Sports
Sports
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Unbeaten NMCC smothers Dexter with physical defense to win C4D1 championshipDEXTER — New Madrid County Central’s boys basketball team didn’t want the school’s other athletic programs to have all the fun. The top-seeded Eagles used a suffocating defense to beat second-seeded Dexter 68-48 in the championship game of the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 tournament Friday night at the Bearcat Event Center...
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SEMO soccer opens 2021 on winning noteThe Southeast Missouri State women’s soccer team started the 2021 season off with a victory Friday at Houck Field, beating Jacksonville St. 3-1.
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Tucker’s bomb leads Redhawks over Austin PeaySoutheast Missouri State sophomore infielder Alyson Tucker hit her first home run of the season Friday, as the Redhawks defeated Austin Peay 6-5 in Cape Girardeau.
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Leeper’s walk-off single helps SEMO end four-game skidSoutheast Missouri State freshman Peyton Leeper hasn’t had a ton of success so far in 2021, but on Friday, the young infielder provided the winning hit for the Redhawks in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat Illinois State 4-3 at Capaha Field.
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Next Men Up: SEMO linebackers working to meet expectations, legaciesSoutheast Missouri State linebackers Brandon Mincey and Mike Matthews both say there is no pressure to live up to the legacies of the stars that played before them, as they try to replace some of the most productive linebackers in Redhawk history. But they both know they are being watched very carefully.
Outdoors
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Prescribed fires planned around Mark Twain National ForestROLLA, Mo. — Mark Twain National Forest employees have begun conducting spring prescribed burning projects as weather allows, at locations across the forest. Prescribed fires are used to reduce the threat of wildfire and to improve the health of native plants and wildlife habitat. ...
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Lakes, rivers falling after bump from weekend rainWappapello and Clearwater lakes have begun to fall after rising several feet since last weekend’s rains. As of Wednesday morning, Wappapello’s level was at 363.06 feet, about 7 feet above normal. Over at Clearwater Lake, the water is up a little more than 6 feet above normal...
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Heartland Gobblers banquet is March 6The Heartland Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host its annual Hunting Heritage banquet Saturday, March 6, at The Grotto in Poplar Bluff. The Grotto is located at the end of Aad Grotto Road, off Katy Lane, on Poplar Bluff’s north side...
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Light Goose Conservation Order in effectWith regular waterfowl season and dark goose season being closed, that means our light goose conservation order season is in full swing. During the conservation order season, hunters can use unplugged shotguns, electronic callers, and there is no daily limit on snow geese, blue geese, and Ross’s geese...
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Most hunting seasons winding downWith the closure of just about all hunting seasons, and the remaining few shutting down soon, it’s just about time to switch to full-on fishing mode. At the moment, your hunting options are snow geese, rabbits, squirrels or coyotes. Snow goose numbers appear to be down a bit from what they normally are this time of year, and success has been somewhat limited...
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Mark Twain National Forest seeks volunteer campground hostsROLLA — Mark Twain National Forest is looking for campground hosts for the 2021 season. Campground hosting is a fun and rewarding volunteer experience that gets people outside and serving the public. There are multiple locations across the forest in need of a host this year. If you are interested in hosting at one of these sites, contact the individual(s) listed for that Ranger District...
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Missouri goose seasons close Saturday; Light goose conservation order begins SundayWaterfowl hunting is quickly winding down in Missouri. The final segment of the South Zone duck season closed last weekend, leaving only goose hunting as an option, and it’s about to go away as well. Saturday is the last day of the regular goose season in Missouri...