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MSHSAA Class 2, District 3 All-District baseball team (05/16/13)
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: Chaffee Chaffee defeats Bloomfield, 3-0, to capture district crown. First Team Honorable Mention...

Saxony boys advance in Class 2 (05/12/13)
Gabe Bohnert drove in a run as fourth-seeded Saxony Lutheran defeated fifth-seeded Greenville 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2 District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, Mo. Ethan Mirly was the winning pitcher. He threw a complete game and had five strikeouts and nine walks for Saxony Lutheran (13-9-1)...

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...

Central soccer team defeats Bluff in OT (04/24/13)
The conditions were ugly but the result pretty for the Central girls soccer team Tuesday night at Whiteley Park in Poplar Bluff. Dealing with gusty winds the whole game and periods of misty rain over the last 20 minutes of the second half and into overtime, the Tigers broke thorough with 2 minutes, 47 seconds to play in overtime as sophomore Abby Shupert scored for a 1-0 win...

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...

High school roundup: Woodland reaches SCAA tourney final (04/17/13)
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April 12, 2013 Scoreboard (04/12/13)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer blanks St. Vincent (04/10/13)
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April 9, 2013 Scoreboard (04/09/13)
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High school roundup: Kelly baseball beats Woodland (04/02/13)
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Bulldog netters drop match to ND, NMCC tops Pirates with dramatic win (03/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Despite a couple of big wins in singles competition, the Sikeston Bulldogs tennis team fell 7-2 on the road to Notre Dame Wednesday. Two of Sikeston's top three seeded players, Layton Jones and Wade Gadberry, won their matches in a best-of-three-set format. Christian Rehder was able to split the first two sets with his opponent Byron Reeves, but ultimately fell 10-8 in the final set...

BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza teams released (03/28/13)
The 11th annual BA All-Star Extravaganza teams were recently announced at a draft meeting at Fiddlers Restaurant in Dexter, Mo. Players qualifying for the all-star teams were voted on by coaches and athletic directors from 65 area schools. The BA All-Star Extravaganza will be held Apr. 6 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

2013 Bernie Spring Softball Schedule (03/14/13)

2013 Bernie Spring Baseball Schedule (03/14/13)

Bernie boys fall to Winona 65-62 in Class 2 basketball sectional (02/28/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Class 2 boys basketball sectional between the Bernie Mules and Winona Wildcats came down to the wire Wednesday night at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff. The Mules trailed the Wildcats 65-62 after Bernie's David Baker knocked down a desperation 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining to cut the deficit to one possession. ...

Winona upends Bernie (02/28/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Class 2 boys basketball sectional between the Bernie Mules and Winona Wildcats came down to the wire Wednesday night at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff. The Mules trailed the Wildcats 65-62 after Bernie's David Baker knocked down a desperation 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining to cut the deficit to one possession. ...

Bernie boys fall to Winona 65-62 in Class 2 basketball sectional (02/28/13)
DUSTIN WARD SEMO News Service POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Class 2 boys basketball sectional between the Bernie Mules and Winona Wildcats came down to the wire Wednesday night at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff. The Mules trailed the Wildcats 65-62 after Bernie's David Baker knocked down a desperation 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining to cut the deficit to one possession. ...

Bernie withstands late surge by South Pemiscot to win fourth district title in boys basketball since 2009 (02/23/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The pregame talk in the Bernie Mules locker room before Friday's Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship didn't downplay the magnitude of what was about to take place at the Bloomfield High School Gymnasium . "We talked about before the game that we had been playing basketball for a long time for this exact game," Bernie senior guard Landon Woods said...

DISTRICT CHAMPS!! (02/24/13)
Bernie withstands final rally by South Pemiscot, claims fourth district title since 2009

Bernie withstands late surge by South Pemiscot to win fourth district title in boys basketball since 2009 (02/24/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The pregame talk in the Bernie Mules locker room before Friday's Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship didn't downplay the magnitude of what was about to take place at the Bloomfield High School Gymnasium . "We talked about before the game that we had been playing basketball for a long time for this exact game," Bernie senior guard Landon Woods said...

Class 2, District 1 semifinal: Electric start propels Bernie boys basketball program past Holcomb 70-49 (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Bernie Mules wasted little time building a double-digit lead against the No. 3 seeded Holcomb Hornets in a Class 2, District 1, boys semifinal Wednesday night. The Mules tallied nine of its 22 field goals against Holcomb in the first eight minutes of play. Bernie scored the first eight points of the game and opened up a 19-3 lead by the 3:41 mark of the first period. The Mules maintained a 26-12 lead at the end of the first quarter...

Moving forward (02/21/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- It may have been Holcomb knocking Bernie out of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament earlier this season, but the Mules got the 'W' when it mattered most. Playing the Hornets in the Class 2, Districts 1 semifinals Wednesday, Bernie rode a hot start from junior B.J. Jennings to a 16-point halftime lead that allowed the Mules to cruise to a 70-49 final...

Electric start propels Bernie past Holcomb into finals (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Bernie Mules wasted little time building a double-digit lead against the No. 3 seeded Holcomb Hornets in a Class 2, District 1, boys semifinal Wednesday night. The Mules tallied nine of its 22 field goals against Holcomb in the first eight minutes of play. Bernie scored the first eight points of the game and opened up a 19-3 lead by the 3:41 mark of the first period. The Mules maintained a 26-12 lead at the end of the first quarter...

Class 2, District 1 semifinal: Electric start propels Bernie boys basketball program past Holcomb 70-49 (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Bernie Mules wasted little time building a double-digit lead against the No. 3 seeded Holcomb Hornets in a Class 2, District 1, boys semifinal Wednesday night. The Mules tallied nine of its 22 field goals against Holcomb in the first eight minutes of play. Bernie scored the first eight points of the game and opened up a 19-3 lead by the 3:41 mark of the first period. The Mules maintained a 26-12 lead at the end of the first quarter...

District upset (02/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Watching a late lead escape them, fourth-seeded Portageville fell 56-54 to fifth-seed South Pemiscot on Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament. "We just missed so many easy shots around the basket tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "We had a lot of opportunities when we had a two to four lead to stretch it. The ball just seemed to find a way to bounce the wrong way."...

Holcomb downs Bloomfield; Bernie advances (02/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Midway into the second quarter Monday night the state-ranked Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team looked in serious jeopardy of being eliminated in the first round of the Class 2, District 1, tournament. The sixth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats led third-seeded Holcomb 16-5 at the end of the first quarter before increasing its lead to 21-5 by the 5:45 mark of the second period...

