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All-state baseball team released (06/12/13)
The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association recently released its 2013 all-state baseball team. Seven players from Dunklin or Pemiscot County received recognition on the team. Cooter senior Brandon Bridges was selected first-team all-state as a pitcher in Class 1. Cooter sophomore Riley Hickerson was selected honorable mention all-state as a DH/utility player...

Red Devils to meet old foe Valle (05/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- After securing their first district title since 2010, the Chaffee Red Devils now find themselves matched up against a old postseason foe in Valle Catholic as they get set for Monday's Class 2 sectional contest...

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...

Payne pitches Chaffee past Bloomfield, Red Devils claim district (05/15/13)
CHAFFEE -- With a chance to claim their first district title in three seasons, the Chaffee Red Devils turned to their ace, Cody Payne, to start against Bloomfield in the Class 2, District 3 championship game. Payne didn't disappoint. Coming back on short rest, he pitched seven innings of shutout ball on Tuesday to guide the Red Devils to a 3-0 win over Bloomfield to claim the school's first title since 2010...

Payne pitches Chaffee baseball team to district title (05/15/13)
By Brent Shipman ~ Sikeston standard-democrat CHAFFEE -- With a chance to claim their first district title in three seasons, the Chaffee Red Devils turned to their ace, Cody Payne, to start against Bloomfield in the Class 2, District 3 championship game...

Payne pitches Chaffee baseball team to district title (05/15/13)
CHAFFEE -- With a chance to claim their first district title in three seasons, the Chaffee Red Devils turned to their ace, Cody Payne, to start against Bloomfield in the Class 2, District 3 championship game...

May 14, 2013 Scoreboard (05/14/13)
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High school roundup: Central's Simmons earns district medalist honor (05/01/13)
Central golfer Travis Simmons continued his strong junior season by earning the medalist honor at the Class 4 District 1 tournament Tuesday at Aberdeen Golf Club in Eureka, Mo. Simmons, who also was the medalist at the SEMO Conference meet last week and the Notre Dame Invitational early in the season, shot a 1-over 73 to edge Lindbergh's Cristopher Ferris by a shot...

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...

High school roundup: Notre Dame golf team repeats as district champs (04/30/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Jackson soccer blanks Notre Dame (04/23/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Woodland reaches SCAA tourney final (04/17/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Central baseball team falls to Windsor rally (04/16/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 15, 2013 Scoreboard (04/15/13)
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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...

Bearcats come up short against Central Tigers (04/11/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter's golf team posted its best score of the season, but it still wasn't enough to card the win. The Bearcats scored a combined 169, but the Central Tigers came in at 163 to take the match played at the Cape Girardeau Country Club Wednesday...

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...

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.

April 9, 2013 Scoreboard (04/09/13)
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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...

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...

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...

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...

Holcomb boys basketball coach Seth McBroom accepts job as Middle School Principal at Bloomfield (03/21/13)
There will be a new varsity boys basketball coach at Holcomb next season. Current Holcomb varsity boys basketball coach Seth McBroom told Daily Dunklin Democrat Wednesday afternoon he has accepted a position as Middle School Principal at Bloomfield. "It was kind of one of those great opportunities that just opened up," McBroom said. ...

2013 Bloomfield Boys Golf Schedule (03/15/13)

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

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

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 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...

February 18, 2013 Scoreboard (02/18/13)
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High school roundup: Kelly girls edge Delta in regular-season finale (02/15/13)
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February 14, 2013 Scoreboard (02/14/13)
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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...

Oran outlasts Wildcats (02/06/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Oran Eagles stood firm in the fourth quarter thwarting a late push by Bloomfield during a 67-63 win Tuesday at Bloomfield High School. Alex Heuring paced Oran with 21 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He also grabbed seven rebounds. Five Eagles players finished in double figures...

High school roundup: Poplar Bluff nips Scott City boys basketball team (02/06/13)
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February 5, 2013 Scoreboard (02/05/13)
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January 29, 2013 Scoreboard (01/29/13)
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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...

Holcomb basketball team winning Bloomfield Christmas Tournament voted top sports story of 2012 in Bootheel (01/11/13)
When the clock struck 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night the 2012 top sports story in the Bootheel was officially finalized. The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team winning the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament for the first time in school history was voted the top sports story of 2012 by the readers who participated in the online poll...

Dexter improves to 3-0 in SCAA play (01/09/13)
Dexter executed just a little bit better than Bloomfield in the fourth quarter Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center and the Bearcats improved to 3-0 in SCAA play with a 52-48 win over Wildcats. It was a tight came from the opening tip as both teams played to within a point in each of the first three quarters. The two teams went into the fourth tied at 40-all, but 8-of-10 free throw shooting by the 'Cats over the final 2:44 helped secure the win...

