South Pemiscot

East Prairie defeated Hayti 66-65 in the opening round of the Gideon Bulldogs Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The fourth-seeded Eagles (1-0) held on to secure the victory despite the Indians’ (0-1) late-game comeback attempt. “We’re happy to come out with the victory,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Trey Benthal may be nicknamed “Donkey” due to his goofy grin, but there’s nothing stubborn about the recent Portageville graduate. And now, with a tireless work ethic and a natural talent for the game, he’s added a new title to his collection: Bootheel Conference Player of the Year...

CHARLESTON – The potential for success this summer by the Southeast Tropics summer baseball squad is obvious, not just by watching the team play, but by simply looking at the roster.

After an eventful season of high school softball came to an end for Bootheel schools, many student-athletes continued the legacy of success for themselves and for their respective schools. From Southland to Risco, Campbell to Delta C-7, at least one athlete from every school in the Delta Dunklin Democrat's area of coverage earned postseason honors this year...

The Portageville softball team added another accolade to their impressive season with three players selected All-Bootheel Conference. The trio of Lady Bulldogs to be selected were senior centerfielder Jessica Priggel, sophomore catcher Reece Rone, and sophomore third baseman Ja’Niya Smith...

HOLCOMB – Each of the four teams left to take the field in the C1D1 softball tournament played lights out Monday, but after some bursts of momentum, several big hits at the right time and the wind blowing the ball right into the gloves of watchful defenders, higher seeds came out on top...

HOLCOMB – After North Pemiscot and Clarkton bowed out of the Class 1 District 1 softball tournament, what followed was an offensive onslaught as fifth-seeded Campbell upset fourth-seeded Gideon 25-12, then third-seeded South Pemiscot took down sixth-seeded Cooter 15-0 and second-seeded Risco cruised past seventh-seeded Delta C-7 20-0...

CAMPBELL, Mo. — For the second year in a row, the Portageville baseball team emerged victorious in the Bootheel Conference Tournament, edging out South Pemiscot 2-1 at Campbell High School on Wednesday, May 3. The win marks the latest triumph for the program that has dominated the conference in recent years, winning either the tournament or regular season title in each of the past five seasons...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The East Prairie softball team has undergone a stunning transformation this season, going from a struggling squad to a dominant force on the field. The Lady Eagles (16-7) are in the midst of an unforgettable season, and its latest victories over some of the best talent in the area only further solidify its position as a top contender with the postseason right around the corner...

CAMPBELL – First-seeded Portageville and second-seeded South Pemiscot have locked in their places in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship game after defeating Caruthersville and Senath-Hornersville, respectively. Portageville 12, Caruthersville 0...

BENTON, Mo. — In a game that was more like a water polo match, Kelly managed to stay afloat and defeat South Pemiscot 7-0 on Thursday, April 27. Despite the challenging conditions, Hawks’ (15-5) pitcher Drew Klipfel reminded cool and collected, delivering pitch after itch with precision and accuracy...

SENATH – The Kennett softball team (9-4) picked up two more wins on Tuesday afternoon, the first being a 9-1 district game victory over Senath-Hornersville and the second a 16-0 rout of South Pemiscot. “I thought we came out and executed,” Kennett coach Logan Dollins said of the Indians' win over the Lions. “I thought we were trying to do too much early, trying to get too big with our swings. But once we got settled and started taking good swings, the ball started jumping a little bit...

STEELE, Mo. — The Portageville baseball team overcame six errors, the most the team has committed in the past two seasons, to defeat a Bootheel Conference rival on Wednesday, March 29. Portageville (8-0) won 7-4 at South Pemiscot (2-3) behind multiple hit performances from Mason Adams (2-for-3 with an RBI and score run), Trey Benthal (2-for-3 with an RBI) and Beau Hunter-Warren (2-for-4)...

Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...

The boy’s basketball season may have ended for all MSHSAA Class 2 programs, however, the postseason recognition has just begun for Cooter High School senior Luke Barnes.

HOLCOMB – The Cooter Wildcats proved that they’re the No. 1 seed for a good reason in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 tournament semifinals Wednesday night. Cooter downed fourth-seeded South Pemiscot, who beat fifth-seeded Holcomb on the Hornets’ own court by 21 points Monday, in a 60-32 rout to earn their place across from Neelyville Friday night in the district championship...

With the Cooter High School boy’s basketball squad being the top seed in Wednesday’s MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinals, the Wildcats are expected to advance to the championship game on Friday after beating No. 4-seed South Pemiscot. However, history shows that this “rivalry,” as veteran Cooter coach David Mathis said of facing the Bulldogs, has been dominated by South Pemiscot, not Cooter.

(3) Neelyville vs (6) Campbell Number three-seeded Neelyville (13-12) secured a 53-37 win over number six-seeded Campbell (8-18) Monday in the opening round of the Class 2 District 1 tournament at Holcomb High School. With a contentious, albeit relatively slow, start to Monday night’s game, Neelyville and Campbell tied at 9-9 in the waning minutes of the first quarter with a two-point jumper by the Camels’ Sam Bunting...

