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...

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."...

Tribe struggles at plate; Clarkton rolls at Delta (04/16/08) JACKSON, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians' struggles at the plate continue. For the third game in a row, the Tribe was held to five hits or less as Jackson pitcher Caleb Hosey tossed a two-hitter in a 7-1 victory over the Indians here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, it was Senath-Hornersville 3, Malden 2; and Clarkton 13, Delta C7 3, while in softball it was South Pemiscot 15, Delta C7 3...

Rivals stand above rest (04/01/08) The Daily Dunklin Democrat Dandy Dozen Basketball team: Clarkton's Dustin Ferguson and Gideon's Jordan Boone are our Players of the Year

ROUNDUP: NMCC softball wins two from Oak Ridge (03/28/08) Chaffee and Cooter claim wins in baseball while SHS soccer team rolls on the road.

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...

Gideon shocks 'Deer to reach final (02/27/08) GIDEON, Mo. -- It took four tries, but the Gideon Bulldogs finally defeated Clarkton. After losing to the Reindeer three times in the regular season, Gideon took out a year's worth of frustration and more Tuesday night, dominating the 'Deer 77-64 in the semifinals of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament...

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...

'Deer down Gideon for title (02/17/08) COOTER, Mo. -- Going into Friday night, the Clarkton High School varsity basketball program had won 18 of its last 19 Tri-County Conference battles. The one loss? A buzzer-beating heartbreaker at the hands of Campbell in the finals of last year's conference tournament...

ROUNDUP: Dexter girls pull away from Twin Rivers (02/15/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats overcame a slow start to defeat the Twin Rivers Lady Royals on the road Thursday night, 83-54. The Lady Bearcats, ranked seventh in Class 4, came out a little sluggish after their loss to Poplar Bluff on Wednesday night...

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...

Risco shoots down Chargers (02/12/08) COOTER, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers used a strong second half and an outstanding outside attack as they knocked down nine 3-pointers to pull away with a 76-59 win over the Delta C7 Chargers in the opening round of the Tri County Conference tournament here Monday night at Cooter...

Richland knocks off state-ranked Clarkton (02/10/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com RICHLAND -- The Richland Rebels played host to the state-ranked Clarkton Reindeer on Friday night, the Rebels used a big third quarter to gain the lead and went on to win, 80-71. Richland was down by one point at halftime, 36-35. But, the Rebels outscored Clarkton 25-14 to take a 10 point lead at the end of the third quarter...

Charleston secures road win at Portageville; Richland upsets Clarkton (02/10/08) PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Bulldogs' district foe, Charleston, came to town Friday evening, stealing a victory from the home team. The Bluejays started with a different set-up on the floor to begin the game, and over the course of 32 minutes, nine players got involved in the 78-65 win...

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. ...

Bell City takes battle of state-ranked teams with win over Clarkton (02/08/08) BELL CITY -- Nick Niemczyk scored 35 points before fouling out as the Bell City Cubs held on for a 81-78 win over Clarkton in a clash of two state-ranked Class 1 teams Bell City opened up a 16-point lead at the half (42-26), but Clarkton stormed back in the second half to make it a game, before coming up just short in a bid to upset the third-ranked Cubs at home...

Bell City holds off Clarkton in battle of ranked teams (02/08/08) Nick Niemczyk hit five 3-pointers and tallied 35 points before fouling out late in the game as Bell City fended off a furious Clarkton comeback for an 81-78 victory in boys basketball Thursday. The Cubs (20-2) led by 16 points at the half, but Clarkton outscored Bell City 52-39 in the second half to close the gap...

Malden weathers storm, beats Clarkton 81-68 (02/06/08) By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- Mother Nature did its best to stop Malden's momentum Tuesday night but the Green Wave weathered the storm. Malden had a 46-32 lead over visiting Clarkton at the 4:38 mark of the third quarter when the game was delayed 30 minutes due to a tornado warning...

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...

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...

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...

Hayti downs Clarkton in battle of state-ranked teams (01/20/08) CLARKTON, Mo. -- In a matchup of state-ranked teams, the Hayti Indians accomplished something that very few have over the past three years: travel to Clarkton and come away with a win. To make this even more impressive, the Indians did so on Clarkton's homecoming night. ...

Hayti defeats Clarkton 84-71 in battle of state-ranked teams (01/19/08) Corbin Clark ~ Daily Dunklin Democrat CLARKTON -- In a matchup of state-ranked teams, the Hayti Indians accomplished something that very few have over the past three years: travel to Clarkton and come away with a win. To make this even more impressive, the Indians did so on Clarkton's homecoming night...

