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Six Semoball boys basketball teams and two Semoball girls basketball teams are ranked in the latest state rankings provided by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (14-3), which is unbeaten in the month of January, is ranked No. 8 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The Bobcats held the Hornets to one point in the first quarter and never looked back as they picked up a 63-33 home victory.

Hayti 61, Campbell 56 HAYTI, Mo. - The Hayti Indians varsity boys basketball team snapped the Campbell Camels’ eight-game winning streak with a 61-56 home win Friday night. Campbell led 18-10 after one quarter, Hayti led 25-24 at halftime, and things were tied at 43-all at the end of the third quarter before Hayti won the fourth quarter 18-13...

NEW MADRID, Mo – So far, New Madrid County Central has made the most of the new year. In their three games since the start of 2020, the Eagles are undefeated, winning each by an average of 21 points. The latest came Friday when NMCC took a 14-point lead into the half against visiting Hayti before pulling away to a 70-50 win...

HAYTI, Mo. - Hayti Indians coach Travis Day wanted his squad to limit the number of times it had to face the Senath-Hornersville Lions' zone defense Tuesday night. “We wanted to secure defensive rebounds and then try to get layups before we had to go against a set defense,” Day said. “We knew we would face a zone tonight. If you can beat a zone team down the floor you can get some easy shots.”...

BLOOMFIELD - Bernie controlled the third-place game of the 63rd Annual Bloomfield Invitational by not allowing more than two unanswered baskets until the game was well in hand. The second-seeded Mules steadily pulled away from fourth-seeded Hayti to win 74-55 on Monday in Bloomfield...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The top-seeded Kennett Indians struggled to knock down perimeter shots most of the way but still found a way dethrone the Hayti Indians in a championship semifinal at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Saturday night. Kennett, which knocked down only three of its 24 three-point attempts, built a 12-4 lead by the end of the first quarter and played defending champion Hayti even the rest of the way it secured a 54-46 win in the first semifinal at Bloomfield High School...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — One quarter separated Hayti from Portageville in Friday’s semifinal game at the 63rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After trailing 13-8 at the end of the first, the Indians outscored the Bulldogs 24-12 in the second and ended the first half up by seven points en route to a 62-53 win...

Delta broke loose for 46 points in the first quarter on its way to a resounding 101-56 victory over Leopold in boys basketball action Thursday night. Isaiah Thomas led the Bobcats with 25 points, reaching the 1,000-point mark for his career, while Eric Berry finished with 21. Colby Crader added 17 and Evan Bartels netted 15...

MFCA ALL-STATE The Missouri Football Coaches Association announced its all-state teams. Players from the SEMO Conference included (with school, year, height and weight): CLASS 5 First team QB — Cael Welker, Jackson, jr., 5-11, 180 OL — Connor Tollison, Jackson, jr., 6-5, 285...

Oran High School boy’s basketball player Ty Johnson not only excelled on the court last week, he also did so on the world wide web.

ORAN, Mo. — Continuing its winning ways, the Oran boys basketball team routed Risco on Tuesday night. The Eagles outscored the Tigers 22-9 in the fourth quarter on their way to an 87-57 win at Oran High School. Tyson Goodale led all scorers with 30 points...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Oran dominated it’s way past Puxico in the first round of the Chaffee Lady Red Devils Invitational on Monday. The Lady Eagles won 65-1, as three players reached double-figures in scoring. Kaylee Payne led the way with 13 points, two rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Katie Webb had 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals, and Heather Gosche added 10 points, to go along with one rebound, three assists, and three steals...

Senath-Hornersville 60, Gideon The Senath-Hornersville Lions trailed by single digits much of the first three quarters but managed to rally late and walk away with the consolation championship at the Gideon Bulldog Classic Thursday. No. 6 seeded Senath-Hornersville outscored No. 5 seeded Gideon 24-8 in the fourth quarter to secure 60-51 victory...

GIDEON, Mo. - The Gideon Bulldogs Classic varsity boys basketball tournament concluded with four games Thursday night. The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians outscored the No. 2 seeded Caruthersville Tigers in each of the first three quarters on its way to a 77-64 win in the championship...

The Bootheel Conference middle school boys basketball tournament begins Saturday at Malden. Quarterfinals are Saturday, semifinals are Monday, and championship games are Thursday. See the schedule below: QUARTERFINALS ON DEC. 7 GAME 1: 3-Caruthersville vs. 6-Portageville, 10:30 a.m...

POPLAR BLUFF — Jimmy May scored more points than any player in SEMO Conference history and the Scott City senior was presented with the Carr Trophy as the conference's most outstanding player Wednesday night at the 74th Poplar Bluff Gridiron Banquet...

