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Oran back in district title game; Risco falls in thriller (05/16/12)
LEOPOLD -- The Oran Eagles banged out 11 hits and rolled into the Class 1, District 2 championship game after defeating Advance 10-0 on Tuesday. Oran scored five runs in the first and never looked back, ending the game by the mercy rule with two tallies in the bottom of the fifth inning...

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...

Tri-County Conference softball awards released (05/12/12)
The 2012 Tri-County Conference softball awards have been released. Southland's Jordan Zolman was selected as the conference Player of the Year. Southland coach Johnny McMinn was selected as the Coach of the Year. View the complete all-conference team below:...

Holcomb youth baseball team places second at Dexter tournament (05/10/12)

Kennett softball team beats Holcomb 5-1 (05/03/12)
The Kennett softball team collected a 5-1 road win against the Holcomb Hornets Wednesday. Kennett scored three runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Kennett's Jenny Lockhert drew a leadoff walk in the first and Clara Henderson followed Lockhert's plate appearance with a bunt single. Logan Vaughan picked up an RBI on a ground out to account for Kennett's first run. Kelsey Lawrence plated two runs with a two-RBI single later in the inning...

SHS golfers take second in the SEMO Conference (05/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston golf team finished second during the SEMO Conference tournament Monday as Kirk Hoggatt led the Bulldogs to a 329 finish. Hoggatt scored a 77, which tied him for second overall. "It was really good to see Kirk get out and have a good day," Sikeston golf coach Andy McGill said. "He's struggled a bit during his last few tournaments and to see him shoot well was a good sign."...

Holcomb softball team wins Tri-County Conference regular-season title (05/01/12)
Photo provided The Holcomb softball team with its Tri-County Conference awards. Holcomb won the regular-season Tri-County Conference title and placed second in the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Holcomb's currently has a 12-3 record. Pictured left to right (front row) Hannah Bullock, Lindsey Busby, Alex Glover, Cori Eller, Destiny Thompson, Ashlyn Bridges and coach Seth McBroom; (back row) Taylor Davis, Bryttannee Davis, Morgan Acup, Candace Baysinger, Megan Saltzman, Ashley Busby, Cheyenne Long and Ashlynn.. ...

Cooter baseball team claims 7th straight Tri-County Conference Tournament title with 10-1 win against Holcomb (04/25/12)
COOTER, Mo. -- Cooter Wildcats senior Jesse Rayburn devised a winning formula after the first inning of Wednesday afternoon's Tri-County Conference baseball championship against the Holcomb Hornets. "It was real close at the beginning of the game," Rayburn said, referring to the game being tied at one after the first inning. "I told the rest of the team 'we just needed a base hit at a time and we would score runs.'"...

Cooter baseball team claims 7th straight Tri-County Conference Tournament title with 10-1 win against Holcomb (04/26/12)
COOTER, Mo. -- Cooter Wildcats senior Jesse Rayburn devised a winning formula after the first inning of Wednesday afternoon's Tri-County Conference baseball championship against the Holcomb Hornets. "It was real close at the beginning of the game," Rayburn said, referring to the game being tied at one after the first inning. "I told the rest of the team 'we just needed a base hit at a time and we would score runs.'"...

State-ranked Cooter and state-ranked Holcomb advance to Tri-County Conference baseball championship (04/25/12)
COOTER, Mo. -- State-ranked teams are set to collide in Wednesday's Tri-County Conference baseball championship following Tuesday's conference tournament semifinals at Cooter. The top-seeded Cooter Wildcats earned its spot in the title game with a 7-1 win against the fourth-seeded Risco Tigers. The victory came a week after Risco beat Cooter 6-0 to end Wildcats 78-game conference winning-streak...

Semifinals set at Tri-County Conference baseball tournament (04/23/12)
The top four seeds collected wins in the quarterfinals of the Tri-County Conference baseball tournament Monday afternoon. Third-seeded Campbell defeated sixth-seeded Delta C-7 7-6 in the closest quarterfinal contest. Campbell trailed the contest 5-0 after three innings before rallying for the win. Seth Hill suffered a complete-game loss for Delta C-7, allowing four earned runs in seven innings pitched. Billy Meadows collected a win for Campbell, allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings pitched...

Cooter baseball team clinches 7th straight Tri-County title with 4-1 win against Holcomb (04/19/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- It wasn't a double, triple or home run that pushed the Cooter Wildcats baseball team past the Holcomb Hornets Wednesday afternoon. Cooter calculated its first two RBIs of the game in at-bats in which a ball never left the infield. "We started the game against Holcomb a little nervous after the loss to Risco yesterday," Cooter leadoff hitter Patrick Ward said. ...

Holcomb softball team beats Gideon 17-2 (04/18/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team cruised to a 17-2 win against Gideon Tuesday afternoon. Megan Saltzman improved to 8-1 in the circle with a complete-game win. Saltzman walked three and struck out one in four innings pitched. Lindsey Busby and Destiny Thompson had two RBIs each for the Hornets. Bryttanee Davis, Morgan Acup and Candace Baysinger had one RBI each...

Softball roundup: Kennett, Holcomb post wins (04/18/12)
Kennett 16, Malden 1 The Kennett Indians softball team collected a 16-1 run-rule win against the Malden Green Wave Tuesday afternoon. Shayla Jansson picked up a win in the circle for the Indians, allowing one run in three innings pitched. Chandler Essary pitched the fourth inning and did not surrender a run...

Holcomb baseball team wins Malden Tournament (04/16/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The bats never cooled off for the Holcomb Hornets baseball team at the Malden Tournament. The Hornets, which scored a total of 16 runs in its wins against Doniphan and New Madrid County Central in preliminary pool-play games Friday, calculated 20 runs in championship pool-play action Saturday afternoon...

Holcomb baseball team wins Malden Tournament (04/17/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The bats never cooled off for the Holcomb Hornets baseball team at the Malden Tournament. The Hornets, which scored a total of 16 runs in its wins against Doniphan and New Madrid County Central in preliminary pool-play games Friday, calculated 20 runs in championship pool-play action Saturday afternoon...

NMCC slips by Doniphan then falls to Holcomb (04/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Fighting back from a late four-run deficit on Friday, New Madrid County Central pumped out five runs in the seventh inning to beat Doniphan 12-11 in their first game of the Malden Invitational Tournament. "We definitely have no quit in us, that's for sure," Eagles' head coach Joseph McClarty said. "We're just hit and miss right now. On Thursday we play Dexter 1-0 where we played a flawless defensive game and didn't swing the bats very well...

