St. Louis DeSmet and Blue Springs are two of the top talent producing teams in the Show Me State. But it was Blue Springs' star recruits that showed DeSmet how things are played on the West side of the state. Sparked by another dominating performance from junior running back Darrian Miller, the Wildcats blasted the Spartans 35-]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT Evan Williams (Mtn. Grove) back of the year honors along with Josh Wendler (Ava). Dan Sofford of Ava takes home top coaching accolades. Check out all of those listed on the SCA all-conference teams]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT The 2009 prep football season in Southwest Missouri is nearly complete. The Cassville continue in their quest for back-to-back Class 3 titles representing the region with pride. Who finished at the top of the Super 10? Check out the final Southwest Missouri football rankings and ....]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:00 GMT The Mineral Area Large School division will produce exciting basketball once again this season. A new head coach takes over with a familiar name to Southeast Missouri fans. Can he lead his team to similar success? Let's take a quick look at the teams in the MAAA and what we can expect this season.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT Play tips off Monday evening at Arcadia Valley High School in the 83rd annual Thanksgiving Tournament continuing a popular tradition in Southeast Missouri that will conclude Thursday evening with the championship round. The host school hopes to challenge the streak by the South Iron Panthers.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT Play tips off Monday evening at Arcadia Valley High School in the 83rd annual Thanksgiving Tournament continuing a tradition that was challenged with the year old MSHSAA ruling pushing back the start of the basketball season one week. The host school earns the top seed with .....]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT The Cassville Wildcats rolled to an undefeated title in the Big 8 Conference and have picked up several spots in the all-conference football honors. Senior running back Joseph Gouvion earns unanimous selection along with Mt. Vernon quarterback Corey Phillips. Check out the entire Big 8 conference list]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT The Hamilton Hornets were dominant in building an undefeated conference mark this season in the Grand River Conference. Junior quarterback Keagan Prather and senior running back Dylan Chadwick led the way on the field for the Hornets. Vance Purdun earned unanimous and .....]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT Nobody outside of Brentwood's players, coaches, fans and parents gave the Eagles much of a chance in the Class 2 semifinal at Centralia. But Brentwood turned many more into believers on Saturday. Brentwoood jumped out to a 28-14 lead and held on for a ..]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT Raytown South trailed Fort Osage by seven points with under a minute remaining in the fourth quarter of their Missouri Class 5 semifinal game Friday. But with the clock dwindling and no timeouts, Cardinals quarterback Dennis Tanner was forced to try to make a play. So he threw a third-and-10 pass just inside Fort Osage territory a]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:22:00 GMT Kearney running back Ashton Hiatt remembered kneeling on the ground, heartbroken. Defensive end Joe Windsor never forgot the dejection he saw on the faces of his senior teammates. Those were the memories the Kearney Bulldogs took away from last year's crushing home loss to the Webb City Cardinals in the state semifinals.]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMT The Hazelwood Central football team's season was at a crossroads after its loss to McCluer North in districts, but the Hawks were able to use that defeat to help them return to the Edward Jones Dome. On Saturday, the defending Class 6 champions won their fifth consecutive game ....]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:16:00 GMT Junior quarterback Johnny Eierman and the Warsaw Wildcats swept through the Tri-County Conference this season and took a large share of post season league honors. Check out all the top picks in the Tri-County Conference]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:11:00 GMT And as defensive coordinator Josh Gray runs through each of Webb City's offensive plays, Windsor couldn't help but remember how it felt to see the Bulldogs' hard-working senior class get sent home empty-handed while the Cardinals went on to win a state championship. "When I watched the film, I was (angry)," said Windsor, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior who has a team-high 12.5 sacks. "I don't want us to be another team coach (Greg) Jones says goodbye to so early.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMT Led by senior quarterback Kerry Gibson's pair of touchdowns, the Hawks rattled off 38 unanswered points to lock down their spot in the semifinals. While the offense can put up points at any given moment, the Hazelwood Central defense has done its part, too. In the postseason, the Hawks have yielded 17 total points. Now the Hawks look toward Oakville and a return trip to the Edward Jones Dome]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:28:00 GMT The Tipton Cardinals once earned an undefeated conference mark in the Mid-Mo Conference. Senior quarterback Marcus Brinkley earned top honors as did Johnathan LoganBill at running back, Chris Bracht at receiver, and senior linebacker Jesse Wolf. Check out all the top players in ........]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:01:00 GMT Nathan Scheer leads a Borgia Knights team that earns the top seed in the eight team Borgia/Pepsi Cola Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament. No. 2 ranked Maplewood and No. 3 Pacific hope to challenge the home school]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:34:00 GMT Seeking a return trip to the Show-Me Bowl where the Spoofhounds fell to Clark County a season ago Maryville enters on a 12 game winning streak one win away from their goal. Standing in their way is the Lamar Tigers who enter on a 6-game winning streak and a wave of emotion following a solid victory over Fair Grove]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:00 GMT Ranked in the No. 1 position since our August pre-season Class 2 Power Poll the Centralia Panthers have lived up to all the pre-season hype. The Brentwood Eagles, the surprise team of this years postseason makes the trip to Panther country in search of their second trip to the Show-Me Bowl]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:24:00 GMT Caleb Schaffitzel and the Fair Grove Eagles complete an outstanding 12-1 season with a Class 2 quarterfinal appearance. Check out all the Eagles named to the Mid-Lakes All-Conference team as well as the .......]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:00 GMT