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Notre Dame baseball team rides ace into district final (05/15/12)
Cody Heisserer struck out 13 batters in the Bulldogs' 3-0 win against Dexter

Potts, Dexter dispatch Pirates (05/14/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter junior Brad Potts was in control. He moved his pitches around the plate and his curveball was being thrown for strikes. The work he did on the hill was enough to dispatch the Perryville Pirates Saturday during the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Notre Dame High School, 5-3...

Sikeston boys 2nd, girls 5th at districts (05/14/12)
FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston boys took second in the Class 3, District 1 track meet on Saturday in Farmington while the girls managed a fifth place finish. Sikeston fell 15 points shy of the district title in the boys division, losing to Festus who finished with 140...

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...

Dexter trio earns all-SEMO Conference (05/11/12)
The 2012 SEMO Conference all-conference baseball team has been released and the Dexter Bearcats are well represented on the roster. Infielders Chase Young and Jordan Miller -- along with outfielder Brad Potts -- made the first team, while Kennett's Daniel Lockhert and Notre Dame's Cody Heisserer shared Player of the Year honors...

SEMO Conference baseball awards released (05/09/12)
The 2012 SEMO Conference all-conference baseball team has been released. Kennett's Daniel Lockhert and Notre Dame's Cody Heisserer were selected as Co-Conference Players of the Year. Six other Kennett players received recognition. Kennett's Adam Grantham and Lockhert were selected first-team all-conference. Kennett's Tyson Campbell, Logan Dollins, Kevonte Mitchell, Collin Smith and Justin Smith received honorable mention...

Dexter tops SHS in first round of team district (05/08/12)
DEXTER -- The Sikeston tennis team lost in the first round of team district play to Dexter 6-0 on Monday afternoon. Sikeston dropped all six singles matches and the doubles matches were not necessary to play. Sikeston will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Potosi to take part in the individual district tournament...

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

Dexter netters pick up victory over Siketon (05/02/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dexter's boys tennis team picked up a 8-1 win on the road against Sikeston Tuesday. Dexter's lone loss came in the No. 2 singles match where Samuel Ward dropped a 9-7 decision to Brandon Goodwin. Dexter 8, Sikeston 1 Varsity Singles...

Dexter girls win SEMO Central (05/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- In edging out Notre Dame by 13 points, the Dexter Lady Bearcats took first place on Monday at the SEMO Central Conference track meet. Dexter finished the contest with a total of 174 points thanks in large part to taking first place in seven of the meet's 17 events. Notre Dame scored 161 points on the evening, good for second place, while Kennett placed third with 68 points...

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

Cape Central boys golf team seizes unlikely conference title (05/01/12)
The Cape Central golf team won the SEMO Conference tournament Monday at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Sikeston boys second, girls fourth at PB Invitational (04/30/12)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston boys track team finished second and the girls fourth in the Poplar Bluff Invitational meet on Friday. West Plains won the boys with 145 points with Sikeston finishing with 111 points. In the girls, Poplar Bluff with 151 points while Sikeston was fourth with 83.50. Dexter was sixth with 52...

Notre Dame baseball team rides homers past Dexter in SEMO Conference tourney semifinal (04/29/12)
The Notre Dame baseball team defeated Dexter 10-9 in a SEMO Conference tournament semifinal Saturday.

Homers revive Bulldogs (04/29/12)
Notre Dame rallied to reach the SEMO Conference tournament title game By Rachel Crader Semoball.com Notre Dame senior Cody Heisserer had a couple extra motivations when he walked up to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday...

Bearcats upset fourth-seeded SHS (04/29/12)
SIKESTON -- Coming off a big victory over Class 3 No. 1 ranked Notre Dame on Tuesday, the Sikeston Bulldogs were feeling good about their chances in the SEMO Conference Tournament. However, as good as the Bulldogs were on Tuesday, they went the opposite direction on Friday as they fell 15-5 in six innings to fifth-seeded Dexter on a cold, windy day at VFW Stadium...

Lady Bearcats blank Senath (04/27/12)
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE, Mo. -- Becky Anderson collected three hits and went the distance on the mound leading Dexter to a 9-0 win over Senath-Hornersville on the road Thursday. "Senath is a good, young team," Dexter coach Leonard Morse commented. "They put the ball in play and forced us to play solid defense. Our girls rose to the challenge and played incredible defense behind Becky."...

Sikeston, Kelly golf teams place 2nd in districts (04/26/12)
FARMINGTON -- Sikeston freshman Gabe Wheeler led a field of 55 Wednesday to take first place during the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Crown Pointe Golf Course in Farmington. With Wheeler leading the way, the Bulldogs finished second as a team with an overall score of 338 advancing their entire team to the sectional round of the state golf meet on May 4 at Franklin County Country Club in Washington...

Bearcats send three golfers to sectionals after district play (04/26/12)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Dexter will send three golfers to the sectional round of the MSHSAA golf championships after the Bearcats competed at Crown Pointe Golf Club in the Class 3, District 1 tournament Wednesday. Senior Cody Stevens turned in the best round for Dexter with a 90. Stevens carded a 39 on the front nine but ran into trouble on the back and limped home with a 51...

Cape Central baseball team falls to Dexter (04/24/12)
Central and Dexter both had one bad defensive inning Monday. Dexter was able to take advantage more than the Tigers, which allowed the visiting Bearcats to rally for a 6-2 victory. The Tigers fell to 4-11, while the Bearcats improved to 12-5. "They capitalized on our mistakes and we capitalized on their mistakes," Dexter coach Brian Becker said. "I'm proud of our boys for getting off the mat. It seemed like we were dead for a while."...

Dexter rallies late to defeat Cape Central (04/24/12)
Central and Dexter both had one bad defensive inning Monday. Dexter was able to take advantage more than the Tigers, which allowed the visiting Bearcats to rally for a 6-2 victory. The Tigers fell to 4-11, while the Bearcats improved to 12-5. "They capitalized on our mistakes and we capitalized on their mistakes," Dexter coach Brian Becker said. "I'm proud of our boys for getting off the mat. It seemed like we were dead for a while."...

