Reagan Nelson and Holland Guilliams named OVC Players of the Week

Reagan Nelson was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Holland Guilliams earned Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Nelson led the Redhawks to a 3-1 week, totaling 68 kills across the four matches. Her performance included a career-high 22 kills in SEMO’s match at Kansas City, paired with a career-best .450 hitting percentage. She also had 38 digs over that stretch. Nelson beat out a lot of notable names for this honor, including Autumn Bax of Lindenwood, Hollan Everett of Morehead State, Sophie Robinson of SIUE, Ashby Willis of Southern Indiana, and Carly Mueller of UT Martin, according to the OVC.

New Madrid County Central’s Bryon Minner earns Week 4 Rhodes MVP Belt

NEW MADRID — The Week 4 Semoball Football MVP Belt, presented by Rhodes Convenience Stores, was awarded to New Madrid County Central sophomore Bryon Minner. Minner aided the Eagles in their first win of the season, with a stellar two-way performance against East Prairie at the NMCC Homecoming celebration.

SEMO Pulls Away from Central Arkansas with Fourth-Quarter Surge; Looks Forward to Next Home Game Against West Florida, Sat. Sept. 26

Junior running back Payton Brown drags a crowd of Central Arkansas defenders into the end-zone for a touchdown, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Payton Brown scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Southeast Missouri (2-2) pulled away from Central Arkansas (2-2), 27-9, on Sept.19 at Houck Stadium. SEMO opened the game when sophomore wide receiver Khylen Harris-Norman returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.

Week 5 nominees for Rhodes MVP Belt released

Nominees have been chosen for the fifth edition of this year’s Semoball Football MVP, presented by Rhodes Convenience Stores, with a five-man team selected from the top performances of the Week 5 slate. Fans can vote online here, with polls opening on Saturday morning and ballots being cast over...

Heartland Football Friday 9/25: Round 1

High School Football Preview – Week 5, 2026

Traditional rivalries and big time matchups highlight the Week 5 High School Football slate. A ranked matchup takes center stage in Class 2, as the #2 Valle Catholic Warriors hoat the #7 St. Vincent Indians. Warriors head coach Judd Naegar said the St. Vincent defense is excellent. St. Vincent head...

Doe Run Raceway Results – 9/25/26

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 65E-Chad Elliott[2]; 2. 26-Dane Sensel[4]; 3. 10-Cora Couch[1]; 4. 1-Tanner Tinsley[3]; 5. 18B-Brexton Busch[6]; 6. 14B-Brody Bridgeman[7]; 7. 42-Matt Bagby[9]; 8. 95J-Josh Fisher[19]; 9. 81-Josh Gibson[8]; 10. 32-Harrison Voyles[10]; 11. 11R-Harrison Robards[12]; 12. 33-chandler franklin[13]; 13. 97U-Allen Cope[14]; 14. 36J-Jett Rehkop[15]; 15. 1F-Jake Francis[17]; 16. 98-Wyatt Hicks[11]; 17. (DNF) 70-Jimmy Bonnell[16]; 18. (DNF) 95G-Gunner Griffin[5]; 19. (DNS) 12-Dave Couch; 20. (DNS) 4X-Bryan Martinelli.

Perryville Football Cruises to Blowout Win over Grandview

(Perryville) The Perryville Pirates are on a two game win streak after their 63-6 victory over Grandview Thursday night. The game was never close. The Pirates started the scoring with a Dawson Wolk touchdown run on the opening drive. A Grandview 3-and-out would result in a one-play touvhdown drive, where quarterback Lucas Buchheit connected with Josh Gremaud to make it 14-0.

First full season of legalized sports betting underway at Century Casino Cape Girardeau

We are in week three of Missouri’s first full NFL season with legal sports betting.

Ole Miss, Southeast Missouri adjust football game date in 2029

The Ole Miss Rebels and Southeast Missouri Redhawks have moved the date of their 2029 football matchup, FBSchedules.com has learned. The game was originally slated for September 15, 2029, at Vaught‑Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., as we first reported in 2024. According to an amendment to the game contract obtained from the University of Mississippi via a state open records request, the contest has been shifted forward and will now be played on August 25, 2029.

Indians roll past ’Cats, now 4-0

The St. Vincent Indians improved to 4-0 on the gridiron with a Friday night home win over Herculaneum. The Indians controlled the game from the start, winning 42-7. The Indians offensive attack came mostly through the air Friday. Senior Quarterback Andrew Schumer threw for 185 yards and 4 touchdowns. Seniors...

9/24 High School Volleyball

PADUCAH, KY -- Below is a list of reported high school volleyball games from Thursday, September 24th.

Mt Vernon Wins S7 Golf Title

The Mt Vernon Rams won the South 7 Conference Title shooting 300 at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, 15 strokes ahead of 2nd place Highland. The Rams put 4 golfers in the top 5 led by Maxwell Rinehart, Luke Heaney, Gage Raney and Xander Ashby. Carbondale was 3rd with 337 and Marion 4th at 341.

Prost earns Elks Student of the Month Award

The St. Vincent High School Elks Student of the Month Award goes to Colden Prost for the month of September. Colden is the son of Ryan and Kara Prost of Perryville. Colden leads as the Class Treasurer in the Student Council and is the Vice President of both the National Honor Society and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

PHS ground attack rolls over Bayless

ST. LOUIS—The Perryville Pirates got back in the win column Friday night against Bayless with Hancock, beating the Bronchos 35-15. The Pirates started the scoring early, with junior Xzyavier Wilson returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Lucas Buchheit threw for 114 yards in the games, but...

SIU football’s Coleon Smith makes a big impact on and off the field

Coleon “CJ” Smith is a fifth-year senior offensive tackle for SIU football, but his story goes far beyond Saluki Stadium. Along with playing Division I football, Smith is a co-founder of a charitable organization to support veterans and a community volunteer. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in human...

SEMO Women’s Basketball practices underway for 2026-27 season

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - This week, the SEMO Women’s Basketball team began practicing for the upcoming season. Head Coach Briley Palmer’s squad includes 12 new players out of 13 total players. Senior guard Madison Ayers is the lone returning player from last season’s team that finished 14-18 overall.

Warrenton youth earns title at shooting championship

Garrett Schroeder was locked in when it mattered most. Schroeder, a Warrenton High School sophomore, had ice in his veins during the AIM Grand Nationals held July 26 and 27 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois. Schroeder, a member of the American Legion Post 218 Youth...