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Kelly traveled to Woodland Tuesday and took home a victory beating the Cardinals 48-44. Alaney Moore was leading scorer for the Hawks with 15 points while Aleya King and Ava Legrand both pitched in 10 points each. Woodland received 12 points from senior Destinee Cowell while fellow senior Emma Brown contributed 10 in the losing cause...

KENNETT - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team needed every bit of its depth Monday to pull out a victory in its season-opener against the visiting Kelly Hawks.

Head Coach: Fred Johnson, second season (19-10) Last Season: 19-10, lost to Scott City in the Class 3, District 1 Tournament Finals 49-43 Notes: For the first time since the 2005-2006 season, the Kelly boys’ basketball team finished the year with a winning record...

Head Coach: Darrin Pruitt (41-38) Last Season: 16-11, lost to Fredericktown in the Class 3, District 2 Tournament Quarterfinals 66-58 Notes: Senior Alaney Moore returns for her final season on-the-floor for the Lady Hawks in what they hope will be a long season...

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...

SIKESTON — Brackets for the 2020 SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament and the 65th Oran Invitational Tournament are out. Sikeston earned the No. 5 seed in the SEMO Conference Tournament, while New Madrid County Central earned the No. 4 seed. Both face-off in a first-round matchup on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. All games are at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

SIKESTON — Postseason honors are out for area softball teams. For the SEMO All-Conference First-Team, Kelly had two representatives, while Sikeston had one. Notre Dame had the most, with six. Senior outfielder Kate Hughes and senior infielder Alaney Moore earned spots on the first team for the Lady Hawks, while sophomore pitcher Nayla Bonner earned a spot for Sikeston...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Three Southeast Missouri area softball players signed on the dotted line Saturday afternoon to Three Rivers College. Kelly’s Alaney Moore, Perryville’s Ann-Marie Simpson, and Poplar Bluff’s Audrey Rahlmann signed to continue their academic and athletic careers for the Lady Raiders at the Libla Sports Complex. In total, all three made-up a nine-player class...

The Ste.Genevieve boys cross country team finished tenth in the team results at the Class 3 State Championships Thursday. They finished with 256 team points with a total time of 1:33:42.10. Area individual results include: Boys 5K CC: 17. Lyndon Gruenke - Fredericktown - 17:05.1...

Three S-D area teams are left standing in the district playoffs, and after Friday night, that number will dwindle to two. All three teams are in Class 2, District 1. On one side of the bracket, you have the top-seed East Prairie Eagles and the No. 4 seed New Madrid County Central Eagles, while on the bottom half of the bracket, you have the No. 2 seed Kelly Hawks...

Records: New Madrid County Central 6-4; East Prairie 5-2 Series History: New Madrid County Central leads 6-4 Last Meeting: 2020, East Prairie won 41-27 Last Week: New Madrid County Central defeated Scott City 42-39; East Prairie earned a bye Notes: The last time these two teams met, it wasn't the outcome most were expecting. ...

For the Cape Central Tigers, the MSHSAA Class 4 XC State Finals at Gans Creek Course, Columbia will be a family affair. The Tigers will once again send senior Nathan Caldwell as their lone representative in the boys race but this time his younger sister, sophomore Lindsey Caldwell will also run in the girls race along side McKensi Williams...

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.

IRONTON, Mo. — Kennett Rampley scared himself on Halloween. The Zalma sophomore surged into the lead at the two-mile mark of the 3.1-mile race Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 meet at Arcadia Valley Sports Complex. In passing Ellington’s Carson McNail, an all-state medalist the previous year, Rampley said, “scared the crap out of me.”...

BENTON, Mo. — During a season filled with firsts, why not add another one? For the first time in program history, the Kelly football team won a district game. The Hawks defeated the Charleston Bluejays 46-0 Friday night at Lambert Field in Benton to accomplish another goal...

Hey, district football is finally here. Are we excited? Because I am. The playoffs can bring a different edge to a team, so here are my predictions for each matchup for the Standard-Democrat area football squads. Sikeston has North County's number. The Bulldogs are 4-2 all-time against the 'Not Las Vegas' Raiders, with a close, two-point win in their previous meeting in 2018...

Records: Sikeston 2-7; North County 4-3 Series History: Sikeston leads 3-2 Last Meeting: 2018, Sikeston won 32-30 in the Class 4, District 1 Tournament Last Week: Sikeston lost to Kennett 53-14; North County defeated Windsor (Imperial) 56-20, on Oct. 9...

