Senath-Hornersville

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Southland senior Jenna Gibson wasn’t sure how things would go when her softball squad combined with nearby rival Senath-Hornersville this spring. “It was a super different year because I was a senior at Southland and we wound up combining with Senath-Hornersville,” Gibson said. “I think a lot of people thought it wasn’t going to work out well and there might be drama because we were small-school rivals. But it was honestly the best year I’ve ever had and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”...

Prior to the MSHSAA Class 4 Boy’s Soccer state championship game last November in Springfield, Jackson senior goalkeeper Luke Mirly wasn’t exactly feeling great.

The Semoball Cup is presented to the school with the most successful season based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams (WIN) plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams (POST) and individuals (IND). The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Here are the standings with previous rankings from 2020:...

The best of the best will be recognized at the 2021 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on July 10 at the Rock N’ Roll Drive-In in Chaffee.

The 2021 Bootheel Conference baseball awards have been released. Campbell senior Skylar Morrison, who has signed to play baseball at Columbia College, is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Morrison hit .535 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases this spring. He also went 4-2 with a 1.80 ERA while striking out 67 in 50.2 innings pitched...

The all-state team has been released for spring softball. A total of 16 players in Class 1 and nine players in Class 2 from the Semoball coverage area have been selected all-state. Holcomb senior Hannah Burk, Holcomb freshman Maleigh Lemings, Holcomb senior Bailey Cupples, and Advance senior Danielle Markham have been selected as first-team all-state infielders in Class 1...

Five Dunklin County golfers are state bound after collecting Top 18 finishes in their respective district tournaments Monday. Malden senior Alissa Olson tied for eighth in Class 1, District 1 at Golf Club at Deer Chase in Linn Creek. Olson shot 16-over 87...

MALDEN - The rubber match between the Kennett Indians and Senath-Hornersville with Southland Lions softball squads lived up to its hype Thursday afternoon. No. 1 seeded Kennett edged No. 2 seeded Senath-Hornersville with Southland 7-6 in the Class 2, District 1 title game in what proved to be the third one-run result between the softball talents...

No. 1 seeded Holcomb scored in every inning it batted as it beat No. 5 seeded Campbell 10-0 in a Class 1, District 1 softball semifinal Wednesday. Host Holcomb led 5-0 after one inning, 7-0 after two innings, 9-0 after three innings, and 10-0 after four innings...

MALDEN - The No. 4 seeded Campbell Camels fell behind 2-0 but still found a way to rally past the No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions 4-2 in the opening round of the Bootheel Conference Tournament Saturday. Senath-Hornersville scored two runs in the top of the third inning but Campbell responded with a run in the bottom of the third inning and three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to win the low-scoring affair...

The bracket is set for the Bootheel Conference baseball tournament. The double-elimination event begins Saturday. The games on Saturday have been moved to Malden. The remainder of the tournament will take place at Senath-Hornersville beginning Monday if their field is playable...

CARUTHERSVILLE - It came down to the wire but the Senath-Hornersville with Southland Lions softball squad found a way to knock off the Kennett Indians in an extra-inning thriller late Tuesday night. No. 2 seeded Senath-Hornersville with Southland broke a 1-1 tie when it scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning and hung on to beat top-seeded Kennett 3-2 in the championship of the Bootheel Conference softball tournament at Caruthersville...

SENATH, Mo. —C.J. Kelley did multiple things for his Portageville baseball team in its win on Tuesday. Kelley threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up seven hits and one run while striking out six and walking four in the Bulldogs 13-1 win over Senath-Hornersville...

Everyone involved in the Senath-Hornersville Lions golf program is getting their first taste of golf this spring. Both golfers and head coach Kurt Penn had never competed in high school golf match before this spring “We are all three new to the sport,” Penn said. ...

The Campbell baseball squad outlasted Oran 10-6 in a battle of state-ranked teams Friday. Campbell and Oran both scored a run in the first inning. The game stayed tied at 1-all until Campbell blew things open when it scored its final nine runs in the top of the fifth inning...

The brackets are set for the Tri- County Conference and Bootheel Conference softball tournaments. Both events begin Monday. Holcomb is the No. 1 seed in the Tri-County Conference Tournament and Kennett is the No. 1 seed in the Bootheel Conference Tournament...

One of the top baseball teams in the state won its 13th game in a row after going 1-1 after just two games played, as Oran downed Leopold Thursday, 10-1. The class one, number one ranked Eagles scored single runs in the first inning and second inning before plating four runs in the third frame, followed by one more scoring in the fourth, and finished out the scoring with three more runs crossing home plate in the fifth...

