Tyler Search Takes Job at Jefferson, Leaves Valle Catholic After 8 Seasons

Jared PettusApril 29th, 2025KFMO Sports News

Hillsboro, Mo. (KFMO) - Tyler Search has been named the newest head coach of the Jefferson BlueJays boys basketball team the Jefferson R-7 School District announced.

Search spent the last eight seasons at Valle Catholic and compiled a record of 127-95. His Warriors captured three MAAA Small School regular season titles( 2018, 2020, 2021), and three district titles (2019, 2021, 2022).

Search takes over for Jon DeBold who spent one season at Jefferson.

The BlueJays reached the Class 3 State Quarterfinal with a record of 20-9 and ended Valle Catholic’s season in the Class 3, District 3 Championship Game. Search coached the Warriors to a 16-13 record in the 2024-25 season.

Valle Catholic becomes the third MAAA boys team to feature a new head coach for the upcoming season. Todd Harbison takes over for Chris LaBruyere at West County, and Micah Reutzel was named the head coach at Fredericktown in March.

Out of Town Scoreboard

Football
Week 7, Friday (KFMO, Video) - Final
Valle Catholic40
Central20
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Farmington35
Cape Central21
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Festus28
DeSmet56
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Ste. Genevieve56
Fredericktown13
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DeSoto26
Hillsboro20
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Pacific20
Potosi27
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North County36
Windsor0
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Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, October 15:
8:00p, NHL: Chicago @ St. Louis*
Thursday, October 16:
3:30p, VB, MAAA Semis: 1-Potosi vs 4-Bismarck^
5:15p, VB, MAAA Semis: 2-Valle vs 6-Ste. Gen^
6:30p, VB, MAAA Tournament 3rd Place Game^
7:45p, VB, MAAA Tournament Championship Game^
Friday, October 17:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 8: Farmington @ Festus^
Saturday, October 18:
12:30p, SB, C3D1 Semis: IF Fred/NC
5:30p, NHL: Dallas @ St. Louis*
Sunday, October 19:
11:00a, NFL, Week 7: Las Vegas @ Kansas City
Monday, October 20:
3:30p, SB, C3D1 Final: IF Fred/NC
Tuesday, October 21:
6:00p, VB: Southwestern IL @ Mineral Area+
6:30p, NHL: Los Angeles @ St. Louis*
Thursday, October 23:
6:30p, FB, Week 9: Sullivan @ North County
6:30p, NHL: Utah @ St. Louis*
Friday, October 24:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 9: Central @ Farmington^
Saturday, October 25:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Detroit*
Monday, October 27:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Pittsburgh*
6:00p, NFL, Week 8: Washington @ Kansas City
Tuesday, October 28:
6:45p, NHL: Detroit @ St. Louis*
Thursday, October 30:
6:30p, NHL: Vancouver @ St. Louis*
Friday, October 31:
6:30p, FB, Districts: TBD vs TBD
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3