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Kennett defeats NMCC 10-3 in Class 3 district baseball opener (05/13/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team ended the New Madrid County Central Eagles season for a second straight year Saturday afternoon. Kennett, which defeated New Madrid County Central 12-0 in the quarterfinals of its Class 3 district tournament in 2011, beat the Eagles 10-3 in a district quarterfinal game Saturday...

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...

Kennett outslugs Kelly in district tuneup (05/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team pushed across six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 10-10 tie on its way to a 16-10 win against the Kelly Hawks Thursday afternoon. "We really swung the bats well," Kennett coach Aaron New said. "Even when we made outs we made solid contact. We didn't pitch as well as we wanted to today and sometimes that happens. Our offense kind of carried us today."...

Kennett baseball team defeats Kelly 16-10, claims 20th win (05/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team pushed across six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 10-10 tie on its way to a 16-10 win against the Kelly Hawks Thursday afternoon. "We really swung the bats well," Kennett coach Aaron New said. "Even when we made outs we made solid contact. We didn't pitch as well as we wanted to today and sometimes that happens. Our offense kind of carried us today."...

Eagles flying high (05/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It's a win New Madrid County Central needed heading into districts. It was also a loss the Sikeston Bulldogs possibly couldn't afford. The Eagles defeated Sikeston 4-3 Wednesday at VFW Stadium by quieting the Bulldogs' lineup behind the arms of Kyle Harris and Denton Daugherty...

NMCC blanks Portageville 6-0 (05/09/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Combining for seven innings of one-hit ball on Tuesday, pitchers Josh Reed and Logan Frazier guided New Madrid County Central to a 6-0 win over Portageville on senior night. "It was a good day for the seniors," NMCC head coach Joseph McClarty said. "Great job by Josh and Logan pitching a combined one-hitter. We had great defense behind them and swung the bats well."...

Oran gets past NMCC 14-9 (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Buoyed by a pair of early three-run rallies, Oran held off a late New Madrid County Central rally on Thursday for a 14-9 win. "We have played some good competition lately and the kids have battled back," Oran head coach Mitch Woods said. "I thought they did a good job."...

Chaffee wins 20th; NMCC softball ends with 17-1 mark (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils won their 20th game of the season Thursday pounding Saxony Lutheran 16-1 in five innings. Alex Crowe picked up the win on the mound going all five innings and striking out three. Leading 2-1 after three innings, Chaffee, who totaled 15 hits, broke the game open with five runs in the fourth and nine more in the fifth...

High school roundup: Jackson's Pike, Central's Connell qualify for Class 4 state tourney (05/04/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly golf's season ends at sectionals (05/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Kelly shot a 412 to finish in fifth place at Tapawingo National Golf Club in St. Louis. The Hawks failed to get a golfer through to the state tournament. Derrick Garner just missed the cut with a 21-over-par 93, which placed him 22nd and two shots off going to the state tournament...

High school roundup: St. Vincent earns trip to Class 1 state golf tournament (05/03/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC snaps losing streak with 3-2 win over Royals (05/02/12)
NEW MADRID -- After dropping their last seven games, New Madrid County Central got back on a winning note Tuesday against visiting Twin Rivers. Backed by starter Jimmy Ash going 6 1/3 innings, the Eagles got a game-winning hit from Josh Reed to come back from a late Royals rally to win 3-2...

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

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

SHS soccer falls at Marion; Jays' baseball snaps losing streak (04/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell to Marion, Ill., Thursday 3-1. Madison Chaney scored her 14th goal of the season in the loss. Sikeston (5-9) fell behind 2-1 at the half in another windy contest. With the assist from Monica Carter, Chaney punched in the Lady Bulldogs' only goal in the 35th minute...

Kennett's McPherson and Beck qualify for Class 2 golf sectional (04/26/12)
Note: All results provided by the Missouri State High School Activities Association BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- Kennett's Aaron Beck and Bryce McPherson tied for fourth in the individual competition at the Class 2, District 1, golf tournament at Terre Du Lac County Club in Bonne Terre, Mo., Wednesday...

Poplar Bluff routs NMCC 15-3 (04/25/12)
NEW MADRID -- After a solid 8-3 start to the season, New Madrid County Central has found itself in a four-game slump as of late with the SEMO Conference Tournament fast approaching. With a chance to end their skid on Tuesday, the Eagles saw costly errors and a seven-run sixth inning from visiting Poplar Bluff result in their third-straight conference loss, 15-3...

Chaffee continues to roll with 13-0 win (04/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PATTON -- The Chaffee Red Devils improved to 16-1 with a 13-0 road win over Meadow Heights on Monday. Chaffee allowed only one hit while pounding out 14 themselves, including six doubles. Jimmy Golden led Chaffee going 3 for 4 at the plate with two doubles. Cody Payne was 2 for 4 with a double while Jared Walker was 2 for 2 with a double...

High school roundup: Jackson soccer avenges loss to Notre Dame (04/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Portageville ends NMCC winning streak at 54 (04/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs ended New Madrid County Central's unprecedented 54-game winning streak Thursday beating the Lady Eagles 7-1. Portageville's Jenna Hawkins picked up the win limiting NMCC to just three hits and striking out 11...

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

NMCC softball team edges Twin Rivers; SHS boys track team wins meet (04/19/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team edged past Twin Rivers 7-6 on Wednesday to stay unbeaten on the season. The Lady Eagles scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth for a 7-2 lead and held on to beat the Lady Royals, improving to 11-0 on the season and notching their 54th straight win...

Kennett baseball team run-rules NMCC (04/19/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team improved to 5-2 in the SEMO Conference Wednesday afternoon with a 12-1 run-rule win against the New Madrid County Central Eagles. The Indians scored multiple runs in all four innings it batted. Adam Grantham finished the game 2 for 3 and calculated a team-high two RBIs for Kennett. Grantham collected the win on the mound, allowing one hit and striking out three in two innings pitched...

Cape Central quiets NMCC in 3-1 victory (04/18/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Unable to fight back from an early three-run deficit, the New Madrid County Central Eagles fell to Cape Central on Tuesday, 3-1. "We're an inconsistent ball club right now," NMCC head coach Joseph McClarty said. "We weren't ready to play the first two or three innings and we were never ready to hit...

Central baseball team takes early lead, beats NMCC (04/18/12)
The Central baseball teamed jumped out to a quick lead and didn't allow visiting New Madrid County Central to rally Tuesday. The Tigers held on for the 3-1 victory. "We're an inconsistent ballclub right now," NMCC coach Joseph McClarty said. "We weren't ready to play the first two or three innings, and we were never ready to hit."...