April 14, 2012 Scoreboard (04/14/12)
Baseball Oak Ridge 6, Saxony Lutheran 5 Woodland 4, Leopold 2 Girls soccer St. Vincent 5, Farmington 1 Carbondale 2, St. Vincent 0

NMCC slips by Doniphan then falls to Holcomb (04/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Fighting back from a late four-run deficit on Friday, New Madrid County Central pumped out five runs in the seventh inning to beat Doniphan 12-11 in their first game of the Malden Invitational Tournament. "We definitely have no quit in us, that's for sure," Eagles' head coach Joseph McClarty said. "We're just hit and miss right now. On Thursday we play Dexter 1-0 where we played a flawless defensive game and didn't swing the bats very well...

Softball roundup: East Carter County beats Kennett, Holcomb edges Malden (04/14/12)
East Carter County 8, Kennett 0 The Kennett softball team suffered an 8-0 loss to East Carter County Friday afternoon. East Carter County out-hit Kennett 10-6. East Carter County scored one run in the second and sixth innings and two runs in the third and seventh innings...

Holcomb baseball team advances to championship pool with 12-0 win against NMCC (04/14/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets booked its spot in Saturday's championship pool with a convincing 12-0 win against the New Madrid County Central Eagles in Friday's final pool-play contest. The Hornets, which collected a 4-1 win against Doniphan in its first game Friday, needed a win against New Madrid County Central to advance to the championship round after New Madrid County Central collected a 12-11 win against Doniphan in its first pool-play game...

Malden baseball team advances to championship pool at Malden tournament (04/14/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Malden Green Wave starting pitcher Darren Green gave his team exactly what it needed in the first game of a two-day tournament Friday afternoon against the Advance Hornets. A complete-game outing on the mound. "For me it was a confidence booster to know I could go seven innings," Green said. "Most of my pitches were working. This full game really helped me and my team out."...

Holcomb softball team beats Campbell 15-11 (04/12/12)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets softball team banged out a 15-11 Tri-County Conference win against the Campbell Camels Tuesday afternoon. The Hornets' Megan Saltzman improved to 5-1 on the season with a win in the circle. Saltzman struck out seven in seven innings pitched...

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...

Tri-County Conference basketball awards released (04/06/12)
North Pemiscot guard James Macklin was a scoring machine much of his high school basketball career. "James was easily the best basketball player in our conference," North Pemiscot coach Tim Eskew said. "There were a lot of effective players, but he is probably the only one that could score every possible way there is to score in a basketball game. ...

Holcomb softball team hammers Lions (04/04/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team cruised to a 15-0 three-inning win against Senath-Hornersville Tuesday. Megan Saltzman collected a complete-game win in the circle for the Hornets, allowing no runs in three innings pitched and striking out five. Holcomb scored seven runs in the first inning, four in the second and four in the third...

Holcomb softball team collects 5-4 win (04/04/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team improved to 3-1 on the season Tuesday afternoon with a 5-4 win against the Southland Rebels. Megan Saltzman picked a complete-game win in the circle, allowing four runs in seven innings pitched. Saltzman struck out 10 and walked seven...

MBCA all-district basketball teams (04/04/12)
Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-District Teams Note: Indicates player was also selected to MBCA All-State Team Boys Basketball Class 1, District 1 Luke Bixler - Risco Andy Rinehart - Gideon Mikey Jones - Clarkton Logan Blackburn - Clarkton...

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...

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...

Holcomb baseball team doubles Neelyville (03/28/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - The early-season success continued for the Holcomb Hornets baseball team Tuesday afternoon. The Hornets banged out four runs in the first two innings on its way to a 4-2 win against Neelyville. Holcomb's Aaron Burke picked up a complete-game win on the mound, striking out two in seven innings pitched...

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

Holcomb baseball team beats North Pemiscot 22-4 (03/27/12)
The Holcomb Hornets baseball team improved to 3-0 in Tri-County Conference play Monday afternoon with a 22-4 win against the North Pemiscot Mustangs. Holcomb trailed the contest 4-1 early before rallying for the 18-run win. The Hornets Michael Glover hit a home run and collected a complete-game win on the mound...

Holcomb baseball team edges Malden 2-1 in extra innings (03/23/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Offense was scarce Thursday afternoon in a Dunklin County baseball showdown between the Malden Green Wave and Holcomb Hornets. The Hornets and Green Wave managed only one run apiece in the first seven innings of what proved to be a pitchers duo. Both starting pitchers pitched into the eighth inning after Malden scored its only run in the top of the first and Holcomb picked up its first run in the bottom of the second...

Holcomb baseball team edges Malden 2-1 in extra innings (03/24/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Offense was scarce Thursday afternoon in a Dunklin County baseball showdown between the Malden Green Wave and Holcomb Hornets. The Hornets and Green Wave managed only one run apiece in the first seven innings of what proved to be a pitchers duo. Both starting pitchers pitched into the eighth inning after Malden scored its only run in the top of the first and Holcomb picked up its first run in the bottom of the second...

Holcomb softball team beats Delta C-7 19-0 (03/23/12)
The Holcomb Hornets softball team collected a 19-0 win against the Delta C-7 Chargers Tuesday afternoon. Megan Saltzman picked up a complete-game win on the mound for the Hornets, striking out eight in the five-inning contest. The Hornets scored two runs in the first inning, 10 in the third inning and seven in the fifth...

Kennett, Holcomb and Cooter to open baseball season state-ranked (03/06/12)
Three baseball teams from the Missouri Bootheel will open the season later this month state-ranked. Kennett, which advanced to the state final four for the first time in school history last season, is ranked No. 3 in Class 3. Kennett is the only school from southeast Missouri state-ranked in Class 3. ...

Hayti boys claim district championship with overtime win against Holcomb (03/04/12)
HAYTI, Mo. -- For a second consecutive night overtime was required to determine a winner at the Class 2, District 1, boys basketball tournament. The second-seeded Holcomb Hornets and fourth-seeded Hayti Indians were tied at 44 at the end of regulation after the Indians' Jerome Thomas had a 2-point shot inside the free-throw line rim out at the buzzer...

Hayti boys claim district championship with overtime win against Holcomb (03/03/12)
HAYTI, Mo. -- For a second consecutive night overtime was required to determine a winner at the Class 2, District 1, boys basketball tournament. The second-seeded Holcomb Hornets and fourth-seeded Hayti Indians were tied at 44 at the end of regulation after the Indians' Jerome Thomas had a 2-point shot inside the free-throw line rim out at the buzzer...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Holcomb boys beat Senath-Hornersville 76-39 (02/25/12)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets concluded regular-season play Friday with a 76-39 win against Senath-Hornersville. Holcomb outscored Senath-Hornersville 23-4 in the first period and never trailed after. Kody Wright led Senath-Hornersville with 14 points and Brian Farrar added 13. Holcomb was led by Jamie Massey with 18. James Vance added 12 for the Hornets and Patrick Skelton recorded 11...

