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C3D1 BKB: Portageville edges Caruthersville in dramatic finish (2/22/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Controversy and clutch plays defined the final seconds of Portageville’s 75-74 victory over Caruthersville in a MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Tournament opener on Tuesday, Feb. 20, as a technical foul for a premature celebration became the turning point in a stunning finish...
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Top-ranked Sikeston dunks Caruthersville, 94-49 (2/16/24)SIKESTON – Right off the opening tip the Sikeston Bulldogs showed the Caruthersville Tigers that there would be no hangover from Tuesday night’s thrilling victory over New Madrid County Central. The Bulldogs opened the game with a Dontrez Williams slam dunk just three seconds into the contest, and that was followed by a Trace Sadler jam on the ensuing trip...
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No. 1 NMCC crushes Caruthersville (2/8/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. — New Madrid County Central continues to solidify its dominance in high school basketball, dismantling Caruthersville 82-43 on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Jadis Jones unleashed another unstoppable performance, leading the Eagles (21-1) to a decisive homecoming victory over the Tigers (11-10) and showcasing why they hold the No. 1 ranking in the Maxpreps Small Town Top 25...
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Cape Central boys host Caruthersville, prepare for Friday night Tiger fight (2/2/24)On the heels of a two-game losing streak, the Cape Central Tigers will welcome Caruthersville into their house on Friday night with a desire to get back to winning ways. With a 7:30 p.m. varsity tip at Cape Central High School, it might not look to the common eye that this matchup could be an entertainer...
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Portageville advances to Bootheel Championship with upset win over Caruthersville (1/30/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville snapped a five-game losing streak to Caruthersville with a 66-50 victory in a Bootheel Conference Semifinal at Malden High School on Monday, Jan. 29. Despite missing key players, the third-seeded Bulldogs (14-7) rose to the occasion on the back of Jamarion Smith, who carried the team with a game-high 29 points in the surprising upset of the second-seeded Tigers (11-6)...
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Malden, Portageville advance to Bootheel Conference finals (1/30/24)MALDEN – The Malden Green Wave rolled to a big win Monday 62-55 against an uber-talented South Pemiscot High School Bulldogs program in the Bootheel Conference Tournament semifinals. Malden Head Coach Mike Kilgore's 16-3 Green Wave team moves on to the finals and faces Portageville Head Coach T.J. Smith's formidable 13-6 Bulldogs squad at 5 p.m. Thursday at home to decide the championship...
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Caruthersville reinstated to Bootheel Athletic Conference (1/26/24)Caruthersville School District will rejoin the Bootheel Athletic Conference (BAC) effective immediately, following a suspension earlier this school year. In December 2023, the BAC voted to suspend Caruthersville in response to safety concerns raised at certain athletic events. To address these concerns and facilitate reinstatement, Caruthersville has agreed to implement a detailed safety plan specifically for boys' basketball games...
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Caruthersville gets revenge, outshine East Prairie 78-60 (1/16/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Caruthersville emphatically flipped the script with a 78-60 win at East Prairie on Friday, Jan. 12. The victory was a stark contrast for the Tigers (7-5), who fell 75-59 to the Eagles (11-3) earlier this season in the Gideon Bulldog Classic...
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Girls' Basketball: Caruthersville at Sikeston (12/19/23)Photos from Sikeston's 70-14 win over Caruthersville at the Field House on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.
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Caruthersville leader finds disciplinary action for his student-athletes 'hard to swallow' (12/7/23)One week following a “physical confrontation” at the Bulldog Classic basketball tournament at Gideon High School, which resulted in all Caruthersville Junior High and High School athletic teams being suspended from competition within the Bootheel Athletic Conference throughout the remainder of the 2023-24 academic year, the conference issued information regarding the matter.
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Balanced Kelly offense too much for Caruthersville (12/6/23)BENTON, Mo. — It was a hard-fought battle between two talented teams, but in the end, Kelly topped Caruthersville on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Hawks (4-0) spread the wealth on offense in a 75-60 win over the Tigers (1-2), showcasing the team’s depth and collective effort with a five-player double-digit scoring effort...