Cape Central baseball team falls to Dexter (04/24/12)
Central and Dexter both had one bad defensive inning Monday. Dexter was able to take advantage more than the Tigers, which allowed the visiting Bearcats to rally for a 6-2 victory. The Tigers fell to 4-11, while the Bearcats improved to 12-5. "They capitalized on our mistakes and we capitalized on their mistakes," Dexter coach Brian Becker said. "I'm proud of our boys for getting off the mat. It seemed like we were dead for a while."...

Kennett track teams place third at Riverbend (04/23/12)
NEW MADRID -- The 28th Annual Riverbend Invitational track meet saw the Chaffee Red Devils and Dexter Lady Bearcats put up strong showings to win their respective sides of the meet. On the boy's side the Red Devils posted a team score of 88 points to best Caruthersville, who had 85, for the top spot...

Harris' post play lifts Lady Bearcats (04/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- On a roster filled with scorers and difference makers, Brittany Harris pushes Dexter to another level. The 5-11 junior uses a plethora of moves around the basket and is nearly impossible to slow down. She leads an already potent Lady Bearcats roster as one of the more dominant post-players in the Southeast Missouri region...

All-Standard Democrat Girls Team (04/21/12)
NMCC 5-9, junior The junior could take over a game and did many times for the Lady Eagles. She led NMCC with 19.3 points per game and grabbed 8.2 rebounds. She also could defend, picking up 4.6 steals with 2.2 assists. She made a team-high 31 3-pointers in leading NMCC to a district title...

All-Standard Democrat Boys Team (04/21/12)
Scott City 6-0, senior Cotner led the Rams with 19 points per game while grabbing 8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per contest as well. The senior was first team all-conference, all-region and was also named to the Class 3 all-state team. Sikeston 5-9, senior...

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

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

Dexter girls, Chaffee boys earn wins in Riverbend Invitational (04/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The 28th Annual Riverbend Invitational track meet saw the Chaffee Red Devils and Dexter Lady Bearcats put up strong showings to win their respective sides of the meet. On the boy's side the Red Devils posted a team score of 88 points to best Caruthersville, who had 85, for the top spot...

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

'Game of inches' (04/19/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Despite taking an early lead on a three-run home run from Chase Young in the bottom of the first on Wednesday, the Dexter Bearcats couldn't find enough offense late to stay on top of the Poplar Bluff Mules. After watching the Mules rally for runs in both the fifth and sixth frames to take the lead, the Bearcats fell 6-5...

Lady 'Cats take first, boys 7th at home meet (04/18/12)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats track team continued its impressive season by winning as the host school Tuesday at the Dexter Invitational own meet Dexter's boys finished in seventh place. Taylor Martin was part of four of the Lady Bearcats total of nine first place finishes. the senior won the 100 and 200 and was a member of the winning 4x100 (Martin, Lindsey Hindman, Brooke Baker and Samantha Midgett) and 4x200 (Martin, Baker, Midgett and Courtney Potts) relay teams...

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...

Risco ends Cooter's 78-game conference and district winning streak (04/18/12)
COOTER -- The Risco Tigers stunned the Cooter Wildcats 6-0 in Tri-County Conference play, stopping a long streak in the process. Cooter had won their last 78 games against conference and district opponents before Risco sophomore Jordon Pavy shut down the potent Wildcat offensive attack...

High school roundup: Jackson succumbs to Dexter's seventh-inning rally (04/18/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Cape Central's Simmons shoots 70 to land Jackson Invitational golf title (04/17/12)
Central sophomore Travis Simmons earned medalist honors at Monday's Jackson Invitational golf tournament.

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...

Kennett track team competes at Twilight Relays (04/17/12)
The Kennett Indians track team competed at the Sikeston Twilight Relays Friday. Kennett's Dillon Parr finished first in shot. A throwing team consisting of Kennett's Enna Thompson, Penny Barrera and Kaytlyn Park finished second in shot and third in discus...

Twilight Relays (04/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs always try to use their own Sikeston Twilight Relays as a gauge at how well the team is progressing at the midpoint of the track and field season. The Bulldogs boys captured first place medals in seven of the boys events while the girls team won gold medals in five events in the 10-team field on Friday at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium...

Pitching duel (04/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Riding a dominant start from Owen Flowers, the Dexter Bearcats picked up their second shutout in-a-row on Thursday against New Madrid County Central. Locked in a pitching a duel with the Eagles' JaShawn McDaniel, Flowers got the benefit of a solo home run from leadoff hitter Daniel Fitts in the third as the Bearcats held on to win 1-0...

Flowers throws a 'masterpiece' to lead Dexter past NMCC (04/13/12)
NEW MADRID -- Riding a dominant start from Owen Flowers, the Dexter Bearcats picked up their second shutout in-a-row on Thursday against New Madrid County Central. Locked in a pitching a duel with the Eagles' JaShawn McDaniel, Flowers got the benefit of a solo home run from leadoff hitter Daniel Fitts in the third as the Bearcats held on to win 1-0...

Bearcat netters clip Bulldogs (04/13/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter made a 2-1 advantage in the doubles competition stand up after splitting the six singles matches for a 5-4 win over Notre Dame Regional High School Thursday in high school tennis action. In an earlier match this season, it was the Bulldogs that bested the Bearcats by an identical 5-4 score...

High school roundup: Central tennis team splits duals in Columbia (04/13/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

'Cats pick up shutout win over Bluejays (04/12/12)
Josh Overall threw a complete-game one-hit shutout to lead the Dexter Bearcats to a 8-0 win over Charleston Tuesday at the East Park ball field in Dexter. It was the third straight win for the Bearcats who improved to 8-3 on the season. Dexter banged out 12 hits against the struggling Bluejays, who slipped to 1-9 on the season with the loss...

Lady 'Cats run-rule Charleston (04/11/12)
After nearly pulling off the upset against undefeated New Madrid County Central Monday, the Dexter Lady Bearcats bounced back with a big 24-4 win over Charleston in just 21/2 innings Tuesday at home. Monday the Lady Eagles brought a 50-game winning streak into their game against the Lady Bearcats. NMCC appeared to have the game well in hand taking a 16-run lead into the bottom of the fifth inning and Lady Eagles coach Steve Rogers elected to go to his bench to close out the game...

