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Rosters set for BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza (04/07/12)
The 2012 BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza is slated for Apr. 14 at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Mo. The event will feature top high school seniors from over 65 southeast Missouri schools competing in volleyball and basketball competitions. The games start at 9 a.m...

2012 sportswriters all-region basketball team (03/30/12)
The 2012 southeast Missouri sportswriters all-region basketball team voted on by southeast Missouri media. BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 5 First Team: Jamal Cox, 6-5, soph., Cape Central Karson King, 6-5, soph., Jackson Kendric McCain, 6-0, sr., Poplar Bluff...

Scott County Central ends Rebels' season (02/29/12)
OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- The Class 1 state boys basketball championship still runs through Scott County Central. The Braves reminded any doubters of that on Tuesday night. The three-time defending state champions started their title defense with a 85-41 dismantling of Richland in the Class 1 District 2 semifinals...

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

Scott County Central boys basketball team blasts Richland 85-41 (02/29/12)
OAK RIDGE -- The Class 1 state boys basketball championship still runs through Scott County Central. The Braves reminded any doubters of that on Tuesday night. The three-time defending state champions started their title defense with a 85-41 dismantling of Richland in the Class 1 District 2 semifinals...

Third-quarter struggles spoil Bell City boys basketball team's season (02/26/12)
The Bell City boys basketball team lost to Richland 69-60 in a Class 1 District 2 quarterfinal Saturday.

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys basketball team's winning streak ends at 13 games (02/19/12)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 17, 2012 Scoreboard (02/17/12)
All the high school basketball scores reported to semoball.com

Dexter, Kelly girls earn conference wins (02/15/12)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats earned their 20th win of the season, downing the always-tough Poplar Bluff Lady Mules 70-59 on Tuesday. Dexter jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the first quarter and led 30-20 at the half, keeping the Lady Mules at bay the second half...

Scott City, Risco cruise to easy wins (02/04/12)
SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Rams improved to 15-6 with an easy 62-30 win over East Prairie on homecoming Friday night. Scott City led 21-9 after one quarter and 34-15 at the half before running away with the game in the third quarter. "We had a to play without our starting point guard, but I thought we played well," said Scott City coach Mark Dannenmueller. ...

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...

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...

Lady Bearcats score 103 on Portageville; Charleston boys in finals of Superman (01/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats improved to 15-2 on the season with a 103-26 thrashing of Portageville on the road Thursday night. Dexter led 22-9 after one quarter and then took control in the second quarter to go ahead 54-18 at the half...

High school roundup: Perryville girls overtake Hillsboro in final minute (01/20/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 19, 2012 Scoreboard (01/19/12)
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...

Macklin scores 1,000th point in North Pemiscot's 66-56 win against Richland (01/04/12)
ESSEX, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs boys basketball program improved its record to 7-2 Tuesday evening with a 66-56 victory against the Richland Rebels. The Mustangs led the contest 39-22 at halftime before the Rebels outscored Richland by seven in the second half...

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

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.

Dexter pounds Rebels for first win (12/17/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ESSEX -- After grinding through a rough start to the regular season that featured five-straight losses, the Dexter Bearcats entered Friday's game against Richland still searching for their first win of the season. Aided by a solid effort behind the arc that produced 21 points and a defense that forced 34 turnovers, the Bearcats were able to build a 33-point halftime before cruising to a 78-31 final...

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...

Huge first quarter paces Bloomfield in conference win over Richland (12/11/11)
ESSEX -- Moving past the .500 mark on the season on Friday, the Bloomfield Wildcats took a 21-point lead into the half against the Richland Rebels before holding on for a 74-41 win. "The second half I kind of thought we went through the motions a little bit at times," Bloomfield head coach Jason Karnes said. "But overall I think after the game we had Tuesday against Twin Rivers and tonight we're heading in the right direction...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights girls rout Fredericktown 70-15 (11/30/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Top seeds advance in season-opening Oran basketball tournament (11/29/11)
ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran High School boys basketball team didn't think it played all that well. Oran still had little trouble winning its season opener in its own tournament. The third-seeded Eagles routed sixth-seeded Richland 75-49 as the 56th annual Oran Invitational got underway...

Top seeds roll to semifinals at Oran Tourney (11/29/11)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Closing out the first night of the Oran Invitational Tournament on Monday, the third-seeded Oran Eagles punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 75-49 win over the sixth-seeded Richland Rebels. "It was sloppy, but the kids played hard," Oran head coach Joe Shoemaker said. "You can tell we had a lot of inexperienced players out there. We didn't put a lot varsity time on the floor last year with some of these kids...

