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DAR Prep Roundup: Baseball/Softball (3/19/24)The baseball and softball season is in full swing, and a lot of action occurred throughout the area on Monday. With only a few games under each team’s belt, some aimed to get their first victory of the season, while the others saw an opportunity to add more to the win column...
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Snider exceeds expectations in first season leading Lady Royals (3/9/24)BROSELEY — Head basketball coach Michael Snider completed his first year as the leading guy for the Twin Rivers Lady Royals and exceeded expectations beyond measure. Since his return to his Alma Mater, Snider said the community has welcomed him with open arms, and from his first practice, the Lady Royals basketball team bought into his vision for the program. ...
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Kennett AD Jim Vaughan retires after 18-year career (3/7/24)KENNETT, Mo. - After nearly two decades of solid leadership, Kennett High School Athletic Director Jim Vaughan bids the district farewell at the end of the spring semester. Vaughan, 53, who resides now at Poplar Bluff, retires after 18 years of service as both coach and director and spent time with the Delta Dunklin Democrat looking back on his career...
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Rebecca Johnson leads Crusaders into quarterfinals (2/27/24)It was a game of runs on Monday between the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders and the Twin Rivers Royals. In the end, it was a massive third quarter that gave the Crusaders a 58-35 win. “It’s a big moment,” Crusaders coach Chris Crawford said. “There were a ton of people here, probably the biggest crowd they’ve played in front of all year. I thought we handled the moment well.”...
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Basketball: Saxony Lutheran vs Twin Rivers (2/26/24)
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District roundup: Neelyville, Twin Rivers win titles (2/24/24)VAN BUREN — The third was a charm for the Neelyville Lady Tigers against the East Carter Lady Redbirds. After losing to East Carter by four and eight points, respectively, in the regular season, Neelyville used a hot start Friday night to fuel a 75-63 win over the Lady Redbirds in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 championship game at Van Buren High School...
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C3D1: East Prairie ends season for Royals (2/21/24)PORTAGEVILLE — The East Prairie offense wasn’t going to be denied. With the Twin Rivers Royals struggling to hold strong on the defensive end, the East Prairie Eagles took full advantage as both teams went head-to-head on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3 District 1 Boys Basketball Tournament at Portageville High School...
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Twin Rivers defeats Gideon on the road (2/19/24)GIDEON, Mo. - The Twin Rivers High School Basketball Royals took to the road Friday and returned to Broseley with a win. The Royals (14-12) traveled to Gideon, where the visitors took on the hometown Bulldogs (7-18) and took them out for a run, 67-50...
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OFC Tournament: Lady Tigers roll past Twin Rivers for third place (2/9/24)DONIPHAN — The Neelyville Lady Tigers claimed third place in the Ozark Foothills Conference TournamentThursday night with a dominating 63-20 win over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals at Wright Gymnasium. “We played great team defense and rebounded the ball well,” said Lady Tigers head coach Becky Hale...
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OFC Tournament: Neelyville pulls away in second half to get past Twin Rivers (2/7/24)By MARK J. SANDERS Contributing Writer DONIPHAN — The second-seeded Neelyville Tigers won a hard-fought Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament semifinal over cross-county rival Twin Rivers 44-26 Tuesday night at Wright Gymnasium. Both teams started with frenetic intensity at both ends, but whether it was tenacious defense or tight shooting to blame, the opening 2-2 score held for more than four minutes...
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Donettes, East Carter to face off in OFC title game (2/6/24)DONIPHAN — With a chance to win their fourth consecutive Ozark Foothills Conference championship, the Doniphan Donettes took the first step with a dominant performance in the semifinals. The OFC No. 1 seed, Doniphan Donettes, took on the No. 4 seeded Twin Rivers Lady Royals on Monday at Doniphan High School for a spot in the championship game...
