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SHS graduate wins Texas 5A softball title (06/15/13)
SIKESTON -- After growing up the daughter of two lifelong coaches, Sikeston graduate Lori Alexander has spent the better part of the last two decades making a name for herself in the same profession as her parents. Just this past spring, Alexander reached the pinnacle of her career by leading Lewisville High School to the 5A softball championship in Texas. It was the first softball title in Lewisville's history...

SHS graduate wins Texas 5A softball title (06/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After growing up the daughter of two lifelong coaches, Sikeston graduate Lori Alexander has spent the better part of the last two decades making a name for herself in the same profession as her parents. Just this past spring, Alexander reached the pinnacle of her career by leading Lewisville High School to the 5A softball championship in Texas. It was the first softball title in Lewisville's history...

SHS graduate wins Texas 5A softball title (06/15/13)
SIKESTON -- After growing up the daughter of two lifelong coaches, Sikeston graduate Lori Alexander has spent the better part of the last two decades making a name for herself in the same profession as her parents. Just this past spring, Alexander reached the pinnacle of her career by leading Lewisville High School to the 5A softball championship in Texas. It was the first softball title in Lewisville's history...

NCCAA softball: Former NMCC hurler Robey named Pitcher of the Year (05/25/13)
JACKSON, Tenn. -- She's still throwing hard and she's still winning games. After blowing away competition in the spring season with New Madrid County Central, softball pitcher Kelly Robey guided the Union University softball team to their fourth National Christian College Athletic Association national championship earlier this month...

Bootheel Conference softball awards released (05/25/13)
The 2013 Bootheel Conference softball awards were recently released. Portageville's Jenna Hawkins was selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Hawkins went 16-1 on the mound in 17 starts. She threw 14 shutouts and compiled a 0.71 ERA in 88.2 innings pitched. Hawkins struck out 186 and walked 36...

Tri-County Conference softball awards released (05/24/13)
The 2013 Tri-County Conference all-conference softball awards were recently released. Southland senior Jordan Zolman, who has signed to play softball at the University of Missouri next season, was selected as the Tri-County Conference Player of the Year...

Portageville softball team shuts out Kennett 5-0 in Bootheel Conference championship (05/09/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs softball team utilized stolen bases, a sacrifice fly, bunt single and home run to get the most out of its limited scoring opportunities in the championship of the Bootheel Conference softball tournament Wednesday afternoon. ...

Kennett and Portageville advance to Bootheel Conference softball championship for third straight season (05/08/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians and Portageville Bulldogs varsity softball teams are slated to meet in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship for a third straight season following semifinal action. Both programs collected run-rule wins in their respective semifinals at Kennett Tuesday...

Kennett softball team advances to Bootheel Conference semifinal with 24-0 win against Hayti (05/07/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team moved one step closer to its second straight Bootheel Conference Tournament title Monday afternoon with a 24-0 three-inning victory against Hayti. Kennett (15-4) scored 18 runs in the first inning and six runs in the second inning...

Sikeston soccer falls to Jackson, NMCC finishes season with win (05/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell to the Jackson Indians 4-1 Thursday in Jackson. Madison Chaney scored Sikeston's lone goal in the 30th minute following an assist from Tori Helms. Chaney's goal came after Jackson built a lofty 3-0 lead earlier in the first half...

Kennett softball team beats Holcomb 10-0 (05/03/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team concluded regular season play with a 10-0 win against Holcomb Thursday afternoon. Kennett senior Chandler Essary pitched a complete-game shutout. She allowed one hit in five innings pitched and struck out eight...

Jackson track teams sweep (05/02/13)
The Jackson track and field program enjoyed a big day Wednesday. Jackson romped to titles in both the boys and girls divisions at the SEMO North Conference meet in Sikeston. Jackson's boys recorded nine first-place performances while the girls were first in 11 events...

Kennett softball team hits four homers in 13-8 win at Neelyville (05/01/13)
NEELYVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity softball team belted four home runs and 16 hits in a 13-8 road win against the Neelyville Tigers Tuesday. "I thought we hit the ball really well today and had a very good game plan at the plate," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We were aggressive early in the game and after the pitching change we started working deeper in the count looking for a good pitch to drive. We were fortunate enough to connect on a few."...

Hoggatt tops district field, Bulldogs advance to sectional (04/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- Kirk Hoggatt topped all golfers with a 76 and the Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished second during the Class 3, District 1 tournament Monday at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington. Sikeston finished with a team score of 339 advancing them to Sectionals...

Kennett softball team beats Senath-Hornersville 15-0 (04/30/13)
Note: 26 Photos of the Senath-Hornersville-Kennett softball game are available in a photo gallery at this link: Photos Here http://www.dddnews.com/gallery/15285 KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team cruised to a 15-0 four-inning home win against Senath-Hornersville Monday afternoon...

Lady Eagles top Bernie, Chaffee rolls past Saxony (04/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles lit up the scoreboard in the fourth inning to put away the visiting Bernie Lady Mules Thursday, 11-5. The Lady Eagles posted six runs in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. They scored one more run in the fifth and capped the game with three in the sixth...

Southland softball team wins 4th straight Tri-County Conference title, beats North Pemiscot 9-4 (04/26/13)
RISCO, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team claimed its fourth straight Tri-County Conference Tournament title Thursday afternoon with a 9-4 win against the North Pemiscot Mustangs. Southland led 5-0 after two innings and 9-0 after five innings. North Pemiscot scored two runs in the sixth and two runs in the seventh to narrow the final margin of defeat to five...

Walkoff Winner: Kennett softball team scores four runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge NMCC 7-6 (04/25/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett Indians softball coach Kevin McCaig said his hitters did not change their approach at the plate entering the bottom half of the final inning trailing the New Madrid County Central Eagles 6-3. "We didn't do anything different the last inning," McCaig said. "We were hitting the ball on the nose pretty much all day but we just kept hitting it to someone. We kept saying 'keep hitting line drives and they will find a hole.'"...

Roundup: Southland softball team advances to title game (04/24/13)
Southland 3, Risco 1 RISCO, Mo. - The Southland softball team booked its spot in Wednesday's Tri-County Conference Tournament championship with a 3-1 win against Risco Tuesday afternoon. Southland's Jordan Zolman earned the win. She struck out 15 and did not surrender a walk in seven innings pitched. She allowed one hit and one unearned run...

Portageville softball team hands Kennett its first conference loss (04/24/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The undefeated Portageville Bulldogs softball team wasted little time getting on the scoreboard Tuesday afternoon. Portageville tallied three of its four runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Kennett responded with a run in the bottom of the first but never scored after allowing Portageville to escape with a 4-1 road win...

