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Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Later start to practice 'a big deal' to Dons (11/13/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer After finishing out the 2007-08 season with a narrow three-point loss to New Madrid in MSHSAA Class 3 sectional playoff back in March, the Doniphan Dons have a lot to contend with over the next few weeks leading up to the regular season...

Twin Rivers finishes third in OFC behind Stockton's no-hitter (10/12/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer GREENVILLE -- Twin Rivers pitcher Garrett Stockton left an exclamation point to end the fall season. In the third-place game of the Ozark Foothills Conference tournament, Stockton, who is just a sophomore, silenced the Doniphan bats with a 4-0 win on a no-hitter Friday afternoon...

ROUNDUP: Kennett stops Poplar Bluff rally (10/07/08)
By DAR STAFF KENNETT -- The Poplar Bluff soccer team was shorthanded Monday night against the Kennett Indians, but nearly came away with one. The Indians broke a 2-2 tie with two minutes to go as Blake Willbanks scored to lift Kennett to the win, 3-2...

Naylor wants elusive crown in Class 1 District 1 softball (10/07/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer The Naylor Lady Eagles are hoping to use last fall as motivation. Naylor lost to Oran in the Class 1 District 1 final and will play sixth-seed Van Buren at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Delta. "We have lost the district 2-1 two years in a row," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "They really want district bad and it is competitive."...

Doniphan rallies, beats Naylor in 10th inning (10/07/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The Ozark Foothills Conference tournament once again had a classic in the first round. And once again it involved Naylor. After the Eagles pulled off an upset last season as the sixth seed, they were an out away from moving on to the semifinal Monday. But Doniphan forced extra innings and Ethan King sent his team to the semifinals with a one-out, walk-off hit in the 10th for a 5-4 win...

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...

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."...

ROUNDUP: Poplar Bluff wins volleyball battle of Mules (09/23/08)
By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Six different players had two or more kills for Poplar Bluff and the Lady Mules combined for 13 blocks in a 25-16, 25-20 win Monday night at Bernie. "A true team effort," Lady Mules volleyball coach Mike Berry said. Blake Talkington led Poplar Bluff (8-6) with five kills, while Jamie Fritts added four kills and three solo blocks and five block assists...

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...

Clearwater's Logan Morris no-hits Twin Rivers (09/16/08)
By DAR STAFF Logan Morris was dominant from start to finish Monday afternoon, as he allowed no hits in a 10-0 win over Twin Rivers. "Logan has had a really dominating fall," Clearwater coach Joe McCallister said. "He has had really good command. Right now, he is doing all the things I'm asking him to do, pitching well and getting ahead in the count, using his breaking ball at the right time."...

Doniphan holds off Greenville (09/16/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer GREENVILLE -- Doniphan's Daniel Newman turned to the dugout, pumped his fist and let out a yell of accomplishment. With two outs, Newman battled back from a 3-0 count to strike out Greenville's Trevor Bennett with the bases loaded and preserve Doniphan's 6-5 win, the Dons' first OFC victory of the season...

Late surge lifts Naylor over Donettes (09/12/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- Naylor's Chelsea Lane likes playing Doniphan and it showed Thursday afternoon. Lane had nine strikeouts and allowed just one run as the Lady Eagles moved past the Donettes, 7-1. "She came back and did what she was supposed to do," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said. "It looked like from the other day, she learned her mistakes and today she came back and did her job."...

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...

Royals jump on Dons early in 10-1 win (08/29/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Twin Rivers wanted to put its opponent in a hole early Thursday afternoon. The Royals wasted little time as they scratched across three runs in the bottom of the first inning and added five more in the third as they moved past Doniphan, 10-1...

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."...

Doniphan coaches start with the basics (08/22/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- Doniphan's baseball and softball programs are donning new leaders heading into this fall sports season. Jason Rose is taking over the baseball program while Brad Phillips will be leading the softball squad...

Wilson twins choose different colleges (05/08/08)
Doniphan's Charles Wilson recently signed his letter of intent to play at Williams Baptist while Chandler Wilson signed with Iowa Wesleyan.

Mills pitches 'Cats to victory over Kennett (05/08/08)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Ben Mills has not made many starts on the mound this season for the Dexter Bearcats. But one couldn't tell that Wednesday against the Kennett Indians. In just his second start of the season, Mills scattered 10 hits and pitched out of several jams to lead Dexter to an 8-2 victory over the Tribe at East Park...

