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Delta eliminates Bell City in first round of district (03/02/10)
DELTA, Mo. -- Just when Delta looked to be on the brink of losing a 12-point fourth-quarter lead, the Bobcats collected themselves and fought off a scrappy Bell City squad 64-55 on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the Class 1 District 3 tournament...

March 1 Scoreboard (03/01/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Oak Ridge reaches 20 wins for first time (02/26/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Bell City jumps ahead early against Delta in district rehearsal (02/24/10)
Bell City scored the game's first 18 points before eventually holding on for a 69-58 victory on the road.

Cubs stop Bobcats in district rehearsal (02/24/10)
DELTA, Mo. -- Bell City opened Tuesday's game on fire. The Cubs worked the ball inside and out to get open looks and score the first 18 points of the game. "We were just shooting it," Bell City senior Jeff Long said. "We were hitting, so we kept shooting."...

Feb. 23 Scoreboard (02/23/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls down Dexter 60-50 (02/17/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 16 Scoreboard (02/16/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Flannigan scores 28 as 'Cats ease past Cubs (02/10/10)
Alan Flannigan scored 28 points as the Dexter Bearcats eased past Bell City for a 75-46 SCAA win Wednesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Flannigan found the going tough inside early against Bell City's 6'11" Skylor Blackler who blocked his first two shots, but the 6'6" junior moved his game outside where he began to score with mid-range jumpers...

Richland is tested; Bernie looks strong in first-round action (01/26/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- There were no surprises on Day 1 of the 85th Annual SCAA Tournament, but Richland did find things a little scary. The No. 3 seeded Rebels needed a fourth quarter comeback to slip past No. 6 Bell City, 72-66, while No. 1 Bernie looked impressive in a comfortable, 71-51, win over No.. 8 Woodland in varsity action Monday night at Bloomfield...

High school roundup: Morrill hits milestone in ND win (01/26/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Hubler's big night carries Panthers past South Iron (01/24/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Boys Basketball: Bloomfield 82, Bell City 59 (01/22/10)
Bell City fell to 4-11 after a loss at home to Bloomfield (10-5) on Friday night.

Central wrestlers pin 40-39 dual loss on North County (01/20/10)
Central needed to forfeit four matches, but the wrestlers who competed for the Tigers on Tuesday delivered. Central used pins by Caleb Yeargain (125 pounds), Raymond Woldtvedt (160) and Kevin Flesher (171) to nip North County 40-39. The pins by Woldtvedt and Flesher were in the final two matches wrestled...

Jan. 19 Scoreboard (01/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Porter, Hatchett power Braves (01/10/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Boys Basketball: Richland 80, Bell City 68 (01/08/10)
Bell City's record dropped to 3-9 with a loss to Richland on Friday at home.

High school round up: St. Vincent advances to Delta tourney semifinals (01/06/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Boys Basketball: Jackson 76, Bell City 40 (01/05/10)
Bell City dropped to 3-8 this season after losing to Jackson (8-3) on Tuesday at home.

Leopold tames Cubs at the line (12/30/09)
Leopold ignored its Achilles' heel. The Wildcats knocked down free throws at key times to hold off Bell City 66-56 in their consolation semifinal Tuesday at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. "We just stepped up with confidence and knocked them down after all the shots in practice," Leopold senior Anthony Seabaugh said. "We've been shooting a lot."...

Leopold avenges loss to Bell City (12/30/09)
The Wildcats will face Meadow Heights for the consolation championship of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

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...

Bell City shakes off lopsided loss to knock off Scott City 68-55 (12/29/09)
Trying to find words to explain the worst aspect of his team's first-round loss, Bell City senior Jeff Long decided to forgo dissecting the Cubs' defensive shortfalls or overall lack of energy and settled on the obvious. "Getting beat bad," he said, shuttering at the memory of the 28-point loss...

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...

Bell City bounces back to beat Scott City (12/29/09)
Senior Jeff Long said the Cubs were "embarrassed" by their first round performance.

Oak Ridge advances to quarterfinals (12/26/09)
A 19-0 run in the second quarter fueled the Blue Jay's 77-49 defeat of Bell City.

High school roundup: Woodland boys defeat Kelly 57-46 (12/20/09)
All the scores reported to the Southeast Missourian from Friday night's games.

Thomas, Elam help Oak Ridge to victory over Bell City (12/16/09)
Brett Thomas scored 22 points and Caleb Elam added 20 to help the Oak Ridge boys basketball team knock off host Bell City on Tuesday. The Blue Jays clamped down on defense in the third quarter as they emerged with the 71-59 win. Oak Ridge went 20 of 26 (77 percent) from the free-throw line...

Dec. 15 Scoreboard (12/15/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Cubs down Leopold in boys hoops thriller (12/13/09)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- It was another banner night for the Johnson family at the Bell City gym, and this one belonged to Terrance. The junior guard tossed in a desperation 3-point shot at the buzzer, completing a play that traveled the length of the floor in 4 seconds, to force overtime, and Bell City went on to defeat visiting Leopold 66-64...

Cubs capture thriller in OT (12/13/09)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- It was another banner night for the Johnson family at the Bell City gym, and this one belonged to Terrance. The junior guard tossed in a desperation 3-point shot at the buzzer, completing a play that traveled the length of the floor in 4 seconds, to force overtime, and Bell City went on to defeat visiting Leopold 66-64...

Boys Basketball: Bell City 66, Leopold 64 (OT) (12/11/09)
Bell City improved its record to 2-3 with a 66-64 overtime victory over Leopold on Friday.

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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)...

High school roundup: Lane leads Central boys to second straight win (12/06/09)
All the scores from Friday night reported to the Southeast Missourian

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.

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 Bell City Basketball Preview (11/25/09)
A winning record rarely is considered a down year, but that's the level of success es tablished at Bell City. The Cubs went 15-12 last year and lost to eventual state champion Scott County Central in the Class 1 District 3 title game. But that loss in the district title game was the first time since 2001 that the Cubs failed to capture the district crown. ...

Lesterville ends Bell City's season in volleyball quarters (11/01/09)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- The Lesterville volleyball team wasn't even favored to win its district tournament. Yet the Bearcats are headed to the Class 1 final four after posting two comebacks victories Saturday at Bell City High School. Lesterville lost the first game in both its sectional and quarterfinal matches but rallied past Leopold 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 and Bell City 20-25, 25-22, 25-22...

Lesterville ends Bell City's season in quarters (11/01/09)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- The Lesterville volleyball team wasn't even favored to win its district tournament. Yet the Bearcats are headed to the Class 1 final four after posting two comebacks victories Saturday at Bell City High School. Lesterville lost the first game in both its sectional and quarterfinal matches but rallied past Leopold 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 and Bell City 20-25, 25-22, 25-22...

Volleyball sectional preview: ND, Leopold, Scott City, St Vincent, Bell City and Jackson ready (10/30/09)
The Southeast Missourian previews Saturday's action.

Notre Dame volleyball hopes to match softball team's success (10/30/09)
Notre Dame senior Lindsay Strieker watched the school's softball team celebrate its state title. She wants to extend the party. "It was fun seeing them walking around the hall saying we're state champs," Strieker said. "Also seeing them having an assembly, sitting in the bleachers, knowing we also could be there."...