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Caruthersville out of Bootheel Conference for remainder of school year (12/4/23)Following a vote by superintendents of the Bootheel Athletic Conference member schools, the Caruthersville School District has been removed from the conference competitions for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Caruthersville's upcoming boys' basketball game against Portageville High School on Thursday will proceed as scheduled. However, the status of the remaining games on Caruthersville's schedule will depend on the decisions of their respective opponents...
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East Praire unseats No. 1 seed Caruthersville in Gideon Tournament (12/1/23)GIDEON, Mo. — East Prairie, the No. 4 seeded underdogs, toppled tournament favorite and top-seeded Caruthersville 75-59 in a semifinal that rocked the Gideon Bulldog Classic. Noah Johnson unleashed a 29-point barrage, propelling the Eagles (2-0) to the upset over the Tigers (1-1) on Thursday, Nov. 30...
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2023 TOP 10: Jackson finishes on top, grades for each team's season (11/27/23)The season is finally over for the Semoball area. After 14 weeks of games, Cape Central and St. Vincent went on the road and lost as the final two remaining teams in the area. With our final edition of the rankings for 2023, we’re going to run back through each team’s season and grade how they performed with the talent that they brought into the season...
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WEEK 14 TOP 10: Cape Central, St. Vincent rise after quarterfinal wins (11/20/23)The number of teams remaining in the area has been chopped in half over the past week. Last week’s top two teams – Jackson and Portageville – both went down in heartbreaking defeats to some of the classes’ top dogs while Cape Central and St. Vincent marched on to the semifinals...
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WEEK 13 TOP 10: Jackson stomps Seckman in district title, Portageville thrashes Thayer (11/13/23)As the teams continue to get whittled down, more of them emerge as the year’s most successful teams. Some of these teams are still dominating the competition, while others are starting to face their toughest competitors of the season. Jackson, Portageville and St. Vincent all won big this past week. Cape Central maintained the game against Farmington and came away with a district title, but Scott City fell to Valle Catholic on the road...
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Carr Trophy and Derland Moore Award Finalists announced (11/10/23)The finalists for the Carr Trophy and the Derland Moore Award were released on Friday, November 10. The winners of the awards will be announced at the 78th Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet on Wednesday, November 29 at Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff...
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WEEK 12 TOP 10: Scott City upends Eagles, Jackson dominates in district semis (11/6/23)Everyone was active for a Week 11 playoff slate that saw a number of important verdicts in southeast Missouri. Some teams got big wins, while others saw their seasons come to an abrupt end. Cape Central’s win against St. Mary’s South Side emerged as the biggest win of the week for our top 10 teams, while Scott City went into hostile territory and knocked off the highly-ranked New Madrid County Central Eagles...
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Yes, Caruthersville can score, but don't lose sight of that defense (11/2/23)As the Caruthersville High School football team has exploded offensively through its current four-game win streak, what the Tigers are doing defensively, which is dominating its opposition, can get lost in the onslaught of touchdowns.
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WEEK 11 TOP 10: Cape Central enters top three, Caruthersville dominates its way up (10/30/23)The bye week is over, and the true heat of the playoffs has begun. We saw some interesting results throughout the first week of action, including a big upset in Class 4. While many teams got time to rest, we got to see the first postseason action for a handful of teams. Some big wins, some tough losses but as we enter Week 11, there’s plenty left to play for...
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Young Tiger 'steals the show' in Caruthersville FB rout of Kelly (10/29/23)CARUTHERSVILLE – Every coach, regardless of the team sport, always reiterates the mantra of “Next man up.”
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C2D1 FB: Kelly at Caruthersville (10/29/23)CARUTHERSVILLE - Caruthersville dominated Kelly 49-7 on Friday at Hopke Field in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Playoffs.
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WEEK 10 TOP 10: New top small school crowned, Cape Central rising again (10/23/23)As we enter a bye week for many of our local teams, there’s plenty of regular-season drama to reflect on. There are some important scorelines to go over from Week 9, the most important of which comes from the big battle between the SEMO Central and SEMO South champions...