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OFC: Royals edges Doniphan in first-round (2/5/24)DONIPHAN — The Twin Rivers Royals outlasted the Doniphan Dons 62 to 60 in a tense, hard-fought opening round game at the OFC Tournament on Saturday at Wright Gymnasium in Doniphan. Twin Rivers (12-10) was led in scoring by junior Luke Hester with 16 points and senior Carter Williams with 17 points, eight of which came in the fourth quarter and proved to be the difference in the game...
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OFC: Twin Rivers and Neelyville thrives in first round (2/4/24)DONIPHAN — The Neelyville High School Lady Tigers turned forced turnovers into a first-round win. The No.3 Lady Tigers went head-to-head with the No. 5 seed Naylor Lady Eagles in the annual Ozark Foothills Conference basketball tournament on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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OFC Basketball: Twin Rivers vs Greenville - Girls (2/4/24)
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ENCORE PERFORMANCE? Top seeds aim to repeat as OFC tourney champs (2/2/24)The stage is set for one of the top basketball tournaments in the area, and lovers of the game can prepare for a week of total nonstop action on the court. Basketball coaches from the Ozark Foothills Conference met on Wednesday to seed the annual OFC Tournament that kicks off on Saturday at Doniphan High School...
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Jackson dominates to earn big victory over Lady Mules (2/2/24)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules attempted to keep their recent hot streak rolling, but they had a tough task ahead as they hosted the Jackson Lady Indians on Thursday. After snagging their third consecutive win in their last contest, the Lady Mules struggled to get much going offensively and fell to Jackson 69-35 as their winning streak came to an end...
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Girls Basketball: Neelyville vs Twin Rivers (1/30/24)
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Lady Tigers roar in win over Twin Rivers (1/30/24)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Lady Tigers pushed their opponents to their limits with high-pressure defense. As both teams prepare to participate in the annual Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament which tips off this upcoming weekend, snatching a win in this matchup was the No. 1 priority...
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East Carter soars past Lady Royals (1/24/24)In a familiar matchup on the court, one athlete hits a huge milestone. After battling through the ice and snow for the past 10 days, the Twin Rivers Lady Royals returned to action on Tuesday against some tough competition. The Lady Royals welcomed the East Carter Lady Redbirds (14-2) into their home on Tuesday. Originally, the game was scheduled for Monday but was postponed due to the weather conditions...
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Basketball: Twin Rivers Lady Royals vs East Carter Lady Redbireds (1/23/24)
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Lady Royals continue to thrive under Snider (1/17/24)BROSELEY — The first year for a new head coach is likely to be an adjustment period, but the Twin Rivers Lady Royals haven’t skipped a beat under new leadership. Michael Snider stepped into his role as the head coach of the Lady Royals for the first time this season, and it’s so far, so good. Anytime a coach takes over with an unfamiliar roster, it’s always a work in progress, but according to Snider, the team has meshed together very well...
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Royals in search of more confidence (1/11/24)The Twin Rivers Royals basketball squad will rely on two key elements as they gear up for the second leg of the season, which means building more confidence and establishing an identity on the defensive end. The Royals experienced a lot of ups and downs during the first half of the season, but their roughest stretch came around the holidays when their roster took a hit with sickness. ...
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BCT: Twin Rivers, Hayti to play for consolation (12/29/23)BLOOMFIELD — Twin Rivers junior Luke Hester and senior Zach Joiner combined for 37 points to lead the eighth-seeded Royals past the 13th-seeded Wildcats and into the consolation final of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Friday at Bloomfield High School...
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BCT 2023: Bloomfield moves past Bernie in consolation round (12/28/23)BLOOMFIELD — Thirteenth-seeded Bloomfield posted a 21-point upset over 12th-seeded Bernie on Wednesday to advance to the consolation semifinals of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament at Bloomfield High School. Bloomfield took a comfortable 10-point lead into the half, extended its lead to 17 after the third quarter and outscored the Mules 21-17 in the final period to win 65-44...
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Previewing the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/22/23)The rhythmic pound of sneakers, the symphony of bouncing balls, the rising roar of the crowd – here, sixteen teams stand cast in the shadows of legends past. But with ambitious eyes, these players and coaches are ready to score their chapter in the unfolding epic of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's hallowed hardwood history...
