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Fighting Squirrels edge Oskaloosa 4-1 to advance to Sunday night's regional championship (07/27/14)
The Charleston Fighting Squirrels advanced to the Midwest Plains Regional championship with a 4-1 victory against Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon. Charleston jumped on top of Oskaloosa early with two runs on two hits and a walk in the bottom of the first inning. Matt Ulrich drove home Charleston's first run with a sacrifice fly. A two-out RBI single by Blake Wolferding plated Charleston's second run...

WORLD SERIES BOUND: Fighting Squirrels beat Eden Prairie 4-1 in regional championship (07/28/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels beat Eden Prairie, Minnesota 4-1 Sunday night to secure its second straight birth in the Senior Babe Ruth World Series. The Fighting Squirrels opened the Midwest Plains Regional final with three consecutive hits in the bottom of the first inning. ...

Fighting Squirrels beat Dickinson 9-0, advance to Sunday's regional semifinals (07/26/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels locked up the No. 1 seed in Pool B at the Midwest Plains Regional Saturday night with a 9-0 victory against host Dickinson, North Dakota . Charleston, which beat Holyoke, Colorado 11-1 Thursday and Eden Prairie Black, Minnesota 3-1 Friday, finishes 3-0 in Pool B...

Squirrels continue back-to-back regional title quest Saturday in North Dakota (07/26/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The success continued for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Friday at the Senior Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, North Dakota. Charleston, which blistered Holyoke, Colorado, 11-1 in six innings Thursday, improved to 2-0 in Pool B with a 3-1 victory against Eden Prairie Black, Minnesota, Friday afternoon...

Fighting Squirrels open Midwest Plains Regional with 11-1 win against Holyoke (includes all Thursday results) (07/24/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels experienced little difficulty securing a victory in its first game at the Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, N.D., Thursday afternoon. Charleston calculated at least one run in every inning it batted with the exception of the top of the fith as it cruised past Holyoke, Colo., 11-1 in six innings at Astoria Field at Southside Ballpark...

Survey finds sharp increase in teen use of HGH (07/23/14)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Experimentation with human growth hormones by America's teens more than doubled in the past year, as more young people looked to drugs to boost their athletic performance and improve their looks, according to a new, large-scale national survey...

Charleston Fighting Squirrels open play at Midwest Plains Regional Thursday (07/22/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels baseball program begins its quest for a second straight World Series birth Thursday at the Midwest Plains Regional in Dickinson, N.D. The eight-team tournament is slated for July 23-27 at Astoria Field at Southside Ballpark. Pool play takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday with bracket play scheduled for Sunday...

Relaxed Fighting Squirrels edge Boonville 3-1 for seventh state title in eight years (07/17/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - After enjoying his first shave in several months following a 9-3 loss to Boonville in Game 26 of the double-elimination Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Tuesday night Charleston Fighting Squirrels coach Michael Minner put serious thought into who should pitch Wednesday night's winner-take-all state championship...

Boonville eliminates Leopold, hands Charleston first loss to force winner-take-all championship Wednesday (07/16/14)
The stage is set for a winner-take-all championship at the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Boonville edged the SEMO Pirates of Leopold 4-1 in Game 25 of the state tournament and followed by handing Charleston a 9-3 loss in Game 26 Tuesday night...

Charleston offense avoids panic attack, rallies to beat Leopold 6-5 at SBR state tournament (07/14/14)
CHARLESTON , Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels avoided a panic attack at the plate after falling behind four runs against the SEMO Pirates of Leopold Sunday afternoon in the winner's bracket championship of the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament at Hillhouse Park...

Charleston, Piedmont & Leopold advance to championship semifinals of SBR state tournament (07/12/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels continued to experience offensive success without hitting the ball out of the ballpark Friday afternoon at the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament. The Fighting Squirrels had five hitters bunt in the first three innings...

Latest updated Rib City Shootout Schedule (July 11-12) (07/11/14)
The schedule has been released for the final Rib City boys basketball tournament this summer. The event is slated for Friday and Saturday at Dexter. Games will be played at the Bearcat Event Center, Dexter Middle School Gymnasium, Dexter High School Gymnasium and Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...

Schedule set for Senior Babe Ruth state tournament (07/02/14)
The schedule is set for the highly anticipated Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament. The 14-team double-elimination event will take place July 10-15 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. Three of the 27 tournament games will also be played at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

Dexter boys claim Rib City title (06/21/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity boys basketball program ended the Rib City Shootout on a high note Friday evening at the Bearcat Event Center. The Bearcats finished the two-day event with an overall record of 5-3, won its last four games and finished first in its seven-team bracket Friday evening...

Schedule altered for Bleacher Bum Invite (06/18/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the 2014 Bleacher Bum Invitational. The 16-team baseball tournament will take place June 19-22 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. Eight first round games are scheduled for Thursday. ...

Boys basketball Rib City Shootout begins Thursday at Dexter (06/18/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the upcoming Rib City boys basketball shootout slated for June 19-20 at Dexter. 41 boys basketball teams will compete in the event. Games are scheduled to take place on three courts at the Bearcat Event Center, the Dexter High School Gymnasium, the Dexter Middle School Gymnasium and the Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...

Logan Nutt new Woodland boys basketball coach (06/16/14)
Dickey Nutt's son started his duties as the Cardinals' coach last week

Rib City Shootout Action (06/14/14)
Note: A schedule for June 14 remains available at this link: View Schedule Here

Charleston Fighting Squirrels cruise by Senath-Hornersville 11-0 at Classic (06/13/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels offense got back on track in a big way Friday afternoon less than 24 hours after suffering a rare loss. Charleston (13-3) scored five times in the first two innings before adding three runs in the fourth inning and three more in the seventh inning as it cruised past Senath-Hornersville Senior Babe Ruth 11-0 in a consolation quarterfinal of the four-day 16-team Fighting Squirrel Classic...

Defending champ Charleston drops Classic opener to Crawford County 6-5 in 10 innings (includes all Thursday scores) (06/13/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the action Thursday at Charleston is available at this link: View Photos Here CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Fighting Squirrels threw about everything but the kitchen sink at Crawford County, Mo., Thursday afternoon but came up short in its bid to defend its title at its own Fighting Squirrel Classic...

