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LAST MEETING: Kennett won 35-12 LAST WEEK: Kennett beat Ste. Genevieve 33-0; Caruthersville beat state-ranked Valle Catholic 38-35 HEAD TO HEAD STREAKS: Kennett has won the last two meetings. ABOUT KENNETT: Kennett, which is ranked No. 8 in the latest Class 3 state poll, beat Fredericktown 49-0 in Week 1, beat Gosnell (Ark.) 44-8 in Week 2, and beat Ste. ...

CLARKTON, Mo. - Clarkton volleyball coach Amy Cowart has two things on her squad many local coaches dream about. Depth and size Both were on full display as the Clarkton Reindeer pounded its way past the Malden Green Wave in varsity volleyball action Tuesday night...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls tennis team suffered a 5-4 loss to the visiting Notre Dame Bulldogs Tuesday afternoon. Kennett, which suffered an 8-1 loss to Notre Dame two weeks ago, managed to win two singles and two doubles matches in the second head-to-head meeting with undefeated Notre Dame...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Megan Witt and Emma Drury came up big in a clutch situation on Tuesday night against Cape Central. After Sarah Keller led off the sixth inning with a single, and Jordi James and Naudia Lazcano were promptly hit by pitches, Witt gave Sikeston the 6-5 lead on a sacrifice fly...

CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell Camels baseball team scored all of its runs in the first two innings as it knocked off the previously unbeaten South Pemiscot Bulldogs 5-1 Monday afternoon. South Pemiscot took a brief 1-0 lead when Noah Willingham drove home a run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Gideon Bulldogs finished a win shy of taking home the top prize in the Black Division of the Dig for Life Challenge Saturday in Cape Girardeau. Gideon, which entered the tournament supporting a perfect 5-0 record, collected six wins, two ties, and suffered one loss at the two-day Dig for Life Challenge...

Sixty area volleyball teams took part in the Dig For Life Challenge Volleyball Tournament at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex and Show Me Center Friday and Saturday.

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Third-year Perryville football coach Blane Boss may feel like kicking a wall at times, as his Pirate squad is being besieged by injuries for the second straight season. However, he isn’t admitting any frustration publicly.

MALDEN — After being on the wrong end of a running clock the first two weeks of the season, Malden turned the tide against Portageville. Malden marched for its first drive and never slowed down as it beat Portageville 48-12 Friday at The Swamp. Malden consistently converted on offense when it needed to, including three times on fourth down in the first half...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians volleyball program entered Thursday night hungry for its first head-to-head victory against the Malden Green Wave at the varsity level since 2014. “My girls were ready from the get-go tonight,” Kennett coach Taylor Miller said. “When you play a rival you want it a lot more because you know the players on the other team. They wanted this one really bad.”...

SIKESTON AT POPLAR BLUFF Records: Sikeston 1-1; Poplar Bluff 1-1 Series History: Sikeston leads 56-36-4 Last Meeting: 2018, Sikeston won 34-0 Last Week: Sikeston lost to McCluer North 36-0; Poplar Bluff defeated Riverview Gardens 48-8. Notes: Offense was a struggle for the Sikeston football team last week, as the Bulldogs got shut out by McCluer North in the second-straight meeting. ...

LAST MEETING: Kennett beat Ste. Genevieve 53-21 LAST WEEK: Kennett beat Gosnell (Ark.) 44-8; Valle Catholic beat Ste. Genevieve 41-6 HEAD TO HEAD STREAKS: Ste. Genevieve is 3-2 against Kennett since 2010. ABOUT KENNETT: Kennett, which beat Fredericktown 49-0 in Week 1 and beat Gosnell (Ark.) 44-8 in Week 2, is ranked No. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A decisive third set was dominated by Malden, on Tuesday night against New Madrid County Central. After the Eagles won a tight first set, 25-23, the Green Wave proceeded to win the next two sets, 25-22, 25-15. It was a matter of focusing for NMCC (1-3) and is an area that head coach Taylor Dace stressed after the match...

The Notre Dame volleyball dropped the first set at home to Sikeston, but bounced back for a three-set victory to stay unbeaten. The Bulldogs prevailed 14-25, 25-15, 25-14 to improve to 2-0. Notre Dame did not start off well but found its groove in the second set and never looked back. Rylee McClintock led the comeback with her all-around play, finishing with seven kills, 12 digs and two aces. Sarah Brennan was the facilitator all night for Notre Dame with 18 assists...

