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SCAA Junior High teams compete at Richland (11/18/08)
Stoddard County's junior high basketball teams are competing in th league's annual season-ending tournament, being contested at Richland High School this year. Bernie, the number one seed in both the 7th and 8th grade, has advanced to the championship games where they will play Dexter, seeded 3rd in both brackets, Thursday. ...
Advance delivers first upset with victory over Woodland (10/15/08)
There will be a break in SCAA tournament action tonight at Dexter High School, and it's probably a good idea to let things cool off after Tuesday's play produced four hotly contested matches that included the tournament's first upset. Advance's No. 6 Lady Hornets defeated No. 3 Woodland, 26-24, 26-24, in junior varsity play to produce the tournament's first surprise, while the evening's other three matches went according to form ... but not without a fight...
Dexter stings Lady Hornets (10/14/08)
DEXTER -- In their first round match-up of the 2008 Stoddard County tournament, the No. 2 seed Dexter Lady Bearcats took down the Advance Lady Hornets in straight sets of 25-20 and 25-9. "Tonight was a nice way to start out the tournament," Dexter head coach Kris Vandeven said. "There are several tough teams in our tournament this year. We all seem to bring out the best in each other."...
Top seeds advance easily in first-round competition (10/14/08)
Top-seed Bell City and No. 2 Dexter had little trouble advancing to the second round as the annual SCAA volleyball tournament got underway Monday at Dexter High School. Bell City, the defending tournament and regular season champions, crushed No. 8 Richland, 25-8, 25-8, in the first game of the tournament, while Dexter again got off to a sluggish start, but rallied for a, 25-20, 25-9, first-round victory over No. 7 Advance...
Clearwater closes out run of OFC baseball (10/05/08)
By DAR STAFF PIEDMONT -- The Clearwater Tigers are bringing a little bit of momentum into this week's Ozark Foothills Conference tournament after they beat Greenville Friday afternoon, 16-6, in six innings. After Clearwater got off to a 4-0 start through the first two innings, the Bears didn't back down as they got their first of two three-run home runs on the day. ...
Sikeston volleyball earns win against Bluejays (09/30/08)
CHARLESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs picked up another win on the volleyball court Monday evening as they defeated the Charleston Lady Bluejays 25-14 and 25-14. Sikeston finished the contest with 17 aces total. Leading the way in the stat column for the Lady Bulldogs was Asia Liggins with five kills, four aces and six digs, Madeline Davis with three kills, six aces, five digs and two blocks and Keyarra Blissett had three kills and three aces. Mandy Moore also had 11 digs in the victory...
Bernie earns win over Advance (09/24/08)
BERNIE -- In a battle of two SCAA teams desperately seeking wins, it was the Bernie Lady Mules that prevailed over the Advance Lady Hornets, 25-21, 25-16, on their home court Tuesday. Errors by Advance played a big part in the first game, while strong serving by the Lady Mules made the difference in the second and deciding game...
Dowdy takes charge at Advance (06/22/08)
The summer off season has brought about a high school coaching change in Stoddard County, but it won't require a major revamping of sideline apparel. Josh Dowdy has traded in his Puxico orange and black for the same colors at his new positions at Advance High School. Only the Puxico Indian logo will need to be replaced with Advance's Hornet...
Dexter defeats Gideon; Bernie splits day-night double header games (05/02/08)
GIDEON -- Dexter needed all seven innings, but the Lady Bearcats were finally able to overcome a gritty Gideon team and howling winds to post 3-0 win Thursday on the road. "The wind played a big factor in the game," Dexter coach Tammy Crowley said. "We were hitting into it (the wind) and it was blowing the ball back towards the infield."...
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...
ROUNDUP: Bloomfield gets early lead, beats Advance (03/27/08)
By DAR STAFF ADVANCE -- The Bloomfield Wildcats got off to a strong start Wednesday against Advance and improved to 2-1 on the season with a 10-5 win. The Wildcats scored three times in the first inning and tacked on four more runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach...
SCAA coaches announce year end hoops awards (03/27/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City's Nick Niemczyk repeated as Player of the Year and the Cubs placed four players on the first team as the coaches announced their SCAA year end basketball awards. Niemczyk led the Cubs to a undefeated regular season in SCAA play as well as the conference's annual tournament championship...
ROUNDUP: Mules win title by two strokes (03/25/08)
By DAR STAFF JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff defended its title Monday at the Notre Dame Invitational beating the host by two strokes. Trent Hillis tied for second to lead the Mules at Bent Creek Golf Course while Corey Poteet tied for eighth as Poplar Bluff edged Notre Dame 338-340...
Charleston baseball wins season opener (03/19/08)
Junior Jamie Barber throws a complete game five-hitter for Bluejays
Stoddard County teams have mixed success Saturday in districts (02/26/08)
It was a mixed day for Stoddard County teams as Class 2 district tournaments kicked off across the state of Missouri Saturday. At the District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, second-seeded Puxico defeated Richland 48-36 to advance to tonight's semifinal against Meadow Heights, who upset No. 3 Advance 54-50...
Saxony Lutheran, Meadow Heights win Class 2 district openers (02/24/08)
The top-seeded Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team withstood a strong challenge from St. Vincent during Saturday's opening round of the Class 2 District 3 tournament at Chaffee. Saxony Lutheran held off the eighth-seeded Indians 56-47 to advance to the district semifinals...
Scott County Central trounces Advance (02/20/08)
Gillespie leads SCC with 20 points and six steals
Dexter boys win, face top seed in semifinals (02/19/08)
By DAR STAFF PERRYVILLE -- Sophomore John Bowman hit two of his five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help Dexter close the door on Ste. Genevieve in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 tournament on Monday. With the 81-68 win, the fifth-seeded Bearcats advanced to Wednesday's semifinals, where they will face top-seed Sikeston...
Chaffee boys hit 10-win plateau (02/19/08)
There's two reasons to celebrate in Chaffee today. The Red Devils boys basketball team earned win No. 10 in a season for the first time since the 1979-80 season with its 54-37 victory over Delta on Monday. Plus senior Andy Hendrix scored 25 points, putting him over 1,000 points in his career...
Malden holds back Puxico (02/10/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico missed a shot to tie Friday night as it fell to Malden, 51-48. Malden jumped out to an early lead and had a 15-8 edge after the first quarter. "They got off to a 7-0 start and we had our backs against the wall," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "We responded and started turning up the defensive intensity. I thought we executed better offensively than we have all year long."...
