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September 2, 2010 Scoreboard (09/02/10)
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August 31, 2010 Scoreboard (08/31/10)
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District dogfights (05/18/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- It took an extra inning but the fifth-seeded Bell City Cubs defeated the fourth-seeded Scott Central Braves 9-7 to advance to the second round of the Class 1, District 3 tournament. "We've been a team that's been a seventh inning team to come back all year and we just ran out of magic," Braves coach Matt Limbaugh said. ...

Chaffee calls all Dooleys in win (05/18/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Brian Horrell hoped to keep Andrew Dooley off the mound Monday. Chaffee's baseball coach went with Daniel Dooley, Andrew's little brother, to pitch the seventh inning in the Red Devils' Class 1 District 2 opener against Advance...

High school roundup: Chaffee girls race to Class 1 District 1 title (05/09/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Woodland uses extra effort to beat Advance (05/07/10)
Cardinals junior Neil Johnson struck out 13 batters in relief as Woodland won 6-4 in nine innings

Woodland uses extra effort to beat Advance (05/07/10)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Neil Johnson starts his share of games on the mound for the Woodland baseball team. But Johnson prefers to relieve, and Thursday he was dominant in that role during an extra-innings win for the Cardinals. Johnson struck out 13 over the final 6 2/3 innings, helping Woodland slip past host Advance 6-4 in nine innings...

Woodland uses extra effort to beat Advance (05/07/10)
Cardinals junior Neil Johnson struck out 13 batters in relief as Woodland won 6-4 in nine innings

May 6, 2010 Scoreboard (05/06/10)
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Stoddard County Conference Baseball All-Tournament Team (05/03/10)
Champion Bernie led the way with three all-tournament team selections.

Shemonia helps Rams to victory at Chaffee Invitational (04/30/10)
Scott City's Brandon Shemonia had two individual wins to help the Rams to victory Thursday in the 11-team Chaffee Invitational. Shemonia had a winning time of 4 minutes, 41 seconds in the 1,600 meters and won the 3,200 in 10:42. The Rams, who finished 30 points ahead of runner-up Malden, also won the 800 relay in 1:36.83...

April 29, 2010 Scoreboard (04/29/10)
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High school roundup: Scott City's Cobb tosses no-hitter (04/22/10)
Scott City senior Skylar Cobb had everything working Wednesday. The left-hander tossed a six-inning no-hitter to lead the Rams to an 11-0 victory over host East Prairie. Cobb also went 2 for 3 with a triple at the plate. Wyatt Martin hit a home run and went 2 for 2 in the win...

April 21, 2010 Scoreboard (04/21/10)
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HIgh school roundup: St. Vincent soccer nets 10th win (04/21/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 20, 2010 Scoreboard (04/20/10)
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Bell City, Woodland start tourney strong (04/20/10)
Bell City and Woodland both posted five-inning routs as the Stoddard County Conference baseball tournament got underway Monday. Bell City ripped Richland 15-1 and Woodland downed Puxico 12-2. Josh Overbey and Jeff Long both had three-run homers for Bell City (5-5). Overbey went 2 for 2. Leonard Schaefer was the winning pitcher...

April 19, 2010 Scoreboard (04/19/10)
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High school roundup: Rams roll Bulldogs (04/18/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 16, 2010 Scoreboard (04/16/10)
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High school roundup: Chaffee shuts out Bloomfield 7-0 (04/13/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Jackson's Clark tosses no-hitter vs. NMCC (04/09/10)
All the results from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian

April 8, 2010 Scoreboard (04/08/10)
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High school roundup: Woodland rallies to beat Kelly 8-6 (04/06/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

April 5, 2010 Scoreboard (04/05/10)
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Oran baseball downs Advance, Dexter tennis rolls (03/31/10)
The Oran baseball team defeated the Advance Hornets 7-4 Tuesday afternoon to improve to 3-0 on the season.

Oran downs Hornets (03/31/10)
ORAN -- The Oran Eagles defeated the Advance Hornets 7-4 Tuesday afternoon to improve to 3-0 on the season. Dalton Elfrink picked up the win on the mound for the Eagles, in relief of Adam Schaefer. Elfrink threw four innings and gave up two earned runs on three hits while striking out five and walking two. Schaefer started the game and threw three innings, giving up two earned runs while striking out one and walking two...

High school roundup: ND beats Perryville 3-2 in season opener (03/31/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 30, 2010 Scoreboard (03/30/10)
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High school roundup: Jackson takes second at ND golf invite (03/30/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

March 29, 2010 Scoreboard (03/29/10)
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Advance's strategy falters against Bernie (03/03/10)
ORAN -- Advance tried to slow the pace and run a deliberate offense against top-seeded Bernie. It worked for theHornets' first two possessions. But the wheels quickly fell off and the Mules raced to a 74-27 victory in their Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday...

