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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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East Prairie competes at Swing Pink Tournament after big win over Twin Rivers (4/23/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — It was a weekend of highs and lows for East Prairie softball, featuring a hard-fought district win followed by a mixed showing at the Dexter Swing Pink Tournament. The Lady Eagles (8-11-1) kicked things off Friday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals (9-5) where strong defense and a clutch go-ahead double by Alison Miller propelled the team to victory...
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Portageville softball wins Malden Invitational on Smith’s walk-off home run (4/16/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville emerged victorious at the Malden Invitational Tournament this past weekend, showcasing potent offense and resilient pitching. The Lady Bulldogs (13-6) strung together a series of impressive wins, culminating in a dramatic walk-off championship victory...
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Malden Invitational Tournament 2024: Saturday, April 13 results (4/14/24)Scott City, Portageville dominate Malden Invitational Results, Saturday, April 13, 2024 Per Coach Tim Harmon: Baseball: First Place, Scott City. Second Place, Portageville. Third Place, East Prairie. Saturday baseball results: Malden 11, NMCC 9. Malden 3, Neelyville 3...
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Malden Invitational Tournament 2024, Friday's results, Saturday's bracket at a glance (4/13/24)Malden Invitational Tournament 2024 Per Coach Tim Harmon Eight school districts' high school baseball and nine districts' softball programs converged on Malden Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 to compete at The Malden Invitational Tournament...
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Sikeston boys, Malden girls victorious at Twilight Relays (4/6/24)SIKESTON — The Sikeston Twilight Relays showcased fierce competition on Thursday, April 4. On the boys’ side, Sikeston emerged victorious with a dominant 127.50 team score. Malden’s girls’ team delivered their own impressive performance, securing first place with 111.0 points...
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Malden Track and Field Invitational attracts SEMO athletes (4/3/24)MALDEN, Mo. - Athletes from more than a dozen Southeast Missouri high schools converged here Tuesday to compete in the Malden Invitational Track and Field Meet. Kennett High School sophomore Austin Gattis competed in the Discus Throw event and took home gold...
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Greenville baseball deals Chaffee’s first loss (3/27/24)The Greenville Bears traveled to Chaffee on Tuesday, March 26, and dealt the Red Devils their first loss of the season. The game was originally going to be played at Capaha Field but got moved to Chaffee instead, with Greenville serving as the home team...
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Baseball: Greenville at Chaffee (3/26/24)
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Bernie BB has 'tough weekend,' but gets development out of it (3/25/24)For a little over a week, and through four games, the Bernie High School baseball squad had been cruising.
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C2D2: Lady Tigers advance to semifinals with win over Greenville (2/20/24)VAN BUREN — Everything has come down to this moment where many teams will compete against the best in their district, hoping to be crowned a district champion to land a spot in the state tournament. With the No. 1 seed Thayer High School holding a first-round bye in the Class 2 District 2 Tournament, the other remaining teams went head-to-head on Monday at Van Buren High School for a chance to play in the semifinals...
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C2D2 GBK: Neeyville vs Greenville (2/19/24)
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Bears down Tigers to repeat as champs (2/10/24)The top two boys seeds in the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament faced off Friday in the main event — the championship game. The defending OFC champions and the No. 1 seed Greenville Bears looked to repeat as they took on the No. 2 Neelyville Tigers at Three Rivers College’s Libla Family Sports Complex...
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OFC Championship Boys: Greenville vs Neelyville (2/10/24)
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OFC Tournament: Bears earn shot to defend title (2/7/24)DONIPHAN — The top-seeded Greenville Bears moved on to the championship game of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament with an 85-63 victory over the Clearwater Tigers Tuesday night at Wright Gymnasium. “We came out and executed our game plan and knocked out shots,” said Greenville head coach Nathan Walk. “It’s always good when you get a chance to play for a trophy.”...