Top seeds win in season-opening Oran tourney (11/29/11)
ORAN, Mo. -- The Oran High School boys basketball team didn't think it played all that well. Oran still had little trouble winning its season opener in its own tournament. The third-seeded Eagles routed sixth-seeded Richland 75-49 as the 56th annual Oran Invitational got underway...

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

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...

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

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.

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.

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

Dexter opens the season with league win over Richland (08/30/11)
ESSEX, Mo. -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats picked a season-opening volleyball win with a, 25-19, 25-15, decision over the Richland Lady Rebels on the road Monday night. It was the first game of the season for both of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) schools...

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

High school roundup: Central girls soccer team prevails in offensive shootout (03/24/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

March 23, 2011 Scoreboard (03/23/11)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

High school roundup: Jackson baseball team victorious in home opener (03/23/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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

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

Scott County Central boys basketball team dominates from start in semifinal win (03/02/11)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team defeated No. 4 seed Richland 102-32 in the semifinal round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament

Bell City boys basketball team falters down the stretch (03/01/11)
The Bell City boys basketball lost to Richland 78-60 in their Class 1 District 2 quarterfinal Monday.

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

Bell City boys basketball team falters down the stretch (03/01/11)
The Bell City boys basketball lost to Richland 78-60 in their Class 1 District 2 quarterfinal Monday.

Scott Central runs past Maplewood Saturday (02/22/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Otto Porter scored a season-high 41 points as Scott County Central rolled to an impressive 89-55 thrashing over Maplewood-Richmond Heights on Saturday afternoon at Ronnie Cookson Gymnasium. The Braves (21-2) raced out to a 24-8 first quarter lead and were never challenged by the Blue Devils. The Braves led 54-26 at the half and 79-41 heading into the fourth quarter...

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.

ROUNDUP: Risco rolls; Bearcats earn rare win over Poplar Bluff (02/16/11)
RISCO -- Led by Luke Bixler's 22 points, the top-seeded Risco Tigers took down the eighth seed Southland Rebels 83-56 in the first round of the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Tuesday. "It was a good way to start the tournament," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said. "We shot and moved the ball around well."...

Richland falls; Kelly, Scott City girls both earn wins (01/28/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels got 30 points from Richard Forshee and 21 from Ryan Kleffer but it wasn't enough as Zalma dispatched the Rebels 77-71. Richland (5-11) led 37-35 at halftime but the Bulldogs outscored the Rebels 19-10 in the decisive third quarter...

High school roundup: Scott City girls defeat Saxony (01/28/11)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

January 27, 2011 Scoreboard (01/27/11)
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. ...

High school roundup: Oak Ridge trims Oran 51-49 (01/26/11)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

Under the radar: Richland's Ryan Kleffer may be one of the best local high school players you haven't heard of (01/21/11)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ESSEX -- He's a name that gets thrown around from time to time. When discussions lean towards some of the best players in southeast Missouri, Richland senior Ryan Kleffer may get a few mentions from Rebel fans, but, for the most part, that's where it ends...

High school roundup: Williams leads Woodland to first win of year (01/16/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bearcats headed to championship (12/30/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Able to hold a double-digit lead the entire second half over Twin Rivers Wednesday night, the Dexter Bearcats took down the Royals 63-44 to secure a spot against Kennett in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship game...

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...

Upset, blowouts highlight first--round action (12/28/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Upsets and blowouts were the order of the day as the 54th annual Bloomfield Christmas tournament tipped-off Monday. Top seed Kennett, No. 2 Dexter and No. 3 Bernie each had blow-out wins, while No. 4 Portageville produced a workman-like 68-52 decision over No. 13 Malden...

Scott Central looking to repeat as champs (12/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Scott County Central Braves enter the seMissourian Christmas tournament as the No. 1 seed, the two-time defending tournament champions and, to some, a hands-down favorite to 3-peat. Scott Central head coach Kenyon Wright, however, doesn't see it that way...

Dexter rolls past Rebels for first win (12/19/10)
Flannigan scores 1,000th career point

Scott Central rolls to OIT title (12/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Much like their first two games of the Oran Invitational Tournament, the Scott County Central Braves made sure Friday's championship match up with the hosting Oran Eagles was never in question. Up 36 points at the half, the Braves cruised through the second half to take their third straight tournament championship, 84-32...

Scott Central, Oran to meet in finals (12/03/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Dominating the Richland Rebels in their semifinal matchup Thursday night, the Scott County Central Braves are now one win away from three-peating as Oran Invitational Tournament champions. Locking up the game by halftime with a 54-point lead, the Braves went on to rout the Rebels 93-38 to set up a title showdown with the Oran Eagles...