Sikeston places 5th at Jackson Invitational (04/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished in fifth place Monday during the Jackson Invitational at Kimbeland Country Club. Evan Deere finished tied for sixth with a score of 78. Kirk Hoggatt and Gabe Wheeler, who each carded an 80, tied for 13th...

NMCC wins Silver Pool at the Malden Invitational (04/16/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Competing in the Silver Pool of the Malden Invitational Tournament on Saturday, the New Madrid County Central Eagles swept a pair of games over Advance and Bernie. Backed by three no-hit innings from starter Kyle Harris, the Eagles opened up their day with a 20-0 win over Advance in four innings...

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

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

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

NMCC coach notches 250th victory; Oran no-hits Braves (04/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- New Madrid County Central softball coach Steve Rogers earned his 250th win as the Lady Eagles defeated Delta 5-0 on the road Wednesday. NMCC (10-0) scored a single run in the second inning before breaking the game open in the top of the sixth, scoring six runs...

NMCC improves to 9-0 with win over East Prairie (04/11/12)
EAST PRAIRIE -- They didn't take their foot off the gas this time around. A day after allowing the Dexter Lady Bearcats to close a 16-run lead to three, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles made quick work of the East Prairie Lady Eagles Tuesday in a 14-4 win at East Prairie...

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

Kennnett softball team collects split at NMCC tournament (04/10/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians earned a split at the New Madrid County Central round robin softball tournament Saturday afternoon. Both of Kennett's opponents - New Madrid County Central and Delta - entered the weekend undefeated. Kennett beat Delta 6-4 in its first game Saturday and lost the nightcap to New Madrid County Central 10-5. New Madrid County Central also defeated Delta 11-1...

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

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...

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

Eagles soaring (04/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- With his teammates playing flawless defense behind him, New Madrid County Central's Kyle Harris provided the Eagles with five shutout innings to guide the Eagles to their fourth win of the season. Knocking out seven hits while taking advantage of nine Risco errors on Monday, the Eagles won 10-0 in five innings on the mercy rule...

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

HIgh school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer team defeats Jackson in penalty kicks (04/03/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Hot-hitting Dobbelare leads Pirates past NMCC 13-7 (04/01/12)
Dobbelare blasted three home runs to powers the Pirates on Friday. He has gone 10 of 12 with five homers in his last three games.

NMCC and Scott City both claim victories on Thursday (03/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles baseball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 15-10 win over Kelly. Each team scratched out 12 hits in the game but the Eagles scored in every inning to earn the win...

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...

NMCC blisters Bloomfield 27-4 (03/23/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- New Madrid County Central improved to 2-0 with a 27-4 road win over Bloomfield on Thursday. After failing to score in the first inning, NMCC blew the game open with 14 runs in the second and added 13 more in the third. Michaela Townsend earned the win, throwing two perfect innings, striking out five. She was relieved by freshman Alexa Garner who pitched the final inning...

Kennett boys and girls place first at track meet (03/23/12)
The Kennett track team hosted New Madrid County Central, East Prairie and Hayti for a practice meet Tuesday. Kennett had seven female athletes finish first in their respective individual events and two relay teams take first place. The Kennett girls team finished first with 83 points. Hayti finished second with 82 points. New Madrid County Central calculated a third-place score of 32 points and East Prairie finished fourth with 12 points...

Sikeston easily wins dual meet against NMCC (03/22/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston boys and girls track and field teams swept a dual meet against New Madrid County Central on Wednesday at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium. Sikeston's boys defeated NMCC 122-22 while the girls posted a 69-32 victory...

NMCC softball downs Risco (03/21/12)
NEW MADRID -- The NMCC softball team opened the season with a 9-3 win over Risco at home on Tuesday. The victory marks the 44th-consecutive win for NMCC, dating back three years. Machaela Townsend earned the win, pitching all seven innings, striking out nine while walking three and allowing six hits...

Chaffee rolls past Advance; Sikeston golfers win (03/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ADVANCE -- Alex Davie threw four innings of 1-hit baseball and the Chaffee Red Devils tallied 11 hits on Monday to open their 2012 season with a 10-0 rout of Advance. Chaffee (1-0) scored four runs in the first three innings and capped the game with six runs in the fourth, bringing about the 10-run mercy rule...

2012 Spring Sports Preview: Kennett Indians track team (03/10/12)
A preview of the 2012 Kennett Indians track team.

Unbeaten Seymour takes advantage of NMCC jitters 73-39 (03/08/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com WEST PLAINS -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles were in unfamiliar territory and it showed. NMCC came out timid in Wednesday night's Class 3 sectional game against undefeated Seymour and turned the ball over 30 times falling to the Lady Tigers 73-39 at the West Plains Civic Center...

March 7, 2012 Scoreboard (03/07/12)
Girls Basketball Class 2 sectional New Haven 49, Meadow Heights 48

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 28, 2011 Scoreboard (02/29/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Charleston rolls; NMCC's season ends (02/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Despite a strong fourth quarter surge on Monday, fifth-seeded New Madrid County Central couldn't overcome a rough first half against fourth-seeded Caruthersville. Playing the Tigers in the quarterfinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament, the Eagles saw their season come to a close with a 66-56 loss...

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

Strong second half pushes Caruthersville boys past Bernie (02/25/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- A stalemate existed after one half Thursday in the first head-to-head varsity boys basketball contest between the Bernie Mules and Caruthersville Tigers in over a decade. The Mules recorded the final five points of the second quarter to force a 30-30 tie seconds before the halftime buzzer sounded...

Charleston wins minus two starters; NMCC standout reaches milestone (02/22/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DONIPHAN -- The Charleston Bluejays won a battle of state-ranked teams with a 83-73 road win over Doniphan on Tuesday. Playing without the services of all-state guard Greg Tucker and fellow senior starter Jamaul Gray, Charleston got 33 points from junior Aaron Cassell while junior Ryan Parham added 20, downing the Dons...

NMCC girls beat Kennett 64-50 (02/22/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles varsity girls basketball program defeated the Kennett Lady Indians 64-50 Tuesday night. Kennett, which won the previous two head-to-head meetings this season by double digits, was outscored in each of the final three periods after leading 14-12 at the end of the first quarter...

NMCC runs past South Pemiscot (02/21/12)
STEELE -- The New Madrid County Central girls basketball team improved to 15-8 on the season with an 83-52 road win over South Pemiscot on Monday. Juniors Benesha Childress and Karen McGloson combined for 62 points with Childress marking 32 and McGloson 30. McGloson needs just 17 points to reach 1,000 for her career. Childress reached the 1,000 point mark earlier this season...

