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High school roundup: Rinda leads Notre Dame girls soccer team past Central 4-1 (05/08/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Rinda leads ND past Central 4-1 (05/08/12)
Taylor Rinda scored twice to lead the Notre Dame girls soccer team past host Central 4-1 on Monday. Brianne Sanders and Jordan Nelson also scored for Notre Dame. Mollie Pleimann, Abby Boyer and Madeline Rosenquist each had an assist for the Bulldogs...

High school roundup: Mirly scores in sixth to lead Saxony Lutheran baseball team past Advance (04/29/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Cape Central's Connell wins district golf title (04/25/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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...

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.

High school roundup: Poplar Bluff rallies past Central 10-5 (03/30/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

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 29, 2012 Scoreboard (03/29/12)
Baseball Jackson 5, North County 4

High school roundup: Bell City baseball team routs Puxico (03/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

Bearcats go back-to-back with SCAA title; Advance, Bernie, Puxico also claim victories (01/28/12)
JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter made it back-to-back SCAA tournament titles with a 54-40 win over Bernie Friday night at the Bearcat Event Center. "It felt a little strange not being at Bloomfield after all those years," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said of the first-ever SCAA tournament at the BEC. "But it's good that the kids got to win on their home court. I'm proud for our seniors and hopefully we can build from this and finish strong down the stretch."...

Dexter, Bernie reach title game at SCAA tournament (01/27/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- For the third-straight year it will be Dexter vs. Bernie in the varsity championship game of the SCAA tournament. Top-seed Dexter used the 3-point shot and a big edge at the free throw line to beat No. 4 Bloomfield, 71-59, while No. 3 Bernie avenged a regular-season loss to No. 2 Advance with a 62-54 win in the varsity semifinals Thursday at the Bearcat Event Center...

No big surprises after first round (01/25/12)
DEXTER, MO. - The top four seeds in the varsity bracket and three of the top four on the junior varsity side advanced at the 87th edition of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) tournament after Tuesday's second day of play at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

Lady Bluejays drop heartbreaker, Woodland pounces SCC (01/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Cape Central's Apolonia Thomas personally sank the Charleston Lady Bluejays on Monday night at Charleston High School. With just 2.2 seconds left, Thomas, who ended up with eight points, hit a game-winning 3-pointer to defeat the Lady Bluejays 64-61...

Briefly: Seedings hold true at SCAA tourney after opening round (01/24/12)
BRIEFLY: Seedings hold true at SCAA tournament DEXTER, MO. - The top four seeds in both the varsity and junior varsity brackets at the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) have advanced after Tuesday's second day of play at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...

High school roundup: Central girls nip Charleston 64-61 (01/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 20, 2012 Scoreboard (01/20/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

Dexter, Bernie pick up SCAA wins (01/18/12)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Dexter High School earned a hard-fought 81-72 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night. Dexter had three players score in double figures to improve to 5-0 in conference play, 7-9 overall. Seniors Jake Lee and Jordan Fitts each dropped in 22 points, while fellow senior Tyler Miller scored 19 before fouling out with about five minutes remaining in the game...

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...

High school roundup: Oran girls basketball team claims first victory of season (01/17/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 16, 2012 Scoreboard (01/16/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

High school roundup: Chaffee boys basketball team downs Woodland 47-44 behind 20 points from Crowe (12/11/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

December 9, 2011 Scoreboard (12/09/11)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com.

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

Scott City volleyball team reaches playoffs unbeaten (10/26/11)
Scott City improved to 30-0-1 as it beat St. Vincent in the final of the Class 2 District 2 volleyball tournament

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.

Semifinal pairings set at SCAA tourney (10/12/11)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The seedings have held true in both the varsity and junior varsity brackets after Tuesday's play finished up the first round of the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Advance. Dexter's second-seeded varsity squad did get a little bit of a scare in Game 2 of its match with No. ...

October 4, 2011 Scoreboard (10/05/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team encounters first loss (10/05/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett, Southland, Malden, Doniphan, Puxico, Dexter and Bernie complete play at ASU Playday volleyball tourney Saturday (09/27/11)
Seven volleyball from southeast Missouri participated in the Arkansas State University Playday volleyball tourney Saturday. Dexter and Kennett participated in the 16-team black division, which featured three schools from Arkansas that won state titles in 2010...

Kennett, Southland, Malden, Doniphan, Puxico, Dexter and Bernie complete play at ASU Playday volleyball tourney Saturday (09/27/11)
NOTE: All scores provided by Arkansas State University JONESBORO, Ark. -- Seven volleyball from southeast Missouri participated in the Arkansas State University Playday volleyball tourney Saturday. Dexter and Kennett participated in the 16-team black division, which featured three schools from Arkansas that won state titles in 2010...

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

September 19, 2011 Scoreboard (09/19/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Notre Dame swimmers win meet (09/20/11)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Schedule for 36-team ASU Playday volleyball tourney released (09/16/11)
The schedule for the 2011 Arkansas State University Playday volleyball tourney has been released. The 2011 tournament will take place Sept. 24 in Jonesboro, Ark. The top 16 teams in the tournament will participate in the black division at Valley View High School. The other 12 teams will participate in the scarlet division at the Arkansas State University Red Wolf Center...

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

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

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.

April 18, 2011 Scoreboard (04/18/11)
All the high school results reported to semoball.com.

SCAA ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS (03/30/11)
Jordan McGowan, Bernie Alan Flannigan, Dexter Darren VanGennip, Advance Ryan Kleffer, Richland Dylan Bader, Bloomfield Grant Gray, Advance Sammy Walker, Bernie Seth Hill, Bloomfield Cameron Shipman, Bernie Jesse Shelton, Bernie Tyler Miller, Dexter Tyler Woolard, Puxico...

High school roundup: Zalma turns back Chaffee in OT (02/09/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

Seeds hold in SCAA Tourney, Risco survives (01/26/11)
BLOOMFIELD -- The seeds held up in the first round of the Stoddard County Conference Tournament on Tuesday as third seeded Bloomfield and fourth seeded Advance both moved on to the semifinals. Bloomfield, led by Dylan Bader's 21 points, had no trouble with Puxico 74-47 while Advance got past Richland 76-53 despite 26 points from the Rebels' Ryan Kleffer...