Advance's strategy falters against Bernie (03/03/10)
ORAN, Mo. -- Advance tried to slow the pace and run a deliberate offense against top-seeded Bernie. It worked for the Hornets' first two possessions. But the wheels quickly fell off and the Mules raced to a 74-27 victory in their Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday...

Advance's strategy falters against Bernie (03/03/10)
Advance tried to slow the pace, but the wheels quickly fell off and the Mules raced to a 74-27 victory in their Class 2 District 3 semifinal.

March 2 Scoreboard (03/02/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Advance ousts Meadow Heights boys in district action (02/28/10)
ORAN, Mo. -- Advance didn't get many shots in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets converted the chances they got. Advance's offense did just enough to stave off Meadow Heights' rally and post the 64-60 victory in their Class 2 District 3 boys basketball opener Saturday...

Advance ousts Meadow Heights (02/28/10)
ORAN, Mo. -- Advance didn't get many shots in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets converted the chances they got. Advance's offense did just enough to stave off Meadow Heights' rally and post the 64-60 victory in their Class 2 District 3 boys basketball opener Saturday...

Feb. 27 Scoreboard (02/27/10)
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Roundup: Shorthanded Charleston downs Cape Central (02/17/10)
All the results that were reported to the Sikeston Standard Democrat on Wednesday.

High school roundup: Central girls net win against Dexter (02/12/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Central girls net win against Dexter (02/12/10)
Paige Smith recorded a double-double to lead the Central girls basketball team past Dexter on Thursday. Smith, a senior, finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the 53-47 win. Chelsea Pannier netted 13 points, while Chelsea Vinson added six points and nine rebounds...

High school roundup: Advance slips past Woodland 75-74 (02/10/10)
All the high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 9 Scoreboard (02/09/10)
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Dexter claws past Advance 69-60 (02/07/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Advance's game plan against Dexter was simple -- don't let Alan Flannigan beat you. The Hornets were successful in limiting the Bearcats' leading scorer to 10 points, but the defensive strategy opened up the floor for others, and senior Brandon Stoker responded with 31 points as Dexter defeated Advance 69-60 in a clash of SCAA teams Friday at the Bearcat Event Center...

Stoker scores 31 as Dexter defeats Advance (02/05/10)
Advance's game plan against Dexter was simple. Don't let Alan Flannigan beat us. The Hornets were successful in limiting the Bearcats' leading scorer to just 10 points, but the defensive strategy opened the floor up for others and senior Brandon Stoker responded with 31 points as Dexter defeated Advance, 69-60, in a clash of SCAA teams at the Bearcat Event Center...

Bloomfield nips Advance; 'Cats roll over Indians (01/27/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory at home in first-round action at the SCAA Tournament Tuesday night...

High school roundup: Meadow Heights defeats Zalma 88-84 (01/27/10)
All of the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Advance falls to Bloomfield; Dexter rolls against Puxico at SCAA tournament (01/26/10)
Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory.

Jan. 26 Scoreboard (01/26/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Advance falls to Bloomfield; Dexter rolls against Puxico at SCAA tournament (01/26/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory at home in first-round action at the SCAA Tournament Tuesday night...

High school roundup: Jackson falls short at Tiger Shootout (01/10/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame slips past Charleston for third place (01/03/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Coming out of the timeout, Charleston head coach Danny Farmer wanted either Deonte Jones or Greg Tucker taking the game-winning shot. With eight seconds left and the Bluejays down by two, 62-60, it was the 6-2 sophomore Tucker who fired off the potential game-winning 3-pointer. Tucker's shot was off the mark...

Jackson leans on bigs to overpower Advance (12/31/09)
Jackson didn't need a miraculous comeback this time. The Indians just needed to get the ball inside -- and they did. Jackson knocked off Advance 71-50 behind the strong inside play of Henrie Williams and Bobby Clark in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Fifth-place: Jackson 71, Advance 50 (12/30/09)
Jackson defeated Advance to claim the fifth-place trophy at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Advance outlasts Oran (12/30/09)
Brad Steil had a monster game and Advance used a decisive run in the third quarter to gain separation and knock off Oran 75-58 in a fifth-place semifinal Tuesday at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Steil was everywhere on the court, consistently hustling to find ways to better the Hornets. He had a game-high 23 points with 15 coming in the second half...

Advance bests Oran, will play for fifth (12/30/09)
Brad Steil had a monster game and Advance used a decisive run in the third quarter to gain separation and knock off Oran 75-58.

Charleston overcomes shaky start; Scott Central rolls (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Charleston Bluejays overcame a shaky start to defeat the No. 5 seed Advance Hornets on Monday night in the second round of the 2009 seMissourian Christmas tournament. After falling behind 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, the Bluejays began pounding away. A 30-point second quarter gave Charleston a 14-point advantage at the half and they would never look back...

