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Bootheel Conference team selected (05/22/13)
The Bootheel Conference baseball awards were recently released. Malden's Tanner Murphy was selected Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Murphy batted .600 with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs. He went 7-3 on the mound. He compiled a 1.44 ERA in 48.2 innings pitched. He struck out 84...

Bootheel Conference baseball awards released (05/22/13)
The Bootheel Conference baseball awards were recently released. Malden's Tanner Murphy was selected Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Murphy batted .600 with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs. He went 7-3 on the mound. He compiled a 1.44 ERA in 48.2 innings pitched. He struck out 84...

Kennett and Portageville advance to Bootheel Conference softball championship for third straight season (05/08/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians and Portageville Bulldogs varsity softball teams are slated to meet in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship for a third straight season following semifinal action. Both programs collected run-rule wins in their respective semifinals at Kennett Tuesday...

Still, Bulldogs romp South Pemiscot 7-0 (05/07/13)
STEELE -- Doug Still struck out 13 as the Sikeston Bulldogs defeated South Pemiscot 7-0 Monday on the road. Still pitched a complete game giving up two hits and one walk. Sikeston had five hits as a team, scoring one run in five different innings. They scored two in the third to take a 3-0 lead...

Malden and South Pemiscot advance to the Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship with dramatic semifinal wins (05/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...

Malden wins Bootheel Conference baseball tournament, bests South Pemiscot 7-3 (05/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity baseball program added another first-place award to its trophy collection Thursday afternoon with a 7-3 win against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship. The Green Wave improved its record to 22-3 with the championship victory and increased the likelihood the 2013 season will be the most successful in school history for the Malden baseball program...

Malden claims Bootheel Conference tournament title (05/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity baseball program added another first-place award to its trophy collection Thursday afternoon with a 7-3 win against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship. The Green Wave improved its record to 22-3 with the championship victory and increased the likelihood the 2013 season will be the most successful in school history for the Malden baseball program...

Malden wins Bootheel Conference baseball tournament, bests South Pemiscot 7-3 (05/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity baseball program added another first-place award to its trophy collection Thursday afternoon with a 7-3 win against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship. The Green Wave improved its record to 22-3 with the championship victory and increased the likelihood the 2013 season will be the most successful in school history for the Malden baseball program...

Malden and South Pemiscot advance to the Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship with dramatic semifinal wins (05/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...

Bulldog netters fall 5-4, Malden steals one from Portageville (05/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs fell 5-4 on the road to the Poplar Bluff Mules. Layton Jones, Christian Rehder and Jimmy Hines each picked up wins in singles competition with the pairing on Jones and Rehder also winning their doubles match...

Malden, South Pemiscot advance to Bootheel Conference title game (05/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...

Kennett's Pickens no-hits Hayti softball team (04/23/13)
Note: A photo gallery of the Kennett-Hayti softball game is available here: Get Photos Here KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett freshman Madison Pickens was nearly perfect in her first varsity softball start against the Hayti Indians Monday afternoon. Pickens threw a 4-inning no-hitter against Hayti in a game Kennett won 15-0 in four innings...

April 9, 2013 Scoreboard (04/09/13)
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South Pemiscot baseball team beats Senath-Hornersville 9-2 (04/04/13)
SENATH, Mo. - South Pemiscot Bulldogs starting pitcher Jacob Trammel had a simple explanation regarding how he put together a complete-game 11 strikeout performance against the Senath-Hornersville Lions Thursday afternoon. "I just put the ball in the zone," Trammel said. "I settled in and made timely pitches."...

South Pemiscot baseball team beats Senath-Hornersville 9-2 (04/05/13)
SENATH, Mo. - South Pemiscot Bulldogs starting pitcher Jacob Trammel had a simple explanation regarding how he put together a complete-game 11 strikeout performance against the Senath-Hornersville Lions Thursday afternoon. "I just put the ball in the zone," Trammel said. "I settled in and made timely pitches."...

Holcomb baseball team scores three runs in first inning, beats Senath-Hornersville 3-1 (04/03/13)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - Holcomb Hornets baseball coach Matt Casper wasn't looking for back-to-back complete-game outings from his starting pitching rotation entering the week. He got it anyway. 24 hours after Holcomb hurler Cameron Clark earned a complete-game victory against South Pemiscot Hornets' starting pitcher Dustin Houart matched Clark's performance on the hill. Houart pitched seven innings of two-hit ball Tuesday afternoon against the Senath-Hornersville Lions...

Kennett baseball team opens Bootheel Conference play with wins against South Pemiscot and Malden (03/27/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program opened Bootheel Conference play on the right foot Tuesday afternoon with victories against two teams that finished in the top four in the 2012 regular-season conference standings. Kennett collected its first win of the 2012-13 season in its first game Tuesday when it notched an 8-4 victory against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Kennett beat the previously unbeaten Malden Green Wave 8-4 in the nightcap...

Malden Green Wave baseball team improves to 5-0 with 4-1 win against South Pemiscot (03/28/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - South Pemiscot Bulldogs starting pitcher Jacob Trammel carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning but never had an opportunity to pitch with a lead Tuesday afternoon against the Malden Green Wave. The Green Wave tallied an unearned run in the first and third frames to take an early 2-0 lead. The Green Wave tacked on two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth the Green Wave starting pitcher Darren Green never needed...

Malden Green Wave baseball team improves to 5-0 with 4-1 win against South Pemiscot (03/27/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - South Pemiscot Bulldogs starting pitcher Jacob Trammel carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning but never had an opportunity to pitch with a lead Tuesday afternoon against the unbeaten Malden Green Wave. The Green Wave tallied an unearned run in the first and third frames to take an early 2-0 lead. The Green Wave tacked on two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth the Green Wave starting pitcher Darren Green never needed...

Kennett baseball team opens Bootheel Conference play with wins against South Pemiscot and Malden (03/27/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program opened Bootheel Conference play on the right foot Tuesday afternoon with victories against two teams that finished in the top four in the 2012 regular-season conference standings. Kennett collected its first win of the 2012-13 season in its first game Tuesday when it notched an 8-4 victory against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Kennett beat the previously unbeaten Malden Green Wave 8-4 in the nightcap...

Ruffin named Class 4 Player of the Year (03/23/13)
After a stellar senior campaign, Sikeston's Vashawn Ruffin was named Class 4's Player of the Year by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Ruffin helped lead the Bulldogs to a third place finish at the Show-Me Showdown after averaging 16.4 points, 6.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game...

Preview: Holcomb Hornets baseball program (03/16/13)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball program hopes to extend its recent success this spring. Holcomb finished 23-5 in the 2012 spring season and went 10-4 in the 2012 fall season. "We've got a lot of kids returning," Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. "We've got a solid team and a solid lineup. We had a decent fall and I look forward to having a pretty good season again this year and expect the best."...