Rib City Shootout schedule (June 13-14) (06/12/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the upcoming Rib City girls basketball shooutout slated for June 13-14. 44 girls basketball teams will compete in the event. Games are scheduled to take place on three courts at the Bearcat Event Center, the Dexter High School Gymnasium, the Dexter Middle School Gymnasium and the Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...

Fighting Squirrel Baseball Classic begins Thursday at Charleston (06/11/14)
The schedule has been released for the 2014 Fighting Squirrel Classic. The 16-team baseball tournament will take place June 12-15 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. Eight first round games are scheduled Thursday. ...

SCAA all-conference softball, baseball awards released (05/31/14)
The 2014 SCAA all-conference high schoo baseball and softball awards were recently released. Bernie's Tori Lowery was selected as the SCAA Player of the Year in softball. Bloomfield's Tim Fox and Bernie's Josh Stevens were selected as SCAA Players of the Year in baseball...

Woodland baseball wages comeback in season-ending loss (05/20/14)
Woodland erased a 7-0 deficit but saw its season end with a 9-7 loss to Clearwater

BB Woodland-Clearwater (05/20/14)
Woodland erased a 7-0 deficit but saw its season end with a 9-7 loss to Clearwater

Final regular season MBCA state baseball rankings (05/13/14)
Multiple baseball programs from the southeast Missouri region remain state ranked in the final regular season rankings released May 12 by the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association. Defending state champion Oran is ranked third in Class 1. Bernie, which has won 15 straight games, is ranked sixth in Class 2. Valle Catholic is ranked first in Class 2, Chaffee is ranked second, East Carter County is ranked fourth, Portageville is ranked eighth and Greenville is ranked ninth...

High school roundup: Mayo leads Advance baseball to 1-0 victory (05/09/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Southeast Missourian girls basketball Player of the Year: There's no stopping Josie Long (05/08/14)
The Woodland senior averaged 26.2 points per game, 11.2 rebounds and 9.4 steals against defenses determined to take the ball out of her hands.

Southeast Missourian girls basketball Player of the Year: There's no stopping Josie Long (05/07/14)
The Woodland senior averaged 26.2 points per game, 11.2 rebounds and 9.4 steals against defenses determined to take the ball out of her hands.

SCAA sports roundup: Five-run third dooms Bloomfield baseball team against Woodland 8-5 (05/07/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bloomfield Wildcats baseball team fell behind early Tuesday afternoon and never overtook the Woodland Cardinals. Woodland tallied five runs in the top of the third inning and led by at least two runs the rest of the way on its way to an 8-5 road win at Bloomfield...

PREP ROUNDUP: Sikeston golf team sending three to sectionals (05/06/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- Sikeston's Gabe Wheeler, Blake Below and Austin Bowman each made the cut following the Class 3, District 1 tournament Monday at Crowne Pointe Golf Club in Farmington. Wheeler finished with third overall with a score of 76 -- four over par. Both Below and Bowman tied with an 88 as Sikeston finished third as a team with a score of 347...

May 5, 2014 Scoreboard (05/05/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Leopold softball team claims first district title (05/04/14)
OAK RIDGE, Missouri -- Lexi Vandeven was not happy. In Leopold's Class 1 District 6 softball victory over Meadow Heights on Thursday, Vandeven, Leopold's starting pitcher, allowed just three hits but walked six batters -- including walking the bases loaded in one inning -- and was generally disappointed with her performance despite the Wildcats' big victory...

Leopold softball team claims first district title with win over Woodland (05/03/14)
The Wildcats defeated the Cardinals 9-5 on Friday at Oak Ridge High School.

Woodland shakes Oak Ridge to reach district softball final (05/02/14)
When the dust settled, there were 30 runs scored, 19 hits, 16 walks, 14 stolen bases, 13 wild pitches and seven errors. The result was a wild and wacky 20-10 Woodland victory over host Oak Ridge.

May 2, 2014 Scoreboard (05/02/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Woodland shakes Oak Ridge to reach district softball final (05/02/14)
OAK RIDGE -- When the dust settled, there were 30 runs scored, 19 hits, 16, walks, 14 stolen bases, 13 wild pitches and seven errors. The result was a wild and wacky 20-10 Woodland victory over host Oak Ridge in a Class 1 District 6 semifinal Thursday evening...

May 1, 2014 Scoreboard (05/01/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Cox helps Scott City best Woodland in baseball (05/01/14)
Braden Cox threw a complete game, struck out nine and held his opponents to six hits and one unearned run as the Scott City baseball team (7-10) defeated Woodland 6-1 at home. Cox also helped his own cause with a double that drove in a run in the fourth...

Bernie enters latest MBCA state baseball rankings (04/30/14)
The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association released its latest state baseball rankings earlier this week. Bernie is the only SCAA school ranked. The Mules are ranked No. 10 in Class 2. Joining the Mules in Class 2 are: No. 1 Valle Catholic, No. 2 Chaffee, No. 3 Sacred Heart, No. 4 Hartville, No. 5 East Carter County, No. 6 Canton and Portageville, No. 8 Neelyville and No. 9 Linn. Thayer, Crane, Greenville, Holcomb, Billings, Skyline and Spokan received votes in Class 2...

Twin Rivers overtakes Bernie softball team in 7th inning 8-7 (04/26/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the Bernie-Twin Rivers softball game is available at this link: Photos Here BERNIE, Mo. - The Bernie Mules softball team overcame a one-run deficit twice and a two-run deficit once but came up just shy in its bid to knock off the Twin Rivers Royals Friday afternoon...

High school roundup: Crusaders tumble in 10 innings (04/25/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 24, 2014 Scoreboard (04/24/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Advance wins SCAA softball tourney (04/23/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Advance beats Woodland 9-1 in SCAA softball title game (04/23/14)
PUXICO, Mo. - For a second straight game Advance coach James Hamlin had his team take extra batting practice before the start of play at the Stoddard County softball tournament in Puxico. "We got over here early today and put in some extra hitting practice and spent some time in the cage beforehand," Hamlin said. ...

Bernie, Bloomfield advance to SCAA baseball title game (04/23/14)
The top-seeded Bernie Mules will host the second-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats today at 4:30 p.m. in the SCAA baseball championship. Bernie beat fourth-seeded Advance 7-2 in its semifinal Tuesday. Bloomfield snuck past sixth-seeded Puxico 5-4 in its semifinal...