District upset (02/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Watching a late lead escape them, fourth-seeded Portageville fell 56-54 to fifth-seed South Pemiscot on Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament. "We just missed so many easy shots around the basket tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "We had a lot of opportunities when we had a two to four lead to stretch it. The ball just seemed to find a way to bounce the wrong way."...

Class 2, District 1 boy quarterfinal: Strong second half propels Bernie to 73-53 win against Senath-Hornersville (02/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The second-seeded Bernie Mules opened the second half on a 10-0 run to break a 26-26 halftime tie and never trailed after on its way to a 73-53 win against the No. 7 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions Monday at the Class 2, District 1, boys tournament...

Class 2, District 1 boys quarterfinal: Holcomb boys overcome 16-point deficit to beat Bloomfield 48-35 (02/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Midway into the second quarter Monday night the state-ranked Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team looked in serious jeopardy of being eliminated in the first round of the Class 2, District 1, tournament. The sixth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats led third-seeded Holcomb 16-5 at the end of the first quarter before increasing its lead to 21-5 by the 5:45 mark on the second period...

Class 2, District 1 boy quarterfinal: Strong second half propels Bernie to 73-53 win against Senath-Hornersville (02/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The second-seeded Bernie Mules opened the second half on a 10-0 run to break a 26-26 halftime tie and never trailed after on its way to a 73-53 win against the No. 7 seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions Monday at the Class 2, District 1, boys tournament...

February 18, 2013 Scoreboard (02/18/13)
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Bulldogs pull away from Bernie during second half, 65-48 (02/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- For a half, the Bernie Mules went toe to toe with the No. 1 team in Class 4. But the second half was a different story as the Sikeston Bulldogs turned up the intensity in the third quarter and pulled away to defeat the Mules 65-48 on Senior Night at Bernie on Friday...

February 15, 2013 Scoreboard (02/15/13)
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February 8, 2013 Scoreboard (02/08/13)
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Class 2, District 1, basketball seedings released (02/06/13)
The seedings have been released for the Class 2, District 1, varsity boys and girls basketball tournaments. The tournaments will take place Feb. 16-22 at Bloomfield High School. Hayti (16-6) has received the No. 1 seed in the 9-team boys bracket. Hayti has a 10-1 record against teams in Class 2, District 1, and has beat every team in the tournament with the exception of Campbell at least once. Hayti is the defending champion in the district and placed third at the Class 2 final four last season...

February 5, 2013 Scoreboard (02/05/13)
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Notre Dame wrestlers take two of three in final duals (02/03/13)
The Notre Dame wrestling team won two out of three duals during its final home meet of the season on Friday. Notre Dame rolled over Farmington 42-31 on the strength of six pins, then defeated Hillsboro 52-28. The Bulldogs dropped the first dual of the day against Ste. Genevieve 72-6. The Dragons swept all but the 106-pound weight class, which Notre Dame's Noah Huff won by forfeit. Huff also won his other two duals of the evening...

February 1, 2013 Scoreboard (02/01/13)
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State-ranked Holcomb's 13-game winning streak ends with 60-38 loss to state-ranked Bernie (01/31/13)
BERNIE, Mo. - The highly touted varsity boys basketball matchup between the state-ranked Bernie Mules and state-ranked Holcomb Hornets turned into a dud by the midway point of the fourth quarter Tuesday night. Holcomb, ranked No. 3 in the latest Class 2 state poll, led Bernie 22-19 at the end of the second quarter...

State-ranked Holcomb's 13-game winning streak ends with 60-38 loss to state-ranked Bernie (01/30/13)
BERNIE, Mo. - The highly touted varsity boys basketball matchup between the state-ranked Bernie Mules and state-ranked Holcomb Hornets turned into a dud by the midway point of the fourth quarter Tuesday night. Holcomb, ranked No. 3 in the latest Class 2 state poll, led Bernie 22-19 at the end of the second quarter...

January 29, 2013 Scoreboard (01/29/13)
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High school roundup: Bernie defeats Advance in SCAA tournament title game (01/27/13)
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State-ranked Holcomb beats Clarkton 69-38, finishes Tri-County Conference play perfect (01/25/13)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball program finished Tri-County Conference regular-season play perfect Friday night with a 69-38 conference win against Clarkton. Clarkton led the game 19-17 after the first quarter before falling behind 36-30 by halftime. Holcomb won the third quarter by seven points before it outscored Clarkton 23-2 in the fourth period...

January 25, 2013 Scoreboard (01/25/13)
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Blowouts prevail in varsity, JV semifinals (01/25/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Thursday night's anticipated semifinal ""shootouts"" turned into "blowouts" as SCAA teams battled for spots in tonight's championship games. The four SCAA semifinal games, two varsity and two junior varsity, were all lopsided contests with the average margin of victory hovering at just over 26 points...

January 24, 2013 Scoreboard (01/24/13)
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Bloomfield, Puxico lock up in triple-OT thriller (01/23/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- What was expected to be the best game in the first round of the 88th Annual Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament didn't disappoint. Fourth-seeded Bloomfield battled from behind all night, but in the end it was the Wildcats that finished in front of No. 5 Puxico, 72-66, in a triple overtime thriller Tuesday night...

January 22, 2013 Scoreboard (01/22/13)
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19-and-older Charleston Riverdogs baseball team set to return to southeast Missouri this summer (01/19/13)
College-level baseball players will have the opportunity to play closer to home this summer. The Charleston Riverdogs 19-and-older collegiate-level baseball team is organizing and will be holding tryouts in April. The time, date and location of the tryouts has not been determined at this time...

January 17, 2013 Scoreboard (01/17/13)
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Host sites of basketball state playoff games released (01/15/13)
The host sites of district tournaments and state playoff games have been released for the 2013 Missouri high school state basketball playoffs. Class 1, 2 and 3 boys and girls district tournaments will take place the week of Feb.16-22. Class 1, District 1, will feature Clarkton, Delta C-7, Gideon, Koshkonong, Naylor, North Pemiscot, Risco and Southland. Gideon will host Class 1, District 1...

January 11, 2013 Scoreboard (01/11/13)
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State-ranked Bernie Mules suffer setback against Caruthersville (01/09/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team moved back above the .500 mark Tuesday night with a convincing 76-54 home win against the state-ranked Bernie Mules. The Tigers outscored the Mules by single digits in every quarter...