ND boys make quick work of Kennett (02/06/08)
The Notre Dame boys basketball team only needed two quarters to notch its 16th win of the season. Notre Dame led host Kennett 50-19 at halftime when the game was called because of a tornado warning. Ryan Willen led the Bulldogs (16-6) with 19 points. Nick Koeppel and Mark Himmelberg each had eight...
SCAA All Tournament Teams (01/29/08)
SCAA All-Tournament Cheerleading Squad Lori Fuqua, Bloomfield Cody McKenna, Bloomfield Megan Pulley, Bloomfield Taylor Pulley, Bloomfield Che' Holford, Bloomfield Sarah Phillips, Dexter Hannah Keathley, Dexter Jamie Keathley, Dexter Chelsea Morris, Woodland...
Much anticipated championship games disappoint (01/28/08)
BLOOMFIELD - A week of tournament basketball building towards the highly anticipated climax of two championship games was anything but fulfilling at the 83rd Annual SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield Friday. Stoddard County basketball fans witnessed two of the most lopsided championship games in the storied history of the conference's tournament as No.1 Bell City destroyed No. ...
Championship pairings are set: Bell City will play for both varsity and jayvee titles (01/25/08)
BLOOMFIELD - Bell City earned a shot at a third straight SCAA tournament title and Puxico earned a second shot at the Cubs as the varsity's top two seeds advanced to tonight's championship game at Bloomfield. Top-seeded Bell City staved off a valiant effort by No. 4 Bloomfield in a thrilling 81-71 win, while No. 2 Puxico avenged an earlier regular-season loss to No. 6 Bernie with a 65-52 victory Thursday night...
83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/23/08)
Bernie upsets Advance, Bloomfield bounces Dexter
83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/22/08)
Day one action is in the books
ROUNDUP: Advance Hornets sting Campbell in OT (01/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Advance held on for a 63-58 overtime win over Campbell on Thursday night. Justin Fowler made a 3-pointer for the Camels with less than 15 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 53. However, David VanGennip made 7-of-8 from the free throw line in overtime to propel Advance to the win. He finished the game with 27 and Jacob Bond added 14 points in the win...
Hornets shoot down Camels in overtime (01/18/08)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- In an intriguing non-conference matchup, the Advance Hornets traveled to Campbell Thursday to meet the Campbell camels. With both schools having proud basketball traditions, it was expected to be an exciting matchup. It's safe to say the Camels and Hornets did not disappoint as Advance walked away with a 63-58 overtime win...
Advance tags 73-57 loss on Chaffee (01/09/08)
Advance senior Chris Welch, who has been playing basketball since the third grade, wasn't a bit modest when describing his performance Tuesday night against Chaffee. "This was the biggest game I've ever had," the 6-foot-3 post player said with a smile...
Hawks fend off Hornets (12/30/07)
The Kelly Hawks avoided a slow start, a problem that had plagued them earlier in the tournament, and defeated Advance 58-53 on Saturday to capture the consolation championship at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. "It feels good to get something out of it," Kelly guard Levi Felter said. "We won three in a row. That's the first time we've done that all year."...
Consolation final: Kelly's fast finish wears down Advance (12/29/07)
Levi Felter scored nine points and had a dramatic assist for the Hawks in the final period.
Consolation semifinal: Advance picks up second win season (12/28/07)
By Rachel Crader ~ Semoball.com After both posted their first wins of the season Thursday, Advance and Delta searched for a second Friday in the consolation bracket at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Friday. Advance pulled away in the second half for a 66-46 victory as David VanGennip scored 16 and Jacob Bond added 12...
Hornets win tourney's first thriller in overtime (12/28/07)
Advance sophomore reserve Matt Ware grabbed an offensive rebound and banked it in with just seconds to go to give the Hornets a 59-58 victory over the Chaffee Red Devils in the consolation quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Thursday at the Show Me Center...
Consolation 1: Ware's basket lifts Advance past Chaffee (12/27/07)
Advance sophomore reserve Matt Ware grabbed an offensive rebound and banked it in with just seconds to go to give his Hornets a 59-58 victory over the Chaffee Red Devils. The Hornets led 10-6 early in the first quarter but did not take the lead again until Ware scored to begin the forth quarter...
Bulldogs 'Advance' to quarterfinals (12/27/07)
Notre Dame's Mark Himmelberg says he's glad fellow senior, 6-foot-8 Ryan Willen, is back in the lineup after the Bulldogs started the season 2-3 without him. "I don't care what they say: size does matter," Himmelberg said, discussing Willen, a center who missed the first five games with a stress fracture in his ankle...
GAME 5: Willen leads Notre Dame past Advance (12/26/07)
Ryan Willen poured in 28 points, and Notre Dame's pressure defense forced Advance into turnover after turnover resulting in a 70-29 victory for the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament's fifth seed. Austin Greer, who scored 12 points, was the only other Notre Dame player in double figures. Ten different players scored for the Bulldogs...
Scott City boys improve to 3-0 (12/15/07)
ADVANCE -- Scott City's Jay Simmons had a clear vision of the first slam dunk of his high school career when he made a steal at the beginning of the second half Friday. Simmons dribbled down the court with no defenders in sight and jumped with all his strength...
Puxico races past Advance in SCAA matchup (12/10/07)
ADVANCE -- Puxico had four players score in double figures and the Indians opened their SCAA conference schedule with a 64-34 win over the Advance Hornets on the road Friday. David Crain scored a game-high 18 points for Puxico, and produced a double double with 11 rebounds for the game. Matt Allison knocked down 14 points, while teammates John Smith and Kerry McClure (2 3-pointers) connected for 13 and 10, respectively...
Twin Rivers falls short against Portageville (12/09/07)
By DAR STAFF The Twin Rivers Lady Royals showed some improvement over their earlier performances of the season but still came out on the short end of a 59-53 score against Portageville at TRCC on Saturday afternoon. "We cut down on our turnovers, but it just wasn't enough," Lady Royals coach Jeff Walk said...
Richland rallies in second half to beat Campbell (12/05/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CAMPBELL -- The Richland Rebels used a strong second half to defeat the Campbell Camels Tuesday night, 81-62. Richland trailed 36-34 at the half but outscored the Camels 23-4 in the third quarter to put the game away...