Bell City slips past Bernie in 3 games (10/28/09)
BERNIE, Mo. -- After losing the opening game of its district final to host Bernie, the discussion in the Bell City volleyball huddle wasn't all that complex. Coach Erin Hoffman first reminded the team what was at stake. "I told them this is it," Hoffman said. "If you lose, you're done. The season's over."...

Johnson powers Bell City to title (10/28/09)
BERNIE, Mo. -- After losing the opening game of its district final to host Bernie, the discussion in the Bell City volleyball huddle wasn't all that complex. Coach Erin Hoffman first reminded the team what was at stake. "I told them this is it," Hoffman said. "If you lose, you're done. The season's over."...

Bell City, Bernie will meet for title tonight (10/27/09)
BERNIE -- It is assured that a SCAA team will walk away with the Class 1, District 2 volleyball title as host Bernie and Bell City advanced to tonight's championship game. The title game is the only match on tap and is scheduled to get underway at 6 o'clock...

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...

Bloomfield makes it two straight over Bell City (10/21/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Lady Wildcats made to two straight wins over Bell City with a 25-22, 25-17, 11-25, 25-20, SCAA win at home Tuesday. Bloomfield notched its first of the season over Bell City Friday in the finals of the SCAA tournament at Richland High School...

Three set thriller (10/20/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Fresh off of a SEMO Conference tournament title, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were once again on their home floor on Monday night taking on the visiting Bell City Lady Cubs. Despite heroic effort by the Lady Bulldogs, the three-set match eventually fell in Bell City's favor, 25-19, 20-25 and 18-25...

Bloomfield sweeps SCAA tournament titles (10/19/09)
Bloomfield High School's Lady Wildcats turned the 2009 Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) volleyball tournament into their own private party Friday night at Richland High School.

High school roundup: Leopold captures tournament title (10/18/09)
All the high school events from Friday night that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bloomfield sweeps SCAA tournament titles (10/17/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ESSEX -- Bloomfield High School's Lady Wildcats turned the 2009 Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) volleyball tournament into their own private party Friday night at Richland High School. Bloomfield's junior varsity squad lived up to its No. ...

Intensity picks up as teams battle for shot at championship (10/16/09)
ESSEX -- The intensity was kicked up a notch Thursday night as Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) volleyball teams battled for a spot in the league's tournament finals at Richland High School. Top seeded Bell City needed three games to subdue Dexter, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, in one varsity semifinal, while No. 2 Bloomfield did just enough to send Puxico to the third-place game with a 25-22, 25-20, win...

Bell City advances to SCAA volleyball tourney final (10/16/09)
ESSEX, Mo. -- Bell City got 21 kills from Jasmine Johnson and overcame a slow start to defeat Dexter in three games, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, and advance to the championship match at the Stoddard County Activities Association's annual tournament Thursday at Richland High School...

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: Leopold volleyball comes back in 3rd game to beat Jackson (10/09/09)
A recap of the local high school action Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Perryville earns two-game win against Hillsboro (10/07/09)
All the local high school sports action from Tuesday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Central sweeps swim meet (10/04/09)
The Friday results from local high school action that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Central sweeps swim meet (10/04/09)
Central won every swimming event on its way to victory at a three-team meet at Clayton on Friday. Ramsey Scott won two individual events and helped the 400 freestyle relay team to victory. Caleb Coots, Sam Gramling and Jordan Gramling also were double individual winners for the Tigers...

High school roundup: Jackson volleyball team sweeps Notre Dame (10/02/09)
A recap of Thursday's local high school action reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson shuts out Bluff for 10th win (09/29/09)
The Jackson boys soccer team notched its 10th win of the season Monday, rolling past visiting Poplar Bluff 6-0. Law Duncan scored two goals for the Indians (10-4), while Dylan Blaylock, Clay Baker, Brice Steger and Brandon Liebekenecht all added one...

Leopold beats rival Bell City in volleyball (09/26/09)
The Wildcats won the best-of-five match in four games 25-18, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-14.

High school roundup: Leopold beats Zalma in two games (09/25/09)
Kirsten Thele's 10 kills helped pace the Leopold volleyball team past Zalma in two games Thursday. Abby Landewee added nine kills and four blocks in the 25-20, 25-19 win. Lauren Seiler had 26 assists for the Wildcats (12-1). Leopold, ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 1 state poll, will travel to Bell City for a match against the rival Cubs tonight...

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...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls volleyball sweeps Ste. Genevieve (09/16/09)
Notre Dame's volleyball team improved to 15-1 with a sweep of visiting Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday. Meghan Dohogne led the Bulldogs with nine kills and 17 digs in their 25-21, 25-12 victory. Kate Edwards had seven kills, Shannon Brennan recorded five kills and 17 assists and Allyson Bradshaw chipped in five kills and two aces for the winners...

Six local teens to play college baseball (08/21/09)
All six played for the Jackson Senior Legion team under coach Mark Lewis.

Bernie downs Bell City for district title (05/21/09)
ORAN -- Singles, doubles and gap shots. Bernie peppered the baseball, scoring early and often in its five-inning rout of Bell City to win the Class 1District 2 championship Wednesday. Bernie hurler Michael Smith also had a solid outing on the mound in the 10-0 victory in the title game...

Bell City's season ends with 10-0 loss to Bernie (05/21/09)
The Cubs lost in five innings in the Class 1 District 2 title game. By Matt Pashia Special to the Southeast Missourian ORAN -- Bernie peppered the baseball, scoring early and often in its five-inning rout of Bell City to win the Class 1 District 2 championship Wednesday...

Bell City upsets Oran in semifinals (05/20/09)
ORAN -- The Bell City Cubs picked up a 2-0 victory over the Oran Eagles on Tuesday afternoon by capitalizing on the lone hit that they recorded through seven innings of play. The Bell City victory is just their sixth of the season as they improve to 6-11, while Oran wraps up the year with a 12-9 record...

Bernie, Bell City to decided winner today (05/20/09)
ORAN -- Bell City's Jeff Long stepped out of the batter's box shaking his head in frustration. He took a vicious cut at a fastball at his knees and missed for strike two. "I should have hit it," Long said. When Oran pitcher Zac Chasteen delivered a full-count fastball up in the zone, Long didn't miss again...

Bell City only needs one hit to oust Oran (05/20/09)
ORAN -- Bell City's Jeff Long stepped out of the batter's box shaking his head in frustration. He took a vicious cut at a fastball at his knees and missed for strike two. "I should have hit it," Long said. When Oran pitcher Zac Chasteen delivered a full-count fastball up in the zone, Long didn't miss again...

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...

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...

Oran scores late runs to slip past Bell City (05/13/09)
Oran needed to rally for a run in the sixth and two in the seventh to beat Bell City 5-3 in baseball action Tuesday. The Cubs opened a 3-2 lead with a pair of runs in the fourth inning, and Bell City went to Melvin Johnson in relief. The Eagles rallied against Johnson to improve to 11-7...

Bell City downs Bernie in SCAA action (04/22/09)
BERNIE -- Bell City rallied for five runs in the fifth to defeat the Bernie Mules, 12-9, Tuesday at Bernie. BellCity scored in each of the first five innings, building a 6-2 lead after pushing across two runs in the home half of the fourth. Bernie answered with a six-run bottom of the frame to take a 8-6 lead, but the Cubs bounced right back with a game-deciding five-run fifth...

