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SHS soccer team notches big win over Perryville 3-1 (09/01/10)
Staff Reports sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team had a strong showing in the semifinals of the Farmington Invitational Tournament against the Perryville Pirates on Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory. "It's a big win for us," Sikeston coach Doyle Noe said. "They're a district opponent and I think it may have established some ground in our district...

Baseball coaches association releases all-state picks (06/14/10)
The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association selected several local players for its all-state teams.

District champs (05/20/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- Any time the Chaffee Red Devils needed a big play in Wednesday's championship game of the Class 1, District 2 championship game against Bernie, they got it. Whether it was double plays, strikeouts or big hits, Chaffee came through, upsetting top seeded Bernie 2-1 for their first district title since 2001...

Chaffee scores decisive run in seventh inning vs. Bernie to win championship (05/20/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- In a game where hits were a rare commodity, Alex Crowe's RBI single up the middle in the top of the seventh broke a 1-1 tie and helped the Chaffee Red Devils slip past Bernie 2-1 and capture the Class 1 District 2 championship Wednesday...

May 19, 2010 Scoreboard (05/19/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Chaffee downs Oran; will play for title (05/19/10)
CHAFFEE -- Entering Tuesday's Class 1, District 2 semifinal contest against the Oran Eagles, Chaffee coach Brian Horrell decided to move his regular third baseman Jared Walker over to second in hopes of improving the team's defense at the position. The move proved to be a game changer for the Red Devils as Walker made the game-winning catch in the top of the seventh to save Chaffee's season...

Free passes torpedo Bell City's upset bid (05/19/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- It's one of the cliched directives of the game of baseball: Don't walk the leadoff batter. All too often the result is runs scoring for the opposition when that is ignored. That was the case in Bell City's 8-1 loss to Bernie in the Class 1 District 2 semifinals Tuesday...

May 18, 2010 Scoreboard (05/18/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

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.

Dexter downs Bernie in SCAA softball (05/06/10)
BERNIE -- Dexter used a four-run third inning to slip past Bernie, 7-4, in SCAA softball action Wednesday on the road. Bernie struck for two runs in the first before the Lady Bearcats cut into the lead with a single tally in the top of the second then struck for four in their next at bats. Both teams traded single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to set the final score...

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

Urhahn powers Oran to 8-7 win vs. Woodland (04/28/10)
Nolan Urhahn drove in five runs to help Oran hold off Woodland 8-7 in baseball action Tuesday. The Eagles jumped out to an 8-2 lead after three innings then withstood the Cardinals' rally. Kody Moore picked up the win while Gabe Kielhofner got the save for Oran (10-6)...

April 27, 2010 Scoreboard (04/27/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Advance wins SCAA softball tourney (04/22/10)
BERNIE -- Top seed Advance continued to march through the competition with a 10-4 win over Woodland to claim the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Softball Tournament title Wednesday at Bernie. No. 4 Bernie took the third place game, 11-0 over No. 2 seed Dexter...

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)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Charleston wins thriller (04/18/10)
BERNIE -- It took extra innings but the visiting Charleston Bluejays out-muscled the Bernie Mules, thanks to a 2-run home run by Danny McKinney in the top of the eighth inning to guide the Bluejays to a 10-8 win. "I was happy that Ethan (Browning) got on in front of me," McKinney said. "I was hoping just to move him over, maybe hit a gap shot to move the runner and I happen to hit it out."...

Bernie moves to 8-1 with shut out of Bloomfield (04/16/10)
Bernie banged out 11 hits and scored 11 runs while three Bernie pitchers worked six scoreless innings of one-hit ball againt Bloomfield Thursday afternoon. Jake Welch went 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI, and Jake Owens also went yard while putting together a 2-for-4 day at the plate and driving in three runs...

Dexter netters drop first match (04/14/10)
Dexter's boys tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on the road Tuesday at Cape Central, 6-3. "We needed this level of play and with a few improvements we will have a shot at them the next time around," Dexter coach Dennis Keith commented...

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

Lady 'Cats slide past Lady Rebels in 3 innings (04/09/10)
After a tough loss to Malden Tuesday at home, Dexter's Lady Bearcats extracted some satisfaction Thursday against Richland. Dexter scored early and often and took advantage of Richland walks and errors in a 3-inning, 29-4, decision in the matchup of SCAA teams...

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

Owens tabbed 1st team All-State (04/08/10)
Bernie's Jake Owens earned a spot on the media's all-state first team it was announced Wednesday. Owens was joined as an all-state selection by teammate Jake Smith who garnered a second team position. The two helped lead the Mules to the title game in Class 2 where they lost a two-point thriller to Sturgeon. Bernie finished the second ranked No. 2 in Class 2...

April 8, 2010 Scoreboard (04/08/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Scott County Central pair tops all-state list (04/08/10)
The honors continue to roll in for Scott County Central boys basketball standouts Otto Porter and Bobby Hatchett. The duo combined to lead the Braves to the Class 1 state championship last month, and both earned a spot on the media's all-state team, which was released Wednesday...

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

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)
NIghtly high school sports scores.

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

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

Mules drop heartbreaker (03/23/10)
COLUMBIA -- The Bernie-Sturgeon MSHSAA Class 2 title game at the Mizzou Arena Saturday was everything a high school basketball fan could ask for in a championship contest. Both teams played at a high level for the entire 32 minutes and like two heavy weight boxers, the Mules and Bulldogs stood toe-to-toe trading blows with neither team willing to take a step back...

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

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

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

MULES WILL PLAY STURGEON FOR STATE TITLE (03/18/10)

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

MULES WILL STURGEON FOR STATE TITLE (03/18/10)

Mules are given send-off party this morning (03/17/10)
Bernie High School celebrated the Mules MSHSAA Class 2 Final Four appearance with a send-off party this morning at the school. The trip to the Show-Me Games in Columbia marks the first final four appearance for the Mules since the 1988-89 season when the Mules finished second...

Bernie boys advance to final four (03/17/10)
Photos from the Bernie boys basketball team's 61-29 win over Hayti in the state quarterfinals.