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OFC: Twin Rivers and Neelyville thrives in first round (2/4/24)DONIPHAN — The Neelyville High School Lady Tigers turned forced turnovers into a first-round win. The No.3 Lady Tigers went head-to-head with the No. 5 seed Naylor Lady Eagles in the annual Ozark Foothills Conference basketball tournament on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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OFC Basketball: Twin Rivers vs Greenville - Girls (2/4/24)
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ENCORE PERFORMANCE? Top seeds aim to repeat as OFC tourney champs (2/2/24)The stage is set for one of the top basketball tournaments in the area, and lovers of the game can prepare for a week of total nonstop action on the court. Basketball coaches from the Ozark Foothills Conference met on Wednesday to seed the annual OFC Tournament that kicks off on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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Lady Royals Christmas Classic: Poplar Bluff vs Greenville (12/16/23)
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Versatile Evans leading Greenville in quest for yet another winning campaign (12/14/23)PUXICO - The Greenville High School boy’s basketball program has endured 10 losing seasons in the past 15 winters, but losing hasn’t been the norm since Easton Evans began walking the halls of the school.
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Campbell and Cooter advance in Campbell Christmas Tournament (12/13/23)CAMPBELL – The Campbell Camels and the Cooter Wildcats advanced to tonight’s semi-final round of the Campbell Christmas Tournament. The Naylor High School Eagles fell to the Camels and the Armorel Tigers were defeated by the Cooter Wildcats in Tuesday’s games...
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Puxico pressures Greenville, rallies for stunning W (12/8/23)A little fewer than eight minutes into his team’s game against a very good Greenville program on Thursday, third-year Puxico High School boy’s basketball coach Bryant Fernetti could not have been feeling very good about his situation.
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Greenville bkb at Puxico (12/8/23)Puxico rallied to beat Greenville on Thursday in varsity boy's basketball action at Puxico High School.
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Fiery Cardinals offense leads to Woodland Invite title win (12/2/23)For the fourth consecutive year, the Woodland Cardinals advanced to the championship game of the Woodland Invitational Tournament. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, the Cardinals avenged a loss with a 73-60 win to claim the WIT title for the first time since 2020...
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Jake Cissell's sharpshooting leads young Pirates (12/1/23)The Perryville boys basketball team has only one player who was on the varsity team last year. On a team made up of only juniors and sophomores, junior Jake Cissell is not just the veteran leader of the team but also their top offensive player. “I think it's a lot different,” Cissell said. “Last year, I was the youngest on the team on varsity. Still, I was a second in scoring, so I feel like it's a big responsibility to take us to the next level.”...
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Boys Basketball: Greenville vs. Leopold (12/1/23)Greenville defeated Leopold 58-34 in the semifinal round of the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Marble Hill, Mo.
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Defense the difference in Chaffee’s win over Greenville (11/29/23)The Chaffee Red Devils’ speed and athleticism spearheaded a 45-27 win over the Greenville Bears on Tuesday at Chaffee High School. From the opening tip the Red Devils were forcing turnovers but they weren’t able to turn those turnovers into points. “We have a deep team this year so we can go up and down the floor,” Red Devils coach Matthew Schonhoff said. “We can press and create a lot of havoc. The big thing is to get live ball turnovers.”...
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Bears grab third-straight OFC title (10/13/23)The Greenville Bears went into Thursday’s Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament final with back-to-back titles under their belts but the Bears would have to deal with the top-seeded Royals of Twin Rivers if they wanted to make it a three-peat. Benji Stahl’s team delivered in bunches as they cruised by the Royals 10-0 en route to their third-straight championship. In the day’s first game, Naylor stunned East Carter 5-3 to take home the third-place trophy...
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Twin Rivers, Greenville to play in final (10/11/23)The action continued on Tuesday with East Carter, Greenville, Naylor and Twin Rivers meeting in the semifinals of the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers College. While a quick start at the plate helped one team move on, the other relied on defense for a spot in the...
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OFC Baseball Tournament - Semifinals (10/11/23)OFC Baseball Tournament Semifinals Greenville 4 East Carter 0 Twin Rivers 3 Naylor 1 Twin Rivers and Greenville will hit the field at 2 p.m. Thursday at Three Rivers for the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament Championship. East Carter and Naylor will meet at noon in the third-place game.
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Volleyball season tips off with Woodland WIT (8/27/23)For most of the smaller schools in the Southeast Missouri area, the Woodland Volleyball WIT represents the start of the 2023 season. The first round of the tournament will begin on Monday, August 28, at Woodland High School. Bell City will take on Zalma at 4 p.m., followed by Oak Ridge vs. Leopold at 5:30 p.m., Perryville vs. Greenville at 7 p.m., and Meadow Heights vs. Woodland at 8:30 p.m...
