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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...

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...

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...

March 10, 2012 Scoreboard (03/10/12)
Boys Basketball Class 2 state quarterfinal Hayti 74, Oran 48 Class 1 state quarterfinal Scott County Central 65, Eminence 51

Naylor shooting too much for Lady Bobcats (03/07/12)
By Brent Shipman sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- For the third straight year Delta saw its season come to a close at the hands of Naylor. Facing off with the Lady Bobcats in Class 1 Sectionals, the Lady Eagles hit 10 3-pointers on the night as they rolled to a 48-23 win...

Delta girls basketball season ends in Class 1 sectional (03/07/12)
Delta fell to hot-shooting Naylor 48-23 in the Class 1 girls playoff game

NMCC girls to take on undefeated Seymour (03/06/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Two local girls teams will be taking part in playoff basketball this week, beginning with sectionals in Class 1 today with Delta and Class 3 Wednesday with New Madrid County Central. Here is a breakdown of the games featuring local teams...

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

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

High school roundup: Bohnert's 32 points help Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team down Naylor (01/29/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

January 27, 2012 Scoreboard (01/27/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

January 24, 2012 Scoreboard (01/24/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

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

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

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

January 3, 2012 Scoreboard (01/03/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Kennett Lady Indians improve to 10-0 with OT win against Twin Rivers (12/20/11)
BROSELEY, Mo. - Upset top-seeded New Madrid County Central and win its opening-season tournament for a third consecutive season Check. Defeat every basketball team in the Bootheel Conference before Christmas Check. Start the season 10-0 for a second consecutive season...

Senath-Hornersville boys secure second upset win at Campbell Christmas Tournament (12/16/11)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville boys basketball team pulled off its second upset win in four days at the Campbell Christmas tournament Thursday, defeating Naylor 42-35 in the third-place contest.

North Pemiscot and Delta C-7 collect wins at Campbell Christmas tourney (12/16/11)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs varsity boys basketball program advanced to the championship of the Campbell Christmas Tournament for a third consecutive season Wednesday night with a 54-37 semifinal win against the Senath-Hornersville Lions...

North Pemiscot and Delta C-7 collect wins at Campbell Christmas tourney (12/15/11)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs varsity boys basketball program advanced to the championship of the Campbell Christmas Tournament for a third consecutive season Wednesday night with a 54-37 semifinal win against the Senath-Hornersville Lions...

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team reaches final of Potosi tourney (12/02/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Submitted photo: Naylor softball team wins third consecutive district title (10/14/11)
Naylor defeated Oran for the Class 1 District 1 title.

Naylor's bats come alive, down Oran for softball district title (10/09/11)
The Naylor softball team defeated Oran 9-1 in the Class 1 District 1 softball championship game Friday.

Oran falls to Naylor in district title game (10/08/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Bursts of offense from the Naylor Lady Eagles put Oran's hopes of toppling the Class 1, District 1 top-seed out of the picture. Naylor erupted for five runs in the third inning and four more in the sixth to put an end to Oran's season on their home field on Friday during a 9-1 loss...

Oran advances to district title game (10/07/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- She hadn't pitched in over a week, but Oran's Morgan Todt came up big for the Lady Eagles in Thursday's Class 1, District 1 semifinal contest against the Delta Lady Bobcats. Backed by a flawless performance from her defense, Todt allowed five hits and three walks while striking out three in seven innings as the Lady Eagles rolled to a 6-0 win...

East Carter baseball player battles cancer (10/06/11)
Chris Newman, a center fielder and pitcher for East Carter, was recently diagnosed with a rare bone cancer in his left leg called Ewing's Sarcoma.

Local softball teams ready for district tourneys (10/05/11)
HILLSBORO -- Although they are tagged as the lowest seed, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team still has hope they can make some noise heading into the Class 4, District 1 tournament at Hillsboro today. "I don't think it's a bad thing," Sikeston assistant coach Paige Silverthorn said. "I think it may help us out a little bit. I feel like we are a lot better team than what we were from the beginning of the season."...

Lady Bulldogs one-hit by Naylor in regular season finale (10/04/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Trying to put together a three-game winning streak heading into the postseason, Sikeston saw Naylor starting pitcher Erica Engelman toss a one-hitter on Monday to end the Lady Bulldogs' regular season with a 8-0 loss...

High school roundup: Scott City's Shemonia, Jackson's Dickerson set records in wins at Central Invitational cross country meet (09/18/11)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Park Hills football team rallies to knock off St. Vincent (08/28/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame softball team dominates Naylor in season opener (08/26/11)
The Notre Dame softball team defeated Naylor 15-0 in four innings Thursday.

August 25, 2011 Scoreboard (08/25/11)
All the high school scores reported to semoball.com.

Oran baseball team defeats Naylor to reach Class 1 final four (05/29/11)
The Oran baseball team defeated Naylor 14-13 in a Class 1 state quarterfinal Friday.

Oran survives scare from Naylor with grand slam in seventh (05/29/11)
ORAN -- Oran's Tyler Heuring may want to find a summer job. He promised his younger brother, Alex Heuring, he would give him $100 if he hit a home run with the bases loaded and their Oran Eagles baseball team down 13-10 in the top of the seventh inning against Naylor on Friday evening...

Oran baseball team defeats Naylor to reach Class 1 final four (05/29/11)
The Oran baseball team defeated Naylor 14-13 in a Class 1 state quarterfinal Friday.

May 24, 2011 Scoreboard (05/25/11)
All the high school baseball playoff results reported to semoball.com.

Oak Ridge baseball team sees season end in Class 1 sectionals (05/25/11)
The Blue Jays dropped a 9-2 decision in the Class 1 sectionals Tuesday

Weather pushes baseball sectionals to today (05/24/11)
Rain proved the winner in Monday's scheduled Class 1 sectional baseball games. The Naylor at Oak Ridge game never got started. The game was postponed around 11:30 a.m. because of the threat of storms. The game was rescheduled for 4 p.m. today, but the Oak Ridge field was wet before Monday's rain and the game could be moved to another location...

Submitted photos: Naylor softball team wins OFC tourney (05/16/11)
Naylor defeated Neelyville 5-2 in the championship game.

Risco lets lead slip away; Scott City rolls (04/14/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers let a three-run lead slip away in the seventh inning and eventually fell to the visiting Naylor Eagles 10-8. After tying the game at 8-8, Naylor received a bit of luck when a throw back to the pitcher's mound sailed towards second base allowing the go-ahead run to score...

2010-2011 Media All-State Basketball Selections (03/30/11)
The final state rankings for each class were also released on Wednesday.

Naylor defeats Delta in sectional playoff at Bearcat Event Center (03/09/11)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Delta girls basketball team never had held a lead in its Class 1 sectional game against Naylor when sophomore Machela VanGennip stood on the free-throw line with 1 minute, 53 seconds to go. VanGennip just had tied the game with a hard-earned basket inside and was fouled by Naylor standout Kendal Rodgers...

Delta can't overcome off-shooting night in sectional loss to Naylor (03/09/11)
DEXTER -- Still dealing with the loss of leading scorer Katelyn Hughey to a thumb injury several weeks ago, the Naylor Lady Eagles managed to hold off the Delta Lady Bobcats, 55-50, Tuesday to claim their second straight trip to the Class 1 quarterfinals...

