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New Madrid, Oran players recognized (1/26/21)There were several great basketball performances throughout Southeast Missouri over the last week. However, the exploits of New Madrid County Central player, Donnie Brown, and Oran senior Katie Webb stood out, according to Semoball readers.
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Girls Basketball Roundup, Jan. 22: Woodland double dips, earns two wins in three days (1/21/21)The Woodland girls basketball team played two games in three days, starting with a matchup Monday with a very solid Perryville team. The Cardinals were able to sneak past the Pirates, 62-38. Emma Brown led Woodland with 22 points while Addie Johnson added 15 and Chloe Goodwin finished with nine points...
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Boys Basketball Roundup, Jan. 20: Oran escapes with road victory, downs Chaffee (1/20/21)Tuesday night the Oran Eagles were minus the services of two of their starting five in Langdon Scheeter and Diesel Cato, but the rest of the team stepped up and pulled out a tough, late-season Scott-Mississippi Conference game on the road against Chaffee, winning 49-44...
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State-ranked Campbell boys basketball squad increases win total to a dozen with key district win against Hayti 100-66 (1/16/21)CAMPBELL - Under the new playoff format that allows the higher seed to host head-to-head district games obtaining a high seed in a district tournament has added value this season. The state-ranked Campbell Camels boys basketball squad is among the squads in contention for a top seed with the state playoff rapidly approaching...
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Hayti boys basketball falls to No. 2 ranked NMCC 76-46 (1/11/21)HAYTI - Hayti varsity boys basketball coach Travis Day said after the one-point overtime victory over Senath Hornersville Tuesday his squad would have to play close to perfect to have a chance in beating the Class 4, No. 2 ranked New Madrid County Central Eagles Friday...
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Hayti boys basketball squad overcomes slow start, edges Senath-Hornerville 58-57 in overtime (1/7/21)SENATH - The Hayti Indians varsity boys basketball squad entered Tuesday with a 22-team game winning streak against the Senath-Hornersville Lions. The Indians most recent win against the Lions was an 80-55 victory in last season’s Bootheel Conference tournament championship...
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Bernie wins 5th after another strong start (12/30/20)BLOOMFIELD — In four games, Bernie allowed eight field goals and 22 total points in the first quarter. The fourth-seeded Mules started strong once again in the fifth-place final. They scored the first 10 points and beat sixth-seeded Hayti 53-41 Wednesday in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...
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Strong third quarter helps Hayti beat East Prairie 60-42 in fifth-place semifinal at BCT (12/29/20)BLOOMFIELD - After one half of play it looked like the fifth-place semifinal between the Hayti Indians and East Prairie Eagles was going to come down to the wire. Hayti led by just three points at halftime after East Prairie won the second quarter 9-8...
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Fourth-quarter surge lifts Portageville past Hayti in Bloomfield quarterfinals (12/28/20)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — It’s not how you start, but how you finish, and that was the case for Portageville on Monday night in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Quarterfinals. Not getting out to the best start, Portageville (6-1) trailed Hayti (4-2) 10-9 after the first quarter and 23-20 at halftime, but the Bulldogs always seemed to hang around in their 47-39 win over the Indians...
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Hayti narrowly avoids overtime upset by Malden (12/27/20)BLOOMFIELD — As Hayti watched from the stands, waiting for its game to start, it watched 14th-seeded Gideon take third-seeded Portageville to overtime before losing by two. "We talked about it during the Gideon game," Hayti coach Travis Day said. "When you give the other team opportunities, Murphy's Law is going to get you. It happened in the Gideon/Portageville game, and also happened in our game."...
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Jackson, Kennett, Hayti have multiple players on media all-state football team (12/27/20)MISSOURI MEDIA ALL-STATE TEAM As selected by a 10-member panel of media members from around the state. Players listed with year, height, weight and school: First Team Offense QB: Javan Noyes, sr., 5-7, 190, Mid-Buchanan ATH: Jayce Haven, sr., 6-1, 190, Thayer...
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Hester's double-double helps Royals top Hayti on Senior Night (12/16/20)BROSELEY — As the Twin Rivers seniors were being introduced Tuesday for Senior Night, each had their future plans and favorite memories announced to the crowd. Winning the Lady Dawg Classic for the first time was a highlight for a majority of the senior Royals...