Central girls shoot down Sikeston 1-0 with late-game goal (04/22/09)
Meg Goodman scored on a pass from Sarah Uptmor with five minutes to play as Central shut out Sikeston 1-0 in girls soccer action Tuesday. Caitlin Smith posted the shutout for the Tigers. Notre Dame 2, Poplar Bluff 0 Taylor Sanders and Anna Wren found the back of the net as the Bulldogs (9-2) earned the home win...

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...

High school roundup: ND rallies to stay perfect (04/16/09)
An out away from suffering its first loss of the season Wednesday, the Notre Dame baseball team got a bloop hit from Mark Hagedorn. The Bulldogs scored five times in the seventh for an 8-4 come-from-behind win after Hagedorn's RBI single over the outstretched glove of Poplar Bluff's second baseman tied the game...

Bell City hires new basketball coach (04/15/09)
Chris Miller was on the Bell City bench as a student assistant coach when the Cubs won their last state championship, during the 2003-04 season. Miller, 25, is heading back to Bell City as the school's new basketball coach. He was hired this week to take over the program. He replaces Brian Brandtner, who was terminated officially by the Bell City school board in March...

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."...

Miller returns to Bell City as hoops coach (04/15/09)
Chris Miller was on the Bell City bench as a student assistant coach when the Cubs won their last state championship, during the 2003-04 season. Miller, 25, is heading back to Bell City as the school's new basketball coach. He was hired this week to take over the program. He replaces Brian Brandtner, who was terminated officially by the Bell City school board in March...

Bell City defeats Scott County Central 14-2 (04/10/09)
Leonard Schaefer went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead the Bell City baseball team past Scott County Central 14-2 on Thursday. Schaefer also earned the win on the mound for the Cubs (2-4). Melvin Johnson added three base hits and four RBIs, while Cody Kight went 2-for-4 with a double for Bell City...

Jackson soccer improves to 5-0 with win vs. Pirates (04/08/09)
Morgan Riddick posted the shutout in goal as Jackson beat the Perryville girls soccer team 3-0 on Tuesday. Megan Davidson, Bobby Jo Schlick and Hannah Roach each had a goal for Jackson (5-0). Carbondale, Ill. 3, Notre Dame 0 Katherine Blasiney made seven saves, but it wasn't enough as the Bulldogs fell at home...

Saxony bats take toll on Bell City (04/04/09)
Junior Seth Stevens went hitless in Saxony Lutheran's first three games, but he delivered RBI singles each time he stepped to plate against Bell City on Friday. "First couple games I've just been a little off, but I've been working on it," Stevens said. "And this game I started hitting it and it feels really good."...

Crowden blast sparks Kelly to 7-4 win against Bluff (04/01/09)
Dustin Crowden broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning with a solo home run to right field, and Ethan Lee added a three-run blast in the fifth as Kelly downed Poplar Bluff 7-4 on Tuesday. Ryan Essner threw a complete-game six-hitter for the win, striking out four and walking two...

Local high school basbeall team capsules (03/26/09)
Woodland Cardinals Coach: Jason Crane Last season's record: 6-12 Postseason results: Lost 11-1 to Scott City in a Class 2 district opener Returning starters: Kyle Reynolds, sr., SS; Neil Johnson, so., P; Andrew Minson, jr., 1B/P Other top returning players: Hayden Mayfield, so., CF/2B; Martin Williams, so., 3B; Jesse Long, jr., 3B/OF...

Braves look to improve game in sectional (03/10/09)
Right after Ronnie Cookson's Scott County Central team breezed to the Class 1 District 3 title by outscoring its two district opponents 159-90, the legendary coach -- who has led 12 Braves teams to state championships -- gave his typical response when asked what areas his boys needed to improve on in the sectional round...

Braves add to district collection (03/06/09)
BELL CITY -- Scott County Central's Bobby Hatchett forced a steal against Bell City near midcourt, dribbled to the basket and dunked for an easy two points in the first quarter. That play best sums up how the Class 1 District 3 boys basketball championship game unfolded as the Braves' pressure defense was too much for the Cubs to handle...

Braves bump Cubs from playoffs (03/06/09)
BELL CITY -- For six straight years the Scott County Central Braves and the Bell City Cubs have squared off in post season play. Four times the Cubs have ended Scott Central's season but for the last two years, the Braves have returned the favor. The latest was on Thursday night when Scott Central handed their rival a 69-38 rout in the Class 1, District 3 championship game to win their sixth district title in as many years...

District champs: Sikeston holds off arch rival Notre Dame 49-47 (03/06/09)
BELL CITY -- For six straight years the Scott County Central Braves and the Bell City Cubs have squared off in post season play. Four times the Cubs have ended Scott Central's season but for the last two years, the Braves have returned the favor. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition. ...

Round VI: Bell City vs. Scott County (03/05/09)
Bell City looks to win its eighth straight district title today, but one major obstacle stands in its way -- powerful Scott County Central. The Braves are the No. 2 ranked team in Class 1 and they are taking aim at their sixth straight district title...

Bell City, Scot County to play for district title (03/04/09)
BELL CITY -- With Leopold 6-foot-5 post player Larry Nussbaum not in the starting lineup because of a foot injury, Bell City looked inside to score. The Cubs were successful. J.P. Arnold, Skylor Blackler and Brandon Bell combined for 36 points around the basket. They helped Bell City to a 66-59 upset victory despite a late comeback by the Wildcats on Tuesday in a Class 1 District 3 semifinal contest at Bell City High School...

Bell City earns shot at SCC Braves (03/04/09)
BELL CITY -- The Bell City Cubs were able to withstand a Leopold Wildcat comeback on Tuesday night's district semifinal in a 66-59 win. Leopold outscored the Cubs 18-13 in the fourth quarter but missed free throws from the Wildcats and successful one's from Bell City iced the game...

Meadow Heights girls reach district title game (03/03/09)
Meadow Heights rolled into the district championship game with a 64-30 victory Monday. The Panthers got 16 points from Whitney Welker as they downed Chaffee in the Class 2 District 3 girls basketball tournament semifinals in Chaffee. Hattie Cook added 15 points, including four 3-pointers, for Meadow Heights (19-6)...

Thornton leads Rebels past Zalma (03/03/09)
BELL CITY -- Richland's Drew Thornton scored 25 of his game-high 39 points in the second half as the Rebels rallied for a 83-77 win over Zalma in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 1, District 3 basketball tournament at Bell City Monday. In other first-round games, No. 2 Leopold defeated No. 7 Delta, 63-45, and No. 3 Bell City cruised past No. 6 Marquand, 85-32...

Dexter escapes with win at Bell City (02/11/09)
BELL CITY -- Melvin Johnson's 3-pointer with time running out was as close as the game Tuesday night between Dexter and Bell City. With the Cubs trailing by three points and time running out, Bell City worked the ball around the perimeter before Johnson popped open behind the 3-point line. ...