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Southeast Missouri well-repped on All-State baseball squads (6/14/23)Southeast Missouri didn’t lack representation at this spring’s MSHSAA Baseball State Finals in Springfield, as four of the six classes (Cooter in Class 1, Chaffee in Class 2, Portageville in Class 3, and Jackson in Class 6) had Semoball-area teams competing in the Final Four.
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Southeast Tropics construct 2023 roster on successful HS programs (6/9/23)CHARLESTON – The potential for success this summer by the Southeast Tropics summer baseball squad is obvious, not just by watching the team play, but by simply looking at the roster.
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Bernie rallies to earn walkoff sectional victory over Greenville (5/23/23)The Bernie Mules were down to their final strike in Monday’s MSHSAA Class 2 sectional against the Greenville Bears — then the Mules got a miracle or two. With the Mules down by a run and at the edge of elimination in the bottom of the seventh inning, Seth Teel’s base hit scored Brayden Vaughn to tie the score...
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Late rally lifts Bears to C2D2 crown (5/18/23)VAN BUREN — The only thing better than a second consecutive Class 2 district championship for the Greenville High School baseball team is how the Bears won Wednesday’s district title game. With two out and nobody on the bottom of the seventh inning in a tie game, Greenville strung together three hits in a row — with the final one a Talan McDaniel single that chased home Trevor Bratton with the winning run in a 4-3 win over East Carter Wednesday evening...
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Woodland boys win Class 2 District 1 track title (5/7/23)The Woodland boys' track and field team won the Class 2 District 1 championship on Saturday in Scott City. The top four finishers advance to the sectional round. The Woodland 4x800m relay team finished in second place. Lane Vangennip took the district championship in the boys' long jump (20-04.50), and finished second in the boys' javelin (155-04.00). He also advanced to sectionals in the 100m (11.32) and 200m (23.23). Reed and Calvin Layton finished first and second in both the 1600m and 3200m...
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Hahn taking high-powered offensive philosophy to next level (4/27/23)Whether he has coached boy’s basketball or girl’s basketball programs, the constant themes for Chris Hahn have been: His teams find success and they play fast.
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Bulldogs claw back to beat Bears 5-4 (4/22/23)In a battle between two of Southeast Missouri's small school baseball juggernauts, Portageville defeated Greenville 5-4 on Friday, April 21, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. “Those are the kind of games that prepare you for the playoffs, for both teams,” Portageville head coach Tyler Trover said. "That was a good game for both teams and fortunately we were able to come out and win the game."...
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Greenville adds to Mules’ home woes (4/19/23)Things are not so sweet at home for the Poplar Bluff Mules on the baseball diamond as they continue to come up short with the home-field advantage. The Mules suffered their fourth loss in a row at home Tuesday after suffering an 8-1 loss to the Greenville Bears at Strenfel Field. With the loss, the Mules fall to 8-9 on the season...
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OFC top seeds have good day in first round (4/19/23)The two highest seeds playing in the first round of Tuesday’s Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament at McLane Park did not have much trouble advancing to the tournament semifinals. Second-seeded Neelyville rolled past No. 7 East Carter 12-5, while No. 3 Twin Rivers shook off a slow start to defeat sixth-seeded Naylor 7-2...
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Missourian prep baseball roundup, Apr. 6: Doubleheaders across the area (4/7/23)Greenville 5, Meadow Heights 4 Game 1 The Greenville Bears defeated the Meadow Heights Panthers 5-4 in the first of a doubleheader on Thursday at Greenville High School. Meadow Heights was led on offense by sophomore Braeden Hayes who went 2-4 with 2 RBIs and a home run. Hayes also pitched a complete game with a total of six strikeouts...
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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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POWER 8: New team tops this week’s poll (3/2/23)Editor’s note: This poll was based on results through Wednesday. All rankings are performance-based per level and sport and not a head-to-head potential barometer. A lot of teams have seen their seasons end so that will drastically affect the current Power 8 poll, but fret not — a team that loses can still be in the poll one last time before falling out permanently and can be considered for the end-of-the-year Team of the Year top 10 countdown...
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C2D3: Bears fail to Advance (2/25/23)BLOOMFIELD — Hoping to advance past the district final and into a sectional playoff game for the first time in school history, the Greenville Bears basketball team faced a morbid ironic result. The No. 1 seeded Bears couldn’t overcome inconvenient shooting struggles and were unable to hold off No. 2 Advance in a 64-61 loss in Friday night’s Class 2 District 3 final at Bloomfield, denying the Bears (22-2), arguably the school’s best team ever, a first district crown in its existence...