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Slow start dooms East Prairie in 45-20 loss at Caruthersville (10/17/23)CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — East Prairie came out sluggish, and Caruthersville took advantage, scoring early and often. By the time East Prairie woke up, it was too late as the Eagles (3-5) could not overcome the slow start, falling 45-20 to the Tigers (5-3) on Friday, October 13...
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WEEK 9 TOP 10: Portageville takes conference crown, Perryville makes debut (10/16/23)Portageville officially cemented its place as the SEMO South champion in Week 8, defeating Kelly handily and rounding out the three SEMO Conference champions before the slate of regular-season finales begins. With the biggest area game of the year on the horizon, with two conference champions doing battle in New Madrid, there are some big games on the schedule for Week 9...
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WEEK 8 TOP 10: St. Vincent dominant on Homecoming, SEMO South dogfight approaching (10/9/23)Every single team in the Semoball Area Football Top 10 Rankings won last week. That’s the first time that’s ever happened. Some big wins, some little wins and some medium-sized wins happened in Week 7. St. Vincent may have taken the biggest win last week, while Poplar Bluff managed to slide by Farmington in a SEMO North Conference battle...
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Caruthersville and Alexander ‘the Great’ conquer Charleston 54-6 (10/6/23)CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Jermonte Alexander ‘the Great' doesn't merely play football; he commands the battlefield like a true conqueror. Employing a diverse array of tactics, the Caruthersville standout strategically stormed the end zone four times, employing four distinct maneuvers, and the Tigers’ (4-3) dominance was evident in the final score, with a resounding 54-6 victory over the Charleston Bluejays at Hopke Field on Thursday, October 5...
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Football: Charleston at Caruthersville (10/6/23)Photos from Caruthersville 54-6 win over Charleston at Hopke Field on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
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Alexander is the star that never stops shining for Caruthersville (10/4/23)The Caruthersville High School football squad has worked its way to a .500 mark following six games this fall, so obviously the Tigers haven’t been perfect in their play in 2023. However, even in the losses, the latest being a 46-28 defeat at Dexter on Friday, Caruthersville is worth the price of admission because of its explosive ability on offense, defense, and special teams.
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WEEK 7 TOP 10: Portageville creeps up, Scott City vaults higher again (10/2/23)No statement rang louder in Week 6 than the dominant performance of the Scott City Rams, who routed the No. 10 Kelly Hawks on the road to improve to 4-2. With a number of big wins on the week, the rankings saw a few teams shaken up.
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Bearcats run over, through, past Tigers for 5th W (9/30/23)DEXTER – How good is the ground game for this season’s Dexter High School football squad?
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SEMO Conference high school football stat leaders through Week 5 (9/29/23)Conference standings and statistical leaders from the SEMO Conference — North, Central and South.
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Bearcats, Tigers on quest to continue memorable seasons (9/29/23)No one knew what to expect when the Caruthersville High School leadership hired some “outside the box” guy to lead the swirling Tiger football program in January 2022.
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Caruthersville FB at Dexter (9/29/23)DEXTER - Dexter got past Caruthersville in varsity football action on Friday at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter.
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New Madrid County Central blanks Caruthersville 27-0 (9/26/23)NEW MADRID COUNTY CENTRAL, Mo. — New Madrid County Central continued its undefeated run this season, securing a convincing 27-0 win over Caruthersville at NMCC High School on Friday, September 22. The Eagles’ (5-0) offense was led by quarterback BJ Williamson who ran for 219 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown, the senior also connected with fellow senior Jadis Jones for a touchdown pass. Williamson exited the game five minutes into the third...
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WEEK 6 TOP 10: Cape Central slips, Scott City leaps back in (9/25/23)A lot of teams made waves in Week 5. Some good, some great and some bad. However, many teams stood their ground and proved a lot about themselves. After five weeks of play, we’ve gotten to know a lot about the teams in the area and we now have a pretty good idea of what the conference standings will look like at the end of the season. With this being said, however, there’s still plenty of time left for these teams to make a statement in 2023...