Charleston chokes Advance's offense (12/29/09)
Advance appeared to be in solid shape midway through the second quarter Monday night. Then Charleston dialed up its defensive pressure and started crashing the boards with more ferocity. The result was a game-changing 10-0 run that propelled the Bluejays to a 63-43 romp in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Charleston earns spot in seminfinals (12/29/09)
The Blue Jays defeated Advance 63-43 to earn a chance to take on No. 1 seed Scott County Central in the final four of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Scott Central blasts Kelly as seeds hold true (12/28/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A hot start gave way to the exploration of the bench for Scott Central head coach Kenyon Wright on Saturday morning as his Braves squad blew away the Kelly Hawks 90-22. The top-seeded Scott Central squad is in search of a repeat crown in the 2009 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, held at the Show Me Center...

Advance blows by Delta (12/26/09)
The No. 5 seed Hornets opened their Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 71-36 win over Delta.

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Jackson girls win seven-team, season-opening swim meet (12/09/09)
Jackson won three events in state-qualifying times as it opened the high school girls swimming season Tuesday with a victory in a seven-team meet at Central Pool. Jackson finished with 244 points to win a tight battle with Notre Dame, which finished second at 231.5. Central (146.5) placed third, followed by Poplar Bluff (105), Saxony Lutheran (84), St. Vincent (83) and Perryville (66)...

Scott County finds third scoring option in Oran Invite championship victory (12/06/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Kenyon Wright hopes Stewart Johnson can develop into his secret weapon. The Scott County Central boys basketball coach liked what he saw from Johnson during Friday's Oran Invitational title game. Johnson hit for 15 points in the Braves' 99-73 victory against Advance...

Braves ease to Oran Invitational title (12/06/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- The Scott County Central Braves had no problems taking top honors in the Oran Invitational Tournament Friday, as they downed the Advance Hornets 99-73 in the championship. ORAN -- In the battle for third place in the Oran Invitational Tournament, the Oran Eagles couldn't overcome a solid second half push by the Richland Rebels and Richland was able to claim third place with the 84-77 victory...

Boys Basketball: Advance 66, Richland 61 (12/04/09)
The Advance boys basketball team (2-0) defeated Richland on Thursday night to move on to the championship game of the Oran Invitational.

High school roundup: Scott County advances to title game (12/04/09)
All the high school scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott Central, Richland advance to semifinals (12/01/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Even though there may be a new head coach for the Scott County Central Braves, that same 'never-satisfied' mentality is still very much intact. The Richland Rebels squeaked out a victory over the No. 6 seeded Twin Rivers Royals on Monday night in a 66-64 win...

Boys Basketball: Advance 69, Malden 44 (12/01/09)
The Advance boys basketball team opened its season with a win over Malden on Monday at the Oran Invitational.

High school roundup: Hornets swarm Malden in tourney (12/01/09)
All the local high school action from Monday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian

2009-10 Advance Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/09)
For the Advance boys basketball team, there is learning to play great defense and then there is everything else. Second-year coach Josh Dowdy has made it clear to his team that its focus should be on the defensive end of the court. "It's a theme right now," Dowdy said. "I don't know how good we're going to be early on offen sively, but we're going to learn to move our feet right now."...

State cross country notebook: Saxony Lutheran girls earn team's first trophy (11/08/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Long johns were required to view the races at last year's state cross country meet. This year, it was the opposite, with the temperature topping out at 78 degrees by the time the final race concluded. The championships featured a 45-minute delay before the start of the Class 4 boys race due to medical complications from an earlier race and concern for the safety of the runners...

Blue Jays ride youth to boys cross country district crown (11/01/09)
Oak Ridge didn't have the experience most teams would like heading into a district race. It didn't seem to phase the Blue Jays on Saturday. Freshman Ethan Seyer took second overall with a time of 19 minutes, 3 seconds to lead Oak Ridge to the Class 1 District 1 boys title at Jackson City Park. Oak Ridge will compete in the Class 1 boys race at 9:40 a.m. Saturday at Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Mo...

Advance no match for Leopold (10/28/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The white tape on Kirsten Thele's right hand was about the only thing to go wrong for the Leopold volleyball team Tuesday. The Wildcats captured the Class 1 District 3 title with a 25-11, 25-15 victory against host Advance, but there was a bigger concern...

Wildcats advance past Hornets to sectional round (10/28/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The white tape on Kirsten Thele's right hand was about the only thing to go wrong for the Leopold volleyball team Tuesday. The Wildcats captured the Class 1 District 3 title with a 25-11, 25-15 victory against host Advance, but there was a bigger concern...

