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Tri-County Conference softball awards released (05/12/12)
The 2012 Tri-County Conference softball awards have been released. Southland's Jordan Zolman was selected as the conference Player of the Year. Southland coach Johnny McMinn was selected as the Coach of the Year. View the complete all-conference team below:...

High school roundup: St. Vincent baseball team rallies in seventh to beat Leopold (05/11/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

May 10, 2012 Scoreboard (05/10/12)
Baseball Notre Dame 7, North St. Francois County 0

Kennett claims Bootheel Conference Tournament softball title with 7-3 win against Portageville (05/10/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- It wasn't a typical day in the circle for Kennett Lady Indians starting pitcher Chandler Essary in Wednesday afternoon's see-saw Bootheel Conference softball championship against the Portageville Lady Bulldogs. "Today was very different," Essary said. "I'm not a crier. I've never cried in a game in my life, but I cried five times today. It's was an emotional game. This is a game we wanted all year and we finally came and got it. I couldn't be more proud."...

Kennett, Portageville advance to Bootheel Conference softball championship (05/09/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs and Kennett Lady Indians are set to meet in the Bootheel Conference Tournament softball championship for a second straight season. Top-seeded Portageville punched its ticket to Wednesday's championship with a 7-1 win against No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot Tuesday...

Woodland rolls past Lady Eagles (05/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- In giving up six and four-run rallies in the final two innings on Monday the East Prairie Lady Eagles fell 15-5 to Woodland after five innings via the mercy rule. "Just a little disappointed on that one," East Prairie head coach Steve Stokes said of the game. "We should have played at least a full seven innings. I'm not saying we should have won, but we should have been there to give us a chance to win it at the end of the game."...

May 8, 2012 Scoreboard (05/08/12)
Boys tennis Cape Central 6, Mehlville 0 Notre Dame 5, Liberty 0 Baseball Saxony Lutheran 17, Vienna, Ill. 13 Chaffee 9, East Prairie 1 Scott City 13, Kelly 2 Woodland 3, Oak Ridge 0 Softball Delta 16, Bloomfield 1 Girls soccer Cape Central 4, Sikeston 3...

High school roundup: Rinda leads Notre Dame girls soccer team past Central 4-1 (05/08/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

May 7, 2012 Scoreboard (05/07/12)
Girls Soccer Notre Dame 4, Cape Central 1 Jackson 4, Mehlville 0 Baseball Poplar Bluff 5, Scott City 2 Cape Central 9, Hillsboro 2 Saxony Lutheran 13, Meadow Heights 3 Softball Shawnee, Ill. 14, Oak Ridge 13 Woodland 17, East Prairie 5 Zalma 26, Puxico 11

High school roundup: Notre Dame golfers capture sectional crown (05/06/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Essary no-hits Campbell in Kennett's final home softball game (05/05/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett starting pitcher Chandler Essary had thoughts of duplicating the perfect game Kennett baseball player Adam Grantham pitched on Thursday afternoon before she started Friday's softball contest against the Campbell Camels. "I told Adam Grantham earlier today 'I'm going to get a perfect game,'" Essary said. "I didn't do it today, but I've got a couple more games. Maybe I can get it before the season is over."...

May 4, 2012 Scoreboard (05/04/12)
Girls soccer Jackson 1, St. Vincent 0

Chaffee wins 20th; NMCC softball ends with 17-1 mark (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils won their 20th game of the season Thursday pounding Saxony Lutheran 16-1 in five innings. Alex Crowe picked up the win on the mound going all five innings and striking out three. Leading 2-1 after three innings, Chaffee, who totaled 15 hits, broke the game open with five runs in the fourth and nine more in the fifth...

Dexter honors its spring sports athletes at awards banquet (05/04/12)
Dexter High School took time to recognizes its spring sports athletes at its 2012 Spring Sports Awards Banquet Thursday in the high school cafeteria. Family and friends, along with coaches and school administrators filled the cafeteria as athletes in golf, baseball, tennis, softball and track were singled out for their accomplishments during the spring sports season, which is still underway for some but drawing to a conclusion along with the school year...

Kennett's Laurel Jones selected to Southern Collegiate Athletic all-conference team (05/04/12)
Kennett graduate Laurel Jones continues to experience success on the softball diamond. Jones, a 2010 graduate of Kennett, was recently selected second-team all-conference in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Jones is a sophomore at Millsaps College in Miss. She led her team in almost every pitching category in the 2012 season. Jones compiled a team-low 2.62 ERA and team-high six wins. She had a team-high 56 strikeouts in 98.2 innings pitched and pitched 10 complete-games...

Kennett softball team beats Holcomb 5-1 (05/03/12)
The Kennett softball team collected a 5-1 road win against the Holcomb Hornets Wednesday. Kennett scored three runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Kennett's Jenny Lockhert drew a leadoff walk in the first and Clara Henderson followed Lockhert's plate appearance with a bunt single. Logan Vaughan picked up an RBI on a ground out to account for Kennett's first run. Kelsey Lawrence plated two runs with a two-RBI single later in the inning...

Kennett softball team outscores Neelyville 11-5 (05/01/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team pushed eight runs across the plate in the first two innings Tuesday afternoon on its way to an 11-5 home win against the Neelyville Lady Tigers. "We really started quick today," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We played small ball and put pressure on the defense. Good things happened. You will take eight runs in the first two innings any day."...

May 2, 2012 Scoreboard (05/02/12)
Girls soccer St. Vincent 5, De Soto 2

Lady 'Cats end season on losing note (05/02/12)
No team likes to end their season losing the last two games. But even with the set backs, it was still a successful campaign for a young Lady Bearcats softball team. Dexter finished the season against two of the stronger teams on its schedule, dropping a 13-2 5-inning decision to Twin Rivers Tuesday. Monday the Lady 'Cats took once-beaten Advance to extra innings before falling 7-5 in eight innings...

NMCC softball run rules South Pemiscot; Sikeston soccer falls (05/02/12)
NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team improved to 16-1 with a 16-6 win over South Pemiscot Tuesday. The Lady Eagles scored 12 runs in the bottom of the second inning to break open a 3-2 game. Michaela Townsend earned the win, giving up six runs on nine hits while walking none and striking out nine...

Kennett softball team outscores Neelyville 11-5 (05/02/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team pushed eight runs across the plate in the first two innings Tuesday afternoon on its way to an 11-5 home win against the Neelyville Lady Tigers. "We really started quick today," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We played small ball and put pressure on the defense. Good things happened. You will take eight runs in the first two innings any day."...