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."...

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."...

Clarkton starts hot, holds off late Gideon rally (01/13/08) CLARKTON, Mo. -- A common phrase in sports is that the best players come through in the biggest games. It's safe to say that the Tri-County Conference's two most decorated players didn't disappoint in this one. Gideon's senior standout Jordan Boone dropped 31 points on the night while reigning conference Player of the Year Dustin Ferguson finished with 30 to lead the Clarkton Reindeer past their archrivals, the Gideon Bulldogs, 83-65 as they continued their run of dominance through the Tri-County Conference.. ...

ROUNDUP: Portageville boys rally past Caruthersville (01/09/08) Richland knocks off Gideon; Risco loses on road at Clarkton

ROUNDUP: Dons beat Twin Rivers (01/06/08) By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- Charles Wilson scored 10 of Doniphan's 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Dons defeated Twin Rivers on Friday night. "He put his team on his back and lived up to his reputation," Twin Rivers coach Rob Brown said. Twin Rivers (7-6) was ahead 23-21 at the half and trailed 33-31 after three quarters...

Reindeer stampede by Cooter in key league contest (01/06/08) COOTER, Mo. -- With both teams playing a bit shorthanded, the Clarkton Reindeer put another check in the win column after downing the Cooter Wildcats 87-58 on the road Friday Night. Many believe this was a preview of the Tri-County Conference Tournament's championship game. It's safe to say that a rematch couldn't possibly be any worse if you're a Cooter Wilcat...

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...

Reindeer take revenge on Gosnell, repeat as champions (12/16/07) CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Gosnell Pirates and the Clarkton Reindeer had met once already this season. The result? A 40-point beatdown in which Gosnell hardly broke a sweat. Gosnell walked its way into the finals of the Clarkton Christmas Invitational by demolishing Risco and Gideon while the Reindeer won a heartstopper over Richland just to win their pool...

Host team, Gosnell reach finals at Clarkton Christmas Invitational (12/14/07) CLARKTON, Mo. -- In Class 1 high school basketball, it is very rare that you find one individual that can take over a game. However, with Dustin Ferguson, Casey Redden and Justin Brown, the junior class at Clarkton has three players who could fall under that category...

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."...

Reindeer games: Clarkton rallies for thrilling win over Rebels (12/11/07) CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Clarkton Christmas Invitational Tournament may be missing a few teams this year and breaking in a new format, but that didn't prevent the tournament's opening night from being exciting. Justin Brown's basket with 44 seconds left in the game snapped a 74-all tie and lifted the host Clarkton Reindeer to an 80-76 win over tourney newcomer Richland Monday night in pool play...

Twin Rivers falls short against Portageville (12/09/07) By DAR STAFF The Twin Rivers Lady Royals showed some improvement over their earlier performances of the season but still came out on the short end of a 59-53 score against Portageville at TRCC on Saturday afternoon. "We cut down on our turnovers, but it just wasn't enough," Lady Royals coach Jeff Walk said...

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...

Cooter uses uptempo gameplan to down Hornets (12/09/07) COOTER, Mo. -- Some people call it run and gun. Others call it fastbreak basketball. The Cooter Wildcats call it a recipe for success. The Wildcats used their fast brand of basketball to force 22 turnovers and take control of the game with an 18-6 second-quarter outburst in a 71-49 win over the Holcomb Hornets here Friday night...

Top seeds roll at Senath (11/28/07) SENATH, Mo. -- It seemed like the Clarkton-Gideon game was going to follow the pattern of blowouts by the top seeds that predominated the first round of the boys' division of the Senath-Hornersville Lions Invitational. Not quite. Third-seeded Clarkton led by 11 points after one quarter and took a 16-point lead to the final period, but had to hold off a late Gideon rally to take a 79-69 win over the Bulldogs in the final game of night here Tuesday...

Reindeer slay Van Buren; Doniphan falls (11/26/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer VAN BUREN -- With an unstoppable inside game led by 6-foot senior DeAngelo White, Clarkton made key runs near the end of each half to claim an 83-65 win over the host Bulldogs in the final game of the Current River Challenge on Saturday night...

A good day to be a Lady Indian: Softball, tennis teams win home finales, volleyball sinks Donettes (09/28/07) It was a good day to be a Kennett Lady Indian. All three of Kennett's girls' fall sports teams won Thursday, with the softball team shutting out East Prairie 4-0, the tennis team downing Sikeston 6-3 and the volleyball team taking a 25-17, 25-15 win over Doniphan...

Charleston tennis team beats Dexter (09/04/07) Staff reports ~ Standard-Democrat CHARLESTON -- With four victories in singles competition and two more wins in doubles, the Charleston High School girls tennis team defeated Dexter 6-3 Tuesday. Lindsay Burke (No. 3), Mary Kate Renaud (No. 4), Kayla McKenzie (No. 5) and Chelsea Stallings (No. 6) won their matches for the Lady Bluejays. Burke was an 8-3 victor over Emily Vines, Renaud topped Catherine Kinchen 8-3, McKenzie knocked off Kristyn Lemons 8-2 and Stalling upset Kendra Rinehard 8-3...

Clarkton baseball defeats Naylor (08/24/07) Josh Simpson pitched 5 1/3 innings and Jake Lamunion had a good day at the plate, going 3-for-4 in the Reindeer victory. "We played really well," said Reindeer coach Scott Blackburn. "It was a good all-around game."

Risco baseball drops first two games (08/23/07) Staff Reports ~ Standard Democrat RISCO -- The Risco High School varsity baseball team began its season this week with a pair of losses on Monday and Tuesday. During its opener Monday, the Tigers dropped a 16-2 decision at home against Bernie. Risco returned to its home diamond Tuesday, but was beaten 18-8 by Clarkton. Both games were stopped after five innings, when the 10-run rule was enforced...

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

FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07) Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07) BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...

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

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...

Bernie baseball holds off Portageville, improves to 13-2 (05/01/07) DAR Staff The Bernie Mules grabbed five runs in the first inning against Portageville on Monday and held on to win, 6-5, behind two hits each from Jake Welch and Jake Owens. Owens had two RBIs in the five-run first inning while Silas Dill, Marcus Massey and Devin Busby also knocked in one run each as the Mules improved to 13-2 this spring. Welch homered in the second to make it 6-2 and Bernie survived a late rally by Portageville...

Lady Tribe dominates in every way, routs Clarkton (04/17/07) The Kennett Lady Indians softball team could not have picked a better way to head into its spring break. The Lady Tribe turned in arguably its most dominating performance of the season, needing just three innings to complete a 15-0 rout of the Clarkton Lady Reindeer Monday at Indian Park...

Naylor freshman Lane fights illness, twirls no-hitter (04/13/07) DAR STAFF Naylor freshman Chelsea Lane overcame sickness and threw her first no-hitter of the season Thursday as the Lady Eagles rolled past Bernie, 10-0, in six innings. Lane finished with five strikeouts and four walks despite missing significant time earlier in the week because of an illness...

'Cats fall at Chaffee (04/13/07) CHAFFEE -- Chaffee's Chris Hanback pitched a complete game and Brad Daugherty had two hits as the Red Devils defeated the Dexter Bearcats, 2-0, Thursday in SEMO Conference baseball action. The Red Devils were the visitors on the scoreboard, as the game was moved from Dexter to Chaffee due to wet conditions at Dexter's field...

Junior Tribe shows no mercy against South Pem; Lady Rebels keep rolling (04/13/07) The Kennett Indians' junior high baseball team has made a habit of winning -- and winning big -- this season. Thursday's home finale against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs was no exception, as the Tribe rolled to a 16-1 victory to go to 9-0 on the season...

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...

Indians rally for victory against Green Wave (03/23/07) MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians got a strong pitching performance from senior Wesley Jackson and rallied from a three-run deficit to take a 4-3 win over Bootheel Conference foe Malden here Thursday. In other baseball games Thursday, it was Senath-Hornersville 15, Hayti 0; Cooter 12, Holcomb 2; North Pemiscot 11, Risco 4; Clarkton 18, Gideon 4; South Pemiscot 7, Portageville 2; and Poplar Bluff defeated Campbell...

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...

Puxico upends Crusaders in district (02/28/07) Second-seeded Saxony Lutheran had its boys basketball season come to halt at the hands of No. 3 Puxico 66-53 in semifinal action Tuesday at the Class 2 District 3 tournament in Chaffee. Saxony Lutheran committed 32 fouls, which in turn led to a 38 for 51 shooting performance from the free throw line by Puxico. Alex Jauch led the Crusaders with 23 points, and Clay Obergoenner netted 10...