Notre Dame fends off Dexter (12/05/07)
The short-handed Notre Dame boys basketball team survived an upset bid as the Bulldogs opened their season Tuesday night in the SEMO Conference tournament at Sikeston. Top-seeded Notre Dame, playing without 6-foot-8 all-stater Ryan Willen and fellow returning starter Austin Greer -- both are injured -- slipped past No. 8 Dexter 65-59...
Scott County Central runs into Oran finals (11/30/07)
Braves blister nets for 111 points; will face Bell City in finals
Braves, Cubs to play for Oran title (11/30/07)
Nick Niemczyk poured in a game-high 44 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead Bell City past Twin Rivers 93-62 on Thursday and into the championship game in the Oran Invitational. The Cubs will face Scott County Central for the title tonight. Niemczyk went 12-for-12 at the free-throw line in the win. Phillip Gross added 23 points for the Cubs...
Bell City appears team to beat again in SCAA (11/29/07)
Bell City has dominated the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) conference for the past two seasons, but with the loss of a "big" part of the team, this year's title should be up for grabs. Bell City will be without the services of 6'10", 300 pound, all-state center Will Bogan, who has taken his immense size and talents to Southeast Missouri State University where he will try to lead the Redhawks to Ohio Valley Conference titles. ...
Richland shocks Portageville in opener (11/28/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...
Richland shocks Portageville (11/28/07)
ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...
Central, Jackson boys advance to semifinal showdown (11/28/07)
Central and Jackson set up a Friday meeting in the semifinals of the Farmington Invitational with wins Tuesday in the opening-round games. The teams will meet 7:30 p.m. at the Farmington Civic Center, with the tourney's third-place and final games set for Saturday...
Graduation creates holes for Hornets (11/19/07)
Advance coach Joe Shoemaker is not shy about admitting how difficult it will be to replace the members of last year's senior class that helped the Hornets to another 20-win season. "We lose about 80 percent of our scoring and rebounding," Shoemaker said. "We lose four starters off that crew, and it's going to hurt."...
Bernie spikes Oran, gets another crack at Bell City (10/23/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer ADVANCE -- The Bernie Lady Mules lived up to their No. 2 seeding in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 tournament Monday night, as they defeated Oran 25-15, 25-7. Before easily winning the second game, Bernie (19-11-2) had its hands full in the first game. Oran scored three straight points to trail by one at 16-15 but Bernie called a timeout and scored nine straight afterwards to close out the game...
Bell City, Bernie will meet for Class 1, District 2 title (10/23/07)
ADVANCE â€" Bell City will need to go 3-0 against Bernie this season if they are to capture yet another Class 1, District 2 championship. The Lady Cubs rolled over the host Lady Hornets, 25-8, 25-10, and No. 2 Bernie eased past Oran, 25-15, 25-7, Monday at Advance to set up a championship battle tonight between the two SCAA schools...
DHS girls take 1st at Advance meet (10/17/07)
ADVANCE -- Jason Kohlbaker took first place in the boys division and the girls placed five runners in the top ten to capture the team title at the Advance Invitational cross country meet Tuesday. Jill Temples and Brittney Waldner finished with identical times of 19:36 over the three-mile course at Westfield Park in Advance to finished first and second, respectively...
Bernie's jayvee team first upset casualty at SCAA tournament (10/09/07)
PUXICO -- Bernie's junior varsity team was the first upset casualty when the No. 3 Lady Mules were defeated by No. 6 Advance, 25-22, 25-20, in the first game of Monday's opening action at the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Puxico. Puxico's top-seeded jayvee team had little trouble with No. 8 Richland in a one-sided 25-13, 25-8 game...
Lady 'Cats fall to Poplar Bluff (10/05/07)
Dexter's five-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Thursday when the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules pulled out a Game 3 win to take the match, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22. Dexter erased an early 7-3 deficit in the deciding third game to pull ahead 13-10 only to see the Lady Mules go on a 7-1 run to retake the lead, 17-14...
High School Volleyball Roundup (09/30/07)
GIDEON -- Bernie's Lady Mules volleyball team traveled to Gideon and were handed a 29-27, 25-20, loss Friday night. "We played well tonight," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. "We had several good chances to put them away in the first game and could not get that one attack we needed. You can't play tentative when you can finish a good team like that. Unfortunately, that's what we did."...
Dexter defeats Advance to even season's record (09/25/07)
Dexter coach Kris Vandeven feels her Lady Bearcats volleyball team may have turned the corner on what as been an up and down season to this point. Dexter evened its won-lost record Monday with a 25-11, 25-10 SCAA Conference win at home over the Advance Lady Hornets. The win, coupled with a good showing at the Arkansas States University Invitational Tournament Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark., has Vandeven feeling a little better about her team going forward...
Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney (09/09/07)
Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...
BA Promotions Volleyball Classic -- Day 1 scores (09/07/07)
Friday Night Pool Play Scores St. Louis Notre Dame def. Holcomb 25-19, 25-5 Cape Central def. Clarkton 25-11, 25-7 Bernie split with Jackson 25-14, 25-23 Scott City def. Twin Rivers 25-13, 25-16 Leopold def. Perryville 25-6, 25-14 Cape Notre Dame def. Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL (06/26/07)
The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:
FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07)
Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...
Scott City reaches Class 2 district final (05/16/07)
Shae Simmons went 2-for-4 with a triple and struck out eight batters in 4 1/3 innings of pitching to lead Scott City past Charleston 14-3 in the semifinal round of the Class 2 District 2 at Charleston. The game was stopped after five innings due to the 10-run rule...
ND, St. Vincent soccer teams will meet for district title (05/15/07)
Top-seeded Notre Dame and No. 2 St. Vincent eked out one-goal semifinal wins Monday to move on to the championship of the Class 1 District 1 girls soccer tournament in Perryville. The Bulldogs (15-2-1) edged No. 4 Perryville 2-1 in one semifinal, and No. 2 St. Vincent knocked off No. 3 Sikeston 1-0 in the other semifinal. The championship game is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday...
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07)
Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.
Oran's Dooley spins no-hitter, has perfect day with the bat (05/11/07)
Oran junior Steven Dooley threw a complete-game no-hitter and went 4-for-4 at the plate in a 6-0 shutout win Thursday at East Prairie. Dooley struck out 12 and walked two, and added two RBIs. Chris Asmus and Tyler Beardslee had two hits apiece for the Eagles...
