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August 30, 2010 Scoreboard (08/30/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

East Prairie baseball rips Bloomfield (05/13/10)
After having to score two in the top of the seventh to beat Chaffee 2-1 on Tuesday, the Eagles were able to put up five runs in the first three innings against the Wildcats to eventually win 7-3.

East Prairie rips Bloomfield (05/13/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Coming off an exciting come-from-behind win over Chaffee, East Prairie kept on rolling Wednesday afternoon taking down the visiting Bloomfield Wildcats. After having to score two in the top of the seventh to beat Chaffee 2-1 on Tuesday, the Eagles were able to put up five runs in the first three innings against the Wildcats to eventually win 7-3...

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

High school roundup: Red Devils squeeze past Panthers (05/02/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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

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

High school roundup: Central rallies to double up Sikeston 6-3 (04/11/10)
All the area high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Kight powers Delta past Chaffee (04/08/10)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 7, 2010 Scoreboard (04/07/10)
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.

Oran baseball rolls past Bloomfield 13-0 (03/24/10)
ed by a dominant performance on the mound from senior Zac Chasteen, the Oran Eagles cruised to an easy victory Tuesday afternoon.

Oran rolls past Bloomfield 13-0 (03/24/10)
ORAN -- Led by a dominant performance on the mound from senior Zac Chasteen, the Oran Eagles cruised to an easy victory Tuesday afternoon, blanking the Bloomfield Wildcats 13-0 to open the season. After giving up a double to Bloomfield pitcher Paul Fox to start the game, Chasteen didn't allow another hit, going all five innings while striking out nine to earn the win...

High school roundup: Oran pitcher throws 1-hitter in shutout of Bloomfield (03/24/10)
Zac Chasteen wasted little time finding a groove on the mound. Oran's junior pitcher tossed a one-hitter in the Eagles' 13-0 baseball season-opener victory Tuesday. Chasteen struck out nine and walked four. Gabe Kielhofner went 2 for 2 with two RBIs, while Tyler Heuring and Mac McConnell both recorded two RBIs...

Clearwater ends Bloomfield's season (03/03/10)
Clearwater (21-3) will play the states' No. 1 ranked team in Class 3, Arcadia Valley, for the district title Thursday night after the undefeated Tigers beat host Twin Rivers 78-68.

Risco is one step closer to district title (03/03/10)
GIDEON -- The Risco Tigers moved one step closer to a district title on Tuesday night with a 51-41 win over Southland at the Class 1, District 1 tournament at Gideon High School. The slow and methodical ways of Southland had the Rebels out in front after the first quarter with a 12-9 lead. A 15-7 second quarter in favor of the Tigers put Risco out in front for good...

Clearwater ends Bloomfield's season (03/03/10)
BROSELEY -- When the Bloomfield Wildcats lost their leading scorer to an injury late in the season, many wrote the defending Class 3, District 2 champs off. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, talking about could have been and making excuses, the Wildcats rallied around the adversity and put together 11 straight wins down the stretch without their top player...

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

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...

Bloomfield boys beat Oran (02/16/10)
The Bloomfield Wildcats used a balanced offensive attack and solid defense to pick up a 61-49 road win against the Oran Eagles Monday night.

Balanced attack (02/16/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- The Bloomfield Wildcats used a balanced offensive attack and solid defense to pick up a 61-49 road win against the Oran Eagles Monday night. Garrett Rice paced Bloomfield with a game-high 18 points, but other Wildcats were not far behind...

High school roundup: Zalma boys top Marquand 61-36 (02/16/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 15 Scoreboard (02/15/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Johnson powers Cardinals past Bulldogs 62-52 (02/14/10)
All the action from Friday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bloomfield celebrates Homecoming win over Scott City (02/12/10)
Bloomfield dominated the struggling Rams from the opening tip and gave the Homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about in a 64-38 win Friday night.

Bloomfield celebrates Homecoming win over Scott City (02/12/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield didn't bring its "A" game to the court against Scott City but the Wildcats still received a passing grade. Bloomfield dominated a struggling Scott City Rams team from the opening tip and gave the Homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about in a 64-38 win Friday night...

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...

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

Snow takes toll on local schedule (01/31/10)
SIKESTON -- Snowfall around the area has led to the cancellation of several local basketball games around the area for tonight and this weekend. The homecoming game between Sikeston and Kelly tonight has been postponed with no make-up expected. Also postponed is Kennett at Charleston and East Prairie at Hayti with no make-up dates announced...

Games postponed (01/29/10)
Snowfall around the area has led to the cancellation of several local basketball games around the area for tonight and this weekend. The homecoming game between Sikeston and Kelly tonight has been postponed with no make-up expected. Also postponed is Kennett at Charleston and East Prairie at Hayti with no make-up dates announced...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

Dexter earns SCAA win over Bloomfield (01/13/10)
Both teams showed the effects of a long layoff, but it was Dexter that regained its touch first in a, 54-41, SCAA win over Bloomfield on the road Tuesday night.

