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20/06/2024

it's time to reveal the 2024 Semoball Awards presented by Mercy keynote speaker! This year's show is July 12 at LaCroix Church and is open to the public.

🎟: www.semoball.com/awards

Presented by Mercy Hospital Southeast and brought to you by The Bank of Missouri, SEMO ESPN, St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia and your local newspaper- Sikeston Standard Democrat, The Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic, Delta Dunklin Democrat and Southeast Missourian.

18/06/2024

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐃

Vote now at https://awards.semoball.com/bestfan

Due to suspicious activity in the current round, we have moved the contest to a different platform. To make it as fair and honest as possible, we are requiring an email to vote. This information will be deleted following the contest and will not be used for any additional purposes.

We appreciate your patience as we worked through the issues!

17/06/2024

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃!
We have been alerted to an unusually high number of votes this morning for this contest. We are going to pause it for the day and take a look. We'll repost when it is live again.

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We've narrowed it down to the Top 1️⃣0️⃣ vote-getters and voting is now open for Round 3️⃣ of the Semoball Awards presented by Mercy Best Fans contest!

➡️ https://awards.semoball.com/poll/13748

Cast your vote now through the end of the month to help your school take home the top honors. Be sure to check back on Monday when we'll narrow it down to 5!

Mercy Hospital Southeast, The Bank of Missouri, SEMO ESPN, St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia, and your local newspaper – Delta Dunklin Democrat, Daily American Republic, Southeast Missourian, The Dexter Statesman, and Sikeston Standard Democrat.

14/06/2024

After concluding his high school career at Chaffee with a second consecutive Class 2 third-place finish, Levi McKinnie returned on Tuesday, June 11, to make his first pitching appearance of the summer with the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels.

After concluding his high school career at Chaffee with a second consecutive Class 2 third-place finish, Levi McKinnie returned on Tuesday, June 11, to make his first pitching appearance of the summer with the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels. McKinnine entered the game in the third inning and went four fr...

11/06/2024

Some big honors for the local Jackson standout as Caden Bogenpohl concludes his debut campaign at Missouri State.

Caden Bogenpohl got some mighty honors on Monday as the National College Baseball Writers Association tabbed him as a second-team Freshman All-American. The Missouri State outfielder was selected as one of the top freshmen outfielders in the country, joining the likes of some of the greatest players...

10/06/2024

We've narrowed it down to the Top 1️⃣5️⃣ vote-getters and voting is now open for Round 2️⃣ of the Semoball Awards presented by Mercy Best Fans contest!

➡️ https://awards.semoball.com/poll/13748

Cast your vote now through the end of the month to help your school take home the top honors. Be sure to check back on Monday when we'll narrow it down to 10!

Brought to you by Mercy Hospital Southeast, The Bank of Missouri, SEMO ESPN, St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia and your local newspaper – Delta Dunklin Democrat, Daily American Republic, Southeast Missourian, The Dexter Statesman, and Sikeston Standard Democrat.

09/06/2024

If you played for the Cape Capahas, DM me or email me at [email protected]. I’m planning to compile memories for a story later this month.

The Cape Girardeau Capahas, the nation's oldest amateur baseball team, have shut down operations, ending a 130-year era of local baseball that began in 1894. Longtime Hall of Fame Capahas manager and current general manager Jess Bolen said the decision was made due to a lack of financial support and...

07/06/2024

Veteran manager Michael Minner openly admits that the 2023 summer season for the Aycorp Charleston Fighting Squirrels didn’t end well, as his team lost all four of its games in the Babe Ruth World Series. Having said that, he was positive about his team’s pitching in that critical tournament.

Veteran manager Michael Minner openly admits that the 2023 summer season for the Aycorp Charleston Fighting Squirrels didn't end well, as his team lost all four of its games in the Babe Ruth World Series. Having said that, he was positive about his team's pitching in that critical tournament.

06/06/2024

Congratulations to the spring sports finalists and this year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Get your tickets for this year's . Know one of the finalists? Congratulate them in the comments.

Special thanks to presenting sponsor Mercy Hospital Southeast; Official Bank Sponsor The Bank of Missouri; and title sponsors SEMO ESPN, St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia and your local newspaper.

Semoball Awards finalists for the spring sports categories were announced Thursday morning on a selection show broadcasted live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com page. Baseball Levi McKinnie, Chaffee Gabe Dirnberger, Oran Cooper Rhodes, Jackson...

06/06/2024

Semoball Awards Spring Selection Show presented by Mercy and brought to you by the Bank of Missouri, SEMO ESPN, the St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia and your local newspaper.

03/06/2024

📣 CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FANS! 📣

Do you think your school has the Best Fans? Show us what you've got and cast your vote between now and June 30 in the Semoball Awards presented by Mercy Best Fans contest!