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Sikeston wins the Charleston Invitational (9/19/23)CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston girls’ tennis team claimed the team championship at the Charleston Singles Invitational on Monday, September 18. The Lady Bulldogs (1-7-1) finished the event with four individual champions, Chloe Lin (Flight 1), Saloni Mairsuria (Flight 2), Alana Jones (Flight 4) and Cheyenne Parker (Flight 6)...
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WEEK 5 TOP 10: Jackson defends throne, Caruthersville rising after big win (9/18/23)In one of the biggest games of the season so far, two of the top teams in the area faced off in Week 4. Jackson defended its title as the top team in the area, while Poplar Bluff impressed early before falling flat late. Only two teams in this week’s top 10 faltered in last week’s slate, with many proving why they’re in such strong standing in the first place...
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WEEK 4: Headliners shift as Poplar Bluff shakes up Semoball Top 10 football ranking (9/11/23)There’s been some significant movement among the top teams in the area after week three. With some high-scoring action across some of the region’s best games of the week, we saw quite a few big results come across the ticker. With a new No. 2 in southeast Missouri, the area power rankings saw quite the shakeup between weeks three and four. While some teams made positive statements on Friday night, the opposite happened to a few other local teams...
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WEEK TWO SEMOBALL TOP 10: Dexter upset headlines major changes in local picture (8/28/23)After a wild week of big wins, upsets and narrow losses, the first slate of southeast Missouri football games has come to an end. While in some places little changed, many others saw much movement as a few intriguing decisions came across the ticker as Friday night unfolded...
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Caruthersville QB battle proved 'tight, intense' (8/24/23)A year ago at this time, first-year Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmio was standing in the midst of a figurative tornado of instruction, as he tried to learn about his team, implement his culture, and get the Tiger student-athletes to buy into his program’s culture.
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Caruthersville FB is going to 'run' back to respectability (8/20/23)DEXTER – The Caruthersville High School football program has won just nine games combined over the past three seasons, however, if you ask ANYONE who has watched high school football throughout the Bootheel for any length of time, EVERYONE knows of the great history of the Tigers on the gridiron.
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Caruthersville, Dexter FB jamboree (8/19/23)DEXTER - The Caruthersville and Dexter High School football squads competed against teams from Fredericktown and Poplar Bluff in a jamboree on Friday at Charles Bland Stadium.
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Internal competition is just one of many areas of growth within Caruthersville FB (8/10/23)There have been plenty of signs, on the field, for second-year Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmio that his program is making strides. However, Guglielmio also sees growth in his young student-athletes simply when he walks through the Tiger locker room.
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Portageville wins Battle of the Bootheel 7v7 football tournament (7/20/23)KENNETT – The Portageville Bulldogs defeated Caruthersville to win the inaugural Battle of the Bootheel 7v7 football tournament at Kennett High School on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The Kennett football team hosted Caruthersville, Malden, Piggott, Portageville and Sikeston for two and a half hours of action packed games. Kennett and Sikeston's junior varsity squads competed as well to round out the eight-team bracket...
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Battle of the Bootheel 7v7 Football Tournament (7/20/23)
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From Shrek to Champ: Trey “Donkey” Benthal takes top honors in Bootheel Conference (6/15/23)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Trey Benthal may be nicknamed “Donkey” due to his goofy grin, but there’s nothing stubborn about the recent Portageville graduate. And now, with a tireless work ethic and a natural talent for the game, he’s added a new title to his collection: Bootheel Conference Player of the Year...
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East Prairie’s Tori Stinnett highlights All-Scott-Mississippi Conference Team (5/19/23)The Scott-Mississippi All-Conference softball team has been released, with East Prairie senior shortstop Tori Stinnett and Scott County coach Tim Carlisle topping the list as the conference player and coach of the year. Stinnett led the Lady Eagles to a 16-8 overall record and conference title and finished the season with a remarkable .645 batting average with 49 total hits including 17 doubles, three triples and eight home runs. ...
