Third at state

The 11-year-old Sikeston BigDogs took third place in the Cal Ripken State Baseball Tournament recently in Washington, Mo. From left are, first row: Mikey Russell, Nathan Rodgers, Josh Boese, Jason Stratman, batboy Ben Stallings and Marshall Stallings; second row: Ben Freed, James Naile, Zack Myers, Evan Underwood, Blake Newman, Chris Limbaugh and Ross Bohannon; back row: coaches Randy Bohannon and Tim Underwood; and team manager Mike Helms...