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Marty Mishow's column
During Tony Samuel's third season as New Mexico State's football coach, in 1999, he led that struggling Division I-A program to a 6-5 record for only its third winning mark in 32 years.

Friday, August 29

Southeast Missouri State University Women's Soccer vs. Missouri State
7 p.m.
Houck Stadium

Saturday, August 30

28th Annual Cape Youth Tackle Football Sign-Ups for Fall 2008
9 a.m. to noon
Osage Community Center

Tuesday, September 2

CHS Black and Orange Soccer Scrimmage
5 pm
Central High School Soccer Fields

Monday, September 8

March of Dimes benefit ladies golf scramble
11:00 am Registration, 12:30 pm shotgun start
Cape Girardeau Country Club

Tuesday, September 9

Cape Girardeau Little League Wrestling Signups
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Central High School Atrium

Wednesday, September 10

Cape Girardeau Little League Wrestling Signups
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cape Central High School Atrium

Wednesday, September 17

Cape Girardeau Little League Wrestling Signups
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cape Central High School Atrium

Sunday, September 28

City of Roses Half Marathon/5K/Youth Fun Run
7:30 a.m.
Southeast Missouri Hospital's HealthPoint Plaza - Cape Girardeau

Saturday, October 4

12th Annual Wiffleball World Series
9 a.m. both days
Sherwood Yards - 2130 Sherwood Dr.

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4-H Rodeo Finals were held on August 23rd in Fredericktown, MO with over 200 4-H members from 9 surrounding counties competing for buckles, saddles and year-end awards. The members may compete in four events and accumulate points throughout the season.
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Another great day for motocross racing at Semo Raceway this past Saturday!Our featured winner this race is Race Baker of Scott City, MO. Race was the first place winner of 2 classes - 65open & 65stock. Congratulations to Race and all of the other first place winners.
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The Redhawks trailed Division II Southwest Baptist by 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Chaffee's Madelyn Kiefer shut down Scott City and got just enough offense to pitch the Red Devils to a 3-0 victory in girls softball action Thursday.Kiefer pitched seven innings, struck out six, walked none and allowed three hits.
The kicker redeemed himself with a 47-yard field goal to tie the game in the closing minutes of regulation.
Houston Lillard and Miles Edwards both had big second halves to last season.
Long captures medalist honorsVickie Long won medalist honors during the Ladies of Kimbeland weekly golf outing.Harriet Drusch took first in the championship flight, while Dixie Jones topped the A flight.
NEW YORK — Even for the mathematics major from Clemson, it just didn't add up: How could someone who recently struggled so badly she wanted to quit tennis stay on the court with the No. 1 player in the world?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brodie Croyle directed two quick touchdown drives against the St. Louis reserves and the Kansas City offense grabbed some much-needed momentum with a 21-17 victory over the Rams on Thursday night.
The Kansas City Chiefs have decided to sell naming rights to Arrowhead Stadium.
The Cowboys acquired Jones from the Tennessee Titans in April.
The Brewers reliever inspired a comeback that revived St. Louis' hopes in the wild card race.
The Redhawks trailed Division II Southwest Baptist by 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Cantrell Andrews is well aware of who was the best local running back in 2007.The Central senior is ready to prove that he can be the best area back in 2008."My focus is [Jackson's] Adam Zweigart," Andrews said. "I'm in competition with him right now.
Senior running back Adam Zweigart is on a mission to help lead the Indians to their first football state title in school history."I think our team's goal is that we're going to actually make it through the playoffs this time and we're going to win state this year," Zweigart said.
The challenge for the Chaffee football program will be following the school's best season since 1990.But that's better than following the 16 losing seasons that took place in between.
Senior running back Caleb Gray has good reason to be excited about the regular season starting this week after sitting out much of last fall with three second-degree torn ligaments in his right shoulder. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Gray said his shoulder feels 100 percent and he's ready to go.
Senior Brent Roth is not trying to become another Kris Cottner."Cottner is gone," Roth said. "He ran his way, and I'm going to run my way.
Forgive St. Vincent football coach Keith Winkler if he seems a bit out of sorts this month.First, he is trying to turn around the Indians following their first losing season in Winkler's eight years.
Samuel hopes to repeat his formula of a winning campaign in his third season.
Southeast Missouri State offense won't be on as tight a leash as the last two years.That's what offensive coordinator Vincent White says.
The graduation of star linebacker Adam Casper left some big shoes to fill for Southeast Missouri State's defense.Casper, a two-time first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference selection, led the OVC in tackles last year.
Senior Kendall Magana's attitude about his time spent at Southeast Missouri State has changed significantly since his freshman year."Being 10 hours away from home ... I didn't know what my future held," the Texas native said. "Now I have a much clearer picture.
Enrollment: 9,207Located: Clarksville, Tenn.
Jackson linebacker Blake Peiffer recently engaged in a conversation about the size of high school football players with his father, Dan Peiffer, a former National Football League center who played for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins before retiring in 1980.
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