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SEMO Scramble

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Every Saturday at 9am on SEMO ESPN - Rusty Hendricks takes a deep dive into your favorite local sports teams with tons of great interviews! Miss the show this week? Catch the replay here.

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  1. SEMO Scramble October 31, 2026

    Happy Halloween!!! High School Football Playoffs. Cape Central's Logan Margetta and Joey Charlton on records at Central (10:45 min mark). Tennis, Volleyball, and Softball Playoffs. Notre Dame wins 3rd place at state (16:30 min mark). And Chaffee plays for State Championship. Jersie Lynn of…

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  2. SEMO Scramble October 24, 2026

    World Series Game 1 - Brewers over the Rays. Why should the Brewers be favored? SEMO Football at EIU. Rusty/SEMO wins a wager over 101 ESPN. (facebook.com/reel/986500217212541/?s=single_unit). David Jenkins of Aycorp Sports help breakdown the final week in High School Football regular season....

  3. SEMO Scramble October 17, 2026

    Rusty previews the possible scenarios and favorites for District play in High School Football, Softball, and Volleyball. SEMO Homecoming! Erik Sean helps preview the matchup with Western Illinois. Braylen Ragland gives his thoughts on the matchup. What about other College games? Mizzou/Ole Miss....

  4. SEMO Scramble October 10, 2026

    Caleb DeLoach joins Rusty to help breakdown all the action in Week 7 High School Football (2:00 min mark). Jackson's Jory Thoma's catch makes ESPN and SVP. Caruthersville Head Coach Nathan Morgan previews Saturday's matchup vs Hayti (18:00 min mark). Chiefs Color Analyst Danan Hughes joins the…

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  5. SEMO Scramble October 3, 2026

    Week 6 in High School Football scores and recap. Kennett's Antonio Hollywood with 4 TD's. Comments after his game. OJ Turner (Saxony Lutheran Head Football Coach) talk about home field advantage at local support. (12:00 min mark). One of his players Phisher Outman in studio to help ask questions....

  6. SEMO Scramble September 26, 2026

    Recap of Week 5 in High School Football. College Football Matchups. Do we know what Mizzou is yet? (15:20 min mark). NFL Slate. MLB playoff picture and Cardinals Outlook. Dani Wexelman (Cardinals TV) gives her thoughts on what are the answers we have learned on this Cardinals team? (28:40 min...

  7. SEMO Scramble September 19, 2026

    Week 4 in High School Football Recap. Who Impressed? Who disappointed? Jim May (Head Football Coach at Sikeston) joins to discuss big win over Cape Central. Best start to the season since 2018. (18:15 min mark). Rusty's Top 10 Teams in Southeast Missouri (28:00 min mark). Dave Mirly (Jackson Head...

  8. SEMO Scramble September 12, 2026

    Recap of Week 3 in High School Football. Aaron Bidewell (Head Coach of Portageville) joins to discuss the hot start and strengths of team early on (10:30 min mark). Frank Kirchmer (Valle Catholic Play-By-Play Announcer) reports on the impressive Warrior squad and thoughts on the chance to go to...

  9. SEMO Scramble September 5, 2026

    Week 2 in High School Football. Big wins, impressive games, and teams on the rise. Cole Lee of SEMOBALL joins to give his thoughts and boots on the ground at Jackson Football game in Louisville, Ky (3:15 min mark). Rusty gives his updated Top 10 list for High School Football (20:45 min mark).…

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  10. SEMO Scramble August 29, 2026

    Week 1 in High School Football. Scores, Highlights, and breakdown. Cole Lee of (SEMOBALL) describes the atmosphere at the PIT in Jackson and how impressive Jackson's win over Edwardsville was. (17:00 minute mark). Jurrangelo Cijntje (Memphis Redbird AAA pitcher) gives his thoughts about knocking…

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  11. SEMO Scramble August 22, 2026 (High School Football Preview)

    SEMO ESPN/SEMO Scramble High School Preview Show. David Jenkins of Aycorp Sports & Caleb DeLoach of Whithers Broadcasting join Rusty Hendricks to breakdown the Top Teams, sleeper teams, top players, matchups for week, district alignment possibilities and much more. 3 Coaches join the show as…

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  12. SEMO Football Coach Tom Matukewicz Interview

    Coach Tuke of SEMO Football previews the upcoming "Walk Together" Men's Prayer Breakfast on September 2nd. Doors open at 6 am at the Show Me Center. Program begins at 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM. Coach Tuke also discusses his team/season as the first game kick's off at Indiana State Saturday August 29th.