2013 South Pemiscot County Spring Baseball Schedule (03/14/13)

Preview: Senath-Hornersville baseball program ready to start season, more ready for playoffs (03/13/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball program has plenty to be excited about entering the 2013 spring season. An upgraded home facility, strengthened schedule, strong fall performance against district opponents and roster filled with young talent are among the reasons the Senath-Hornersville baseball program could emerge as a serious contender to advance to the Class 2 playoffs in the near future...

Bootheel Conference boys and girls basketball awards released (03/07/13)
The Bootheel Conference boys and girls basketball awards were recently released. Hayti's Maurion Newbill was selected as the varsity boys Senior Player of the Year. Newbill averaged 20.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He was 70 of 99 from the free throw line...

Bernie withstands late surge by South Pemiscot to win fourth district title in boys basketball since 2009 (02/23/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The pregame talk in the Bernie Mules locker room before Friday's Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship didn't downplay the magnitude of what was about to take place at the Bloomfield High School Gymnasium . "We talked about before the game that we had been playing basketball for a long time for this exact game," Bernie senior guard Landon Woods said...

DISTRICT CHAMPS!! (02/24/13)
Bernie withstands final rally by South Pemiscot, claims fourth district title since 2009

Bernie withstands late surge by South Pemiscot to win fourth district title in boys basketball since 2009 (02/24/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The pregame talk in the Bernie Mules locker room before Friday's Class 2, District 1, boys basketball championship didn't downplay the magnitude of what was about to take place at the Bloomfield High School Gymnasium . "We talked about before the game that we had been playing basketball for a long time for this exact game," Bernie senior guard Landon Woods said...

Winter weather puts title games on hold (02/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- With icy weather deteriorating road conditions in much of southeast Missouri, many of the regions districts match-ups have been pushed back a day in the name of safety. This includes both championship games in the Class 1, District 2 tournament at Scott County Central High School. Both games will take place tonight with the girls matchup of Scott Central and Delta tipping off at 6 p.m., while on the boy's side, Scott Central will face Leopold at 7:30 p.m...

South Pemiscot boys eliminate defending Class 2, District 1, champion Hayti 60-51 (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team hasn't been shy about spending extra time shooting in the gym in the 2012-13 season. "As a group of kids they have done such a good job putting in the time in the gym," South Pemiscot coach Aaron Bidewell said. "They shoot at lunch and they shoot in the mornings."...

Moving forward (02/21/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- It may have been Holcomb knocking Bernie out of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament earlier this season, but the Mules got the 'W' when it mattered most. Playing the Hornets in the Class 2, Districts 1 semifinals Wednesday, Bernie rode a hot start from junior B.J. Jennings to a 16-point halftime lead that allowed the Mules to cruise to a 70-49 final...

Electric start propels Bernie past Holcomb into finals (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Bernie Mules wasted little time building a double-digit lead against the No. 3 seeded Holcomb Hornets in a Class 2, District 1, boys semifinal Wednesday night. The Mules tallied nine of its 22 field goals against Holcomb in the first eight minutes of play. Bernie scored the first eight points of the game and opened up a 19-3 lead by the 3:41 mark of the first period. The Mules maintained a 26-12 lead at the end of the first quarter...

Class 2, District 1 semifinal: Electric start propels Bernie boys basketball program past Holcomb 70-49 (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Bernie Mules wasted little time building a double-digit lead against the No. 3 seeded Holcomb Hornets in a Class 2, District 1, boys semifinal Wednesday night. The Mules tallied nine of its 22 field goals against Holcomb in the first eight minutes of play. Bernie scored the first eight points of the game and opened up a 19-3 lead by the 3:41 mark of the first period. The Mules maintained a 26-12 lead at the end of the first quarter...

South Pemiscot boys eliminate defending Class 2, District 1, champion Hayti 60-51 (02/21/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team hasn't been shy about spending extra time shooting in the gym in the 2012-13 season. "As a group of kids they have done such a good job putting in the time in the gym," South Pemiscot coach Aaron Bidewell said. "They shoot at lunch and they shoot in the mornings."...

District upset (02/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Watching a late lead escape them, fourth-seeded Portageville fell 56-54 to fifth-seed South Pemiscot on Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament. "We just missed so many easy shots around the basket tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "We had a lot of opportunities when we had a two to four lead to stretch it. The ball just seemed to find a way to bounce the wrong way."...

February 18, 2013 Scoreboard (02/18/13)
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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. ...

South Pemiscot boys manhandle Cooter 100-30 (02/13/13)
STEELE, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team sent its seniors out with a blast on Senior Night at South Pemiscot High School Monday night when it hammered nearby Cooter 100-30. The Bulldogs outscored Cooter by double digits in ever quarter...

Holcomb boys sting South Pemiscot in 2nd half (02/13/13)
The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team concluded regular season play with a record 22-4 Tuesday night when it beat South Pemiscot 69-51. South Pemiscot led the game 34-33 at halftime before the Hornets won the third quarter by six points and the fourth quarter by 13 points...

South Pemiscot boys manhandle Cooter 100-30 (02/13/13)
STEELE, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team sent its seniors out with a blast on Senior Night at South Pemiscot High School Monday night when it hammered nearby Cooter 100-30. The Bulldogs outscored Cooter by double digits in ever quarter...

Holcomb boys sting South Pemiscot in 2nd half (02/13/13)
The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team concluded regular season play with a record 22-4 Tuesday night when it beat South Pemiscot 69-51. South Pemiscot led the game 34-33 at halftime before the Hornets won the third quarter by six points and the fourth quarter by 13 points...

February 12, 2013 Scoreboard (02/12/13)
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Kennett girls suffer 74-66 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/12/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball program played the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles nip and tuck for most of Monday night The exception was a six-minute stretch at the end of the first half and start of the second half when New Madrid County Central went on a 25-6 run to stretch its lead from 31-30 to 56-36...

February 11, 2013 Scoreboard (02/11/13)
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South Pemiscot boys beat Scott City 78-68 (02/08/13)
STEELE, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team improved to 14-8 Thursday night with a 78-68 home win against Scott City. Anthony Primer led South Pemiscot with 14. Jacob Trammel tallied all of his points on 3-pointers for the Bulldogs. Logan Carter record half of his 12 points on treys for South Pemiscot...

High school roundup: Central swimmers win Show Me Conference meet (02/08/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 7, 2013 Scoreboard (02/07/13)
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Class 2, District 1, basketball seedings released (02/06/13)
The seedings have been released for the Class 2, District 1, varsity boys and girls basketball tournaments. The tournaments will take place Feb. 16-22 at Bloomfield High School. Hayti (16-6) has received the No. 1 seed in the 9-team boys bracket. Hayti has a 10-1 record against teams in Class 2, District 1, and has beat every team in the tournament with the exception of Campbell at least once. Hayti is the defending champion in the district and placed third at the Class 2 final four last season...

