Football Recap: Carlinville Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Carlinville and Johnston City squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Carlinville had to settle for second. They lost 38-13 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time. Despite the defeat, Carlinville...

Abren’s 3TD Night Not Enough, As Tilghman Topples Tigers

With Coach Dustin Lopez shelved for one game and an undefeated Class 4A Paducah Tilghman coming to town, it was hard to prognosticate what brand of football Christian County would play during Friday night’s regular-season finale at the Stadium of Champions. Turns out, it was the rather respectable variety,...

Glenwood Wins 2A Carbondale Sectional In Final Tune Up Before State

Ali Londrigan won the 2A Carbondale sectional individual title and Glenwood won the team title as a final tune up before the state tournament next weekend as the Titans look to win 3 state titles in the last 4 seasons. We spoke with Londrigan and Broaddus from Glenwood and SHG junior Paityn Brady who finished in second place. Full results can be found here.

Centralia advances to Class 3 state title game with win over Notre Dame Cape Girardeau

Springfield — Centralia Softball clinched a spot in the Class 3 State Championship Game with a 5-1 win against Notre Dame Girardeau Friday. University of Missouri commit Jaylynn Brown had 15 strikeouts for the Lady Panthers. Centralia only had three hits in the winning effort. The team will face...

Bone Qualifies For Fourth State Cross-Country Championship

Fredericktown High School senior Breanna Bone earned her fourth consecutive trip to the state cross-country championships Saturday, Oct. 31, with an All-District performance at the Class 3 District 1 Championships at the Arcadia Valley Sports Complex. The meet featured more than 20 teams from the St. Louis and southeast Missouri...

Farmington Football Passes Poplar Bluff in Class 5 District 1 Quarterfinals

(Farmington) Complimentary football was the story for the Farmington Knights, who defeated Poplar Bluff 48-8 in the Class 5 District 1 quarterfinals Friday night. It was a battle on the line of scrimmage all night, but Farmington drew first blood by turning to the ground game. That was the first...

Salukis shut out Panthers, move one win away from MVC’s top seed

Saluki soccer hosted the Northern Iowa Panthers at Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex on Sunday, Nov. 1. Southern Illinois entered the match in first place in the MVC. If Drake lost their match against Illinois State, and the Salukis beat the Northern Iowa Panthers, then SIU would secure the No. 1 seed heading into the MVC tournament.

Blue Tornado blow past Christian County on Senior Night

Paducah Tilghman had too much firepower for the Christian County Tigers and romped to a 49-19 high school football victory Friday night at the Stadium of Champions. Quarterback Xavier Isable threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Blue Tornado, who wrapped up their regular season at 10-0.

Never Judge A Team By Its Record; Pattonville Escapes Hazelwood East in Overtime Thriller

Hazelwood East started the game with the ball, turning over on downs. While the Pirates were close to the end zone, a penalty called back Trevor Beckermann’s (No. 3) rushing touchdown leading to the Pirates also turning over on downs. No scoring plays occurred in the first quarter, but...

Southeast Missouri State hosts Lipscomb in season opener

Lipscomb Bisons at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State hosts Lipscomb for the season opener. Southeast Missouri State went 10-5 at home last season while going 20-13 overall. The Redhawks averaged 74.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 70.6 last season. Lipscomb went 6-11 on...

Perryville, Fredericktown Meet in Class 3 District 1 Football Quarterfinal

(Perryville) The Perryville Pirates football team begins their playoff run Friday night against Fredericktown. This will be the second matchup between the teams this season. Perryville beat Fredericktown 16-0 in the season opener in August. The Pirates enter the game at 4-5 on the season. Their emerging sophomore core of...

THE COUNTY LINE: District football playoffs begin Friday night

As I begin this week’s column about county teams entering district football tournaments Friday, on the forefront of my mind are the Jackson Indians. But Russ, they’re three counties south and not covered by the Leader. But, in two weeks either Northwest or Seckman will have to drive down I-55 about an hour and a half to play in the Class 6 District 1 championship to once again be swallowed up by “The Pit” the Jackson fans, their culture of winning, and let’s not forget the dozens of players who make up the 9-0 Indians, in what many are saying (off the record) might be their best team ever. So yeah, they’re on my mind.

Notre Dame softball heads to state tournament in Springfield

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – The Notre Dame Regional High School softball team is headed to Springfield to compete in the state tournament. The Lady Bulldogs will face Centralia on Friday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. The school announced the matchup on social media, wishing the team luck as...

Weekend Sports Preview – 10/30-31/26

Malden’s Eli Beckett wins Week 9 Rhodes MVP Belt after a 5-touchdown performance against Doniphan

MALDEN — Malden senior Eli Beckett was the recipient of the Week 9 Semoball MVP Belt presented by Rhodes Convenience Stores, after leading the Green Wave to a 48-7 win over Doniphan on Friday, Oct. 23. He closed his regular season campaign with a 187-yard rushing performance while scoring...

Farmington Football Finds Silver Lining in Forfeitures

(Farmington) The Farmington Knights football team has suddenly fallen to the fourth seed in their district. Farmington has a record of 4-5 on the year. They would have been 8-1 and in the top seed in Class 5 District 1, but the team had to forfeit its first four games as a penalty for having ineligible players.

Ross wins conference cross country race

At the Class 2 State Golf Tournament in Farmington, Reeds Spring senior Saylor Johnson placed 24th. She shot an 84 on day one and an 86 on day two. Sophomore Lyla Mackie placed 55th, shooting a 94 and a 98. At the Class 1 state tennis tournament in Springfield, Reeds...

Woodlawn, Waterloo Gibault to play for regional championship

ZEIGLER — It will be seventh-seeded Woodlawn and fourth-seeded Waterloo Gibault battling for the Zeigler-Royalton 1A Volleyball Regional championship Thursday night. The Lady Cardinals surprised regional top seed and host Z-R, sweeping the Tornadoes 25-21,25-11. The Lady Hawks then had to deal with their own upstarts, Christopher. The Lady...

Farmington Football Opens Playoff Run Against Poplar Bluff

(Farmington) The Farmington Knights football team begins their championship quest Friday night in the Class 5 District 1 Tournament against Poplar Bluff. Farmington has a 4-5 record on the season and holds the district’s fourth seed. The Knights beat Central 49-7 last week. Poplar Bluff is 3-6 on the...