  13. SEMO Scramble August 15, 2026

    Reliving the Cape Catfish Championship! Kansas City Chiefs begin preseason. Rusty give his Preseason High School Football Rankings. Top teams in Classes 4-6 and 1-3. (13:35 min mark). St. Louis Cardinals drop game 1 against the Cubs. Joshua Baez makes MLB debut. What is his thoughts on being...

  14. Cape Catfish 2026 Championship Highlights

    Listen back to a few of the highlights on Championship Night heard hear on SEMO ESPN Radio. Might even catch the 2025 last out as well! Cape Catfish are Back to Back Champions in the Prospect League!

  15. SEMO Scramble August 8, 2026

    Cape Catfish look to secure the Prospect League Championship (preview). St Louis Cardinals welcome back Joe Buck. Can the Cardinals make decisions on players in the final stretch of games? When could Cardinals see Joshua Baez? Mike Buehler (Host of the Sports Desk) joins to preview the NFL…

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  16. SEMO Scramble August 1, 2026

    Update on the Babe Ruth World Series. Cape Catfish Special Season. NCAA ruling to allow players from 2022 graduating class another year of eligibility. What kind of chaos does this cause? Good or bad for college sports? (10:10 minute mark). Rusty's thoughts on the Cardinals trade deadline (19:00...

  17. SEMO Scramble July 25, 2026

    Rusty is back! Cardinals fall to Reds. Could Angels be a fit at the trade deadline for a starting pitcher? (11:30 minute mark). Todd Pennington (Director of Missouri Bulls Organization) discusses playing in the Babe Ruth World Series (18:15 minute mark). Alex Coil (Play-By-Play Voice of the…

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  18. SEMO Scramble July 11, 2026

    Baseball Talk all Show! From Cape Catfish (Game highlights 8:30 minute mark), to Babe Ruth Baseball upcoming schedule in Charleston, to Cardinals win late into the night. JJ Wetherholt signs 8 year 112.5 million extension. Rusty's stamp of approval (13:25 minute mark). MLB Draft Weekend. Annual...

  19. SEMO Scramble July 4, 2026

    Celebrating July 4th (Independence Day)! Favorite memories. Iconic Cardinals moments on the 4th. Birds with huge win over Cubs. Jeff Williams (Sikeston Broadcaster) helps Rusty breakdown Cardinals latest prior to trade deadline, starting pitching, and prospects. (18:00 minute mark). Cape Catfish...

  20. SEMO Scramble June 27, 2026

    Sometimes things don't go well. Had to roll with it. Lots of technical issues on this episode. We talk St. Louis Cardinals? Are they actually better than last year? Discuss Cape Catfish 1st Half Championship. St. Louis Blues with a wild 24/48 hours. Blues draft and trades. Should fans be satisfied?

  21. SEMO Scramble June 20, 2026

    Cory Johnson (Former player of Legendary Coach Gene Bess) reflects on Coach Bess's impact and life (2:30 minute mark). Reaction to USA winning another match. College World Series favorite? St. Louis Cardinals rotation woes. Time for a shakeup? Joshua Baez time for a callup? Jake Wood (Writer/Host...

  22. SEMO Scramble June 12, 2026

    Michael Minner kicks the show off talking Charleston Fighting Squirrels and the Capaha Classic (1:45 minute mark). Update on College Baseball World Series in Omaha and the Cape Catfish win 9 in a row. NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup predictions and breakdown. World Cup (USA wins opening match)....

  23. SEMO Scramble June 6, 2026

    NBA Finals Game 2 Breakdown. Knicks win. Spurs still have a shot? STL Cardinals win over Reds. Noot is back! Cape Catfish win on the road against River Dragons. 10 games in, what is the assessment of team? NHL Game 2 tonight. Josh Jacobs (MLB.com) talks roster moves for the St. Louis Cardinals....

  24. Notre Dame Baseball Dramatic Win over North County

    Highlights from Notre Dame's dramatic win over North County in Sectionals. Day after the traumatic bus incident.

  25. SEMO Scramble May 30, 2026

    Kaden Lowery of state bound Scott City joins the show to discuss thrilling Quarterfinal and the Rams first trip to state since 2016 (2:00 minute mark). TJ Bolen of Notre Dame relives traumatic bus incident and describes how he fought through adversity to play in quarterfinal (13:30 minute mark)....

  26. SEMO Scramble May 23, 2026

    Oak Ridge (4:45 minute mark) and Kennett Softball (7:25 minute mark) on what it means to go back to the State Final 4. Rusty's Top 10 Players in Southeast Missouri. (13:10 minute mark). Josh Hopkins (Kelly Head Baseball Coach) previews sectional game versus Scott City. Dani Wexelman (Cardinals TV...