There was no shortage of intense moments on the athletic fields and courts throughout Southeast Missouri last week, as area athletes prepare for the looming postseason competition.

Kennett moved up a spot in the final regular season rankings released Monday by a statewide panel of media members. The Indians finished the regular season 9-0, one of five unbeaten teams to earn votes in the Class 3 poll, and one of three ranked teams in the District 1 playoffs that start Friday...

IBERIA, Mo. — And then there were four in Class 2. The Kelly softball team dugout of an early 3-0 deficit to defeat the 20-3 Iberia Rangers on their home field, Thursday, to advance to the Class 2 Semifinals, and move one step closer to winning a state championship...

High school football season in Southeast Missouri is nearing the end in the Standard-Democrat area. All six of our schools have at least two more games remaining on the schedule. How will Friday’s games turn out? Let’s take a look at that. Sitting at No. 6 in Class 3 in the recent football polls, the Kennett Indians are once again one of the better teams in the entire SEMO Conference...

Records: Sikeston 2-6; Kennett 8-0 Series History: Sikeston leads 59-10-1 Last Meeting: 2019, Kennett won 36-0 Last Week: Sikeston lost to New Madrid County Central 64-34; Kennett defeated Poplar Bluff 41-19. Notes: Sikeston hasn’t tasted victory since Week 2 against Dexter, and the test doesn’t get any easier in their finale when they face state-ranked Kennett on the road. ...

There was no shortage of intense moments on the athletic fields and courts throughout Southeast Missouri last week, as area athletes prepare for the looming postseason competition. Sikeston boy’s soccer player, Brice Gordon, and Kelly softball player, Ava LeGrand, each excelled in their endeavors and were voted by fans as the Semoball.com Athletes of the Week...

Notre Dame (25-2) is in a familiar spot. For the second year in a row, Jeff Graviett’s squad is back in the postseason quarterfinal round and hopeful of advancing to claim the school’s first state title since 2009. There have been some changes since the last time the team was here...

BENTON, Mo. — One more win. That is all it will take for the Kelly softball team to advance to the final four for the first time since 2017. However, the task at hand won’t be easy, as the Lady Hawks prepare to take on a 20-3 Iberia team that can score in bunches and hit for a lot of power...

The Kelly football team is in the midst of a strong 6-2 season and the play of Bryce Phelps has been a key reason as to why.

ELLSINORE, Mo. — Kelly wiggled out of a first-inning jam, overcame an early two-run deficit and didn’t make any mistakes in the field Friday. The Hawks batted around in a five-run third inning to beat Twin Rivers 7-2 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 championship at East Carter High School...

BENTON, Mo – When you start a game up two scores before the opposing offense can even touch the field you know you’re in for a pretty good night. That was the case Friday for the Kelly Hawks, who thanks to a well-timed onside kick, kept Portageville’s defense on the field on back-to-back possessions that resulted in Hawk touchdowns...

There were no shortage of intense moments on the athletic fields and courts throughout Southeast Missouri last week, as area athletes prepare for the looming postseason competition.

ELLSINORE, Mo. — They have been a mainstay in the district championship picture for nearly the last decade, and that streak will not end in 2020. For the ninth-straight season, the Kelly Lady Hawks will have a chance to win a district title. "It's always a privilege and blessing to get to this point," Kelly head coach Melanie Heuring said. ...

Records: NMCC 3-4; Sikeston 2-5 Series History: Sikeston leads 27-10 Last Meeting: 2019, Sikeston won 28-20 Last Week: NMCC lost to Valle Catholic 62-18; Sikeston lost to Potosi 39-25 Notes: The schedule hasn’t been kind to NMCC in recent weeks. In the last three games, the Eagles have faced three state-ranked teams, losing to all of them. ...

In Class 5, District 1 semifinal action at Seckman High School in Imperial it was all Notre Dame from the second inning on as the first seed Bulldogs defeated Fox in five innings 13-1 Thursday. After a zero was put on the scoreboard in the first inning, the Bulldog offense heated up in the second frame, scoring eight runs and was never really threatened again...

SIKESTON — Both of the Standard-Democrat area softball teams are gearing up for, what they hope, will be long postseason runs. The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs enter the Class 4, District 1 Tournament as the No. 4 seed, while the Kelly Lady Hawks begin their quest for a district championship as the No. ...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing to serve as the official digital ticketing partner for MSHSAA state championship events this fall. Digital tickets will also be an option for all other playoff contests, at the discretion of the host manager...

