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
70th Central Christmas Tournament, Semifinal
Tuesday (KFMO) - Final
1-Potosi73
5-Hillsboro69
70th Central Christmas Tournament, Semifinal
Tuesday (KFMO) - Final
2-Farmington58
3-Festus67
70th Central Christmas Tournament, 5th Place Quarterfinal
Tuesday - Final
4-Ste. Genevieve43
9-Fredericktown50
70th Central Christmas Tournament, 5th Place Quarterfinal
Tuesday - Final
7-Jefferson73
11-North County61
70th Central Christmas Tournament, 9th Place Semifinal
Tuesday - Final
8-Arcadia Valley54
13-Herculaneum48
70th Central Christmas Tournament, 9th Place Semifinal
Tuesday - Final
6-South Iron53
10-DeSoto39
15th Warrior Winter Classic, 3rd Place Game
Tuesday - Final
1-Valley Caledonia65
3-Kingston64
15th Warrior Winter Classic, Championship Game
Tuesday - Final
2-St. Vincent72
4-Valle Catholic48
Rockwood Summit Holiday Classic, Championship Game
Tuesday - Final
1-Farmington37
2-Francis Howell51
7th WC/King FSCB Tournament, Semifinal
Tuesday - Final
1-North County47
4-Cuba35
7th WC/King FSCB Tournament, Semifinal
Tuesday -  Final
2-Hillsboro49
3-Bismarck24
7th WC/King FSCB Tournament, 5th Place Semifinal
Tuesday - Final
5-West County60
8-DeSoto82
7th WC/King FSCB Tournament, 5th Place Semifinal
Tuesday - Final
6-Clearwater85
7-Jefferson51
7th WC/King FSCB Tournament, 9th Place Game
Tuesday - Final
9-Ellington70
10-Crystal City51
7th WC/King FSCB Tournament, 11th Place Game
Tuesday - Final
11-Kingston35
12-Valley Caledonia17
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Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, December 30:
5:30p, BBB, XMAS Semis: 1-Potosi vs 5-Hillsboro
7:30p, BBB, XMAS Semis: 2-Farmington vs 3-Festus
Wednesday, December 31:
10:00a, GBB, XMAS 5th: 6-South Iron vs 8-Steelville
12:00p, BBB, XMAS 9th: TBD vs TBD
1:30p, BBB, XMAS 5th: TBD vs TBD
3:00p, GBB, XMAS 3rd: 2-Potosi vs 4-Central
4:30p, BBB, XMAS 3rd: TBD vs TBD
6:00p, GBB, XMAS Champ: 1-Festus vs 3-AV
7:30p, BBB, XMAS Champ: TBD vs TBD
7:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Friday, January 2:
1:30p, NHL: Vegas @ St. Louis*
Saturday, January 3:
2:30p, NHL: Montreal @ St. Louis*
Sunday, January 4:
TBD, NFL, Week 18: Kansas City @ Las Vegas
Tuesday, January 6:
7:00p, BBB: Jackson @ Farmington^
Wednesday, January 7:
4:30p, WBB: State Fair @ Mineral Area
7:00p, MBB: State Fair @ Mineral Area
8:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ Chicago*
Friday, January 9:
7:00p, BBB: Ste. Genevieve @ Farmington^
7:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Utah*
Saturday, January 10:
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Vegas*
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3