Kennett's Pickens no-hits Hayti softball team (04/23/13)
Note: A photo gallery of the Kennett-Hayti softball game is available here: Get Photos Here KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett freshman Madison Pickens was nearly perfect in her first varsity softball start against the Hayti Indians Monday afternoon. Pickens threw a 4-inning no-hitter against Hayti in a game Kennett won 15-0 in four innings...

Saxony sweeps road doubleheader (04/18/13)
The Saxony Lutheran baseball team swept a lopsided road doubleheader in Olive Branch, Ill., Wednesday. Saxony took the opener 9-0 and the nightcap 23-6 in five innings. Chase Steffens was the star in the opener, throwing a complete-game five-hit shutout and striking out 11. He also went 3 for 4, as did Ethan Mirly...

Kennett softball team lets early lead slip away against Naylor (04/18/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians high school girls softball program fell a few runs shy in its bid to upend a recent top finisher in the region. Naylor, which finished 22-4 in the fall and placed second at the Class 1 state softball tournament, fell behind Kennett 4-0 after two innings Wednesday...

Softball results: Kennett and Southland collect victories (04/17/13)
Southland 8, Delta C-7 0 ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team improved to 6-0 in Tri-County Conference play Tuesday afternoon with an 8-0 victory against Delta C-7. Jordan Zolman pitched all seven innings for Southland. She struck out 18 and walked two. She allowed one hit...

Sikeston finishes sixth at Jackson invitational (04/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished sixth at the Jackson Invitational golf tournament Monday at Kimbeland Country Club. Sikeston, who scored a 329, was paced by Kirk Hoggatt's 74 which was good enough to place him tied for sixth throughout the field...

Softball: Southland rocks Gideon, Blytheville shuts out Kennett (04/16/13)
Southland 11, Gideon 0 GIDEON, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team hammered Gideon 11-0 Monday afternoon. Jordan Zolman earned a complete-game win on the mound for the Rebels. She struck out 22 batters, including four in the second and seventh innings...

April 15, 2013 Scoreboard (04/15/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Leopold wins softball invitational (04/14/13)
Leopold rallied with eight runs over the final three innings to defeat Advance 12-7 in the championship game of the Oak Ridge Softball Invitational Saturday. Ashlynn Bucher went 5 for 5 while Brittany Garland and Kacie Hampton added three hits each for Leopold (9-1). Lexi Vandeven improved to 4-0 in the circle by getting the win in relief of Wildcats starter Caitlin Petty...

H.S. softball roundup: Kennett, Southland suffer losses (04/13/13)
Armorel 7, Southland 2 ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland Rebels had its four-game winning streak halted Friday afternoon when it suffered a 7-2 loss to Armorel, Ark.. "Armorel couldn't hit the ball as well as a few of the other teams we have played but their defense was excellent," Southland coach Johnny McMinn said. "They simply didn't make mistakes and that was the difference in today's game."...

Oran blasts four homers in rout (04/11/13)
Welcome to "Home Run Derby," Oran style. Alex Heuring, Kody Moore, Bear Hicks and Dustin Gebhardt each blasted a home run as the host Eagles routed Scott County Central 17-1 in boys baseball action Wednesday afternoon. Chance Tenkhoff was the winning pitcher. He threw two innings and gave up one run on two hits with five strikeouts...

Sikeston netters fall to Dexter 8-1, Oran routs SCC (04/11/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Sikeston tennis team lost 8-1 to Dexter on the road. Their one win came in doubles play when Christian Rehder and Wade Gadberry teamed for a 9-7 win over Dexter's Noah Kronk and Joseph Greer. "As a team, the outcome was not good for us today against a good Dexter team," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. ...

NMCC takes down East Prairie 17-1 (04/10/13)
NEW MADRID -- With another strong day at the plate, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles picked up their eighth win of the season Tuesday during a 17-1 rout of visiting East Prairie. "We got just a great offensive performance today," NMCC head coach Steve Rogers said. "Everybody hit the ball up and down the lineup. They hit it hard, ran the bases well and were aggressive. Just a good team win for us today."...

Kennett softball team rocks Senath-Hornersville 19-0 (04/10/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team steamrolled the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's Logan Vaughan and Kelsey Washburn connected for back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning. Vaughan's 3-run blast gave Kennett a 3-0 lead. Washburn's solo shot pushed the margin to 4-0...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer blanks St. Vincent (04/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett softball team rocks Senath-Hornersville 19-0 (04/10/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team steamrolled the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's Logan Vaughan and Kelsey Washburn connected for back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning. Vaughan's 3-run blast gave Kennett a 3-0 lead. Washburn's solo shot pushed the margin to 4-0...

Southland softball team wins fourth straight, beats Caruthersville 7-2 (04/10/13)
ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland softball team extended its winning streak to four games Tuesday afternoon with a 7-2 home victory against Caruthersville. Southland had 10 hits on the afternoon. Miranda Pyles finished 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs for Southland. Amanda Smith was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Jordan Zolman finished 1 for 1 with one RBI and three walks...

April 9, 2013 Scoreboard (04/09/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Sikeston takes fifth at Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished fifth at the Poplar Bluff Invitational tournament Monday at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff. Sikeston scored a 326 and was led by Gabe Wheeler's 74. Wheeler tied for third individually while Kirk Hoggatt tied for 10th with a 79...

Southland softball team sneaks past Risco 3-0 (04/09/13)
ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team defeated the Risco Tigers 3-0 Monday afternoon. "We played well today, making plays on two of the three balls put in play," Southland coach Johnny McMinn said. "We did swing at a number of balls out of the strike zone, but I credit that to how well the Risco pitcher pitched us."...

Kennett softball team wins New Madrid Tournament (04/09/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Kennett softball team took home the top prize in the 4-team New Madrid Tournament Saturday. Kennett defeated Malden 16-0 in the semifinals and beat Piggott, Ark., 9-6 in the championship. Kennett improves to 7-0 with Saturday's wins. Kennett is back in action Tuesday when it plays at Senath-Hornersville at 4 p.m...

Southland softball team rallies late to beat Campbell 6-5 (04/06/13)
ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team collected its third Tri-County Conference victory of the week Friday afternoon when it overcame a 5-4 sixth-inning deficit to beat the Campbell Camels 6-5. Southland, which also collected a 6-5 walkoff win against North Pemiscot Thursday afternoon and beat Holcomb 13-0 on Monday, improved to 3-0 in Tri-County Conference play and 4-2 overall with the victory...

