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C4D1: Dexter, youngster, upsets 3-time champ to play for title
After playing two months of varsity baseball, second-year Dexter High School baseball coach Steve Edwards has seen enough from his young Bearcats to know that they can handle pressure situations. With that in mind, Edwards didn’t hesitate to throw freshman pitcher Trey Pedigo against tradition-rich Kennett on Monday in the...
C1Q1: Softball super stars, super teams set to collide
The anticipation of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark’s professional debut on Tuesday had basketball fans, regardless of gender, having heart palpitations with excitement across the nation. On a more local level, the same euphoria ought to be felt as high school softball fans await Wednesday’s scintillating match-up between area...
Bearcat golfers capture fifth in Class 3
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Dexter Bearcats boys golf team kept the momentum going Tuesday as the Bearcats competed in the Class 3 state championship at Rivercut Golf Course. After shooting 317 during round one action, the Bearcats concluded a wet second round with a score of 313, good for fifth place (630).
C4D1: Nice season by Pirates goes down vs. stellar pitching
DEXTER – Slowly over the past 15 months, the Perryville High School baseball program has worked to build some positive mojo around the program, and the Pirates carried that into their MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 semifinal game with Fredericktown with Marquand-Zion at East Park in Dexter on Monday. However, Perryville had to endure a dominant pitching performance and fell 3-1. “There wasn’t much we could do,” second-year Perryville coach Don O’Keefe said following the loss.
C1Q3: Bernie SB continues Mule tradition - in all sports - of being successful
The Bernie High School softball squad will vie for an MSHSAA Class 1 Quarterfinal 3 victory today at 5:30 p.m. when the Mules (21-9-1) visit Plato (20-6), and the fact that Bernie has advanced after winning the recent MSHSAA Class 1 District 3 championship shouldn’t surprise anyone. “The (team)...
C3D1: Sikeston exacts revenge, ousts Hillsboro in district opener
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Sikeston secured a 4-1 victory over Hillsboro Hawks in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Cape Central High School on Saturday, May 11. This win not only avenged an earlier 1-0 loss to the Lady Hawks (9-10-1) but also...
C5D1: Underdog Sikeston battles, but falls to state-ranked Festus
FESTUS, Mo. — Sikeston’s 2024 campaign came to an end in a high-scoring affair, falling 11-6 to No. 5 Festus in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 5, District 1 Tournament on Wednesday, May 15. Despite being the eighth seed, the Bulldogs (4-19) showed grit and determination,...
C3D1: East Prairie wins second title in three years with 4-2 win over Caruthersville
MALDEN, Mo. — For a program with only four district championships in its long history, East Prairie has made the most of recent opportunities, adding a second title in three seasons with a 4-2 victory over Caruthersville on Wednesday, May 15. “I’m extremely happy,” said East Prairie coach Gary...
C1D2BB: Experience, pitching lifts Oran past upstart Bell City for another title
The degree of growth for the Bell City High School baseball program over the past three seasons has been impressive. The Cubs improved from three wins in 2022 to eight a year ago, and this spring they won 13 games, which was the most by the program since the three-year state championship run ended in 2017.
SCC’s Banks-Warren, Sanders secure spots at Class 1 State Meet
MOKANE, Mo. — Scott County Central’s Namarius Banks-Warren and Courtney Sanders will represent the Braves at the Class 1 State Track and Field Meet after stellar performances at the Sectional 1 Meet at South Callaway High School on Saturday, May 11. Banks-Warren, a seasoned state qualifier, captured gold...
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