SMRCCA: 2010 Runners of the Year

By SMRCCA

Last spring a number of Southeast Missouri cross country coaches met in order to promote their sport and the runners in this area by forming the Southeast Missouri Regional Cross Country Coaches Association.  One of the actions that they voted to take was to select All Regional Cross Country Teams, and a Male and Female Runner Of The Year for the area.  The 16 area schools involved cover Class 1 to Class 4, from Doniphan in the far southwest of the region to Oak Ridge on the north.

Brandon Shemonia
Scott City

The coaches divided the four classes into two size divisions with Class 1 and 2 forming one division and Class 3 and 4 joining to form the other.  In each division the coaches had a ranked vote for the top 14 runners to form a First and Second All Region Team.  Those athletes receiving votes, but not acquiring enough to be chosen  First or Second Team, were named Honorable Mention.  The results of those ballots are as follows:

Tori Parry
Jackson

Southeast Missouri Regional Cross Country Coaches Association

2010 All Area Teams and Runners of the Year

Runners of the Year for 2010:
Male - Brandon Shemonia (Scott City)
Femail- Tori Parry (Jackson)


Class 1 and 2 Division Girls

First Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Kristen Dippold           Sr.                    Saxony Lutheran

Melanie Lacey             Sr.                    Scott City

Carlie Bolen                So.                   Oak Ridge

McKenzie Elam           Fr.                   Oak Ridge

Rachael Gruenwald    So.                   Saxony Lutheran

Kalli Hill                     Fr.                   Doniphan

Mollie McGowan        Fr.                   Chaffee

Second Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Haley Morris               Sr.                    Woodland

Regan Obermann        So.                   Saxony Lutheran

Amanda Lappe            Jr.                    Oak Ridge

Kaitlyn Burgess           Jr.                    Doniphan

Renae Bartles              Jr.                    Delta

Kendra Kohler            Fr.                   Oak Ridge

Tori Winter                  Sr.                    Saxony Lutheran

Honorable Mention All Southeast Missouri Region

Shelbee Burgess          Jr.                    Doniphan

Sarah Winningham     Jr.                    Saxony Lutheran

Brittney Ritter              Fr.                   Doniphan

Breanne Etzold            Fr.                   Saxony Lutheran

Lisa Henderson           Sr.                    Delta

Ashlee Long                Fr.                   Meadow Heights

Class 1 and 2 Division Boys

First Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Brandon Shemonia     Jr.                    Scott City

Ethan Seyer                 So.                   Oak Ridge

Zach Riegert                Sr.                    Delta

Caleb Elam                 Sr.                    Oak Ridge

Daylan Davis              Jr.                    Meadow Heights

Eric Essner                  So.                   Scott City

Brandon Bien              So.                   Advance

Second Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Austin Seabaugh         Sr.                    Delta

Corvin Schoen             So.                   Oak Ridge

Luke Kessee                Jr.                    Scott City

Aaron Yount                So.                   Woodland

Sam Briete                   Jr.                    Saxony Lutheran

Jesse Sanders              So.                   Scott City

Jake LeGrand             Fr.                   Oak Ridge

Honorable Mention All Southeast Missouri Region

Steven Bright               So.                   Meadow Heights

Brandon Fritsche        So.                   Saxony Lutheran

Kris Cook                    Sr.                    Saxony Lutheran

Tyler Adams                Jr.                    Scott City

Juan Campos              Jr.                    Kelly

Class 3 and 4 Division Girls

First Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Tori Parry                   Sr.                    Jackson

Taylor Dickerson        Jr.                    Jackson

Elizabeth Kiblinger     Jr.                    Notre Dame

Laura Chavez              Jr.                    Cape Central

Mary Dohogne            Sr.                    Cape Central

Jordyn Richmond        Sr.                    Cape Central

Lindsey Seabaugh       Jr.                    Jackson

Second Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Maddie Baumgart       Fr.                   Notre Dame

Elsie Anderson            Fr.                   Notre Dame

Breanna Conklin         So.                   Notre Dame

Allison Huskey            Fr.                   Poplar Bluff

Ashley  Schmittzehe     Sr.                    Notre Dame

Zhao Ni Dirnberger    So.                   Jackson

Kaitlyn Carpenter       Fr.                   Poplar Bluff

Honorable Mention All Southeast Missouri Region

Anna Crescitelli           Fr.                   Poplar Bluff

Lizzie Kohlbaker         Sr.                    Dexter

Class 3 and 4 Division Boys

First Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Eric Schott                   Sr.                    Cape Central

Ethan Holcomb           Sr.                    Notre Dame

Collin Summers           Sr.                    Cape Central

Roy Leighton               Sr.                    Cape Central

Josh Johnson               So.                   Notre Dame

Nate Lincoln                Jr.                    Notre Dame

Brandon Bryant          Jr.                    Cape Central

Second Team All Southeast Missouri Region

Riley Talbut                 Jr.                    Jackson

Cole Ross                    So.                   Notre Dame

Arman Clark               Jr.                    Cape Central

Lars Monia                  Sr.                    Cape Central

Bailey Davidson          Fr.                   Poplar Bluff

Ray Hecht                   Jr.                    Jackson

Luke Pelton                 So.                   Poplar Bluff

Honorable Mention All Southeast Missouri Region

Lance Essner               Sr.                    Notre Dame

Brock Nanney             Sr.                    Jackson

Matt Gibson                Fr.                   Jackson

Adam Raines               Jr.                    Notre Dame

Jacob Cieslewicz         So.                   Notre Dame

Ethan Sheer                 Jr.                    Sikeston

SEMO draws Eastern Washington in FCS Playoffs

Cape Girardeau to Cheney, WA

Looking for a series road trip? The FCS playoff selection committee can help.  Pack a large cooler, gas up the minivan you will be traveling 1,903 miles to Cheney, WA.

