Twin Rivers, Bernie advance to finals
(10/28/08)
By DAR STAFF MALDEN -- After the first day of action in MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 tournament, the Twin Rivers Lady Royals came out the highest seed after numerous upsets. The third-seeded Lady Royals will take on the fifth-seeded Caruthersville in tonight's championship after the Tigers upset two teams Monday...
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Bloomfield
Final countdown: Bloomfield, Puxico face off in semifinal
(10/28/08)By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Up 12-6, third seed Bloomfield was looking to put away sixth-seeded Clearwater in the first game of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 opening round Monday in Bloomfield. In stepped Lindsay Levitt. Levitt started serving with the team up 14-7 and served out the rest of the match as the Lady Wildcats got 11 straight with Levitt behind the line to win the game and went on to win the match, 25-7, 25-17... 
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... 
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...
ROUNDUP: Kennett stops Poplar Bluff rally
(10/07/08) By DAR STAFF KENNETT -- The Poplar Bluff soccer team was shorthanded Monday night against the Kennett Indians, but nearly came away with one. The Indians broke a 2-2 tie with two minutes to go as Blake Willbanks scored to lift Kennett to the win, 3-2...
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. ... 
Bloomfield rallies to beat Twin Rivers
(10/01/08)By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- The Bloomfield Lady Wildcats felt after their match Monday night against Puxico exactly how Twin Rivers felt Tuesday night after they played Lady Wildcats. Monday, the Lady Wildcats led 1-0 over the Lady Indians but dropped the next two games for a 2-1 loss...
ROUNDUP: Puxico volleyball rallies past Bloomfield
(09/30/08) By DAR STAFF After dropping their first match Monday night, the Puxico Indians bounced back to beat Bloomfield, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22. "The first one they were a little bit down," Puxico coach Karen Hazel said. "They picked it up though. They were determined."... 
Sikeston netters fall at home to Lady Mules
(09/16/08)SIKESTON-- The Sikeston Lady Bulldog Tennis team fell to the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules Monday 7-1. Sikeston's lone victory in the home meet came from Jacarra Lampkin, who defeated Poplar Bluff's Jessica Gray 8-5 in their singles match. "Jacarra (Lampkin) had a great singles match," Sikeston tennis coach Lynne DeWitt said. "She fought hard and won."... 
Dexter holds off Bloomfield, moves to 2-0 in SCAA
(09/16/08)A Game 2 rally by Bloomfield came up just short and allowed the Dexter Lady Bearcats to notch a, 25-18, 28-26, win in a matchup of SCAA conference schools Monday at Dexter. Dexter came out strong in front of the home crowd in the first game, quickly building a 9-point lead (15-6) then increasing the advantage to 21-11 before Bloomfield finished on a 7-4 run. ...
Thompson nets goal, assist in Mules victory
(09/12/08) By DAR STAFF FREDERICKTOWN -- The Poplar Bluff Mules soccer team grabbed its second win of season with a 3-1 victory Thursday night at Fredericktown. Dallas Berry scored his first goal of the season on a header off an assist by Josh Thompson. The Mules took a 2-0 lead into half after Fredericktown scored on its own goal later in the first half... 
Poplar Bluff blocks out Bloomfield for tourney
(09/12/08)By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- The return of setter Kaci Tapp and libero Cierra Francisco gave the Poplar Bluff volleyball team a boost Thursday night, but hitting errors by Bloomfield put the Lady Mules over the top for a 25-21, 25-15 win... 
Bearcats split doubleheader
(06/19/08)Dexter's junior varsity Bearcats split a doubleheader Wednesday on the road at Bloomfield, winning the matchup of jayvee teams, 9-2, then dropping a 6-0 decision to the Wildcats' varsity squad. Dexter's Ryan Vanover (No. 40, above left photo) is safe at second after beating the throw to Bloomfield second baseman Jake Jackson, while Dexter shortstop Garrett Wray (right) applies the tag to Bloomfield's Jacob McNeil after he tried to advance to second on a misplayed ball. ...
