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Oak Ridge’s Reagan Howe commits to MAC volleyball
On Friday, Oak Ridge junior Reagan Howe officially announced her verbal commitment to play volleyball at Mineral Area College. Submitted photo. Seven months following a historic volleyball season, Oak Ridge junior Reagan Howe officially announced her verbal commitment to play at the next level via social media on Friday. Howe...
St. Vincent wins C2D3 opener, sets up Chaffee rematch in semis
It was the battle of the Indians to open the Class 2 District 3 Tournament. St. Vincent played a proper host to Puxico and won 10-0 in five innings on Thursday, May 9, in Perryville, Mo. “We finally came out with some energy,” St. Vincent head coach Corey Sauer said....
Saxony’s Hartmann makes leap of faith with SEMO track & field
Much like how he entered the sport, Saxony Lutheran senior Jonathan Hartmann is making a leap of faith with his college future by signing as a preferred walk-on with the Southeast Missouri State track & field team. After completing his high school basketball career, Hartmann was encouraged by track head...
Cape Central and St. Vincent to meet in district semifinal
On Saturday afternoon, the Cape Central and St. Vincent girls soccer teams defeated their round opponents in the Class 3 District 1 Tournament at Cape Central High School. The Tigers defeated North County 4-0 and the Indians defeated Farmington 9-2, setting up a rematch from the first game of the season when Cape Central defeated St. Vincent 5-1.
C2D3: Meadow Heights punches ticket to title game with rout of Saxony Lutheran
PERRYVILLE - Early offense and timely defense made the difference in the first of two Class 2 District 3 semifinals on Saturday as the No. 4 seed Meadow Heights Panthers downed the No. 1 seed Saxony Lutheran Crusaders 10-3. The scoring began in the top of the second when the Panthers led the inning off with a walk and a single, bringing Trae Yamnitz to the plate with two runners on and one out.
Leopold wins long elusive district championship
For the first time in a decade, the Leopold baseball team has won a district championship after defeating Delta 13-7 in the Class 1 District 3 final on Saturday, May 11, in Oak Ridge, Mo. “Baseball is one of the sports that can be successful at Leopold,” Leopold head coach...
C2D3: Chaffee downs St. Vincent in semis
PERRYVILLE - An offensive outburst in the fifth inning led the Chaffee Red Devils to an 8-5 win over the St. Vincent Indians on Saturday in the Class 2 District 3 semifinals. Chaffee’s offense went to work early as Levi McKinnie led the game off by reaching first on a dropped third strike.
Jackson baseball claims SEMO Conference title
The Jackson Indians baseball team defeated the Poplar Bluff Mules 9-4 on Friday at Jackson Stadium. With the win, Jackson finishes the regular season undefeated in the SEMO Conference and in Class 6 District 1, as well as being regular season and conference tournament champions. The game began as a...
Local teams earn top seeds at districts
With the regular season for spring sports winding down, coaches, players and fans now have a glimpse into what their road in the postseason will look like. Many district tournament brackets have been released across the state. Several local teams were able to secure promising seeds. Perryville and Saxony Lutheran soccer secured the top seed in their respective districts.
SV, Saxony track move athletes to sectionals
The St. Vincent and Saxony Lutheran track and field team showed up and performed quite well at the district meet. The girls team finished third and the boys sixth at the Class 2, District 1 meet on Saturday in Scott City. There were plenty of school records broken throughout the...
SV golf wins districts...again
The St. Vincent golf team went back to back. The Indians claimed the Class 1, District 1 tournament championship for the second straight season on Monday at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. St. Vincent shot a 331 on the day, which blew away the competition. Eugene shot a team...
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