Tigers down Delta C-7 (04/05/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers rallied around an unfortunate accident Thursday afternoon over visiting Delta C-7. An early morning car crash involving a Risco counselor and senior sponsor provided the Tigers with extra motivation to pull out a 12-3 win. The person involved in the crash, who was flown to St. Louis, is expected to survive...

Southland softball team beats North Pemiscot 6-5 (04/05/13)
CARDWELL, Mo. - The Southland softball team edged North Pemiscot 6-5 Thursday afternoon. Southland led 5-2 heading to the seventh inning. North Pemiscot scored three unearned runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 5-5. Jordan Zolman scored the game-winning run for Southland in the bottom of the seventh. Zolman was walked intentionally at the start of the inning...

Unbeaten Notre Dame tops Dexter (04/04/13)
Stephen Brennan belted a triple and went 2 for 2 at the plate Wednesday as the Notre Dame baseball team defeated visiting Dexter 4-2 to remain unbeaten on the season. Pitcher Justin Landewee picked up his third win of the season. He threw a complete-game three-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks...

Chaffee wins both in DH, NMCC routs Charleston (04/03/13)
CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils picked up a pair of wins Tuesday against visiting Advance and Scott County Central. Against the Hornets, the Red Devils took an early first-inning lead before shutting out Advance 5-0. Chaffee scored a run in the first and another in the third before a two-run rally in the fourth made it 4-0...

Softball roundup: Kennet downs Caruthersville 19-2, Southland drops game to Corning 7-1 (04/03/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 5-0 Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 19-2 run-rule win against Caruthersville. Kennett's Chandler Essary collected a win. She allowed one run on three hits in five innings pitched. She struck out nine and walked two...

Softball roundup: Kennett downs Caruthersville 19-2, Southland drops game to Corning 7-1 (04/03/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 5-0 Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 19-2 run-rule win against Caruthersville. Kennett's Chandler Essary collected a win. She allowed one run on three hits in five innings pitched. She struck out nine and walked two...

Roundup: Kennett baseball team beats Portageville 6-1, Southland softball team run-rules Holcomb (04/02/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team improved to 3-0 in Bootheel Conference play Monday afternoon with a 6-1 road win at Portageville. Portageville tallied its only run against Kennett starting pitcher Collin Smith in the bottom of the first. Kennett recorded two runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings...

Kennett softball teams secures fourth straight win, beats Piggott 14-8 (04/01/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The undefeated Kennett Indians softball team unleashed a 15-hit attack Monday afternoon on its way to a 14-8 win against the Piggott, Ark., Mohawks. "We put some good at-bats together after the first inning and started hitting line drives," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. ...

Lady Bulldogs make fourth academic all-state team (03/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For the fourth year in a row, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team proved once again they are the true definition of student-athletes. The varsity team, which consists of, Kirsten Baker, Madison Chaney, Sarah Dixon, Kayla Fodge, Bayleah James, Sydney King, Annie Ramey, Maggie Shepherd, Paige Sailors, Madison Smith, Natalie Regenold and Hannah Placek, made academic all-state first team which means they had a team grade point average of 3.5...

Oran puts Charleston away late (03/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Oran Eagles put away the Charleston Bluejays late Thursday during a 10-1 Eagle win at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Oran (3-1) lead just 2-1 after the first four innings but scored two runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and five more in the seventh to give them the comfortable win...

Jackson boys, girls sweep track meet (03/28/13)
Host Jackson placed first in both divisions at Wednesday's four-team track and field meet. Jackson's Paden Wachter set a personal record in the discus with a first-place throw of 137 feet, seven inches. She also won the shot put. Jackson's girls had one other double individual winner as Chelsea Drum captured the 800 and 1,600 meter runs...

Lady Bulldogs fall to Saxony 3-0 (03/27/13)
JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team fell on the road to Saxony Lutheran Tuesday, 3-0. Sikeston spotted the Lady Crusaders all three of their goals by halftime. "The pressure wasn't on the ball like it was supposed to be. By the second half, it was too late," Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe said. "We played even with them in the second half. You can't spot a good team a couple goals."...

March 26, 2013 Scoreboard (03/26/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

SHS falls in OT, Oran and Risco both roll (03/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team lost a heartbreaker Thursday during the first day of the Noon Optimist Tournament at Cape Central High School 2-1 in overtime against St. Vincent. Eight minutes into the overtime, St. Vincent punched in the winning goal...

March 22, 2013 Scoreboard (03/22/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Small ball helps propel Kennett softball team past Southland 3-2 (03/21/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett softball team's ability to manufacture runs was golden in Wednesday afternoon's home contest against traditional talent Southland. Kennett never recorded multiple hits in an inning against Mizzou signee and Southland Rebels' standout senior Jordan Zolman...

Leopold girls romp in season opener (03/21/13)
The Leopold softball team couldn't have asked for a better way to debut its spring season Wednesday. The Wildcats scored 21 runs in the first inning and blistered host Bell City 45-0 in a game stopped after three innings by the mercy rule. Ashlyn Bucher belted a grand slam, a triple and went 4 for 4 to lead Leopold's offense...

Small ball helps propel Kennett softball team past Southland 3-2 (03/21/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett softball team's ability to manufacture runs was golden in Wednesday afternoon's home contest against traditional talent Southland. Kennett never recorded multiple hits in an inning against Mizzou signee and Southland Rebels' standout senior Jordan Zolman...

Southland softball team beat Senath-Hornersville 7-3 (03/20/13)
The Southland Rebels softball team opened its season with a 7-3 win against Senath-Hornersville Tuesday afternoon. Southland tallied seven runs on eight hits and Senath-Hornersville scored three runs on two hits. The Rebels' Jordan Zolman was 2 for 2 with two walks and four RBIs, including a 3-run home run. Miranda Pyles added two doubles for Southland. Amanda Smith, Alissa Hulett, Merina Skaggs and Rebecca Sessums had one hit each for Southland...

Lady Eagles take down Risco 13-3 (03/20/13)
NEW MADRID -- Backed by a complete game effort from Michaela Townsend, the New Madrid County Central softball team opened the season with an 13-3 win over the Risco Lady Tigers. "It was kind of cool and the field was a little slippery, but we ran the bases and hit the ball well," Lady Eagles' head coach Steve Rogers said. "(Townsend) threw well. We had a few defensive miscues, but that's to be expected...

Kennett softball team beats Twin Rivers 9-5 (03/20/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians softball team jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings and never trailed after on its way to a 9-5 win against Twin Rivers Tuesday afternoon. "It's always nice to get your first win," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We've got some things we've got to work on and we saw that today, but all-in-all we got a win against a good team. As the year goes on Twin Rivers is going to be tough to beat."...

