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Crusaders’ comeback comes up short
PORTAGEVILLE — Saxony Lutheran found itself down 30-0 in Friday night football action against Portageville, before mounting a 40-point comeback, ultimately losing 54-40. Junior Quarterback Kai … more
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St. Vincent senior Carter Hennemann finished first on the boys side of the Indians home meet at the Seminary Picnic Grounds in Perryville, with a final time of 7:43.9.
Indians lead the way in heat-shortened meet
St. Vincent hosted a home meet, with schools visiting from around the area, including Perryville, at the Seminary Picnic Grounds in Perryville. The meet was shortened due to extremely hot … more
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Perryville’s Paige Berkbigler (right) and Charli Gerler received all-tournament honors as the Lady Pirates went 3-0 at the Woodland Tournament last week.
Undefeated PHS girls claim Woodland title
The Perryville Pirates girls volleyball team started its season with a victory over the Central Rebels in three sets on August 27. The Pirates won all three sets 25-17. They were led offensively … more
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St. Vincent’s senior receiver Case Huber made five catches for 93 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in Friday’s victory over Ste. Genevieve
Dragon slayers
The St. Vincent Indians scored early and often Friday night, in a 34-0 route of the Ste. Genevieve Dragons. After kicking off to the Dragons, St. Vincent’s defense made their first big play of … more
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Lady Crusaders roll in St. Joseph tournament
ST. JOSEPH — The Saxony Lutheran girls volleyball season got off to the best start possible, going 4-0 in the second annual Pony Express Volleyball Tournament in St. Joseph, held at the same venue … more
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Saxony wins soccer home opener
Saxony Lutheran opened its boys soccer season with a 4-2 victory over the St. Mary’s South Side Dragons. The Crusader defense went to work early, clearing a heavy St. Mary’s attack which … more
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The Owensboro, Ky.-based team of Damian Clark, Anthony Raber and James Raber claimed first place in the third annual Twisted Cat Outdoors Perryville catfish tournament, checking in on the downtown square with a three-fish total weight of 116.8 pounds and earning $7,200. A total of 61 teams and 154 anglers from 14 states competed in the tournament, part of the Twisted Cat Outdoors Fishing Series. Anglers were permitted to fish anywhere on the Mississippi River between the 1-255 bridge to the north and the I-57 bridge to the south, putting at any one of several ramps between those two spots. After the tournament, 31 big fish weighing 642.8 pounds altogether, were released back into the river. Total weight of fish caught during the one-day event was 1,163.9 pounds.
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Lady Pirates up, down in tournament action
FREDERICKTOWN — The Perryville Lady Pirates got their softball season off to a promising start Saturday, picking up a win and gaining valuable experience during a three-game day at the … more
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PHS soccer tops Sullivan in opener
The Perryville boys soccer team opened its season with 2-0 victory over Sullivan Saturday morning. The first of the two goals was scored late in the first half by Dezmen Hampson, with an assist … more
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Crusaders claim 1st home opener
Jackson — The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders won their first ever home opener in their own stadium Friday night, by a final score of 18-6 over New Madrid County Central. Head coach O.J. Turner said … more
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Perryville junior receiver Bryce Weber (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring the Pirates’ first touchdown of the season. Weber’s score came on a 39-yard pass from Lucas Buchheit in the opening minute of Friday’s 16-0 victory over Fredericktown at Pirates Stadium.
Pirate attack
The Perryville Pirate defense bent but never broke in its home opener Friday night. The Pirates kicked off the season at home with a 16-0 win against the Fredericktown Blackcats. The Pirates won … more
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St. Vincent’s Case Huber (18) scored on a 27-yard pass from Andrew Schumer in the fourth quarter to give the Indians a 14-7 victory over host DeSoto on Friday.
Indians open with road victory over Dragons
DESOTO — The St. Vincent Indian’s started their football season with a win on the road at DeSoto. The Indians outlasted the Dragons in a low scoring game, winning 14-7. The Indians scored … more
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Last year’s first-place team was made up of Joe Lunsford from Dittmer, Vance Goff from Cadet, and Eddie Henney from Gardner, Kansas. They walked away with the tournament’s Castaway Customs Big Fish award with a catch weighing 78.56 pounds. The team’s total catch weight was 165.07 pounds.