Are you ready from some playoff volleyball! (10/23/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor It doesn't get any better if you are a high school volleyball fan. Monday will signal the beginning of the MSHSAA volleyball playoffs as 16 district tournaments in each of four classes will mark the first hurdle for teams to clear on their way to a prestigious state title...

Advance slips past Sikeston in two (10/21/09)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team squared off with another difficult opponent on Tuesday evening and at the end of the night, the Advance Lady Hornets got the best of Sikeston in two sets, 25-21 and 25-21. Once again, the Lady Bulldogs played to their opponents' level, but couldn't manage to hold on for the victory...

Boschan takes home cross country title (10/21/09)
Chaffee's Luisa Boschan finished almost 2 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher to win the SEMO small schools conference cross country title Tuesday. Boschan covered the course in 20 minutes, 51 seconds. Saxony Lutheran's Kristin Dippold was second in 22:44...

High school roundup: ND's Johnson races to victory at Farmington Invitational (10/18/09)
All the local high school action from Saturday reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dexter slips past Advance (10/13/09)
ESSEX -- There were no upsets on the first day of the Stoddard County Activity Association's annual volleyball tournament, but there was one close call. Top seed Bell City and second seed Bloomfield rolled to easy first-round victories, but the battle of four and five seeds turned out to be as close as the seedings...

High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball beats Saxony in 2 games (10/11/09)
All the local high school action from Friday night reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson's Thompson tosses no-hitter against Kelly (10/06/09)
The Jackson softball team notched a big win Monday behind the pitching of senior Hannah Thompson. Thompson fired a no-hitter as the Indians knocked off visiting Kelly 3-1. She struck out seven and walked one as Jackson improved to 9-16. Kelly also received a strong pitching performance as Danielle Dock allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk. She struck out six...

McClellan wins at own cross country meet (10/04/09)
Notre Dame senior Wynn McClellan didn't wait long to make his final home cross country meet memorable Saturday. McClellan used a final burst of speed as he approached the final mile to finish strong, nearly 30 seconds ahead of Scott City's Brandon Shemonia, to win the Notre Dame Invitational title...

High school roundup: Boehme posts shutout as Jackson blanks host Sikeston (09/30/09)
Cody Boehme stopped everything he saw to post the shutout in the Jackson boys soccer team's 2-0 victory over Sikeston on Tuesday. The Indians scored both goals in the first half and made them stand up. Law Duncan opened the scoring off a pass from Brice Steger...

Lady 'Cats dig out win over Advance (09/29/09)
Mr. Momentum played a big part in Monday night's SCAA volleyball game between Dexter and Advance. Advance rode the early momentum, but once the Lady Bearcats wrestled it away from the Lady Hornets, it was all Dexter in a 19-25, 25-18, 25-16 win. "I was very proud of my team the first game," Advance coach Dana Below said after the game. ...

Notre Dame girls win Central meet (09/20/09)
The Notre Dame girls cross country team pulled out an unexpected win Saturday in a meet hosted by Central. Notre Dame took first among the six scoring teams with 48 points. Carbondale was second with 51 points while Central was third with 60. The Bulldogs' top runner was sophomore Elizabeth Kiblinger, who placed 12th in 22 minutes, 5 seconds. There was only a one-minute gap between the Bulldogs' top five runners...

High school roundup: Kelly softball shuts outs East Prairie behind Powell's one-hitter (09/18/09)
Kristen Powell tossed a one-hitter to lead Kelly past East Prairie 13-0 in five innings in softball action Thursday. The game was scheduled for East Prairie but was played at Kelly because the Eagles' field was too wet. Powell struck out 10 and walked two...

Wachter sizzles in her cross country debut (09/06/09)
Jackson's Landon Wachter's first cross country meet was as good as they come. Wachter blew away the field, finishing first with a time of 15 minutes, 25 seconds, to help the Jackson girls capture first place in the senior division at Saturday's Jackson Invitational. She crossed the line 17 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher...

Leopold takes Woodland Invitational title (09/05/09)
The Leopold volleyball team captured the Woodland Invitational title with a two-game victory Friday night. Abby Landewe, Kristen Thele and Mallory James all recorded five kills in the Wildcats' 25-16, 25-12 win against Advance. Landewe added three blocks while Lauren Seiler put up 21 assists for Leopold (3-0)...

Bell City ends Advance's season (05/19/09)
ORAN -- Bell City's freshman starting pitcher worked his way into a jam in the first inning of Monday's Class 1 District 2 baseball quarterfinal. Josh Overbey hit Advance's Jacob Bond with a pitch then allowed a single to Cory Cooper with one out. The Hornets were licking their chops, eager to get off to a fast start...

Thomas powers Oak Ridge to 3-1 walk-off victory (05/15/09)
Brett Thomas kept Oak Ridge in the game with his arm, then ended things with his bat. Thomas hit a walk-off, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday to help Oak Ridge slip past visiting Delta 3-1 in high school baseball action. Thomas earned the win on the mound, throwing the final three innings for the Blue Jays (10-6). He had two hits, as did teammate Dakota Zoellner...