Bernie advances to championship game at Holcomb Invitational (12/03/10)
HOLCOMB -- Bernie had three players score in double figures as the Mules advance to the championship game of the Holcomb Invitatinal Tournament with a 66-77 win over the host team Thursday night. Bernie (2-0) will now take on Twin Rivers in the titl game tonight at 8:30 afrter the Royals upset No. 2 seed Bloomfield, 66-41 in the other semifinal game...

December 2, 2010 Scoreboard (12/02/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

Richland, Bell City pick up wins at Oran Invitational (12/01/10)
Richland advanced to the tournament semifinals while Bell City will play for the consolation title.

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...

Kleffer leads Rebels to win over Malden in first round of Oran Invitational tourney (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...

Risco wins in Bell City JV Tourney (11/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BELL CITY -- A 39-point outburst by Jordon Pavy helped guide the fourth-seeded Risco Tigers past the fifth-seeded Richland Rebels Monday night, winning 57-55 in overtime to open up the Bell City JV Tournament. Knotted up at 55 apiece, Pavy added the final two points of the game when he connected on two free throws with two seconds left in overtime to secure the win...

October 25, 2010 Scoreboard (10/26/10)
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.

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

October 1, 2010 Scoreboard (10/01/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

September 16, 2010 Scoreboard (09/16/10)
All the high school sports results reported to semoball.com.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

April 19, 2010 Scoreboard (04/19/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

High school roundup: Notre Dame bounces back to down Nixa (04/18/10)
The Notre Dame baseball team rebounded from its first loss of the season to post a 3-1 victory over Nixa on Saturday in a game played in the St. Louis area. The Bulldogs (9-1) fell at Eureka 3-2 on Friday in a matchup of state No. 1 teams. The defending Class 3 state champion Bulldogs scored twice in the top of the seventh inning to beat Nixa. One run scored on a wild pitch and another on a walk...

High school roundup: Rohde, Elam help Oak Ridge shut out Richland 9-0 (04/16/10)
All the high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 15, 2010 Scoreboard (04/15/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

High school roundup: Chaffee shuts out Bloomfield 7-0 (04/13/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Central rallies to double up Sikeston 6-3 (04/11/10)
All the area high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 9, 2010 Scoreboard (04/09/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Lady 'Cats slide past Lady Rebels in 3 innings (04/09/10)
After a tough loss to Malden Tuesday at home, Dexter's Lady Bearcats extracted some satisfaction Thursday against Richland. Dexter scored early and often and took advantage of Richland walks and errors in a 3-inning, 29-4, decision in the matchup of SCAA teams...

Scott County Central pair tops all-state list (04/08/10)
The honors continue to roll in for Scott County Central boys basketball standouts Otto Porter and Bobby Hatchett. The duo combined to lead the Braves to the Class 1 state championship last month, and both earned a spot on the media's all-state team, which was released Wednesday...

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

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

High school roundup: Scott City powers past Eagles (03/28/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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

Rebels no match for defending Class 1 champs (03/05/10)
DELTA -- The Scott County Central boys basketball team got off to something of a slow start in Thursday night's Class 1 District 3 tournament championship game. Senior point guard Bobby Hatchett didn't have a hard time figuring out the problem. "We wasn't making no shots," Hatchett said. "I didn't make no shots all night."...

SCC breezes past Rebels (03/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DELTA -- Scott County Central's Otto Porter is human after all. A slight hiccup had the Braves up by six points after the first quarter on 1-of-6 shooting from the junior. "I just couldn't hit anything," said Porter. "We couldn't get going at first. We just didn't come out ready to play and we were slowed down a little bit."...

Loss can't dampen outstanding season for Richland (03/05/10)
DELTA -- It wasn't the ending the Richland Rebels were looking for in Thursday night's Class 1, District 3 title game at Delta High School. The Rebels ran into what is arguably one of the best teams in the state, regardless of class size, and were methodically dismantled by the Scott County Central Braves, 84-46...

Class 1 champions take first step toward repeat (03/05/10)
DELTA, Mo. -- The Scott County Central boys basketball team got off to something of a slow start in Thursday night's Class 1 District 3 tournament championship game. Senior point guard Bobby Hatchett didn't have a hard time figuring out the problem...

Class 1 champions take first step toward repeat (03/05/10)
The Scott County Central Braves overwhelmed second-seeded Richland 84-46 at Delta High School.