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Lady Royals Christmas Classic: Twin Rivers vs. Piggott (12/16/23)
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Portageville swarms Twin Rivers, 50-17 (12/6/23)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The defense was a suffocating force in Portageville’s 50-17 win over Twin Rivers on Monday, Dec. 4. The Lady Bulldogs (3-0) relentless pressure and double-teaming tactics held the Lady Royals (2-2) scoreless for long stretches, forcing turnovers and contesting shots with tenacious velocity...
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BOYS BASKTBALL: Twin Rivers vs Neelyville (12/2/23)The Twin Rivers Royals held off a rally in the third quarter from the Neelyville Tigers to claim third place in the Bernie Invitational Tournament on Friday at Bernie High School.
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Royals, Tigers fall short in Bernie Invitational (12/1/23)The Twin Rivers Royals’ chances of making it to the Bernie Boys basketball Invitational championship game ended after falling short to the number one-seeded Puxico High School 60-50. After securing a close win over Campbell in double-overtime on Monday, the Royals returned to Bernie with hopes of moving to the next round, but a slump in the third quarter sealed their fate. ...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Twin Rivers vs Koshkonong (11/29/23)The Twin Rivers Lady Royals bounced back in the consolation bracket of the Lady Dawg Classic with a victory over Koshkonong.
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Bernie Invitational Tournament: Royals, Camels battle to double overtime (11/28/23)BERNIE — Fresh off the Thanksgiving break and straight to the hardwood. Many teams got their first taste of the 2023–24 basketball season as the Bernie Mules hosted their basketball invitational on Monday. The tournament included many teams throughout the southeast, such as Puxico, Bloomfield, Neelyville, Campbell, Twin Rivers High School and many more...
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Lady Tigers lead All-District SB nods (11/3/23)The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules softball team put two players on the All-Conference First Team as Neelyville had four earn All-District First Team honors. The Doniphan Donettes had three players earn All-District Firsr-Team while Twin Rivers’ Alexis Parson made the team for the Lady Royals...
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Local softball players earn postseason recognition (10/31/23)The All-SEMO Conference Softball Team is a celebration of the best and brightest that the conference has to offer, and the 2023 edition features players who have shown us what it means to persevere in the face of challenge and have demonstrated the true meaning of sportsmanship, both in victory and defeat...
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LADY TIGERS DOWN ROYALS IN QUARTERFINALS (10/13/23)NEELYVILLE — A dominant performance at the plate from the Dobbins sisters led the Neelyville Lady Tigers to the next round of the district tournament. The weather was nice and clear for some good softball action on Thursday as the Lady Tigers hosted rival Twin Rivers to kick off the Class 2 District 1 Tournament...
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Bears grab third-straight OFC title (10/13/23)The Greenville Bears went into Thursday’s Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament final with back-to-back titles under their belts but the Bears would have to deal with the top-seeded Royals of Twin Rivers if they wanted to make it a three-peat. Benji Stahl’s team delivered in bunches as they cruised by the Royals 10-0 en route to their third-straight championship. In the day’s first game, Naylor stunned East Carter 5-3 to take home the third-place trophy...
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C2D1: Neelyville hosts Twin Rivers (10/12/23)The Class 2, District 1 Softball Tournament comes to Neelyville on Thursday as the Lady Tigers host Twin Rivers in the first round at 4 p.m. While the baseball teams from the respective high schools were battling this week in the OFCC Tournament at Three Rivers, their softball counterparts will also battle on Thursday but to extend their season and see who advances to take on the winner of Kelly and Jefferson...
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Twin Rivers, Greenville to play in final (10/11/23)The action continued on Tuesday with East Carter, Greenville, Naylor and Twin Rivers meeting in the semifinals of the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers College. While a quick start at the plate helped one team move on, the other relied on defense for a spot in the...
