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CAMPBELL - It took a late rally but the Campbell Camels varsity boys basketball squad found a way to keep its hopes of securing its first district title in school history alive Tuesday night. The No. 1 seeded Campbell Camels overcame a 64-57 deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to beat the No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs 78-68 in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal at Campbell High School...

The Hayti Indians and Holcomb Hornets varsity girls basketball teams are set to collide for a third time after both teams collected semifinals victories in the Class 2, District 1 Tournament Monday night. No. 1 seeded Hayti cruised past No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot 76-6 in its semifinal Monday...

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.

CAMPBELL - A strong start by the state-ranked Campbell Camels proved to be the difference in the first semifinal of the Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Tuesday. No. 1 seeded Campbell hit a dozen field goals in the first quarter of play as it built a 31-14 lead against the No. ...

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...

CAMPBELL - The Campbell Camels varsity boys basketball squad moved one step closer to a conference title Thursday. Campbell improved to 5-0 in Bootheel Conference regular season play with an 85-64 victory against the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs...

Drum roll, please. After seeing a lot of chatter on who the top-10 boys and girls basketball teams are in the region, I have put together a list of who I think deserves to be mentioned. Here is the absolutely accurate (see the sarcasm) boys’ list: New Madrid County Central (9-0)...

BLOOMFIELD - The success continued for the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in consolation play at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday afternoon. No. 9 seeded South Pemiscot improved to 7-2 as it beat the No. 11 seeded Malden Green Wave 60-38 in the consolation title game of the 16-team tournament. ...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

GIDEON - The Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team rebounded nicely about 24 hours after suffering a heart-breaking one-point overtime loss to the Kennett Indians late Thursday night. No. 3 seeded Caruthersville built a 34-19 lead by halftime and hung on to beat the No. 6 seeded Clarkton Reindeer 63-55 in the third-place game at the Gideon Invitational Friday...

The South Pemiscot varsity girls basketball squad finished the 2019-2020 season with a record of 3-17. Head coach Robert Farmer is pushing his small but experienced squad of nine players to the best of their abilities as they look for a much improved 2020-2021 season...

The South Pemiscot Bulldogs rebounded nicely about 24 hours after suffering a 72-60 quarterfinal loss to the Clarkton Reindeer at the Gideon Invitational. No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot beat No. 8 seeded Delta C-7 56-20 in a consolation semifinal Tuesday at Gideon...

The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball squad is coming off a 13-12 season in 2019-2020. The Bulldogs are under new leadership this season as head coach Jordan McGowan takes over the coaching duties after a recent stint at Gideon High School...

Trenton Johnson, 17, of South Pemiscot High School recently lost a hard-fought battle with COVID.He was greatly loved by his family, teammates, classmates and teachers and he loved them all just as much. He was a vital part of many families and will be missed by all...

GIDEON - TheClarkton Reindeer trailed the South Pemiscot Bulldogs by single digits throughout the first half but still found a way to rally for a win Monday night. No. 4 seeded Clarkton won the second half by 20 points as it overcame a 36-28 halftime deficit to beat No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot 72-60 in a quarterfinal of the Gideon Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament...

Thursday night was a golden night for the Kennett middle school girls basketball program. The Kennett seventh and eighth grade girls basketball teams both took home the top prize at the Bootheel Conference Tournament at Kennett middle school...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

The 2020 Bootheel Conference Volleyball Awards have been announced. Campbell’s Macy Hendrix and Caruthersville’s Mallory Faulkner have been selected Bootheel Conference Co-Players of the Year. Hendrix collected 206 digs, 296 assists, 221 kills, and 64 ace serves while serving at a 96 percent rate her senior season...

Paige Glueck led Oak Ridge over a win-less Marquand team Tuesday in straight sets, 25-9, 25-16, 25-17. Glueck tied the lead in kills with teammate Erin Urhahn, both recording seven while Zoe Berry added five and Mylee Schilling finished with four. Berry also recorded 11 assists...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing to serve as the official digital ticketing partner for MSHSAA state championship events this fall. Digital tickets will also be an option for all other playoff contests, at the discretion of the host manager...

The Campbell Camels varsity volleyball squad is once again favored to repeat as champs at the Bootheel Conference Tournament. Campbell (15-5-2), which has won the event at the varsity level each of the last two seasons, has earned the No. 1 seed at next week’s conference tournament after finishing 6-0 in regular-season conference play...

CAMPBELL - Things got interesting late but the top-seeded Campbell Camels found a way to prevail in the title game of its own nine-team baseball tournament.

The semifinals are set at the Campbell Fall Baseball Classic after an exciting opening day Saturday. Four of the five games on Saturday were decided by three runs or less. No. 8 seeded Bernie beat No. 9 seeded Senath-Hornersville 8-5 in a play-in game Saturday morning. ...