Bearcat netters lose to Tigers (04/11/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter's boys tennis team suffered a 8-1 loss on the road to the Cape Central Tigers Tuesday. Dexter's lone win came in the No. 2 singles match where Samuel Ward defeated Sam Stahly, 8-6. Dexter also lost the junior varsity match by a 8-1 score...

Dexter belts out 12 hits in 8-0 win over Jays (04/11/12)
DEXTER -- With his team's big one-run win over Sikeston coming a day earlier, Dexter Bearcat head coach Brian Becker had concerns his team might suffer a letdown when visiting Charleston came to town on Tuesday. Those fears were alleviated, however, when the Bearcats belted out 12 hits to beat the Bluejays 8-0 for their eighth win of the season...

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

Kennett golf team places 13th at Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/11/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Kennett golf team placed 13th at the Poplar Bluff Invitational golf tournament at Westwood Hills Country Club Monday. Poplar Bluff won the team and individual competitions at the event. Poplar Bluff compiled a team score of 298, which was 20 strokes better than runner-up Notre Dame...

Making the most (04/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The game ended on an outfield assist from Dexter right fielder Logan Northern, but it was won by the Bearcats' ability to make the most of their opportunities. Northern's toss to catcher D.J. Dowdy reached home plate well before a speeding Drew Harper to cut down the Sikeston junior and give a young Bearcats squad a 5-4 upset victory over the Sikeston Bulldogs Monday night in Dexter...

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

Making the most (04/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The game ended on an outfield assist from Dexter right fielder Logan Northern, but it was won by the Bearcats' ability to make the most of their opportunities. Northern's toss to catcher D.J. Dowdy reached home plate well before a speeding Drew Harper to cut down the Sikeston junior and give a young Bearcats squad a 5-4 upset victory over the Sikeston Bulldogs Monday night in Dexter...

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

Martin paces Lady 'Cats at Jackson Invitational (04/10/12)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Taylor Martin placed first in the 100 and second in the 200 to pace the Lady Bearcats at the Jackson Invitational Saturday. The girls 4x800 relay placed 5th (Morgan Cliff, Katie Justice, Kelsey Wood, and Alexis Smith). Smith also ran her best 2 mile and placed 8th...

Bearcats nip Bulldogs in conference play (04/10/12)
Logan Northern's throw to the plate nailed the potential game-tying runner and locked up a 5-4 win for the Dexter Bearcats over the Sikeston Bulldogs in SEMO Conference action Monday afternoon at the East park ball field. Dexter was trying to hang on to a slim one-run lead in top of the seventh inning when with two outs, the Bulldogs Drew Harper singled and Tim Wilson walked to put the potential tying run at second base. ...

Notre Dame golfers finish runner-up to host Mules at Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/10/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Carr Vernon bounced back from a bad bounce Monday to take medalist honors at the Poplar Bluff Invitational. Vernon's second shot on No. 11 at Westwood Hills Country Club sailed over the green, hit a cart path and landed across the street. It didn't slow the Poplar Bluff senior, who shot a 2-under-par 69 to lead the Mules to the team title...

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

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

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.

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

'Cats drop match to Tigers (04/05/12)
Dexter sophomore Myles Urhahn chips up to the green on the par-4 9th at Hidden Trails Country Club Wednesday during the Bearcats' match against Cape Central. The Tigers defeated the Bearcats by 10 strokes (172-182). Central's Travis Simmons was medalist with a 1-over-par round of 37, followed by Dexter's Cody Stevens who carded a 38. Urhahn finished with 45 for Dexter. Drake Mitchell's round of 49 and Brandon Strickler's 50 accounted for Dexter's other qualifying scores...

High school roundup: Jackson golfers win Farmington Invitational (04/05/12)
All the local high school events reported Wednesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Missed opportunities doom 'Cats (04/04/12)
Dexter left the bases loaded four times and stranded 13 runners and the Bearcats found themselves on the short end of 4-2 loss to Notre Dame Regional High School Tuesday at the East Park ball field in Dexter. Dexter out-hit the Bulldogs 7-4, but couldn't come up with the "clutch" hit when it counted against their conference and district Nemesis...

All-state teams are released (04/04/12)
COLUMBIA -- Several local boys and girls basketball players were honored on the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association All-State Basketball team. In Class 4, Sikeston's Terry Jamison was named first team all-state. Jamison (5-9, sr.) averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. As a team, Sikeston finished ranked fifth in the state...

Sikeston golfers, girls soccer earn wins (04/04/12)
DEXTER -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team scored a 156 as they won a quad match against three other schools at Dexter's Hidden Trails Golf Course Tuesday. Sikeston beat out Dexter (190), Doniphan (202) and New Madrid County Central (208). Evan Deere, Kirk Hoggatt and Conor MacGillivray each carded a score of 38 while Gabe Wheeler scored a 42 and Ben Murray and Connor Landers each had a 43...

Notre Dame bests Dexter 4-2 (04/04/12)
DEXTER -- If there was one thing lacking in the Dexter Bearcats' 4-2 loss to Notre Dame on Tuesday it wasn't opportunities. In four separate innings the Bearcats managed to load the bases with the chance to jump on top of the undefeated Bulldogs. With their hitters going a combined 0 for 9 in those situations, however, Dexter managed to squeeze home only a single run with the base paths full...

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

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.

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

SHS aced (03/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team was swept by visiting Dexter 9-0 on Thursday. "Dexter just had too much power and accuracy for us today," said Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial. "They committed very few unforced errors, whereas, we had very few winners. They are a strong team with state-experienced players...

Dexter netters pick up 1st win (03/30/12)
SIKESTON -- After opening the season with two 5-4 losses, Dexter's boys tennis team was looking to put one in the win column Thursday against Sikeston. It was mission accomplished for the Bearcats who broke through with an impressive 9-0 win on the road against the Bulldogs...

SHS aced (03/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team was swept by visiting Dexter 9-0 on Thursday. "Dexter just had too much power and accuracy for us today," said Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial. "They committed very few unforced errors, whereas, we had very few winners. They are a strong team with state-experienced players...

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...