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OFC Baseball Tournament - Semifinals (10/11/23)OFC Baseball Tournament Semifinals Greenville 4 East Carter 0 Twin Rivers 3 Naylor 1 Twin Rivers and Greenville will hit the field at 2 p.m. Thursday at Three Rivers for the Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament Championship. East Carter and Naylor will meet at noon in the third-place game.
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Royals ready for redemption at OFC Tourney (10/7/23)The Twin Rivers Royals cruised through the Ozark Foothills Conference regular season at 5-0 to earn next week’s top seed in the OFC Baseball Tournament at Three Rivers. Royals coach Chris Newman said despite being the top seed, history hasn’t been kind to Twin Rivers but they’re looking for redemption next week in the home of the Raiders...
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DAR Prep Roundup BB and SB (10/4/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 11, Woodland 1 The Twin Rivers Royals took a win at home against the Woodland Cardinals 11-1. Drew Soloman was dominant on the mound, as the starting pitcher he collected 13 strikeouts and only gave up five hits and one run over six innings while walking one. ...
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DAR Prep Roundup BB, Golf, SB, VB (10/3/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 11, ADVANCE 0 The Twin Rivers Royals cruised by the Advance Hornets on Monday as they started the week with an 11-0 victory. Twin Rivers finished with 11 hits as they oped the game with seven runs in the top of the first. D Soloman (2-4, 3 RBIs, run) and Luke Hester (2-3, 2 RBIs, run) had multuple hits for theRoyals while all nine starts scored in the game and Jake Hester and Bryce Dollins each scored twice...
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Sept. 21 Prep Roundup: BB/SB/VB/GOLF (9/22/23)Roundup BASEBALL Senath-Hornersville 2, Twin Rivers 0 The Twin Rivers Royals took a loss on the road against Senath-Hornersville 2-0. Joshua Lilly opened the game for Twin Rivers Varsity. They surrendered three hits and two runs over two innings, striking out one and walking two. Drew Soloman led Twin Rivers with one hit in three at bats...
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Wave of success: Portageville conquers Clearwater Tournament (9/19/23)PIEDMONT, MO. — The Portageville volleyball team (16-2-2) continues to make a splash this season, winning the Clearwater Tournament this past weekend with unmatched skill and a tidal wave of determination. “I felt we played well in that tournament,” said Lady Bulldogs’ coach Sasha Kellam. ...
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Twin Rivers split games at Neelyville (9/15/23)The Neelyville High School Tigers baseball and softball team hosted a doubleheader in Thursday’s matchup as they took on the Twin Rivers Royals. While one team flourished with home-field advantage, the other would capture a tough loss. The Lady Tigers reigned supreme as they pulled away from the Lady Royals late in the fifth inning with a 13-5 victory. The Tigers, however, suffered a 13-0 shutout at home, while the Royals picked up their third consecutive win...
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Sept. 12 Roundup: Baseball/Softball/Volleyball (9/13/23)BASEBALL Twin Rivers 7, Bernie 2 After falling behind 2-0, the Twin Rivers Royals battled and came away with a 7-2 win at home Tuesday over Bernie. Luke Hester had the win on the mound and went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs in the victory. Jake Hester also finished with multiple hits...
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Lady Tigers earn comeback win over Twin Rivers (9/8/23)BROSELEY — Heading to the top of the third, the Neelyville Lady Tigers trailed Twin Rivers 5-2, but coach Dan Sexton knew his team could chip away at the lead and that’s exactly what it did. Neelyville scored one in the third to start their run and tied the game in the fourth. The Lady Tigers took the lead in the fifth and never looked back in the 14-5 victory as they held Twin Rivers scoreless in all but one frame...
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Aug. 31 Sports Roundup: BB/SB/VB/SWIM (9/1/23)BASEBALL South Iron 9, Neelyville 2 The Neelyville Tigers fell to South Iron 9-2 Thursday. South Iron went up 6-0 after three as the Tigers added runs in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings but it wasn’t enough for the comeback. Zak Cowley had two hits for Neelyville...
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Lady Royals hold off Van Buren (8/30/23)BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers Lady Royals had its first home game on Tuesday at Twin Rivers High School and after dropping their first three games to start the season, the Royals were ready to see their home field. The Lady Royals held off visiting Van Buren for the 8-7 win to improve to 1-3 on the year with their next home game coming Friday against Naylor...
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Lady Royals will rely on key returns for fall season (8/25/23)The Twin Rivers Lady Royals softball team is ready to hit the field and will rely on key returns as they gear up for their upcoming fall season. Head coach Casey Parson has been a part of the Lady Royals softball program for four years. Three years as the head coach, and last spring, she stepped into the role of assistant coach. Standing beside Parson as assistant coach will be Maci Shearer...
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Twin Rivers Royals are ready to hit the diamond (8/25/23)The Twin Rivers High School Royals baseball team is ready to step back onto the diamond for their 2023 2024 fall baseball season. Head baseball coach Chris Newman will enter his ninth year with the program and will mark his sixth year as the leading guy for the Royals...
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3RC host softball prospect camp (6/27/23)Potential softball prospects got the chance to step on the campus of Three Rivers College and play on the same ball field as the Lady Raiders. Three Rivers hosted its annual softball prospect camp Tuesday, which allows athletes to get in front of college coaches and showcase their skills.
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Three Rivers Softball Prospect Camp (6/27/23)Three Rivers hosted its annual softball prospect camp Tuesday, which allows athletes to get in front of college coaches and showcase their skills.
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Twin Rivers players earn All-District (6/24/23)The Twin Rivers Royals’ baseball team learned a valuable lesson during the Spring season. It’s not about you start but how you finish. After a (21-5) record for the fall season, the Royals faced much adversity in the Spring, but with the help of some elite athletes, they got over the hump.
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Snider comes home, will be next Twin Rivers girls basketball coach (5/20/23)The Twin Rivers girls basketball team has a new leader after a Michael Snider was named head coach of the squad on Thursday. Snider, a 2013 graduate of TRHS, has spent the last few years as the Holcomb boys basketball head coach as well as the baseball coach for the last two seasons...
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Cakewalking to a championship: Portageville wins fourth straight district title win 10-0 win over Twin Rivers (5/16/23)BERNIE, Mo. — The Portageville baseball team iced the competition once again, claiming a fourth straight district championship with a 10-0 win over Twin Rivers in the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Championship on Monday, May 15. Despite the weather-related setback that faced the game to be moved to Bernie from Meatte Park in Portageville, the Bulldogs (32-2) continued to play with a level of energy and intensity that the Royals (14-15) could not match...
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Baseball Roundup: Neelyville advances to district championship, Twin Rivers and Mules fall short (5/16/23)Multiple teams competed for a chance at a district title, and one team looked to finish the regular season on a high note.
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C3D1 Baseball: Portageville wins 10-0 over Twin Rivers (5/15/23)Photos from Portageville's 10-0 win over Twin Rivers in the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Championship on Monday, May 15 at Meatte Park in Portageville, Missouri.
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Freshman softball pitcher shines for Twin Rivers (5/11/23)It's been a learning experience thus far for Twin Rivers freshman pitcher as she is still learning the ins and outs from the mound.
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Cookson left lasting impact on area hoops (5/6/23)There are a lot of words to describe Carroll Cookson. He was a son, a father, a brother, a grandfather and a mentor — but to many, he was just coach. Cookson died on Monday at the age of 88, but his impact on basketball in the Bootheel is something that will go on forever...
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Royals sprint to win over NMCC (5/3/23)BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers Royals used a fast start to quickly take control of Tuesday’s baseball game against New Madrid County Central on their way to a 6-1 win over the Eagles at Royals Field. Twin Rivers scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning, all with two out, to get the early lead as Price Thurman, Logan Jones and winning pitcher Luke Hester all drew walks to load the bases. ...