MALDEN, Mo. — The Green Wave had no answer for Devin Russell. The Caruthersville quarterback put together an all-round performance as the Tigers beat Malden 54-6 in Malden on Friday. Russell finished with 305 passing yards and 58 rushing yards and six total touchdowns...

There are several intriguing football match-ups in Week Two, as several teams ramp up the toughness in their schedules tonight. Here is a look at “What 2 Watch 4” throughout the Semoball-coverage area.

LAST MEETING: Gosnell beat Kennett 24-8 LAST WEEK: Kennett beat Fredericktown 49-0; Nettleton (Ark.) beat Gosnell 69-32 HEAD TO HEAD STREAKS: 2018 was the first time Kennett and Gosnell had scheduled each other since 2011 when Gosnell won 55-19. ABOUT GOSNELL: Gosnell has transitioned from a double wing to spread offense under new head coach Lewis Earnest. ...

Following three weeks of fall camp, high school football players throughout Southeast Missouri finally get to compete with the scoreboard turned on tonight.

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Malden was able to get on the scoreboard first, but it needed to score a whole lot more than it did to overcome New Madrid Central. The Eagles (1-0) beat the Green Wave (0-1) 65-18 at New Madrid Central on Friday. “We came out early and scored first, they came out and got up on them...

LAST MEETING: NMCC won 50-40 LAST SEASON’S PERFORMANCE: Malden (2-8); NMCC (4-6) HEAD TO HEAD STREAKS: NMCC snapped a six-game losing streak against Malden with a 50-40 victory last season. The all-time series is tied 12-12. ABOUT MALDEN: The Green Wave have a good balance of veteran players and youngsters on its roster. ...

The Malden Green Wave football program enters its 2019 campaign looking to rebound from a rare losing season in 2018 with a new head coach. Justin Peden, who has served as an assistant coach at Malden for the past three seasons, is taking over the head coaching responsibilities...

Vashon at Sikeston Records: Vashon 0-0; Sikeston 0-0 Series history: Sikeston leads 1-0 Last meeting: 2018, Sikeston won 64-0 Last week: NA Notes: Last year was the first time these two schools met, and Sikeston dominated it. The Bulldogs held Vashon to -19 total yards in the game while scoring 58 points in the first half. ...

A few hours before preseason jamborees got underway Friday night some schools in the Missouri Bootheel learned they will be battling new opponents when the state playoffs begin later this fall. The Missouri High School Activities Association released 2019 class and district assignments for most fall sports Friday...

High school football fans will have the opportunity to get their first look at football teams in the Missouri Bootheel later this week. Kennett, Hayti, and New Madrid County Central will compete in a four-team jamboree at East Prairie Friday at 6 p.m...

The two-time defending district champion Malden Green Wave volleyball program enters the 2019 season looking to adopt a new style of play after graduating most of its power hitters. “We are a totally different team this season,” Malden coach Brittany Crane said. ...

Volleyball schedules are set for Dunklin County volleyball squads. Senath-Hornersville, Holcomb, and Southland open their season Aug. 30. Holcomb visits Southland Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. Senath-Hornersville visits North Pemiscot Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. Campbell, Kennett, Clarkton, and Malden play their first game Sept. 3. Campbell visits Kennett Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., Clarkton hosts Cooter Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., and Malden hosts Hayti Sept. 3 at 6 p.m...

Varsity football schedules are set for schools in the Missouri Bootheel less than six weeks before the start of the 2019 season. Kennett, Malden, Hayti, and Caruthersville have no changes to their schedules. All four programs will play the same schools in the same order as last season...

After getting its first 7-on-7 of the summer rained out last week, Poplar Bluff hosted its on Thursday at Mules Stadium with Malden and Doniphan joining. The loosely scripted evening featured the traditional 7-on-7 passing drills, with the lineman at the other end of the field battling for impromptu lines of scrimmage. A couple of 40-yard races broke out, and in one instance, a back flip...

What I learned from living the initial 52 years of my life in the state of Indiana was that Hoosiers are passionate about three things: religion, farming, and sports. And depending on the time of year and whether the Indiana University men’s basketball team is underachieving or not, the order of those things could fluctuate.