Delta girls basketball team's season expires with 55-50 sectional loss to Naylor (03/09/11)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Delta girls basketball team never had held a lead in its Class 1 sectional game against Naylor when sophomore Machela VanGennip stood on the free-throw line with 1 minute, 53 seconds to go. VanGennip just had tied the game with a hard-earned basket inside and was fouled by Naylor standout Kendal Rodgers...

March 8, 2011 Scoreboard (03/08/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Risco seeks second-straight championship (03/02/11)
GIDEON -- The Risco Tigers will be playing for their second-straight district title on Thursday after defeating Naylor 78-53 in the Class 1, District 1 semifinals on Tuesday night. The Tigers held a slim 37-31 lead at halftime but outscored Naylor 25-10 in the third quarter to put the game out of reach...

March 1, 2011 Scoreboard (03/02/11)
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High school roundup: St. Vincent's Winkler hits winner, makes steal to ice victory (01/30/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston wrestlers drop double dual (01/30/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com JACKSON -- Blake Angle picked up his 100th career victory on Thursday night as the Sikeston wrestlers dropped a double dual at Jackson. Angle, wrestling in the 119-pound division, pinned McCluer North's Anthony Nichols at 4:49 for the prestigious win...

January 28, 2011 Scoreboard (01/28/11)
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Dexter, NMCC both earn big wins (01/24/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats snapped a four-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon, defeating Nerinx Hall 72-65 in the Notre Dame Shootout. The game featured many lead changes but the Lady Bearcats used solid free throw shooting to put the game away in the fourth quarter. Dexter hit 10-of-14 free throws in the final quarter while the Markers were only able to make 2-of-7 as Dexter pulled away late in the contest...

Lady Bearcats drop fourth straight (01/18/11)
The New Year continues to be unkind to the Dexter Lady Bearcats. Andrea Sullivan hit five 3-pointers and Naylor knocked down nine on the night as the Lady Eagles kept the Lady 'Cats winless in 2011 with a 57-55 win at the Bearcat Event Center Monday...

Naylor shoots down Lady Bearcats 57-55 (01/18/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats had one of last year's Class 1 final four teams on the ropes for 31 of the 32 minutes that made up their Monday night game against the Naylor Lady Eagles. The visiting Lady Eagles, however, shot lights out from behind the arc hitting their last four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter which led to obtaining and keeping a late lead for a 57-55 win at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

NMCC shuts down Kelly 64-28 (01/09/11)
BENTON -- Going into Friday night's contest, both the New Madrid County Central Eagles and the Kelly Hawks each had one win on the season. NMCC hadn't won a game since Nov. 27, 2010, their second game of the season during the Riverbend Classic, while the Hawks recently broke a 29-game losing streak against Woodland on Dec. 17, 2010...

Lady Bulldogs take fifth-place (12/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- Locking up fifth-place at the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic Thursday night, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs used a big second half to overcome a three-point halftime deficit against the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles...

Harris leads Lady Bearcats to 3rd place at holiday tourney (12/24/10)
BROSELEY -- Brittany Harris scored 31 points as Dexter bounced back with a 64-41 win over Naylor to take third place honors at the Lady Royals Holiday Classic Thursday night. In the early going Dexter looked like the team that had struggled against Kennett in a semifinal loss the night before, but something clicked and the Lady Bearcats turned it on...

Lady Bulldogs take fifth-place (12/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- Locking up fifth-place at the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic Thursday night, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs used a big second half to overcome a three-point halftime deficit against the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles...

Lady Indians avoid upset, defeat Sikeston at Lady Royals' Classic (12/21/10)
It took a last minute comeback, but the Kennett Lady Indians advanced to the semifinals of the Lady Royals' Christmas Tournament after defeating the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs, 52-49, on Monday night. After taking a 29-24 lead at half-time (thanks to a Veronica Amos three-pointer at the buzzer), the Lady Indians stumbled in the third and allowed Sikeston to take a 40-34 lead into the fourth quarter...

Upset blocked (12/21/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- Taking a six-point lead into the fourth quarter Monday night in the quarterfinals of the 14th Annual Lady Royal Holiday Classic, the seventh-seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs saw the second-seeded Kennett Lady Indians pull off a last minute comeback to prevent the upset...

High school roundup: Chaffee boys improve to 3-0 with win (12/12/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

December 10, 2010 Scoreboard (12/10/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Lady Indians win season opener at Naylor (11/23/10)
A 51-40 season-opening victory at Naylor is the type of start to a season that the Kennett Lady Indians and head coach Spencer Hoffman had hoped for. "I thought we were real fortunate to come to Naylor and get a win," Hoffman said. "They are a real good team and are very well coached. ...

Local players earn postseason awards (10/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com JACKSON -- As the fall softball season winds down to this weekend's state championships in Springfield, postseason awards are beginning to be announced with several local players receiving recognition. In Class 4, Sikeston's Sarah Hopson and Sydney Davied were both named to the District 1 all-district team. ...

Naylor softball team wins in sectional round (10/14/10)
The Naylor Lady Eagles advanced to the state quarterfinals after a 5-3 victory over Norwood.

Errors cost Oran in district softball championship game (10/10/10)
ORAN, Mo. -- It's something that the Oran Eagles have dealt with for most of the season, and it's what eventually ended their year. Seven errors Friday afternoon led to the Eagles' ouster in the Class 1 District 1 softball championship game. Naylor capitalized for the 8-4 victory...

Errors prove to be Oran's downfall in district title game (10/10/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- It's something that the Oran Lady Eagles have had to deal with for most of the season and it's what eventually ended their year. After seven errors on Friday afternoon, the Lady Eagles were eliminated by the Naylor Lady Eagles in the Class 1, District 1 championship game at Oran High School in an 8-4 loss...

Naylor softball team wins back-to-back titles (10/09/10)
The Naylor Lady Eagles took their second strait MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 title Friday night with an 8-4 win over Oran.

October 8-9, 2010 Scoreboard (10/08/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Oran works out of jams to advance to finals (10/08/10)
ORAN -- Despite allowing base-runners all seven innings in their Class 1, District 1 semifinal game with Chaffee, the Oran Lady Eagles routinely found a way to get out of jams, advancing to play Naylor for the championship with a 6-1 win. "We played pretty well," Oran's Courtney Scheeter said. "We had good defensive plays when we needed them and we came out hitting early on."...

Oran reaches district championship game (10/08/10)
The Eagles beat Chaffee 6-1 and will play for the title today

October 7, 2010 Scoreboard (10/07/10)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com.

Sikeston rallies to defeat Naylor (10/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NAYLOR -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team ended their regular season with a comeback win over the Naylor Lady Eagles on Monday afternoon, 12-9. With two outs and two runners on in the seventh inning, Sikeston's No. 9 hitter, Kayla Fodge, knocked a 2-RBI triple to give the Lady Bulldogs the late lead...

Charleston netters down Sikeston; Kelly runners shine (09/15/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays tennis team downed the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in a varsity only match 6-3 on Tuesday. Sikeston picked up wins in singles from Jacarra Lampkin and Kelsey Dial. Lampkin defeated Madeline Burke 8-5 while Dial downed Jasmine Spence 8-1. The two also teamed to best Burke and Taylor Duenne in doubles 8-3 for Sikeston's only other win...