Mules are given send-off party this morning (03/17/10)
Bernie High School celebrated the Mules MSHSAA Class 2 Final Four appearance with a send-off party this morning at the school. The trip to the Show-Me Games in Columbia marks the first final four appearance for the Mules since the 1988-89 season when the Mules finished second...

Bernie rolls past Hayti into Final Four (03/16/10)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Bernie punched its ticket to the MSHSAA Class 2 Final Four in convincing fashion. Bernie scored the games first 11 points and the Mules never looked back in a 61-29 quarterfinal win over Hayti at Peter Gym in Poplar Bluff Saturday afternoon...

Bernie rools past Hayti into final four (03/16/10)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Bernie punched its ticket to the MSHSAA Class 2 Final Four in convincing fashion. Bernie scored the games first 11 points and the Mules never looked back in a 61-29 quarterfinal win over Hayti at Peter Gym in Polar Bluff Saturday afternoon...

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

March 13 Scoreboard (03/13/10)
Basketball scores from Saturday's state playoffs.

Mules are Columbia bound (03/13/10)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Bernie punched its ticket to the MSHSAA Class 2 Final Four in convincing fashion. Bernie scored the games first 11 points and the Mules never looked back in a 61-29 quarterfinal win over Hayti at Peter Gym in Polar Bluff Saturday afternoon...

Bernie will play Hayti Saturday in Poplar Bluff (03/12/10)
The Bernie Mules are one win away from a trip to the MSHSAA Class 2 Final Four. Bernie will be looking to punch its ticket to the big dance Saturday when the Mules take on Hayti in a 2:45 p. m. quarterfinal game at Peters Gym in Poplar Bluff. Bernie (26-4) defeated Oak Ridge to win the District 3 title, then defeated Van Buren, 64-23, in a sectional game to reach the quarterfinals...

Bernie boys basketball team rolls into quarterfinals (03/11/10)
The Mules routed Van Buren 64-23 in the sectional round Wednesday night at Central High School in Park Hill, Mo.

Mules roll into quarterfinals (03/11/10)
PARK HILLS -- Bernie's defensive execution was sharp from the opening tip in the Mules' MSHSAA sectional game against Van Buren Wednesday night at Central High School in Park Hills. And when the offense came around in the second half, it was all Bernie in a 64-23 rout of the Bulldogs...

March 10 Scoreboard (03/11/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Memorable Oak Ridge season ends against Bernie in district title game (03/05/10)
Oak Ridge worked for two great looks at 3-pointers to tie the game in the closing seconds but neither one would fall, and the Mules ended Oak Ridge's season with a 64-58 victory.

Bernie survives pesky Oak Ridge squad to claim district title (03/05/10)
ORAN -- Oak Ridge kept hanging around in Thursday's Class 2 District 3 title game. Bernie made runs but couldn't put away the pesky Blue Jays. Oak Ridge worked for two great looks at 3-pointers to tie the game in the closing seconds but neither one would fall, and the Mules ended Oak Ridge's season with a 64-58 victory...

Memorable Oak Ridge season ends vs. Bernie (03/05/10)
ORAN, Mo. -- Oak Ridge kept hanging around in Thursday's Class 2 District 3 title game. Bernie made runs but couldn't put away the pesky Blue Jays. Oak Ridge worked for two great looks at 3-pointers to tie the game in the closing seconds but neither one would fall, and the Mules ended Oak Ridge's season with a 64-58 victory...

March 4 Scoreboard (03/04/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Advance's strategy falters against Bernie (03/03/10)
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 -- 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.

High school basketball: State rankings (March 3) (03/02/10)
The New Madrid County Central boys enter the Class 3 list in the season's final rankings.

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

High school roundup: Woodland girls survive scare (02/28/10)
All the scores from Friday and Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 27 Scoreboard (02/27/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Lady 'Cats stop Sikeston, will play for three-peat (02/26/10)
The Dexter Lady Bearcats are not letting the pressure of a potential three-peat get to them. That carefree attitude showed Thursday night as the Lady Bearcats scored the first 10 points of the game and never let up in a 64-39 win over the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament at the Bearcat Event Center...

Rice hits 75-footer as Bloomfield rolls past Kelly (02/24/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- With his team leading by 15 points as the first quarter closed, Garrett Rice flung the ball from 75 feet away and found the basket as the opening-period buzzer sounded. It was just that kind of night for the Bloomfield Wildcats, who took the momentum from Rice's long-distance 3-pointer and never looked back in an 80-33 rout of the Kelly Hawks here Tuesday night...

Home Sweet Home: SHS downs Bernie to win 33rd straight home game (02/21/10)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston seniors have become accustomed to winning over their three years on the varsity team. Yet at home they seem to take it to another level. Juqualin Wiggins, Eli Jackson and Martez Evans played their final game on the Field House floor Friday night, holding off a scrappy Bernie team 71-52 to win their 33rd straight game at home...

Bernie wins battle of state-ranked teams (02/17/10)
Jake Owens erupted for 32 points as the Mules defeated Richland 71-55 in a battle between state-ranked teams Tuesday.

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

Roundup: Shorthanded Charleston downs Cape Central (02/17/10)
CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Bluejays improved to 9-12 on the season with a SEMO Conference win over Cape Central 70-63 Tuesday night. Charleston, playing without Deonte Jones who missed the game with sickness, used a strong second quarter to take a 32-27 lead at halftime before pulling away in the fourth...

Bernie wins battle of state-ranked teams (02/17/10)
BERNIE -- Jake Owens erupted for 32 points as the Bernie Mules defeated Richland High School, 71-55, in a battle between state-ranked teams Tuesday night at home. Owens knocked down eight 3-pointers, one two-pointer and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line to help the Mules down the Rebels in a SCAA game that was rescheduled because of a weather postponement earlier in the season...

Feb. 12 Scoreboard (02/12/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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

Maher delivers ND boys past state-ranked Bernie (02/07/10)
With many of Notre Dame's greats in attendance for Hall of Fame night and the Bulldogs celebrating senior night, Liam Maher put on a dandy performance. The senior drained six 3-pointers and netted a game-high 20 points to help Notre Dame bury Bernie 72-47 on Friday night...