BENTON, Mo. — After the first half, many in attendance may have thought that the Hayti and Kelly football game would have been a low-scoring contest. However, the Hawks couldn’t find a way to slow down a talented, state-ranked Indians team in the second half, losing 32-12 at rain-soaked Lambert Field in Benton...

The Notre Dame softball team put the final touches on a perfect home fall season with an 11-0 victory over Kelly in five innings on Thursday.

In a game between two very solid softball teams, it was the Perryville Pirates’ sophomore starting pitcher Alyson Stortz who gave the performance of the season, shutting down Notre Dame’s high octane offense, winning 1-0 Thursday. Stortz gave head coach Dustin Wengert her best “ace” performance, pitching the complete game, allowing just four hits while striking out three and walking one to earn the win...

Records: Sikeston 2-4; Potosi 3-3 Series History: Sikeston leads 3-0 Last Meeting: 2010, Sikeston won 62-8 in the Class 4 State Tournament Last Week: Sikeston lost to Cape Central 28-19; Potosi beat Perryville 56-15 Notes: After Charleston canceled its home football game against Sikeston on Friday, the Bulldogs had to look for a new opponent. ...

BENTON — There was no easy out through the entire Poplar Bluff softball lineup for Kelly on Tuesday.

The Portageville football team got its first taste of success in a long time Friday, as the Bulldogs topped Chaffee 50-32 in Chaffee.

CHAFFEE, Mo. — It didn’t take long for the Kelly softball team to open the floodgates, on Chaffee, Monday. The Lady Hawks scored 12 runs in the first three innings to beat the Lady Devils 15-0 in five frames at Frisco Park in Chaffee. For Kelly head coach Melanie Heuring, this was an important win with the district tournament nearing...

SCOTT CITY, Mo. — Behind a stout defensive night, the Kelly football team continued its history-making season by defeating Scott City for the first time in program history at William Wilthong Field Friday night. The Hawks picked off Rams quarterback Devin Keller four times, while also blocking an extra point attempt and forcing one fumble, in its 20-6 win...

High school athletes throughout the state are trying to hit their stride with the MSHSAA postseason nearing and that was exhibited by both Anna Eaton and Dylan Thornbrough last week.

BENTON, Mo. — Even though they didn't play the sharpest game, the Kelly softball still managed to find a way to win in the end. The bottom of the order came through for the Lady Hawks in Thursday's 7-6, eight-inning victory over Sikeston at Thomas W. Kelly High School, as a pair of underclassmen provided the game's final heroics...

Records: Sikeston 2-3; Cape Central 1-3 Series History: Sikeston leads 54-47-7 Last Meeting: 2019, Cape Central won 33-0 Last Week: Sikeston lost to Jackson 71-0; Cape Central lost to Farmington 37-14 Notes: How do you respond from a 71-0 loss? Sikeston will look to answer that when the Bulldogs travel to Cape Central Friday night for a Class 4, District 1 battle with the Tigers. ...

High school football teams that reach the state championship in their respective class will not have the opportunity to play for a state title at Memorial Stadium located on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia this season. The Missouri High School Activities Association announced earlier this week they are moving the state championships to high school facilities due to venue usage conflicts in Columbia...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Both the Sikeston and Kelly softball teams competed in the 30th Annual Jackson Varsity Softball Invitational Tournament, Friday and Saturday, at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. The Lady Bulldogs finished 1-3, while the Lady Hawks went 2-2...

BENTON, Mo – A week after suffering their first loss of the season the Kelly Hawks got back on track against Crystal City in their Black Out game on Friday. Led by senior running back Evan Urhahn’s four-touchdown performance the Hawks built a dominant 35-point halftime lead on their way to their first shutout of the season, 49-0...

JACKSON AT SIKESTON Records: Jackson 4-0; Sikeston 2-2 Series History: Sikeston leads 56-42-6 Last Meeting: 2019, Jackson won 53-0 Last Week: Jackson defeated Cape Central 63-0; Sikeston lost to Poplar Bluff 30-9 Notes: There are not many flaws when it comes to Jackson. ...

There is a reason why Kennett football coach Joel Wyatt is an extraordinarily successful coach and not a member of the media or even a fan, per se. His task is to focus on the here and now, not some possible, but not definitive opponent off into the future. However, the Indian Nation – and the rest of the prep football fans (and media) throughout Southeast Missouri had to have had their interest piqued a tad when MSHSAA released its District assignments Monday.