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Jackson opens girls soccer season with overwhelming win (3/19/24)By Jacob Blassingame ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian
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DAR Prep Roundup: Baseball/Softball (3/19/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe baseball and softball season is in full swing, and a lot of action occurred throughout the area on Monday. With only a few games under each team’s belt, some aimed to get their first victory of the season, while the others saw an opportunity to add more to the win column...
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On Your Mark: Mules open strong at Frozen Invitational (3/19/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicCAPE GIRARDEAU — The Poplar Bluff Mules track and field team kicked their season into high gear over the weekend after claiming first place in the Notre Dame Frozen Invitational on Saturday in Cape Girardeau. The Mules came out the gate swinging with their first win of the season, and it’s only the beginning as they set their sights on getting players back to the state tournament...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 18: Scott City downs Portageville as powers clash (3/18/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianEntering the first full week of diamond sports action, a couple of teams had some big shakeups on Monday afternoon, including the first loss of the year for one of the area's premier teams. Jackson (3-1) jumped out to an early lead over Fort Zumwalt West, but couldn't hold on before suffering a tough loss in the Troy Baseball Classic semifinals...
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Celeste Gutierrez scores hat trick as Cape Central routs St. Vincent (3/18/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianThe 2024 soccer season started with a bang for Celeste Gutierrez and the Cape Central Tigers. Gutierrez netted a hat trick and led the way to Cape Central’s season-opening 5-1 win over the St. Vincent Indians on Monday. From the opening minute, the Indians were back on their heels...
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Red Devils have “something to prove” after undefeated opening weekend (3/18/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianChaffee baseball is fresh off of its deepest run in three decades, and that carries a lot of weight with it that isn’t just a shiny trophy. For coach Aaron Horrell and his Chaffee Red Devils, preparing for another long year in a region filled with teams looking to knock them down, the M.O. is clear...
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St. Louis City draws at Los Angeles 3-3 (3/18/24)The Associated PressCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored in the third minute and Maya Yoshida added a goal in stoppage time to help the LA Galaxy play St. Louis City to a 3-3 tie on Saturday night. Yoshida flicked in a diving header, off a free kick by Gastón Brugman, from right in front of the goal to make it 3-3 in the fifth minute of stoppage time...
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Kennett Indians Ground Kelly Hawks in Home Opener (3/18/24)Tobias RayThere's nothing like baseball in Spring. The Kennett High School baseball Indians hosted the Kelly Hawks for the 2024 season home opener. The contest was a chess match between two fine programs. The Indians started the game with hard-throwing senior, Aston Williams on the mound. Williams made quick work of the Hawks' batters in the first inning, striking out two...
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Missourian baseball roundup, Mar. 16-17: Jackson, Chaffee, Scott City standing out early (3/17/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianSoutheast Missourian schools opened the 2024 spring baseball season loudly, taking a handful of big wins and tough losses.
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Notre Dame boys to build off loss in historical volleyball season opener (3/17/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianNotre Dame and St. Francis Borgia made history on Saturday afternoon, taking the floor for the first MSHSAA-regulated varsity boys volleyball game in Southeast Missouri history. Notre Dame (0-1) came up short, dropping the contest in four sets as the Knights stormed back from a few early deficits to take a 3-1 victory...
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Mules open BB season with thriller over New Madrid (3/17/24)Tom DavisBERNIE – Veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey knew he would be counting heavily upon senior Jayden Robinett this spring. The senior athlete not only is a stellar shortstop for the perennially good Mules, but he is also Massey’s top arm on the mound.
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Track & Field season kicks off at the Notre Dame Frozen Invite (3/17/24)Southeast MissourianLocal athletes from all over Southeast Missouri and beyond kicked off the 2024 track and field season at the Notre Dame Frozen Invitational on Saturday, March 16, in Cape Girardeau. Five performances met the MileSplit US Second Team standard, three of which came from local athletes...
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Scott City sweeps baseball-softball home opener (3/16/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.comScott City celebrated the first day of the spring season with both the baseball team and softball team simultaneously winning their home opener by a wide margin on Friday, March 15, in Scott City. The baseball team dominated the Clearwater Bears 15-0 in a four-inning rout. Kobe Watson went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs including a single in the fourth inning that triggered the run rule...
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Mules roll past Neelyville in debut (3/16/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe spring baseball season is here, and the weather held off long enough for a bright and sunny opening day. The Neelyville Tigers clashed against the Poplar Bluff Mules on Friday at Poplar Bluff High School in an area rematch from last year’s season opener, where the Mules walked away victorious. Though the Tigers were looking forward to welcoming the Mules to their turf for their home opener, weather conditions handed them a little adversity to open the season...