Bell City rolls by Oran on Friday (02/08/09)
ORAN -- The Bell City Cubs spoiled the Homecoming festivities of the Oran Eagles on Friday evening, defeating the Eagles 74-40 in front of a large crowd. The Cubs jumped out early on Oran and never looked back. For more pictures and stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

Twin Rivers beats county rival in OFC play (01/25/09)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- The Twin Rivers Royals snapped a twogame losing streak Friday night with an Ozark Foothills Conference victory over the Neelyville Tigers, 70-37. The Tigers kept the game within 10 to 12 points for the most of the first half, but the Royals exploded in the second half as they outscored Neelyville, 32-15...

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 23: Bell City wins consolation final over Rams, 51-38 (12/30/08)
Bell City jumped off to a fast start and held off Scott City 51-38 in the consolation bracket championship of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Ronnie Gross scored 12 points and 7-foot junior Skylor Blackler added 10 for the Cubs. Gross hit one of Bell City's three 3-pointers with Melvin Johnson hitting the other two as part of his eight points...

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 18: Bell City builds early lead, holds off Oran (12/29/08)
By RACHEL CRADER ~ Special to Semoball.com Bell City coach Brian Brandtner was naturally pleased to watch his team drain five 3-pointer early in its consolation bracket semifinal against Oran Monday at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Despite leading 17-4, he was also a little concerned...

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 10: Bell City 79, Woodland 59 (12/27/08)
By RACHEL CRADER ~ Special to Semoball.com Bell City claimed a big first quarter lead in its consolation bracket game against Woodland Saturday in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, but the Cubs still had to fight it out in the fourth quarter...

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...

Bell City hands Bernie first loss of the season (12/19/08)
BELL CITY -- Bell City proved it is still a team to be reckoned with in the SCAA after the Cubs defeated Bernie at home Thursday, 58-54. The two teams were tied at 15-all after the first quarter, but Bell City used a 24-10 advantage in the second to take command of the game...

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."...

Kelly defeats Malden to move into semifinals on Thursday (12/03/08)
ORAN -- The Kelly Hawks started off the second day of the Oran Invitational with a bang as they held on to a small lead for 32 minutes to defeat the Malden Green Wave 67-56. For the Hawks, Tuesday's victory had a lot to do with the play from their four-man rotation at the guard position...

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...

Sikeston JV wins in first round (11/28/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Bulldogs junior varsity team were able to bounce back and beat the Jackson Indians 45-38 in the first round of the Notre Dame junior varsity tournament on Wednesday. At one point in the contest, Sikeston had fallen behind 22-5 in the first half...

Co-players of the year: Heil, Satterfield shine on the court (11/16/08)
DEXTER -- On the night's that volleyball was played at Dexter high school this past season, the home crowd that piled into the gymnasium usually saw more than just a match from their Lady Bearcats. They saw a tandem around the net that could equally strike a ball with raw power at will. They saw a pair of players that did anything they could for a win. They saw a duo that did everything for the good of the team...

Bell City's Johnson tabbed first team All-State (11/16/08)
Freshman sensation Jasmine Johnson of Bell City was recently voted First Team All-State in Class 1 by the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) after leading the Lady Cubs to a third place finish at the state tournament. All-State honors were also garnered by teammate Codie Lancaster and Bernie's Kristin Eaves when the two Stoddard County players were voted to the second team...

Lancaster to leave big void after Bell City takes 3rd at State (11/11/08)
Bell City senior Codie Lancaster said that with standout freshman Jasmine Johnson, the Cubs have an opportunity to return to the state tournament for the next three years.

Bell City defeats Bernie, repeats as Class 1, District 1 champions (10/29/08)
BELL CITY -- Bell City showed why they are a perennial playoff team in volleyball after the Lady Cubs beat back the challenge of Bernie, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, in the Class 1, District 1 championship game Tuesday at Bell City High School. Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers feels his team let one get away this time against Bell City in a hard-fought, heartbreaking game...

Sikeston and Dexter both fall on the road (10/21/08)
BELL CITY -- The Bell City Lady Cubs defeated the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team in a best-of-five set match Monday night 25-12, 25-11 and 25-11. The Lady Bulldogs (5-17-4) were led statistically by Asia Liggins with six kills, Keyarra Blissett with five kills and one ace, Mandy Moore with 12 assists and one ace and Tyanne Townsend with one ace...

Dexter ends Bell City's reign as SCAA tournament champs (10/21/08)
Bell City's reign as Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) tournament champions came to an endas the Dexter Lady Bearcats played inspired ball to wrestle the varsity title away from the Lady Cubs, 25-14, 18-25, 25-16, at home Saturday. A shot at the tournament title and the memory of an ugly regular-season loss to Bell City that saw the Lady Cubs rout Dexter provided all the motivation needed as the Lady 'Cats came out and dominated the first game. ...

Seedings hold true at SCAA tourney (10/17/08)
Title games will feature Bell City-Dexter on the varsity side, Bloomfield-Dexter in the jayvee bracket

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...

Dexter volleyball, Sikeston tennis falls (09/26/08)
BELL CITY -- In varsity volleyball, the Bell City Lady Cubs snagged a victory from the Dexter Lady Bearcats on Thursday evening. In two sets the Lady Bearcats fell 25-20 and 25-12 to Bell City. "Needless to say, I'm disappointed in tonight's loss against Bell City," said Dexter head coach Kris Vandeven. "We expected them to be tough, but we just didn't bring our best game. We lacked fire and intensity, and that's what we've been struggling with throughout the season."...

Bell City pounds out victory over Dexter (09/26/08)

Redbirds, Royals roll in OFC baseball action (09/12/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- The Redbirds erupted for 11 runs in the final two innings of a 14-4 win over Greenville on Thursday. Derek Saffle led the Redbirds with two hits and four RBIs while Dan Stromat added two RBIs. Stromat threw the complete game for East Carter as he had four strikeouts and just one earned run in the win...

Dexter, Bernie, Naylor reach district baseball finals (05/14/08)
By DAR STAFF While rain postponed the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinals Tuesday, three area teams pushed their way into district championship games. The games at Three Rivers' Raider Field will be played today with the final still set for 4 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting...

Bell City's Niemczyk follows father's footsteps to TRCC (04/15/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Nick Niemczyk is glad to be following in his father's footsteps. Nick's father, Pat, played for Three Rivers' national championship team in 1979 and this past Friday, Nick signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career with the Raiders...

Doniphan players lead OFC selections (03/27/08)
DAR Staff The All-Ozark Foothills Conference was led by three Dons and a pair of Lady Eagles. Charles Wilson, Chandler Wilson and Tyler Collins led Doniphan to the OFC title while coach Jason Andrews was named Coach of the Year. Clearwater, Naylor and Twin Rivers each placed two players on the team. Luke Hillis and Kyle Randolph qualified from Clearwater, while Eagles Travis Thomas and Caleb Johnson and Royals Kenny Johnson and Dylan Stockton were also honored...

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: Greenville holds off Bell City 2-1 in baseball (03/26/08)
By DAR STAFF The Greenville Bears picked up a pair of runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 road win Tuesday at Bell City. Leadoff man Nick Wren reached on an error to start the and came around to score game on a double by Robert Abernathy. Jacob Wood then drove Abernathy home with a single...

