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

MAAA Conference Tournament, First Round
Monday (KFMO) - Final/5
7-Central12
10-Bismarck2
MAAA Conference Tournament, First Round
Monday - Final/3
5-West County15
12-Fredericktown0
MAAA Conference Tournament, First Round
Monday - Final/5
6-Ste. Genevieve10
11-Kingston0
Monday - Final
8-Arcadia Valley2
9-Valley Caledonia3
MAAA Conference Tournament
Monday 
Arcadia Valley-
Central-
Farmington-
Fredericktown-
North County-
Potosi-
Ste. Genevieve-
Valle Catholic-
West County-
Class 2, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinal
Monday - Final
4-Farmington5
5-Sikeston0
Girls Soccer
Monday - Final
Windsor5
Farmington0
Monday - Final
North County0
Saxony Lutheran1
Monday - Final
Central4
Clearwater9
Monday - Final
West County23
Greenville19
Monday - Final
Grandview15
Kingston4
Monday - Final
Valle Catholic9
Scott City2
Monday - Final
Clearwater15
Ste. Genevieve5

Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, May 5:
4:00p, Base, MAAA Qtrfinal: 4-Potosi vs 5-West County
5:50p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, May 6:
11:20a, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
Thursday, May 7:
4:00p, Base, MAAA Semis: TBD vs TBD
6:30p, Base, MAAA Semis: TBD vs TBD
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Diego*
Friday, May 8:
7:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Diego*
Saturday, May 9:
12:30p, Base, MAAA 3rd Place: TBD vs TBD
3:00p, Base, MAAA Championship: TBD vs TBD
5:20p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Diego*
Sunday, May 10:
2:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Diego*
Tuesday, May 12:
4:30p, SB, Class 2, District 2 Championship Game
7:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Athletics*
Wednesday, May 13:
7:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Athletics*
TBD, Base, TBD District Tournament
Thursday, May 14:
1:10p, MLB: St. Louis @ Athletics*
Friday, May 15:
6:20p, MLB: Kansas City @ St. Louis*
Saturday, May 16:
12:20p, MLB: Kansas City @ St. Louis*
TBD, Base, Class 4, District 2 Tournament
Sunday, May 17
12:20p, MLB: Kansas City @ St. Louis*
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