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Senath-Hornersville attains late lead to win 9-4 over Twin Rivers (4/28/23)SENATH – The Senath-Hornersville baseball team (10-5) took a resounding lead in the bottom of the fifth inning against Twin Rivers on Thursday to win their final game 9-4 before the Bootheel Conference Tournament begins this weekend. In the fall, Twin Rivers defeated Senath-Hornersville 15-0, but the Lions came ready to play, and to “peak” before tournament season begins...
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Baseball: Senath-Hornersville vs Twin Rivers (4/28/23)
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East Prairie softball knocks it out of the park at Swing Pink Tournament (4/25/23)POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The East Prairie softball team hit a home run both on and off the field, winning the Swing Pink Tournament-White Division and helping raise money for breast cancer research in the process. The Eagles (11-6) displayed grit and determination throughout the tournament, finishing with a 3-0 record after earning wins against Dexter (5-7), Ellington (11-5) and Twin Rivers (11-8) on Saturday, April 22 at McLane Park in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. ...
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Neelyville, Donettes to face off for OFC title (4/20/23)The Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament will come down to a battle between No. 1 and No. 2. The top-seeded Doniphan Donettes and No. 2 Neelyville Lady Tigers will face off for the tournament championship Thursday afternoon after both schools won their respective semifinal games Wednesday at J.D. Rains Field. Neelyville turned back third-seeded Twin Rivers 9-6 in the first semifinal, then the Donettes defeated No. 5 Greenville 7-4 in the second semifinal...
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OFC top seeds have good day in first round (4/19/23)The two highest seeds playing in the first round of Tuesday’s Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament at McLane Park did not have much trouble advancing to the tournament semifinals. Second-seeded Neelyville rolled past No. 7 East Carter 12-5, while No. 3 Twin Rivers shook off a slow start to defeat sixth-seeded Naylor 7-2...
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Scott County Central continues to be impressive with pair of decisive victories (4/14/23)CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Scott County Central softball team showcased its potential in a lop-sided win at Charleston and is taking steps toward establishing a strong program. The Bravettes (5-6) won 23-12 in six innings over the Lady Bluejays at Hillhouse Park on Wednesday, April 12...
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Lady Royals hold off Clearwater (4/14/23)BROSELEY — Both Twin Rivers and Clearwater will compete in the Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament next week but got a chance to face off early for a taste of the upcoming competition in a Thursday matchup. After a brief scare from a rally by Clearwater in the final inning, the Lady Royals battled through the adversity to land a 9-7 win...
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Missourian prep baseball roundup, Apr. 3: Jackson dominates on the road (4/4/23)Jackson defeated Oakville 13-5 on the road for its eighth game of the season. Caden Bogenpohl started the game and threw 3.1 innings with no hits, no earned runs, and six strikeouts. Adrian Fox came out of the bullpen and finished the game with two no-hit innings of his own...
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Whirlwind game day ends with two Holcomb softball wins (4/4/23)The Holcomb softball team picked up two more wins to add to their now 6-3 record – the first being a 23-1 rout of Clarkton on the road and the second a stressful back-and-forth 8-7 comeback over Twin Rivers at home. “It was a long day of softball,” Holcomb coach Matt Casper said with a laugh. ...
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Softball: Holcomb vs Twin Rivers (4/4/23)
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Donettes rally to earn big win at Twin Rivers (3/31/23)BROSELEY — A slow and steady game plan helps the Doniphan Donettes pick up an impressive win on the road. After trailing in the first couple of innings, the Donettes exploded with a rampage of hits to get a dominant 17-5 win on Thursday over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals...
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Off-season is first step to return to top for Twin Rivers hoops (3/29/23)Four of the top female basketball players at Twin Rivers High School are currently immersed in the Royals’ softball season, however, for three of those athletes, the basketball off-season can’t drift too far out of their minds. Twin Rivers has made a habit over the past decade-plus of not just competing for MSHSAA District basketball championships, but winning them.
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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C3D1 GBB has an abundance of young talent geared up for the future (3/16/23)PORTAGEVILLE – There was no shortage of senior standouts, who competed in the highly-competitive 2023 MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 girl’s basketball tournament recently, but for the fans who are skeptical as to what the future holds for these teams, they need not worry.