Four SCAA players, coach make media all-state hoops team (04/23/14)
The Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters released its media all-state basketball team at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Four players and a coach were selected all-state from SCAA schools. Dexter coach Chad Allen was selected as the Class 4 girls basketball Coach of the Year...

Advance beats Woodland 9-1 in SCAA softball title game (04/23/14)
PUXICO, Mo. - For a second straight game Advance coach James Hamlin had his team take extra batting practice before the start of play at the Stoddard County softball tournament in Puxico. "We got over here early today and put in some extra hitting practice and spent some time in the cage beforehand," Hamlin said. ...

Advance's Eggimann celebrates 18th birthday with winning, two-run double (04/22/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Advance catcher Zane Eggimann already was having a fantastic day before heading into his quarterfinal matchup against Woodland in the Stoddard County Activities Association baseball tournament. The senior turned 18 on Monday. Then he went out and celebrated his new adulthood with a game-winning two RBI double that sent Advance into the semifinals...

April 22, 2014 Scoreboard (04/22/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Woodland softball squeaks by Bernie (04/22/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Advance's Eggimann celebrates 18th birthday with winning, two-run double (04/22/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Advance catcher Zane Eggimann already was having a fantastic day before heading into his quarterfinal matchup against Woodland in the Stoddard County Activities Association baseball tournament. The senior turned 18 on Monday. Then he went out and celebrated his new adulthood with a game-winning two RBI double that sent Advance into the semifinals...

High school roundup: Woodland softball squeaks by Bernie (04/22/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Advance upsets Dexter 7-2, Woodland beats Bernie 9-8 in SCAA softball semifinals (04/21/14)
Editor's Note: A photo gallery will be available later online. This story will also be available in the Tuesday morning print edition of Dexter Daily Statesman. PUXICO, Mo. - The championship is set at the SCAA softball tournament following quarterfinal and semifinal action at Puxico Monday. The Advance Hornets will square off against the Woodland Cardinals Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the SCAA title game at Puxico...

Advance, Woodland advance to Tuesday's SCAA softball championship (04/21/14)
Editor's Note: A photo gallery will be available later online. This story will also be available in the Tuesday morning print edition of Dexter Daily Statesman. PUXICO, Mo. - The championship is set at the SCAA softball tournament following quarterfinal and semifinal action at Puxico Monday. The Advance Hornets will square off against the Woodland Cardinals Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the SCAA title game at Puxico...

April 21, 2014 Scoreboard (04/21/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball returns to winning ways (04/18/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

PREP ROUNDUP: Oran hands Scott Central 13-2 loss on the road (04/18/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Scoring eight runs in the first three innings, the Oran Eagles ran away to a 13-2 win over host Scott County Central Thursday in six innings via the mercy rule. Oran scored three runs in the first and another in the second before a four-run outburst in the third gave them a comfortable 8-0 lead. The Braves answered with two runs in the bottom of the third, but five combined runs by the Eagles in the fifth and sixth innings put the mercy rule in effect...

SCAA Roundup: Bernie baseball team run-rules Bloomfield (04/18/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The highly anticipated baseball showdown between the top seeded teams in next week's SCAA varsity baseball tournament turned into a dud Thursday afternoon. The Bernie Mules calculated 14 unanswered run on its way to a 14-0 five-inning road win against the Bloomfield Wildcats...

PREP ROUNDUP: Oran hands Scott Central 13-2 loss on the road (04/18/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Scoring eight runs in the first three innings, the Oran Eagles ran away to a 13-2 win over host Scott County Central Thursday in six innings via the mercy rule. Oran scored three runs in the first and another in the second before a four-run outburst in the third gave them a comfortable 8-0 lead. The Braves answered with two runs in the bottom of the third, but five combined runs by the Eagles in the fifth and sixth innings put the mercy rule in effect...

Bloomfield 7th grade, Advance 8th grade win SCAA volleyball tournaments (04/18/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the SCAA middle school volleyball tournament is available at this link: {SCAA Middle School Volleyball Action http://www.dailystatesman.com/gallery/19...

Scott City softball team blasts Woodland 18-3 in four innings (04/17/14)
A single and a stolen base. A run-scoring base hit. Another single putting runners at the corners, followed by a two-run triple. It was that kind of day for Scott City. The Rams pounded out 15 hits on their way to an 18-3 victory over Woodland on Wednesday in a softball game halted in the bottom of the fourth by the mercy rule...

April 17, 2014 Scoreboard (04/17/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Scott City softball team blasts Woodland 18-3 in four innings (04/17/14)
A single and a stolen base. A run-scoring base hit. Another single putting runners at the corners, followed by a two-run triple. It was that kind of day for Scott City. The Rams pounded out 15 hits on their way to an 18-3 victory over Woodland on Wednesday in a softball game halted in the bottom of the fourth by the mercy rule...

Woodland baseball rides ace past Leopold (04/16/14)
LEOPOLD -- Lack of offense and a shaky defense are outright enemies to a pitcher. Thankfully, for Woodland pitcher Ben McCormick, he's had a lot of friends lately. McCormick pitched a five-hitter, and the Cardinals jumped to an early lead on the host Wildcats and cruised to a 5-2 baseball victory Tuesday afternoon...

Briefly: Advance, Bloomfield claim middle school volleyball titles (04/16/14)
The Bloomfield seventh grade and Advance eighth grade claimed top prizes at the SCAA middle school volleyball tournaments Tuesday night at Woodland High School. Second-seeded Bloomfield beat fourth-seeded Bernie 25-6, 25-16, in the seventh grade title game...

Bloomfield 7th grade, Advance 8th grade win SCAA volleyball tournaments (04/18/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the SCAA middle school volleyball tournament is available at this link: {SCAA Middle School Volleyball Action http://www.dailystatesman.com/gallery/19...

Woodland baseball rides ace past Leopold (04/16/14)
By Scott Roscovius Special to the Missourian LEOPOLD -- Lack of offense and a shaky defense are outright enemies to a pitcher. Thankfully, for Woodland pitcher Ben McCormick, he's had a lot of friends lately. McCormick pitched a five-hitter, and the Cardinals jumped to an early lead on the host Wildcats and cruised to a 5-2 baseball victory Tuesday afternoon...