Feb. 5 Scoreboard (02/05/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Unbelievable! Bernie nips Dexter at the buzzer to claim SCAA tournament title (02/04/10)
Jake Owens watched his desperation shot bounce around the rim and quietly drop in as he staggered backwards and fell to the floor with time expiring to give Bernie a 47-46 win over the Dexter in the SCAA Championship game.

SCAA Championship Box Scores (02/04/10)
Bernie edged Dexter for the varsity championship while the Bearcats won the junior varsity crown.

Unbelievable! (02/04/10)
to claim SCAA tournament title BLOOMFIELD -- The smile was already on Jake Owens' face even before he fell to the court. After somehow managing to get off a shot under the basket with Dexter defenders hanging all over him, Owens watched his desperation shot bounce around the rim and quietly drop in as he staggered backwards and fell to the floor with time expiring to give the Bernie Mules a 47-46 win over the Dexter Bearcats in the SCAA Championship game Wednesday night at Bloomfield...

SCAA Championship Box Scores (02/04/10)
SCAA Tournament Wednesday at Bloomfield Varsity Championship Game Bernie 47, Dexter 46 DEXTER -- (fg-ftm-fta-tp) SToker 3-2-2-11, Windham 1-1-2-3, Summers 4-0-0-9, Flannigan 8-2-2-18, Bowman 2-1-1-5. Totals: 18-6-7-46. BERNIE Welch 4-7-10-15, Owens 3-2-4-11, Smith 6-1-2-13, McGowan 2-2-2-7, J. Walker 0-1-3-1. Totals:" 15-15-19-47...

High school basketball: State rankings (Feb. 3) (02/02/10)
The Missouri state high school regular-season basketball rankings as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Feb. 3 Scoreboard (02/03/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Bernie, Dexter reach title game at SCAA tournament (01/29/10)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- We know who is in the finals of the 85th Annual SCAA tournament, but when the championship game will be played is another story. Top seed Bernie rolled over No. 5 Bloomfield, 56-39, and No. 2 Dexter won a knock-down drag-out rumble over No. 3 Richland, 77-67, in varsity semifinal action Thursday at Bloomfield...

High school basketball: State rankings (Jan. 27) (01/27/10)
The regular-season basketball rankings as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

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.

Jan. 25 Scoreboard (01/25/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school basketball: State rankings (Jan.20) (01/20/10)
See the latest rankings from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Dexter rolls to easy win at Puxico (01/19/10)
Dexter bolted out to a quick lead and never looked back in a 71-44 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night.

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

Bernie survives a scare at Dexter (01/15/10)
Dexter gave Bernie a scare Friday in front of a near capacity crowd on Homecoming night at the new Bearcat Event Center, but the Mules were solid down the stretch and did just enough to hold on for a 57-51 victory.

Jan. 15 Scoreboard (01/15/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Bernie survives a scare at Dexter (01/15/10)
Dexter gave Bernie a scare Friday in front of a near capacity crowd on Homecoming night at the new Bearcat Event Center, but the Mules were solid down the stretch and did just enough to hold on for a 57-51 victory.

High school basketball: State rankings (01/13/10)
These rankings were released Jan. 13.

'Cats back in action tonight at Bloomfield (01/12/10)
Any momentum Dexter built on the hardwood at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament will seem like a fading memory when the Bearcats take on the Bloomfield Wildcats on that same court tonight. Dexter hasn't played a game in 11 days going back to the team's 49-45 win over Portageville in the third place game at the annual holiday tournament...

Kennett sprints past Bernie to claim BCT title (12/31/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- After championship night at the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament opened with three tightly contested games, fans were anxiously anticipating one more in the title game between top-seeded Bernie and No. 3 Kennett. But in the end the Mules found themselves in a race for the championship trophy that they just couldn't win on this night...

2009 Bloomfield Christmas Tournament - All-Tournament Team (12/31/09)
Alan Flannigan -- Dexter Leighton Hensley -- Bloomfield Jake Smith -- Bernie Jake Owens -- Bernie Drew Thornton -- Richland Mac Thornton -- Richland John Smith -- Puxico Fred Garmon -- Kennett Randrik Caruthers -- Kennett Fred Treadwell -- Portageville...

Kennett sprints past Bernie to claim BCT title (12/31/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- After championship night at the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament opened with three tightly contested games, fans were anxiously anticipating one more in the title game between top-seeded Bernie and No. 3 Kennett. But in the end the Mules found themselves in a race for the championship trophy that they just couldn't win on this night...

Making a statement: Tribe routs Bernie, wins first Bloomfield tourney since 1982 (12/31/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Never mind 1999. The Kennett Indians are partying like it's 1982. And for good reason. For the first time in 27 years, the Indians are the champions of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Tribe used a smothering defense and superior depth to take a 67-47 win over defending champ Bernie, holding the Mules to just 33 percent shooting from the field and never trailing in Wednesday's title game...

Making a statement: Tribe routs Bernie, wins first Bloomfield tourney since 1982 (12/31/09)
Never mind 1999. The Kennett Indians are partying like it's 1982. And for good reason. For the first time in 27 years, the Indians are the champions of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

Bernie advances to Bloomfield Christmas tourney title game (12/30/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Bernie junior Cameron Shipman drove two, huge daggers into the hopes of a Dexter Bearcat upset on Tuesday night in the rival's semifinal match-up at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After Jon Bowman had just given Dexter a 51-49 lead and a big momentum shift with just under six minutes left in regulation, Shipman sank, not one, but two, back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Mules a 55-51 lead and an eventual 57-53 win...

Thriller (12/30/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Bernie junior Cameron Shipman drove two, huge daggers into the hopes of a Dexter Bearcat upset on Tuesday night in the rival's semifinal match-up at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After Jon Bowman had just given Dexter a 51-49 lead and a big momentum shift with just under six minutes left in regulation, Shipman sank, not one, but two, back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Mules a 55-51 lead and an eventual 57-53 win...