The bracket is set for the 2020 Campbell Fall Baseball Classic. The nine-team tournament begins Saturday at Campbell High School and Malden High School. No. 8 seeded Bernie takes on No. 9 seeded Senath-Hornersville Saturday at 10 a.m. at Campbell in a play-in game. The winner plays No. 1 seeded Campbell Saturday at noon in a quarterfinal. The loser of the Bernie/Senath-Hornersville contest is eliminated from the tournament...

Blake Wagster went 2 for 3 with a double, three RBIs and four runs scored to lead the Bloomfield baseball team a 15-0 rout of Risco on Monday at Bloomfield. Will Thorn went 2 for 3 with three runs scored and one RBI, as part of Bloomfield’s seven-hit attack...

A veteran Gideon Bulldogs volleyball squad is learning how to adapt to lineup changes quickly and utilize its depth to its advantage in 2020. “We lost one of our starting middle hitters during PE on Friday,” Gideon volleyball coach Kristen Ashabranner said. ...

There is a reason why Kennett football coach Joel Wyatt is an extraordinarily successful coach and not a member of the media or even a fan, per se. His task is to focus on the here and now, not some possible, but not definitive opponent off into the future. However, the Indian Nation – and the rest of the prep football fans (and media) throughout Southeast Missouri had to have had their interest piqued a tad when MSHSAA released its District assignments Monday.

The Advance Hornets baseball team’s seventh-inning rally came up short in a 6-5 loss to SCAA rival Woodland on Tuesday at Marble Hill. Woodland picked off a runner at third base — the potential game-tying run — to end the game. The Hornets had the bases loaded with only one out.

NEW MADRID, Mo. — No matter what threat South Pemiscot threw at New Madrid County Central on Monday, the Lady Eagles responded in their tough, three-set victory at New Madrid County Central High School. The Lady Eagles won the first set 26-24, and the last two 25-23 for their fifth-straight win of the season. During this streak, NMCC has dropped only one set...

The Woodland baseball team lost a very close game to Bloomfield Friday at home by the score of 5-4 to drop their record to 1-2 on the shortened season. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead, plating two runs in their half of the first inning. The Cardinals answered, scoring one run in the third inning and then three more in the fourth inning, capped off by a 1 out, RBI single by Seth Abernathy...

Malden 13, Campbell 6 The Malden baseball team rallied to beat Campbell 13-6 Tuesday. Campbell led 2-1 until Malden scored eights runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a commanding lead. The outburst was highlighted by RBI singles by Trey Miller, Ethan Campbell, and a 2 RBI single by Griffin Riley...

Jackson would get out to a quick start at home, winning the first set 25-19 over upstart Dexter Thursday night. The next set wouldn’t go as easy as the Bearcats would win the second set 25-21. But Coach Mirly would settle his girls down and would re-gain control the rest of the way, edging out Dexter in the third set 25-23 and would win going away in the final set 25-13 to open the new season with a win...

There are now options for schools in Missouri to play sports at different points during the 2020-21 academic year. On Thursday morning, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors announced, during a virtual meeting, the approval of a possible alternative schedule for its member schools...

South Pemiscot graduate Emily Harris has considered taking up coaching since she decided to pursue a degree in education. “Being a coach has always been in the back of my mind,” she said. “Especially since I love volleyball and enjoy being around kids. I love the fun atmosphere and competitiveness that comes with coaching. My mom has also worked as a coach for most of her life so that also inspired me to want to coach.”...

Jordan McGowan will not have a chance to repeat as Tri-County Conference Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. McGowan, who was named Conference Coach of the Year after Gideon finished 22-6 and won its conference tournament for the first time since 2016 earlier this year, is departing the Tri-County Conference to coach in the Bootheel Conference...

Each year the Semoball Awards recognizes outstanding high school athletes from around the region. That tradition continues this summer albeit in a different format because of lingering COVID-19 concerns and social distancing requirements.

SIKESTON — Baseball is gearing back up. Practices and drills are starting all in anticipation for the first game for each summer program, and although it may not be the season each team envisioned, there is still going to be a season. After the cancellation of the Missouri American Legion baseball season, Sikeston Silver Sox general manager Craig Templeton was trying to find a different alternative...

Columbia, Mo. - The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors voted to grant relief of portions of the MSHSAA By-Laws that include summer limits on contact between coaches and student-athletes at its April meeting on Thursday...

South Pemiscot senior Noah Willingham received a gracious greeting when he went on a recruiting visit to Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri, last fall. “I got to interact with some of their other players on campus,” Willingham said. “They did a great job welcoming me and made me feel like that’s where I needed to be.”...

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. ...

There are no silver linings to the coronavirus. It is not melodramatic to say COVID-19 has reached its microscopic fingers into every nook and cranny of all our lives. It’s an anxious, worrying time – and for good reason. While there is truly no upside to this existential crisis, there are a few compensations...

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...