Kennett, Senath-Hornersville varsity girls advance to Bootheel Conference Tournament title game (02/05/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The stage is set for a fourth meeting between the Kennett Lady Indians and Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions varsity girls basketball programs following semifinal action at the Bootheel Conference Tournament Monday night. Top-seeded Kennett booked its spot in Thursday's 7:30 p.m. championship with a 70-24 win against fourth-seeded South Pemiscot. The win came a week after Kennett edged South Pemiscot 58-55 in a head-to-head battle for the regular-season conference title...

February 4, 2013 Scoreboard (02/04/13)
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Semifinals set at Bootheel Conference varsity and junior varsity girls basketball tournaments (02/02/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The championship semifinals are set at the Bootheel Conference junior varsity and varsity girls basketball tournaments following quarterfinal action Saturday at Kennett High School. Top-seeded Kennett will take on No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot in the first varsity semifinal Monday at 6:30 p.m. No. 2 seeded Senath-Hornersville will take on No. 3 seeded Portageville in the second varsity semifinal Monday at 8 p.m...

South Pemiscot boys beat Senath-Hornersvile in junior varsity boys Bootheel Conference title game (02/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The second-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs outscored the fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions 8-2 in the final minute of regulation to secure a 66-60 victory in the junior varsity Bootheel Conference basketball title game Friday night...

Senath-Hornersville and South Pemiscot advance to JV title game at boys BHC Tournament (01/31/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions and second-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs are set to square off in the championship of the boys junior varsity Bootheel Conference Tournament following semifinal action Wednesday night. Senath-Hornersville secured its spot in Friday's championship with a 57-54 semifinal win against the top-seeded Caruthersville Tigers...

Senath-Hornersville and South Pemiscot advance to J.V. title game at boys BHC Tournament (01/31/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions and second-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs are set to square off in the championship of the boys junior varsity Bootheel Conference Tournament following semifinal action Wednesday night. Senath-Hornersville secured its spot in Friday's championship with a 57-54 semifinal win against the top-seeded Caruthersville Tigers...

Top seeds advance to semifinals of boys Bootheel Conference tournaments at Malden (01/30/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The varsity and junior varsity boys basketball semifinals are set at the Bootheel Conference Tournament following quarterfinal action Monday and Tuesday at Malden High School. All of the higher seeded teams advanced to the semifinals. No. 1 seeded Kennett will meet No. 4 seeded Portageville Thursday at 6 p.m. in the first varsity semifinal. No. 2 seeded Hayti will meet No. 3 seeded Caruthersville in the second varsity semifinal Thursday at 7:30 p.m...

January 29, 2013 Scoreboard (01/29/13)
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Kennett girls outlast South Pemiscot 58-55 to win Bootheel Conference regular-season title (01/29/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The battle for the regular-season varsity girls basketball Bootheel Conference title came down to the final shot Monday night. The South Pemiscot Lady Bulldogs trailed the Kennett Lady Indians 58-55 after Lara Abmeyer bounced in back-to-back free throws with 10 seconds remaining to push the margin to three...

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...

Strong perimeter shooting propels South Pemiscot boys past Neelyville 70-58 (01/26/13)
STEELE, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs hit nine 3-pointers in a 70-58 home win against the Neelyville Tigers Friday night. Jacob Trammel led the Bulldogs with 21 points. He hit seven of the 16 treys he attempted. Anthony Primer tallied 13 points for South Pemiscot. Logan Carter added 12 more for the Bulldogs...

January 25, 2013 Scoreboard (01/25/13)
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Balanced scoring continues for Kennett Lady Indians in 78-23 win at Campbell (01/23/13)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls basketball team put together a complete team effort Tuesday night in a 78-23 win at Campbell. Kennett coach Rod Baxter said all of the players who dressed for the game scored at least one point. "All 11 girls who dressed scored," Baxter said. "We are on a roll."...

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...

Coach Jim Vaughan wins 100th game at Kennett, Indians beat South Pemiscot 77-66 (01/19/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team finished regular-season Bootheel Conference play perfect Saturday afternoon when it collected a 77-66 home win against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Kennett concludes Bootheel Conference regular-season play with a 6-0 conference record and South Pemiscot finishes conference play 2-4...

Coach Jim Vaughan wins 100th game at Kennett, Indians beat South Pemiscot 77-66 (01/20/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team finished regular-season Bootheel Conference play perfect Saturday afternoon when it collected a 77-66 home win against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Kennett concludes Bootheel Conference regular-season play with a 6-0 conference record and South Pemiscot finishes conference play 2-4...

South Pemiscot boys beat Senath-Hornersville 85-59 (01/19/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team improved to 2-3 in regular-season Bootheel Conference play Friday with an 85-59 win against the Senath-Hornersville Lions. South Pemiscot was 3 of 18 from 3-point range and 28 of 51 from 2-point range...

Kennett boys upset bid comes up just short in 84-80 loss to No. 1 ranked Sikeston (01/19/13)
The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team came up four points shy of knocking off the No. 1 ranked Class 4 basketball team in Missouri Friday night. The state-ranked Sikeston Bulldogs shot 12 of 33 (36 percent) from 3-point range on its way an 84-80 victory against the Indians on Courthwarming Night at Kennett...

Breaking News: Inclement weather postpones basketball games in Missouri Bootheel (01/15/13)
Inclement weather has postponed multiple sporting events in the Missouri Bootheel Tuesday night. The following varsity / junior varsity games have been postponed: Kennett at Campbell (girls) Gideon at Holcomb (boys) Portageville at Senath-Hornersville (boys)...

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...

Portageville drops South Pemiscot, Tigers pound Campbell (01/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE - The Portageville Bulldogs outscored the South Pemiscot Bulldogs by 11 points in the first quarter and never trailed after on its way to a 65-49 Bootheel Conference regular-season victory Friday night. Portageville shot 49 percent from the field. Portageville hit 3 of 9 3-pointers and 20 of 38 2-pointers...

Portageville boys get first conference win, beat South Pemiscot 65-49 (01/11/13)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team outscored the South Pemiscot Bulldogs by 11 points in the first quarter and never trailed after on its way to a 65-49 Bootheel Conference regular-season victory Friday night...

Portageville boys get first conference win, beat South Pemiscot 65-49 (01/12/13)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team outscored the South Pemiscot Bulldogs by 11 points in the first quarter and never trailed after on its way to a 65-49 Bootheel Conference regular-season victory Friday night...

Holcomb basketball team winning Bloomfield Christmas Tournament voted top sports story of 2012 in Bootheel by less than 100 votes (01/10/13)
When the clock struck 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night the 2012 top sports story in the Bootheel was officially finalized. The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team winning the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament for the first time in school history was voted the top sports story of 2012 by the readers who participated in the online poll...

South Pemiscot boys beat North Pemiscot 92-54 (01/07/13)
WARDELL, Mo. - The South Pemiscot varsity boys basketball team outscored North Pemiscot by 26 points in the first quarter and never trailed after as it secured a 92-54 win Friday night. South Pemiscot tallied 39 points in the first quarter. Jacob Trammel hit six of South Pemiscot's eight 3-pointers on his way to an 18-point night. Seth Harris scored 17 points for South Pemiscot. Jadarius Knight and Collin Gilmore also finished in double-digits for South Pemiscot with 11 points each...

