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Local baseball teams are set for district (5/13/22)By ROBERT AUGSDORFER Sports Writer The area high school baseball teams have wrapped up their seasons and are gearing up for the postseason. Ozark Foothills Conference rivals Naylor and Neelyville will be seeing each other in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 tournament in Van Buren on Monday. ...
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Redbirds defeat Doniphan in rain-shortened game (5/5/22)ELLSINORE – After moving the scheduled baseball game between East Carter and Doniphan back a day, then moving it to East Carter and finally moving the first pitch up to 3 p.m., the rain still had a say in the contest. By the time it arrived, however, the teams were able to get in almost five innings as the Redbirds took a 6-0 win over Doniphan...
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East Carter softball walks off on Senior Day (5/4/22)ELLSINORE — East Carter couldn't ask for a better end to their season and the high school careers of five seniors on Senior Day with a walk-off win Tuesday. Jordan Moore drove in fellow senior Elizabeth Crowley in the bottom of the seventh as the Redbirds beat Doniphan 3-2...
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Southeast Missourian prep box scores, results for April 30 (5/2/22)Meadow Heights (11-7) – Batting: Will Green (3-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Triston Mayfield (1-3, RBI, Run). Pitching: LP – Kade Lindgren (1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K), SP – Braeden Hays (5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K). Neelyville (9-8) – Batting: Dollins (2-4, 2 RBIs, Run), Tanner Armes (3-4, Run), Colby Beaird (2-3, RBI). Pitching: WP – Hunter Robinson (3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 0 K)...
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Softball Roundup, April 27: East Carter tops Neelyville (4/28/22)The East Carter softball team was able to outlast Neelyville for a 4-2 win Wednesday. Jordan Moore was in the circle for East Carter as she was able to hold the Tigers to only two hits and struck out 10 in seven innings. Rylee O'Dell went 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Redbirds while Moore, Honna Brown and Anna Crowley, who tripled, each drove in a run. Mykencie Hutchison had two hits and scored...
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OFC: Neelyville wins conference championship over Doniphan (4/23/22)POPLAR BLUFF – For the third time since 2016, Neelyville has won the Ozark Foothills Conference Championship in softball as they handed Doniphan at 4-0 loss at JD Rains Field on the campus of Three Rivers Community College on Friday. The Tigers used a huge fourth inning to propel them to the win while Dixie Cloud and September Preslar combined for a one-hit shutout...
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OFC: Doniphan hands East Carter's first loss of spring, advances to championship (4/20/22)POPLAR BLUFF – Doniphan was able to end East Carter's perfect season on Tuesday as the Donettes took a 8-1 win over the Redbirds in the semifinal round of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament at JD Rains Field. "We really put the bat on the ball," Doniphan coach Laura Chilton said. "The bats really came alive for us."...
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OFC SOFTBALL: Teams look to knock off rust, make run at title (4/16/22)With all seven softball teams heading into the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament with limited playing or outdoor practice time the pervious week, there will be an emphasis on pitching and defense to step up. East Carter, the defending champion, is one of the favorites as the top seed with a first-round bye and the Redbirds are undefeated at 10-0. ...
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East Carter tops Van Buren (4/15/22)ELLSINORE – Van Buren and East Carter were both glad the weather allowed them to play Thursday as the Redbirds took advantage of an early lead to earn an 8-4 win at home. "It's been a while since we took the field and it was even longer for Van Buren," East Carter coach Ethan Boyer said. "The field was a little soft so it was a little unpredictable going in, but we were able to play well."...
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East Carter takes top seed for OFC Tournament (4/13/22)The bracket for the 2022 Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament was decided Wednesday as the teams get ready to play each other next week. The first round will be on Monday at McLane Park in Poplar Bluff while the semifinals, third place and championship games will be played at Three Rivers College...
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Redbirds keep rolling after Moore's no-hitter streak ends (4/8/22)ELLSINORE — Jordan Moore and the East Carter softball team had not given up a hit over the previous 15 2/3 innings heading into Thursday’s home game. Greenville’s Harlie Rainwater snapped it with a sharp liner to left field after Moore struck out the first hitter she faced...
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Baseball Roundup, April 8: Cape Central rolls Chaffee to earn seventh win on season (4/8/22)Two days after losing to a very good Seckman team that ended Cape Central’s winning streak, the Tiger’s bats took their frustrations out on Chaffee pitching Friday as Central beat up on the Red Devils 11-1 at Cape Central High School. Cape Central took a 1-0 lead after the first inning and tacked on six more runs in the third frame and four more in the bottom of the fourth to take an 11-0 lead. ...