Dexter edges Bloomfield, Risco takes down Clarkton 90-67 (01/09/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- After fighting neck-and-neck through three quarters of play on Tuesday the Dexter Bearcats handed the Bloomfield Wildcats a 52-48 loss. The two teams went into the fourth quarter knotted up at 40-40 after playing within a point of each other in the first three quarters. It was in the final frame, however, that the Bearcats pulled ahead and outscored Bloomfield 12-8 for the win...

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...

Holcomb ends Kennett's reign (01/02/13)
Hornets knock off top-seed to claim BCT championship

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...

Holcomb dethrones champion, wins first Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (01/02/13)
BLOOMFIELD - The unprecedented success continued for the Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament New Year's Eve. Not even the three-time defending Bloomfield Christmas Tournament champion Kennett Indians were able to block Holcomb's path to a title at the 16-team tournament...

Holcomb beats Kennett 75-71 to claim first Bloomfield Christmas Tournament title (01/02/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The unprecedented success continued for the Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament New Year's Eve. Not even the three-time defending Bloomfield Christmas Tournament champion Kennett Indians were able to block Holcomb's path to a title at the 16-team tournament...

Monday's box scores at Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (01/01/13)
CHAMPIONSHIP No. 6 Holcomb 75, No. 1 Kennett 71 HHS 13 16 21 25 - 75 KHS 10 21 17 23 - 71 HOLCOMB (75) - Chase Davis 16, Cameron Clark 2, Ryan Reeves 9, James Vance 4, Jamie Massey 30, Michael Glover 14. FG 28, FG 17/25, F 18. (3-pointers: Davis 1, Reeves 1. Fouled out: Vance)...

Portageville denied again in final seconds, eliminated by Hayti (12/31/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Just one year after appearing in the championship game, the Portageville Bulldogs found themselves out of the running as their stint in Bloomfield Christmas Tournament draw to a close Saturday. For the second straight night the Bulldogs saw a last-second shot come up short, sending them home with a 50-49 loss to Hayti in the tournament's fifth-place semifinals...

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...

Fifth-place semifinal results: Bloomfield, Hayti advance to fifth-place title game at BCT (12/30/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Hayti Indians and Bloomfield Wildcats collected wins in the closest Saturday contests at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. No. 9 seeded Bloomfield beat No. 5 seeded Twin Rivers 47-44 in the first fifth-place semifinal Saturday. Bloomfield won the fourth quarter 13-8. Twin Rivers missed two treys in the final 10 seconds of regulation that could have forced overtime...

Kennett stops Bloomfield, advances to semifinals of Christmas Tournament (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Kennett coach Jim Vaughan could hear his players encouraging each other to prevent the Bloomfield Wildcats from getting to the basket in the second half of a championship quarterfinal contest at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Friday night...

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...

Kennett stops Bloomfield, advances to semifinals of Christmas Tournament (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Kennett coach Jim Vaughan could hear his players encouraging each other to prevent the Bloomfield Wildcats from getting to the basket in the second half of a championship quarterfinal contest at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Friday night...

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...

December 28, 2012 Scoreboard (12/28/12)
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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...

BCT Box Scores: Bloomfield beats Malden in OT, Bernie, Twin Rivers and Portageville win (12/28/12)
No. 9 Bloomfield 58, No. 8 Malden 56 (Overtime) Box Score Brett Ruch drove to the basket in the final seconds of five seconds and calculated a game-winning lay-up to propel Bloomfield to a 58-56 overtime win against Malden. It was the only upset of the first round at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Thursday...

December 27, 2012 Scoreboard (12/27/12)
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Oran claims road win over Hawks 64-30 (12/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- The Oran Eagles took care of the Kelly Hawks 64-30 Thursday night at Kelly High School. Seth Ressel scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Eagles. Kody Moore added 13 for Oran (8-1). Kelly (2-6) was paced by Brent Forck's nine points...

High school roundup: Leopold heads into Christmas unbeaten (12/21/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Caruthersville Tigers gain ground in standings with Bootheel Conference win at Malden (12/20/12)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team leaped ahead of the Malden Green Wave in the Bootheel Conference regular-season standings Thursday night with a 73-67 road win at Malden. Caruthersville outscored Malden by 14 points in the first half to build a 38-24 lead by halftime. Malden won the second half by eight points, but never trailed by less than five in the final 16 minutes of regulation...

December 20, 2012 Scoreboard (12/20/12)
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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...

Kennett improves to 5-2 before Bloomfield Christmas Tournament seed-meeting, beats Portageville 74-69 (12/15/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team added a final quality win to its resume Friday night less than 24 hours before the seedings for the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament are voted on. Kennett overcame a 23-13 first-quarter deficit to beat Portageville Bulldogs 74-69 and extend its winning-streak to four games...

