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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Lady Royals edge East Carter to capture third in OFC tournament (4/24/24)The Twin Rivers Lady Royals fought tooth and nail against the East Carter Lady Redbirds to secure third place in this year’s OFC softball tournament. The Lady Royals jumped out front early, and though the game got close, they managed to ease past the Lady Redbirds 6-5 on Wednesday at Three Rivers College...
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East Prairie competes at Swing Pink Tournament after big win over Twin Rivers (4/23/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — It was a weekend of highs and lows for East Prairie softball, featuring a hard-fought district win followed by a mixed showing at the Dexter Swing Pink Tournament. The Lady Eagles (8-11-1) kicked things off Friday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals (9-5) where strong defense and a clutch go-ahead double by Alison Miller propelled the team to victory...
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Knight, East Prairie top Twin Rivers (4/23/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — In a battle of district rivals with playoff-seeding implications, East Prairie turned a pitcher's duel with Twin Rivers into a statement win. Owen Knight dazzled on the mound, backed by timely hitting, as the Eagles (11-9) took down a tough Royals (10-5) squad, 6-1, on Friday, April 19...
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DAR Prep Roundup: Donettes hold on to streak in doubleheader (4/19/24)GREENVILLE — The Doniphan Donettes softball team had to pull double duty on Thursday as they faced off against the Greenville Lady Bears and the Neelyville Lady Tigers in a makeup game from earlier this year. The Donettes kicked off the doubleheader against the Lady Tigers. ...
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Kennett hires Twin Rivers' McBroom as new boys basketball coach, AD (4/18/24)The Kennett Indians have found their next boys basketball coach and athletic director. Kennett High School has hired longtime Twin Rivers coach and high school principal Seth McBroom to succeed veteran coach and AD Jim Vaughan, who is retiring after 18 years at KHS...
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DAR Prep Roundup: Mules tame Cape Central on tennis court (4/16/24)The wins continue to pour in for the Poplar Bluff Mules tennis team as they secure another home win over the Cape Central Tigers 9-0, while the junior varsity won 2-1. The Mules improved to 6-0 in team play and have yet to take a loss outside of invitational tournaments...
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Hester is motivated more than ever for the Royals (4/12/24)BROSELEY — Junior Luke Hester wants to step up and make up the ground for the Twin Rivers Royals as the spring baseball season continues to heat up. The Royals blasted onto the scene this season by winning seven straight games to set the tone as they set their sights on competing for a district championship run. The squad currently has an 8-3 record after falling to Portageville in their last matchup but will look to get back on the winning side against Risco...
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Tigers shut out South Pemiscot (4/10/24)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers shut out the South Pemiscot Bulldogs 3-0 in baseball Tuesday night on a combined no-hitter. Tiger starter Zak Cowley went five innings without giving up a hit, with reliever Hixon Layton earning the save with two more innings of no-hit baseball...
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Lady Royals rally to defeat Caruthersville (4/6/24)BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers Lady Royals bounced back with a late rally to land a win on their home turf. Despite trailing 10-2 in the fifth inning, the Lady Royals caught a boost midway through to secure a 14-12 victory over Caruthersville on Friday at Twin Rivers High School. Though the Lady Royals got off to a slow start, collecting 19 hits to Caruthersville’s seven was the difference-maker...
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Royals off to strong start despite injuries (4/6/24)BROSELEY — Twin Rivers skipper Chris Newman has been at the helm of the Royals for six years now. And his Royals have shot out of the gate, cruising to a 7-2 record this spring. The team, though, dropped two in a row recently as they fell 5-0 at Scott City on Monday, then fell 9-1 to East Carter the next day...
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Mules take down Ellington; Sports Roundup (4/1/24)ELLINGTON — After finishing in third place with a 4-0 record at the Gulf Coast Classic, the Poplar Bluff Mules picked up right where they left off by connecting with multiple hits. The Mules hit the road on Monday and won big over the Ellington Whippets 11-1. The Mules got on the board first with a double by Kolby Greenwall at the top of the first. Poplar Bluff added another run in the second, where Greenwall connected once again with a single to take a 2-0 lead...
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Donettes stay perfect against Twin Rivers, Dons fall to Royals (3/29/24)DONIPHAN — The energy within the Ozark Foothills Conference was in full effect on Thursday as the Doniphan Donettes went head-to-head against the Twin Rivers Lady Royals. The Donettes kept a steady pace for most of the game and collected enough runs to ease past the Lady Royals to claim a 5-0 victory. The Donettes improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Lady Royals fell to 5-1...