Portageville's Walker scores career-high 33 points in 59-50 win over NMCC (02/18/12)
NEW MADRID -- After having to deal with the dismissal of two key players, Dominique Walker has shouldered the load for the Portageville Bulldogs. Walker scored a personal season high 33 points during the Bulldogs' 59-50 win over the New Madrid County Central Eagles on Friday night...

Sikeston's formula too much for Eagles 77-43 (02/15/12)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs have a formula that they use which can dismantle opponents very quickly if everything is clicking just right. The Bulldogs did just that on Tuesday with a 77-43 victory over SEMO Conference foe New Madrid County Central on Senior Night at the Field House...

Meyer leads Jackson boys basketball team to overtime win (02/12/12)
The Jackson boys basketball team defeated New Madrid County Central 54-50 in overtime Friday.

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

NMCC Eagles fly past Kennett, 57-45 (02/08/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team concluded its longest road trip of the season with a thud Tuesday night, suffering a double-digit 57-45 loss to the New Madrid County Central Eagles. "I knew we'd have to be ready with a New Madrid team that has improved," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. ...

Soaring! (02/08/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- It's been a season of ups and downs for the New Madrid County Central Eagles. Tuesday night was an 'up.' The Eagles knocked off the visiting Kennett Indians 57-45 in a game most probably didn't peg NMCC to finish on top...

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

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

Scott Central shoots down NMCC 71-55 (02/04/12)
NEW MADRID -- It's been a struggle at times for the Scott County Central Braves to have the touch from the floor this season. Most of their buckets against lesser teams come from layups that stem from forced turnovers which give the illusion of above average field goal percentages...

P'ville falls in semis of Bootheel Tourney (02/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- The Portageville Bulldogs lost in the semifinals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament to the Kennett Indians 54-43 on Thursday night. Playing for the third time this season with each team holding a win apiece, Portageville led 25-23 at halftime and the game was tied at 37-37 after three quarters before Kennett wore down the Bulldogs in the final frame...

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

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

February 2, 2012 Scoreboard (02/02/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

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

Coaches v. Cancer Shootout (01/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Avenging a 15-point loss to New Madrid County Central earlier this season, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Eagles 64-59 on Saturday at the 3rd Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout in Charleston. "That's what we talked about in practice," Schonhoff said of the loss earlier this season. "Thursday, Friday and (Saturday) morning when we had practice we preached that if we play our game we'll be fine...

Scott City boys basketball team succumbs to Eagles rally (01/25/12)
Scott City lost an 11-point advantage in the fourth quarter and fell 64-60

Scott City boys basketball team succumbs to New Madrid County Central's rally (01/25/12)
Scott City lost an 11-point advantage in the fourth quarter and fell 64-60

NMCC rebounds with 74-42 win over East Prairie (01/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Following a dreadful 61-50 loss to Class 1 Naylor on Saturday, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles bounced back in a big way on Monday taking care of the East Prairie Lady Eagles 74-42. "We definitely came out with more intensity and energy than we did Saturday," NMCC head coach David Crockett said. "That's the way we have to play. We can't decide which nights we're going to play hard. We have to come play hard every night from the start."...

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

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

NMCC wins up-and-down game over Charleston (01/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Similar ways of pushing the basketball left for a ping pong style of game between the Charleston Lady Bluejays and the New Madrid County Central Eagles on Thursday night. NMCC won the battle of relentless action, however, defeating visiting Charleston 70-56 at New Madrid County Central High School...

Newcomers spark NMCC in win over Twin Rivers (01/18/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Given that they are relatively new to the New Madrid County Central Eagles, both junior Armondo Thatch and senior Chilis Johnson have one major role to play while coming off the bench -- for now. Both Thatch and Johnson are being filtered in as they progress with the Eagles and serve as a shot of energy after having to sit out the first half of the season...

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

Tigers' size too much for NMCC (01/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles, a team that is searching for consistency, dropped a home game on Friday against SEMO Conference foe Cape Central, 59-47. Cape Central has had its troubles at NMCC's home gymnasium in recent years, but the Tigers' tall front-court tandem of 6-foot-6 T.J. Tisdell and 6-5 sophomore Jamal Cox proved to be too tough to stop for the Eagles...

January 13, 2012 Scoreboard (01/13/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team tumbles in Chester Invitational (01/13/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

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...

Jays use shooting, defense to best NMCC (01/11/12)
NEW MADRID -- Whether its by superb shooting or downright frustrating defense, the Charleston Bluejays continue to show they can beat teams by any means necessary. On Tuesday night, the Bluejays took advantage of the charity stripe, lighting up the free throw line with a superb 21 of 22 performance against the New Madrid County Central Eagles...

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

Malden J.V. boys basketball tournament schedule (01/07/12)
The seedings have been released for the Malden junior varsity boys basketball tournament. The eight-team tournament will be played Jan. 9, 12 and 14. The championship is scheduled for Jan. 14 at 12:30 p.m. See a complete schedule for the tournament below:...

NMCC falls to ND (01/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The New Madrid County Central wrestling team fell 60-12 to the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Tuesday in a dual meet. NMCC's Bryce Smith and Logan Cagle were the only Eagle wrestlers to post wins for NMCC...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights, St. Vincent win semifinals at Delta (01/05/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC wins overtime thriller 58-56 (01/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Recently coming off of a surprise win over SEMO Conference foe Notre Dame just a few weeks ago, NMCC has been hit or miss when it comes to performing on the hardwood. The Eagles found their game on Tuesday escaping Blytheville, Ark., 58-56 in overtime at New Madrid County Central High School...

Scott City boys, NMCC girls roll on Tuesday (01/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Rams ended a two-game losing streak by dismantling South Pemiscot 64-26 at home on Tuesday. "It was a total team effort and a lot of guys contributed," Scott City coach Mark Dannenmueller said. "I was real proud of the way our guys responded after losing our last two games to Jackson and Charleston."...

High school roundup: Top seeds advance at Delta girls basketball tourney (01/04/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC wins seventh at Dyersburg Tourney (12/30/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles took care of Tipton, Tenn. on Thursday during their seventh-place matchup at the Dyersburg Christmas Tournament, 49-39. CJ Chism led the Eagles with 11 points while Lamonte Nelson and Willie Jimmerson added 10 and nine points also...

NMCC falls short in consolation semifinal game at Dyersburg (12/29/11)
DYERSBURG -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles dropped their second game in the Dyersburg Christmas Tournament on Wednesday, falling 74-48 to Lausanne Collegiate out of Memphis. Lausanne jumped out to a 23-13 lead after one quarter and led 38-30 at the break before pulling away in the second half...

NMCC falls in Dyersburg Tournament opener (12/28/11)
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles fell into the loser's bracket of the Dyersburg Christmas Tournament with an 86-60 loss on Tuesday afternoon. NMCC fell behind 18-11 after one and could only watch as hot shooting Brighton exploded for 51 points in the next two quarters to take a comfortable 69-35 lead into the final frame...