High school roundup: Greenville deals Chaffee baseball first loss of season (04/16/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 15, 2014 Scoreboard (04/15/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

SCAA Roundup: Bloomfield baseball team stays perfect, other SCAA schools secure wins (04/11/14)
The success continued Thursday for the undefeated Bloomfield Widlcats high school baseball team. Bloomfield improved to 6-0 with 29-3 win against Richland. "It's always nice to record a conference win and I was glad to see some different guys step up and contribute when given an opportunity to play," Bloomfield coach Tyler Trover said. "Our kids are doing some good things and we are going to have to continue that trend with the quality opponents on our schedule in the next week"...

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team defeats Leopold 1-0 to climb to 10-0 (04/11/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

SCAA Roundup: Bloomfield baseball team stays perfect, other SCAA schools secure wins (04/11/14)
The success continued Thursday for the undefeated Bloomfield Widlcats high school baseball team. Bloomfield improved to 6-0 with 29-3 win against Richland. "It's always nice to record a conference win and I was glad to see some different guys step up and contribute when given an opportunity to play," Bloomfield coach Tyler Trover said. "Our kids are doing some good things and we are going to have to continue that trend with the quality opponents on our schedule in the next week"...

Local teams to feel effects of district realignment (04/09/14)
The winds of change are blowing for some local teams as the Missouri High School Activities Association recently announced class and district alignments for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Class assignments are based on school enrollments. For basketball, the state's 128 smallest schools are in Class 1. Classes 2 and 3 also consist of 128 schools each, while the next 96 schools make up Class 4. The remainder -- the state's largest schools -- are in Class 5...

High school roundup:Woodland baseball team routs Meadow Heights 15-1 (04/09/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

New assignments released for high school basketball districts for 2015 & 2016 (04/08/14)
Multiple SCAA schools will have a different path to a district basketball title or the state final four next season. The Missouri High School Activities Association announced class and district alignments Saturday for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons...

Local athletes win awards at BA Sports Extravaganza (04/07/14)
Note: A photo gallery of the event is available at this link: View Photos Here The 2014 BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza took place Saturday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. Over 65 area schools competed in volleyball and basketball all-star games and skills competitions...

SCAA all-conference boys basketball awards released (04/05/14)
The 2014 SCAA all-conference awards have been released for varsity boys basketball. Advance guard Lane Below has been selected as the SCAA Player of the Year. Below averaged 27.3 points and 5.2 assists per game his senior season. Bernie senior guard B.J. Jennings has been selected as the Defensive Player of the Year...

New assignments released for HS football, basketball districts (04/06/14)
Scott County Central moved up to Class 2 in basketball

SCAA all-conference boys basketball awards released (04/05/14)
The 2014 SCAA all-conference awards have been released for varsity boys basketball. Advance guard Lane Below has been selected as the SCAA Player of the Year. Below averaged 27.3 points and 5.2 assists per game his senior season. Bernie senior guard B.J. Jennings has been selected as the Defensive Player of the Year...

High school roundup: Woodland's McCormick throws no-hitter (04/02/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 1, 2014 Scoreboard (04/01/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Chaffee baseball stops Kelly, improves to 6-0 (04/01/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 31, 2014 Scoreboard (03/31/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Woodland softball team survives first inning, beats Dexter 16-5 (03/29/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. - Dexter Bearcats softball coach Chris Bolin issued a warning to his team after they secured a dramatic 6-5 walkoff conference victory against the Advance Hornets Thursday afternoon. "I talked to the team and kind of warned them after a game like [Thursday's] where you spend so much energy getting a win that it's easy to come into a game the next day and have a letdown," Bolin said...

Dexter rallies past Advance softball team 6-5 (03/28/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats softball team saved the best for last in its home opener against SCAA conference rival Advance Thursday afternoon. Dexter overcame a 5-1 deficit when it tallied four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and a game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to secure a 6-5 walkoff victory against the Advance Hornets...

High school roundup: Jackson, ND, Perryville post shutout wins in Noon Optimist tournament (03/28/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 27, 2014 Scoreboard (03/27/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Woodland softball opens season with win (03/25/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 24, 2014 Scoreboard (03/24/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school spring softball season incorporates state playoffs (03/24/14)
MSHSAA changes have local schools seeking state title

High school roundup: McCormick strikes out 18 in Woodland's season-opening win (03/23/14)
The Woodland baseball team defeated Oak Ridge 7-5 in the season opener for both teams on Friday afternoon. Ben McCormick recorded the complete-game win for the host Cardinals. He struck out 18 batters and walked eight and also added a triple at the plate...

16 SCAA athletes selected to participate in B.A. Sports All-Star Extravaganza in Dexter April 5 (03/15/14)
16 athletes from the SCAA Conference have been selected to participate in the B.A. Sports All-Star Extravaganza Apr. 5. The Bearcat Event Center will host the event. Eight SCAA volleyball players have been selected to participate in the event. The players are: Advance's Allie Below, Advance's Grayson Miles, Bernie's Tori Lowrey, Dexter's Ashley Brown, Puxico's Emily Merick, Woodland's Rachel Poole, Bernie's Jordan Ellenburg and Woodland's Josie Long...

Class 3 District 2 roundup: Woodland's upset bid falls short in first round (02/23/14)
Garret Reynolds scored a game-high 38 points, including five 3-pointers, as the seventh-seeded Woodland fell short in their attempt to beat No. 2 West County.

High school roundup: Central girls top Perryville in 3 OT (02/21/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Central girls top Perryville in 3 OT (02/21/14)
It took three extra quarters, but the Central girls basketball team was able to squeeze out a 71-69 win against host Perryville on Thursday night. Kelly Morton finished with 19 points to lead Central (5-18), while Maddie Daum recorded 17 points, seven rebounds, six steals and four assists. Kassidy Pannier netted 11 points, and Sarah Boerboom tallied 12 rebounds and five steals...

High school roundup: CBC defeats Jackson boys basketball team 74-66 (02/19/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

SCAA boys hoops: Advance, Bernie, Bloomfield & Puxico collect varsity wins (02/19/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. - The Advance Hornets beat the Oran Eagles 76-61 Tuesday night. Advance outscored Oran 30-18 in the second quarter and entered halftime with a 44-30 lead. Lane Below tallied an unprecedented 49 points for Advance. He hit five of his team's seven 3-pointers...

