semoball.com: Schools : Kennett

Five Kennett players make SEMO Conference all-conference baseball team (05/17/13)
Five Kennett baseball players recently received recognition on the SEMO Conference all-conference baseball team. Kennett shortstop Kevonte Mitchell and Kennett left fielder Akeem Nelson were selected first-team all-conference. Mitchell finished the season with a .373 batting average, team-high three home runs and team-high 23 RBIs. Nelson batted .338 with 13 RBIs, one home run and 10 stolen bases...

Finals Numbers: 2013 Kennett varsity baseball team (05/17/13)
OFFENSIVE STATS --- PITCHING STATS --- SEASON RESULTS FINAL RECORD: 11-14 OPPONENT SEMO CONF. TOURN. BOOTHEEL CONF. TOUR. --- DISTRICT TOURN. Notes: Kennett won the regular-season Bootheel Conference title...

Kennett's Bryce McPherson places 11th at Class 3 state golf tournament (05/15/13)
SEDALIA, Mo. - Kennett senior Bryce McPherson concluded his high school golf career as a state medalists Tuesday afternoon at the Class 3 state golf tournament. McPherson finished in outright 11th place among the 89 golfers who competed at the Class 3 state golf tournament at Sedalia Country Club in Sedalia, Mo. The Top 15 golfers receive all-state recognition at the state tournament...

Still got it (05/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston's Doug Still was faced with a dilemma entering the 2013 baseball season. Girls? Or Baseball? Luckily for the Bulldogs, he chose the later. The junior had 10 strikeouts in six innings on the mound as the Sikeston Bulldogs defeated Kennett 3-0 Monday during the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 tournament at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau...

Perryville eliminates Dexter from district baseball tourney (05/14/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Perryville scored twice in the 7th inning to eliminate Dexter from the Class 3, District 1 baseball tournament, 4-3, Saturday at Notre Dame Regional High School. The late rally by the Pirates spoiled a complete game pitching performace by Dexter senior Brad Potts...

Still got it -- Doug Still strikes out 10 in district semifinal win over Kennett (05/14/13)
Doug Still had 10 strikeouts in six innings on the mound as the Sikeston Bulldogs defeated Kennett 3-0 Monday during the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 tournament at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau.

Kennett drops district baseball semifinal to Sikeston 3-0 (05/14/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program suffered a season-ending 3-0 loss to the Sikeston Bulldogs in a Class 4, District 1, semifinal at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Monday evening. Second-seeded Sikeston scored a run in the first inning and two runs in the second inning off of Kennett starting pitcher Payton Raspberry...

Still, Sikeston top Kennett 3-0 to advance to district finals (05/13/13)
Behind 10 strikeouts from Doug Still, Sikeston defeated Kennett 3-0 Monday during the Class 4, District 1 semifinals at Notre Dame High School.

District winners (05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BONNE TERRE -- After three straight years of close second place finishes in the Class 3, District 1 track and field meet, the Sikeston Bulldogs broke the streak to claim its first district championship since 2009 on a cool, windy Saturday at North County High School...

Kennett run-rules Fredericktown 12-2 in Class 4, District 1, baseball quarterfinal (05/12/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Kennett senior Collin Smith gave his team exactly what it needed Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1, baseball tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. An efficient start on the mound...

Kennett run-rules Fredericktown 12-2 in Class 4, District 1, baseball quarterfinal (05/11/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Kennett senior Collin Smith gave his team exactly what it needed Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1, baseball tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. An efficient start on the mound...

Six Sikeston players named all-conference (05/11/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Six Sikeston Bulldogs baseball players were named to the SEMO All-Conference team. Pitcher Trey Tigart and infielder Cord Sheehy were named to the first team. Jarett Sandlin, Gavin O'Brien, Colton Black and Josh Hampton were all named as honorable mention selections...

Kennett senior athletes recognized at Booster Club Banquet (05/11/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians Booster Club held its 19th annual athletic banquet Friday night at the Kennett Country Club for senior athletes. "I'd just like to say to the seniors 'thank you for what you have done for us this year,'" Kennett Booster Club President Darren Harris said in an opening speech at the banquet. ...

Kennett's Chapman signs to play college football at Missouri Baptist (05/11/13)
Kennett senior Devante Chapman recently decided to play football at the next level. Chapman signed his letter of intent to play football at Missouri Baptist last week. Missouri Baptist is a four-year university located in St. Louis, Mo., that competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...

Oran coach Mitch Wood to step down after season (05/10/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- After 21 seasons Oran's head baseball coach has decided to step down. Mitch Wood, who is also the school's superintendent, made it public Thursday during a pregame radio interview that he will not come back as the head coach of the Eagles following this season...

Final tune-up: Late surge pushes Oran past Kennett baseball team 7-1 (05/10/13)
ORAN, Mo. - The Class 1 Oran Eagles and Class 4 Kennett Indians continued final preparations for the high school baseball playoffs Thursday afternoon by adding a game against each other. Both programs, which have won back-to-back district titles in their respective classes, relished the opportunity to square off less than 72 hours before district baseball tournaments get underway...

Portageville softball team shuts out Kennett 5-0 in Bootheel Conference championship (05/09/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs softball team utilized stolen bases, a sacrifice fly, bunt single and home run to get the most out of its limited scoring opportunities in the championship of the Bootheel Conference softball tournament Wednesday afternoon. ...

Kennett and Portageville advance to Bootheel Conference softball championship for third straight season (05/08/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians and Portageville Bulldogs varsity softball teams are slated to meet in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship for a third straight season following semifinal action. Both programs collected run-rule wins in their respective semifinals at Kennett Tuesday...

Kennett's Bryce McPherson advances to Class 3 state golf tournament (05/07/13)
JACKSON, Mo. - Kennett senior Bryce McPherson qualified for the state golf tournament for a third straight season Monday afternoon. McPherson shot 84 at the 6,548-yard par-72 Bent Creek Golf Club in Jackson, Mo., Monday afternoon. "I'm pretty excited," McPherson said. "I worked pretty hard and put in a lot of practice. Hopefully that will pay off when it comes time to compete at state next week."...

Kennett softball team advances to Bootheel Conference semifinal with 24-0 win against Hayti (05/07/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team moved one step closer to its second straight Bootheel Conference Tournament title Monday afternoon with a 24-0 three-inning victory against Hayti. Kennett (15-4) scored 18 runs in the first inning and six runs in the second inning...

Kennett wins middle school baseball conference tournament (05/07/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians middle school baseball team recently ended its season with a six-game winning streak. Kennett finished its season with a record of 8-3 after a 2-3 start to the year. "We've come a long way from the beginning of the season to the end of the season in our baseball knowledge," Kennett coach Chad Pritchett said of the 2013 season. "Starting off the season we had some guys playing positions they had never played before."...