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C2D3: Advance to have a BIG problem with Bears' post (2/24/23)BLOOMFIELD – Advance High School boy’s basketball coach Bubba Wheetley has been around a long time, so he didn’t need to watch Greenville play for long before he realized what dilemma the Bears would cause his team tonight. “They’re so big,” Wheetley said of Greenville.
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Mules, Lady Mules drop road contests (2/24/23)PARK HILLS, Missouri — The Park Hills Central Rebels and the Poplar Bluff Mules combined to score 177 points Thursday night. Unfortunately for the visiting Mules, they came out on the short end of a 96-81 decision at the hand of one of the best teams in Class 4...
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Greenville rallies late for C2D3 W over Puxico (2/23/23)BLOOMFIELD – Greenville High School boy’s basketball coach Nathan Walk serves as the high school/junior high principal for the Bear students, while his Puxico counterpart, Bryant Fernetti, teaches English. Neither is an instructor of psychology, yet both demonstrated on Wednesday that they could if asked to. The Bears rallied in the second half from a double-digit deficit to overtake the Indians and win their MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinal 53-44 at Bloomfield, and it was obvious for most of the night, that Walk was trying to get into the psyche of his players.
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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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POWER 8: Greenville boys basketball roars into poll’s top spot (2/22/23)Editor’s note: This poll was based on results through Wednesday. All rankings are performance-based per level and sport and not a head-to-head potential barometer. District tournaments are in full swing for Class 1, 2 and 3 basketball teams, while the Poplar Bluffs, Doniphans and Dexters are all about getting ready to roll next week in their own postseason journeys...
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C2D3 bkb: Greenville vs Puxico (2/22/23)BLOOMFIELD - Puxico and Greenville battled in the semifinal of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 boy's basketball tournament on Wednesday at Bloomfield.
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Lady Bears avenge earlier loss to Puxico in district opening rout (2/22/23)ADVANCE, Missouri — A pair of teams with two combined seniors met up Tuesday night with hopes of getting a playoff win and a bit more confidence as their careers — now and in the future — continue to mature. No. 4 Puxico and No. 5 Greenville met up for a rematch of an earlier encounter that the former won after a furious rally from 22 points down...
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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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POWER 8: Donettes ride strong OFC Tournament performance into top spot (2/15/23)Editor’s note: This poll was based on results through Wednesday. All rankings are performance-based per level and sport and not a head-to-head potential barometer. Crazy to think that the newest spring season is a month away and basketball and wrestling are now winding down...
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POWER 8: OFC top hoops seeds take 1-2 spots (2/9/23)Editor's note: This poll was based on results through Wednesday. All rankings are performance-based per level and sport and not a head-to-head potential barometer. The regular season for basketball, swimming and wrestling are just about over with hoops still having a week or so remaining before the games that matter most tip off...
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OFC TOURNAMENT: Bears punch out Royals, punch ticket to finals (2/8/23)GREENVILLE — It ultimately came down to one team making its shots and the other not being so lucky. The top-seeded and state-ranked Greenville Bears found themselves in a battle with No. 4 seed Twin Rivers Tuesday night in an Ozark Foothills Conference tournament semifinal before they flexed their muscles and high IQ shooting prowess...
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Greenville boys ‘weather the storm’ to pick up road win over Kennett (2/4/23)The week-long break between games for the Greenville boys basketball team hardly phased the Bears as they powered past Kennett Saturday in a rescheduled matchup that was postponed due to winter weather earlier this week. “We’ve had a pretty good year so far,” Greenville head coach Nathan Walk said. ...
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POWER 8: The worst kind of snow job (2/2/23)Editor’s note: this poll was based on results through Wednesday. All rankings are performance-based per level and sport and not a head-to-head potential barometer. The poll this week is a little special for lovers of winter storms, hard, icy roads and needing ice skates to go to your mailbox...
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OFC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Bears, Donettes lead field (2/1/23)The weather did whatever it could to disrupt things in the region and other parts of the country, but it couldn’t put a dent in the Ozark Foothills Conference’s plans. The newest edition of the conference basketball tournament will go on as planned as of Wednesday as both seven boys and the same number of girls programs will once again vie for bragging rights in Southeast Missouri...