Caruthersville boys cruise past state-ranked Bernie (01/09/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team moved back above the .500 mark Tuesday night with a convincing 76-54 home win against the state-ranked Bernie Mules. The Tigers outscored the Mules by single digits in every quarter...

High school roundup: Bernie beats Advance with 65-foot shot (01/04/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

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...

Wildcats' comeback falls short in fifth place game (01/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- After coming from behind to win back-to-back games at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, the Bloomfield Wildcats' heroics came to a halt Monday in the fifth-place game against Hayti. The Wildcats cut a double-digit deficit down to four heading into the final frame only to see a big fourth by the Indians secure a 59-44 win Monday during the final day of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

New Year's Eve Border War: Holcomb and Kennett to meet for first time in years after semifinal wins at Bloomfield Tournament (12/30/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Dunklin County basketball fans who have waited years to watch the Holcomb and Kennett varsity boys basketball programs square off will not have to wait much longer. The two towns, which are less than 15 miles from each other, will battle it out on New Year's Eve in the championship of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

New Year's Eve Border War: Holcomb and Kennett to meet for first time in years after semifinal wins at Bloomfield Tournament (12/31/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Dunklin County basketball fans who have waited many years to watch the Holcomb and Kennett varsity boys basketball programs square off will not have to wait much longer. The two towns, which are less than 15 miles from each other, will battle it out on New Year's Eve in the championship of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Portageville's late comeback falls short at the buzzer against Bernie (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- Plagued by a slow start, the Portageville Bulldogs watched a 3-pointer at the buzzer fall short against Bernie on Friday to seal a 53-50 loss in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament quarterfinals. "That first eight minutes ended up being decisive tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "I really can't explain why we came out so flat...

No. 2 Bernie advances to semis at Bloomfield with 53-50 win against Portageville (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Plagued by a slow start, the Portageville Bulldogs watched a 3-pointer at the buzzer fall short against Bernie on Friday to seal a 53-50 loss in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament quarterfinals. "That first eight minutes ended up being decisive tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "I really can't explain why we came out so flat...

No. 6 Holcomb upsets No. 3 Hayti in BCT quarterfinal (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The sixth-seeded Holcomb Hornets pulled off the only championship quarterfinal upset Friday night at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament when it outlasted third-seeded Hayti 56-44. "Defensive rebounding is what did it," Holcomb coach Seth McBroom said. "That's what we have to do if we are going to win. Tonight we were focused defensively and rebounding the ball. That was the biggest part of the game for us."...

According to plan (12/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Led by 23 points from Dion Foster, the seventh-seeded Portageville Bulldogs held off a second half charge by 10th-seeded Doniphan for a 65-55 win in the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Bloomfield's OT win highlight of Day 1 (12/28/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bloomfield Christmas Tournament officials sure know how to play a crowd. After a ho-hum first seven games to open day one of the 56th annual event, fans were energized in the finale as host Bloomfield used a last-second basket by Brett Ruch to pull out a 58-56 overtime win against Malden to send fans home eagerly awaiting today's games...

December 27, 2012 Scoreboard (12/27/12)
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December 18, 2012 Scoreboard (12/18/12)
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High school roundup - Bernie routs Bell City; Advance slips past Scott City (12/16/12)
BELL CITY -- Bernie improved to 7-0 on the year with a 87-32 win over Bell City on the road Friday night. Bernie had three players score in double figures and the Mules' depth was apparent as 11 different players scored in the game. David Baker led the Mules' offense with 15 points, followed by Troy Kirkpatrick with 14 and Joey Walker added 11...

Seedings released for Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/15/12)
The seedings were released for the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament following the seed-meeting Saturday morning. All five teams from the Bootheel Conference that participate in the Bloomfield Tournament were seeded in the top eight. Kennett received the No. 1 seed, Hayti received the No. 3 seed, South Pemiscot received the No. 4 seed, Portageville received the No. 7 seed and Malden received the No. 8 seed...

High school roundup: Advance holds off Scott City (12/15/12)
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December 14, 2012 Scoreboard (12/14/12)
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Kennett, Malden, and Holcomb among baseball teams changing districts (12/13/12)
Multiple baseball districts in the Missouri Bootheel will have new teams when district baseball tournaments begin this spring. For the past decade Missouri baseball teams have competed in one of four classes in the state baseball playoffs. The class each team competes in is determined by the high school enrollments of every baseball team in Missouri...

Advance, Bernie, Bloomfield all produce victories (12/12/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance boys basketball team thought it let one slip away against Scott County Central during the championship game of last month's Oran tournament. The Hornets made sure that didn't happen in Tuesday night's rematch. The squads waged their second well-played thriller in less than two weeks, Advance coming out on top this time with a heart-stopping 79-78 home win...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights overtakes Delta boys in overtime (12/12/12)
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Bernie beats Gideon 54-26 in title game of Bernie Invitational JV Tournament (12/09/12)
BERNIE, Mo. - The top-seeded Bernie Mules defeated the sixth-seeded Gideon Bulldogs 54-26 in the championship of the 8-team Bernie Invitational junior varsity basketball tournament Saturday afternoon. The Mules outscored the Bulldogs in every quarter and tallied 18 unanswered points in the second half...

December 7, 2012 Scoreboard (12/07/12)
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High school roundup: Oak Ridge rolls past Delta in boys basketball (12/05/12)
Oak Ridge built a 20-point lead by halftime and cruised to a 62-38 victory over host Delta in boys high school action Tuesday night. Ryan Below scored 23 points, grabbed five steals and blocked four shots to lead Oak Ridge (4-1), which led 41-21 at halftime. Andrew Puchbauer scored 10 points, including two three-pointers. Lance Rohde collected eight rebounds and five steals for the Blue Jays...

December 4, 2012 Scoreboard (12/04/12)
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Bernie defeats Holcomb in overtime to win Campbell Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament (12/01/12)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team fell one field goal shy of its first opening-season tournament championship in over a decade Friday night. The top-seeded Bernie Mules held second-seeded Holcomb to just one field goal in the final four minutes to secure a 54-52 overtime victory in the championship of the Campbell Invitational Tournament. It is Bernie's fifth opening-season tournament title in the last six seasons...

Bernie knocks off Twin Rivers to reach title game at Campbell (11/30/12)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball team remains in contention for its fifth opening-season tournament championship in the last six seasons. Top-seeded Bernie defeated fourth-seeded Twin Rivers 74-63 Thursday night in a championship semifinal game of the eight-team Campbell Invitational Tournament...