Southeast Missouri State draws 5th seeded Eastern Washington in the FCS playoffs.  As I write this the game start time is TBA.

Tony Samuel and company will have a tough test. The Eagles enter the playoffs ranked #1 in the most recent Top 25 poll released by The Sports Network.

Get to know the Eastern Washington Eagles:

Roos Field

• 9-2 record and co-champs of the Big Sky Conference
• Have a 7 game win streak
• Average 35 points per game
• Eastern Washington Roos Field. (Think Boise State's blue turf...Only this is red).
• Famous Alumnus: ESPN Radio host Colin Cowherd 
• Famous Alumnus: Todd McFarlane (Spawn comic book creator, co-owner of Edmonton Oilers)

Past FCS Champions

2010 FCS Bracket (printable)

MSHSAA: Valle Catholic pres Concordia

Saturday at 1:30 head coach Judd Naeger will lead his Valle Catholic Warriors (12-1) on the field against undefeated (13-0) Concordia for a ticket to the Classs 1 State Title Game.

In seven seasons at Valle Catholic coach Naeger has taken the Warriors to the playoffs five times and posted a record of 9-4 (a winning percentage of .692).  Last season they advanced to the Championship game but lost to Penney 21-17.

That loss, coupled with the fact the Warriors have plenty of post season experience, has fueled Valle through an impressive season. In three post season games Valle is putting up 51 points a game and allowing 18.  Both sides if the ball are playing very well for coach Naeger, but you can say the same for Concordia. The Orioles average 56 and 12 through three playoff games.

What type of game will we see Saturday?  A shootout, a defensive struggle?
No on can say with certainty but the Warriors believe it will be a challenge.  Concordia runs a bit of a throw-back offense.  Instead of the run-and-shoot or no huddle you see many teams using to seemingly score at will, Concordia focuses on a running attack out of the option based veer offense.

"It's going to be a lot different than what we have seen in the past," said Valle Catholic senior Luke Uding.
"I think it's going to be either real close or a shootout."

Despite all of the points put up by both teams during the playoffs Coach Naeger is not buying into this quarterfinal game turning into a track meet.

"I think both teams have way too good of a defense for the game to turn into that type of a game," said Naeger.

Valle Catholic and Concordia begin at 1:30 on Saturday.  The winner advances to the Dome in St. Louis to face the Welstran / Wellington-Napolean winner.

FCS Football Bracket Projection (11-14-10)

By all accounts it appears the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will be awarded a spot in the upcoming FCS Playoffs after finishing 9-2.  SEMO can still win the OVC automatic bid should Jacksonville State lose its final regular season game next week.

The Sports Network released FCS bracket projection over the weekend and put the Redhawks on the road against Missouri Valley Conference champion Northern Iowa.

FCS Football Bracket Projection (11-14-10)

The FCS Playoff selection show is scheduled for 9:00 am Sunday November 21st. It will be aired on ESPNU.

Postgame wrap - SEMO vs Jacksonville State

Hope you were able to watch the SEMO / Jacksonville State game (if not the game is archived on the KFVS Webcast page).

Following the game Todd Richards talked with QB Mat Scheible and RB Henry Harris.

Sports schedule for KFVS 12 & WQWQ

I often get calls and e-mails asking which games (NFL & college) will air on KFVS and/or WQWQ, so I thought I would begin posting the schedule. This is for Saturdays and Sundays only.

Do not set your sights on the KFVS 12 Sports department... We do not pick which NFL games will air.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

KFVS:

11A-6PM  College Football on CBS (DH)  
Ole Miss @ TennesseeGeorgia @ Auburn

WQWQ:

3-6 PM OVC Football SEMO @ Jacksonville State

6-9PM  OVC Game of the Week   Wazoo Sports 
Tennessee State @ UT Martin

Sunday, November 14, 2010

KFVS:

11A-12P The NFL Today

12-4 PM NFL Football  Tennessee @ Miami

4-5 PM  CBS Sports Spectacular   Courage in Sports Awards

Saturday, November 20, 2010

KFVS:

12:30-1:30P NFL Films  The NFL’s Man in the Hat:  Tom Landry

1:30-2PM   CBS College Football Special 

2-2:30PM  College Football Today

2:30-6PM  College Football on CBS  Ole Miss @ LSU

WQWQ:

4-7 PM OVC Game of the Week  Wazoo Sports 
Jacksonville State @ Tennessee Tech

Sunday, November 21, 2010

KFVS:
11A-12P  The NFL Today
12-6 PM  NFL Football
Houston @ NY Jets
Indianapolis @ New England

Murray State hoops getting some early National love

Need a college hoops fix...  No surprise here...The defending OVC Champion Murray State mens basketball team is knocking on the door of the ESPN preseason power rankings.