March 4 Scoreboard (03/04/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Richland knocks off Leopold in semis (03/03/10)
Thornton had a game-high 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the No. 2 seeded Rebels past the No. 3 seed Wildcats in a 77-65 win.

Richland knocks off Leopold in semis (03/03/10)
DELTA -- Senior Drew Thornton gets a lot of practice playing against taller opponents. He has a 6-10 freshman in Richard Forshee at his disposal during practice to hone that skill. "I got a 6-10 freshman to go against everyday in practice so, it's an easy simulation going against something like that," Thornton said...

Drew Thornton leads Richland to title game (03/03/10)
DELTA -- Senior Drew Thornton gets a lot of practice playing against taller opponents. He has a 6-10 freshman in Richard Forshee at his disposal during practice to hone that skill. "I got a 6-10 freshman to go against everyday in practice so, it's an easy simulation going against something like that," Thornton said...

Leopold falls in semifinal against Richland (03/03/10)
The Rebels ran wild and knocked off the Wildcats 77-65 in a Class 1 District 3 semifinal game Tuesday night.

Leopold falls in semifinal against Richland 77-65 (03/03/10)
DELTA, Mo. -- The Richland Rebels wasted little time in getting the ball down the court. Just ask Leopold. The Rebels ran wild and knocked off the Wildcats 77-65 in a Class 1 District 3 semifinal game Tuesday night. Richland will face defending state champion Scott County Central in a 7:30 p.m. championship game Thursday...

Drew Thornton leads Richland to title game (03/03/10)
Thornton had a game-high 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the No. 2 seeded Richland Rebels past the No. 3 seed Wildcats in a 77-65 win.

Richland rolls into semifinals with big win over Marquand (03/02/10)
Richland scored the games first eight points, forced the Tigers into seven turnovers in their first nine possessions and never looked back in a 71-25 win.

High school basketball: State rankings (March 3) (03/02/10)
The New Madrid County Central boys enter the Class 3 list in the season's final rankings.

March 2 Scoreboard (03/02/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Rebels roll into semifinals with big win over Tigers (03/02/10)
DELTA -- The crowd was still filtering in when the opening tip-off between Richland and Marquand-Zion signaled the beginning of the MSHSAA Class 1, District 3 Tournament at Delta High School Monday afternoon. By the time everyone had settled in, the Rebels had already punched their ticket for a spot in the semifinals...

March 1 Scoreboard (03/01/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Panthers escape St. Vincent with 67-59 win (02/21/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 19 Scoreboard (02/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Bernie wins battle of state-ranked teams (02/17/10)
Jake Owens erupted for 32 points as the Mules defeated Richland 71-55 in a battle between state-ranked teams Tuesday.

Roundup: Shorthanded Charleston downs Cape Central (02/17/10)
All the results that were reported to the Sikeston Standard Democrat on Wednesday.

Roundup: Shorthanded Charleston downs Cape Central (02/17/10)
CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays improved to 9-12 on the season with a SEMO Conference win over Cape Central 70-63 Tuesday night. Charleston, playing without Deonte Jones who missed the game with sickness, used a strong second quarter to take a 32-27 lead at halftime before pulling away in the fourth...

Bernie wins battle of state-ranked teams (02/17/10)
BERNIE -- Jake Owens erupted for 32 points as the Bernie Mules defeated Richland High School, 71-55, in a battle between state-ranked teams Tuesday night at home. Owens knocked down eight 3-pointers, one two-pointer and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line to help the Mules down the Rebels in a SCAA game that was rescheduled because of a weather postponement earlier in the season...

Roundup: Richland slips past Risco in final minutes (02/07/10)
RISCO -- The Richland Rebels rallied from a three-point deficit with less than a minute remaining to defeat Risco 75-70 Friday night and stop a three-game losing streak. Richland led 53-46 heading into the fourth but Risco fought back to take the late lead before the Rebels came through in the end. Richland hit 18-of-22 free throws and were perfect in the final 30 seconds to help seal the win...

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...

Dexter uses big fourth quarter to pull away from Richland (02/03/10)
The Rebels trailed by only three at the end of the third quarter but were outscored by Dexter 23-10 in the final period and fell 71-55.

High school basketball: State rankings (Feb. 3) (02/02/10)
The Missouri state high school regular-season basketball rankings as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Feb. 3 Scoreboard (02/03/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter outscores Richland 23-10 in fourth to win 71-55 (02/03/10)
ESSEX -- One quarter can sometimes be the difference in a ballgame. Tuesday night's game between the Dexter Bearcats and the Richland Rebels was a perfect example. The Rebels trailed by only three at the end of the third quarter, but were outscored by Dexter 23-10 in the final period and fell 71-55...

