Three Rivers Raiders

Climbing the ladder: Smith taking his game to Division 1, signs with Arkansas State (05/17/09)
Tyler Smith just keeps getting better as he keeps moving up the baseball ladder. Two years after being named the Daily Dunklin Democrat Player of the Year while at Senath-Hornersville High School, and having just completed a strong two-year career catching at Three Rivers Community College, Smith recently signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark. next season...

Kelly's Hall filled role of dominator (04/27/09)
One reason Debra Hall enjoyed playing basketball at Kelly is because she said coach Rod McQuerter is so team-orientated that all the pressure never is placed on one player. Still Hall, like all the other Kelly players, was told that she had a specific role. Hers was to be the dominant scorer...

Dexter sends four players off to college (04/19/09)
When Jill Temples signed with Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff this week, it marked the fourth starter off this season's Lady Bearcats basketball team that will be taking their games to the next level with athletic scholarships. Ashlee Taylor inked with TRCC the day before Temples, while Katelyn and Cathryn Heil signed before the season to play at Missouri S & T in Rolla...

New Southeast men's basketball coach is familiar with the region (03/13/09)
New Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt had plenty of success recruiting the region during his 13 seasons in charge of Arkansas State's program. Nutt said Thursday that going after local players with the ability to compete well in the Ohio Valley Conference will be a top priority...

Slappers lead TRCC softball team (03/04/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Three Rivers softball team doesn't have blinding speed, it is more of a slapping variety. The Lady Raiders have four slap-bunters on the roster they can place throughout the lineup, giving them a good chance to get runners on base. Freshmen Sarah Ruff, Stefanie Ferguson, Laura Tucker and sophomore Kaci Menz can all put the ball down close to the foul line. They will need those abilities when they open their season Thursday at Dyersburg State...

Three Rivers women end regular season with win (03/01/09)
By DAR STAFF NEOSHO -- The Three Rivers Lady Raiders ended their regular season on a high note Friday night at Crowder. The Lady Raiders led by nine at half and won the second half on the way to the win, 72-60. "It was good to get that win and stop that fourgame slide in the region," Three Rivers coach Jeff Walk said. "We did well last night, weathered a couple storms."...

Raiders don't fall for spell (03/01/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Meramec Magic tried to trick the Raiders Saturday night at the Bess Activity Center. The Magic got within one point on multiple occasions early in the second half but Raiders made key baskets to pull away for the 76-68 homecoming win...

Lewis & Clark spoils sophomore sendoff (02/25/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer It was a sour Sophomore Night for the Three Rivers Lady Raiders Tuesday at the Bess Activity Center. Three Rivers honored seven sophomores before the game against Lewis & Clark but the festivities ended there as Three Rivers lost the game, 74-64...

Lady Raiders stumble at No. 1 Jefferson (02/15/09)
By DAR STAFF HILLSBORO -- Top-ranked Jefferson extended the Three Rivers Lady Raiders' losing streak to three Saturday with a 78-53 win. "The first half, I thought we rebounded well," Three Rivers coach Jeff Walk said. "We have got to continue that and even step it up a little more."...

Carp sharp; TRCC rolls past MSU-West Plains (02/15/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Three Rivers sophomore Adam Carpenter played a game of turn-back-the-clock Saturday at the Bess Activity Center and MSU-West Plains paid the price. Carpenter, who lit up opponents during his high school years at Doniphan, scored 23 points on 8-of-8 shooting, including seven 3-pointers, as the Raiders pulled away for a 83-60 win...

Raiders run wild for win against State Fair (02/08/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Raiders' Region XVI train kept rolling Saturday night at the Bess Activity Center. Three Rivers had a nine-point lead at half but pulled away with defense and execution for a 77-56 win over State Fair. "I thought we played extremely well tonight," Raiders coach Gene Bess said. "We just need to build on each one of these (upcoming) games and get better."...

State Fair rallies past Lady Raiders (02/08/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer State Fair turned the tables Saturday night on the Three Rivers Lady Raiders at the Bess Activity Center. The Lady Roadrunners beat the Lady Raiders on their home floor, 74-71, after Three Rivers did the same thing at State Fair earlier this season...