May 1, 2012 Scoreboard (05/01/12)
Girls soccer St. Vincent 2, Notre Dame 1 Jackson 4, Cape Central 0 Baseball Saxony Lutheran 6, Oak Ridge 5 Scott City 17, Scott County Central 1 Kelly 6, Oran 3 Softball Advance 21, Charleston 1 Leopold 16, Zalma 0

SHS golfers take second in the SEMO Conference (05/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston golf team finished second during the SEMO Conference tournament Monday as Kirk Hoggatt led the Bulldogs to a 329 finish. Hoggatt scored a 77, which tied him for second overall. "It was really good to see Kirk get out and have a good day," Sikeston golf coach Andy McGill said. "He's struggled a bit during his last few tournaments and to see him shoot well was a good sign."...

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys track and field team runs to conference championship (05/01/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Holcomb softball team wins Tri-County Conference regular-season title (05/01/12)
Photo provided The Holcomb softball team with its Tri-County Conference awards. Holcomb won the regular-season Tri-County Conference title and placed second in the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Holcomb's currently has a 12-3 record. Pictured left to right (front row) Hannah Bullock, Lindsey Busby, Alex Glover, Cori Eller, Destiny Thompson, Ashlyn Bridges and coach Seth McBroom; (back row) Taylor Davis, Bryttannee Davis, Morgan Acup, Candace Baysinger, Megan Saltzman, Ashley Busby, Cheyenne Long and Ashlynn.. ...

Kennett softball team run-rules Senath-Hornersville (05/01/12)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team calculated 16 runs on its way to a 16-0 four-inning run-rule win against the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions Monday afternoon. Senath-Hornersville did not collect a hit in the game. Kennett's Shayla Jansson pitched the first two innings without allowing a hit or run. Jansson struck out three...

April 30, 2012 Scoreboard (04/30/12)
Baseball SEMO Conference tournament Kennett 3, Sikeston 1

Southland wins Tri-County Conference softball title (04/28/12)
Photo provided The Southland Lady Rebels defeated the Holcomb Lady Hornets 6-4 in the finals of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament at Arbyrd Thursday. Pictured is the Southland softball team (front row): Brett Baugh, ShaeLyn Hulett, Miranda Pyles, Jordan Zolman, Marissa Comer; (back row) Maegan Jones, Haylee Malone, Merina Skaggs, Miranda Franco, Alissa Hulett. The team is coached by Johnny McMinn...

SHS soccer falls at Marion; Jays' baseball snaps losing streak (04/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell to Marion, Ill., Thursday 3-1. Madison Chaney scored her 14th goal of the season in the loss. Sikeston (5-9) fell behind 2-1 at the half in another windy contest. With the assist from Monica Carter, Chaney punched in the Lady Bulldogs' only goal in the 35th minute...

High school roundup: Leopold baseball team sneaks past Oak Ridge (04/27/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 26, 2012 Scoreboard (04/26/12)
Softball Leopold 14, Oak Ridge 0

April 25, 2012 Scoreboard (04/25/12)
Boys golf Class 3 District 1 1. Notre Dame 330; 2. Sikeston High School 338; 3. Perryville 388; 4. Farmington 390; 5. Dexter 394; 6. Ste. Genevieve 410; 7. North County 428; 8. Salem 429; 9. Potosi 462; 10. Fredericktown 472; 11. Park Hills Central 488...

April 24, 2012 Scoreboard (04/24/12)
Baseball Scott City 16, Charleston 0 Jackson 10, Perryville 0 Delta 10, Meadow Heights 3 Softball Leopold 14, Bernie 5 Advance 26, Puxico 1

Chaffee continues to roll with 13-0 win (04/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PATTON -- The Chaffee Red Devils improved to 16-1 with a 13-0 road win over Meadow Heights on Monday. Chaffee allowed only one hit while pounding out 14 themselves, including six doubles. Jimmy Golden led Chaffee going 3 for 4 at the plate with two doubles. Cody Payne was 2 for 4 with a double while Jared Walker was 2 for 2 with a double...

April 23, 2012 Scoreboard (04/23/12)
Softball Advance 8, Leopold 1

High school roundup: Notre Dame baseball team sweeps own showcase tournament (04/22/12)
All the scores from Friday and Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 21, 2012 Scoreboard (04/21/12)
Softball Greenville 13, Leopold 1 Leopold 14, Woodland 6 Baseball Helias 11, Oran 10 Notre Dame 5, Oran 0 Notre Dame 5, MICDS 0 Girls soccer Saxony Lutheran 8, Summit Christian 2

Portageville ends NMCC winning streak at 54 (04/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs ended New Madrid County Central's unprecedented 54-game winning streak Thursday beating the Lady Eagles 7-1. Portageville's Jenna Hawkins picked up the win limiting NMCC to just three hits and striking out 11...

Purchase this photo at dailystatesman.com NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Paragould minister Thomas Moore passed through Dexter this week on his 200-mile cross-bearing walk from his home to St. Louis. (04/20/12)
BLOOMFIELD, MO. -- Advance left little doubt about who is the best softball team in the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) this season. After blanking Bernie 9-0 in the semifinals, the Lady Hornets run-ruled Dexter 15-1 in the championship game to claim the league's tournament title Thursday at Bloomfield...

Advance routs Dexter for SCAA championship (04/20/12)
BLOOMFIELD, MO. -- Advance left little doubt about who is the best softball team in the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) this season. After blanking Bernie 9-0 in the semifinals, the Lady Hornets run-ruled Dexter 15-1 in the championship game to claim the league's tournament title Thursday at Bloomfield...

High school roundup: Chaffee boys capture title at Riverbend Invite track and field meet (04/20/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett's Essary no-hits South Pemiscot softball team (04/20/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It was a perfect day in the circle for Kennett Lady Indians starting pitcher Chandler Essary Thursday afternoon. Essary pitched a five-inning no-hitter against the South Pemiscot Lady Bulldogs. It was the Lady Indians first no-hitter of the spring softball season...

NMCC softball team edges Twin Rivers; SHS boys track team wins meet (04/19/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team edged past Twin Rivers 7-6 on Wednesday to stay unbeaten on the season. The Lady Eagles scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth for a 7-2 lead and held on to beat the Lady Royals, improving to 11-0 on the season and notching their 54th straight win...

High school roundup: Perryville baseball team cruises past rival St. Vincent (04/19/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Holcomb softball team beats Gideon 17-2 (04/18/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team cruised to a 17-2 win against Gideon Tuesday afternoon. Megan Saltzman improved to 8-1 in the circle with a complete-game win. Saltzman walked three and struck out one in four innings pitched. Lindsey Busby and Destiny Thompson had two RBIs each for the Hornets. Bryttanee Davis, Morgan Acup and Candace Baysinger had one RBI each...