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Portageville Lady Bulldogs land three on All-Bootheel Conference team (5/19/23)The Portageville softball team added another accolade to their impressive season with three players selected All-Bootheel Conference. The trio of Lady Bulldogs to be selected were senior centerfielder Jessica Priggel, sophomore catcher Reece Rone, and sophomore third baseman Ja’Niya Smith...
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Woodland boys win Class 2 District 1 track title (5/7/23)The Woodland boys' track and field team won the Class 2 District 1 championship on Saturday in Scott City. The top four finishers advance to the sectional round. The Woodland 4x800m relay team finished in second place. Lane Vangennip took the district championship in the boys' long jump (20-04.50), and finished second in the boys' javelin (155-04.00). He also advanced to sectionals in the 100m (11.32) and 200m (23.23). Reed and Calvin Layton finished first and second in both the 1600m and 3200m...
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Top seeds Portageville and South Pemiscot to meet in Bootheel Conference Championship (5/3/23)CAMPBELL – First-seeded Portageville and second-seeded South Pemiscot have locked in their places in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship game after defeating Caruthersville and Senath-Hornersville, respectively. Portageville 12, Caruthersville 0...
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Top seeds Portageville and South Pemiscot to meet in Bootheel Conference Championship (5/3/23)
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Caruthersville, Senath-Hornersville advance in Bootheel Conference Tournament (5/2/23)CAMPBELL – Fourth-seeded Caruthersville beat fifth-seeded Malden and third-seeded Senath-Hornersville beat sixth-seeded Campbell in a breezy day of baseball in the Bootheel Conference Baseball Tournament at Campbell High School Monday, May 1, 2023. Caruthersville 17, Malden 2...
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Caruthersville, Senath-Hornersville advance in Bootheel Conference Tournament (5/2/23)
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Jackson golf outduels rival Poplar Bluff to reclaim SEMO Conference title (5/2/23)Despite windy conditions at Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston, the Jackson boys’ golf team prevailed as SEMO Conference Tournament champions, defeating runner-up Poplar Bluff by nine strokes. Jackson sophomore Ian Lambert and junior Jake Miller finished first and second in the tournament with 75 and 76 strokes respectively on Fox Haven’s par-71 course...
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Track & Field: SEMO Conference Championships (5/1/23)Athletes from all over Southeast Missouri competed in the SEMO Conference Championships on Saturday, April 29, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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East Prairie shocks Caruthersville with epic comeback (4/28/23)CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — In a high-scoring and nailing-biting game, East Prairie pulled off an incredible comeback to win 20-13 at Caruthersville in extra innings on Thursday, April 27. The Eagles (11-8) showcased their unwavering perseverance and unrelenting drive in the thrilling come-from-behind victory against the Tigers (6-12)...
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East Prairie softball runs circles around Caruthersville (4/28/23)CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — The East Prairie softball team sent a clear message to their competition with a 24-4 win in four innings at Caruthersville. The Lady Eagles (13-6) seemed to be playing on another level and left the Lady Tigers (1-15) starching their heads and wondering what hit them...
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Malden, Portageville, Senath-Hornersville winners in Bootheel Conference Softball Tournament quarterfinals (4/25/23)MALDEN – Higher seeds prevailed during the first night of the Bootheel Conference Softball Tournament Monday, April 24, 2023. In the first game, second-seeded Senath-Hornersville cruised past seventh-seeded Caruthersville 14-4. Third-seeded Portageville downed sixth-seeded Campbell 20-10, and fourth-seeded Malden beat fifth-seeded South Pemiscot 12-3...
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Bootheel Conference Softball Tournament Quarterfinals (4/25/23)
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Charleston boys, Van Buren girls win Eva G. Henshaw Memorial (4/21/23)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The Charleston boys’ and Van Buren girls’ track teams came away victorious at the Eva G. Henshaw Memorial at East Prairie High School on Thursday, April 20. Charleston won the boy's division with an overall team score of 103. The Bluejays claimed gold in four individual events, which was tied with Kennett for the most...