Bernie falls in thriller at Clarkton (02/26/07) CLARKTON -- The Bernie Mules stood toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in Southeast Missouri Friday night and came up just short of victory. Marcus Massey led the way as he dominated throughout the game with 31 points, but the Clarkton Reindeer proved to be just a bit too tough as they posted a 73-69 victory on their home court...

Clarkton survives scare from North Pemiscot (02/16/07) GIDEON, Mo. -- After a 32-point loss to Clarkton earlier in the season, few people expected the North Pemiscot Mustangs to have a chance against the Reindeer in the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Guess again. The Mustangs battled from start to finish against top-seeded Clarkton, staying within seven points of Clarkton the final three quarters before coming up just short in a 69-65 loss here Thursday...

Donettes rout Kennett (02/14/07) The Kennett Lady Indians got a firsthand glimpse Tuesday of where they would like to be as a program one day. However, Tuesday was not that day, as the Lady Indians took a 75-23 loss to the state-ranked Doniphan Donettes in a SEMO Conference contest...

Malden defeats Bernie, Cardinals down Zalma (02/12/07) BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules stayed right with the Malden Green Wave for most of the first half of Friday's prep basketball game, but the Wave proved to be too tough as they cruised to a 94-65 victory. The Mules led 15-12 after one quarter of play as Doug Johnson put up seven of his 15 points in the first eight minutes of the game...

Redden goes off for 32, keys Reindeer victory (01/24/07) CLARKTON, Mo. -- Clarkton's Casey Redden somehow managed to come up with the ball in a scrum of bodies in Campbell's low post. Fading away from the basket just eight feet in front of him, Redden hit a short jumper to give the Reindeer their first lead...

Mustangs surpass last year's win total; Hornets spoil Southland's home opener (01/10/07) WARDELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs overcame a slow start with a big second quarter as they surpassed last season's win total with a 47-38 win over the Delta C7 Chargers here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, it was Holcomb 84, Southland 66; Malden 86, Senath-Hornersville 32; Clarkton 72, Risco 38; and Cooter 68, Campbell 63...

Malden crashes party at Clarkton (12/21/06) By TANNER KENT/Sports Writer CLARKTON -- Tuesday night's 85-65 road win against Clarkton was all about ascension for the Malden Green Wave. It was about Robbie Ison's ascension to the rim -- and s u b s e q u e n t power dunk -- that highlighted a 19-3 run to open the game. ...

Malden downs reindeer in battle of unbeaten (12/20/06) CLARKTON, Mo. -- Two undefeated teams. Two schools separated by just a few miles. Two rivals. One packed house. Tuesday's battle between the Malden Green Wave and Clarkton Reindeer certainly lived up to expectations. "It was awesome," Clarkton coach Jason Long said. "I told the kids to take advantage of it and they did. That's why you put the uniform on to play -- in front of a packed house and an atmosphere like this. I hope we get to do it again."...

Malden stays undefeated with victory at Clarkton (12/20/06) Mike Buhler/Daily Dunklin Democrat CLARKTON, Mo. -- Two undefeated teams. Two schools separated by just a few miles. Two rivals. One packed house. Tuesday's battle between the Malden Green Wave and Clarkton Reindeer certainly lived up to expectations...

Reindeer win Clarkton Tourney (12/18/06) By TROY HYDE/DAR Sports Writer CLARKTON -- It's only the middle of December, but Clarkton's battle against Campbell Friday night in the championship game of the Reindeer host tournament felt a lot like March. Both teams were intense, a lot of players hit big shots and a standing-room only crowd was loud on every point. Too bad one team had to lose...

Clarkton holds off Camels to win own tournament (12/17/06) CLARKTON, Mo. -- The battle for the championship of the Clarkton Holiday Invitational Tournament may have came down to a one-minute stretch midway through the fourth quarter. With 4:34 left in the game and the score tied at 57-all, the Clarkton Reindeer scored seven straight points in the next 55 seconds to take the lead for good and take a 76-69 win over the Campbell Camels in the tournament title game here Friday night...

Hard times on the hardwood for Indians, Lady Indians (12/14/06) Saying that the early weeks of the 2006-07 season hasn't been kind to Kennett's boys' and girls' high school basketball teams is kind of like saying that Albert Pujols is a pretty good hitter. The Indians and Lady Indians have combined to go 1-8 thus far, with the boys falling to 0-4 after Tuesday's 63-47 loss at Hayti. Meanwhile, the Lady Tribe has been mercy-ruled in its last three games...