SHS soccer team rolls past Pirates; netters fall (09/14/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- The Sikeston Bulldog soccer team bounced back in a big way from their loss to the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Monday night as they blasted four goals while shutting out the Perryville Pirates 4-0. "We didn't back down," Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe said. "We came out aggressive which was good to see especially after that tough, emotional loss to Notre Dame last week...

SHS soccer team rolls past Pirates; netters fall (09/14/10)
The Sikeston Bulldog soccer team bounced back in a big way from their loss to the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Monday night as they blasted four goals while shutting out the Perryville Pirates 4-0.

Kelly nips Cobden in eight innings (09/14/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

September 13, 2010 Scoreboard (09/13/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Naylor softball team wins OFC title (05/13/10)
The Lady Eagles broke a tie in the bottom of the eighth inning to win the OFC title over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals 1-0.

Softball: Naylor 10, Greenville 0 (04/20/10)
Naylor improved to 8-0 with a home victory over Greenville on Monday.

April 13, 2010 Scoreboard (04/13/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Softball: Naylor 3, Twin Rivers 0 (04/13/10)
Naylor improved to 5-0 during the spring season with a home win over Twin Rivers.

Media makes picks for all-state basketball teams (04/07/10)
Final rankings for each class were also released.

Media makes picks for Southeast Missouri's all-region basketball teams (03/30/10)
Find out which team the star of your favorite team landed on this season.

Basketball coaches release their all-state selections (03/26/10)
Class 1 state champions Otto Porter and Bobby Hatchett from Scott County Central lead a host of local athletes on the all-state teams.

Updated: Naylor girls basketball team finishes fourth in Class 1 (03/19/10)
The Eagles furious last-minute comeback fell short in their 52-48 loss to Marion County.

Naylor girls ready for final four (03/17/10)
Naylor stands in attention to the national anthem before the Lady Eagles took on the Delta Lady Bobcats in the MSHSAA Class 1 state quarterfinals.

Late run lifts Lady Eagles over Delta (03/15/10)
Naylor's Moriah Goodrum scored nine fourth quarter points to lead Naylor to a 42-37 win over Delta in the state quarterfinals.

Late run lifts Lady Eagles over Delta (03/15/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- With just under six minutes left in the ballgame, it seemed the Delta Lady Bobcats had things under control against the Naylor Lady Eagles. That's when Naylor's Moriah Goodrum took over. Goodrum scored nine fourth quarter points to lead Naylor to a 42-37 win over Delta in the state quarterfinals...

Eagles rally in fourth quarter to end Delta's season in quarterfinals (03/14/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The ghosts of last season haunted the Delta Bobcats during the fourth quarter Saturday. The Bobcats grabbed a five-point lead before going into an offensive shell. Naylor jumped on Delta's timidness to pull out a 42-37 victory in their Class 1 state quarterfinal Saturday at Three Rivers Community College...

March 13 Scoreboard (03/13/10)
Basketball scores from Saturday's state playoffs.

March 13 Scoreboard (03/13/10)
Basketball scores from Saturday's state playoffs

Naylor girls basketball team headed to final four (03/13/10)
Naylor advanced to the Class 1 semifinals with a 42-37 win over Delta on Saturday.

March 9 Scoreboard (03/10/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Goodrum, Lady Eagles rally to earn win over Lady 'Cats (01/19/10)
NAYLOR -- Dexter watched a lead they had held for over three quarters disappear down the stretch as Moriah Goodrum scored 28 points to lead Naylor to a 66-58 come-from-behind win over the Lady Bearcats at home Monday night. Dexter must have felt like they had the game locked up when Abbie Warren's basket pushed the lead to 17 points (44-27) in the third quarter, but Goodrum and the Lady Eagles had other plans on this night...

Three for the money: Naylor hits 11 treys to rally past Lady Tribe (01/05/10)
The new year began too much the old one ended for the Kennett Lady Indians. The Naylor Lady Eagles drained 11 3-pointers and rallied from a five-point deficit in the final period to take a 48-42 win over the Lady Tribe Monday night at Kennett High School...

High school roundup: Mills leads Panthers to victory over Naylor (12/30/09)
All the games from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Naylor hits nine 3s to deny Lady Tribe fifth place (12/24/09)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- The Naylor Lady Eagles have had a few ups and downs in the second quarter of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. However, Naylor didn't have that problem Wednesday, going on a 12-0 run to take control of a close game and take a 64-48 victory over the Kennett Lady Indians in the fifth-place game at the LRCC...

Royal Flush (12/23/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Kelly Lady Hawks met up with a team on a mission Tuesday evening, the host Twin Rivers Lady Royals. The host squad made it apparent from the tip that they were there to fight for a spot in the championship game as they eventually defeated the Lady Hawks 69-40...

Classic begins (12/21/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The No. 15 seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs came just three points from upsetting the No. 2 seed Kennett Lady Indians on Saturday in the first round of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic. Sikeston went into halftime with a 32-25 lead but the Indians made up ground in the third quarter by tying that game at 42 points going into the final eight minutes...

Dec. 19 Scoreboard (12/19/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Chargers D up, down Lions for consolation title at Campbell Christmas tourney (12/19/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Delta C7 Chargers held Senath-Hornersville without a field goal the entire first half and got a strong game from Damien Flowers to defeat the Lions 48-41 in the consolation championship game of the Campbell Christmas Tournament here Friday night...

Mustangs stay perfect, will play Campbell in Christmas tourney finals (12/18/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs overcame a slow start and used a balanced scoring attack to get past the Armorel Tigers 53-50 in the semifinals of the Campbell Christmas Tournament here Thursday night. North Pemiscot (7-0) will take on host school Campbell in the championship game tonight at 8:30. Campbell defeated Neelyville 93-77 in the other semifinal Thursday, while in consolation action, Delta C7 downed Naylor 68-48 advance to this evening's consolation championship...

Lions roll past Southland to make consolation finals (12/16/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lions dominated the middle quarters to turn a seven-point first-quarter lead into a 69-29 rout of the Southland Rebels in the consolation semifinals of the Campbell Christmas Tournament here Tuesday evening. In later first-round action at the CCT, No. 2 seed Campbell routed Naylor 74-43 and third-seeded Neelyville downed Delta C7 80-47...

Naylor softball finishes fall season third in Class 1 (12/13/09)
The Eagles beat Bevier 4-1 to finish their first trip to the final four with a win.

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2009-10 Naylor Girls Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Head Coach: Gene Deckard, 2nd year (18-9) Last Season: 18-9 (won Class 1 district, lost to Bakersfield in sectional) District: N/A Last district title: 2009 Key Returners: Moriah Goodrum, Katelyn Hughey, Holly Deckard, Kendal Rogers Overview: The Naylor Lady Eagles are healthy, revamped and ready to roll this year after an appearance in the sectional round last year...

2009-10 Naylor Boys Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Head Coach: Glen Eubanks, 3rd year (28-24) Last Season: 12-14 (lost to Risco in Class 1 district semis) District: Class 1 District 1 at Gideon (Clarkton, Delta-Deering, North Pemiscot, Risco, Southland) Last district title: 2000 Key Returners: Cory Kovach, Kaleb Bridges, Caleb Somers, Dalton Woodard, TylerWilkerson...