NMCC conquered by Neelyville in third place game (12/23/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- Falling down by 20 points at the half, New Madrid County Central saw Neelyville hold on for a 73-34 win to earn third-place at the Lady Royals Classic Christmas Tournament. "We just weren't ready to play," Lady Eagles' head coach David Crockett said. "We can't choose when we want to play and when we don't. We have to come ready to play every night. Tonight we didn't, it showed and the better team won."...

Kennett girls trot into Lady Royals Classic finals again with 53-34 win against NMCC (12/23/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball players trotted to the locker room after shaking hands with the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles' players Wednesday evening. Some smiled, at least one waved her hands in the air and others remained visibly emotionless following Kennett's convincing 53-34 victory against New Madrid County Central in the semifinals of the Lady Royals Classic...

Offense disappears in second half for NMCC (12/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- During the second half, the offense for the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles simply stopped. The second-seeded Kennett Lady Indians took advantage and cruised to a 53-34 win on Wednesday to advance to the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Christmas Classic Tournament against Dexter at 7:30 p.m...

Semifinals set (12/20/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- Haunted by a rough second quarter on Monday, Sikeston saw New Madrid County Central pull out an 18-point halftime lead before holding on for a 63-48 win in the quarterfinals of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic at Twin Rivers High School...

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...

Seniors propel Notre Dame past Sikeston (12/18/11)
Notre Dame had a night full of senior moments against Sikeston on Friday night. And a combination of leadership and forgetfulness worked out just fine for the Bulldogs. Six seniors provided all the points, and Notre Dame forgot about last week's loss to the defending Class 4 state champions in the SEMO Conference tournament and beat its district rival 62-54 on Friday night...

NMCC starts slow and falls to Dons 81-65 (12/16/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Plagued by a cold shooting night from the floor, New Madrid County Central saw visiting Doniphan build a 17-point lead at the half on Thursday before holding on for a 81-65 win. "We came out of the gate slow and dug ourselves a hole," NMCC head coach Travis Day said. "With good teams you can't do that, you have to be ready to play every minute. We're not doing that right now."...

Floored (12/15/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Winning by pin in all but one match at the varsity level on Wednesday, the Sikeston Bulldogs picked up a 69-0 win over the New Madrid County Central Eagles. "Obviously we wrestled well," Sikeston head coach Seth Harrell said. "We're doing some good things, but there are still some things we have to clean up on like minor technique issues...

High school roundup: Gremaud leads Perryville girls basketball team past Scott City (12/14/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson boys basketball team rallies for overtime victory at SEMO Conference tournament (12/11/11)
The Jackson boys basketball team defeat New Madrid County Central 67-63 in the SEMO Conference consolation title game Friday.

NMCC earns first win (12/09/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles finally got off the snide. The Eagles cut down on turnovers that have been haunting them since the season began and defeated the Poplar Bluff Mules in the consolation semifinals, 45-43, druing the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House...

December 8, 2011 Scoreboard (12/08/11)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Kennett Lady Indians defeat NMCC, win third straight Bulldog Classic title (12/06/11)
GIDEON, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians girls basketball team claimed its third straight Bulldog Classic championship Saturday, defeating the top-seeded New Madrid County Central Eagles 51-41 in the finals of the eight-team girls bracket. Kennett, which received the No. 2 in the tourney, held the No. 1 seeded Eagles to eight points in the first half...

Charleston has little trouble with NMCC 64-27 (12/06/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- In years past, the Charleston Bluejays have been highly regarded as one of the toughest defensive teams to walk onto the court. On Monday, they epitomized that well-earned slogan and flattened the New Madrid County Central Eagles, 64-27, during the first round of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House...

Kennett Lady Indians defeat NMCC, win third straight Bulldog Classic title (12/06/11)
GIDEON, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians girls basketball team claimed its third straight Bulldog Classic championship Saturday, defeating the top-seeded New Madrid County Central Eagles 51-41 in the finals of the eight-team girls bracket. Kennett, which received the No. 2 in the tourney, held the No. 1 seeded Eagles to eight points in the first half...

Dexter girls fall to Miller Career Academy (12/05/11)
FARMINGTON -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats fell behind by 11 points to start the Farmington Invitational championship game on Saturday and could never recover, falling to Miller Career Academy 50-33 on Saturday. "It's tough getting down 11-0," Dexter coach Chad Allen said...

Briefly: Kennett girls and Caruthersville boys win Gideon Tournament (12/04/11)
GIDEON, Mo. - The Kennett Indians girls basketball team and Caruthersville Tigers boys basketball team took home first-place plaques at the Gideon basketball tournament Saturday night. No. 2 seeded Kennett defeated top-seeded New Madrid County Central 51-41 in the girls title match and No. 1 seeded Caurthersville defeated No. 2 seeded Gosnell, Ark., 69-55 in the boys championship...

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.

Campbell girls defeat Senath-Hornersville at Gideon tourney (11/30/11)
GIDEON, Mo. -- The Campbell Camels girls basketball team withstood an early fourth-quarter rally by the Senath-Hornersville Lions in the quarterfinals of the Gideon Tournament. Campbell entered the final period with a 32-22 lead. The Lions went on a 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter and cut the Camels' lead to 32-29 with 6:22 remaining in regulation. Campbell managed to hold the Lions' to three points the remainder of the contest on its way to a 44-32 victory...

Kennett boys basketball team drops opener to N. Little Rock (11/27/11)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- An early fourth-quarter charge wasn't enough to push the Kennett Indians boys basketball team past traditional Class 7 Arkansas powerhouse North Little Rock Friday evening in its season opener at the Riverbend Classic in New Madrid...

Preview: Kennett Indians girls basketball team (11/26/11)
Kennett second-year girls basketball coach Spencer Hoffman said his program will begin a two-year rebuilding stage following its historic season in 2011. "The building starts this year," Hoffman said. "I was fortunate enough last year to walk in with a group of kids that I just organized and kind of tried to not screw things up. ...

NMCC returns only four with experience (11/23/11)
NEW MADRID -- Although they return four players with varsity experience, the New Madrid County Central Eagles will need time for others to catch up. "We've got a bunch of juniors, but a lot of them don't have the varsity time yet," said NMCC coach Travis Day. "We're going to be behind a little bit to start off."...

Kennett set to begin basketball season following Gatorade Game (11/22/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians boys and girls basketball programs hosted its annual Gatorade Game Monday at the Kennett High School. The night began with Kennett varsity boys basketball coach Jim Vaughan and Kennett varsity girls basketball coach Spencer Hoffman introducing the players...

