High School Softball

All-everything: Watson named Daily Dunklin Democrat Female Athlete of the Year (06/19/08)
Laura Watson has had a storied high school career, to say the least. In her four-year high school career, she has been a key player on two Tri-County Conference title softball teams at Holcomb, helped the volleyball team win a district title as a junior, and has been named the area's top volleyball player by this newspaper the last two years...

Elite echelon: Weaver, Scales are our Players of the Year (06/18/08)
Laurel Scales and Tiffani Weaver are both quick to give credit to their teammates and coaches for their success on the softball diamond. Maybe that's part of what makes them great. "This year been a great experience," Scales, Kennett's standout pitcher, said. "It would not have been as great without the great teammates and great coaching. Teamwork was just a big key in all of our success."...

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."...

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...

Lady Lions in an upset (05/09/08)
Errors doom Lady Tribe's quest for perfection

Pitching dominates OFC softball field (05/04/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer When the Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament gets underway Monday at Three Rivers' Rains Field, there is no telling what may happen. With rain wiping out a good portion of the season, teams enter the tournament with little in the way of actual game experience. That could be a factor, especially in the first round, as opponents may face each other for the first time since last fall...

Junior Tribe's success on diamond bodes well (05/04/08)
If the success that the Kennett Indians junior high baseball team has had over the last three seasons means anything, then the future for Kenett High School baseball is indeed bright. The junior Tribe just wrapped up its third straight Bootheel Conference Tournament title with a 13-2 win over Portageville Wednesday in the tourney finals at Portageville...

Chaffee drops close contest to Kennett (05/02/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils lost a hard-fought late-inning battle against the Kennett Indians on Thursday, as the Indians scored three runs in the top of the eighth to break a tie ball game and hold on for the win...

ROUNDUP: Neelyville, Twin Rivers softball roll (05/02/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane held the Lady Tigers to three hits, and the Lady Eagles used their speed and baserunning to overwhelm Clearwater 11-0. "They're one of the best-hitting teams around," Clearwater coach Shannon England said of the Lady Eagles...

Scales, Lady Tribe stay hot against Holcomb (05/02/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Saying that Laurel Scales has been on a roll of late might just be an understatement. Scales turned in her third straight dominating pitching performance of the week, striking out 12 batters and allowing just one hit to lead the Kennett Lady Indians to a 12-0 victory over the Holcomb Lady Hornets here Thursday...

Conference champs: Lady Tribe wraps up outright Bootheel title with win (05/01/08)
In the midst of the season's homestretch, the Kennett Lady Indians softball team seems to be peaking at the right time. The Lady Tribe continued its recent hot streak Wednesday at Indian Park, scoring 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning to roll to a 15-0 victory over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers and lock up the Bootheel Conference title...

Lions sting Hornets with big innings (04/30/08)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lions have struggled with consistency at the plate at times this spring, even being no-hit twice earlier in the season. However, the Lions didn't show a lot of that inconsistency Tuesday, using a pair of four-run innings to roll past the Holcomb Hornets 8-1...

Lady Tribe rolls to pair of victories (04/29/08)
Entering the 2008 spring softball season, the Kennett Lady Indians were still not happy over having to share the Bootheel Conference title last season. Monday, they took that frustration out on the team that made them share last year's crown -- and on their toughest competitor for this year's league title...

ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer beats Marion, Ill. (04/25/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-10 Thursday evening when they beat the Marion Lady Wildcats on the road, 3-1. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Bulldogs wasted little time in the second, scoring two goals in three minutes. Jordi Ferrell was first to connect at the 44-minute mark on an assist from Abbi Keefer. Ferrell would then return the favor to Keefer at the 47-minute mark to give the visiting squad a 2-0 lead...

Sullivan's Bluff lifts Naylor past Lady Royals (04/25/08)
Naylor hands Twin Rivers its first loss in softball with 3-1 decision.

ROUNDUP: Robey throws no-hitter but NMCC falls to Kennett (04/24/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central softball pitcher Kelly Robey didn't allow a hit Wednesday afternoon against Kennett. However the freshman picked up a hard-luck loss as Lady Eagles were unable to score, losing 3-0...

ROUNDUP: Bearcats edge Cape Central (04/23/08)
By DAR STAFF CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Dexter Bearcats scored four first-inning runs but needed a late rally to knock off Cape Central 8-7 on Tuesday. Jared Laird scored on a sacrifice bunt by Ben Mills in the fifth inning for the winning margin. After surrendering a pair of runs to start the game, the Bearcats (10-3, 6-1 SEMO) took advantage of control issues by the Tigers' starting pitcher to take their early lead. ...

Clearwater's Swofford throws no-hitter in defeat (04/22/08)
By DAR STAFF Clearwater's Tisha Swofford threw her third no-hitter in four games but walked eight as the Lady Tigers lost 5-0 Monday at Greenville. The Lady Tigers had their best chance to score when Lydia Wymore led off the second inning with a double, only to be stranded on second as Sara Condray retired the next three hitters in order...

ROUNDUP: Parish, Vancil toss no-hitters (04/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Libby Parish and Carlee Vancil each pitched no-hitters Thursday to lead their teams to wins. Neelyville 11, Clearwater 0 Parish struck out four and walked one at home for Neelyville. Parish found her success by forcing Clearwater into ground ball after ground ball...

NMCC softball wins eighth straight game (04/18/08)
Bernie improves to 7-2 with shutout of Risco Thursday

Lady 'Cats defeat Bloomfield for SCAA tourney title (04/18/08)
ADVANCE -- Dexter scored three runs in the first inning then used a solid defensive effort and the pitching of Stephanie Jackson to hold on for 3-1 win over Bloomfield in the championship game of the SCAA softball tournament Thursday at Advance. "You've got to say something good about all the girls," Dexter coach Tammy Crowley said after the game. "It wasn't just one or two players, it was the whole team. They all played great and I couldn't be more proud of them."...

ROUNDUP: Naylor bounces back with win (04/16/08)
By DAR STAFF One day after dropping an extra-inning affair at home against Greenville, the Naylor Lady Eagles bounced back with a 10-0 five-inning win over East Carter on Tuesday. Hailee Deckard and Courtney Sullivan each scored three runs as the Lady Eagles (3-2) used a balanced effort to overwhelm the Lady Redbirds...

Lady Royals hit on all cylinders (04/16/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- An offensive outburst by the Twin Rivers Lady Royals in the sixth inning brought an early end Tuesday to their game against Doniphan as their five runs in that frame gave them a 10-0 win. The Lady Royals pounded out 14 hits...

Oran defeats Dexter on the road (04/16/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- The Oran Eagles improved to 7-1 on the season as they defeated the Dexter Bearcats 7-5. Steven Dooley got the win for the Eagles allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks. He also struck out nine batters in five innings of work. Kody Campbell picked up the save...