Naylor falls in state softball semifinal (10/23/09)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Naylor offense couldn't manage to pull out of a recent tailspin Friday afternoon in its Class 1 state softball semifinal game. After winning the quarterfinal with one run, Naylor managed just four hits in a 5-1 loss to Jefferson-Conception Junction at the Heritage Park softball complex...

Naylor heads north for state (10/22/09)
The Naylor Lady Eagles are making the ultimate migration to the North. The Lady Eagles will travel to St. Joseph to face defending champion Jefferson-Conception Junction in the MSHSAA Class 1 semifnals at 2 p.m. Friday.

Delta's luck runs dry in district title game (10/13/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- One bad inning put Delta in a hole. One baserunning blunder ended the Bobcats' chance at a district championship. Top-ranked Delta fell 1-0 to second-seeded Naylor in Monday night's Class 1 District 1 championship game. "You don't win games," Bobcats coach Laura Brown said. "You lose them."...

Oran falls 4-2 in Class 1 District 1 semifinal (10/13/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Naylor's timely hitting and a lack of hitting by Oran summed up Monday night, as Oran fell 4-2 in a Class 1 District 1 softball semifinal. "They're a district rival," Oran coach Sara Heisserer said. "They were so stoked to play us."...

Delta's luck runs dry against Naylor in district title game (10/13/09)
One bad inning put Delta in a hole. One baserunning blunder ended the Bobcats' chance at a district championship. Top-ranked Delta fell 1-0 to second-seeded Naylor in Monday night's Class 1 District 1 championship game.

Oran falls 4-2 in Class 1 District 1 semifinal (10/13/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Naylor's timely hitting and a lack of hitting by Oran summed up Monday night, as Oran fell 4-2 in a Class 1 District 1 softball semifinal. "They're a district rival," Oran coach Sara Heisserer said. "They were so stoked to play us."...

Softball: Naylor 4, Twin Rivers 2 (10/05/09)
Naylor improved to 14-1 with a home win over Twin Rivers on Friday.

Softball: Naylor 2, Clearwater 0 (10/02/09)
Naylor improved to 13-1 with a win over visiting Clearwater on Thursday.

Softball: Naylor 17, Doniphan 0 (3 innings) (09/28/09)
Naylor improved to 12-1 with a runaway win over Doniphan at home.

Naylor vs. East Carter (09/22/09)
See pictures from Naylor's 2-0 win over East Carter in softball.

Softball: Naylor 16, Winona 0 (3 innings) (09/22/09)
Naylor (10-1) dominated visiting Winona on Tuesday.

Softball: Naylor 2, East Carter 0 (09/21/09)
Naylor (9-1) picked up a road victory at East Carter on Monday.

Softball: Naylor 7, Greenville 0 (09/18/09)
Naylor improved to 8-1 with an road win over Greenville behind Chelsea Lane's no-hitter.

Softball: Naylor 9, Chaffee 0 (09/15/09)
Naylor (7-1) shut out �haffee at home.

Softball: Naylor 3, Kennett 0 (09/09/09)
Naylor (4-0) stayed undefeated with a win at Kennett on Tuesday.

Mixed Tuesday for Kennett squads (09/09/09)
Coming off a third-place performance and three extra-inning wins at the Notre Dame SoftballFest, the Kennett Lady Indians hoped to carry that momentum into Tuesday's softball game against Naylor. It didn't happen. Kennett managed just four hits and stranded eight runners -- five in scoring position -- as it suffered a 3-0 loss to the Lady Eagles at Indian Park...

Softball: Naylor 7, Neelyville 3 (09/03/09)
Naylor improved to 3-0 with a home victory over Neelyville on Thursday.

Softball: Naylor 6, Clearwater 0 (09/01/09)
Naylor (2-0) won at Clearwater on Tuesday behind a pitcher Chelsea Lane's no-hitter.

Cooter wins three over the weekend (08/31/09)
RISCO -- The Cooter Wildcats picked up three wins over the weekend, defeating Risco on the road Friday and South Pemiscot and Naylor at home on Saturday. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

Lady Tribe comes up just short on road (08/26/09)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Lady Indians' new lineup fought to the last match but came up just short in a 5-4 loss to perennially strong Charleston here Tuesday. Alexandra Brown took an 8-3 win over Morgan Collier at No. 1 singles, while Brianna Burcham and Vickie Panousis also won singles matches...

Softball: Kennett 2, Naylor 3 (08/25/09)
Naylor (1-0) defeated Kennett (1-1) at home.

Softball: Kennett 2 at Naylor 3 (08/25/09)
Naylor (1-0) defeated Kennett (1-1) at home.

Jackon's two-hitter leads Dexter to win over Puxico (04/17/09)
Bernie falls to Naylor

Naylor retires Deckard's No. 32 (02/26/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- From an early age, Hailee Deckard wanted to be successful at basketball. In fact, it was a goal that she made for herself during her freshman year that she wanted to someday have her jersey retired. That happened for Deckard on Tuesday night as Naylor put away her No. 32 jersey for good with a ceremony during halftime of the boys basketball game against Clearwater...

ROUNDUP: Clearwater boys stay atop OFC standings (02/25/09)
By DAR STAFF NAYLOR -- The Clearwater Tigers got one step closer to winning the Ozark Foothills Conference regular season title Tuesday night on the road as they took a 64-54 victory over Naylor. Clearwater coach Louis Bell wasn't sure what to expect out of his team after two straight weeks of tournament play in the OFC and the Black River League...

Naylor boys top Neelyville, reach OFC semifinals (02/08/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer GREENVILLE -- It's been a dicey situation for the Naylor Eagles over the past few weeks. Even with the ice storm, the team has been up and down as of late as it roster has two starters left the team a few weeks ago. But on Saturday night in the first round of the Ozark Foothills Conference, the Eagles played well together and got past rival Neelyville for the second time this season, 68-62...

Twin Rivers beats county rival in OFC play (01/25/09)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- The Twin Rivers Royals snapped a twogame losing streak Friday night with an Ozark Foothills Conference victory over the Neelyville Tigers, 70-37. The Tigers kept the game within 10 to 12 points for the most of the first half, but the Royals exploded in the second half as they outscored Neelyville, 32-15...

Naylor girls win, stays perfect in OFC (01/23/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- After a couple tough losses, the Naylor Lady Eagles found themselves from the outside looking in for the first time this season as it relates to the Class 1 state poll. On Thursday night, Naylor brushed off Monday's tough loss at Dexter with a 50-41 win over Greenville...

ROUNDUP: Thomas scores 47 in Naylor's loss (01/20/09)
By DAR STAFF MOUNTAIN VIEW -- In the first round of the Mountain View-Liberty Tournament on Monday night, 47 was the number to be reached. That's because Naylor's Travis Thomas and Houston's Kyle Poynter each netted 47 points apiece for their respective teams...

Unbeaten Dexter beats Naylor, keeps rolling (01/20/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DEXTER -- The reason why the Dexter Lady Bearcats are still undefeated in the middle of January and are No. 1 in Class 4 is becoming more apparent by the day. Simply put, they're just dominant. Dexter (15-0) used a 20-6 first quarter to set the tone Monday night resulting in a 61-37 home victory over Class 1 state-ranked Naylor...