  27. Notre Dame Baseball District Title Highlights

    Tina Turner (The Best) a team theme song if you will, was not allowed to be played until their first goal was accomplished (A District Championship). After the team defeated Dexter 7-1, they celebrated with this song. Tom Bolen in his 1st season as the head coach brings Notre Dame its first...

  28. SEMO Scramble May 16, 2026

    Skylar Cobb (Scott City Head Baseball Coach) breaks down impressive season. Is this the best Scott City team he has coached? (1:35 minute mark). Recap and Preview of High School Baseball District play. Rusty's Top 10 Baseball Teams in Southeast Missouri (14:00 minute mark). Ryan Schweain (Notre...

  29. SEMO Scramble May 9, 2026

    High School Baseball Scores and District previews. Rusty's Top 10 High School Baseball Teams for this week (11:30 minute mark). NBA/NHL Playoffs. SEMO Baseball/Softball. Cardinals win again in San Diego. Rob Rain (Editor of STLSportsPage.com) talks Cardinals and prospects Liam Doyle/Tai Peete...

  30. SEMO Scramble May 2, 2026

    Cardinals get a nice win against the LA Dodgers. Former Cardinals Beat writer now with the Dodgers of "The Athletic" Katie Woo chats about Dodgers season. Compares Dodgers to Cardinals and discusses the Birds hot start. (10:00 min mark). NHL/NBA Playoffs. Rusty's reaction to his Magic blowing…

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  31. SEMO Scramble April 25, 2026

    Show some love to High School Softball. Latest rankings. High School Baseball scores from Friday. Rusty's top 10 High School baseball teams this week. (9:30 minute mark). Erik Sean (Voice of SEMO Redhawks) joins to talk SEMO Baseball/Basketball/St Louis Cardinals. Concerned with Walker? Time to...

  32. Rusty's Top 10 High School Baseball Teams (April 25)

    Here are Rusty Hendricks Top 10 High School Baseball Teams in the Southeast Missouri Area courtesy of SEMO ESPN for the week of April 25.

  33. SEMO Scramble April 18, 2026

    Cardinals win in Houston. Walker with 12 game hit streak. Herrera & Gorman homer. High School Baseball scores for Friday. Rusty's latest Top 10 Baseball Teams in the area. Aaron Horrell (Chaffee Head Baseball Coach) discusses the early success for Red Devils. (14:55 minute mark). Tanner…

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  34. SEMO Scramble April 11, 2026

    Are the St. Louis Blues officially done? Chandler Collins (Assistant Sports Information Director of SEMO Athletics) recaps SEMO Baseball's walk off win last night. How does this SEMO team stack up to teams of the past? (14:15 minute mark). Drew Aebischer (Producer for CBS SPORTS Media Management)...

  35. SEMO Scramble April 4, 2026

    Breakdown, analysis, and projecting NCAA Championship at FINAL FOUR. Comments from John Rothstein and SVP. Steve Williams (Cape Central Baseball HC) gives insight into teams good start and expectations. What is it like being back at Cape Central? (16:30 minute mark). Rusty's High School Baseball...

  36. SEMO Scramble March 14, 2026

    Kellye Fowler (Head Coach of Portageville Girls) describes experience at State and taking home 2nd place. (2:20 minute mark). Jackson and Doniphan Girls both make trips to state. Don Webb (Hayti Head Boys Coach) on semi-final win and relying on defense in state title game. (14:45 minute mark)....

  37. SEMO Scramble March 7, 2026

    Three are Girls BBALL teams head to state after win. Reaction to those games. David Heeb (Delta Girls Basketball Coach) discusses their win and making another trip to state and the adversity they have had to face to get there (2:15 minute mark). High School Boys preview of quarterfinal games.…

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  38. SEMO Scramble February 28, 2026

    Reaction to District Championships in Girls Basketball in Classes 1-3. David Jenkins (Aycorp Sports) previews District action for the Boys. Who could move on to the Final Four? (11:00 minute mark). SEMO Basketball with huge games and something to play for today. SEMO Baseball DH action and...

  39. SEMO Scramble February 21, 2026

    Will Holifield (Sikeston assistant Coach) phones in to talk Sikeston/Jackson and SEMO Hoops (1:40 min mark). Cole Lee (SEMOBALL Sports Editor) breaks down the game at Jackson along with SEMO Hoops (9:00 min mark). HS Scores and District previews. Coach Gregg Holifield (Sikeston Head BBALL Coach)...