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07)
BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...
Oran baseball, softball teams post victories (05/10/07)
Staff reports ORAN -- Alex Chasteen knocked in three runs on two hits and Cody Dirnberger collected a pair of hits, both on swinging bunts, as the Eagles cruised to victory. Kody Campbell picked up the win on the mound. Hayti 000 00 -- 0 3 8 Oran 391 5x -- 18 12 1...
Track honor roll (05/10/07)
BOYS AND GIRLS top performers through May 9
Notre Dame rallies to down Central (05/10/07)
Notre Dame started the day in a 3-0 hole, but that didn't get the Bulldogs down. Notre Dame rallied to tie the game in the fifth inning and scored a pair in the sixth to rally for a 6-4 victory over Central in a SEMO Conference baseball game Wednesday. The game had been suspended earlier in the season then rescheduled because of rain...
East Carter tops Neelyville in OFC baseball action (05/09/07)
By DAR STAFF A big third inning carried East Carter to a 9-7 Ozark Foothills Conference win against Neelyville on Tuesday. Already leading 3-0 in the third, Derek Joplin followed a leadoff walk with a single. Josh Seib smacked a two-run single and, three batters later, Jordan Reynolds recorded another two-run single...
MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs (05/04/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...
Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll (05/03/07)
Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...
Moses eager to continue career with Redhawks (05/03/07)
Making the move from Class 1 to Division I is a tall task. Thankfully for Advance senior Trenton Moses, he already has the tall part down at 6-foot-3. Moses, an all-state infielder/pitcher last season for the Hornets, recently signed with Southeast Missouri State...
HS Roundup: Oran squeezes past Saxony Lutheran (04/27/07)
Standard Democrat staff reports ORAN -- The Oran Eagles squeaked past Saxony Lutheran, 4-3, on Thursday. Oran (13-4) tallied the winning run on Tyler Beardslee's suicide squeeze bunt which scored Chase Seyer in the fifth inning. Alex Chasteen picked up the victory in a complete game effort...
Area teams advance in Perryville soccer tourney (04/27/07)
St. Vincent, Jackson and Perryville all won first-round games Thursday at the inaugural Perryville Soccer Invitational. Jessica Welker scored three first-half goals to lead St. Vincent to a 4-0 victory over Farmington in first-round action. Megan Wengert stopped three shots to earn the shutout. Shelby Hotop added a goal for St. Vincent (13-2)...
Central's Williams earns victory No. 250 (04/24/07)
Central edged Francis Howell 7-6 on Monday in a makeup game from the Jeffco Showcase, as Tigers coach Steve Williams recorded his 250th career victory. Blake Slattery, Matt Hester and Alex Shell had three hits apiece for the Tigers (10-6), who ended a two-game losing streak...
Smith grabs top individual honors in Saxony's inaugural golf tourney (04/19/07)
By Toby Carrig Southeast Missourian For a high school golfer, playing that first shot at Dalhousie Golf Club can be fun. Somewhere around the 100th shot, frustration can set in. More than half the field crossed the century mark Thursday in the first Saxony Lutheran Invitational Tournament, played at the course recently ranked No. 1 in Missouri by Golf Digest and hosted by a school with a first-year golf program...
Saxony Lutheran Invitational golf tournament results (04/19/07)
Saxony Lutheran Invitational Tournament Results from the inaugural tournament, played Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club: Team scores Notre Dame 353 Individuals Scoring by team North County ­(330) -- Chris Spitzmiller 78, Fritz Zalamans 83, Luke Elders 84, Caleb Barron 85, Cary Claywell 92...
Eagles pitcher silences Hornets, gives offense time to ignite (04/19/07)
Judging by the wildness of Oran starter Alex Chasteen's warmup session heading into the bottom of the first inning Wednesday at Advance, it looked like it could be a short day for the junior. Chasteen's first warmup skipped past catcher Caleb Seyer, and nearly half of the tosses hit the dirt. When the Hornets stepped into the batter's box, Chasteen found his groove...
Chaffee's balanced attack outpoints Saxony Lutheran (04/19/07)
The Chaffee boys track and field team used a balanced scoring attack to get past last year's Class 1 runner-up, Saxony Lutheran, in an eight-team meet Wednesday at Chaffee. Collin Dannenmueller won the 400 meters for the Red Devils, Trenton Horman won the high jump and Dylan McAlister won the triple jump...
Central baseball storms past Eagles (04/18/07)
Garrett Stevens belted a home run and drove in three runs to help propel Central to a 13-0 victory over New Madrid County Central in a SEMO Conference baseball game Tuesday. Brad LaBruyere picked up his third win of the season on the mound, striking out nine in five innings of work. He added a double at the plate...
Top seeds advance at SCAA tournament (04/17/07)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ESSEX -- There were no upsets during the opening round of the SCAA Conference softball tournament Monday at Richland high School. Number 4 Woodland squeaked past No. 5 Bloomfield, 9-8, while No. 2 Bernie routed No. 7 Puxico, 17-2, and No. 3 Advance edged out No. 6 Richland, 12-10. Top-seeded Dexter received a first-round bye...
Jackson hands win to Sikeston (04/13/07)
Jackson pitchers walked the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the seventh of an 8-8 game and brought the winning run home with an error in a 9-8 conference loss Thursday at Sikeston. The Indians had a runner thrown out at the plate in the top of the seventh. Sikeston came back to put its first runner on in the bottom of the seventh, but Jackson was able to get a double play to clear the bases with two outs. The final error was the Indians' fifth of the game...
Jackson baseball routs ND 13-0 (04/11/07)
Jackson starter Logan Lawson held host Notre Dame to just two hits Tuesday in a 13-0 six-inning SEMO Conference rout. The Indians took advantage of six Notre Dame errors to score six unearned runs against Dylan Drury, who lasted just 3 2/3 innings. Drury allowed four walks, four hits, hit three batters and allowed eight runs...
Bernie beats Advance in baseball, softball (04/03/07)
ADVANCE -- The Bernie Mules and Lady Mules had plenty of offense Monday afternoon as they posted 19-1 and 18-16 baseball and softball victories, respectively, over the Hornets and Lady Hornets of Advance. Silas Dill was nearly unhittable on the mound and three Mules recorded a trio of hits in the baseball game, as Bernie improved to 5-0 on the year...