Seeds hold true as first-round is completed (01/26/11)
BLOOMFIELD -- The first-round of the 2011 SCAA tournament is in the books and the seedings have held true as the pairing are now set for Thursday's semifinal action. With the exception of No. 4 Bloomfield's 58-54 win over No. 5 Puxico in junior varsity action Tuesday night, there has not been much to get excited about during the first two days of the 86th edition of the SCAA tournament. ...

January 25, 2011 Scoreboard (01/25/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Dexter wins offensive shoot-out over Puxico (01/19/11)
In a game that lacked defensive intensity, Dexter proved to have the edge in offensive weapons and depth as the Bearcats posted a 91-64 win over Puxico at the Bearcat Event Center Tuesday night. Dexter looked sharp in the first quarter as eight different players scored and the Bearcats put 30 points on the board. Dexter forced seven Puxico turnovers and limited the visitors to just 5-of-14 shooting in the opening eight minutes, surging to a 30-12 lead...

High school roundup: Scott City girls edge Kelly 49-47 (01/18/11)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 17, 2011 Scoreboard (01/17/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Scott City girls roll; Sikeston eighth and ninth graders win (01/07/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Lady Rams got 24 points from Katie Hogan and used a big third quarter to put away Malden 58-35 at home on Thursday. Scott City (8-2) led 26-14 at the half but broke the game open with an 18-5 third quarter putting the Lady Rams comfortably ahead 44-19...

Tolbert hits scoring milestone in ND win (01/05/11)
Jacob Tolbert went over the 1,000-point mark for his career as the Notre Dame boys basketball team routed visiting Fredericktown 90-43 Tuesday night. Tolbert, a 6-foot-7 senior forward, had five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points as the Bulldogs improved to 7-4...

January 4, 2011 Scoreboard (01/04/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Portageville holds off Crusaders (12/29/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Building an 18-point lead by the fourth quarter against 12th-seeded Saxony Lutheran Tuesday afternoon at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, the fourth-seeded Portageville Bulldogs were able to hold on for a 66-46 win and secure a spot in the semifinals...

Big wins, upsets at Bloomfield (12/28/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Breaking the century mark for the first time in a decade, the second-seeded Dexter Bearcats opened up their Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Monday with a dominant 107-32 win over 15th-seeded South Pemiscot. Led by Alan Flannigan's 36 points in three quarters of play, the Bearcats had the game in check by halftime when they held a 57-14 lead...

Local players named to all region team (12/01/10)
Check out the players from the Sikeston Standard Democrat's coverage area that were named to the all-region football team by the media.

Richland, Bell City pick up wins at Oran Invitational (12/01/10)
ORAN -- The Richland Rebels got 30 points from senior standout Ryan Kleffer and advanced to the semifinals of the Oran Invitational with a 58-51 win over Malden on Tuesday night. Kleffer scored 17 second half points and hit 6-of-8 free throws in the final quarter to help seal the win for the Rebels. For the game, Kleffer was 14-of-18 from the line as Richland was 20-of-30 as a team...

District volleyball tournaments set to get underway Monday (10/22/10)
Football will take a back seat to volleyball starting Monday as district competition is set across the state in all classes. Dexter will be the host for the Class 3, District 1 tournament, while the other seven SCAA schools will play at Twin Rivers, Gideon and Advance and Scott City...

High school roundup: Scott City rides Hogan past host Central in volleyball (10/20/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

October 19, 2010 Scoreboard (10/19/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

October 18, 2010 Scoreboard (10/18/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

SCAA tourney titles on the line (10/15/10)
Championship pairings set for tonight's finals

Lady Rams sweep Zalma in two sets (10/12/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ZALMA -- The Scott City Lady Rams were lifted by juniors Mikah Simpson and Katie Hogan on Monday night defeating the Zalma Lady Bulldogs 25-21 and 25-23 at Zalma Hogan led Scott City with 13 kills and 13 digs while Simpson finished with 10 kills and 13 digs...

October 11, 2010 Scoreboard (10/11/10)
All the high school sports results 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...

Central swimmers win dual meet vs. Jackson (09/29/10)
Jordan Gramling collected two state qualifying times and broke pool records in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle.

Central swimmers win dual meet vs. Jackson (09/29/10)
Jordan Gramling collected two state qualifying times and broke pool records in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle. That performance helped host Central ease past rival Jackson 97-69 in Tuesday's dual swimming meet. Central's Caleb Coots and Jackson's Kristian Troxell both collected state qualifying times in the 100 butterfly, while Jackson's Ryan Gibson earned a state qualifying mark in the 200 freestyle...

September 28, 2010 Scoreboard (09/28/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Bell City thumps Dexter; Bernie slips past Puxico (09/24/10)
BELL CITY -- Bell City dominated Dexter in a matchup of SCAA teams Thursday night, winning the best-of-five set match, 25-13, 25-14, 25-17. Sophomore Brittany Harris led the Lady Bearcats in kills with six and blocks with 2 for the three sets, while Lauren Ward was the assist leader with just four, according to statistics provided by the team...

September 23, 2010 Scoreboard (09/23/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Volleyball Roundup - Scott City downs Dexter; Puxico slips at Sikeston (09/15/10)
SCOTT CITY -- Katie Hogan charted 10 kills, eight digs and two blocks to lead the Scott City Lady Rams to a 25-19, 25-12 win over the visiting Lady Bearcats of Dexter Tuesday night. Andy Gray and Sydney Short added nine and eight assists, respectively, for the defending Class 2 State Champions,...

3-set rally (09/15/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Despite losing their first set by two points and doing so with eight, self-inflicted errors, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs pulled out a three-set win on Tuesday night against the Puxico Lady Indians, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-13...

Rams exact revenge vs. ND to claim title (09/12/10)
In a high-quality, back-and-forth match worthy of two of Southeast Missouri's best volleyball programs and the title they were playing for, the play of Scott City junior Katie Hogan proved to be the difference at the end of a three-game championship match at the SEMO Spike tournament...

September 7, 2010 Scoreboard (09/07/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

August 31, 2010 Scoreboard (08/31/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

High school roundup: Jackson's Werner earns medalist at district tourney (05/07/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

May 6, 2010 Scoreboard (05/06/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

High school roundup: Red Devils squeeze past Panthers (05/02/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bell City, Woodland start tourney strong (04/20/10)
Bell City and Woodland both posted five-inning routs as the Stoddard County Conference baseball tournament got underway Monday. Bell City ripped Richland 15-1 and Woodland downed Puxico 12-2. Josh Overbey and Jeff Long both had three-run homers for Bell City (5-5). Overbey went 2 for 2. Leonard Schaefer was the winning pitcher...