Fourth quarter turnaround lifts 'Cats (02/03/10)
ESSEX -- One quarter can sometimes be the difference in a ballgame. Tuesday night's game between the Dexter Bearcats and the Richland Rebels was a perfect example. The Rebels trailed by only three at the end of the third quarter, but were outscored by Dexter 23-10 in the final period and fell 71-55...

Feb. 2 Scoreboard (02/02/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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...

High school basketball: State rankings (Jan. 27) (01/27/10)
The regular-season basketball rankings as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Richland is tested; Bernie looks strong in first-round action (01/26/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- There were no surprises on Day 1 of the 85th Annual SCAA Tournament, but Richland did find things a little scary. The No. 3 seeded Rebels needed a fourth quarter comeback to slip past No. 6 Bell City, 72-66, while No. 1 Bernie looked impressive in a comfortable, 71-51, win over No.. 8 Woodland in varsity action Monday night at Bloomfield...

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...

High school roundup: Morrill hits milestone in ND win (01/26/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Hubler's big night carries Panthers past South Iron (01/24/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Risco drops overtime heartbreaker to Holcomb (01/24/10)
RISCO -- The Risco Tigers could not hold on to a late fourth quarter lead against the Holcomb Hornets on Friday night and eventually fell in overtime in a 64-62 defeat. "We built a six-point lead or so in the last two minutes and it just seemed like every trip down the floor we kept putting them on the free throw line," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said. "We had a one-point lead in the closing seconds and they tied it with a free throw to send it into overtime."...

High school basketball: State rankings (Jan.20) (01/20/10)
See the latest rankings from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

High school basketball: State rankings (01/13/10)
These rankings were released Jan. 13.

High school roundup: Porter, Hatchett power Braves (01/10/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Second half lifts Richland over Mustangs (01/06/10)
By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com ESSEX -- It was the classic half time pep talk. It got the Richland Rebels out of their sluggish cold spell in the first half and it put them on the right path towards a 90-79 victory over the North Pemiscot Mustangs on Tuesday night...

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

Rebels stun Bloomfield in final second for fifth (01/03/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- For a second it looked as if Richland and Bloomfield were headed to overtime in the fifth place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday night. Richland's Ryan Kleffer and Mac Thornton had other plans. After Bloomfield's Garrett Rice hit a driving layup to tie the game at 48-48 with under five seconds remaining, Kleffer grabbed the ball and threw a pass to a streaking Thornton on the other end of the floor for a game-winning layup with one-tenth of a second remaining, giving the Rebels a 50-48 win.. ...

2009 Bloomfield Christmas Tournament - All-Tournament Team (12/31/09)
Alan Flannigan -- Dexter Leighton Hensley -- Bloomfield Jake Smith -- Bernie Jake Owens -- Bernie Drew Thornton -- Richland Mac Thornton -- Richland John Smith -- Puxico Fred Garmon -- Kennett Randrik Caruthers -- Kennett Fred Treadwell -- Portageville...

Late Kleffer-to-Thornton pass lifts Rebels over Wildcats (12/31/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- For a second it looked as if Richland and Bloomfield were headed to overtime in the fifth place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday night. Richland's Ryan Kleffer and Mac Thornton had other plans. After Bloomfield's Garrett Rice hit a driving layup to tie the game at 48-48 with under five seconds remaining, Kleffer grabbed the ball and threw a pass to a streaking Thornton on the other end of the floor for a game-winning layup with one-tenth of a second remaining, giving the Rebels a 50-48 win.. ...

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

Thornton leads Rebels past Wildcats (12/11/09)
Jerry Jarrell - Daily Statesman ESSEX -- There's excitement in the air at Richland High School once again. And for good reason. A new season, a new coach and a new attitude has the Rebels playing like contenders. Just ask the Bloomfield Wildcats. Drew Thornton scored 24 points and controlled the boards, while Ryan Kleffer knocked down five 3-pointers on his way to a 23 point night, as the Rebels defeated the Wildcats, 71-65, at home Friday...

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High school roundup: Lane leads Central boys to second straight win (12/06/09)
All the scores from Friday night reported to the Southeast Missourian

Braves ease to Oran Invitational title (12/06/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- The Scott County Central Braves had no problems taking top honors in the Oran Invitational Tournament Friday, as they downed the Advance Hornets 99-73 in the championship. ORAN -- In the battle for third place in the Oran Invitational Tournament, the Oran Eagles couldn't overcome a solid second half push by the Richland Rebels and Richland was able to claim third place with the 84-77 victory...