Tribe eyeing history (12/30/09)
Kennett will play for its first Bloomfield Christmas Tournament title since 1982.

Portageville wins OT thriller while Dexter downs Rebels (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs used a last-second shot in overtime to defeat Hayti 70-68 in the quarterfinals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Monday night. With the score tied at 68-68 with 5.1 seconds remaining in overtime, the Bulldogs inbounded the ball to Fred Treadwell who went the length of the floor and hit a five foot runner as time expired to propel Portageville into the semifinals tonight against Kennett...

MSHP helicopter assists in search for Bernie woman (12/29/09)
On foot, in the water and in the air, efforts continue into Tuesday

Bloomfield Tournament report - Day 2 (12/29/09)
Check all of the results and box scores from Monday at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

Richland edges Malden; rest of top seeds advance easily at Bloomfield (12/28/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The top seeds had very little trouble advancing in the first round of the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Every game was won by more than a 20-point margin, except for the Richland/Malden game which saw the Rebels pull away in the fourth quarter for a 64-56 win...

Bloomfield boxes -- DAY 1 (12/26/09)
Boxscores from Day 1 of Bloomfield Chistmas Tournament

Bernie looks to repeat with Smith on the court (12/24/09)
Bloomfield Christmas Tournament starts Saturday.

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.

Dec. 11 Scoreboard (12/11/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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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)...

Earle rallies from 15 down to sink Tribe at Hurricane Classic (12/05/09)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- With eight minutes remaining Friday night, things looked very promising for the Kennett Indians. The Tribe had a 15-point lead against Earle, Ark. and seemed to be on the way to a fifth-place matchup with Marion, Ark. Almost there, but not quite...

Lions get Jordan first win (12/04/09)
GIDEON, Mo. -- Fresh off of a 20-point loss to the Gideon Bulldogs the previous week, not many gave Senath-Hornersville much of a chance to win the rematch. Guess again. The Lions ran off 16 straight points in the first quarter to build a big lead and never looked back in rolling to a 60-38 win over Gideon in the consolation semifinals of the Bulldog Classic here Thursday night...

Bloomfield to battle Bernie for tourney title (12/03/09)
By JERRY JARRELL -- Daily Statesman BERNIE -- Derrick Caldwell scored Bloomfield's first eight points of the third quarter and finished with a game-high 24 as the Wildcats advanced to the championship game of the Bernie Invitational Tournament with a 75-55 win over Risco Thursday night...

North Pemiscot shocks Hayti to improve to 2-0 (12/02/09)
GIDEON, Mo. -- After six straight wins by higher seeds, the Bulldog Classic seemed almost due for an upset. They got one -- and then two. Sixth-seeded South Pemiscot provided the tourney's first upset Tuesday night with a 38-37 win over Campbell on the girls' side, then No. 6 North Pemiscot closed Round One by shocking the third-seeded Hayti Indians 75-63...

2009-10 Bernie Boys Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Head Coach: Brad Botsch, 4th year (65-21) Last Season: 27-4 District: Class 2 District 3 at Oran (Advance, Chaffee, Meadow Heights, Oak Ridge, Puxico, Saxony Lutheran) Last district title: 2009 Key Returners: Jake Owens, Jake Smith, Jake Welch, Quinton Stevens, Jordan McGowan...

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."...

District Volleyball Schedule (10/24/09)
Monday Class 3, District 1 at Dexter Monday First round: (3) Fredericktown at (6) Doniphan, 6 p.m.; (4) Kennett vs. (5) NMCC, 7 p.m. Tuesday Semifinals: (1) Notre Dame vs. Kennett-NMCC winner, 5 p.m.; (2) Dexter vs. Fredericktown-Doniphan winner, 6 p.m...

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...

Puxico win sets semifinal pairings (10/14/09)
ESSEX -- The first round of the 2009 SCAA Volleyball Tournament is in the books with no surprises on the varsity side and just one minor upset in the junior varsity bracket. Number 3 seed Puxico dispatched No. 6 Bernie, 25-20, 25-18 Tuesday night to fill in the final semifinal slot on the varsity side while No. 5 Puxico downed No. 4 Dexter, 25-17, 25-17, and No. 2 Bernie eased past No. 7 Richland, 25-23, 25-13, to set the semifinal pairings on the junior varsity side...

Lady Wildcats earn split with Lady Mules (10/09/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield earned a split with Bernie Thursday night in SCAA volleyball acdtion, taking the varsity game, 25-22, 25-20, but dropping the junior varsity contest in three, 17-25, 25-20, 25-16. "I thought we played well.," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers commented. "We served well (missed 3) and this was the best defense we've played in awhile. Bloomfield has some good hitters...

Bernie slips past Twin Rivers (10/07/09)
BERNIE -- Bernie rallied from a disappointing Game 1 to overcome a feisty Twin Rivers Lady Royals squad, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, Tuesday night at home in high school volleyball action. Bernie got a scare in the third and deciding game when the Lady Royals run off five straight points late to turn a 24-17 Lady Mules advantage into a nail bitting 24-22 contest...

Bernie downs Lions to capture Fall Classic (10/01/09)
SENATH, Mo. -- For the third time in as many days, the Bernie Mules again got outstanding pitching and also held off a late charge by Senath-Hornersville to take a 2-1 victory over the Lions in the finals of the Southeast Fall Classic here Wednesday...

Bloomfield downs Dexter (09/15/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Wildcats were determined not to let this opportunity slip away. After a big effort in the opening game, Bloomfield could do little to stop Dexter in the second but regrouped and found the winning formula in the third for a, 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, win over the Lady Bearcats Monday night at home...

Reinagel throws no-hitter for Notre Dame (09/09/09)
Notre Dame ace Lauren Reinagel tossed her first no-hitter of the season Tuesday. The senior struck out 13 Poplar Bluff batters in the Bulldogs' 6-0 road win. Reinagel, who improved to 7-0 in the circle, enjoyed a perfect night at the plate too, going 4 for 4 with three doubles...