Dexter stays hot in 13-1 win over Kelly (03/29/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Fresh off their comeback win against Oran the day prior, Dexter kept things rolling on Wednesday when the Kelly Hawks came to town. Pumping out nine runs in the first inning alone, the Bearcats were able to claim their fourth win in their first five games of the season with a 13-1 decision in five innings on the mercy rule...

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...

Dexter routs Kelly (03/29/12)
Brad Potts pitched a complete game and was 3-of-4 at the plate to lead the Dexter Bearcats to a 13-1 win over Kelly.. Dexter scored nine runs in the first inning to take charge of the game. The 'Cats tacked on two more runs in both the second and third innings, while the Hawks could only manage a single tally in the fourth to bring the 10-run rule in play and end the game...

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

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

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

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

Potts delivers come-from-behind win for Dexter (03/28/12)
Brad Potts' bases-clearing double in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted the Dexter Bearcats to a 8-5 win over Oran at home Tuesday afternoon at the East Park ball field. Oran had erased an early 4-0 Dexter lead with two runs in the fifth and three in the top of the sixth before the Bearcats rallied to steal the win. Potts came to the plate with two-outs and the bases loaded and delivered a shot up the middle to empty the bases...

Local players are selected to all-region team (03/28/12)
FARMINGTON -- Several local boys and girls basketball players were honored on the 2012 Southeast Missouri Sportswriters All-Region Basketball team. In Class 4, three players from Sikeston were named to the all-region squad. Terry Jamison (5-9, sr.) and Vashawn Ruffin (5-10, jr.) were both named to the first team while J.T. Jones (6-2, soph.) was an honorable mention...

Dexter rallies past Oran; NMCC rolls (03/28/12)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and got past visiting Oran 8-5 on Tuesday. The Bearcats took advantage of five Oran errors while committing only one of their own. Brad Potts had two hits to lead Dexter (2-1) while Alex Cliff had a two-run home run in the first inning...

High school roundup: Dexter rallies in sixth to hand Oran baseball team season's first loss (03/28/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

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

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...

Dexter track team performs well at Notre Dame Relays (03/27/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter's girls placed first in the sprint division and earned third place finishes in the field and distance divisions Saturday at the Notre Dame Relays in Cape Girardeau. "Overall I think the girls did well," Dexter coach Jill King commented. "We need to improve in several areas but we are young. So each meet I hope we learn and keep improving...

Bearcats struggle at ND meet (03/27/12)
JACKSON, No. -- Dexter senior Cody Stevens carded a round of 79, but got little help as the Bearcats finished 8th in the 13-team field at the Notre Dame Invitational golf tournament held at Bent Creek Golf Club Monday. Dexter totaled 379 strokes in the 18-hole event that combined the scores of a team's top four golfers...

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys track team wins own relay meet (03/25/12)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

BA All-Star Extravaganza teams are set (03/24/12)
DEXTER -- On Saturday, April 14, the Bearcat Event Center will once again host over 65 of Southeast Missouri's best basketball and volleyball players in the BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza. Kicking things off will be the Volleyball All-Star game, which consists of three sets, at 9 a.m. with a volleyball skills competition taking place right after...

Dexter netters open season on low note (03/23/12)
Dexter's boys tennis team opened the season with a hard-fought 5-4 loss at home to Poplar Bluff Thursday. Dexter appeared in good shape after taking two of the three opening doubles contests, but the Bearcats could only manage two singles wins as the Mules rallied for the win...

Smith delivers early and late at the plate to push Kennett past Dexter 4-3 (03/22/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Put it in play. That was what was on the mind of Kennett junior Collin Smith when he stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the sixth inning with the game tied at three against the Dexter Bearcats Wednesday afternoon. "We had two outs and Danny was on base," Smith said. ...

Dexter's Harris shares league's top honor (03/22/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- There was lots of sharing at the 54th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Basketball Banquet. Teams shared both the boys and girls titles in the SEMO Conference and there were co-winners of the top player awards. Charleston's Greg Tucker and T.J. Tisdell of Cape Central were given the John Gibbs Award while the Bob Gray Award went to Jackson's Dru Haertling and Dexter's Brittany Harris...

Dexter comes up short on the road at Kennett (03/22/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Put it in play. That was what was on the mind of Kennett junior Collin Smith when he stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the sixth inning with the game tied at three against the Dexter Bearcats Wednesday afternoon. "We had two outs and Danny was on base," Smith said. ...

Tisdell, Haertling earn top honors at SEMO Conference basketball banquet (03/22/12)
Cape Central's T.J. Tisdell and Jackson's Dru Haertling shared top honors in the conference.

Smith delivers early and late at the plate to push Kennett past Dexter 4-3 (03/22/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Put it in play. That was what was on the mind of Kennett junior Collin Smith when he stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the sixth inning with the game tied at three against the Dexter Bearcats Wednesday afternoon. "We had two outs and Danny was on base," Smith said. ...

Dexter downs Malden in season opener (03/21/12)
Chase Young drove in five runs and Josh Overall delivered a strong pitching performance in relief as Dexter defeated Malden, 11-4, in the season opener for both squads at the East Park ball field in Dexter Tuesday. Young went 3 for 4 at the plate with two doubles to spark the Bearcats' offense, while Overall pitched four and two-thirds innings of scoreless ball in relief of starter Owen Flowers...

Bearcats start off season with win over Green Wave (03/21/12)
DEXTER -- Backed by a three hit, five RBI performance from Chase Young, the Dexter Bearcats opened their season with an 11-4 win over Malden on Tuesday. "It wasn't pretty at all," Dexter head coach Brian Becker said. "But anytime you can start the season 1-0 and not 0-1 then it's a good start. We saw a lot of positive things and lot of negative things, but that's just the way the first game looks a lot of times."...

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.

Local wrestlers compete at Black and Gold Duel in Kennett (03/20/12)
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2012 Spring Sports Preview: Kennett Indians baseball team (03/15/12)
A preview of the 2012 Kennett Indians baseball team.

Stevens signs to play golf at Missouri Valley (03/07/12)
Dexter senior Cody Stevens (seated, center) has signed an athletic scholarship to play golf for the Missouri Valley Vikings after graduation. Missouri Valley, located in Marshall, in a NAIA school that competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. ...