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Early runs lift East Carter past Bernie (4/2/22)ELLSINORE, Mo. — Jacob Saffle provided the go-ahead hit and earned the save on the mound Friday as East Carter scored early to beat visiting Bernie 4-1. Saffle struck out seven over three scoreless innings of relief after driving in two runs in the first inning. William Cooley earned the win, striking out five over four innings...
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Softball Roundup, April 1: East Carter's Moore tosses third straight no-hitter (4/2/22)Jordan Moore had her scoreless innings streak snapped Friday but the East Carter senior didn’t allow a hit for a third straight game. The Redbirds beat host Clearwater 8-1 as the Tigers ended Moore’s shutout streak of four games. East Carter had not allowed a run over 21 straight innings before a two-out error in the fourth...
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Softball Roundup, March 28: East Carter’s Jordan Moore throws no-hitter in shutout victory over Naylor (3/29/22)East Carter hurler Jordan Moore was nothing short of brilliant in the circle on Monday as the senior threw a no-hitter against Naylor and helped her Redbirds down the Eagles 10-0 in five innings at Naylor High School. Moore only threw 76 pitches, throwing 47 for strikes as she had all her pitches working on the rubber. Moore struck out five and only walked one, as Naylor sophomore Alivia Moreland was the only Eagle to reach base...
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Baseball Roundup, March 24: Ste. Genevieve hands Perryville first loss of season with 15-5 blowout (3/24/22)Ste. Genevieve jumped all over Perryville starting pitcher Dane Lauck from the first inning on and tacked on six runs in the third inning and seven runs in the fourth to beat the Pirates Thursday at home in five innings 15-5. The Dragons scored one run off the junior hurler in the opening frame, then 10 more off of Lauck in the third and fourth innings before knocking the Pirate starter out of the game one batter into the fourth inning...
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Area players named to MBCA all-state team (3/23/22)Charleston coach Jamarcus Williams was named Coach of the Year in Class 3 while junior Rico Coleman was named to the all-state team following the Bluejays championship run. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released its all-state team and final rankings Wednesday as several area athletes were honored...
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Baseball Roundup, March 19: Oran splits double header with Portageville and East Carter (3/20/22)Oran split two games played at East Carter High School to start the 2022 spring baseball season, losing 5-3 to Portageville then beat host East Carter in the nightcap 8-2 Saturday at East Carter High School. The Eagles fell behind early 5-0 as the Bulldogs scored two runs in the first inning and added two more in the third frame before scoring an additional run in the fourth inning. ...
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C2D2: Redbirds fall to Alton in district final (2/27/22)VAN BUREN – East Carter came into the Class 2 District 2 Tournament with the goal of coming out as district champions, but the Redbirds fell short of that goal with a 64-50 loss to Alton on Saturday. The Comets will advance to the sectional round and face South Pemiscot at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff on Wednesday...
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C2D2: East Carter, Alton to meet in district championship (2/23/22)VAN BUREN – The Class 2 District 2 Championship game is set as Alton and East Carter will duke it out for a district championship and the right to move deeper into the postseason. Alton defeated host school Van Buren 59-35 and East Carter handled Summersville 67-50 in the semifinals on Tuesday.
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C2D2: Ellington, Alton pick up wins in semis (2/22/22)VAN BUREN – The stage is set for the girls Class 2 District 2 Championship as Ellington will take on Alton for the district title. Ellington was able to come away with a 58-47 win over East Carter while Alton defeated host school Van Buren by a score of 70-57...
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OFC teams looking to bring home district titles (2/18/22)It’s district playoff time for boys basketball teams in the smallest three classes and all eyes turn to the ultimate prize that is a MSHSAA state championship. East Carter and Greenville out of the Ozark Foothills Conference are in the hunt for a championship in their respective districts this year after doing battle in the OFC Tournament championship game last week. The Redbird came out with the title, winning 57-51...
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Ellington girls start title defense in district semifinals (2/18/22)Ellington’s title defense starts Monday in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 semifinals at Van Buren. The Whippets come into the postseason sporting a 20-4 record and coach David Burrows has had the goal of repeating the state title from day one this season...
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East Carter uses strong start to second half to spoil Poplar Bluff's Senior Night (2/17/22)East Carter charged out halftime Wednesday night to spoil Senior Night at Poplar Bluff. The Redbirds scored the first nine points of the second half to build a double-digit lead for a 60-47 win over Poplar Bluff at the Senior High Gym. The third quarter had been something of a conundrum this season for East Carter, including Friday’s final of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament...
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OFC: East Carter edges Greenville to claim championship (2/12/22)For the second time in three years, East Carter is the Ozark Foothills Conference Champion as the Redbirds topped Greenville 57-51 at the Libla Family Sports Complex on Friday. “It’s always an exciting feeling to come away with a championship in an atmosphere like this,” East Carter coach Jordan Penn said. “Our guys put in so much work in order to get to this moment.”...