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...

Wildcats' comeback falls short in fifth place game (01/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- After coming from behind to win back-to-back games at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, the Bloomfield Wildcats' heroics came to a halt Monday in the fifth-place game against Hayti. The Wildcats cut a double-digit deficit down to four heading into the final frame only to see a big fourth by the Indians secure a 59-44 win Monday during the final day of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Monday's box scores at Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (01/01/13)
CHAMPIONSHIP No. 6 Holcomb 75, No. 1 Kennett 71 HHS 13 16 21 25 - 75 KHS 10 21 17 23 - 71 HOLCOMB (75) - Chase Davis 16, Cameron Clark 2, Ryan Reeves 9, James Vance 4, Jamie Massey 30, Michael Glover 14. FG 28, FG 17/25, F 18. (3-pointers: Davis 1, Reeves 1. Fouled out: Vance)...

New Year's Eve Border War: Holcomb and Kennett to meet for first time in years after semifinal wins at Bloomfield Tournament (12/30/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Dunklin County basketball fans who have waited years to watch the Holcomb and Kennett varsity boys basketball programs square off will not have to wait much longer. The two towns, which are less than 15 miles from each other, will battle it out on New Year's Eve in the championship of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Portageville denied again in final seconds, eliminated by Hayti (12/31/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Just one year after appearing in the championship game, the Portageville Bulldogs found themselves out of the running as their stint in Bloomfield Christmas Tournament draw to a close Saturday. For the second straight night the Bulldogs saw a last-second shot come up short, sending them home with a 50-49 loss to Hayti in the tournament's fifth-place semifinals...

New Year's Eve Border War: Holcomb and Kennett to meet for first time in years after semifinal wins at Bloomfield Tournament (12/31/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Dunklin County basketball fans who have waited many years to watch the Holcomb and Kennett varsity boys basketball programs square off will not have to wait much longer. The two towns, which are less than 15 miles from each other, will battle it out on New Year's Eve in the championship of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Portageville's late comeback falls short at the buzzer against Bernie (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- Plagued by a slow start, the Portageville Bulldogs watched a 3-pointer at the buzzer fall short against Bernie on Friday to seal a 53-50 loss in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament quarterfinals. "That first eight minutes ended up being decisive tonight," Portageville head coach Jason Irby said. "I really can't explain why we came out so flat...

Strong start sends South Pemiscot to final four at Bloomfield Tournament (12/29/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - South Pemiscot Bulldogs head coach Aaron Bidewell had a good feeling about Friday night's championship quarterfinal contest at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament against the Twin Rivers Royals minutes before it got underway. "We came ready to play," Bidewell said. ...

According to plan (12/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Led by 23 points from Dion Foster, the seventh-seeded Portageville Bulldogs held off a second half charge by 10th-seeded Doniphan for a 65-55 win in the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

December 28, 2012 Scoreboard (12/28/12)
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According to plan (12/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Led by 23 points from Dion Foster, the seventh-seeded Portageville Bulldogs held off a second half charge by 10th-seeded Doniphan for a 65-55 win in the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Bloomfield's OT win highlight of Day 1 (12/28/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bloomfield Christmas Tournament officials sure know how to play a crowd. After a ho-hum first seven games to open day one of the 56th annual event, fans were energized in the finale as host Bloomfield used a last-second basket by Brett Ruch to pull out a 58-56 overtime win against Malden to send fans home eagerly awaiting today's games...

South Pemiscot rallies in second half to beat Puxico, book spot in quarterfinals (12/28/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs outlasted the No. 13 seeded Puxico Indians 74-60 in a see-saw first round contest at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Thursday afternoon. South Pemiscot trailed the game 32-25 at halftime before it outscored Puxico 28-6 in the third quarter to take a 53-38 lead by the start of the fourth quarter...

December 27, 2012 Scoreboard (12/27/12)
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December 18, 2012 Scoreboard (12/18/12)
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Seedings released for Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/15/12)
The seedings were released for the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament following the seed-meeting Saturday morning. All five teams from the Bootheel Conference that participate in the Bloomfield Tournament were seeded in the top eight. Kennett received the No. 1 seed, Hayti received the No. 3 seed, South Pemiscot received the No. 4 seed, Portageville received the No. 7 seed and Malden received the No. 8 seed...

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...

Malden varsity boys beat South Pemiscot 74-70 (12/14/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity boys basketball team defeated the South Pemiscot Bulldogs 74-70 Friday night. Romello McCoy paced Malden with 27 points. Malik Perkins tallied 22 points for Malden and Cortez Dobbins added 17 more for the Green Wave...

December 14, 2012 Scoreboard (12/14/12)
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Lady Bluejays bust through in second half, Oran falls to South Pemiscot on the road (12/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays turned a one-point halftime lead into a 69-53 win against Delta Thursday night. Charleston outscored the Lady Bobcats 22-10 in the third quarter to take a 13-point advantage into the final frame...

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...

Kennett varsity boys basketball team runs past Malden late (12/12/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - Midway into the third quarter Tuesday night the Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team looked like it might be well on its way to a second straight overtime game against a Bootheel Conference opponent. Kennett, which defeated Caruthersville 80-74 in overtime in its conference opener on Dec. 4, led the Malden Green Wave by just one point at 37-36 with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter Tuesday night...

Hayti boys basketball team rallies in second half to beat South Pemiscot 53-47 (12/05/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The Hayti Indians varsity boys basketball team overcame a 26-17 halftime deficit to beat the South Pemiscot Bulldogs 53-47 Tuesday night. The Indians outscored the Bulldogs 24-10 in the final eight minutes of regulation. Hayti shot 38 percent from the field and South Pemiscot had a 35 percent field goal percentage...

December 4, 2012 Scoreboard (12/04/12)
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Bulldog Classic all-tournament team (12/03/12)
Listed below is the South Pemiscot Bulldog Classic all-tournament team as voted on by the coaches. Girls: Carrie Shephard - South Pemiscot - Also MVP (Top Vote Getter) Alisha Campbell - South Pemiscot Leslie Dent - South Pemiscot Banesha Childress - NMCC...

Gosnell beats South Pemiscot in boys basketball final at Bulldog Classic (12/01/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The third-seeded Gosnell, Ark., Pirates defeated the fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs 69-55 Friday night in the championship of the Bulldog Classic. South Pemiscot led the game 18-8 after the first quarter before the Pirates won the second quarter 30-8 to build a 38-26 lead by halftime. South Pemiscot never regained the lead in the second half...

Tuesday's Lady Bulldog Classic Results: NMCC and South Pemiscot advance to finals with double-digit wins against Kennett and Portageville (11/28/12)
No. 1 New Madrid County Central 60, No. 5 Kennett 23 STEELE, Mo. - For the first time since 2008 a new champion will be crowned at the 8-team Lady Bulldogs Classic. The top-seeded New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles cruised to a 60-23 win against the fifth-seeded Kennett Lady Indians Tuesday afternoon in a championship semifinal contest at the tournament...