Bernie boys basketball program knocks off Twin Rivers to advance to title game again (11/30/12)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball team remains in contention for its fifth opening-season tournament championship in the last six seasons. Top-seeded Bernie defeated fourth-seeded Twin Rivers 74-63 Thursday night in a championship semifinal game of the eight-team Campbell Invitational Tournament...

Holcomb cruises past defending champ Risco in semifinal at Campbell boys basketball tournament (11/30/12)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets advanced to the championship of the Campbell Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament for a second straight season Thursday night with a 70-46 win against the defending champion Risco Tigers. The second-seeded Hornets outscored the third-seeded Tigers by single digits in every quarter of the championship semifinal...

H.S. hoops roundup: semfinal matches set at Bulldog Classic and Campbell Invitational varsity tournaments (11/27/12)
BULLDOG CLASSIC BOYS QUARTERFINALS The top four seeds advanced to the semifinals of the 8-team Bulldog Classic varsity boys basketball tournament Monday night. Top-seeded Caruthersville beat No. 8 seeded North Pemiscot 103-76, No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot defeated No. 5 seeded Clarkton 69-39, No. 2 seeded Hayti cruised past No. 7 seeded Senath-Hornersville 73-45 and No. 3 seeded Gosnell, Ark., outscored sixth-seeded Gideon by 23 points in the second half on its way to an 80-51 victory...

2012 Basketball Preview: Stoddard County Athletic Association (11/24/12)
ADVANCE: Last season's record: 17-10 Last season's SCAA record 6-1 Advance should be in store for a very good season. The Hornets, under the direction of coach Andrew Halford, return eight players from last year's team that went 17-10 and 6-1 in SCAA play...

Bernie earns top seed in season-opening tourney (11/16/12)
The Bernie Mules have received the No. 1 seed in the Campbell Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament. "The number one seed in the opening tournament doesn't mean a whole lot," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said following the seed meeting Wednesday afternoon. "Nobody has played yet and there are several teams who could have gamered that spot. We appreciate the respect shown by the coaches, but we want to be the No. 1 at the conclusion of the tournament."...

Kennett, Senath-Hornersville and Holcomb basketball coaches share thoughts on new district assignments (11/08/12)
District basketball tournaments will have a new look for multiple teams in the Missouri Bootheel when postseason play begins in February . The boys and girls basketball coaches from Kennett, Holcomb and Senath-Hornersville recently shared their thoughts on the new district assignments that were recently announced for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 basketball seasons...

Heartbreaker: Lady Mules finish 2nd (11/06/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Bernie's quest for a Class 1 state title in volleyball came to an end in a hard-fought 25-21, 25-21 loss to Winona in the championship match Saturday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Winona proved to be best in class at the MSHSAA final four going undefeated in Friday's round-robin play, then sweeping the Lady Mules in the title match...

Bernie advances to Class 1 state final (11/03/12)
The Lady Mules won a winner-take-all set to reach the MSHSAA Class 1 state final Friday afternoon at the Show Me Center. Bernie will face Winona at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Bernie earns shot at Class 1 state championship (11/02/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Bernie will play for the Class 1 state championship after the Lady Mules survived a one-game tie breaker against Santa Fe in the round-robin round of the MSHSAA Volleyball Championships at the Show Me Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus Friday afternoon...

Gideon volleyball team drops Class 1 state sectional to state-ranked Bernie (10/29/12)
LESTERVILLE, Mo. - The Gideon volleyball team suffered a season-ending 25-15, 25-12, loss to the Bernie Mules Saturday afternoon in a Class 1 state sectional match in Lesterville, Mo. "Basically I think the bus ride got to us," Gideon coach Kristen Ashabranner said of the loss. "It was a long ride...

Lady Mules advance to final four (10/30/12)
LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- The Advance volleyball team did what it has done so often this season in its Class 1 quarterfinal against Bernie. The Hornets staged one of the comebacks that became a signature of their season by winning eight of nine points late in Game 2...

Gideon volleyball teams drops Class 1 state sectional to state-ranked Bernie (10/29/12)
LESTERVILLE, Mo. - The Gideon volleyball team suffered a season-ending 25-15, 25-12, loss to the Bernie Mules Saturday afternoon in a Class 1 state sectional match in Lesterville, Mo. "Basically I think the bus ride got to us," Gideon coach Kristen Ashabranner said of the loss. "It was a long ride...

Advance volleyball season ends in Class 1 quarterfinals (10/28/12)
LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- The Advance volleyball team did what it has done so often this season in its Class 1 quarterfinal against Bernie. The Hornets staged one of the comebacks that became a signature of their season by winning eight of nine points late in Game 2...

DANGER: Doctors say cheerleading needs safety rules (10/25/12)
CHICAGO -- Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms -- it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number of cheerleaders injured each year has climbed dramatically in the last two decades. Common stunts that pose risks include tossing and flipping cheerleaders in the air and creating human pyramids that reach 15 feet high or more...

Advance volleyball team squeaks past St. Vincent, wins district title (10/24/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Aimie Simmers said she didn't think she could do what she did Tuesday night. But the Advance senior was certain about what she could not do. "I don't know," Simmers said. "I just could not lose. I could not lose. This is my last year, and I could not lose [the] district championship. And if all it helped was to block, I would do it."...

October 23, 2012 Scoreboard (10/23/12)
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October 22, 2012 Scoreboard (10/22/12)
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October 15, 2012 Scoreboard (10/15/12)
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Submitted Photo: Bernie wins SCAA Conference Tournament (10/13/12)
Bernie defeated Advance 25-21, 25-19 for the championship of the SCAA Conference Tournament at Bell City High School.

October 13, 2012 Scoreboard (10/13/12)
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October 11, 2012 Scoreboard (10/11/12)
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Semifinal pairings set for annual SCAA volleyball tournament (10/10/12)
BELL CITY -- An abbreviated schedule on Day 2 of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) tournament yielded no surprises as the top two seeds posted impressive wins to wrap up the first round Tuesday at Bell City. Top seed Advance had little trouble disposing of No. 8 Bell City, 25-13, 25-11, while No. 2 Dexter cruised to a 25-13, 25-7 win over No. 7 Richland...

No suprises on opening day of annual SCAA tournament (10/09/12)
BELL CITY -- The Stoddard County Activities Association's (SCAA) annual volleyball tournament got underway Monday at Bell City and there were no surprises on opening day. First-round play will continue today in the varsity bracket as No. 1 seed Advance will take on host and No. ...