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Malden softball dominates at Caruthersville (4/19/23)CARUTHERSVILLE – The Green Wave softball team doubled their 9-4 winning score against Caruthersville from just three days prior in a 18-3 thrashing of the Tigers on the road Tuesday, April 18. Led in scoring by sophomore Mariah Loya who managed four runs on five hits and racked up five RBIs, Malden's offense exploded Tuesday afternoon after falling in back-to-back games against Holcomb and Senath-Hornersville Monday...
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Kennett Invitational Track and Field Meet Roundup (4/12/23)KENNETT – After 14 teams converged on Kennett High School Tuesday afternoon, Charleston boys and Sikeston girls came out on top at the Kennett Invitational track and field meet with team scores of 124 and 137, respectively. The hosts finished third in girls competition and second in boys. ...
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Kennett Invitational Track and Field Meet (4/12/23)
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Kennett softball sweeps Caruthersville, Campbell at home (4/11/23)KENNETT – The Lady Indian softball team shut down Caruthersville and Campbell Monday at home. Kennett, now 13-4, won the two games in a combined seven innings at bat with a total 30-2 score across both games. Junior Hadley Wilson pitched all five innings of the host's first game against Caruthersville. She threw 85 pitches and 51 strikes for ten strikeouts. She allowed four hits, two walked batters and the two runs scored against the Indians for the day...
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Softball: Kennett vs Caruthersville and Campbell (4/11/23)
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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Kennett Quad Golf Tournament Roundup (3/23/23)KENNETT – Dexter High School came out on top of the Kennett Quad golf tournament Wednesday, March 22, 2023. On Kennett Country Club's course with a par of 36, Dexter's Alyssa Warren medaled for the Bearcats with a two-over score of 38. With a team score of 164, she was followed by Tucker Temples with 42, Ben Christian with 43, Banks Nesselrodt with 45, Carter Stone with 41 and Ethan Zabelin with 64...
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Kennett Open Track Meet (3/23/23)
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Kennett Quad Golf Tournament (3/23/23)
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C3D1: NMCC tops Caruthersville for third straight district title (2/25/23)NEW MADRID, Mo. — New Madrid County Central proved too much for Caruthersville in the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Championship at NMCC High School. The Eagles (20-7) captured a district title and reach 20 wins for the third consecutive season with the 63-44 victory over the Tigers (16-5) on Friday, Feb. 24...
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C3D1: East Prairie plays hearts out in semifinal loss to Caruthersville (2/23/23)NEW MADRID, Mo. — East Prairie fought with everything it had until the final buzzer during an 84-80 loss to Caruthersville in a MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The second-seeded Tigers (16-4) were led by Isaiah Rodgers and the sixth-seeded Eagles (20-8) were led by Wyatt Williams. Each finished the game with 34 points...
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Naylor, Twin Rivers have few problems in their district openers (2/22/23)NAYLOR — Home was very sweet for the Naylor Lady Eagles Tuesday night. Facing sixth-seeded Southland in the first round of the Class 1 District 1 Tournament, the third-seeded Lady Eagles topped the Lady Rebels 69-33. Third-seeded Naylor was led by Harley Sullivan with a game-high 34 points and Chloe Mitchell with 21 points...
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C3D1: Caruthersville cruises past Twin Rivers (2/21/23)NEW MADRID, Mo. — Caruthersville used its superior athleticism to defeat Twin Rivers in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 Tournament at New Madrid County Central High School on Monday, Feb. 20. Isaiah Rodgers finished with a game-high 34 points for the second-seeded Tigers (15-4) in a 73-56 win...
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Bulldogs down Cabool, will face Redbirds in district semifinals (2/21/23)VAN BUREN — The fourth-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs defeated fifth-seeded Cabool 44-32 in a thrilling matchup in the first round of the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Monday night. “We were excited to get on the court and grind it out.” said Van Buren’s Benjamin Hawkins. “The team was the reason we won. We kept each other up and we’re at a point in our season where we finally found our chemistry.”...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Redbirds get big win over Kennett (2/14/23)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds got 29 points from Brooklyn Kearbey and took a resounding 68-46 victory over the Class 4 Kennett Lady Indians Monday night “Kennett is a more physical team than we’re used to and that’s something we need to get better at playing through,” said East Carter coach Angela Rodgers. “It was not one of our smoothest games, but I’m proud that we didn’t roll over.”...