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...

Bluejays take care of Dexter, Risco bests Bloomfield in Campbell Invite (11/28/12)
DEXTER -- The Charleston Bluejays easily took down the Dexter Bearcats Tuesday 70-27 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. Darrion Carter led the Bluejays with 13 points. Michael Hull added 10 and Ryan Parham scored nine. The injury-plagued Bearcats (0-1) were led by Brad Potts, who scored 12 points...

2012 Basketball Preview: Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions (11/24/12)
Senath-Hornersville basketball coach Jamie Johnson likes the fact he will have a more veteran varsity squad entering the 2012-13 girls basketball season. "We were really young last year," Johnson said. "We had a number of freshmen and sophomores playing varsity last year. Those kids have all had a year of varsity experience and I think that will really help us."...

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...

2012 Basketball Preview: Holcomb Hornets Boys (11/24/12)
The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball program enters the 2012-13 season with an opportunity to improve its winning percentage at the varsity level for a sixth straight season. Holcomb finished the 2011-12 season with a record of 23-6 and placed second in Class 2, District 1...

2012-2013 Bloomfield Boys Basketball Schedule (11/14/12)

Local district basketball brackets will have a new look (11/09/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Local districts have a few shakeups for the upcoming 2012-2013 basketball season. The biggest and most notable difference is the Kennett Indians and Cape Central Tigers entering Class 4, District 1 after participating in Class 3 and Class 5 for quite some time...

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...

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...

October 23, 2012 Scoreboard (10/23/12)
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October 22, 2012 Scoreboard (10/22/12)
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High school roundup: ND volleyball team falls in title match at Festus (10/14/12)
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October 13, 2012 Scoreboard (10/13/12)
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Sept. 28, 2012 Scoreboard (09/28/12)
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High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran soccer rolls past Eagle Ridge (09/28/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame volleyball team sweeps aside Bloomfield (09/21/12)
Notre Dame volleyball coach Tara Stroup had a message for her team before it faced visiting Bloomfield. "We have had several close games, and probably some of them that were too close, closer than they should have been from what we're capable of," Stroup said. "And I told them that tonight before we started that we need to not worry about the score, not worry about who's on the other side. We need to play our game and make good passes, take good swings."...

Lineup change leads Sikeston to victory (09/18/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- After dropping three-straight matches last week, Sikeston head coach Steve Beydler decided to switch the Lady Bulldogs' lineup around in hopes of improving his team's play. For at least one night, the Lady Bulldogs saw an improved performance on the floor as they overcame a first set loss to beat the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats on Monday, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18...

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...

Dexter sweeps Bloomfield at home (09/11/12)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats volleyball team continues to fight through adversity. Coach Carmen Morgan watched starter Jessica Lindsey go down with an ankle injury early in game one of the Dig for Life Challenge tournament in Cape Girardeau this past weekend, but the team pulled together to still make it to the semifinals of the Gold Bracket. Monday night her team battled through the loss of players to pick up a 25-9, 25-21 win over Bloomfield at the Bearcat Event Center...

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 softball team wins 3-1 in eight innings (08/28/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

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...

Aug. 27, 2012 Scoreboard (08/27/12)
Park Hills 3, Perryville 0 Notre Dame 3, De Soto 1 (8 inn) Delta 12, East Prairie 4 Farmington 4, Jackson 3 Ste. Genevieve 11, Saxony Lutheran 10 Jackson 5, Nerinx Hall 4 Kennett 5, Notre Dame 4 Cape Central 25-25, Bloomfield 16-22 Kennett 25-25, Delta C-7 17-9...

New enrollment breaks set for basketball and music (08/04/12)
View the classification breaks for basketball and music here.

New basketball and music enrollment breaks set (08/04/12)
View the classification breaks for basketball and music here.

Charleston run-rules Kennett in Game 1 of Senior Babe Ruth state tournament (07/07/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Kicking off the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament on a high note, the Charleston Fighting Squirrels knocked out 12 runs in the final two innings against Kennett Friday to win 13-3 via the mercy rule. "That's the offensive group I've been waiting to see," Charleston coach Michael Minner said. "We hit balls on the screws all night long. Even earlier in the ball game when we were making outs we hit balls deep in the gaps and they just made some plays."...

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...

East Prairie drops district tune up to Bloomfield (05/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- In their final tuneup before postseason play starts this weekend, the East Prairie Eagles saw a late three-run rally by the Bloomfield Wildcats seal a 7-5 loss on Wednesday. "Our kids played hard today against a pretty good Bloomfield team," East Prairie head coach Gary Scott said. "We gave ourselves opportunities to score some runs we just couldn't come through with the big hit, especially early."...