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Spring Sports Preview: Kennett softball team returns experience and one senior (03/12/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The 2013 Kennett Lady Indians softball team will enter its spring season with an experienced squad, despite having only one senior on its roster. 12 of the 16 players on Kennett's roster played on the high school softball team last season. The Lady Indians' roster features one senior, seven juniors, four sophomores and four freshmen...

Vinyard signs with Shawnee softball (01/31/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ULLIN, Ill., -- There was a time in her life that Sydney Vinyard wasn't even going to play softball. Her sister, a triple and the desire to return to the field changed all that. Vinyard recently signed a letter of intent to play softball for Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill...

Central squads battle turnovers, inconsistency (01/28/13)
Central boys basketball coach Drew Church wishes he had a magic wand. If he did, he would use it to cure his Tigers' ballhandling woes with one giant wave. Turnovers were a major factor in the Tigers' 74-69 home loss to SEMO Conference foe Poplar Bluff Friday night. Considering that Central outshot Poplar Bluff 60 percent (27 of 45) to 52 percent (28 of 54) and allowed just five offensive rebounds while getting eight of its own, Church could point to just one glaring statistic: turnovers...

Southeast Missourian softball player of the year: Central junior Kadie Orenstein excels with quiet confidence (01/17/13)
Kadie Orenstein is quiet by nature, but on the softball field she's calm by design.

Central junior just beginning to scratch surface of potential (01/17/13)
Kadie Orenstein is quiet by nature, but on the softball field she's calm by design. "Sometimes it can be tough, especially in the close games or after giving up a good hit or two," the Central junior said. "It's not always easy, but I've learned that by keeping good composure, it helps you move on to what you need to be focusing on, which is the next pitch."...

Brooke Whitledge, sr., Jackson (01/17/13)
Position: Shortstop Plans for next year: Attend Shawnee Community College to play softball and major in nursing Favorite team tradition: The good old rally dance by Mollie Crader and kissing the ball before handing to Mallory before every inning...

2012 Top 15 sports stories in the Bootheel (01/03/13)
The accomplishments by Bootheel athletes were unprecedented and at times unheard of at their respective schools before 2012. Other accomplishments represented the continued success of perennial powerhouses in the Bootheel. One Dunklin County athlete was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. Another signed to play softball at the University of Missouri. A football player from Malden won the Carr Trophy for the first time in school history...

Southland's Jordan Zolman signs to play softball at the University of Missouri (11/20/12)
CARDWELL, Mo. - Southland's Jordan Zolman started playing softball on traveling teams in the Missouri Bootheel in 2002 when she was just eight-years-old. "Both of my parents were real athletic and they kind of introduced it to me," Zolman said. "I used to play basketball and volleyball, but never really got into it like softball. ...

Softball Player of the Year: Alexis Dock of Kelly HS (11/10/12)
For the Docks, softball just seems to run in the family. Four years after her sister dominated the local softball scene, Kelly's Alexis Dock finished an impressive freshman campaign with numbers that would make any senior jealous. Because of this and her crucial role in guiding the Lady Hawks to a third place finish in the Class 2 state tournament, Alexis Dock has been selected as the Standard Democrat Player of the Year...

Naylor comeback falls short (10/22/12)
SPRINGFIELD -- The Naylor Lady Eagles softball team scored six runs in the final two innings but it wasn't enough to top a quick start by Silex with St. Alphonsus. Naylor lost 7-6 in the Class 1 state championship game Saturday at the Killian Softball Complex in Springfield...

Kelly softball team wins third place in Class 2 (10/21/12)
The Hawks scored four unanswered runs to defeat Palmyra, last year's state champion, in Friday's third-place game 5-4.

Kelly rebounds to claim third place in Class 2 (10/21/12)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Kelly Hawks softball team found a way to end its season on a high note just two hours after watching its Class 2 title hopes disappear in a semifinal loss to Brookfield. The Hawks scored four unanswered runs to defeat Palmyra, last year's state champion, in Friday's third-place game 5-4...

3rd place (10/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SPRINGFIELD -- Forced to take the field just two hours after watching their title hopes disappear in a semifinal loss to Brookfield, the Kelly Lady Hawks found a way to end their season on a high note. Playing last year's state champion, the Palmyra Lady Panthers, in Friday's third place game of the Class 2 championship tournament, the Lady Hawks scored four unanswered runs in a 5-4 come from behind win...

Naylor advances to state championship softball game (10/19/12)
Naylor beat King City 13-10 Friday in the MSHSAA Class 1 state semifinal.

Tradition has Kelly softball team hunting for state titles (10/19/12)
Kelly senior Sydney Vinyard might have missed out on a chance to experience the tradition of Kelly softball if it hadn't been for her older sister. "Actually, funny thing, my freshman year I decided I wasn't going to play any sports in high school," Vinyard said. "I played ball when I was younger and I had played basketball and done all sorts of things...

Kelly softball team faces Brookfield in Class 2 semifinals (10/19/12)
Kelly senior Jessica Worth was pleased when she found out Brookfield would be the her team's semifinal opponent at the Class 2 final four. "Oh yes, very much so," Worth said. "I am ready to go back and beat them to be all honest. I know two years ago I thought we were better. Not trying to cut them down or nothing, but I thought we had a good shot, and I'm just ready to go back for revenge."...

Tradition has Kelly softball team hunting for state titles (10/19/12)
Kelly senior Sydney Vinyard might have missed out on a chance to experience the tradition of Kelly softball if it hadn't been for her older sister. "Actually, funny thing, my freshman year I decided I wasn't going to play any sports in high school," Vinyard said. "I played ball when I was younger and I had played basketball and done all sorts of things...

Familiar territory ahead for Lady Hawks at Class 2 state tournament (10/18/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SPRINGFIELD -- After a one year absence from the Class 2 final four, the Kelly Lady Hawks will find themselves in familiar territory this weekend as they head to Springfield for the biggest two games of their season. "We've practiced the last three days and the girls are real excited," Kelly head coach Rhonda Ratledge said. "They're happy to be there and they know that the top four teams are going to be good...

Kelly softball team is well-armed for the final four (10/18/12)
The last time Kelly softball coach Rhonda Ratledge routinely sent two pitchers to the circle throughout a season was 2004. That also happens to be the last time the Hawks won a state championship. Back then Kelly Essner and Whitney Beggs pitched Kelly to the title. This season it could be freshman Alexis Dock and sophomore Kristi Brucker...