Runaway: Scott Central races by Bell City 80-53 (03/05/08)
Braves advance to Class 1 Quarterfinal Saturday afternoon

Scott County Central thumps Bell City 80-58 in Class 1 sectional (03/05/08)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The frustration has finally ended for Scott County Central. After losing to rival Bell City in a Class 1 sectional game for four straight years, the Braves finally ended the Cubs' domination in the fifth meeting, beating them 80-58 on Tuesday night at Poplar Bluff High School...

Braves end Bell City's season (03/05/08)
POPLAR BLUFF - The much anticipated sectional meeting between two of the state's best Class 1 teams didn't come close to living up to expectations. Scott County Central had five players score in double figures and the Braves jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in an 80-58 win over the Bell City Cubs Tuesday at Poplar Bluff High School...

Playoffs continue for Bell City (03/04/08)
Bell City senior Nick Niemczyk will lead the Bell City Cubs against Scott County Central tonight at Poplar Bluff High School in a MSHSAA Class 1 sectional game. Game time is scheduled for 7:45 p. m. with a trip to the quarterfinals at stake. Bell City defeated Lesterville, 88-57, in the district 2 title game, while the Braves beat Gideon, 88-56, in the district 1 championship. ...

Rivals meet in sectional (03/04/08)
Rivals Bell City and Scott County Central will meet today in a Class 1 sectional contest for the fifth straight year. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. at Poplar Bluff High School. The Cubs (25-3) have won all four previous sectional meetings against the Braves (23-2), and then have gone on to appear in the state final four each time...

Braves, Cubs set for rematch (03/03/08)
Scott Central and Bell City will square off on Tuesday night at 7:45

Bell City captures another district title (02/29/08)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Bell City's Marty Dames said no member of the Cubs team becomes too concerned whenever top scorer Nick Niemczyk struggles to find his rhythm on offense. That's because the Cubs know Niemczyk will find it sooner rather than later. "If he starts missing, we tell him to keep shooting," Dames said. "They'll fall because he's a great shooter."...

Bell City uses team effort to win title (02/29/08)
ZALMA -- Bell City's Marty Dames said no member of the Cubs team becomes too concerned whenever top scorer Nick Niemczyk struggles to find his rhythm on offense. That's because the Cubs know Niemczyk will find it sooner rather than later. "If he starts missing, we tell him to keep shooting," Dames said. "They'll fall because he's a great shooter."...

ROUNDUP: Bell City rolls into district title game (02/27/08)
Nick Niemczyk poured in 29 points as top-seeded Bell City routed Leopold 81-43 Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 2 boys basketball tournament at Zalma. Phillip Gross added 13 points for the Cubs and Marty Dames contributed 10. Dustin Thiele led Leopold with 18 points. Darren VanGennip added 15...

Bell City marches into district final (02/27/08)
Nick Niemczyk poured in 29 points as top-seeded Bell City routed Leopold 81-43 Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 2 boys basketball tournament at Zalma. Phillip Gross added 13 points for the Cubs and Marty Dames contributed 10. Dustin Thiele led Leopold with 18 points. Darren VanGennip added 15...

Bell City wins big in district opener (02/26/08)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Bell City's Phillip Gross knew he and his teammates were in store for a fun game Monday against Bunker when he threw up a shot during the first quarter while falling down. The attempt bounced off the top of the backboard, up in the air and then fell straight down through the net for two points...

Bell City bombs Bunker from start, wins 96-32 (02/26/08)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Bell City's Phillip Gross knew he and his teammates were in store for a fun game Monday against Bunker when he threw up a shot during the first quarter while falling down. The attempt bounced off the top of the backboard, up in the air and then fell straight down through the net for two points...

Perryville girls advance to district semifinal (02/20/08)
The Perryville girls basketball team played tenacious defense to advance in the Class 4 District 1 tournament Tuesday. Alicia Kueker scored 16 points and Alyssa Bauwens added 15 as the Pirates downed Ste. Genevieve 45-30. The Pirates advance to face top-seeded Dexter on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Perry Park Center...

ROUNDUP: Dexter girls pull away from Twin Rivers (02/15/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats overcame a slow start to defeat the Twin Rivers Lady Royals on the road Thursday night, 83-54. The Lady Bearcats, ranked seventh in Class 4, came out a little sluggish after their loss to Poplar Bluff on Wednesday night...

Bell City turns back Hayti 70-63 (02/15/08)
Nick Niemczyk continued a stellar season by dropping 34 points on senior night to guide Bell City past Hayti, 70-63, in boys basketball. Phillip Gross netted 20 points for the Cubs (21-2), who were ranked No. 3 in the latest Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association state poll...

Bell City's Niemczyk nominated to play in McDonald's hoops game (02/10/08)
BELL CITY -- With his nomination to the McDonald's All American� High School Boys Basketball Team, Nick Niemczyk of Bell City High School was recently recognized as one of the top prep standouts in the nation. The 6' 1" Guard ranks among the top 1,500 nominees competing to fill one of 24 positions on the Boys Team, which will feature an East vs. ...

ROUNDUP: Campbell edges Caruthersville for Bootheel title shot (02/08/08)
By DAR STAFF SENATH -- Campbell reached the finals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament with a 61-59 win over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers here Thursday night. The Lady Camels made four free throws in the final 10 seconds to secure the win. "We kind of went through a rough spell where we were trying to see what kind of team we were going to be with our new juniors and everybody kind of finding their role," Campbell coach Daren Ellsworth said. ...

Bell City takes battle of state-ranked teams with win over Clarkton (02/08/08)
BELL CITY -- Nick Niemczyk scored 35 points before fouling out as the Bell City Cubs held on for a 81-78 win over Clarkton in a clash of two state-ranked Class 1 teams Bell City opened up a 16-point lead at the half (42-26), but Clarkton stormed back in the second half to make it a game, before coming up just short in a bid to upset the third-ranked Cubs at home...

Bell City holds off Clarkton in battle of ranked teams (02/08/08)
Nick Niemczyk hit five 3-pointers and tallied 35 points before fouling out late in the game as Bell City fended off a furious Clarkton comeback for an 81-78 victory in boys basketball Thursday. The Cubs (20-2) led by 16 points at the half, but Clarkton outscored Bell City 52-39 in the second half to close the gap...

Cubs return to the court and clobber Bearcats (02/07/08)
Nick Niemczyk scored 31 points and the Bell City Cubs knocked down 12 3-pointers to defeat Dexter, 81-56, in a game that was suspended Tuesday because of dangerous weather conditions and completed Wednesday. With the win, Bell City improved to 19-2 on the season and completed an undefeated SCAA campaign with a 7-0 record. Earlier, Bell City added its third-straight conference tournament title to this year's impressive resume...

ROUNDUP: Portageville gets key district win over East Prairie (02/06/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Portageville Bulldogs earned a key district win over East Prairie, defeating the Eagles 79-68 in overtime. East Prairie, playing their first game in 10 days, fought back from a 14-point deficit and held a 63-61 lead with less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation. However Portageville's Dominic Trotter hit a game-tying shot as time expired, sending the game into overtime...