High school roundup: Central tennis reaches district final (05/09/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Jackson soccer avenges loss to Notre Dame (04/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly Invitational (04/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Derrick Garner led the Kelly Hawks to the first-ever Kelly Invitational title at the Sikeston Bootheel Golf Course Thursday. Garner was the top medalist with a score of 78, while the team took home first place as well with a 356...

Sikeston places 5th at Jackson Invitational (04/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished in fifth place Monday during the Jackson Invitational at Kimbeland Country Club. Evan Deere finished tied for sixth with a score of 78. Kirk Hoggatt and Gabe Wheeler, who each carded an 80, tied for 13th...

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

April 11, 2012 Scoreboard (04/11/12)
Softball Leopold 16, Bloomfield 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: St. Vincent soccer moves to 7-0 (04/04/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday 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...

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

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

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

Risco, NMCC and Oran all pick up wins (03/21/12)
RISCO -- Picking up their second straight win to start the season, the Risco Tigers got a two-run walk off home run from senior Chris Pavy to beat Saxony Lutheran 7-5 in eight innings on Tuesday. Trailing 5-2, the Tigers tied things up with a three run rally in the fifth. Going into extra inning, Jordon Pavy then opened the eight with a single before Chris Pavy's blast ended the game...

High school roundup: Oran baseball team debuts with 11-6 win vs. Bloomfield (03/21/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

Kennett boys advance to Class 3 district championship for 3rd straight season with 59-51 win against Doniphan (03/01/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kennett Indians senior forward Adam Grantham credited the mental toughness his team had gained throughout the season when asked to explain how his team handled falling behind 8-0 65 seconds into Wednesday night's must-win district semifinal contest against the Doniphan Dons...

Kennett boys defeat Bloomfield 48-35, advance to Class 3 district semifinals (02/28/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- With their offense struggling to click, the Kennett Indians turned to their defense to keep their season alive. The Tribe overcame a cold night on the offensive end of the floor and held off a late charge to down the Bloomfield Wildcats 48-35 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Bloomfield Monday night...

Prep schedule (02/29/12)
CLASS 4 SECTIONAL at Mineral Area College Sikeston v. De Soto, 7:45 p.m. CLASS 3, DISTRICT 1 TOURNAMENT at Bloomfield Charleston v. Caruthersville, 6 p.m. Kennett v. Doniphan, 7:30 p.m. CLASS 4 SECTIONAL at Mineral Area College Dexter v. Park Hills Central, 6 p.m...

Without Tucker, Jays still cruise into semifinals (02/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Even with leading scorer, Greg Tucker, sitting on the bench in street clothes, the top-seeded Charleston Bluejays had little trouble advancing to the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament. While letting Tucker spend a few extra day resting a nagging thigh injury, the Bluejays opened up the quarterfinals on Monday with a 80-40 win over eighth-seeded Twin Rivers...

Tribe rides defense past Bloomfield (02/28/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- With their offense struggling to click, the Kennett Indians turned to their defense to keep their season alive. The Tribe overcame a cold night on the offensive end of the floor and held off a late charge to down the Bloomfield Wildcats 48-35 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament here Monday night...

Without Tucker, Jays still cruise into semifinals (02/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Even with leading scorer, Greg Tucker, sitting on the bench in street clothes, the top-seeded Charleston Bluejays had little trouble advancing to the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament. While letting Tucker spend a few extra day resting a nagging thigh injury, the Bluejays opened up the quarterfinals on Monday with a 80-40 win over eighth-seeded Twin Rivers...

Kennett boys defeat Bloomfield 48-35, advance to Class 3 district semifinals (02/28/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- With their offense struggling to click, the Kennett Indians turned to their defense to keep their season alive. The Tribe overcame a cold night on the offensive end of the floor and held off a late charge to down the Bloomfield Wildcats 48-35 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Bloomfield Monday night...

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

Bloomfield free throw shooting helps sink Kelly (02/22/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Though Kelly was able to fight back from a slow start on Tuesday to trail by only a point at the half, the Hawks couldn't deny Bloomfield a win on Senior Night. After hanging within a shot into the final minute of play, Kelly watched the Wildcats finish out the game going 7 of 9 from the free throw line to seal a 58-51 win...

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...

Kennett boys collect double-digit win against Scott County Central on Senior Night (02/22/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program ended regular-season play on a high note Tuesday night, defeating the Scott County Central Braves 78-63 on Senior Night at Kennett High School. Scott County Central led the contest 18-16 after the first period, but was outscored 23-13 in the second quarter. The Braves never led in the second half...

