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Host sites are set for most district tournaments if spring sports resume in Missouri. Missouri high schools remain out of session and all springs sports activities and practices are currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana High School Athletics Association canceled spring sports in Indiana Thursday due to the VOVID-19 pandemic...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association issued an update regarding the status of spring sports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday. “While schools across the state are determining the best course of action during this unprecedented time, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) office staff continues to prepare for Spring Championships,” MSHSAA said in a press release. ...

The Malden Green Wave softball program enters the spring hoping for an opportunity to continue its recent string of success. The Green Wave return six players off of last season’s squad that finished 20-6 and won its sixth straight district title. The returners are senior Krista Hilfiker, junior Katie Shuffler, junior Hailey Rojas, junior Madison Saulsbery, junior Hope Hartman, and sophomore Olivia Slaughter...

SIKESTON — Multiple Standard-Democrat area basketball players earned spots on their respective All-District teams recently. Sikeston seniors Payton Howard and Clark Steward both made the team for Class 4, District 1. Senior Taydrianna Barnett and sophomore Karris Allen both made it on the girls’ side as well...

The preseason Missouri high school baseball state rankings were released Wednesday by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association. Six baseball teams from the semoball.com coverage area are state-ranked. Cooter, which placed third in Class 1 last spring and finished 22-1 in its fall campaign, is ranked No. ...

A slew of basketball players from the Missouri Bootheel have been named to all-district teams. Listed below are the boys and girls all-district basketball teams for Class 1, District 1; Class 2, District 1; and Class 3, District 1. Class 1, District 1 All-District Team...

Malden volleyball coach Brittany Crane has watched senior Haven Wills develop as a volleyball player since her freshman season. “I’ve coached Haven since she was a freshman,” Crane said. “She absolutely loves volleyball. She’s always focused on volleyball in her spare time. I think it’s great she’s going to have the opportunity to play at the collegiate level after all the hard work she has put in.”...

The 2020 Bootheel Conference Boys Basketball Awards have been released. Campbell junior Blake Fowler has been selected all-conference and Bootheel Conference Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Fowler averaged 27 points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals per game. He shot 82 percent from the free-throw line, made 64 percent of his 2-point shots, and knocked down 39 percent of his 3-pointers...

Spring sports for Missouri high schools will start as planned next week, MSHSAA announced Friday after releasing district assignments. "We re monitoring what is happening from the Missouri Department of Health, the Governor's Office, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education," MSHSAA said in a statement Friday...

The Malden Green Wave baseball program enters the 2020 season in search of its third straight district title. “We’ve had a pretty good run since I’ve been here,” Malden coach Tim Harmon said. “We’ve either competed for the district title or been right there in the semifinals so we are looking forward to another run this year.”...

The 2020 Bootheel Conference Girls Basketball Awards have been released. Hayti sophomore Amiya Johnson has been selected all-conference and Bootheel Conference Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Johnson averaged 34 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and six steals per game as a sophomore...

KENNETT, Mo. - Heading into the fourth quarter, the No. 4 seeded Twin Rivers Royals were leading the No. 5 seeded Malden Green Wave girls basketball team 49-37 in their Class 3, District 1 girls basketball quarterfinal Twin Rivers had commanded a decent margin throughout the entire game but things changed quickly...

KENNETT, Mo. - The No. 4 seeded Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team saved one of its best shooting nights of the season for the start of the playoffs Saturday night. Caruthersville hit 30 fields and had four players finish with at least 11 points as it shot its way past the No. 5 seeded Malden Green Wave 77-49 in a Class 3, District 1 quarterfinal at Kennett...

Five boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the Semoball.com coverage area are ranked in the final regular-season state poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (21-5), which is the No. 1 seed in Class 1, District 2, drops two spots to No. 9 in the Class 1 boys poll...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Nothing was stopping Coy Wade. Not on this night. Wade dropped 37 points, as the Malden Green Wave spoiled the East Prairie Eagle’s senior night, 68-64, at East Prairie High School, on Tuesday evening. Wade showcased his athleticism and explosiveness, as he continually was around the ball, created turnovers, and turned the Eagles’ miscues into points...

Oran (20-4) gained a victory from St. Vincent (15-5) on Wednesday. The Indians ended the first quarter in the lead, but the Eagles stepped up and nearly evened the score by halftime (23-24). Oran ended only six points ahead (57-51) Langdon Scheeter scored 15 points for Oran, including a 3-pointer...

The postseason for MSHSAA basketball is nearing and the seedings and schedule for District play throughout Southeast Missouri were recently set.

Six boys basketball teams and three girls basketball teams from the Semoball.com coverage area are ranked in the latest state poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Thursday. Delta (19-4), which has won nine of its last 10, drops a spot to No. 7 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The brackets are set for the Class 3, District 1 basketball tournament at Kennett High School. Defending champion Charleston (19-3), which is ranked No. 3 in the latest Class 3 state poll, is seeded No. 1 in the boys bracket. ...

