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

Class 5 State Tournament, Quarterfinal
Saturday (KFMO, Video) - Final
Kirkwood70
Farmington56
Class 4 State Tournament, Quarterfinal
Saturday - Final
Sullivan7
Festus42
Boys Basketball
99th AV Thanksgiving Tournament, Quarterfinal
Monday (KFMO) - Final
1-South Iron83
8-Ellington16
99th AV Thanksgiving Tournament, Quarterfinal
Monday (KFMO) - Final
2-Arcadia Valley65
7-Clearwater39
99th AV Thanksgiving Tournament, Quarterfinal
Monday (KFMO) - Final
3-West County64
6-Lesterville24
Monday - Final
Perryville48
Kingston61
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Oak Ridge-
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Farmington-
Sikeston-
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Mineral Area-
Southwestern IL-
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John A. Logan39
Mineral Area54

Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, November 25:
4:30p, WBB: Wabash Valley @ Mineral Area+
4:30p, GBB: Fredericktown @ Arcadia Valley
6:30p, BBB, AV Qtrs: 4-Fredericktown vs 5-Bismarck
Wednesday, November 26:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ New Jersey*
6:00p, BBB, AV Semis: 1-SI vs TBD^
8:00p, BBB, AV Semis: 2-AV vs 3-WC^
Thursday, November 27:
2:00p, NFL, Week 13: Kansas City @ Dallas
6:00p, BBB, AV 3rd Place: TBD vs TBD+^
8:00p, BBB, AV Championship: TBD vs TBD+^
Friday, November 28:
2:30p, NHL: Ottawa @ St. Louis*
Saturday, November 29:
6:30p, NHL: Utah @ St. Louis*
Monday, December 1:
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Lincoln Trail
6:30p, NHL: Anaheim @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, December 3:
4:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ John A. Logan
Thursday, December 4:
5:00p, GBB: Arcadia Valley @ North County^
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Boston*
Saturday, December 6:
12:30p, WBB: Coahoma @ Mineral Area
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Ottawa*
Sunday, December 7:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Montreal*
6:00p, NFL, Week 14: Houston @ Kansas City
Tuesday, December 9:
6:30p, NHL: Boston @ St. Louis*
Thursday, December 11:
6:30p, GBB: Arcadia Valley @ Potosi^
6:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Nashville*
Friday, December 12:
6:30p, NHL: Chicago @ St. Louis*
7:00p, BBB: Valle Catholic @ Ste. Genevieve^
Saturday, December 13:
9:30a, BBB: Valley Caledonia vs Hayti
11:30a, BBB: West County vs Steelville
1:00p, WBB: Olney Central @ Mineral Area
3:00p, MBB: Indian Hills @ Mineral Area
5:00p, BBB: Farmington vs Scott City
8:00p, GBB: Central vs Bunker
Sunday, December 14:
11:00a, NFL, Week 15: Los Angeles @ Kansas City
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