High school roundup: Kelly girls basketball team records 52-49 victory against Delta (02/17/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 16, 2012 Scoreboard (02/16/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Overtime free throws push Bloomfield boys past Gideon (02/14/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Bloomfield Wildcats and Gideon Bulldogs put on a free-throw shooting clinic in Saturday's varsity boys basketball thriller. The Wildcats and Bulldogs combined to shoot an unprecedented 29 of 33 from the charity stripe. Gideon finished a perfect 11 for 11 from the free-throw line...

Dexter clinches SCAA title; Risco tames Lions (02/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats clinched the SCAA regular season title with a perfect 7-0 record after defeating Bell City 94-45 on Tuesday night. Dexter led 26-4 after one quarter and had the game well in hand at halftime with a 54-17 lead. The win was Dexter's 10th in-a-row, which included a SCAA Tournament championship as well...

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."...

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)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

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...

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...

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

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...

Dexter earns conference win over neighboring Bloomfield (01/11/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- Fueled by a dominant start against Bloomfield on Tuesday, the Dexter Bearcats pulled out an 11-point halftime lead before rolling to a 61-46 win. "I think we lost focus at different points in the game tonight, but we did a good job of when they made a run and the crowd got into it a little bit, the kids buckled down, got a few stops and went down and got good possessions on offense," Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said...

Slow start proves costly as Dexter downs Bloomfield (01/11/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A slow start by Bloomfield proved costly as the Dexter Bearcats capitalized on the opportunity for a 61-46 SCAA win on the road Tuesday night. Dexter's full court press was causing enough problems for Bloomfield, but even when the Wildcats managed a good scoring chance they couldn't buy a basket...

January 10, 2012 Scoreboard (01/10/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

January 6, 2012 Scoreboard (01/06/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Kennett boys win fifth straight, snap Malden's winning-streak (01/05/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians boys basketball program avoided a let down in its first game following its championship victory at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Indians collected a key 57-44 Bootheel Conference road win against the Malden Green Wave Tuesday night. The regular-season conference matchup was played in front of significantly smaller crowd than Kennett and Malden played amongst last week during their successful runs at the Bloomfield tournament...

2011 Top Ten Dunklin County sports stories (01/01/12)
The accomplishments by Dunklin County athletes in 2011 were unprecedented and at times unheard of before this year. Three teams advanced to the state tournament in their respective sport. The number of Kennett athletes who signed athletic scholarship reached double digits...

Top sports stories of 2011 (12/31/11)
Nothing beats being perfect, which is why the 2010-11 Sikeston Bulldogs basketball team stands above all else as the Standard Democrat Sports Department's top story of 2011. The Bulldogs hoisted their first-ever state basketball championship all while continuing an unblemished record of 30-0...

Kennett claims third straight Bloomfield Christmas Tournament title (12/31/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- For a second consecutive night the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program's quest for its third straight Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship was in serious jeopardy as the clock approached zero. Top-seeded Kennett, which overcame a one-point in the final 30 seconds of regulation in Wednesday night's semifinal contest against Dexter, trailed third-seeded Portageville 52-51 with less than 90 seconds remaining in Thursday's title match...

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...

Kennett makes it 3-straight BCT titles (12/30/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- For a second consecutive night the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program's quest for its third straight Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship was in serious jeopardy as the clock approached zero. Top-seeded Kennett, which overcame a one-point deficit in the final 30 seconds of regulation in Wednesday night's semifinal contest against Dexter, trailed third-seeded Portageville 52-51 with less than 90 seconds remaining in Thursday's title match...

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...

Malden and Bloomfield advance to consolation final at BCT (12/29/11)
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS No. 13 Malden 70, No. 9 Puxico 37 No. 13 seeded Malden defeated No. 9 seeded Puxico 70-37 in its consolation semifinal contest Wednesday. Box Score MHS 22 19 15 14 -70 PHS 7 14 11 5 - 37 MALDEN (70) - Malik Perkins 13, Dajuan Criglar 4, Dante McBride 6, Anthony Hughes 8, Cortez Dobbins 17, Romello McCoy 4, Jonsha Robinson 18. FG 29, F/T 11/16, F 13. (3-pointers: Hughes 1. Fouled out: none)...

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...

Kennett steals game from Dexter in closing seconds at Bloomfield tourney (12/29/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Two words remained inked on the board in Kennett's locker room following its 49-48 win against the Dexter Bearcats in its championship semifinal contest at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday evening. Physical Play "We addressed it at halftime," Kennett Indians' coach Jim Vaughan said. ...

