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CHARLESTON, Mo. — Cruising to a win over Neelyville, the East Prairie baseball team opened up the 2019 season with a 13-1 victory, at Hillhouse Park, in Charleston, Mo. Five Eagles recorded two hits or more. Derez Tipler, Jase Aycock, Lane Moody, and Trea Cade each had two, while Evan Howell led the team with four hits...

The Malden Green Wave softball program enters the 2019 season in search of its sixth straight district title. “Hopefully, we continue the streak,” Malden coach Kelsey Snider said. “I don’t want to jinx anything. Hopefully, we continue to improve as the season progresses.”...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference high school girls basketball awards have been released. Campbell senior guard Claire Parker is the 2019 Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Parker averaged 25 points, seven rebounds, and four steals per game her senior season...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference high school boys basketball awards have been released. Hayti senior Ivory Winters is the 2019 Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Winters averaged 18 points per game, 10 rebounds per game and two steals per game his senior season...

The Malden Green Wave baseball program enters the 2019 season hoping for repeat success after enjoying its best season in school history last year. Malden returns five players - catcher Gavin Bristow, shortstop Tye Miller, third baseman Shay Amoss, right fielder Dalton Headley, and second baseman Dalton Lewis - who saw significant playing time on last season’s squad that finished 26-5, won the Bootheel Conference Tournament, won the Malden Invitational, and won the Class 3 state championship...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Leading from start to finish the Charleston girls basketball team did not find it easy to close the door on Twin Rivers in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament on Monday night. The Lady Bluejays led by nine points heading into halftime, and six points to start the fourth quarter, but Twin Rivers made them earn their 43-40 victory...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Postseason basketball got underway for Class 3, District 1 on Saturday afternoon, at Charleston High School. The host Bluejays opened up the first round slate, taking on No. 8 Malden (2-21) in a game that got decided after the first quarter ended...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity boys basketball team surrendered 17 3-pointers to the visiting Holcomb Hornets but still found a way to escape with a double digit victory Thursday night. Malden put up 63 points after halftime as it rallied from a 44-42 halftime deficit to beat Holcomb 105-84 on Senior Night at Malden High School...

The second quarter of the Jackson-Lindbergh duel proved to be the difference maker as the Indians boys basketball outscored the Flyers 12-4 in the second period of the 49-41 victory on Wednesday, claiming third place in the Lindbergh Flyers Invitational...

MALDEN, Mo. - After playing with a single digit lead for most of the first three quarters the Malden Green Wave varsity girls basketball team elected to speed things up against the Advance Hornets as the clock got closer to zero Wednesday night. “The tempo was very slow and we didn’t shoot it very well the first three quarters,” Malden coach Josh Herring said. ...

MALDEN, Mo. — Leading by 15 points at halftime was all that East Prairie needed to breeze past Malden on Tuesday night. Mason Bryars scored 22 points, while Derez Tipler added 11. Tyler McCurter also reached double-digits in scoring, with 10 of his own, as East Prairie (14-10) defeated the Green Wave 79-43...

SIKESTON — Oran has had its way with Scott County Central this season. The Eagles have beaten the Braves three times this season, including two times in a matter of seven days. On Friday night, it was another dominant showing, as Oran (23-1) defeated Scott County Central at Ronnie Cookson Gymnasium 87-61...

The seedings have been released for the Class 1, District 1 basketball tournaments at Gideon High School; Class 2, District 1 basketball tournaments at Portageville High School; and Class 3, District 1 basketball tournaments at Charleston High School...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Charleston Bluejays used pressure defense to grab an early lead against visiting Malden and won going away 85-38 Tuesday night. Charleston (14-8) jumped out to a 32-7 led to start the game as Bluejay full-court press caused numerous turnovers leading to easy baskets. Terridean Bogan hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter and finished with 14 points in the frame while teammate Samuel Bledsoe added 10 points, including two 3-pointers...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity girls basketball team enjoyed a lead as large as six points in the fourth quarter and led by three points in overtime but ultimately finished a point shy of walking away with a victory Monday night. East Prairie’s Faith Archie, who scored 15 of her team-high 17 points from the charity stripe, made four free throws in the final minute of overtime to erase a 60-59 deficit and put East Prairie on top 63-60...