Oct. 2, 2012 Scoreboard (10/03/12)
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Oct. 1, 2012 Scoreboard (10/01/12)
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Sept. 28, 2012 Scoreboard (09/28/12)
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Sept. 27, 2012 Scoreboard (09/27/12)
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Kennett to compete in Scott City junior varsity volleyball tournament Saturday (09/26/12)
The Kennett junior varsity volleyball team will compete in the 8-team Scott City junior varsity volleyball tournament Sept. 29. Kennett will play in a 4-team pool with Scott City, Jackson and Leopold Saturday morning. Bernie, Poplar Bluff, Cape Central and Farmington will compete in the other 4-team pool...

September 25, 2012 Scoreboard (09/25/12)
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Dexter defeats Bernie in three games (09/14/12)
A 9-0 run midway through the decisive third game helped lift Dexter to a 25-15, 25-27, 25-18, SCAA win over Bernie Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center. When these two SCAA rivals line up across the net from each other, they usually don't disappoint fans and this time was no different...

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 spikers rally for 14th win (09/12/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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.

Dig for Life Challenge volleyball tourney results: Southland places second in bronze bracket (09/10/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Southland Lady Rebels varsity volleyball team took home a second-play trophy at the 48-team Dig for Life Challenge volleyball tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo,. Saturday. Puxico defeated Southland 25-12, 25-18, in the bronze bracket championship...

Notre Dame wins Dig for Life volleyball tournament (09/09/12)
Notre Dame volleyball coach Tara Stroup wanted Miranda Fowler to put Bernie away. Fowler responded with a right-side spike that was tipped out of bounds. "She's just such a smart player. If she is being blocked on one side, she takes the other side. She knows when to tip," Stroup said. "I looked at her on game point, and I said, ‘Finish this thing,' and she did. She'll step up. She wants that role."...

High shool roundup: Coomer throws three-inning perfect game for Delta (09/07/12)
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Notre Dame volleyball team sweeps Mules (09/05/12)
The Notre Dame volleyball team played five matches during the tournament it hosted over the weekend. The Bulldogs missed 44 serves and, to hear them tell it, allowed an unfathomable number of their opponents' tips to fall to the court on their way to winning the tournament's silver bracket...

Notre Dame sweeps Bernie (09/05/12)
The Notre Dame volleyball team played five matches during the tournament it hosted over the weekend. The Bulldogs missed 44 serves and, to hear them tell it, allowed an unfathomable number of their opponents' tips to fall to the court on their way to winning the tournament's silver bracket...

Notre Dame volleyball team sweeps Mules (09/05/12)
The Notre Dame volleyball team played five matches during the tournament it hosted over the weekend. The Bulldogs missed 44 serves and, to hear them tell it, allowed an unfathomable number of their opponents' tips to fall to the court on their way to winning the tournament's silver bracket...

Aug. 28, 2012 Scoreboard (08/28/12)
Girls Tennis Jackson 9, Sikeston 0

Senath-Hornersville baseball team edges Bernie 7-6 in season opener (08/25/12)
BERNIE, Mo. - Senath-Hornersville Lions coach Jamie Johnson wasn't surprised the margin of victory in his team's season-opener at Bernie Thursday afternoon was only one run. "I didn't expect anything different," Johnson said. "I knew Bernie would have a good club and I was hoping we could compete. Our younger guys did a good job today. We had some freshmen who came through with big hits and got some good pitching. It was a really good season-opener and great team to get a win against."...

Senath-Hornersville baseball team edges Bernie 7-6 in season opener (08/24/12)
BERNIE, Mo. - Senath-Hornersville Lions coach Jamie Johnson wasn't surprised the margin of victory in his team's season-opener at Bernie Thursday afternoon was only one run. "I didn't expect anything different," Johnson said. "I knew Bernie would have a good club and I was hoping we could compete. Our younger guys did a good job today. We had some freshmen who came through with big hits and got some good pitching. It was a really good season-opener and great team to get a win against."...

Fall Sports Preview: Senath-Hornersville baseball program set to begin baseball season with new head coach (08/23/12)
SENATH, Mo. - For the first time since 1995 the Senath-Hornersville baseball program is entering its fall season with a new head coach. Jamie Johnson, who has coached Dunklin County Legion for the last decade and served as an assistant baseball coach at Senath-Hornersville for the last five years, will take over for long-time coach Randy Smith this fall...

2012 Fall Sports Preview: Holcomb Hornets baseball (08/22/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball program enters the 2012 fall baseball season with few holes to fill after an impressive 23-5 spring season. "We should be really good," Holcomb senior infielder Michael Glover said. "We only lost three players to graduation. We've got most of our starters coming back and we should be pretty solid."...

New enrollment breaks set for basketball and music (08/04/12)
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New basketball and music enrollment breaks set (08/04/12)
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2012 Bernie Volleyball Schedule and Roster (08/01/12)
Head Coach: Erin Hoffman Assistant Coach: Molly Hare 2011-2012 Record: 27-6...

College baseball capsules for players from Missouri Bootheel (05/30/12)
Information on how baseball players from the Missouri Bootheel performed at the college level in 2012. Tyler Thompson --Jefferson College A pitcher who played in 17 games . . . Struck out 91 in 84.2 innings pitched . . . Currently 11-1 on the season with a 2.13 ERA . . . A sophomore at Jefferson College that graduated from South Pemiscot High School in 2011 and played on the 2011 Dunklin County Legion team . . . Jefferson College is currently playing in the World Series...

32 boys basketball games scheduled for May 29 - June 1 at Kennet (05/25/12)
32 varsity boys basketball games are slated to take place at the Kennett High School May 29 - June 1 in Kennett's annual team camp. Kennett will play Campbell, Clarkton, Bernie and Holcomb May 30; Sikeston May 31; and Rector, Ark., Advance and Jackson June 1...

Oran baseball team takes little route to big district victory (05/18/12)
Oran cleanup hitter Blake Carlyle started a championship-winning, two-out rally with a bunt.

District champs (05/18/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com LEOPOLD -- Though Oran outfielder Jacob Priggel was too young to help the Eagles in their pursuit of last year's Class 1, District 2 Championship no one will soon forget the freshman's contribution in Thursday's title game...

Oran baseball team takes little route to big district victory (05/18/12)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Oran cleanup hitter Blake Carlyle started a championship-winning, two-out rally with a bunt. He swung at and missed an inside first pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning against Bernie pitcher Jesse Shelton. Then he saw Mules third baseman Brad Freed take a step backward before the next pitch, and he responded by bunting down the third-base line and beating the throw to first...