Malden and South Pemiscot advance to the Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship with dramatic semifinal wins (05/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...

Kennett softball team beats Holcomb 10-0 (05/03/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team concluded regular season play with a 10-0 win against Holcomb Thursday afternoon. Kennett senior Chandler Essary pitched a complete-game shutout. She allowed one hit in five innings pitched and struck out eight...

Malden and South Pemiscot advance to the Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship with dramatic semifinal wins (05/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...

Bulldog netters fall 5-4, Malden steals one from Portageville (05/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs fell 5-4 on the road to the Poplar Bluff Mules. Layton Jones, Christian Rehder and Jimmy Hines each picked up wins in singles competition with the pairing on Jones and Rehder also winning their doubles match...

Malden, South Pemiscot advance to Bootheel Conference title game (05/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...

Kennett claims middle school conference baseball title (05/02/13)

Jackson track teams sweep (05/02/13)
The Jackson track and field program enjoyed a big day Wednesday. Jackson romped to titles in both the boys and girls divisions at the SEMO North Conference meet in Sikeston. Jackson's boys recorded nine first-place performances while the girls were first in 11 events...

Kennett baseball team is eliminated from SEMO Conference Tournament by Cape Central 7-4 (05/01/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball program fell a few runs shy of a birth in the consolation championship of the SEMO Conference Tournament Tuesday night despite a dominant relief performance by junior hurler Brandon Meek. Kennett's Meek limited the Class 5 Cape Central Tigers to just two hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings of relief work in a consolation semifinal of the 8-team tournament against Cape Central...

Kennett softball team hits four homers in 13-8 win at Neelyville (05/01/13)
NEELYVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity softball team belted four home runs and 16 hits in a 13-8 road win against the Neelyville Tigers Tuesday. "I thought we hit the ball really well today and had a very good game plan at the plate," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We were aggressive early in the game and after the pitching change we started working deeper in the count looking for a good pitch to drive. We were fortunate enough to connect on a few."...

Moving on (04/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Quality at-bats can sometimes be the biggest difference maker. The Sikeston Bulldogs' plate persistence landed them a five-run inning which was the eventual difference maker Monday as they defeated Kennett 10-6 during the first round of the SEMO Conference Tournament at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...

Kennett softball team beats Senath-Hornersville 15-0 (04/30/13)
Note: 26 Photos of the Senath-Hornersville-Kennett softball game are available in a photo gallery at this link: Photos Here http://www.dddnews.com/gallery/15285 KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team cruised to a 15-0 four-inning home win against Senath-Hornersville Monday afternoon...

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

Kennett softball team beats Senath-Hornersville 15-0 (04/30/13)
Note: 26 Photos of the Senath-Hornersville-Kennett softball game are available in a photo gallery at this link: Photos Here http://www.dddnews.com/gallery/15285 KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team cruised to a 15-0 four-inning home win against Senath-Hornersville Monday afternoon...

Kennett's Bryce McPherson and Aaron Beck qualify for Class 3 golf sectional (04/30/13)
FARMINGTON, Mo. - Two Kennett golfers extended their season Monday afternoon. Kennett's Bron McPherson and Aaron Beck both finished in the Top 15 at the district golf tournament Monday at Crown Pointe Golf Course in Farmington. McPherson finished tied for seventh with a round of (+14). Beck placed fifteenth with a round of (+18)...

James Halitzka named varsity girls basketball coach at Kennett (04/27/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Board of Education approved the hiring of a new varsity girls basketball coach at its April school board meeting. James Halitzka will serve as a high school physical education teacher and girls head basketball coach for the 2013-14 school year...

Lady Eagles top Bernie, Chaffee rolls past Saxony (04/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles lit up the scoreboard in the fourth inning to put away the visiting Bernie Lady Mules Thursday, 11-5. The Lady Eagles posted six runs in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. They scored one more run in the fifth and capped the game with three in the sixth...

Kennett baseball team beats Dexter 5-3 (04/26/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - DK Wallace and Tyson Campbell each collected two hits and drove in two runs to lead the Kennett Indians to a 5-3 SEMO Conference win over Dexter Thursday afternoon. Wallace broke a 1-1 tie in the second inning with a bases-loaded 2-run single while Campbell drove in what proved to be the winning run with a two-out single in the fifth. Campbell would later deliver the Indians an insurance run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh to set the final 5-3 score...

Walkoff Winner: Kennett softball team scores four runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge NMCC 7-6 (04/25/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett Indians softball coach Kevin McCaig said his hitters did not change their approach at the plate entering the bottom half of the final inning trailing the New Madrid County Central Eagles 6-3. "We didn't do anything different the last inning," McCaig said. "We were hitting the ball on the nose pretty much all day but we just kept hitting it to someone. We kept saying 'keep hitting line drives and they will find a hole.'"...

Kennett's Beck places first at Kelly Invitational (04/25/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Kennett's Aaron Beck posted the top individual score at the Kelly Invitational at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Monday. Beck shot 77. Advance's Brian Whitson finished second with a round of 78 and Kelly's Derrick Garner placed third with a round of 79...

Austin Peay men's basketball program lands 2011 Kennett graduate Fred Garmon (Video Included) (04/24/13)
2011 Kennett graduate Fred Garmon will have the opportunity to play Division 1 basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference next season. Garmon, who has played basketball at Mineral Area Community College in Park Hills, Mo., the last two seasons, recently signed to play basketball at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn...

Central soccer team defeats Bluff in OT (04/24/13)
The conditions were ugly but the result pretty for the Central girls soccer team Tuesday night at Whiteley Park in Poplar Bluff. Dealing with gusty winds the whole game and periods of misty rain over the last 20 minutes of the second half and into overtime, the Tigers broke thorough with 2 minutes, 47 seconds to play in overtime as sophomore Abby Shupert scored for a 1-0 win...

Central's Simmons shrugs off wind, wins SEMO Conference tournament (04/24/13)
Mother Nature huffed and puffed Monday afternoon during the SEMO Conference Tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. She was able to help inflate 31 scores to 100 and beyond on the par-72 layout. She was able to blow over Travis Simmons' golf bag as it sat in the fairway on the 15th hole as he putted nearby...

Central's Simmons shrugs off wind, wins SEMO Conference tournament (04/24/13)
Mother Nature huffed and puffed Tuesday afternoon during the SEMO Conference Tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. She was able to help inflate 31 scores to 100 and beyond on the par-72 layout. She was able to blow over Travis Simmons' golf bag as it sat in the fairway on the 15th hole as he putted nearby...

Kennett golf team wins SEMO Conference South title (04/24/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett high school golf team claimed the SEMO Conference South championship at the Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Tuesday afternoon. Kennett calculated a first-place team score of 396. Kelly placed second with a 404 and Caruthersville took third with a 419...