ROUNDUP: Cooter stymies Camels for tourney title
(04/25/08) By DAR STAFF COOTER -- Cooter scattered seven Campbell hits as it moved past the Camels 6-0 Thursday in the championship of the Tri-County Conference Tournament. The Camels struck out 10 times as only three players had hits in the game. Cale Weeks got the loss for the Camels as he pitched five innings and allowed three runs on four hits...
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... 
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: Oran, Chaffee, Cooter remain unbeaten
(04/08/08)Sikeston golfers finish second in Poplar Bluff tourney
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...
ROUNDUP: Bloomfield gets early lead, beats Advance
(03/27/08) By DAR STAFF ADVANCE -- The Bloomfield Wildcats got off to a strong start Wednesday against Advance and improved to 2-1 on the season with a 10-5 win. The Wildcats scored three times in the first inning and tacked on four more runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach...
Greenville opens season with seven-run rally
(03/18/08) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer GREENVILLE -- The Greenville Bears didn't have to look hard to find their offense Monday very as they opened the season with an 11-1 win over visiting Bloomfield. The Bears scored seven times in the first inning of the season and later got three more on a third-inning home run by Tim Hill that cleared the left-center field wall with plenty of room to spare...
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... 
Saxony Lutheran rallies to end Bloomfield's season
(02/27/08)CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Saxony Lutheran boys basketball coach John Daniel credited a halftime suggestion from one of his players for helping the Crusaders reach the program's first district championship game. The top-seeded Crusaders trailed fifth-seeded Bloomfield by seven points at the break of Tuesday night's Class 2 District 3 tournament semifinal at Chaffee High School... 
Saxony boys to play for first district championship
(02/27/08)CHAFFEE -- Saxony Lutheran boys basketball coach John Daniel credited a halftime suggestion from one of his players for helping the Crusaders reach the program's first district championship game. The top-seeded Crusaders trailed fifth-seeded Bloomfield by seven points at the break of Tuesday night's Class 2 District 3 tournament semifinal at Chaffee High School...
ROUNDUP: Bloomfield rallies past Kelly; Naylor wins in OT
(02/20/08) By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- Kyle Williamson's layup with three seconds left Tuesday gave Bloomfield an 80-79 win over Kelly. The winning basket completed a Wildcat charge from a 17-point first-half deficit and gave Williamson a total of 19 points in the game, all in the second half...
Dexter boys win, face top seed in semifinals
(02/19/08) By DAR STAFF PERRYVILLE -- Sophomore John Bowman hit two of his five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help Dexter close the door on Ste. Genevieve in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 tournament on Monday. With the 81-68 win, the fifth-seeded Bearcats advanced to Wednesday's semifinals, where they will face top-seed Sikeston...
Chaffee boys hit 10-win plateau
(02/19/08) There's two reasons to celebrate in Chaffee today. The Red Devils boys basketball team earned win No. 10 in a season for the first time since the 1979-80 season with its 54-37 victory over Delta on Monday. Plus senior Andy Hendrix scored 25 points, putting him over 1,000 points in his career...
ROUNDUP: Puxico holds off Bloomfield; Naylor rallies
(02/15/08) By DAR STAFF Puxico jumped to a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and held off a run to beat Bloomfield 71-58 Thursday night. "We just came out and really asserted ourselves," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "J Hon hit three 3s in the first quarter and that really opened us up."...
Naylor beats Donettes; Twin Rivers runs past Hayti
(02/17/08) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- The Naylor Lady Eagles outscored Doniphan 12-2 in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead and sent their seniors out on top with a 48-34 victory over the Donettes. Naylor senior Hailee Deckard, who will play for the University of Missouri-St. Louis next season, led the way in her final home game, scoring 13 points...