North Pem matches last season's win total; Gideon, Cooter reach consolation final at Clarkton (12/13/06) DEERING, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs got 20 points from Grant St. Cin as they matched their win total from last season with a 56-39 win over the Delta C7 Chargers here Tuesday in boys' high school basketball. In other action Tuesday, Portageville defeated Senath-Hornersville, 71-21, while in consolation action at the Clarkton Holiday Invitational, Gideon downed Risco, 76-62, and Cooter held off Southland, 72-65...

Clarkton wears down Rebels to advance to semis (12/12/06) CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Clarkton Reindeer may have started slow Monday, but once they got hot, they were virtually unstoppable. The Reindeer trailed by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, but took the lead for good midway through the second quarter and rolled to a 75-41 victory over the Southland Rebels in the first round of the Clarkton Holiday Invitational Tournament here Monday...

Ferguson goes off for 39 as Reindeer roll into semis (11/29/06) GIDEON, Mo. -- Calling Tuesday's basketball game between the Clarkton Reindeer and Senath-Hornersville "The Dustin Ferguson Show" may be an understatement. Ferguson scored 35 of his 39 points in the first half as third-seeded Clarkton ran past the No. 6 Lions, 91-49, in first-round action at the Bulldog Classic here Tuesday...

Dons win opener with 'D' (11/28/06) By DAR Staff VAN BUREN -- Doniphan gave up only nine field goals Saturday. Needless to say, Doniphan won. Despite a roster filled with scorers, it was Doniphan's defense that grabbed the headlines during a 59-25 Current River Challenge victory against Cabool...

Basketball season fast approaching (11/14/06) It may seem like football season just ended, but the tipoff of the 2006-2007 basketball season is just around the corner. The new season kicks off just six days from now (next Monday) with a pair of games, as Campbell hosts Holcomb in boys' basketball while Senath-Hornersville's girls host New Madrid County Central...

Wilson earns Player of the Year honors, leads All-Conference team (10/26/06) CARDWELL, Mo. -- Lindsey Wilson of Gideon was named Player of the Year in the Tri-County Conference after leading her Lady Bulldogs to the conference tournament championship and a share of the regular-season title. Also on the Tri-County first team are:...

Watson steps up as Holcomb rallies for finals rematch with Gideon (10/24/06) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- With the volleyball season on the line, Laura Watson made sure the Holcomb Lady Hornets kept dancing. Watson recorded five of Holcomb's first nine points of the third set on kills as the second-seeded Lady Hornets defeated the No. 3 Clarkton Lady Reindeer 25-17, 16-25, 25-9 in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 1 Tournament here Monday night...

Area teams open district play Monday (10/20/06) It would seem only fitting if the Kennett Lady Indians meet Dexter in district play. The two teams played each other for the Class 3, District 1 title last season, with Kennett winning. The Tribe opened this season with a two-set loss to the Lady Bearcats in a rematch of that contest...

Lady Rebels suffer loss on Senior Night (10/18/06) ESSEX -- The Richland Lady Rebels suffered a three-game loss to the Clarkton Lady Reindeer that put a damper on Tuesday's Senior Night festivities. The Lady Rebels earned a 26-24 victory in the first game before Clarkton charged back for a 25-10 decision that forced the final game...

KMS Lady Indians win home openers; Delta wins on Senior Night (10/17/06) The Kennett Lady Indians seventh- and eighth-grade basketball teams made it a clean sweep Monday, downing the Campbell Lady Camels in the Tribe's home opener at Kennett Middle School. The seventh-graders won, 14-10, while the eighth-grade squad took a 30-11 victory...

Holcomb, Gideon headed to finals (10/13/06) CARDWELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets got strong games from hitters Laura Watson and Kacey Moody to take their second victory in a week over Clarkton, downing the Lady Reindeer 25-23, 20-25, 25-14 in the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament here Thursday...

Top seeds advance at Tri-County Tournament (10/12/06) CARDWELL, Mo. -- It was a good night for the higher seeds at the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament here Wednesday. The higher seeds won all four matches Wednesday, with top-seeded Gideon downing No. 9 Cooter 25-5, 25-13, while No. 3 Holcomb defeated sixth-seeded Delta C7 25-15, 25-19 and second-seeded Clarkton downed No. 7 Risco 25-13, 25-14...

