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Local teams gear up for season (08/31/10)
By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs cross country team will have experience as well as new blood as they kick off the 2010 season. "We have some hard workers," Sikeston head coach Gregg Holifield said. "We have some guys that ran last year and also some young ones too. I really like our kids and I think we'll have a good year."...

Tri-Country All-Conference teams released (05/24/10)
After completing the 2010 baseball season, the Tri-County announced their selections for this year's all-conference teams, player of the year, and coaches of the year. One of the conference teams, Cooter, is still in post season play as they will take on Chaffee in the sectionals round of the Class 1 tournament today at 4 p.m...

NMCC downs South Pemiscot on Senior Day (05/05/10)
NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central senior softball players are no stranger to winning. In four years with the Lady Eagle program, the seniors have won 53 games, including Tuesday's 13-3 win over South Pemiscot on Senior Day. Seniors Brandi Gardner, Shelby Lawrence and Courtney Robinson were honored with plaques before the game and then all played a part in NMCC's win over South Pemiscot. ...

NMCC wins battle of unbeatens (05/02/10)
DELTA -- With unbeaten softball teams New Madrid County Central and Delta locked in a scoreless pitcher's duel, all it was going to take was one big play to win the game. Fortunately for NMCC, that play came from freshman Dallas Campbell. Campbell led off the seventh inning with a double and came around to score, giving the Lady Eagles a 1-0 win and while keeping their record an unblemished 14-0...

Instant classic: Bakich's hit lifts Southland to win in Tri-County finals (04/29/10)
Becca Bakich's single in the eighth scored the game's lone run to give the Southland Lady Rebels a 1-0 win over Campbell.

Instant classic: Bakich's hit lifts Southland to win in Tri-County finals (04/29/10)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- With the winning run in scoring position in the bottom of the eighth inning, Becca Bakich was thinking one thing as she stood at the plate. "I was hoping I didn't strike out," Bakich said with a laugh. She didn't. Bakich's single with no one out in the eighth scored Darcy McMinn with the game's lone run to give the Southland Lady Rebels a 1-0 win over Campbell in the finals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament here Wednesday...

Roundup: Oran slips past Woodland, 8-7 (04/28/10)
ORAN -- The Oran Eagles won their 10th game of the year on Tuesday afternoon with an 8-7 win over the Woodland Cardinals. Nolan Urhahn led the Eagles with two hits including a home run. Blake Carlyle also added two hits as well. Kody Moore earned the win in six innings of work. He allowed seven runs, four earned on six hits and seven walks. He also struck out six. Gabe Kielhofner picked up the save shutting down the Cardinals in the seventh inning...

Jones pitches perfect game for Lady Indians (04/08/10)
Laurel Jones pitched a perfect game for the Lady Indians Softball team on Thursday. The Campbell hitters only put the ball in play once during the five inning game as Jones a was able to strikeout 14 of the 15 batters she faced. "I'm happy for Laurel because she works so hard," said Kennett coach Laurie Vaughan. ...

Bearcats defeat Camels for third straight win (04/06/10)
Landon Hall was solid in his first start of the season and the Bearcats backed him with a 14-hit attack as Dexter won its third straight with a 11-1 decision at home over the Campbell Camels Monday afternoon. Hall worked five innings and allowed just one earned run on four hits. The big right-hander recorded nine strikeouts and walked just one...

April 5, 2010 Scoreboard (04/05/10)
NIghtly high school sports scores.

Bearcats win third straight (04/05/10)
Landon Hall was solid in his first start of the season and the Bearcats backed him with a 14-hit attack as Dexter won its third straight with a 11-1 win at home over the Campbell Camels Monday.

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.

NMCC trumps Lady Royals (03/28/10)
NEW MADRID -- Coming into the softball season, New Madrid County Central's goal was to go undefeated. The Lady Eagles cleared one of their major obstacles Friday afternoon, defeating Twin Rivers 4-1. Last spring, the Lady Eagles finished the season 13-2 with one of their two losses coming to Twin Rivers 2-0 in eight innings and coach Steve Rogers knew the Lady Royals would be formidable again this season...

Delta girls win, EP girls fall (02/24/10)
CAMPBELL -- The Delta Lady Bobcats easily dispatched of the Campbell Lady Camels 62-33 on Tuesday night. Machela VanGennip led the squad with 23 points. Taylor Smith added 16. DELTA (62) -- Ashley Glaus 2, Taylor Smith 16, Lyndse Hambe 3, Katie Brucker 6, Kendra Burnett 4, Machela VanGennip 23, Samantha Bartels 2, Tori Burton 8. FG 25, FT 11-12, F 13. (3-pointers: Smith 1, VanGennip 2 Fouled out: none)...

High school roundup: Pirates drop district heartbreaker (02/24/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

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

Girls kick off Bootheel Conference Tournament (02/11/10)
MALDEN, Mo.-The Girls Bootheel Conference Tournament kicked off Wednesday night in Malden. The first round saw Hayti vs. Kennett, Caruthersville vs. Senath-Hornersville and Campbell vs. Malden. Kennett, SHHS and Malden all took wins to advance to the semifinals. ...

Lady Lions extend winning streak (02/04/10)
SENATH, Mo - The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions extended their winning streak to nine in a row on Wednesday night with their 73-30 win over win over Campbell Lady Camels. Defense was a big reason for the Lions' dominance in the game. A few weeks ago the Lions made some modifications to their full-court press, and that is when their winning streak began. The changes were evident in Wednesday's game as SHHS got 11 points off of turnovers in the first quarter alone...

Mustangs stay perfect, will play Campbell in Christmas tourney finals (12/18/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs overcame a slow start and used a balanced scoring attack to get past the Armorel Tigers 53-50 in the semifinals of the Campbell Christmas Tournament here Thursday night. North Pemiscot (7-0) will take on host school Campbell in the championship game tonight at 8:30. Campbell defeated Neelyville 93-77 in the other semifinal Thursday, while in consolation action, Delta C7 downed Naylor 68-48 advance to this evening's consolation championship...

Lions roll past Southland to make consolation finals (12/16/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lions dominated the middle quarters to turn a seven-point first-quarter lead into a 69-29 rout of the Southland Rebels in the consolation semifinals of the Campbell Christmas Tournament here Tuesday evening. In later first-round action at the CCT, No. 2 seed Campbell routed Naylor 74-43 and third-seeded Neelyville downed Delta C7 80-47...

North Pem rolls past Southland, into Campbell semifinals (12/15/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs showed why they were the No. 1 seed at this year's Campbell Christmas Basketball Tournament, racing out to a 38-point halftime lead on the way to a 73-21 rout of Tri-County Conference rival Southland here Monday night...

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Lady Tribe wins Bulldog Classic (12/06/09)
GIDEON, Mo. -- Jerica Wheeler scored 13 of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Kennett Lady Indians pulled away late to take a 63-54 win over Senath-Hornersville in the finals of the Bulldog Classic here Saturday night. Both teams battled back and forth and no team held more than a five-point lead until the middle of the final period...

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

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

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

2009-10 Campbell Girls Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Coach: Daren Ellsworth, 5th year (52-39) Last season: 18-7 District: Class 2 District 1 at Hayti (Neelyville, Portageville, Senath, South Pemiscot) Key Returners: Whitney Whorton, McKenzi Knotts Overview: The Lady Camels had just seven losses last season, four of those coming against Portageville and the last being in th district championship game...

2009-10 Campbell Boys Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Coach: Steve Fowler, 10th year (150-88) Last season: 21-7 District: Class 2 District 1 at Hayti (Cooter, Holcomb, Neelyville, Portageville, Senath, South Pemiscot) Key Returners: Justin Fowler, Joe Campbell, Zac Jackson Overview: The Camels are looking to have a solid season this year after losing to Portageville in the district tournament title game last season...

Risco's Burnett named tops in Tri-County (11/06/09)
Risco senior Brittney Burnett was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in volleyball on the league's all-conference team for this fall. She is joined on the first team by Cooter's Ashley Poe, Tia Mitchell of Holcomb, Darcy McMinn from Southland, Lori Gribble of Gideon and Clarkton's Jessica Coleman...

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...

Lady Tribe serves up win over Campbell (09/15/09)
Coming off of a strong performance at the SEMO Spike Classic over the weekend in Cape Girardeau, the Kennett Lady Indians hoped to carry over some momentum into this week's set of game. Mission accomplished, so far. With Bootheel Conference battles against Senath-Hornersville and Portageville looming later, the Lady Tribe got strong serving and dominated in a 25-8, 25-10 win over the Campbell Lady Campbell Monday night...

