Three Rivers Raiders

Sarah Ruff will play softball at TRCC (07/01/08)
Kelly standout will play softball, may play basketball

Trick or treat? Raiders tip off on Halloween (07/01/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer After the Three Rivers men's basketball team finished last season with a fourth-place finish after they battled through a tough season, the Raiders are hitting the ground running this upcoming season. The Raiders play fellow National Tournament opponent from last season Chipola (Fla.) in the opening weekend tournament...

Three Rivers adds post players (06/20/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Three Rivers Raiders have signed point guards, shooting guards and small forwards, but were still looking for some new post men to anchor the middle. The search is over. The Raiders recently signed 6-foot-10 Jeremy Marrs, who played a year for Southwest Tennessee Community College back in 2004-05; and Aloysius Henry, a 6-9 post player that went to high school in the Caribbean and attended one year of prep school in Maine...

Catching up with: Chad Allen (06/17/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer The 2007-08 basketball season brought more than one change for Chad Allen. Besides leaving Puxico for Dexter, Allen switched from coaching boys to coaching girls. As it turned out, the transition couldn't have gone much more smoothly...

Three Rivers begins search for Childress' successor (06/10/08)
New coach expected to take over basketball in 2009-10 season

Kelci Scott signs with Three Rivers (05/21/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Twin Rivers' Kelci Scott is determined to bring her winning attitude to the next level. Scott a catcher for the Lady Royals, recently signed her letter of intent to play softball at Three Rivers next season. "I am a really determined person and a really hardworking person so I think I can really bring that," Scott said. "I never quit."...

TRCC signs Portageville's Penn (05/14/08)
By Alex Abate ~ DAR POPLAR BLUFF -- Kellye Penn knows what it takes to win. She led Portageville to its first district title in 20 years this past season and is looking to take her winning to another level. She recently signed to play basketball at Three Rivers Community College, the same place her mother, then Susan Spencer, played in 1981-82...

Redecker heading to Rolla (05/13/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer Aaron Redecker was a vocal leader and a solid contributor for the Raiders in their National Tournament run the last two years. Redecker hopes to contribute at his next stop as he recently committed to play for Missouri Science & Technology, formerly University of Missouri-Rolla a Division II school...

Just call her Cheekie: Lady Tribe assistant softball coach has walked an amazing road (05/11/08)
Linda Cheek has taken a long and amazing road to where she is today. Cheek, who is in her second year as Kennett High School's assistant softball coach -- assisting her daughter, Laurie Vaughan -- has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments in her lifetime, not to mention winning some big battles...

Raiders pick up Jamarcus Williams (04/25/08)
The Charleston grad is transferring from UT-Martin's football program to play basketball at Three Rivers.

Raiders split with MAC, reach 20 wins (04/23/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer PARK HILLS -- The Raiders earned a split Tuesday against Mineral Area, dropping the first game 3-1 before winning the second game 6-4. "I was really proud of the way we played," Raiders coach Stacey Burkey said. "We would have liked to get two up there but we were able to get the split and played well. We have something to build on."...

Sherrer picks South Alabama (04/21/08)
Three Rivers point guard signs with Sun Belt Conference team.

Jefferson College pillages Raiders (04/20/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Raiders just couldn't find any offense Saturday. Three Rivers hit the ball hard but managed just three runs in a doubleheader loss to Jefferson College, 7-3 and 6-0. Three Rivers (19-15, 10-6 XVI) took a 3-0 lead in the first inning of the opener but were shutout in the final 13 innings...

Lady Raiders rally from three-run deficit (04/17/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Lady Raiders needed a wake-up call Wednesday afternoon against Dyersburg State. Three Rivers rallied from a three-run deficit in the opener to win 8-5 before earning the sweep with a 9-1 win. The early 5-2 hole in the first game threw Three Rivers for a loop, Three Rivers coach Jack Childress said...

South Iron's Prater signs on with Three Rivers (04/17/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS -- South Iron's David Prater was an integral part of the Panthers' run to the MSHSAA Class 2 championship game and now Prater is looking to improve his skills at the next level. Prater signed his letter of intent to play Wednesday afternoon at Three Rivers next season...

Lady Raiders sign Ferguson for softball (04/15/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Poplar Bluff standout Stefanie Ferguson has been a good leadoff hitter for the Lady Mules over the past four seasons and now she is ready to step into a new batter's box. Ferguson signed her letter of intent Tuesday to play softball at Three Rivers Community College next season...

Bell City's Niemczyk follows father's footsteps to TRCC (04/15/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Nick Niemczyk is glad to be following in his father's footsteps. Nick's father, Pat, played for Three Rivers' national championship team in 1979 and this past Friday, Nick signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career with the Raiders...

TRCC recruit from Kentucky welcomes pressure, hard work (04/15/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer Josh Terry, from Henderson County High School in Henderson, Ky., signed his letter of intent last week to play for the Raiders. "I went there last week and everybody was friendly," Terry said. "I played with the other guys and I seemed to fit in quite well."...

Three Rivers offense explodes, sweeps St. Charles (04/15/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer The Lady Raiders pitching allowed just two runs and the offense was rolling along in a doubleheader sweep over St. Charles on Monday 10-2 and 7-0. Three Rivers has now won 10 of its last 11 contests. "It's been since we came back from Branson and Florida, and we were playing some tough competition there," Three Rivers coach Jack Childress said. "That is where you build from is playing better competition."...

Raiders earn dramatic sweep of Forest Park (04/14/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Raiders needed some late-inning heroics Saturday at Raider Field. Three Rivers scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win over Forest Park in the first game, 6-5, and left two runners stranded in the final frame in second game to hold on for a 1-0 win...

Split ends Raiders' win streak (04/14/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Raiders earned a split with Florissant Valley on Sunday afternoon winning the first gam 6-5, before losing the second, 12-4, ending an eight-game winning streak. After Florissant Valley got two runs in the top of the seventh inning of the opener to tie the game, but the Raiders rallied for the winning run in the bottom of the frame...

Blue will take on new role at Three Rivers (04/11/08)
Twin Rivers guard will stay close to home to play basketball.

Raiders sign forward from Mounds Meridian (04/10/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer With the NJCAA signing period starting this past Tuesday, the Raiders have signed their first recruit. Marland Johnson, a forward from Meridian High School out of Mounds Ill., officially became a Raider as he signed his letter of intent Tuesday morning...

Lady Raiders split with Jefferson (04/10/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Lady Raiders earned a split Wednesday afternoon against Jefferson dropping the first game 12-2 in five innings before coming back and winning the second game, 5-0. In the second game, Chelsea Claypole was solid on the mound for the win. She threw seven innings and had two strikeouts, allowing just four hits along with one walk...