February 24, 2012 Scoreboard (02/24/12)
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Bloomfield, Bernie both notch wins (02/22/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kelly connected on 11 3-pointers but it still wasn't enough as the Bloomfield Wildcats picked up a 54-50 win on Senior Night. Bloomfield held a slim one-point lead heading into the second half, but the Wildcats limited Kelly to just seven points in the third to build a lead that would stand up until the final buzzer...

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

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

Holcomb knocks off state-ranked Risco, wins conference tournament for first time since 1991 (02/18/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The accomplishments continue to add up for the Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team in what is now guaranteed to be the program's winningest season in over 20 years. The Hornets, which entered the state basketball rankings for the first time in 2012 earlier this week, solidified its regular-season Tri-County Conference title Friday night by taking home first-place in its conference tournament with a 76-64 championship win against the state-ranked Risco Tigers...

Holcomb knocks off state-ranked Risco, wins conference tournament for first time since 1991 (02/19/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The accomplishments continue to add up for the Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team in what is now guaranteed to be the program's winning season in over 20 years. The Hornets, which entered the state basketball rankings for the first time in 2012 earlier this week, solidified its regular-season Tri-County Conference title Friday night by taking home first-place in its conference tournament with a 76-64 championship win against the state-ranked Risco Tigers...

Tigers fall in Tri-County Conference finals (02/18/12)
CLARKTON -- Back in the title game for the third-straight year, the Risco Tigers came into Friday's Tri-County Conference Tournament championship game looking to take care of some unfinished business. After falling to North Pemiscot in the finals each of the past two seasons, the Tigers entered the title game against Holcomb with a chance to earn the schools' first conference title since 1999 while avenging a 72-67 loss to the Hornets in late January...

Briefly: Holcomb defeats Risco 76-64 in Tri-County Tournament title game (02/18/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets defeated the Risco Tigers 76-64 in the championship of the Tri-County Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Friday. Top-seeded Holcomb (20-4) and second-seeded Risco (20-3) were tied at nine midway through the first period before the Hornets went a 9-0 run and never trailed again...

Holcomb secures spot in Tri-County Conf. final for first time in 12 years with semifinal win vs. Gideon (02/17/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- Trouble was brewing for the Holcomb Hornets when coach Seth McBroom signaled for a timeout following Gideon's sixth 3-pointer of the second half. The field goal trimmed the Hornets' lead to one possession with just 55 seconds remaining in Thursday's Tri-County Conference Tournament semifinal contest and pushed the Gideon Bulldogs one shot closer to overcoming a 17-point halftime deficit...

Risco dethrones two-time defending champion North Pemiscot (02/17/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The two-time defending champion North Pemiscot Mustangs played the state-ranked Risco Tigers tooth-and-nail in the first half of Thursday night's Tri-County Conference semifinal contest. The Mustangs led the Tigers 16-15 after one quarter and trailed by just one at halftime after ending the first half on a 6-0...

Holcomb, Risco, North Pemiscot and Gideon advance to Final Four of Tri-County Tournament (02/16/12)
The top four seeds advanced to the Final Four of the Tri-County Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Wednesday night with quarterfinal wins.

Briefly: Holcomb defeats Risco 76-64 in Tri-County Tournament title game (02/17/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets defeated the Risco Tigers 76-64 in the championship of the Tri-County Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Friday. Top-seeded Holcomb (20-4) and second-seeded Risco (20-3) were tied at nine midway through the first period before the Hornets went a 9-0 run and never trailed again...

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...

Holcomb secures spot in Tri-County Conf. final for first time in 12 years with semifinal win vs. Gideon (02/17/12)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- Trouble was brewing for the Holcomb Hornets when coach Seth McBroom signaled for a timeout following Gideon's sixth 3-pointer of the second half. The field goal trimmed the Hornets' lead to one possession with just 55 seconds remaining in Thursday's Tri-County Conference Tournament semifinal contest and pushed the Gideon Bulldogs one shot closer to overcoming a 17-point halftime deficit...

Holcomb, Risco, North Pemiscot and Gideon advance to Final Four of Tri-County Tournament (02/17/12)
The top four seeds advanced to the Final Four of the Tri-County Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Wednesday night with quarterfinal wins.

Holcomb clinches regular-season conference title in closing seconds vs. North Pemiscot (02/07/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets boys basketball team clinched the Tri-County Conference regular-season conference title outright in the closing seconds of regulation Monday night against the North Pemiscot Mustangs. Holcomb and North Pemiscot were tied at 51 with less than 30 seconds left in the contest...

February 3, 2012 Scoreboard (02/03/12)
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Holcomb moves into outright 1st place in Tri-County Conference following Tuesday's win against Campbell (02/02/12)
Holcomb, North Pemiscot and Risco remain atop the Tri-County Conference as regular-season conference play concludes.

Holcomb moves into outright first-place in Tri-County Conference following Tuesday's win against Campbell (02/02/12)
The Holcomb Hornets boys basketball team remains atop the Tri-County Conference following Tuesday's convincing 64-37 conference victory against Campbell. Holcomb improved to 5-0 in regular-season conference play with Tuesday's win. The North Pemiscot Mustangs, which entered Tuesday night tied for first place with Holcomb, suffered a 92-73 conference loss to state-ranked Risco...

Bootheel Conference Basketball History: 1905 to present (01/31/12)
The origin of organized basketball in southeast Missouri actually began at Caruthersville in 1905 with some scattered towns teams for competition to the Tigers. Senath began play in 1906, Kennett had its first team in 1908 and Hayti started in 1910. ...

Holcomb, North Pemiscot, Risco and Senath-Hornersville boys collect hoops wins (01/28/12)
Tri-County Conference Results The Holcomb Hornets, Risco Tigers and North Pemiscot Mustangs remain in the hunt to finish atop the Tri-County Conference following Friday's contests. North Pemiscot collected a 54-50 win against Campbell to improve to 5-0 in regular-season Tri-County Conference play...

Holcomb defeats Risco 72-67 (01/22/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers and Holcomb Hornets both entered Friday's head-to-head conference showdown without a loss in regular-season Tri-County Conference play. State-ranked Risco, which defeated Holcomb 74-64 in the championship of the Bernie tournament Dec. 2., looked quite capable of collecting its second double-digit win against Holcomb early in Round 2...