Top Dodgers: Dunklin County clinches top seed in district tourney (07/14/09)
SENATH, Mo. -- After a midseason slump, the Dunklin County Post 303 Dodgers seem to be bouncing back at just the right time. The Dodgers capped a 7-1 homestand with a sweep of District XIV foe Jackson Post 148, winning the all-important opener 6-5 before rolling 12-2 in the nightcap...

Dodgers win weekend tourney, sweep Squirrels (07/07/09)
With the District XIV Tournament less than a week and a half away, the Dunklin County Post 303 Dodgers are getting on the winning track at the right time. After a recent slump, Post 303 has ran off six wins in a row, including winning the Dr. Pepper Classic in Paragould, Ark. over the weekend and sweeping the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Monday night at Senath...

McCaig again tops in Tri-County (06/11/09)
Cooter senior Aaron McCaig was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's all-conference team for the second straight year. A force both on the mound and at the plate, McCaig earned the honor as he helped the Wildcats win their fourth district title in a row and finish fourth in the state in Class 1...

McMinn named top player in Tri-County (05/24/09)
Southland catcher Darcy McMinn was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in softball on the league's all-conference team. McMinn earned the honor as she batted .547 this season with six home runs and 26 RBIs in 53 at-bats. She stole 20 bases and threw out 50 percent of potential basestealers. ...

Rams open title defense with rout (05/19/09)
CHARLESTON -- Thanks to an early offensive explosion, defending state champion Scott City cruised to an easy 11-1, six-inning victory over Meadow Heights in their opening-round game of the Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament Monday. Senior Josh Henson threw all six innings. He struck out four, scattered five hits, walked two and allowed an unearned run en route to the victory...

Jam masters: Tribe pitches around tough situations, 'Dogs to reach finals (04/30/09)
STEELE, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team has arguably one of the best pitching staffs in all of southeast Missouri. That was no more evident than it was Wednesday, as Adam Grantham, Andy Lack and Cameron Wallace combined to outduel South Pemiscot ace Tyler Thompson, leading the Tribe to a 1-0 victory over the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament...

Lady Tribe comes up short against Sikeston (04/23/09)
The Kennett Lady Indians have struggled with slow starts on the soccer field more than once this season. The slow-start bug bit again Wednesday, as the Lady Tribe surrendered a pair of first-half goals in a 3-1 loss to the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs at Indian Park...

Kennett sweeps own Invitational (04/22/09)
The Kennett Indians and Lady Indians track teams may not have hit their respective peaks yet, but they were more than good enough Tuesday. Both squads won their respective divisions at the Kennett Invitational at Metz Cherry Stadium, with the boys outdistancing second-place Malden 161-114 and the Lady Indians edging SEMO Central foe New Madrid County Central 159-144 in the multi-team event...

Tribe stays hot, routs NMCC (04/21/09)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians followed up their Bootheel Conference-winning performance last week with another dominant showing, routing the New Madrid County Central Eagles 13-2 in SEMO Conference play here Monday. With Monday's victory, the Tribe (8-6, 2-5 SEMO) has won five of its last six games...

Tribe closes in on league crown (04/17/09)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians scored eight runs in the top of the second inning and moved one step closer to their first outright Bootheel Conference title since 2006 with a 16-2 pounding of the Portageville Bulldogs here Thursday. In other area baseball games, it was Cooter 8, Gideon 0; Cooter 18, Clarkton 0; and Campbell 15, Risco 0...

Bazzell steps up to pitch Tribe past Lions (04/15/09)
After two strong seasons to open his high school career, it should not be a surprise that Trey Bazzell is emerging as the ace of the Kennett Indians pitching staff. Bazzell took another step toward becoming one of the area's best hurlers Tuesday, tossing six innings of one-hit ball as the Tribe took a crucial 3-0 Bootheel Conference win over the Senath-Hornersville Lions at Indian Park...

Lady Tribe wins for fourth time in four days (04/10/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians got a strong pitching performance from Haley Morrow and pounded out 13 hits to win their fourth game in as many days with an 8-2 win against the Campbell Lady Camels here Thursday. For the second time this week, every Kennett started had at least one hit as the Lady Tribe (6-0) got production top to bottom...

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

Lady Tribe drops home opener to Valley View (04/01/09)
The Kennett Lady Indians struck first, but it was Valley View that had the last laugh in the Lady Tribe's home opener. The Lady Blazers scored three unanswered goals to come away with a 3-1 victory over Kennett Tuesday at Indian Park. "We played a real tough game," Kennett coach Holly Engle said. "I had real good forwards and they played really hard. We just had some bad luck. But the girls were tough and fast. ... That's the best I've seen them play togeter as a team."...

Home sweet home: Tribe teams shine in Kennett Monday (03/31/09)
With their first medal meet just a few days away, the Kennett Indians and Lady Indians track teams continued to tune up with a pair of strong performances in a quadrangular meet with Hayti, New Madrid County Central and Caruthersville Monday at Metz Cherry Stadium...

Tribe rebounds, takes down Wave (03/27/09)
MALDEN, Mo. -- After managing just five hits and one run in a loss to Poplar Bluff on Tuesday, the Kennett Indians needed a breakout game. Mission accomplished. The Tribe pounded out 14 hits and scored 12 runs in a 12-4 rout of the Malden Green Wave in the Bootheel Conference opener for both teams here Thursday...

Hornets, Lady Lions hope to repeat (03/18/09)
The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions could not have had a happier ending to last season. Playing without their top pitcher, the Lady Lions entered the Bootheel Conference Tournament as underdogs, only to shock previously-undefeated Kennett in the title game and win the league tourney...

Third quarter, timely 3s lift Lady 'Dawgs past Campbell (03/08/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- For most of the first half, it looked like the Campbell Lady Camels may defeat Portageville on their fourth try of the season. Then Courtney Chamberlain and Ronesha Ray turned the tide right before halftime, and the rest of the Lady Bulldogs followed suit in the third quarter to take a 59-48 win over Campbell in the finals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament here Friday night...

Bulldogs use longball to down Camels in final (03/08/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Portageville Bulldogs have not been known as a 3-point shooting team this season. That didn't matter Friday night. Facing a packed-in zone defense, Portageville drained five 3s in the opening period and nine in the game as they defeated the Campbell Camels 63-41 in the finals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament here Friday night...

Big second half lifts Lady Bulldogs over Lady Camels (03/08/09)
CAMPBELL -- All season the long the Portageville Lady Bulldogs basketball team has been preparing to win a district title and advance into the state playoffs. Friday night that preparation paid off as the Lady Bulldogs defeated Campbell 59-48 to win the Class 2, District 1 championship...

Bulldogs hit nine 3-pointers in 63-41 championship game win (03/07/09)
CAMPBELL -- Stout defense and stellar shooting was able to lead the Portageville Bulldogs to the Class 2, District 1 title, as they rolled the Campbell Camels 63-41 on Friday. The No. 5 state-ranked Bulldogs (21-5) set the tone for Friday's championship match-up early, as two consecutive Byron Wright 3-pointers helped them jump out to a 9-0 advantage just under four minutes into the game. ...

Camels down Hornets to make semis (03/03/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- At Holcomb and Campbell, from the time you start grade school, you learn very quickly to want to beat the other in everything you do. As a result, these two schools have one of, if not the oldest and most storied rivalries in the Tri County Conference in every sport they play...

Happy homecoming: Hornets sting Lions after halftime (03/01/09)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- With Friday night being both homecoming and the final home game for Holcomb's seniors, it was an evening full of emotions at a packed house at the Holcomb High School gymnasium. With this in mind, it was fitting for the Hornets to pick up their first home win of the season by knocking off the Senath-Hornersville Lions 54-22 here on Friday...

Fowler's big fourth lifts Campbell past South Pemiscot (02/27/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- In the finals of the Tri County Conference tournament last Friday night, the Campbell Camels were knocked to the mat once again by their arch rivals from Clarkton. With the loss, the Camels faced a situation where many teams would have packed it in, called it a year, and got ready for baseball...

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...

Ferguson leads 'Deer past Camels for title (02/22/09)
RISCO, Mo. -- For decades, the Clarkton Reindeer and Campbell Camels have been two of the most successful and consistent programs in the Tri-County Conference. However for many years Clarkton's biggest rival was two miles away in Gideon, and the Camels seemed to have their fiercest battles with their neighbors to the south, the Holcomb Hornets...

