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

Boys Basketball
Tuesday - Final
Hillsboro78
Farmington90
Tuesday - Final
Arcadia Valley37
Fredericktown59
Tuesday - Final
Bourbon25
Kingston67
Tuesday - Final
Central47
Seckman78
Tuesday - Final
St. Paul64
Thomas Jefferson23
Tuesday - Final
Valle Catholic53
Valley Caledonia39
Tuesday - Final
North County56
West County44
Tuesday - Final
Doniphan74
Arcadia Valley42
Tuesday - Final
Bourbon25
Kingston67
Tuesday - Final
Valle Catholic43
Ste. Genevieve42
Tuesday - Final
Ste. Genevieve67
Cape Central6
Tuesday - Final
Farmington27
North Point47
Tuesday - Final
Ste. Genevieve84
Cape Central0
Tuesday - Final
Farmington30
North Point36
Tuesday - Final
Potosi45
Central17
Tuesday - Final
St. Pius18
Central29
Tuesday - Final
Affton23
Central24
Tuesday - Final
Sikeston36
Central18
Tuesday - Final
Potosi36
Sikeston30
Tuesday - Final
Potosi54
Affton12
Tuesday - Final
Potosi54
St. Pius18

Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, January 21:
4:30p, WBB: Moberly @ Mineral Area
7:00p, WBB: Moberly @ Mineral Area
Thursday, January 22:
6:30p, GBB: North County @ Central^
Friday, January 23:
6:30p, BBB: North County @ Central^
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Dallas*
Saturday, January 24:
1:30p, WBB: State Fair @ Mineral Area
4:00p, MBB: State Fair @ Mineral Area
6:30p, NHL: Los Angeles @ St. Louis*
Monday, January 26:
5:00p, GBB: Bismarck @ Arcadia Valley^
Tuesday, January 27:
6:30p, NHL: Dallas @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, January 28:
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Wabash Valley
Thursday, January 29:
6:30p, GBB: Central @ Farmington^
6:30p, NHL: Florida @ St. Louis*
Friday, January 30:
6:30p, BBB: Kingston @ West County^
Saturday, January 31:
1:30p, WBB: Three Rivers @ Mineral Area
4:00p, MBB: Three Rivers @ Mineral Area
5:30p, NHL: Columbus @ St. Louis*
Monday, February 2:
6:30p, GBB: North County @ Farmington^
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Nashville*
Tuesday, February 3:
6:30p, BBB: Fredericktown @ Potosi^
Wednesday, February 4:
4:30p, WBB: Crowder @ Mineral Area
7:00p, MBB: West Plains @ Mineral Area
8:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ Dallas
Saturday, February 7:
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Moberly
7:00p, MBB: Mineral Area @ Moberly
Sunday, February 8:
3:00p, NFL: Coverage of Super Bowl LX on KFMO
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3