Bobby Gene Walker (06/03/09)
Bobby Gene Walker, son of the late Raymond Walker and Maymie Reynolds Walker was born on Jan. 5, 1930 at Bernie and died on May 30, 2009 in his residence in Floral City , Fla. at the age of 79. Bobby had lived in Dexter for many years, moving to Florida in 1994...

Cooter ends Bernie's season (05/27/09)
COOTER -- Parker Watkins went 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run and Aaron McCaig threw a complete game 1-hitter as the Cooter Wildcats defeated the Bernie Mules, 7-0, in Class 1 Sectional playoff action Tuesday at Cooter. Cooter scored three first-inning runs and that would be all the offense McCaig needed as the right-hander faced just four batters over the minimum to propel the Wildcats to the next round of the MSHSAA playoffs today at 3:30 against Oak Ridge at home...

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...

Notre Dame cruises past Fredericktown (05/20/09)
The Notre Dame baseball team continued to roll Tuesday, pounding Fredericktown 10-0 in five innings in the semifinals of the Class 3 District 1 tournament. Notre Dame, 23-1 and ranked first in the state, will face Kennett in today's 4 p.m. title game at Dexter. Kennett, an 8-7 winner over Dexter, already has lost to Notre Dame twice this season...

Jackson soccer advances to title game in district (05/19/09)
The Jackson girls soccer team earned the opportunity to defend its district crown. The Indians advanced to the Class 3 District 1 title game with a 4-0 shutout of Northwest on Monday at Fox High School. Senior Bobbi Jo Schlick, who already signed to play at Southeast Missouri State in the fall, scored two goals, while Megan Davidson and Hannah Roach also scored in the victory...

Dexter downs Bernie for SCAA title (04/24/09)
MARBLE HILL -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats made short work of a long day of softball. After the two opening games put the SCAA softball tournament more than 90 minutes behind schedule, Dexter took full advantage of Bernie's poor play for a 15-0, 4-inning victory to capture the league's tournament title Thursday at Woodland High School...

Dexter-Bernie final set for SCAA tournament (04/22/09)
MARBLE HILL -- The seedings held true at the annual SCAA softball tournament as No. 1 Dexter and No. 2 Bernie will play for the title after earning semifinal wins Tuesday at Woodland High School. Dexter, which received a first-round bye, defeated No. 4 Woodland, 16-3, while Bernie slipped past No. 3 Puxico, 8-3...

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...

Jackon's two-hitter leads Dexter to win over Puxico (04/17/09)
Bernie falls to Naylor

Camels make Bernie pay for errors (04/09/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- In a typical baseball game, baserunning blunders can ultimately cost you runs and perhaps the game. The Campbell Camels got the bases loaded on Bernie in the fourth inning and then got doubled up on a running mistake by a senior on a fly ball put out with the wind blowing in...

Kean leads Bernie to win over Richland (04/08/09)
BERNIE -- Leslie Kean recorded 12 strikeouts and added three hits as the Bernie Lady Mules defeated the Richland Lady Rebels, 17-10, in five innings here Tuesday in SCAA softball action. "The first two innings we really hit the ball hard up and down the lineup," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers stated. "Everyone got some playing time and Leslie Kean pitched a very strong game...

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...

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...

Bulldogs get revenge, eliminate Bernie Mules (03/17/09)
WEST PLAINS -- Bernie's 69-45 win over Portageville at the championship game at the Bloomfield Christmas tournament could have been the worse thing that happened to the Mules this season. Using the lopsided loss as motivation, the Portageville Bulldogs turned the tables on Bernie in the Class 2 quarterfinals, beating the Mules 68-54 at the West Plains Civic Center Saturday afternoon...

Owens' late shot lifts Bernie to victory (03/12/09)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- In a game full of clutch shots and heroes for the Bernie Mules, Jake Owens saved his best for last. Owens' field goal with one second to go snapped a 58-all tie as the Mules rallied from a 12-point first-half deficit to down the South Iron Panthers 60-58 here Wednesday night in MSHSAA Class 2 sectional play...

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...

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...

Bernie overpowers Crusaders (03/04/09)
CHAFFEE -- Way back in the early part of the this season, Saxony Lutheran came up short of upsetting Bernie as the Mules ran away in the fourth period. In the rematch Tuesday night in the Class 3 District 2 semifinals, the Crusaders ran into a team that was vastly improved...

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...

ROUNDUP: Clearwater boys stay atop OFC standings (02/25/09)
By DAR STAFF NAYLOR -- The Clearwater Tigers got one step closer to winning the Ozark Foothills Conference regular season title Tuesday night on the road as they took a 64-54 victory over Naylor. Clearwater coach Louis Bell wasn't sure what to expect out of his team after two straight weeks of tournament play in the OFC and the Black River League...

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...

Bernie's balanced attack too much for Richland (02/18/09)
ESSEX -- Richland's Drew Thornton scored a game-high 25 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Bernie's balanced offense as the state-ranked Mules earned a 81-65 SCAA win on the road Tuesday night. Thornton spread his 25 points out over four solid quarters of play, but Bernie had six players score in double figures as the Mules, ranked No. 5 in Class 2, improved to 20-3 on the year...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bernie improves to 15-1 with win vs. Puxico (01/23/09)
Score: Bernie 70, Puxico 57 Bernie's Varsity Record: 15-1 Notables: Owens 24 pts, Stevens 15 pts, McGowan 12 pts. Coach Brad Botsch's comments: "We're kind of riding the mid-year roller-coaster right now. We play real well one game and not so well the next. Our erratic play has to do with our defense and rebounding effort not being consistent all the time. We finally decided to pick up our intensity level and guard and held them to only 2 points in the fourth quarter...

Bernie beats Gideon 70-46 (01/23/09)
Bernie's Varsity Record: 14-1 Notables: Owens 20 pts, McGowan 16 pts, Stevens 11 pts, Welch 7 pts, 11 assists. Coach Brad Botsch's comments: "We made the adjustments that we needed to make defensively tonight. Our kids came out much hungrier on the defensive end and on the boards...