MCA ends Dexter's playoff dreams (03/06/12)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- If defense wins championships, Miller Career Academy is well on its way to the girls Class 4 MSHSAA title. The Lady Phoenix put on a man-to-man defensive clinic against Dexter and bounced the Lady Bearcats from playoffs with a 51-34 quarterfinal win Saturday at the Farmington Civic Center...

Offensive struggles: Dexter struggles to find points in quarterfinal loss (03/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- Although Miller Career Academy was late to the party, it's the Dexter Lady Bearcats who are going home early. Dexter struggled against a mighty Miller team that was led by sophomore Zhanesha Dickerson's 21 points on Saturday during the Class 4 quarterfinal losing 51-34...

Harris, Dexter get past Lady Rebels (03/01/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats have been known all season for having a balanced scoring attack, but for one half in Wednesday night's Class 4 sectional at Mineral Area College, Brittany Harris stole the show. The junior scored 18 first half points and pulled down nine rebounds before the rest of the Lady Bearcats took over in the second half in a 64-49 win over Park Hills Central...

Lady 'Cats D up, move on (03/01/12)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Clinging to a four-point lead at the half, the Dexter Lady Bearcats went to their defense and their depth to keep their season alive and make a return trip to the Great Eight. After taking the lead in the first half behind a huge game from Brittany Harris, Dexter limited the Park Hills Central Lady Rebels to 19 second-half points and spread out its scoring to take home a 64-49 win Wednesday night in the Class 4 sectional at the Robert Sechrest Sr. ...

February 29, 2012 Scoreboard (02/29/12)
Boys Basketball Cape Central vs. CBC, 7:30 p.m. Sikeston vs. De Soto, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Jackson vs. St. Joseph's Academy, 6 p.m. Dexter vs. Park Hills Central, 6 p.m...

Lady Bearcats not looking past Park Hills Central (02/28/12)
Fresh off repeating as district champions and getting ready for another trip to the Class 4 state playoffs, the Dexter Lady Bearcats are not overlooking anyone -- and that includes Wednesday's sectional opponent, the Park Hills Central Lady Rebels. "You definitely can't overlook anybody because once you get in the playoffs -- especially in the sectional game -- you're going to have a good team (to take on)," Dexter coach Chad Allen said. ...

Encore performance (02/28/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Seeking their second straight district title, the Dexter Lady Bearcats found a somewhat unlikely hero Friday night. With star center Brittany Harris battling foul trouble, Paige Patterson stepped up and scored 18 points as the Lady Bearcats built up an early lead and never let up for a 62-38 victory over the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs in the championship game of the Class 4, District 1 at the Sikeston Field House...

Repeat! Dexter shuts down Notre Dame to claim second-straight title (02/25/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Dexter kept a tight lid on Notre Dame. They held the Lady Bulldogs to 32 percent shooting, their leading scorer to two points and under 40 points for the fifth time this season. The Lady Bearcats won their second straight Class 4, District 1 title on Friday night shrugging aside the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs 62-38 at the Sikeston Field House...

Briefly: Dexter girls make it back-to-back district basketball titles over Notre Dame (02/25/12)
The Bearcats never trailed after the first quarter on their way to a 62-38 win.

SEMO Youth Wrestling Club wins awards in first competition (02/25/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The SEMO Youth Wrestling Club of Kennett sent approximately 40 wrestlers to Dexter High School earlier this month to compete in the second annual Battle of the Bootheel wrestling tournament. It is the first time the club, which held its first practices in January, had competed in an organized wrestling competition...

Dexter girls make it back-to-back district basketball titles over Notre Dame (02/26/12)
The Bearcats never trailed after the first quarter on their way to a 62-38 win.

February 24, 2012 Scoreboard (02/24/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Dexter routs Ste. Gen. 76-32 to reach finals (02/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Dexter sophomore Hannah Noe grabbed the opening tip, took it straight at the goal and laid it in. The rout was on. The top seeded Lady Bearcats rolled over the Ste. Genevieve Hunters on Thursday night 76-32 to reach the championship game of the Class 4, District 1 tournament at the Sikeston Field House...

Dexter, Notre Dame to decide district champ (02/24/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats rolled into the Class 4, District 1 championship game with a 76-32 win over the Ste. Genevieve Hunters Thursday night at the Sikeston Fieldhouse. The district final will be a repeat of last season's title game after Notre Dame Regional High School slipped past host Sikeston, 63-56, in the evenings second semifinal game...

Dexter routs Ste. Gen. 76-32 to reach finals (02/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Dexter sophomore Hannah Noe grabbed the opening tip, took it straight at the goal and laid it in. The rout was on. The top seeded Lady Bearcats rolled over the Ste. Genevieve Hunters on Thursday night 76-32 to reach the championship game of the Class 4, District 1 tournament at the Sikeston Field House...

February 23, 2012 Scoreboard (02/23/12)
All of the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

District disappointment (02/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Dexter's season slipped away in the fourth quarter. Fredericktown outscored Dexter 16-6 in the final quarter and knocked the fourth seeded Bearcats out of the Class 4, District 1 tournament in the first round on Monday at the Sikeston Field House...

February 20, 2012 Scoreboard (02/20/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

Central boys basketball team captures a share of SEMO Conference title (02/19/12)
DEXTER, Mo. – Central's T. J. Tisdell scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Tigers to a 76-69 overtime win over Dexter on Friday night. Central (19-6) claimed a share of the SEMO Conference title with the win. Dexter trailed by nine point heading into the fourth quarter but steadily chipped away at the Tigers' lead. Tyler Miller knocked down a 3-pointer with 51 second remaining to tie the game at 64-64...

Charleston, Cape Central share conference crown (02/18/12)
POPLAR BLUFF (SMNS) -- Charleston rolled to a 67-45 win Friday night at Poplar Bluff to earn a share of the SEMO Conference title. Charleston (23-2, 6-1 SEMO) was led by Ryan Parham's 14 points and Aaron Cassell's 12. Michael Hull and Robert Bogan each scored 10 points for the Bluejays, who forced 25 turnovers...

Angle still alive at state (02/18/12)
COLUMBIA -- Sikeston senior Blake Angle remains alive for a medal at the Class 3 state wrestling tournament in Columbia. Angle, wrestling in the 120-pound division, won an exciting quarterfinal match 3-2 over Jonathan Melton of Staley, using a takedown late in the third period to earn the victory...

