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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Broadcast Schedule

Monday, March 23:
4:00p, SB: West County @ Central
Tuesday, March 24:
4:00p, Base: Perryville @ Central
6:30p, NHL: Washington @ St. Louis*
Thursday, March 26:
1:35p, MLB: Tampa Bay @ St. Louis*
6:30p, NHL: San Jose @ St. Louis
TBD, Base: Jefferson @ Mineral Area+
Friday, March 27:
3:00p, SB: Kennett @ Central
4:30p, SB: Kennett vs Potosi
Saturday, March 28:
12:20p, MLB: Tampa Bay @ St. Louis*
5:30p, NHL: Toronto @ St. Louis*
Sunday, March 29:
12:20p, MLB: Tampa Bay @ St. Louis*
Monday, March 30:
4:00p, SB: Ste. Genevieve @ Central
5:50p, MLB: New York (N) @ St. Louis*
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ San Jose
Tuesday, March 31:
4:00p, Base: Fredericktown @ Arcadia Valley
5:50p, MLB: New York (N) @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, April 1:
11:20a, MLB: New York (N) @ St. Louis*
4:00p, SB: West County @ Potosi
7:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Los Angeles*
Thursday, April 2:
4:00p, Base: DeSoto @ North County
Friday, April 3:
11:15a, MLB: St. Louis @ Detroit*
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Anaheim*
Saturday, April 4:
11:15a, MLB: St. Louis @ Detroit*
Sunday, April 5:
5:25p, MLB: St. Louis @ Detroit*
8:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ Colorado
Monday, April 6:
4:00p, SB: Potosi @ Valle Catholic
4:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ Washington*
Tuesday, April 7:
1:30p, Base: Lewis & Clark @ Mineral Area+
4:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ Washington*
6:30p, NHL: Colorado @ St. Louis
Wednesday, April 8:
2:10p, MLB: St. Louis @ Washington*
4:00p, SB: Central @ Potosi
Thursday, April 9:
6:30p, NHL: Winnipeg @ St. Louis*
Friday, April 10:
4:00p, Base: Cape Notre Dame @ Farmington
6:20p, MLB: Boston @ St. Louis*
Saturday, April 11:
11:30a, Base: Three Rivers @ Mineral Area
3:00p, Base: Three Rivers @ Mineral Area+
3:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Chicago5:20p, MLB: Boston @ St. Louis*
Sunday, April 12:
12:20p, MLB: Boston @ St. Louis*
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