➡️ https://awards.semoball.com/poll/13748

Check back each Monday to see if your school made it to the next round!

The Semoball Awards are presented by Mercy Hospital Southeast, The Bank of Missouri, SEMO ESPN, St. Louis Cardinals, rustmedia and your local newspapers – Sikeston Standard Democrat, Southeast Missourian, Delta Dunklin Democrat, Daily American Republic, and The Dexter Statesman

02/06/2024

BREAKING: Southeast Missouri baseball knocks off Arkansas, punching ticket to first-ever regional final against Kansas State.

The Southeast Missouri State baseball team went into Baum-Walker Stadium and eliminated the Arkansas Razorbacks, winning 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to keep the Redhawks' season alive. As if there was ever a doubt. Notching perhaps the single-greatest win in program history, holding the No. 5 team in th...

02/06/2024

After four strong years of rebuilding, the 2024 Saxony seniors put their stamp on one last big performance in the Saxony blue and white.

At the start of the postseason, veteran Crusaders coach Chris Crawford has a rather straightforward message for his Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team. No matter what, they were going to win on Saturday at the state tournament. Whether it was the first-place game or the third-place game -- it didn't....

30/05/2024

29/05/2024

After 12 years away from home, Cape Central announced local hoops standout Lamont Frazier's return to Southeast Missouri on Tuesday night.

After a month-long coaching search following the resignation of longtime head coach Drew Church, Cape Central announced its selection of Lamont Frazier to be the next head coach of its boys basketball team on Tuesday. Frazier, a native of Charleston, Missouri, is no stranger to the area, nor is he a...

29/05/2024

Congratulations to the Oran Eagles for claiming their fourth state championship with a 11-1 victory over Sacred Heart in the Class 1 Title Game.
https://standard-democrat.com/story/3041969.html

29/05/2024

28/05/2024

Oran will play Sacred Heart in the Class 1 State Championship tonight at 7 p.m.

26/05/2024

After an 18-year span that turned Jackson girls soccer into one of the most feared teams around, the Indians say farewell to one of the most tenured and legendary coaches in school history.

The last dance for 18-year Jackson Indians girls soccer coach Justin McMullen has finally come to an end, putting to rest a run that turned the team into one of the top dynasties around. Over his nearly two decades at his post as head coach, McMullen guided the girls to 10 district titles, seven of....

22/05/2024

All year long, Chaffee coach Aaron Horrell promised his Red Devils had "something to prove."

Wednesday, they proved it.

It came down to the very last pitch, and just when it looked as though Portageville had won the at-bat with a blast to the deepest part of the yard in right field, Chaffee's Carson Spies had a different idea. With the tying run on second, and representing the winning run, Rylan Partin got all of Lev...

06/05/2024

After serving as the head coach of the Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball team, Rekha Patterson is joining Central Florida as an assistant coach.

It was an offer she couldn't refuse. After a 9-20 season in which the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team was a game short of returning to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, head coach Rekha Patterson was focused on reloading the roster in preparation for her 10th season with the Re...

05/05/2024

Winners of Class 1-3 District 1 meets along with photos also included.

It'd be hard to beat the success Chaffee's Carlyanne Cossou has had athletically in her freshman year. Whether it was leading the Red Devils to the state championship game in softball or helping lead the girls' basketball team to an impressive 16-9 season, Cossou has done it all...

30/04/2024

Some big news breaking for local football fans following MSHSAA's Tuesday release.

For the first time since 1995, the MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl, the series of high school football state championships, won't be in the Edward Jones Dome or at Faurot Field. Instead, the event has reportedly been scheduled to move to St. Joseph, Missouri, as soon as the 2024 season for some teams, moving to...

28/04/2024

Compiled a track and field roundup of the SEMO Conference championships including a gallery with hundreds of photos in a gallery that took hours to put together.

https://www.semoball.com/story/3038339.htm

Track and Field athletes from all over Southeast Missouri weathered the rain to compete in the SEMO Conference championships on Saturday, April 27, at Cape Central High School. Poplar Bluff's Darius Graham continues to dominate the competition in the high jump. He won the overall SEMO Conference tit...

26/04/2024

Breaking news from the Southeast Missourian. For the first time since 2006, Cape Central High School will be looking for a new boys basketball coach

The Southeast Missourian learned on Friday that longtime Cape Central Tigers head coach Drew Church is resigning following a 19-9 season in 2023-24. While Church resigns from his role as head basketball coach, he will remain as assistant principal. Church began his tenure as head coach of the Tigers...

24/04/2024

Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced.

The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democr...

24/04/2024

Semoball Awards presented by Mercy Winter finalists selection show.

22/04/2024

My photos from Jackson baseball at Busch Stadium

Jackson defeated Collinsville 5-3 at Busch Stadium on Sunday, April 21, in St. Louis.