Roundup: Southland softball team advances to title game (04/24/13)
Southland 3, Risco 1 RISCO, Mo. - The Southland softball team booked its spot in Wednesday's Tri-County Conference Tournament championship with a 3-1 win against Risco Tuesday afternoon. Southland's Jordan Zolman earned the win. She struck out 15 and did not surrender a walk in seven innings pitched. She allowed one hit and one unearned run...

Portageville softball team hands Kennett its first conference loss (04/24/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The undefeated Portageville Bulldogs softball team wasted little time getting on the scoreboard Tuesday afternoon. Portageville tallied three of its four runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Kennett responded with a run in the bottom of the first but never scored after allowing Portageville to escape with a 4-1 road win...

Austin Peay men's basketball program lands 2011 Kennett graduate Fred Garmon (04/24/13)
2011 Kennett graduate Fred Garmon will have the opportunity to play Division 1 basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference next season. Garmon, who has played basketball at Mineral Area Community College in Park Hills, Mo., the last two seasons, recently signed to play basketball at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn...

Kennett's Pickens no-hits Hayti softball team (04/23/13)
Note: A photo gallery of the Kennett-Hayti softball game is available here: Get Photos Here KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett freshman Madison Pickens was nearly perfect in her first varsity softball start against the Hayti Indians Monday afternoon. Pickens threw a 4-inning no-hitter against Hayti in a game Kennett won 15-0 in four innings...

Kelly Hawks golf team wins own Invitational (04/23/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Kelly Hawks golf team won their own Kelly Invitational Monday at the Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course in Cape Girardeau. Kelly, who have won this tournament for the first two years of its existence, finished with a team score of 367 topping seven other teams in the tournament...

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

Kennett's Pickens no-hits Hayti softball team (04/23/13)
Note: A photo gallery of the Kennett-Hayti softball game is available here: Get Photos Here KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett freshman Madison Pickens was nearly perfect in her first varsity softball start against the Hayti Indians Monday afternoon. Pickens threw a 4-inning no-hitter against Hayti in a game Kennett won 15-0 in four innings...

Kennett baseball team drops a pair of out-of-state games (04/19/13)
DYERSBURG, Tenn. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team dropped a pair of games at Dyersburg, Tenn., Friday. Dyersburg beat Kennett 5-2 in Game 1 and Gosnell, Ark., edged Kennett 3-2 in eight innings in Game 2. Kennett fell behind Dyersburg 4-0 when it allowed four runs on four hits and two hit batters in the bottom of the first...

Kennett baseball team drops road game to Ripley, Tenn., 7-4 (04/18/13)
RIPLEY, Tenn. - The Kennett Indians baseball team suffered a 7-4 loss to Ripley, Tenn., Wednesday night. Kennett out hit Ripley 9-6. The Indians led the game 2-1 after four innings before Ripley scored one run in the fifth and five runs in the sixth to move ahead. Kennett plated two runs in its final at-bat, but was unable to overcome a 7-2 seventh-inning deficit...

Kennett softball team lets early lead slip away against Naylor (04/18/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians high school girls softball program fell a few runs shy in its bid to upend a recent top finisher in the region. Naylor, which finished 22-4 in the fall and placed second at the Class 1 state softball tournament, fell behind Kennett 4-0 after two innings Wednesday...

Softball results: Kennett and Southland collect victories (04/17/13)
Southland 8, Delta C-7 0 ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team improved to 6-0 in Tri-County Conference play Tuesday afternoon with an 8-0 victory against Delta C-7. Jordan Zolman pitched all seven innings for Southland. She struck out 18 and walked two. She allowed one hit...

Kennett track teams win Kennett Invitational (04/17/13)
Note: 22 Photos of the meet are available in a photo gallery at this link: Get Photos Here KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett boys and girls high school track teams took home top prizes at the Kennett Invitational at Metz Cherry Stadium Tuesday afternoon. "It was a crazy track meet," Kennett coach Ben Foster said. ...

Eagles grounded (04/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Holding visiting Kennett to a one-run game through four innings of play, the New Madrid County Central Eagles saw things quickly turn south in a fifth inning they'd like to forget. Marred by defensive errors and problems on the mound, the Eagles surrendered 10 runs in that fateful frame, resulting in a 14-3 mercy-rule loss that leaves them winless in SEMO Conference play...

Softball: Southland rocks Gideon, Blytheville shuts out Kennett (04/16/13)
Southland 11, Gideon 0 GIDEON, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team hammered Gideon 11-0 Monday afternoon. Jordan Zolman earned a complete-game win on the mound for the Rebels. She struck out 22 batters, including four in the second and seventh innings...

10-run fifth inning propels Kennett baseball team to 14-3 win against NMCC (04/16/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team blasted New Madrid County Central 14-3 to secure its first SEMO Conference victory of the season Monday afternoon. Kennett led New Madrid County Central 4-1 after two innings before its lead dwindled to 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth. The Indians platted 10 runs in the top of the fifth inning to secure a run-rule win...

Softball: Southland rocks Gideon, Blytheville shuts out Kennett (04/16/13)
Southland 11, Gideon 0 GIDEON, Mo. - The Southland Rebels softball team hammered Gideon 11-0 Monday afternoon. Jordan Zolman earned a complete-game win on the mound for the Rebels. She struck out 22 batters, including four in the second and seventh innings...

April 15, 2013 Scoreboard (04/15/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Kennett baseball team drops Saturday doubleheader (04/15/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team dropped a home doubleheader to Nettleton, Ark., and Jackson, Mo., Saturday afternoon. Nettleton defeated Kennett 10-7 in Game 1 Saturday and overcame a 1-0 deficit in the seventh inning to beat Jackson 2-1 in eight innings in Game 2. Jackson pounded Kennett 13-2 in Game 3 Saturday...

Leopold wins softball invitational (04/14/13)
Leopold rallied with eight runs over the final three innings to defeat Advance 12-7 in the championship game of the Oak Ridge Softball Invitational Saturday. Ashlynn Bucher went 5 for 5 while Brittany Garland and Kacie Hampton added three hits each for Leopold (9-1). Lexi Vandeven improved to 4-0 in the circle by getting the win in relief of Wildcats starter Caitlin Petty...

Sikeston's jayvee remains unbeaten after 7-4 victory over visting Kennett (04/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Their undefeated streak continues. Sikeston's junior varsity baseball team defeated the Kennett Indians Friday at VFW Memorial Stadium 7-4 for their seventh straight victory of the season. Sebastian Matos got the win on the mound for Sikeston after a complete game effort. ...