Sikeston boys seeded second, girls third for districts (02/18/12)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs will be seeking their fourth district title in-a-row when the Class 4, District 1 Tournament kicks off Monday at the Sikeston Field House. Sikeston (20-4), earned the second seed in the district as rival Notre Dame (19-6) is the top seed. Sikeston defeated Notre Dame 78-63 in the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Field House on Dec. 9 and then lost to the Bulldogs at Notre Dame 62-54 one week later...

February 17, 2012 Scoreboard (02/17/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

Lady 'Cats too much for Lady Royals (02/17/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- A nearly flawless second quarter carried Dexter to a 70-33 win over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals in the regular-season finale for the Lady Bearcats Thursday night on the road. Dexter turned a 14-9 first quarter lead into a 44-13 advantage at the half with a second quarter that saw the Lady 'Cats control the boards, shoot for a high percentage and dominate with their press...

Three wrestlers still alive for SHS (02/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com COLUMBIA -- Sikeston's Blake Angle and Kenton Robinson both stayed alive in their hunt for state titles on Thursday, each winning their first round match in the Class 3 state tournament. Angle, wrestling in the 120-pound class, won a 7-4 decision over Demetrius Wilson of Fort Zumwalt North to improve to 43-8 on the season...

Second half surge lifts Risco over North Pemiscot (02/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CLARKTON -- The Risco Tigers came out strong in the second half and downed North Pemiscot 87-70 in the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Thursday. Risco, who earned their 20th win of the season, will now take on Holcomb in the finals tonight at 7:30 p.m. Risco defeated Holcomb 74-64 on Dec. 2 and lost to the Hornets 72-67 on Jan. 20. Holcomb defeated Gideon 66-59 in the other semifinal...

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

Lady Bearcats voted top seed for Class 4, Dist. 1 tourney (02/16/12)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats were voted the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Class 4, District 1 tournament to be played in Sikeston, Feb. 20-24, at Saturday's seed meeting of the district's coaches. Dexter's varsity boys were seeded No. 4 and will play Monday (Feb. 20) against No. 5 Fredericktown (15-9) at 6 p.m...

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...

February 14, 2012 Scoreboard (02/14/12)
All of the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Kennett ends Dexter's winning-streak (02/12/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The red-hot Dexter Bearcats were unable to overcome a strong first half by the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team Friday night. Dexter, which entered the contest with a 10-game winning-streak, trailed the contest by eight points at halftime after the Indians outscored the Bearcats 22-15 in the second period...

Kennett ends Dexter's winning-streak (02/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The red-hot Dexter Bearcats were unable to overcome a strong first half by the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team Friday night. Dexter, which entered the contest with a 10-game winning-streak, trailed the contest by eight points at halftime after the Indians outscored the Bearcats 22-15 in the second period...

NMCC falls in OT; Risco tops Hayti (02/11/12)
JACKSON -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit but fell in overtime to the Jackson Indians 54-50 on Friday night. Jackson raced to a 19-6 lead after one quarter and held a 34-25 at the half but NMCC held the Indians to just eight points in both the third and fourth quarter, tying the game at 50-50...

Dexter comes out strong and blows out Cape Central 79-33 (02/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Rebounding from their one-point loss to Notre Dame just two days prior, the Dexter Lady Bearcats put together a monster 32-point first quarter against Cape Central on Thursday before cruising to a 79-33 win. "I thought the girls came out and had a lot of intensity defensively," Dexter coach Chad Allen said. "We definitely made a lot of shots...

Lady 'Cats bounce back with win over Lady Tigers (02/10/12)
After suffering a one-point loss on the road to Notre Dame Regional High School on Monday, the Dexter Lady Bearcats took out their frustrations on another Cape Girardeau school. The Lady Bearcats put up 32 points in the first quarter and never looked back on their way to a 79-33 win over the Cape Central Lady Tigers Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center...

Dexter comes out strong and blows out Cape Central 79-33 (02/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Rebounding from their one-point loss to Notre Dame just two days prior, the Dexter Lady Bearcats put together a monster 32-point first quarter against Cape Central on Thursday before cruising to a 79-33 win. "I thought the girls came out and had a lot of intensity defensively," Dexter coach Chad Allen said. "We definitely made a lot of shots...

High school roundup: Jackson wins conference swimming meet (02/10/12)
All the local high school results reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 9, 2012 Scoreboard (02/09/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

NMCC Eagles fly past Kennett, 57-45 (02/09/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team concluded its longest road trip of the season with a thud Tuesday night, suffering a double-digit 57-45 loss to the New Madrid County Central Eagles. "I knew we'd have to be ready with a New Madrid team that has improved," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. ...

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...

Dexter wraps up SCAA regular-season title (02/08/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter picked up its 10th straight win and the SCAA regular season title with a 94-45 win over Bell City Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Senior Tyler Miller led the way with a 24-point scoring effort as the Bearcats improved to 14-9 overall and a perfect 7-0 in SCAA play. Dexter earlier claimed the league's annual tournament title...

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...

High school roundup: Scott City fades late in loss to Mules (02/08/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 7, 2012 Scoreboard (02/07/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

Dexter drops 1-point game to Notre Dame (02/07/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Summer Burger's free throw with three seconds remaining provided the margin for victory as Notre Dame Regional High School defeated the Dexter Lady Bearcats, 52-51, Monday night in Cape Girardeau. Dexter had just tied the game at 51-all on a 3-pointer by Hannah Noe with less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation...

Dexter drops key district contest to Notre Dame (02/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats lost a nailbiter to Notre Dame on Monday night as the Lady Bulldogs claimed a one-point victory at Notre Dame High School, 52-51. Dexter's Hannah Noe hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to tie the game at 51-51 and after the two teams exchanged turnovers, Notre Dame's Summer Burger was fouled with three seconds left. ...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls notch one-point win vs. Dexter (02/07/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bearcats beat Advance, win ninth straight (02/04/12)
DEXTER -- Heading into the final few weeks of the regular season, the Dexter Bearcats look to be playing some of their best basketball of the season. Entering Friday's game against Advance, the Bearcats had won eight straight and with a win over the Hornets could inch closer to the regular season title in the Stoddard County Activity Association...