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Late steals help Hayti outlast Twin Rivers (12/16/20)BROSELEY — No double-digit lead was safe Tuesday night. Hayti erased a 10-point deficit in the second quarter and Twin Rivers dug out of a 17-point hole in the second half. With the game tied in the final minute, Blaine Pruitt got a steal for Twin Rivers but Hayti’s Trayvon Thomas got it back and had another steal leading to a pair of fastbreak points to beat the Royals 56-50...
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Jackson's 'great players' dominate All-State FB squads (12/11/20)In the moments following his team completing a season that was dominating of all opposition faced, Jackson High School football coach Brent Eckley could have accepted the praise that was coming his way – and with good reason – he deserved all of it and then some. However, in a brutally honest comment, Eckley, who had just guided the Indians to a 42-7 beating of Platte County in the MSHSAA Class 5 State Final, turned the acclaim towards his players.
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MSHSAA adjusts postseason for winter sports due to COVID-19 (12/11/20)The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...
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Finalists named for Carr Trophy, Derland Moore Award (12/9/20)The finalists for the Carr Trophy given to the top player in the SEMO Conference were announced Wednesday, a week before the award will be presented at the 75th annual Gridiron Banquet. Jordan Jarrett of Kennett, Jackson’s Connor Tollison and Cael Welker are up for the award given annually since 1979...
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Final state football media rankings (12/7/20)MISSOURI MEDIA RANKINGS A look at rankings from a 10-member panel of media members from around the state with current record, points based on votes with first place votes in parentheses and last week’s ranking. Only teams that have played games this season are eligible...
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All-SEMO Conference football team (12/7/20)ALL-SEMO CONFERENCE Members of the All-SEMO Conference football team as selected by the conference coaches with a player's school, year, height and weight listed: NORTH OFFENSE QB — Cael Welker, Jackson, sr., 5-11, 185; RB — Daniel Dickerson, Jackson, sr., 5-11, 200;...
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Kennett boys basketball team delivers first blow, beats Hayti 66-50 to repeat as champs of Gideon Inv. (12/5/20)GIDEON - Kennett boys basketball coach Corbin Clark wanted his squad to make its presence known from the get-go in the title game of the Gideon Invitational Friday night. “I thought the last two games we got off to a slow start in this tournament,” Clark said. I told the guys it was time for us to come out and throw the first punch.”...
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Hayti girls basketball squad overtakes Campbell in closing minutes to win Al Jackson Classic; Caruthersville takes third (12/4/20)HAYTI - The Hayti Indians varsity girls basketball team dug itself an early hole but still found a way to mount a comeback against the Campbell Camels without putting on a shooting clinic Thursday night. No. 1 seeded Hayti forced multiple turnovers with its full-court press in the closing minutes of regulation as it overtook No. 2 seeded Campbell 45-42 in the championship of the Al Jackson Classic at Hayti High School...
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GIDEON INVITATIONAL: Clarkton rallies past South Pemiscot 72-60, Hayti outlasts Delta C-7 60-40 (12/1/20)GIDEON - TheClarkton Reindeer trailed the South Pemiscot Bulldogs by single digits throughout the first half but still found a way to rally for a win Monday night. No. 4 seeded Clarkton won the second half by 20 points as it overcame a 36-28 halftime deficit to beat No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot 72-60 in a quarterfinal of the Gideon Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament...
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Hayti boys basketball squad looks to repeat success (12/1/20)The Hayti Indians return boys basketball squad returns three starters off a 19-9 team that saw some success in winning the Bootheel Conference Tournament, capturing fourth place in the talent-heavy Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, and defeating Neelyville at the buzzer in the Class 2, District 1 semi-finals last season...
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Hayti girls basketball squad eyes repeat district title (12/1/20)Hayti Indians girls basketball coach Craig Rodgers has completely turned the girls basketball program around. Rodgers has won more games in his four years at the helm (54-42), than the previous nine years combined (36-115). He brings his “no nonsense, in your face” approach to the girls, and expects nothing less than the ultimate prize in the end...
