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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Delta C-7 (Deering) runs into Cooter's buzzsaw (3/22/24)DEERING,Mo. - Delta C7 going into Wednesday was about to play its fifth game in the last four days, two on the 16th, one each on the 18th, 19th (0-4) and then Cooter (1-0) on the 20th. Delta had allowed 32 runs in those four games and the runs allowed spiral got even worse on Wednesday...
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Clarkton, Cooter face off at C1D1 Final (2/23/24)CLARKTON – Four teams entered Thursday's Class 1 District 1 semifinal round. Two advanced to Saturday's final. The No.1-seeded Cooter Wildcats (17-10) defeated No.4-seeded Delta C-7 (Deering) Chargers (9-16) and No.3-seeded Clarkton Reindeer (9-18) edged out No.2-seeded Gideon Bulldogs (8-19) in an upset win...
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CJ Wallace: Sophomore hits 1,000 (2/23/24)CLARKTON – When we take a look at outstanding high school basketball players whose careers sometimes culminate with 1,000 points, generally we consider seniors exiting their programs on high notes. Delta C-7 (Deering) Charger Carlos “CJ” Wallace eclipsed 1,000 at Thursday's C1D1 Tournament at Clarkton...
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C1D1 semifinals decided (2/21/24)CLARKTON – The opening games of the Class 1 District 1 Basketball Tournament here Tuesday resulted in three teams advancing to Thursday's semifinals. No.1-seeded Cooter (16-10) takes on challengers No.4-seeded Delta C-7 (Deering) at 6 p.m. and host team, No.3-seeded Clarkton (8-18) resurrects a three-mile rivalry with No.2-seeded Gideon (8-18) following...
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Risco, Clarkton, Cooter, Gideon advance in Tri-County Conference Tournament (2/7/24)RISCO – Competition was fierce Tuesday at the Roy Hon Gymnasium when eight area high school basketball teams competed in the Tri-County Conference Basketball Tournament preliminary round. The bracket pit the host, first-seeded Risco, against the visiting eight-seed North Pemiscot Mustangs; featured a four-five contest, the Holcomb Hornets against the Clarkton Reindeer; included a two-seven matchup, the Cooter Wildcats against the Southland C-9 Rebels; and found the three-seed Delta C-7 Chargers against the six-seed Gideon Bulldogs.. ...
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Senath-Hornersville picks up third win over Delta C-7 (1/26/24)SENATH – Senath-Hornersville faced Delta C-7 for the third time this season Thursday night in Senath. Having already won out against the Chargers in both the Bulldog Classic and Campbell Christmas Tournament, the Lions knew what to expect and capitalized on where to exploit weaknesses from Delta C-7...
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Risco beats Delta C-7 in home opener (12/8/23)RISCO - The Risco High School Men’s Basketball Tigers roared Thursday evening and blasted the Delta C-7 Chargers 57-38. Risco’s Head Coach Brandon Blankenship celebrated the season’s home opener in style and said the matchup was a good one. “We’re excited!” Coach Blankenship said. “We got a good crowd...
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DDD-Area softball athletes shine, earn postseason honors (5/22/23)After an eventful season of high school softball came to an end for Bootheel schools, many student-athletes continued the legacy of success for themselves and for their respective schools. From Southland to Risco, Campbell to Delta C-7, at least one athlete from every school in the Delta Dunklin Democrat's area of coverage earned postseason honors this year...
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Holcomb, Campbell, Risco, South Pemiscot advance in C1D1 Softball Tourney (5/8/23)HOLCOMB – After North Pemiscot and Clarkton bowed out of the Class 1 District 1 softball tournament, what followed was an offensive onslaught as fifth-seeded Campbell upset fourth-seeded Gideon 25-12, then third-seeded South Pemiscot took down sixth-seeded Cooter 15-0 and second-seeded Risco cruised past seventh-seeded Delta C-7 20-0...
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Holcomb softball sweeps home doubleheader (3/24/23)HOLCOMB – The Holcomb softball team took on Gideon and Delta C-7 at home Thursday evening, and as the team continues to find its stride, the Hornets won 20-5 and 19-0, respectively. “It was a pretty good start,” Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. “We hit the ball fairly well and we're still working on finding our niche on pitch selection. We've got some young ones and they're growing in that, and the discipline will come. Still, it was a pretty good outing for us...
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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Senath-Hornersville softball downs Delta C-7 after three innings (3/21/23)SENATH – The Senath-Hornersville softball team, partnering with Southland, rolled past Delta C-7 Monday night with a 19-4 win that ended with the run rule at the bottom of the third inning. There was a distinct lack of fanfare after the Lions’ monstrous display of offensive prowess, but that may be due to the fact that it comes just days after an incredibly similar 20-6 rout of New Madrid County Central on Saturday...
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Senath-Hornersville softball downs Delta C-7 after three innings (3/20/23)
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Postseason hoop honors rolling in for Cooter, others (3/16/23)The boy’s basketball season may have ended for all MSHSAA Class 2 programs, however, the postseason recognition has just begun for Cooter High School senior Luke Barnes.
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C1D1: Clarkton upsets Delta C-7 for district championship title (2/25/23)GIDEON - The third-seeded Clarkton Reindeer defeated the first-seeded Delta C-7 Chargers 48-46 Friday to claim first place honors at the MSHSAA Class1 District 1 Tournament. In the end, victory came to Clarkton in the form of a clutch layup at the final buzzer...