Dexter earns SCAA win over Bloomfield (01/12/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Both teams showed the effects of a long layoff, but it was Dexter that regained it touch first in a, 54-41, SCAA win over Bloomfield on the road Tuesday night. "It was a long layoff for both teams," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said, referring to the Christmas break and recent inclement weather that kept both teams from seeing game action for 11 days. ...

'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...

Dynamic duo: Caruthers, Garmon lead Tribe to best start in years (01/07/10)
For the first time in several years, the Kennett Indians are opening quite a few eyes on the basketball courts of southeast Missouri. From winning three out of four games against defending state champions Greene County Tech, Ark. and Portageville to winning its first Bloomfield Christmas Tournament title since the early 1980s, people are taking notice of Kennett...

Rebels stun Bloomfield in final second for fifth (01/03/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- For a second it looked as if Richland and Bloomfield were headed to overtime in the fifth place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday night. Richland's Ryan Kleffer and Mac Thornton had other plans. After Bloomfield's Garrett Rice hit a driving layup to tie the game at 48-48 with under five seconds remaining, Kleffer grabbed the ball and threw a pass to a streaking Thornton on the other end of the floor for a game-winning layup with one-tenth of a second remaining, giving the Rebels a 50-48 win.. ...

Late Kleffer-to-Thornton pass lifts Rebels over Wildcats (12/31/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- For a second it looked as if Richland and Bloomfield were headed to overtime in the fifth place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday night. Richland's Ryan Kleffer and Mac Thornton had other plans. After Bloomfield's Garrett Rice hit a driving layup to tie the game at 48-48 with under five seconds remaining, Kleffer grabbed the ball and threw a pass to a streaking Thornton on the other end of the floor for a game-winning layup with one-tenth of a second remaining, giving the Rebels a 50-48 win.. ...

Kennett eases past Portageville; Richland to play for fifth (12/30/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs could not figure out the hounding defense of the Kennett Indians in Tuesday's second semifinal game at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament as they failed to advance to their second consecutive tournament final with a 58-36 loss...

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...

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

Tribe holds off host 'Cats to make semis (12/29/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- It has been 27 years since the Kennett Indians won the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Tribe seems determined not to wait 28. The third-seeded Indians raced out to a 19-point lead in the second quarter, then weathered a furious comeback to hold off the No. 6 Bloomfield Wildcats 70-65 in the quarterfinals of the tournament here Monday night...

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

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.

Dec. 18 Scoreboard (12/18/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Fourteen days of Christmas on the court (12/18/09)
There may be just two weeks left in this year, but when it comes to the high school hardwoord, 2009 is going out with a bang. Starting with tonight's Kennett/Senath-Hornersville girls' basketball showdown and running all the way to December 30 with the finals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, area basketball fans have a veritable buffet in front of them...

Christmas tournament schedules set (12/17/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- For the second straight year the Scott County Central Braves have been selected as the No. 1 seed in the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. The Braves (5-1) will try to repeat as champions after winning their fifth tournament title in school history last year with an 80-62 win over the No. 2 seed Notre Dame Bulldogs...

Thornton leads Rebels past Wildcats (12/11/09)
Jerry Jarrell - Daily Statesman ESSEX -- There's excitement in the air at Richland High School once again. And for good reason. A new season, a new coach and a new attitude has the Rebels playing like contenders. Just ask the Bloomfield Wildcats. Drew Thornton scored 24 points and controlled the boards, while Ryan Kleffer knocked down five 3-pointers on his way to a 23 point night, as the Rebels defeated the Wildcats, 71-65, at home Friday...

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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 Bloomfield Boys Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Head Coach: Dustin Hicks, 3rd year (29-24) Last season: 18-10 (won Class 3 District 2 title) District: Class 3 District 2 at Twin Rivers (Arcadia Valley, Doniphan, Greenville, Woodland, Clearwater) Last district title: 2009 Key Returners: Leighton Hensley, Garrett Rice, Seth Hill...

Johnson leads parade of SCAA players earning post season honors (11/15/09)
Sophomore sensation leads Bell City to county's only district championship in 2009

Bloomfield gives Scott City a scare but comes up short in district final (10/28/09)
BLOOMFIELD-- The Class 2 No. 1 ranked Scott City Lady Rams survived a first set scare and defeated the Lady Wildcats of Bloomfield 25-23, 25-15 to capture the Class 2 District 2 championship Tuesday in Bloomfield. The first set of Tuesday's championship match was a back and fourth struggle, something both coaches attributed to Scott City mistakes...

Top-ranked Rams sweep to title (10/28/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Scott City senior Katie Diebold might have said it best when she described the Rams' play as, "Good pass, good set and just kill it." The Rams did plenty of killing it on their way to a 25-23, 25-15 victory over Bloomfield in the Class 2 District 2 championship match at Bloomfield High School...

