitlyn Scott notched five digs for Jackson (5-0, 2-0 SEMO North Conference). Kia Fellows and Autumn Gragg each had four digs for the Indians...

SIKESTON — Great defense and timely attacking led to Sikeston earning its third win of the season against Puxico on Tuesday, at the Sikeston Field House. The Bulldogs allowed just 15 points in both sets en route to a sweep over the Indians. Zaria Blissett was all over the court for Sikeston (3-8), as she finished with seven kills and four blocks to lead the charge...

Maggie Howe tallied eight kills, and Oak Ridge volleyball claimed a 25-20, 25-12 win over host Oran on Monday. Brittany Showmaker added six kills for the BlueJays (9-5-2). Oran fell to 3-6 with the loss. No further information was provided. JV -- Oak Ridge wins 25-18, 25-19...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Mistakes haunted the Portageville volleyball team on Monday night, as the Bulldogs fell to Malden in a match that went the distance. Portageville (7-4-2) opened up the match with a 25-19 win, but the Green Wave would not go away...

SIKESTON — Sikeston’s defense has been one of the bright spots for the Bulldogs this season and that trend continued on Friday night against Poplar Bluff. Sikeston stymied the Mules with a horde of defenders swarming Poplar Bluff ball carriers the entire night as the Bulldogs rolled to an unexpected and convincing 34-0 win at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium...

Throughout the offseason, Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz harped on the importance of finishing strong and winning close ball games after the Redhawks lost five games by a combined 17 points in 2017. That focus was evident in SEMO's home opener Saturday as the hosts out-scored Dayton by 13 points in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 40-21 win over the Flyers at Houck Field...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Quazavion Jackson made his presence felt for New Madrid County Central on Friday night. The sophomore rushed for three touchdowns and 140 yards on 17 carries, as the Eagles bested Dexter 22-6. The win pushed NMCC to a perfect 3-0 record as well...

EAST PRAIRIE – A second half letdown led to a second straight defeat Friday night for East Prairie against Class 2, District 1 rival Scott City. A five-point halftime lead was undone by three-straight fourth quarter scores by the Rams who held on for a 38-28 win...

Poplar Bluff at Sikeston Records: Poplar Bluff 2-0; Sikeston 1-1 Series History: Sikeston leads 55-36-4 Last Meeting: 2017, Poplar Bluff won 27-0 Last Week: Poplar Bluff defeated Riverview Gardens 47-20; Sikeston lost to McCluer North 7-0 Outlook: Poplar Bluff has won the previous four meetings between the two rivals with the last Sikeston win coming in 2013 by a close score of 22-21. ...

SIKESTON — Regulation wasn’t enough to decide a winner between Sikeston and Fredericktown on Thursday, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. Senior Adam Comstock scored his second-straight game-winning goal in the 87th minute, to help lead the Bulldogs to a 1-0 win. The win also improved the Bulldogs to an above-.500 record for the first time this season...

SIKESTON — Fredericktown, Charleston, Notre Dame, Kennet, and host-Sikeston made up the field for the Sikeston Invitational, at Sikeston High School, on Thursday morning. In singles action, Alyssa Hillis lost her first-round matchup to Charleston’s DeQuilla Williams 8-6, while Malyn Hodges was the lone Bulldog to record a victory. Hodges defeated the Bluejays’ Ryshedah Smith 8-1 to advance to the quarterfinals...

Sikeston’s Olivia Cobb sets the ball against Saxony Lutheran Thursday night at the Sikeston Field House. The Sikeston volleyball team lost in straight sets to Saxony Lutheran 25-12, 25-23 falling to 1-3 with the loss. No further information was available at press time. (Liza King/Standard Democrat)...

BENTON, Mo. — Down three runs going into the fifth inning, the Kelly softball team needed to start cashing in on scoring opportunities. The Lady Hawks would end up doing just that, as they defeated North County (2-2) 8-6 at Kelly High School, on Tuesday, but it came with missed opportunities early. Through four innings, Kelly left five runners on base and was down 6-3...

SIKESTON — Finally feeling the taste of victory, the Sikeston softball team rallied early and strung together timely at-bats late in its win over Perryville on Tuesday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. After back-to-back two-run losses, the Bulldogs pounced on the Pirates with a pair of multiple-run innings to win 10-6...

Molly Myers recorded 17 digs, nine kills, two blocks and two aces as the St. Vincent volleyball team rallied after dropping its first set and downed Saxony Lutheran 22-25, 25-11 and 25-20 to earn its first win of the season in Tuesday's three-set thriller on the road...

SIKESTON — For 100 minutes, Sikeston and Paducah Tilghman High School did not score one goal. Spanning over-regulation, and a pair of overtime periods, the Bulldogs had their chances but couldn’t cash in, as they needed penalty kicks to decide a winner on Tuesday at the Sikeston Recreation Complex...

Chalen Robinson ran for more than 100 yards and Cape Girardeau Central football held off Normandy 26-18 to claim its first win of the season Saturday in St. Louis. The Tigers (1-1) ran for 238 yards, and Robinson led the way with 105 yards on 18 carries. Quarterback Cameron Cox added 55 yards on 15 carries. The junior was also 5-of-12 passing for 71 yards and a touchdown...

JONESBORO, Ark. — Daniel Santacaterina saw open field ahead and took off. With about two minutes left in the first half, the Southeast Missouri State football team was down seven points and its starting quarterback saw a chance to get a first down with his legs...

JONESBORO, Ark. — For 30 minutes, Southeast Missouri State football had stood toe-to-toe with Arkansas State. The Redhawks entered halftime down by just seven points with the chance to pull off a major upset and secure their first-ever season-opening win over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent...

The second-seeded Leopold volleyball team prevailed in a three-set thriller over fourth-seeded Saxony Lutheran 19-25, 25-19, 25-19 to clinch the championship of the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Friday in Marble Hill, Missouri. Junior Kyla Beel nailed 16 kills and had seven digs and two blocks to lead the Wildcats (4-1-1). Freshman Paige Davis posted 14 assists, six kills, four digs and three aces for Leopold and Patience VanderMierden added 10 assists, six digs and four kills...