All-star extravaganza (04/12/10)
Charleston's Deonte Jones out-dueled Poplar Bluff's Jay Raulston to win the BA Promotions Slam Dunk contest with a little extra motivation from a past slam dunk champion.

Rams win at new Jackson stadium (04/02/10)
All the area high school results reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 1, 2010 Scoreboard (04/01/10)
Softball WP -- Amy McFarland, 1-1. LP -- Payne. 2B -- Juliet Dickey (W). Multiple hits -- Puxico: Clark 2-4, Brewer 2-3. Woodland -- Dickey 2-4. Woodland -- 1-2...

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.

Light scores 35 in Oak Ridge's 78-41 district win (02/28/10)
"We know we have to work hard to keep playing," Oak Ridge senior Garret Light said.

Light scores 35 in Blue Jays' 78-41 win (02/28/10)
ORAN, Mo. -- After spending the first half of its Class 2 District 3 quarterfinal building a comfortable 21-point lead, the Oak Ridge boys basketball team probably could have coasted to a win over Puxico on Saturday. The No. 2 seed Blue Jays (21-4) made a different choice on their way to a dominating 78-41 victory...

Feb. 27 Scoreboard (02/27/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls down Dexter 60-50 (02/17/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 16 Scoreboard (02/16/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

SCAA Championship Box Scores (02/04/10)
SCAA Tournament Wednesday at Bloomfield Varsity Championship Game Bernie 47, Dexter 46 DEXTER -- (fg-ftm-fta-tp) SToker 3-2-2-11, Windham 1-1-2-3, Summers 4-0-0-9, Flannigan 8-2-2-18, Bowman 2-1-1-5. Totals: 18-6-7-46. BERNIE Welch 4-7-10-15, Owens 3-2-4-11, Smith 6-1-2-13, McGowan 2-2-2-7, J. Walker 0-1-3-1. Totals:" 15-15-19-47...

Bernie, Dexter reach title game at SCAA tournament (01/29/10)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- We know who is in the finals of the 85th Annual SCAA tournament, but when the championship game will be played is another story. Top seed Bernie rolled over No. 5 Bloomfield, 56-39, and No. 2 Dexter won a knock-down drag-out rumble over No. 3 Richland, 77-67, in varsity semifinal action Thursday at Bloomfield...

Bloomfield nips Advance; 'Cats roll over Indians (01/27/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory at home in first-round action at the SCAA Tournament Tuesday night...

Advance falls to Bloomfield; Dexter rolls against Puxico at SCAA tournament (01/26/10)
Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory.

Jan. 26 Scoreboard (01/26/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Advance falls to Bloomfield; Dexter rolls against Puxico at SCAA tournament (01/26/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory at home in first-round action at the SCAA Tournament Tuesday night...

Dexter rolls to easy win at Puxico (01/19/10)
Dexter bolted out to a quick lead and never looked back in a 71-44 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night.

Jan. 19 Scoreboard (01/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter rolls to easy win at Puxico (01/19/10)
Dexter bolted out to a quick lead and never looked back in a 71-44 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night.

Jan. 5 Scoreboard (01/05/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Kennett eases past Portageville; Richland to play for fifth (12/30/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs could not figure out the hounding defense of the Kennett Indians in Tuesday's second semifinal game at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament as they failed to advance to their second consecutive tournament final with a 58-36 loss...

Portageville wins OT thriller while Dexter downs Rebels (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs used a last-second shot in overtime to defeat Hayti 70-68 in the quarterfinals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Monday night. With the score tied at 68-68 with 5.1 seconds remaining in overtime, the Bulldogs inbounded the ball to Fred Treadwell who went the length of the floor and hit a five foot runner as time expired to propel Portageville into the semifinals tonight against Kennett...

Bloomfield Tournament report - Day 2 (12/29/09)
Check all of the results and box scores from Monday at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

Richland edges Malden; rest of top seeds advance easily at Bloomfield (12/28/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The top seeds had very little trouble advancing in the first round of the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Every game was won by more than a 20-point margin, except for the Richland/Malden game which saw the Rebels pull away in the fourth quarter for a 64-56 win...

Bloomfield boxes -- DAY 1 (12/26/09)
Boxscores from Day 1 of Bloomfield Chistmas Tournament

Fourth quarter surge not enough for Hawks (12/23/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BENTON -- Not even an exciting, crowd-pumping performance from junior Shawn Heuring could propel the Kelly Hawks past the Puxico Indians on Tuesday night. Heuring, who would finish with 11 points, only played in the fourth quarter but what he did in those eight minutes was give the Hawks a chance to win their first game of the season. ...

High School roundup: Central, Perryville face off for fifth place (12/23/09)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 22 Scoreboard (12/22/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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Lions get Jordan first win (12/04/09)
GIDEON, Mo. -- Fresh off of a 20-point loss to the Gideon Bulldogs the previous week, not many gave Senath-Hornersville much of a chance to win the rematch. Guess again. The Lions ran off 16 straight points in the first quarter to build a big lead and never looked back in rolling to a 60-38 win over Gideon in the consolation semifinals of the Bulldog Classic here Thursday night...

2009-10 Puxico Boys Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Head Coach: Marc Crain, 2nd year (7-16) Last season: 7-16 District: Class 2 District 3 at Oran (Advance, Bernie, Chaffee, Meadow Heights, Oak Ridge, Saxony Lutheran) Key Returners: John Smith Overview: Crane is entering his second year as the leader of the Indians. Crane said the Indians are much more familiar with his coaching style this season...

Are you ready from some playoff volleyball! (10/23/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor It doesn't get any better if you are a high school volleyball fan. Monday will signal the beginning of the MSHSAA volleyball playoffs as 16 district tournaments in each of four classes will mark the first hurdle for teams to clear on their way to a prestigious state title...

Boschan takes home cross country title (10/21/09)
Chaffee's Luisa Boschan finished almost 2 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher to win the SEMO small schools conference cross country title Tuesday. Boschan covered the course in 20 minutes, 51 seconds. Saxony Lutheran's Kristin Dippold was second in 22:44...

Bloomfield sweeps SCAA tournament titles (10/17/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ESSEX -- Bloomfield High School's Lady Wildcats turned the 2009 Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) volleyball tournament into their own private party Friday night at Richland High School. Bloomfield's junior varsity squad lived up to its No. ...