Bernie tops SCAA tourney bracket (01/22/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer So far this season, playing in Bloomfield's gym has been nothing short of great for the Bernie Mules. It just so happens that the Stoddard County Activities Association tournament kicks off at Bloomfield on Monday with Bernie heading up the tournament as the No. 1 seed...

State-ranked Bernie Mules break the century mark at home against Neelyville (01/21/09)
BERNIE -- Jake Owens scored a game-high 30 points and Quinton Stevens knocked down six 3-pointers in a 27-point effort as the state-ranked Bernie Mules defeated Neelyville, 101-83, at home Tuesday. "We really didn't come ready to play defense or rebound tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch stated. "We are capable of playing much better defensively and simply didn't show up in that department at all...

ROUNDUP: Owens' drive lifts Bernie over Dexter (01/18/09)
By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Jake Owens' drive down the lane with 1.4 seconds remaining produced the game-winning basket as the Bernie Mules beat back a stiff challenge by the upset-minded Dexter Bearcats, 58-56, Friday night. Free throws played a pivotal role in the out come of the game between SCAA rivals and it was the state-ranked Mules that won that battle also, connecting on 16-of-23 (70 percent), while Dexter could only manage 11-of-20 (55 percent)...

Bernie, ranked No. 3 in Class 2, keeps on rolling (01/07/09)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BERNIE -- Coming off its Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship, the Bernie Mules' new year started off pretty well Tuesday night. The Mules came out a little flat in the first few minutes but bounced back nicely with a 77-59 victory over Twin Rivers in a matchup of two teams that reached the Bloomfield semifinals...

Bernie uses 3-pointers to race past Twin Rivers (01/07/09)
BERNIE --It was raining 3-pointers at Bernie Tuesday night and it was the Twin Rivers Royals left looking for shelter after a 77-59 win by the Mules. Bernie knocked down eight 3-pointers and point guard Jake Welch produced a rare triple double as the Mules made it six straight wins and improved to 10-1 on the season. In the most recent Associated Press poll, the high-flying Mules were picked as the No. 3 team in Class 2...

Bernie overcomes odds to win championship (12/31/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bernie Mules overcame tremendous obstacles to capture the championship trophy of the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with an impressive 69-45 defeat of the previously undefeated Portageville Bulldogs. The Mules regained the Christmas Tournament title for the first time in 15 years Tuesday night and appeared in their first final since 1996...

Mule-tide champs (12/31/08)
Bernie wins Bloomfield title

Bernie dominates, wins BCT championship (12/31/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bernie turned in its fourth straight dominating performance at the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Tuesday, and for their efforts it was the Mules that stood at center court, celebrating with the championship trophy held high in the air...

Portageville rallies to win OT thriller in semifinals (12/30/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs remain undefeated as they outlasted the tenacious Twin Rivers Royals in an 63-62 instant classic overtime victory Monday night to advance to the championship of the 52nd Anniversary Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

Bernie clobbers Dexter; Portageville survives OT (12/30/08)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- In a tournament filled with upsets and blowouts, the top two seeds at the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament did manage to advance to the championship game...but just barely. Bernie showed why it was the tournament's No. 1 seed, rallying around the loss of two starters to destroy No. 5 Dexter, 68-41, while No. 2 Portageville needed overtime to dispose of a tenacious Twin Rivers squad, 63-62...

Dexter, Portageville advance to semifinals (12/29/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The undefeated Portageville Bulldogs will advance to the semifinal round of the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a convincing win over the Richland Rebels 66-47 Saturday night in Bloomfield. The No. 2 seeded Bulldogs (7-0), had to scrap and claw for every bit of their 19 point advantage over the No. 10 seeded Rebels (2-6) in Saturday's quarterfinal matchup...

Upsets, routs highlight first round at Bloomfield (12/28/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament got under way Friday in Bloomfield. The eight game first round was full of excitement as three lower seeded teams were able to upset their higher seeded opponents. Results on Friday's first round play are as follows...

Upsets and blowouts on Day 1 of BCT (12/28/08)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- Upsets and blowouts were the order of the day -- with one exception -- as the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament tipped-off Friday. Top seed Bernie, No. 2 Portageville, No. 5 Dexter and No. 6 Twin Rivers all advanced to the second round with lopsided wins, but No. 3 Kennett, No. 4 Hayti, and No. 7 Doniphan were not so lucky as their dreams of a tournament title fell by the way-side...

BCT Day 2: Bernie blows by Bloomfield (12/27/08)
Bernie 64, Bloomfield 41

BCT Game 1: Mules kick out East Carter (12/26/08)
Bernie 100, East Carter 30

It's Christmas time... ... and that means it's tournament time (12/24/08)
It wouldn't be Christmas in Southeast Missouri without the holiday basketball tournaments and this season will be no different. Area teams will take part in numerous tournaments, with Dexter and four other Stoddard County schools dotting the bracket at the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Along with the host Wildcats and Dexter will be Bernie, Puxico and Richland at the Bloomfield event. The other three SCAA schools will be taking part in the SEMissourian event in Cape Girardeau...

Bernie boys beat Woodland 68-36 (12/23/08)
By DAR STAFF WOODLAND -- Bernie will be bringing a little bit of momentum into the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Friday after beating up on Woodland, 68-36, on Monday night. The Mules poured it on the Cardinals in the third quarter as they scored 26 points to Woodland's 12...

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...

ROUNDUP: Thomas scores 40 in Naylor's OT win (12/12/08)
By DAR STAFF HOLCOMB -- Even with a 40-point effort from senior Travis Thomas, the Naylor Eagles narrowly escaped Holcomb 73-70 in overtime Thursday. Naylor (2-1) started the game on a 14-0 run, outscoring the Hornets 19-5 in the first quarter. Eagles coach Glen Eubanks felt his defense faltered most of the game...

Bernie is top seed at Bloomfield tournament (12/11/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Earlier this week, the seeds were finalized for the long-anticipated Bloomfied Christmas Tournament. As always it's shaping up to be a good one with the possibility of a fourth straight year with a new champion. Top-seeded Bernie will start things off in the first round with No. 16-seed East Carter. Bernie already has one tournament title on the season as the took the Campbell Invitational last Friday night. The Mules last won the tournament back in 1993...