High school roundup: CBC defeats Jackson boys basketball team 74-66 (02/19/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 18, 2014 Scoreboard (02/18/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Woodland girls basketball team wins thriller in OT (02/18/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 17, 2014 Scoreboard (02/17/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Notre Dame swimmers win Show-Me Conference meet (02/14/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 13, 2014 Scoreboard (02/13/14)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

Seedings released for district basketball tournaments (02/12/14)
The seedings have been released for multiple district basketball tournaments Stoddard County schools are slated to compete in the final week of February. The Bernie Mules boys have received the No. 1 seed in Class 2, District 1, at Bloomfield. Bloomfield is seeded No. 7...

SCAA Hoops Roundup: Bernie beats Hayti for 20th win (02/12/14)
The Bernie Mules made a final case for the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class 2, District 1, basketball tournament when it beat Hayti 63-50 Tuesday night for its 20th win of the season. "It was good to see some fire in our kids tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. ...

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys prevail 91-88 in 3 OT (02/12/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

February 11, 2014 Scoreboard (02/11/14)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Braves survive scare, Lady Bearcats hold off Notre Dame (02/11/14)
Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Surviving a scare, the Scott County Central Braves got 23 points from Jeffery Porter to escape visiting Oak Ridge 76-71. Porter went 4 of 14 from the floor but an almost perfect 15 of 16 from the free throw line for the Braves (15-4).LaRandis Banks added 19 points on 8 of 14 shooting and Kendall Blissett chipped in 17 points and 14 rebounds...

High school roundup: Dexter boys hit Perryville for first home win of season (02/11/14)
The Dexter boys basketball team claimed its first home victory of the season with a 75-69 win over Perryville on Monday night. Dexter took a 28-21 lead into halftime, but Perryville pulled even at 32-32 on a basket by Trenton Green with 5 minutes, 7 seconds left in the third quarter...

Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Woodland's Garret Reynolds (02/06/14)
Woodland junior Garret Reynolds averaged 25 points in three Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament games, helping the sixth-seeded Cardinals to a pair of upsets and into the championship contest. The 5-foot-10 guard scored the winning basket and 28 points in a 49-48 upset of No. 3 Bloomfield in the first round. He went 12 of 12 from the free-throw line in the game. He then scored 27 points in the Cardinals' 67-57 surprise of No. 2 Advance in the semifinals...

High school roundup: Central girls get win at Hillsboro tourney (02/02/14)
Kassidy Pannier made five 3-pointers to lead the Tigers with 15 points as fifth-seeded Central pounced to a 75-43 victory over seventh-seeded Herculaneum and clinched seventh place in the 33rd annual Hillsboro Tournament. Maddie Daum finished with 15 points, four steals and three assists while Kelly Morton added 13 points for the Tigers. Bailey Bliss recorded 11 rebounds and Sarah Boerboom snagged 10 rebounds in the win for Central (4-13)...

Bernie repeats as SCAA varsity hoops champs (02/01/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball coach Brad Botsch cautioned his players to be prepared to withstand a red-hot start from the Woodland Cardinals before Friday night's SCAA championship ever got underway at the Bearcat Event Center...

February 1, 2014 Scoreboard (02/01/14)
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Bernie repeats as SCAA varsity hoops champs (02/01/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball coach Brad Botsch cautioned his players to be prepared to withstand a red-hot start from the Woodland Cardinals before Friday night's SCAA championship ever got underway at the Bearcat Event Center...

SCAA Tournament Roundup: Bell City wins JV title at buzzer (02/01/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - Bell City freshman guard Cole Nichols didn't pass up a chance to electrify a large crowd at the Bearcat Event Center in the closing seconds of the SCAA junior varsity championship Friday night. Nichols told head coach C.J. Hadley in a timeout with 2.6 seconds remaining he wanted to take the final shot with his team trailing by one point...

PREP ROUNDUP: Risco wins big, Lady Bulldogs fall to Rockwood Summit (02/01/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- Celebrating Homecoming on Friday, the Risco Tigers dominated conference rival Southland 94-37. Josh Earnheart led the way with 24 points while Jordon Pavy and Brandon Bixler added 18 and 17 points respectively. Luke Simmons was the fourth Tigers in double-figures with 12 points...

Woodland upsets Advance 67-57 to reach SCAA conference finals for first time since 1993 (01/31/14)
Note: A photo gallery is Day 3 action is available at this link: View Photos Here DEXTER, Mo. - The Cinderella story continued for the Woodland Cardinals Thursday night at the SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament. Fresh off a 49-48 quarterfinal win against third-seeded Bloomfield Monday No. 3 seeded Woodland continued to play the role of bracket buster Thursday with a 67-57 victory against the No. 2 seeded Advance Hornets...

January 31, 2014 Scoreboard (01/31/14)
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Woodland upsets Advance 67-57 to reach SCAA conference finals for first time since 1993 (01/31/14)
Note: A photo gallery is Day 3 action is available at this link: View Photos Here DEXTER, Mo. - The Cinderella story continued for the Woodland Cardinals Thursday night at the SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament. Fresh off a 49-48 quarterfinal win against third-seeded Bloomfield Monday No. 3 seeded Woodland continued to play the role of bracket buster Thursday with a 67-57 victory against the No. 2 seeded Advance Hornets...

Dexter, Bell City advance to JV SCAA basketball title game (01/31/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats junior varsity boys basketball team turned a 29-24 deficit into a 40-29 advantage by scoring the final eight points of the second quarter and first eight points of the third quarter against Advance Thursday night. Fourth-seeded Dexter led top-seeded Advance the rest of the way as it secured a 65-54 victory in a SCAA Tournament JV semifinal...

Bernie escapes upset-minded Puxico in SCAA semifinals (01/31/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Bernie Mules held up their No. 1 seed Thursday during the semifinals of the SCAA Conference tournament, but just barely. Fifth-seeded Puxico gave the Mules a scare late in the fourth quarter, but Bernie pulled out a 61-58 win to move on to the championship game today...