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Green Wave bows to Royals (3/22/24)MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden High School baseball Green Wave (0-3) team Thursday fell to the Twin Rivers High School Royals (5-0) by two runs, 6-4. The contest was a bit one-sided from the start, with the Royals posting two runs early on. Royals head coach Chris Newman, in his sixth year as head coach and nine years service total, said postgame that both he and his squad were a bit disappointed with the team's execution...
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DAR Prep Roundup: Baseball/Softball (3/19/24)The baseball and softball season is in full swing, and a lot of action occurred throughout the area on Monday. With only a few games under each team’s belt, some aimed to get their first victory of the season, while the others saw an opportunity to add more to the win column...
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Snider exceeds expectations in first season leading Lady Royals (3/9/24)BROSELEY — Head basketball coach Michael Snider completed his first year as the leading guy for the Twin Rivers Lady Royals and exceeded expectations beyond measure. Since his return to his Alma Mater, Snider said the community has welcomed him with open arms, and from his first practice, the Lady Royals basketball team bought into his vision for the program. ...
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Kennett AD Jim Vaughan retires after 18-year career (3/7/24)KENNETT, Mo. - After nearly two decades of solid leadership, Kennett High School Athletic Director Jim Vaughan bids the district farewell at the end of the spring semester. Vaughan, 53, who resides now at Poplar Bluff, retires after 18 years of service as both coach and director and spent time with the Delta Dunklin Democrat looking back on his career...
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Rebecca Johnson leads Crusaders into quarterfinals (2/27/24)It was a game of runs on Monday between the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders and the Twin Rivers Royals. In the end, it was a massive third quarter that gave the Crusaders a 58-35 win. “It’s a big moment,” Crusaders coach Chris Crawford said. “There were a ton of people here, probably the biggest crowd they’ve played in front of all year. I thought we handled the moment well.”...
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District roundup: Neelyville, Twin Rivers win titles (2/24/24)VAN BUREN — The third was a charm for the Neelyville Lady Tigers against the East Carter Lady Redbirds. After losing to East Carter by four and eight points, respectively, in the regular season, Neelyville used a hot start Friday night to fuel a 75-63 win over the Lady Redbirds in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 championship game at Van Buren High School...
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C3D1: East Prairie ends season for Royals (2/21/24)PORTAGEVILLE — The East Prairie offense wasn’t going to be denied. With the Twin Rivers Royals struggling to hold strong on the defensive end, the East Prairie Eagles took full advantage as both teams went head-to-head on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3 District 1 Boys Basketball Tournament at Portageville High School...
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Twin Rivers defeats Gideon on the road (2/19/24)GIDEON, Mo. - The Twin Rivers High School Basketball Royals took to the road Friday and returned to Broseley with a win. The Royals (14-12) traveled to Gideon, where the visitors took on the hometown Bulldogs (7-18) and took them out for a run, 67-50...
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OFC Tournament: Lady Tigers roll past Twin Rivers for third place (2/9/24)DONIPHAN — The Neelyville Lady Tigers claimed third place in the Ozark Foothills Conference TournamentThursday night with a dominating 63-20 win over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals at Wright Gymnasium. “We played great team defense and rebounded the ball well,” said Lady Tigers head coach Becky Hale...
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OFC Tournament: Neelyville pulls away in second half to get past Twin Rivers (2/7/24)By MARK J. SANDERS Contributing Writer DONIPHAN — The second-seeded Neelyville Tigers won a hard-fought Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament semifinal over cross-county rival Twin Rivers 44-26 Tuesday night at Wright Gymnasium. Both teams started with frenetic intensity at both ends, but whether it was tenacious defense or tight shooting to blame, the opening 2-2 score held for more than four minutes...
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Donettes, East Carter to face off in OFC title game (2/6/24)DONIPHAN — With a chance to win their fourth consecutive Ozark Foothills Conference championship, the Doniphan Donettes took the first step with a dominant performance in the semifinals. The OFC No. 1 seed, Doniphan Donettes, took on the No. 4 seeded Twin Rivers Lady Royals on Monday at Doniphan High School for a spot in the championship game...
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OFC: Royals edges Doniphan in first-round (2/5/24)DONIPHAN — The Twin Rivers Royals outlasted the Doniphan Dons 62 to 60 in a tense, hard-fought opening round game at the OFC Tournament on Saturday at Wright Gymnasium in Doniphan. Twin Rivers (12-10) was led in scoring by junior Luke Hester with 16 points and senior Carter Williams with 17 points, eight of which came in the fourth quarter and proved to be the difference in the game...