High school roundup--Bernie wins shootout against Bloomfield
(02/17/08) BLOOMFIELD -- Two teams that like to run the floor locked up Friday and it was the Bernie Mules that won the shoot-out over Bloomfield, 90-82. Senior Silas Dill scored 22 points to lead four Mules in double figures. Quinton Stevens his three 3-pointers on his way to 19 points, while Jake Smith and Jake Welch connected for 16 and 13 points, respectively. Dill also added 11 rebounds to his statistics for the night while Welch dished out eight assists...
Puxico defeats Bloomfield
(02/15/08) PUXICO -- Puxico once again got balanced scoring with five players in double figures as the Indians defeated Bloomfield, 71-58, in a SCAA game that was played Thursday after being postponed earlier because of inclement weather conditions in the area...
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(02/09/08) Jackson 66, NMCC 55 The host Indians improved to 17-7 behind Spencer Goodman's 22 points. Jackson finally put away the Eagles in the fourth quarter. Marcus Harris scored 16 points and Hunter Grantham added 12 in the win. New Madrid (55) -- Dontre Jenkins 13, Bryan Waters 10, Justin Beasley 4, Kony Ealy 14, Josh Minner 6, Eddie Macklin 4, Lennies McFerren 4. FG 23, FT 7-17, F 17 (3-pointers: Jenkins 1, Ealy 1. Fouled out: None)...
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. ...
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...
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...
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... 
Williamson's bucket lifts Bloomfield past Dexter
(01/09/08)By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Kyle Williamson showed his senior leadership and poise down the stretch Tuesday night for the Bloomfield Wildcats. Trailing the Dexter Bearcats by one with 14.5 seconds remaining, Bloomfield got the ball in the hands of Williamson. The senior drove to the hoop, made a jump-stop and sank his shot with less than 10 seconds remaining in the contest to give the Wildcats a 61-60 win... 
Bloomfield celebrates SCAA win over Dexter
(01/09/08)BLOOMFIELD - Kyle Williamson's short jump shot off glass with seven seconds remaining in regulation proved to be the game winner as the Bloomfield Wildcats defeated the Dexter Bearcats, 61-60, in SCAA action Tuesday at Bloomfield. Williamson finished with a game-high 29 points, including Bloomfield's last seven... 
Hayti defeats Doniphan for school's first BCT title
(01/02/08)BLOOMFIELD -- Hayti won its first ever Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship and Puxico ended its improbable run with a lopsided loss to Malden in the third-place game on championship Saturday at the 51st edition of the annual holiday classic... 
Hayti, Doniphan will battle in championship game
(12/29/07)By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- Puxico finally ran into a giant it couldn't slay. After playing giant killer in the first two rounds, Puxico's unlikely run in the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament came to an end at the hands of No. 1 seed Hayti, 58-55, Friday night... 
Puxico upsets host Bloomfield
(12/28/07)By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- The Puxico Indians were up to it again Thursday night in the second round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After beating Dexter in the first round, the No. 12 seed Indians were upset-minded heading into the game against No. 4 seed Bloomfield. Puxico was up to the task and whenever Bloomfield made a run, the Indians answered... 
Upsets claim Bernie, Bloomfield
(12/28/07)BLOOMFIELD - Upsets are becoming as common as the opening tip-off at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with the number of higher seeded teams to fall reaching six after Thursday's second day of action. Defending champion Malden pulled off the biggest shocker when the No. ... 
Bloomfield rallies past Van Buren to advance
(12/27/07)By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- Trailing by three at the start of the fourth quarter Wednesday, the Bloomfield Wildcats stopped upset-minded Van Buren with a zone defense and scored 13 straight points. In less than 4 minutes, a tight game turned into another double-digit lead for a higher seed at the 51st Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, as the fourth-seeded Wildcats won 67-57... 
Dexter, Twin Rivers, Richland are upset victims
(12/27/07)BLOOMFIELD -- Dexter was the highest seeded team to bow out, but the Bearcats weren't the only upset victim during Thursday's opening day action at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Puxico made Dexter the first upset casualty of the tournament when the No. 12 Indians ambushed the No. 5 Bearcats, 73-64. Number 6 Twin Rivers and No. 8 Richland would later join the 'Cats as higher seeds to take a tumble... 
