Basketball

For the first time in five years, the Holcomb Hornets will have a new varsity boys basketball coach. Michael Snider, a 2013 graduate of nearby Twin Rivers High School, accepted the varsity boys basketball job at Holcomb earlier this month. Snider takes over for Chris Hahn who had served as head coach at Holcomb since 2014. Hahn is leaving Holcomb to be the varsity boys basketball coach at Delta High School...

SIKESTON — Kevin Jones had a prolific career dawning a Sikeston Bulldogs’ uniform. On Thursday, Jones signed to continue his playing career at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo., under legendary coach Gene Bess. “I’ve been close to that program since the seventh grade, going over there and playing with the SEMO Bulls,” Jones said. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston’s Trey Jenkins signed with Southwestern Illinois College on Tuesday, at the Sikeston Field House. Jenkins — the 2019 Standard-Democrat Player of the Year — joins a team that is coming off of a 20-12 campaign in 2018-2019, and lose all four of its double-digit scorers from this past season...

After two successful seasons at Jackson High School Alexis Allstun has signed her National Letter of Intent with Missouri Baptist University of St. Louis to continue her basketball career while furthering her education...

Headline Kalli Mayfield signs with Lyon College Jackson’s Kalli Mayfield officially signed to play basketball at Lyon College on 4/2 after verbally committing in December. Kalli said she chose Lyon because she "loved the campus and town and it felt like home and the players and coaches super nice and they have a successful program"...

Parker and Owen Long signed with Maryville University on Friday, at the Sikeston Field House. This past season, Parker averaged 12.1 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per contest. Parker’s 6.5 assists per game, was good for third all-time on the Bulldogs assist list. ...

DEXTER, Mo. — Chaylea Mosby has had quite the career for the Dexter girls basketball program. Scoring 2,386 points in her illustrious career with the Lady Bearcats, Mosby holds the record by 646 points. She broke that mark during her junior season, surpassing Brittany Harris — who previously held the record — with 1,740 points scored...

SIKESTON — Many true post players have graced the Sikeston basketball program over the years under head coach Gregg Holifield. Senior Trey Jenkins added his name to that distinct list with his play over the course of the 2018-2019 season, culminating with him earning his first All-State nod and the 2019 Standard Democrat Boys Basketball Player of the Year...

ORAN, Mo. — 3,788. That’s the number that Oran senior Leah Cauble holds. It is also the number that makes her No. 1 all-time in scoring for the state of Missouri. Breaking the record, previously held by Miller’s Hannah Wilkerson, against St. Vincent, Leah Cauble said that it was a moment she will always cherish with her...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave rallied from a 6-2 deficit to knock off state-ranked Kennett 7-6 late Friday night. Malden scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie things up at 6-6 and another run in the bottom of the seventh inning to secure a walk-off victory...

Oran girls basketball senior Leah Cauble added one more achievement to the long list of accolades she has racked up in a stellar four-year career: Class 2 Player of the Year. Cauble broke the state career scoring mark this past season and is the two-time reigning Southeast Missourian Player of the Year. She's also one of several area players to earn all-state honors in boys and girls basketball, as the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released the teams Wednesday...

SIKESTON — Several local basketball players earned a spot on the All-State team, which got announced on Wednesday. Sikeston senior Trey Jenkins earned a spot on the Class 4 list. Jenkins had a significant hand in the Bulldogs 25-1 record this season...

ST. LOUIS — After a successful high school basketball career at Sikeston, former Bulldog Fred Thatch Jr. is continuing to succeed at the next level, helping Saint Louis University to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. Thatch, a 6-3 true freshman guard, was an integral part of the Billikens squad that won the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on Sunday and earned a 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament. ...

Chaylea Mosby made history, Kiley Bess reached a goal set in memory of a fan and Dominique Hardimon made an impromptu speech at the 61st annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Basketball Banquet. Mosby became the first three-time winner of the Bob Gray Award as the most outstanding girls basketball player in the SEMO Conference. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Poplar Bluff's Dominique Hardimon was presented with the John Gibbs Award as the most outstanding player in the SEMO Conference on Wednesday night at the 61st annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Basketball Banquet while Kiley Bess and Dexter's Chaylea Mosby shared the the Bob Gray Award...

The Leopold baseball team came alive in the sixth inning and held Bell City at bay to come away with a 3-1 road victory on Monday in both teams' season debut. Ryan Lewis went the distance on the mound to get the win for the Wildcats (1-0). The one run he allowed was earned, and he had eight strikeouts and three walks...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference high school girls basketball awards have been released. Campbell senior guard Claire Parker is the 2019 Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Parker averaged 25 points, seven rebounds, and four steals per game her senior season...

