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NEW MADRID — The Dexter Lady Bearcats used superb free throw shooting, high-pressure defense and were able to capitalize on second-chance opportunities during a 76-34 win at New Madrid County Central on Monday. “Our energy was good,” said Dexter coach Eric Sitze. “But I’d like to see us move our feet a little bit better and keep the basketball out of the paint. We got a lot of girls involved offensively tonight, so that was good for us.”...

The 77th annual Gridiron Banquet may have had an indirect sign of being doubly lucky, but chances are that this year’s E.E. “Bus” Carr Trophy winner didn’t need much of it this past fall. Scott City junior Mark Panagos was presented as the newest recipient of the highlight award of the banquet, held at the Black River Coliseum and presented by the Poplar Bluff Letter Club...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The Portageville boys basketball team started the season by switching a pair of games at the Riverbend Shootout at New Madrid County Central High School this past weekend. The Bulldogs (1-1) opened the event with 62-56 loss to Covington despite a game-high 32 points from Shane Townsend on Friday, Nov. 25...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Portageville’s postseason run came to end with a loss at Duchesne on Saturday, Nov. 19. The Bulldogs (10-3) fought hard until the final buzzer against the battled-tested Pioneers (8-4), but ultimately fell 35-22 in the MSHSAA Class 1 Quarterfinal...

Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...

The Kennett Lady Indians showed off some familiar defensive muscle and perhaps some new offensive strength at the girls high school basketball jamboree hosted by Kennett High School on Thursday, winning all three games against Holcomb, Twin Rivers and Portageville...

The Portageville football team will travel to Duchesne on Saturday for a MSHSAA Class 1 Quarterfinal. Jamarion Smith and Mason Adams may be the names everyone knows from this year’s team, but the Bulldogs (10-2) have a strong core of players on both sides of the ball and a “next man up” mentality that’s helped propel them to new heights...

Statistical leaders from the Sikeston Standard-Democrat coverage area through district championships. PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS t-20. Ethan Sutton, P’ville, 1...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Portageville’s Mason Adams did a little bit of everything Friday night in helping the Bulldogs defeat Charleston 58-16 in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 Championship. The junior threw for a touchdown, blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass while helping guide Portageville (10-2) to its first district championship since 2002...

SCOTT CITY — It's often said to be difficult to beat a football team twice in the same season. Just ask the Scott City Rams if that's true. Junior quarterback Mark Panagos rushed for 322 yards and four touchdowns, while also returning a kickoff 80 yards for a score on Friday night at Scott City High School...

The Portageville football team is a group of proven winners, having experienced success in multiple sports over the past few seasons. But the Bulldogs (8-2) will have their hands full this week when they travel to Scott City (9-1) to meet the Rams in the semifinals of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 Tournament...

Statistical leaders from the Sikeston Standard-Democrat coverage area PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS t-19. Ethan Sutton, P’ville, 1...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — After repeating as the Bootheel Conference and MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Champions, the Portageville volleyball had several players receive postseason accolades. Senior Amiyah Saxton earned the award for Bootheel Conference Player of the Year for the second year in a row, while also garnering first-team all-district...

JACKSON, Mo. — Saxony Lutheran used an array of heavy hitters and a great all-around team effort to defeat Portageville in an MSHSAA Class Sectional at Saxony Lutheran High School on Thursday, Oct. 27. The Lady Crusaders (26-8-3) had nine different players record a kill and won in straight sets over the Lady Bulldogs (21-11-1) with scores of 25-11, 25-8 and 25-16...

Final regular season statistics for the Standard Democrat coverage area PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS t-18. Ethan Sutton, P’ville, 1...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Portageville volleyball team overpowered East Prairie with its striking and was close to perfect everywhere else during the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Championship at PHS on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The Lady Bulldogs (21-10-1) captured their second consecutive title with a straight-set win over the Lady Eagles (18-12-1). It was the first time since Portageville has won back-to-back crowns since 2014 when current coach Sasha Kellams was still a player...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Despite not playing its best, the Portageville volleyball team advanced the MSHSAA Class 2 District Championship by orchestrating its way to a 3-1 win over Senath-Hornersville at PHS on Monday, Oct. 24. It was the third time the top-seeded Lady Bulldogs (20-10-1) have defeated the fourth-seeded Lady Lions (11-18-1) this season, winning this time with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 22-25 and 25-23...

Puxico sophomore Logan Robison and Scott City junior Logan Schiwitz received Runners of the Week honors from the Southeast Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association for the eighth week of the season. Robison — who became the first runner in Puxico history to advance to the state meet as a freshman — finished second at the SCAA Conference meet on Oct. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — New Madrid County Central grinded out a hard-fought 41-30 win over Portageville at Vic Reeves Field in Portageville on Thursday, Oct. 20. The Eagles (8-1) did not let adversity derail their path to success and both teams refused to let emotions dictate their mental approach...

Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The high school football regular season comes to an end this week and district seeds will be determined heading into next week's opening round. Two one-loss teams in New Madrid County Central and Portageville will get the ball rolling on Thursday night in a battle of high-powered offenses and stout defenses...

Statistical leaders from the Sikeston Standard-Democrat coverage area PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING TACKLES Player, Team SACKS Player, Team INTERCEPTIONS Player, Team t-17. Ethan Sutton, Portageville, 1...

BENTON, Mo. — Kelly Hawks hosted SEMO Conference rival Portageville Friday night, with the Bulldogs coming out on top of the Hawks Homecoming night with a lopsided 42-0 final score. The Bulldogs powered their way through the Hawks defense racking up over 300 yards on the ground while adding 104 yards in passing...

HAYTI, Mo. — The Portageville volleyball team captured the Bootheel Conference Tournament Championship for the second time in a row with a five-set win over Malden on Thursday, Oct. 13. The Lady Bulldogs (17-10-1) defeated the Green Wave (11-17-1) with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 20-25, 22-25, and 15-8...

The sixth annual Sikeston Field of Faith will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Sports Complex.  There will be a free tailgate event with food and games like cornhole and hillbilly golf at 5:30 p.m., while the main event begins at 7 p.m. on the soccer fields. ...

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Homecoming was sweet for the Portageville Bulldogs, who improved to 6-1 as their first-half demolition of the visiting Malden Green Wave (0-7) led to a 68-14 victory. “When you get a win like that, you’re not going to complain, especially versus teams like Malden that historically are very tough opponents,” Portageville head coach Ian Penrod said...

Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The Chaffee Red Devils and Scott City Rams will meet for the 58th time on Friday night, while St. Vincent travels to St. Pius X for a crucial I-55 Conference matchup. Cape Central hosts Sikeston in both teams' final SEMO North contest, Jackson returns to The Pit and Charleston will host Memphis-Hillcrest (Tenn.) to fill its bye week following last week's cancelation...

SIKESTON — The dynamic combo of Heidi Self and Reese Steward led the Sikeston volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Portageville at the Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Sikeston (9-15-2) defeated Portageville (14-10-1) with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-23...

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CHAFFEE — The Portageville Bulldogs were able to spoil the Chaffee Red Devils' homecoming by dropping the home team 50-7 in a one-sided affair. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 5-1 on the year while the Red Devils drop to 1-5.

Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. With no Thursday night games scheduled, a sense of normalcy returns for Week 6 of the high school football season. Jackson looks to wrap up the SEMO North championship when the Indians travel to Sikeston in what could be coach Brent Eckley's 100th win with the program...

Statistical leaders from the Sikeston Standard-Democrat coverage area PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING TACKLES Player, Team t-8. Jamarion Smith, Portageville, 27 SACKS Player, Team INTERCEPTIONS Player, Team...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Jamarion Smith is the definition of a workhorse running back. The junior was the driving force behind Portageville’s 34-28 win over Charleston at John Harris Marshall Stadium on Thursday, Sep. 22, carrying the ball 46 times for 330 yards and five touchdowns...

Check back for updates. Football starts early this week with a pair of Thursday night games as Sikeston hosts Poplar Bluff in a SEMO North game and Portageville travels to Charleston in a SEMO South game. {https://www.semoball.com/story/2960604.html As reported earlier, a shortage of football officials in the region made it necessary for games to be moved to Thursday or Saturday this fall.)...

Jackson (10-9) took an 8-1 decision at home against Poplar Bluff (5-13) on Tuesday on a great pitching performance from freshman Ashlyn Dawes. Dawes’ 72.0% strike percentage on four hits allowed led the way for Jackson. She struck out four Mules batters in the process while also recording a hit and an RBI at the plate...

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PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — In a battle of conference and district rivals, the Portageville Bulldogs took on Scott City Rams Friday night at a packed Vic Reaves Field, with a crowd estimated at around 2,000 attendees, the fans were looking for an epic matchup and both teams didn’t disappoint...

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A look at Week 4 of the area high school football season.

“If you want to be the man, you have to beat the man” is a moniker the Portageville football team has embraced this season. The Bulldogs (3-0) are off to the best start in recent memory after squashing East Prairie 72-20 this past weekend. Following the game, Portageville coach Ian Penrod gave an exhilarating impersonation of pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Portageville sent a message that it is an emerging juggernaut in southeast Missouri with a 72-20 win at East Prairie on Friday.  It was the Bulldogs’ (3-0) third straight lopsided victory to start the 2022 season and dropped the Eagles to 0-3 on the year...