NMCC has high hopes in 2011-12 (11/19/11)
NEW MADRID -- With a slew of returners and one of the fastest teams in the area, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles are poised for a breakout season. Last season, the Lady Eagles finished with a 14-12 record with a loss to the Kennett Lady Indians in the Class 3, District 1 semifinals...

Kennett splits with New Madrid County Central in middle school boys basketball (11/08/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett middle school boys basketball team split with New Madrid County Central Monday. The Kennett seventh grade was defeated 39-33. It was the seventh grade's first loss of the season. Kennett's eighth grade improved to 4-0 with a 60-36 victory...

High School Football Statistics: Week 10 (11/02/11)
Statistics are provided by coaches each week. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to sports@semissourian.com each week to be included. Team statistics Individual statistics...

Kennett ends 2011 football campaign with 25-0 win against NMCC (10/29/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians football team ended its 2011 season in style Thursday evening, shutting out the New Madrid County Central Eagles 25-0 in the seniors final game at Metz Cherry Stadium. It was Kennett's first shut out of the season...

Kennett ends 2011 football campaign with 25-0 win against NMCC (10/28/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians football team ended its 2011 season in style Thursday evening, shutting out the New Madrid County Central Eagles 25-0 in the seniors final game at Metz Cherry Stadium. It was Kennett's first shut out of the season...

Kennett looks to conclude 2011 football season with win (10/27/11)
The Kennett Indians will look to end its 2011 football campaign on a high note Thursday evening when it hosts the New Madrid County Central Eagles at Metz Cherry Stadium. The Eagles and Indians, both 0-2 in Class 3, District 1, were eliminated from state playoff contention Friday following losses. New Madrid County Central suffered a 53-7 defeat to Dexter and Kennett dropped its Week 9 contest to Fredericktown 63-14...

Kennett keeps district championship hopes alive with three-set win against NMCC (10/26/11)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians extended its season Monday afternoon with a 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, victory against the New Madrid County Central Eagles in the opening round of the Class 3, District 1, volleyball tournament. It was the second time fourth-seeded Kennett had defeated fifth-seeded New Madrid County Central in the 2011 season...

Dexter rolls past Fredericktown; NMCC loses in three sets to Kennett (10/25/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Pulling away early in both sets, the third-seeded Dexter Lady Bearcats swept the sixth-seeded Fredericktown Lady Blackcats 25-11, 25-17 on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament...

High School Football Statistics: Week 8 (10/24/11)
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Miller ties interception record in Bearcats' 53-7 rout (10/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- A record setting night by ballhawk Tyler Miller against New Madrid County Central on Friday helped guide the Dexter Bearcats to a 53-7 win to seal their first SEMO Central Conference championship since 2005...

Dexter reigns as conference champs (10/22/11)
JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Dexter's Tyler Miller has been making opponents pay this season by hauling in touchdown passes. Ten to be exact. Friday night the senior found a new way to put points on the board for the Bearcats...

Sikeston rolls past NMCC on senior night (10/21/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Capping a strong finish to the regular season, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs celebrated senior night on Thursday by rolling past New Madrid County Central in straight sets 25-6, 25-22. "The first game we came out really on fire," Sikeston head coach Steve Beydler said of his girls. "I felt like they had something they wanted to prove. They won the (SEMO Conference Tournament) and they wanted to win the (SEMO) conference out right...

Week 9 Football Preview: Kennett at Fredericktown (10/20/11)
Kennett Indians head football coach Corey Adkisson remained glued to the television set in his office shortly before football practice Wednesday afternoon. The head coach was analyzing film of Kennett's Week 9 opponent - the Fredericktown Blackcats...

High school roundup: Oak Ridge runners sweep SEMO Small Schools Conference cross country meet (10/19/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

State-ranked Dexter outscores Kennett in district football opener (10/15/11)
DUSTIN WARD Daily Dunklin Democrat KENNETT, Mo. -- The state-ranked Dexter Bearcats offense proved to be close to unstoppable in the Kennett's Indians Class 3 district opener Friday night at Metz Cherry Stadium. Dexter, ranked No. 9 in Class 3 and No. 2 in the latest semoball.com poll, scored touchdowns in 10 of its 11 offensive possessions on its way to a 68-20 victory...

High School Football Statistics: Week 7 (10/14/11)
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Class 3, District 1, football preview: Kennett opens play against Dexter (10/13/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians will open Class 3, District 1, play at home against the defending district champion Dexter Bearcats Friday night . Dexter, which finished 3-0 in Class 3, District 1, in 2010 and outscored its district opponents 118-54, enters the 2011 playoffs ranked No. 9 in Class 3...

High School Football Statistics: Week 6 (10/07/11)
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High school football capsules for Week 7 (10/07/11)
Last week: Farmington 45, Poplar Bluff 7; St. Charles West 31, Central 14 Last year: Central 52, Poplar Bluff 6 Outlook: Central is coming off its first loss under first-year coach Nathan Norman. The Tigers will be looking to establish some consistency at a critical point of the season. ...

October 3, 2011 Scoreboard (10/04/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Briefly: Sikeston thumps NMCC (09/30/11)
Derek James sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The Sikeston Bulldogs improved to 5-1 on the season with a 51-6 victory at New Madrid County Central on Friday. Sikeston led 44-0 at the half, including an interception and fumble return for touchdowns...

High School Football Statistics: Week 5 (09/30/11)
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Sikeston football team ready for young NMCC (09/29/11)
"It there's something that we're looking to do, it's to be consistent through all four quarters," Sikeston coach Kent Gibbs said, "in all three phases of the game."

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

High School Football Statistics: Week 4 (09/23/11)
Statistics are provided by coaches each week. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to sports@semissourian.com each week to be included. Team statistics Individual statistics...

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

High school roundup: Perryville's Hotop throws no-hitter vs. crosstown rival St. Vincent in softball action (09/21/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

September 20, 2011 Scoreboard (09/20/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Briefly: Bluejays notch second win of season (09/17/11)
Charleston defeats NMCC 33-0 for first time since 2004

High School Football Statistics: Week 3 (09/16/11)
Statistics are provided by coaches each week. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to sports@semissourian.com each week to be included. Team statistics...

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

SHS, Dexter, NMCC have good showings (09/12/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team finished as the consolation runner-up in the silver bracket during the 2011 SEMO Spike Silver bracket over the weekend. After falling out of the winner's bracket on Friday, the Lady Bulldogs bounced back with wins over Twin Rivers and St. Elizabeth before losing to Park Hills Central in three sets during the consolation championship...

Sikeston off to good start in SEMO Spike tournament (09/11/11)
Sikeston defeated Southern Reynolds in their first match 25-18, 25-13 before avenging a Wednesday night loss to Saxony Lutheran 25-13, 25-23.