GIDEON, Mo. - One quarterfinal came down to the wire but all of the favorites advanced to the semifinals of the Gideon Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament Monday night. The No. 3 seeded Hayti Indians outlasted the No. 6 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions 52-47 in the only quarterfinal decided by single digits Monday...

ORAN, Mo. — The 64th Annual Oran Invitational Tournament kicked off Monday with No. 1-seed Oran facing No. 8-seed Bell City. Oran stepped on the gas pedal quickly, leading 30-6 after the first quarter and 52-16 at halftime, in the Eagles 81-34 win. Langdon Scheeter led Oran (1-0) with 21. Cooper Priggel and Tyson Goodale added 15 points each, while Ty Johnson had 14 and Todd Priggel 11 to round out the double-digit scorers for the Eagles...

High school basketball teams throughout the Missouri Bootheel begin play in opening-season basketball tournaments Monday.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Scott County Central, New Madrid County Central, and Charleston all opened up their seasons on Friday night in the Charleston Shootout at Charleston High School, with all three area teams coming away with wins. Scott County Central 63, Advance 21...

The scoreboard during the Southeast Missouri State vs. Murray State football game Saturday at Houck Stadium (1 p.m.) will indicate which team is winning ON the field. However, regardless of the score, the Redhawk program will be a success along the sideline.

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Hayti Indians traveled to Ste. Genevieve to battle the No. 1 seeded Valle Catholic Warriors in the Class 1, District 1 football championship Friday night. The Indians were looking to continue their journey to another state championship but the Warriors had other plans...

The Bootheel Conference seventh and eighth grade girls basketball tournaments begin Monday at Holcomb. South Pemiscot is the No. 1 seed in the seventh grade bracket and Holcomb is the No. 1 seed in the eighth grade bracket. Quarterfinals are Monday, semifinals are Tuesday, and championship games are Wednesday...

The Missouri High School Activities Association released district assignments for the 2019-20 season for basketball and wrestling Friday. Kennett is headed back to Class 2 in wrestling after competing in Class 1 last season. Kennett is slated to compete in Class 2, District 1 with Affton, Park Hills Central, Dexter, John Burroughs, Miller Career Academy, Normandy, Notre Dame Cape Girardeau, Potosi, Roosevelt, Soldan International Studies, St. ...

SIKESTON — District assignments for boys’ and girls’ basketball and wrestling were released on Friday. Sikeston will be a part of Class 4, District 1, with Cape Central, Notre Dame, Dexter, Perryville, and Ste. Genevieve. Class 3, District 1 consists of Charleston, New Madrid County Central, East Prairie, Caruthersville, Doniphan, Malden, Kennett, and Twin Rivers. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Portageville’s Jauslyn Johnson earned a spot on the Class 2, District 1 All-District Second Team, and made the Bootheel All-Conference team last week. Johnson was the only Bulldog to earn a spot on the All-Conference team. Campbell swept the major awards for the conference. Gentry Vancil won Coach of the Year, while Anna Beth Vancil won Player of the Year...

On a night when the temperature was near freezing at kickoff, the No. 2 Hayti Indians hosted the No. 3 St. Vincent Indians in a Class 1, District 1 football semifinal. The Indians of St. Vincent hoped to upset the reigning Class 1, District 1 champions in their bid for a repeat state title...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference volleyball awards have been released. Campbell junior Anna Beth Vancil is the 2019 Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. “I’m very excited about being chosen for the award and honored that the other coaches selected me as Conference Player of the Year,” Anna Beth Vancil said. “I couldn’t have done it without my teammates.”...

HAYTI, Mo. — The Hayti Indians steamrolled visiting St. Vincent 60-14 in a Class 1, District 1 semifinal Friday night. Hayti (10-1) intercepted a St. Vincent pass on the opening drive and scored two plays later when Elijah Burnett scored on a 34-yard run...

The next step in MSHSAA football team's quest for a championship will be taken tonight throughout Southeast Missouri. Here is "What 2 Watch 4" throughout the area.

HAYTI, Mo. - On a cold first night of November, the district football playoffs began around the state of Missouri with opening-round matches. The No. 2 Hayti Indians hosted the No. 7 Chaffee Red Devils in a replay of a regular-season game in Chaffee. Hayti won that contest 74-0 and was looking to do it again in the playoffs...

A week after dropping out of the top spot, Kennett returns to lead the Semoball Power Rankings to end the regular season.

Class 2, District 1 at Malden The district championship is set at the Class 2, District 1 volleyball tournament following quarterfinal at semifinal action Monday. No. 2 seeded Twin Rivers will take on No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville in the title game Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Malden...

Volleyball squads throughout the Missouri Bootheel begin postseason play Monday. Holcomb, South Pemiscot, Southland, North Pemiscot, Hayti, Delta C-7, and Cooter are in Class 1, District 1 at Holcomb. Defending champion Holcomb has received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye...