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Oran, Chaffee reach district championship (05/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- With a combined one-hit allowed from pitchers Seth Ressel and Hunter Schlosser against Scott County Central Monday, the Oran Eagles find themselves back in the Class 1, District 2 title game. The defending champions rattled off eight hits to take down Scott Central 11-1 in six innings on the mercy-rule in the tournament semifinals...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team ends season for Crusaders (05/14/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly, Charleston advance to semifinals (05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- At the time, four runs in the top of the seventh inning was just icing on the cake on a win for the Kelly Hawks. As it would turn out, the initial insurance runs proved to be the difference as the Hawks escaped with a 7-4 upset win over third-seeded East Prairie Saturday during the first round of the Class 3, District 2 tournament at Hillhouse Park in Charleston...

Saxony boys advance in Class 2 (05/12/13)
Gabe Bohnert drove in a run as fourth-seeded Saxony Lutheran defeated fifth-seeded Greenville 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2 District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, Mo. Ethan Mirly was the winning pitcher. He threw a complete game and had five strikeouts and nine walks for Saxony Lutheran (13-9-1)...

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys tennis team reaches district final (05/08/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Central's Simmons earns district medalist honor (05/01/13)
Central golfer Travis Simmons continued his strong junior season by earning the medalist honor at the Class 4 District 1 tournament Tuesday at Aberdeen Golf Club in Eureka, Mo. Simmons, who also was the medalist at the SEMO Conference meet last week and the Notre Dame Invitational early in the season, shot a 1-over 73 to edge Lindbergh's Cristopher Ferris by a shot...

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

Oran blasts four homers in rout (04/11/13)
Welcome to "Home Run Derby," Oran style. Alex Heuring, Kody Moore, Bear Hicks and Dustin Gebhardt each blasted a home run as the host Eagles routed Scott County Central 17-1 in boys baseball action Wednesday afternoon. Chance Tenkhoff was the winning pitcher. He threw two innings and gave up one run on two hits with five strikeouts...

Sikeston netters fall to Dexter 8-1, Oran routs SCC (04/11/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Sikeston tennis team lost 8-1 to Dexter on the road. Their one win came in doubles play when Christian Rehder and Wade Gadberry teamed for a 9-7 win over Dexter's Noah Kronk and Joseph Greer. "As a team, the outcome was not good for us today against a good Dexter team," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. ...

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

April 9, 2013 Scoreboard (04/09/13)
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Ruffin, Jones among media all-state picks (04/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Missouri media all-state basketball teams were released today and once again Southeast Missouri was well represented. Topping the list on the boy's side is a pair of Sikeston Bulldogs in Vashawn Ruffin and J.T. Jones. Ruffin earned first-team honors in Class 4 while Jones was selected for the second-team...

Five from area named first-team all-state (04/04/13)
Awards and accolades continue rolling in for several area high school basketball standouts. Three boys and two girls from the Southeast Missourian coverage area were named first team All-State by a statewide panel of Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters...

High school roundup: Walker helps Chaffee baseball team to pair of victories (04/03/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Porter among 10 voted to Wooden team (04/02/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Otto Porter of Georgetown, Trey Burke of Final Four-bound Michigan and Indiana teammates Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller were among 10 players selected to the John R. Wooden All-American team Monday. The Wooden Award for the college basketball player of the year will be announced this weekend at the Final Four in Atlanta...

Porter ties for most votes on AP All-America first team (04/02/13)
Otto Porter of Georgetown tied as the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America first team for basketball. Porter, a 2011 graduate of Scott County Central High School, and Trey Burke of Michigan both received 62 first-team votes and 319 points from the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Voting was on a 5-3-1 basis and was completed before the NCAA tournament...

Jackson boys, girls sweep track meet (03/28/13)
Host Jackson placed first in both divisions at Wednesday's four-team track and field meet. Jackson's Paden Wachter set a personal record in the discus with a first-place throw of 137 feet, seven inches. She also won the shot put. Jackson's girls had one other double individual winner as Chelsea Drum captured the 800 and 1,600 meter runs...

Porter is named Naismith finalist (03/25/13)
Georgetown sophomore Otto Porter was named one of four finalists for the 2013 Naismith Men's College Player of the Year on Sunday. Porter, a 2011 graduate of Scott County Central who recently was named Big East Player of the Year, is among a group that includes Michigan sophomore Trey Burke, Creighton junior Doug McDermott and Indiana junior Victor Oladipo...

Local players make All-Region teams (03/25/13)
Alex Heuring, a 6-4 senior center who helped lead the Oran boys basketball team to the Class 2 final four, was honored for his efforts by being named to the 2013 Southeast Missouri All-Region boys squad in Class 2. The teams were selected by a voting panel of area sports writers...

SEMO media All-Region teams selected (03/23/13)
The 2012-13 All-Region basketball teams were recently released with tons of local athletes making the cut. The media All-Region teams are selected by a voting panel of area sports writers. The full list is as followed: First Team Stacy Gipson, 6-6, jr., Poplar Bluff...

Georgetown's Otto Porter looks forward to NCAA Tournament (03/21/13)
The Scott County Central graduated talked to the Southeast Missourian before beginning play in the NCAA Tournament this week.

Local teams fit inside final basketball rankings (03/20/13)
The Sikeston Bulldogs grabbed third place during the Class 4 Show-Me Showdown. They remained No. 3 after the final rankings were tallied. The 2012-13 final basketball poll has been released telling where teams fell within the top 10 in Missouri. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association/MOsports.com basketball poll was selected by a panel of coaches representing each of the eight MBCA districts and each of the five Missouri basketball classes...

Porter named Big East player of the year (03/13/13)
A fractured Big East Conference that will undergo seismic changes to its membership in the near future agreed on one point Tuesday afternoon. Georgetown sophomore Otto Porter is the best men's basketball player in the 15-team league. The former Scott County Central star, who led the surprising Hoyas to a tie for the conference's regular-season title, was a unanimous choice as Big East player of the year...

Porter draws Big East honor for third consecutive week (03/05/13)
Former Scott County Central star Otto Porter extended his run of Big East player of the week awards to three straight Monday. The Georgetown forward averaged 23.5 points in wins over Connecticut and Rutgers last week that elevated the Hoyas to No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll...

Disappointing end (03/04/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- It wasn't a matter of if it would happen, it was a matter of when. Unfortunately for the Scott County Central Braves, their quest for a fifth-straight championship and the stranglehold they've placed upon Class 1 basketball ended on Saturday...

Oran boys basketball team solves problem before the buzzer (03/04/13)
Southeast Missourian ~ Oran basketball coach Joe Shoemaker said getting a good last-second shot was something his team would "work on a little bit" after the Eagles'64-52 overtime win against Elsberry in a Class 2 sectional Wednesday night. Oran had a chance to win that game in regulation, but couldn't get a shot off before the buzzer after inbounding with 11.5 seconds left...

Oran boys basketball team solves problem before the buzzer (03/04/13)
Oran basketball coach Joe Shoemaker said getting a good last-second shot was something his team would "work on a little bit" after the Eagles'64-52 overtime win against Elsberry in a Class 2 sectional Wednesday night. Oran had a chance to win that game in regulation, but couldn't get a shot off before the buzzer after inbounding with 11.5 seconds left...

Braves' drive for five ends in quarterfinal loss to Eminence (03/03/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Scott County Central boys basketball team is at its best playing at an up-tempo pace. Unfortunately, Eminence refused to oblige The result was a 65-55 loss to the Redwings Saturday afternoon in a Class 1 state quarterfinal. With the loss came the end of an impressive run for the Braves, who came into the season as four-time defending Class 1 state champions. ...

Scott County Central grinds out fourth Sectional win against Risco (02/27/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- It may not have been the same type of game, but the result was just the same. The Scott County Central Braves defeated the Risco Tigers for the fourth-straight time in Class 1 Sectional play Tuesday 83-77. Larandis Banks led Scott Central (16-13) with 27 points. Jaylen Porter added 13 and Chris Brown chipped in 11...

Postseason inexperience catches up with Bravettes in 65-51 Sectional loss to Naylor (02/27/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- For the better part of their 20-win season, the Scott County Central Bravettes played like a team wise beyond their years despite featuring only a pair of seniors and not much in the way of postseason play. After an exciting run to the Class 1, District 2 title, however, the Bravettes' inexperience finally caught up with them Tuesday in a 65-51 sectional loss to Naylor...

Scott County Central grinds out fourth Sectional win against Risco (02/27/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- It may not have been the same type of game, but the result was just the same. The Scott County Central Braves defeated the Risco Tigers for the fourth-straight time in Class 1 Sectional play Tuesday 83-77. Larandis Banks led Scott Central (16-13) with 27 points. Jaylen Porter added 13 and Chris Brown chipped in 11...

Scott County Central boys basketball team reaches Class 1 quarterfinals (02/27/13)
Braves keep fifth straight Class 1 title in sight with an 83-77 win against Risco

Former SCC star Porter propels Hoyas, himself into top 10 (02/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- A week ago, when it was mentioned to Otto Porter that he had moved up to No. 9 in an NBA mock draft, he stroked his chin and gave a little nod -- with perhaps just a bit of a twinkle in his eye. Doesn't sound like much. But, with the former Scott County Central star, it's about the best reaction he'll give...

Scott County Central boys basketball team reaches Class 1 quarterfinals (02/27/13)
Braves keep fifth straight Class 1 title in sight with an 83-77 win against Risco

Bravettes buckle against experienced Naylor team in Class 1 sectional (02/27/13)
Scott County Central fell 65-51 in the Class 1 sectional round

Notre Dame girls will begin district play without point guard Powers (02/25/13)
The path through the Class 4 District 1 playoffs just got a little more difficult for the Notre Dame girls basketball team. The Bulldogs (20-5), who defeated Poplar Bluff 54-48 Friday night, will be without starting point guard Karsen Powers for the forseeable future. Powers, a junior, was admitted to St. Louis Children's Hospital last week with a staph infection...

Scott County Central boys upend Leopold in district final (02/24/13)
four-time defending state champion SCC upsets Leopold in district final

Scott County Central girls basketball team makes long climb to district title (02/24/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Just a few years ago the Scott County Central girls basketball team, the owner of seven state championships, didn't have enough players to field a team. Junior Mikaela Blissett remembers that season, and she remembers how she knew she would help change that...

Still the champs (02/23/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- As much success Scott County Central has had, their boys basketball team plays the underdog role very well. The third-seeded Braves proved once again the road to a Class 1 championship runs through Ronnie Cookson Gymnasium as the defending champions dealt district favorite Leopold a 64-58 loss during the Class 1, District 2 championship game at Scott County Central High School...

Scott County Central boys basketball team upsets Leopold to keep title run going (02/23/13)
The No. 3 seed and host Braves upset No. 1 Leopold 64-58 Friday night to win the Class 1 District 2 crown and keep hopes for fifth consecutive state title alive.

Scott Central girls dominate Delta to win district crown (02/23/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- These Bravettes play with a bit of a chip on their shoulder. They remember all too well the blowouts they were on the wrong end of as freshman and sophomores as well as watching their boys win state title after state title...

Still the champs (02/23/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- As much success Scott County Central has had, their boys basketball team plays the underdog role very well. The third-seeded Braves proved once again the road to a Class 1 championship runs through Ronnie Cookson Gymnasium as the defending champions dealt district favorite Leopold a 64-58 loss during the Class 1, District 2 championship game at Scott County Central High School...

Scott County Central boys basketball team upsets Leopold to keep title run going (02/23/13)
The No. 3 seed and host Braves upset No. 1 Leopold 64-58 Friday night to win the Class 1 District 2 crown and keep hopes for fifth consecutive state title alive.

Scott County Central Bravettes win first district title in five years (02/22/13)
For the first time in five years, the Scott County Central Bravettes hoisted a district championship during the Class 1, District tournament at Scott County Central Friday.

Braves take down Leopold 64-58 for district title (02/22/13)
The Scott County Central Braves upended top-seeded Leopold Friday 64-58 for their ninth-straight district championship.

Four-time defending state champ SCC reaches district basketball final (02/20/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- The Scott County Central boys basketball team's pressure defense early in its Class 1 District 2 semifinal Tuesday night provided the kind of impact the Braves have been accustomed to during four consecutive state championship seasons...

Defending champion SCC moves on to district final (02/20/13)
SIKESTON -- They opened their semifinals matchup in electric style. Now they'll have to pull a shocker to continue their Class 1 title defense. Following a 76-55 win over Oak Ridge Tuesday, the Scott County Central Braves will face the district's No. 1 seed Leopold on Thursday for the Class 1, District 2 championship at Scott County Central High School...

High school roundup: Oran, Advance will meet for district basketball title (02/20/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Leopold sets new win mark on way to district final (02/20/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- The Leopold boys basketball team became the first team in school history to win 24 games in a season Tuesday night. The top-seeded Wildcats dispatched Richland 87-47 in the semifinal round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament at Scott County Central to improve to 24-2 on the season...

Four-time defending state champs reach district final (02/20/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- The Scott County Central boys basketball team's pressure defense early in its Class 1 District 2 semifinal Tuesday night provided the kind of impact the Braves have been accustomed to during four consecutive state championship seasons...

February 19, 2013 Scoreboard (02/19/13)
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Top seeds roll in district openers (02/17/13)
There wasn't much drama in the opening round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament Saturday at Scott County Central. Top-seeded Leopold won in dominating fashion, defeating The Fulton School at St. Albans 96-16. The win was the 23rd of the season for the Wildcats, which tied the school record for a season...

Class 1, District 2 (02/16/13)
The Scott County Central Braves took down Bell City in the opening round of the Class 1, District 2 tournament at Scott County Central High School 101-73.

Flying high (02/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- If New Madrid County Central was looking for momentum heading into the playoffs, they couldn't have asked for better results in their final few weeks of the regular season Just two days after knocking off the No. 1 team in Class 4, Sikeston, the Eagles closed out their campaign with a 77-47 win over Scott County Central on Thursday to push their winning streak to three games...

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

February 14, 2013 Scoreboard (02/14/13)
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District tournaments set to kick off Saturday for Classes 1-3 (02/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- After rolling to the Class 3, District 1 championship the past few years, the Charleston Bluejays will face some stiff competition this weekend as they start the road to repeating as state champions. While that competition may not come in the first few rounds, district rival New Madrid County Central (15-7) is sitting as a potential road block on the other side of the bracket. ...

Late rally sparks SCC past Rams in OT (02/13/13)
SIKESTON -- Not much went right for Scott County Central in their first two-and-a-half quarters against visiting Scott City on Tuesday. After trailing by as many 15 points well into the third quarter, however, Scott Central turned things around and pulled out an exciting 60-56 overtime win...

Scott County Central boys basketball team rallies to beat Scott City in OT (02/13/13)
SIKESTON -- The Rams imploded in the fourth quarter. Leading by seven entering the final eight minutes, Scott City fell victim to a number of turnovers that propelled the Scott County Central Braves to a 60-56 overtime win Tuesday at Scott County Central High School...

Braves rally topples Rams (02/13/13)
By Brent Shipman ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- The Rams imploded in the fourth quarter. Leading by seven entering the final eight minutes, Scott City fell victim to a number of turnovers that propelled the Scott County Central Braves to a 60-56 overtime win Tuesday at Scott County Central High School...

February 12, 2013 Scoreboard (02/12/13)
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February 11, 2013 Scoreboard (02/11/13)
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High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team claims 20th win (02/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott Central loses third-straight to Oran 92-83 (02/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Before Friday's homecoming matchup with Oran, the last time the Scott County Central Braves lost three games in a single season to the Eagles was the 2002-03 campaign. With a 92-83 loss, however, the Eagles closed out this year's three-game sweep to become the first team to beat the Braves in a three-game series since the 2005-06 season...

State-ranked Saxony Lutheran tops Bravettes (02/08/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Things went south quickly for the Scott County Central Bravettes on Thursday while hosting Saxony Lutheran. Under a hail of six first quarter 3-pointers, the Lady Crusaders were able to build a 27-point halftime lead before cruising to a 65-39 win...

February 8, 2013 Scoreboard (02/08/13)
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February 7, 2013 Scoreboard (02/07/13)
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February 4, 2013 Scoreboard (02/04/13)
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February 1, 2013 Scoreboard (02/01/13)
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Braves erase rough start, cruise to 72-51 victory over Kelly (01/30/13)
SIKESTON -- With leading scorer Larandis Banks still out of the lineup, the Scott County Central Braves had a rough early going against visiting Kelly. Thanks to dual 19-point efforts from Jaylen Porter and Tyler Masters, however, the Braves eventually put the Hawks in their rearview for a 72-51 win to push over the .500 mark on the season...

Coaches Vs. Cancer (01/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- New Madrid County Central senior Benesha Childress has had plenty of highlights in her Lady Eagle career, but none more historic than what she accomplished Saturday night. With NMCC playing Meadow Heights in the Coaches Vs. Cancer Shootout, Childress posted a game-high 23 points to unseat Tawanda Daniel as the school's all-time scoring leader and guide her team to a 75-48 win...

Central basketball squads battle turnovers, inconsistency (01/28/13)
Central boys basketball coach Drew Church wishes he had a magic wand. If he did, he would use it to cure his Tigers' ballhandling woes with one giant wave. Turnovers were a major factor in the Tigers' 74-69 home loss to SEMO Conference foe Poplar Bluff Friday night. Considering that Central outshot Poplar Bluff 60 percent (27 of 45) to 52 percent (28 of 54) and allowed just five offensive rebounds while getting eight of its own, Church could point to just one glaring statistic: turnovers...

High school roundup: Bernie defeats Advance in SCAA tournament title game (01/27/13)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

Chaffee gets rare win over SCC 64-47 (01/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- For the first time in 12 years the Chaffee Red Devils defeated the Scott County Central Braves. Chaffee, who hadn't beaten the Braves since Dec. 29, 2000 in a 64-60 Red Devil victory, finally downed the perennial power 64-47 Friday at Chaffee High School...

January 25, 2013 Scoreboard (01/25/13)
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SCC's Banks drains game-winner over Cairo (01/23/13)
SIKESTON -- Before Scott County Central's last possession on Tuesday, visiting Cairo, Ill., made a concerted effort to try and draw Braves senior Larandis Banks into his fifth and final foul. A few seconds later it was evident why as Banks drove the lane for the game-winning shot to propel Scott Central to a 67-66 come-from-behind win...

Bulldogs take 4th at SEMO tourney, Bravettes get past Woodland (01/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team tied for fourth during the SEMO Conference wrestling tournament at Poplar Bluff Saturday. Sikeston, who finished with 174.5 points, fell into a fourth place tie with Poplar Bluff...

Oran sprints past SCC for tournament crown (01/20/13)
By JOHN UNTERREINER ~ Southeast Missourian MORLEY, Mo. -- The second half of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament championship showdown between Oran and Scott County Central was more coronation than basketball game. And for the first time in six years, somebody other than the Braves are wearing the crown...

Conference Champs: Oran Eagles supplant SCC for conference title (01/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- At one point early in the fourth quarter, Scott Central head coach Frank Staple threw up his hands wondering what it was going to take to slow down the Oran Eagles. Oran had his answer. Nothing. Oran, who had played second-fiddle to the Braves for too long, emphatically knocked off the six-time Scott-Mississippi Conference reigning champion 90-64 Friday at Scott County Central High School...

19-and-older Charleston Riverdogs baseball team set to return to southeast Missouri this summer (01/19/13)
College-level baseball players will have the opportunity to play closer to home this summer. The Charleston Riverdogs 19-and-older collegiate-level baseball team is organizing and will be holding tryouts in April. The time, date and location of the tryouts has not been determined at this time...

Conference Champs: Oran Eagles supplant SCC for conference title (01/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- At one point early in the fourth quarter, Scott Central head coach Frank Staple threw up his hands wondering what it was going to take to slow down the Oran Eagles. Oran had his answer. Nothing. Oran, who had played second-fiddle to the Braves for too long, emphatically knocked off the six-time Scott-Mississippi Conference reigning champion 90-64 Friday at Scott County Central High School...

Great Scott! (01/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The days of blowouts and sitting comfortably with a huge lead at halftime are in the past for the Scott County Central Braves. Grinding out games and needing to find ways to win are now the norm for the defending Class 1 champions as they continue to fight to stay above the .500 mark...

NMCC gets by Cairo, Lady Bulldogs stopped by Poplar Bluff (01/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles outscored Cairo, Ill., by 15 points in the second half to come away with a 73-53 win Thursday at New Madrid County Central High School. NMCC sophomore Willie Jimerson led the Eagles with a game-high 32 points. Delontre Haney added 11...

Great Scott! (01/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The days of blowouts and sitting comfortably with a huge lead at halftime are in the past for the Scott County Central Braves. Grinding out games and needing to find ways to win are now the norm for the defending Class 1 champions as they continue to fight to stay above the .500 mark...

Scott County Central boys basketball team rallies past Scott City in conference tournament (01/18/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Scott City had 'em on the ropes, but just couldn't tighten the noose. Scott County Central clawed its was back from a double-digit, third-quarter deficit, then hung on for a thrilling 76-72 victory in the semifinals of the Scott-Mississippi Conference boy basketball tournament Thursday night...

High school roundup: Advance defeats Notre Dame boys basketball team (01/18/13)
All the local high school results reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott County Central boys basketball team rallies past Scott City in conference tournament (01/18/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Scott City had 'em on the ropes, but just couldn't deliver the knockout punch. Scott County Central clawed its was back from a double-digit, third-quarter deficit, then hung on for a thrilling 76-72 victory in the semifinals of the Scott-Mississippi Conference boy basketball tournament Thursday night...

Semifinals set (01/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Second-seeded Scott County Central's night might not have started how they expected Wednesday against seventh-seeded Delta, but the end result was just the same. Overcoming a sluggish start, the Braves scored a combined 66 points in the second and third quarters to rout the Bobcats, 96-48, and advance to the Scott-Mississippi Conference semifinals...

January 17, 2013 Scoreboard (01/17/13)
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Semifinals set (01/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Second-seeded Scott County Central's night might not have started how they expected Wednesday against seventh-seeded Delta, but the end result was just the same. Overcoming a sluggish start, the Braves scored a combined 66 points in the second and third quarters to rout the Bobcats, 96-48, and advance to the Scott-Mississippi Conference semifinals...

Charleston advances to next round in Superman Classic (01/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com METROPOLIS, Ill. -- The Charleston Bluejays easily took care of their first opponent in the 30th Annual Superman Classic Monday at Massac County High School. The Bluejays, the tournament's No. 1 seed, defeated Century, Ill., 86-43...

Host sites of basketball state playoff games released (01/15/13)
The host sites of district tournaments and state playoff games have been released for the 2013 Missouri high school state basketball playoffs. Class 1, 2 and 3 boys and girls district tournaments will take place the week of Feb.16-22. Class 1, District 1, will feature Clarkton, Delta C-7, Gideon, Koshkonong, Naylor, North Pemiscot, Risco and Southland. Gideon will host Class 1, District 1...

High school roundup: Indian swimmers win own Jackson Relays swim meet (01/13/13)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bluejays suffocate Scott Central for 84-67 win (01/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Facing a ferocious Charleston defense, the Scott County Central Braves had a hard time breathing, much less scoring points. Suffocating the Braves on their home court, the Bluejays came away with an 84-67 win Friday night between the reigning Class 1 and Class 3 champions...

Scott County Central girls basketball team wins overtime thriller against Charleston (01/11/13)
SCC defeated Charleston 109-89 in overtime to win the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament title.

January 11, 2013 Scoreboard (01/11/13)
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Finals set: Scott Central, Charleston to meet in conference championship (01/10/13)

Charleston sophomore Sierra Frazier (10) looks to pass to teammate Cheyenne Randle (23) after getting surrounded by a trio of Oran defenders during a Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinal game Wednesday at Oran High School.

Big fourth quarter propels Bravettes (01/10/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Led by a 24-point effort from junior Mikaela Blissett, Scott County Central took down Scott City Wednesday in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinals, 70-45. "They came out and played well," Bravettes head coach Matt Limbaugh said. "We looked good in the press and caused some turnovers and played against a good Scott City team. Scott City's (Lyndsie) Robert is a heck of player...

January 10, 2013 Scoreboard (01/10/13)
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State-ranked Bernie Mules suffer setback against Caruthersville (01/09/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team moved back above the .500 mark Tuesday night with a convincing 76-54 home win against the state-ranked Bernie Mules. The Tigers outscored the Mules by single digits in every quarter...

SCC begins new year with rout over Eagles (01/09/13)
SIKESTON -- They'd like to forget about what happened in 2012. The good things, like winning the Oran Invitational Tournament for the fifth straight time, didn't outweigh the bad. The Scott County Central Braves lost 59-49 to Oak Ridge giving them their first loss to a Class 1 school since 2008. ...

Scott City pulls the upset, Bravettes knock off Kelly (01/08/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Led by 17 points from Lyndsie Robert, the seventh-seeded Scott City Lady Rams handed the Chaffee Lady Devils a 45-42 upset in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. The Lady Rams came out and outscored Chaffee 19-6 in the first quarter and took a nine-point lead into halftime. The Lady Devils closed to within two pints entering the fourth, but were outscored 11-9 in the final frame as the Lady Rams held on...

High school roundup: Scott City girls advance with upset (01/08/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Bernie beats Advance with 65-foot shot (01/04/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

New Year battles (01/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- After fighting neck-and-neck with Meadow Heights for three straight quarters, Scott County Central saw a cold shooting fourth frame result in a 46-41 loss Wednesday in the opening round of the Delta New Year's Tournament...

High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team wins big in tourney opener (01/03/13)
All the local high school events reported Wednesday to the Southeast Missourian.

2012 Top 15 sports stories in the Bootheel (01/03/13)
The accomplishments by Bootheel athletes were unprecedented and at times unheard of at their respective schools before 2012. Other accomplishments represented the continued success of perennial powerhouses in the Bootheel. One Dunklin County athlete was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. Another signed to play softball at the University of Missouri. A football player from Malden won the Carr Trophy for the first time in school history...

January 2, 2013 Scoreboard (01/02/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Oran, Advance recover from quarterfinal losses in Christmas Tournament (12/30/12)
By MARTY MISHOW ~ Southeast Missourian Oran and Advance hoped to be playing in the championship semifinals but couldn't pull off upsets against larger schools. Both squads shook off that disappointment by bouncing back with wins Saturday in the fifth-place semifinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...

Christmas Tournament: Jackson stands tall in quarterfinal win over Scott County Central (12/29/12)
Jackson didn't make a 3-pointer in its 85-67 win over the Braves.

Box score: Oran 77, Scott County Central 47 (12/29/12)
Oran 77, Scott County Central 47 ORAN (77) -- Kody Moore 10, Seth Ressel 9, Jacob Priggel 13, Chance Tenkhoff 15, Hunter Schlosser 9, Alex Heuring 21. FG 32, FT 8-10, F 12. (3-pointers: Moore 2, Ressel 1, Priggel 1, Tenkhoff 1. Fouled out: None.) SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (47) -- Larandis Banks 12, Chris Brown 2, Jaylen Porter 15, Tyler Masters 8, Cameron Blissett 2, Kendall Blissett 1, Jeffery Porter 7. FG 20, FT 3-6, F 12. (3-pointers: Banks 2, Ja. Porter 1, Je. Porter 1. Fouled out: None.)...

Box score: Scott City 78, Woodland 50 (12/29/12)
Scott City 78, Woodland 50 WOODLAND (50) -- Aaron Yount 2, Tyler Yount 2, Garret Reynolds 23, Garett Faulkner 2, C.J. McCallister 5, Ben McCormick 5, Dylan Miller 5, Devon Ritter 2, Ben Lincoln 4. FG 20, FT 9-16, F 18. (3-pointers: Reynolds 1. Fouled out: None.)...

Braves face too tall of an order, Jackson powers through 85-67 (12/29/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Scott County Central did all they could against a taller, more physical Jackson Indian team. The Indians overpowered Scott Central under the basket leading to an 85-67 loss. The Braves dropped to the fifth place bracket Saturday where they played Oran, who lost to Charleston, at 4 p.m. Jackson advanced to the winner's bracket semifinals where they faced the Charleston Bluejays...

Christmas Tournament: Jackson stands tall in quarterfinal win over Scott County Central (12/29/12)
Jackson didn't make a 3-pointer in its 85-67 win over the Braves.

Charleston sets tone with big win over Delta (12/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- In a day filled with lopsided affairs and downright ugly blowouts, the Charleston Bluejays set the tone with a 107-24 win against Delta during the first round of the seMissourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Box score: Jackson 85, Scott County Central 67 (12/28/12)
Jackson 85, Scott County Central 67 JACKSON (85) -- Blake Reimann 1, Braxton McDowell 4, Josh Friess 2, Braden Wendel 2, Skyler Steele 5, Karson King 19, Connor Shepard 9, Blake Reynolds 21, Brandon Lueders 14, Luke Stevens 8. FG 35, FT 15-20, F 22. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)...

Charleston sets tone with big win over Delta (12/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- In a day filled with lopsided affairs and downright ugly blowouts, the Charleston Bluejays set the tone with a 107-24 win against Delta during the first round of the seMissourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament notebook (12/28/12)
Scott County Central coach Frank Staple has tried to ease Otto Porter's little brother into varsity basketball. Jeffery Porter recently began playing with the varsity on a regular basis, and the 5-foot-10 freshman made his Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament debut Thursday...

Tourney notebook (12/28/12)
Scott County Central coach Frank Staple has tried to ease Otto Porter's little brother into varsity basketball. Jeffery Porter recently began playing with the varsity on a regular basis, and the 5-foot-10 freshman made his Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament debut Thursday...

December 27, 2012 Scoreboard (12/27/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Christmas Tournament: Scott County Central starts slow before winning big over Woodland (12/27/12)
Scott Country Central got its transition game going early in the second quarter and raced to a 76-41 victory over Woodland in the opening round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Box score: Scott County Central 76, Woodland 41 (12/27/12)
Scott County Central 76, Woodland 41 WOODLAND (41) -- Aaron Yount 4, Garret Reynolds 18, Garrett Faulkner 1, CJ McCallister 2, Ben McCormick 10, Dylan Miller 4, Devon Ritter 2. FG 16, FT 8-13, F 17. (3-pointers: Reynolds 1. Fouled out: None) SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (76) -- Chris Brown 14, Larandis Banks 18, Jaylen Porter 16, Tyler Masters 5, Kendall Blissett 4, Jeffery Porter 9, Cameron Blissett 7. FG 29, FT 14-22, F 13. (3-pointers: Banks 3, C. Blissett 1. Fouled out: None)...

Weather forces changes to Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament schedule (12/26/12)
The tournament is expected to get underway Thursday morning after Wednesday's games were postponed.

Scott Central downed by first Class 1 team since 2008 season (12/19/12)
OAK RIDGE -- Ryan Below scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked six shots in leading the host Blue Jays past the four-time defending Class 1 state champions. Hunter Seyer added 13 points for Oak Ridge (7-1). Lance Rohde contributed eight points and three steals...

High school roundup: Scott City boys top Perryville (12/19/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

December 18, 2012 Scoreboard (12/18/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.

High school roundup: Scott County boys, girls sweep Delta (12/18/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Braves prevail in OT over defending champions (12/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BRANSON -- The Scott County Central Braves ended their participation in the Ozark Mountain Shootout on a positive note Saturday defeating the defending Class 2 state champions. In an overtime thriller, the Braves knocked off Billings 111-96...

NMCC handles Doniphan, Risco takes third in Clarkton Holiday tourney (12/15/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DONIPHAN -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles defeated Doniphan 61-40 Friday. Sophomore Willie Jimerson had another strong outing scoring a game-high 28 points to lead the Eagles. NMCC led 19-13 after the first quarter and eventually held a 34-20 lead at halftime. The Eagles never trailed again...

December 15, 2012 Scoreboard (12/15/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.

NMCC handles Doniphan, Risco takes third in Clarkton Holiday tourney (12/15/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DONIPHAN -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles defeated Doniphan 61-40 Friday. Sophomore Willie Jimerson had another strong outing scoring a game-high 28 points to lead the Eagles. NMCC led 19-13 after the first quarter and eventually held a 34-20 lead at halftime. The Eagles never trailed again...

December 14, 2012 Scoreboard (12/14/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.

Kennett, Malden, and Holcomb among baseball teams changing districts (12/13/12)
Multiple baseball districts in the Missouri Bootheel will have new teams when district baseball tournaments begin this spring. For the past decade Missouri baseball teams have competed in one of four classes in the state baseball playoffs. The class each team competes in is determined by the high school enrollments of every baseball team in Missouri...

Advance boys basketball team avenges loss to SCC 79-78 (12/12/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance boys basketball team thought it let one slip away against Scott County Central during the championship game of last month's Oran tournament. The Hornets made sure that didn't happen in Tuesday night's rematch. The squads waged their second well-played thriller in less than two weeks, Advance coming out on top this time with a heart-stopping 79-78 home win...

Advance, Bernie, Bloomfield all produce victories (12/12/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance boys basketball team thought it let one slip away against Scott County Central during the championship game of last month's Oran tournament. The Hornets made sure that didn't happen in Tuesday night's rematch. The squads waged their second well-played thriller in less than two weeks, Advance coming out on top this time with a heart-stopping 79-78 home win...

Advance boys basketball team avenges loss to SCC 79-78 (12/12/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance boys basketball team thought it let one slip away against Scott County Central during the championship game of last month's Oran tournament. The Hornets made sure that didn't happen in Tuesday night's rematch. The squads waged their second well-played thriller in less than two weeks, Advance coming out on top this time with a heart-stopping 79-78 home win...

Sikeston remains No. 1 in polls, Charleston drops two spots (12/11/12)
SIKESTON -- After a thrilling 71-61 win over the Charleston Bluejays, the Sikeston Bulldogs (6-0) continue their hold on the top spot in Class 4 according to the MBCA/MOsports Basketball poll recently released. Charleston (5-1) dropped to third in Class 3 after opening the season as the top-ranked team. Madison Prep (5-0) now stands at No. 1 while Maplewood (5-1) holds the second spot...

Lady Eagles hold off upset-minded Bravettes (12/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Picking up its fourth-straight win to start the season, New Madrid County Central used a strong third quarter to fend off a resilient Scott County Central team 76-66 on Monday. "We came out flat in the first half, especially right out of the gate," Lady Eagles' head coach David Crockett said. "We played a lot better in the second half. Scott Central made us do some things we're not comfortable with right now."...

Scott County Central basketball team extends reign at Oran Invitational (12/02/12)
Scott County Central claimed its fifth consecutive Oran Invitational title

Braves extend reign at Oran (12/02/12)
Scott County Central claimed its fifth consecutive Oran Invitational title

Scott Central holds off Advance for fifth-straight tourney title (12/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Unlike their last four trips to the Oran Invitational championship game, the Scott Central Braves were feeling the pressure Friday as the final few minutes wound down against Advance. With a few key turnovers and a key and-one from junior Larandis Banks, however, the Braves were able to hold off the Hornets 75-71 for their fifth straight Oran Invitational title...

Braves back in OIT championship game (11/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- In what has become an annual occurrence, the Scott Central Braves will once again play for the Oran Invitational championship tonight after a 91-67 win over Malden on Thursday in the tournament semifinals. "We knew Malden was extremely athletic," Scott Central head coach Frank Staple said. "They have some really good players and they're well coached...

Nov. 30, 2012 Scoreboard (11/30/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.

Scott County Central pulls away from Malden in Oran Invitational semifinals (11/30/12)
ORAN, Mo. -- Out of the corner of his eye, Jaylen Porter saw the scoreboard. Malden had just pulled within five points of Scott County Central, 49-44, with 1 minute, 53 seconds left in the third period of their Oran Tournament boys basketball semifinal Thursday night...

SCC pulls away from Malden (11/30/12)
ORAN, Mo. -- Out of the corner of his eye, Jaylen Porter saw the scoreboard. Malden had just pulled within five points of Scott County Central, 49-44, with 1 minute, 53 seconds left in the third period of their Oran Tournament boys basketball semifinal Thursday night...

OIT kicks off (11/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Looking to provide the first upset in this year's Oran Invitational Tournament the sixth-seeded Kelly Hawks couldn't finish off a fourth quarter push to best third-seeded Advance. After allowing the Hawks to close within five points in the final minutes of Monday's quarterfinal contest, the Hornets once again pulled away to close out a 67-56 win...

High school roundup: Leopold debuts with win in Woodland tournament (11/27/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Braves' strong start halted by Covington (11/26/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- They opened strong, but the Scott County Central Braves could not stave off a charge by Covington. Scott Central's second game of the Riverbend Classic Saturday at New Madrid County Central High School went in favor of the Chargers 73-64...

Porter has big night as Georgetown wins 72-50 (11/25/12)
WASHINGTON -- Otto Porter scored 17 points and had 13 rebounds, Greg Whittington had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Markel Starks scored 15 to lead Georgetown past Mount St. Mary's 72-50 Saturday. Mikael Hopkins, who added 13 points, hit a layup to start the second half, and after the Mountaineers' Xavier Owens scored to make it 36-34, the Hoyas (4-1) scored eight straight -- including four by Hopkins -- to lead 44-34...

SCC wants to continue run, Eagles' stock rising (11/24/12)
SIKESTON -- As a first year coach, Frank Staples is feeling the pressure. The pressure mounting against him isn't one of a program pushing him for another state title. It's self-imposed. Knowing and experiencing the championship run the Scott County Central Braves have been on of late as an assistant has Staples wanting to keep their string of titles flowing...

Pounded by Wildcats, Braves lose fourth straight opener 99-57 (11/24/12)
NEW MADRID -- For the last four years the Scott County Central Braves have lost their first game of the season. Their latest, a 99-57 drubbing by North Little Rock, Ark., who looks poised to hoist a trophy in March for our neighbor to the south. The Braves were simply out-manned by the Charging Wildcats as Division I recruit Thomas Alexander scored a game-high 31 points and 11 other North Little Rock players scored -- four had 10 or more -- during the first day of the Riverbend Classic at New Madrid County Central High School.. ...

Sikeston tops Class 4 preseason poll (11/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com Several local basketball teams graced the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association/MOsports preseason basketball rankings. Sikeston took the top spot in Class 4 after a 23-5 season last year and being one win away from reaching the state semifinals for the second time in three years...

Bravettes return core, start with new coach (11/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With a core group that's been together for the last two seasons, first-year head coach Matt Limbaugh is excited to get the season underway. Led by four sophomores last season -- Derien Ditto, Johniqua Fort, Mikaela Blissett and Abby Ross, who are now juniors -- the Scott County Central Bravettes are hoping another year of experience will help jump-start their program...

2012-2013 Scott County Central Girls Basketball Schedule (11/15/12)

2012-2013 Scott County Central Boys Basketball Schedule (11/15/12)

Local district basketball brackets will have a new look (11/09/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Local districts have a few shakeups for the upcoming 2012-2013 basketball season. The biggest and most notable difference is the Kennett Indians and Cape Central Tigers entering Class 4, District 1 after participating in Class 3 and Class 5 for quite some time...

Kennett, Senath-Hornersville and Holcomb basketball coaches share thoughts on new district assignments (11/08/12)
District basketball tournaments will have a new look for multiple teams in the Missouri Bootheel when postseason play begins in February . The boys and girls basketball coaches from Kennett, Holcomb and Senath-Hornersville recently shared their thoughts on the new district assignments that were recently announced for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 basketball seasons...

DANGER: Doctors say cheerleading needs safety rules (10/25/12)
CHICAGO -- Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms -- it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number of cheerleaders injured each year has climbed dramatically in the last two decades. Common stunts that pose risks include tossing and flipping cheerleaders in the air and creating human pyramids that reach 15 feet high or more...

New enrollment breaks set for basketball and music (08/04/12)
View the classification breaks for basketball and music here.

Scott County blistered by Jackson, 22-4 (07/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It wasn't the start Scott County had in mind. A barrage of errors and a lot of unearned runs to go with them had Scott County Junior Legion Post 369 looking up at Jackson's junior legion squad all night long Friday at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston...

Sikeston to host Junior Legion district tourney (07/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Starting this Friday at VFW Memorial Stadium, Sikeston Junior Legion Auxiliary Unit 114 will get a chance to defend its home turf when it hosts this year's Junior Legion District Tournament. After consisting of only three squads the past few years, this year's tournament field will grow to four as newly formed Scott County Junior Legion Post 369 enters the mix. They'll be joined by teams from Cape Girardeau and Jackson to round out the field...

Summer baseball roundup 7/11/12 (07/11/12)
Steve Eddy pitched the Jackson Senior American Legion baseball team past visiting Ste. Genevieve 8-5 in a scheduled nine-inning game Tuesday. Eddy allowed 11 hits and five earned runs over 8 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked three. Kyle James led Jackson with three hits, while Alex Bolen hit a two-run homer...

Scott County Post 369 take two from Cape Freshmen (07/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Scott County Junior Legion Post 369 baseball team took care of the Cape Freshmen Legion 7-2 and 8-3 Monday during a doubleheader in Cape Girardeau. In the first game, Scott County scored all seven of their runs in the top of the sixth inning breaking a scoreless tie in the process...

Hit barrage (06/29/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Unable to put a stop to a 13-hit effort from Scott County Junior Legion Post 369 on Wednesday, Sikeston Auxiliary Unit 114 fell 14-6 as the two teams kicked off a doubleheader. "The effort wasn't there," Sikeston coach Matt Johnson said. "We're very short staffed. A lot of starters weren't here, but I think we used that as an out and didn't go hard. I'm hoping we'll pick it up in the second game."...

Dunklin County Legion claims first conference win, sweeps Sikeston Legion (06/18/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Dunklin County Legion cleanup hitter Zach Watkins has tried to simplify how he approaches his at-bats in recent weeks. "I had a couple of bad games earlier in the season and was in a hitting slump," Watkins said. "I've got to where finally I don't think about what I'm doing too much at the plate. I just try to put the bat on the ball."...

Limbaugh to take over Bravettes basketball program (06/14/12)
SIKESTON -- A day after naming a new boys basketball coach, Scott County Central decided to do the same for their Bravettes. Matt Limbaugh will take over the Scott County Central girls program after three seasons of being the Braves' baseball coach. Limbaugh replaces the Bravettes former head coach Semona Penrod...

Staples hired as new Scott Central basketball coach (06/13/12)
SIKESTON -- Scott County Central Superintendent Al McFerren confirmed Tuesday that the Scott County Central Braves basketball team has a new head coach. Frank Staples will take over the Braves after serving as Scott Central's assistant coach for the past three years under former head coach Kenyon Wright...

High school roundup: Central's Pablo Jaramillo reaches state tennis tourney (05/15/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Charleston, Scott Central both fall on Wednesday (05/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays dropped an 11-1 decision to Cape Central Wednesday in five innings. The Bluejays totaled just two hits in the contest scoring their only run in the fifth inning. Vance Toole knocked in three runs and Christian Cavaness plated two for the Tigers...

High school roundup: Valle Catholic dumps Notre Dame baseball team 3-1 (05/10/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

On to sectionals (05/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Scott City senior Brandon Shemonia captured three individual titles at the Class 2 District 1 track and field meet Saturday at Cape Central High School. Shemonia won the 800, 1600 and 3200. He also ran on the Rams' victorious 3200 meter relay team to help Scott City finish second in the team standings with 113 points...

High school track and field roundup: Scott City boys run to second place (05/06/12)
Results from the Class 2 District 1 and Class 1 District 1 track and field meets.