Lady 'Cats bounce back with big effort vs. Kelly (02/03/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- After a disappointing effort in Monday's loss to Meadow Heights at the Bearcat Event Center, everyone expected the Dexter Lady Bearcats to bounce back with a big effort against their next opponent...

Dexter rebounds from loss to end Kelly winning streak (02/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- It didn't take long for Dexter to bounce back from Tuesday's 15-point loss to Meadow Heights. Snapping the Lady Hawks five-game winning streak on Thursday, the Lady Bearcats ran away with a 45-point halftime lead before improving to 15-1 in their last 16 games with an 80-19 final...

High school roundup: Leopold defeats Oak Ridge, wins MVC tournament (02/03/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Leopold defeats Oak Ridge, wins MVC tournament (02/03/12)
Kyle Stroder scored 20 points to help lead the Leopold boys basketball team to a 52-39 victory against Oak Ridge in the championship game of the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament Thursday night. Cameron Davis added 10 points for the top-seeded Wildcats...

Meadow Heights halts Dexter steak (02/01/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- To say the Dexter Lady Bearcats basketball team has been dominant the last 14 games is an understatement. Since Dec. 8, the Lady Bearcats have won 14-straight games, winning by an average of 50 points, with their closest game a 26-point win over Kennett in the finals of the Lady Royals Holiday Classic in late December...

Sikeston sweep (02/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Honoring their seniors between meets on Tuesday, the Sikeston wrestling team picked up a pair of wins against New Madrid County Central and Dexter to wrap up the regular season. "We finished 4-0 at home and I think that's critical," Bulldogs' coach Seth Harrell said. "When you have home matches and your home crowd you need to be able to win those. We were able to do that this season."...

Meadow Heights halts Dexter steak (02/01/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- To say the Dexter Lady Bearcats basketball team has been dominant the last 14 games is an understatement. Since Dec. 8, the Lady Bearcats have won 14-straight games, winning by an average of 50 points, with their closest game a 26-point win over Kennett in the finals of the Lady Royals Holiday Classic in late December...

Sikeston sweep (02/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Honoring their seniors between meets on Tuesday, the Sikeston wrestling team picked up a pair of wins against New Madrid County Central and Dexter to wrap up the regular season. "We finished 4-0 at home and I think that's critical," Bulldogs' coach Seth Harrell said. "When you have home matches and your home crowd you need to be able to win those. We were able to do that this season."...

Lady 'Cats fall at BEC (02/01/12)
Erin Bollmann and Whitney Welker combined for 53 points to lead Meadow Heights to a stunning 71-56 win over the Dexter Lady Bearcats Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Meadow Heights' two outstanding seniors took control of the game early and carried the Lady Panthers to a surprisingly easy win in the battle of the two state-ranked teams...

Dexter earns split with win over NMCC, loss to Sikeston (02/01/12)
SIKESTON -- Honoring their seniors between meets on Tuesday, the Sikeston wrestling team picked up a pair of wins against New Madrid County Central and Dexter to wrap up the regular season. "We finished 4-0 at home and I think that's critical," Bulldogs' coach Seth Harrell said. "When you have home matches and your home crowd you need to be able to win those. We were able to do that this season."...

High school roundup: Leopold, Oak Ridge reach Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball final (02/01/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter girls rout Doniphan; Chaffee boys roll into MVC Tourney semifinals (01/31/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DONIPHAN -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats opened up a 49-12 lead at halftime and defeated Doniphan 79-30 on the road Monday night. Dexter jumped on top early, as the Lady Bearcat press put Doniphan in a 28-6 hole after the first quarter and the Donettes were unable to recover. Doniphan was playing without their starting point guard, Megan Hipps...

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)
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...

Opening round blowouts (01/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Taking on eighth-seeded Bell City in the opening round of the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament on Monday, top-seeded Dexter took a 19-point halftime lead before cruising to a 90-47 win. "I expected us to have a better showing tonight," Bell City coach Nate Wills said. "But you have to give credit to Dexter. They shot the ball lights out tonight. They're very well coached and I thought that they looked pretty tough...

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...

Lady 'Cats clobber Perryville (01/24/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dexter's defense limited Perryville to single-digit scoring in every quarter as the Lady Bearcats cruised to a easy 84-27 win over the Lady Pirates Monday night on the road. Dexter poured in on from the opening tip, scoring 29 points while holding Perryville to just 8. A 19-9 advantage by Dexter in the second sent the two teams into half-time with the Lady 'Cats up big, 48-17...

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...

Dexter wrestlers take 5th at SEMO Conference tourney (01/24/12)
Tonight's wrestling match called off -- School officials have announced that tonight's duel wrestling match at home against New Madrid County Central has been cancelled.

Opening round blowouts (01/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Taking on eighth-seeded Bell City in the opening round of the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament on Monday, top-seeded Dexter took a 19-point halftime lead before cruising to a 90-47 win. "I expected us to have a better showing tonight," Bell City coach Nate Wills said. "But you have to give credit to Dexter. They shot the ball lights out tonight. They're very well coached and I thought that they looked pretty tough...

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

Central girls nip Charleston 64-61 (01/24/12)
Apolonia Thomas hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to lift the Central girls basketball team past host Charleston 64-61 on Monday. Thomas had eight rebounds, while Chelsea Vinson led Central (10-6) with 25 points and added eight rebounds. Alayah Cooper-Johnson chipped in 18 points, 10 rebounds and six steals in the win...

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...

SHS places fifth in conference; Robinson wins title (01/23/12)
JACKSON -- The Sikeston wrestling team finished fourth in the 12-team SEMO Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday as six Bulldogs came home with medals. "I'd like to congratulate our guys on a great tournament," said Sikeston coach Seth Harrell. ...

Jackson earns 2nd in conference (01/22/12)
Farmington wrestling coach Mark Krause figured turnabout was fair play. The Knights saw Jackson win last year's SEMO Conference tournament on their home floor. Farmington returned the favor Saturday by taking the SEMO Conference title at the Jackson Events Center...