H.S. softball roundup: Kennett, Southland suffer losses (04/13/13)
Armorel 7, Southland 2 ARBYRD, Mo. - The Southland Rebels had its four-game winning streak halted Friday afternoon when it suffered a 7-2 loss to Armorel, Ark.. "Armorel couldn't hit the ball as well as a few of the other teams we have played but their defense was excellent," Southland coach Johnny McMinn said. "They simply didn't make mistakes and that was the difference in today's game."...

Kennett golf team in action (04/12/13)

Hit barrage (04/11/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It's no secret that Sikeston's pitching staff has been the strength of the team so far this season while the team's offense has been plagued by inconsistency. But as the spring weather has warmed up this week, so too have the Bulldog bats as they rallied to defeat Kennett 14-4 in six innings on Wednesday at VFW Stadium...

Kennett track team wins medals at Sikeston Twighlight Relays (04/11/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. - The Kennett track team competed at the Sikeston Twighlight Relays Tuesday afternoon. Kennett placed in the top three in four competitions at the relays. Kennett's Holy Sando finished first in the 1,600 meter run with a time of 5:57. Kennett's Michele Nino placed third with a time of 6:38...

Kennett baseball team secures regular season confernence title with wins against Hayti and Senath-Hornersville (04/11/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team finished Bootheel Conference play perfect Tuesday afternoon with a pair of home wins. Kennett defeated the Senath-Hornersville Lions 11-3 in Game 1 and won the nightcap against Hayti 17-2 in five innings. Kennett secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Bootheel Conference Tournament at Malden with Tuesday's wins and the Bootheel Conference regular season title...

Kennett baseball team secures regular season conference title with wins against Hayti and Senath-Hornersville (04/10/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team finished Bootheel Conference play perfect Tuesday afternoon with a pair of home wins. Kennett defeated the Senath-Hornersville Lions 11-3 in Game 1 and won the nightcap against Hayti 17-2 in five innings. Kennett secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Bootheel Conference Tournament at Malden with Tuesday's wins and the Bootheel Conference regular season title...

Sikeston boys, girls fare well in Relays (04/10/13)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs track team combined for 12 first place finishes at the Twilight Relays Tuesday at the Sikeston Public High School Stadium. The boys team capped the night with seven first place medals while the girls rounded out the day with five...

Kennett softball team rocks Senath-Hornersville 19-0 (04/10/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team steamrolled the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's Logan Vaughan and Kelsey Washburn connected for back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning. Vaughan's 3-run blast gave Kennett a 3-0 lead. Washburn's solo shot pushed the margin to 4-0...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer blanks St. Vincent (04/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett softball team rocks Senath-Hornersville 19-0 (04/10/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team steamrolled the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's Logan Vaughan and Kelsey Washburn connected for back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning. Vaughan's 3-run blast gave Kennett a 3-0 lead. Washburn's solo shot pushed the margin to 4-0...

Kennett softball team wins New Madrid Tournament (04/09/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Kennett softball team took home the top prize in the 4-team New Madrid Tournament Saturday. Kennett defeated Malden 16-0 in the semifinals and beat Piggott, Ark., 9-6 in the championship. Kennett improves to 7-0 with Saturday's wins. Kennett is back in action Tuesday when it plays at Senath-Hornersville at 4 p.m...

Kennett baseball team splits pair at Cape Girardeau (04/09/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team split a pair of slugfests Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Kennett outlasted the Festus, Mo., Tigers 10-9 in eight innings in its first game Saturday before dropping the nightcap 9-5 to the host Notre Dame Bulldogs. ...

Kennett baseball team splits pair at Cape Girardeau (04/08/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team split a pair of slugfests Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Kennett outlasted the Festus, Mo., Tigers 10-9 in eight innings in its first game Saturday before dropping the nightcap 9-5 to the host Notre Dame Bulldogs. ...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran baseball team falls in title game of own tourney (04/07/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

Charleston boys take first in own Invitational (04/07/13)
By Chris Pobst sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston boys track team won their own meet Friday in dominating fashion. The Bluejays scored 129 1/2 points as a team during the Charleston Invitational at Charleston High School. The event featured 15 different high schools from across the tri-state area...

Kennett M.S. baseball team (04/06/13)
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Kennett baseball team run-rules Caruthersville 14-3 (04/04/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program extended its winning-streak to five games Wednesday afternoon with a convincing 14-3 road win against the Caruthersville Tigers. Kennett led 6-0 after two innings and 8-0 after four innings before Caruthersville calculated all three of its runs in the bottom of the fifth to trim the deficit to 8-3. Kennett added a run in the sixth and five runs in the seventh to set the final score...

2013 Kennett golf team (04/04/13)

Softball roundup: Kennet downs Caruthersville 19-2, Southland drops game to Corning 7-1 (04/03/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 5-0 Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 19-2 run-rule win against Caruthersville. Kennett's Chandler Essary collected a win. She allowed one run on three hits in five innings pitched. She struck out nine and walked two...

Softball roundup: Kennett downs Caruthersville 19-2, Southland drops game to Corning 7-1 (04/03/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians softball team improved to 5-0 Tuesday afternoon with a convincing 19-2 run-rule win against Caruthersville. Kennett's Chandler Essary collected a win. She allowed one run on three hits in five innings pitched. She struck out nine and walked two...

Roundup: Kennett baseball team beats Portageville 6-1, Southland softball team run-rules Holcomb (04/02/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team improved to 3-0 in Bootheel Conference play Monday afternoon with a 6-1 road win at Portageville. Portageville tallied its only run against Kennett starting pitcher Collin Smith in the bottom of the first. Kennett recorded two runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings...

Roundup: Kennett baseball team beats Portageville 6-1, Southland softball team run-rules Holcomb (04/02/13)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team improved to 3-0 in Bootheel Conference play Monday afternoon with a 6-1 road win at Portageville. Portageville tallied its only run against Kennett starting pitcher Collin Smith in the bottom of the first. Kennett recorded two runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings...

Kennett softball teams secures fourth straight win, beats Piggott 14-8 (04/01/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The undefeated Kennett Indians softball team unleashed a 15-hit attack Monday afternoon on its way to a 14-8 win against the Piggott, Ark., Mohawks. "We put some good at-bats together after the first inning and started hitting line drives," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. ...

Kennett softball teams secures fourth straight win, beats Piggott 14-8 (04/02/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The undefeated Kennett Indians softball team unleashed a 15-hit attack Monday afternoon on its way to a 14-8 win against the Piggott, Ark., Mohawks. "We put some good at-bats together after the first inning and started hitting line drives," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. ...

Kennett's Morgan Pickens signs to play volleyball at Missouri Baptist University (03/30/13)
2012 Kennett graduate Morgan Pickens signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Missouri Baptist University on Feb. 18, 2013. Missouri Baptist is a four-year university located in St. Louis, Mo., that competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as a part of the American Midwest Conference...