Intensity picks up as teams battle for shot at championship (10/16/09)
ESSEX -- The intensity was kicked up a notch Thursday night as Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) volleyball teams battled for a spot in the league's tournament finals at Richland High School. Top seeded Bell City needed three games to subdue Dexter, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, in one varsity semifinal, while No. 2 Bloomfield did just enough to send Puxico to the third-place game with a 25-22, 25-20, win...

Bell City advances to SCAA volleyball tourney final (10/16/09)
ESSEX, Mo. -- Bell City got 21 kills from Jasmine Johnson and overcame a slow start to defeat Dexter in three games, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, and advance to the championship match at the Stoddard County Activities Association's annual tournament Thursday at Richland High School...

Puxico win sets semifinal pairings (10/14/09)
ESSEX -- The first round of the 2009 SCAA Volleyball Tournament is in the books with no surprises on the varsity side and just one minor upset in the junior varsity bracket. Number 3 seed Puxico dispatched No. 6 Bernie, 25-20, 25-18 Tuesday night to fill in the final semifinal slot on the varsity side while No. 5 Puxico downed No. 4 Dexter, 25-17, 25-17, and No. 2 Bernie eased past No. 7 Richland, 25-23, 25-13, to set the semifinal pairings on the junior varsity side...

Puxico falls to talented Scott City squad (10/07/09)
SCOTT CITY -- The volleyball match between the Scott City Lady Rams and the visiting Puxico Lady Indians on Tuesday evening was won at the net, which favored the play of the Lady Rams. In two straight games the home team downed the Lady Indians by scores of 25-20 and 25-15...

High school roundup: Perryville earns two-game win against Hillsboro (10/07/09)
All the local high school sports action from Tuesday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter picks up SCAA win on the road against Puxico (10/06/09)
PUXICO -- Dexter got big efforts from Abbie Warren and Elisha Flanigan at the net and the defense held together just enough for the Lady Bearcats to pull off a, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, SCAA win over Puxico on the road Monday night. Warren knocked down a season-high 19 kills and Flanigan had her best effort of the season with 12 kills and five blocks as the Lady 'Cats charted 41 kills as a team in the three-game victory...

Sikeston volleyball falls to Puxico (09/16/09)
PUXICO -- The Puxico Lady Indians volleyball squad downed the visiting Sikeston Lady Bulldogs 25-14, 25-11 Tuesday in Puxico. Lady Bulldogs head coach Steve Beydler said Puxico is a very 'scrappy' team. "It is hard for us to adjust to the smaller gyms," he said. "That's not the reason we lost, but it does play a factor. Puxico is a very scrappy team, they always seem to push the ball over the net back to us. Eventually, someone makes an error, and we made those errors tonight."...

Advance defeats Puxico 4-2 (04/29/09)
Jacob Bond pitched a complete game as Advance posted a 4-2 victory against visiting Puxico on Tuesday in high school baseball action. Bond hurled seven innings, allowed three hits, two earned runs, two walks and struck out a batter to earn the win for the Hornets (5-6)...

Dexter downs Bernie for SCAA title (04/24/09)
MARBLE HILL -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats made short work of a long day of softball. After the two opening games put the SCAA softball tournament more than 90 minutes behind schedule, Dexter took full advantage of Bernie's poor play for a 15-0, 4-inning victory to capture the league's tournament title Thursday at Woodland High School...

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

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...

SCAA tournament opens with no surprises; Bernie, Advance and Dexter notch wins (02/06/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- When the main concern of residents in Southeast Missouri was trying to figure out a way to stay warm and survive the worst winter storm in recent memory, the farthest thing from everyone's mind was playing basketball. But as the ice thawed and power was slowly restored across the area, county officials developed a plan to salvage the 84th Annual Stoddard County Activities Association tournament at Bloomfield...

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...

Bearcats pound out SCAA win (01/21/09)
Dexter got 20 points each from Drew Kelley and Alan Flannigan as the Bearcats inched closer to the .500 mark with a convincing 68-36 win over Puxico in a match-up of SCAA teams Tuesday at Dexter. Dexter jumped out to a quick 14-7 lead only to see Puxico finished the first period on a 7-0 run and tie the game at 14-all. That spurt would be the last bright spot for the Indians on the night as the Bearcats dominated the next three quarters to bring the running clock into play...

Portageville rallies to win OT thriller in semifinals (12/30/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs remain undefeated as they outlasted the tenacious Twin Rivers Royals in an 63-62 instant classic overtime victory Monday night to advance to the championship of the 52nd Anniversary Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Dexter, Portageville advance to semifinals (12/29/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The undefeated Portageville Bulldogs will advance to the semifinal round of the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a convincing win over the Richland Rebels 66-47 Saturday night in Bloomfield. The No. 2 seeded Bulldogs (7-0), had to scrap and claw for every bit of their 19 point advantage over the No. 10 seeded Rebels (2-6) in Saturday's quarterfinal matchup...

Upsets, routs highlight first round at Bloomfield (12/28/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament got under way Friday in Bloomfield. The eight game first round was full of excitement as three lower seeded teams were able to upset their higher seeded opponents. Results on Friday's first round play are as follows...

Upsets and blowouts on Day 1 of BCT (12/28/08)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- Upsets and blowouts were the order of the day -- with one exception -- as the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament tipped-off Friday. Top seed Bernie, No. 2 Portageville, No. 5 Dexter and No. 6 Twin Rivers all advanced to the second round with lopsided wins, but No. 3 Kennett, No. 4 Hayti, and No. 7 Doniphan were not so lucky as their dreams of a tournament title fell by the way-side...

BCT Day 2: Bearcats stop Puxico's Cinderella run (12/27/08)
Dexter 74, Puxico 38

BCT Game 4: Puxico upsets Hayti (12/26/08)
Puxico 72, Hayti 61

Lucky 7? Dons look to make run as underdog at Bloomfield (12/24/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer After a runner-up finish in last season's Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, some might be surprised at the seed which was agreed on for the Doniphan Dons. Yes, they lost their top two players from last season in Chandler and Charles Wilson, but the Dons also returned some key components as well...

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...