Tuesday's Boys Bulldog Classic Results: South Pemiscot, Gosnell, Ark., advance to title game (11/28/12)
No. 4 South Pemiscot 111, No. 1 Caruthersville 107 STEELE, Mo. - The fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs knocked off the three-time defending champion Caruthersville Tigers 111-107 in triple overtime in a championship semifinal at the Bulldog Classic Tuesday night...

Kennett girls upset Senath-Hornersville in quarterfinals of Lady Bulldog Classic (11/28/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The fifth-seeded Kennett Lady Indians opened the second half on a 7-0 run to break a 22-22 tie and never looked back on its way to a 44-38 upset-win against the fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions Monday. Kennett, which is the three-time defending champion of the 8-team varsity Lady Bulldogs Classic, advances to today's championship semifinals with Monday's win...

H.S. hoops roundup: semfinal matches set at Bulldog Classic and Campbell Invitational varsity tournaments (11/27/12)
BULLDOG CLASSIC BOYS QUARTERFINALS The top four seeds advanced to the semifinals of the 8-team Bulldog Classic varsity boys basketball tournament Monday night. Top-seeded Caruthersville beat No. 8 seeded North Pemiscot 103-76, No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot defeated No. 5 seeded Clarkton 69-39, No. 2 seeded Hayti cruised past No. 7 seeded Senath-Hornersville 73-45 and No. 3 seeded Gosnell, Ark., outscored sixth-seeded Gideon by 23 points in the second half on its way to an 80-51 victory...

2012 Basketball Preview: Senath-Hornersville Lions Boys (11/24/12)
Senath-Hornersville first-year varsity boys basketball coach David Heeb presented a strong message to his club when he met with them for the first time this summer. "When I walked in the door I told the kids 'we are going to win,'" Heeb said. "There are no moral victories here. We are not trying to make the score close or anything like that. We are going to win...

2012 Basketball Preview: Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions (11/24/12)
Senath-Hornersville basketball coach Jamie Johnson likes the fact he will have a more veteran varsity squad entering the 2012-13 girls basketball season. "We were really young last year," Johnson said. "We had a number of freshmen and sophomores playing varsity last year. Those kids have all had a year of varsity experience and I think that will really help us."...

2012 Basketball Preview: Clarkton Reindeer Boys (11/24/12)
Veteran coach Delane Beckwith has devised a formula for success for his team during the first year of his second stint as the head coach of the Clarkton varsity boys basketball program. "I've been doing this for 20 years," Beckwith said. "I believe the most important thing is to get kids to work hard, act right, be disciplined and play team basketball. Good things will happen at the end of the year if you do that. Hard work produces good results."...

2012 Basketball Preview: Portageville Lady Bulldogs (11/24/12)
Now in his fourth year as head coach of the Portageville Lady Bulldogs basketball team, coach Barry Branscum is looking forward to the upcoming season. The Portageville Lady Bulldogs will start their basketball season running as they participate in the South Pemiscot Bulldog Invitational at Steele. ...

2012 Basketball Preview: Kennett Lady Indians (11/24/12)
Kennett first-year girls basketball coach Rod Baxter has liked what he has seen from his players in practice early on and is looking forward to seeing how his team will compete against opponents once his players are 100 percent healthy. "I'm excited about the team's early practice mode, behavior and attitude," Baxter said in an interview with Daily Dunklin Democrat on Nov. ...

Autry drains free throw with one-tenth of a second remaining to push Senath-Hornersville past Gideon (11/21/12)
SENATH, Mo. - A man's rebound. Those are the words Senath-Hornersville Lions varsity boys basketball coach David Heeb used to describe the defensive rebound freshman Austin Autry secured in the closing seconds of a tie game Tuesday night against the Gideon Bulldogs...

Lady Bluejays hope to fill Cooper void (11/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- For the past three seasons the Charleston Lady Bluejays have had a winning combination in the tandem of Kasuela Cooper and E'Neikqua Ewing. This season they'll be forced to find an answer for one-half of that equation as Cooper's graduation leaves Ewing as the focal point of the Lady Bluejays offense...

Senath-Hornersville girls cruise past Campbell in basketball opener (11/20/12)
Note: 14 photos of the Senath-Hornersville-Campbell game are available in a photo gallery at this link: View Photos Here SENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions varsity girls basketball team outscored the Campbell Lady Camels in every quarter Monday night on its way to a convincing 64-26 win...

Kennett middle school basketball roundup: boys split Sikeston, girls advance to conference finals (11/16/12)
The Kennett middle school boys basketball program earned a split Thursday night against Sikeston. Sikeston's seventh grade won its season opener against Kennett 56-40. Kennett beat Sikeston 48-42 in the eighth grade contest. View complete box scores from the Kennett-Sikeston games below:...

2012-2013 South Pemiscot County Girls Basketball Schedule (11/15/12)

2012-2013 South Pemiscot County Boys Basketball Schedule (11/15/12)

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...

Bootheel Conference volleyball awards released (11/03/12)
The 2012 Bootheel Conference volleyball awards have been released. Malden's Sarah Bukich has been selected Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Bukich averaged 12 kills, three blocks and 17 digs per game. She served with 89 percent accuracy. "We're really proud of Sarah," Malden coach Jon Smith said. "This is a great accomplishment for her and speaks volumes to her level of play as well as her hard work and dedication to being the best player she can be over her high school career."...

Kennett collects 4 wins in middle school hoops vs. South Pemiscot (10/30/12)
SOUTH PEMISCOT, Mo. - The Kennett seventh and eighth grade boys and girls basketball teams collected road victories against South Pemiscot Monday. The Kennett seventh grade boys beat South Pemiscot 31-24 and the Kennett eighth grade boys defeated South Pemiscot 49-22...

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...

October 23, 2012 Scoreboard (10/23/12)
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Kennett middle school girls basketball program sweeps South Pemiscot (10/17/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett middle school girls basketball program proved difficult to score on for a second straight night Tuesday. The Kennett seventh and eighth grade girls teams both held South Pemiscot to just two points Tuesday. The Kennett seventh grade cruised to a 28-2 win against South Pemiscot in its first game of the season...

South Pemiscot claims third straight Bootheel Conference volleyball title with straight set win against Malden (10/12/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- South Pemiscot Bulldogs first-year volleyball coach Cassy Woolverton knew expectations were high for her 2012 varsity squad before the season got underway. "I knew they did well last season," Woolverton said. "I knew we had most of the same girls coming back. I thought they were going to have a great season."...

South Pemiscot claims third straight Bootheel Conference volleyball title with straight set win against Malden (10/13/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- South Pemiscot Bulldogs first-year volleyball coach Cassy Woolverton knew expectations were high for her 2012 varsity squad before the season got underway. "I knew they did well last season," Woolverton said. "I knew we had most of the same girls coming back. I thought they were going to have a great season."...