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

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

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

Bloomfield JV and varsity win SCAA championships (10/19/09)
Click here to see team photos taken after the Wildcats' wins at the SCAA volleyball tournament.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

Lady Bearcats slip past Puxico (10/06/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PUXICO -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats pulled out a close win over the Puxico Lady Indians on Monday night in three sets; 25-21, 22-25 and 25-15. ORAN -- The Oran Lady Eagles volleyball team fell to the visiting Bloomfield Lady Wildcats on Monday night in three straight sets; 13-25, 17-25 and 15-25...

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

Bloomfield volleyball wins Gideon Tournament (09/28/09)
The Lady Wildcats are now 13-4.

Bloomfield JV wins tournament (09/22/09)
The Wildcats placed first in the Puxico JV Tournament over the weekend.

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...

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

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

Dexter takes second at PB Invitational (04/14/09)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Dexter High School put together a strong effort in less than desirable conditions to finish second at the 13-team Poplar Bluff Invitational played at Westwood Hills Country Club Monday. Chance Holden once again paced the Bearcats' effort with a 2-over-par 73. Only eight players broke 80...

Doniphan downs Bloomfield (04/08/09)
DONIPHAN -- The Bloomfield Wildcats golf team finished behind the host Doniphan Dons Tuesday in high school golf action. Bloomfield's Seth Hill led the team with a round of 45, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Dons and medalist Zane Betz. Bloomfield finished at 209, 20 strokes behind Doniphan...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

State-ranked Bluejays end Wildcats' season (03/12/09)
POPLAR BLUFF -- After a history-making district title victory for Bloomfield last week, the Wildcats still had more to prove in the MSHSAA Class 2 playoffs. Bloomfield was able to hang around state-ranked Charleston in the first quarter-and-a-half of the sectional game Wednesday night at Peters Gym...

Bloomfield returns to state playoffs after 42 year drought (03/06/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- After 42 years, Bloomfield is back in the state playoffs. The Wildcats scored 11 straight points after Arcadia Valley took its only lead midway through second quarter, then shut out the Tigers for nearly 5 minutes in the fourth quarter for a 57-46 win...

Bloomfield moves into finals (03/04/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- Three ties in the first 2 minutes suggested that the MSHSAA Class 3 District 2 semifinal Tuesday might be tightly-contested the rest of the way. But the Bloomfield Wildcats defense had something so say about that. The Wildcats caused the Doniphan Dons to commit a few too many turnovers in the first half of a 68-55 win for top-seeded Bloomfield...

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...

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...

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

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: 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)...

Dexter escapes with win at home over Bloomfield (01/14/09)
Blake Harris got a good look at a 3-pointer and a chance to tie as the buzzer was sounding but the shot was off the mark, allowing the Dexter Bearcats to escaped with a 64-61 win over Bloomfield at home Tuesday...

Bloomfield throttles East Prairie (01/07/09)
EAST PRAIRIE -- For the past two seasons the Bloomfield Wildcats have been trying to incorporate a full-court pressure defense into their style of play. "It's been a culmination of building up to it," Bloomfield head coach Dustin Hicks said. "Last year we didn't have the depth at the varsity level but we pressed all the time with the J.V. and now we're getting to the point where we're doing it more with both groups."...

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...

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 8: Host advances to quarterfinal (12/27/08)
Bloomfield 78, South Pemiscot 71

Upcoming local events (12/26/08)
Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Dexter-East Prairie loser v. Hayti-Puxico loser, 9 a.m. Twin Rivers-Malden loser v. Kennett-Van Buren loser, 10:30 a.m. Doniphan-Richland loser v. Portageville-Greenville loser, noon Bernie-East Carter loser v. Bloomfield-South Pemiscot loser, 2 p.m...

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...

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

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

Scott Central easily defeats Gideon, 95-48 (12/14/08)
GIDEON -- The Scott County Central Braves (6-1) soundly defeated the Gideon Bulldogs 95-48 on Friday night at Gideon High School. The Braves outscored the Bulldogs 24-8 in the first quarter and never looked back. Scott Central held a 53-20 lead at halftime...

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

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...

Twin Rivers surges past Bloomfield (12/10/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- A 10-minute halftime break did little to stop the Twin Rivers Royals on Tuesday night. The Royals closed the first half on a 7-0 run and outscored Bloomfield 27-9 in the third quarter for a 71-58 home win...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Puxico earns shot at district title (02/27/08)
Bloomfield falls short of upset

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...

HS Rdp (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...

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

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

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...

Malden clobbers Bloomfield; Royals slip past Mules (01/13/08)
High School Roundup

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."...

Volleyball Roundup (09/28/07)
Dexter 'guts' out win against Lady Bulldogs

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...

Track honor roll (05/10/07)
BOYS AND GIRLS top performers through May 9

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. ...

Time for Round 3 (01/26/07)
Bell City, Advance in rubber game for SCAA title

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...