Bernie to face Oran in district title game (05/16/12)
The Oran baseball team advanced to the Class 1 Distrcit 2 championship with a 10-0 win over Advance in five innings Tuesday in Leopold. Dalton Elfrink pitched all five innings for the win and also had a big day at the plate. Elfrink was 2 for 3 with a double and five RBIs. He struck out 11 and walked one batter on the mound...

High school roundup: Oran will play Bernie for district championship (05/16/12)
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Risco stays alive with 11-1 rout of Clarkton (05/15/12)
HOLCOMB -- Backed by four shutout innings from starting pitcher Chris Pavy the Risco Tigers picked up a 11-1 win over Clarkton in the opening round of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament. After loading the bases to start the bottom of the first Risco saw a quick pair of strikeouts lave the Tigers one out from stranding all three runners. A double from Josh Earnheart in the next at bat, however, cleared the bases and put the Tigers up 3-0...

High school roundup: Central's Pablo Jaramillo reaches state tennis tourney (05/15/12)
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2012 Dunklin County American Legion baseball schedule released, tryouts May 19-20 (05/12/12)
The 2012 Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment American Legion baseball schedule has been released. Dunklin County is slated to open its season with a home doubleheader against Blytheville, Ark., on June 2. The first pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Senath-Hornersville High School baseball field...

Risco falls to Bernie in regular season finale (05/11/12)
RISCO -- In their final game of the regular season, Risco fell to visiting Bernie 8-6 on Thursday. With things tied at 4-4 after four innings, the Mules scored a combined three runs in the fifth and sixth frame to pick up the win. Down 8-5 in the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers closed the gap to two before putting runners on second and third. Unable to bring them home, however, Risco ends the regular season at 12-7...

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: Central's Connell wins district golf title (04/25/12)
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High school roundup: Cape Central's Connell wins district golf title (04/25/12)
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High school roundup: Chaffee boys capture title at Riverbend Invite track and field meet (04/20/12)
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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...

High school roundup: Jackson succumbs to Dexter's seventh-inning rally (04/18/12)
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April 17, 2012 Scoreboard (04/17/12)
Baseball Oran 8, Saxony Lutheran 1 Notre Dame 5, Scott City 1

NMCC wins Silver Pool at the Malden Invitational (04/16/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Competing in the Silver Pool of the Malden Invitational Tournament on Saturday, the New Madrid County Central Eagles swept a pair of games over Advance and Bernie. Backed by three no-hit innings from starter Kyle Harris, the Eagles opened up their day with a 20-0 win over Advance in four innings...

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

Rosters set for BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza (04/07/12)
The 2012 BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza is slated for Apr. 14 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Mo. The event will feature top high school seniors from over 65 southeast Missouri schools competing in volleyball and basketball competitions. The games start at 9 a.m...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball uses big 7th inning to beat Risco (04/06/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

HIgh school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer team defeats Jackson in penalty kicks (04/03/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

2012 sportswriters all-region basketball team (03/30/12)
The 2012 southeast Missouri sportswriters all-region basketball team voted on by southeast Missouri media. BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 5 First Team: Jamal Cox, 6-5, soph., Cape Central Karson King, 6-5, soph., Jackson Kendric McCain, 6-0, sr., Poplar Bluff...

Chaffee baseball wins, Scott Central falls 9-1 (03/29/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Chaffee's Alex Crowe earned the win on the mound and provided the Red Devils with a grand slam Wednesday as Chaffee picked up with third win of the season with a 7-2 victory over Bernie. Crowe poked his grand slam in the top of the fourth with the Red Devils down 2-0. Crowe, who pitched five innings, finished 2 for 4 at the plate...

Jackson sweeps; Dexter girls 3rd (03/29/12)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Jackson swept its own five-team track and field meet Wednesday. The Indians girls team scored 124 points, while the boys netted 180 points. Notre Dame was second in both divisions while the Dexter Lady Bearcats finished third and the Bearcat boys fifth...

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

Sikeston netters drop match to NDHS (03/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Bulldogs tennis team fell to Notre Dame on Monday 6-3. Brandon Goodwin won his singles match against Webb Marshall 8-1 and Layton Jones tied Mason Burdin 8-8 before pulling a 7-1 win in the extra set...

March 26, 2012 Scoreboard (03/26/12)
Girls soccer Notre Dame 7, Sikeston 0

Holcomb boys advance to district final with double overtime win against Bernie (03/03/12)
HAYTI, Mo. -- Two overtimes were necessary Thursday night to determine if the Bernie Mules or Holcomb Hornets would reach the Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship. The Mules maintained a double-digit lead twice in the 40-minute classic, while the Hornets largest lead was six in the fourth head-to-head meeting between the two squads...

Holcomb rallies to end Mules' season in double overtime (03/02/12)
HAYTI, Mo. -- Two overtimes were necessary Thursday night to determine if the Bernie Mules or Holcomb Hornets would reach the Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship. The Mules maintained a double-digit lead twice in the 40-minute classic, while the Hornets' largest lead was six points in the fourth head-to-head meeting between the two squads...

Holcomb boys advance to district final with double overtime win against Bernie (03/02/12)
HAYTI, Mo. -- Two overtimes were necessary Thursday night to determine if the Bernie Mules or Holcomb Hornets would reach the Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship. The Mules maintained a double-digit lead twice in the 40-minute classic, while the Hornets largest lead was six in the fourth head-to-head meeting between the two squads...

H.S basketball roundup: Portageville, Holcomb and Hayti boys collect district quarterfinal wins (02/28/12)
No. 1 Portageville 67, No. 8 Campbell 30 The top-seeded Portageville Bulldogs boys basketball team held eighth-seeded Campbell to two first-quarter points and never looked back on its way to a 67-30 win in quarterfinal action at the Class 2, District 1, tournament in Hayti Monday...

Bernie boys collect 72-24 district quarterfinal win against Senath-Hornersville (02/29/12)
HAYTI, Mo. --Bernie varsity boys basketball coach Brad Botsch did not anticipate his team would face man-to-man defense early in Monday night's district quarterfinal contest against the Senath-Hornersville Lions. "They started out man," Botsch said of the Lions' first-quarter defense. "I was a little surprised. . ."...

Bernie boys collect 72-24 district quarterfinal win against Senath-Hornersville (02/28/12)
HAYTI, Mo. --Bernie varsity boys basketball coach Brad Botsch did not anticipate his team would face man-to-man defense early in Monday night's district quarterfinal contest against the Senath-Hornersville Lions. "They started out man," Botsch said of the Lions' first-quarter defense. "I was a little surprised. . ."...