Host Bloomfield will try to end 40-year drought in its tournament
(12/24/07)Host will try to end 40 years of drought By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer The Bloomfield Wildcats are working on changing the tradition around the basketball program under first-year coach Dustin Hicks and a positive step for them would be to perform well in the 51st Bloomfield Christmas Tournament which begins Wednesday...
East Prairie hangs on to beat Bloomfield 73-68
(12/19/07) M.C. Williams scored a season-high 29 points to lead the Eagles
High school roundup: State-ranked Bernie Mules break the century mark
(12/19/07) Bernie had six players score in double figures as the Mules defeated North Pemiscot, 106-45, in a laugher on the road Tuesday. Zach Curry's 20 points led the Mules, while teammates Jake Owens and Jake Smith each netted 16. Silas Dill chipped in with 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Jake Welch and Quinton Stevens scored 12 and 11 points, respectively...
Jackson secures road win at line
(12/15/07) The Jackson boys basketball team was 19-of-22 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to seal Friday night's 67-59 road win over Kennett. Spencer Goodman led the Indians with 27 points, while Kyle Keith added 11. Ahead 30-27 at halftime, Jackson outscored Kennett 16-7 in the third quarter and then held off the host squad down the stretch...
Bernie shoots down winless Risco 79-47
(12/09/07) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers fell short of their first win Friday night, losing to the Bernie Mules, 79-47. The Tigers' troubles began halfway through the first quarter, when Bernie knocked down five consecutive 3-pointers. The Mules ended the first with a 29-9 lead...
Williamson's 38 leads Bloomfield past East Carter
(12/07/07) By DAR STAFF Kyle Williamson scored a game-high 38 points and capped off the night with a one-handed slam as the Wildcats pulled away from East Carter in the second half for a 81-59 win. Williamson also connected on four of Bloomfield's six 3-pointers... 
Bloomfield holds off Twin Rivers rally
(12/05/07)By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Twin Rivers had a chance to win on the road Tuesday night but lack of fundamentals ended up costing them dearly. The Royals trailed by six when Bloomfield missed a free throw with a minute remaining, but Twin Rivers couldn't corral the rebound and the Wildcats came up with it...
Host Bernie to play East Prairie in title game
(11/30/07) By Jerry Jarrell ~ SEMO News Service BERNIE -- Two missed free throws with no time remaining on the clock vaulted No. 2 East Prairie into the championship game of the Bernie Invitational as the Eagles watched from the bench, then erupted in celebration after escaping with a 49-48 win over No. 3 Puxico Thursday... 
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. ...
Bloomfield boys basketball holds off Campbell
(11/27/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BERNIE -- Jacob McNeil scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as Bloomfield held off a pesky Campbell squad 63-56 in the opening round of the Bernie Invitational. With the Camels seemingly stealing control of the game from the Wildcats' grasp, McNeil scored a series of crucial points that helped his team build their confidence and finally put them away for good... 
Bloomfield gets by Camels as host routs Southland
(11/27/07)BERNIE, Mo. -- You expect a close game when the No. 4 and 5 seeds hook up, and you also expect a lopsided contest when the top seed takes on No. 8. There were no surprises Monday on the first day of the Bernie Invitational basketball tournament as No. 4 Bloomfield edged past No. 5 Campbell, 63-56, and top-seeded and host Bernie embarrassed No. 8 Southland, 101-21... 
Bernie, Bloomfield post first-round wins
(11/27/07)BERNIE --You expect a close game when the No. 4 and 5 seeds hookup, and you also expect a lopsided contest when the top seed takes on No. 8. There were no surprises Monday on the first day of the Bernie Invitational basketball tournament as No. 4 Bloomfield edged past No. 5 Campbell, 63-56, and top-seeded and host Bernie embarrassed No. 8 Southland, 101-21... 
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... 