  40. Notre Dame Bulldogs Basketball

    Notre Dame Boys Basketball Highlight Mix against Poplar Bluff February 13, winning 83-53 on Homecoming night.

  41. SEMO Scramble February 14, 2026

    Coach Gregg Holifield (Sikeston BBALL) joins to talk Sikeston Hoops and preview end of regular season (1:45 min mark). Caleb DeLoach (Exit 99 Sports) helps breakdown HS Hoops action (15:35 min mark). Preview of Class 1 & 2 District action. SEMO Men's Hoops. Is today a must win? SEMO Baseball…

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  42. SEMO Scramble February 7, 2026

    High School Hoops rundown/Big conference tournament action. Preview of Super Bowl Seahawks/Patriots. Could QB's be the edge? Seattle perspective? Boston perspective? Rusty gives his prediction and his case for Torry Holt for the Hall of Fame. Brendan Donovan trade grade plus farm system for the...

  43. SEMO Scramble January 24, 2026

    High School Hoops recap and rundown from the week. Rusty's Top 5 Teams in the area. Also, if Rusty was building a starting lineup, All-Star team of sorts, what high school players would be in it? Joshua Baez (#13 St. Louis Cardinals Prospect) interview (23:00 minute mark). What made a difference…

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  44. SEMO Scramble January 17, 2026

    Mark Dannenmueller (Scott City Head Basketball Coach) discusses the Rams playing well and players that have stepped up. (2:10 minute mark). Plus, scores and reaction from Friday night Hoops. Nolan Arenando traded. Good thing? Blues win in a shootout. Todd Richards (KFVS12 Sports Director) joins…

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  45. SEMO Scramble January 10, 2026

    Reaction from Indiana winning over Oregon in CFP. High School scores. Rusty's Top 5 teams right now in Southeast Missouri. Tom Ackerman of KMOX Radio (Indiana Alum) discusses Indiana's dominance, Cardinals Offseason (Will Donovan and Arenado be traded?), OVC Basketball. (15:15 minute mark). SEMO...

  46. SEMO Scramble January 3, 2026

    James Hodges of (Aycorp Sports) helps recap the Bloomfield and SE Missourian Christmas Tournaments. What teams and players impressed? What teams played better than expected? Better duo? (Puxico's or Woodland's) (1:45 minute mark). Korbin Kinder and Calvin Layton of Woodland join the show (16:35...

  47. SEMO Scramble December 20, 2025

    Ryan Tate joins the show with Rusty Hendricks to recap the FSCB Holiday Classic Girls Basketball Tournament (2:15 minute mark). Plus, reaction to Alabama/Oklahoma. CFP Bracket. Plus, NFL Matchups of intrigue. Then Rusty takes a looks at SEMO Basketball at TSU. Preview and predictions of SE...

  48. SEMO Scramble December 13, 2025

    Breakdown of SEMO Conference Tournament. Notre Dame head coach Jeremy Brinkmeyer (2:40 min mark) opened up about consolation win over Charleston. What stood out in the tournament? Kory Thoma head coach of Jackson (13:30 min mark) after 3rd place win against Cape Central discusses good team win....

  49. SEMO Scramble December 6, 2025

    High School Basketball Action. Woodland, Oran, Desoto, and Bernie tournaments for the Boys. SEMO Conference Tournament for the Girls. Luke Bixler of Bell City relives the Oran IT Championship over Chaffee. (16:20 mark). NCAA College Football Playoff games and scenarios. SEMO Men/Women BBALL.…

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  50. 2025-26 High School Basketball Preview Show (SEMO Scramble)

    Rusty Hendricks (SEMO ESPN), Cole Lee (SEMOBALL), Caleb DeLoach (Exit 99 Sports) preview the 25-26 High School Basketball season. From top teams, to top players, to projections and more. All jammed packed into this episode of the SEMO Scramble. 1:00 Reaction to District Alignments 4:45 How many...

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How many episodes does SEMO Scramble have?

SEMO Scramble has 63 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 31, 2026.

What is SEMO Scramble about?

Every Saturday at 9am on SEMO ESPN - Rusty Hendricks takes a deep dive into your favorite local sports teams with tons of great interviews! Miss the show this week? Catch the replay here.

How often does SEMO Scramble release new episodes?

SEMO Scramble publishes weekly, based on its 63 episodes since September 2025.

Who hosts SEMO Scramble?

SEMO Scramble is created and hosted by SEMO ESPN.
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