South Pemiscot, Malden volleyball teams advance to Bootheel Conference title game (10/10/12)
MALDEN, Mo. - The championship is set in the varsity bracket of the Bootheel Conference volleyball tournament following preliminary action Tuesday night. There were no upsets in the first two rounds of the 7-team tournament on Tuesday setting the stage for top-seed South Pemiscot to square off against second-seeded Malden Thursday at 7 p.m. for the conference tournament title...

October 11, 2012 Scoreboard (10/11/12)
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South Pemiscot, Malden volleyball teams advance to Bootheel Conference title game (10/10/12)
MALDEN, Mo. - The championship is set in the varsity bracket of the Bootheel Conference volleyball tournament following preliminary action Tuesday night. There were no upsets in the first two rounds of the 7-team tournament on Tuesday setting the stage for top-seed South Pemiscot to square off against second-seeded Malden Thursday at 7 p.m. for the conference tournament title...

South Pemiscot wins Fall Baseball Classic (10/03/12)
STEELE, Mo. - Although the South Pemiscot Bulldogs started out slowly this fall, losing the first three games of the season, the Bulldogs (12-6) rallied and finished the season strong, winning nine out of their last 10 games and capturing the 2012 fall tournament championship...

Lady Bulldogs sweep Charleston, Sikeston records 10th shutout against Farmington (09/25/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs trumped the visiting Charleston Lady Bluejays, 9-0, Monday at Sikeston High School. "We played a very solid match in our win today," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. "Due to the approaching district tournaments we had to do some juggling with our doubles teams, however, it all worked out in our favor."...

South Pemiscot beats Kennett in straight sets (09/05/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The South Pemiscot varsity volleyball team defeated Kennett 25-15, 25-15 Tuesday night. Kennett (2-2) is back in action Thursday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Malden in a Bootheel Conference game. South Pemiscot will travel to Southland Thursday...

Sept. 4, 2012 Scoreboard (09/04/12)
Softball Kelly 3, Scott City 0

Aug. 30, 2012 Scoreboard (08/30/12)
Boys Swimming MICDS 120, Cape Central 52 Softball St. Vincent 6, Hillsboro 4

2012 Fall Sports Preview: Senath-Hornersville volleyball program (08/09/12)
SENATH, Mo. - The goals remain the same for the Senath-Hornersville volleyball team entering the 2012 fall season. "We start out every season with goals to win the conference and district tournaments," Senath-Hornersville coach Lori Hoffmann said. "Those are our goals every season and we are hoping to fulfill those goals."...

2012 Fall Sports Preview: Kennett Indians volleyball program (08/08/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - A new group of leaders hope to put together yet another winning season for the Kennett Indians volleyball team in 2012. Kennett graduated over half of its varsity roster off a 2011 team that went 16-14 and advanced to the semifinals of its district and conference tournament...

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

Dunklin County's season ends following back-to-back losses at district tournament Saturday (07/22/12)
JACKSON, Mo. - Top-seeded Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment's postseason run came to an abrupt end Saturday when it suffered back-to-back losses at the District 14 Senior American Legion baseball tournament. Dunklin County, which won its first game at the tournament against fourth-seeded Sikeston Legion Friday, suffered an 8-4 loss to second-seeded Jackson Legion in its first game at the double-elimination tournament Saturday...

Sikeston Legion forfeits opener at district tournament vs. Dunklin County (07/21/12)
JACKSON, Mo. - Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment advanced into the winner's bracket of the district 14 tournament without throwing a pitch to its scheduled first round opponent Sikeston Legion Friday night. Dunklin County's projected starter Cody Boyers was informed to stop warming up in the bullpen shortly before his team's scheduled 7 p.m. game against Sikeston Legion...

Paragould collects 10-5 win against Dunklin County despite three home runs from Dustin Spencer (07/18/12)
SENATH, Mo. - Dunklin County concluded regular-season play with a 21-12 record Tuesday when it suffered a 10-5 loss to Paragould, Ark., Legion.

Spencer's seventh-inning homer propels Dunklin County to 5-3 win against Dyersburg (07/16/12)
SENATH, Mo. - Dunklin County No. 5 hitter Dustin Spencer and head coach Jamie Johnson didn't pass up an opportunity to discuss hitting strategy when the Dyersburg infield gathered near the pitcher's mound to discuss its own strategy with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning of a tie game Monday evening...

Dunklin County secures No. 1 seed in district tournament with 2-0 win against Cape Girardeau Legion (07/15/12)
Dunklin County beat Cape Girardeau Legion 2-0 Saturday.

Jonesboro Legion scores six in 9th to beat Dunklin County Legion 9-4 (07/14/12)
SENATH, Mo. - Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion came within one strike of walking away with a win in the opening game of its longest homestand of the season Friday night. Dunklin County closer Perry Middleton, who entered the game to pitch in the top of the ninth, had a 2-2 count on Jonesboro, Ark., Legion's Kayden Hydrick with two outs in the top of the ninth. ...

Briefly: Sikeston Legion forfeits doubleheader against Dunklin County (07/08/12)
Dunklin County coach Jamie Johnson said Sikeston Legion forfeited Saturday's doubleheader against Dunklin County. "Sikeston did not have nine players available to play the game," Johnson said. Dunklin County improves to 4-1 in conference play with the win...

Dunklin County holds Blytheville Legion scoreless after 44-minute first inning, collects 11-8 win (07/07/12)
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion survived a 44-minute first inning Friday night and held Blytheville, Ark., Legion scoreless for the final eight innings of a 9-inning game on its way to an 11-8 road victory. "It was a crazy first inning," Dunklin County coach Jamie Johnson said. ...

Dunklin County receives strong start from Watkins, moves into first place with walkoff win against Jackson Legion (07/04/12)
SENATH, Mo. - Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion moved back into outright first place in District 14 Tuesday night with a 7-6 walkoff conference win against Jackson Legion. Jackson, which scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game at six, never retired a Dunklin County hitter in the bottom of the seventh inning...

Dunklin County Legion claims 7-Up Classic title with 8-7 win against Poplar Bluff (07/02/12)
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion took home the top prize at the 8-team 7-Up Classic baseball tournament in Paragould, Ark., Sunday night with an 8-7 win against Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth in the championship. Dunklin County calculated at least eight runs in all three games it played at the 3-day tournament and extended its winning-streak to five games with the championship victory...

Dunklin County Legion and Poplar Bluff Babe Ruth plate winning runs in final at-bat, advance to 7-Up Classic championship (07/01/12)
PARAGOULD, Ark. - The championship is set at the 7-Up Classic in Paragould, Ark., following two dramatic finishes in the championship semifinals of the eight-team tournament Saturday night. Dunklin County Legacy Equipment Legion and Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth booked its spots in Sunday's 7 p.m. title game after scoring multiple runs in the final inning of their respective semifinal games Saturday...

Dunklin County Legion advances to semifinals at 7-Up Classic with 8-4 win against Paragould (06/30/12)
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- Dunklin County Legion, Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth and Jackson Legion won its quarterfinal games at the 7-Up Classic Friday.