ROUNDUP: Bloomfield beats Richland in two OTs (12/14/08)
By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- After missing seven free throws in regulation, including a pair of one-and-one opportunities in the final minute, Bloomfield sank 9-of-10 in two overtimes Friday night to edge Richland 75-68. "For what this team has been through, for them to still battle back and get a win, they are not giving up," Bloomfield coach Dustin Hicks said...

Wildcats nip Rebels in double overtime (12/14/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Missed free throws probably cost Bloomfield a win in regulation, but in the end, it was success from the charity strip that eventually lifted the Wildcats to a 75-68 double overtime win against Richland at home Friday in the first SCAA game for both schools...

Bernie is top seed at Bloomfield tournament (12/11/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Earlier this week, the seeds were finalized for the long-anticipated Bloomfied Christmas Tournament. As always it's shaping up to be a good one with the possibility of a fourth straight year with a new champion. Top-seeded Bernie will start things off in the first round with No. 16-seed East Carter. Bernie already has one tournament title on the season as the took the Campbell Invitational last Friday night. The Mules last won the tournament back in 1993...

Triple threat gets Clearwater rolling early over Puxico (12/10/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer PIEDMONT -- Not only were umbrellas needed to get from the parking lot to the school Tuesday night at Clearwater, they were also needed inside the gym as the Tigers rained 3s in the first quarter. Junior Taylor Lueddecke hit three 3-pointers and senior Kyle Randolph added another in the first quarter that helped Clearwater out to an early lead. The Tigers never trailed from the start as they took the 90-65 win...

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...

Top seeds reach title game; Mules, Camels to decide who's number one tonight (12/05/08)
CAMPBELL -- Top seed Bernie steam rolled its second straight opponent, while host Campbell needed a big edge at the free throw line to beat back Bloomfield in semifinal action Thursday at the Campbell Invitational Tournament. Bernie (2-0) beat No. 8 Holcomb by 26 points in the first round Monday, and last night routed No. 5 Buffalo Island Central of Arkansas, 75-35, to reach the finals against No. 2 Campbell which held off No. 3 Bloomfield, 73-71...

From the DAR: Malden, Dexter, Clarkton, Campbell, Bernie, Bloomfield, Ellington, Puxico, Van Buren (11/24/08)
Malden Green Wave Coach: Rob Ison, fourth year Last year: 21-7 District (Class 3 District 1 at Charleston): Caruthersville, New Madrid, East Prairie, Kelly, Kennett and Scott City KEY PLAYERS BACK: Dee Collier, Raphael Jones, Andy Matthews, Ryan Cain...

SCAA Junior High teams compete at Richland (11/18/08)
Stoddard County's junior high basketball teams are competing in th league's annual season-ending tournament, being contested at Richland High School this year. Bernie, the number one seed in both the 7th and 8th grade, has advanced to the championship games where they will play Dexter, seeded 3rd in both brackets, Thursday. ...

Top-ranked Scott City stops Puxico in volleyball final (10/29/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- After falling behind midway through the first game of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 championship game against Puxico, the Scott City Lady Rams called a timeout and hit the floor with a renewed sense of purpose...

Puxico rolls, Lady Bears fall in district volleyball (10/28/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Puxico took charge early against Charleston and didn't let up as they won in two games Monday afternoon in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 tournament in Bloomfield, 25-9, 25-7. The Lady Indians will now face Bloomfield in the semifinals today at 5:30 p.m...

Dexter ends Bell City's reign as SCAA tournament champs (10/21/08)
Bell City's reign as Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) tournament champions came to an endas the Dexter Lady Bearcats played inspired ball to wrestle the varsity title away from the Lady Cubs, 25-14, 18-25, 25-16, at home Saturday. A shot at the tournament title and the memory of an ugly regular-season loss to Bell City that saw the Lady Cubs rout Dexter provided all the motivation needed as the Lady 'Cats came out and dominated the first game. ...

Seedings hold true at SCAA tourney (10/17/08)
Title games will feature Bell City-Dexter on the varsity side, Bloomfield-Dexter in the jayvee bracket

Advance delivers first upset with victory over Woodland (10/15/08)
There will be a break in SCAA tournament action tonight at Dexter High School, and it's probably a good idea to let things cool off after Tuesday's play produced four hotly contested matches that included the tournament's first upset. Advance's No. 6 Lady Hornets defeated No. 3 Woodland, 26-24, 26-24, in junior varsity play to produce the tournament's first surprise, while the evening's other three matches went according to form ... but not without a fight...

Dexter stings Lady Hornets (10/14/08)
DEXTER -- In their first round match-up of the 2008 Stoddard County tournament, the No. 2 seed Dexter Lady Bearcats took down the Advance Lady Hornets in straight sets of 25-20 and 25-9. "Tonight was a nice way to start out the tournament," Dexter head coach Kris Vandeven said. "There are several tough teams in our tournament this year. We all seem to bring out the best in each other."...

Top seeds advance easily in first-round competition (10/14/08)
Top-seed Bell City and No. 2 Dexter had little trouble advancing to the second round as the annual SCAA volleyball tournament got underway Monday at Dexter High School. Bell City, the defending tournament and regular season champions, crushed No. 8 Richland, 25-8, 25-8, in the first game of the tournament, while Dexter again got off to a sluggish start, but rallied for a, 25-20, 25-9, first-round victory over No. 7 Advance...

Lady Bearcats survive hot start by Puxico (10/07/08)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats' volleyball team experienced a scare on Monday evening as the visiting Puxico Lady Indians got out to a hot start in the first set. Dexter began to warm up and shake off the cobwebs and eventually they cruised back into control to take the first set, and held off their tough opponent in the second set as well to win 25-23 and 25-23...

Dexter staves off Puxico (10/07/08)
Puxico was looking for the SCAA upset at Dexter Monday and the Lady Bearcats almost let it happen. Dexter fell behind by as many as eight points early in Game 1, but managed to rally for a 25-22 win, then Puxico rode the momentum of their narrow loss to take Game 2 down to the wire before falling, 25-23...

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."...

Twin killing helps Twin Rivers stop Puxico (09/30/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Twin Rivers got off to a 5-0 lead Monday afternoon and held off Puxico for the home win, 5-3. The Royals are 5-0 on their home field this fall. "We have been playing better defense of late," Twin Rivers coach Denver Stuckey said. "We obviously made some errors today but we have seen improvement as the year has gone by."...