Twin Rivers sets up volleyball showdown with Scott City
(10/23/07)The Royals beat Bloomfield 25-20, 25-16. 
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...
Poplar Bluff volleyball edges Dexter
(10/05/07) By DAR STAFF DEXTER -- Jamie Fritts led Poplar Bluff with 17 kills as the Lady Mules defeated Dexter 25-19, 20-25, 25-22 Thursday. "Tonight was a perfect example of a battle of hearts," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven said. "It came down to who wanted to win the most, and Poplar Bluff came out on top."... 
Lady 'Cats fall to Poplar Bluff
(10/05/07)Dexter's five-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Thursday when the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules pulled out a Game 3 win to take the match, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22. Dexter erased an early 7-3 deficit in the deciding third game to pull ahead 13-10 only to see the Lady Mules go on a 7-1 run to retake the lead, 17-14...
High School Volleyball Roundup
(09/30/07) GIDEON -- Bernie's Lady Mules volleyball team traveled to Gideon and were handed a 29-27, 25-20, loss Friday night. "We played well tonight," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. "We had several good chances to put them away in the first game and could not get that one attack we needed. You can't play tentative when you can finish a good team like that. Unfortunately, that's what we did."...
Dexter defeats Charleston in two games
(09/26/07) CHARLESTON -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats made it back-to-back regular season wins with a 25-14, 25-6 decision over the Charleston Lady Bluejays on the road Tuesday. Jessica Satterfield continued to lead the Lady 'Cats with a solid all-around performance. The junior led the team in kills with nine, blocks with four and assists with seven, while also charting two digs... 
Sikeston volleyball sweeps Bloomfield
(09/18/07)Andrew Powell ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- Riding high on the momentum from a win in their final match at the Perryville Tournament this past weekend, the Sikeston volleyball team returned home to take on the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats Monday night...
Richland, Bernie, Bell City post wins
(09/12/07) ADVANCE -- Bernie's varsity Lady Mules moved back to the break-even mark for the season with a 25-10, 25-17 decision on the road over the Advance Lady Hornets. Amber Mirth charted a season-high 26 assists for Bernie, while Jenny Eubanks knocked down eight kills and had four solo blocks... 
Lady Bearcats prey on wounded Wildcats
(09/11/07)BLOOMFIELD -- With Bloomfield's top player on the bench injured, and Dexter ready to atone for its lackluster performance during the B. A. Sports Volleyball Classic in Cape Girardeau this weekend, it was the Lady Bearcats that emerged with the win, 25-20, 25-15, Monday on the road against the Lady Wildcats...
Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney
(09/09/07) Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...
ND has perfect nightin volleyball tourney
(09/08/07) Kelsey Bradshaw finished with 23 digs to lead Notre Dame to two victories Friday on the opening day of the B.A. Promotions Volleyball Classic tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8 and knocked off Kennett 25-13, 25-7. Paige Schumer recorded eight aces against Kennett. She had 16 service points and nine assists... 
Poplar Bluff volleyball stops Bloomfield's surge
(09/07/07)By BRAD HURT ~ Sports Writer Just when the visiting Bloomfield Wildcats seemed to be on the verge of forcing a third game Thursday against Poplar Bluff, a pair of blistering shots put the match safely in the win column for the Lady Mules, 25-20, 25-20...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL
(06/26/07) The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:
FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL
(05/29/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS
(05/11/07) Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS
(05/11/07) BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...
St. Vincent golfers win conference tournament
(05/08/07) The St. Vincent golf team capped its regular season in style with a win at the Jefferson County Conference Tournament on Monday at Fourche Valley Golf Course in Potosi, Mo. The Indians finished with a 359, 11 strokes ahead of regular-season conference champion Windsor. Hillsboro rounded out the top three with a 358. Perryville finished fifth with a 381...
MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs
(05/04/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...
Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll
(05/03/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...