Pitching dominates OFC softball field (05/04/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer When the Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament gets underway Monday at Three Rivers' Rains Field, there is no telling what may happen. With rain wiping out a good portion of the season, teams enter the tournament with little in the way of actual game experience. That could be a factor, especially in the first round, as opponents may face each other for the first time since last fall...

ROUNDUP: Neelyville, Twin Rivers softball roll (05/02/08)
By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane held the Lady Tigers to three hits, and the Lady Eagles used their speed and baserunning to overwhelm Clearwater 11-0. "They're one of the best-hitting teams around," Clearwater coach Shannon England said of the Lady Eagles...

Dons hold off Poplar Bluff (05/02/08)
By DAR STAFF The Mules rallied again Thursday afternoon against Doniphan but again, they came up just short. Poplar Bluff was down 11-7 entering its half of the seventh and scored three runs but was unable to tie the game as it fell 11-10. "I was telling the guys, as proud as I was of them yesterday with Sikeston and the way we battled in that game,...

ROUNDUP: Bearcats edge Cape Central (04/23/08)
By DAR STAFF CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Dexter Bearcats scored four first-inning runs but needed a late rally to knock off Cape Central 8-7 on Tuesday. Jared Laird scored on a sacrifice bunt by Ben Mills in the fifth inning for the winning margin. After surrendering a pair of runs to start the game, the Bearcats (10-3, 6-1 SEMO) took advantage of control issues by the Tigers' starting pitcher to take their early lead. ...

Clearwater's Swofford throws no-hitter in defeat (04/22/08)
By DAR STAFF Clearwater's Tisha Swofford threw her third no-hitter in four games but walked eight as the Lady Tigers lost 5-0 Monday at Greenville. The Lady Tigers had their best chance to score when Lydia Wymore led off the second inning with a double, only to be stranded on second as Sara Condray retired the next three hitters in order...

Blackwell to play at MUST in Rolla (04/18/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- Doniphan's Jaysa Blackwell has always wanted to play college basketball and now she has the chance to do so. Blackwell signed her letter of intent to play basketball for Missouri Universirty of Science and Technology, formerly University of Missouri-Rolla, Thursday afternoon at Doniphan High School...

Clearwater rallies, edges Dons 2-1 (04/17/08)
Smith's homer in ninth is difference

Lady Royals hit on all cylinders (04/16/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- An offensive outburst by the Twin Rivers Lady Royals in the sixth inning brought an early end Tuesday to their game against Doniphan as their five runs in that frame gave them a 10-0 win. The Lady Royals pounded out 14 hits...

ROUNDUP: Greenville rallies, walks away with victory in eighth (04/15/08)
By DAR STAFF The Greenville Bears rallied from a three-run deficit to force extra innings and scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk to defeat Naylor 8-7 in eight innings Monday. D.J. Robinson went 3-for-5 and scored three times while Joey Morey went 3-for-4 and also scored three times for the Bears...

Offenses post crooked numbers (04/09/08)
By DAR STAFF ZALMA -- Joey Morey struck out seven and Greenville's offense dominated Zalma in a 25-2 win in five innings Tuesday. "I was pleased with our bats hitting the ball after a long layoff," Greenville coach Jason Hill said. "We had a good all-around offensive attack."...

Doniphan surges past Twin Rivers (03/28/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- In a rematch of last fall's Ozark Foothills Conference championship game, Doniphan got its revenge, using a five-run rally in the sixth inning to knock off Twin Rivers 6-4 Thursday. After struggling against Royals starter Dylan Stockton for most of the game, the Dons took advantage of some Twin Rivers mistakes and came up with clutch hits in the sixth to dig themselves out of a 4-1 hole...

Doniphan players lead OFC selections (03/27/08)
DAR Staff The All-Ozark Foothills Conference was led by three Dons and a pair of Lady Eagles. Charles Wilson, Chandler Wilson and Tyler Collins led Doniphan to the OFC title while coach Jason Andrews was named Coach of the Year. Clearwater, Naylor and Twin Rivers each placed two players on the team. Luke Hillis and Kyle Randolph qualified from Clearwater, while Eagles Travis Thomas and Caleb Johnson and Royals Kenny Johnson and Dylan Stockton were also honored...

ROUNDUP: 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...

Clearwater softball field destroyed by flooding (03/23/08)
Doniphan will probably go on the road for a while due to the flooding.

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...

PREVIEW: Twin Rivers softball wants another title shot (03/17/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer The Twin Rivers Lady Royals have a bitter taste from the fall softball season. After winning 16 of their first 17, the Lady Royals suffered an 1-0 loss to East Carter in the district championship. Now they are looking to turn their fortunes around as they begin their drive for a conference title...