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OFC: Donettes surge past East Carter in third quarter to defend title (2/12/22)Despite being down by six at halftime, the Doniphan Donettes were able to rally in the third to grab hold of the lead and come away with their second straight Ozark Foothills Conference Championship with a 49-36 win over East Carter at the Libla Family Sports Complex...
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OFC: East Carter rolls past Twin Rivers into final (2/11/22)BROSELEY — Top-seeded East Carter was able to enjoy the first-round bye and the Redbirds advanced to the Ozark Foothills Conference Championship with a 78-47 win over host school Twin Rivers. East Carter will be playing for the OFC title for the third straight year, having won it in 2020...
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OFC: East Carter tops Naylor for first finals appearance since 1999 (2/10/22)BROSELEY — East Carter partied like it was 1999 Wednesday night. The Redbirds advanced to their first Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament championship game in 23 years with a 49-44 win over second-seeded Naylor. “It’s huge. I feel like it was a hard win,” East Carter coach Angela Rodgers said. “I’m excited to get in there (to the locker room) because it’s finally going to hit us...
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OFC: Defense, Kearbey's 39 points lead East Carter girls past Twin Rivers (2/9/22)BROSELEY — Brooklyn Kearbey scored 39 points but the junior and her East Carter teammates set the tone on the other end of the court Tuesday night. Kearbey had seven steals, four in the opening quarter when the Redbirds scored the first nine points and built a 16-point lead. Third-seeded East Carter beat Twin Rivers 68-45 behind 29 points off turnovers in the quarterfinals of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament...
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East Carter boys, Doniphan girls top OFC brackets (2/4/22)The stage is set for the 2022 Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament as the seedings were decided Wednesday morning for the boys and the girls brackets. The tournament is set to tip off Saturday with the first round at Twin Rivers High School, which will also host the semifinals and third place games later in the week...
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Redbirds clinch top OFC seed (2/2/22)ELSINORE – It was a close, dramatic game from the opening tip to the final buzzer, but East Carter came out on top over Greenville by a score of 70-68 on Tuesday night. With the win, the Redbirds secure the top spot in the Ozark Foothills Conference standings at 5-0 against conference opponents...
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Lady Redbirds hold off Lady Bears (2/2/22)ELSINORE – After suffering a tough loss at Naylor on Monday, the East Carter Lady Redbirds were able to bounce back at home on Tuesday with a 78-49 over Greenville. "Obviously it was a huge win for us on the scoreboard, but we're just glad that we were able to bounce back after not playing very well (Monday)," East Carter coach Angela Rodgers said. "They have a tough team over there in Greenville that can run up and down the court and we were able to keep up with them."...
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Boys Basketball Weekend Roundup: St. Vincent dominates Mayor's Cup against Perryville (1/31/22)St. Vincent coach Bruce Valleroy will be the first one to tell you that this season has been one of the most trying seasons in recent school history but on Saturday the Indians had arguably their best performance of the season beating in-town rival Perryville 72-37...
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Boys Basketball Roundup, Jan. 20: East Carter punches ticket to Black River League Tournament championship game with win over Bunker (1/21/22)With a spot in Saturday's championship game up for grabs in the Black River League Tournament, the third-seeded East Carter Redbirds upset the second-seeded Bunker Eagles 75-58 on Thursday at South Iron High School. East Carter started the game on a mission, outscoring Class 1 state-ranked Bunker 21-12 at the end of the first quarter...
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Boys Basketball Roundup, Jan. 18: Bernie finishes off Bloomfield in second half (1/19/22)The Bernie Mules pulled away in the second half to beat Bloomfield 70-52 in an SCAA matchup Tuesday night at Bloomfield High School. The Mules led 20-18 after one quarter and 37-33 at halftime. They outscored Bloomfield 20-11 in the third to take a 57-44 lead into the fourth. They made 5 of 7 free throws in the final quarter to secure the win...
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Late push helps East Carter fend off Van Buren, reel in Fish Trophy (1/14/22)VAN BUREN — The Fish Trophy will again be spending the next year on the east side of Carter County. Preston Turner scored 17 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter to lead East Carter past their feisty cross-county rivals. The Redbirds held off Van Buren 49-42 in the 39th edition of the Yellow Sucker Game on Friday night...
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Doniphan handles East Carter in 30-point blowout (1/11/22)DONIPHAN – The Doniphan Donettes were dominate from start to finish Monday night as they cruised to a 62-32 victory in front of a packed house. "This game was important to us because East Carter is a much improved team," Doniphan coach Adam Epps said. "Kenna Monahaghn had it going early and she had the task of guarding (Brooklyn) Kearby and only held her to four points. That doesn't happen very often and it was nice to see her get some baskets as well."...