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OFC: Twin Rivers and Neelyville thrives in first round (2/4/24)DONIPHAN — The Neelyville High School Lady Tigers turned forced turnovers into a first-round win. The No.3 Lady Tigers went head-to-head with the No. 5 seed Naylor Lady Eagles in the annual Ozark Foothills Conference basketball tournament on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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ENCORE PERFORMANCE? Top seeds aim to repeat as OFC tourney champs (2/2/24)The stage is set for one of the top basketball tournaments in the area, and lovers of the game can prepare for a week of total nonstop action on the court. Basketball coaches from the Ozark Foothills Conference met on Wednesday to seed the annual OFC Tournament that kicks off on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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Jackson dominates to earn big victory over Lady Mules (2/2/24)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules attempted to keep their recent hot streak rolling, but they had a tough task ahead as they hosted the Jackson Lady Indians on Thursday. After snagging their third consecutive win in their last contest, the Lady Mules struggled to get much going offensively and fell to Jackson 69-35 as their winning streak came to an end...
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Lady Tigers roar in win over Twin Rivers (1/30/24)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Lady Tigers pushed their opponents to their limits with high-pressure defense. As both teams prepare to participate in the annual Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament which tips off this upcoming weekend, snatching a win in this matchup was the No. 1 priority...
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East Carter soars past Lady Royals (1/24/24)In a familiar matchup on the court, one athlete hits a huge milestone. After battling through the ice and snow for the past 10 days, the Twin Rivers Lady Royals returned to action on Tuesday against some tough competition. The Lady Royals welcomed the East Carter Lady Redbirds (14-2) into their home on Tuesday. Originally, the game was scheduled for Monday but was postponed due to the weather conditions...
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Lady Royals continue to thrive under Snider (1/17/24)BROSELEY — The first year for a new head coach is likely to be an adjustment period, but the Twin Rivers Lady Royals haven’t skipped a beat under new leadership. Michael Snider stepped into his role as the head coach of the Lady Royals for the first time this season, and it’s so far, so good. Anytime a coach takes over with an unfamiliar roster, it’s always a work in progress, but according to Snider, the team has meshed together very well...
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Royals in search of more confidence (1/11/24)The Twin Rivers Royals basketball squad will rely on two key elements as they gear up for the second leg of the season, which means building more confidence and establishing an identity on the defensive end. The Royals experienced a lot of ups and downs during the first half of the season, but their roughest stretch came around the holidays when their roster took a hit with sickness. ...
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BCT: Twin Rivers, Hayti to play for consolation (12/29/23)BLOOMFIELD — Twin Rivers junior Luke Hester and senior Zach Joiner combined for 37 points to lead the eighth-seeded Royals past the 13th-seeded Wildcats and into the consolation final of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Friday at Bloomfield High School...
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BCT 2023: Bloomfield moves past Bernie in consolation round (12/28/23)BLOOMFIELD — Thirteenth-seeded Bloomfield posted a 21-point upset over 12th-seeded Bernie on Wednesday to advance to the consolation semifinals of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament at Bloomfield High School. Bloomfield took a comfortable 10-point lead into the half, extended its lead to 17 after the third quarter and outscored the Mules 21-17 in the final period to win 65-44...
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Previewing the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/22/23)The rhythmic pound of sneakers, the symphony of bouncing balls, the rising roar of the crowd – here, sixteen teams stand cast in the shadows of legends past. But with ambitious eyes, these players and coaches are ready to score their chapter in the unfolding epic of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's hallowed hardwood history...
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Portageville swarms Twin Rivers, 50-17 (12/6/23)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The defense was a suffocating force in Portageville’s 50-17 win over Twin Rivers on Monday, Dec. 4. The Lady Bulldogs (3-0) relentless pressure and double-teaming tactics held the Lady Royals (2-2) scoreless for long stretches, forcing turnovers and contesting shots with tenacious velocity...
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Royals, Tigers fall short in Bernie Invitational (12/1/23)The Twin Rivers Royals’ chances of making it to the Bernie Boys basketball Invitational championship game ended after falling short to the number one-seeded Puxico High School 60-50. After securing a close win over Campbell in double-overtime on Monday, the Royals returned to Bernie with hopes of moving to the next round, but a slump in the third quarter sealed their fate. ...
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Bernie Invitational Tournament: Royals, Camels battle to double overtime (11/28/23)BERNIE — Fresh off the Thanksgiving break and straight to the hardwood. Many teams got their first taste of the 2023–24 basketball season as the Bernie Mules hosted their basketball invitational on Monday. The tournament included many teams throughout the southeast, such as Puxico, Bloomfield, Neelyville, Campbell, Twin Rivers High School and many more...
