Tom Davis

1 week ago | dddnews.com | Tom Davis

The Caruthersville High School baseball program didn’t lose many games over the past two springs. However, over the last month, the program has experienced some losses in terms of leadership and talent. Not only did fourth-year Tiger coach Joey Middleton step down to spend more time with his two young sons, but the program had six seniors graduate, who will be nearly impossible to replace on and off the diamond. “That was a group of kids, who worked on their own in the offseasons,” Middleton said.

1 week ago | semoball.com | Tom Davis

Fans of the Bernie High School baseball program can somewhat set a watch by how the Mules will perform each spring. The program hasn’t had a losing season in (at least) 16 springs, and in three of the last four seasons, Bernie has won 17 games. In the one spring when the Mules didn’t win 17 games, they won 18.

1 week ago | semoball.com | Tom Davis

Bernie R-XIII School District Superintendent Brad Botsch can’t get competition out of his bloodstream. Just days after coaching the Mule softball team to its second consecutive appearance in the MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals, Botsch ventured north to Truman Lake, where he competed (albeit unsuccessfully) in a fishing tournament. “We caught a lot of fish,” Botsch said of the trip. “But we didn’t do well enough to cash a check.

1 week ago | dexterstatesman.com | Tom Davis

When veteran guards Landan Burchard and Jett Hancock take the court next winter for Puxico High School, it will certainly bring some comfort to the Indian fan base. However, make no mistake about it, after an incredible two-year run of success, the program has been hit very hard by the graduation of five seniors. “We’ve got Jett and Landan back,” veteran Indian coach Bryant Fernetti said after watching his team compete in a league at Three Rivers College on Monday.

1 week ago | semoball.com | Tom Davis

The Bell City High School varsity boy’s basketball program has methodically climbed from 10 wins over six seasons (2018-2023) to 22 victories over the past 24 months, but those within the program are not satisfied. “Being the summer,” fourth-year Cubs coach Luke Bixler said, “right now, I just want to see us play hard.”That hasn’t been difficult for Bixler to get his kids to do since he arrived in the fall of 2022.