Lady Bearcats improve to 15-0 with win over Naylor (01/20/09)
In a week that will see the Dexter play three state-ranked teams, the Lady Bearcats cleared the first hurdle Monday at home with a 61-37 win over Naylor, the state's 5th ranked team In Class 1. Dexter will play Portageville, ranked No. 2 in Class 2, Thursday at home before traveling to Cape Girardeau Saturday to take on Nerinx Hall, ranked No. 10 in Class 5, as part of the Notre Dame Shootout...

ROUNDUP: Owens' drive lifts Bernie over Dexter (01/18/09)
By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Jake Owens' drive down the lane with 1.4 seconds remaining produced the game-winning basket as the Bernie Mules beat back a stiff challenge by the upset-minded Dexter Bearcats, 58-56, Friday night. Free throws played a pivotal role in the out come of the game between SCAA rivals and it was the state-ranked Mules that won that battle also, connecting on 16-of-23 (70 percent), while Dexter could only manage 11-of-20 (55 percent)...

ROUNDUP: Fast start, defense lifts Naylor past Neelyville (01/11/09)
By DAR STAFF NEELYVILLE -- Naylor held host Neelyville to 14 first-half points for a 62-32 win in Ozark Foothills Conference play Friday night. Travis Thomas scored a game-high 21 points for the Eagles, who led 31-14 at halftime. Cody Hanner added 16 points while Ethan Woolard chipped in 13 for Naylor (5-5, 1-0 OFC)...

Kelly gets past Naylor for third place finish (01/05/09)
BROSELEY -- Before their third place game in the Twin Rivers Holiday Classic against the Naylor Lady Eagles on Saturday night, the Kelly Lady Hawks practiced just hours before. "I'm just glad that they came this morning (Saturday) to practice," Kelly head coach Rod McQuerter said. "That was the key. A lot of teams wouldn't do that. They came this morning (Saturday) and practiced because they really wanted to win this third place trophy for the school."...

Dexter starts fast, advances to finals (01/04/09)
BROSELEY -- Last season in the championship game of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic, Dexter trailed Naylor by three heading into the final quarter and had to rally to defeat the Lady Eagles. This year, Dexter would need no such rally. The Lady Bearcats opened the game on a 11-0 run on their way to a 66-41 win over Naylor in the semifinals of the Lady Royals Classic...

Lady Bearcats reach title game (01/04/09)
Dexter looking for third-straight Lady Royals Holiday Classic championship

Kelly gets past Charleston in battle of the unbeatens (12/30/08)
BROSELEY -- Before their quarterfinal game against the undefeated Charleston Lady Bluejays, the Kelly Lady Hawks huddled together and shouted "Who are we?" with one response, "Kelly!" The Lady Hawks, No. 3 seed in the 12th annual Lady Royals Holiday Classic Tournament at Broseley, showed everybody who they were Monday night. Beating the No. 6 seed Lady Bluejays 49-32 in what Charleston head coach Micheal Minner coined as "a dog fight."...

Routs highlight first round of tourney action (12/29/08)
BROSELEY -- The 12th annual Lady Royals Holiday Classic Tournament kicked off in Broseley Saturday evening with the winning teams buying into a similar theme. Defense, as Portageville, Charleston, Kelly and Dexter all came with opening round wins. The night cap featured the No. 2 seed Portageville Lady Bulldogs against the No. 15 seed Sikeston Lady Bulldogs. In the end, it was Portageville's defense and experience that got the best of the young Sikeston squad, coming away with the 56-24 win...

Puxico chops Naylor (12/23/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer PUXICO -- Usually during the holiday season, it's better to give then to receive. But the Puxico Indians had different intentions Monday night on their home floor -- they didn't want to give the Naylor Eagles the satisfaction of a road win. Instead they gave them a 60-50 loss...

Dexter rallies past Naylor for Twin Rivers title (12/23/07)
Lady Bearcats wear down Naylor in fourth quarter for second straight championship in Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic

Campbell's bucket lifts Camels to Senath title (12/22/08)
By DAR STAFF The Campbell Camels took home the Senath Tournament championship Saturday night with a big shot late. Camels sophomore Joe Campbell hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to propel second-seeded Campbell to a 76-74 win over Armorel, Ark. The Camels, who were runners-up earlier this month in their own invitational, beat Delta in the first round and Naylor in the semifinals...

Dexter beats Kelly to reach Twin Rivers tournament final (12/21/07)
Bearcats will play Naylor; Kelly to face Portageville for third; NMCC plays for ninth

Neelyville boys win third straight game (12/19/08)
By DAR STAFF SENATH -- The Neelyville Tigers won their third straight game as they took a 71-64 victory over North Pemiscot in the weather-delayed first round of the Senath Tournament on Thursday night. Neelyville coach Jerry Rich was happy for the win, but was disappointed after the Tigers beat North Pemiscot so handily in the first game of the season, 82-44 on Nov. 25...

ROUNDUP: Thomas scores 40 in Naylor's OT win (12/12/08)
By DAR STAFF HOLCOMB -- Even with a 40-point effort from senior Travis Thomas, the Naylor Eagles narrowly escaped Holcomb 73-70 in overtime Thursday. Naylor (2-1) started the game on a 14-0 run, outscoring the Hornets 19-5 in the first quarter. Eagles coach Glen Eubanks felt his defense faltered most of the game...

ROUNDUP: Fowler's late basket lifts Campbell past Richland (12/10/08)
By DAR STAFF RICHLAND -- Campbell's Justin Fowler hit a bucket with 4 seconds left to lift the Camels past Richland 63-62 Tuesday night. "This is a big win for us playing on the road," Campbell coach Steve Fowler said. "Richland at Richland is always pretty tough."...

Naylor girls hold Hayti to six points (12/07/08)
By DAR STAFF Naylor put on a defensive clinic Saturday at the Bess Activity Center as the Lady Eagles allowed just one field goal in a 77-6 win over Hayti. Cheyenne Hollowell scored 20 points to lead Naylor (2-0) while Moriah Goodrum added 16 points...

ROUNDUP: Naylor girls open with win (12/05/08)
By DAR STAFF NAYLOR -- Moriah Goodrum had 16 points to lead Naylor past Saxony Lutheran on Thursday night, 61-24. "I was pleased with the team effort," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "The scoring was pretty balanced." Holly Deckard had 13 points and Cheyenne Hollowell added 12 points and 14 rebounds...

Ozark Foothills: Twin Rivers, Neelyville, Greenville, East Carter, Clearwater, Doniphan, Naylor (11/24/08)
TWIN RIVERS ROYALS Coach: Kelly Null, first year Last year: 12-15 District (Class 3 District 2 at Clearwater): Arcadia, Clearwater, Doniphan, Greenville, Woodland KEY PLAYERS BACK: Torey Davis, Kelsey Snider, Stepahnie Jennings WHAT'S NEW: Twin Rivers athletic director Kelly Null takes over after long time head coach Jeff Walk left to coach at Three Rivers over the summer. Null was an assistant under Walk the past few seasons...