Ferguson's milestone lifts 'Deer into finals (02/20/09)
RISCO, Mo. -- What seems like a lifetime ago, Dustin Ferguson stepped onto the floor for first time in a varsity game in the 2005 Current River Shootout as an undersized freshman. That night, Ferguson scored 40 points in his high school debut for the Clarkton Reindeer and hasn't slowed down since...

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

Campbell rallies late to sink Lady Tribe (01/21/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Holding a six-point lead with less than four minutes left, things looked great for the Kennett Lady Indians. Then it all fell apart. The Campbell Lady Camels ran off 10 straight points to capture the lead once and for all and pull out a 42-40 win over the Lady Tribe here Tuesday night in Bootheel Conference play...

ROUNDUP: Thomas scores 47 in Naylor's loss (01/20/09)
By DAR STAFF MOUNTAIN VIEW -- In the first round of the Mountain View-Liberty Tournament on Monday night, 47 was the number to be reached. That's because Naylor's Travis Thomas and Houston's Kyle Poynter each netted 47 points apiece for their respective teams...

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)...

Risco comes up short against Campbell, 72-61 (01/18/09)
CAMPBELL -- The Risco Tigers, ranked No. 10 in Class 1, dropped their third-straight game Friday night, 72-61 to the Campbell Camels. The game was won at the free throw line as Campbell hit 23-of-34 from the charity stripe while Risco was only 11-of-24...

ROUNDUP: Davis scores 24 to lead Twin Rivers past Campbell (01/16/09)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- The Twin Rivers Lady Royals had three players in double figures Thursday night at home as they went on to beat Campbell, 72-54, in a non-conference game. Twin Rivers senior Torey Davis scored a game-high 24 points, including nine 2-pointers. Kelsey Snider added 17 points while Stephanie Jennings chipped in with 16. Jennings has averaged 17.5 points a game during the Lady Royals' current two-game win streak...

Campbell's bucket lifts Camels to Senath title (12/22/08)
By DAR STAFF The Campbell Camels took home the Senath Tournament championship Saturday night with a big shot late. Camels sophomore Joe Campbell hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to propel second-seeded Campbell to a 76-74 win over Armorel, Ark. The Camels, who were runners-up earlier this month in their own invitational, beat Delta in the first round and Naylor in the semifinals...

Bluejays fall in Heartland Hoopfest (12/22/08)
PERRYVILLE -- The Charleston Bluejays early season struggles continued on Saturday, falling to Gateway Tech 55-50 in the Heartland Hoopfest held in Perryville. Charleston fell behind early, trailing Gateway Tech 14-9 after one quarter but the Bluejays rallied to cut the deficit to 28-26 at the half and tying the game at 42 after three quarters...

Neelyville boys win third straight game (12/19/08)
By DAR STAFF SENATH -- The Neelyville Tigers won their third straight game as they took a 71-64 victory over North Pemiscot in the weather-delayed first round of the Senath Tournament on Thursday night. Neelyville coach Jerry Rich was happy for the win, but was disappointed after the Tigers beat North Pemiscot so handily in the first game of the season, 82-44 on Nov. 25...

Campbell holds off Green Wave (12/14/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- The Campbell Camels stepped up on the defensive end at a critical juncture Friday night against Malden. After Malden got within four points, the Camels didn't allow a basket in the last 2:27 as they held on for the 63-52 win...

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...

ROUNDUP: Fowler's late basket lifts Campbell past Richland (12/10/08)
By DAR STAFF RICHLAND -- Campbell's Justin Fowler hit a bucket with 4 seconds left to lift the Camels past Richland 63-62 Tuesday night. "This is a big win for us playing on the road," Campbell coach Steve Fowler said. "Richland at Richland is always pretty tough."...

Neelyville wins OFC opener (12/09/08)
By DAR STAFF PIEDMONT -- The Neelyville Lady Tigers probably feel like they started the Ozark Foothills Conference season already. But Monday night's 54-35 win over Clearwater was the first one that counts in the standings. After defeating Greenville in the third place game of the Lady Dawg Classic, Neelyville trailed after the first quarter but went on to take the win against the Lady Tigers...

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

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

Risco wins consolation title in Campbell Tournament (12/07/08)
CAMPBELL-- The Risco Tigers outlasted the East Prairie Eagles to win the consolation game of the Campbell Invitational 67-63 Friday night in Campbell. It was the Eagles who came out hot Friday, taking a seven point lead over the Tigers after the first quarter. But, Risco's Brandon Bennett scored 16 of the Tigers 22 second quarter points to take a lead that Risco would not relinquish. Bennett finished the night with 25 points...

Kelly girls cruise to first win of season (12/05/08)
CHAFFEE -- The Kelly Lady Hawks basketball team started out the season with a victory on Thursday evening as they defeated the Chaffee Lady Devils on the road by a final score of 71-38. Debra Hall led the Lady Hawks with 33 points and Londyn Backfisch added 10. Kelly head coach Rod McQuerter said that Thursday's game was similar to every single season opener in that the girls had to get things started for the season...

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

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...

Risco falls in Campbell tourney (12/03/08)
CAMPBELL -- The No. 7 seed Risco Tigers fell to the No. 2 seed Campbell Camels in the Campbell Tournament on Tuesday night 82-55. "We just never could recover after the first quarter," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said. "We're better than what we showed. Campbell came out and played very well. Ross Carter had a good game but we've got to have some other players step up."...

ROUNDUP: Neelyville scores first 11, wins opener (11/26/08)
By DAR STAFF NEELYVILLE -- The Neelyville Tigers jumped out to an early 11-0 lead on their way to a 82-44 win over North Pemiscot on Tuesday. "We had good defensive pressure, overall, our defensive effort was outstanding," Neelyville coach Jerry Rich said...

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

Kennett zones out Lady Lions in opener (12/02/08)
STEELE, Mo. -- Coming off back-to-back four-win seasons, the Kennett Lady Indians made a statement Monday night: that was then, this is now. The Lady Tribe used a 2-3 zone defense to shut down the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions' offense and rally for a 43-32 victory in the first round of the Bulldog Classic Invitational here Monday night...

ROUNDUP: Ferguson's 32 points leads Clarkton past Van Buren (12/01/08)
By DAR STAFF VAN BUREN -- Dustin Ferguson scored 32 points to lead Clarkton past Van Buren 91-68 in the Current River Challenge on Saturday night. Casey Redden added 22 points and Jacob Redden had 14 points for the Reindeer. Ian Newberry was the high scorer for the Bulldogs as he had 16 points including four 3-pointers. Tyler Freeze had 13 points in the loss...

From the DAR: Malden, Campbell, Ellington, Van Buren (11/24/08)
Malden Green Wave Coach: Brian Vent, first year Last year: 12-11 District (Class 3 District 1 at Charleston): Caruthersville, New Madrid, East Prairie, Kelly, Kennett and Scott City KEY PLAYERS BACK: Kristen Stroup, Kayla Davis, Marie Dornbrack, Sharetta Lockhart, LaTrilla McCoy...

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...

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

Kennett downs Lady Lions in league battle (10/01/08)
Hard-fought, intense battles are the norm whenever the Kennett Lady Indians and the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions meet on the volleyball court...

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."...

Lady Tribe wins 14th game, stays perfect in Bootheel play (09/30/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians volleyball served 16 aces on the night as it stayed perfect in Bootheel Conference play with a 25-14, 25-14 win over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers here Monday. "Our serving game was on real good," Kennett coach Laura Ort said. "We worked on it in practice a little on Friday. We've really just talked about hitting our spots and being more effective servers."...

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

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

ROUNDUP: Clearwater rallies with 12-run inning to beat Van Buren 15-14 (09/17/08)
By DAR STAFF VAN BUREN -- The Clearwater Lady Tigers scored a dozen runs in the sixth inning and held on for a 15-14 win Tuesday over Van Buren. It was Clearwater's first win of the season. "We showed a lot of heart by not quitting," Clearwater coach Shannon England said...

Lady Royals take rematch with East Carter (09/14/08)
By DAR STAFF There wasn't 45-combined strikeouts this time around but there was the same result, as the Twin Rivers Lady Royals beat East Carter 7-0 on Friday. The previous meeting between the two teams back on Aug. 28 saw Twin Rivers' Carlee Vancil strike out 25 and Courtney Newman fanned 20...