High school roundup: Woodland boys upset Advance in semis of Stoddard County Conference Tournament (01/31/14)
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January 30, 2014 Scoreboard (01/30/14)
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Blowouts, Bernie injury highlight Day 2 of SCAA tournaments (01/29/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The championship semifinals are set at the SCAA varsity and junior varsity boys basketball tournaments following Day 2 action Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. The higher seeded team secured a double-digit victory in all four quarterfinal games Tuesday...

High school roundup: Hornets, Cardinals win tourney openers (01/29/14)
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SCAA Tournament: JV Quarterfinal Results (01/28/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The fourth-seeded Dexter Bearcats beat the fifth-seeded Puxico Indians 59-33 in a junior varsity quarterfinal Monday night. Jason Jarrell led Dexter in scoring with 20 points. Addison Moore scored 12 points and Jacob Pedigo tallied 11 points...

SCAA Tournament: No. 6 seeded Woodland upsets No. 3 Bloomfield 49-48 (01/28/14)
Note: 16 Photos of Monday action are available in a gallery at this link: Photos Here http://www.dailystatesman.com/gallery/18... DEXTER, Mo. - Fresh off a 51-45 road win at Bloomfield Friday Woodland first-year varsity boys basketball coach Scot Davis knew extra preparation was needed for Round 2 in the opening-round of the SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament Monday...

PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Bulldogs prevail against Cape in OT, Frazier scores 35 (01/27/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com HILLSBORO -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs got the Hillsboro Invitational Tournament started off right on Monday with a 51-43 overtime win over Cape Central. Sikeston (6-8) used a strong first half, where they outscored the Lady Tigers 22-18, to take a 4-point lead into the fourth quarter. Cape Central managed to tie the game and force overtime, where the Lady Bulldogs outpaced them 9-1 for the win...

High school roundup: Woodland boys win against Bloomfield, 51-46 (01/26/14)
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SCAA roundup: Bernie beats Puxico, Woodland beats Bloomfield, Richland beats Zalma (01/25/14)
BERNIE, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball team is well on its way to a regular-season SCAA title. Bernie improved to 6-0 in SCAA regular season-play Friday night with a 77-40 Homecoming win against the Puxico Indians. Bernie tallied an unprecedented 33 points in a third period it won by 20...

PREP ROUNDUP: Pavy sinks game-winner for Risco, Richland nabs first win (01/25/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com HOLCOMB -- Jordan Pavy hit the game-winning shot as time dwindled down and the Risco Tigers improved to a .500 record on the year with a 78-76 win over Holcomb on the road. With the game tied at 76-all and 11 seconds left, Pavy, who finished with a game-high 35 points, drove the length of the floor and pulled up for a 5-foot jump shot that found it's mark. Holcomb's desperation heave fell by the wayside directly following and Risco improved to 7-7 on the season...

January 24, 2014 Scoreboard (01/24/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys pull away from Advance (01/24/14)
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SCAA boys hoops: Bernie pounds Bloomfield, Advance scorches Zalma, Woodland beats Bell City (01/22/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball team outlasted Bloomfield 55-30 Tuesday night without tallying a made free throw. The Mules finished 0 of 1 from the free throw line, but hit 11 two-pointers and 11 treys. Bloomfield scored eight points or less in every quarter...

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team routs Saxony Lutheran (01/22/14)
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High school roundup: Rams fall to East Prairie in opening round of Scott-Mississippi tourney (01/21/14)
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls encounter first loss at Cor Jesu Academy (01/19/14)
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January 17, 2014 Scoreboard (01/17/14)
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team collectes OT win (01/15/14)
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team collects win in OT (01/15/14)
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January 14, 2014 Scoreboard (01/14/14)
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High school roundup: Kelly girls finally solve East Prairie in Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament (01/14/14)
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January 13, 2014 Scoreboard (01/13/14)
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High school roundup: Saxony girls run away with Delta tournament title (01/12/14)
Brianna Mueller reigned in 19 points as top-seeded Saxony Lutheran made quick work of second-seeded Woodland and handed the Cardinals with their first loss of the season in a 68-22 rout for the championship of the Delta New Year's Tournament on Saturday...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls swimming team claims title at rec center relays (01/12/14)
The Notre Dame girls swimming team placed first in six out of 10 events to capture first place at the Student Recreation Center Relays.

High school roundup: Saxony girls run away with Delta tournament title (01/12/14)
Brianna Mueller reigned in 19 points as top-seeded Saxony Lutheran made quick work of second-seeded Woodland and handed the Cardinals with their first loss of the season in a 68-22 rout for the championship of the Delta New Year's Tournament on Saturday...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls swimming team claims title at rec center relays (01/12/14)
The Notre Dame girls swimming team placed first in six out of 10 events to capture first place at the Student Recreation Center Relays.

Dexter boys rain eleven treys in 50-43 conference win at Woodland (01/11/14)
Note: 17 photos of the action are available in a photo gallery at this link:View Photos Here MARBLE HILL, Mo. - As rain pelted the trees in the surrounding woodlands near Marble Hill it also rained 3-pointers inside the Woodland High School Gymnasium Friday night...

January 11, 2014 Scoreboard (01/11/14)
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Dexter boys rain eleven treys in 50-43 conference win at Woodland (01/11/14)
Note: 17 photos of the action are available in a photo gallery at this link:View Photos Here MARBLE HILL, Mo. - As rain pelted the trees in the surrounding woodlands near Marble Hill it also rained 3-pointers inside the Woodland High School Gymnasium Friday night...

PREP ROUNDUP: Bluejays cruise by Malden (01/11/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Delfincko Bogan scored a game-high 36 points and the Charleston Bluejays cruised to an 82-64 win over Malden Friday on the road. Robert Bogan added 14 points for Charleston, who led 33-24 at halftime. Malden (5-6) was paced by Cortez Dobbins' 32 points...

January 10, 2014 Scoreboard (01/10/14)
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Cardinals cruise (01/09/14)
Josey Long scored 35 points to lead Woodland past Meadow Heights in tourney opener

PREP ROUNDUP: Oran, SCC advance through first round of Delta New Years Tourney (01/09/14)
DELTA -- Not many teams are successful when trying to run with the Oran girls basketball team. Puxico learned that lesson the hard way Wednesday night, falling to the Eagles 70-34 in the first round of the Delta New Years Tournament. Oran saw a 24-7 lead trimmed to 24-16 with just under two minutes gone in the second quarter. ...