Malden and Bloomfield advance to consolation final at BCT (12/29/11)
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS No. 13 Malden 70, No. 9 Puxico 37 No. 13 seeded Malden defeated No. 9 seeded Puxico 70-37 in its consolation semifinal contest Wednesday. Box Score MHS 22 19 15 14 -70 PHS 7 14 11 5 - 37 MALDEN (70) - Malik Perkins 13, Dajuan Criglar 4, Dante McBride 6, Anthony Hughes 8, Cortez Dobbins 17, Romello McCoy 4, Jonsha Robinson 18. FG 29, F/T 11/16, F 13. (3-pointers: Hughes 1. Fouled out: none)...

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)...

Kennett boys beat Hayti, advance to semifinals of BCT for third straight season (12/28/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program secured a spot in the championship semifinals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament for a third straight season Tuesday afternoon, collecting a 55-46 victory against Bootheel Conference rival Hayti in its quarterfinal contest at the 16-team tourney...

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...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team wins (12/27/11)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bloomfield Christmas Tournament: Day 1 Results (including box scores) (12/26/11)
Monday's box scores and Tuesday's schedule for the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

High school roundup: Oran boys basketball team dumps Delta (12/18/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott City gets past Advance for road win (12/17/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ADVANCE (SMNS) -- The Scott City Rams used a strong third quarter to defeat the Advance Hornets 73-63 on the road Friday. Scott City (5-2) and Advance were tied 32-32 at halftime but the Rams came out firing on all cylinders in the third quarter and led 57-43 after the third quarter...

December 16, 2011 Scoreboard (12/16/11)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Sikeston, Charleston, earn top seeds in Christmas tourneys (12/14/11)
O'FALLON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs have earned the top seed in the upcoming St. Dominic-Imo's Christmas Tournament set for the week after Christmas. Sikeston, the defending champions, enter the tournament with a 7-1 record after Tuesday night's win over Perryville. The Bulldogs will take on Lutheran St. Charles (1-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 4:30 p.m...

Breakdown: Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Seedings (12/13/11)
For the second consecutive season the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program has been identified as the favorite to win the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Kennett, which has won the tournament each of the last two seasons, was voted the No. 1 seed by the coaches at Monday's seed meeting...

Defending champs Kennett voted team to beat (12/13/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- For the second consecutive season the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program has been identified as the favorite to win the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Kennett, which defeated Dexter in the finals last season and has won the tournament each of the last two seasons, was voted the No. 1 seed by the coaches at Monday's seed meeting. Dexter enters the tournament seeded No. 5...

Breakdown: Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Seedings (12/13/11)
For the second consecutive season the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program has been identified as the favorite to win the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Kennett, which has won the tournament each of the last two seasons, was voted the No. 1 seed by the coaches at Monday's seed meeting...

Huge first quarter paces Bloomfield in conference win over Richland (12/11/11)
ESSEX -- Moving past the .500 mark on the season on Friday, the Bloomfield Wildcats took a 21-point lead into the half against the Richland Rebels before holding on for a 74-41 win. "The second half I kind of thought we went through the motions a little bit at times," Bloomfield head coach Jason Karnes said. "But overall I think after the game we had Tuesday against Twin Rivers and tonight we're heading in the right direction...

Top-seeded Risco defeats Bloomfield 68-45 to advance to final (12/02/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The early-season success continues for the Risco Tigers. Risco, which defeated East Prairie 77-46 in its quarterfinal contest Wednesday, won its second straight game by at least 20 points Thursday night when it defeated the fourth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats 68-45 at the Bernie Tournament...

Top-seeded Risco defeats Bloomfield 68-45 to advance to final (12/03/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The early-season success continues for the Risco Tigers. Risco, which defeated East Prairie 77-46 in its quarterfinal contest Wednesday, won its second straight game by at least 20 points Thursday night when it defeated the fourth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats 68-45 at the Bernie Tournament...

Semifinals set at Bernie basketball tourney following wins by Risco and Bloomfield (12/01/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The top-seeded Risco Tigers were unable to create any breathing room in the first quarter of its quarterfinal match against the No. 8 seeded East Prairie Eagles Wednesday evening. The Tigers trailed the eighth-seeded 17-16 Eagles at the conclusion of the first period...

Risco rolls into championship of Bernie Invitational (12/02/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- The Risco Tigers advanced to the finals of the Bernie Invitational with a 68-45 win over Bloomfield on Thursday night. Risco was tied with Bloomfield 12-12 after one before taking a 29-20 lead into halftime. "We got off to another slow start," said Risco coach Brandon Blankenship. "We went off again in the second quarter like (Wednesday night) against East Prairie."...

Semifinals set at Bernie basketball tourney following wins by Risco and Bloomfield (12/02/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The top-seeded Risco Tigers were unable to create any breathing room in the first quarter of its quarterfinal match against the No. 8 seeded East Prairie Eagles Wednesday evening. The Tigers trailed the eighth-seeded 17-16 Eagles at the conclusion of the first period...