High school roundup: Hawks need eight innings to knock off state-ranked Clearwater (05/14/09)
The Kelly baseball team pushed across two runs in the seventh inning and another in the eighth Wednesday to upset the No. 3 ranked team in Class 2. The Hawks downed Clearwater 4-3 in eight innings behind Levi Felter's two innings of one-hit ball in relief. Ethan Lee started for Kelly (9-9) and struck out two over six innings...

Notre Dame soccer splits against Central, Jackson (05/12/09)
The Notre Dame girls soccer team split a pair of games Monday, knocking off Central 7-1, but falling to Jackson 3-0. Bobbi Jo Schlick scored twice to lead the Indians, who improved to 14-3. Kasey Crowden also scored for Jackson. Morgan Riddick snared two saves to earn the shutout...

Woodland uses quick gloves, loud bats to defeat Advance 11-2 (05/08/09)
MARBLE HILL -- Woodland pitcher Kyle Reynolds stuck his glove down near his ankles to catch a screaming line drive then fired to third base to double off the lead runner. "That's those catlike reflexes there, Garfield," Woodland coach Jason Crane joked as he watched his pitcher from the front of the dugout...

Meadow Heights downs Delta behind Kennedy's pitching (05/06/09)
Junior left-hander Cody Kennedy threw a two-hitter as Meadow Heights defeated Delta 13-3 on the road Tuesday in high school baseball action. Kennedy (5-2), who also has thrown two one-hitters and a no-hitter this season, has allowed just four hits in his last four games. On Tuesday, he struck out 13 batters and walked one...

Advance defeats Puxico 4-2 (04/29/09)
Jacob Bond pitched a complete game as Advance posted a 4-2 victory against visiting Puxico on Tuesday in high school baseball action. Bond hurled seven innings, allowed three hits, two earned runs, two walks and struck out a batter to earn the win for the Hornets (5-6)...

Panthers' Kennedy no-hits SCC (04/24/09)
Junior Cody Kennedy struck out 14 batters and didn't allow a hit as Meadow Heights blanked Scott County Central on Thursday. The only baserunners to reach against Kennedy were on a walk and an error in the 13-0 win. Kennedy picked off the runner that reached on the walk for his eighth pickoff of the season...

Johnson powers Woodland to win in SCAA tourney (04/21/09)
Neil Johnson hit a two-run blast in the fifth inning to help Woodland beat Advance 3-0 in the first round of the SCAA baseball tournament Monday. Johnson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Andrew Minson earned the win on the mound for Woodland (3-6)...

Blue Jays, Crusaders reach final of Oak Ridge baseball tourney (04/18/09)
Oak Ridge scored in the top of the seventh inning Friday to knock off Leopold and advance to the finals of the Oak Ridge baseball tournament. Stephen Wright pitched six innings, allowed eight hits and three runs and struck out six batters for the Blue Jays as they beat the Wildcats 4-3...

Hosp leads Jackson golfers to win vs. Dexter, Sikeston (04/15/09)
Jackson got an outstanding effort from a freshman as it defeated Dexter and Sikeston in a three-team golf meet Tuesday at the Sikeston Country Club. Drew Hosp led the Indians, shooting a 1-over 36 to grab the medalist honors. "I felt really good today," Hosp said. "My drives were in the fairways for the most part today. All of my putts came up close and I even made some long ones that I didn't expect to make, so it felt really good."...

Reynolds hurls Woodland to first win (04/07/09)
Kyle Reynolds pitched a three-hit complete game Monday as Woodland posted a 7-2 victory against Kelly, the Cardinals' first win of the high school baseball season. Reynolds struck out seven and walked two in the road victory. Andrew Minson had a two-run double among his two hits and Ronnie Turner added a double for Woodland (1-2). Sam Long also contributed a two-run single...

Rams win pitching duel in tourney (04/04/09)
Shae Simmons had a dominating display on the mound Friday as the Scott City baseball team nipped Sullivan 1-0 in the Festus tournament. Simmons, a senior who has signed to play at Southeast Missouri State, fired a one-hitter and struck out 18 in going the seven-inning distance...

Heuring leads Oran past Leopold (04/02/09)

Braves receive all-state honors from Missouri coaches (03/31/09)
The postseason honors are starting to roll in for the Scott County Central boys basketball team. After the Braves cruised to the Class 1 state title, two players and the coach were named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association's Class 1 all-state team...

Scott City baseball posts first win (03/31/09)
The defending Class 2 state champions picked up their first win in convincing fashion Monday. Scott City romped past New Madrid 23-1 in baseball action. Shae Simmons earned the win by throwing four perfect innings. He faced 12 batters, striking out nine. He also went 2-for-3 at the plate...