Offense surges as Lady Hawks earn trip to state tournament (10/15/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- For the second straight game everything seemed to click for the Kelly Lady Hawks and the result is another trip to the Class 2 final four in Springfield. Combining stellar pitching performances from Alexis Dock and Kristi Brucker with a 13-hit effort at the plate, the Lady Hawks were able to take down visiting Hartville 13-0 in five inning on the mercy-rule Saturday at Kelly High School...

Kelly softball team wins 13-0 rout to reach final four (10/14/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Kelly Hawks earned another trip to state with a blowout win over the Hartville Eagles on Saturday. The Hawks displayed a complete team effort in dismantling the Eagles 13-0 in five innings, invoking the 10-run rule in the Class 2 quarterfinal game...

High school roundup: Montgomery's big night helps Chaffee to 41-39 win vs. Jefferson (10/14/12)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

Hartville blocking Lady Hawks' road to state in Class 2 quarterfinal match-up (10/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- After a one year absence in which they failed to get out of the Class 2 district tournament, the Kelly Lady Hawks once again find themselves closing in on a trip to the MSHSAA Show Me Showdown. All that's left standing in their way is a quarterfinal contest this Saturday in which the Lady Hawks will face off against a hot-hitting Hartville Lady Eagles team that comes into the game with 19-5 record...

Sectional win (10/11/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- Just two years removed from their last appearance in the MSHSAA Show Me Showdown, the Kelly Lady Hawks took another big step toward a return appearance to high school softball's biggest stage. Able to shake off a rough start against Twin Rivers in Class 2 Sectional play Wednesday, the Lady Hawks combined for 14 hits while getting a brilliant pitching performance from freshman Alexis Dock to mercy-rule the Lady Royals 12-1 in five innings...

Central falls to Northwest 5-4 in softball playoff game (10/11/12)
CEDAR HILL, Mo. -- Northwest senior Abby Askins had a message for her teammates after they missed a opportunity to overtake Central in the sixth inning of a Class 4 softball sectional Wednesday. "She said, ‘Nothing ever comes easy for Northwest,'" sophomore Rachel Jones said...

Kelly softball team routs Twin Rivers 12-1, earns berth in class 2 state quarterfinals (10/11/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Just two years removed from their last appearance in the state's final four, the Kelly Hawks took another big step Wednesday toward a return appearance to high school softball's biggest stage. Able to shake off a rough start against Twin Rivers in Class 2 sectional play, the Hawks went on to combine for 14 hits while getting a brilliant pitching performance from freshman Alexis Dock to mercy-rule the Royals 12-1 in five innings at Three Rivers College...

Central girls softball team claims district title (10/09/12)
Central senior Bailey Kratochvil saw signs that Tigers pitcher Kadie Orenstein was going to have a good day before the Class 4 District 1 championship game even began Monday. "Actually in the warmups," Kratochvil said. "She was warming up and you could just tell she was bringing it. She was focused. Kadie always comes out ready to play, ready to perform, and she was just ready this game. She had us going the whole game."...

Oran falls to Naylor in district title softball game (10/09/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Darby Pruett just missed a go-ahead home run in her first at-bat Monday. Given a second chance, the Naylor junior connected. Pruett's three-run home run in the third inning lifted the Eagles to their fourth consecutive Class 1 District 1 softball title, beating Oran 3-1 at Three Rivers Community College...

Oct. 8, 2012 Scoreboard (10/08/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

Brucker helps Kelly claims district crown (10/07/12)
Kelly turned the championship game of Class 2 District 1 softball tournament into a one-inning competition Friday and won. The Hawks answered St. Vincent's two runs in the top of the fourth with three runs in the bottom of the inning to win 3-2 in Scott City...

End of the road (10/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- One day after storming home plate in walk-off fashion, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were in a more somber mood as they exited the field for the last time in the 2012 season. Up against the top-seeded Farmington Knightettes in the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 tournament, the Lady Bulldogs surrendered six unanswered runs in the final two innings as the Knightettes rolled to a 10-3 win Thursday...

Central softball upends Jackson to reach district final (10/05/12)
The Central softball team entered district play focused on being able to take a hit. "We've been talking about counter-punching," Central coach Amy Blattel said. "You're going to get into this tournament and teams are going to put runs across the plate. You've just got to be ready to counter-punch them, and they've done that."...

St. Vincent softball team advances to title game with 5-3 victory (10/05/12)
SCOTT CITY -- One big inning was enough for the St. Vincent Indians. St. Vincent, the No. 2 seed, scored a 5-3 win over No. 6 Portageville to advance to the final of the Class 2 District 1 softball tournament Thursday. "I thought coming in that if we got to five runs, we could hold 'em," said St. Vincent coach Dusty Wengert. "They made me look good today."...

Central softball upends Jackson to reach district final (10/05/12)
The Central softball team entered district play focused on being able to take a hit. "We've been talking about counter-punching," Central coach Amy Blattel said. "You're going to get into this tournament and teams are going to put runs across the plate. You've just got to be ready to counter-punch them, and they've done that."...

Notre Dame softball team's district streak ends at eight titles (10/05/12)
Park Hills defeats Notre Dame 2-1 in Class 3 District 1 championship game

Kelly slips past Crusaders 2-0 in Class 2 District 1 semifinals (10/05/12)
SCOTT CITY -- Kelly converted Saxony Lutheran miscues into runs to reach the Class 2, District 1 softball final Thursday. The top-seeded Hawks, aided by two Saxony Lutheran errors, scored two runs and made them stand in a 2-0 victory at Scott City...

Notre Dame softball team's district streak ends at eight titles (10/05/12)
Park Hills defeats Notre Dame 2-1 in Class 3 District 1 championship game

St. Vincent softball team advances to title game with 5-3 victory (10/05/12)
SCOTT CITY -- One big inning was enough for the St. Vincent Indians. St. Vincent, the No. 2 seed, scored a 5-3 win over No. 6 Portageville to advance to the final of the Class 2 District 1 softball tournament Thursday. "I thought coming in that if we got to five runs, we could hold 'em," said St. Vincent coach Dusty Wengert. "They made me look good today."...

Walk-off winner: Lady Bulldogs defeat Poplar Bluff in extra innings (10/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- With her team trailing Poplar Bluff in extra innings on Wednesday, Sikeston sophomore Maggie Shepherd stepped to the plate for what was the most important at-bat of her young high school career. Shepherd managed to connect with a Lady Mule offering for a three-run, walk-off home run that sailed over the centerfield fence, sealing an 8-6 Lady Bulldog win in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1 tournament...