Farmington dismantles NMCC (09/10/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- On their very first play to start the game, New Madrid County Central quarterback Corey Guest scrambled for an exciting 34 yard gain. It would be the only excitement Eagle fans would enjoy, however. Following Guest's run, NMCC coughed up it's first of three possession-ending fumbles which set up the visiting Farmington Knights for their first of many scores that were to come...

Briefly: Farmington dismantles NMCC, 60-0 (09/09/11)
The Knights scored 58 points in the first half.

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

Sports roundup (09/09/11)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Notre Dame emerged with the win on penalty kicks 1-0 Thursday night against Sikeston. James Holloway stopped Sikeston's first attempt, and Notre Dame converted all four of its attempts. "He did make a brilliant save on the PK," Notre Dame coach Brad Wittenborn said...

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

Sikeston JV slips past NMCC in overtime 32-24 (09/07/11)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston junior varsity football team pulled out their second straight come from behind victory on Tuesday night vanquishing the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles 32-24 in overtime. After three quarters of play, the Bulldogs found themselves down 24-12 but scored twice in the fourth quarter to tie the game...

Central football team crushes New Madrid County Central in season opener (08/28/11)
The Central football team thumped New Madrid County Central 41-6 on Friday.

Cape Central airs it out in 41-6 win over NMCC (08/27/11)
By Chris Pobst sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The Cape Central Tigers did what they could to help New Madrid County Central push them off the field during their first drive of the season. Holding penalties, missed blocks and getting covered in the backfield led to three third-and-long situations for the Tigers, but even they couldn't slow themselves down...

Briefly: Central football debuts with big win over NMCC (08/26/11)
Central quarterback Christian Cavaness threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in the Tigers' 41-6 victory over host New Madrid County Central.

High school football capsules for Week 1 (08/26/11)
A look at the Week 1 football games involving teams in the Southeast Missourian's coverage area.

Week 1 Football Preview (08/25/11)
A breakdown of all 15 SEMO Conference football teams.

Kennett competes in football jamboree at Dexter (08/20/11)
The 2011 Kennett football team got its first taste of competitive football against an opponent Friday night when it competed in a four-team football jamboree at Dexter. "Offensively I thought we moved the ball at times," Kennett head football coach Corey Adkisson said of his team's play in the scrimmage game. "We stuck to our script and worked on what we needed to work on. We weren't calling plays by feel, or down and distance. We were just trying to work on what we needed to work on."...

2011 Fall Sports Preview: Kennett Indians football team (08/17/11)
The Kennett Indians football program enters the 2011 football season looking for its first winning season at the varsity level since 2008 when it finished 6-4. The Indians, which finished 2-8 in 2010, spent the summer taking steps to develop its talent under new head football coach Corey Adkisson...

Updated: 2011 High School Football Schedules (08/11/11)
Complete schedules for all 17 football teams in the semoball.com coverage area.

High school honors list (06/09/11)
All-conference and all-district lists for baseball and softball teams in the Southeast Missourian's coverage area.

Four Kennett players make SEMO all-conference, New selected as Co-Coach of the Year (06/09/11)
The All-SEMO Conference baseball awards were recently released. Four Kennett players were selected first-team all-conference. Seniors selected were Kennett's Andy Lack and Cameron Wallace. Lack finished the season 5-0 with a 2.00 ERA and maintained a .411 batting average with two home runs and 18 RBIs. Lack tallied a team-high 63 strikeouts on the season...

Kennett advances to district baseball championship following a pair of wins (05/17/11)
The stage is set. For the third consecutive season the Kennett Indians will play for a district baseball championship. Kennett booked its trip to the district final following its 8-0 victory against No. 3 seeded Dexter in the district semifinal on Monday afternoon...

SHS picks up intensity to get past NMCC 13-6 (05/12/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The Sikeston Bulldogs began the game with a slow pace with not much enthusiasm behind them. Following the second inning, after the New Madrid County Central Eagles tied the game, Sikeston head coach Kevin Self challenged his squad to pick up the intensity...

Scott Central wins school record 10th game (05/11/11)
SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Braves baseball team did what no other has done before them. On Tuesday, the Braves won their 10th game of the season -- a first for any team in the school's history -- by defeating the Hayti Indians 16-0 in five innings...

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

NMCC halts all sports due to flooding (05/04/11)
NEW MADRID -- With so many area roadways communities under water, the New Madrid County Central school system has decided to cancel all activities until school resumes. "It's such an unusual situation," NMCC athletic director Dianne Fowler said of the amount of flooding in the area. "We've never had anything like this in my lifetime."...

NMCC gets past Bearcats then falls to Poplar Bluff (05/02/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Holding off a late Dexter rally, the New Madrid County Central Eagles pulled out a 9-7 win Saturday to advance the next round in the SEMO Conference Tournament loser's bracket. "We played well," NMCC assistant coach Brad Kolwyck. "We did the little things right. We hit the baseball, we caught the baseball...

Kennett defeats NMCC, advances to semifinals of SEMO Conference baseball tourney (04/30/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett baseball team regrouped following its 9-4 loss to Malden Thursday, defeating the New Madrid County Central Eagles 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament. Kennett, which entered the contest 12-2, never trailed...

April 29, 2011 Scoreboard (04/29/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Bearcats garner seventh seed for up coming SEMO tourney (04/28/11)
The Dexter Bearcats avoided a play-in game in the upcoming SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament, but just barely. Dexter garnered the No. 7 seed, leaving No. 8 New Madrid County Central and Kelly to play for the eighth spot in the tournament field. The Kennett Indians received the No. 1 seed in this weekend's league tournament, despite losing its head-to-head contest at No. 2 seeded Notre Dame, 4-0, on Apr. 1. Kennett has won eight consecutive games since the loss...

SCC baseball and NMCC softball both earn victories (04/22/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Braves improved their season mark to 7-3 Thursday with a 12-2, six inning win over Neelyville. Trey Johnson led the Braves' 12-hit attack with a 3 for 3 day at the plate. Josh Boese and Kamryn Johnson each added two hits apiece. Both of Boese's hits were doubles...

April 21, 2011 Scoreboard (04/21/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Kennett wins track, golf, softball and middle school baseball competitions (04/20/11)
Track KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett track team performed well in its home meet on Tuesday afternoon. The Kennett boys tallied a first-place team score of 130. Malden finished second with a 122 and Charleston took third with a 113. The boys won first place in the following individual events: 4 X 200 relay and 4 X 100 relay...