February 27, 2012 Scoreboard (02/27/12)
Girls Basketball Class 3 District 3 West County 56, Scott City 30 Saxony Lutheran 49, Woodland 35

Strong second half pushes Caruthersville boys past Bernie (02/25/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- A stalemate existed after one half Thursday in the first head-to-head varsity boys basketball contest between the Bernie Mules and Caruthersville Tigers in over a decade. The Mules recorded the final five points of the second quarter to force a 30-30 tie seconds before the halftime buzzer sounded...

Strong second half pushes Caruthersville boys past Bernie (02/24/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- A stalemate existed after one half Thursday in the first head-to-head varsity boys basketball contest between the Bernie Mules and Caruthersville Tigers in over a decade. The Mules recorded the final five points of the second quarter to force a 30-30 tie seconds before the halftime buzzer sounded...

February 23, 2012 Scoreboard (02/23/12)
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Bloomfield, Bernie both notch wins (02/22/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kelly connected on 11 3-pointers but it still wasn't enough as the Bloomfield Wildcats picked up a 54-50 win on Senior Night. Bloomfield held a slim one-point lead heading into the second half, but the Wildcats limited Kelly to just seven points in the third to build a lead that would stand up until the final buzzer...

Bernie snaps Holcomb boys 14-game winning-streak (02/22/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The state-ranked Holcomb Hornets suffered its first loss of 2012 Tuesday night to the Bernie Mules. Holcomb, which had won 14 straight games since losing to Bernie on Dec. 29 of 2011, led by one after three quarters Tuesday. The Mules outscored the Hornets 18-9 in the fourth period to collect a 56-48 victory...

February 21, 2012 Scoreboard (02/21/12)
Boys Basketball Scott City 60, Portageville 56 Oran 79, Woodland 56 Delta 56, Bell City 49 Kennett 78, Scott County Central 63 Bernie 56, Holcomb 48 Girls Basketball...

SHS has no trouble with Bernie in district tune up 76-31 (02/18/12)
BERNIE -- The Sikeston Bulldogs closed out the regular season in impressive fashion with a 76-31 victory at Bernie on Friday. Sikeston coach Gregg Holifield was hoping to close out the schedule on a positive note with the Class 4, District 1 Tournament looming this week...

Dexter, Kelly girls earn conference wins (02/15/12)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats earned their 20th win of the season, downing the always-tough Poplar Bluff Lady Mules 70-59 on Tuesday. Dexter jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the first quarter and led 30-20 at the half, keeping the Lady Mules at bay the second half...

State-ranked Bernie snaps Hayti's 7-game winning streak (02/08/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Hayti Indians boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw when it visited the state-ranked Bernie Mules Tuesday night. Bernie outscored Hayti in every quarter on its way to a convincing 71-43 win. "I'm real proud of our team tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "Hayti is coming off the Bootheel Conference Championship and we really stepped up and played well. We've faced some adversity lately, and our kids really bought in and stepped up."...

State-ranked Bernie snaps Hayti's 7-game winning-streak (02/08/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Hayti Indians boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw when it visited the state-ranked Bernie Mules Tuesday night. Bernie outscored Hayti in every quarter on its way to a convincing 71-43 win. "I'm real proud of our team tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "Hayti is coming off the Bootheel Conference Championship and we really stepped up and played well. We've faced some adversity lately, and our kids really bought in and stepped up."...

February 7, 2012 Scoreboard (02/07/12)
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Bearcats repeat (01/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For the third time in the last four years the Dexter Bearcats have claimed the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship. Taking on the Bernie Mules for the title game for the third straight time on Friday, the defending champion Bearcats were able to pull ahead by 10-points at the half and hold on for a 54-40 final...

Bearcats go back-to-back with SCAA title; Advance, Bernie, Puxico also claim victories (01/28/12)
JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter made it back-to-back SCAA tournament titles with a 54-40 win over Bernie Friday night at the Bearcat Event Center. "It felt a little strange not being at Bloomfield after all those years," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said of the first-ever SCAA tournament at the BEC. "But it's good that the kids got to win on their home court. I'm proud for our seniors and hopefully we can build from this and finish strong down the stretch."...

Bearcats repeat (01/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For the third time in the last four years the Dexter Bearcats have claimed the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship. Taking on the Bernie Mules for the title game for the third straight time on Friday, the defending champion Bearcats were able to pull ahead by 10-points at the half and hold on for a 54-40 final...

Dexter rolls into finals of SCAA Tournament (01/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For the third straight year Dexter and Bernie will square off for the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship. Shortly after the Mules upset Advance 62-54 Thursday evening in the semifinals, the defending champion Dexter Bearcats took to their home floor to set up the rematch with a 71-59 win over the Bloomfield Wildcats...

January 27, 2012 Scoreboard (01/27/12)
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Dexter, Bernie reach title game at SCAA tournament (01/27/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- For the third-straight year it will be Dexter vs. Bernie in the varsity championship game of the SCAA tournament. Top-seed Dexter used the 3-point shot and a big edge at the free throw line to beat No. 4 Bloomfield, 71-59, while No. 3 Bernie avenged a regular-season loss to No. 2 Advance with a 62-54 win in the varsity semifinals Thursday at the Bearcat Event Center...

Dexter rolls into finals of SCAA Tournament (01/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For the third straight year Dexter and Bernie will square off for the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship. Shortly after the Mules upset Advance 62-54 Thursday evening in the semifinals, the defending champion Dexter Bearcats took to their home floor to set up the rematch with a 71-59 win over the Bloomfield Wildcats...

High school roundup: Notre Dame's Bohnert hits milestone in win (01/27/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 26, 2012 Scoreboard (01/26/12)
GIRLS BASKETBALL Queen of Hearts tournament Notre Dame 45, Whitfield 37

No big surprises after first round (01/25/12)
DEXTER, MO. - The top four seeds in the varsity bracket and three of the top four on the junior varsity side advanced at the 87th edition of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) tournament after Tuesday's second day of play at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

Briefly: Seedings hold true at SCAA tourney after opening round (01/24/12)
BRIEFLY: Seedings hold true at SCAA tournament DEXTER, MO. - The top four seeds in both the varsity and junior varsity brackets at the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) have advanced after Tuesday's second day of play at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

SCAA tournament - Dexter JV slips past Woodland; Mules, 'Cats take varsity wins (01/24/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter's win over Woodland in the junior varsity bracket was the only hint of a upset on the first day of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Tournament Monday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. No. 5 Dexter got 17 points from freshman Austin Aldridge as the young Bearcats defeated No. 4 seed Woodland 44-38 in the only junior varsity game played...