OFC boys: Twin Rivers, Neelyville, East Carter, Clearwater, Greenville, Doniphan, Naylor (11/24/08)
TWIN RIVERS ROYALS Coach: Rob Brown (3rd year, 26-26) Last year: 17-10 District (Class 3 District 2 at Clearwater): Arcadia Valley, Bloomfield, Clearwater, Doniphan, Greenville, Woodland KEY PLAYERS BACK: Kyle Oberkramer, Ryan Miller, Brett Whitlock...

Oran comes back to down Naylor in semis (10/12/08)
DELTA -- The Oran Lady Eagles advanced to the Class 1, District 1 championship game on Friday, doing so in comeback fashion against the Naylor Lady Eagles 11-5 in the district semifinal. After falling behind by two runs early in the first inning, Oran gained one run back in the bottom of the second but then fell behind even further when Naylor scored two more runs in the third inning...

ROUNDUP: Kennett stops Poplar Bluff rally (10/07/08)
By DAR STAFF KENNETT -- The Poplar Bluff soccer team was shorthanded Monday night against the Kennett Indians, but nearly came away with one. The Indians broke a 2-2 tie with two minutes to go as Blake Willbanks scored to lift Kennett to the win, 3-2...

Naylor wants elusive crown in Class 1 District 1 softball (10/07/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer The Naylor Lady Eagles are hoping to use last fall as motivation. Naylor lost to Oran in the Class 1 District 1 final and will play sixth-seed Van Buren at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Delta. "We have lost the district 2-1 two years in a row," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "They really want district bad and it is competitive."...

Doniphan rallies, beats Naylor in 10th inning (10/07/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Ozark Foothills Conference tournament once again had a classic in the first round. And once again it involved Naylor. After the Eagles pulled off an upset last season as the sixth seed, they were an out away from moving on to the semifinal Monday. But Doniphan forced extra innings and Ethan King sent his team to the semifinals with a one-out, walk-off hit in the 10th for a 5-4 win...

ROUNDUP: Redbirds edge Naylor in eighth (10/01/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- East Carter rallied with six runs in the fourth inning before getting one in the eighth to move past Naylor 7-6 on Tuesday afternoon. Derek Saffle hit a grounder to third base that scored Austin Stephens to give the Redbirds the win...

ROUNDUP: Puxico volleyball rallies past Bloomfield (09/30/08)
By DAR STAFF After dropping their first match Monday night, the Puxico Indians bounced back to beat Bloomfield, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22. "The first one they were a little bit down," Puxico coach Karen Hazel said. "They picked it up though. They were determined."...

ROUNDUP: Poplar Bluff wins volleyball battle of Mules (09/23/08)
By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Six different players had two or more kills for Poplar Bluff and the Lady Mules combined for 13 blocks in a 25-16, 25-20 win Monday night at Bernie. "A true team effort," Lady Mules volleyball coach Mike Berry said. Blake Talkington led Poplar Bluff (8-6) with five kills, while Jamie Fritts added four kills and three solo blocks and five block assists...

Late surge lifts Naylor over Donettes (09/12/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- Naylor's Chelsea Lane likes playing Doniphan and it showed Thursday afternoon. Lane had nine strikeouts and allowed just one run as the Lady Eagles moved past the Donettes, 7-1. "She came back and did what she was supposed to do," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "It looked like from the other day, she learned her mistakes and today she came back and did her job."...

Naylor's Lane tosses no-hitter (09/09/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane threw a no-hitter Monday as Naylor beat Neelyville 4-0. Lane had 10 strikeouts and just two walks in the win. "She kept them off-balance and is starting to hit her spots," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "She was hitting the corners and moving the ball around."...

ROUNDUP: Doniphan softball slips past Twin Rivers (09/03/08)
By DAR STAFF DONIPHAN -- Doniphan scored a run in four different innings as the Donettes moved past Twin Rivers 4-3 Tuesday afternoon. "I thought our kids were really focused," Doniphan coach Brad Phillips said. "In the past, Twin Rivers has really had Doniphan's number and we were fortunate enough to hang in there and battle and get the win."...

ROUNDUP: Royals turn triple play but fall to Camels (08/27/08)
By DAR STAFF Twin Rivers fell to Campbell 8-2 Tuesday afternoon but did turn a triple play in the process. Campbell's Cody Huber popped up a bunt attempt and Royals pitcher Garrett Stockton made a diving catch and threw to Jon Stevenson at second who threw to first base to complete the play...

Naylor tries to build off postseason runs (08/26/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- Both the Naylor baseball and softball teams are looking to build on productive seasons last year as they head into the fall. The baseball team lost in the district final to Winona and the softball squad lost in the district final as well to Oran...

Eagles suffer tough loss in district final (05/18/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer WINONA -- The young Naylor Eagles were one strike away from surviving a Winona rally and taking home the MSHSAA Class 1 District 4 title on Friday at Joe W. Roberts Field. Unfortunately, they ended up watching the host Wildcats celebrate the title after an eighth-inning RBI double by Kyle Wakefield gave Winona a 13-12 win...

Dexter, Bernie, Naylor reach district baseball finals (05/14/08)
By DAR STAFF While rain postponed the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinals Tuesday, three area teams pushed their way into district championship games. The games at Three Rivers' Raider Field will be played today with the final still set for 4 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting...

Pitching dominates OFC softball field (05/04/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer When the Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament gets underway Monday at Three Rivers' Rains Field, there is no telling what may happen. With rain wiping out a good portion of the season, teams enter the tournament with little in the way of actual game experience. That could be a factor, especially in the first round, as opponents may face each other for the first time since last fall...

ROUNDUP: Neelyville, Twin Rivers softball roll (05/02/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane held the Lady Tigers to three hits, and the Lady Eagles used their speed and baserunning to overwhelm Clearwater 11-0. "They're one of the best-hitting teams around," Clearwater coach Shannon England said of the Lady Eagles...

Twin Rivers runs past Naylor 12-1 (04/25/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Runs were a dime a dozen for Twin Rivers on Thursday afternoon. The Royals put together an offensive surge at home and grounded the Eagles, 12-1 in five innings. "It kind of boosts the confidence a little bit," Twin Rivers coach Jeff Null said. "It wasn't the prettiest game. We didn't play our best game and Naylor didn't play theirs."...

Sullivan's Bluff lifts Naylor past Lady Royals (04/25/08)
Naylor hands Twin Rivers its first loss in softball with 3-1 decision.

ROUNDUP: Naylor bounces back with win (04/16/08)
By DAR STAFF One day after dropping an extra-inning affair at home against Greenville, the Naylor Lady Eagles bounced back with a 10-0 five-inning win over East Carter on Tuesday. Hailee Deckard and Courtney Sullivan each scored three runs as the Lady Eagles (3-2) used a balanced effort to overwhelm the Lady Redbirds...

'Never-quit' Greenville stuns Naylor in nine (04/15/08)
Greenville scores three in the seventh to tie en route to 5-3 win.

ROUNDUP: Greenville rallies, walks away with victory in eighth (04/15/08)
By DAR STAFF The Greenville Bears rallied from a three-run deficit to force extra innings and scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk to defeat Naylor 8-7 in eight innings Monday. D.J. Robinson went 3-for-5 and scored three times while Joey Morey went 3-for-4 and also scored three times for the Bears...

