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SIKESTON — A mixed bag of results greeted the Sikeston wrestling teams as they squared off against DeSoto and Dexter on Tuesday at the Field House in a triangular meet that would ultimately reveal strengths and weaknesses.  While a dominant early surge by the Dragons (2-0) threatened to derail the evening, the Bulldogs (1-1) ultimately clawed way back, securing victories over the Bearcats (0-2) and splitting the duals...

Transferring is a part of life in college football because not all places, and players, are created equal. Everyone who plays football or basketball at Southeast Missouri State does so because they are motivated by the opportunities that playing for the Redhawks presents them with...

CAMPBELL — The Neelyville Tigers boys basketball team overcame a 20-point deficit at one point, but ultimately came up just short at the end against the hosts in the semifinals of the Campbell Invitational. Neelyville was down 41-21 to the host Campbell Camels midway through the third quarter, but then rattled off a 22-2 run to tie it up at 43 less than a minute into the fourth quarter...

The Dexter High School boy’s basketball squad has a different look about it this winter than last. The Bearcats have more capable athletes to throw at opponents, and they certainly have more experience than last year.

Saying that Zai’Aire Thomas did it all for Cape Central this season might be just a bit of an understatement. Thomas helped the Tigers go 10-2 and make it all the way to the Class 5 District 1 championship game, plus the Cape Central senior scored 24 regular-season touchdowns — 13 on the ground and 11 more via reception — and threw for another as he scored 28% of the time he touched the ball on offense...

Jacob Ognacevic scored 20 points and Gyasi Powell added 19 to lead Lipscomb to a commanding 78-60 win over Southeast Missouri State on Thursday, Dec. 5, in Nashville. Troy Cole Jr. led the Redhawks with 10 points off the bench. It was his second straight double-digit performance after scoring 13 against Kansas City on Nov. 30. Cole shot 4-for-9 from the field including SEMO’s first three-point basket of the game, which turned out to be the theme of the game...

VINCENNES, Ind. — The Three Rivers College women's basketball team shook off a slow start as it pulled away for a 71-45 win over the Vincennes Lady Trailblazers on Wednesday. Vincennes led 15-13 after the opening period, but the Lady Raiders used a strong second quarter to take a 10-point lead (34-24) to the locker room...

Dexter High School senior athlete Kate Nichols dropped 32 points in her first basketball game of this season on Monday, as she led the Bearcats to a 58-55 victory over Kennett in the opening round of the SEMO Conference Girl’s Basketball Tournament, so she still has plenty of extraordinary feats to unleash in the red-and-black before she graduates in a handful of months. However, she does have one eye on the future, as she recently signed to play volleyball next fall for Mineral Area College in Park Hills.

The Three Rivers College men’s basketball team hosted the Shawnee Saints for a Wednesday night contest at the Libla Family Sports Complex. Despite a few struggles, the Raiders were able to come away with a 65-55 win, improving their record to 10-3 while the Saints fall to .500 at 5-5...

It’s a shame that one 1-3 month undermined what seemed like a potentially historic season. Southeast Missouri State’s FCS Playoff loss to Illinois State last week wasn’t just the end of the 2024 season, but the end of one of the most legendary football journeys in our community’s history...

If veteran girl’s high school basketball coaches Eric Sitze and Kirk Boeller are in search of sympathy as this season gets underway, they can lean on each other for a friendly ear when the two meet tonight in the SEMO Conference Tournament championship semifinals.

DEXTER – The Dexter High School boy’s basketball squad started three returning players in its season-opening game against Charleston on Tuesday at the Bearcat Event Center.