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

Tribe wins defensive battle in home opener (09/10/08)
The good times continue for the Kennett Indians soccer team. After winning its season opener to snap an almost three-year winless streak, the Tribe got a goal from Blake Wilbanks in the 72nd minute Tuesday to take a 1-0 victory over Fredericktown at Indian Park...

Naylor's Lane tosses no-hitter (09/09/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane threw a no-hitter Monday as Naylor beat Neelyville 4-0. Lane had 10 strikeouts and just two walks in the win. "She kept them off-balance and is starting to hit her spots," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "She was hitting the corners and moving the ball around."...

ROUNDUP: Campbell baseball holds off South Pem (09/05/08)
By DAR STAFF STEELE -- The Campbell Camels jumped all over South Pemiscot with a six-run lead after four innings lead and went on to a 8-6 victory. Shortstop Zack Jackson had a great day at the plate for the Camels as he went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a triple. Jackson had three RBI on the day...

In extra innings, Lady Mules get first win (08/31/08)
By DAR STAFF DELTA -- Timely hitting and solid pitching earned the Poplar Bluff softball team its first win of the season Saturday afternoon, a 3-2 eight-inning victory over Delta. Haley Foust led the eighth inning off with a double and then stole third. With two down, she took advantage of a passed ball and gave the Lady Mules the go-ahead run...

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

ROUNDUP: Greenville rallies past Ellington 10-9 (08/29/08)
By DAR STAFF GREENVILLE -- Greenville rallied for five runs in the sixth inning and got a walkoff single from Tyler Dougherty in the bottom of the seventh to move past Ellington, 10-9, Thursday afternoon. Dougherty finished the game with three hits and two RBIs...

ROUNDUP: Royals turn triple play but fall to Camels (08/27/08)
By DAR STAFF Twin Rivers fell to Campbell 8-2 Tuesday afternoon but did turn a triple play in the process. Campbell's Cody Huber popped up a bunt attempt and Royals pitcher Garrett Stockton made a diving catch and threw to Jon Stevenson at second who threw to first base to complete the play...

Offenses rule on fall baseball's opening day (08/26/08)
By DAR STAFF The Doniphan Dons got three runs in the first frame on the way to a five-inning 11-1 win over Van Buren. Travis Moe and Ethan King each had two RBIs for the Dons while Zack Swindle had one. "We scored runs, we kind of took what the pitcher gave us," Doniphan coach Jason Rose said. "I was pretty proud overall of how we swung the bats."...

Scott County hands Dodgers first district loss (07/03/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Scott County Post 369 picked up a big 4-3 District XIV victory over the Dunklin County Post 303 Dodgers on Wednesday evening via the walk-off hit. Blake Dirnberger stood in with two men on in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader and delivered with a single to right center field bringing in Levi Felter for the winning run...

Redbirds sweep Post 369, take over first place in district race (07/03/08)
The Dunklin County Redbirds swept a doubleheader from Scott County Post 369 on Wednesday night at Indian Park to put them in first place in the District XIV standings by a half-game. In game one, Dunklin County (37-7, 6-2 District XIV) scored five of their six runs with two outs en route to a 6-5 victory. Head coach Aaron New was excited about the two-out runs...

Redbirds light up scoreboard in sweep (06/26/08)
The Dunklin County Redbirds sizzled offensively from the outset of their doubleheader with Dexter, sweeping the Bearcats at Indian Park, 19-9 and 15-0, to avenge a June 19 loss. Dunklin County (32-6) started their offensive onslaught in the first inning of game one, plating four runs on three hits, capped by Logan Dollins' two-run double that scored Gage Blue and Adam Grantham to make the score 4-0...

Clutch play lifts Redbirds in sweep (06/25/08)
The Dunklin County Redbirds used a mixture of clutch pitching and timely hitting to sweep a District XIV doubleheader from Cape Girardeau, 11-10 and 2-0, Tuesday night at Indian Park. In game one, Dunklin County (30-6, 5-1) had to use some late-game heroics to pull off the win after squandering an 8-1 lead...

No place like home: Redbirds sweep Charleston to stay perfect at Indian Park (06/06/08)
After an impressive 10-0 win against Charleston in game one of Thursday's twin bill, Dunklin County's Junior American Legion squad had to pull out all the stops in an 11-10 victory in their final at-bat in game two. In game one, Dunklin County used a dominating pitching performance from Trey Bazzell to cruise to a 10-0 win in six innings. ...

DC Redbirds sweep past Paragould in home opener (05/28/08)
Excelling in three key categories in baseball will generally earn victories: defense, pitching and hitting. Dunklin County's Junior American Legion team executed soundly in those categories during their doubleheader sweep of Paragould RC Tuesday at Indian Park, winning 10-1 and 18-0...

Weaver named best in Tri-County (05/28/08)
Holcomb's Tiffani Weaver was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in softball on the league's all-conference team. Weaver earned the honor as she helped lead the Lady Hornets to both the Tri-County's regular season and conference tournament titles...

McCaig named top player in Tri-County (05/22/08)
Cooter's Aaron McCaig was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's all-conference team. McCaig earned the honor as he helped lead the Wildcats to their third straight Class 1, District 1 title and also to the conference's regular-season and tournament titles...

ROUNDUP: Portageville advances to Class 2 final (05/13/08)
Delta C-7 will take on Cooter in Class 1 District 1 semifinals

Area teams score often in district play (05/13/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians jumped out to a big early lead and held off a late charge by the Doniphan Dons to take a 9-5 win in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School Monday. In other District 1 games, it was Notre Dame 18, New Madrid County Central 1; Perryville 9, Sikeston 1; and Dexter 4, Fredericktown 3...

Tribe shuts out Lions (05/07/08)
The Kennett Indians seem to just have the Senath-Hornersville Lions' number on the baseball diamond this spring. For the second time this spring, the Tribe's pitchers shut down the Senath-Hornersville offense, as Trey Bazzell and Corey Henfling combined to hold the Lions to just one hit in a 4-0 win at Indian Park Tuesday...

Brown kicks Lady Tribe past Anna-Jonesboro (05/06/08)
Alexandra Brown usually wins games for the Kennett Lady Indians by keeping balls out of the net. Monday, she won a game by kicking one in. Brown's kick on the final play of a penalty-kick shutout lifted the Lady Tribe to a 4-3 victory over the Anna-Jonesboro Lady Wildcats Monday at Indian Park in the regular-season finale for Kennett...

Scales, Lady Tribe stay hot against Holcomb (05/02/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Saying that Laurel Scales has been on a roll of late might just be an understatement. Scales turned in her third straight dominating pitching performance of the week, striking out 12 batters and allowing just one hit to lead the Kennett Lady Indians to a 12-0 victory over the Holcomb Lady Hornets here Thursday...

Conference champs: Lady Tribe wraps up outright Bootheel title with win (05/01/08)
In the midst of the season's homestretch, the Kennett Lady Indians softball team seems to be peaking at the right time. The Lady Tribe continued its recent hot streak Wednesday at Indian Park, scoring 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning to roll to a 15-0 victory over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers and lock up the Bootheel Conference title...

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

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

Cooter, Holcomb win Tri-County tourney titles (04/25/08)
GIDEON, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets rallied from an eight-run deficit and pounded out 21 hits to take a wild 20-13 victory over the Campbell Lady Camels in the title game of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament here Thursday. Holcomb (10-1) trailed 9-1 entering the fifth inning, but scored nine times to take the lead. The Lady Camels tied the game in the bottom of the fifth, but Holcomb scored six runs to move ahead to stay...

ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer beats Marion, Ill. (04/25/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-10 Thursday evening when they beat the Marion Lady Wildcats on the road, 3-1. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Bulldogs wasted little time in the second, scoring two goals in three minutes. Jordi Ferrell was first to connect at the 44-minute mark on an assist from Abbi Keefer. Ferrell would then return the favor to Keefer at the 47-minute mark to give the visiting squad a 2-0 lead...

ROUNDUP: 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: Robey throws no-hitter but NMCC falls to Kennett (04/24/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central softball pitcher Kelly Robey didn't allow a hit Wednesday afternoon against Kennett. However the freshman picked up a hard-luck loss as Lady Eagles were unable to score, losing 3-0...

