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.

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Saturday, February 21:
11:55a, MLB: Washington @ St. Louis*
1:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Three Rivers
4:00p, MBB: Mineral Area @ Three Rivers
Sunday, February 22:
11:55a, MLB: St. Louis @ Houston*
Monday, February 23:
5:00p, GBB, C3D3 Qtrs: 4-West County vs 5-Grandview
7:00p, GBB, C3D3 Qtrs: 3-Jefferson vs 6-Kingston
Wednesday, February 25:
4:30p, WBB: Crowder @ Mineral Area+
6:30p, GBB, C3D3 Semis: 1-Arcadia Valley vs TBD^
7:00p, MBB: West Plains @ Mineral Area+
Thursday, February 26:
5:00p, BBB, C3D2 Semis: IF 1-Woodland vs 4-West County^
6:30p, NHL: Seattle @ St. Louis*
7:00p, BBB, C3D2 Semis: IF 2-Scott City vs 3-Arcadia Valley^
Friday, February 27:
5:30p, GBB, C3D3 Final: IF Local Team^
Saturday, February 28:
12:00p, MLB: St. Louis @ Miami*
1:30p, BBB, C3D2 Final: IF Local Team^
3:30p, NHL: New Jersey @ St. Louis*
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Moberly
7:00p, MBB: Mineral Area @ Moberly
Sunday, March 1:
11:55a, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
3:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Minnesota*
Monday, March 2:
TBD, GBB: Class 4, District 2 Tournament^
Tuesday, March 3:
TBD, BBB: Class 4, District 2 Tournament^
Wednesday, March 4:
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Seattle*
TBD, GBB: Class 4, District 2 Tournament^
Thursday, March 5:
TBD, BBB: Class 4, District 2 Tournament^
TBD, MBB: Region 16 Semifinal
Friday, March 6:
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ San Jose*
TBD, GBB: Class 4, District 2 Tournament^
Saturday, March 7:
11:55a, MLB: New York (N) @ St. Louis*
TBD, BBB: Class 4, District 2 Tournament^
TBD, MBB: Region 16 Championship
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