St. Mary’s and Collins ends Central’s Dream Season HILLSBORO — What Cape Central did much of the season was jump on opponents early and often. However, a shift in momentum would allow St. Mary’s to go on a run and keep the Tigers at bay, ultimately ended the dream season, 68-62. ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — With the scored knotted up at 50 and 3:30 left to play, the Oran boys basketball team was locked in a battle with Greenwood in the Show-Me Showdown Class 2 state championship game on Saturday afternoon at the JQH Arena.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Joe Shoemaker rarely shows emotions, talking quickly and without pause and often focusing on Xs-and-Os. But minutes after a heartbreaking state championship defeat, the Oran boys basketball coach, sitting on a dais and looking out at a gaggle of reporters, visibly choked up when talking about his team...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A nine-point lead had dwindled to one, and the Oran boys basketball team was going through its worst offensive drought of the day. A lead change seemed inevitable midway through the third quarter, but Oran Joe Shoemaker didn't burn a timeout. He trusted his players...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The trophy case at Charleston High School added one more to the collection on Friday. Bolting out to a 22-5 lead after the first quarter, Charleston (21-11) was clicking on all cylinders en route to a 71-58 win over St. Paul Lutheran, in the third-place game of the Class 3 Show-Me Showdown at the Hammons Student Center, in Springfield, Mo...

ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran boys basketball team knows what it's like to win a state championship. So do the Eagles' opponent. The last two champions in Class 2 will face off in a state semifinal when Oran takes on reigning champion Van-Far at 11 a.m. today in Springfield, Missouri. The Eagles won the 2017 state title with then-sophomore Jacob Shoemaker scoring 33 points...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference high school boys basketball awards have been released. Hayti senior Ivory Winters is the 2019 Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Winters averaged 18 points per game, 10 rebounds per game and two steals per game his senior season...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Going into Thursday’s matchup with Vashon, the Charleston boys basketball team knew they had to play a near perfect basketball to come away victorious. For one quarter, it looked like the Bluejays may spring off the upset. Vashon, though, had other plans, as they used a sluggish first quarter as fuel to a 70-47 win in the Show-Me Showdown Class 3 Semifinals, at the JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo...

ORAN, Mo. -- Two games left. Period. No matter what happens, win or lose, Jacob and Joe Shoemaker know these are the last two games they'll compete in as a father-son, coach-player duo. For years, Joe Shoemaker has been Jacob's coach, starting in elementary school and continuing through Oran High School. Together, the two have experienced highs, such as winning the Eagles' first state title in boys basketball, and lows. Now, time is almost up on the duo...

HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Wow! That's exactly how Jackson girls basketball coach Tyler Abernathy described the finish. It was looking as though the Jackson faithful who stayed for the doubleheader would be leaving completely disappointed after a loss by the boys...

HILLSBORO, Mo. -- The task at hand for the Jackson Indians was simple. Win and advance. It proved to be more complicated than they'd hoped for, even after it looked as if they had it figured out. However, one bad quarter is all it took for momentum to shift thanks to a cold streak ultimately ending their season as they fell to Mehlville 40-32 in a Class 5 sectional at Jefferson College...

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- There was no fiery speech, just a simple question. Down 14 points at halftime, the Notre Dame girls basketball team knew it could play better. So the Bulldogs turned up the defensive pressure and came back to grab a 51-45 win over Park Hills Central in a Class 4 sectional Tuesday at the Farmington Civic Center...

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- One by one, the five Cape Central boys basketball players exited the court to raucous applause, each receiving a hug from coach Drew Church. And why not? For the first time in more than 15 years, the Tigers are headed to the state quarterfinals after defeating Farmington 60-46 on Tuesday in a Class 4 sectional at the Farmington Civic Center...

The Holcomb Hornets high school baseball program enters its spring campaign with an abundance of youth. A dozen of the 14 players on the Holcomb roster are underclassmen. Joining the 12 underclassmen on the squad are senior Timmy Moore and junior Eli Morgan...

The 2019 Tri-County Conference boys basketball awards have been released. Clarkton senior Lee Matney has been selected Tri-County Conference Player of the Year. Matey averaged 26 points, eight rebounds, and five assists per game his senior season. Clarkton coach Jordan Bidewell has been selected Tri-County Conference Coach of the Year. Clarkton finished 13-13, won the Tri-County Conference regular season title, and finished second in the Tri-County Conference Tournament under Bidewell...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Trips to the Show-Me Showdown is one thing that the Charleston boys basketball program aim for every season. Competing for a state championship is always in the discussion, and head coach Danny Farmer said that is the goal for his program each time practice first begins...