Tyler Miller's three lifts Dexter over NMCC in 2OT (01/22/12)
DEXTER -- Dexter senior Tyler Miller drained a 3-pointer with four seconds left in double overtime to lift the Bearcats to a 61-60 win over New Madrid County Central on Friday night. Dexter led for most of the game and held a 41-38 lead after three quarters. The Eagles fought back however and tied the game and had a chance to win the game in regulation but came up short, leaving the game tied 50-50...

High School roundup - Lady 'Cats break the century mark at Portageville (01/20/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Mollie Whitehead's two free throws with just over two minutes remaining in the game between Dexter and Portageville brought out one of the loudest cheers from the fans attending Thursday's game at Portageville. The outburst wasn't because the Dexter sophomore had knocked down two crucial free throws in a tight game. Just the opposite...

Lady Bearcats score 103 on Portageville; Charleston boys in finals of Superman (01/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats improved to 15-2 on the season with a 103-26 thrashing of Portageville on the road Thursday night. Dexter led 22-9 after one quarter and then took control in the second quarter to go ahead 54-18 at the half...

Bulldog ninth grade hammers Dexter (01/19/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Sikeston ninth grade basketball team wasted very little time dispatching of the Dexter Bearcats on Wednesday night winning going away 60-24. The Bulldogs rushed out to a 20-5 lead after one quarter of play and held a 37-11 advantage at halftime. They, once again, held Dexter to single digits in the third quarter as Sikeston outscored the Bearcats 16-7 to put the game well out of reach...

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...

Lady Bulldogs earn win over district foe, Risco rebounds (01/18/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PERRYVILLE -- The Sikeston girls basketball team improved to 10-4 on the season with a 67-49 win over district foe Perryville. Sikeston's pressure defense took its toll early, forcing several Perryville turnovers that helped the Lady Bulldogs race out to an 18-8 lead after one quarter...

Dexter picks up road win at Naylor (01/17/12)
NAYLOR, Mo.-- Dexter's Brittany Harris recorded a double-double in points and rebounds to help lead the Lady Bearcats to a 63-21 win over Naylor Monday night. Harris, a junior, scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as the Lady 'Cats dominated the Lady Eagles on the road...

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

Dexter rolls to easy win over Neelyville (01/13/12)
The Dexter Lady Bearcats lived up to their state ranking with a convincing 73-27 win over Neelyville Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Dexter, the No. 6 ranked team in Class 4, dominated Neelyville from the opening tip. Dexter coach Chad Allen switched things around in the second meeting of the two teams, opening in a full-court man-to-man press...

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

Sports Calendar (01/12/12)
Girls Basketball Sikeston at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. Neelyville at Dexter, 6 p.m. SCOTT-MISS TOURNAMENT at Scott City JV third place, 4 p.m. Charleston v. Chaffee, 5:30 p.m. JV championship, 7 p.m. Scott City v. Delta, 8:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Bernie at Dexter, 6 p.m...

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...

Dexter Lady Bearcats hand Kennett second loss of season (01/11/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- One team on the Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball schedule has come up with a winning formula this season. The state-ranked Dexter Lady Bearcats Dexter, which handed Kennett its first loss of the season in the championship of the 16-team Lady Royals Classic Dec. 22 defeated the Lady Indians once more Monday. The final score of Round 2 was 56-26...

Dexter Lady Bearcats hand Kennett second loss of season (01/10/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- One team on the Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball schedule has come up with a winning formula this season. The state-ranked Dexter Lady Bearcats Dexter, which handed Kennett its first loss of the season in the championship of the 16-team Lady Royals Classic Dec. 22 defeated the Lady Indians once more Monday. The final score of Round 2 was 56-26...

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

Sikeston boys basketball team downs unbeaten De Soto (01/10/12)
Just 48 hours after defeating Imagine Prep 69-62, the Bulldogs took down undefeated and state-ranked De Soto 76-73 on Monday night.

January 9, 2012 Scoreboard (01/09/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Jackson girls basketball team improves to 9-1 with home win vs. Cor Jesu (01/08/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Risco tops Leopold to remain unbeaten (01/08/12)
RISCO -- The Risco Tigers put five players in double figures and improved to 9-0 with a 86-71 win over Leopold on Friday night. Playing their first game in three weeks, Risco jumped out to a 17-14 lead and led 38-30 at halftime eventually putting the game away in the second half...

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

Notre Dame thumps Dexter boys; Charleston girls roll (01/06/12)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats fell victim to the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Thursday, 81-53, at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. Notre Dame's Joe Siebert poured in 25 points while Nathan Meystedt added 18. D.J. Dowdy led the Bearcats with 10 points. Dexter (3-9) fell behind 14-7 after the first quarter and 36-23 at the half. Notre Dame blew the game open in the third outscoring the home team 24-15...

Bearcats no match for Bulldogs (01/06/12)
Joe Siebert scored a game-high 25 points and Nathan Meystedt added 18 as Notre Dame Regional High School encountered little resistance in a 81-53 SEMO Conference win over Dexter Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Notre Dame's press took its toll early in the game forcing seven turnovers before Tyler Miller netted Dexter first points at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter. During that stretch Dexter managed to put up just four shots, three of those 3-pointers...

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.

Kennett girls remain perfect in conference, hand South Pemiscot first conference loss (01/06/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians varsity basketball team had ample time to regroup after suffering its first loss of the season. Kennett enjoyed a 14 day layoff after having its 11-game winning-streak snapped by Dexter in the championship of the Lady Royals Classic Dec. 22...

January 5, 2012 Scoreboard (01/05/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Dexter rings in New Year with win over Farmington (01/04/12)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats rang in the new year on a high note with a 72-41 win over district rival Farmington on the road Monday night. Paige Patterson and Brittany Harris each produced a double-double in scoring and rebounding as the Lady 'Cats notched their first win of 2012, and first since winning the Lady Royals Christmas Classic to end 2011...

Dexter girls pull away from Farmington (01/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats opened the 2012 season by using their inside game to quiet the hometown Farmington Knights in a 72-41 win on Monday. Dexter got double-doubles from both junior Brittany Harris and sophomore Paige Patterson as Dexter jumped to a quick 12-2 lead and lead 21-12 after one quarter...

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...

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...