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Sights from the Rib City Shootout
Photos by David Jenkins, Staff ~ 06/13/10
East Prairie, Dexter and New Madrid County Central were three of 35 teams taking part in the Rib City Shootout on Friday and Saturday.

Scott County Central's Hatchett chooses college
Rachel Crader - semoball.com ~ 05/16/10
The standout point guard will play at Midland College in Texas, a premier junior college.

Wills heading home to coach at Bell City
By Brent Shipman ~ 05/16/10
After spending the past three years coaching at Kelly High School, Nate Wills has decided to accept an offer to become boy's head basketball coach and athletic director at Bell City.

Bluejays' Jones will play for TRCC
By Chris Pobst ~ 05/16/10
"He's a Three Rivers type," said Charleston head coach Danny Farmer about Jones, who was a Raider himself. "He's a great kid to be around. He works hard and he's going to do everything they ask him to do in practice."

Charleston's Jones to be Raider
05/07/10
Charleston senior Deonte Jones signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff on Thursday.

Southeast Missourian player of the year: Notre Dame's Jane Morrill
By Kevin Winters Morriss ~ Southeast Missourian ~ 04/29/10
Morrill's versatility, leadership and presence on the court helped the Bulldogs reach the Class 4 state title game. It's also why Morrill is this year's Southeast Missourian girls basketball player of the year.

Mosley signs
Chris Pobst,staff ~ 04/18/10
Scott County Central's Markita Mosley signs a letter of intent to play basketball for Moberly Area Community College Friday afternoon. Present for the signing were Mosley (seated) and back row, from left: Moberly coach, Rashekii Howard; Scott Central coach, Semona Penrod; grandparents Larry and Daisy Mosley. A story on Mosley's signing will appear at a later date...

All-star extravaganza
By Chris Pobst ~ 04/12/10
Charleston's Deonte Jones out-dueled Poplar Bluff's Jay Raulston to win the BA Promotions Slam Dunk contest with a little extra motivation from a past slam dunk champion.

Media makes picks for all-state basketball teams
semoball.com ~ 04/07/10
Final rankings for each class were also released.

Media makes picks for Southeast Missouri's all-region basketball teams
semoball.com ~ 03/30/10
Find out which team the star of your favorite team landed on this season.

Basketball coaches release their all-state selections
semoball.com ~ 03/26/10
Class 1 state champions Otto Porter and Bobby Hatchett from Scott County Central lead a host of local athletes on the all-state teams.

Sturgeon storms past Bernie for Class 2 title
By Chris Pobst ~ 03/22/10
sd_sports@yahoo.com COLUMBIA -- Sturgeon senior Trey Chisholm had the upper hand against the Bernie Mules. He was a thorn in their side from the tip and continued to be when it mattered the most. With 2.8 seconds left showing on the clock, Chisholm calmly stepped to the line and sank two free throws giving the Bulldogs an 82-80 win in the MSHSAA Class 2 championship game at Mizzou Arena...

State title run ends in heartbreak for Mules
03/21/10
Bernie's quest for a MSHSAA Class 2 state championship came up just short as the Sturgeon Bulldogs defeat the Mules, 82-80, in the title game at the Mizzou Arena on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia Saturday. Sturgeon finished the season undefeated at 32-0. Here are some pictures from the championship game.

Bernie boys drop state title game in heartbreaking fashion
semoball.com ~ 03/20/10
Sturgeon's Trey Chisholm hit two free throws with 2.8 seconds to go to propel his team to a 82-80 victory and the Class 2 state championship.

Updated: Naylor girls basketball team finishes fourth in Class 1
semoball.com ~ 03/19/10
The Eagles furious last-minute comeback fell short in their 52-48 loss to Marion County.

MULES WILL PLAY STURGEON FOR STATE TITLE
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ~ 03/18/10

Bernie boys basketball team advances to Class 2 title game
semoball.com ~ 03/18/10
Jake Smith offensive rebound and basket with 11.8 seconds remaining proved to be the winning basket in the Mules' 69-68 victory.

Youth is served: Sikeston soccer team relying on youth in 2010
By David Jenkins ~ 03/18/10
Replacing your school's all-time leading scorer is always a challenge but it is even harder when your team is made up of mostly underclassmen. That is what is what faces the Sikeston girls soccer team, but they seem ready for the challenge.

Scott County Central's Hatchett is fearless in game's big moments
By Rachel Crader ~ semoball.com ~ 03/17/10
Lesson from a legend: "You've got to have heart or you aren't going to be nobody in life. You can't be scared to fail. That's it."

Kennett Indians season comes to an end after quarterfinal loss
Aaron Lynn ~ 03/15/10
The Kennett Indians' run has come to an end after a 76-62 quarterfinal loss to the Cardinal Ritter Lions in Farmington on Saturday night. It was an incredible season for Kennett as this basketball team got the whole community caught up in the excitement...

Late run lifts Lady Eagles over Delta
By Lundi McIntyre ~ 03/15/10
Naylor's Moriah Goodrum scored nine fourth quarter points to lead Naylor to a 42-37 win over Delta in the state quarterfinals.

SCC rolls: Braves blast Risco 100-53 to advance to final four
By Chris Pobst ~ 03/15/10
The Braves quickly gained a 10-0 lead over the Risco Tigers that did nothing but set the tone for their 100-53 win on Saturday afternoon.

Notre Dame girls basketball comes up short in Class 4 title game
By JOHN UNTERREINER ~ Southeast Missourian ~ 03/14/10
The Bulldogs fell to Webb City 60-53 in the Class 4 girls basketball championship game Saturday at Mizzou Arena.

March 13 Scoreboard
semoball.com ~ 03/13/10
Basketball scores from Saturday's state playoffs.

Mules are Columbia bound
03/13/10
Bernie scored the games first 11 points and the Mules never looked back in a 61-29 quarterfinal win over Hayti at Peter Gym in Polar Bluff Saturday afternoon.

Notre Dame girls basketball team advances to Class 4 title game
John Unterreiner - Southeast Missourian ~ 03/12/10
The Bulldogs defeated St. Dominic 62-55 on Friday afternoon at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

Notre Dame girls face St. Dominic in Class 4 semifinals on Friday
By JOHN UNTERREINER ~ Southeast Missourian ~ 03/12/10
Notre Dame girls basketball coach Renee Peters took her team to a camp last summer. And by no coincidence, the camp was at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. "I told them there was a reason I brought them to this camp," Peters said. "I told them I want them to take a look around and be motivated to get back here this year."...

Bernie boys basketball team rolls into quarterfinals
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ~ 03/11/10
The Mules routed Van Buren 64-23 in the sectional round Wednesday night at Central High School in Park Hill, Mo.

Meadow Heights girls basketball team sinks Bismarck in sectional
By Rachel Crader - semoball.com ~ 03/11/10
The Meadow Heights girls basketball team defeated Bismarck 70-48 to advance to the state quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Park Hills Central High School.