B.A. Sports event set for April 13-14 (04/01/07)
The annual B.A. Sports All-Star Extravaganza will take place April 13 and 14 this year at the Bess Activity Center in Poplar Bluff. The two-day event again will feature a volleyball game Friday, followed by two boys basketball games and a girls basketball game Saturday. In between the boys basketball games Saturday, players will take part in a skill competition with a slam-dunk contest and a 3-point shooting contest...
ND girls soccer runs win streak to five (03/31/07)
The Notre Dame girls soccer team won its fifth straight game Friday with a 3-0 shutout of visiting St. Vincent. Destiny Dirnberger scored twice, and Amanda Pleimann added a goal. Mindy Siebert had two assists, Meridith Medlin added an assist and Claudia Brauss had the shutout...
Oran softball team remains perfect with win vs. Leopold (03/29/07)
Callie Kielhofner struck out five and did not walk a batter as the Oran softball team stayed perfect Wednesday with a 6-1 win at Leopold. Ellen Sikes led the Eagles (3-0) with three hits. Whitney Vandeven struck out 11 but took the loss. WP - Callie Kielhofner, 2-0. LP - Whitney Vandeven. 2B - Cassie Seiler (L), Jodi Urhahn (O). 3B -- Ellen Sikes (O), Katey Tilley (O), Seirra Seiler (L). Multiple hits - Oran, Sikes 3-4; Tiley 2-3; Urhahn 2-3. Records - Leopold 3-1, Oran 3-0...
Central, St. Vincent win openers of Noon Optimist Soccer tourney (03/23/07)
St. Vincent and Central advanced to the semifinals of the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament with wins Thursday at Central. St. Vincent will play Marion today, and Central will face Sikeston in the other semifinal. In first-round action, St. Vincent (2-0) routed Poplar Bluff 4-0...
Missouri basketball coaches honor Bell City duo (03/23/07)
Bell City's second straight runner-up finish in Class 1 boys basketball helped earn a pair of Cubs all-state honors. Senior center Will Bogan and junior guard Nick Niemczyk each made the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association all-state team, which was announced Thursday...
Dexter track and golf squads give strong showings (03/21/07)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Lady Bearcats placed second in the event, winning a total of four events. The 4x800 relay team (Gabrielle Greer, Brittney Waldner, Sammy Waldner and Jill Temples) posted a 10:46 to take first. Sammy Waldner claimed the 300-meter hurdles (53.91), Katelyn Heil won the 100-meter hurdles (18.03), and Cathryn Heil's high jump mark of 4'6" won that event...
Tigers sweep season-opening meet (03/21/07)
The Central track and field teams swept a three-team meet with Notre Dame and Dexter on Tuesday at Central Junior High. The boys finished with 114 points, Notre Dame was second (57) and Dexter was third (12). Tyler Terry swept the long jump and triple jump and ran on two winning relays for the Tigers. Central won all four relays...
Jackson baseball wins season opener 8-6 (03/20/07)
Jackson held off a furious Scott City comeback in the last inning for an 8-6 win Monday at Scott City in the season opener for both teams. The Indians led 4-2 heading into the seventh inning and tallied four more in the top of the seventh. The Rams scored four runs in the last inning but couldn't complete the comeback...
Puxico wins first district crown since 1989 (03/02/07)
CHAFFEE -- Advance's boys basketball team could not contain Puxico's sharp-shooting guard J Hon in the fourth quarter -- Hon hit four fourth-quarter 3-pointers -- as the Hornets let a nine-point second-half lead slip away and fell 58-52 on Thursday in the Class 2 District 3 finals at Chaffee...
Puxico shoots down Advance boys 58-52 (03/02/07)
The Advance boys basketball team could not contain Puxico's sharp-shooting guard J Hon in the fourth quarter -- Hon hit four fourth-quarter 3-pointers -- as the Hornets let a nine-point second-half lead slip away and fell 58-52 on Thursday in the Class 2 District 3 finals at Chaffee...
Advance, Puxico to square off in finals (02/28/07)
CHAFFEE -- A strong second quarter led the No. 1 Advance Hornets to a 62-36 rout of No. 5 St. Vincent in Tuesday's Class 2, District 3 basketball tournament action at Chaffee. "The kids came out ready to play," said Advance coach Joe Shoemaker. "St. Vincent had their tempo a little bit in the first, but we picked it up in the second and kind of went with it from there."...
Puxico upends Crusaders in district (02/28/07)
Second-seeded Saxony Lutheran had its boys basketball season come to halt at the hands of No. 3 Puxico 66-53 in semifinal action Tuesday at the Class 2 District 3 tournament in Chaffee. Saxony Lutheran committed 32 fouls, which in turn led to a 38 for 51 shooting performance from the free throw line by Puxico. Alex Jauch led the Crusaders with 23 points, and Clay Obergoenner netted 10...
Hornets defeat Panthers, St. Vincent upsets Richland (02/27/07)
CHAFFEE - Top-seeded Advance (18-8) cruised by No. 8 Meadow Heights 82-42 during Saturday action in the Class 2 District 3 Tournament in Chaffee Alex Steil led the Hornets with 25 points, Cody Mitchell had 12 points, and Trenton Moses added 10 Saturday in the opening round of the...
Bernie falls in thriller at Clarkton (02/26/07)
CLARKTON -- The Bernie Mules stood toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in Southeast Missouri Friday night and came up just short of victory. Marcus Massey led the way as he dominated throughout the game with 31 points, but the Clarkton Reindeer proved to be just a bit too tough as they posted a 73-69 victory on their home court...
Saxony Lutheran holds off Chaffee 49-46 (02/25/07)
The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team survived a poor performance from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to prevent an upset bid from host Chaffee 49-46 on Saturday in the opening round of the Class 2 District 3 tournament. The Crusaders, seeded second, shot 5-for-12 from line in fourth quarter. Saxony (22-3) hit 18 of 32 overall...
Small schools launch district tournaments today (02/24/07)
Three area basketball squads will be seeking return trips to the state final four as the district tournaments begin today for Classes 1 through 3. Advance and Bell City each made the final four on the boys side last year, while Delta made it on the girls side. All three will carry top seeds in their respective districts, as will Scott County's boys and Scott County, Kelly and St. Vincent on the girls side...