Holcomb boys remain perfect in Tri-County, hand Risco first conference loss (01/21/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers and Holcomb Hornets both entered Friday's head-to-head conference showdown without a loss in regular-season Tri-County Conference play. State-ranked Risco, which defeated Holcomb 74-64 in the championship of the Bernie tournament Dec. 2., looked quite capable of collecting its second double-digit win against Holcomb early in Round 2...

January 20, 2012 Scoreboard (01/20/12)
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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...

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

Holcomb's Massey scores 1,000th point in win against Malden (01/07/12)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball program collected a 66-39 victory against the Malden Green Wave Friday in its first game since the conclusion of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. "We played pretty well," Holcomb coach Seth McBroom said. ...

January 6, 2012 Scoreboard (01/06/12)
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Kennett boys win fifth straight, snap Malden's winning-streak (01/05/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians boys basketball program avoided a let down in its first game following its championship victory at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Indians collected a key 57-44 Bootheel Conference road win against the Malden Green Wave Tuesday night. The regular-season conference matchup was played in front of significantly smaller crowd than Kennett and Malden played amongst last week during their successful runs at the Bloomfield tournament...

2011 Top Ten Dunklin County sports stories (12/31/11)
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...

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

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

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

Doniphan denies Dexter third place (12/30/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Doniphan bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 62-55 win over Dexter in the third place game at the Bloomfield Christmas tournament. Derek Hutchins got the Dons off to a quick start, hitting for 12 of his game-high 20 points in the first quarter, but it was Doniphan's clutch free throw shooting in the final minutes of play that proved to be the difference...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEMO AAU wrestling club slated to begin wrestling in Kennett (12/25/11)
Kennett's Jamie Chitester has unforgettable memories of his childhood wrestling days. "I remember wrestling in a P.E. class in Arizona," Chitester said. "That's my first recollection of actual wrestling. I wrestled in West Virginia and Pennsylvania as I got older. The last year I wrestled competitively was my sophomore year of high school because I moved to Kennett at that point and we didn't have a wrestling team here. That was kind of the end of it...

Holcomb boys sneak past Hayti 43-36 (12/16/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Holcomb varsity boys basketball program collected a key 43-36 win against Class 2 district rival Hayti Tuesday. Holcomb led 14-6 after the first quarter and entered halftime with a 24-16 lead. Hayti outscored Holcomb 11-6 in the third quarter, but Holcomb won the fourth quarter by four points...

Kennett boys basketball team defeats Hayti in home opener (12/14/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett Indians boys basketball coach Jim Vaughan targeted an area he said his team must improve in following its 69-54 win against the Hayti Indians in Kennett's home opener Tuesday evening. "I thought we had good stretches," Vaughan said of his team's Bootheel Conference win against Hayti. ...

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

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

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

Risco defeats Holcomb, wins Bernie basketball tourney for first time in 37 years (12/04/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers and Holcomb Hornets entered the Bernie Invitational Tournament championship looking to achieve a rare feat for their respective programs. The Tigers and Hornets had not advanced to the opening-season tourney title game in over a decade. Risco had not taken home the first-place plaque since 1974 and Holcomb's last first-place finish at the eight-team tourney was in 1998...

Tourney champs (12/03/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- In the finals for the first time in over three decades, the Risco Tigers survived an early scare from the Holcomb Hornets on Friday to claim the 48th annual Bernie Invitational Tournament championship with a 74-64 win...

Risco defeats Holcomb, wins Bernie basketball tourney for first time in 37 years (12/03/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers and Holcomb Hornets entered the Bernie Invitational Tournament championship looking to achieve a rare feat for their respective programs. The Tigers and Hornets had not advanced to the opening-season tourney title game in over a decade. Risco had not taken home the first-place plaque since 1974 and Holcomb's last first-place finish at the eight-team tourney was in 1998...

Holcomb knocks off Bernie, advances to finals for first time since 1998 (12/02/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The championship is set at the Bernie Invitational boys basketball tournament and for the first time since 2006 the Bernie Mules will not take home the first-place plaque. The four-time defending champions looked to be well on its way to a seventh straight appearance in the opening-season tourney title match. Second-seeded Bernie led third-seeded Holcomb 38-23 midway through the third quarter when the Hornets called for time...

Tourney champs (12/03/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- In the finals for the first time in over three decades, the Risco Tigers survived an early scare from the Holcomb Hornets on Friday to claim the 48th annual Bernie Invitational Tournament championship with a 74-64 win...

Holcomb knocks off Bernie, advances to finals for first time since 1998 (12/03/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The championship is set at the Bernie Invitational boys basketball tournament and for the first time since 2006 the Bernie Mules will not take home the first-place plaque. The four-time defending champions looked to be well on its way to a seventh straight appearance in the opening-season tourney title match. Second-seeded Bernie led third-seeded Holcomb 38-23 midway through the third quarter when the Hornets called for time...

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

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

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

Basketball Roundup: Holcomb and Bernie to meet in Bernie Inv. semifinals Thursday (11/30/11)
The stage is set for a 7:30 p.m. showdown Thursday evening between the Bernie Mules and Holcomb Hornets boys basketball programs. Both teams collected wins Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the Bernie Invitational Tournament. The No. 2 seeded Mules placed three players in double figures on its way to a convincing 81-23 win against the Campbell Camels. Troy Kirkpatrick led the Mules in scoring with 26 points. Jesse Shelton added 24 and Sam Turner tallied 14...

Bernie, Holcomb post wins (11/30/11)
The stage is set for a 7:30 p.m. showdown Thursday evening between the Bernie Mules and Holcomb Hornets boys basketball programs. Both teams collected wins Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the Bernie Invitational Tournament. The No. 2 seeded Mules placed three players in double figures on its way to a convincing 81-23 win against the Campbell Camels. Troy Kirkpatrick led the Mules in scoring with 26 points. Jesse Shelton added 24 and Sam Turner tallied 14...

Basketball Roundup: Holcomb and Bernie to meet in Bernie Inv. semifinals Thursday (11/30/11)
The stage is set for a 7:30 p.m. showdown Thursday evening between the Bernie Mules and Holcomb Hornets boys basketball programs. Both teams collected wins Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the Bernie Invitational Tournament. The No. 2 seeded Mules placed three players in double figures on its way to a convincing 81-23 win against the Campbell Camels. Troy Kirkpatrick led the Mules in scoring with 26 points. Jesse Shelton added 24 and Sam Turner tallied 14...