Kennett netters fall in districts; Holcomb upends Clarkton (10/06/06) SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team ended its season on a mixed note, finishing seventh in the Class 1, District 2 Tournament here Thursday. In area volleyball action Thursday, Kennett defeated Hayti; Caruthersville defeated Senath-Hornersville 25-12, 17-25, 25-15; Holcomb defeated Clarkton, 25-16, 25-16; and Delta C-7 defeated Southland 25-17, 23-25, 25-22...

Tribe's improvement finally shows up in win column (10/04/06) It may have taken a little longer than hoped, but the Kennett Indians football team is finally in the win column. After seeing their Sept. 22 game against East Prairie canceled because of inclement weather, the Indians (1-3) won their first game of season last week with a 42-0 thrashing of Portageville...

Gideon wins, set up showdown with Clarkton (10/04/06) GIDEON, Mo. -- The Gideon Lady Bulldogs got strong games hitting from Cassy Woolverton and Lindsey Wilson and great serving performances from Maci Boone and Erin Richardson to roll past North Pemiscot 25-6, 25-7 here Tuesday in a Tri-County Conference volleyball game...

Bell City defeats Dexter (09/22/06) BELL CITY -- Errors at the service line can cost a team a volleyball match, and that is exactly what Dexter coach Kris Vandeven pointed out after the Lady Bearcats suffered a 25-19, 25-18 loss to the Bell City Lady Cubs Thursday night. "We never gave ourselves a chance tonight, by missing several serves," Vandeven said. ...

Hayti, Portageville advance at GIT as North Pemiscot stumbles (09/22/06) GIDEON, Mo. -- The Hayti Lady Indians and Portageville Lady Bulldogs won their respective pools Thursday to advance to Saturday's bracket play at the Gideon Invitational Tournament. Portageville downed North Pemiscot and New Madrid County Central's junior varsity while splitting with Bloomfield to advance from Pool 2, while Hayti downed Charleston and split with Malden and Senath-Hornersville to win Pool 1...

Gideon routs Lady Lions; Clarkton downs Malden (09/19/06) SENATH, Mo. -- The Gideon Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first set and rolled from there, taking a 25-3, 25-10 victory over the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions here Monday. In volleyball action Monday, Clarkton defeated Malden 25-18, 25-17 and Delta C-7 defeated South Pemiscot 25-16, 25-11. In weekend baseball games, Cooter won twice at Broseley, defeating Clearwater, 9-0, and Twin Rivers, 19-18, in eight innings...

Delta C-7 upsets Holcomb; Clarkton rallies for win (09/17/06) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Delta C-7 Lady Chargers snapped a four-game losing streak in a big way, taking a 14-25, 26-24, 25-23 over the Holcomb Lady Hornets here Friday. With the win, Delta C-7 improves to 3-2 in the Tri-County Conference and 3-6 overall, while Holcomb falls to 5-2 and 8-5-1...

Clarkton solidifies grip on first place in Tri-County with win (09/13/06) WARDELL, Mo. -- The Clarkton Lady Reindeer got strong games from the senior quartet of Tasha Joiner, Whitney Coleman, Larissa Gambling and Sara Darnell as they improved to 5-0 in the Tri-County Conference and 6-5 overall with a 25-9, 25-14 win over North Pemiscot here Tuesday...

Lady Lions outlast Clarkton (08/29/06) CLARKTON, Mo. -- The cliché "down, but never out" may best describe the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions' season-opening win over the Clarkton Lady Reindeer. The Lady Lions trailed by six points in the opening set, lost the second set and trailed by four points midway through the final set, but bounced back each time to take a 26-24, 16-25, 27-25 win here Monday...

Holcomb, Clarkton take aim at conference, district crowns in '06 (08/27/06) HOLCOMB -- In 2005, the Gideon Lady Bulldogs were arguably the Bootheel's best small school, racking up 28 wins and a Class 1, District 1 title. This year, the field looks to be a little more competitive with the ascent of schools like Clarkton and Holcomb...

Fall baseball capsules (08/20/06) Campbell Nickname: Camels Coach: Justin Shell Key returnees: Dustin Crane, Sam Bader, Dustin Hayden, Cale Weeks and Kyle Matthews. Schedule: Aug. 21 at North Pemiscot, Aug.22 Twin Rivers, Aug. 24 at Holcomb, Aug. 28 at Risco, Aug.29 at Senath-Hornersville, Aug. ...