Bernie downs Puxico in SCAA clash (09/26/08)
PUXICO -- Bernie made it back-to-back SCAA conference wins Thursday when the Lady Mules traveled to Puxico and came away with a 25-20, 25-18, victory. Kristin Eaves led the way at the net with eight kills, followed by Bailey Martin with 5. Sarah Deason's 14 digs were tops for the Lady Mules, while Sami Palmer dished out a team-high 16 assists...

SHS drops straight set match to Puxico (09/17/08)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldog volleyball team had another rough go at it on Tuesday against the Puxico Lady Indians. Sikeston fell in two straight sets of 25-10 and 25-12. "We just need to practice," Sikeston head coach Steve Beydler simply said. "Our transition game is nowhere where it needs to be."...

Lady Royals take rematch with East Carter (09/14/08)
By DAR STAFF There wasn't 45-combined strikeouts this time around but there was the same result, as the Twin Rivers Lady Royals beat East Carter 7-0 on Friday. The previous meeting between the two teams back on Aug. 28 saw Twin Rivers' Carlee Vancil strike out 25 and Courtney Newman fanned 20...

Poplar Bluff volleyball rallies past Puxico (09/03/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor PUXICO -- There was plenty of confusion before and during the season-opening volleyball match Tuesday night, but a mixup in Puxico's lineup at the start of the pivotal third game gave Poplar Bluff the lead for good...

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...

Dowdy takes charge at Advance (06/22/08)
The summer off season has brought about a high school coaching change in Stoddard County, but it won't require a major revamping of sideline apparel. Josh Dowdy has traded in his Puxico orange and black for the same colors at his new positions at Advance High School. Only the Puxico Indian logo will need to be replaced with Advance's Hornet...

Royals feeling lucky, rally past Puxico (05/13/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The scene was all too familiar for the Twin Rivers Royals. Last season, the Puxico Indians knocked the Royals out of the Class 2 District 3 tournament, and for five innings Monday, it appeared they might do it again...

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...

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...

SCAA coaches announce year end hoops awards (03/27/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City's Nick Niemczyk repeated as Player of the Year and the Cubs placed four players on the first team as the coaches announced their SCAA year end basketball awards. Niemczyk led the Cubs to a undefeated regular season in SCAA play as well as the conference's annual tournament championship...

Buzzkill: Puxico's playoff run ends (02/29/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor CHAFFEE -- Once again, the Puxico Indians saw another team's half-court prayer answered Thursday night in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 championship game. Brett Steffens knocked down a shot from the half-court circle just before the end of the first quarter, giving Saxony Lutheran a lead the Crusaders held the rest of the night, winning 66-52...

Halfcourt shot sinks Puxico's repeat bid (02/29/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Once again, the Puxico Indians saw another team's half-court prayer answered Thursday night in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 championship game. Brett Steffens knocked down a shot from the half-court circle just before the end of the first quarter, giving Saxony Lutheran a lead the Crusaders held the rest of the night, winning 66-52...

Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team wins first district title (02/29/08)
CHAFFEE -- Puxico took its first lead in the closing seconds of the first quarter. Saxony Lutheran junior Bret Steffens ensured the Indians' lone lead was short-lived. Steffens heaved a shot from just over half court that swished through the net as the buzzer sounded to give his team a 13-12 lead after the first quarter...

Rozier's shot secures title as St. Vincent wins 40-38 (02/29/08)
CHAFFEE -- Meadow Heights' defense collapsed on Lacey Siegmund, causing a moment of panic. She dealt with the pressure by delivering a perfect bounce pass to teammate Elizabeth Rozier. "I looked up and saw a girl in front of me, and I saw Elizabeth," Siegmund said. "I was like, 'I don't want to take the last shot.' So I gave it over to her. She was wide open."...

Puxico earns shot at district title (02/27/08)
Bloomfield falls short of upset

ROUNDUP: Bell City rolls into district title game (02/27/08)
Nick Niemczyk poured in 29 points as top-seeded Bell City routed Leopold 81-43 Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 2 boys basketball tournament at Zalma. Phillip Gross added 13 points for the Cubs and Marty Dames contributed 10. Dustin Thiele led Leopold with 18 points. Darren VanGennip added 15...

Saxony Lutheran rallies to end Bloomfield's season (02/27/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Saxony Lutheran boys basketball coach John Daniel credited a halftime suggestion from one of his players for helping the Crusaders reach the program's first district championship game. The top-seeded Crusaders trailed fifth-seeded Bloomfield by seven points at the break of Tuesday night's Class 2 District 3 tournament semifinal at Chaffee High School...

Saxony boys to play for first district championship (02/27/08)
CHAFFEE -- Saxony Lutheran boys basketball coach John Daniel credited a halftime suggestion from one of his players for helping the Crusaders reach the program's first district championship game. The top-seeded Crusaders trailed fifth-seeded Bloomfield by seven points at the break of Tuesday night's Class 2 District 3 tournament semifinal at Chaffee High School...

Stoddard County teams have mixed success Saturday in districts (02/26/08)
It was a mixed day for Stoddard County teams as Class 2 district tournaments kicked off across the state of Missouri Saturday. At the District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, second-seeded Puxico defeated Richland 48-36 to advance to tonight's semifinal against Meadow Heights, who upset No. 3 Advance 54-50...

ROUNDUP: New Madrid County defeats Kennett 61-49 (02/20/08)
Staff reports NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central boys got an early preview of their first round district opponent Tuesday night, defeating the Kennett Indians 61-49. The Eagles, who will play Kennett again Saturday night in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament, outscored Kennett 18-11 in the fourth quarter to blow open a close 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...

Puxico rallies at home to defeat Richland (02/20/08)
PUXICO -- Puxico's five starters did all the scoring and the Indians used a big third quarter to overcome a five point half-time deficit and defeated the visiting Richland Rebels, 73-56, in a matchup of SCAA teams Tuesday. The two teams will be again in the first round of the Class 2, District 2 tournament at Chaffee on Saturday, Feb. 23...

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."...

Puxico defeats Bloomfield (02/15/08)
PUXICO -- Puxico once again got balanced scoring with five players in double figures as the Indians defeated Bloomfield, 71-58, in a SCAA game that was played Thursday after being postponed earlier because of inclement weather conditions in the area...

Malden holds back Puxico (02/10/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico missed a shot to tie Friday night as it fell to Malden, 51-48. Malden jumped out to an early lead and had a 15-8 edge after the first quarter. "They got off to a 7-0 start and we had our backs against the wall," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "We responded and started turning up the defensive intensity. I thought we executed better offensively than we have all year long."...