April 18, 2012 Scoreboard (04/18/12)
Softball Leopold 36, Oak Ridge 3

Advance, Dexter to settle SCAA championship (04/18/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- It will be No. 1 Advance against No. 3 Dexter in the championship game of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) softball tournament after both teams came through with impressive semifinal wins Tuesday at Bloomfield. Advance used pitching and defense as much as the bats to take a 9-0 win over No. 4 Bernie, while Dexter outlasted No.. 2 Woodland for a 13-8 win in semifinal play...

Softball roundup: Kennett, Holcomb post wins (04/18/12)
Kennett 16, Malden 1 The Kennett Indians softball team collected a 16-1 run-rule win against the Malden Green Wave Tuesday afternoon. Shayla Jansson picked up a win in the circle for the Indians, allowing one run in three innings pitched. Chandler Essary pitched the fourth inning and did not surrender a run...

High school roundup: St. Vincent girls soccer team blanks Poplar Bluff 8-0 (04/17/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 16, 2012 Scoreboard (04/16/12)
Girls soccer Farmington 5, Saxony Lutheran 0 St. Vincent 8, Poplar Bluff 0 Perryville 7, North County 0 Softball Zalma 19, Meadow Heights 8 Baseball Oak Ridge 6, South Iron 3

High school roundup: Puchbauer's single lifts Oak Ridge baseball team to tourney title (04/15/12)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 14, 2012 Scoreboard (04/14/12)
Baseball Oak Ridge 6, Saxony Lutheran 5 Woodland 4, Leopold 2 Girls soccer St. Vincent 5, Farmington 1 Carbondale 2, St. Vincent 0

Softball roundup: East Carter County beats Kennett, Holcomb edges Malden (04/14/12)
East Carter County 8, Kennett 0 The Kennett softball team suffered an 8-0 loss to East Carter County Friday afternoon. East Carter County out-hit Kennett 10-6. East Carter County scored one run in the second and sixth innings and two runs in the third and seventh innings...

Strong start helps Portageville defeat Kennett softball team 5-3 (04/13/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs had the luxury of being able to play with a lead for nearly all of Thursday afternoon's softball contest against the Kennett Lady Indians. "A lead is extremely significant," Portageville Bulldogs coach Candice Harper said. "I preach we need to score in every inning and come out banging. We did that today"...

Softball roundup: East Carter County beats Kennett, Holcomb edges Malden (04/14/12)
East Carter County 8, Kennett 0 The Kennett softball team suffered an 8-0 loss to East Carter County Friday afternoon. East Carter County out-hit Kennett 10-6. East Carter County scored one run in the second and sixth innings and two runs in the third and seventh innings...

Strong start helps Portageville defeat Kennett softball team 5-3 (04/13/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs had the luxury of being able to play with a lead for nearly all of Thursday afternoon's softball contest against the Kennett Lady Indians. "A lead is extremely significant," Portageville Bulldogs coach Candice Harper said. "I preach we need to score in every inning and come out banging. We did that today"...

April 12, 2012 Scoreboard (04/12/12)
Baseball Sikeston 9, Jackson 1 Leopold 4, Woodland 3 Girls soccer Perryville 4, Ritenour 0 Softball Leopold 16, Oak Ridge 0

NMCC coach notches 250th victory; Oran no-hits Braves (04/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- New Madrid County Central softball coach Steve Rogers earned his 250th win as the Lady Eagles defeated Delta 5-0 on the road Wednesday. NMCC (10-0) scored a single run in the second inning before breaking the game open in the top of the sixth, scoring six runs...

High school roundup: Moore, Tenkhoff combine to throw no-hitter for Oran baseball team (04/12/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Holcomb softball team beats Campbell 15-11 (04/12/12)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets softball team banged out a 15-11 Tri-County Conference win against the Campbell Camels Tuesday afternoon. The Hornets' Megan Saltzman improved to 5-1 on the season with a win in the circle. Saltzman struck out seven in seven innings pitched...

Kennett softball team run-rules Senath-Hornersville (04/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 2-0 in regular-season Bootheel Conference play Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 16-1 four-inning run-rule win against the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions. Both teams failed to record a hit in the first inning of the contest...

April 11, 2012 Scoreboard (04/11/12)
Softball Leopold 16, Bloomfield 0

NMCC improves to 9-0 with win over East Prairie (04/11/12)
EAST PRAIRIE -- They didn't take their foot off the gas this time around. A day after allowing the Dexter Lady Bearcats to close a 16-run lead to three, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles made quick work of the East Prairie Lady Eagles Tuesday in a 14-4 win at East Prairie...

High school roundup: Leopold softball overtakes Woodland in eight innings (04/11/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett softball team run-rules Senath-Hornersville (04/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 2-0 in regular-season Bootheel Conference play Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 16-1 four-inning run-rule win against the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions. Both teams failed to record a hit in the first inning of the contest...

NMCC lets big lead slip away, holds on to defeat Dexter 17-14 (04/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- With their 50-game winning streak on the line, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles got a little more excitement than they anticipated when they took on the Dexter Lady Bearcats. Putting in their subs to start the bottom of the fifth with a 16-run lead on Monday, the Lady Eagles watched the Lady Bearcats rally for 13 runs in the frame and close their deficit to four...

Kennnett softball team collects split at NMCC tournament (04/10/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians earned a split at the New Madrid County Central round robin softball tournament Saturday afternoon. Both of Kennett's opponents - New Madrid County Central and Delta - entered the weekend undefeated. Kennett beat Delta 6-4 in its first game Saturday and lost the nightcap to New Madrid County Central 10-5. New Madrid County Central also defeated Delta 11-1...

NMCC softball wins own tourney Saturday (04/09/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles swept their own invitational tournament Saturday defeating both Delta and Kennett. NMCC (7-0) downed Delta 11-1 in the first game of the day and followed it up with a 10-5 win over Kennett...

Sikeston softball team makes the grade (04/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- One thing anyone can tell from watching a Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball game is how much time and effort goes into putting a competitive squad on the field. What may not be so evident, however, is the same time and effort that the girls put into their work in the classroom...

Local athletes performing in college (04/07/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Several local athletes have been making an impact on college baseball and softball diamonds this spring. At Southeast Missouri State, Oran's Kody Campbell is a senior first baseman and through 29 games had a .278 average with two doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI. Also playing for SEMO is Scott City's Shae Simmons. The junior pitcher has thrown in seven games with a 1-4 record and 4.15 ERA. In 34 2/3 innings Simmons has walked 22 and struck out 42...

SHS takes second at Farmington Invitational (04/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- Sikeston golfer Evan Deere finished first in the Farmington Invitational Tournament on Wednesday as the Bulldogs placed second as a team at Crown Pointe Golf Course. Deere, a senior, shot a 77 to lead the field...