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Lady Tigers lead All-District SB nods (11/3/23)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules softball team put two players on the All-Conference First Team as Neelyville had four earn All-District First Team honors. The Doniphan Donettes had three players earn All-District Firsr-Team while Twin Rivers’ Alexis Parson made the team for the Lady Royals...
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Local softball players earn postseason recognition (10/31/23)The All-SEMO Conference Softball Team is a celebration of the best and brightest that the conference has to offer, and the 2023 edition features players who have shown us what it means to persevere in the face of challenge and have demonstrated the true meaning of sportsmanship, both in victory and defeat...
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LADY TIGERS DOWN ROYALS IN QUARTERFINALS (10/13/23)NEELYVILLE — A dominant performance at the plate from the Dobbins sisters led the Neelyville Lady Tigers to the next round of the district tournament. The weather was nice and clear for some good softball action on Thursday as the Lady Tigers hosted rival Twin Rivers to kick off the Class 2 District 1 Tournament...
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Bears grab third-straight OFC title (10/13/23)The Greenville Bears went into Thursday’s Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament final with back-to-back titles under their belts but the Bears would have to deal with the top-seeded Royals of Twin Rivers if they wanted to make it a three-peat. Benji Stahl’s team delivered in bunches as they cruised by the Royals 10-0 en route to their third-straight championship. In the day’s first game, Naylor stunned East Carter 5-3 to take home the third-place trophy...
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C2D1: Neelyville hosts Twin Rivers (10/12/23)The Class 2, District 1 Softball Tournament comes to Neelyville on Thursday as the Lady Tigers host Twin Rivers in the first round at 4 p.m. While the baseball teams from the respective high schools were battling this week in the OFCC Tournament at Three Rivers, their softball counterparts will also battle on Thursday but to extend their season and see who advances to take on the winner of Kelly and Jefferson...
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Twin Rivers, Greenville to play in final (10/11/23)The action continued on Tuesday with East Carter, Greenville, Naylor and Twin Rivers meeting in the semifinals of the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers College. While a quick start at the plate helped one team move on, the other relied on defense for a spot in the...
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Royals ready for redemption at OFC Tourney (10/7/23)The Twin Rivers Royals cruised through the Ozark Foothills Conference regular season at 5-0 to earn next week’s top seed in the OFC Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers. Royals coach Chris Newman said despite being the top seed, history hasn’t been kind to Twin Rivers but they’re looking for redemption next week in the home of the Raiders...
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DAR Prep Roundup BB and SB (10/4/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 11, Woodland 1 The Twin Rivers Royals took a win at home against the Woodland Cardinals 11-1. Drew Soloman was dominant on the mound, as the starting pitcher he collected 13 strikeouts and only gave up five hits and one run over six innings while walking one. ...
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DAR Prep Roundup BB, Golf, SB, VB (10/3/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 11, ADVANCE 0 The Twin Rivers Royals cruised by the Advance Hornets on Monday as they started the week with an 11-0 victory. Twin Rivers finished with 11 hits as they oped the game with seven runs in the top of the first. D Soloman (2-4, 3 RBIs, run) and Luke Hester (2-3, 2 RBIs, run) had multuple hits for theRoyals while all nine starts scored in the game and Jake Hester and Bryce Dollins each scored twice...
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Sept. 21 Prep Roundup: BB/SB/VB/GOLF (9/22/23)Roundup BASEBALL Senath-Hornersville 2, Twin Rivers 0 The Twin Rivers Royals took a loss on the road against Senath-Hornersville 2-0. Joshua Lilly opened the game for Twin Rivers Varsity. They surrendered three hits and two runs over two innings, striking out one and walking two. Drew Soloman led Twin Rivers with one hit in three at bats...
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Wave of success: Portageville conquers Clearwater Tournament (9/19/23)PIEDMONT, MO. — The Portageville volleyball team (16-2-2) continues to make a splash this season, winning the Clearwater Tournament this past weekend with unmatched skill and a tidal wave of determination. “I felt we played well in that tournament,” said Lady Bulldogs’ coach Sasha Kellam. ...
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Twin Rivers split games at Neelyville (9/15/23)The Neelyville High School Tigers baseball and softball team hosted a doubleheader in Thursday’s matchup as they took on the Twin Rivers Royals. While one team flourished with home-field advantage, the other would capture a tough loss. The Lady Tigers reigned supreme as they pulled away from the Lady Royals late in the fifth inning with a 13-5 victory. The Tigers, however, suffered a 13-0 shutout at home, while the Royals picked up their third consecutive win...