Risco rolls (12/01/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Taking a 14-point lead into the half on Wednesday, the top-seeded Risco Tigers advanced to the Bernie Invitational Tournament semifinals with a 77-46 win over the eighth-seeded East Prairie Eagles. "They played hard and aggressive," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said of his team. "We were a little too aggressive at times and got some silly fouls out there running into people and gambling going for steals...

Semifinal pairings set for Bernie Tourney (12/01/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- There were no surprises after the first round of the 48th Annual Bernie Invitational Tournament was completed Wednesday night as the top four seeds all advanced to tonight's semifinal round. Top seed Risco had no trouble with No. 8 East Prairie in a 71-46 win last night while No. 4 Bloomfield was tested by No. 5 Twin Rivers before pulling out a 58-44 decision...

Preview: Kennett Indians boys basketball team (11/26/11)
The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program enters the 2011-12 season with a new look following a successful varsity and junior varsity season last year. Kennett, which is coming off back-to-back seasons of at least 20 wins at the varsity level, graduated nine seniors in 2011. Kennett's junior varsity went 19-2 last season...

Preview: Holcomb Hornets boys basketball team (11/26/11)
The Holcomb Hornets boys basketball program enters the 2011-12 season looking to build on its most successful season in over 20 years. Holcomb finished 18-9 in 2010-11. It was best finish by a Holcomb varsity basketball program since the Hornets went 19-9 under head coach Gary Burnside in its 1990-91 campaign...

Dexter, Advance take home SCAA titles (11/16/11)
BELL CITY -- Dexter's 8th grade and Advance's 7th grade basketball teams brought the championship hardware home with them Tuesday night after wins in the title games at the annual SCAA Middle School Basketball Tournament held at Bell City. Dexter got balanced scoring and used a tenacious defense to upend No. 1 seed Bloomfield, 49-28, in the evening's finale...

Postseason Honors (11/16/11)
2011 MHSVCA All-State Volleyball Teams Class 2 First Team Amelia Held, jr., St. Pius X (Festus); Brianna Kempker, jr., Fatima; Joanna Muenks, jr., Fatima; Laura Rethemeyer, sr., Hermann; Maddie Baumann, sr., Clever; Marissa Brackman, jr., St. Paul Lutheran; Meagan Nolte, sr., St. Paul Lutheran; Michaela Hanafin, sr., Clever; Mikah Simpson, sr., Scott City; Samantha Meyer, jr., St. Pius X (Festus)...

Six Dunklin County athletes selected to all-district volleyball teams (11/03/11)
The 2011 all-district volleyball teams for Class 1, District 1; Class 2, District 1; and Class 3, District 1; have been selected. South Pemiscot, Twin Rivers and Bloomfield had at least four representatives each. Kennett's Audrey Wynne, Southland's Jordan Zolman, Holcomb's Tia Mitchell, Senath-Hornersville's Lauren Goff and Malden's Sarah Bukich and Taylor Miller were the athletes from Dunklin County receiving all-district recognition...

Oran and Portageville stay alive, Lady Jays fall (10/25/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ZALMA -- The Oran Lady Eagles volleyball team kept their season alive on Monday, defeating host Zalma in three sets in the first round of the Class 1, District 3 Tournament. Seeded fifth, Oran dropped the first set to Zalma 25-18 before taking the next two sets 25-16, 25-17...

High school roundup: Oak Ridge runners sweep SEMO Small Schools Conference cross country meet (10/19/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

State Volleyball Rankings: Oct. 17 (10/17/11)
The state volleyball rankings are determined by Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association president David Harris with input from coaches across the state who choose to contribute. 1. Winona (26-4-2) 2. Eminence (28-4-1) 3. Lesterville (26-3-2)...

Bloomfield captures SCAA tourney championship; Dexter takes JV title (10/15/11)
ADVANCE -- Bloomfield needed three games but the Lady Wildcats are once again SCAA tournament champions. Bloomfield defeated Dexter 25-22, 16-25, 25-22, Friday night at Advance to make it three-straight varsity SCAA tournament titles. It was the second win of the season for Bloomfield over Dexter...

Bloomfield volleyball team claims third consecutive SCAA tourney title (10/15/11)
Bloomfield put together a furious rally of 10 straight points to seize control of the third game before holding on for a 25-22, 16-25, 25-22 win over Dexter.

Championship pairings set at SCAA tourney (10/14/11)
Top seeds in both brackets advance

Top seeds advance to title matches in both varsity and junior varsity brackets of SCAA tournament (10/13/11)
Briefly: Top seeds advance to title matches in both varsity and junior varsity brackets of SCAA tournament.

Semifinal pairings set at SCAA tourney (10/12/11)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The seedings have held true in both the varsity and junior varsity brackets after Tuesday's play finished up the first round of the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Advance. Dexter's second-seeded varsity squad did get a little bit of a scare in Game 2 of its match with No. ...