High school roundup: Scott County advances to title game (12/04/09)
All the high school scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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...

Dexter opens with win over Lady Rebels (09/01/09)
ESSEX -- Before the season began, Dexter Lady Bearcats' volleyball coach Kris Vandeven said one of her team's strengths this season would be a balanced offensive attack. Her pre-season assessment proved to be right on in the first game of the season as six different players recorded kills in the Lady Bearcats, 25-6, 25-20, win over the Richland Lady Rebels Monday night on the road...

Jackson soccer advances to title game in district (05/19/09)
The Jackson girls soccer team earned the opportunity to defend its district crown. The Indians advanced to the Class 3 District 1 title game with a 4-0 shutout of Northwest on Monday at Fox High School. Senior Bobbi Jo Schlick, who already signed to play at Southeast Missouri State in the fall, scored two goals, while Megan Davidson and Hannah Roach also scored in the victory...

High school roundup: Woodland rides its offense past Richland (05/07/09)
Neil Johnson smashed a three-run homer in the first inning as he helped Woodland jump ahead early and beat Richland 16-5 in five innings Wednesday. Johnson went 2-for-4 with five RBIs while teammate David Gray stroked two hits and knocked in one run...

Knight named basketball coach at East Prairie (05/03/09)
EAST PRAIRIE -- A bigger school means more students, which has newly acquired East Prairie boys basketball coach Casey Knight excited about his opportunity to coach the Eagles next winter. "I'm pretty pumped up about it," Knight said. "It's a larger, football school and they've got the athletes. ...

Panthers' Kennedy no-hits SCC (04/24/09)
Junior Cody Kennedy struck out 14 batters and didn't allow a hit as Meadow Heights blanked Scott County Central on Thursday. The only baserunners to reach against Kennedy were on a walk and an error in the 13-0 win. Kennedy picked off the runner that reached on the walk for his eighth pickoff of the season...

Round VI: Bell City vs. Scott County (03/05/09)
Bell City looks to win its eighth straight district title today, but one major obstacle stands in its way -- powerful Scott County Central. The Braves are the No. 2 ranked team in Class 1 and they are taking aim at their sixth straight district title...

Bell City earns shot at SCC Braves (03/04/09)
BELL CITY -- The Bell City Cubs were able to withstand a Leopold Wildcat comeback on Tuesday night's district semifinal in a 66-59 win. Leopold outscored the Cubs 18-13 in the fourth quarter but missed free throws from the Wildcats and successful one's from Bell City iced the game...

Thornton leads Rebels past Zalma (03/03/09)
BELL CITY -- Richland's Drew Thornton scored 25 of his game-high 39 points in the second half as the Rebels rallied for a 83-77 win over Zalma in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 1, District 3 basketball tournament at Bell City Monday. In other first-round games, No. 2 Leopold defeated No. 7 Delta, 63-45, and No. 3 Bell City cruised past No. 6 Marquand, 85-32...

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...

Bernie's balanced attack too much for Richland (02/18/09)
ESSEX -- Richland's Drew Thornton scored a game-high 25 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Bernie's balanced offense as the state-ranked Mules earned a 81-65 SCAA win on the road Tuesday night. Thornton spread his 25 points out over four solid quarters of play, but Bernie had six players score in double figures as the Mules, ranked No. 5 in Class 2, improved to 20-3 on the year...

Mules place fourth, send six wrestlers to state (02/15/09)
By DAR STAFF De SOTO -- Poplar Bluff pushed six wrestlers through to the MSHSAA Class 3 state championships Saturday night as the Mules finished fourth at the District 1 tournament as a team. Zach Surque, Brandon Bounds, Kelton Thompson and Dylan Janes will each make return trips to Columbia this week while Jordan Henningsen and Ethan Swingle also punched their tickets...

Getting back on track (02/05/09)
SIKESTON -- While progress is being made restoring power across the area it is also being made restoring basketball schedules. The Sikeston Bulldogs have a slate full of games for the next few days as they will take on the Kelly Hawks tonight at 6 p.m., the Poplar Bluff Mules on Friday and have rescheduled a game that was missed from mid-December against Perryville on Monday. They have also rescheduled a game against Jackson on Saturday, Feb. 14...

Richland breaks down zone to down North Pemiscot (01/07/09)
WARDELL, Mo. -- The Richland Rebels made the long trip south to take on the North Pemiscot Mustangs Tuesday night in what was the first game of the new year for each team. When all was said and done, it was the Rebels that walked away victorious after a relatively easy 64-50 win...