Tribe golfers wrap up undefeated regular season (04/24/08)
From staff reports CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians may not have had their best day on the golf course, but it was good enough for the Tribe to finish undefeated in dual and triangular matches. Ryan Richardson and Randy Crawford each shot 44 as Kennett finished with a score of 180, enough to outdistance both Doniphan (194) and Saxony Lutheran (195) Wednesday at Dalhousie Golf Course...

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...

Mid-inning meltdown: Tribe allows 13 runs in fourth and fifth innings in SEMO loss (04/16/08)
For the first three innings on Monday, the Kennett Indians seemed headed to their fourth straight win. Then the wheels came off and things fell apart over the next two innings, sending the Tribe to a 13-10 loss to the New Madrid County Central Eagles in a SEMO Conference baseball game at Indian Park...

Sikeston soccer splits in Carbondale tourney (04/14/08)
Cooter baseball wins the Tri-County Conference with win on Saturday

Tribe rallies for SEMO win against Notre Dame (03/28/08)
Struggling with errors and with their bats, things looked bleak for the Kennett Indians against Notre Dame on Thursday. But the Tribe never gave up. "We kept fighting until the very end," Kennett senior Shane Branum said. "That's what definitely kept us in the ballgame. We never gave up even though we were down after making a few errors. We just kept fighting hard."...

Neelyville softball holds off Lady Bears (03/28/08)
By DAR STAFF The Neelyville Lady Tigers overcame three errors and held on to beat Greenville 6-5 on Thursday. The Lady Tigers scored half of their runs in the third inning and added the final three in the sixth. "We hit the ball well," Neelyville coach Bill Alexander said...

Lady Tribe makes Dexter pay for errors (03/26/08)
Trailing by two runs and sputtering on offense midway through the fifth inning, things looked bleak for the Kennett Lady Indians. However the Lady Tribe did not cash it in, scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull out a 6-2 victory over the Dexter Lady Bearcats Tuesday at Indian Park...

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

Walkaway: Tribe draws 16 walks to roll past Hayti (03/25/08)
HAYTI, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians needed just a little patience -- almost literally -- to defeat Hayti on Monday. The Tribe managed just seven hits but drew 16 walks off of Hayti pitchers to roll to a 19-3 win here in a Bootheel Conference contest. "Getting baserunners is part of our offense," Kennett coach Aaron New said afterwards. "Today we were able to get quite a few baserunners."...

ROUNDUP: Mules win title by two strokes (03/25/08)
By DAR STAFF JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff defended its title Monday at the Notre Dame Invitational beating the host by two strokes. Trent Hillis tied for second to lead the Mules at Bent Creek Golf Course while Corey Poteet tied for eighth as Poplar Bluff edged Notre Dame 338-340...

ROUNDUP: Naylor's Lane perfect in opener (03/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane and the Naylor Lady Eagles couldn't have gotten off to a better start this spring than a 15-0 win Monday over Risco. Lane pitched a perfect game for the Lady Eagles, striking out 10 hitters in four innings. Courtney Sullivan picked up a pair of hits and scored three times for the Lady Eagles. She was one of several players who contributed offensively for Naylor...

Dexter defeats Campbell in season opener (03/18/08)
Five Dexter pitchers combined to limit Campbell to four hits over six innings as the Bearcats opened the 2008 baseball season with a 12-2 win over the Camels Monday at the East City Park ball field. Dexter banged out eight hits and scored in each of the first four innings before pushing across three in the sixth to bring the 10-run rule into play and end the game...

Bernie holds off Camels, will face Hayti for district title (02/29/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- For the second time this season, the Bernie Mules met the Campbell Camels, and all those in attendance saw a quality high school basketball game. However this one had a lot more riding on it as this time a spot in the 2A district finals was on the line. And just like earlier this year, it was the Bernie Mules who were still standing when the smoke cleared...

Mules hold on, reach district finals (02/29/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer HOLCOMB -- Although they stood only one win away from reaching the district championship game Thursday night, the Bernie Mules knew they couldn't look too far ahead. Their opponents, the Campbell Camels, made sure the Mules had to give everything they had to pull out a 73-60 win that sent them into the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 final against Hayti...

Mules down Campbell again to make district final (02/29/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- For the second time this season, the Bernie Mules met the Campbell Camels, and all those in attendance saw a quality high school basketball game. However this one had a lot more riding on it as this time a spot in the 2A district finals was on the line. And just like earlier this year, it was the Bernie Mules who were still standing when the smoke cleared...

Campbell, Lady Lions fall in district semifinals (02/27/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Neelyville Lady Tigers turned up the pressure on Campbell Tuesday night and the result was a date in the district final against rival Naylor. Naylor defeated Senath-Hornersville in Tuesday's other semifinal 60-30. The Lady Tigers (13-12) held an 11-point advantage at the end of each of the final three quarters of a 44-33 win, but the conclusion seemed to be far from confirmed until the Lady Camels were forced to foul in the final minute of the game...

Top seeds shine at Holcomb, Gideon (02/26/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- As the Campbell Camels wind down what has been an up and down season, they now find themselves in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament at Holcomb after knocking off the Neelyville Tigers 61-45. In other opening round action at Holcomb, the fourth-seeded Naylor Eagles squeaked past the No. 5 South Pemiscot Bulldogs 56-55. Naylor will meet top-seeded Hayti on Thursday with a spot in the finals on the line...

Naylor girls want to make up for lost run (02/22/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer After missing out on the playoffs last season, Naylor is primed to erase that bitter memory with a deep playoff run. The Lady Eagles are led by senior Hailee Deckard, who gives opposing defenses headaches night in and night out. Deckard's surrounding cast includes several players who can step up and have a big game...

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...

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

Gideon, Clarkton advance to Tri-County finals (02/15/08)
COOTER, Mo. -- In a game that many expected to be an evenly matched contest, the second-seeded Gideon Bulldogs simply dominated the No. 3 seed Campbell Camels in nearly every facet of the game in a 71-59 victory in the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament here Thursday night...

Campbell, Gideon soar into semifinals (02/14/08)
COOTER, Mo. -- The third-seeded Campbell Camels came away with a victory in their opening round 67-52 win over the sixth-seeded host Cooter Wildcats in the final game here Wednesday night. In Wednesday's other first-round varsity game, Gideon rolled past North Pemiscot...

Bootheel Conference girls: Portageville repeats as varsity champions (02/12/08)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs were absolutely dominant Saturday night in their 52-28 thumping of the second-seeded Campbell Lady Camels in the varsity finals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament. Much like Senath did in the jayvee contest, the Lady Bulldogs were stifling on the defensive end all night long...

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

Campbell holds off Lady Tigers to reach finals (02/08/08)
Kennett, Lady Lions to battle for jayvee title

ROUNDUP: Doniphan clinches OFC boys title (01/30/08)
By DAR STAFF Doniphan clinched the regular-season OFC title Tuesday with a 65-31 win over Clearwater. Charles Wilson scored 25 points for the Dons (15-4, 6-0 OFC). Mitch Granier and Greg Davis each scored eight points. Luke Hillis scored 13 points to lead Clearwater, which trailed by five after one quarter before getting outscored 17-6 in the second...

Camels hold off Hornets in key league contest (01/30/08)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets made the short trip of Highway 53 Tuesday night to take on the Campbell Camels in a key conference matchup. With the Tri-County Conference Tournament looming in the near future, the game was an opportunity for Campbell to improve its seed in the tournament, while Holcomb went into the rivalry game searching for their first conference win of the season. When the smoke had cleared, it was the Camels that were still standing after a physical 55-47 victory...

ROUNDUP: Vaughn's free throw lifts Campbell (01/29/08)
By DAR STAFF CAMPBELL -- Courtanie Vaughn's free throw with no time remaining gave Campbell a thrilling 50-49 win over Senath on Monday. Vaughn pulled up behind the 3-point line to attempt a game-winning shot as time wound down, drawing a foul in the process...

Ellington rallies, beats Liberty 61-60 (01/27/08)
BY DAR STAFF Ellington overcame a 14-point first quarter deficit and then dodged a bullet in the end to hold on Friday night for 61-60 victory over Liberty. The Eagles had the ball down four with four seconds left and got to within one on a 3-pointer before time ran out...

ROUNDUP: Charleston finishes off Malden (01/23/08)
By DAR STAFF CHARLESTON -- Charleston held on to defeat Malden on Tuesday night, 75-60. Malden brought it to a 55-50 game with six minutes still left, but the Bluejays went on to outscore the Green Wave 18-8 to close out the game and earn their second-straight win...