Much anticipated championship games disappoint (01/28/08)
BLOOMFIELD - A week of tournament basketball building towards the highly anticipated climax of two championship games was anything but fulfilling at the 83rd Annual SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield Friday. Stoddard County basketball fans witnessed two of the most lopsided championship games in the storied history of the conference's tournament as No.1 Bell City destroyed No. ...

East Prairie shocks state-ranked Hayti (01/27/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The East Prairie Eagles stunned state-ranked Hayti " on the road Friday 66-49. "We are extremely pleased with the way our kids played tonight against a very good Hayti team," said East Prairie coach Matt Schonoff. "I think this is the best game we've played all year."...

Bell City wins Stoddard County championship (01/27/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City's Nick Niemczyk had no problem doing his thing Friday night in the championship of the Stoddard County Tournament. Niemczyk scored eight of his team's 14 points in the first quarter and finished the game with 34 points, 21 from 3-point range as Bell City cruised to a 62-32 win against Puxico...

Central falls behind early, suffers 56-49 loss to Bluff (01/26/08)
Poplar Bluff scored the first 12 points of the game against Central, but the Tigers boys basketball team refused to quit Friday night. The Tigers rallied behind a trio of 3-pointers by Anthony Watts in the third quarter, pulling within 41-36 heading into the final quarter, but the Mules held on for the 56-49 victory...

Bell City, Puxico advance to Stoddard County finals (01/25/08)
Top two seeds will meet in Friday night's 8:30 p.m. championship game.

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...

Championship pairings are set: Bell City will play for both varsity and jayvee titles (01/25/08)
BLOOMFIELD - Bell City earned a shot at a third straight SCAA tournament title and Puxico earned a second shot at the Cubs as the varsity's top two seeds advanced to tonight's championship game at Bloomfield. Top-seeded Bell City staved off a valiant effort by No. 4 Bloomfield in a thrilling 81-71 win, while No. 2 Puxico avenged an earlier regular-season loss to No. 6 Bernie with a 65-52 victory Thursday night...

Richland boys fall to Puxico in Stoddard County tourney (01/22/08)
Top two seeds move on in the first round.

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."...

83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/22/08)
Day one action is in the books

Bernie finishes strong to run past Puxico (01/20/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules have had trouble putting together a complete four quarters this season but got the job done at home against Puxico on Friday night. The Mules were ahead 48-40 after three quarters and opened the final frame with an 18-2 run to pave the way to a 79-60 win...

Puxico edges Dexter at the line (01/16/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer PUXICO -- Haunted by previous 3-pointers that beat his team or forced overtime, Puxico coach Josh Dowdy tried something new Tuesday night to hold off Dexter, 45-42. Kerry McClure made two free throws to put Puxico up three with 6.4 seconds remaining and the Indians intentionally fouled Dexter's Bobby Rawson...

Puxico holds on for 2-point win over Bearcats (01/16/08)
PUXICO - Kerry McClure's two free throws with six seconds remaining in regulation provided the margin of victory as the Puxico Indians held off the Dexter Bearcats, 45-43, in an SCAA game filled with emotion and controversy Tuesday at Arnold Ryan Gymnasium in Puxico...

Donettes edge Alton Comets (01/11/08)
By DAR STAFF DONIPHAN -- Senior Jordan Hart came up big for Doniphan in the clutch, knocking down a pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds left to seal a 51-48 Donettes win over Alton. The free throws capped off a wild finish to the game in which each team had a chance to come away with the victory...

Malden trades No. 7 seed for third place at Bloomfield tourney (12/30/07)
Malden beat 12th-seeded Puxico 67-51.

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...

ROUNDUP: Portageville boys rally past Caruthersville (01/09/08)
Richland knocks off Gideon; Risco loses on road at Clarkton

Central boys rally for win (01/09/08)
The Central boys basketball team staged a fourth-quarter rally Tuesday night to notch its ninth victory of the season. Central outscored visiting Francis Howell North 25-16 in the final period to prevail 60-59. Shane Nolen led the Tigers (9-7) with 17 points. Jajuan Bell added 14 points...

Hayti defeats Doniphan for school's first BCT title (01/02/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Hayti won its first ever Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship and Puxico ended its improbable run with a lopsided loss to Malden in the third-place game on championship Saturday at the 51st edition of the annual holiday classic...

Hayti, Doniphan will battle in championship game (12/29/07)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- Puxico finally ran into a giant it couldn't slay. After playing giant killer in the first two rounds, Puxico's unlikely run in the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament came to an end at the hands of No. 1 seed Hayti, 58-55, Friday night...

Seventh, 12th seeds reach Bloomfield semifinals (12/28/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- The No. 12 seed Puxico Indians pulled off another upset Thursday night and will have to keep it going as they face Hayti today at 7 p.m. "Anytime you face the No. 1 seed, I don't care what seed you are, you are going to have a challenge on your hands," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "We are up for the challenge and we haven't had a lot of respect from anyone all year long -- we are still trying to prove how good of a team we are."...

Puxico upsets host Bloomfield (12/28/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- The Puxico Indians were up to it again Thursday night in the second round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After beating Dexter in the first round, the No. 12 seed Indians were upset-minded heading into the game against No. 4 seed Bloomfield. Puxico was up to the task and whenever Bloomfield made a run, the Indians answered...

Upsets claim Bernie, Bloomfield (12/28/07)
BLOOMFIELD - Upsets are becoming as common as the opening tip-off at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with the number of higher seeded teams to fall reaching six after Thursday's second day of action. Defending champion Malden pulled off the biggest shocker when the No. ...

Puxico records biggest early upset, beating No. 5 Dexter (12/27/07)
McClure's go-ahead 3 lifts Indians to opening win at Bloomfield tournament.

Dexter, Richland upset at Bloomfield tourney (12/27/07)
By Josh Mills ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Day one of the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament took place on Wednesday, as No. 1 Hayti, No. 2 Bernie, No. 3 Doniphan, No. 4 Bloomfield, No. 12 Puxico, No. 11 South Pemiscot, No. 7 Malden and No. 9 Portageville all advanced to the winner's bracket with victories...