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...

BCT Game 7: Richland zones out Dons (12/27/08)
Richland 62, Doniphan 40

Risco wins Clarkton tournament (12/21/08)
CLARKTON -- The Risco Tigers ended a 29-year drought at the Clarkton Holiday Invitational as they captured their first title since 1979 Friday night when they defeated the host Clarkton Reindeer 98-90. The atmosphere was electric as the teams prepared for the opening tip off. It was Clarkton who had the hot start out of the gate, as they held a 6-1 advantage over the Tigers just a minute into the game...

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

ROUNDUP: 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...

Scott Central easily defeats Gideon, 95-48 (12/14/08)
GIDEON -- The Scott County Central Braves (6-1) soundly defeated the Gideon Bulldogs 95-48 on Friday night at Gideon High School. The Braves outscored the Bulldogs 24-8 in the first quarter and never looked back. Scott Central held a 53-20 lead at halftime...

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...

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

Bulldogs open season with win over Richland (12/07/08)
PORTAGEVILLE -- The home opener for the Portageville Bulldog basketball team was a success Friday evening as they defeated the visiting Richland Rebels 75-53. For the Bulldogs, it was a team effort that put away the Rebels from the opening tip. Head coach Jim Bidewell said his Portageville squad handled the Richland defensive pressure well for four quarters...

Class 1: Braves are seeking return to final four (11/26/08)
SIKESTON -- Coming off one of their best seasons in 14 years, the Scott County Central Braves will be trying to do it all over again in the upcoming 2008-09 season. Last year, the Braves finished with a 28-3 record and a third place finish in the Class 1 state tournament after falling to the eventual state champions, Jefferson, in the semi-finals...

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 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...

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...

Dexter towers over Richland (09/09/08)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats volleyball team improved to 3-0 on the season by defeating the Richland Lady Rebels Monday evening in two games by scores of 25-8 and 25-13. The Lady Rebels jumped out early in the first game but Dexter's squad came rolling back into the game and eventually took control and never looked back...

Leopold overtakes Scott County Central in baseball (05/13/08)
Wildcats score four in bottom of sixth to seal win

ROUNDUP: NMCC softball wins two from Oak Ridge (03/28/08)
Chaffee and Cooter claim wins in baseball while SHS soccer team rolls on the road.

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...

Perryville girls fall in district semifinal (02/23/08)
Dexter jumped on Perryville early in their Class 4 District 1 girls basketball semifinal at the Perry Park Center on Friday, and the Pirates never had a chance to mount a rally. The Bearcats opened an 11-point lead after the first quarter, and cruised to the 64-31 victory...

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."...

Richland knocks off state-ranked Clarkton (02/10/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com RICHLAND -- The Richland Rebels played host to the state-ranked Clarkton Reindeer on Friday night, the Rebels used a big third quarter to gain the lead and went on to win, 80-71. Richland was down by one point at halftime, 36-35. But, the Rebels outscored Clarkton 25-14 to take a 10 point lead at the end of the third quarter...

Charleston secures road win at Portageville; Richland upsets Clarkton (02/10/08)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Bulldogs' district foe, Charleston, came to town Friday evening, stealing a victory from the home team. The Bluejays started with a different set-up on the floor to begin the game, and over the course of 32 minutes, nine players got involved in the 78-65 win...

ROUNDUP: Portageville gets key district win over East Prairie (02/06/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Portageville Bulldogs earned a key district win over East Prairie, defeating the Eagles 79-68 in overtime. East Prairie, playing their first game in 10 days, fought back from a 14-point deficit and held a 63-61 lead with less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation. However Portageville's Dominic Trotter hit a game-tying shot as time expired, sending the game into overtime...

New Madrid earns key conference win against Mules (01/30/08)
Risco rallies in fourth quarter to knock off the North Pemiscot Mustangs

'Cats pick up SCAA victory against Rebels (01/30/08)
ESSEX - Dexter got off to a quick start, then got balanced scoring with four players in double figures as the Bearcats defeated the Richland Rebels, 64-49, for an SCAA win on the road Monday. Senior Kevin Hart again led the Bearcats offensively with a game-high 22 points. Hart was consistent, scoring eight points in the first and then six in each of the next three periods before fouling out at the three-minute mark in the fourth...

83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/23/08)
Bernie upsets Advance, Bloomfield bounces Dexter

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

Risco wins at Holcomb (01/20/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HOLCOMB -- The Risco Tigers went on the road and disappointed the home crowd of Holcomb on Friday evening, as they defeated the Hornets 48-44. The win was the Tigers' second in as many games, as they now sit at 3-9 on the season...