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Consistency key for Jackson boys golf, returning wealth of experience, talent (3/15/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianIt always feels good to bring back a lot of what made your team special last year, and Jackson boys golf will be no exception to this in 2024. So, naturally, with the Indians returning all five of their top golfers from last season, there’s kind of a rare air about the program as they’ll look to run back their successes from last spring and then some...
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Saxony defense clobbers Farmington in season-opening thrashing (3/15/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianFacing off against a foe that took it the distance a year ago, Saxony Lutheran girls soccer started 2024 off with a bang in a 7-0 rout of Farmington on Friday afternoon. For the second consecutive year, the teams squared off in the season opener. But after a 2-1 Saxony victory in penalties last year, the rematch felt quite different from the get-go...
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Cape Central downs Sikeston, 1994 Tigers championship team honored (3/15/24)By Clay HerrellA massive fifth inning propelled the Cape Central Tigers to a season opening 9-2 win over the Sikeston Bulldogs. Prior to the contest, Cape Central honored the 1994 State Championship baseball team. “It’s amazing,” Steve Williams, coach of the 1994 team said. “Some of these guys I haven’t seen in a really long time. I’ve been gone for ten years so to be able to come back with this group we have that was so special is really an awesome thing.”...
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Kelly’s Peters tabbed Scott-Mississippi MVP following breakout junior campaign (3/15/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianAfter leading the Kelly Hawks to both Scott-Mississippi Conference championships and a fifth-place plaque over the holidays, it was only right Ross Peters took home one more honor. The outstanding junior guard, averaging nearly 18 points a night for coach Noel Trimmer’s 21-6 Kelly Hawks, claimed the Scott-Missippi Conference Player of the Year award last weekend...
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Three Rivers College coach Alex Wiggs wins 100th game (3/15/24)Staff ReportThree Rivers College women’s basketball coach Alex Wiggs won his 100th game Tuesday as head coach of the Lady Raiders. Three Rivers (26-4) defeated Moberly Area 78-64 in the Region XVI semifinals for its 11th straight win. The 13th-ranked Lady Raiders will host State Fair on Friday in the Region XVI championship, with the winner securing a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament in Casper, Wyoming...
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Tigers looking to be one percent better every day on diamond (3/15/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicNEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers aim to improve one percent each day as they gear up for a vigorous baseball season. With last season’s defeat in the Class 2 District 1 championship game lingering over their heads, the Tigers are eager to step back onto the ball field and return to the big game. Head coach David Crockett said the Tigers had some good practices leading up to opening day and has noticed a big boost of confidence from his team...
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Saxony girls’ seasoned core preparing squad for long haul as preseason closes (3/14/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianNearly a year removed from their first final-four run in seven years, the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders are hungry for more entering the 2024 girls soccer season. With four of the five MHSSCA All-State players from yesteryear returning, with two on each side of the field, there’s an expectation for the high-motor efforts of 2023 to continue this spring...
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Jenkins, Jones lead NMCC's MBCA Award sweep (3/14/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON – New Madrid County Central's championship run has earned top recognition from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA). Dontre Jenkins has been named Class 3 Coach of the Year, while phenom Jadis Jones claimed his second consecutive Class 3 Player of the Year Award and all-state honors...
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Irby named Bootheel Player of the Year, Fowler earns Coach of the Year (3/14/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON – After a stellar season that included a deep playoff run, Portageville's girls' basketball program dominated the Bootheel Conference Awards. Kellye Fowler was named Coach of the Year, leading a talented squad that saw sophomore Taryn Irby earn Player of the Year honors...
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Gorman finds perfect fit with Central Methodist (3/14/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — They say the best cornerbacks are rarely noticed – dictating the game in the shadows. Sikeston’s Trey Gorman took that principle to heart. Opponents actively avoided throwing his way – his 19 pass breakups and single interception spoke volumes, even within limited opportunities. His lockdown reputation, forged in the face of those challenges, ultimately earned him a spot on the Central Methodist University roster...
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Advance VB star to venture far from home for next challenge (3/14/24)Tom DavisFollowing the final volleyball match of her incredibly storied career, Advance High School senior Lexi Hoffman spoke of the influence that her mother, Hornet coach Erin Hoffman, had on her throughout her athletic career and life. “It’s probably the best thing that I have experienced,” Lexi said of playing for her mother.
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Reindeer senior concludes career with 'fantastic season' (3/14/24)Tom DavisThe 2023-24 varsity boy’s basketball season at Clarkton High School wasn’t quite as successful – in terms of wins and losses – as the Reindeer followers had grown to enjoy over the past couple of winters.
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Pattillo back in dugout for second season at Mules’ helm (3/14/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicOne season isn’t enough time to showcase years of expertise on the baseball field, so Poplar Bluff Mules head coach John David Pattillo is eager to return to the diamond. With deep roots within the Mules baseball program, Pattillo will embark on his second season as the head coach. As the first year was more of a learning experience, Pattillo will depend on the growth of his players as the Mules attempt to erase a five-year gap of competing for a district championship...