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

Bootheel and Tri-County Conference volleyball awards released (11/15/11)
School officials recently released the Tri-County Conference and Bootheel Conference all-conference awards. South Pemiscot's Heather Yarbrough was selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Yarbrough finished the season with over 200 assists...

Holcomb set for Tri-County Jr. High basketball tourney following split against South Pemiscot (11/11/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets junior high basketball team concluded regular-season play Thursday with a split decision against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. The Hornets defeated the Bulldogs 39-23 in the seventh grade contest and dropped the eighth grade contest to South Pemiscot 53-44...

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

2011 Fall Champions: Holcomb and Gideon (10/24/11)
Staff Photo by Dustin Ward The Holcomb Hornets with its 2011 first-place awards. Holcomb defeated Cooter 4-0 in the 2011 Fall Baseball Classic championship. Members of the Holcomb baseball team include: Aaron Burke, David McDaniel, Aaron Reeves, Nick Morrison, Michael Glover, Lance Ruff, Dustin Houart, Cameron Clark, Hunter Swafford, Ryan Swain, Logan Hollis, Chance Davis, Ben Vance and Dylan Lesslie. Not pictured: Michael Glover, Logan Hollis...

District volleyball tournament schedules released (10/21/11)
The schedules and seedings for next week's district volleyball tournaments at Holcomb, Richland, Malden and Dexter have been released. View complete seedings and schedules for each tournament below: Class 1, District 1 at Holcomb TUESDAY First-round...

Holcomb volleyball team defeats Cooter, advances to Friday's title game (10/14/11)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets secured a spot in Friday's Tri-County Conference volleyball tournament championship with a 28-30, 25-15, 25-20, win against No. 2 seeded Cooter Thursday. Holcomb, seeded No. 3 in its conference tourney, led second-seeded Cooter 24-18 in set 1. Cooter rallied to force extra points and eventually won the opening set 30-28...

Volleyball roundup: Kennett, Delta C-7 and Bell City collect wins (10/04/11)
Kennett 2, NMCC 1 The Kennett Indians collected a three-set 27-29, 25-18, 25-23 victory against New Madrid County Central in varsity volleyball Monday. The Kennett junior varsity lost its contest to New Madrid 24-26, 18-25. Kennett is back in action Wednesday when it travels Scott City, which is currently undefeated and ranked No. 1 in Class 1. Kennett's next home contest is Thursday when it hosts Hayti...

Volleyball roundup: Kennett, Delta C-7 and Bell City collect wins (10/04/11)
All of the scores reported to the Daily Dunklin Democrat.

Holcomb shuts out Cooter in fall baseball title game (09/30/11)
COOTER, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets baseball players spent the fall preparing for a potential championship run at the end of the season. "We have 7-hour athletics and have been putting in extra work in the cage," Holcomb sophomore Cameron Clark said. "We've been going out and throwing to each other. I think the work finally paid off."...

Holcomb shuts out Cooter in fall baseball title game (10/01/11)
COOTER, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets baseball players spent the fall preparing for a potential championship run at the end of the season. "We have 7-hour athletics and have been putting in extra work in the cage," Holcomb sophomore Cameron Clark said. "We've been going out and throwing to each other. I think the work finally paid off."...

Holcomb outhomers Bernie, advances to play Cooter in Thursday's title game (09/29/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The long ball proved to be a hitter's best friend in Wednesday afternoon's fall baseball tourney semifinal contest between the Bernie Mules and Holcomb Hornets. Second-seeded Bernie and No. 3 seeded Holcomb combined for four home runs in the seven-inning contest. When the final out was recorded the Hornets left Bernie with a 10-4 upset-win and booked its ticket to play in today's fall baseball championship against top-seeded Cooter...

Holcomb outhomers Bernie, advances to play Cooter in Thursday's title game (09/30/11)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The long ball proved to be a hitter's best friend in Wednesday afternoon's fall baseball tourney semifinal contest between the Bernie Mules and Holcomb Hornets. Second-seeded Bernie and No. 3 seeded Holcomb combined for four home runs in the seven-inning contest. When the final out was recorded the Hornets left Bernie with a 10-4 upset-win and booked its ticket to play in today's fall baseball championship against top-seeded Cooter...

Cooter defeats South Pemiscot 12-2, awaits Bernie-Holcomb winner (09/29/11)
COOTER, Mo. -- The top-seeded Cooter Wildcats defeated the fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs 12-2 in five innings in a semifinal contest in the 11-team fall baseball tournament Tuesday afternoon. "We took advantage of walks and errors from them," Cooter coach Allen Crawford said. "We are pretty good at doing that. If people don't make plays we make them pay. We've done that all year."...

Semifinals set in 2011 fall baseball tournament (09/26/11)
2011 fall baseball tournament results.

Monday's volleyball results: Holcomb, Clarkton, and Kennett collect wins (09/27/11)
All of the scores reported to the Daily Dunklin Democrat.

Gideon volleyball team defeats Twin Rivers in Gideon Inv. title game (09/27/11)
Staff Photo by Dustin Ward The Gideon volleyball team defeated Twin Rivers 26-24, 25-20 in the championship of the Gideon volleyball tournament Saturday. Pictured from left is team with its first place plaque (back row): Head coach Kristen Ashabranner, Hayley Cagle, Brook Hutchison, Morgin Marcus, Niki Lowry, Morgan Beck, Beth Thompson, and assistant coach Amber Martin; (front row) Breanna Berry, Savanah Nimmo, Jana Stanfield, Alexa Grissom, Savannah Yount, Kassi Lawrence and Sydney Hooten...

September 26, 2011 Scoreboard (09/26/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Semifinals set in 2011 fall baseball tournament (09/26/11)
2011 fall baseball tournament results.

Dexter takes first in Bronze Bracket of Black Division at ASU Tourney (09/26/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com JONESBORO, Ark. -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats volleyball team finished first in the Bronze Bracket of the Black Division of the Arkansas State University Play Day Tournament on Saturday. Dexter opened the day splitting two sets with Crowley's Ridge Academy, Ark., 25-11, 22-25. Brittany Harris finished with 10 kills and four blocks in the match while Lindsey Hindman had 17 digs. Senior McKenzie Mitchell was 13 of 14 serving...

Kennett volleyball team responds following timeout, defeats Holcomb (09/22/11)
60 photos of the Holcomb-Kennett game are also available in a photo gallery.