Reindeer run past Campbell for 75-67 win (01/23/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- The Clarkton Reindeer wavered but didn't fall Tuesday on the road against Campbell. After being up by as many as 20 in the second half, the Reindeer held off Campbell late, earning a 75-67 win. Both Clarkton's Dustin Ferguson and Devaris Parker fouled out of the contest...

Reindeer hold off Campbell in big rivalry contest (01/23/08)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- In what has become one of southeast Missouri's most bitter rivalries, the Clarkton Reindeer went on the road Tuesday night to take on the Campbell Camels in what many believed to be a preview of the Tri-County Conference championship game...

Scott City wins OT thriller over NMCC, 66-64 (01/23/08)
The 12th win of the season for the Scott City boys basketball team came in thrilling fashion. Jay Simmons hit about a 30-foot shot with one second left in regulation to force overtime, and the host Rams went on to beat New Madrid County Central 66-64 Tuesday night...

ROUNDUP: Advance Hornets sting Campbell in OT (01/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Advance held on for a 63-58 overtime win over Campbell on Thursday night. Justin Fowler made a 3-pointer for the Camels with less than 15 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 53. However, David VanGennip made 7-of-8 from the free throw line in overtime to propel Advance to the win. He finished the game with 27 and Jacob Bond added 14 points in the win...

Hornets shoot down Camels in overtime (01/18/08)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- In an intriguing non-conference matchup, the Advance Hornets traveled to Campbell Thursday to meet the Campbell camels. With both schools having proud basketball traditions, it was expected to be an exciting matchup. It's safe to say the Camels and Hornets did not disappoint as Advance walked away with a 63-58 overtime win...

Campbell takes down Lady Indians for second time (01/16/08)
After taking down the Lady Indians by 13 points earlier this year in the Lions Invitational Tournament, the Campbell Lady Camels traveled to Kennett Tuesday night hoping for a repeat. When the final buzzer sounded, they had gotten just that after a an impressive defensive effort helped them to a relatively easy 45-26 victory in Bootheel Conference action at Kennett High School...

ROUNDUP: Hayti pulls away from Malden (01/16/08)
By DAR STAFF HAYTI -- Hayti outscored Malden 24-13 in the fourth quarter to move past the Green Wave Tuesday night. "The fourth quarter we just kind of died," Malden coach Rob Ison said. "We quit going to the basket like we did in the first three quarters. We faded and their athleticism took over."...

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

Dexter stops Bernie; Green Wave rolls to win (01/13/08)
By DAR STAFF Kevin Hart scored a game-high 28 points and David Hessling added a season-high 13 to lead Dexter to a 57-48 win Friday over visiting Bernie. "Kevin is a good scorer for us offensively and he wants to carry that load for us, but I think David Hessling may have played his best game of the season," first-year Dexter coach Rob Nichols said. "He showed some leadership, played good defense and really brought a lot of intensity to the game."...

Portageville boys beat South Pemiscot (01/13/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com STEELE -- The Portageville Bulldogs defeated the South Pemiscot Bulldogs on the road Friday night 67-58. Portageville led 32-30 at the half and increased their lead to 49-44 after three. Portageville (7-5) was led in scoring by Byron Wright's game-high 19 points. D.J. Birdwell 15, Terrale Jones 11...

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

Oran defeats St. Vincent 64-54 (01/12/08)
ORAN -- Oran senior Cody Romas admitted that his teammate Kody Campbell struggled offensively against St. Vincent for much of Friday night. But Romas added that Campbell, who averages a little more than 20 points per game, picked up his shooting and intensity when it mattered most...

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

Twin Rivers finishes off Campbell (01/04/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- Twin Rivers made runs at the end of each half to come away with a hard-fought 60-51 road win Thursday night. The Lady Royals closed the game with a 16-5 burst over the final 5 minutes that included several trips to the free-throw line...

Steffens leads Saxony to 10-point win (01/04/08)
Bret Steffens went to work early, scoring eight points in the first quarter, to help lead the Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team to a 57-47 victory at Oran on Thursday. Steffens finished with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds. Max Wieser added 12 points and Ben Courtois 11. Austin Kwikkel chipped in 13 rebounds for the Crusaders (9-2)...

Athletic Scott County Central races past Oran (12/29/07)
Scott County Central's D.D. Gillespie created hefty matchup problems for Oran during their fifth-place semifinal game at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Friday. Gillespie generated much of his own offense with steals and converted most of his chances as the Braves routed the Eagles 82-48 at the Show Me Center...

Top-seeded Bluejays roll into semifinals (12/28/07)
Charleston's Donald Dixon is tired of earning the top seed in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament each year with his Bluejays team and then not winning the championship. His teammates are, too. "I want it real bad," Dixon said. "We've been working hard for it. We're going to continue to play hard because we really want this tournament."...

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

Van Buren girls rally to beat Campbell (12/18/07)
By DAR Staff Taylor Grant scored 11 points, knocking down 5-of-8 from the free-throw line, as Van Buren overcame a slow start to beat Campbell 49-40. The Lady Dawgs (5-3) scored only three points in the first quarter, but found their offense over the final three quarters...

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

Tourney host Campbell rallies past Neelyville (12/12/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer CAMPBELL -- Campbell looked left for dead with a minute remaining Tuesday night in the Campbell Christmas Classic before Justin Fowler took matters into his own hands. Fowler made a 3-pointer from the right corner to cut the deficit to 48-46 with 54 seconds remaining and after a late Neelyville turnover, Justin Fowler was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds remaining in regulation...

Dexter girls defeat district rival Fredericktown (12/11/07)
Portageville stays unbeaten by routing Campbell;

Malden girls overcome illness to beat South Pem (12/11/07)
By DAR STAFF With several players showing their perseverance by playing through illness, the Malden girls used a big third quarter to overtake South Pemiscot for a 57-52 win. "I had three or four girls playing through a stomach virus," Lady Wave coach Chris Hicks said. "There were two starters that were fighting fatigue, sickness and fever throughout the game."...

Change is here on holiday tourney front (12/09/07)
The Clarkton Holiday Tournament has been a staple of Bootheel basketball for generations now. However, this year the tournament will take on a whole new look. This is due to the fact that Campbell, a charter member of the eight original teams that have played in the Clarkton Holiday tourney every year since its inception, has decided withdraw from Clarkton to start its own Invitational tournament...

Woodland boys slip past Chaffee (12/08/07)
Three Woodland players scored in double figures as the Cardinals held off Chaffee for a 55-52 road victory Friday night in boys basketball action. Adam Cureton and Jordan King each had 13 points for the Cardinals (3-2), while Kyle Reynolds added 11...

Dons win OFC opener; Ellington beats Greenville (12/05/07)
By DAR STAFF Doniphan used a 29-6 first quarter spurt to cruise to a 78-30 win over East Carter in Ozark Foothills Conference play Tuesday night. "I thought we came out really intense and got after them defensively which generated offense," Doniphan coach Jason Andrews said...

Richland rallies in second half to beat Campbell (12/05/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CAMPBELL -- The Richland Rebels used a strong second half to defeat the Campbell Camels Tuesday night, 81-62. Richland trailed 36-34 at the half but outscored the Camels 23-4 in the third quarter to put the game away...

Portageville, Gosnell win titles at Lions Invitational (12/04/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Brittany Walker scored 17 points and the Portageville Lady Bulldogs made an early lead stand up to take a 56-42 win over the Campbell Lady Camels in the girls' final at the Senath-Hornersville Lions Invitational here Saturday. In other girls' action at the Invitational, No. 2 Caruthersville defeated top-seeded Caruthersville 73-65 to take third place, while Malden edged South Pemiscot 44-42 to take the consolation trophy...

Portageville girls wins Senath tournament (12/03/07)
Lady Bulldogs claim their third-straight title after beating Campbell on Saturday night

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

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

Murdock, Adams lead Hornets past Risco at Bernie Invitational (11/30/07)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Holcomb High school varsity basketball team bounced back nicely from their opening loss to East Prairie with a 63-58 win over the Risco Tigers Thursday night. In semifinal action later Thursday, it was top-seeded Bernie downing Bloomfield 69-60 and No. 2 East Prairie holding off Puxico 49-48...

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...

Campbell presses past Lady Tribe (11/27/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Finding themselves in a dogfight with Kennett, the Campbell Lady Camels turned up the pressure to pull out the victory. Clinging to a one-point lead entering the final period, Campbell used a pressing defense to force turnovers and fuel a 15-3 run to down the Lady Indians 48-36 in the first round of the Senath-Hornersville Lions Invitational here Monday...