Bernie wins Campbell tourney crown (12/07/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- Bernie coach Brad Botsch had some choice words for his squad at halftime Friday night and it seemed to work. The Mules were ahead by just two over Campbell at the break but opened the third quarter with a 10-3 run before rolling in the fourth quarter for a 59-36 win in the final of the Campbell Invitational...

Second half defense lifts Mules over Camels in championship game (12/07/08)
CAMPBELL -- Bernie cranked up the defense in the second haft to turn a 2-point game into a championship as the Mules raced past the host Camels, 59-36, Friday night in the title game of the Campbell Invitational Tournament. Bernie led 25-23 at the half, but held the Camels to just 13 second-half points as the Mules scored 34 to take the tournament title and improve to 3-0 on the young season...

Bernie, Campbell to face off in final (12/05/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- The Campbell Camels had just enough left in the tank Thursday night against Bloomfield. The Camels had an 11-point lead with 65 seconds left in the game but won by just two, 73-71, as they missed 7-of-12 free throws down the stretch...

Top seeds reach title game; Mules, Camels to decide who's number one tonight (12/05/08)
CAMPBELL -- Top seed Bernie steam rolled its second straight opponent, while host Campbell needed a big edge at the free throw line to beat back Bloomfield in semifinal action Thursday at the Campbell Invitational Tournament. Bernie (2-0) beat No. 8 Holcomb by 26 points in the first round Monday, and last night routed No. 5 Buffalo Island Central of Arkansas, 75-35, to reach the finals against No. 2 Campbell which held off No. 3 Bloomfield, 73-71...

ROUNDUP: Twin Rivers stops Bell City (12/02/08)
By DAR STAFF ORAN -- The Twin Rivers Royals advanced to the semifinals of the Oran Invitational with a 75-67 win over the Bell City Cubs Monday night. Twin Rivers (2-0) had three players in double figures led by Kyle Oberkramer with 18 as well as Brett Whitlock and Ryan Miller each scoring 17...

From the DAR: Malden, Dexter, Clarkton, Campbell, Bernie, Bloomfield, Ellington, Puxico, Van Buren (11/24/08)
Malden Green Wave Coach: Rob Ison, fourth year Last year: 21-7 District (Class 3 District 1 at Charleston): Caruthersville, New Madrid, East Prairie, Kelly, Kennett and Scott City KEY PLAYERS BACK: Dee Collier, Raphael Jones, Andy Matthews, Ryan Cain...

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. ...

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...

Later start to practice 'a big deal' to Dons (11/13/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer After finishing out the 2007-08 season with a narrow three-point loss to New Madrid in MSHSAA Class 3 sectional playoff back in March, the Doniphan Dons have a lot to contend with over the next few weeks leading up to the regular season...

Dexter falls at Notre Dame; Bernie splits with Woodland (10/21/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter's nine-game winning streak came to an abrupt end as the Lady Bulldogs of Notre Dame hammered the Lady Bearcats, 25-13, 25-16, in a meeting of Class 3, District 1 rivals Monday at Notre Dame Regional High School. "Tonight's (Monday's) performance was not what I had hoped it would be," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven stated. "Notre Dame's blocking and defense took us out of our system and we could never get our offense running...

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. ...

Lady Bearcats advance into SCAA finals (10/17/08)
DEXTER -- In the SCAA volleyball tournament the Dexter Lady Bearcats have advanced to the finals after defeating Bernie in three sets by scores of 22-25, 25-22 and 25-15. The varsity record is now 20-5-3 on the season. The junior varsity squad also advanced to the finals of the JV bracket by downing Advance 25-16 and 25-12...

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

Bernie, Puxico advance into semifinals at SCAA (10/15/08)
By DAR STAFF DEXTER -- The Bernie Lady Mules advanced into the semifinals the SCAA Tournament with a 25-20, 25-23 win over Woodland on Tuesday night. Kristin Eaves led the way with 11 kills followed by Krista Armbuster with seven. Sarah Deason had 16 digs and Sami Palmer had 20 assists...

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...

DHS escapes with win, defeats Poplar Bluff (10/10/08)
POPLAR BLUFF -- There's nothing more exciting in high school sports than a come-from-behind victory. For the third-straight match, Dexter High School has fallen behind early but managed to rally back to take the win, this time against Poplar Bluff in three, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, Thursday on the road...

Dexter rallies past NMCC (10/08/08)
Bernie sweeps Twin Rivers

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. ...

Dexter serves its way to win over Sikeston (10/03/08)
Bernie pulls out tight match against Zalma

ROUNDUP: Redbirds edge Naylor in eighth (10/01/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- East Carter rallied with six runs in the fourth inning before getting one in the eighth to move past Naylor 7-6 on Tuesday afternoon. Derek Saffle hit a grounder to third base that scored Austin Stephens to give the Redbirds the win...

Volleyball roundup - Dexter thumps Charleston (10/01/08)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats volleyball team dominated an out-matched Charleston squad at home Tuesday, winning the varsity game, 25-7, 25-10, after taking the junior varsity tilt, 25-9, 25-11. Dexter's varsity record improved to 14-5-3 overall, 5-1 in league pay, while the younger Lady Bearcats now stand at 9-1, 4-1...

Dexter resumes regular-season play with SCAA win over Lady Hornets (09/30/08)
Lady Bearcats, Lady Mules compete Saturday at ASUTournament

Dexter, Bernie win at Arkansas State Playday (09/29/08)
By DAR STAFF JONESBORO, Ark. -- Dexter won one of the four titles at the ASU Playday on Saturday night while Bernie won a consolation title. The Lady Bearcats beat Trumann, Ark. 25-21, 25-19 in the Silver Bracket final. After losing to West Memphis, Ark. in pool play Saturday at the Arkansas State University Tournament, the Mules got revenge later in the afternoon as they beat West Memphis, Ark., in a rematch for the Scarlet Division consolation championship...