Thursday's Results: Holcomb wins volleyball and baseball games (09/23/11)
The Holcomb Hornets volleyball and baseball team both secured wins Thursday. Holcomb's volleyball team defeated Caruthersville 25-17, 25-19 to improve to 8-6. Holcomb also won the junior varsity contest 2-1. "Tonight was a statement game for both junior varsity and varsity," Holcomb coach Zach McDaniel said. ...

Kennett volleyball team defeats Holcomb (09/23/11)
60 photos of the Holcomb-Kennett game are also available in a photo gallery.

Cooter receives No. 1 seed in 11-team fall baseball tourney (09/22/11)
The schedule is set for the 2011 fall baseball tournament. 11 teams will participate in this year's tournament. The Cooter Wildcats have once again received the No. 1 seed. The team with the lowest total points is seeded first. Here are the seedings (with point totals):...

September 22, 2011 Scoreboard (09/22/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Cooter receives No. 1 seed in 11-team fall baseball tourney (09/22/11)
The schedule is set for the 2011 fall baseball tournament. 11 teams will participate in this year's tournament. The Cooter Wildcats have once again received the No. 1 seed. The team with the lowest total points is seeded first. Here are the seedings (with point totals):...

Schedule released for 16-team Gideon volleyball tournament (09/22/11)
The schedule for the 16-team Gideon volleyball tourney has been released. Pool-play for the tournament is scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Bracket-play begins Saturday at 11 a.m. The team finishing first and second in each pool qualifies for bracket-play. The championship is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday...

Tuesday's Results: Kennett tennis team and Holcomb baseball team record wins (09/21/11)
All of the scores reported to the Daily Dunklin Democrat.

Thursday's Sports Results: Kennett, Southland, Cooter, Clarkton, Senath-Hornersville collect wins (09/16/11)
TENNIS Kennett 8, Poplar Bluff 1 The Kennett varsity girls tennis team improved to 7-2 on the season Thursday afternoon with a 8-1 win against Poplar Bluff. Kennett's Anna Kay Hilburn, Mallory Lancaster, Darby Sparks, Kate Shetley and Kelsey Washburn won their respective varsity singles matches...

Thursday's Results: Kennett, Southland, Cooter, Clarkton, and Senath-Hornersville collect wins (09/16/11)
All of the results reported to the Daily Dunklin Democrat.

September 15, 2011 Scoreboard (09/15/11)
All the high school results that were reported to semoball.com.

Tuesday's Results: Holcomb, Southland and Gideon collect wins (09/14/11)
VOLLEYBALL Southland 2, Campbell 0 The Southland Rebels defeated the Campbell Camels 25-19, 20-25, 25-21 Tuesday night. "Coming off the tournament this past weekend prepared us for the games this week," Southland coach Andrea Cupp said. "The girls came out and played together well, didn't give up and pushed it to the finish."...

September 13, 2011 Scoreboard (09/13/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Monday H.S Sports Roundup: Holcomb baseball, Kennett volleyball and Holcomb volleyball results (09/13/11)
VOLLEYBALL Kennett 2, Campbell 0 The Kennett volleyball team improved to 6-5 on the season Monday night with a 25-13, 25-9 win against the Cambell Camels. Kennett will be back in action Tuesday when it travels to Senath-Hornersville. "I told the girls 'come ready to play,'" Johns said of Tuesday's game. "Regardless of how many seniors they've lost and we've kepty they will come ready to play us. It's always a heated and exciting game. We need to come with our 'A' game."...

Monday H.S. Sports Roundup: Holcomb baseball, Kennett volleyball and Holcomb volleyball results (09/13/11)
VOLLEYBALL Kennett 2, Campbell 0 The Kennett volleyball team improved to 6-5 on the season Monday night with a 25-13, 25-9 win against the Cambell Camels. Kennett will be back in action Tuesday when it travels to Senath-Hornersville. "I told the girls 'come ready to play,'" Johns said of Tuesday's game. "Regardless of how many seniors they've lost and we've kepty they will come ready to play us. It's always a heated and exciting game. We need to come with our 'A' game."...

Cooter, Kennett, Malden, Holcomb, Southland, Senath-Hornersville, Caruthersville and Gideon complete play in 48-team volleyball tourney (09/13/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Cooter Wildcats was the only team from the Missouri Bootheel that advanced to one of the five championship contests at the 48-team 2011 SEMO Spike volleyball tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Saturday. Cooter earned splits with Saxony Lutheran and Southern Reynolds in pool-play. The Wildcats only loss in pool-play was a 20-25, 24-25 decision to New Haven, which finished second in Class 1 in 2010...

Cooter, Kennett, Malden, Holcomb, Southland, Senath-Hornersville, Caruthersville and Gideon complete play in 48-team volleyball tourney (09/12/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Cooter Wildcats was the only team from the Missouri Bootheel that advanced to one of the five championship contests at the 48-team 2011 SEMO Spike volleyball tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Saturday. Cooter earned splits with Saxony Lutheran and Southern Reynolds in pool-play. The Wildcats only loss in pool-play was a 20-25, 24-25 decision to New Haven, which finished second in Class 1 in 2010...

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

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

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

Holcomb gets off to fast start following pre-game talk, defeats NMCC in vb (09/08/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Holcomb coach Zach McDaniel challenged his team with a pre-game pep talk before the start of Wednesday afternoon's varsity volleyball contest against the New Madrid County Central Eagles. "We were in the huddle," Holcomb senior hitter Tia Mitchell said. "Our coach was like 'We've got off to a slow start in our other games. I want you all to come out strong for a change.' I guess that kind of gave me some momentum and motivation at the net tonight."...

Holcomb remains unbeaten in volleyball, defeats Senath-Hornersville in three sets (09/07/11)
The Holcomb Hornets varsity volleyball team improved to 3-0 Tuesday evening with a come-from-behind three-set win against Senath-Hornersville. Senath-Hornersville (27-5) last season, took the opening set 25-12. Holcomb recovered to take the second set 25-17 and the decisive set 25-21...

September 6, 2011 Scoreboard (09/06/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Nine teams from Missouri Bootheel begin play in SEMO Spike volleyball tourney Friday (09/06/11)
Nine teams from the Missour Bootheel are among the 48 teams participating in the weekend's SEMO Spike varsity volleyball tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Kennett, Cooter, Gideon, Holcomb, Southland, Malden, Caruthersville, Portageville and Senath-Hornersville will compete at the 48-team two-day event Sept. ...

Late comebacks push Holcomb volleyball team past Southland in three-set thriller (09/02/11)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- One thought was going through Holcomb Hornets' server Ashley Busby's mind as she stepped behind the serving line following a Holcomb side out, which tied Holcomb's opening set against the Southland Rebels varsity volleyball team at 23 Thursday night...