Notre Dame qualifies trio for state golf tournament
(05/02/07) Notre Dame golfers Brett Slaten, Brandon Pleimann and Austin Gelsheimer each qualified for the state tournament by placing in the top 10 at the Class 3, District 1 meet at the Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington on Tuesday. Notre Dame, which finished second as a team, missed out on qualifying as a team for state by five strokes to North County...
HS Roundup: Oran squeezes past Saxony Lutheran
(04/27/07) Standard Democrat staff reports ORAN -- The Oran Eagles squeaked past Saxony Lutheran, 4-3, on Thursday. Oran (13-4) tallied the winning run on Tyler Beardslee's suicide squeeze bunt which scored Chase Seyer in the fifth inning. Alex Chasteen picked up the victory in a complete game effort...
Area teams advance in Perryville soccer tourney
(04/27/07) St. Vincent, Jackson and Perryville all won first-round games Thursday at the inaugural Perryville Soccer Invitational. Jessica Welker scored three first-half goals to lead St. Vincent to a 4-0 victory over Farmington in first-round action. Megan Wengert stopped three shots to earn the shutout. Shelby Hotop added a goal for St. Vincent (13-2)... 
Top seeds advance at SCAA tournament
(04/17/07)By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ESSEX -- There were no upsets during the opening round of the SCAA Conference softball tournament Monday at Richland high School. Number 4 Woodland squeaked past No. 5 Bloomfield, 9-8, while No. 2 Bernie routed No. 7 Puxico, 17-2, and No. 3 Advance edged out No. 6 Richland, 12-10. Top-seeded Dexter received a first-round bye... 
Jackson hands win to Sikeston
(04/13/07)Jackson pitchers walked the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the seventh of an 8-8 game and brought the winning run home with an error in a 9-8 conference loss Thursday at Sikeston. The Indians had a runner thrown out at the plate in the top of the seventh. Sikeston came back to put its first runner on in the bottom of the seventh, but Jackson was able to get a double play to clear the bases with two outs. The final error was the Indians' fifth of the game...
Mules remain perfect at 3-0 on season with win over Wildcats
(03/30/07) BERNIE -- Bernie improved to 3-0 on the season with a come-from-behind 5-4 win over Bloomfield at home Thursday. "We feel fortunate to escape with a win today (Thursday)," Bernie coach Brad Botsch stated. "We committed five defensive errors that led to four unearned runs. We were off-balance at the plate as well, and that's mostly because their pitchers did a nice job."...
Eubanks, Kean lead Bernie past Bloomfield
(03/30/07) BERNIE -- Jenny Eubanks collected two hits and scored two runs and pitcher Leslie Kean picked up her second win of the season as the Bernie Lady Mules defeated the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats, 12-8, in SCAA Conference softball action Thursday at Bernie...
Chaffee cruises to track sweep
(03/22/07) Chaffee swept the boys and girls titles the Chaffee Open track meet on Wednesday. Kelly, Bell City, East Prairie, Scott County Central and Oran also participated. Chaffee's boys scored 145, while Kelly was second with 95, Scott County Central (27) was fourth and Oran (19) fifth... 
Mules, Rebels post conference wins
(02/19/07)BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules fell behind early, but rallied to post a 74-72 victory over the Bloomfield Wildcats in Stoddard County Activities Association basketball action Friday night. Five Mules reached double figures in scoring, with Zach Curry and Marcus Massey tossing in 14 each... 
Massey nets 29 to lead Mules over Richland
(02/14/07)ESSEX -- The Bernie Mules improved to 11-9 on the season with a 70-61 victory over the Richland Rebels as Marcus Massey exploded for 29 points -- including 10 in the pivotal third period that pushed Bernie to a 54-37 lead with eight minutes to play...
Malden defeats Bernie, Cardinals down Zalma
(02/12/07) BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules stayed right with the Malden Green Wave for most of the first half of Friday's prep basketball game, but the Wave proved to be too tough as they cruised to a 94-65 victory. The Mules led 15-12 after one quarter of play as Doug Johnson put up seven of his 15 points in the first eight minutes of the game... 
