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Lady Indians cage Tigers, Wilson smashes school record (4/5/24)KENNETT, Mo. - Not only did the undefeated Lady Indians (11-0) softball team blank the Risco Lady Tigers (5-4-1) at Indian Park 11-0, the Kennett team's DH for Thursday's game smashed a school record. The Lady Indians' No. 8, senior Hadley Wilson, owns a new Kennett High School record...
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Risco's Baker doing a lot for Tigers this spring (4/2/24)With three losses in its last four outings, the Risco High School baseball squad may be looking for some relief. However, the Tigers (4-3) won’t be getting any today, as they travel to Saxony Lutheran (3-3) at 4:30 p.m.
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Sloppy start proves costly for Risco in 4-0 L to East Prairie (3/28/24)RISCO – Baseball is a game of fundamentals and when a team lacks those – even for a brief moment – it can prove costly.
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Experienced Risco getting balanced production in strong start (3/21/24)It’s been six years since the Risco High School baseball program has enjoyed a winning spring, but when the Tigers opened this season with three consecutive victories, it didn’t shock veteran Tiger coach Brandon Blankenship. “We’re expecting to have a good team this year,” Blankenship said following a recent 6-5 win at Bloomfield. “We’ve got enough arms with guys who can throw strikes.”
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Risco remains unbeaten by holding off late charge from Bloomfield (3/19/24)BLOOMFIELD – Veteran Risco High School coach Brandon Blankenship has coached the Tigers through 16 fall and spring baseball seasons and 22 basketball seasons, so he has seen, and had to endure, every type of scenario possible in sports. On Monday, that experience came in handy, as Blankenship had to utilize four pitchers, and his team overcame four errors, to survive 6-5 against a pesky Bloomfield squad at Bloomfield High School.
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Risco sports thriving in present, future with Sammy Smith's influence (3/3/24)Veteran Risco High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Brandon Blankenship has seen a lot of talented athletes come through his program during his highly successful 22-year tenure, and current junior guard Sammy Smith ranks up there with the best.
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C1D2 BKB: Rebels top Risco with toughness for 2nd straight District title (2/26/24)ESSEX – To start this month, the Richland (Essex) boy’s basketball squad dropped three of four games, including a 10-point loss at Risco, and fifth-year Rebel coach Matt Cline was none too pleased with how his team was trending. “I really haven’t liked the way that we rebounded,” Cline said following that stretch.
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Collier signs letter of intent (2/23/24)Risco High School's Natalie Collier committed to playing volleyball at Williams Baptist University at Walnut Ridge, Ark., under Coach Michelle Lawson. Collier plans to major in Sports Management and Marketing while attending university. Pictured, front row from left, are: Monica Collier (mom), Natalie Collier, Risco head volleyball coach Jessie King; (back row, from left) Risco Athletic Director Brandon Blankenship, Risco Schools Supt. Dr. Amy Baker, Risco Assistant Coach Jon Smith...
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C1D2 BKB: Balanced Risco to give Leopold all it wants at both ends (2/22/24)Leopold High School varsity boy’s basketball coach Gary Poyner has been around long enough to know how to scout an upcoming opponent. In assessing his next foe, Risco, the debate is whether the Tigers are more problematic offensively or defensively.
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Risco ends regular season on good note with tough OT W at Neelyville (2/18/24)NEELYVILLE – Both varsity boy’s basketball squads at Risco and Neelyville high schools have enjoyed their best seasons in several years, so when they recently met, yes, everyone knew the Tigers would prevail, but which team?
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Westwood Baptist takes down state-ranked Risco (2/13/24)An evenly matched basketball game goes down to the wire at Westwood Baptist Academy. After claiming the Metro Atlantic Conference championship, the Westwood Baptist Eagles looked to close out the regular season on a high note. The Eagles are the defending MCSAA state champions, and before they could set their sights on making a repeat, they took on the Risco Tigers on Monday as their last test before the state tournament...
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Risco Tigers earn Tri-County Conference championship (2/12/24)RISCO, Mo. – The Tigers basketball program's winning legacy continued Friday when the varsity squad beat a solid Cooter Wildcats team and delivered a Tri-County Conference Tournament championship to hometown fans. Risco defeated Cooter by a 20-point margin, 70-50 in the final contest of the event's grinding three-game series at Risco's rowdy Roy Hon Gymnasium...
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Risco, Cooter to scrap for Tri-County Conference title (2/9/24)RISCO – And then there were two. From a field of eight Bootheel high school basketball programs, home-town hosts, the first-seeded Risco Tigers and the second-seeded Cooter Wildcats both emerged victorious at Thursday's Tri-County Conference Tournament semifinals at Roy Hon Gymnasium...
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Risco, Clarkton, Cooter, Gideon advance in Tri-County Conference Tournament (2/7/24)RISCO – Competition was fierce Tuesday at the Roy Hon Gymnasium when eight area high school basketball teams competed in the Tri-County Conference Basketball Tournament preliminary round. The bracket pit the host, first-seeded Risco, against the visiting eight-seed North Pemiscot Mustangs; featured a four-five contest, the Holcomb Hornets against the Clarkton Reindeer; included a two-seven matchup, the Cooter Wildcats against the Southland C-9 Rebels; and found the three-seed Delta C-7 Chargers against the six-seed Gideon Bulldogs.. ...
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Risco wins on homecoming over Scott County Central (1/29/24)RISCO – The Risco Tigers topped off a rainy homecoming week Friday by defeating the Scott County Central (SCC) Braves decisively. The varsity Tigers stretched its record to 13-3 by beating the 9-10 Braves, 70-48. Tigers head coach Brandon Blankenship, now in his 22nd season at Risco, heaped praise on the Braves, emphasizing that, "historically, Scott County Central is a great program," and that he anticipated a burner of a contest...