Bernie defeats Bloomfield (10/07/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bloomfield's Lady Wildcats were just tabbed as the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SCAA volleyball tournament, but Bernie showed that the seedings will mean little with the league's tourney gets underway next week at Bloomfield. The third-seeded Lady Mules paid a visit to the Lady Wildcats at the site of upcoming tournament and delivered a message in the form of a 25-18, 16-25, 25-23 conference win...

Dexter pounds out win over Sikeston (09/30/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dexter extended its regular-season win streak to six matches with a 25-17, 25-20 volleyball win over Sikeston Thursday on the road. Dexter recorded 21 kills and 12 blocks in the two-game sweep as the Lady Bearcats' front line continues its stellar play...

Semoball.com Volleyball Five: Sept. 29 (09/29/11)
The undefeated Scott City Rams remained atop the Semoball Volleyball Five this week.

Upset denied (09/20/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs have fallen into a trend as of late. It's a habit that gives some optimism, on one hand. But by the same token, it's one Sikeston coach Steve Beydler would like to see disappear. "I keep seeing these good moments followed by 'what in the world are you doing,'" he said. ...

Scott City holds off Dexter, remains undefeated (09/14/11)
Bernie, Bloomfield post wins

Delay, Bloomfield hammer out win over Dexter (09/13/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Courtney Delay knocked down 11 kills to pace the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats to a 25-21, 27-25 win over Dexter in front of a large home crowd Monday night. Both games were extremely close, but Bloomfield was able to execute and produce the big plays at the end when the games were on the line...

Jackson volleyball team claims SEMO Spike silver bracket title; St. Vincent wins gold consolation (09/11/11)
A roundup of the action at the SEMO Spike volleyball tournament.

SEMO Spike Tournament Friday Results (09/09/11)
Complete pool-play results from Friday.

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

High school roundup: Notre Dame tennis team debuts with a loss (08/30/11)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Local baseball players receive all-state recognition (07/20/11)
Four local baseball players were selected first-team all-state and two received second-team honors

Lack, Grantham and Murphy selected first-team all-state in baseball (07/20/11)
The Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association released its 2011 all-state baseball team July 20. Two Kennett baseball players were selected first-team all-state in Class 3. Andy Lack, who will play baseball at Southeast Missouri State University in the 2011-12 baseball season, was selected as a first-team all-state pitcher. Lack led Kennett in strikeouts, tallying 63. Lack finished with a 5-2 record and 2.00 ERA...

Cooter, Neelyville advance to varsity championship of Campbell baseball tourney (07/02/11)
The sixth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats and fifth-seeded Senath-Hornerville Lions entered Thursday night's semifinal contests with the opportunity to claim their second consecutive upset wins and advance to the championship of the Campbell baseball tournament...

Cooter, Neelyville advance to varsity championship of Campbell baseball tourney (07/01/11)
The sixth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats and fifth-seeded Senath-Hornerville Lions entered Thursday night's semifinal contests with the opportunity to claim their second consecutive upset wins and advance to the championship of the Campbell baseball tournament...

Campbell baseball tourney roundup: Neelyville and Senath-Hornersville advance (06/30/11)
Neelyville and Senath-Hornersville booked its ticket to the varsity semifinals at the Campbell Tournament Wednesday afternoon. Fifth-seeded Senath-Hornersville collected a 15-6 upset-victory over No. 4 seeded Malden. No. 2 seeded Neelyville rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat No. 7 seeded South Pemiscot 10-6...

Bloomfield, Vandiver upset Bernie in first round of Campbell tourney (06/30/11)
The Bloomfield Wildcats entered Tuesday's night's opening-round contest of the Campbell Tournament looking to revenge a regular-season 10-0 loss to the Bernie Mules. The two schools, both participants in the Stoddard County Athletic Association during high school baseball season, provided plenty of entertainment in their fifth varsity match this calendar year...

Bloomfield, Vandiver upset Bernie in first round of Campbell tourney (06/29/11)
The Bloomfield Wildcats entered Tuesday's night's opening-round contest of the Campbell Tournament looking to revenge a regular-season 10-0 loss to the Bernie Mules. The two schools, both participants in the Stoddard County Athletic Association during high school baseball season, provided plenty of entertainment in their fifth varsity match this calendar year...

Coaches select four baseball players from Bootheel first team all-state (06/16/11)
Four baseball players from the Missouri Bootheel were selected to Missouri Baseball Coaches Association all-state first team. Andy Lack and Adam Grantham helped lead Kennett to its first final four appearance in school history this spring. The players received all-state first team recognition in Class 3 for their successful seasons. ...