Jackson, ND reach Optimist final (03/28/09)
Two local girls soccer powers will square off for the title in the Noon Optimist tournament today. Jackson and Notre Dame posted wins Friday to advance to today's 2 p.m. title game. Sophomore Allie Penzel took a pass from sophomore Kasey Crowden to score for Jackson, lifting the Indians to a 1-0 win over St. Vincent...

Central golfers win season opener (03/27/09)
Central's Tim Simmons shot a 2-under 34 to lead the Tigers to victory Thursday in a season-opening three-team meet on the front nine at Bent Creek in Jackson. Simmons' round included an eagle on the par 5 No. 3 hole. The match was rescheduled from Tuesday, when rain forced the stoppage of play. Thursday's match started from scratch...

Robey pitches no-hitter for NMCC softball (03/27/09)
NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles posted a 9-0 win over the visiting Meadow Heights on Thursday afternoon with the help of a no-hitter from Kelly Robey. BLOOMFIELD -- The Chaffee Red Devils fell to the Bloomfield Wildcats in six innings 12-2 on Thursday afternoon...

Young Cats split games with Advance (03/27/09)
Dexter's T. S. Hill Middle School volleyball teams were in action at home Thursday against Advance. In the above left photo, Dexter's Alyssa Spear (No. 4) and Advance's Ashtyn Hudson (No. 30) battle at the net in 7th grade action, while Dexter's Brittany Harris (No. ...

Oak Ridge wins pitching duel vs. Meadow Heights (03/24/09)
Oak Ridge pitcher Ethan Sachs outdueled Meadow Heights hurler Cody Kennedy in the season-opening baseball game for both schools as the Blue Jays posted a 1-0 road victory Monday. Sachs allowed a leadoff single in the first inning, but that was the only hit he surrendered all game. He tossed six shutout innings, struck out 13 batters and walked one...

Sikeston golfers fall to NMCC; Chaffee baseball opens up with win (03/24/09)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs held their first golf match of the season on Monday. New Madrid County Central and Malden joined the Bulldog squad at the Sikeston Country Club for the season opener, in which NMCC claimed the top spot with a team score of 172...

VanGennip named SCAA's player of the year (03/22/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor Post-season honors keep piling up for Advance's David VanGennip as the senior was voted the SCAA's Player of the Year by league coaches. VanGennip leads the five-player first team that also includes Drew Kelley of Dexter, Leighton Hensley of Bloomfield, Drew Thornton of Richland and John Smith of Puxico...

Hornets left feeling the sting (03/06/09)
CHAFFEE -- Advance opened the Class 2 District 3 championship with a hot-shooting first half. But the Hornets went cold in crunch time and dropped a 72-65 decision to Bernie in Thursday night's boys basketball championship game. Advance (22-7) had one field goal in the final 3 minutes and was outscored 8-2, with Bernie's final six points coming at the free-throw line. ...

Bernie slips past Advance for district championship (03/06/09)
CHAFFEE -- Bernie's advantage over its opponents all season long has been a balanced offensive attack. Thursday's Class 2, District 3 championship game proved to be no different. Bernie got 16 points each from juniors Quinton Stevens, Jake Welch and Jake Owens and senior Daniel Becking added 13 as the state's No. 3 ranked Mules defeated SCAA rival Advance, 72-65, at Chaffee to claim the district crown...

Bernie wins first district title since 1992 season (03/06/09)
CHAFFEE -- The Bernie Mules rallied past the Advance Hornets in the fourth quarter to win their first district title since 1992 Thursday night. Bernie trailed 55-53 entering the fourth quarter but outscored the Hornets 19-10 in the final frame to win 72-65...

Advance, Bernie to meet for title in rubber game (03/05/09)
Don't be surprised if, at some point during tonight's Class 2 District 3 championship game, you look out on the floor and see three sophomores in Advance's lineup. Hornets coach Josh Dowdy used that approach during the fourth quarter in Tuesday's semifinal win against Meadow Heights, and he liked the results...

Hornets smother Panthers' 3-point shooters (03/04/09)
CHAFFEE -- Meadow Heights' potent 3-point shooting was no match for Advance's parade to the free-throw line Tuesday night during the Class 2 District 3 semifinal. The Hornets made 25 of 35 free throws and limited the Panthers to three 3-pointers in an 81-62 triumph at Chaffee High School...

It's Advance vs. Bernie for Class 2, Dist. 3 title (03/04/09)
CHAFFEE -- The Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) is guaranteed at least one district champion from its ranks as both Advance and Bernie posted impressive semifinal wins at the Class 2, District 3 Tournament Tuesday at Chaffee. Top seeded Advance got 21 points from David VanGennip in a 81-62 win over No. 4 Meadow Heights, while Jake Owens scored a game-high 23 points as No. 2 seed Bernie advanced to the championship game with a 80-48 decision over No. 3 Saxony Lutheran...