Holcomb softball team hammers Lions (04/04/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team cruised to a 15-0 three-inning win against Senath-Hornersville Tuesday. Megan Saltzman collected a complete-game win in the circle for the Hornets, allowing no runs in three innings pitched and striking out five. Holcomb scored seven runs in the first inning, four in the second and four in the third...

Kennett softball team wins again (04/04/12)
Kennett 16, Piggott 0 (5 Innings) Kennett scored at least five runs against Piggott in every inning Monday. The Lady Indians sent nine batters to the plate in the top of the first. Kennett's first six hitters crossed home plate in the first. Kennett's Kelsey Lawrence and Jacky Lockhert picked up RBI-hits in the frame...

Holcomb softball team collects 5-4 win (04/04/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team improved to 3-1 on the season Tuesday afternoon with a 5-4 win against the Southland Rebels. Megan Saltzman picked a complete-game win in the circle, allowing four runs in seven innings pitched. Saltzman struck out 10 and walked seven...

Chaffee baseball, NMCC softball each sweep pair (04/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils took two games on Monday, defeating Leopold 7-1 and Delta 20-1. In the first game against Leopold, Chaffee scored two runs in the first inning and that was enough as Alex Davie tossed 5 1/3 innings allowing only one earned run while striking out 12 and walking three. Cody Payne earned the save striking out three in the last 1 2/3 innings...

East Prairie thumps Charleston 20-5 (04/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The East Prairie Lady Eagles took advantage of nearly every opportunity they could. With just eight hits, East Prairie plated 20 runs to win their fifth game of the season defeating the Charleston Lady Bluejays 20-5 in five innings...

Chaffee baseball, NMCC softball each sweep pair (04/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils took two games on Monday, defeating Leopold 7-1 and Delta 20-1. In the first game against Leopold, Chaffee scored two runs in the first inning and that was enough as Alex Davie tossed 5 1/3 innings allowing only one earned run while striking out 12 and walking three. Cody Payne earned the save striking out three in the last 1 2/3 innings...

SHS splits pair in Kentucky; Chaffee wins own tourney (04/02/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com REIDLAND, Ky. -- The Sikeston Bulldogs split their games during the second day of the Reidland Invitational baseball tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated Heath High School 7-6 and lost 5-0 to Calloway, Ken. Clayton Driskill hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit double in the fifth inning against Heath that held up for the Bulldogs, who had 11 hits in the game, to take the win...

March 29, 2012 Scoreboard (03/29/12)
Baseball Jackson 5, North County 4

Lady 'Cats pick up first win against Bernie (03/29/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- Something had to give when the winless Dexter Lady Bearcats and Bernie Lady Mules met Wednesday. In the end, it was the Lady Bearcats that put together a big 7-run fifth inning to take the SCAA contest, 15-5 in five innings and notch that elusive first win...

High school roundup: Jackson sweeps own track meet (03/29/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett softball team wins home opener against Dexter 18-3 (03/28/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It would have been difficult for the Kennett Lady Indians softball team to script a better ending to its home opener against the Dexter Lady Bearcats Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Indians entered the bottom of the fourth inning leading by just one run at 4-3 after Dexter scored two runs in the top of the fourth...

March 28, 2012 Scoreboard (03/28/12)
Softball Advance 15, Bloomfield 0

Kennett run-rules Dexter's Lady Bearcats (03/28/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It would have been difficult for the Kennett Lady Indians softball team to script a better ending to its home opener against the Dexter Lady Bearcats Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Indians entered the bottom of the fourth inning leading by just one run at 4-3 after Dexter scored two runs in the top of the fourth...

Kennett softball team bashes Dexter in final inning, wins home opener 18-3 (03/28/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It would have been difficult for the Kennett Lady Indians softball team to script a better ending to its home opener against the Dexter Lady Bearcats Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Indians entered the bottom of the fourth inning leading by just one run at 4-3 after Dexter scored two runs in the top of the fourth...

March 27, 2012 Scoreboard (03/27/12)
Baseball Dexter 8, Oran 5 Cape Central 4, Jackson 2 (8 innings) Notre Dame 4, Perryville 2 Softball Kennett 18, Dexter 3

NMCC blisters Bloomfield 27-4 (03/23/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- New Madrid County Central improved to 2-0 with a 27-4 road win over Bloomfield on Thursday. After failing to score in the first inning, NMCC blew the game open with 14 runs in the second and added 13 more in the third. Michaela Townsend earned the win, throwing two perfect innings, striking out five. She was relieved by freshman Alexa Garner who pitched the final inning...

Holcomb softball team beats Delta C-7 19-0 (03/23/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team collected a 19-0 win against the Delta C-7 Chargers Tuesday afternoon. Megan Saltzman picked up a complete-game win on the mound for the Hornets, striking out eight in the five-inning contest. The Hornets scored two runs in the first inning, 10 in the third inning and seven in the fifth...

High school roundup: Kelly baseball team's rally falls short vs. Sikeston (03/22/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

March 21, 2012 Scoreboard (03/21/12)
Baseball Chaffee 7, Cape Central 2

Kennett softball team defeats Twin Rivers 11-2 (03/22/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball program moved above the .500 mark Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 11-2 road win against the Twin Rivers Lady Royals. "We swung the bats pretty good today and the girls are starting to get a good understanding on what they are wanting to do up there when they go to the plate," Kennett Indians softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We are coming around nicely with our approach at the plate and they saw good results today...

NMCC softball downs Risco (03/21/12)
NEW MADRID -- The NMCC softball team opened the season with a 9-3 win over Risco at home on Tuesday. The victory marks the 44th-consecutive win for NMCC, dating back three years. Machaela Townsend earned the win, pitching all seven innings, striking out nine while walking three and allowing six hits...

March 20, 2012 Scoreboard (03/20/12)
Baseball Oran 11, Bloomfield 6 Ste. Genevieve 13, Jackson 11 Scott City 6, Portageville 3 Risco 7, Saxony Lutheran 5 Notre Dame 10, Sikeston 9 Girls soccer Jackson 9, O'Fallon Christian 0 Saxony Lutheran 2, Fredericktown 0 Boys golf Jackson 153, Cape Central 154, Notre Dame 155...

High school roundup: St. Vincent girls soccer team finds goal in second half vs. Cape Central (03/20/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett softball team goes 2-2 at Jonesboro Tournament (03/20/12)
The Kennett Lady Indians softball team opened the 2012 spring season with a split at the Jonesboro Tournament Saturday. Kennett defeated Armorel, Ark., 5-2 and Marmaduke, Ark., 5-2. Kennett suffered a 4-3 loss to Senatobia, Miss., and a 6-1 loss to Marked Tree, Ark...