ROUNDUP: Clearwater, Naylor win (04/14/08)
Naylor's Lane strikes out 17 in shutout.

Offenses post crooked numbers (04/09/08)
By DAR STAFF ZALMA -- Joey Morey struck out seven and Greenville's offense dominated Zalma in a 25-2 win in five innings Tuesday. "I was pleased with our bats hitting the ball after a long layoff," Greenville coach Jason Hill said. "We had a good all-around offensive attack."...

Doniphan players lead OFC selections (03/27/08)
DAR Staff The All-Ozark Foothills Conference was led by three Dons and a pair of Lady Eagles. Charles Wilson, Chandler Wilson and Tyler Collins led Doniphan to the OFC title while coach Jason Andrews was named Coach of the Year. Clearwater, Naylor and Twin Rivers each placed two players on the team. Luke Hillis and Kyle Randolph qualified from Clearwater, while Eagles Travis Thomas and Caleb Johnson and Royals Kenny Johnson and Dylan Stockton were also honored...

Hailee Deckard earns all-state honors (03/27/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Naylor's Hailee Deckard capped off an outstanding high school career with a spot on the Class 2 All-State basketball team for a third straight season. The point guard averaged a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds a game and displayed a balanced game that also accounted for 8 assists and 4 steals per game as she led the Lady Eagles to the quarterfinal round of the MSHSAA Class 2 playoffs...

ROUNDUP: Greenville holds off Bell City 2-1 in baseball (03/26/08)
By DAR STAFF The Greenville Bears picked up a pair of runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 road win Tuesday at Bell City. Leadoff man Nick Wren reached on an error to start the and came around to score game on a double by Robert Abernathy. Jacob Wood then drove Abernathy home with a single...

ROUNDUP: Naylor's Lane perfect in opener (03/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane and the Naylor Lady Eagles couldn't have gotten off to a better start this spring than a 15-0 win Monday over Risco. Lane pitched a perfect game for the Lady Eagles, striking out 10 hitters in four innings. Courtney Sullivan picked up a pair of hits and scored three times for the Lady Eagles. She was one of several players who contributed offensively for Naylor...

PREVIEW: Twin Rivers softball wants another title shot (03/17/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer The Twin Rivers Lady Royals have a bitter taste from the fall softball season. After winning 16 of their first 17, the Lady Royals suffered an 1-0 loss to East Carter in the district championship. Now they are looking to turn their fortunes around as they begin their drive for a conference title...

Seniors lead teams in playoff runs (03/09/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer FARMINGTON -- Naylor's Hailee Deckard and Greenville's Sara Woodgeard have had some great battles over recent seasons. However, both players' careers came to an end Saturday afternoon as their respective teams fell in the MSHSAA quarterfinals at the Farmington Civic Center...

Clopton wears down Naylor in quarterfinal (03/09/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer FARMINGTON -- Naylor ran into a dangerous, deep opponent Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinal. Clopton used a 12-3 run in the third quarter and wore down the Lady Eagles 65-53 at the Farmington Civic Center. "We just ran out of gas and made errors we don't usually make," Naylor assistant coach Gene Deckard said. "We played hard and I felt like the game came down to who had the most gas."...

Naylor sprints to title (03/02/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer HOLCOMB -- The Naylor Lady Eagles began their mental preparation for Friday's MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 final before they even left their hometown. After encouraging and motivating each other throughout the day, the Lady Eagles took to the court against rival Neelyville and cruised to a 54-22 win...

Top-seeded Hayti rallies past Naylor boys (02/29/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer HOLCOMB -- Although they faced a superior physical team on Thursday night, the Naylor Eagles made Hayti earn a 67-56 win in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinal. With the win, the Indians continued a string of "firsts" that have marked this season. The team captured its first Bloomfield Christmas Tournament title, its first Bootheel Conference title in several years and with its record now at 20-6, its first 20-win season in a decade...

Campbell, Lady Lions fall in district semifinals (02/27/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Neelyville Lady Tigers turned up the pressure on Campbell Tuesday night and the result was a date in the district final against rival Naylor. Naylor defeated Senath-Hornersville in Tuesday's other semifinal 60-30. The Lady Tigers (13-12) held an 11-point advantage at the end of each of the final three quarters of a 44-33 win, but the conclusion seemed to be far from confirmed until the Lady Camels were forced to foul in the final minute of the game...

Naylor girls want to make up for lost run (02/22/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer After missing out on the playoffs last season, Naylor is primed to erase that bitter memory with a deep playoff run. The Lady Eagles are led by senior Hailee Deckard, who gives opposing defenses headaches night in and night out. Deckard's surrounding cast includes several players who can step up and have a big game...

ROUNDUP: Bloomfield rallies past Kelly; Naylor wins in OT (02/20/08)
By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- Kyle Williamson's layup with three seconds left Tuesday gave Bloomfield an 80-79 win over Kelly. The winning basket completed a Wildcat charge from a 17-point first-half deficit and gave Williamson a total of 19 points in the game, all in the second half...

ROUNDUP: Puxico holds off Bloomfield; Naylor rallies (02/15/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico jumped to a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and held off a run to beat Bloomfield 71-58 Thursday night. "We just came out and really asserted ourselves," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "J Hon hit three 3s in the first quarter and that really opened us up."...

Naylor beats Donettes; Twin Rivers runs past Hayti (02/17/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- The Naylor Lady Eagles outscored Doniphan 12-2 in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead and sent their seniors out on top with a 48-34 victory over the Donettes. Naylor senior Hailee Deckard, who will play for the University of Missouri-St. Louis next season, led the way in her final home game, scoring 13 points...

Naylor comes away with OFC title in third try (02/10/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer For the third straight year, Naylor participated in the championship game of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament, and for the first time in those attempts came out on top, surviving a hard-fought battle with Greenville Friday night at the Bess Activity Center...

Naylor boys top Clearwater for third place in OFC (02/08/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- It wasn't a pretty win by any means, but the outcome for Naylor was a satisfying third-place finish in the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament as the Eagles held off Clearwater 41-35 Thursday. The Eagles scored six of the final 10 points after Kyle Randolph pulled the Tigers to within four points with a long two-point jumper from near the top of the key 2 minutes into the fourth quarter...

Twin Rivers runs past Naylor, into final (02/07/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Twin Rivers trailed only once Wednesday in advancing past Naylor into the championship game of the Ozark Foothills Conference tournament with a 68-45 win. The Royals will face Doniphan for the title at 8 p.m. Friday at TRCC's Bess Activity Center...

Deckard scores 2,000th point in Naylor win (02/06/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- A milestone achievement for Hailee Deckard highlighted a scrappy win for Naylor as the Lady Eagles overcame a 30-point performance by Kaylee Blue to beat Twin Rivers 72-64. Deckard recorded her 2,000th career point during the third quarter of the Ozark Foothills Conference semifinal...

Clearwater, Naylor advance in OFC tournament (02/03/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- The first day of competition at the Ozark Foothills Conference tournament provided little drama and one impressive individual scoring effort as No. 4 seed Clearwater and No. 3 seed Naylor both advanced to the semifinal round in the boys' bracket...