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THE STRAW THAT STIRS THE GREENVILLE DRINK: Evans, Bears take aim at program’s first district title (1/31/23)GREENVILLE — The Greenville Bears boys basketball team is seeking history. A program that has never won a district crown is sailing toward potentially its best season ever as the No. 7 team in Class 3 and with a 17-1 record, the Bears are setting their sights on something bigger than the school has ever done. ...
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Lady Redbirds put three in double figures, rout Twin Rivers (1/24/23)By SETH WEEKS Contributing Writer ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds had three players score in double figures as they rolled past Ozark Foothills Conference rival Twin Rivers 74-24 Monday night. Brooklyn Kearbey led East Carter with 19 points, while Breanna Dohleman followed behind with 16 and Parker Golden finished with 13...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Boys finals set at BRL Tournament (1/20/23)ELLINGTON — Thursday was a good night for the top two boys seeds at the Black River League Tournament. The top-seeded South Iron Panthers turned back host Ellington 67-48 in the early semifinal Thursday, then No. 2 Bunker defeated East Carter 66-41 in the late game...
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POWER 8: Bears make biggest leap (1/19/23)*Note – this poll was based on action finalized on Wednesday. The Greenville Bears take the biggest leap in the poll following its win over No. 1 and defending Class 1 champions South Iron and a big 26-point win over Neelyville Tuesday night...
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Bears beat Tigers in OFC battle (1/18/23)GREENVILLE — Two Ozark Foothills Conference foes met Tuesday night with their own positive narratives they hoped to continue playing out. The host Greenville Bears, coming off a program defining win over top-ranked South Iron over the weekend, was back home searching to ride that momentum further in search of an eventual first district title next month...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Greenville defeats defending state champ South Iron (1/14/23)GREENVILLE — The Greenville Bears had three players score in double figures as they defeated defending Class 1 state champion South Iron 62-50 Friday night. Easton Evans (14 points) led the Bears (14-1), while Trey Porter (13) and Talan McDaniel (11) joined him in double figures...
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POWER 8: Updated rankings all about girl ‘power’ (1/12/23)*Note – this poll was based on action finalized on Wednesday. We return for week two of the new Power 8 poll – a ranking based on pure performance and not what classification, sport or gender. Feedback will always be welcome and can be directed to sports@darnews.com...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Neelyville downs Clearwater in battle of the Tigers (1/11/23)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers defeated the Clearwater Tigers 93-69 at home Tuesday night in an Ozark Foothills Conference contest. Preston Goodnight led Neelyville’s scoring with 21 points, with Casen Stephens putting in 17 points in the victory...
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DONETTES 2, EAST CARTER 0: Doniphan beats Lady Redbirds in rematch of LRCC final (1/10/23)ELLSINORE — Nineteen days after the Doniphan Donettes and East Carter Lady Redbirds battled for the Lady Royals Christmas Classic title, the two squads met Monday in a key Ozark Foothills Conference battle. And for the second time in 19 days, the Donettes emerged victorious, this time by a score of 59-49 in a battle of two of the area's best girls basketball teams...
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Mules take opener at Kaminsky Classic (1/6/23)JOPLIN, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff Mules outlasted the Carl Junction Bulldogs 53-45 in the opening round of the Kaminsky Classic Tournament Thursday night in Joplin. Gavin Rivers led the Mules with 12 points, with Dallas Williams and Mar’Lon Hickman-Roberson scoring eight each...
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Dons get home win to open new year (1/4/23)DONIPHAN — Max Owen and Emmitt Jones combined for 46 points and the Doniphan Dons opened the new year with an 80-61 win over Mountain View Liberty Tuesday. Owen (24 points) and Emmitt Jones (22) led the Dons to victory. Doniphan was down in the first quarter, but came back and took the lead from Liberty...
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Power 8: Malden joins ranks of area’s best (12/30/22)We return for Week Three of the new Power 8 poll — a ranking based on pure performance and not what classification, sport or gender. Feedback will always be welcome and can be directed to sports@darnews.com. Movement was limited since last week, but still, some slight variations to the poll are evident...
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LRCC NOTEBOOK: With flying colors, Twin Rivers does it right (12/23/22)It’s impossible to leave behind the Lady Royals Christmas Classic without stating the obvious: Twin Rivers High School is a class act. The lengths and efforts the members of the athletic department went to put on another showcase event to highlight the excellence girls basketball can bring to our sports universe were as top-notch as it gets...