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C3D1 GBB: Portageville gets defensive to grab first title since 2009 (2/26/23)PORTAGEVILLE – After losing by 18 points (51-33) in last year’s MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 championship game to Twin Rivers, the Portageville girl’s basketball program set their sights on the Royals for the past 365 days.
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C3D1 GBB: Portageville seeking to end Royals' reign (2/25/23)PORTAGEVILLE – Over a four-year stretch from 2018 to 2021, the Portageville High School girl’s basketball team won a total of 36 games and zero MSHSAA District championships.
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C3D1 GBB: Portageville vs. Twin Rivers (2/25/23)PORTAGEVILLE - Twin Rivers and Portageville battled in the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Girl's Basketball Tournament for the second straight year on Saturday at Portageville.
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C3D1: Experience shows in Twin Rivers thriller over Malden (2/24/23)The adage that experience is valuable is a common refrain for a reason: Because it’s true.
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Mules, Lady Mules drop road contests (2/24/23)PARK HILLS, Missouri — The Park Hills Central Rebels and the Poplar Bluff Mules combined to score 177 points Thursday night. Unfortunately for the visiting Mules, they came out on the short end of a 96-81 decision at the hand of one of the best teams in Class 4...
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C3D1 GBB: Malden vs. Twin Rivers (2/23/23)PORTAGEVILLE - Twin Rivers and Malden competed in the semifinal round of the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Girl's Basketball Tournament on Thursday at Portageville High School.
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Naylor, Twin Rivers have few problems in their district openers (2/22/23)NAYLOR — Home was very sweet for the Naylor Lady Eagles Tuesday night. Facing sixth-seeded Southland in the first round of the Class 1 District 1 Tournament, the third-seeded Lady Eagles topped the Lady Rebels 69-33. Third-seeded Naylor was led by Harley Sullivan with a game-high 34 points and Chloe Mitchell with 21 points...
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C3D1: Caruthersville cruises past Twin Rivers (2/21/23)NEW MADRID, Mo. — Caruthersville used its superior athleticism to defeat Twin Rivers in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Tournament at New Madrid County Central High School on Monday, Feb. 20. Isaiah Rodgers finished with a game-high 34 points for the second-seeded Tigers (15-4) in a 73-56 win...
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Bulldogs down Cabool, will face Redbirds in district semifinals (2/21/23)VAN BUREN — The fourth-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs defeated fifth-seeded Cabool 44-32 in a thrilling matchup in the first round of the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Monday night. “We were excited to get on the court and grind it out.” said Van Buren’s Benjamin Hawkins. “The team was the reason we won. We kept each other up and we’re at a point in our season where we finally found our chemistry.”...
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District playoff tournaments preview: Why not Van Buren? Bulldogs set sights high (2/18/23)Tipping off Monday, the newest edition of the state high school basketball postseason will begin with the boys taking center stage. A number of area teams will begin their quest in first-round contests while a small group has been awarded byes into the semifinals with only two wins needed to advance to their respective sweet 16s. ...
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Lady Mules pull away late for win at North County (2/18/23)BONNE TERRE, Missouri — The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules got a big game from Madelyn Eads and pulled away in the second half for a 52-35 win over the North County Lady Raiders Friday night. Poplar Bluff (11-13) led just 19-18 at halftime, but extended its lead to 34-28 after three quarters. However, the fourth quarter belonged to the Lady Mules, who outscored host North County 18-7 to come away with the win...
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Redbirds stop losing streak, beat Eminence (2/15/23)ELLSINORE — Kasen McCarty and Hunter Croy each scored 15 points and teammate Micah Thompson added 14 as the East Carter Redbirds defeated Eminence Redwings 62-58 here Tuesday night. The game was neck-and-neck throughout, but East Carter's strong offensive efforts gave them the edge they needed to come out on top...