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

High school roundup: Central's Simmons wins co-medalist at Jackson Invitational (04/19/11)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bearcats win slugfest against Eagles (04/15/11)
Dexter won a slugfest over New Madrid County Central, 21-11, in a matchup of SEMO Conference teams Thursday at the East Park ball field in Dexter. Shortstop Chase Young went 4-for-4 at the plate, stole three bases and scored five runs from his lead-off position. The first four batters in the Bearcats' lineup accounted 17 of the team's 21 runs...

Bearcats win slugfest over NMCC 21-11 on Thursday (04/15/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- Able to make up for any problems in the field with their bats, the Dexter Bearcats were able to turn an early five run deficit against New Madrid County Central Thursday afternoon into a 21-11 win. "They scored (seven) runs early on us, but they only had maybe one hard hit ball," Dexter coach Brian Becker said. ...

High school roundup: Oak Ridge wins on Thomas' walk-off HR (04/15/11)
All the local high school results reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

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...

Townsend pitches NMCC over East Prairie (04/13/11)
NEW MADRID -- When many people think of the New Madrid County Central softball team they think of ace pitcher Kelly Robey. However, the Lady Eagles are more than just a one woman show. The East Prairie Lady Eagles found that out on Tuesday afternoon, when sophomore Michaela Townsend got the start, leading NMCC to a 10-0 victory...

SHS wins Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/12/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- If their was ever a signature win to hang your hat on, the Sikeston golf team found it. Competing against 14 different schools, the Bulldog golfers finished first in the Poplar Bluff Invitational with a combined score of 314...

High school roundup: Sikeston golfers nip host Poplar Bluff, Notre Dame (04/12/11)
All the local high school results reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

All smiles (04/11/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team did Saturday what they have done all season. Combining excellent pitching with timely hitting and good fielding, the Lady Eagles knocked off previously unbeaten Delta 11-0 to claim the championship of the NMCC Invitational, keeping their record spotless in the process...

Lewis shines at Hillcrest Invitational (04/11/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SPRINGFIELD -- The Sikeston boys track and field team took part in the Hillcrest Invitational on Friday, an event that brings together some of the best talent in the state. Sikeston's Trey Lewis put together an outstanding day at the meet, finishing second in the long jump (20-11.50) and second in the triple jump (44-11). No other Bulldog finished in the top three at the event...

High school roundup: Indians, Tigers have strong showing at Jackson Invitational (04/10/11)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

Eagles hit four homers in 15-6 win (04/10/11)
NEW MADRID -- Just when it looked like New Madrid County Central might let another big lead slip through their hands, this time Friday against visiting Charleston, the Eagles were saved by a hot final two innings at the plate. Having opened the season watching a four-run lead slip away in the seventh against Caruthersville, NMCC likely had a quick deja vu moment when the Bluejays rallied for three runs in the fifth that cut a five-run Eagle lead down to two...

NMCC blanks Lady Bluejays for 31st straight win (04/10/11)
NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team continued their dominance on the diamond Friday afternoon, defeating Charleston 10-0 for their 31st consecutive win. NMCC, who had outscored their opponents 53-2 in three games coming into Friday's game, plated runs in five of the six innings and held the Lady Bluejay offense at bay behind senior pitcher Kelly Robey...

Farmington blanks Sikeston netters 9-0 (04/08/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis dropped a home match to Farmington 9-0 on Thursday afternoon. "We played our best against a team far superior in skill level and there were positive signs of improvement in our overall abilities," said Sikeston coach Russ Dial. "We need to just keep getting better."...

High school roundup: Jackson baseball team collects 8-2 win vs. New Madrid (04/08/11)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bats stay hot for Chaffee (04/07/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- Continuing to pile up runs, the Chaffee Red Devils blistered the Delta Bobcats 15-0 on Wednesday in Delta to move to 9-1 on the season. Jared Walker, Alex Davie and Andrew Terhune each had home runs for the Red Devils. Both Walker and Davie had three hits apiece to lead the Chaffee offense who pounded out 18 hits...

Central's Connell snares medalist honors at Notre Dame Invitational golf tournament (03/29/11)
Poplar Bluff provided the unchanging portion of the Notre Dame Invitational golf tournament Monday at Bent Creek Golf Course. Central's Corey Connell represented that part that is subject to change. While the Mules won their ninth consecutive team title, Connell claimed the honor of medalist...

NMCC shuts out Kelly for first win (03/25/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- There wasn't a late inning collapse this time around for the New Madrid County Central Eagles. The Eagles picked up their first win of the young season behind a one-hit shutout from starter Jayshawn McDaniel on a bitterly cold Thursday afternoon pounding the Kelly Hawks 17-0...

Tigers' five run seventh sinks NMCC (03/23/11)
NEW MADRID -- What looked to be a season opening win against Caruthersville Tuesday afternoon for New Madrid County Central quickly turned into a game the Eagles would probably like to forget. Fresh off celebrating a Gabe Smith three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth that put NMCC up by four, the Eagles watched the Tigers rally for five runs off four hits in the top of the seventh to take the game 8-7...

March 22, 2011 Scoreboard (03/22/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Lady Eagles are looking to continue perfection (03/13/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team is no stranger to winning. Coming off of a 17-0 season, the Lady Eagles have perfection in mind once again as they enter the 2011 season. "Just like every season, we go into it trying to go undefeated and win as many games as possible," NMCC coach Steve Rogers said. "We have seven starters coming back with one of the better pitchers in the area and we feel we have another good chance to make another good run at it."...

Kennett girls find path to championship, defeat New Madrid County Central (03/02/11)
NEW MARDRID, Mo. -- Defeating the host school of a district tournament is rarely a walk in the park. The Kennnett Lady Indians' Class 3, District 1, semifinal contest against the host New Madrid County Central Eagles was no exception Tuesday. Kennett's path to its second straight district championship game was more like trying to walk through a maze. Everytime it looked as though Kennett had found its path to the finals the Eagles found a way to block it...

NMCC falls short in upset bid of Kennett (03/02/11)
NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles went down swinging. Down by 16 with three minutes remaining in regulation, NMCC came back to put the top-seeded Kennett Indians on the ropes and were looking for that knockout punch. Although they came close -- pulling to within four with 11 seconds left -- Kennett was saved by the bell as NMCC fell, 67-63, during the Class 3, District 1 Tournament on Tuesday...

March 1, 2011 Scoreboard (03/02/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Kennett girls find path to championship, defeat New Madrid County Central (03/02/11)
NEW MARDRID, Mo. -- Defeating the host school of a district tournament is rarely a walk in the park. The Kennnett Lady Indians' Class 3, District 1, semifinal contest against the host New Madrid County Central Eagles was no exception Tuesday. Kennett's path to its second straight district championship game was more like trying to walk through a maze. Everytime it looked as though Kennett had found its path to the finals the Eagles found a way to block it...