2012 Spring Sports Preview: Kennett Indians softball team (03/14/12)
2012 Kennett Softball Schedule...

Kennett graduate Laurel Jones collects win for Millsaps College (03/01/12)
ATLANTA, Ga. -- 2010 Kennett graduate Laurel Jones collected a complete-game win for Millsaps College at the Emory Classic in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25. Jones surrendered just two runs off four hits in seven innings pitched to help Millsaps edge the Lynchburg Hornets 3-2...

Perryville's Baer will play softball at Evansville (02/14/12)
The senior was the Southeast Missourian player of the year in 2010

Kelly's Grojean signs with Three Rivers College (02/09/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- With her stellar four-year career as a Lady Hawk coming to a close this past season, Kelly standout Emily Grojean didn't have to look far when deciding where she wanted to continue her softball career. Joining a long line of Lady Hawks before her, Grojean recently signed a letter of intent to play softball for Three Rivers College starting this fall...

Notre Dame's Burger, Menz named Southeast Missourian co-players of the year for softball (02/02/12)
Notre Dame third baseman Jessica Menz and shortstop Summer Burger turned in terrific senior seasons for the Bulldogs.

Notre Dame's Burger, Menz named Southeast Missourian co-players of the year for softball (02/02/12)
Notre Dame third baseman Jessica Menz and shortstop Summer Burger didn't spend a lot of time between pitches talking strategy. "The only time we would actually communicate was whenever there was a runner on second and there was a lefty up," said Burger, explaining they had to decide who would cover third base should the runner try to steal...

Notre Dame softball teammates to become Ohio Valley Conference foes (11/10/11)
Notre Dame softball player Summer Burger signed with Southeast Missouri State, while Brianne Sanders plans to sign with Murray State.

St. Vincent's Steele turns training tool into cross country title (10/30/11)
The Indians senior won the district in her first attempt

Notre Dame softball team falls to De Soto in Class 3 sectional (10/13/11)
The Notre Dame softball team's season came to an end with a 5-0 loss to De Soto.

District softball title eludes Scott City (10/09/11)
The St. Pius softball team rallied in the top of the seventh to defeat Scott City 4-3 in the Class 2 District 2 championship game Saturday.

Naylor's bats come alive, down Oran for softball district title (10/09/11)
The Naylor softball team defeated Oran 9-1 in the Class 1 District 1 softball championship game Friday.

District softball title eludes Scott City (10/09/11)
The St. Pius softball team rallied in the top of the seventh to defeat Scott City 4-3 in the Class 2 District 2 championship game Saturday.

Naylor's bats come alive, down Oran for softball district title (10/09/11)
The Naylor softball team defeated Oran 9-1 in the Class 1 District 1 softball championship game Friday.

Oran falls to Naylor in district title game (10/08/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Bursts of offense from the Naylor Lady Eagles put Oran's hopes of toppling the Class 1, District 1 top-seed out of the picture. Naylor erupted for five runs in the third inning and four more in the sixth to put an end to Oran's season on their home field on Friday during a 9-1 loss...

Scott City downs St. Vincent; Kelly sees season end (10/07/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com FESTUS -- Jumping out to an two-run lead in the first inning on thursday, the Scott City Lady Rams held on for a 6-1 win over St. Vincent on Thursday to advance to the Class 2, District 2 championship game, "We consistently hit and played good defense," Scott City coach Amy Pobst said. "We just played an all-around good game."...

Oran advances to district title game (10/07/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- She hadn't pitched in over a week, but Oran's Morgan Todt came up big for the Lady Eagles in Thursday's Class 1, District 1 semifinal contest against the Delta Lady Bobcats. Backed by a flawless performance from her defense, Todt allowed five hits and three walks while striking out three in seven innings as the Lady Eagles rolled to a 6-0 win...

Seventh-inning, two-out blast ends Perryville softball team's season (10/07/11)
Park Hills' Georgia Richardson crushed a three-run home run to end Perryville's season

Scott City softball team reaches district title game with 6-1 victory over St. Vincent (10/07/11)
FESTUS, Mo. -- The Scott City Rams held true to their seed. The top-seeded Rams downed fourth-seeded St. Vincent 6-1 in the semifinals of the Class 2 District 2 tournament at St. Pius on Thursday. Scott City jumped out early and used a dominating pitching performance by Rebecca Burger to reach the district championship game...

Kelly softball team surrenders three-run first, falls 3-2 to St. Pius (10/07/11)
FESTUS, Mo. -- St. Pius put up three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Turns out it was all the runs the Lancers needed to dethrone defending Class 2 District 2 softball champion Kelly. St. Pius slipped into the championship game with a 3-2 victory in the semifinals Thursday...

Farmington softball team rallies for 10-9 victory against Jackson (10/07/11)
The Indians lost an 8-4 lead over the finals two innings in the district semifinals

Seventh-inning, two-out blast ends Perryville softball team's season (10/07/11)
Park Hills' Georgia Richardson crushed a three-run home run to end Perryville's season

November 30, 2011 Scoreboard (10/07/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Notre Dame softball team wins district title (10/07/11)
POTOSI, Mo. -- Notre Dame senior pitcher Katie Bond didn't get much of a reward for winning Thursday's Class 3 District 1 softball championship game. The Bulldogs training staff removed the stitches in Bond's forehead after Notre Dame celebrated its eighth consecutive district title...

Farmington softball team rallies for 10-9 victory against Jackson (10/07/11)
The Indians lost an 8-4 lead over the finals two innings in the district semifinals

Kelly softball team surrenders three-run first, falls 3-2 to St. Pius (10/07/11)
FESTUS, Mo. -- St. Pius put up three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Turns out it was all the runs the Lancers needed to dethrone defending Class 2 District 2 softball champion Kelly. St. Pius slipped into the championship game with a 3-2 victory in the semifinals Thursday...

High school roundup: Oran defeats Delta 6-0 in district semifinals (10/07/11)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

District tournaments begin (10/06/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- All season long the Chaffee Lady Devils have relied on their offense to give them the upper hand. On Wednesday, however, it just didn't show up. Chaffee ended their season with a 6-3 defeat to Neelyville at Oran High School during the first round of the Class 1, District 1 tournament...

SHS season ends at hands of Knightettes; Kelly advances with 9-3 win (10/06/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com HILLSBORO -- Bringing their season to a close, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell 5-2 on Wednesday to the Farmington Knightettes in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament. "We struggled going from a faster pitcher, like the one we saw against Naylor on Monday, to a slower one like Farmington has," Sikeston assistant coach Paige Silverthorn said. "We started to catch up later in the game, but by then it was just a little too late."...

October 5, 2011 Scoreboard (10/06/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Three Notre Dame girls golfers qualify for state meet (10/06/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee rallies past East Prairie in district tune up (10/05/11)
EAST PRAIRIE -- In their final tune up before the start of today's Class 1, District 1 tournament, the Chaffee Lady Devils rallied from an early deficit against the East Prairie Lady Eagles on Tuesday for an 13-4 win. "We were a little shaky defensively today," Chaffee coach Shawn Powderly said. "We were missing a couple of key players, including our shortstop whose out (sick) and another couple who are on a trip...