Weather forces Dexter's game to be suspended (02/06/08)
Dexter's game with Bell city was delayed, then postponed due to the threat of possible tornado activity in the area Tuesday night. School officials were notified of the pending tornado threat while play was underway in the third quarter. After a brief announcement of what was transpiring outside, those in attendance either made a quick exit or sought shelter in Dexter High School's auditorium or gymnasium locker rooms...

Bell City upends South Iron 72-60 (02/03/08)
ANNAPOLIS, Mo. -- South Iron is unbeaten no more. The state's top-ranked team in Class 2 was beaten 72-60 in its home finale on senior night by a Bell City team that overcame its early offensive struggles with stout defense and steady free-throw shooting...

Niemczyk hits milestone in Bell City's rout of Oran (02/02/08)
Bell City senior Nick Niemczyk scored the 2,000th point of his high school career in the Cubs' 102-54 home victory over Oran on Friday night. Niemczyk also scored a game-high 27 points and netted five 3-pointers. Bell City (17-2) was especially strong beyond the arc, hitting 16 3-pointers...

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. ...

East Prairie shocks state-ranked Hayti (01/27/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The East Prairie Eagles stunned state-ranked Hayti " on the road Friday 66-49. "We are extremely pleased with the way our kids played tonight against a very good Hayti team," said East Prairie coach Matt Schonoff. "I think this is the best game we've played all year."...

Bell City wins Stoddard County championship (01/27/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City's Nick Niemczyk had no problem doing his thing Friday night in the championship of the Stoddard County Tournament. Niemczyk scored eight of his team's 14 points in the first quarter and finished the game with 34 points, 21 from 3-point range as Bell City cruised to a 62-32 win against Puxico...

Central falls behind early, suffers 56-49 loss to Bluff (01/26/08)
Poplar Bluff scored the first 12 points of the game against Central, but the Tigers boys basketball team refused to quit Friday night. The Tigers rallied behind a trio of 3-pointers by Anthony Watts in the third quarter, pulling within 41-36 heading into the final quarter, but the Mules held on for the 56-49 victory...

Bell City, Puxico advance to Stoddard County finals (01/25/08)
Top two seeds will meet in Friday night's 8:30 p.m. championship game.

Puxico faces Cubs in Stoddard County final (01/25/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico will get another shot at the state-ranked Bell City Cubs. The Indians will face Bell City in the championship game of the Stoddard County tournament at 8:30 p.m. tonight. The Cubs won the last meeting between the two teams, a 69-62 overtime game at Puxico...

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...

Perryville girls pummel Woodland (01/25/08)
The Perryville girls basketball team continued to roll as it earned a 74-27 victory against Woodland on Thursday. The Pirates held the Cardinals under 10 points in three of the four quarters. Perryville (13-4) led 42-10 at halftime. Alyssa Bauwens scored 18 points, while Alicia Kueker had 14 to lead Perryville...

83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/23/08)
Bernie upsets Advance, Bloomfield bounces Dexter

Richland boys fall to Puxico in Stoddard County tourney (01/22/08)
Top two seeds move on in the first round.

83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/22/08)
Day one action is in the books

Risco wins at Holcomb (01/20/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HOLCOMB -- The Risco Tigers went on the road and disappointed the home crowd of Holcomb on Friday evening, as they defeated the Hornets 48-44. The win was the Tigers' second in as many games, as they now sit at 3-9 on the season...

East Prairie holds off Kelly for third in Scott-Miss. tourney (01/19/08)
East Prairie limited Kelly to three points in the second quarter, then held on for the 73-63 victory in the third-place boys basketball game at the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament Friday in Delta. Tony Jones scored 33 points to lead the Eagles...

Leet stays hot as Jackson boys top Bluff 69-64 (01/16/08)
Jake Leet was the hero for the second straight game as the Jackson boys basketball team picked up another victory. Leet poured in 32 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the Indians slipped past host Poplar Bluff 69-64 Tuesday night. Jackson improved to 13-5 overall and 4-0 in SEMO Conference play. Poplar Bluff is 5-10 and 1-1...

ROUNDUP: Bell City sinks Puxico with OT 3s (01/09/08)
By DAR STAFF Ethan Watkins hit two 3-pointers in overtime Tuesday night to lead Bell City past host Puxico. "We didn't do a good job closing out on him and the kid stepped up and made the shots," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. Watkins finished the game with 22 points and teammate Nick Niemczyk added 21 in the win...

ROUNDUP: Portageville boys rally past Caruthersville (01/09/08)
Richland knocks off Gideon; Risco loses on road at Clarkton

Central boys rally for win (01/09/08)
The Central boys basketball team staged a fourth-quarter rally Tuesday night to notch its ninth victory of the season. Central outscored visiting Francis Howell North 25-16 in the final period to prevail 60-59. Shane Nolen led the Tigers (9-7) with 17 points. Jajuan Bell added 14 points...

New Madrid County, Risco post wins (01/06/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles routed the Caruthersville Tigers 59-24 Friday night. Kony Ealy scored 16 to lead the Eagles (6-6) while Josh Minner added 12. NMCC also won the junior varsity game 44-30. Jeremy James led the Eagles (4-3) with 17 points and Isacc Ray scored 13...

Scott City needs two OTs to knock off the Red Devils (01/05/08)
Jay Simmons drained four 3-pointers and had a game-high 36 points as he led the visiting Scott City Rams to a double-overtime 66-61 victory over Chaffee on Friday. "Jay Simmons is an unbelievable player," Chaffee coach Tyson Moyers said. "We guarded him every way we knew how to guard him."...

Scott City hands Cubs second loss in as many days (12/29/07)
Even before tipoff, Bell City senior guard Ethan Watkins was not looking forward to playing his old team, the Scott City Rams. "I was really nervous," he said. "A lot of things were running through my head." After the Rams handed the Cubs their second loss in as many days, this one by a score of 63-55, Watkins was disappointed, but complimentary of his former teammates, particularly junior Shae Simmons...

Cape Central upsets defending tournament champs (12/28/07)
Central is back on the map. Persistence pays off. Bell City has one incredible player, and he can, despite reports to the contrary, be stopped. These were the lessons in the chaos that surrounded the 58-54 upset of the second-seeded and defending champion Bell City Cubs by Central on Thursday night at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Jackson watches upset, takes care of business (12/28/07)
Jackson's Hunter Grantham spent time watching an exciting game before he stepped onto the court with his team for some Christmas Tournament quarterfinal action Thursday at the Show Me Center. The 6-foot-5 senior glanced on from the sidelines as No. 7 Central upset No. 2 Bell City...

Bluejays christen tourney with rout (12/27/07)
The 63rd annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament got off to a familiar start for the Charleston Bluejays. Playing the first game of the tournament as the No. 1 seed for the fifth-straight year, the Bluejays rolled past the 16th-seeded Delta Bobcats 97-41...

Tigers pull together to thwart Woodland (12/27/07)
Central's Anthony Watts says not just one player on the Tigers stepped up and accepted a leadership role when top scorer Jajuan Bell was suspended indefinitely for breaking a team rule. Instead, the whole team did. "Not one player but most mostly the team," Watts said. "Everybody has to step their game up a little bit more without him."...

