High School Basketball

Portageville's Jim Bidewell to retire

Scott Seal - SEMO News Service

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - It was three years ago that the Missouri Bootheel legendary coach left the ball court sidelines as coach. This May, Coach Jim Bidewell announced his retirement at the end of this school year. He had been... >>
Hayti's Newbill signs to play hoops at Dyersburg State

Matt Duckworth - SEMO News Service/Democrat Argus

Hayti High School senior Maurion Newbill officially signed a scholarship earlier this month to play basketball at Dyersburg State Community College. Newbill is fresh off a senior season in which he was honored as Bootheel... >>
Participants and kids in action at Clarkton Donkey Basketball Game

Dustin Ward - Daily Dunklin Democrat

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Clarkton to host Dairy Land Donkey Basketball Show

New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy "Dairy Land Donkey Basketball Show at Clarkton High School on Saturday, May 18, starting at 7 p.m. It's basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder... >>
Ruffin picks SWIC

By Chris Pobst

sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The winningest guard in Sikeston basketball history is headed to the next level. Sikeston senior Vashawn Ruffin recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Southwestern... >>
James Halitzka named varsity girls basketball coach at Kennett

Dustin Ward - Daily Dunklin Democrat

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Board of Education approved the hiring of a new varsity girls basketball coach at its April school board meeting. James Halitzka will serve as a high school physical education teacher and girls... >>
Leopold's Stroder is the Southeast Missourian player of the year for boys basketball

By RACHEL CRADER ~ Semoball.com

The Leopold High School gym would be Kyle Stroder's sanctuary, if Kyle Stroder were the kind of person who needed a sanctuary. But he is not, and so the Leopold High School gym instead is simply Kyle Stroder's second home. >>

See also: 2013 All-Missourian boys basketball photo gallery (04/26/13)
Southeast Missourian basketball player of the year: Work ethic key to Central senior's success

By Scott Roscovius ~ Southeast Missourian

Of all the adjectives used to describe the play of Alayah Cooper-Johnson, one stands out above the others. Relentless. >>

See also: 2013 All-Missourian girls basketball photo gallery (04/25/13)
Austin Peay men's basketball program lands 2011 Kennett graduate Fred Garmon (Video Included)

Dustin Ward - Daily Dunklin Democrat

2011 Kennett graduate Fred Garmon will have the opportunity to play Division 1 basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference next season. Garmon, who has played basketball at Mineral Area Community College in Park Hills, Mo., the... >>
Holcomb's Jamie Massey signs to play basketball at TRCC

Dustin Ward - Daily Dunklin Democrat

HOLCOMB, Mo. - Holcomb senior center Jamie Massey has been on the radar screen of Three Rivers Community College head coach Gene Bess for more than a year. "We've been watching Jamie," Bess said. "He came to our camps a... >>