New Madrid Babe Ruth outslugs Kennett (06/29/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - New Madrid Senior Babe Ruth continued its hot hitting and capitalized on seven defensive errors on its way to a 12-4 win against Kennett Senior Babe Ruth in Game 1 of a doubleheader Thursday. "We are hitting the ball hard," New Madrid coach Kevin Lyons said. ...

Dunklin County sweeps road doubleheader against Cape Girardeau Legion (06/28/12)
CAPE GIARDEAU, Mo. -- Wednesday's District 14 matchup with Dunklin County pretty much summarized how things have been going lately for the Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Senior American Legion Post 63 baseball team. Host Cape Girardeau was in the game until the end and very easily could have come away with a victory...

Cooter catcher Dustin Franklin signs to play baseball at Evangel University (06/20/12)
2012 Cooter graduate Dustin Franklin recalls the first time he was told he had the potential to play college baseball. "I remember my freshman year at Cooter High School we made it to the state final four," Franklin said. "We went out to eat and [Cooter] coach Allen Crawford was talking to the freshmen on the team. ...

MBCA all-state and all-district baseball teams released (06/21/12)
The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association has released its all-district and all-state baseball teams. View a complete list of players selected to the all-state team below. Players selected to the all-district team in Class 1, District 1; Class 2, District 1; and Class 3, District 1; are also listed below...

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."...

Dunklin County Legion splits doubleheader against Paragould Legion (06/15/12)
PARAGOULD, Ark. - Dunklin County Legacy Equipment's hitters put the bat on the ball often in Game 2 of a doubleheader against Paragould, Ark.,., Legion Thursday night after being held to just one hit in a 10-0 five-inning loss in Game 1. Dunklin County's Logan Carter pounded out three of his team's eight hits in Game 2 and drove home four runs as Dunklin County cruised to a 10-4 five-inning win in the nightcap...

Dunklin County Legion wins consolation bracket at Fighting Squirrel Classic (06/10/12)
Dunklin County Legacy Equipment Legion moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season Saturday with two wins in the consolation bracket of the 16-team Fighting Squirrel Classic. Dunklin County defeated Springfield-Glendale Legion 9-1 in its consolation semifinal game...

Dunklin County Legion collects first one-run win in consolation quarterfinal against Sikeston Legion (06/09/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- For a second straight day the winning run was in scoring position in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs in a Dunklin County Legacy Equipment Legion baseball game at the 16-team Fighting Squirrel Classic. Less than 24 hours after Dunklin County failed to collect a game-winning hit in its final at-bat against Mayfield, Ky., Legion in the first round of the tournament, it found itself trying to prevent Sikeston Legion from connecting for a game-winning hit in its final at-bat Friday in a consolation quarterfinal game.. ...

Bootheel Conference baseball awards released (06/08/12)
The Bootheel Conference baseball awards have been released. Kennett's Logan Dollins has been selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Dollins had a team-high .468 batting average in 2012 on a Kennett that claimed its second straight Class 3 district baseball championship. Dollins had 23 RBIs, 10 doubles and two home runs in 81 plate appearances...

Bootheel Conference baseball awards released (06/07/12)
The Bootheel Conference baseball awards have been released. Kennett's Logan Dollins has been selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Dollins had a team-high .468 batting average in 2012 on a Kennett that claimed its second straight Class 3 district baseball championship. Dollins had 23 RBIs, 10 doubles and two home runs in 81 plate appearances...

Dunklin County Legion baseball program collects first wins, sweeps Charleston (06/04/12)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment baseball team rebounded nicely Sunday afternoon in its second doubleheader of the weekend after suffering a pair of losses in its season-opening doubleheader against Blytheville, Ark., Saturday...

College baseball capsules for players from Missouri Bootheel (05/30/12)
Information on how baseball players from the Missouri Bootheel performed at the college level in 2012. Tyler Thompson --Jefferson College A pitcher who played in 17 games . . . Struck out 91 in 84.2 innings pitched . . . Currently 11-1 on the season with a 2.13 ERA . . . A sophomore at Jefferson College that graduated from South Pemiscot High School in 2011 and played on the 2011 Dunklin County Legion team . . . Jefferson College is currently playing in the World Series...

Bootheel Conference softball awards released (05/25/12)
The Bootheel Conference softball awards have been released. Kennett's Jade Caldwell was selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Caldwell finished the season with a .348 batting average, .560 on-base percentage, four doubles, one triple and 18 RBIs. She had a .750 on-base percentage in conference games...

2012 Dunklin County American Legion baseball schedule released, tryouts May 19-20 (05/12/12)
The 2012 Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment American Legion baseball schedule has been released. Dunklin County is slated to open its season with a home doubleheader against Blytheville, Ark., on June 2. The first pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Senath-Hornersville High School baseball field...

Kennett, Portageville advance to Bootheel Conference softball championship (05/09/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs and Kennett Lady Indians are set to meet in the Bootheel Conference Tournament softball championship for a second straight season. Top-seeded Portageville punched its ticket to Wednesday's championship with a 7-1 win against No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot Tuesday...

Sikeston rolls (05/05/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs have shown to be a powerful offensive team at times this season. Despite struggling on offense the past several games, the Bulldogs broke out of the slump in a big way on Friday afternoon with a 16-6 victory over South Pemiscot in five innings at VFW Stadium...

Perfect day: Grantham's gem propels Kennett to Bootheel Conference title (05/04/12)
Adam Grantham struck out Malden's first 11 batters on his way to a 17-strikeout performance and the first perfect game of his high school career.

Kennett, Malden advance to Bootheel Conference baseball championship (05/03/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians and Malden Green Wave are set to collide in the Bootheel Conference baseball championship for a third straight season. Top-seeded Kennett earned its spot in Thursday's final with a 16-6 five-inning win against fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Wednesday afternoon...

Back on track (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs got back on the winning track with a 6-2 victory over St. Mary's on Thursday afternoon at VFW Stadium. The Bulldogs, who had been struggling defensively the past few games, snapped out of the funk with several key defensive plays and solid hitting against the Vikings...

Kennett, Malden advance to Bootheel Conference baseball championship (05/04/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians and Malden Green Wave are set to collide in the Bootheel Conference baseball championship for a third straight season. Top-seeded Kennett earned its spot in Thursday's final with a 16-6 five-inning win against fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Wednesday afternoon...

NMCC softball run rules South Pemiscot; Sikeston soccer falls (05/02/12)
NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team improved to 16-1 with a 16-6 win over South Pemiscot Tuesday. The Lady Eagles scored 12 runs in the bottom of the second inning to break open a 3-2 game. Michaela Townsend earned the win, giving up six runs on nine hits while walking none and striking out nine...