SENATH, Mo. - The semifinal are set at the Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament following quarterfinal action Saturday at Senath-Hornersville High School. No. 1 seeded Portageville, which received a first round bye Saturday, will take on No. 5 seeded Caruthersville in the first semifinal Tuesday at 5:30 p.m...

SENATH, Mo. - The top four seeds remain in contention to win the Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament after collecting quarterfinal wins Saturday at Senath-Hornersville High School. No. 1 seeded Campbell will take on No. 4 seeded Caruthersville in the first semifinal Tuesday at 4 p.m...

The brackets are set for the Bootheel Conference boys and girls high school basketball tournaments. The tournaments take place Jan. 26, Jan. 28, Jan. 29, and Jan. 31 at Senath-Hornersville High School. See brackets for tournaments at the links below:...

NEW MADRID, Mo – After watching a fourth-quarter lead slip away against Dexter Friday, New Madrid County Central picked up a much-needed district win Tuesday night against visiting Malden. A dominant start put the Eagles ahead by 18 points at the end of the first quarter before NMCC (7-7) rolled to a 66-25 final...

MALDEN, Mo. — Becoming a tougher, grittier team is what Portageville head coach Jason Irby challenged his team to do. On Friday night, the Bulldogs made a step in that exact direction, defeating Malden 48-39, at Malden High School. “We’ve been talking about how we have to be a tougher team, and we can’t be so reliant on the 3-point shot,” Irby said. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Alexis Phillips was a workhorse for New Madrid County Central on Thursday against Charleston. The senior finished with a team-high 14 points, while also securing 12 rebounds, in the Lady Eagles 56-42 win, at Charleston High School...

JACKSON, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team moved back above the .500 mark with a 69-48 road victory against the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders Tuesday night. Kennett (9-8) led 18-11 after one quarter, 29-19 at halftime and 54-35 at the end of the third quarter...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Just days removed from a miraculous comeback, the East Prairie boys basketball team returned home on Friday night to take on Caruthersville. The Eagles got off to a fast starting, outscoring the Tigers 19-9 at the end of the first quarter, and did not let off the gas pedal and defeated Caruthersville 77-66...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions varsity boys basketball team returned to its winning ways Tuesday night after suffering a 56-34 loss to Kelly Friday. Senath-Hornersville scored the first eight points of the first quarter and added a separate run of 18 unanswered points later on as it beat the Malden Green Wave 62-41...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team opened 2019 on a high note Thursday night. Kennett outscored Malden by double digits in each of the first two quarters as it built a 40-12 lead by halftime on its way to a 62-36 home victory...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - No. 8 seeded Portageville will take on No. 10 seeded South Pemiscot in the consolation championship of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Saturday at 4 p.m. Both squads won their respective consolation semifinals by double digits Friday...

DELTA DUNKLIN DEMOCRAT BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The consolation semifinals are set at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament following quarterfinal action Thursday. No. 8 seeded Portageville will take on No. 13 seeded Bloomfield in the first consolation semifinal Friday at 1 p.m. The second consolation semifinal between No. 10 seeded South Pemiscot and No. 14 seeded Malden follows Friday at about 2:30 p.m...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The top-seeded Hayti Indians surpassed the century mark before the start of the fourth quarter as it cruised past the No. 16 seeded Holcomb Hornets 115-40 in the first game at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday morning. Hayti (5-2) led 35-9 after the first quarter, 69-22 at halftime and 94-28 at the end of the third quarter...

CAMPBELL, Mo. — The Malden varsity boys basketball team looked poised for an early-season upset at Campbell, but its momentum wavered as the Camels took control late in the game. Bolstered by a game-high 22 points by Blake Fowler, Campbell outscored Malden 20-8 to claim a 54-41 home victory...