Clutch relief performances and big third inning help Kennett baseball team edge Jonesboro 6-5 (03/29/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Offense was abundant early in Thursday afternoon's baseball contest between the Kennett Indians and Jonesboro, Ark., Hurricanes. The teams combined to score eight of the 11 runs in the first four innings of the 7-inning varsity contest...

BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza teams released (03/28/13)
The 11th annual BA All-Star Extravaganza teams were recently announced at a draft meeting at Fiddlers Restaurant in Dexter, Mo. Players qualifying for the all-star teams were voted on by coaches and athletic directors from 65 area schools. The BA All-Star Extravaganza will be held Apr. 6 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

Kennett baseball team opens Bootheel Conference play with wins against South Pemiscot and Malden (03/27/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program opened Bootheel Conference play on the right foot Tuesday afternoon with victories against two teams that finished in the top four in the 2012 regular-season conference standings. Kennett collected its first win of the 2012-13 season in its first game Tuesday when it notched an 8-4 victory against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Kennett beat the previously unbeaten Malden Green Wave 8-4 in the nightcap...

Big inning lifts Kennett over Dexte (03/27/13)
Dexter gave up eight runs to Kennett in the third innings and the Lady Bearcats were never able to recover in a five-inning, 10-0, loss in the team's home opener Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's 8-run third was aided by two Dexter errors and four walks...

Kennett baseball team opens Bootheel Conference play with wins against South Pemiscot and Malden (03/27/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program opened Bootheel Conference play on the right foot Tuesday afternoon with victories against two teams that finished in the top four in the 2012 regular-season conference standings. Kennett collected its first win of the 2012-13 season in its first game Tuesday when it notched an 8-4 victory against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Kennett beat the previously unbeaten Malden Green Wave 8-4 in the nightcap...

Bazzell and Gibbons help Mineral Area baseball team improve to 19-4 (03/26/13)
PARK HILLS, Mo. - The Mineral Area Cardinals baseball team improved to 7-1 in Region 16 play following a 4-game series sweep of North Central Saturday. The Cardinals survived its toughest challenge from the Pirates on Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader, as two runs in the sixth inning powered a 5-3 win...

Bluejays lose both in DH, Red Devils take two from Bell City (03/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays were left still searching for their first win after a pair of losses Saturday at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Opening the doubleheader, the Bluejays fell 14-0 to Herculaneum with starting pitcher Trey Watkins taking the loss, but also providing Charleston with it's only hit...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team sweeps Bell City (03/24/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 23, 2013 Scoreboard (03/23/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Holly Sando breaks Kennett school record at Kennett Open (03/23/13)
Holly Sando's record-breaking performance was the highlight of the Kennett track team's first meet of the season Tuesday afternoon. Sando, who is senior on the Kennett girls track team, broke the school record in the 3,200 meter run. "I think that record has existed for 25 years," Kennett track coach Ben Foster said. "Holly worked her butt off this offseason and started running 5K's on the weekend to get herself in shape. I'm super proud of her...

Kennett 2012-13 boys basketball awards released (03/22/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett held its annual high school boys basketball banquet earlier this week. Three Kennett players - Kevonte Mitchell, Jay Edgington and Collin Smith - were selected to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association all-state teams. Mitchell was selected as MBCA all-state. He averaged 25.1 points per game, 6.4 rebounds per game, 3.3 steals per game and 3.2 assists per game. He was selected as the No. 2 overall player on the all-state team behind Sikeston's Vashawn Ruffin...

Small ball helps propel Kennett softball team past Southland 3-2 (03/21/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett softball team's ability to manufacture runs was golden in Wednesday afternoon's home contest against traditional talent Southland. Kennett never recorded multiple hits in an inning against Mizzou signee and Southland Rebels' standout senior Jordan Zolman...

Kennett baseball team drops opener to Poplar Bluff 16-4 (03/21/13)
Note: 16 Photos of the Kennett-Poplar Bluff baseball game are available at this link: Get Photos Now KENNETT, Mo. - The Poplar Bluff Mules offense put up a crooked number in every inning but the second on its way to a convincing 16-4 run-rule victory against the Kennett Indians varsity baseball squad Tuesday afternoon...

Kennett baseball team drops opener to Poplar Bluff 16-4 (03/20/13)
Note: 16 Photos of the Kennett-Poplar Bluff baseball game are available at this link: Get Photos Now KENNETT, Mo. - The Poplar Bluff Mules offense put up a crooked number in every inning but the second on its way to a convincing 16-4 run-rule victory against the Kennett Indians varsity baseball squad Tuesday afternoon...

Malden pitching one-hits Dexter in season-opener (03/20/13)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Malden pitching limited Dexter to just one hit over seven innings as the Bearcats dropped their season-opener, 6-2, on the road to the Green Wave on a cold and breezy Tuesday afternoon. Dexter lead-off hitter Nick Noble delivered a single in the first inning and later scored, but that would be the only time the 'Cats would deliver a hit at the plate...

Kennett softball team beats Twin Rivers 9-5 (03/20/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians softball team jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings and never trailed after on its way to a 9-5 win against Twin Rivers Tuesday afternoon. "It's always nice to get your first win," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. "We've got some things we've got to work on and we saw that today, but all-in-all we got a win against a good team. As the year goes on Twin Rivers is going to be tough to beat."...

Kennett golf team takes 2nd at Sikeston Tournament (03/20/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. - The Kennett golf team placed second in its opening-season contest Monday at Sikeston. Kennett tallied an overall score of 193. Sikeston placed first with an overall score of 161 and Malden placed third with an overal score of 222. Kennett's Bryce McPherson shot the low round of the day. McPherson shot a 36...

M.S. volleyball results: Southland 8th grade wins regular-season title, Kennett sweeps South Pemiscot (03/19/13)
Southland vs. Risco CARDWELL, Mo. - The Southland eighth grade volleyball team finished Tri-County Conference regular-season play perfect Monday night with a 25-13, 25-6, win against Risco. Southland finished 9-0 in Tri-County Conference regular season play. Southland is the Tri-County Conference regular-season champion...

Bulldogs start season with quad victory (03/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team started their season with a win Monday at the Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston. The Bulldogs defeated three other teams in a quad match with a team score of 161. Kennett finished second with a 193 and Malden tallied a 22. New Madrid County Central did not total a team score because they have just two players...

Cooter 8th grade wins Kennett volleyball tournament (03/15/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Cooter took home the top prize in the 4-team Kennett Invitational volleyball tournament Thursday night. Cooter defeated Kennett 25-21, 20-25, 25-20 in the championship game. Cooter improves to 6-5 with the victory and Kennett drops to 5-3 with the loss...

Preview: Numbers of the rise for Kennett track team (03/15/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett track coach Ben Foster is pleased with the turnout heading into the 2013 spring track season. Less than a week before the start of track season the Kennett Indians track team has 42 athletes on its roster. The roster is composed of seven seniors, seven juniors, 16 sophomores and 12 freshmen...