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...

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

KMS Indians sweep Camels (11/06/07)
The Kennett Indians seventh- and eighth-grade boys' basketball teams rolled to pair of easy wins over the Campbell Camels Monday night at Kennett Middle School. The eighth-graders won 41-20 while the seventh-grade squad used a big third quarter to take a 39-20 victory...

Lady Royals avoid Campbell's rally (10/19/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Coming off a sweep of Greenville on Friday to clinch the Ozark Foothills Conference championship Twin Rivers found the going rougher than expected Monday against visiting Campbell. After a relatively easy win in the opening game, the scored seven of the final nine points to complete the sweep, 25-12, 25-20...

Lady Indians' tennis season ends in sectional loss against Clayton (10/17/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 5-4 loss to Clayton in Class 1 sectional action here Saturday. Clayton (9-5) later fell to John Burroughs, 5-0, in the quarterfinals later that day. Despite the season-ending loss, Kennett coach Janet Hilburn was pleased with her squad's play Saturday...

Poplar Bluff's Blalock wins at Notre Dame Invitational (10/01/07)
By DAR STAFF CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Hannah Blalock broke up West Plains' bid for a perfect team score Saturday by winning the Notre Dame Invitational. The Poplar Bluff freshman won with a time of 19 minutes, 27.80 seconds, beating defending Class 3 champion Brittani Johnson and her four West Plains teammates. The Lady Mules finished fourth, 13 points behind the host...

Lady Lions get by South Pemiscot (10/03/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Katelyn Gibson had a dominant night on the net as the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions held off Bootheel Conference rival South Pemiscot 25-18, 25-23 here Tuesday. In other volleyball action Tuesday, Gideon locked up the Tri-County Conference title and top seed in next week's league tourney with a 25-15, 25-20 win over Campbell...

Twin Rivers volleyball rallies past Poplar Bluff (10/02/07)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules took a two-game lead against Twin Rivers before the Lady Royals won three straight games to take the match, 24-26, 11-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-13. "Really, it was emotionally and physically draining," Twin Rivers coach Kelly Null said. "We went through some high points and low points and I know this morning they are tired -- ending with the win makes it a whole lot better."...

Horvath lifts Senath-Hornersville to fall title (10/02/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Heath Horvath did it again. Less than three months after Horvath hit a two-run homer to give Dunklin County's Junior American Legion baseball team a district title, he hit a three-run blast Monday to lift the Senath-Hornersville Lions to a 6-5 victory over the Campbell Camels here Monday in the finals of the Fall Baseball Tournament...

Lady Tribe's big rally comes up just short (09/25/07)
The Kennett Lady Indians may have just simply ran out of time against the Caruthersville Lady Tigers. The Lady Indians rallied from an 11-point deficit to forge a 23-all tie in the deciding third set, but could not complete the comeback as Caruthersville took a 25-11, 22-25, 25-23 win in a Bootheel Conference contest Monday night at Kennett High School...

Mules falls to Cooter at home (09/18/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie fell behind early and was never able to recover as the Mules dropped a 7-4 game to Cooter at home Monday. Cooter scored two runs in each of the first three innings, then tacked on a seventh run in the top of the fourth for a 7-1 lead. ...

Campbell baseball shuts out South Pemiscot (09/12/07)
DAR Staff Cole Harralston delivered a gem on the mound as he allowed only one hit in an 8-0 win against South Pemiscot. Dylan Lynn drove in three runs and Kyle Matthews drove in a pair in support of Harralston, who found the strike zone with 57 of his 77 pitches and struck out eight...

Campbell baseball blanks Holcomb (08/24/07)
Campbell 10, Holcomb 0 The Camels jumped on Holcomb early and never let up, putting seven runs on the scoreboard on just five hits in the first inning en route to the shutout. Dylan Lynn picked up the win on the mound and was 2-for-3 for Campbell. Joe Campbell pitched the final two innings. The pair allowed just three hits...

Twin Rivers rallies in seventh to win opener (08/22/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Through five innings Tuesday afternoon, the Twin Rivers Royals seemed to have a win safely in their pocket but it wasn't just the heat that caused them to sweat in a 5-4 victory over Campbell. The Camels' bats, which Royals starter Ryan Tompkins had silenced over the first five frames, came alive against reliever Dylan Stockton, only to come up short...

KST dominates in home meet (07/20/07)
Girls' results from the Southeast Missouri Swim Conference meet hosted by the Kennett Swim Team July 14 at the Sheryl Crow Aquatic Center. Boys' results will appear in Sunday's edition of the Daily Dunklin Democrat. Girls 6 & under 25-meter freestyle...

ALL-STATE BASEBALL (06/26/07)
The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:

Kennett Swim Team wins big at Scott City (06/22/07)
Results from the Kennett Swim Team's first-place finish at the Scott City swim meet on June 16: Girls 6 & Under 25 Meter Freestyle 1. Williams, Anna Beth; 27.56. 2. Raspberry, Eliza; 31.10. 3. Sloan, Abigail; 33.09. 5. Campbell, Darcy; 36.93. 25 Meter Backstroke...

Tomlin is Tri-County Player of the Year (05/29/07)
North Pemiscot's Josh Tomlin was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's recently announced all-conference team. Tomlin earned the honor after turning in a strong year at the plate and on the mound for the Mustangs...

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.)...

Eagles do 'just enough' in sectional win over Cooter (05/24/07)
COOTER, Mo. -- Oran senior left-hander Chase Seyer has seen his share of pressure situations in his career. Seyer has started in numerous big games during his four-year varsity career, none bigger than the state title game his freshman season. So when Seyer faced a bases-loaded situation with no outs in Wednesday's Class 1 sectional at Cooter, Seyer did not panic...

Seyer pitches Oran to victory (05/24/07)
COOTER -- Oran senior left-hander Chase Seyer has seen his share of pressure situations in his career. Seyer has started in numerous big games during his four-year varsity career, none bigger than the state title game his freshman season. So when Seyer faced a bases-loaded situation with no outs in Wednesday's Class 1 sectional at Cooter, Seyer did not panic...

Scott City reaches Class 2 district final (05/16/07)
Shae Simmons went 2-for-4 with a triple and struck out eight batters in 4 1/3 innings of pitching to lead Scott City past Charleston 14-3 in the semifinal round of the Class 2 District 2 at Charleston. The game was stopped after five innings due to the 10-run rule...

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

East Carter tops Neelyville in OFC baseball action (05/09/07)
By DAR STAFF A big third inning carried East Carter to a 9-7 Ozark Foothills Conference win against Neelyville on Tuesday. Already leading 3-0 in the third, Derek Joplin followed a leadoff walk with a single. Josh Seib smacked a two-run single and, three batters later, Jordan Reynolds recorded another two-run single...

Beardslee rips the cover off the ball in Oran's rout (05/09/07)
Oran junior Tyler Beardslee had four hits, including a home run and a double, and three RBIs on Tuesday in a 15-5 rout at district foe Bell City. Oran (17-4) had 17 hits. Caleb Seyer had three hits, a home run and four RBIs. Alex Chasteen had three RBIs and Kody Campbell added two hits and a home run...

Saxony Lutheran boys finish second (05/06/07)
Saxony Lutheran could not compete with Valle Catholic's field events and had to settle for second in the Class 1 District 1 boys track and field meet Saturday at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton, Mo. The Crusaders picked up three individual wins from senior Brandon Etzold in the 400, 800 and 1,600 meters. Etzold also helped the Crusaders win the 1,600 relay. Saxony also won the 800 relay and finished second in the 3,200 relay...

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...

Vancil pitches no-hitter for unbeaten Twin Rivers softball team (05/02/07)
In baseball, Campbell edges Bernie 5-3

Lady Indians bounce back with speed (05/02/07)
Coming off of their most frustrating loss of the season, the Kennett Lady Indians turned to their speed to get back on the winning track. The Lady Indians stole seven bases and capitalized on several walks to take an 8-2 victory over the Campbell Lady Camels in high school softball Tuesday at Indian Park...

Bernie drops road game to Campbell, Lady Mules defeated by Malden (05/02/07)
CAMPBELL -- Bernie fell behind 3-1 after the first inning and could never mount an offensive atack to overcome the dificit as the Mules lost on the road to Campbell, 5-3, Tuesday. "We couldn't get the timely hit today," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "To beat a good team like Campbell, we must hit better up and down than line-up than we did today...