High school roundup: Central girls nip Charleston 64-61 (01/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Briefly: Day 1 action at SCAA tournament (01/23/12)
Briefly: SCAA Tournament Day 1 DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter's win over Woodland in the junior varsity bracket was the only hint of a upset on the first day of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Tournament Monday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

January 20, 2012 Scoreboard (01/20/12)
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Dexter, Bernie pick up SCAA wins (01/18/12)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Dexter High School earned a hard-fought 81-72 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night. Dexter had three players score in double figures to improve to 5-0 in conference play, 7-9 overall. Seniors Jake Lee and Jordan Fitts each dropped in 22 points, while fellow senior Tyler Miller scored 19 before fouling out with about five minutes remaining in the game...

January 17, 2012 Scoreboard (01/17/12)
BOYS BASKETBALL Cape Central 64, Saxony Lutheran 34 Poplar Bluff 56, Jackson 52

Shorthanded Risco rolls; Dexter knocks off rival Bernie (01/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers remained undefeated on the season, defeating Campbell 82-43 on Friday night. Dressing only five varsity players due to injury and a suspension, Risco jumped out to a 20-12 lead after one quarter and led 47-19 at the half...

January 13, 2012 Scoreboard (01/13/12)
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Malden J.V. Tournament (Boys Semifinal): Bernie 51, Kennett 13 (01/13/12)
The Kennett junior varsity boys basketball team continued its non-conference struggles Thursday. Fourth-seeded Kennett was defeated by top-seeded Bernie 51-13 in a championship semifinal game at the 8-team Malden junior varsity tournament. Kennett defeated fifth-seeded Malden 51-42 Monday in the first round of the tourney...

Basketball state rankings: Risco and Charleston ranked No. 1 in Missouri, Kennett girls ranked No. 4 (01/12/12)
Two southeast Missouri schools are projected to win it all at the end of the season in the latest basketball state rankings released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. The Risco Tigers boys basketball team remains unbeaten and is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 1. Scott County Central's boys basketball team is ranked No. 7...

Malden J.V. boys basketball tournament schedule (01/07/12)
The seedings have been released for the Malden junior varsity boys basketball tournament. The eight-team tournament will be played Jan. 9, 12 and 14. The championship is scheduled for Jan. 14 at 12:30 p.m. See a complete schedule for the tournament below:...

High school roundup: Bluff holds off Central in girls basketball (01/06/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 5, 2012 Scoreboard (01/05/12)
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January 3, 2012 Scoreboard (01/03/12)
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Holcomb drops fifth-place game to Bernie at Bloomfield tourney (12/31/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets fell victim to the Bernie Mules for a second consecutive season in the fifth-place championship at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Thursday. Holcomb, which overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Bernie earlier this season, never led after this first period in the second meeting between the Class 2 district rivals. ...

Holcomb drops fifth-place game to Bernie at Bloomfield tourney (12/30/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets fell victim to the Bernie Mules for a second consecutive season in the fifth-place championship at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Thursday. Holcomb, which overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Bernie earlier this season, never led after this first period in the second meeting between the Class 2 district rivals. ...

Doniphan uses late surge to get past Bearcats (12/30/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Playing in the third place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, Dexter saw Doniphan grab a late four-point lead before holding on for a 62-55 win. "It seemed like both teams were struggling for energy a little bit at different points in the game," Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said. "I don't know how much is fatigue and what part is just the let down from last night since both of us lost heartbreakers...

Bernie takes 5th at BCT; Bloomfield falls in consolation final (12/30/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets fell victim to the Bernie Mules for a second consecutive season in the fifth-place championship at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Thursday. Holcomb, which overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Bernie earlier this season, never led after this first period in the second meeting between the Class 2 district rivals. ...

Finals set at Twin Rivers (12/29/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Looking for their first trip to the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament finals since 2008, it would have been easy for Portageville to come into overtime deflated after watching Doniphan erase a four-point deficit in the final 12 seconds of regulation...

Portageville reaches title game; Bernie, Bloomfield, Holcomb pick up tournament victories (12/29/11)
A steal under the basket on the inbounds pass by Doniphan's Brain Patterson capped an improbable comeback by the Dons in the final minute of play that sent their semifinal game against Portageville into overtime, tied at 53-all. But the Bulldogs were not to be denied and regrouped in the extra four minute overtime session to advance to the title game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a 65-62 decision...

Finals set at Twin Rivers (12/29/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Looking for their first trip to the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament finals since 2008, it would have been easy for Portageville to come into overtime deflated after watching Doniphan erase a four-point deficit in the final 12 seconds of regulation...

Holcomb advances to fifth-place final with 50-44 win against Hayti, improves to 4-1 against Class 2 teams (12/29/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets boys basketball program continues to experience success against Class 2 schools in the 2011-12 season. The Hornets improved to 4-1 against Class 2 schools Wednesday afternoon, defeating district rival Hayti 50-44 in its fifth-place semifinal contest at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

High school roundup: Perryville boys advance to Park Hills tournament semifinals (12/29/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Portageville, Dexter advance to tourney semis at Bloomfield (12/28/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- For the second night in a row, the Portageville Bulldogs shrugged off a slow start to advance to the next round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Playing Bernie in the quarterfinals on Monday, the Bulldogs trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half, but fought back to take a slim one-point lead with two minutes to play...

Bloomfield Christmas Tournament: Day 2 Box Scores (12/28/11)
CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS No. 1 Kennett 55, No. 8 Hayti 46 Top-seeded Kennett defeated No. 8 seeded Hayti 55-46 in its quarterfinal contest Tuesday. Box Score HHS 11 13 13 9 - 46 KHS 16 13 12 14 - 55 HAYTI (46) - Maurion Newbill 4, Jermel Covington 5, Keydric Dillard 2, Hunter Turner 9, Austin Watkins 2, Karnard Humes 3, Jerome Thomas 12, Demetrius Luster 9. FG 19, F/T 6/10, F 14. (3-pointers: Covington 1, Turner 1. Fouled out: None)...

First round features only one upset (12/27/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Christmas Tournament got off to a strong start on Monday, with only one upset on the day. The seeds held true except for host Bloomfield, who lost to Saxony Lutheran 46-30 in the tournament's next-to-last game...