No surprises: Top seeds all advance in the Class 3, District 1 Tournament (03/01/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central saw their season come to an end on Monday night at the hands of the Kennett Indians, but the Eagles didn't go down without a fight. The Eagles kept the game close the entire way, but a strong start to the fourth quarter lifted Kennett to the 64-54 win, moving the Indians into the Class 3, District 1 semifinals on Thursday night...

February 28, 2011 District Basketball Scoreboard (03/01/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Top seeds advance: Charleston, NMCC girls ease to wins (02/28/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- There were no surprises on the opening day of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at New Madrid on Saturday as all of the top seeded teams posted wins in the first round. In the girls division, third seeded Charleston had little trouble with sixth seeded Malden, defeating the Lady Wave 61-29...

February 25-26, 2011 District Basketball Scoreboard (02/26/11)
All the high school basketball district tournament scores reported to semoball.com.

Slow start ruins NMCC Senior Night (02/23/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- Senior Night at New Madrid County Central didn't start out as planned. The Eagles missed their first 12 shots and fell behind 18-0 to the Caruthersville Tigers in the first quarter and dropped their final home game of the season 68-49 on Tuesday night...

Late shot lifts NMCC to win over Oran 57-53 (02/22/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Oran's defense worked to perfection. They concentrated their efforts on putting a lid on New Madrid County Central sophomore Benesha Childress, who had already burned Oran for 24 points, while trying to protect a slim, 1-point lead, 53-52, with less than 30 seconds remaining...

High school roundup: Dietiker scores 1,000th point for Meadow Heights girls basketball team (02/22/11)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 21, 2011 Scoreboard (02/21/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Portageville honors Bidewell on night when Bulldogs down NMCC (02/20/11)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Ever since retiring a season ago, Portageville Hall of Fame coach Jim Bidewell still takes time to keep an eye on his former basketball team. "He's always around," Portageville senior Jake Young said. "You can always see him peeking in. He helps out with the coaches a lot and talks to us a lot too."...

Sikeston wins SEMO Conference outright with 79-37 win over NMCC (02/16/11)
NEW MADRID -- For the fourth-straight season the Sikeston Bulldogs find themselves sitting atop the SEMO Basketball Conference, only this year is a little different -- they find themselves alone at the top. Sikeston defeated New Madrid County Central 79-37 on Tuesday night, winning the SEMO Conference outright with a perfect 7-0 record, marking the seventh time in school history the Bulldogs won the conference title and only the second time winning it outright, with the other coming in 1969. ...

In control (02/15/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- The Scott City Lady Rams took a cue from the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles' playbook Monday running away with a 49-39 victory at New Madrid County Central High School. "I felt like we ran the ball a lot more than they did," Scott City coach Ricky Keller said. "I felt like we were in better shape than they were and that third and fourth quarter they were huffing...

Three NMCC wrestlers qualify for state tourney (02/15/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Three New Madrid County Central wrestlers qualified for state competition over the weekend. Both Charles Taylor (34-2) and Daray Anderson (31-4) each finished second in the 119-pound and 135-pound weight division respectively. Bryce Smith (15-10) finished third in the 103-pound division...

Kennett defeats NMCC on Senior Night (02/08/11)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians improved its record against Class 3, District 1, teams to 6-1 Tuesday, defeating district foe New Madrid County Central 74-50 on Senior Night at Kennett High School. The Indians never trailed in the contest, opening the game on an 8-2 run as five players put points in the scorebook for Kennett in the first quarter. ...

February 8, 2011 Scoreboard (02/08/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

New Madrid finds no answer for Scott County Central, Porter (02/06/11)
MORLEY, Mo. -- As one of the nation's top-50 high school recruits, there's not much more Scott County Central senior Otto Porter can do to impress the masses. He continues to try nonetheless. Porter outscored the New Madrid County Central Eagles by himself when he exited the contest just minutes into the fourth quarter Friday. Porter hit the bench with 38 points while NMCC stood at 35...

NMCC escapes with win over Delta (02/04/11)
NEW MADRID -- At times during Monday's basketball game it seemed as if Dexter's Alan Flannigan was taking on the entire New Madrid County Central team. The 6-6 senior scored 41 of Dexter's 49 points on Monday night but it wasn't enough as NMCC used timely rebounds and balanced scoring en route to a 57-49 win...

High school roundup: Scott City rallies before falling in OT (02/04/11)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 3, 2011 Scoreboard (02/03/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

Sikeston wrestlers too much for NMCC and Dexter (02/03/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- The Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team improved to 6-4 in dual meets on Tuesday with wins over both Dexter and New Madrid County Central. Sikeston defeated Dexter 48-18 and NMCC 48-24. Results from each dual are as followed...

Cooper reaches milestone in win against NMCC (02/03/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Charleston junior Kasuela Cooper needed just three points to join the 1,000 career point club on Wednesday night. Not only did she reach the milestone, she got a good start towards the next 1,000. Cooper scored a game-high 32 points to help the Lady Bluejays past the visiting New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles, 60-49...

Eagles grounded (02/02/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- The Poplar Bluff Mules took advantage of untimely and often unforced New Madrid County Central turnovers on Tuesday night, downing the Eagles 52-44. "I think we played hard for four quarters but the thing that hurt us tonight is turnovers," NMCC coach Travis Day said. "I think Bluff scored on every turnover we had and that was the outcome of the game."...

Eagles earn home win despite 41 points from Dexter's Alan Flannigan (02/01/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- At times during Monday's basketball game it seemed as if Dexter's Alan Flannigan was taking on the entire New Madrid County Central team. The 6-6 senior scored 41 of Dexter's 49 points on Monday night but it wasn't enough as NMCC used timely rebounds and balanced scoring en route to a 57-49 win...

Flannigan scores 41 but gets no help as Bearcats fall to New Madrid CC (02/01/11)
NEW MADRID -- At times during Monday's basketball game it seemed as if Dexter's Alan Flannigan was taking on the entire New Madrid County Central team. The 6-6 senior scored 41 of Dexter's 49 points on Monday night but it wasn't enough as NMCC used timely rebounds and balanced scoring en route to a 57-49 win...

Tough win (01/28/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Considering both their ways of attacking the game, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs and the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles found themselves in a non-stop, action-packed contest on Tuesday night with neither team slowing down...

Home finale (01/27/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldog wrestling team looked similar to another Bulldog squad on Wednesday night by dictating tempo and setting the tone in nearly all of their matches with the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles...

Sikeston freshmen dominate NMCC (01/27/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs had no problem in the first round of the Jackson Ninth Grade Tournament on Wednesday, defeating New Madrid County Central 87-24. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 29-7 lead after one quarter and were never challenged the rest of the contest...