October 4, 2011 Scoreboard (10/05/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team encounters first loss (10/05/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston netters fall in first round of districts (10/04/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston girls tennis team lost a heartbreaking match 5-4 to the Fredericktown Lady Blackcats on Monday in the first round of the Class 1, District 1 tennis tournament. "It was a disappointing loss today at Fredericktown," said Sikeston coach Russ Dial. "We fought hard but committed too many errors to win."...

Lady Bulldogs one-hit by Naylor in regular season finale (10/04/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Trying to put together a three-game winning streak heading into the postseason, Sikeston saw Naylor starting pitcher Erica Engelman toss a one-hitter on Monday to end the Lady Bulldogs' regular season with a 8-0 loss...

Sikeston netters fall in first round of districts (10/04/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston girls tennis team lost a heartbreaking match 5-4 to the Fredericktown Lady Blackcats on Monday in the first round of the Class 1, District 1 tennis tournament. "It was a disappointing loss today at Fredericktown," said Sikeston coach Russ Dial. "We fought hard but committed too many errors to win."...

October 3, 2011 Scoreboard (10/04/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Perryville softball team tops Delta (10/04/11)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Bond tosses no-hitter in Notre Dame softball team's win (10/02/11)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Delta softball team doubles up Saxony Lutheran (10/02/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston dominates Delta on senior night (09/30/11)
SIKESTON -- With a five-run rally in the fifth inning on Thursday, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs picked up their second straight mercy-rule win in as many days, holding the Delta Lady Bobcats to three hits in a 11-1 rout. "We played wonderful and as a team," Sikeston first baseman Sydney King said. "Now that we have two wins under our belt back-to-back that hopefully we can get another win on Monday and that will lead us into districts (with some confidence)."...

Rookie delivers in circle to help Notre Dame softball team down Perryville (09/29/11)
Freshman Nikki Peters threw a one-hitter to lead the Notre Dame softball team past Perryville 11-1.

September 29, 2011 Scoreboard (09/29/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Sikeston softball dominates Saxony (09/29/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON --The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs defeated the Saxony Lutheran Lady Crusaders on Wednesday, 14-3, on the mercy-rule. Scoring a run each in the first four inning, the Lady Bulldogs broke loose with a seven-run rally in the fifth before scoring their final three runs in the sixth to put the mercy-rule in effect...

Kelly rallies to best Oran on senior night (09/29/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Playing their last home game of the regular season on Wednesday, the Kelly Lady Hawks sent their seniors out on a high note by holding off a late Oran rally to beat the Lady Eagles 3-2. "It was senior night so they had a little excitement," Kelly coach Rhonda Ratledge said of her girls. "We battled this game kind of like the way we did the Notre Dame game, so we had a little fire behind us and we played small ball...

Orenstein, Central softball team get better of Jackson (09/29/11)
The Central softball team defeated for Jackson for the first time in three tries Wednesday.

High school roundup: Chaffee girls race to team title (09/29/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Perryville's Casey Hotop (09/28/11)
Perryville senior Casey Hotop pitched the Pirates softball team to a pair of shutout victories last week. Hotop started the week with an 8-0 victory over crosstown rival St. Vincent. She struck out four and walked three over seven innings. The right-hander followed that with a 4-0 win over Kelly. She struck out six and walked one...

Lady Hawks silenced in 1-0 loss at Poplar Bluff (09/28/11)
Kelly's Kristy Brucker gave up only one run against Poplar Bluff on Tuesday. For the complete story click here to log on to the electronic edition.

High school roundup: Perryville softball team overpowers Jackson (09/28/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame softball team claws past Kelly (09/27/11)
The Notre Dame softball team jumped ahead early and held on for an 11-6 victory over Kelly.

High school roundup: Scott City sweeps host Leopold in volleyball (09/27/11)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

September 26, 2011 Scoreboard (09/26/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Oran takes advantage of Sikeston softball team's errors, silent bats (09/23/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Plagued by errors in the field and a cold night night at the plate on Thursday, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs watched the visiting Oran Lady Eagles build an early lead before holding for a 9-2 win. "We didn't hit the ball well and our defense wasn't as good as it usually is," Sikeston assistant coach Paige Silverthorn said. ...

Oran takes advantage of SHS errors, silent bats (09/23/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Plagued by errors in the field and a cold night night at the plate on Thursday, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs watched the visiting Oran Lady Eagles build an early lead before holding for a 9-2 win. "We didn't hit the ball well and our defense wasn't as good as it usually is," Sikeston assistant coach Paige Silverthorn said. ...

Poplar Bluff fends off Central softball team's rallies (09/23/11)
The Central softball team couldn't capitalize on two late chances in a 2-1 loss at Poplar Bluff.

High school roundup: Perryville softball team clinches at least share of conference title (09/23/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Hotop leads Perryville softball team past Kelly (09/22/11)
Senior Casey Hotop pitched her second consecutive shutout in the Perryville softball team's 4-0 victory over Kelly.

Perryville quiets Kelly bats in 4-0 win (09/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- A day after racking up 17 hits en rout to an 11-1 mercy-rule win over Poplar Bluff, the Kelly Lady Hawks saw their offense turn cold on Wednesday against the visiting Perryville Lady Pirates. Only able to muster five hits on the contest, the Lady Hawks watched the Lady Pirates put together back-to-back two-run rallies starting in the fourth inning and hold on for 4-0 win...

Hotop leads Perryville softball team past Kelly (09/22/11)
Senior Casey Hotop pitched her second consecutive shutout in the Perryville softball team's 4-0 victory over Kelly.

High school roundup: Jackson softball team downs Scott City (09/22/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Roundup (09/21/11)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team fell 14-3 to Jackson on Tuesday. Jackson pounded out 24 hits in the contest, which included three doubles. Sikeston's Madison Chaney went 2 for 4 while Sydney King added a double. The Lady Bulldogs scored the games first three runs in the first inning but gave up their lead in the fourth when Jackson broke the 3-3 tie with two runs...

Notre Dame softball team's hot start burns Central (09/21/11)
The Notre Dame softball team scored six runs in the first inning on its way to an 11-3 victory over Central.

High school roundup: Perryville's Hotop throws no-hitter vs. crosstown rival St. Vincent in softball action (09/21/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

September 20, 2011 Scoreboard (09/20/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

September 19, 2011 Scoreboard (09/19/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Scott City's Shemonia, Jackson's Dickerson set records in wins at Central Invitational cross country meet (09/18/11)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Perryville football team dumps Potosi to snap losing streak (09/18/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Lady Bulldogs fight back from five runs down (09/16/11)
SIKESTON -- It wasn't the start they were hoping for. But they finished it off just the way they wanted to. After spotting the Twin Rivers Lady Royals an early cushion, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs plated nine-unanswered runs to complete the comeback and pull off their fifth win of the season...