Portageville moves on, Oran downs Winona 10-0 (10/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SCOTT CITY -- Portageville pulled out a 4-3, extra inning win over Scott City Tuesday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 tournament at Scott City High School. Portageville scored a run in the first and third innings to take a 2-1 lead before taking a commanding 3-1 advantage in the top of the fourth...

Oct. 4, 2012 Scoreboard (10/04/12)
All the high school sports scored reported to semoball.com

Central softball team notches first-round district tournament victory (10/04/12)
Sarah Kitchen saw it. The sophomore catcher knew she had a shot and thankfully for the Central softball team, she took it. Kitchen back-picked Hillboro's Hannah Evans at third base in the top of the fourth inning to end a major rally and propel the Tigers to a 10-5 win in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1 tournament Wednesday evening at the Jackson City Park...

Oct. 3, 2012 Scoreboard (10/03/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

Oct. 2, 2012 Scoreboard (10/03/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

High school roundup: Jackson softball team tags second loss on Festus (10/03/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Lady Bulldogs hoping to make noise in district tournament (10/02/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- It's been an up and down season for the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team. They end the year at 10-9 with good wins and bad losses throughout. They have reaped the benefits of having a deep roster and, as of late, been devastated by injuries to both key players and those who have certain roles...

Bulldogs best Blackcats 3-1, Lady Bulldogs lose last regular season game (10/02/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team won their 13th game of the season Monday 3-1 in Fredericktown. The Bulldogs held a 1-0 lead at halftime, but it quickly turned into a 1-1 game two minutes after the break. Sikeston added two more goals in the second half to ensure the victory...

Oct. 1, 2012 Scoreboard (10/01/12)
All high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

SHS does just enough in rain-shortened victory against Saxony Lutheran, 3-0 (09/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With Sikeston senior Kayla Fodge still at the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning on Wednesday, lightning and the threat of severe weather put an end to the Lady Bulldogs' final home game of the season. Luckily for the Lady Bulldogs a six-hit effort and an early two-run rally ensured that it would go down as a 3-0 win over visiting Saxony Lutheran...

September 25, 2012 Scoreboard (09/25/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com.

Lady Bulldogs sweep Charleston, Sikeston records 10th shutout against Farmington (09/25/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs trumped the visiting Charleston Lady Bluejays, 9-0, Monday at Sikeston High School. "We played a very solid match in our win today," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. "Due to the approaching district tournaments we had to do some juggling with our doubles teams, however, it all worked out in our favor."...

High school roundup: Delta softball trims Clearwater 2-1 (09/25/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly softball quells Notre Dame comeback (09/25/12)
The Notre Dame Bulldogs finally managed to get to Kelly in the bottom half of the sixth inning Monday in girls softball. It didn't seem to faze the visiting Hawks (16-4) at all. Kelly responded after the Bulldogs (15-6) made it a one-run game in the sixth by adding an insurance run in the seventh and outlasting the host 5-3...

High school roundup: Jackson softball team claims tournament title (09/23/12)
The Jackson softball team won three games to clinch first place in the Cor Jesu Academy Round-Robin Tournament.

Sept. 22, 2012 Scoreboard (09/22/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

May pitches gem against SHS (09/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Just one day after her teammate Anna Jones threw a no-hitter against Delta, Oran freshman Tatum May continued the Lady Eagle's string of stellar pitching against visiting Sikeston. Locked in a pitcher's duel against the Lady Bulldog's Paige Sailors, May made the Lady Eagle's fifth inning rally hold up for a 1-0 shutout over Sikeston...

Sikeston tennis falls on the road to Kennett, 9-0 (09/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com KENNETT -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team dropped a 9-0 match on the road to Kennett Thursday. "A couple of our top-6 ranked players missed our match today, which meant everyone had to play up in rank," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. "Under the circumstances, they stood up to the challenge."...

Lady Bulldogs take down Fredericktown in five innings (09/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Scoring double-digit runs was a welcomed occurrence for the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team Wednesday. Their play on the field seemed loose, but effective, which stemmed from a team meeting they had following their disappointing 9-2 loss to the Jackson Lady Indians a day earlier...

Chaffee's late lead slips away, Scott City run rules Jackson (09/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PERRYVILLE -- The Chaffee Lady Devils let a two-run lead slip away late in the game Wednesday against St. Vincent in a 10-9 loss. Leading 9-7 after the top of the sixth, St. Vincent scored three runs in their half of the sixth to pull away...

Scott City softball team sparkles in romp at Jackson (09/20/12)
The Scott City softball team could do little wrong Wednesday. Scott City routed host Jackson 13-0 behind the pitching of Alexis Spriggs and an 11-hit attack. The Rams also did not commit an error in the game that was stopped after six innings by the 10-run rule...

Jones fires no-hitter as the Eagles win in five innings (09/20/12)
ORAN, Mo. -- Anna Jones didn't even realize she had pitched a no-hitter, probably because of the three fifth-inning runs she allowed. The Oran High School sophomore was happy once she found out. "I didn't know it," Jones said. "It's nice. But I couldn't do it without the defense behind me."...

Sept. 19, 2012 Scoreboard (09/19/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team nips Central in seventh inning (09/19/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Sept. 18, 2012 Scoreboard (09/18/12)
All the high school scores reported to semoball.com

High school roundup: Jackson Invitational goes without championship game after rain (09/16/12)
No champion was crowned at the Jackson Invitational softball tournament after rain wiped out the first- and third-place games Saturday evening. Central defeated Scott City 9-3 to win fifth place earlier in the day at the Shawnee Parks Sports Complex in Cape Girardeau...

Kelly shuts out Sikeston to stay undefeated (09/16/12)
The Kelly softball team improved to 10-0 with a shutout of Sikeston on Friday. Winning pitcher Alexis Dock had six strikeouts and issued just one walk in the circle and added a triple at the plate for Kelly in a 10-0 win over the Bulldogs. Samantha Ratledge also tripled, while Stephanie Worth, Sydney Vinyard and Kristi Brucker added doubles for the Hawks...

High school roundup: Kelly shuts out Sikeston to stay undefeated (09/15/12)
The Kelly softball team improved to 10-0 with a shutout of Sikeston on Friday. Winning pitcher Alexis Dock had six strikeouts and issued just one walk in the circle and added a triple at the plate for Kelly in a 10-0 win over the Bulldogs. Samantha Ratledge also tripled, while Stephanie Worth, Sydney Vinyard and Kristi Brucker added doubles for the Hawks...