Perryville boys bow out of district (02/21/07)
Perryville's season ended with a 55-50 loss Dexter in a first-round game in the Class 4 District 1 boys basketball tournament at Sikeston. The Pirates (16-10) were outscored 30-19 in the second half after building a 31-25 halftime lead. Rick Dunn and Tyler Bauwens led Perryville with 14 points apiece, and Michael Fritsche added 12 points...
Massey nets 29 to lead Mules over Richland (02/14/07)
ESSEX -- The Bernie Mules improved to 11-9 on the season with a 70-61 victory over the Richland Rebels as Marcus Massey exploded for 29 points -- including 10 in the pivotal third period that pushed Bernie to a 54-37 lead with eight minutes to play...
Scott Co. Central upends Doniphan (02/14/07)
Drew Thomas, Caleb Johnson and D.D. Gillespie combined for 66 points to lead the Braves in a 74-70 home win against Doniphan in the battle of state-ranked teams. Scott County Central (19-4) entered the game as the No. 7 team in the state's Class 1 poll, while Doniphan (19-3) was No. 5 in Class 3...
Malden defeats Bernie, Cardinals down Zalma (02/12/07)
BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules stayed right with the Malden Green Wave for most of the first half of Friday's prep basketball game, but the Wave proved to be too tough as they cruised to a 94-65 victory. The Mules led 15-12 after one quarter of play as Doug Johnson put up seven of his 15 points in the first eight minutes of the game...
Chaffee boys turn back Oak Ridge (02/10/07)
The Chaffee boys basketball team has won 50 percent more games than it did last season. The Red Devils posted their sixth win Friday night, beating host Oak Ridge 60-48. Andy Hendrix hit four 3-pointers and had a game-high 21 points for the Red Devils (6-13). Jerrod Steger added 16 points for the Red Devils...
Hornets hold off Woodland for win (02/07/07)
ADVANCE -- The Advance Hornets built a 22-point lead midway through the fourth quarter and held off the Woodland Cardinals' late defensive attack to record an 88-73 victory in prep basketball action Tuesday night. The Hornets were led by Alex Steil's 20 points -- including 11 in the final eight minutes of play -- while Trenton Moses, Rusty Hendricks and Cody Mitchell all reached double figures with 17, 15 and 13 points, respectively, in the win that pushed Advance to 14-7 on the season and 5-2 in SCAA action.. ...
Notre Dame boys claim 20th victim (02/07/07)
The Notre Dame boys basketball team notched its 20th victory of the season Tuesday night, routing visiting Kennett 85-47. Ryan Willen poured in 30 points for the Bulldogs, who improved to 20-4 overall and 6-1 in SEMO Conference play. Ty Williams added 12 points for the Bulldogs, followed by John Unterreiner with 11 and Austin Greer with 10...
Dexter edges Hornets (02/05/07)
ADVANCE -- Kevin Hart scored eight of his team-high 22 points in the fourth quarter as Dexter rallied late for a 60-56 come-from-behind victory over the Advance Hornets on the road Friday in SCAA basketball action. Dexter trailed after each of the first three quarters but over came a 47-40 deficit with a big 20-9 fourth quarter to snatch the win from the Hornets on their home court...
Smith's 16 points positive sign for unbeaten Bobcats (02/04/07)
Shea Smith had her best offensive performance of the season for the Delta girls basketball team in her comeback from a knee injury suffered during the softball season. Smith, a senior guard who was selected as the Southeast Missourian's Player of the Year last season, fired in three 3-pointers and scored 16 points as Delta rolled past Shawnee (Ill.) 72-35 on Saturday...
Crusaders, Devils find MVC final (02/03/07)
Top seed Saxony Lutheran and No. 2 Chaffee used double-digit semifinal victories Friday to move into the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament championship at Meadow Heights. Saxony Lutheran will face Chaffee at 8:30 tonight. Saxony Lutheran (17-3) and Leopold were deadlocked at the end of the third quarter before the Crusaders used a 22-11 fourth quarter for a 68-57 win...
'Cats step up at home to down Rebels (01/31/07)
Dexter's defense forced Richland into 28 turnovers and the Bearcats had three players score in double figures in a 74-48 win at home over the Rebels in SCAA action Tuesday. The win made it a sweep on the night as the jayvee Bearcats avenged a loss to the Rebels Friday night in the championship game of the SCAA tournament with a 43-33 victory in the opener...
Hornets dominate early in SCAA win over Wildcats (01/31/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Advance Hornets dominated the first half of play Tuesday night, and it was enough to hold up in a 78-61 decision over the Bloomfield Wildcats in Stoddard County Activities Association basketball action. Alex Steil led all scorers with 27 points in the victory, while teammate Trenton Moses added 14 points in his first game back after a bout with the flu...
Jackson's rally falls short against Charleston (01/31/07)
Charleston held on for its second tight SEMO Conference win in four days, beating host Jackson 60-58 on Tuesday night. The Bluejays, who handed Notre Dame its first loss Saturday, improved to 17-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Jackson fell behind by seven points at halftime but closed the gap in the second half...
Bell City dominates, Rebels produce upset (01/29/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City proved once again that it is top dog in the SCAA Conference, but the Cubs may be looking over there shoulder at a youthful Richland team ready to make its own mark in the near future. Championship Friday at the 82nd Annual SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield saw Bell City dominate Advance, 70-45, to make it back-to-back titles, while Richland's jayvee team ended Dexter's string of 10 consecutive championships with a 55-48 victory...
Cubs defeat Hornets, win Stoddard Co. Tournament (01/27/07)
Nick Niemczyk poured in 26 points as Bell City rolled past Advance 70-45 in the championship at the Stoddard County Activities Association tournament. The meeting was the third between the two teams this season after they had split the first two. But the Cubs (15-4) jumped on the Hornets with a 22-10 first period and stretched the lead to 15 at halftime. The Cubs led 59-32 after three periods...
Time for Round 3 (01/26/07)
Bell City, Advance in rubber game for SCAA title
Notre Dame girls end Jackson's winning streak (01/26/07)
Notre Dame's girls basketball team knocked off another area powerhouse Thursday with a 68-40 home rout of Jackson. The Bulldogs beat state-ranked Doniphan on Monday, and on Thursday the Bulldogs outscored Jackson 36-11 in the second half to end the Indians' 11-game winning streak...