Campbell baseball rallies past Holcomb (04/27/07)
DAR STAFF Campbell was able to win a pitching duel against North Pemiscot as its 4-1 victory sent the Camels home with the Tri-County Conference championship Wednesday. Jake Tinnon allowed just two hits and one earned run on the mound, struck out five and worked around seven walks in the victory and Eugene Powers had one hit, one RBI and scored twice to lead the offense, which recorded just three hits in the game. ...

Oran cuts down Saxony (04/27/07)
Oran's defense threw out two runners at the plate, two attempting to steal second and came up with a diving catch in right field in the top of the seventh to help preserve a 4-3 home win Thursday over Saxony Lutheran. Both runners were gunned down in the fourth inning with the score tied 3-3. On both plays the outfielders were able to get the ball to the cutoff man, who then relayed home to catcher Caleb Seyer. Seyer was able to block the plate on each occasion...

Camels think small to win Tri-County tourney (04/26/07)
WARDELL, Mo. -- After going 5-10 in the fall and struggling through injuries earlier this spring, people may have started to overlook the Campbell Camels. Big mistake. "A lot of people counted us out," Campbell coach Justin Shell said. "We weren't playing real good baseball. ...

Massey twirls two-hitter for Bernie; Neelyville rallies for win (04/25/07)
DAR Staff Marcus Massey faced one batter more than the minimum during his complete-game victory Tuesday evening, as Bernie improved to 12-1 following a 7-0 win over Leopold. Massey allowed just two hits and walked none while striking out five in the victory and Doug Johnson and Silas Dill each had two hits to lead the offense...

Modlin no-hits Gideon to win tourney opener; Lady Rebels roll past North Pem (04/24/07)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Whitney Modlin picked a great time to turn in arguably her best pitching performance of the year. Modlin tossed a no-hitter, striking out 10 to lead the Campbell Lady Camels past Gideon, 4-2, in the first round of the Tri-County Conference Softball Tournament here Monday...

Malden baseball tops Campbell in conclusion of slugfest (04/19/07)
DAR STAFF Malden scored eight runs in three innings to pull out an 13-12 win against Campbell ON Wednsday during a continuation of a previously suspended game. The game picked up in the top of the fifth inning with Malden leading 5-4. The Green Wave promptly scored six runs in the botttom half of the inning to take an 11-4 lead...

Twin Rivers hammers Doniphan 13-2 in softball (04/18/07)
DAR STAFF Carlee Vancil and Bethany Keirsey teamed up to lead the Lady Royals to a five-inning 13-2 Ozark Foothills Conference win against Doniphan on Tuesday. Keirsey, who hit in the leadoff spot, finished 4-for-4, including a triple, with three runs scored. Vancil went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Vancil's bases-loaded double in the second inning broke the game open...

Camels knock North Pem from ranks of undefeated (04/18/07)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- With North Pemiscot and Cooter getting the lion's share of attention in the Tri-County Conference, the Campbell Camels have quietly put together a great spring. "It's better being the underdog because nobody expects you to do nothing," Campbell pitcher Dustin Crane said. "You just go out and play hard, work hard and beat them."...

Notre Dame soccer clips St. Pius 2-1 with OT goal (04/17/07)
Meridith Medlin scored three minutes into overtime on an assist from Taylor Sanders to give Notre Dame a 2-1 win Monday at St. Pius. Medlin also scored the Bulldogs' goal in regulation from Destiny Dirnberger. Claudia Brauss had nine saves in goal...

Lady Indians come alive late to down Campbell (04/06/07)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Last season, Mileah Baker made a name for herself with her pitching, compiling an earned-run average of under 2.00 for the Kennett Lady Indians. This season, she's making a name for herself with her bat, too. Baker continued her hot hitting Thursday, going 2-for-3, including a two-run double in the fifth inning to break the game open in an 11-2 win over the Campbell Lady Camels here Thursday...

Jackson shuts out Central (03/28/07)
The Jackson girls soccer team started its season with a bang, routing rival Central 4-0 on Tuesday at Central. The Indians were playing their first game while this was the sixth game for the Tigers, who fell to 2-4. Bobbi Jo Schlick gave Jackson a 1-0 halftime lead on an assist from Casey Schwab. Chelsea Dale added two second-half goals and Hannah Roach had the other...

Lady Indians 'D' up, but lose at Jonesboro, Ark (03/27/07)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- The Kennett Lady Indians soccer team turned in its second strong defensive performance of the season, but it was not enough to overcome a cold night offensively as the Lady Tribe fell, 4-0, to the Jonesboro Lady Hurricane here Monday...

Central, St. Vincent win openers of Noon Optimist Soccer tourney (03/23/07)
St. Vincent and Central advanced to the semifinals of the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament with wins Thursday at Central. St. Vincent will play Marion today, and Central will face Sikeston in the other semifinal. In first-round action, St. Vincent (2-0) routed Poplar Bluff 4-0...

Kennett, Southland score often in victories (03/21/07)
STEELE, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball teams scored 10 runs in the second inning and used its aggressive baserunning to capitalize on seven errors in an 18-6 season-opening win over South Pemiscot here Tuesday. In other area softball action Tuesday, it was Southland 19, Campbell 13; and Portageville shut out Gideon, 9-0. In area baseball, Senath-Hornersville downed Gideon 10-0...

Bearcats pound Camels in season opener (03/20/07)
CAMPBELL -- Dexter used the long ball and a 13-hit attack as the Bearcats opened the season with a 15-4 win over the Campbell Camels on the road Monday. Dexter collected seven extra base hits on the day with Logan Swindle, Drew Pixley and Tyler Moore each going deep to highlight the Bearcats' offensive attack...

Cape Central mauls Tribe in opener (03/20/07)
The Kennett Indians learned firsthand Monday why Brad LaBruyere and the Cape Central Tigers are considered one of the best baseball teams in Missouri. LaBruyere struck out 13 batters in just five innings of work while his teammates pounded out 14 runs on 12 hits in a 14-5 rout of the Tribe at Indian Park...

High School basketball: All-Region (03/20/07)
Class 5 Boys First team -- Jake Leet, 6-3, jr., Jackson; George Hamilton, 6-1, so., Central; Hunter Grantham, 6-5, jr., Jackson; Antonio Garritano, 6-5, jr., Jackson; T.J. Stonecipher, 6-3, sr., Poplar Bluff Coach of the year -- Darrin Scott, Jackson...

Bootheel Baseball is right around the corner (03/16/07)
It could be argued that baseball is traditionally the Bootheel's strongest sport, with many of the area's teams perennially in the hunt for state tournament berths. This year seems to be no exception. South Pemiscot returns Daily Dunklin Democrat Co-Player of the Year Matt Carter and several other key players from last season's Class 2 state-runner up and was dominant during the fall season, and should be the favorite to repeat as Class 2, District 1 champs...

Ferguson named top player in Tri-County Conference (03/09/07)
Dustin Ferguson may be the youngest player on the All-Tri-County Conference first team, but that did not stop him from being named the league's Player of the Year. Ferguson, a 5-foot-10 guard, led Clarkton to a 23-4 record, including the regular-season conference championship and titles in the Bulldog Classic and the Clarkton Holiday Invitational...

Ellington presses past Lady Camels in sectional (03/08/07)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Daren Ellsworth knew that his Campbell Lady Camels would have to be able to handle Ellington's defensive pressure to have any chance of winning Wednesday's Class 2 sectional contest. He was right. The Lady Whippets forced 18 turnovers with their press and kept Campbell's offense out of sync all night to take a 59-34 sectional victory here at the Bess Activity Center Wednesday...

Scoreboard (03/08/07)
Wednesday's Scores Boys Class 2 sectionals At Poplar Bluff South Pemiscot 56, South Iron 44 At Park Hills Eskridge 53, Puxico 40, OT Class 3 sectionals At Poplar Bluff Charleston 80, Malden 59 Girls Class 2 sectionals At Poplar Bluff Ellington 59, Campbell 34...

Bernie denies Camels shot at district title (03/02/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Clinging to a one-point lead in the third quarter with their best post player on the bench with four fouls, it may have seemed that the Bernie Mules were in deep trouble against Campbell. Guess again. Leading by one with just over five minutes remaining in the third period, Bernie scored the next 10 points to take command and end up taking a 73-62 win over the Camels in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament here Thursday...