District baseball classifications and host sites announced (01/08/14)
District assignments and host sites have been announced for district baseball tournaments for the spring of 2014. Three SCAA schools will compete in Class 1, District 2; three SCAA schools will compete in Class 2, District 3; one SCAA school will compete in Class 3, District 2; and one SCAA school will compete in Class 4, District 1...

Oran boys beat Woodland on the road (01/05/14)
Seth Ressel scored 14 points to help lead the Oran boys basketball team to a 58-47 road victory over Woodland on Friday. Jacob Priggel added 13 points for the Eagles (8-3). Woodland's Garret Reynolds notched a game-high 15 points while Devon Gramlisch added 11 points for the Cardinals (4-6)...

2013 Stoddard County Sports Year-in-Review (01/03/14)
The accomplishments by Stoddard County athletes were unprecedented and at times unheard of at their respective programs before 2013. Other accomplishments represented continued success of traditional powerhouses in Stoddard County. The success continued for the Dexter Bearcats girls basketball program from the start of the calendar year until the end of 2013 under head coach Chad Allen. ...

January 3, 2014 Scoreboard (01/03/14)
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2013 Stoddard County Sports Year-in-Review (01/03/14)
The accomplishments by Stoddard County athletes were unprecedented and at times unheard of at their respective programs before 2013. Other accomplishments represented continued success of traditional powerhouses in Stoddard County. The success continued for the Dexter Bearcats girls basketball program from the start of the calendar year until the end of 2013 under head coach Chad Allen. ...

Oak Ridge, Advance will vie for tourney consolation title (12/29/13)
The Oak Ridge boys basketball team arrived at the Show Me Center early Saturday morning. It's something coach Adam Stoneking joked his team should do more often after 67-53 victory over Scott City put the Blue Jays into the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation final for a fourth consecutive season...

Christmas Tournament: Oak Ridge, Advance will vie for tourney consolation title (12/29/13)
The Oak Ridge boys basketball team arrived at the Show Me Center early Saturday morning. It's something coach Adam Stoneking joked his team should do more often after 67-53 victory over Scott City put the Blue Jays into the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation final for a fourth consecutive season...

Christmas Tournament: Higher seeds advance in consolation quarterfinals (12/28/13)
The Woodland boys basketball team jumped out to a double-digit lead against Meadow Heights in a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation quarterfinal Friday, but that lead shrunk to four points to start the fourth quarter. "Defensively we picked it up," Woodland coach Scot Davis said in an understatement...

Higher seeds advance in consolation quarterfinals (12/29/13)
The Woodland boys basketball team jumped out to a double-digit lead against Meadow Heights in a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation quarterfinal Friday, but that lead shrunk to four points to start the fourth quarter. "Defensively we picked it up," Woodland coach Scot Davis said in an understatement...

seMissourian Roundup: Bluejays rout Chaffee, advance to tournament semifinals (12/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Charleston Bluejays got a quick start from Delfincko Bogan and cruised to a 79-46 win over the Chaffee Red Devils Friday during the championship quarterfinals of the seMissourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Box Score: Advance 75, Woodland 59 (12/28/13)
(10) Advance 75, (11) Woodland 59 WOODLAND (59) -- Evan Grindstaff 9, Collin Rhodes 3, Garret Reynolds 18, Cole Schlief 3, Devon Ritter 4, Landon Johnson 8, Devon Gramlisch 14. FG 14, FT 4-8, F 14. (3-pointers: Grindstaff 1, Rhodes 1, Schlief 1. Fouled out: none)...

seMissourian Roundup: Bluejays rout Chaffee, advance to tournament semifinals (12/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Charleston Bluejays got a quick start from Delfincko Bogan and cruised to a 79-46 win over the Chaffee Red Devils Friday during the championship quarterfinals of the seMissourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

Top seeds breeze through first day of seMissourian Christmas Tournament (12/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The first round of the seMissourian Christmas Tournament were filled with lopsided scores as the favorites took each of the first eight games. The second-seeded Charleston Bluejays defeated No. 15 Bell City 99-21 in the second game of the day...

December 27, 2013 Scoreboard (12/27/13)
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Box Score: Woodland 51, Meadow Heights 34 (12/27/13)
(11) Woodland 51, (14) Meadow Heights 34 MEADOW HEIGHTS (34) -- Jacob Douglas 1, Justin McGuire 8, Chris Bollinger 4, Tyler Cook 12, Kyle Baremore 9. FG 14, FT 5-11, F 15. (3-pointers: Baremore 1. Fouled out: none) WOODLAND (51) -- Evan Grindstaff 10, Garret Reynolds 21, Cole Schlief 2, Devon Ritter 3, Landon Johnson 3, Devon Gramlisch 10, Ben Lincoln 2. FG 18, FT 10-17, F 10. (3-pointers: Grindstaff 1, Reynolds 3, Ritter 1. Fouled out: none)...

Oran survives despite slow start (12/27/13)
Oran coach Joe Shoemaker and senior Chance Tenkhoff weren't too pleased with their opening round win over the Woodland Cardinals. But the sixth-seeded Eagles nevertheless turned a first-quarter deficit into a 12-point halftime lead and stayed steady in the second half to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 60-45 victory...

Top seeds breeze through first day of seMissourian Christmas Tournament (12/27/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The first round of the seMissourian Christmas Tournament were filled with lopsided scores as the favorites took each of the first eight games. The second-seeded Charleston Bluejays defeated No. 15 Bell City 99-21 in the second game of the day...

Oran survives despite slow start (12/27/13)
Oran coach Joe Shoemaker and senior Chance Tenkhoff weren't too pleased with their opening round win over the Woodland Cardinals. But the sixth-seeded Eagles nevertheless turned a first-quarter deficit into a 12-point halftime lead and stayed steady in the second half to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 60-45 victory...

December 26, 2013 Scoreboard (12/26/13)
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Poplar Bluff to host inaugural spring softball final four in 2014 (12/25/13)
Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig has a new motivational tool that will be available to 81 high school softball coaches in Missouri entering the 2014 spring season. The playoffs High school spring softball programs that do not participate in the fall softball state playoffs will no longer have to settle for end-of-the season conference tournaments being the highlight of their spring season...

Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Woodland's Josie Long (12/22/13)
Senior Josie Long averaged 21.6 points over three games in helping the Woodland girls basketball team to its first Lady Devils Invitational title.

High school roundup: Central boys basketball team notches first win of season (12/22/13)
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December 20, 2013 Scoreboard (12/20/13)
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High school roundup: Uelsmann's double-double leads Scott City boys to win (12/20/13)
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December 19, 2013 Scoreboard (12/19/13)
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PREP ROUNDUP: Third quarter dooms Jays, NMCC falls to Notre Dame (12/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MERIDIAN, Ill. -- After playing neck-and-neck with Meridian, Ill., the first half of play the Charleston Bluejays saw a rough third quarter result in a 75-69 loss. Tied at 41-41 entering second half the Bluejays were outscored 20-11 in the third to trail by nine points entering the fourth. Charleston outpaced Meridian 17-14 in the final period, but couldn't bridge the gap by the final buzzer...

Bernie boys hammer Woodland 66-30 (12/18/13)
BERNIE, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity boys basketball team opened SCAA Conference play with a 66-30 home victory against the Woodland Cardinals Tuesday night. The Mules hit a 3-pointer in every quarter. Caleb Ellenburg had nine 2-pointers in the first half for the Mules and three more in the second half. He scored a team-high 25 points...

December 17, 2013 Scoreboard (12/17/13)
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First title chance for Oran falls Woodland's way (12/16/13)
CHAFFEE -- One way or another, a first-time champion was going to be crowned Saturday night at the Lady Devil Invitational Tournament. Unfortunately for the Oran Lady Eagles, it was Woodland making history with a fourth quarter push that held off the Lady Eagles for a 44-38 win...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls turn back Saxony Lutheran (12/15/13)
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Woodland captures Lady Devils Invitational (12/15/13)
The top-seeded Cardinals defeated Oran 44-38 in the final By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS Southeast Missourian CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Missing one starter and plagued by early foul trouble, Woodland girls basketball coach Robert Stein knew the only way his squad could hang with the high-flying Oran Eagles in the finals of the Lady Devils Invitational was to slow the pace and win with physical play...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls turn back Saxony Lutheran (12/15/13)
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Woodland captures Lady Devils Invitational (12/15/13)
The top-seeded Cardinals defeated Oran 44-38 in the final By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS Southeast Missourian CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Missing one starter and plagued by early foul trouble, Woodland girls basketball coach Robert Stein knew the only way his squad could hang with the high-flying Oran Eagles in the finals of the Lady Devils Invitational was to slow the pace and win with physical play...

Oran starts fast, ends up in Chaffee Invitational title game (12/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Thanks in part to a dominant start on Thursday, the Oran Lady Eagles will get a chance to capture the first Lady Devils Invitational Tournament championship in school history. Playing the Kelly Lady Hawks in the semifinals, Oran jumped out to a 14-point lead to end the first quarter before pulling away for a 63-36 win that matches them against Woodland in the title game...

High school roundup: Woodland, Oran to play for title at Lady Devils Invitational (12/13/13)
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Top seeds advance in first round of Lady Devils Invitational (12/12/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Despite not seeing any competition in over a week, Kelly head coach Rod McQuerter was pleased with how his girls responded Wednesday in the opening round of the 37th annual Lady Red Devil Classic. Taking advantage of a strong second quarter the third-seeded Lady Hawks were able to hold off a late push by the defending champion and sixth-seeded Lady Devils for a 41-32 win...

High school roundup: Leopold wins Woodland Invitational (12/12/13)
The Leopold boys basketball team took a four-point lead over Perryville into halftime at the weather-delayed Woodland Tournament on Wednesday. The Wildcats made a couple changes at halftime before running away with a 56-34 win. "We changed our defense up a little bit," Leopold coach Andy Beck said. ...

December 11, 2013 Scoreboard (12/11/13)
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Weather causes postponements (12/08/13)
All area high school events were postponed for the weekend due to unsafe road conditions. The Woodland and Oran boys basketball tournament finals will be made up this week, but officials at both schools said the announcement of when the games will be played will come at a later time...

Weather postpones Stoddard County sporting events (12/05/13)
The Bernie varsity boys basketball tournament was postponed Thursday night. The championship and third-place games are now scheduled for Dec. 12. Top-seeded Bernie will play third-seeded Twin Rivers in the championship Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Bernie. Fifth-seeded Holcomb will play seventh-seeded Bloomfield in the third-place game Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at Bernie...

Top-seeded Perryville holds off host's upset bid at Woodland tourney (12/05/13)
The Pirates advanced to tonight's final with a 65-60 win

Host Cardinals overtake Rams at Woodland Tournament (12/03/13)
Woodland rallied to beat Scott City 66-53 in the first round of its own tournament

December 2, 2013 Scoreboard (12/02/13)
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East Prairie takes opener, Charleston and SCC fall (11/27/13)
Staff Reports sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- Kicking off their season on Tuesday the East Prairie Eagles routed the Delta Bobcats 68-23. East Prairie used a strong 18-5 start to distance themselves from the Bobcats before going into the half up 30-17. By outscoring Delta 38-6 in the second half the Eagles locked up the win...

High school roundup: Jackson girls debut with 60-41 win over Farmington (11/27/13)
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High school roundup: Woodland girls claim opener (11/26/13)
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Dexter 7th grade, Puxico 8th grade claim SCAA boys basketball titles (11/20/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Dexter seventh grade and Puxico eighth grade boys basketball teams took home top prizes at the SCAA middle school basketball tournaments Tuesday night at Bloomfield. Third-seeded Puxico collected its second straight upset win when it edged top-seeded Dexter 49-47 in overtime in the eighth grade title game...

Dexter, Puxico & Bernie advance to middle school SCAA hoops finals (11/19/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The championships are set at the SCAA seventh and eighth grade boys basketball tournaments following semifinal action Monday night. Top-seeded Dexter will square off against second-seeded Bernie in the seventh grade championship Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at Bloomfield and top-seeded Dexter will face third-seeded Puxico in the eighth grade championship Tuesday at 8 p.m...

2013-2014 Woodland Girls Basketball Schedule (11/15/13)