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Risco beats Portageville for Clarkton Christmas Tournament championship title (12/16/23)CLARKTON – The fourth-seeded Risco Tigers will go into the remainder of the basketball season with the reputation of a team to not underestimate as they made it past second-seeded Portageville with a score of 51-49 for the Clarkton Christmas Tournament championship title...
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Risco upsets Malden, Portageville keeps rolling in Clarkton Christmas Tournament (12/15/23)Fourth-seeded Risco pulled off 78-75 upset in overtime against first-seeded Malden, and second-seeded Portageville kept their momentum going with a 55-32 win over East Carter County in the semifinal round of the Clarkton Christmas Tournament on Thursday...
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Risco beats Delta C-7 in home opener (12/8/23)RISCO - The Risco High School Men’s Basketball Tigers roared Thursday evening and blasted the Delta C-7 Chargers 57-38. Risco’s Head Coach Brandon Blankenship celebrated the season’s home opener in style and said the matchup was a good one. “We’re excited!” Coach Blankenship said. “We got a good crowd...
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SCC blazes past Zalma, Hot-shooting Risco downs Oran (12/6/23)SIKESTON — Scott County Central served up a masterclass in puzzle-solving, systematically dismantling Zalma, piece by piece, exposing every weakness and exploiting every opportunity. The Braves (2-2) left no doubt, exploding to a 38-1 lead after the first quarter en route to a dominant 75-25 victory over the Bulldogs (1-5) on Tuesday, Dec. 5...
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Volleyball Roundup: Area teams dive into a new season (8/31/23)Portageville started its season with a 3-1 victory at Gideon (1-1) on Friday, August 25, winning with set scores of 13-25, 25-10, 25-22 and 25-22. Jayla Weddington led the team with an impressive performance, contributing 12 kills, three blocks and two digs. Ja’Niya Smith showcased her skills with 14 digs, 11 kills, four assists, two blocks and an ace...
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DDD-Area softball athletes shine, earn postseason honors (5/22/23)After an eventful season of high school softball came to an end for Bootheel schools, many student-athletes continued the legacy of success for themselves and for their respective schools. From Southland to Risco, Campbell to Delta C-7, at least one athlete from every school in the Delta Dunklin Democrat's area of coverage earned postseason honors this year...
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Cooter defeats Risco for C1D1 championship title (5/17/23)COOTER – In a low-scoring battle of pitching and defense, Risco held Cooter’s explosive offense to only two runs, but after Luke Barnes’ no-hitter performance on the mound for the Wildcats, Cooter won the Class 1 District 1 Championship game 2-0. “Luke Barnes struck out 19, and had he not done that, we probably wouldn’t have won the game,” Cooter coach David Mathis said. “He was just dominant. He threw 105 pitches and got the last out on his 105th pitch.”...
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Risco softball team falls to Valle Catholic in Class 1 softball state quarterfinal (5/17/23)RISCO – Despite falling to Valle Catholic 2-3 in the Class 1 State Softball Quarterfinals, the Tigers softball team undoubtedly made history this spring. Risco's softball team won the program's first ever district championship in an upset over Holcomb, advanced deeper into the state tournament and played the Valle Catholic Warriors, a team that consistently racks up more than ten runs a game, to just a single run...
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Cooter, Risco to face off in Class 1 District 1 Baseball Championship (5/16/23)COOTER – After a long day of baseball, quarterfinals and semifinals all at once, the Wildcats and Tigers will officially have a Class 1 District 1 championship rematch. Fourth-seeded Clarkton came out on top of their quarterfinal against fifth-seeded Southland 13-12, a game that came down to the final play of the seventh inning. ...
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NMCC ends regular season with back-to-back wins (5/12/23)RISCO, Mo. — The New Madrid County Central baseball finished the regular season with a fury, winning 13-3 at Risco on Thursday, May 11. The Eagles (8-18) came into the game with something to prove, having struggled with inconsistency throughout the season...
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Risco upsets Holcomb for program’s first district title (5/9/23)HOLCOMB — The second-seeded Risco Tigers softball team upset the first-seeded Holcomb Hornets in the Class 1 District 1 finals to claim the team’s first-ever district championship title Tuesday, May 9, 2023. After playing in three consecutive district championships and falling to Holcomb on three different occasions this season, Risco will finally have the chance to advance deeper into the state tournament...
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Holcomb, Risco to meet in Class 1 District 1 softball championship once again (5/9/23)HOLCOMB – Each of the four teams left to take the field in the C1D1 softball tournament played lights out Monday, but after some bursts of momentum, several big hits at the right time and the wind blowing the ball right into the gloves of watchful defenders, higher seeds came out on top...
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Holcomb, Campbell, Risco, South Pemiscot advance in C1D1 Softball Tourney (5/8/23)HOLCOMB – After North Pemiscot and Clarkton bowed out of the Class 1 District 1 softball tournament, what followed was an offensive onslaught as fifth-seeded Campbell upset fourth-seeded Gideon 25-12, then third-seeded South Pemiscot took down sixth-seeded Cooter 15-0 and second-seeded Risco cruised past seventh-seeded Delta C-7 20-0...
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Risco baseball team shuts out Gideon on the road (5/5/23)GIDEON – The Gideon Bulldogs took one on the chin Thursday as the Risco Tigers blanked the Bulldogs 15-0 in a brief, three inning game at home. It was the Bulldog's second game of a double header that found Gideon defeating rival Clarkton 5-4 in the first matchup...