GAME 2: Bell City opens defense in strong fashion (12/26/07)
Bell City began its Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Championship defense with an impressive opening quarter against 15th-seeded Oak Ridge. The second-seeded Cubs jumped out to a 24-8 lead behind 13 points from Nick Niemczyk en route to a 75-39 win...

Bell City eager to defend Christmas tournament title (12/24/07)
Third-year Bell City coach Brian Brandtner says one of the finest moments he has experienced while leading the Cubs came when his team won last year's Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. "Growing up in the area and being around the Christmas tournament as a small child on up, my whole life, the teams you watch only win it so often," he said. "So it's such a great honor to win it. That was absolutely a special moment."...

Bell City eager to defend (12/23/07)
Third-year Bell City coach Brian Brandtner says one of the finest moments he has experienced while leading the Cubs came when his team won last year's Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. "Growing up in the area and being around the Christmas tournament as a small child on up, my whole life, the teams you watch only win it so often," he said. "So it's such a great honor to win it. That was absolutely a special moment."...

STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL POLL (12/19/07)
The Missouri state high school boys and girls basketball rankings, as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Records are through Sunday. BOYS CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4 CLASS 5 GIRLS CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4...

Charleston loses thriller (12/17/07)
Scott Central, Bell City each rally for win, and East Prairie loses at Heartland Hoopfest

Campbell wins its own tournament (12/17/07)
By DAR STAFF CAMPBELL -- Campbell held a 20-point lead after three quarters against Armorel, Ark., in the final of the Campbell Christmas Classic Thursday night but won by just six points, 60-54, to secure the title. The Tigers outscored the Camels 25-11 in the final frame and Campbell was 15-of-28 from the free-throw line which helped Armorel close the gap...

Niemczyk's impressive second quarter carries Bell City (12/16/07)
PERRYVILLE -- Bell City point guard Ethan Watkins is glad for two reasons to be back playing high school basketball. Watkins, who had to sit out for one year because of his transfer from Scott City, said it was a difficult time for him not only because of his passion for the game, but also because he was eager to play in some live game action with Cubs guard Nick Niemczyk...

Cubs win shootout of unbeaten teams (12/14/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie may have the young guns, but Bell City is still the wily old sheriff in Stoddard County. Senior Nick Niemczyk scored 30 points and the Bell City Cubs won the battle of unbeaten SCAA teams, 69-57, over Bernie on the Mules home court Thursday...

Notre Dame swimmerssweep three-team meet (12/14/07)
Notre Dame took first place in all 11 events as it rolled at the St. Vincent three team girls swimming meet Thursday. Brittany Menz and Lauren Castleman led the Bulldogs by aiding in the victories by the 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Castleman also won the 50 freestyle and Menz won the 100 freestyle...

Bernie remains undefeated heading into game with Bell City (12/12/07)
BERNIE -- The Mules improved their record to a perfect 5-0 on the season with a 82-45 SCAA Conference win over the Woodland Cardinals at home Tuesday. Zach Curry used four 3-pointers to score a game-high 20 points for the Mules, who took control of the game in the first half...

2007 all-Southeast Missourian volleyball team (12/11/07)
The Southeast Missourian sports staff put together a team of the most talented high school volleyball players in the newspaper's coverage area. Below is the roster, with links to each player's page. Hitter -- Brooke Brown, St. Vincent Hitter -- Casey Bucher, Leopold...

Bell City's Abner selected Southeast Missourian Volleyball Player of the Year (12/10/07)
Bell City senior Jessica Abner made one simple change that helped her play better volleyball this fall than her first three high school seasons. She improved her attitude -- period. "I know in the past years I hadn't tried as hard as I could, and during preseason, I worked a lot harder because I wanted to be the best," Abner said. "I don't know really what I did. I just know every time I got on the court, I would try to do my best...

Charleston grabs top seed for Southeast Missourian basketball tournament (12/10/07)
The Charleston Bluejays were awarded the top seed in the annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament that will be played at the Show Me Center. Charleston, which has won the tournament 15 times but has not reached the title game the past four years, will kick off the tournament against No. 16 Delta at 9 a.m on Dec. 26...

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...

Bell City slows down Scott Central (12/02/07)
Braves fall to their archrival in Oran tourney championship game

High School Roundup - Bernie rolls to tournament title behind nine 3-pointers (12/01/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie knocked down nine 3-pointers as the No. 1 seeded Mules rolled to an easy 80-53 win over No. 2 East Prairie in the championship game at the Bernie Invitational tournament Friday. Bernie's Jordan McGowan drained four from behind the arc on his way to an 18-point night, while teammates Jake Owens went deep three times and scored 13 points and Zach Curry netted two treys during his 17-point effort...

Cubs win Oran tourney (12/01/07)
ORAN -- Nick Niemczyk's hot shooting in the second quarter launched Bell City to a big lead. It was his free throws in the final 16 seconds that iced the contest. Niemczyk went 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in the final minute as Bell City held off a furious rally by Scott County Central in the championship game of the Oran boys basketball tournament Friday. The Cubs earned the 75-72 victory in front of an overflowing gym...

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. ...

Scott County Central, Bell City earn wins (11/27/07)
Top two seeds advance in first round of Oran tournament

Gillespie, Thomas lead Scott County Central past Pine Bluff, Ark. (11/26/07)
By Chris Pobst ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- Strong defensive play and stellar individual performances led the Scott County Central Braves (2-0) to a victory Saturday, defeating the Pine Bluff (Ark.) Zebras 84-71. D.D. Gillespie and Drew Thomas both shined for the Braves, scoring 59 points between them. Gillespie led all scorers with 30, while Thomas scored 29...

Braves, Cubs win in Oran tourney (11/27/07)
Drew Thomas poured in 27 points and D.D. Gillespie hit for 22 as the Scott County Central boys basketball team rolled to a 94-62 victory over Oran on Monday. Caleb Johnson scored 11 and Toby Heeb had 10 as the Braves won their first game in the Oran tournament...

Warriors height stymies NMCC in opener at Riverbend Classic (11/25/07)
By Josh Mills ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- "The Rumble by the River," also known as the Riverbend Classic began play on Friday afternoon, with several local schools representing the area, taking on four out-of-state teams, each with proven records of success...

Braves, Cubs win openersin Classic (11/24/07)
For Scott County Central, scoring shouldn't be a problem this year, but its lack of size might. For Bell City, defensive intensity is ahead of offensive execution. The Class 1 rivals have a few months to work things out before what could be another sectional meeting that sends the winner on to the state's final four...

Indians, Wildcats land two on all-state (11/22/07)
Eight local high school volleyball players earned all-state honors this fall, including two members from St. Vincent, which finished second in Class 2, and two members of the Leopold squad, which finished in third place in Class 1. St. Vincent seniors Kelsey Cissell and Brooke Brown both earned first-team all-state honors in Class 2. Leopold's Maddy Hutchings earned second-team all state for Class 1 and Wildcats junior Casey Bucher was awarded a state honorable mention...

Riverbend Classic set for 13th year (11/21/07)
By Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- With Thanksgiving Thursday, everybody knows that the day after can only mean one thing ... the busiest shopping day of the year? Not quite, as this Friday, New Madrid County Central will kick off its 13th annual Riverbend Classic...