Lady Bulldogs edge Twin Rivers, Kelly moves to 9-0 (09/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs hit the .500 mark on the season Thursday with a 2-1 win over Twin Rivers. After three scoreless innings, the Lady Bulldogs grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth before adding an insurance run in the fifth. The extra run proved to be the difference in the ball game as the Lady Royals rallied for a run in bottom of the seventh, but came up short in an effort to tie...

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team turns back Jackson 9-4 (09/14/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Oran takes care of Lady Rams in extra innings (09/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SCOTT CITY -- With her team locked in an extra-inning battle against the Scott City Lady Rams on Wednesday, Oran junior Morgan Todt continued her strong week at the plate by guiding the Lady Eagles to their sixth win of the season...

Sikeston rolls over East Prairie (09/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs picked up a 19-1 win over East Prairie Wednesday in three innings. Madison Chaney, Sydney King and Maggie Shepherd all had two hits. Sarah Dixon hit a home run for the Bulldogs' (4-5) only extra-base hit...

Kelly forced to work overtime, beats Central 5-3 (09/13/12)
Missed opportunities and miscues threatened Kelly High School's perfect softball record. But freshman pitcher Alexis Dock and her teammates were able to get their act together just in time Wednesday afternoon. "It was very nerve-wracking," Dock said...

Chaffee softball team slams door on Crusaders' comeback (09/12/12)
The Saxony Lutheran softball team played the role of a pesky fly Tuesday afternoon against visiting Chaffee. Cierra Crites finally swatted it. Crites broke up a one-run ballgame in the top of the seventh inning with a two-out grand slam, and Chaffee won 14-9...

Domino effect (09/11/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Just when it looked like Sikeston might pull off an upset over visiting Notre Dame on Monday, 10 unanswered runs in the final three innings resulted in a 12-5 loss. "We looked great as a team for the first four innings and then it seems like we can't pull together," Sikeston head coach Tiffany Morgan said. "It's just the mental toughness of when you make a mistake or the other team starts scoring some runs, you have to get over that and battle back."...

Bulldogs suffer tough loss in Perryville (09/11/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PERRYVILLE -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team lost a tough road game Monday in Perryville, 2-1 in overtime. "It was a tough game," Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe said. After the first half, both teams were scoreless. Perryville broke the tie at the 60th minute mark on a questionable hand ball inside the box, according to Noe, which Perryville made the penalty kick and the score 1-0...

High school roundup: Oran's May enjoys perfect day vs. Puxico (09/11/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Severe weather halts Sikeston-Portageville softball (09/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For the second day in a row the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs saw mother nature bring an end to one of their contests. Unlike the day before, however, when a quick shower stopped a scoreless game against Kelly in the top of the second, Thursday afternoon's rain came while the Lady Bulldogs faced a big deficit...

Central softball team makes short work of Notre Dame's spell (09/07/12)
It had been quite a few years since Central beat Cape Girardeau rival Notre Dame on the softball diamond. So the Tigers weren't about to apologize for Thursday's 2-1 home victory in a game that lasted just 4 1/2 innings due to lightning and a tornado warning that eventually gave way to heavy rain...

Oran pulls off late comeback, Dexter volleyball spikes NMCC (09/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Surrendering four runs in the final three innings on Thursday the Chaffee Lady Red Devils fell to visiting Oran 5-3. After tying the game at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the fourth the Lady Devils saw the Lady Eagles put up a three-run rally in the fifth to take the lead once again. Chaffee came back to score a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth, but couldn't come back to tie...

Lady Devil Classic kicks off Saturday (09/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Four local softball teams are gearing up for the Lady Devil Classic Softball Tournament, which starts Saturday in Chaffee. Chaffee, Sikeston, Scott City and East Prairie are scheduled to appear as is Clearwater, Saxony Lutheran, Neelyville and Greenville...

Central softball team makes short work of Notre Dame's spell (09/07/12)
It had been quite a few years since Central beat Cape Girardeau rival Notre Dame on the softball diamond. So the Tigers weren't about to apologize for Thursday's 2-1 home victory in a game that lasted just 4 1/2 innings due to lightning and a tornado warning that eventually gave way to heavy rain...

High shool roundup: Coomer throws three-inning perfect game for Delta (09/07/12)
All the local high school events reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee run rules Delta, Lady Rams fall on road (09/06/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com FREDERICKTOWN -- Surrendering five runs in the final three innings on Wednesday the Scott City Lady Rams fell 8-5 to host Fredericktown. Three runs by the Lady Blackcats in the bottom of the fifth gave them the lead once again and another two in the sixth pushed them ahead 8-4...

Lady Bulldogs overcome Cape in extras (09/05/12)
SIKESTON -- With aches and pains up and down the lineup, the celebration of defeating Cape Central in extra innings was almost cut short by the delivery of ice packs. "We played hurt today," senior Sydney King said. "I feel like we might play better when we're hurt, actually."...

Lady Bulldogs open Softball Fest 0-2 against Kelly, Scott City (08/31/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com KELSO -- Playing in the Notre Dame Softballfest on Thursday, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs dropped a pair of close pool play games against Kelly and Scott City that extend their current losing streak to four. "It seems like I'm saying the same things over and over, but we just can't buy the breaks," Sikeston head coach Tiffany Morgan said. "It seems like the other team is getting them. Scott City's shortstop made a couple good plays (against us today)...

Jackson softball team scores in seventh to dump rival Central (08/30/12)
Many of the Jackson and Central softball team members play together during the summer, which helps make their rivalry a friendly one. Not that it doesn't get intense. "They beat us in our senior game last year, and it broke our hearts," Jackson senior Brooke Whitledge said...

Lady Bulldogs lose battle against Farmington (08/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Trying to rebound from a tough one-run loss to Perryville the day prior, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs surrendered six runs in the third inning to visiting Farmington on Wednesday as they fell 11-5. "I think we were more focused than we were the night before," Sikeston head coach Tiffany Morgan said. "When a team hits that well it's kind of hard to get in a groove. I thought our girls stayed in and battled well...

Lady Bulldogs fall to Dexter, 8-1 (08/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Kelsey Dial posted the only win for the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team Wednesday against the visiting Dexter Lady Bearcats at Sikeston High School. Dial defeated Dexter's Baylee Cooper 8-2. Dexter also won the junior varsity match 6-1...

Jackson softball team scores in seventh to dump rival Central (08/30/12)
Many of the Jackson and Central softball team members play together during the summer, which helps make their rivalry a friendly one. Not that it doesn't get intense. "They beat us in our senior game last year, and it broke our hearts," Jackson senior Brooke Whitledge said...