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

Kennett baseball team defeats Sikeston 3-1 in consolation final of SEMO Conference Tournament (05/01/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team salvaged the consolation championship with a 3-1 win against the Sikeston Bulldogs in its final game at the SEMO Conference baseball tournament Monday afternoon. Both starting pitchers pitched six innings in the seven-inning contest with Kennett starting pitcher Collin Smith collecting a win and Sikeston's Drew Harper suffering a complete-game loss...

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

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.

East Prairie rallies past Kelly 9-7 (04/25/12)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles scored nine runs in their last three at-bats to defeat Kelly 9-7 on Tuesday. Kelly trailed 4-0 entering the bottom of the fourth before East Prairie scored three runs to cut the lead to 4-3. East Prairie (9-4) took the lead in the bottom of the fifth for good...

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...

Sikeston soccer team blanked at Saxony 2-0 (04/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell 2-0 to Saxony Lutheran Thursday night at Saxony Lutheran High School. Saxony scored both their goals in the first half. The first came in just the fifth minute from a corner kick, which Sikeston failed to clear...

Kennett's Essary no-hits South Pemiscot softball team (04/20/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It was a perfect day in the circle for Kennett Lady Indians starting pitcher Chandler Essary Thursday afternoon. Essary pitched a five-inning no-hitter against the South Pemiscot Lady Bulldogs. It was the Lady Indians first no-hitter of the spring softball season...

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

Risco ends Cooter's 78-game conference and district winning streak (04/18/12)
COOTER -- The Risco Tigers stunned the Cooter Wildcats 6-0 in Tri-County Conference play, stopping a long streak in the process. Cooter had won their last 78 games against conference and district opponents before Risco sophomore Jordon Pavy shut down the potent Wildcat offensive attack...

Risco one-hits Gideon for conference win (04/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com GIDEON -- The Risco Tigers allowed just one hit in a 13-0 win over Gideon in a Tri-County Conference game on Thursday. Matt Cummins earned the win, pitching four innings, allowing just one hit while Chris Pavy finished the game by striking out the side in the fifth...

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."...

Kennett baseball team bangs its way past South Pemiscot (04/10/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett Indians starting pitcher Jon Rooney knows it is unlikely he will have to throw a shutout to collect a win on the mound this spring. "It's great to go out there and know right away you are probably going to be the winning pitcher," Rooney said of pitching for Kennett, which is averaging nine runs per game this season offensively.. "We are hitting the ball great and scoring runs. We are just rolling."...

Risco routs Southland in five innings (04/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- Risco's Chris Pavy went 4 for 5 with five RBI during Risco's 19-9 rout over visiting Southland on Monday at Risco High School in five innings. Although the Tigers fell behind 8-3 at one point, the Tigers rallied for six runs in the bottom of the second to take the lead for good...

Kennett bangs out win over South Pemiscot (04/10/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett Indians starting pitcher Jon Rooney knows it is unlikely he will have to throw a shutout to collect a win on the mound this spring. "It's great to go out there and know right away you are probably going to be the winning pitcher," Rooney said of pitching for Kennett, which is averaging nine runs per game this season offensively. "We are hitting the ball great and scoring runs. We are just rolling."...

Kennett baseball team bangs its way past South Pemiscot (04/10/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett Indians starting pitcher Jon Rooney knows it is unlikely he will have to throw a shutout to collect a win on the mound this spring. "It's great to go out there and know right away you are probably going to be the winning pitcher," Rooney said of pitching for Kennett, which is averaging nine runs per game this season offensively.. "We are hitting the ball great and scoring runs. We are just rolling."...

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

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

MBCA all-district basketball teams (04/04/12)
Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-District Teams Note: Indicates player was also selected to MBCA All-State Team Boys Basketball Class 1, District 1 Luke Bixler - Risco Andy Rinehart - Gideon Mikey Jones - Clarkton Logan Blackburn - Clarkton...

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

SHS splits pair in Kentucky; Chaffee wins own tourney (04/02/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com REIDLAND, Ky. -- The Sikeston Bulldogs split their games during the second day of the Reidland Invitational baseball tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated Heath High School 7-6 and lost 5-0 to Calloway, Ken. Clayton Driskill hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit double in the fifth inning against Heath that held up for the Bulldogs, who had 11 hits in the game, to take the win...

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

Bootheel Conference girls basketball awards released (03/30/12)
The Kennett Lady Indians girls basketball program took home the top awards in the Bootheel Conference in the 2011-2012 basketball season. Kennett senior center Audrey Wynne was selected as the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Wynne averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game...

Bootheel Conference boys basketball awards released (03/29/12)
The awards continue to stack up for the Hayti Indians boys basketball program even after the conclusion of the 2011-2012 basketball season. Hayti senior forward Jerome Thomas has been selected as the Bootheel Conference boys basketball Player of the Year and Hayti coach Philip Taylor has been selected as the Bootheel Conference Coach of the Year...

Dexter rallies past Oran; NMCC rolls (03/28/12)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and got past visiting Oran 8-5 on Tuesday. The Bearcats took advantage of five Oran errors while committing only one of their own. Brad Potts had two hits to lead Dexter (2-1) while Alex Cliff had a two-run home run in the first inning...

March 27, 2012 Scoreboard (03/27/12)
Baseball Dexter 8, Oran 5 Cape Central 4, Jackson 2 (8 innings) Notre Dame 4, Perryville 2 Softball Kennett 18, Dexter 3

New Haven eliminates South Pemiscot girls from state basketball playoffs (03/11/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The South Pemiscot Bulldogs fell one victory shy of making its first trip to the state final four in girls basketball. The New Haven Shamrocks defeated South Pemiscot 48-42 Saturday afternoon in a Class 2 quarterfinal contest at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Mo...

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

South Pemiscot girls advance to state quarterfinals with 59-58 win against Neelyville (03/09/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Neelyville Lady Tigers had the last possession and the last shot to mount a nine-point fourth quarter come back against South Pemiscot in the MSHSAA Class 2 sectional round at Peters Gym Wednesday night. Trailing by one point with 6.1 seconds left, the Lady Tigers brought the ball up the floor off a time out...

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

Portageville falls to South Pem in title game (03/03/12)
HAYTI -- A pair of sophomores were too tough for Portageville to handle. South Pemiscot's Carrie Shephard and Alisha Campbell combined for 47 points on Friday night defeating Portageville 81-52 in the Class 2, District 1 championship game at Hayti High School...

Portageville gets past Lady Lions for shot at district title (02/29/12)
HAYTI -- Getting double digits from both Latavia Harris and Taylor McCoy, the third-seeded Portageville Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament on Tuesday by defeating Senath-Hornersville 49-37 at Hayti High School...

H.S basketball roundup: Portageville, Holcomb and Hayti boys collect district quarterfinal wins (02/28/12)
No. 1 Portageville 67, No. 8 Campbell 30 The top-seeded Portageville Bulldogs boys basketball team held eighth-seeded Campbell to two first-quarter points and never looked back on its way to a 67-30 win in quarterfinal action at the Class 2, District 1, tournament in Hayti Monday...

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

South Pemiscot sophomore PG Shephard records 1,000th point (02/21/12)