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team routs host Jackson 10-0 (09/16/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

September 15, 2011 Scoreboard (09/15/11)
All the high school results that were reported to semoball.com.

Oran can't overcome Notre Dame 10-run first inning (09/14/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Unable to overcome a 10-run first inning by the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, the Oran Lady Eagles fell 14-1 on Tuesday in five innings on the mercy rule. "We've had a little bit of that problem with that throughout the year," Oran coach Wade Sanders said. "I don't know if it's nerves or jitters in that first inning or two, but we settled down and played four innings of good softball (after the first)."...

Lady Hawks pull out win over Twin Rivers (09/14/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- Although the Kelly Lady Hawks committed four defensive errors in key situations, they still pulled out a 7-5 win over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals on Tuesday. "We just have to get tighter," Kelly coach Rhonda Ratledge said. "There were only three earned runs and a lot of two out errors. We've been struggling to get that third out for some reason...

Oran can't overcome Notre Dame 10-run first inning (09/14/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Unable to overcome a 10-run first inning by the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, the Oran Lady Eagles fell 14-1 on Tuesday in five innings on the mercy rule. "We've had a little bit of that problem with that throughout the year," Oran coach Wade Sanders said. "I don't know if it's nerves or jitters in that first inning or two, but we settled down and played four innings of good softball (after the first)."...

High school roundup: Scott City sweeps Dexter in volleyball (09/14/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston places third in Chaffee tournament (09/12/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs finished this past weekend's Lady Devil Classic with a 2-1 record. Opening up the tournament on Friday, Sikeston defeated Neelyville 7-3 thanks in part to three run rallies in the first and sixth innings...

High school roundup: Shemonia races to fifth-place finish to lead Scott City cross country team (09/11/11)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: St. Vincent football team trounces Missouri Military for first victory (09/11/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston off to good start in SEMO Spike tournament (09/11/11)
Sikeston defeated Southern Reynolds in their first match 25-18, 25-13 before avenging a Wednesday night loss to Saxony Lutheran 25-13, 25-23.

Notre Dame softball team scores two in bottom of seventh to escape vs. Central (09/09/11)
The Notre Dame softball team rallied for two runs in the seventh to defeat Central 6-5.

Mercy rule (09/09/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- A day after coming up short in a late-inning rally against Kelly, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs wasted little time in jumping on top of the East Prairie Lady Eagles. Stringing together two-run rallies in each of the first three frames on Thursday, the Lady Bulldogs kept the offense churning in a 13-0 mercy-rule win over the Lady Eagles in five innings...

Oran's timely hitting dooms Chaffee 8-1 (09/09/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- The Oran Lady Eagles have had some bad luck in coming up with hits with runner's in scoring position as of late. On Thursday, that all changed. With eight hits and eight runs to show for it, the Lady Eagles took care of the Chaffee Lady Devils 8-1 at Oran High School...

Sports roundup (09/09/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Notre Dame emerged with the win on penalty kicks 1-0 Thursday night against Sikeston. James Holloway stopped Sikeston's first attempt, and Notre Dame converted all four of its attempts. "He did make a brilliant save on the PK," Notre Dame coach Brad Wittenborn said...

High school roundup: Jackson boys soccer team blasts Carbondale (09/09/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly holds off Sikeston in seventh (09/08/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Trying to fight back from a six-run deficit against the Kelly Lady Hawks, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs mounted a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh before falling 6-3. "It took awhile for our bats to wake up," Sikeston assistant coach Paige Silverthorn said. "Same story over and over again, it's our errors that killed us this game. At the end we showed a little drive, a little want for it and we hit the ball and put it in play...

September 8, 2011 Scoreboard (09/08/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Chaffee softball defeats Delta (09/08/11)
DELTA -- Jumping out to an early five-run lead, the Chaffee Lady Devils held off the Delta Lady Bobcats for a 7-2 win. After jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Chaffee came back in the second and rallied for another two runs to extend their advantage to five...

Scott City softball rolls to 12-1 victory (09/08/11)
SCOTT CITY -- Backed by a one-hitter from starting pitcher Becky Burger, the Scott City Lady Rams defeated the Fredericktown Lady Cats 12-1 in five innings on the mercy rule. Scoring two runs in the second and three in the third, the Lady Rams had build a built a 5-0 advantage going into the fifth...

Oran softball drops game to Clearwater (09/08/11)
ORAN -- The Oran Lady Eagles fell behind early and was never able to recover. The Clearwater Lady Tigers scored five runs in the first two innings to snag a solid lead which eventually led to a 6-3 win over Oran on Wednesday. "That's when we made a couple miscues with runners in scoring position," Oran coach Wade Sanders said about the first few innings. ...

Notre Dame softball team overpowers Jackson 12-2 (09/08/11)
The Notre Dame softball team improved to 9-0 with its 12-2 victory over Jackson on Wednesday.

High school roundup: Kelly softball team doubles up host Sikeston 6-3 (09/08/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame softball team overpowers Jackson 12-2 (09/08/11)
The Notre Dame softball team improved to 9-0 with its 12-2 victory over Jackson on Wednesday.

High school roundup: Kelly softball team doubles up host Sikeston 6-3 (09/08/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

September 7, 2011 Scoreboard (09/07/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Risco shuts out Naylor 4-0 (09/07/11)
NAYLOR -- Backed by a complete game shutout from starter Jordon Pavy on Tuesday, the Risco Tigers defeated Naylor 4-0. Taking the lead on a two-run rally in the fourth inning, the Tigers then added a run in both the sixth and seventh frames to make up the final...

Roundup (09/07/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Surrendering three-runs in the Cape Central Lady Tiger's final two trips to the plate, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell 5-3 on Tuesday. Down 2-0 in the top of the fourth, Sikeston got on the board when Madison Chaney opened the inning reaching on a slap hit before stealing second...

Scott City uses big inning to top Kelly (09/07/11)
SCOTT CITY -- Facing a five-run deficit against the Kelly Lady Hawks on Tuesday, the Scott City Lady Rams rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull out a 9-7 win. "We started out a little bit flat, but finally turned it on towards the end," Scott City coach Amy Pobst said. "It was nice to do it and do it a little bit earlier in the game this time around. We didn't wait until the seventh and do it then."...

High school roundup: Scott City softball team strings hits to beat Kelly (09/07/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame softball team improves to 8-0 with shutout (09/07/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff collected five hits and held Notre Dame to one run over six innings before the Bulldogs pulled out the 4-0 win in softball action Tuesday. The Mules remained positive about hanging with a program that won the Class 3 state title two seasons ago...