Dexter, Twin Rivers, Richland are upset victims (12/27/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- Dexter was the highest seeded team to bow out, but the Bearcats weren't the only upset victim during Thursday's opening day action at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Puxico made Dexter the first upset casualty of the tournament when the No. 12 Indians ambushed the No. 5 Bearcats, 73-64. Number 6 Twin Rivers and No. 8 Richland would later join the 'Cats as higher seeds to take a tumble...

Kelly boys hold off Puxico for second win (12/19/07)
By Chris Pobst ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com KELLY -- The Kelly Hawks were able to stop a second half run by the Puxico Indians on Tuesday night, to pull out their second victory of the season, 66-55. The Hawks managed to lead for most of the game. But, the Indians made a charge during the second half, especially during the third period...

High school roundup: State-ranked Bernie Mules break the century mark (12/19/07)
Bernie had six players score in double figures as the Mules defeated North Pemiscot, 106-45, in a laugher on the road Tuesday. Zach Curry's 20 points led the Mules, while teammates Jake Owens and Jake Smith each netted 16. Silas Dill chipped in with 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Jake Welch and Quinton Stevens scored 12 and 11 points, respectively...

Jackson secures road win at line (12/15/07)
The Jackson boys basketball team was 19-of-22 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to seal Friday night's 67-59 road win over Kennett. Spencer Goodman led the Indians with 27 points, while Kyle Keith added 11. Ahead 30-27 at halftime, Jackson outscored Kennett 16-7 in the third quarter and then held off the host squad down the stretch...

Puxico races past Advance in SCAA matchup (12/10/07)
ADVANCE -- Puxico had four players score in double figures and the Indians opened their SCAA conference schedule with a 64-34 win over the Advance Hornets on the road Friday. David Crain scored a game-high 18 points for Puxico, and produced a double double with 11 rebounds for the game. Matt Allison knocked down 14 points, while teammates John Smith and Kerry McClure (2 3-pointers) connected for 13 and 10, respectively...

Twin Rivers falls short against Portageville (12/09/07)
By DAR STAFF The Twin Rivers Lady Royals showed some improvement over their earlier performances of the season but still came out on the short end of a 59-53 score against Portageville at TRCC on Saturday afternoon. "We cut down on our turnovers, but it just wasn't enough," Lady Royals coach Jeff Walk said...

Puxico's balance too much for Clearwater (12/05/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer PUXICO -- When the Puxico Indians needed to distance themselves from visiting Clearwater on Tuesday night, they looked to the outside. J Hon hit three of Puxico's five 3-pointers as the Indians put away the Tigers 57-41...

Host Bernie to play East Prairie in title game (11/30/07)
By Jerry Jarrell ~ SEMO News Service BERNIE -- Two missed free throws with no time remaining on the clock vaulted No. 2 East Prairie into the championship game of the Bernie Invitational as the Eagles watched from the bench, then erupted in celebration after escaping with a 49-48 win over No. 3 Puxico Thursday...

Bell City appears team to beat again in SCAA (11/29/07)
Bell City has dominated the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) conference for the past two seasons, but with the loss of a "big" part of the team, this year's title should be up for grabs. Bell City will be without the services of 6'10", 300 pound, all-state center Will Bogan, who has taken his immense size and talents to Southeast Missouri State University where he will try to lead the Redhawks to Ohio Valley Conference titles. ...

Richland shocks Portageville (11/28/07)
ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...

Twin Rivers sets up volleyball showdown with Scott City (10/23/07)
The Royals beat Bloomfield 25-20, 25-16.

Puxico will take on Woodland for SCAA tournament's junior varsity crown (10/12/07)
PUXICO -- It will be No. 1 Bell City vs. No. 3 Bernie in the varsity bracket and No. 1 Puxico vs. No. 2 Woodland on the jayvee side as Championship Friday at the annual SCAA Tournament gets underway today at Puxico. Bell City slipped past Dexter, 25-18, 25-19, in a rematch of last year's championship game as the Lady Cubs will try to make in back-to-back tournament title tonight against No. 3 Bernie, which pulled off a mild upset in beating No. 2 Woodland, 25-23, 25-20...

Semifinal pairings set at SCAA tournament (10/10/07)
PUXICO -- The semifinal pairings are set for the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Puxico after Tuesday's play brought first-round action to a close with only one minor upset. Number 1 Bell City and No. 4 Dexter had little trouble moving to a varsity semifinal meeting with each other after easy wins Tuesday. Bell City defeated No. 8 Richland, 25-7, 25-8, while the Lady Bearcats earned a rematch with the Lady Cubs after taking down No. 5 Bloomfield, 25-12, 25-21...

Bernie's jayvee team first upset casualty at SCAA tournament (10/09/07)
PUXICO -- Bernie's junior varsity team was the first upset casualty when the No. 3 Lady Mules were defeated by No. 6 Advance, 25-22, 25-20, in the first game of Monday's opening action at the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Puxico. Puxico's top-seeded jayvee team had little trouble with No. 8 Richland in a one-sided 25-13, 25-8 game...

Lady 'Cats fall to Poplar Bluff (10/05/07)
Dexter's five-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Thursday when the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules pulled out a Game 3 win to take the match, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22. Dexter erased an early 7-3 deficit in the deciding third game to pull ahead 13-10 only to see the Lady Mules go on a 7-1 run to retake the lead, 17-14...

Lady Bearcats maul Puxico's Lady Indians (10/02/07)
PUXICO -- Dexter extended its current winning streak to four as the Lady Bearcats had a relatively easy time defeating the Puxico Lady Indians, 25-13, 25-9, in a matchup of SCAA Conference teams Monday at Puxico. "I could tell by the way the girls took the floor tonight that they were ready to play," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven said. "They came out strong and kept it up throughout the whole game. I feel like the girls have gelled as a team and are really starting to play well together."...

Dexter defeats Charleston in two games (09/26/07)
CHARLESTON -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats made it back-to-back regular season wins with a 25-14, 25-6 decision over the Charleston Lady Bluejays on the road Tuesday. Jessica Satterfield continued to lead the Lady 'Cats with a solid all-around performance. The junior led the team in kills with nine, blocks with four and assists with seven, while also charting two digs...

Bernie blanks Holcomb (09/12/07)
BERNIE -- Silas Dill and Jake Owens combined for a perfect game on the mound as the Bernie Mules defeated Holcomb, 10-0, Tuesday at home. Dill started the game and worked four perfect innings before Owens finished the game, working a perfect inning, in a game called by the 10-run rule after five...

Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney (09/09/07)
Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...

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