Advance to take on Bernie in title game (03/04/09)
CHAFFEE -- The Advance Hornets and Bernie Mules will meet in the championship game of the Class 2, District 3 Tournament on Thursday night in Chaffee after both teams won handily Tuesday evening. Advance 81, Meadow Heights 62 Top-seeded Advance led by a slim 37-34 margin at halftime but used a 23-13 third quarter to pull away from the Panthers...

Bernie hits 10 treys to run past Hornets (02/25/09)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Bernie Mules drained 10 3-pointers and used a big third quarter to roll to a 77-39 win over the Holcomb Hornets here Tuesday night. In other area games Tuesday, it was Scott County Central 53, Advance 29; Hayti 65, Delta C7 25; Clarkton 82, East Prairie 38; and Oran 71, Woodland 64...

Advance blows out Oran on Tuesday (02/18/09)
ORAN -- The Advance Hornets downed the Oran Eagles 60-28 Tuesday night in Oran. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

Dexter goes 2-0 in SCAA tourney's title games (02/13/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- Dexter is back in the record books as champions of the 84th Annual SCAA Tournament after the Bearcats won an epic battle against host Bloomfield, 65-63, Thursday before a near capacity crowd at Bloomfield's historic gymnasium. Basketball fans were treated to four exciting games on the night as Dexter made it a sweep with a 41-37 in the junior varsity title game. ...

Upsets rule varsity bracket; Bloomfield downs Bernie, 'Cats slips past Hornets (02/10/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- As chants of "overrated" could be heard coming from the Bloomfield student section, the host Wildcats pulled off one of biggest upsets in recent memory at the 84th Annual Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Tournament with a 58-53 win over the Bernie Mules Monday...

Seabaugh's 3-pointer lifts Advance over Dexter (02/08/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ADVANCE -- Blake Seabaugh's 3-pointer with six second remaining proved to be the game winner as the Advance Hornets celebrated Homecoming with a 49-47 win over Dexter Friday night. Dexter's Drew Kelley had just given the Bearcats a 47-46 lead when he drove the length of the floor and scored on a slashing drive with 43 second remaining. ...

SCAA tournament opens with no surprises; Bernie, Advance and Dexter notch wins (02/06/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- When the main concern of residents in Southeast Missouri was trying to figure out a way to stay warm and survive the worst winter storm in recent memory, the farthest thing from everyone's mind was playing basketball. But as the ice thawed and power was slowly restored across the area, county officials developed a plan to salvage the 84th Annual Stoddard County Activities Association tournament at Bloomfield...

'Cats knocks off Hornets at home (02/04/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- Leighton Hensley and Blake Harris combined for 32 points as the Bloomfield Wildcats shook off the effects of the recent winter storm to post a 56-50 win at home Tuesday over the Advance Hornets. Hensley finished with 18 points and Harris added 14 as Bloomfield showed the parity in the SCAA this season by knocking off the league's No. 2 seed in the upcoming conference tournament...

ROUNDUP: Kennett girls stymie Twin Rivers (01/23/09)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- The Kennett Lady Indians held Twin Rivers to less than 25 points and got big games from Brittney Williams and Jerica Wheeler to take a 45-23 win over the Lady Royals on Thursday night. Twin Rivers led 5-4 after Kelsey Snider's basket midway through the opening quarter, but Kennett ran off eight straight points, going up 12-5 on Alexandra Brown's field goal with 2:23 left in the period...

Scott Central wins first title since 1990 (12/31/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- It took a quarter, but the Braves continued their tournament dominance. The first quarter was when Notre Dame's attack was the most effective. They slowed the pace down on the offensive side and worked the ball around on a team that has put up an average of 26 points in the first quarter of their first three games of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

GAME 24: Advance topples fifth-seeded Cape Central for fifth place (12/30/08)
Seventh-seeded Advance, a Class 2 school, defeated fifth-seeded Cape Central, a Class 5 school, 54-43 in the fifth-place game at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Jacob Bond scored 16 points and David VanGennip added 11 to lead Advance, 8-2...

Scott Central cruises into championship game (12/30/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- No matter who steps out onto the court with Scott County Central, Braves guard Bobby Hatchett said that they will play the same way against all opponents. "We just try to play the same every game," Hatchett said. "We can't change anything. We just have to keep playing hard, have fun, play together and just get better."...

GAME 20: Advance 57, Leopold 52 (12/29/08)
Advance made things a bit tougher than necessary but was more than happy to escape with a 57-52 win against Leopold in the fifth-place semifinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Seventh-seeded Advance will play fifth-seeded Central in today's 4:30 p.m. fifth-place game...