FARMINGTON, Mo – Last year the Charleston Bluejays came painfully close to claiming their 12th state championship in school history, falling to Hogan prep in the title game. This week they will get another chance at history after a dominant Class 3 playoff performance that saw Charleston win their last two games by a...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A gifted scorer, Oran senior Leah Cauble, struggled to get into a groove against Thayer on Saturday afternoon, at the Libla Sports Complex at Three Rivers Community College, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Cauble didn’t record her first field goal until 5:48 of the second quarter, as the Lady Bobcats dictated the game from start to finish and took Oran’s top player out of the game...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Returning to the final four for the second time in the last three years; the Oran boys basketball team is riding a 21-game winning streak. On Saturday afternoon, the Eagles met up with a Portageville team that was coming off of a three-game stretch of games that were decided by five points or less...

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team had the momentum heading into overtime after scoring the final five points in regulation, including a game-tying 3-pointer with under 30 seconds remaining. But when the extra period started, it was all Licking...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - The Risco Tigers boys basketball program finished a win shy of making its first trip to the state final four Saturday afternoon. The Dora Falcons, which are ranked No. 1 in the latest state poll, outscored Risco in every quarter on its way to a convincing 74-37 victory in a Class 1 quarterfinal at Van Buren High School...

SIKESTON – The Sikeston Bulldog basketball season came to an abrupt end after Thursday’s 68-59 loss to Cape Central in the Class 4, District 1 Tournament held at Cape Central High School. It was a heartbreaking and disappointing defeat for the Bulldogs, who spent the vast majority of the season ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4 and had a perfect record of 25-0 heading into the contest...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A dream season turned to a nightmare for the Sikeston boys basketball team on Thursday night. Trailing the entire second half, Cape Central upset the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs 68-59 in front of a standing-room-only crowd at Cape Central High School, winning the school’s first district championship since the 2013-2014 season...

It was a familiar sight. The Jackson girls basketball team celebrating a district championship while Poplar Bluff watched helplessly. The top-seeded Indians turned up the defense and hit enough shots late to defeat No. 2 Poplar Bluff 43-35 in the Class 5 District 1 championship Thursday at Jackson High School...

JACKSON, Mo. -- The Jackson boys basketball team had lost to Poplar Bluff twice already this season. The Indians made sure they didn't fall for a third time. Second-seeded Jackson reeled off nine consecutive points at the end of the first quarter and held on the rest of the way for a 62-54 over No. 1 Poplar Bluff in the Class 5 District 1 championship at Jackson High School...

DEXTER, Mo – Dominant. That’s the best way to describe Charleston’s second-half performance as they left Mountain Grove in the dust following halftime of Wednesday’s Class 1 sectional matchup. After a competitive first two quarters, the Bluejays came out of the locker room firing on all cylinders, cruising to a 71-40 final that puts Charleston just a game away from a return trip to the final four...

SIKESTON – With 11.4 seconds left in Wednesday’s Class 2 sectional game against Thayer, little did Portageville sophomore Drew Irby know that his team’s fate would rest on his shoulders. Portageville coach Jason Irby, Drew’s dad, called a timeout and had a play in mind that he felt would work with the score tied 41-41...

DUSTIN WARD dward@dddnews.com SIKESTON, Mo. - The Hayti Indians varsity girls basketball team became the latest victim of the No. 1 ranked Thayer Bobcats Wednesday night. Thayer jumped out to a 15-2 lead after one quarter of play, increased its lead to 47-9 by halftime, and enjoyed a 63-13 lead by the end of the third quarter on its way to 64-21 victory against Hayti in a Class 2 sectional at Sikeston Field House...

DEXTER, Mo. — Karlee Holland was too much for the New Madrid County Central girls basketball team on Wednesday night, in the Class 3 Sectionals at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Mo. Holland was lights out the entire evening for No. 3-ranked Licking, as she dropped 39 points on the Lady Eagles. She scored 20 of her game-high in the first half, as Licking won 72-50...

It's a simple concept, one moms often tell their children before games. The Oran boys basketball team even writes it on the whiteboard before each game. Have fun. Wednesday, it took a quarter and a half for the Eagles to enjoy the moment. When they did, there was no stopping them...

Following a formula it has used all postseason, the Oran girls basketball team stormed out to an early lead and cruised to a big victory. The Eagles opened the Class 2 state sectional against Valle Catholic by scoring the first 13 points and led by 24 points after one quarter...

HILLSBORO, Mo. -- A big third quarter ended up being the difference maker for the Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team as they pulled away to defeat St. James 54-40 in a Class 3 sectional matchup Wednesday at Jefferson College. The Crusaders unleashed a full-court press through much of the first half that gave St. James fits for the majority of the second quarter...