Six boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the Semoball.com coverage area are ranked in the latest state poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta, which had won nine straight as it beat Oak Ridge 105-86 in the semifinal of the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament Friday, remains No. 6 in the Class 1 boys state poll. Oak Ridge (12-9) moves into the rankings at No. 10 in the Class 1 boys state poll...

STEELE, Mo. - Hayti varsity girls basketball coach Craig Rodgers knows today’s players like to take the perimeter shot. “Everybody wants to be a 3-point shooter,” Rodgers said. “I don’t say anything about my kids shooting shots as long as they play defense. If they give me everything they’ve got on defense and want to come down and take good, quality perimeter shots I’m OK with that.”...

STEELE, Mo. - The top-seeded Hayti Indians varsity boys basketball team moved one step closer to its second straight Bootheel Conference Tournament title Tuesday night. Hayti outscored Malden by 10 points in the third quarter to build a 43-32 lead by the start of the fourth quarter on its way to a 61-50 win in a semifinal of the Bootheel Conference Tournament at South Pemiscot High School...

STEELE, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets varsity girls basketball team dug itself an early hole for the second time in eight days against the Caruthersville Tigers Tuesday afternoon, Caruthersville, which jumped out to a 15-5 lead against Holcomb on Jan. 28, enjoyed an eight-point lead in the first half four times in the second meeting between the two squads...

As is customary for the Delta boy’s basketball squad, the Bobcats raced out to an early lead on its latest opponent (Chaffee) and never looked back Saturday in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament at Delta.

STEELE, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity boys basketball squad continues to find ways to get the job done in the 2020 portion of its schedule. Such was the case again Saturday afternoon when No. 4 seeded Malden beat the No. 5 seeded Portageville Bulldogs 60-55 in a quarterfinal of the Bootheel Conference for its sixth win in its last eight games...

David Layton led Oak Ridge (11-6) to a 70-61 victory with 37 points (including four three-pointers) against Kelly (11-8) Friday.

Oak Ridge had to overcome a lot in its 61-60 boy’s basketball home victory over Oran Tuesday, not the least of which was a very strong Eagle team.

The Holcomb Hornets varsity girls basketball team established high exceptions for itself before the start of the 2019-20 season. “We sat down and wrote down a bunch of goals we wanted to achieve before the season started,” Holcomb coach Alexa Stockton said. “We’ve achieved some of our goals and not achieved others. But one of our goals was to win the regular-season Bootheel Conference championship.”...

Seven boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams from the Semoball coverage area are ranked in the latest state poll released Wednesday by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (16-3), which is unbeaten in the month of January, has moved up two spots to No. 6 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The Hayti Indians and Campbell Camels varsity boys basketball teams will share the Bootheel Conference regular-season title after both squads won their conference finale Tuesday night. Hayti beat Portageville 74-56 and Campbell edged Senath-Hornersville 43-39 Tuesday. ...

The Bobcats put up a whopping 92 points in the first half, which tied a MSHSAA record, on the way to a 132-61 home win over the Tigers.

CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity girls basketball team locked up the No. 2 seed in next week’s Bootheel Conference Tournament with its sixth straight conference victory Monday night. Malden made 22 of 32 free-throw attempts as it beat the Campbell Camels 47-42...

The Advance Hornets outscored the Meadow Heights Panthers 33-13 in the second half en route to a 49-37 come-from-behind home victory.

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Down three points and time winding down, the Portageville boys basketball team had a pair of chances to tie the game up, against Malden, on Friday. Sophomore Alex Winsor drove into the lane, drew the defense in, and kicked it out to junior Kelan Bills for a three-pointer in the right corner. ...

Scott County (11-2) got a victory at Scott City (7-7) on Thursday.

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...

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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...

MALDEN, Mo. - The success continued for the Malden Green Wave varsity girls basketball team in Bootheel Conference play Thursday night. Malden improved to 4-1 in regular-season conference play as it beat the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs 58-26. “Every game our defense should set the tone for our offense,” Malden coach Josh Herring said. ...

Risco 63, Clarkton 52 CLARKTON, Mo. - The Risco Tigers varsity boys basketball team built a 29-14 lead by halftime on its way to a 63-52 road win against the Clarkton Reindeer Tuesday night. Evan Pipkin hit four of the Tigers’ five treys on his way to a team-high 20 points. Andrew Rodgers added 18 points. Kamron Meese and Hayden Ludwig both scored nine points for Risco...

Malden 46, South Pemiscot 44 MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity boys basketball team rallied from three down in the fourth quarter to edge the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs 46-44 Friday night. South Pemiscot lead 12-11 after one quarter before Malden tied things up at 21-all by halftime. South Pemiscot moved back ahead 38-33 by the end of the third quarter before Malden rallied for a win...