Scott City starting pitcher Mackenzie Lawless gave up 13 runs, including 10 runs in the third inning, as the Marion Wildcats defeat the Rams easily, 21-0. Scott City was only able to punch through three hits in four innings, as Lawless recorded a base hit, as did Olivia Ponder, and Harley Glueck...

SENATH - The Senath-Hornersville with Southland Lions softball squad closed out a lengthy night of softball on a high note. Fresh off suffering a 26-4 loss to Holcomb in its first game Senath-Hornersville with Southland picked up a crucial conference win against Malden 7-1 late Monday night...

SENATH - The temperature may be fixing to take an unusual April plummet in Southeast Missouri. But the Holcomb Hornets softball squad is as hot as July. Holcomb (12-3) entered Monday’s doubleheader against Malden and Senath-Hornersville with Southland with a 10-game winning streak, having scored at least 18 runs in its last four games...

The Kennett Indians baseball squad fell to Magnolia Heights, Mississippi, 9-1 Saturday in Jonesboro Arkansas. Things were tied at 1-all after Magnolia Heights scored a run in the top of the second inning and Kennett responded with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning...

DUSTIN WARD dward@dddnews.com CAMPBELL - The Senath-Hornersville with Southland softball squad closed out its week on a high note Thursday evening. Senath-Hornersville with Southland improved to 7-1 as it beat Campbell 8-1 Thursday. “I thought we played pretty well,” Senath-Hornersville with Southland coach Melanie Rooney said. ...

POPLAR BLUFF — It took an eagle on the last hole to catch Alex Wiseman, but the Poplar Bluff junior earned medalist honors in a playoff Monday at Westwood Hills Country Club. As a team, the Mules ran away from the field with a 297 score that was eight shots better than runner-up Jackson to claim the Poplar Bluff Invitational...

The undefeated Cooter Wildcats improved to 9-0 as it won at Senath-Hornersville 9-1 Tuesday. Cooter, which is ranked No. 3 in the latest Class 1 state poll, scored four runs in the top of the first inning, one run in the third inning, three runs in the fifth inning, and one run in the seventh frame for its 9-run total...

Saxony Lutheran keeps moving up the state rankings, as the Crusaders, ranked third in Class 3, pounded Leopold Monday in just three innings, 16-1. Three different Saxony Lutheran hitters drove in two runs each, as Tanner King, Carson Birk, and Jace Boland drove in two RBIs each off of singles...

Nathan Lockhart was one of four Bloomfield golfers to post rounds in the 40s in a three-team match at Crowley's Ridge Golf Course on Tuesday in Bloomfield. Lockhart shot an 8-over 43, and Clearwater’s Nate Norris won medalist honors with 42. Bloomfield shot 181 and Clearwater totaled 208. Senath-Hornersville only sent two golfers to the match, not enough to qualify for a team score...

KENNETT - It took a big two-out rally in the final inning but the Kennett Indians softball squad found a way to hand Senath-Hornersville with Southland its first loss late Tuesday night. Kennett erased a 4-1 deficit by scoring four runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the visiting Senath-Hornersville with Southland Lions 5-4...

CARUTHERSVILLE - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball squad fell behind 1-0 in the first inning but responded with 12 unanswered as it beat the host Caruthersville Tigers 12-1 in five innings Monday. It was Tigers' first game of the season and the Lions' first contest since Mar. 22 when it won at Gideon 18-0...

Mackenzie Lawless drove in six runs while smashing a home run and a triple, leading Scott City past Scott County Central Monday, 29-12. The Rams scored 15 runs in the second frame, as six different hitters drove in RBIs in the inning, while the Brave pitchers walked a total of 19 Scott City batters...

Following a year of missing out on gathering with friends and family due to the COVID pandemic, everyone, including sports fans, is anxious to spend time with those closest to us once again.

The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball squad continues to focus on the little things as it prepares to return to action on Apr. 5 following a 13-day layoff due to weather and spring break. “I think a big key for us is playing fundamentally-sound, making routine plays, and putting the ball in play,” Senath-Hornersville coach Chris McLain said. “When we do those things and throw strikes we can compete with anyone.”...

Senath-Hornersville with Southland scored 15 runs in the bottom of the first inning and three more in the second frame as it beat visiting Clarkton 18-0 in three innings Friday. Six Senath-Hornersville with Southland players drove home at least two RBIs...