Preview: Numbers on the rise for Kennett track team (03/15/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett track coach Ben Foster is pleased with the turnout heading into the 2013 spring track season. Less than a week before the start of track season the Kennett Indians track team has 42 athletes on its roster. The roster is composed of seven seniors, seven juniors, 16 sophomores and 12 freshmen...

2013 Kennett Track and Field Schedule (03/15/13)

Preview: New faces hope to lead Kennett baseball program to third straight district title (03/14/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett baseball program faces the task of replacing close to half of its varsity roster entering the 2013 baseball season. Kennett graduated nine seniors, including three who have signed with Division 1 colleges, off a 2012 squad that finished 24-4 and won a district baseball title for a second straight season...

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

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

Grantham earns save in Arkansas State's 7-5 win against Missouri State (03/13/13)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Ryan Emery drove home the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel Arkansas State to a 7-5 victory over Missouri State Wednesday afternoon at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field. Emery drove home Alex Potts and Logan Uxa to give A-State (11-6) a 7-5 lead and freshman Adam Grantham pitched the final two innings to earn his first career save. ...

Dunklin County middle school volleyball results (03/13/13)
Southland vs. North Pemiscot The Southland eighth grade volleyball team improved to 8-0 in Tri-County Conference play Tuesday night with a 29-31, 25-17, 25-21, victory against North Pemiscot. The Southland seventh grade volleyball team dropped to 4-2 in Tri-County Conference play with a 7-25, 24-26, loss to North Pemiscot...

Preview: Senath-Hornersville baseball program ready to start season, more ready for playoffs (03/13/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball program has plenty to be excited about entering the 2013 spring season. An upgraded home facility, strengthened schedule, strong fall performance against district opponents and roster filled with young talent are among the reasons the Senath-Hornersville baseball program could emerge as a serious contender to advance to the Class 2 playoffs in the near future...

Dunklin County middle school volleyball results (03/12/13)
Kennett vs. Senath-Hornersville The Senath-Hornersville seventh grade volleyball team defeated Kennett 25-20, 25-18, Monday night. Senath-Hornersville won the eighth grade game against Kennett 25-7, 21-25, 13-25. Kennett returns to action Tuesday when it plays at Cooter at 4 p.m...

Spring Sports Preview: Kennett softball team returns experience and one senior (03/12/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The 2013 Kennett Lady Indians softball team will enter its spring season with an experienced squad, despite having only one senior on its roster. 12 of the 16 players on Kennett's roster played on the high school softball team last season. The Lady Indians' roster features one senior, seven juniors, four sophomores and four freshmen...

Bootheel Conference boys and girls basketball awards released (03/07/13)
The Bootheel Conference boys and girls basketball awards were recently released. Hayti's Maurion Newbill was selected as the varsity boys Senior Player of the Year. Newbill averaged 20.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He was 70 of 99 from the free throw line...

Kennett middle school volleyball program sweeps Caruthersville (03/05/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett middle school volleyball program collected its first sweep of the season Monday night against the Caruthersville Tigers. Kennett won the seventh grade contest 25-17, 25-19. Kennett beat Caruthersville 25-23, 25-19, in the eighth grade contest...

M.S. volleyball results: Southland sweeps Campbell, Kennett drops games to NMCC (03/01/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians middle school volleyball program dropped a pair of home games to New Madrid County Central Thursday night. The Kennett seventh grade suffered a straight-set 25-18, 26-24, loss to NMCC. The Kennett eighth grade dropped its contest 27-25, 21-25, 20-25, to NMCC...

Kennett boys suffer season-ending loss to Sikeston (02/28/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - Kennett's quest to end four-time defending champion Sikeston's reign as district champs came up a few points shy in a Class 4, District 1, boys semifinal at Dexter High School Tuesday night. The top-seeded Sikeston Bulldogs opened up a 44-29 lead against the fourth seeded Kennett Indians by halftime. ...

Kennett boys suffer season-ending loss to Sikeston (02/27/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - Kennett's quest to end four-time defending champion Sikeston's reign as district champs came up a few points shy in a Class 4, District 1, boys semifinal at Dexter High School Tuesday night. The top-seeded Sikeston Bulldogs opened up a 44-29 lead against the fourth seeded Kennett Indians by halftime. ...

Sikeston defeats Kennett, eyes fifth-straight district title (02/27/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - Kennett's quest to end four-time defending champion Sikeston's reign as district champs came up a few points shy in a Class 4, District 1, boys semifinal at Dexter High School Tuesday night. The top-seeded Sikeston Bulldogs opened up a 44-29 lead against the fourth seeded Kennett Indians by halftime. ...

Bulldogs reach eighth-straight district championship (02/27/13)
DEXTER -- For the first time in seven years, Sikeston will face a team other than Notre Dame for the district championship. Top-seeded Sikeston did its part, holding off No. 4 seed Kennett 84-71 in the first semifinal matchup, but second-seeded Cape Central defeated No. 3 Notre Dame 61-55 in overtime in the other semifinal to snap a streak of eight straight district final appearances by Notre Dame...

Kennett ends Dexter's season in first round of districts (02/26/13)
DEXTER -- The fifth-seeded Dexter Bearcats saw their season come to a close Saturday with a 73-36 loss to fourth-seeded Kennett in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1 tournament. "We struggled scoring and once we got down a little bit we started trying to play up and down with them," Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said. "We'd like to play fast, but we just can't do that this year."...

Dexter's season closes to Kennett 73-36 (02/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The fifth-seeded Dexter Bearcats saw their season come to a close Saturday with a 73-36 loss to fourth-seeded Kennett in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1 tournament. "We struggled scoring and once we got down a little bit we started trying to play up and down with them," Dexter head coach Rob Nichols said. "We'd like to play fast, but we just can't do that this year."...

Kennett girls basketball program falls to Perryville 42-38 in Class 4 district quarterfinal (02/24/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians bid to advance to the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1, girls basketball tournament came up just short despite an offensive outburst by Lara Abmeyer in the fourth quarter. The fifth-seeded Perryville Lady Pirates went on an 8-0 run in the final four minutes of regulation to break a 34-34 tie and never trailed after as it secured a 42-38 upset-win against fourth-seeded Kennett Saturday...

Briefly: Kennett boys rout Dexter 73-36 in district opener (02/24/13)
The fourth-seeded Kennett varsity boys basketball team defeated fifth-seeded Dexter 73-36 in a Class 4 district quarterfinal Saturday. Kennett will play No. 1 seeded Sikeston Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a district semifinal. Look for a complete story on the Kennett-Dexter game later online and in Tuesday's Daily Dunklin Democrat...