A game-by-game preview of the OFC tournament (02/01/08)
Here's a game-by-game look at the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament, which starts Saturday at Twin Rivers. BOYS (1) Doniphan The defending champion Dons have a first-round bye as the top seed and will face the winner of the Clearwater-Neelyville matchup on Tuesday. ...

ROUNDUP: Doniphan clinches OFC boys title (01/30/08)
By DAR STAFF Doniphan clinched the regular-season OFC title Tuesday with a 65-31 win over Clearwater. Charles Wilson scored 25 points for the Dons (15-4, 6-0 OFC). Mitch Granier and Greg Davis each scored eight points. Luke Hillis scored 13 points to lead Clearwater, which trailed by five after one quarter before getting outscored 17-6 in the second...

ROUNDUP: Vaughn's free throw lifts Campbell (01/29/08)
By DAR STAFF CAMPBELL -- Courtanie Vaughn's free throw with no time remaining gave Campbell a thrilling 50-49 win over Senath on Monday. Vaughn pulled up behind the 3-point line to attempt a game-winning shot as time wound down, drawing a foul in the process...

Deckard, Naylor run past Oran's girls (01/25/08)
Naylor senior scores 31 points in 74-40 rout

Puxico faces Cubs in Stoddard County final (01/25/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico will get another shot at the state-ranked Bell City Cubs. The Indians will face Bell City in the championship game of the Stoddard County tournament at 8:30 p.m. tonight. The Cubs won the last meeting between the two teams, a 69-62 overtime game at Puxico...

Naylor rolls in second half, spoils Senior Night for Chargers (01/25/08)
DEERING, Mo. -- With five wins here around the halfway mark of the season, the Delta C7 Chargers have come a long way from back-to-back winless campaign of the previous two years. That said, nights like Thursday night are a reminder to the Chargers of how much work is left to do...

Doniphan boys, Naylor girls have top seeds in OFC brackets (01/24/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Doniphan and Naylor took the top seeds in the upcoming Ozark Foothills Conference boys and girls tournaments, which will take place Feb. 2-7 at Twin Rivers. The championship games will take place Feb. 8 at Three Rivers Community College...

Puxico shakes slow start at Stoddard County tourney (01/22/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico overcame a slow start Monday night to beat Richland 55-45 in the Stoddard County Tournament. "They got off to a 6-0 start and we started pressing and we established ourselves," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "I felt like it turned the game around."...

St. Vincent girls pound Kelly 53-20 (01/22/08)
The St. Vincent girls basketball team jumped to an 18-point lead after the first half and cruised to a 53-20 victory against visiting Kelly on Monday night. Courtney Besand paced a balanced scoring attack for the Indians (12-3) with 12 points. Jessica Welker added 11, while Lacey Siegmund, Brooke Brown and Elizabeth Rozier each had eight...

Naylor girls soar past Greenville (01/18/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer GREENVILLE -- The latest installment of one of the area's most competitive rivalries almost didn't happen Thursday night. "We've been under the weather all week and were very leery about coming and playing tonight because we weren't even sure we were going to have enough (players) to play," Naylor coach Stephana Deckard said...

Dexter benches Naylor 60-48 (01/15/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- After seeing Hailee Deckard hurt his team inside at the start of the game, Dexter coach Chad Allen switched to a zone defense, and the Naylor senior made only one second-half field goal as the Lady Bearcats earned a 60-48 road win Monday night...

Dexter resorts to trickery in victory over Lady Eagles (01/15/08)
NAYLOR - Dexter coach Chad Allen doesn't like to resort to trick defenses, unless it means the difference between a win and a loss. Dexter had to abandon its perferred defense early and resort to a little trickery to escape with a, 60-48, road victory ovcr the Naylor Lady Eagles Monday...

Quick start helps keep Doniphan atop OFC (01/13/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- In the blink of an eye, the Doniphan Dons reminded everyone that they are still the team to beat in the Ozark Foothills Conference, dismantling the surprising Naylor Eagles 73-30 Saturday night. Spurred by a blinding transition offense and white-hot accuracy from beyond the 3-point arc, the Dons got out to a big lead in the first quarter and never gave the Eagles a chance to catch their breath...

Naylor tops Portageville in battle of state-ranked girls teams (01/11/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- Thursday's nonconference battle between two state-ranked teams proved to be one-sided as the Naylor Lady Eagles dominated Portageville for a 70-57 win. "Give credit to Naylor, they did a good job all night long," Portageville coach Eric Ellerbrook said...

ROUNDUP: Bell City sinks Puxico with OT 3s (01/09/08)
By DAR STAFF Ethan Watkins hit two 3-pointers in overtime Tuesday night to lead Bell City past host Puxico. "We didn't do a good job closing out on him and the kid stepped up and made the shots," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. Watkins finished the game with 22 points and teammate Nick Niemczyk added 21 in the win...

Naylor's fast start to fourth period beats Neelyville (01/06/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- In front of a packed house on Homecoming night, Naylor opened the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run and fought off rival Neelyville in an intense game, 61-55. In a raucous atmosphere fitting of such a matchup, the two teams battled from the opening tip until the final buzzer...

ROUNDUP: Jackson girls surge past Doniphan for 45-39 win (01/04/08)
By DAR STAFF Jackson overcame a one-point halftime deficit and outscored the Doniphan Donettes 8-2 over the final 2 minutes to break a tie and come away with a 45-39 win. "We had our chances," Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell said. The Donettes (6-3, 1-2 SEMO) got the game off to a good start and held a five-point lead after the first quarter before the Jackson defense turned up the pressure...

Dexter girls defend Royal crown (12/23/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor BROSELEY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats love the fourth quarter. Especially when they can wear out the other team in the previous three. Using a full-court press, Dexter worn down Naylor then used to a 16-1 fourth-quarter run Friday night to defend the Lady Royals Classic title with a 64-52 win...

Lady 'Cats rally to become tournament champions (12/23/07)
BROSELEY - The fourth quarter once again proved to be Dexter's best friend as the Lady Bearcats rallied late to make it back-to-back Lady Royals Holiday Classic tournament titles by defeating the Naylor Lady Eagles, 64-52, Friday night in the championship game...

STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL POLL (12/19/07)
The Missouri state high school boys and girls basketball rankings, as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Records are through Sunday. BOYS CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4 CLASS 5 GIRLS CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4...

Neelyville girls pull off upset of Doniphan (12/17/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Neelyville jumped out to a quick lead against heavily favored Doniphan and held on for the upset, 63-54, Saturday in the first round of the Lady Royals Classic. "Inexcusable," Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell said of his team's performance...

Campbell wins its own tournament (12/17/07)
By DAR STAFF CAMPBELL -- Campbell held a 20-point lead after three quarters against Armorel, Ark., in the final of the Campbell Christmas Classic Thursday night but won by just six points, 60-54, to secure the title. The Tigers outscored the Camels 25-11 in the final frame and Campbell was 15-of-28 from the free-throw line which helped Armorel close the gap...

Neelyville holds off Naylor for third place (12/14/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- Neelyville faded down the stretch Thursday night, making just one field goal in the last two minutes, but held off Naylor 52-47 to secure third place in the Campbell Christmas Classic. Jeremy Patty made a layup with 1:55 remaining to make it 50-36 before Naylor went on an 11-1 run to set the final margin...