The 2021 Bootheel Conference boys basketball awards have been released. Campbell senior guard Blake Fowler is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in boys basketball. Blake Fowler averaged 27 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, 4 rebounds per game, 2.8 steals per game and shot 86 percent from the free throw line...

The 2021 Bootheel Conference girls basketball awards have been released. Hayti junior guard Amiya Johnson is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in girls basketball. Johnson averaged 28.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, and 4 steals per game...

Local teams place in MCCA state cheer competition East Carter won its division at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association's state championships, it was announced Sunday, while the East Prairie and South Pemiscot squads were honored for their work during timeouts. ...

The first quarter proved to be the difference in Monday’s Class 3, District 1 boys basketball quarterfinal between the No. 4 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions and the No. 5 seeded Twin Rivers Royals. After playing Twin Rivers to 6-6 stalemate during the first four minutes of play, Senath-Hornersville scored 15 unanswered points to move ahead 21-6 and continued to lead 21-8 at the end of the first quarter...

SCOTT CITY — Six years ago, Scott City High School boy’s basketball coach Mark Dannenmueller reacted to a postseason loss to Charleston by strengthening the Rams’ schedule the following season to an insane degree.

High School boys and girls basketball district tournaments are finally upon us. Fans, players, and coaches have had to endure a strange, but sometimes fun, basketball season, which was filled with many postponements and/or cancellations due to Covid-19, as well as the weather. However, we can say that the 2020-2021 season has been one of the more entertaining ones in recent years.

The inaugural season for the Senath-Hornersville Lions air rifle team became a golden one earlier this month as they became state champs. Ag teacher and FFA Advisor Lesley Newsom coached the debut team and recently shared her thoughts on the experience...

The seedings have been released for the Class 1-3 boys and girls district basketball tournaments. Postseason play begins Feb. 20 for schools in Class 1-3. Higher seeds are slated to host quarterfinals and semifinals. Some districts will also have the highest remaining seed host their district championship. Other districts have elected to designate a neutral host site for their district final...

PARAGOULD, Ark. - Senath-Hornersville graduate Kyle Moore achieved another milestone in his basketball career earlier this month. Moore, who is a senior at Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould, scored the 1,000th point of his collegiate career in a home victory against College of the Ozarks on Feb. 2. Moore tallied a team-high 19 points in the contest, connecting on three of six shots from 3-point range...

Camden Conner scored a team-high 20 points and Mark Panagos added 18 points to lead Scott City past Delta in the second round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran Tuesday. The duo scored 16 points between them in the third quarter, outscoring the entire Delta squad by five in the quarter...

CAMPBELL - South Pemiscot Bulldogs boys basketball coach Jordan McGowan expected a tough battle with Senath-Hornersville and got one in the first quarterfinal of the Bootheel Conference boys basketball tournament Saturday. No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville rallied from a 26-24 second-quarter deficit to move ahead to take a 44-43 lead with 6:03 left in regulation. ...

Eight players recorded at least one field goal and three players scored in double digits to help No. 1 seeded Holcomb beat No. 8 seeded South Pemiscot 67-17 in the first quarterfinal Saturday at the Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament at Campbell High School...

The Chaffee Red Devils played like an NBA team Friday night, scoring 53 points in the first half, and continued that offensive assault that led to a commanding victory over the visiting Marquand Tigers, 88-41. Chaffee opened up the game putting up 30 points in the first quarter, compared to just six for the Tigers...

The stage is set for the 2021 Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. All eight teams will compete in quarterfinals Saturday at Campbell High School. Semifinals are Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the title game to follow Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m...

The seven-team tournament begins Saturday at Campbell High School. Host Campbell (15-1), which has won 15 straight and is ranked No. 4 in the latest Class 2 state poll, has received the No. 1 seed and a quarterfinal bye. Campbell went 7-0 against conference foes to claim the Bootheel Conference regular-season title...

The Cape Central Tigers improved to 10-4 on the season as Ella Vogel and Taylor Horton led all scorers with 22 points each to beat Seckman in the Hillsboro Invitational Tournament Tuesday, 64-41. Vogel scored 15 of her 22 points in the second quarter and Horton produced 13 points of her 22 in the final quarter to put an exclamation point on the game...

The St. Vincent boys basketball team is on a very nice winning stretch, arguably playing their best basketball on the season at the right time. Through the Christmas break, the Indians have a record of 8-2, with their only losses being to a very solid Valle Catholic team(in which they then defeated after the loss) and to the #5 ranked team in Class 2, Oran Eagles, only losing by five points...