Cooter

ORAN, Mo. — Oran and Cooter experienced a thriller during last season’s Class 1 Sectional. Denver Elfrink hit a walk-off home run to beat the Wildcats, which ultimately was the second straight season that Cooter fell in that round. This season, though, is different...

The Cooter Wildcats (18-6) showed up and showed out Monday on their home turf, giving up only one run in the Class 1, District 1 tournament, outscoring Southland and Naylor 22 runs to one. In semifinals action, Cooter whopped Richland 16-1 off 10 hits and stellar pitching performances from Layton Robinson and Bronson Wicker. Neither hurler yielded an earned run, striking out three batters apiece in two innings of work each...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Luke Nichols pitched a three-hit shutout, leading the Bell City baseball team to a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday at Charleston. Nichols struck out 12 and walked two in seven innings. Stephen Willis was charged with the loss, allowing one unearned run on one hit with five strikeouts and two walks in two innings...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians' bats caught fire from the get-go in the Class 1, District 1 softball championship Friday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett’s entire lineup had the opportunity to bat in each of the first two innings. The early offensive success helped No. 1 seeded Kennett build a 13-0 lead against the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats by the end of the second inning. Two innings later Kennett claimed its sixth straight district title as it beat Cooter 15-0 in four innings...

Bryce Morgan pitched a complete game one-hitter with 10 strikeouts to push Kelly's baseball team past Oran 4-0 on Tuesday. Drew Dirnberger was the only player to register multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-3 with a double and a single. Dawson Menz was the only Eagle to get a hit in the game...

KENNETT, Mo. - The championship is set at the Class 1, District 1 softball tournament after the top seeds collected run-rule victories in their respective semifinals Tuesday evening at Indian Park in Kennett. The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians will take on the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats in the Class 1, District 1 final Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Kennett...

COOTER, Mo. - The No. 1 seeded Holcomb Hornets fell behind the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats 6-0 in the top of the first inning but recovered quickly Wednesday afternoon. The Hornets responded with 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning to move ahead 11-6. Holcomb added four additional runs in the bottom of the second inning and three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as it beat host Cooter 18-6 in five innings in the championship of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament...

MALDEN, Mo. — Malden and East Prairie were tied at three heading into the fifth inning, on Wednesday. After the Eagles failed to score in the top half of the frame, though, the Green Wave responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning, which was enough to get the 4-3 win...

The Advance baseball team broke a tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on for a 6-4 win over Bernie to claim the Stoddard County Activities Association championship on Wednesday in Advance, Missouri. Layton Keith got the win in relief for the Hornets (11-3), giving up one run in 3 1/3 innings while Noah Sauceda had a team-high three hits...

ANNA, Ill. — Kelsie Anderson, Chelsie Moore, and Karris Allen all scored goals for the Sikeston girls soccer team on Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Anna-Jonesboro on the road, 3-0, earning their second shutout of the season and limiting Anna-Jonesboro to one shot...

Scott City 5, Kennett 2 SCOTT CITY, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team fell to the No. 1 ranked Scott City Rams 5-2 on the road Wednesday afternoon. Scott City (8-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Courtney Enderle delivered a one-out 2 RBI single...

BENTON, Mo. — Bryce Phelps led the Kelly baseball team to a 4-3 comeback win on Friday. Phelps got the game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh, as the Hawks erased a four-run deficit in two innings of work. After pitching lights out through five, East Prairie’s Carson Aycock struggled to finish the game. He went 6 1/3 innings, giving up seven hits on four earned runs and eight strikeouts...

Several Southeast Missouri teams cracked the top 10 in the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings, which were released this week. Baseball season begins today, and Notre Dame, Chaffee and Cooter all made the top 10 in their respective classes...

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...