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Kelly Lady Hawks finish Christmas Tournament with three straight wins (12/22/22)BROSELEY, Mo. — The Kelly girls’ basketball team finished the Twin Rivers Christmas Tournament strong with three consecutive wins. The Lady Hawks (7-3) bounced back from opening round loss to defeat Hayti on Monday, Greenville on Tuesday and Cape Central on Wednesday...
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HIGHER SEEDS ROLL: Top four teams advance to LRCC semifinals (12/20/22)BROSELEY — It was a good evening to be one of the top four seeds at the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. The top four seeds — Doniphan, Dexter, East Carter and Neelyville, respectively — all won their quarterfinal matchups by more than 20 points on average, with the closest game being a 59-43 win by No. 3 East Carter over 11th-seeded Holcomb...
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Cooter defeats Greenville for Senath-Hornersville Christmas Tournament championship title (12/17/22)Number two-seeded Cooter overcame issues on the defensive side of the ball they faced in the semifinals to bounce back and shut down number one-seeded Greenville Friday night in the championship game of the Senath-Hornersville Christmas Tournament. “I think we guarded a lot better tonight,” Cooter head coach David Mathis said. ...
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The growth process: Coaches talk about program building (12/17/22)Success is relative in sports, especially to the trained eye. Some basketball coaches walk into a plum situation and win 20 games with talented athletes, but in some cases the question is, “can they really play?” In others, a team can struggle to win 10 games, because the athleticism is lacking, but it is clear the players know how to “play,” but may not have the bodies to fully maximize their skill sets...
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Greenville advances to championship game with ‘dogfight’ win over Senath-Hornersville (12/16/22)Thursday night’s match up between the first-seeded Greenville Bears and fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville was a “redemption game” for the Lions after falling to Greenville in overtime in last year’s Senath-Hornersville Christmas Tournament championship game. Instead, it turned out to be a “brutal,” shockingly close battle that upheld the Bears’ success when visiting Senath...
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ROYALLY AWESOME HOOPS: LRCC starts Saturday with stacked field (12/16/22)The Lady Royals Christmas Classic will be a lot of people’s jam next week. That’s because the 16-team event is kind of a big dealio and that’s why some of the better programs in Southeast Missouri partake in a tournament that might be the best thing these young women see that replicates the intensity and workload of a March postseason...
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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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Dons run past East Carter in OFC contest (12/10/22)ELLSINORE — Led by the dual 28-point performances by Emmitt Jones and Max Owen, the Doniphan Dons bounced back big from a loss earlier in the week to Greenville with an 84-65 win at East Carter Friday. The Dons (3-1) also got 17 points from J.D. Burton as the team made only seven 3s, but were able to score in huge bunches after being stymied at home by Greenville Tuesday...
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East Carter, Neelyville girls roll to wins (12/2/22)PIEDMONT — The East Carter Lady Redbirds jumped out to a 22-point lead after the opening period and never looked back as they rolled to a 73-22 win over the Clearwater Lady Tigers Thursday night. East Carter (2-0) led 28-6 after the first quarter and extended its lead to 48-16 by halftime. The Lady Redbirds led 66-20 by the start of the fourth quarter...
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MSHSAA announces basketball districts (11/19/22)
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Bloomfield snaps two-year losing streak to open season (11/19/22)BLOOMFIELD — Well, well, what about those girls from Bloomfield? The Lady Wildcats ended a two-year streak of winless basketball by taking down Charleston 47-36 at home Friday night. Bloomfield (1-0) broke away from a 10-all first quarter and methodically pulled away for the win...
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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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C2D1: Bloomfield, Greenville could excel individually (10/26/22)IRONTON — Arcadia Valley High School will be the place to be Saturday when cross country hopefuls race the final event that will determine which teams and what individuals could qualify for the 2022 state finals. Three districts — Class 1 District 1 (see separate story), Class 2 District 1 and Class 3 District 1 — will all race at Arcadia Valley High School. The top four teams go to state as a group while runners may qualify as individuals if they place in the top 30 of a respective race...
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C2D2 volleyball: Saxony Lutheran advances to district championship with sweep of Greenville (10/23/22)FRUITLAND, Mo. — Saxony Lutheran dispatched Greenville in straight sets in search of its third-straight Class 2 District 2 championship. The Crusaders defeated the Bears 25-10, 25-8, 25-12 on Saturday at Saxony Lutheran High School to advance to Tuesday's district championship game...