Lady Raiders host No. 1 Jefferson (02/03/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Three Rivers Lady Raiders have won three straight region games and they will need that momentum. The Lady Raiders host top-ranked Region XVI foe Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bess Activity Center. Jefferson comes into the game with a record of 23-0 overall and 6-0 in Region XVI play. Three Rivers (17-4) is tied for second in region play with Mineral Area...

Three Rivers CC fights cabin fever (02/03/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Three Rivers Raiders are fighting a different opponent this week, cabin fever. Three Rivers is out of school this week and the Raiders have practice every day, sometimes broken into two different sessions as the coaches see fit...

Lady Raiders beat Moberly in OT (01/31/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Three Rivers Lady Raiders came through with clutch free throws and defense Saturday at the Bess Activity Center. Three Rivers' Sara Woodgeard made four free throws with under a minute remaining and the Lady Raiders forced bad shots to escape with a 76-73 Region XVI win over Moberly...

Raiders hound Moberly (01/31/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Three Rivers Raiders kept their Region XVI streak rolling Saturday night. The Raiders led from start to finish as they defeated Moberly 79-53 to move to 5-0 in region play. The Raiders swept the season series against Moberly, which has not beaten Three Rivers since the 2005-06 season...

Raiders' Davis makes foes pay with outside shot (01/30/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Three Rivers sophomore Morgan Davis is glad she had a change of heart. Davis was ready to transfer to Missouri State after last season and give up basketball but after talking with her family, she changed her mind. She is now starting for the Lady Raiders and averaging 10.4 points per game...

Raiders can't overlook Moberly (01/30/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Three Rivers Raiders won four road games to open Region XVI play and know they need to keep it going at home. The Raiders will host Moberly at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bess Activity Center. The Raiders beat the Greyhounds, 67-45, earlier this season on their home floor and haven't lost to them since the 2005-06 season...

Lady Raiders ride second-half surge to win (01/25/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer It took awhile for the Three Rivers Lady Raiders to warm up on the offensive end Saturday afternoon, but Three Rivers coach Jeff Walk is used to that at this point. But once the offense got going in the second half, the Lady Raiders flourished and went on to an 87-66 thrashing of Iowa Western at the Bess Activity Center...

West Coast cousins enjoy time at Three Rivers (01/29/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer For Three Rivers players Marquise Carter and Richard Walker, saying family is only a phone call away is a bit of a stretch. A walk down the hall might be more accurate. The two players, who both grew up in San Diego, are cousins and room together at Three Rivers. Both graduated from Horizon High School, Walker in 2008 and Carter in 2007 after playing on the same team for Carter's senior year and Walker's junior season...

Raiders sign 6-foot-5 pitcher (01/27/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer The Three Rivers Raiders baseball team is getting a pitching boost this winter that is hard to miss. The Raiders recently signed Taylor Reeves, a 6-foot-5 right-hander who pitched last season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Reeves attended Norfolk State University this year but transferred to Three Rivers after he learned he wouldn't be eligible to pitch there this season...

Raiders win, sweep region road games (01/25/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer WEST PLAINS -- The Three Rivers Raiders knew starting Region XVI play with four games on the road was a tall task but after Saturday night, things couldn't look much better. The Raiders executed offensively and played solid defense as they held on to beat MSU-West Plains 74-65 and pushed their region mark to 4-0...

On the road with Three Rivers basketball (01/22/09)
By ALEX ABATE -- DAR Sports Writer The Three Rivers Raiders' Region XVI schedule was has been fairly smooth, and they are hoping it remains that way this weekend with another road trip. The Raiders are headed to West Plains for a 7 p.m. tipoff Saturday after spending this past weekend in Moberly and Sedalia before heading up to Burlington, Iowa...

Lady Raiders rebound in region play (01/20/09)
By DAR STAFF The Three Rivers Lady Raiders rebounded from Saturday's Region XVI loss with an 81-66 win over region-rival Crowder on Monday night. Meredith Medlin scored 18 points to lead the Lady Raiders (15-4, 3-2 XVI) at the Bess Activity Center while Morgan Davis added 12...

Upset misses mark: No. 7 Southeastern edges Raiders (01/20/09)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BURLINGTON, Iowa -- Late execution eluded the Three Rivers Raiders Monday night against seventh-ranked Southeastern Iowa. The Raiders missed a shot to tie the game with under 10 seconds remaining and after the Blackhawks missed one of two free throws, Three Rivers couldn't get a shot off in the remaining 5.4 seconds as they lost by three, 71-68...