Notre Dame boys basketball team thumps Perryville in district opener (02/24/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Any thoughts Perryville had of an upset in the first round of the Class 4 District 1 boys basketball tournament were quickly shredded by a Notre Dame buzz saw. The Bulldogs, seeded third in the district, scored early and often, hitting 11 three-pointers on their way to an impressive 82-44 victory over the No. 6 Pirates...

Briefly: Kennett boys rout Dexter 73-36 in district opener (02/24/13)
The fourth-seeded Kennett varsity boys basketball team defeated fifth-seeded Dexter 73-36 in a Class 4 district quarterfinal Saturday. Kennett will play No. 1 seeded Sikeston Tuesday at 6 p.m. in a district semifinal. Look for a complete story on the Kennett-Dexter game later online and in Tuesday's Daily Dunklin Democrat...

Class 4, District 1 tournament will kickoff Saturday (02/21/13)
DEXTER -- The first round of the Class 4, District 1 boys and girls basketball tournament will begin Saturday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs will play the first game of the tournament at 1 p.m. when they face off against the third seeded Cape Central Lady Tigers...

Kennett boys outlast Poplar Bluff in OT (02/20/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Antonio Primer took charge in overtime. The Kennett senior scored eight of his game-high 31 points in the extra session Tuesday night as the Indians edged Poplar Bluff 90-80. "There was a different look in our kids," said Kennett coach Jim Vaughan of his team heading into overtime. "It was dead serious...

Oran, Advance will meet again in district finale (02/20/13)
BISMARCK (SMNS) -- The Oran and Advance boys basketball teams will have a fourth meeting this season to decide the Class 2 District 3 Tournament championship. Kody Moore scored 23 points to help top-seeded Oran edge No. 4 Chaffee 68-60 in Tuesday's first semifinal at Bismarck High School in Bismarck...

Kennett boys outlast Poplar Bluff in OT (02/20/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Antonio Primer took charge in overtime. The Kennett senior scored eight of his game-high 31 points in the extra session Tuesday night as the Indians edged Poplar Bluff 90-80. "There was a different look in our kids," said Kennett coach Jim Vaughan of his team heading into overtime. "It was dead serious...

February 19, 2013 Scoreboard (02/19/13)
All the high school basketball scores reported to Semoball.com.

Grantham flawless in first start for ASU (02/18/13)
Courtesy of Arkansas State JONESBORO, Ark. - Arkansas State freshman pitcher Adam Grantham threw four shutout innings and earned his first career win to the lead the Red Wolves to a 12-2 victory over Bradley on Sunday afternoon at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field...

Two arrested, three children removed during Friday warrant execution (02/16/13)
Two local adults were arrested and three children were removed following the execution of a search warrant at the 200 block of Jones Street on Friday. According to information provided by the Kennett Police Department, warrant was a result of an ongoing investigation involving the KPD, Bootheel Drug Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms...

Charleston wins on late 3-pointer, Bravettes dispatch Chaffee 75-40 (02/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston sophomore Sierra Frazier drained a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to give the Lady Bluejays a 62-61 win against Kennett Thursday during Charleston's senior night. Frazier led Charleston with 18 points. Juwanna Walker and Dazique Gillespie each added 11 points...

Charleston girls pass Kennett in closing seconds (02/15/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls basketball team let a one-possession lead slip away in the final 10 seconds of regulation at Charleston Thursday night. Charleston's Sierra Frazier hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to put Charleston on top 62-61. Kennett was unable get a shot following Frazier's final field goal. Frazier finished with a game-high 18 points...

February 14, 2013 Scoreboard (02/14/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Terry Turlington retires after 50 years (02/14/13)
Dexter native Terry Turlington has officiated in every major bowl game during his career, including the 2008 NCAA National Championship when Louisiana State University defeated Ohio State University in the Superdome in New Orleans. His long officating career in both football and basketball came to an end in December. ...

Kennett's Mitchell scores 1,000th point in 67-52 win at Doniphan (02/14/13)
DONIPHAN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team wanted no part of a half-court slow-paced contest Tuesday night at Doniphan. Kennett applied full-court ball pressure against the Doniphan Dons for nearly all of the first half of play...

Kennett's Mitchell scores 1,000th point in 67-52 win at Doniphan (02/13/13)
DONIPHAN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team wanted no part of a half-court slow-paced contest Tuesday night at Doniphan. Kennett applied full-court ball pressure against the Doniphan Dons for nearly all of the first half of play...

February 12, 2013 Scoreboard (02/12/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Kennett girls suffer 74-66 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/12/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball program played the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles nip and tuck for most of Monday night The exception was a six-minute stretch at the end of the first half and start of the second half when New Madrid County Central went on a 25-6 run to stretch its lead from 31-30 to 56-36...

Kennett boys outlast Dexter 62-51 (02/09/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Kevonte MItchell torched Dexter for a game-high 27 points and the Kennett Indians did just enough down the stretch to salvage a 62-51 win at the Bearcat Event Center Friday night. It wasn't a pretty win for the Indians, but it was a win...

February 8, 2013 Scoreboard (02/08/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Kennett varsity girls basketball program claims third straight Bootheel Conference tournament title (02/08/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The unprecedented streak for the Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball program in the Bootheel Conference Thursday night. The Lady Indians improved to 13-0 against Bootheel Conference teams in the 2012-13 season with a 55-46 win against Senath-Hornersville in the championship of the Bootheel Conference Tournament...

Kennett boys suffer 79-77 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/06/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The final outcome of a varsity boys basketball game is rarely determined in the first three minutes of the first quarter. Nevertheless, it would have been difficult for New Madrid County Central coach Travis Day to script a better start for his red hot varsity boys in front of a near capacity crowd at Kennett High School Tuesday...

Kennett's Alexandra Brown named to Commonwealth Coast Academic All-Conference Team (02/07/13)
The Commonwealth Coast Conference has announced the Fall Academic All-Conference Team. It includes 318 student athletes from the conference's 10 member institutions. The team encompasses student athletes who participate in men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis and volleyball...

Kennett boys suffer 79-77 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/07/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The final outcome of a varsity boys basketball game is rarely determined in the first three minutes of the first quarter. Nevertheless, it would have been difficult for New Madrid County Central coach Travis Day to script a better start for his red hot varsity boys in front of a near capacity crowd at Kennett High School Tuesday...

NMCC survives Kennett scare (02/06/13)
KENNETT -- As Willie Jimerson goes, so goes New Madrid County Central. That's been the Eagles' theme this season. But one of the questions for the Eagles is who steps up when Jimerson isn't scoring in bunches? On Tuesday, NMCC got its answer as senior guard Armondo Thatch scored a season-high 22 points in leading his team to a thrilling 79-77 road victory over Kennett...