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C1D1: Reindeer are ‘go, go, go’ to another sectional after winning district thriller (2/25/23)GIDEON, Missouri — The boys from Clarkton did it again. The Reindeer boys basketball team got a putback offensive rebound by sophomore Alex Juarez following his own miss to give Clarkton a 48-46 Class 1 District 1 title game win over No. 1 seed Delta C-7 Friday night in Gideon...
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Clarkton, Delta C-7 to face off in C1D1 championship (2/23/23)GIDEON - That ear-splitting explosion heard in Southeast Missouri Wednesday evening wasn't a sonic boom. It wasn't a tornado or horrible weather. It was basketball thunder, and it emanated from fans howling at Gideon High School's Field House during the semifinals of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 tournament...
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Bears rally past Puxico, to face Advance in final (2/23/23)BLOOMFIELD — The top-seeded Greenville Bears used a strong fourth quarter to overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and rally past No. 4 Puxico 53-44 in the first of two Class 2 District 3 semifinals Wednesday night. The Bears will face the second-seeded Advance Hornets for the district championship Friday night. Advance downed Oran 54-45 in Wednesday’s other semifinal...
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District playoff tournaments preview: Why not Van Buren? Bulldogs set sights high (2/18/23)Tipping off Monday, the newest edition of the state high school basketball postseason will begin with the boys taking center stage. A number of area teams will begin their quest in first-round contests while a small group has been awarded byes into the semifinals with only two wins needed to advance to their respective sweet 16s. ...
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Campbell ends rut with senior night win over Delta C-7 (2/15/23)CAMPBELL - Senior night was sweet for Campbell (7-17) Tuesday as the Camels' boys basketball team defeated the Delta C-7 Chargers (11-9) by just two buckets, 56-52. Campbell head coach Steve Fowler explained his squad is in a building season and plays three seniors including an injured Cole Townsend, new-to-program Duncan Hicks and Jake Hensley. Fowler also indicated his team has had to address Covid and a number of injuries...
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Redbirds stop losing streak, beat Eminence (2/15/23)ELLSINORE — Kasen McCarty and Hunter Croy each scored 15 points and teammate Micah Thompson added 14 as the East Carter Redbirds defeated Eminence Redwings 62-58 here Tuesday night. The game was neck-and-neck throughout, but East Carter's strong offensive efforts gave them the edge they needed to come out on top...
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Higher seeds prevail on Tri-County Conference Tournament opening night (2/7/23)COOTER – Cooter, Risco, Holcomb and Delta C-7 all advanced as the higher seeds in the opening round of the Tri-County Conference Tournament Monday night. While the field is wide open right now, it's going to be a battle for the next two nights with plenty of parity between each team left in contention for the conference title...
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Win or go home: Tri-County Conference Tournament begins next week (2/3/23)The Tri-County Conference Tournament is nearly upon us once again, and this year there is sure to be plenty of close competition. While the bracket hasn't yet been decided, each and every team in contention, including Clarkton, Cooter, Delta C-7, Gideon, Holcomb, North Pemiscot, Risco and Southland, will have to fight ruthlessly to stay in the tournament every night...
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Wallace, Ward push Delta C-7 past Southland (1/28/23)CARDWELL – Despite winning a few hard-fought battles under the boards, the Southland Rebels were outmanned and outgunned Friday by the Delta C-7 Chargers, losing their homecoming game 85-51. Rebels head coach Steve Richey said his team was focused on corralling the Chargers’ guards, including freshman C.J. Wallace and junior Bryce Manley...
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Senath-Hornersville outlasts Delta C-7 for chaotic road win (1/27/23)A double digit comeback, a team without a head coach, a pivotal defensive adjustment and four Lion players scoring double digits all culminated in Senath-Hornersville’s 81-57 victory over Delta C-7 Thursday night. “Our kids found a way,” Senath-Hornersville head coach Kurt Penn said. “I think the last eight games we’ve found ourselves in a double digit deficit early in the first quarter, but they just don’t quit. That’s been our case all year and we just don’t give up.”...
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Greenville handily takes down Delta C-7 after first quarter deficit (12/13/22)
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Redbirds edge Risco in OT at Clarkton (12/13/22)CLARKTON — The East Carter Redbirds outlasted Risco 71-68 in overtime in the first round of the Clarkton Christmas Tournament Monday. East Carter outscored Risco 12-9 in the extra session. The Redbirds leading scorers, Kasen McCarty (23 points) and Micah Thompson (20), accounted for nine of East Carter’s 12 overtime points...
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MSHSAA announces winter district assignments (11/18/22)Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...
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Longtime MSHSAA baseball official steps away from the plate (6/27/22)If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the way back to the dusty dirt fields of the Marston Little League in the early 1960s.
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MSHSAA official Joe Baldwin (6/27/22)Various photos capture longtime MSHSAA sports official Joe Baldwin in action throughout his career.
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Dexter boys, girls sweep 2022 Johnny Merrick Track and Field Invitational (4/8/22)BENTON, Mo. — Several local athletes shined as more than 20 teams attended the 2022 Johnny Merrick Track and Field Invitational at Kelly High School on Thursday, April 7. Dexter claimed gold in both of boys’ and girls’ division with eight individual winners. The Bearcats finished with 141.5 points and won the boy’s division by a comfortable margin...
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High school sports cancellations/postponements for Jan. 6 (1/6/22)Several high school sporting events have been canceled or postponed due to Thurday's winter storm. Anyone with information on cancellations not mentioned in the following list please email preps@semoball.com. Girls basketball Delta New Year's Tournament, ppd. until Saturday...