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C2D2 volleyball: Greenville eliminates Clearwater (10/21/22)FRUITLAND — Greenville took control of the match early and never looked back en route to a 3-0, 25-20, 25-22, 25-14 win over Clearwater in the Class 2 District 2 quarterfinals on Thursday night at Saxony Lutheran High School. “I thought they did everything I asked them to do yesterday in practice,” Greenville coach Alex Hahn said. “They followed it to a T, so, as a coach, I definitely have no complaints there.”...
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C2D2: Greenville, Charleston ready to lock horns again (10/19/22)It is a nice way to get the postseason volleyball tournaments started with a good-ole fashioned rematch — especially one that could offer some drama. Clearwater, who defeated Greenville in four competitive sets only recently, will get a chance to ward off the Lady Bears when the two square off in a 4-5 match at Saxony Lutheran 5 p.m. Thursday in Class 2 District 2 action...
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Volleyball: Greenville, Puxico pick up victories (10/18/22)GREENVILLE — It may have not been the ideal result, but the performance still went a long way for the Twin Rivers volleyball team Monday night. The Lady Royals (3-19) dropped a four-set match at Greenville (25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24) and now it comes down to Tuesday’s finale 6:30 p.m. at Gideon to get prepped for the Class 2 District 1 tournament that begins Saturday...
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OFC baseball: Greenville comes alive late, wins crown (10/13/22)Going into the fourth inning, things were looking up for the Doniphan Dons in the Ozark Foothills Conference baseball championship game Thursday at Three Rivers College. The Dons led 2-0 going into that frame and came away still in control after surrendering a lone run to Greenville in the bottom half of the inning...
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OFC: Greenville, Doniphan to battle for conference championship (10/13/22)A year ago, Greenville was on a run for an Ozark Foothills Championship on a bet that if they won, they would get to wear stirrups in the spring while Doniphan wasn't even on the diamond. This year, Greenville is looking to win their second OFC Championship in a row while wearing stirrups at Three Rivers College while Doniphan is looking to complete the underdog story...
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Dons upset Royals; Greenville returns to OFC Championship (10/12/22)POPLAR BLUFF – The stage is set for the Ozark Foothills Conference baseball championship at Three Rivers College with defending champion Greenville taking their spot in the final defeating Naylor 13-0 and Doniphan upsetting top-seeded Twin Rivers 6-4...
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OFC: Semifinal matchups are set (10/11/22)POPLAR BLUFF – The Ozark Foothills Conference baseball tournament kicked off on Monday at Three Rivers College and already had some exciting contests to set up the semifinals on Tuesday. The best game of the day came first as No. 6 seed Naylor upset No. 3 East Carter 3-1. The Eagles broke through in the fourth with a 2-run single by Caleb Moore to make it 2-0 and added one more run in the fifth on a single by Nathan Lunsford...
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Doniphan falls to Greenville in final conference game before OFC Tournament (10/5/22)DONIPHAN – With the fall baseball season winding down and the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament just around the corner, Doniphan hosted OFC rival Greenville on Tuesday and the Bears continued their successful fall season with an 11-1 win over the Dons...
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Twin Rivers comes from behind in late innings to topple Greenville (9/27/22)GREENVILLE – Despite being down by five, Twin Rivers completed the comeback tying the game up in the sixth and two runs scored on a squeeze play in the seventh as the Royals upset Greenville on their home turf with a 7-5 win on Monday. "We didn't play well to start out (Monday), but the guys kept battling and stuck with the approach," Twin Rivers coach Chris Newman said. "We found a way to get it done late in the game."...
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High School cross country roundup, Sept. 20: Perryville's Tegan Bishop wins Oak Ridge Invitational title (9/21/22)Perryville senior Tegan Bishop continued her strong season with a dominant victory at the Oak Ridge Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday in Oak Ridge. Bishop finished the 2,400-meter run in 10:22.35, more than 40-seconds faster than the second-place finisher...
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Bears bat around in fifth, mercy-rule East Carter (9/21/22)ELLSINORE — It was a hot one at East Carter and Greenville's bats were on fire with 14 hits for the Bears as they handed the Redbirds a 14-2 setback. Greenville used a big fifth inning to put it out of reach with 12 hitters stepping up to the plate and eight runs scoring...