February 5, 2013 Scoreboard (02/05/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Kennett, Senath-Hornersville varsity girls advance to Bootheel Conference Tournament title game (02/05/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The stage is set for a fourth meeting between the Kennett Lady Indians and Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions varsity girls basketball programs following semifinal action at the Bootheel Conference Tournament Monday night. Top-seeded Kennett booked its spot in Thursday's 7:30 p.m. championship with a 70-24 win against fourth-seeded South Pemiscot. The win came a week after Kennett edged South Pemiscot 58-55 in a head-to-head battle for the regular-season conference title...

February 4, 2013 Scoreboard (02/04/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Wilkerson inducted into Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame (02/04/13)
A legendary Missouri track and cross country coach who holds unparalleled records in both the Kennett School District and Delta C-7 School District was inducted into the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (MTCCCA) Hall of Fame this past December...

Semifinals set at Bootheel Conference varsity and junior varsity girls basketball tournaments (02/02/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The championship semifinals are set at the Bootheel Conference junior varsity and varsity girls basketball tournaments following quarterfinal action Saturday at Kennett High School. Top-seeded Kennett will take on No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot in the first varsity semifinal Monday at 6:30 p.m. No. 2 seeded Senath-Hornersville will take on No. 3 seeded Portageville in the second varsity semifinal Monday at 8 p.m...

Kennett boys basketball program exits Bootheel Conference No. 1, beats Caruthersville 91-64 in BHC Tournament final (02/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - Kennett varsity boys basketball coach Jim Vaughan offered a simple explanation for Friday night's 27-point Bootheel Conference Tournament championship win against Caruthersville "I thought our kids were hungry," Vaughan said. "They didn't take anything for granted tonight and that's a great sign this time of the year. They wanted to come in and take care of business."...

Kennett boys basketball program exits Bootheel Conference No. 1, beats Caruthersville 91-64 in BHC Tournament final (02/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - Kennett varsity boys basketball coach Jim Vaughan offered a simple explanation for Friday night's 27-point Bootheel Conference Tournament championship win against Caruthersville "I thought our kids were hungry," Vaughan said. "They didn't take anything for granted tonight and that's a great sign this time of the year. They wanted to come in and take care of business."...

Strong second halves help Kennett and Caruthersville advance to Friday's Bootheel Conference title game (02/01/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - There will not be a repeat champion at the 2013 varsity boys Bootheel Conference basketball tournament. The top-seeded Kennett Indians and No. 3 Caruthersville Tigers are slated to battle it out for the Bootheel Conference Tournament title Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Malden following come-from-behind wins in their respective championship semifinal games Thursday night...

Semifinals set at Bootheel Conference varsity and junior varsity girls basketball tournaments (02/02/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The championship semifinals are set at the Bootheel Conference junior varsity and varsity girls basketball tournaments following quarterfinal action Saturday at Kennett High School. Top-seeded Kennett will take on No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot in the first varsity semifinal Monday at 6:30 p.m. No. 2 seeded Senath-Hornersville will take on No. 3 seeded Portageville in the second varsity semifinal Monday at 8 p.m...

Strong seconds halves help Kennett and Caruthersville advance to Friday's Bootheel Conference title game (02/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - There will not be a repeat champion at the 2013 varsity boys Bootheel Conference basketball tournament. The top-seeded Kennett Indians and No. 3 Caruthersville Tigers are slated to battle it out for the Bootheel Conference Tournament title Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Malden following come-from-behind wins in their respective championship semifinal games Thursday night...

February 1, 2013 Scoreboard (02/01/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Notre Dame girls basketball team beats Kennett 62-37 (02/01/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls basketball team was unable to overcome an electric start by the Notre Dame Bulldogs Thursday night. Notre Dame outscored Kennett 20-11 in the first period and won the second quarter 18-7 to build a 38-18 lead by halftime. The second half was more competitive as Kennett found a way to play Notre Dame within two points in the third quarter and three points in the fourth quarter...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls basketball team cruises past Kennett (02/01/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame girls basketball team beats Kennett 62-37 (02/01/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls basketball team was unable to overcome an electric start by the Notre Dame Bulldogs Thursday night. Notre Dame outscored Kennett 20-11 in the first period and won the second quarter 18-7 to build a 38-18 lead by halftime. The second half was more competitive as Kennett found a way to play Notre Dame within two points in the third quarter and three points in the fourth quarter...

January 31, 2013 Scoreboard (01/31/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Senath-Hornersville and South Pemiscot advance to JV title game at boys BHC Tournament (01/31/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions and second-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs are set to square off in the championship of the boys junior varsity Bootheel Conference Tournament following semifinal action Wednesday night. Senath-Hornersville secured its spot in Friday's championship with a 57-54 semifinal win against the top-seeded Caruthersville Tigers...

Senath-Hornersville and South Pemiscot advance to J.V. title game at boys BHC Tournament (01/31/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions and second-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs are set to square off in the championship of the boys junior varsity Bootheel Conference Tournament following semifinal action Wednesday night. Senath-Hornersville secured its spot in Friday's championship with a 57-54 semifinal win against the top-seeded Caruthersville Tigers...

Top seeds advance to semifinals of boys Bootheel Conference tournaments at Malden (01/30/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The varsity and junior varsity boys basketball semifinals are set at the Bootheel Conference Tournament following quarterfinal action Monday and Tuesday at Malden High School. All of the higher seeded teams advanced to the semifinals. No. 1 seeded Kennett will meet No. 4 seeded Portageville Thursday at 6 p.m. in the first varsity semifinal. No. 2 seeded Hayti will meet No. 3 seeded Caruthersville in the second varsity semifinal Thursday at 7:30 p.m...

Kennett girls outlast South Pemiscot 58-55 to win Bootheel Conference regular-season title (01/29/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The battle for the regular-season varsity girls basketball Bootheel Conference title came down to the final shot Monday night. The South Pemiscot Lady Bulldogs trailed the Kennett Lady Indians 58-55 after Lara Abmeyer bounced in back-to-back free throws with 10 seconds remaining to push the margin to three...

Kennett boys experience first losing-streak of season, suffer 69-42 loss to state-ranked Charleston (01/26/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team suffered consecutive losses for the first this season Friday night when it dropped a home contest to the state-ranked Charleston Bluejays 69-42. Kennett played Charleston to a 16-16 stalemate in the first quarter before it was outscored by 11 points in the second period. Charleston led the contest 36-25 at halftime. The Bluejays maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half...

January 25, 2013 Scoreboard (01/25/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Kennett Lady Indians suffer 53-19 setback at Poplar Bluff (01/25/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball team suffered a lopsided 53-19 loss at Poplar Bluff Thursday night. The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules scored the first seven points and went up 10-3 before Kennett closed to within four with 3:08 left in the opening quarter...