(According to ESPN) OVC ranks #18 out of 32 men's D1 conferences and the Missouri Valley comes in at #11.

Former MU Tiger Chase Coffman back on Bengals active roster

Chase Coffman /Cincinnati Bengals

Tuesday the Cincinnati Bengals signed former Mizzou tight end Chase Coffman to the active roster from the teams practice squad.

Coffman was waived by the Bengals September 4th and signed to the practice squad a day later after clearing waivers.

The Bengals took Coffman in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. His pro career has been anything but productive. He was inactive for the first twelve games of his rookie season and later placed on injured reserve with bone spurs.

SEMO @ Jacksonville State to air on WQWQ

Good news to SEMO football fans unable to make the trip to watch the Redhawks play for a OVC Championship next Saturday at Jacksonville State.

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November 6, 2010

Southeast Missouri will Sponsor a Live Television Broadcast of the Redhawks Football Game at Jacksonville State

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – Southeast Missouri State University will present a live television broadcast of the ninth-ranked Redhawks Ohio Valley Conference clash at No. 2 Jacksonville State on Nov. 13. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m., CT, at Paul Snow Memorial Stadium.

Southeast will partner with KFVS to televise the game in the Cape Girardeau /Paducah/Harrisburg market, reaching approximately 400,000 households. It will be aired live on the Heartland’s CW (WQWQ-TV) which is available over the air on channel 12.2, channel 12 on Charter Cable, (additional cable system channel listings can be found at heartlandscw.com) and channel 9 on DirecTV and Dish Network. The game is also scheduled to be available as a free video stream online at KFVS12.com.

“The Southeast Missouri State University fans have been great this season, and although we have a group of fans going down to Jacksonville to watch the game in person, we wanted to make sure the rest of our fans get the opportunity to see the Redhawks in action,” said Southeast President Dr. Ken Dobbins. “Working with KFVS12 to sponsor this live broadcast is a great way to keep our football fans connected to the team and to get the word out to the general public about what a great University Southeast is!”

The Jacksonville State game will mark the fourth time Southeast will be on television this season. The Heartland’s CW also carried the Murray State (Sept. 11), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 2) and Austin Peay (Oct. 16) match-ups, all Redhawk victories. In addition, all Redhawk home games this season have been WebCast free at KFVS12.com.

 “We are all excited about this opportunity to play for the OVC Football Championship and we are glad that Redhawk fans throughout the region and across the world will be able to watch the game on The Heartland’s CW and on the internet at KFVS12.com,” added Southeast Director of Athletics John Shafer. “Our partnership with KFVS12 and The Heartland’s CW is one that we truly appreciate and we look forward to future opportunities to work together.”

“We’re thrilled to be able to provide this game to fans who can’t travel to Alabama in person,” said Mike Smythe, KFVS12 Vice President and General Manager. “But most of the credit goes to President Dobbins and Southeast University for stepping up to sponsor the broadcast.”

WQWQ-TV is the CW Network affiliate serving the Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Harrisburg television market, and is a free broadcast service of Raycom Media, Inc. WQWQ is operated by KFVS12, the CBS Network affiliate serving the same market, along with KFVS12.com, and The StormTeam Weather Network.

Redhawks get National recognition

Just saw this in the USA Today.  The Redhawks getting more National love.

USA Today: SE Missouri turns in winning direction


I was asked by a SEMO fan at Saturday's game against UT Martin if I think the team has "turned the corner on losing seasons".  It's a question I hear often.

My long-winded answer.

I'm looking at the current successful football season as if you would a glass of water half full.  With one tip of the glass it becomes empty or with some effort it could be filled to the top.

If the Redhawks football program is the proverbial "glass of water" will it fill up or go empty?

SEMO was in a similar position following the 2002 season.  They finished 8-4 overall and tied for second in the OVC at 4-2.  The next seven seasons were pretty much forgettable...18 win and 49 losses.

So, which direction will the Redhawaks go?

Sports media is often slammed for being too quick to dish out negatives and slow to be positive. Much of the criticism is rightfully deserved.

With that written....I can't congratulate the program and school enough for what they have done and what they could do still do (OVC Title, FCS Playoffs), but I can't jump onto the bandwagon and believe they have completely turned the corner.  I really hope they have, but it's hard to go against history (only 3 winning seasons since 1991).

Once this season comes to an end SEMO President Ken Dobbins and school officials have to decide if they believe the program under head coach Tony Samuel (in the final year of his contract) and his staff is the right group to keep the momentum rolling into the future.  Will they look at history and think this season is a "blip" on the screen.

I'm glad I do not have to make that choice.

Whatever happens...I only hope the program has turned the corner on losing.