ROUNDUP: East Carter holds back Neelyville on softball (09/28/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- East Carter got three runs in the second inning and held on to beat Neelyville 3-1 on Friday after noon. Laura Nance had a triple and a run scored in the win while Courtney Newman pitched seven innings and gave up just three hits for the Lady Redbirds (7-6) ...

Bernie downs Puxico in SCAA clash (09/26/08)
PUXICO -- Bernie made it back-to-back SCAA conference wins Thursday when the Lady Mules traveled to Puxico and came away with a 25-20, 25-18, victory. Kristin Eaves led the way at the net with eight kills, followed by Bailey Martin with 5. Sarah Deason's 14 digs were tops for the Lady Mules, while Sami Palmer dished out a team-high 16 assists...

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...

ROUNDUP: Poplar Bluff wins volleyball battle of Mules (09/23/08)
By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Six different players had two or more kills for Poplar Bluff and the Lady Mules combined for 13 blocks in a 25-16, 25-20 win Monday night at Bernie. "A true team effort," Lady Mules volleyball coach Mike Berry said. Blake Talkington led Poplar Bluff (8-6) with five kills, while Jamie Fritts added four kills and three solo blocks and five block assists...

Lady 'Cats sweep Bernie (09/19/08)
"This was embarrassing," is how Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers responded after Dexter rolled to a surprisingly easy, 25-17, 25-12, varsity win after the Lady Bearcats staged a Game 3 rally in the junior varsity game for a, 25-23, 25-17, 25-23, win and the sweep of their SCAA rivals to the south Thursday at home...

Dexter slams Bernie (09/19/08)
DEXTER -- During the first set of the Dexter-Bernie volleyball match, the Lady Bearcats found themselves down by a 12-10 score with the Lady Mules threatening to take over the game. Bernie had control of the ball and delivered a shot over to the Dexter side. Cathryn Heil received the ball into the air for the first touch only to be followed by McKenzie Mitchell who tipped it just over the net on the second touch to make it an 11-12 game...

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...

ROUNDUP: Doniphan softball slips past Twin Rivers (09/03/08)
By DAR STAFF DONIPHAN -- Doniphan scored a run in four different innings as the Donettes moved past Twin Rivers 4-3 Tuesday afternoon. "I thought our kids were really focused," Doniphan coach Brad Phillips said. "In the past, Twin Rivers has really had Doniphan's number and we were fortunate enough to hang in there and battle and get the win."...

Sikeston netters shutout by Jackson (09/03/08)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston girls tennis team got off to a rocky start Tuesday afternoon, falling to the Jackson Lady Indians 9-0. "This was our first match and the girls were nervous," said Sikeston coach Lynne DeWitt. "We will build on today and look forward to Dexter today and Caruthersville on Thursday."...

SHS rebuilding in '08 (08/20/08)
SIKESTON -- After losing five seniors to graduation from 2007's squad, head coach Steve Beydler is hoping that his Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team can bounce back with a few fresh faces. "We're going to be young as far as experience goes because I lost five seniors last year," said Beydler. ...

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...

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."...

Lady Bearcats pound out win over Lady Mules (05/01/08)
A tough 6-2 loss to Twin Rivers in extra innings Tuesday had the Lady Bearcats ready to take their frustrations out on someone. Unfortunately for Bernie, it was the youthful Lady Mules who were next in line. Dexter scored in every inning and brought the game to an end early with seven runs in the fourth as the Lady Bearcats defeated the Lady Mules on the road, 19-1, Wednesday in a SCAA game shortened by the mercy rule...

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

Campbell scores four in the eighth to thwart Bernie's comeback effort (04/30/08)
BERNIE -- Bernie rallied in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game a 4-4 only to see Campbell storm back in the first extra inning to score four times and take a 8-4 win over the Mules on their home field Tuesday. "We battled back today (Tuesday) to extend the game, but we're struggling some right now," Bernie coach Jason Long said. "The kids showed some toughness today, so I think we're going to be all right."...

Lady Mules fall to East Prairie (04/29/08)
BERNIE -- Walks and errors always hurt a team in a close game and it was not different Saturday as East Prairie defeated the Bernie Lady Mules, 11-9. "Too many walks and erros cvost us this game," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. "Once again we out-hit our opponents, but came up short"...

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...

Bernie falls at home (04/24/08)
BERNIE -- Woodland scored early and often as the Lady Cardinals defeated the Bernie Lady Mules, 14-4, in a game called on the 10-run rule after four innings. The win was a complete reverse of an earlier game where the Lady Mules defeated the Lady Cardinals, 10-3, to take third place in the recent SCAA Conference Tournament played at Advance...

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

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

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

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

Dexter, Bloomfield will settle who is tourney champions (04/16/08)
ADVANCE -- Dexter and Bloomfield will meet for the SCAA tournament title Thursday after the top two seeds advanced to the championship game with wins Tuesday at Advance. Number one Dexter pounded No. 4 Woodland, bringing the 10-run rule into play, during a 17-6 win, while No. 2 Bloomfield sent No. 3 Bernie to the third-place game with a 9-4 decision...

ROUNDUP: Clearwater, Naylor win (04/14/08)
Naylor's Lane strikes out 17 in shutout.

ROUNDUP: Bhatt reaches tourney quarterfinals (04/10/08)
By DAR STAFF SPRINGFIELD -- Malay Bhatt reached the quarterfinals of the Springfield Invitational singles tournament Wednesday as the Poplar Bluff senior returned to the site of the state championships. Bhatt won his first two matches before losing to Brandon Champagne of Jenks, located in Tulsa, Okla., 8-4...

Offenses post crooked numbers (04/09/08)
By DAR STAFF ZALMA -- Joey Morey struck out seven and Greenville's offense dominated Zalma in a 25-2 win in five innings Tuesday. "I was pleased with our bats hitting the ball after a long layoff," Greenville coach Jason Hill said. "We had a good all-around offensive attack."...

ROUNDUP: Chaffee, Cooter suffer first baseball defeats (04/09/08)
Scott Central drops slugfest to Bernie

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...