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Leadership key to Jackson girls’ success in final season under McMullen (3/13/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianThere’s plenty to be excited about for the Jackson Indians girls soccer team this spring, from the scoring talent to some key defensive returners. But there’s been one news clipping that’s caught the eye of local soccer fans: It’ll be the last ride for longtime coach Justin McMullen...
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Cape Central baseball gearing up for 2024 season (3/13/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianAfter a 14-16 campaign in 2023, the Cape Central Tigers are looking to bounce back. The hope of bouncing back however will be hindered to start as the Tigers enter 2024 banged up on the injury front. Despite graduating five seniors, the Tigers still return some key pieces...
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COLUMN: 5 local girls soccer players to watch in 2024 (3/13/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianThe 2024 season is nearing for local girls soccer programs. With that comes a furious race for conference titles, district titles and perhaps even state titles. Every local team features a plethora of talented players that is sure to lead them to success but I have included my five girls soccer players to watch this season...
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Jackson alum Caden Bogenpohl starting solid at Missouri State (3/13/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.comEverywhere Caden Bogenpohl goes, he finds success on the baseball diamond. A year ago, when going to Missouri State was an inevitability, he led Jackson High School to third place in the MSHSAA Class 6 State Tournament. He joined the Cape Catfish of the Prospect League over the summer and went to the playoffs...
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Five teams to watch in 2024 baseball season (3/13/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianAs the book of basketball closes, the blank canvas that is the 2024 baseball season unfurls, yearning to be written. The 2023 season saw two teams reach the final four and return home with third-place trophies but there may be more to come this year...
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Mike Kilgore named Bootheel Conference Coach of the Year, Players honored (3/13/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratMALDEN, Mo. - Green Wave basketball head coach Mike Kilgore was named Bootheel Conference Coach of the year. "Southeast Missouri basketball is rich in tradition," Kilgore said. "To be considered part of that richness that represents this state is pretty awesome."...
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Kennett Indians soccer program - They play anyway (3/13/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratKennett, Mo. - After a 14-year absence from the pitch, Kennett High School reinstated soccer this year. The team was led on the field by senior Capt. Lucas Randle and junior Co-Capt. Meagan Spielman. Many participants came to the program after they aged out of Kennett Kiwanis soccer after middle school, even when there was no opportunity to play at the high school level...
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One Dream, One Team, One Shot: Kayden Minner's unforgettable state championship moment (3/12/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON, Mo. — For a long time Kayden Minner fought to picture his graduation with anything but a sense of loss. But even in the cruelty of competition, there’s room for incredible victories. No high school athlete should have a medical chart as thick as their playbook, yet that's the reality he faced with three knee injuries and countless hours of rehab — a career that was a constant battle against injury, his body seemingly conspiring against his dreams...
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Ruff saves best for last (3/12/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — AJ Ruff wasn't supposed to steal the spotlight. Known for his slick passing, tenacious defense and steady hand guiding the New Madrid County Central offense, not the one dropping daggers. But, in the most high-stakes moments at the MSHSAA Class 3 State Championship Game, a new Ruff emerged – confident, clutch, and essential to NMCC's victory...
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Nichols’ unordinary path, and why she’ll enter Delta history as extraordinary (3/11/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianAfter officially concluding her prep basketball career last week, Addison Nichols added one more feather to her hat over the weekend as the season drew to a close. With the release of the Scott-Mississippi All-Conference team, Nichols took center stage as the Scott-Mississippi Player of the Year as voted on by league officials...
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Title Defense Complete, Legacy Secured: Brotherhood breeds back-to-back state titles for NMCC (3/11/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Through victory and adversity, the seniors of New Madrid County Central faced every battle as a united front. Fighting back-to-back, locked arm-in-arm and constantly pushing each other to be better. It was that unshakeable brotherhood — the foundation of success — that elevated the Eagles (28-3) to a second consecutive MSHSAA Class 3 Show-Me Showdown Title with a resounding 86-65 win over Summit Christian Academy at Mizzou Arena on Saturday, March 9...
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Dexter seniors learned the value of perseverance (3/11/24)Tom DavisThe Dexter High School varsity boys basketball squad labored through a 9-18 season this winter, which didn’t include as much success as some would have hoped, but for the two Bearcat senior players, Nathan Harris and Ethan Zebelin, it was invaluable in terms of preparing them for life. “I told our seniors how proud I was of them for sticking with it throughout all of these years,” Dexter coach Chad Allen said following the two player’s final game.