SCAA hoops tournament underway at Bloomfield (01/23/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- Day one is in the books at the 82nd SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield and it was No. 1 Bell City making a strong statement against No. 8 Woodland in the varsity bracket, while host Bloomfield pulled off the only upset when the No. 6 Wildcats defeated No. 3 Woodland in junior varsity action...
Advance stings Rebs, Gaines dials long distance for Cards (01/14/07)
ESSEX -- The Advance Hornets improved to 10-4 on the year and 3-1 in Stoddard County Activities Association play with Friday's 72-55 victory over the Richland Rebels. David VanGennip provided the big spark for the Hornets, scoring 24 points and hauling in nine rebounds off the bench...
Tigers lose lead, prevail in overtime (01/13/07)
The Central boys basketball team saw an 11-point fourth-quarter lead slip away Friday night, but the Tigers regrouped and beat visiting New Madrid County Central 59-56 in overtime. Central evened its overall record at 8-8 and improved to 2-0 in SEMO Conference play...
Central swimmers leave St. Vincent in wake (01/10/07)
The Central girls swimming team used a balanced attack -- with five different event winners and two relay wins -- to post a 114-65 victory against St. Vincent on Tuesday afternoon at the Perry Park Center. Betty Buhs, Jessie Baker, Brittany Thomas, Kelly Ennis and Lilli Robinson won individual events. Buhs led the Tigers' 1-2-3 finish in the 200-meter freestyle. Baker led a similar sweep in the 200 individual medley, and Robinson was followed by two Tigers swimmers in the 500 freestyle...
Moses leads Hornets to win over Bernie (01/07/07)
Bell City beats Rebs
St. Joseph's overtakes Bulldogs (01/06/07)
The Notre Dame girls basketball team led St. Joseph's Academy for one half Friday night but could not finish the job against the perennial state power. St. Joseph's of Frontenac, Mo., outscored the Bulldogs 40-22 in the second half for a 63-46 victory...
Advance turns back Braves in fifth-place game (12/31/06)
Advance coach Joe Shoemaker wasn't all that pleased with his team's play entering the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. But Shoemaker came away feeling much better about the Hornets after they captured fifth place Saturday by beating Scott County Central 68-59...
Advance, Scott Co. Central set up fifth-place meeting (12/30/06)
Advance and Scott County Central both used strong starts to post victories Friday in the fifth-place semifinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. But that's pretty much where the similarities ended. While sixth-seeded Advance never really let up during a 69-54 win over No. 7 Scott City, fourth-seeded Scott County Central had to hold on in beating No. 9 Oran 65-62...
Familiar four left in semis (12/29/06)
Another year of blowouts, paired with some minor upsets, has left the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a familiar feel heading into today's semifinal round at the Show Me Center. The same four teams that appeared in last year's semifinals make up this year's final four. Bell City, the fifth seed, gets the unenviable task of facing No. 1 Charleston this time around at 6 p.m. tonight...
Indians rally, wear down Hornets in quarterfinal (12/28/06)
Sixth-seeded Advance used dribble penetration and movement away from the ball to build an early 10-point first quarter lead over No. 3 Jackson on Wednesday at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, but the Indians eventually caught on and wore the Hornets down in a 95-70 quarterfinal win at the Show Me Center...
62nd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/27/06)
Bell City, Advance pick up easy victories at Cape
Advance cruises past Leopold in opening round (12/27/06)
Advance grabbed a 30-point halftime advantage and secured the sixth-straight blowout of the opening day on Tuesday with a 94-46 win over Leopold in the 62nd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. The sixth-seeded Hornets will face No. 3 Jackson in the quarterfinals today. Jackson cruised by Woodland 90-32 earlier in the day...
Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament reruns could be riveting (12/26/06)
The Christmas season is a time for holiday reruns on television. In keeping with the holiday theme, this year's Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is littered with potential reruns to entertain area basketball fans. Three potential marquee matchups in this year's tournament have already taken place, including Scott County and Bell City, Charleston and Notre Dame and Jackson and Notre Dame...
Christmas BK tourney (12/22/06)
1945: Flat River over College High 1946: Flat River over Leadwood 1947: Leadwood over Illmo 1948: University High over Central 1949: Sikeston over Oran 1950: Puxico over Morehouse 1951: Puxico over Central 1952: Morehouse over Puxico 1953: Morehouse over Bell City...
Scott City finds range in victory over Advance (12/16/06)
The Scott City boys basketball team connected on 11 3-pointers Friday, seven by Jay Simmons, and routed visiting Advance 85-59. Alex King led the Rams with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Simmons finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Scott City pushed its record to 3-1 with its third straight win...
Braves dominate the boards, Gideon in 81-32 shellacking (12/11/06)
Scott County Central was not exactly a rebounding juggernaut last year, but the Braves took advantage of some injuries to dominate the boards in an 81-32 victory at Gideon on Friday night. Gideon was without leading scorer Jordan Boone and had some other injuries as well...
Charity stripe helps Hornets hold of Indians (12/10/06)
PUXICO -- Rusty Hendricks was 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the final three minutes of Friday's prep basketball game at Puxico to help the Advance Hornets survive a late Indian rally and post a 61-53 victory on the night. Hendricks finished with 10 points, with all of them coming in the second half from the charity stripe as he was perfect from the line...
Bell City jumps on Advance (12/06/06)
ADVANCE -- The Bell City Cubs jumped out to a 14-4 lead in the first quarter of Tuesday's prep basketball game and never looked back as they rolled to a 67-34 victory over the Advance Hornets. "When you jump on a team like that, the momentum gets going, and we just kind of rolled with it," said Bell City coach Brian Brandtner. "Advance is a lot better than they showed tonight, but we had some lucky breaks early and it worked out for us."...
Bell City crushes Advance in rematch (12/06/06)
By JAKE KREULEN Regional Sports Editor/Dexter Daily Statesman ADVANCE -- The Bell City Cubs jumped out to a 14-4 lead in the first quarter of Tuesday's prep basketball game and never looked back as they rolled to a 67-34 victory over the Advance Hornets...
Scott County overcomes lack of depth with determined play (12/04/06)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team doesn't have the depth to wear down teams with waves of players. In fact, the Braves' runner-up finish in the Oran Invitational tournament last week left an impression because they did it while relying on a six-player rotation...
Puxico downs Bernie for title (12/03/06)
Puxico won a shoot-out between SCAA schools when the Indians rallied in the second half to defeat Bernie, 73-70, and claim the Holcomb Tournament championship Friday night. Cody Clark pumped in 18 points and J Hon and Dylan Adams combined for 32 more to lead the Indians to the tournament title. Hon had four 3-pointers while Clark had seven two-pointers and was 4-of-6 from the line...