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New Madrid County Central hangs on at Caruthersville (2/9/23)CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — New Madrid County Central overcome a halftime deficit to win 76-74 at Caruthersville on Tuesday, Feb. 7. BJ Williamson had a game-high 30 points and Jadis Jones added 22 to lead the Eagles (14-7), while Jermonte Alexander was the Tigers’ (14-3) top performer with 19...
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Caruthersville boys take down Portageville to win Bootheel Conference title (2/9/23)HAYTI - The Caruthersville Tigers rolled into Hayti Wednesday to win its second Bootheel Conference Tournament title. Caruthersville played against Portageville in a scramble of a game that ended with the Cats on top 64-46. Caruthersville jumped to an early lead and were in front by seven points at the first period buzzer, 19-6...
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Portageville Lady Bulldogs advance to Bootheel Conference Championship with win over Campbell (2/7/23)HAYTI, Mo. — The Portageville girls' basketball earned a trip to the Bootheel Conference Championship with a 51-45 win over Campbell on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Lady Bulldogs (16-5) will be seeking their first title since 2018 when they take on Holcomb (12-9) at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday...
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Updated Bootheel Conference Tournament bracket released (2/2/23)After being postponed due to winter weather, the Bootheel Conference Tournament will be back on track beginning tomorrow. Friday night, the girls bracket will play their first round games. First up will be Portageville vs Caruthersville at 2:30 p.m., Holcomb vs South Pemiscot at 3:45 p.m., Malden vs Senath-Hornersville at 5 p.m., and Campbell vs Hayti at 6:15 p.m...
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Bootheel Conference Tournament postponed due to inclement weather (1/31/23)The 2023 Bootheel Conference Tournament, hosted by Hayti High School, has been postponed as a result of the winter storm that rolled through the region last night. The delay pushed back four first round games of the girls tournament which were scheduled to be played Tuesday evening, including (1) Portageville vs (8) Caruthersville, (4) Campbell vs (5) Hayti, (2) Holcomb vs (7) South Pemiscot, and (3) Malden vs (6) Senath-Hornersville...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Neelyville downs Clearwater in battle of the Tigers (1/11/23)NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville Tigers defeated the Clearwater Tigers 93-69 at home Tuesday night in an Ozark Foothills Conference contest. Preston Goodnight led Neelyville’s scoring with 21 points, with Casen Stephens putting in 17 points in the victory...
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Portageville Bulldogs falls short against Caruthersville (1/10/23)CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Portageville fell to Bootheel rival Caruthersville 62-52 on Friday, Jan. 6 “The boys competed hard,” said Portageville coach TJ Smith. “We had some shots fall early that gave us a boost, but ended up a few box outs and defensive stops short of pulling this one out.”...
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Portageville annihilates Caruthersville and wins big at Holcomb (1/10/23)The Portageville girls’ basketball team upped its winning streak to four games after wins over Caruthersville and Holcomb. The Lady Bulldogs (9-4) won 69-4 over Caruthersville (0-9) on Friday, Jan. 6, and defeated Holcomb (5-8) by a score of 61-40 on Monday, Jan. 9...
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Dons get home win to open new year (1/4/23)DONIPHAN — Max Owen and Emmitt Jones combined for 46 points and the Doniphan Dons opened the new year with an 80-61 win over Mountain View Liberty Tuesday. Owen (24 points) and Emmitt Jones (22) led the Dons to victory. Doniphan was down in the first quarter, but came back and took the lead from Liberty...
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East Prairie beats Chaffee, Kelly falls to Caruthersville (12/8/22)East Prairie bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 72-54 win over Scott-Mississippi Conference foe Chaffee on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The Eagles (2-1) were led by a game-high 25 points from Wyatt Williams, while Login Rhodes led the Red Devils (2-2) with 18...