Cookson has Braves loaded for big season (11/19/07)
Scott County Central coach Ronnie Cookson has reason to be excited as he heads into this winter's basketball season. "I've got all the starters returning," Cookson said. "And I've got my No. 6 man back, Toby Heeb. He was the sixth man last year, really a sixth starter, that's what he was."...

Cubs try to fill huge vacancy left by 6-foot-10 Bogan (11/19/07)
The big question for Bell City is how it will replace 6-foot-10 center Will Bogan, who graduated and is now a freshman at Southeast Missouri State. "The good news is that we've got pretty much most of the team back," Bell City coach Brian Brandtner said. "We've got four guys who started at different points of the season back. We've got a lot of experience and a lot of toughness and I think we're going to be pretty good."...

Bell City's Abner selected SCAA's Player of the Year (11/08/07)
Bell City's Jessica Abner was selected as the SCAA Conference's Player of the Year in volleyball and Dexter's Jessica Satterfield and Cathryn Heil were among a list of 13 players picked for All Conference honors, it was announced Tuesday. Bell City coach Erin Hoffman led the Lady Cubs to the regular-season and conference tournament titles this year and for her efforts she was tabbed as the SCAA's Coach of the Year...

Leopold team rallies around mother who underwent surgery to remove tumors (11/01/07)
Deborah Bueter was unable to see Leopold earn a berth in the state volleyball tournament Saturday because she was recovering from a surgery to remove cancerous tumors from her liver. But Bueter, a member of the Wildcats volleyball team in the early 1970s and the mother of current senior Allison Bueter, still was able to watch Leopold's Class 1 sectional win over Bell City the following day from her hospital room in St. Louis...

Leopold advances to semifinals (10/28/07)
BELL CITY -- Leopold senior Maddy Hutchings remembers when she was in the seventh grade and cheered from the stands as the Wildcats had a dream season that was capped by a Class 1 volleyball state title. She especially liked to watch Courtney Wesbecher, who used to wear a headband whenever she played...

Bell City, Leopold to meet in sectional (10/27/07)
Leopold volleyball coach Sandy Davis said she learned that her Wildcats still had to improve in many areas after they were swept by Bell City on Sept. 21. And now, a little more than a month later with Leopold scheduled to meet the Cubs again -- this time with more at stake in a Class 1 sectional match today -- Davis said her team has filled its holes and is ready for battle...

Bell City powers past Bernie in district final (10/24/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer ADVANCE -- Bernie took the early 2-0 lead in both games of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 championship game Tuesday night, but the Bell City Lady Cubs were too much and defended their title, 25-10, 25-12. "We knew what we had to do coming in," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. ...

Bell City rings up another district crown (10/24/07)
Bell City senior Rachel Spears certainly has a one-track mind these days. After the Cubs played in the Class 1 state volleyball championship tournament the past two years but failed to bring home a title either time, she wants it this year -- badly...

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...

Central cruises past Sikeston in Class 4 District 1 opener (10/23/07)
Wendi Zickfield put down 11 kills to lead Central to a two-game sweep of Sikeston in Class 4 District 1 volleyball action Monday. Taylor Kirn had eight kills and Katie Scholl added 21 assists to secure the win for the Tigers (20-9-3). Game scores were 25-11, 25-21...

Bell City slams Sikeston 25-10, 25-21 (10/16/07)
Josh Mills ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team played host to the Bell City Lady Cubs on Monday evening at the Sikeston Fieldhouse, losing in two straight games by scores of 25-10 and 25-21. The loss takes the Lady Bulldogs to 11-13-4 on the season...

Puxico will take on Woodland for SCAA tournament's junior varsity crown (10/12/07)
PUXICO -- It will be No. 1 Bell City vs. No. 3 Bernie in the varsity bracket and No. 1 Puxico vs. No. 2 Woodland on the jayvee side as Championship Friday at the annual SCAA Tournament gets underway today at Puxico. Bell City slipped past Dexter, 25-18, 25-19, in a rematch of last year's championship game as the Lady Cubs will try to make in back-to-back tournament title tonight against No. 3 Bernie, which pulled off a mild upset in beating No. 2 Woodland, 25-23, 25-20...

Semifinal pairings set at SCAA tournament (10/10/07)
PUXICO -- The semifinal pairings are set for the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Puxico after Tuesday's play brought first-round action to a close with only one minor upset. Number 1 Bell City and No. 4 Dexter had little trouble moving to a varsity semifinal meeting with each other after easy wins Tuesday. Bell City defeated No. 8 Richland, 25-7, 25-8, while the Lady Bearcats earned a rematch with the Lady Cubs after taking down No. 5 Bloomfield, 25-12, 25-21...

ND's Reinagel hurlsno-hitter in finale of regular season (10/03/07)
Lauren Reinagel pitched her second straight no-hitter as the Notre Dame softball team (23-0) ended a perfect regular season Tuesday by beating visiting St. Pius of Festus 10-0. It is the Bulldogs' best season in school history. Reinagel, who improved to 22-0, struck out nine and walked two in the six-inning game that was stopped due to the 10-run rule...

Lady Indians go three sets yet again, beat Campbell (09/30/07)
The Kennett Lady Indians must be enjoying playing three-set volleyball games. The Lady Tribe went three sets with an opponent for the third time in the last week Friday afternoon before taking a 25-14, 19-25, 25-13 win over the Campbell Lady Camels at Kennett High School...

Jackson's Tuschoff hurls no-hitter (09/25/07)
Jessica Tuschoff pitched a three-inning no hitter as the Jackson softball team routed host Perryville 16-0 on Monday. Tuschoff struck out four and walked none as the Indians improved to 14-9. Maggie Baugh and Sienna Miller both had three-run home runs for Jackson. Jessica Pitts drove in four runs, while Hana Bolen had two hits...

Bell City hitters lean on their setter to spread the ball around for success (09/22/07)
Bell City junior Codie Lancaster was selected for the all-state team both her freshman and sophomore years. But Cubs coach Erin Hoffman continues to drive her each day at practice to become a better setter. "I've been getting on her big time to mix it up and not go to the same place over, over and over because smart teams are going to catch onto that and then they're going to stop us," Hoffman said. ...

Lady 'Cats no match for Bell City (09/21/07)
Bell City's Lady Cubs had little trouble defeating the Dexter Lady Bearcats on their home court Thursday... even on a off night. The Class 1 Lady Cubs looked impressive in a 25-17, 25- 15 win over Class 3 Dexter, but it wasn't their usual performance, according to coach Erin Hoffman...

Woodland gets SCAA win over Dexter (09/18/07)
The Woodland Lady Cardinals came to Dexter Monday night and delivered a winning SCAA performance in a 26-24, 25-19 win over the Lady Bearcats. Woodland trailed 22-24 in Game 1, but the Lady Cardinals ran off the last four points to steal the win and the Lady Bearcats' confidence...

Kielhofner pitches Oran past Delta (09/18/07)
Callie Kielhofner pitched a six-hitter to lead Oran past Delta 6-2 in softball action Monday. Kielhofner struck out four, walked one and allowed one earned run. Amanda Williams went 3-for-3 to lead the Eagles (9-2) offensively. Taylor Smith had three hits for Delta (7-7). Kendra Burnett allowed six hits and just two earned runs. She struck out eight and walked two...