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Hayti receives top seed in Al Jackson Classic girls basketball tournament (11/24/20)The schedule is set for the first annual Al Jackson Classic. The five-team varsity girls basketball tournament takes place Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 at Hayti High School. Host Hayti has received a first-round bye and will not play until Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Hayti awaits the winner of a quarterfinal between No. 4 seeded Senath-Hornersville and No. 5 seeded Caruthersville that will be played on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m...
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Seedings released for Gideon Invitational boys basketball tournament, Hayti gets No. 1 seed (11/18/20)The seeding have been released for the Gideon Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament. The event is currently scheduled to take place Nov. 30 - Dec 4 at Gideon High School. Hayti has received the No. 1 seed in the eight-team tournament. Hayti is slated to play No. 8 seeded Delta C-7 in a quarterfinal Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. No. 4 seeded Clarkton will take on No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot in the other quarterfinal on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m...
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MSHSAA delays announcing district assignments and classifications for winter sports (11/13/20)The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...
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Hayti football hopes for repeat win against Thayer in C1D1 championship (11/11/20)The Hayti Indians will face a familiar foe when it travels to take on the Thayer Bobcats in the Class 1, District 1 championship Friday. Hayti (10-0) is the only squad to beat Thayer (9-1) in 2020. Hayti beat Thayer 30-28 in Week 1, beat Portageville 58-0 in Week 2, beat Scott City 62-43 in Week 3, did not play in Week 4, beat New Madrid County Central 64-38 in Week 5, beat Charleston 70-6 in Week 6, beat Kelly 32-13 in Week 7, beat Malden 58-6 in Week 8, beat Caruthersville 58-6 in Week 9, beat Malden 82-0 in its district quarterfinal, and beat St. ...
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2020 Bootheel Conference volleyball awards released (11/10/20)The 2020 Bootheel Conference Volleyball Awards have been announced. Campbell’s Macy Hendrix and Caruthersville’s Mallory Faulkner have been selected Bootheel Conference Co-Players of the Year. Hendrix collected 206 digs, 296 assists, 221 kills, and 64 ace serves while serving at a 96 percent rate her senior season...
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Jackson receiver catches Semoball honor (11/10/20)The Jackson football team will compete for its third consecutive MSHSAA District championship Friday and the play of junior wide receiver Kannen Turley is a big reason why. The Indian pass-catcher made six catches in the first half for 124 yards in a 55-0 win over Poplar Bluff last Friday and for his efforts, he was named this week's Semoball.com Football Player of the Week...
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Unbeaten Hayti survives St. Vincent, 54-41, reaches C1D1 final (11/6/20)PERRYVILLE, Mo. - Turnovers hurt and speed kills. It was the lesson of Friday’s C1D1 semifinal as unbeaten Hayti (10-0) outlasted St. Vincent, 54-41, in a pitched battle between two teams both called the Indians. Hayti scored its first two touchdowns thanks to interceptions...
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Kelly RB runs his way into history, honors (11/4/20)The 2020 football season has been memorable for many high school football programs throughout Missouri for all of the wrong reasons. However, for Kelly, the 2020 season will be recalled fondly, as the Hawks have won 8 of 10 games, including last Friday's C2D1 game over Charleston.
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St. Vincent humbles Chaffee in C1D1 quarterfinal action, 47-12 (10/31/20)PERRYVILLE, Mo. - Chaffee’s tallest player, 6-foot-6 Jagger Sadler, on the final play of his high school career, scored a touchdown – one of the few bright spots for the Red Devils as host no. 2 seed St. Vincent DePaul (6-2) easily defeated no. 7 seed Chaffee (1-7) in playoff action Friday, 47-12...
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Malden football team falls to Hayti 82-0 in C1D1 quarterfinal (10/31/20)HAYTI - The state-ranked Hayti Indians got down to business quickly in its Class 1, District 1football quarterfinal against the visiting Malden Green Wave Friday night. The Hayti defense intercepted two passes, recovered a fumble, and recorded five sacks in the first quarter alone...
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Boys BasketballPortageville at HaytiJanuary 26 ~ 6 p.m.
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Boys BasketballBernie at HaytiFebruary 9 ~ 7:30 p.m.