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Bulldog Classic: Caruthersville defense shuts down Senath-Hornersville (12/2/22)Last year's tournament champions, the number one-seeded Caruthersville Tigers knew coming in that they needed to step up defensively to shut down some of Senath-Hornersville's offensive weapons if they were going to return to the Bulldog Classic championship...
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Panagos takes home Carr Trophy (12/1/22)The 77th annual Gridiron Banquet may have had an indirect sign of being doubly lucky, but chances are that this year’s E.E. “Bus” Carr Trophy winner didn’t need much of it this past fall. Scott City junior Mark Panagos was presented as the newest recipient of the highlight award of the banquet, held at the Black River Coliseum and presented by the Poplar Bluff Letter Club...
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MSHSAA announces winter district assignments (11/18/22)Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...
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C1D1 football: Charleston rallies past Caruthersville (10/29/22)CHARLESTON, Mo. — Propelled by a strong rushing attack and suffocating defense, Charleston earned its first playoff since 2018 with a 34-8 victory over Caruthersville at John H. Marshall Field on Friday, Oct. 28. The Bluejays (7-2) finished with a 414 to 240 advantage in total yardage over the Tigers (4-5) after overcoming a slow start and a halftime deficit...
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C1D1 Football: Caruthersvillle at Charleston (10/29/22)Photo gallery from Charleston's 34-8 win over Caruthersville in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class District 1 Tournament at John H. Marshall Field on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.
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WEEK 9 FOOTBALL: NMCC, Portageville face off in battle of explosive offenses (10/20/22)Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The high school football regular season comes to an end this week and district seeds will be determined heading into next week's opening round. Two one-loss teams in New Madrid County Central and Portageville will get the ball rolling on Thursday night in a battle of high-powered offenses and stout defenses...
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Caruthersville rallies in second half to defeat East Prairie (10/15/22)EAST PRAIRIE — Caruthersville’s Sammy Bryant scored five touchdowns Friday night as the Tigers went on the road and downed East Prairie 41-26. Bryant, a freshman, rushed for 232 yards on 24 carries as Caruthersville snapped the Eagles’ two-game winning streak...
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Bryant, Caruthersville run past East Prairie 41-26 (10/15/22)EAST PRAIRIE — Caruthersville’s Sammy Bryant scored five touchdowns Friday night as the Tigers went on the road and downed East Prairie 41-26. Bryant, a freshman, rushed for 232 yards on 24 carries as Caruthersville snapped the Eagles’ two-game winning streak...
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WEEK 7 FOOTBALL: Rams host Red Devils for homecoming (10/6/22)Check back for updates as we countdown to kickoff. The Chaffee Red Devils and Scott City Rams will meet for the 58th time on Friday night, while St. Vincent travels to St. Pius X for a crucial I-55 Conference matchup. Cape Central hosts Sikeston in both teams' final SEMO North contest, Jackson returns to The Pit and Charleston will host Memphis-Hillcrest (Tenn.) to fill its bye week following last week's cancelation...
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Young Tigers taking lumps now, but just wait (10/6/22)CARUTHERSVILLE - First-year Caruthersville High School football coach Dom Guglielmo was under no misperceptions that turning around the traditionally-potent Tiger program, which had fallen on some hard times of late, was a project measured in weeks. The Tigers’ 2-4 record is indicative of Guglielmo’s task being a long-term job, not anything of immediacy.
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Dexter rides experience, defense to rare road W at Caruthersville (10/1/22)CARUTHERSVILLE – The experience difference between Dexter and Caruthersville on the football field on Friday at Caruthersville High School was almost palpable – eventually.
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Dexter FB Notes: Caruthersville is a concern ON the field for 'Cats (9/30/22)DEXTER – The uncertainty that is surrounding the Dexter at Caruthersville High School football game tonight at 7 p.m. revolves around the environment for the Bearcat fans. However, for first-year Bearcat coach Chad Jamerson, his worries are centered on containing the athletic and potent Tigers ON the field.
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Dexter FB at Caruthersville (9/30/22)CARUTHERSVILLE - Dexter battled Caruthersville in varsity football action on Friday at Caruthersville High School.
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Kennett shows out in Class 1 tennis districts (9/30/22)