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Sikeston falls in quarterfinals to Vianney (3/9/24)Derek James ~ Special to the Standard-DemocratKIRKWOOD, Mo. – The Sikeston Bulldogs knew what they had to do to defeat Vianney in the Class 5 quarterfinals. Executing that game-plan, however, was problematic. The Golden Griffins seemed to have answers for everything the Bulldogs threw at them as they defeated Sikeston 71-54 on Saturday afternoon at St. John Vianney Catholic High School...
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NMCC wears down Thayer, advances to Class 3 title game (3/9/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratCOLUMBIA, Mo. — From the opening bell, New Madrid County Central didn't just defend the court against Thayer, they owned it. The No. 1 Eagles’ (27-3) were a vise, squeezing the No. 3 Bobcats (22-9) into submission during the 57-44 victory in a semifinal bout Friday night at the 2024 Show-Me Showdown at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri...
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Snider exceeds expectations in first season leading Lady Royals (3/9/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicBROSELEY — Head basketball coach Michael Snider completed his first year as the leading guy for the Twin Rivers Lady Royals and exceeded expectations beyond measure. Since his return to his Alma Mater, Snider said the community has welcomed him with open arms, and from his first practice, the Lady Royals basketball team bought into his vision for the program. ...
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Quincy lands Sikeston powerhouse Keodrick Sherrod (3/8/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — Game film doesn't lie. Watch Keodrick Sherrod run, and a few things become clear: this kid hits the hole with force, runs with a low center of gravity, and sheds tacklers. His hard-charging style makes defenders flinch and linebackers brace for impact...
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Strikeouts and Second Chances: Mallory Lemonds signs with Mineral Area College (3/8/24)By Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratBENTON, Mo. — A back brace was a stark reminder of what Mallory Lemonds had lost. Months earlier, she dominated on the mound. Then, a devastating injury threatened to derail her dreams. But beneath that physical constraint, beneath the months of rehab and uncertainty, her determination only hardened. That resolve was rewarded as the Kelly High School senior inked her future with Mineral Area College, securing her place back on the diamond...
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Delta girls’ bittersweet bronze puts final winning bow on historic season (3/8/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianWith one last opportunity to take the floor on Thursday afternoon, Delta made the most of it with an intense 61-57 victory against Liberal to claim third place in the 2024 MSHSAA Class 1 tournament. Opening the game up with a huge lead but quickly relinquishing, the Ladycats fought through a game of runs to claim the bronze despite some uneasiness down the stretch...
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Kennett Lady Indian frosh phenom rips 645 (3/8/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratKENNETT, Mo. - The Lady Indians varsity basketball program features three sisters. All are freshmen. All are athletic. One shattered a near 30-year title for points scored by a freshman in a single season. Alyce Edwards, a cute, tiny, soft-spoken wisp of a girl, nuked Kennett great Brandi Jackson's 1994 record of 448 by nearly 200 points when Edwards dropped 645 this season...
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Seniors ready to lead Mules for upcoming season (3/8/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe spring baseball and softball season will officially kick off next week, and members of the Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team are ready to get the season in motion. The Mules will have their season opener when they hit the road next Friday to challenge the Neelyville Tigers. With the absence of a few key seniors from last season and a second-year head coach, the returning players are eager to jumpstart the season as they look to flourish under new leadership...
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South Pemiscot boys take fourth at state, close year with promising performance (3/7/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianSouth Pemiscot’s magical run to a program-first final four came to a bitter end on Thursday afternoon, dropping the Class 2 third-place game to Salisbury 77-66. Holding a double-digit lead for much of the early goings of the contest, South Pemiscot showed it had the firepower to take the win but couldn’t ice it out down the stretch...
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Delta girls’ run at gold ends in semis as Cairo breaks down defense (3/7/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianIt just wasn’t meant to be for Delta girls basketball on Wednesday night. Going into Mizzou Arena for a do-or-die duel with Northeast High School out of Cairo, Missouri, a slow start to both halves doomed Delta in a 64-55 loss. Ending Delta’s conquest for its first-ever gold medal, the emotions ran high in the postgame presser as one of Delta’s most talented classes ever saw its window come to a close...
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Kennett AD Jim Vaughan retires after 18-year career (3/7/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratKENNETT, Mo. - After nearly two decades of solid leadership, Kennett High School Athletic Director Jim Vaughan bids the district farewell at the end of the spring semester. Vaughan, 53, who resides now at Poplar Bluff, retires after 18 years of service as both coach and director and spent time with the Delta Dunklin Democrat looking back on his career...
High School Sports
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Delta girls basketball cancelling ND game20
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Who do you see winning districts this spring??1
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Class 1-3 Final Four Updates34
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Any Qaurter final predictions?14
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Any schools not playing spring baseball?
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2023 Fall Baseball3
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Boys & Girls class 1,2 & 3 predictions11
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New Madrid vs Charleston game3
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Sectional Predictions Classes 1-37