Charleston outslugs Scott Central in 15-7 win (05/03/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With a chance to end their home schedule on a high note the Scott County Central Braves were unable to keep up with a Charleston offense that loaded the bases in five separate innings on Wednesday. After taking the lead with a five-run, second-inning-rally the Bluejays were able to hold on for a 15-7 final that gave Charleston its first back-to-back wins of the season...

HIgh school roundup: Kelly baseball jolts Oran with grand slam (05/02/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Leopold baseball team sneaks past Oak Ridge (04/27/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Ivie tosses no-hitter against Scott Central (04/26/12)
EAST PRAIRIE -- For most high school pitchers, a no-hitter remains an elusive goal often left unfilled at the end of their playing careers. In only his first year at the varsity level, however, East Prairie freshman Quincy Ivie realized that dream when the Eagles took on visiting Scott County Central on Wednesday...

Holland, Braves slip past Hayti 6-4 (04/25/12)
SIKESTON -- Scott County Central senior Nathan Holland has seen both sides of Braves baseball in just two short years. Holland is one of three players returning from the Braves' record breaking 11-8 season a year ago in which they won their first district tournament game in recent memory...

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

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

Wright leaves Scott County Central after winning three state basketball titles (04/24/12)
Kenyon Wright has accepted a job at his alma mater, Bell City

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

Wright leaves Scott County Central after winning three state basketball titles (04/24/12)
Kenyon Wright has accepted a job at his alma mater, Bell City

Southeast Missourian player of the year: Scott County Central's Dominique Porter helped lead the Braves to a fourth consecutive state title (04/22/12)
The ending looked so much the same that it can be easy to forget -- or even notice -- just how different the story of the Scott County Central boys basketball team was this season.

New road, same destination (04/22/12)
The ending looked so much the same that it can be easy to forget -- or even notice -- just how different the story of the Scott County Central boys basketball team was this season. The Braves won their fourth consecutive Class 1 state championship, but very little leading up to that result was the same for Missouri's most decorated team...

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

High school roundup: Moore, Tenkhoff combine to throw no-hitter for Oran baseball team (04/12/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 11, 2012 Scoreboard (04/11/12)
Softball Leopold 16, Bloomfield 0

Chaffee wins in 11 innings over Bears (04/11/12)
GREENVILLE -- The Chaffee Red Devils improved to 11-1 with an exciting 7-1 road win over Greenville in 11 innings on Tuesday afternoon. "It was a good game," said Chaffee coach Brian Horrell. "It was a big game with a lot of big situations. I'm proud of the way our guys battled."...

Local athletes performing in college (04/07/12)
davidj@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Several local athletes have been making an impact on college baseball and softball diamonds this spring. At Southeast Missouri State, Oran's Kody Campbell is a senior first baseman and through 29 games had a .278 average with two doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI. Also playing for SEMO is Scott City's Shae Simmons. The junior pitcher has thrown in seven games with a 1-4 record and 4.15 ERA. In 34 2/3 innings Simmons has walked 22 and struck out 42...

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...

Chaffee rallies past Risco; SCC wins (04/06/12)
CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils used a seventh inning rally to defeat Risco 8-2 on Thursday. Weather forced the game to be moved from Risco, but the Tigers batted as the home team and tied the game 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth. However in the top of the seventh, with two outs, the Red Devils exploded for six runs and put the game out of reach...

All-state basketball teams are released (04/04/12)
COLUMBIA -- Several local boys and girls basketball players were honored on the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association All-State Basketball team. In Class 4, Sikeston's Terry Jamison was named first team all-state. Jamison (5-9, sr.) averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. As a team, Sikeston finished ranked fifth in the state...

Chaffee too much for young Braves (04/04/12)
SIKESTON -- Most of the time, Chaffee's starting nine will see the majority of the field this spring. Chaffee head coach Brian Horrell's starting nine stayed in for two innings, but then gave way to the Red Devils' enormous bench to close out the Scott County Central Braves on Tuesday, 19-1...

All-state teams are released (04/04/12)
COLUMBIA -- Several local boys and girls basketball players were honored on the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association All-State Basketball team. In Class 4, Sikeston's Terry Jamison was named first team all-state. Jamison (5-9, sr.) averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. As a team, Sikeston finished ranked fifth in the state...

Chaffee too much for young Braves (04/04/12)
SIKESTON -- Most of the time, Chaffee's starting nine will see the majority of the field this spring. Chaffee head coach Brian Horrell's starting nine stayed in for two innings, but then gave way to the Red Devils' enormous bench to close out the Scott County Central Braves on Tuesday, 19-1...

Scott County Central pair leads list of local all-state basketball players (04/04/12)
Scott County Central seniors Dominique Porter and LaMarcus Steward led a list of nine local basketball players who were awarded all-state honors by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Porter and Steward recently led the Braves to their third consecutive Class 1 title and were awarded first-team status, while their coach Kenyon Wright was named the Class 1 coach of the year after leading Scott County Central to a 22-10 record...

High school roundup: St. Vincent soccer moves to 7-0 (04/04/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott County Central pair leads list of local all-state basketball players (04/04/12)
Scott County Central seniors Dominique Porter and LaMarcus Steward led a list of nine local basketball players who were awarded all-state honors by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Porter and Steward recently led the Braves to their third consecutive Class 1 title and were awarded first-team status, while their coach Kenyon Wright was named the Class 1 coach of the year after leading Scott County Central to a 22-10 record...

2012 Baseball capsules for Southeast Missourian schools (04/02/12)
Bell City Cubs 2011 final game: Lost to Scott County Central 15-5 in a Class 1 District 2 quarterfinal Returning starters: Josh Overbey, P/SS; Jared Yates, CF/P/C Other top returning players: Aaron Smith, P/INF Chaffee Red Devils Last season's record: 19-7...

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...

Chaffee baseball wins, Scott Central falls 9-1 (03/29/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Chaffee's Alex Crowe earned the win on the mound and provided the Red Devils with a grand slam Wednesday as Chaffee picked up with third win of the season with a 7-2 victory over Bernie. Crowe poked his grand slam in the top of the fourth with the Red Devils down 2-0. Crowe, who pitched five innings, finished 2 for 4 at the plate...

Jackson sweeps; Dexter girls 3rd (03/29/12)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Jackson swept its own five-team track and field meet Wednesday. The Indians girls team scored 124 points, while the boys netted 180 points. Notre Dame was second in both divisions while the Dexter Lady Bearcats finished third and the Bearcat boys fifth...

High school roundup: Jackson sweeps own track meet (03/29/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.