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East Carter's Kearbey reaches 1,000th point (12/23/21)BROSELEY -- It's not often in basketball that a crowd erupts into a standing ovation with under a minute remaining of a blowout game. One of those moments occurred Wednesday night in East Carter's 60-39 win over Naylor in the third place game of the Lady Royal Christmas Classic at Twin Rivers...
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LRCC: Dexter overcomes East Carter to reach championship game (12/22/21)BROSELEY — Dexter overcame a slow start and an early double-digit deficit to reach the finals of the 24th Lady Royals Christmas Classic. The Bearcats outscored East Carter 22-11 in the fourth quarter to rally Tuesday night for a 60-54 win at Twin Rivers High School...
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LRCC: East Carter outlasts Greenville with free throws to reach semifinals (12/21/21)BROSELEY — East Carter and Greenville wore out the scorekeeper, the free-throw line and each other Monday night in a Lady Royals Christmas Classic quarterfinal. Brooklyn Kearbey sank all six of her free throws in the final minute to help East Carter hang on for a wild 93-88 win over the sixth-seeded Bears...
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EARLY RISERS: Early-morning tipoff part of being a top seed at LRCC (12/19/21)
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Redbirds edge Portageville to win Clarkton Christmas title (12/18/21)The 2021 Clarkton Christmas Classic had an exciting finish on the last day of competition as the East Carter Redbirds came out on top in the championship by a score of 51-49 over Portageville on Friday. East Carter found themselves in a hole at the start of the ballgame, but were ultimately able to claw their way out of it and take the hard fought win...
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LRCC: East Carter runs past Portageville (12/18/21)BROSELEY — Breanna Dohleman had a double-double, Brooklyn Kearbey scored 10 of her game-high 22 points in the opening quarter as third-seeded East Carter use a fast start to beat Portageville 72-34 in the opening round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday...
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Fast start, strong finish propel East Carter past Doniphan into Clarkton final (12/17/21)CLARKTON — The stage is set for the final day of the Clarkton Christmas Tournament as East Carter defeated conference rival Doniphan 57-46 in the semifinals Thursday. The Redbirds will face Portageville for the championship tonight. “Anytime you play a conference rival in this type of atmosphere, you want to come out with a win,” East Carter coach Jordan Penn said. ...
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Girls Basketball Roundup, Dec. 16: Balanced Dexter rolls past Holcomb 61-38 (12/17/21)The Dexter Bearcats used a balanced attack to beat Holcomb 61-38 Thursday night at Holcomb High School. Kate Nichols and Dulcie Pullen paced the Bearcats with a game-high 14 points apiece. Allison Turnbo added 12 and Caitlin Giles had 11.
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East Carter's Preston Turner signs to play basketball at Truman State (12/15/21)East Carter boys basketball standout Preston Turner will be taking his talents to Truman State as he signed his national letter of intent last week. “When I was little I always watched college basketball on TV,” Turner said. “Since then it’s been a dream of mine to play college basketball and I get to do that and further my education.”...
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Doniphan, East Carter, Malden advance at Clarkton Christmas Tournament (12/14/21)CLARKTON — The Clarkton Christmas Tournament tipped off on Monday and it's already shaping up to be a good tournament to keep an eye on this week. Doniphan got things started with a 64-53 win over Neelyville followed by East Carter defeating host school Clarkton 67-55...
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East Carter's Eli Marvin signs to play baseball at Arkansas Tech (12/1/21)East Carter catcher Eli Marvin signed his National Letter of Intent recently to continue his baseball career at Arkansas Tech. “Playing college baseball has been something I’ve dreamed of since I was a little kid,” Marvin said. “It’s a thrill to be able to move on and play at the next level. I’m very thankful for the opportunity.”...
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Hoops '21: East Carter boys and girls capsules (11/27/21)BOYS East Carter had a winning season last year that ended in a close game against Caruthersville in the Class 3 District 1 playoffs. The Redbirds went 16-7 overall scoring 64.5 points per game while allowing 57.4 points per game. They also went 8-2 at home, 5-2 at home and were .500 at 3-3 at neutral site games...
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MSHSAA releases district assignments for winter sports (11/19/21)Here are the MSHSAA winter sports district assignments for Semoball area schools. ^-girls only C6D1: Fox, Jackson, Lindbergh, Northwest, Oakville, Poplar Bluff, Seckman, SLUH. Cor Jesu-^ C5D1: Cape Central, DeSoto, Farmington, Festus, Hillsboro, North County Sikeston, Windsor-Imperial...