High school roundup: Jackson edges Notre Dame on PKs for SoccerFest title (09/04/11)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball team survives to grab opening win (09/02/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson softball team snares first win by downing rival Central (09/01/11)
The Jackson softball team defeated host Central 5-1 on Wednesday.

Scott City rallies but falls to St. Vincent in extra innings (09/01/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SCOTT CITY -- Trying to extend their season-opening win streak to three games, the Scott City Lady Rams mounted a four-run rally in the seventh frame against St. Vincent on Wednesday only to fall 8-7 in extra innings. "We started off the game kind of slow with our energy down," Scott City coach Amy Pobst said. ...

High school roundup: Notre Dame cross country runners capture titles in opener (09/01/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

August 31, 2011 Scoreboard (08/31/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Southeast Missourian's 2011 high school softball preview capsules (08/30/11)
A look at the high school softball teams in the Southeast Missourian's coverage area.

Poplar Bluff softball team kicks Delta (08/28/11)
The The Poplar Bluff softball team improved to 2-0 this season with a 10-4 victory over visiting Delta on Saturday.

High school roundup: Park Hills football team rallies to knock off St. Vincent (08/28/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Poplar Bluff softball team kicks Delta (08/28/11)
The The Poplar Bluff softball team improved to 2-0 this season with a 10-4 victory over visiting Delta on Saturday.

Poplar Bluff spoils SHS home opener 7-1 (08/26/11)
SIKESTON -- The offense just wasn't there for the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team on Thursday afternoon, as they fell to the visiting Poplar Bluff Lady Mules 7-1 at the Sikeston Sports Complex during their home opener. The Lady Bulldogs mustered just five hits -- four of which came in the last two innings...

Notre Dame softball team dominates Naylor in season opener (08/26/11)
The Notre Dame softball team defeated Naylor 15-0 in four innings Thursday.

High school roundup: Spriggs slams Scott City past rival Chaffee in softball (08/26/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

August 25, 2011 Scoreboard (08/25/11)
All the high school scores reported to semoball.com.

Scott City enacts revenge on St. Pius X with walkoff win (08/25/11)
SCOTT CITY -- Looking to avenge a 12-4 season-ending loss to St. Pius X in last year's Class 2, District 2 tournament, the Scott City Lady Rams spent most of their offseason counting down the days until Wednesday's season-opening rematch with the Lady Lancers...

Scott City softball team exacts revenge vs. St. Pius (08/25/11)
Scott City downed St. Pius with a run in the bottom of the seventh to avenge a loss to St. Pius in the district tournament last season.

Kelly wins season opener over East Carter County (08/23/11)
By Brent Shipman sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- In a rematch of last year's Class 2 sectional contest, the Kelly Lady Hawks opened up their season on Monday with an 8-5 win over the East Carter County Lady Cardinals. "They played well, especially for our first game," Kelly coach Rhonda Ratledge said of her team. "I know the girls were all nervous after last year...

Central softball team blanks Perryville in opener (08/23/11)
The Central softball team defeated Perryville 6-0 in the season opener for both teams.

August 22, 2011 Scoreboard (08/22/11)
All of the high school scores reported to semoball.com.

Guidelines for head injuries changing (08/19/11)
It is not as simple as getting your bell rung anymore. In the past, a concussion in sports was not a big deal, at least not publicly. However, with the medical advances made and public awareness increasing, concussions are moving to the forefront in terms of sports injuries...

Softball preview (08/17/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team will open this season with some healthy competition on the practice field as they look to fill the holes left by last year's graduating class. "There's still about three or four spots that aren't held down by any one person," Sikeston coach Tiffany Morgan said. "It's just going to be hard work and dedication and the ones that show that hard work are the ones that are going to have those starting spots."...

MSHSAA announces venues for baseball and softball state tournaments (08/05/11)
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has announced the venues for upcoming state baseball and softball tournaments. 2012 will be the last season the state baseball tournament will be held at Meador Park in Springfield, Mo. The state baseball tournament will be played at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo., from 2013-2016...

SEMO Sliders take fourth at World Series (07/30/11)
The SEMO Sliders softball team placed fourth at the USGF World Series in Jackson, Tenn., on July 20. The team also won sportsmanship. Jenna Hawkins was selected to the all-World Series team. Opening ceremonies were held at Pringles Park, the AA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...

Holcomb 7-9 year-old softball team wins Malden tourney (07/27/11)
The Holcomb Lady Hornets 7-9 year-old traveling girls softball team took first-place in the Malden Tournament on July 16.

Regionals continue (07/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With wins over Sante Fe, Colo., and Independence, Kan., Wreckers on Thursday the Sikeston 14U team finished pool play in the 2011 Midwest Plains Regional Babe Ruth Softball Tournament with an undefeated record...

Sikeston 16U finishes 3-1 in pool play (07/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Shaking off what would be their only loss in pool play, the Sikeston 16U Lady Dogs softball team came back Thursday night with a resounding 16-6 win over Oxford, Kan. during the 2011 Midwest Plains Regional Babe Ruth Softball Tournament at the Sikeston Sports Complex...

Regionals begin: Sikeston 16U claims first game 12-9 (07/21/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston 16U Lady Dogs softball team opened the 2011 Babe Ruth 16U Midwest Plains Regional softball tournament on a positive note. With a 10-hit performance, Sikeston defeated the Oz Rockets from Kansas 12-9, winning their first pool play game...

Sikeston 14U breaks loose for 13-2 victory (07/21/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Rallying for four runs in the third inning on Wednesday, Sikeston broke out of an early 2-2 tie with the Rose Hill, Kan., Raptors before pulling away to win 13-2 in the opening game of the 14U Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional Softball Tournament at the Sikeston Sports Complex...

Sikeston set to host two softball regionals (07/16/11)
SIKESTON -- Regional softball tournaments are once again returning to Sikeston. The 2011 Babe Ruth 14U and 16U Midwest Plains Regional softball tournaments will be held next week at the Sikeston Sports Complex, marking the second-straight year that the Sikeston Area Youth Baseball League has hosted softball regionals...

Lady Lions win Holcomb softball tourney (07/16/11)
Photo provided The Senath Girls Softball 8-10 year-olds took first place in a summer league tournament held at Holcomb. Pictured front row (left to right): Abby Vilchis, Shawntell Riley, Emmaline Rodriguez, Smantha Maroquin. Hannah Morgan, Taylor Wilkens. Pictured second row (left to right): James FLores, Brianna Franco, Lexie Vaughn, Natalie Vilchis, Sydni McAtee, Presley Williams, Jenna Gibson. Back row: (left to right): Coaches: Michael Williams and Bart McAtee...