Holcomb hands Senath-Hornersville first baseball loss (09/02/11)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets overcame an early two-run deficit to defeat the undefeated Senath-Hornersville Lions 14-7 in high school baseball action Thursday afternoon. "We collected a good win today against a good program," Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. ...

Late comebacks push Holcomb volleyball team past Southland in three set thriller (09/02/11)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- One thought was going through Holcomb Hornets' server Ashley Busby's mind as she stepped behind the serving line following a Holcomb side out, which tied Holcomb's opening set against the Southland Rebels varsity volleyball team at 23 Thursday night...

Bernie picks up two wins in wooden bat tourney (08/30/11)
BERNIE, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets and the Twin Rivers Royals suffered their first losses of the fall baseball season Saturday to the Bernie Mules in the Bernie Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament. Bernie 1, Holcomb 0 Bernie collected a 1-0 win against the Holcomb Hornets in the opening contest of the round robin tourney...

Holcomb and Twin Rivers suffer first losses of season to Bernie (08/30/11)
BERNIE, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets and the Twin Rivers Royals suffered their first losses of the baseball season to the Bernie Mules on Saturday in the Bernie Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament. Bernie collected a 1-0 win against the Holcomb Hornets in the opening contest of the round robin tourney...

Holcomb and Twin Rivers suffer first losses of season to Bernie (08/30/11)
BERNIE, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets and Twin Rivers Royals suffered their first losses of the baseball season Saturday to the Bernie Mules in the Bernie Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament. Bernie collected a 1-0 win against the Holcomb Hornets in the opening contest of the round robin tourney...

2011 Fall Baseball Schedules (08/24/11)
Fall baseball schedules provided by area schools.

2011 Fall Baseball Schedules (08/24/11)
Southland Rebels Baseball Schedule Clarkton Reindeer Baseball Schedule Senath-Hornersville Baseball Schedule 9/28 Delta C-7 Chargers Baseball Schedule Holcomb Hornets Baseball Schedule...

Holcomb tallies 20 runs in opening day win against Clarkton (08/23/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets enter the 2011 fall baseball season with experienced hitters throughout its lineup. Seven of the nine hitters in Holcomb's opening day lineup in Monday's game against the Clarkton Reindeer were returning starters...

Holcomb tallies 20 runs in opening day win against Clarkton (08/23/11)
Note: 52 photos of the game are available.

2011 Fall Sports Preview: Gideon Bulldogs Volleyball Team (08/18/11)
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2011 Fall Sports Preview: Holcomb Hornets volleyball team (08/16/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Holcomb Hornets' first-year volleyball coach Zach McDaniel immediately recognized a positive trait about his team when he first coached them in summer league games in June and July. "My favorite thing about my team from what I experienced this summer is they are quick learners," McDaniel said. ...

2011 Fall Sports Preview: Southland volleyball team (08/11/11)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- The Southland Rebels will begin the 2011 volleyball season with a new head coach. Andrea Cupp takes the helm as the new head volleyball coach. Cupp recently graduated from Harding University in Searcy, Ark. Cupp takes over for Gary Burnside, who was the head volleyball coach in the 2010 season and has coached the varsity basketball program at Southland since the 1995-96 season. Burnside will continue to coach basketball at Southland...

Holcomb collects come-from-behind win against Twin Rivers (06/11/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets tallied two runs in each of its last three offensive innings on Friday evening to collect a come-from-behind 6-3 victory against the Twin Rivers Royals. "We were patient at the plate," Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. "We knew he was struggling and we got a few walks. put the ball in play and good things happened in the end."...

Tri-County Conference baseball and Bootheel Conference softball awards released (05/27/11)
The Tri-County Conference all-conference baseball team and Bootheel Conference all-conference softball team was recently released. Cooter shortstop and pitcher Zach Watkins was selected as the Tri-County Conference Player of the Year. Watkins helped lead Cooter to its sixth consecutive conference and district championship...

Risco well represented on all-conference team (05/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The 2011 Tri-County All-Conference boys baseball team was recently released. Members of the first team, second team and honorable mention are as followed. Zack Watkins, Sr., Cooter Joe Campbell, Sr., Campbell Caleb McCord, Soph., Risco...

State Sectional Baseball Previews: Herculaneum at Kennett, Charleston at Malden, Oran at Cooter (05/21/11)
Three baseball teams from the Missouri Bootheel have advanced to the state baseball playoffs. Kennett defeated Perryville 3-2 to win Class 3, District 1, Malden defeated Twin Rivers 4-2 to win Class 2, District 1, and Cooter defeated Holcomb 4-0 to win Class 1, District 1...

Cooter continues tradition, defeats Holcomb to win sixth straight district title (05/20/11)
COOTER, Mo. -- If you had never watched the Cooter baseball team play a game it wouldn't take long to recognize the program has enjoyed astronomical success over the past decade if you competed against the traditional Class 1 powerhouse on its home field...

Cooter continues tradition, defeats Holcomb to win sixth straight district title (05/20/11)
If you had never watched the Cooter baseball team play a game it wouldn't take long to recognize the program has enjoyed astronomical success over the past decade if you competed against the traditional Class 1 powerhouse on its home field...

Holcomb defeats Risco, advances to play Cooter in district baseball final (05/18/11)
COOTER, Mo. -- The No. 2 seeded Holcomb Hornets and No. 3 seeded Risco Tigers played to a stalemate in the opening four innings in a Class 1, District 1, semifinal baseball contest at Cooter Tuesday afternoon. Holcomb broke the tie in the fifth, manufacturing 10 runs to collect a 16-6 run-rule victory and advance to the district baseball championship...

Holcomb's 10-run sixth sinks Risco 16-6 (05/18/11)
COOTER -- A big sixth inning rally by Holcomb ended the Risco Tigers' season Tuesday afternoon with a 16-6 loss in the Class 1, District 1 Tournament semifinals. Holding a 6-3 lead at one point, the Tigers were able to hold the Hornets to a 6-6 tie entering the bottom of the fifth...

Holcomb defeats Risco, advances to play Cooter in district baseball final (05/18/11)
COOTER, Mo. -- The No. 2 seeded Holcomb Hornets and No. 3 seeded Risco Tigers played to a stalemate in the opening four innings in a Class 1, District 1, semifinal baseball contest at Cooter Tuesday afternoon. Holcomb broke the tie in the fifth, manufacturing 10 runs to collect a 16-6 run-rule victory and advance to the district baseball championship...