Chaffee boys turn back Oak Ridge
(02/10/07)The Chaffee boys basketball team has won 50 percent more games than it did last season. The Red Devils posted their sixth win Friday night, beating host Oak Ridge 60-48. Andy Hendrix hit four 3-pointers and had a game-high 21 points for the Red Devils (6-13). Jerrod Steger added 16 points for the Red Devils... 
'Cats step up at home to down Rebels
(01/31/07)Dexter's defense forced Richland into 28 turnovers and the Bearcats had three players score in double figures in a 74-48 win at home over the Rebels in SCAA action Tuesday. The win made it a sweep on the night as the jayvee Bearcats avenged a loss to the Rebels Friday night in the championship game of the SCAA tournament with a 43-33 victory in the opener... 
Hornets dominate early in SCAA win over Wildcats
(01/31/07)BLOOMFIELD -- The Advance Hornets dominated the first half of play Tuesday night, and it was enough to hold up in a 78-61 decision over the Bloomfield Wildcats in Stoddard County Activities Association basketball action. Alex Steil led all scorers with 27 points in the victory, while teammate Trenton Moses added 14 points in his first game back after a bout with the flu... 
Jackson's rally falls short against Charleston
(01/31/07)Charleston held on for its second tight SEMO Conference win in four days, beating host Jackson 60-58 on Tuesday night. The Bluejays, who handed Notre Dame its first loss Saturday, improved to 17-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Jackson fell behind by seven points at halftime but closed the gap in the second half... 
Bell City dominates, Rebels produce upset
(01/29/07)BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City proved once again that it is top dog in the SCAA Conference, but the Cubs may be looking over there shoulder at a youthful Richland team ready to make its own mark in the near future. Championship Friday at the 82nd Annual SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield saw Bell City dominate Advance, 70-45, to make it back-to-back titles, while Richland's jayvee team ended Dexter's string of 10 consecutive championships with a 55-48 victory...
Malden, Doniphan to meet again at Poplar Bluff
(01/26/07) POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- There is only one place to be Saturday if you are a fan of high school basketball. And that place is Three Rivers' Bess Activity Center for the 5:00 p.m. showdown between the Doniphan Dons and the Malden Green Wave. Doniphan is 14-2. ... 
SCAA hoops tournament underway at Bloomfield
(01/23/07)BLOOMFIELD -- Day one is in the books at the 82nd SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield and it was No. 1 Bell City making a strong statement against No. 8 Woodland in the varsity bracket, while host Bloomfield pulled off the only upset when the No. 6 Wildcats defeated No. 3 Woodland in junior varsity action... 
Stoddard County Tournament Coming Soon
(01/11/07)Jerry Jarrell photo The SCAA coaches held their annual seed meeting Wednesday night at Bloomfield for the conference's upcoming tournament, slated for Jan. 22-25, at Bloomfield. Bell City was a unanimous choice as the varsity's top-seed, while Dexter garnered five-of-seven first place votes to be tabbed as the top jayvee team at the tournament. ... 
Bearcats blast Bloomfield
(01/10/07)Dexter High School made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season and edged closer to the .500 mark after the Bearcats defeated the Bloomfield Wildcats at home, 70-54, in SCAA play Tuesday. Dexter got a game-high 23 points from senior Derrick Chamberlain and 18 from junior Kevin Hart as the Bearcats improved to 5-7 on the season and 2-0 in SCAA play... 
Playing the spoilers
(01/07/07)SENATH, Mo. -- The Southland Rebels could not have picked a much better way to start their new year. After losing their first eight games, the Rebels used a dominating third-quarter performance to rally for a 59-50 win -- their first of the season -- against the Senath-Hornersville Lions here Friday...
East Prairie rallies for victory
(01/03/07) EAST PRAIRIE - The East Prairie Eagles basketball team overcame a halftime deficit at home on Tuesday night to defeat the Bloomfield Wildcats, 68-59... 