Catfish tournament returns to Perryville
This weekend, the Twisted Cat Outdoors catfish tournament returns, as well as the first annual outdoor expo. The weekend begins Friday evening, with the captains meeting prior to Saturday’s … more
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Perryville sophomore lineman Destyn Morgan (65) works to hold off St. Vincent defenders Quinton Doza (22) and Mason Naeger (75) during preseason action in the Cape Central Jamboree on Aug. 21 in Cape Girardeau. Joining Perryville and St. Vincent at the jamboree were the host Cape Central Tigers and the Caruthersville Tigers.
Preseason preview
Perryville, St. Vincent, and Saxony Lutheran all competed in preseason jamborees on Friday, August 21. Perryville and St. Vincent travelled to Cape Central High School to join the hosting Tigers and … more
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PCMS ‘picnic’ Friday
The Perry County Middle School student council, BLAST, will host the second-annual Pirate Picnic on Friday, Aug. 28, prior to the Perryville High School football opener against Fredericktown. … more
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Bryant proud to call SEMO home
CAPE GIRARDEAU — Jobe Bryant arrived at Southeast Missouri with a little more than determination and a belief that football is where he belongs. The path to Cape Girardeau wasn’t glamorous … more
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The SEMO Bruins are comprised of athletes from travel teams in Ste. Genevieve, Perryville, and Cape Girardeau.
SEMO Bruins qualify for Babe Ruth World Series
The SEMO Bruins, a 13U travel baseball team composed of athletes from Ste. Genevieve, Perryville, and Cape Girardeau, have already accomplished a lot in their inaugural season, including a berth in a … more
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Saxony Lutheran coach O.J. Turner (left) has been focusing on defensive fundamentals and tackling drills. “It sounds very basic,” Turner said, “but you know at the end of the day even in some of your big games it still comes down to the defense being able to tackle a ball and offense being able to control turnovers and things like that.
Crusaders preparing for 3rd football season
Jackson — The Saxony Lutheran Football squad has been hard at work over the summer preparing for their third full season as a team under head coach O.J. Turner. Turner said that early in the … more
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SEMO football picked second
CAPE GIRARDEAU — Southeast Missouri was picked second in the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll released prior to the league’s annual Football Media Day event. SEMO collected 38 … more
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David Faulk played soccer for his high school, shown here, as well as for club teams before transitioning to football. His family paid thousands each year for his sports, a cost that approached $20,000 during his final years of high school. The money that families pour into youth sports has made it increasingly attractive to private investors, including private equity firms.
Private investment in youth sports continuing to draw extra scrutiny
Courtney Hamby and her husband spend close to $6,000 per year for their daughter Ellie’s cheer and tumbling classes, competition fees and uniforms. That doesn’t include their travel expenses … more
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The Perryville 10U team is comprised of (front, from left) Reagyn Vernon, Lauren Unterreiner, Mollie Schamburg, Charley Hotop, Josie Hotop, (middle) Blaise Mantz,Violet Klauss, Emma Taylor, Mckenlee Lohmann, Adalynn Lofton, (back) Asst Coach Derek Vernon, Head Coach Jim Simpson, Asst Coach Matt Hotop
Perryville 10U, 14U softball finish season on top
The Perryville 10U and 14U softball programs completed their spring and summer seasons, both finding great success under coach Jim Simpson, each ending their year with tournament victories. The … more
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Braves draft SEMO outfielder
CAPE GIRARDEAU — Southeast Missouri center fielder Caleb Klein was drafted to the Atlanta Braves in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft Sunday. A native of Epworth, Iowa he was selected in … more
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St. Vincent began practicing with helmets only, and will transition to full pads as the season approaches.
St. Vincent, PHS begin preparations for fall
St. Vincent and Perryville High Schools have been at work over the summer to prepare for the upcoming football season. Perryville began full contact practice in June. According to head coach … more
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St. Vincent girls soccer head coach Cari Barnes (right) was selected as the All-State private school coach of the year.
St. Vincent players, coach earn All-State honors
The accolades continue to roll in for the St. Vincent Lady Indians Soccer program after its 21-3 season, with several all-state selections recently announced. The team finished second in the … more
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Sen. Josh Hawley
Hawley savors ‘win’ over MLB after Pride Night debacle
WASHINGTON - Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is savoring a win over Major League Baseball in a recent confrontation over the right of athletes to promote Bible verses on their uniforms during the … more
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