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SIKESTON — 16 teams made up the second annual Sikeston Invitational, and Bulldog Relays on Tuesday, at Sikeston High School. The Bulldogs finished third in 19 boys’ events, while the girls’ finished fourth, as a team, in their events. Keon Graham edged Hayti’s Tylor Wooden in the 300-meter hurdles, winning with a time of 41.24 seconds. Wooden finished in 42.84 seconds...

SENATH, Mo. - The undefeated Holcomb Hornets softball team belted three home runs and four doubles as it pounded its way past the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-3 Monday afternoon. Holcomb (15-0) scored 10 runs in the first inning, five runs in the second inning, and four runs in the top of the third inning before Senath-Hornersville (6-9) scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the third inning...

The Malden baseball tournament is slated to conclude Monday. The nine-team tournament was originally scheduled to conclude on Saturday but was postponed until Monday due to the potential for rain on Saturday. Bernie, Malden, and Portageville will compete in the Golden Pool Monday after winning their respective pool Friday...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave’s quest for a repeat championship at its own nine-team baseball tournament started off on the right foot Friday afternoon. Malden received a complete-game outing from right-hander Griffin Riley as it outlasted Neelyville 7-2 in its first pool play game...

MALDEN, Mo. — Two weeks ago, Portageville and Doniphan matched up with Alabama-commit Jacob Eddington taking the mound for the Dons. He proceeded to strike out 14 Bulldogs over his six innings of work, in their 11-9 win. Fast forward to Friday, and Portageville got even, defeating Doniphan 11-2 in the first day of the Malden Invitational...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team scored in every inning on its way to a 15-0 three-inning victory against the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles Friday at Indian Park. Kennett scored eight runs in the first inning, one run in the second frame, and six more runs in the third inning for its 15-run total...

Kennett 12, Senath-Hornersville 2 SENATH, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team scored in all five innings it batted as it beat the Senath-Hornersville Lions 12-0 in five innings Monday. Kennett drove home one run in the first inning, five runs in the second inning, two runs in the third inning, three runs in the fourth inning, and one run in the fifth inning...

BENTON, Mo. — Bryce Morgan shut down the New Madrid County Central baseball team on Thursday. Morgan threw six innings, of two-hit, zero earned run ball, while striking out 10, as the Hawks beat the Eagles 8-1. Peyton Eftink and Grant Menz each doubled for Kelly. Menz added three RBI, while Eftink had two...

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. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — After a tough home loss to Sikeston one day ago, the New Madrid County Central baseball team returned home to face Caruthersville on Tuesday. The result was different in this one, as the Eagles beat the Tigers 12-1 in five innings...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett high school golf team earned a second-place finish in its opening quad Tuesday afternoon at Kennett Country Club. Kennett (179) was led by Jack McHaney, Hayden Faulkner, and Joe Wilson who all shot 43 at the nine-hole event. Jonathan Jain and Will Johnson posted 50 for Kennett...

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...

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...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Winning district championships has become the norm for the Charleston basketball team for the last decade. On Friday night, the Bluejays added another championship to their loaded trophy case, after defeating Caruthersville 63-47 in the Class 3, District 1 Tournament championship game, at Charleston High School. It was the program’s ninth-straight district crown...

CHARLESTON, Mo – For the 17th time in the last 18 year the top-seeded Charleston Bluejays find themselves competing in the district championship game. They’ll get the chance to secure their 15th title since 2001 on Friday after defeating fourth-seeded Kennett 65-50 Tuesday in the Class 3, District 1 semifinals...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Leading from start to finish the Charleston girls basketball team did not find it easy to close the door on Twin Rivers in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament on Monday night. The Lady Bluejays led by nine points heading into halftime, and six points to start the fourth quarter, but Twin Rivers made them earn their 43-40 victory...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Postseason basketball got underway for Class 3, District 1 on Saturday afternoon, at Charleston High School. The host Bluejays opened up the first round slate, taking on No. 8 Malden (2-21) in a game that got decided after the first quarter ended...

SIKESTON – The Sikeston Bulldogs have had some tough battles against Caruthersville over the years. However, on Thursday night Sikeston wanted to put an end to any possibility of an upset with an explosive first half as they cruised to an 86-36 win over the Tigers at the Sikeston Field House...

In a few days, basketball postseason begins for teams across Missouri, but for an hour Wednesday afternoon, the focus was back on fall sports. In a live one-hour radio show on SEMO ESPN, 55 student-athletes were announced as fall sports finalists for the 2019 Semoball Awards...

CLARKTON, Mo. - The Clarkton Reindeer varsity boys basketball team rallied from an eight-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to edge the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs 84-82 Tuesday night. Clarkton’s Lee Matney sank two free throws with about five seconds left to break an 82-all tie and seal the win...

The seedings have been released for the Class 1, District 1 basketball tournaments at Gideon High School; Class 2, District 1 basketball tournaments at Portageville High School; and Class 3, District 1 basketball tournaments at Charleston High School...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Forcing 10 first-half turnovers; Charleston’s defense turned up the heat against Lift for Life Academy, at the Sixth-Man Shootout, on Saturday, at Charleston High School. The Bluejays used a 23-13 second quarter to open the gap, as they went into halftime, up 41-24...

If you attended Thursday night’s championship game of the Bootheel Conference Tournament, then you got your money’s worth. Call it a battle. Call it the “Battle of the Bootheel Part 2.” Call what you want, but the second matchup of the season between the Caruthersville Tigers (8-9) and Hayti Indians (16-3) was nothing short of stellar, full of fast and furious defense and high-flying acrobatic moves to the basket. ...

SENATH, Mo. - The success continued for the No. 5 seeded Caruthersville Tigers Tuesday night at the Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament. Fresh off a 73-68 quarterfinal victory against No. 4 seeded Campbell Saturday, red-hot Caruthersville experienced little difficulty knocking off the No. 1 seeded Portageville Bulldogs in the first semifinal Tuesday...

SENATH, Mo. - The success continued for the No. 5 seeded Caruthersville Tigers Tuesday night at the Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament. Fresh off a 73-68 quarterfinal victory against No. 4 seeded Campbell Saturday, red-hot Caruthersville experienced little difficulty knocking off the No. 1 seeded Portageville Bulldogs in the first semifinal Tuesday...

SENATH, Mo. - The top-seeded Campbell Camels trailed the No. 4 seeded Caruthersville Tigers 19-15 after one quarter of play but managed to erase all of its trouble before halftime Tuesday afternoon. Campbell outscored Caruthersville 23-10 in the second quarter to move ahead 38-29 by halftime and led throughout the second half on its way to a 75-61 victory in the first varsity girls semifinal of the Bootheel Conference Tournament at Senath-Hornersville High School...

SENATH, Mo. - The semifinal are set at the Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament following quarterfinal action Saturday at Senath-Hornersville High School. No. 1 seeded Portageville, which received a first round bye Saturday, will take on No. 5 seeded Caruthersville in the first semifinal Tuesday at 5:30 p.m...

SENATH, Mo. - The top four seeds remain in contention to win the Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament after collecting quarterfinal wins Saturday at Senath-Hornersville High School. No. 1 seeded Campbell will take on No. 4 seeded Caruthersville in the first semifinal Tuesday at 4 p.m...

The brackets are set for the Bootheel Conference boys and girls high school basketball tournaments. The tournaments take place Jan. 26, Jan. 28, Jan. 29, and Jan. 31 at Senath-Hornersville High School. See brackets for tournaments at the links below:...