Kennett and Senath-Hornersville collect wins on the diamond (05/12/11)
Senath-Hornersville 9, Holcomb 4 The Senath-Hornersville Lions collected one final win before the start of its district baseball tournament, defeating the Holcomb Hornets 9-4 on Thursday afternoon. The Lions' offense had a productive afternoon at the plate, tallying its nine runs on 12 hits...

Oran baseball, NMCC softball toss no-hitters (05/10/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Two Oran pitchers combined for a no-hitter on Monday afternoon as the Eagles downed Delta 14-2. Seth Ressel started for Oran and tossed 4 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball, giving up two earned runs with four walks and six strikeouts. Tyler Schlitt came in and earned the final out of the game for Oran to preserve the no-hitter...

Kennett softball team defeats Holcomb 6-2 on Senior Day (05/05/11)
Dustin Ward Daily Dunklin Democrat KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 9-6 on the season Thursday afternoon, collecting a 6-2 victory over the Holcomb Lady Hornets. Kennett never trailed in the contest, generating four runs in the opening frame and adding an insurance run in the second and fourth innings to increase its lead to 6-0...

Holcomb graduate Corbin Clark scheduled to play baseball at Freed-Hardeman next season (05/04/11)
Former Holcomb baseball standout Corbin Clark will continue his baseball career at Freed-Hardeman University in the 2011-12 baseball season. Freed-Hardeman, a Division I NAIA school located in Henderson, Tenn., is currently coached by former St. Louis Cardinals' draftee Johnathan Estes...

Cooter defeats Holcomb and Risco, wins sixth consecutive conference baseball championship (04/30/11)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- Pierce Watkins couldn't wait until Cooter starting pitcher Zach Watkins returned to the dugout after he recorded a game-ending strikeout to end the Tri-County Conference championship. Pierce met Zach near the third-base foul line and pumped fists as Cooter fans began to celebrate the teams sixth consecutive Tri-County Conference baseball championship after a 5-3 victory against the Holcomb Hornets in the title game...

Harper-led Bulldogs down Marion, Ill., 5-2 (04/19/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Bulldogs went on the road and defeated Marion, Ill., 5-2 on Monday afternoon. Sikeston's Luke Keefer led off the game with a home run to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead but Marion answered back in the bottom of the inning when Brok Webb delivered a two-run double...

High school roundup: Jackson girls soccer team suffers first soccer loss (04/17/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC, Oran win at Malden (04/17/11)
MALDEN -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles totaled 10 hits in their 13-2 drubbing over the Malden Green Wave in five innings on Friday during the Malden Invitational Tournament in Malden. Denton Daughtry led the Eagles with two hits, including a home run, and four RBI. Sam Barnett and Gabe Smith also had two hits as well. Smith and Jayshawn McDaniel also clubbed home runs in the game...

Malden baseball tournament results (04/16/11)
Tanner's Murphy's blast provided a grand finale for baseball fans that had stuck around for the conclusion of what proved to be a wild opening-day at the second annual Malden Invitational Baseball Tournament...

Camels defeat Hornets, Campbell starts game and earns save (04/13/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- When Campbell Camels starting pitcher Joe Campbell walked off the mound after completing the third inning he did not plan on returning to the mound to pick up a save four innings later. "Definitely not," Campbell replied when asked if he though he would be returning to the mound with a lead after his team fell behind Holcomb 6-1. "Baseball is a crazy game like that. Everybody started swinging together hits and we got on a role offensively."...

Holcomb defeats Southland, Payne perfect at plate (04/09/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - Holcomb senior Devyn Payne twisted his ankle before the start the Holcomb-Southland baseball game on Friday afternoon. What followed was a conversation between Payne and his friends in the stands about what hitting approach he should take following the minor ankle injury...

Glover improves to 3-0 as Holcomb defeats Senath-Hornersville (04/06/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Michael Glover improved to 3-0 on the mound on Tuesday afternoon as the Holcomb Hornets narrowly defeated the Senath-Hornersville Lions, 5-3. "Burke called most of my pitches," Glover said, referring to Holcomb catcher Aaron Burke. "I just tried to execute them as well as I possibly could. We were mixing my change up in well with my fastball and curveball today."...

Caruthersville wins one-run contest at Holcomb (04/01/11)
The Caruthersville Tigers notched its second one-run victory of the season Thursday afternoon, coming from behind to defeat the Holcomb Hornets 5-4. Caruthersville entered the sixth inning trailing 3-2 after Holcomb's David McDaniel delivered with an RBI-single in the bottom of the fifth to break a 2-2 tie...

Senath-Hornersville, Holcomb and Kennett collect victories on the diamond (03/29/11)
Senath-Hornersville defeats Campbell 8-0 CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lions did not allow a Campbell Camels' runner to cross home plate on Monday afternoon, on its way to a convincing 8-0 road victory. "I didn't think we swung the bats or pitched real well, but we played well enough to win," Senath-Hornersville coach Randy Smith said of contest...

Green picks up first high school win as Green Wave defeat Holcomb (03/25/11)
MALDEN, Mo. -- On an afternoon a Popsicle would have likely survived without melting in the crowd, Malden's Darren Green survived on the mound. Green, a freshman starter, allowed only two runs in his start as the Malden Greenwave defeated the Holcomb Hornets 12-2 in high school baseball action on Thursday afternoon...

Green picks up first varsity win, Green Wave defeat Holcomb (03/25/11)
MALDEN, Mo. -- On an afternoon a Popsicle would have likely survived without melting in the crowd, Malden's Darren Green survived on the mound. Green, a freshman starter, allowed only two runs in his start as the Malden Greenwave defeated the Holcomb Hornets 12-2 in high school baseball action on Thursday afternoon...

Portageville rolls into semifinals with 83-20 win (03/01/11)
PORTAGEVILLE -- The Portageville Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament by easily defeating Senath-Hornersville 83-20 on Monday. Portageville built a 50-5 lead at halftime and put 10 players in the scoring column as they eased to the win in the second half...

Holcomb and Portageville earn right to faceoff (03/01/11)
The No. 2 seeded Portageville Bulldogs and the No. 3 seeded Holcomb Hornets will meet in the Class 2, District 1, semifinals after both blew out their respective opponents Monday in district quarterfinal action...

Holcomb defeats Senath-Hornersville, wins 17 for first time in over a decade (02/26/11)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Seniors Tyler Crawford and Trent Patterson played their final game at the Holcomb gymnasium Friday, as the Holcomb Hornets defeated the Senath-Hornersville Lions 68-25, capping off the most successful season in over a decade for the Holcomb basketball program...

February 25, 2011 Scoreboard (02/25/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.