Crusaders capture season opener (12/02/06)
The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team had no trouble winning its season opener Friday night. Leading host Chaffee 35-23 at halftime, the Crusaders outscored the Red Devils 37-4 in the second half to run away with a 72-27 victory. Max Wieser paced the Crusaders with 17 points. Ben Courtios had 12 points, followed by Clay Obergoenner and Austin Krwikkel with 10 apiece...
Oran Invitational (12/01/06)
Bell City suffers defeat to bitter rival
Round 1 goes to Braves (12/01/06)
All of the hype surrounding Thursday's meeting between Bell City and Scott County Central at the Oran Inivtational boys basketball tournament led to a standing room only crowd and one heck of a game. The upstart Braves flew out to a 10-point first-quarter lead, withstood six second-quarter lead changes and held on for a 76-71 semifinal victory...
Advance turns back Kelly in opening round at Oran tourney (11/29/06)
Advance used a 22-5 fourth-quarter scoring edge to secure a 67-44 win over No. 5 Kelly on Tuesday in the opening round of the Oran Invitational. Alex Steil led the Hornets with 26 points, and Trenton Moses added 11. Spencer Ayers led Kelly with 11 points...
Steil's second half powers Advance past Kelly (11/29/06)
Larry Lewis/Standard Democrat ORAN -- The Advance Hornets finished strong to claim a 67-44 win over the Kelly Hawks in first-round play at the 51st Oran Invitational on Tuesday. All-stater Alex Steil led the Hornets, who finished third in Class 2 at the 2006 state championships, with a game-high 26 points, 20 in the second half...
Cubs, Braves to meet in Oran Inv. (11/28/06)
The much-anticipated meeting between Bell City and Scott County Central will take place sooner than later, as wins from No. 2 Bell City and No. 3 Scott County Central on Monday at the Oran Invitational set up a semifinal matchup between the two teams...
New faces for final four Advance (11/21/06)
Advance boys basketball coach Joe Shoemaker said his team will team will be different from last year. That's obvious with three of the team's top four scorers graduated from last year's Class 2 final four participant. But different doesn't necessarily mean the Hornets can't follow the accomplishments of last year's squad, which finished 21-8 and reached the school's first final four appearance since 1975...
Led by Etzold, Saxony Lutheran captures district title again (10/29/06)
The Saxony Lutheran boys cross country program captured its fourth Class 1 district title in four years of existence on Saturday, winning the District 1 meet at Jackson City Park. The Crusaders, who have won the last two state championships, cruised ahead of a nine-school field in the meet hosted by Oak Ridge...
Area teams begin defense of titles (10/23/06)
Four area volleyball teams brought home district titles last season -- all in classes 1 or 2 -- and Bell City went on to place third in Class 1. The same four squads enter district play today as top seeds, and again the Cubs lead the way into the postseason...
Woodland, Bell City advance to SCAA semifinals (10/11/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The first round of the Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament concluded Tuesday with the No. 1 Bell City Lady Cubs posting an easy 25-11, 25-16 victory over No. 8 Bloomfield, while No. 5 Woodland pulled off a slight upset (25-14, 26-24, 25-19) over fourth-seeded Advance in a thrilling three-game match...
Lady Bearcats defeat Advance; (09/26/06)
ADVANCE - Dexter entered Monday's SCAA Conference matchup with the Lady Hornets minus it's kill leader but still managed to pull off a 26-24, 25-17 win at Advance. Senior Bailey Stanley, who has led the Lady Bearcats in kills every match this season, broke her foot Saturday at the Arkansas State University Tournament. The injury came in the last match of tournament for the Lady 'Cats...
Bell City defeats Dexter (09/22/06)
BELL CITY -- Errors at the service line can cost a team a volleyball match, and that is exactly what Dexter coach Kris Vandeven pointed out after the Lady Bearcats suffered a 25-19, 25-18 loss to the Bell City Lady Cubs Thursday night. "We never gave ourselves a chance tonight, by missing several serves," Vandeven said. ...
Central tennis stays perfect in duals (09/22/06)
The Central girls tennis team improved to 13-0 in dual matches with a 7-2 home victory against Poplar Bluff on Thursday. The Tigers won five of the six singles matches and two of three in doubles. Sarah Ford and Lindsey Pingel won the singles matches at the top of the lineup and teamed up for a doubles victory as well. Brooke Morris also had a win in singles and was part of a winning doubles team with Christen Edmonds...
Dexter earns win over Scott City's Lady Rams; Bernie and Richland also win (09/13/06)
SCOTT CITY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats traveled to Scott City Tuesday for a tough matchup with the Scott City Lady Rams in prep volleyball action, and posted a 25-23, 25-16 victory to improve to 11-1 on the season. Molly Burleson handed out 19 assists in the victory, while Bailey Stanley led Dexter with seven kills and five blocks...
BA Sports scores Sept10 (09/10/06)
Saturday scores Pool play/Area teams Jackson defeated Southland, 25-22, 25-5. Notre Dame defeated Holcomb, 25-10, 25-6. Bernie defeated Woodland, 25-20, 25-8. Oak Ridge defeated South Iron, 25-17, 25-17. St. Vincent defeated New Madrid County, 25-7, 25-14...
Saxony soccer triumphs in debut (09/09/06)
The Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team posted a victory in the program's first varsity game Friday, beating Webb City 3-2 in penalty kicks during the opening round of the Thomas Jefferson tournament in Joplin, Mo. Saxony Lutheran and Webb City were tied 2-2 after regulation and overtime. The Crusaders then converted all five of their penalty kicks while Webb City made four...
Bernie Mules move to 6-1 on the season with win over Holcomb (09/03/06)
BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules baseball squad moved to 6-1 on the season with Friday's 11-3 victory over the Hornets of Holcomb. Marcus Massey had a strong outing on the mound, but Bernie coach Brad Botsch was even more pleased with his team's showing at the plate...
Saxony puts soccer on menu; Woodland adds cross country (08/09/06)
The official start of the 2006-2007 high school sports year began Monday with the opening day of fall practices. For two area teams, Monday marked the first official practice in program history. Woodland and Saxony Lutheran will each introduce new sports programs this fall...