Tipping off Monday, the newest edition of the state high school basketball postseason will begin with the boys taking center stage.  A number of area teams will begin their quest in first-round contests while a small group has been awarded byes into the semifinals with only two wins needed to advance to their respective sweet 16s. ...

ELLSINORE — Kasen McCarty and Hunter Croy each scored 15 points and teammate Micah Thompson added 14 as the East Carter Redbirds defeated Eminence Redwings 62-58 here Tuesday night. The game was neck-and-neck throughout, but East Carter's strong offensive efforts gave them the edge they needed to come out on top...

ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds got 29 points from Brooklyn Kearbey and took a resounding 68-46 victory over the Class 4 Kennett Lady Indians Monday night “Kennett is a more physical team than we’re used to and that’s something we need to get better at playing through,” said East Carter coach Angela Rodgers. “It was not one of our smoothest games, but I’m proud that we didn’t roll over.”...

East Prairie comeback falls short at South Pemiscot STEELE, Mo. — South Pemsicot upset East Prairie 71-59. The Eagles (18-6) won an earlier-season matchup by 16 points, but couldn’t overcome a 41-20 deficit on Thursday, Feb. 9. “South Pemiscot wanted it more in the first half,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...

The No. 2 seeded Holcomb girls basketball team (10-9) has now won four games in a row and they hope to keep going and advance in the Bootheel Conference Tournament following Friday night’s 49-35 win over No. 7 South Pemiscot (2-8). As with most teams at the tournament, Holcomb’s last game was last Thursday and the team hadn’t picked up a ball together in five days. While the Hornets started the game strong, that break was apparent to head coach Alexa Stockton...

The 2023 Bootheel Conference Tournament, hosted by Hayti High School, has been postponed as a result of the winter storm that rolled through the region last night. The delay pushed back four first round games of the girls tournament which were scheduled to be played Tuesday evening, including (1) Portageville vs (8) Caruthersville, (4) Campbell vs (5) Hayti, (2) Holcomb vs (7) South Pemiscot, and (3) Malden vs (6) Senath-Hornersville...

NEELYVILLE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds had four players in double figures and steadily pulled away in the second and third quarters for a 76-63 win at Neelyville Thursday night. East Carter led 15-13 after the opening period, but pushed its lead to 41-32 by halftime and took a 62-47 lead to the fourth quarter...

The Bootheel Conference basketball tournament is here again and the Malden Green Wave are the top seed heading into the event which begins 10:15 a.m. Saturday with the first of three first-round games taking place at Hayti, the site of the competition...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Portageville girls’ basketball team defeated South Pemiscot 52-38 on Thursday, Jan. 5. Portageville (7-4) was led by Ja’Niyah Smith and Amiyah Saxton, who scored 15 and 13, respectively. Laney Stone added 10. “I was proud of the way the girls played tonight,” said Portageville coach Kellye Fowler. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — East Prairie advanced to the final day of the 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a 61-45 win over South Pemiscot on Thursday, Dec. 29. The ninth-seeded Eagles (6-4) will face second-seeded Bernie (8-1) in the fifth-place game at 4:30 p.m., while the 12th-seeded Bulldogs (3-5) were eliminated from the tournament...

BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats survived a last-second 3-point attempt that bounced off the rim to defeat the Malden Green Wave 55-53 in the first semifinal game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday. The Bearcats will play for the tournament championship at 8:30 p.m. Friday against Doniphan, who defeated Kennett in the late semifinal. Malden will play Kennett for third place at 7 p.m. Friday...

BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats showed East Prairie why they are the top seed in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament in their quarterfinal matchup Wednesday. The Bearcats scored 14 out of 15 points to close the first half on the way to a 59-23 win over the ninth-seeded Eagles in the the tournament's first quarterfinal of the day...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Portageville, the defending Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Champions, bounced back from a disappointing opening-round loss with a win over Richland in the consolation bracket on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs (5-4) won 81-63 over the 12th-seeded Rebels (6-2) and had four players reach double-digit scoring...

BLOOMFIELD — Big meals and NFL football took up plenty of the Christmas holiday for numerous people over the holiday weekend — and it’s likely the Doniphan Dons basketball team had many, if not all, enjoy themselves. So, a sluggish start as the No. 3 seed in this week’s 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament would be understandable and predictable...

The Kennett Indians (3-3) defeated South Pemiscot (2-3) at home Tuesday night with a last minute surge, pulling ahead in the final 30 seconds of play to win 66-64. Kennett already defeated South Pemiscot once this season as the Indians took a 77-69 victory at the Gideon Bulldog Classic, and according to Kennett head coach Noll Billings, things looked much the same for his young team...

ELLSINORE — Led by the dual 28-point performances by Emmitt Jones and Max Owen, the Doniphan Dons bounced back big from a loss earlier in the week to Greenville with an 84-65 win at East Carter Friday. The Dons (3-1) also got 17 points from J.D. Burton as the team made only seven 3s, but were able to score in huge bunches after being stymied at home by Greenville Tuesday...