Brucker's no-hitter leads Lady Hawks past Delta (08/29/12)
BENTON -- When sophomore pitcher Kristy Brucker opened the game by striking out the side against Delta on Tuesday, the Kelly Lady Hawks had to know they were in for a good day. What wasn't as quickly apparent, however, was that Brucker would wind up throwing a no hitter as the Lady Hawks rolled to a 10-0 win over the Lady Bobcats in six innings...

Costly errors prove too much for Sikeston to handle (08/29/12)
SIKESTON -- During their first two games the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs' defense has been as solid as ever. Tuesday, however, their consistency wore out. The Lady Bulldogs committed five errors against the visiting Perryville Lady Pirates which put them in a hole early, leading to an 8-7 loss -- their first of the year...

Lady Bulldogs roll past Puxico (08/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In their first home game of the season, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team crushed visiting Puxico 25-0 in three innings. Paige Sailors pitched two innings and struck out six in earning the win. Kayla Fodge struck out three in the last inning...

Notre Dame softball wins 3-1 in eight innings (08/28/12)
Notre Dame scored two runs in the top of the eighth to defeat host De Soto in high school softball action Monday. Nikki Peters pitched all eight innings for the win. She allowed three hits and struck out two. Tiffany Woods, Brandi Glastetter and Maria Layton all had doubles for Notre Dame (2-1), while Kayce Landewee went 2 for 4...

One-sided (08/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Opening their season against East Prairie on Thursday, the Oran Lady Eagles got a combined no-hit effort from pitchers Tatum May and Anna Jones as they took a big early lead en route to a 14-0 win via the mercy rule...

Scott City softball team slides past Chaffee (08/24/12)
The Scott City softball team defeated Chaffee 14-5 on Thursday.

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team drops opener (08/24/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Oran softball team rips East Prairie to open season (08/24/12)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- The Oran Eagles got a combined no-hit effort from pitchers Tatum May and Anna Jones and plenty of offense to rout East Prairie 14-0 in four innings Thursday. "We had good pitching and we had speed, which I knew we would," Oran coach Jim Eftink said. "We had some good hits as well."...

Lady Hawks start season right in 11-2 win over Chaffee (08/23/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- You couldn't ask for a much better start to the season than the one the Kelly Lady Hawks had. Combining for 19 hits on the contest, the Lady Hawks grabbed a seven-run lead after two innings and held on for an 11-2 win against the host team, Chaffee Lady Devils...

Aug. 23, 2012 Scoreboard (08/23/12)
Softball Scott City 14, Chaffee 5 Festus 9, St. Vincent 3 Oran 14, East Prairie 0

Cape Central softball team pounces on Perryville in opener (08/23/12)
The Cape Central softball team defeated host Perryville 13-0 in five innings Wednesday.

High school roundup: Jackson falls in softball season opener (08/23/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly softball team wastes little time jumping on Chaffee in opener (08/23/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Kelly softball team couldn't ask for a much better start to the season. The Hawks banged out 19 hits, grabbed a seven-run lead after two innings and held on for an 11-2 win over host Chaffee. "We have focused a lot on the hitting because last year it seemed like we struggled with our hitting, and I pretty much have the same girls back, just losing two seniors," Kelly coach Rhonda Ratledge said. ...

2012 Kelly Fall Softball Schedule (08/23/12)

Aug. 22, 2012 Scoreboard (08/22/12)
Softball Kelly 11, Chaffee 2

Notre Dame grad Jonathan Lynch earns spot on men's softball junior national team (08/22/12)
Jonathan Lynch developed an interest in fast-pitch softball while attending tournaments that his father, Paul, competed at. That initial introduction to fast-pitch softball ultimately led to Jonathan Lynch reaching the sport's pinnacle for his age group...

2012 high school softball preview capsules (08/21/12)
Notre Dame Bulldogs Last season's record: 26-2 2011 final game: Lost to De Soto 5-0 in a Class 3 sectional Returning starters: Brandi Glastetter, sr., 1B Other returning players: Veronica Moore, sr., OF; Sharon Sabapathypillai, sr., OF; Jessica Westrich, jr., 3B; Tiffany Woods, jr., C; Nikki Peters, so., P; Kayce Landewee, jr., OF; Alexis Burnette, so., P; Conner Elfrink, jr., 2B...

2012 Poplar Bluff Fall Softball Schedule (08/21/12)

2013 Holcomb Spring Softball Schedule (08/21/12)

2012 Portageville Fall Softball Schedule (08/21/12)

2012 Clearwater Fall Softball Schedule and Roster (08/21/12)

2012 Twin Rivers Fall Softball Schedule (08/20/12)

2012 Cape Central Fall Softball Schedule (08/03/12)

2012 Jackson Fall Softball Schedule (07/27/12)

2012 St. Vincent Fall Softball Schedule (07/19/12)

2012 Perryville Fall Softball Schedule (07/19/12)

Crushing Cuties have undefeated season (07/13/12)
Sometimes, there is something in a name. The Crushing Cuties, a softball team sponsored by LeGrands HyTek Computers, completed their recent summer softball season with no losses on their record. The Babe Ruth league team is made up of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade girls from the Malden area. ...

Reinagel will play softball at Southeast Missouri State (06/01/12)
Former Notre Dame Regional High School star Lauren Reinagel signed a letter of intent to play softball at Southeast Missouri State.

Moore excels at taking the mound in pressure situations for the Oran baseball team (05/29/12)
Oran junior Kody Moore fills many roles on the Eagles baseball team.

Bootheel Conference softball awards released (05/25/12)
The Bootheel Conference softball awards have been released. Kennett's Jade Caldwell was selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Caldwell finished the season with a .348 batting average, .560 on-base percentage, four doubles, one triple and 18 RBIs. She had a .750 on-base percentage in conference games...

Notre Dame's Menz re-commitment to discus, shot put leads her to Class 3 state meet (05/24/12)
Jessica Menz admits she checked out. The Notre Dame senior was done with the shot put and discus. "A few weeks ago, I just gave up," she said. "I was like at least I've still got softball to go to. Then when coach [Lawrence] Brookins pulled me aside, it changed my ideas when he said you really could win a state title. That really clicked for me, so I've been working a lot harder."...

Notre Dame soccer team beats De Soto in overtime in Class 2 sectional (05/23/12)
The Bulldogs pressed on to the Class 2 state quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory in overtime

Lightly recruited Trenton Moses developed into a star in Southeast Missouri State baseball team's lineup (05/20/12)
Southeast Missouri State baseball player Trenton Moses has been a force in the Redhawks' lineup since undergoing surgery.

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.