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Royals pull away in fourth to take third (2/10/23)GREENVILLE — The Clearwater Tigers boys basketball team were involved in the two best games of the Ozark Foothills Conference tournament as they first pulled off an opening round upset of No. 3 Neelyville last Saturday. Fast forward to Thursday’s third-place game against the No. 4 Twin Rivers Royals and the No. 6 Tigers waged another memorable contest — but this time Clearwater didn’t have enough to make it two-for-two...
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OFC TOURNAMENT: Bears punch out Royals, punch ticket to finals (2/8/23)GREENVILLE — It ultimately came down to one team making its shots and the other not being so lucky. The top-seeded and state-ranked Greenville Bears found themselves in a battle with No. 4 seed Twin Rivers Tuesday night in an Ozark Foothills Conference tournament semifinal before they flexed their muscles and high IQ shooting prowess...
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OFC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Bears, Donettes lead field (2/1/23)The weather did whatever it could to disrupt things in the region and other parts of the country, but it couldn’t put a dent in the Ozark Foothills Conference’s plans. The newest edition of the conference basketball tournament will go on as planned as of Wednesday as both seven boys and the same number of girls programs will once again vie for bragging rights in Southeast Missouri...
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Royals get homecoming win over East Carter (1/28/23)BROSELEY — Homecoming meant a little more to Twin Rivers Friday night if only for the big reason of trying to leverage the Royals into a better seed for the upcoming Ozark Foothills Conference tournament. Of course, visiting East Carter also had designs of bigger and better as the two OFC rivals went toe-to-toe for four riveting quarters in front of a packed house...
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Donettes dynamite as they roll to big win at Twin Rivers (1/27/23)BROSELEY — The Doniphan Donettes know what’s at stake this year and in their search for girls basketball state hardware, they are aware of one key ingredient in reaching that goal: Consistency. Regardless of who they play, Doniphan knows that good, bad, or great or poor the opponent must be vanquished and how it plays out must see the team play at a high level...
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Offensive explosion lifts East Prairie past Twin Rivers (1/26/23)BROSELEY, Mo. — After trailing 25-21 through three quarters, East Prairie’s offense exploded for 36 points in the final quarter. The Eagles (13-5) completed the dramatic comeback to win 57-43 at Twin Rivers (9-10) on Tuesday, Jan. 23. “We struggled offensively for three quarters,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...
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Lady Redbirds put three in double figures, rout Twin Rivers (1/24/23)By SETH WEEKS Contributing Writer ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds had three players score in double figures as they rolled past Ozark Foothills Conference rival Twin Rivers 74-24 Monday night. Brooklyn Kearbey led East Carter with 19 points, while Breanna Dohleman followed behind with 16 and Parker Golden finished with 13...
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Tigers claw way to win over Royals (1/21/23)NEELYVILLE — it may have been a little brisk weather-wise in Southeast Missouri Friday night, but it was a cauldron of rising temperatures inside Neelyville High School. Amidst some hot tempers and hotter momentum swings, it was the host who had the biggest momentum at the most pivotal times to fight off a feisty challenge by visiting Twin Rivers in a 69-56 win...
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Kennett girls pick up tenth-straight win after victory over Twin Rivers (1/20/23)KENNETT – The Kennett Lady Indians basketball program (13-5) experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat at home Thursday night after facing off against two different teams in one night. Kennett's junior varsity team took a shellacking from Jackson, falling 54-25, while the varsity squad stood strong against the Twin Rivers Lady Royals (8-9) to win 36-28, picking up the varsity team’s tenth-straight win along the way...
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Fast start powers Jackson past Mules (1/18/23)JACKSON, Mo. — The Jackson Indians held the Poplar Bluff Mules scoreless from the field in the opening period to build up a big early lead on the way to a 67-47 win Tuesday night in SEMO Conference action. Jackson led 14-1 after the opening period, but the Mules (6-8) cut it to 28-20 by halftime. However, Poplar Bluff could get no closer the rest of the way and Jackson outscored the Mules 39-27 after halftime...