East Prairie holds off Kelly for third in Scott-Miss. tourney (01/19/08)
East Prairie limited Kelly to three points in the second quarter, then held on for the 73-63 victory in the third-place boys basketball game at the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament Friday in Delta. Tony Jones scored 33 points to lead the Eagles...

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

New Madrid County, Risco post wins (01/06/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles routed the Caruthersville Tigers 59-24 Friday night. Kony Ealy scored 16 to lead the Eagles (6-6) while Josh Minner added 12. NMCC also won the junior varsity game 44-30. Jeremy James led the Eagles (4-3) with 17 points and Isacc Ray scored 13...

Scott City needs two OTs to knock off the Red Devils (01/05/08)
Jay Simmons drained four 3-pointers and had a game-high 36 points as he led the visiting Scott City Rams to a double-overtime 66-61 victory over Chaffee on Friday. "Jay Simmons is an unbelievable player," Chaffee coach Tyson Moyers said. "We guarded him every way we knew how to guard him."...

East Prairie takes advantage of Richland's injuries (01/04/08)
Rebels lost two players to injury on Thursday night

Portageville stays alive at Bloomfield (12/30/07)
Bulldogs will play for fifth place; Richland falls in consolation semifinal

Royals hold on; Van Buren gains another upset (12/28/07)
Twin Rivers holds off East Prairie

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. ...

Twin Rivers' comeback falls short vs. South Pemiscot (12/27/07)
By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- Twin Rivers erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night, but couldn't overcome an upset in the first round of the 51st Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Caleb McIntyre scored with 16.6 seconds remaining to give 11th seed South Pemiscot a 64-62 win...

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...

Twin Rivers pulls away for win vs. Kelly (12/12/07)
Standard Democrat staff reports BROSLEY -- Twin Rivers pulled away from Kelly by controlling the midsection of the game, outscoring the Hawks 55-29 in the second and third quarters in a 79-45 win Tuesday night that pushed their record over the .500 mark...

Malden girls overcome illness to beat South Pem (12/11/07)
By DAR STAFF With several players showing their perseverance by playing through illness, the Malden girls used a big third quarter to overtake South Pemiscot for a 57-52 win. "I had three or four girls playing through a stomach virus," Lady Wave coach Chris Hicks said. "There were two starters that were fighting fatigue, sickness and fever throughout the game."...

Reindeer games: Clarkton rallies for thrilling win over Rebels (12/11/07)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Clarkton Christmas Invitational Tournament may be missing a few teams this year and breaking in a new format, but that didn't prevent the tournament's opening night from being exciting. Justin Brown's basket with 44 seconds left in the game snapped a 74-all tie and lifted the host Clarkton Reindeer to an 80-76 win over tourney newcomer Richland Monday night in pool play...

Change is here on holiday tourney front (12/09/07)
The Clarkton Holiday Tournament has been a staple of Bootheel basketball for generations now. However, this year the tournament will take on a whole new look. This is due to the fact that Campbell, a charter member of the eight original teams that have played in the Clarkton Holiday tourney every year since its inception, has decided withdraw from Clarkton to start its own Invitational tournament...

Bernie shoots down winless Risco 79-47 (12/09/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers fell short of their first win Friday night, losing to the Bernie Mules, 79-47. The Tigers' troubles began halfway through the first quarter, when Bernie knocked down five consecutive 3-pointers. The Mules ended the first with a 29-9 lead...

Dons win OFC opener; Ellington beats Greenville (12/05/07)
By DAR STAFF Doniphan used a 29-6 first quarter spurt to cruise to a 78-30 win over East Carter in Ozark Foothills Conference play Tuesday night. "I thought we came out really intense and got after them defensively which generated offense," Doniphan coach Jason Andrews said...

Richland rallies in second half to beat Campbell (12/05/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CAMPBELL -- The Richland Rebels used a strong second half to defeat the Campbell Camels Tuesday night, 81-62. Richland trailed 36-34 at the half but outscored the Camels 23-4 in the third quarter to put the game away...

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 in opener (11/28/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com 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."...

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."...

Bernie spikes Oran, gets another crack at Bell City (10/23/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer ADVANCE -- The Bernie Lady Mules lived up to their No. 2 seeding in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 tournament Monday night, as they defeated Oran 25-15, 25-7. Before easily winning the second game, Bernie (19-11-2) had its hands full in the first game. Oran scored three straight points to trail by one at 16-15 but Bernie called a timeout and scored nine straight afterwards to close out the game...