Indians break into win column
(12/28/06)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The wait is finally over for the Kennett basketball Indians. Just one day after fading down the stretch in a loss to South Pemiscot, the Indians pulled out their first win of the season with a 71-68 win over Bloomfield in consolation play at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament here Wednesday... 
50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament
(12/28/06)Puxico is lone SCAA representative in the hunt 
Lineup change works in 'Cats win over Rebels
(12/10/06)ESSEX -- New Bloomfield basketball coach Dave Lanning made a slight adjustment to his lineup for the Wildcats' SCAA Conference opener against Richland Friday night and it couldn't have worked out any better. Lanning inserted Kurt Dumey into the starting five and the 6'3" senior responded with a game-high 16 points as the Wildcats defeated the Richland Rebels, 55-40, on the road...
Dunklin County teams come up short at Holcomb Invitational
(12/01/06) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Trailing by 11 points at halftime, coach Bart Chance told his Hornets to go out and play as hard as they could in the second half and make a run at top-seeded Puxico. His team responded cutting a one-time 16-point deficit all the way down to five points with less than two minutes to play before coming up short in an 88-78 loss to Puxico in the semifinals of the Holcomb Invitational Thursday night... 
Spears named SCAA Player of the Year
(11/20/06)Bell City, Bernie and Dexter all have three selected for first-team honors
Scott City spikers look to change sectional luck vs. Caruthersville
(10/28/06) The Rams hope to break through on their fourth attempt. By JEREMY JOFFRAY Southeast Missourian The Scott City volleyball program has figured out the district tournament, winning three straight titles and four in five years. The Rams have not had any luck once they've made their way past the district tournament, losing in two games in the sectional round on all three occasions...
Rams sweep Bloomfield, reach district title match
(10/24/06) Scott City's volleyball team earned a spot in the Class 2 District 2 finals with a sweep of Bloomfield on Monday in the semifinals at Scott City. The Rams will face No. 2 Twin Rivers tonight at 7 p.m. in the championship. In the first semifinal, it was the No. 1 seed Scott City romping past Bloomfield 25-10, 25-10. The Rams were led by Kacie Ritter with 21 assists, and Brooke Simpson had 10 kills and two blocks...
Area teams begin defense of titles
(10/23/06) Four area volleyball teams brought home district titles last season -- all in classes 1 or 2 -- and Bell City went on to place third in Class 1. The same four squads enter district play today as top seeds, and again the Cubs lead the way into the postseason... 
Woodland, Bell City advance to SCAA semifinals
(10/11/06)BLOOMFIELD -- The first round of the Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament concluded Tuesday with the No. 1 Bell City Lady Cubs posting an easy 25-11, 25-16 victory over No. 8 Bloomfield, while No. 5 Woodland pulled off a slight upset (25-14, 26-24, 25-19) over fourth-seeded Advance in a thrilling three-game match...
Dexter blasts Bluff
(10/06/06) DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcat volleyball team traveled to Poplar Bluff Thursday evening and returned with a 25-12, 25-20 victory that upped their record to 19-4-3 on the season. Sophomore Cathryn Heil posted a team-high 10 kills for the Lady 'Cats, while adding three digs and a block, and Molly Burleson had 22 assists to go along with her four kills and three digs...
(09/19/06) MARBLE HILL -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats volleyball team ran its record to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in the SCAA Conference with a 25-17, 25-21 win on the road against the Woodland Lady Cardinals Monday night. Bailey Stanley had 11 kills and Haylee Finch added seven while Molly Burleson served up 19 assists for the Lady 'Cats who played the match short handed...
BA Sports scores Sept10
(09/10/06)
Saturday scores Pool play/Area teams Jackson defeated Southland, 25-22, 25-5. Notre Dame defeated Holcomb, 25-10, 25-6. Bernie defeated Woodland, 25-20, 25-8. Oak Ridge defeated South Iron, 25-17, 25-17. St. Vincent defeated New Madrid County, 25-7, 25-14... |