Top seeds move on (12/29/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Since coming in to the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament as the No. 1 seed, the Scott County Central Braves have pretty much done what they have done all season; score fast and score often. "It's just amazing," Kelly head coach Nate Wills said. ...

Top seeds advance in opening round of Southeast Missourian Christmas Tourney (12/28/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Scott County Central Braves kicked off the opening round of the 2008 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament in traditional fashion as the No. 1 seed dismantled the No. 16 seed Delta Bobcats in a 88-24 romp on Friday. The Braves began their dominance with a 19-0 run to start the game while the Bobcats first basket came at the 2:30 mark in the first quarter...

GAME 14: Notre Dame 76, Advance 41 (12/27/08)
The seventh-seeded Advance Hornets were able to keep pace with Notre Dame for one quarter of their quarterfinal matchup at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Then everything changed. The second-seeded Bulldogs outscored Advance by 17 in the second quarter en route to a 76-41 victory...

GAME 7: Advance 59, Bell City 41 (12/26/08)
David VanGennip poured in 31 points to lead No. 7 Advance in its second win against Bell City this season. The Hornets won 59-41 in the opening round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center to advance to Saturday's 6 p.m. showdown with No. 2 Notre Dame...

ROUNDUP: Bloomfield rolls past Chaffee (12/21/08)
By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Wildcats finished up their schedule leading up to the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament solidly with a win over the Chaffee Red Devils, 75-50, Friday night at home. Junior Leighton Hensley had a big game for Bloomfield (4-3) as he poured in a game-high 29 points on 12 2-pointers...

NMCC blows out Doniphan; Advance holds off Scott City (12/21/08)
DONIPHAN -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles improved to 5-2 on the season with a 57-29 win over Doniphan Friday night. Josh Minner scored 18 to lead the Eagles while junior Kony Ealy chipped in 16. The Eagles also won the junior varsity game, 57-25 over the Dons. Lamonte Nelson had 18 for NMCC while Brandon Johnson and Xavier McFerren added 11 and 10 respectively...

ROUNDUP: Bloomfield beats Richland in two OTs (12/14/08)
By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- After missing seven free throws in regulation, including a pair of one-and-one opportunities in the final minute, Bloomfield sank 9-of-10 in two overtimes Friday night to edge Richland 75-68. "For what this team has been through, for them to still battle back and get a win, they are not giving up," Bloomfield coach Dustin Hicks said...

Wildcats nip Rebels in double overtime (12/14/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Missed free throws probably cost Bloomfield a win in regulation, but in the end, it was success from the charity strip that eventually lifted the Wildcats to a 75-68 double overtime win against Richland at home Friday in the first SCAA game for both schools...

Advance rallies late to defeat Bell City (12/10/08)
ADVANCE -- Advance used a 19-10 fourth quarter to erase a 5-point deficit and post a 57-53 SCAA win over Bell City, the league's defending champions, Tuesday at the Hornet's Nest in Advance. "I was disappointed in our energy level tonight (Tuesday)," first-year Advance coach Josh Dowdy stated. "With that said, this team knows how to win and I am proud of them for the effort they gave when their back was against the wall."...

Naylor girls hold Hayti to six points (12/07/08)
By DAR STAFF Naylor put on a defensive clinic Saturday at the Bess Activity Center as the Lady Eagles allowed just one field goal in a 77-6 win over Hayti. Cheyenne Hollowell scored 20 points to lead Naylor (2-0) while Moriah Goodrum added 16 points...

Scott Central eases past Advance, wins Oran Tourney (12/07/08)
ORAN -- The Scott County Central Braves won the Oran Invitational Tournament championship on Friday night by taking care of the Advance Hornets 68-34. The Braves were able to gain a slight lead in the first quarter with sophomore Otto Porter leading the way...

Scott Central rolls into championship game (12/05/08)
ORAN -- For Scott County Central and senior Drew Thomas, their one and only loss to the Memphis Central Warriors in the Riverbend Classic last week has continued to be a motivator for their last two games. "We just looked back on our loss and take out all of our anger on [our opponent's]," Thomas said...

ROUNDUP: Naylor girls open with win (12/05/08)
By DAR STAFF NAYLOR -- Moriah Goodrum had 16 points to lead Naylor past Saxony Lutheran on Thursday night, 61-24. "I was pleased with the team effort," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "The scoring was pretty balanced." Holly Deckard had 13 points and Cheyenne Hollowell added 12 points and 14 rebounds...

Scott Central strikes first in Oran Invitational (12/02/08)
ORAN -- After Scott County Central's 76-60 loss to the Memphis Central Warriors in the Riverbend Classic on Saturday night, Braves guard Bobby Hatchett said that they had to come out and work on some things in their first game of the Oran Invitational Tournament...

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 �" 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...