New Madrid's determination pays off (03/06/08)
NMCC victorious in defensive game; moves to quarterfinals

Redemption: Dons win rematch with Malden (03/02/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor This year it was Doniphan's turn. The Dons used a stifling man defense, crashed the boards and got 27 points from senior Charles Wilson to win the MSHSAA Class 3 District 2 title, beating Malden 49-43. "We remember what it felt like last year to lose to them by two," Wilson said. "But we came back with redemption and won this game."...

Redemption: Dons hungry for another shot at title (02/22/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer The top-seeded Doniphan Dons are heading into the MSHSAA Class 3 District 2 tournament with vivid memories. The Dons remember all too well losing to Malden in the district final by two points, 67-65. "That will motivate us because we know what it felt like to lose," Doniphan senior Charles Wilson said. "We are hungry for that district title."...

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...

Bluejays work overtime to beat Dons (02/20/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- Whenever Charleston needed a basket Tuesday night, it turned to junior Donald Dixon. Dixon had eight of the Bluejays' 12 points in overtime and scored 29 as they moved past the Doniphan Dons, 56-54. "We wanted to get the ball to Don (Dixon)," Charleston coach Danny Farmer said. "Don can score and that is one of the things he does well. He is instant offense."...

Naylor beats Donettes; Twin Rivers runs past Hayti (02/17/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- The Naylor Lady Eagles outscored Doniphan 12-2 in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead and sent their seniors out on top with a 48-34 victory over the Donettes. Naylor senior Hailee Deckard, who will play for the University of Missouri-St. Louis next season, led the way in her final home game, scoring 13 points...

Senior moment: Poplar Bluff girls earn share of SEMO title (02/15/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Poplar Bluff's seniors went out with a bang Thursday night. The Lady Mules earned a share of the SEMO Conference title and picked up win No. 20 on Senior Night by beating Doniphan, 63-20. "It was kind of sad to see it go, but we're not done yet," said senior Stefanie Ferguson of her final game at Peters Gym...

Doniphan beats Twin Rivers, defends OFC title (02/10/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Doniphan got big performances from its senior leaders and used a big second quarter to hold off Twin Rivers 58-49 in the Ozark Foothills Conference championship game Friday night at the Bess Activity Center. Seniors Tyler Collins and Charles Wilson came through on the biggest stage for the Dons. Collins scored a game-high 25 points while Wilson added 16 points, including 12 in the second half...

Donettes push past Twin Rivers in OFC third-place game (02/08/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- With the momentum of a buzzer-beating shot lifting their spirits going into halftime, the Doniphan Donettes put together a big third quarter to put away Twin Rivers in the third-place game of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament 55-40...

Second-half surge lifts Lady Bears in OFC tourney (02/07/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- There will be another meeting between Naylor and Greenville and this one will decide the Ozark Foothills Conference championship. Greenville controlled the beginning of each half to defeat Doniphan 56-45 Wednesday, moving into the championship game of the OFC girls bracket...

Doniphan returns to OFC final (02/06/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Doniphan took an early lead and never allowed Clearwater the chance to make a close game of it Tuesday, advancing to the championship game of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament with a 51-36 win. After playing the top-seeded Dons close for the first 2 minutes of the game, the Tigers succumbed to intense defensive pressure applied on the ball, resulting in numerous turnovers...

Lady Royals, Donettes win in OFC tourney (02/04/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Saturday marked the fourth meeting of the season between the Twin Rivers and Neelyville girls and the Lady Royals defended their home court to take a 3-1 series lead with a 60-56 win. The Lady Royals overcame a 50-47 deficit in the fourth quarter to advance to a semifinal against top-seeded Naylor on Tuesday...

A game-by-game preview of the OFC tournament (02/01/08)
Here's a game-by-game look at the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament, which starts Saturday at Twin Rivers. BOYS (1) Doniphan The defending champion Dons have a first-round bye as the top seed and will face the winner of the Clearwater-Neelyville matchup on Tuesday. ...

Charleston's defense too much for Jackson (01/30/08)
By Josh Mills ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- The balance of power never swayed toward the Jackson Indians Tuesday evening, as they strolled into Charleston expecting a major victory, but instead were handed a 15-point loss, 63-48, at the hands of the Bluejays...

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...

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...

Dexter wins first game at Doniphan (01/29/08)
Lady Bearcats have won 14 of their last 15 games

Lady 'Cats get first win ever at Doniphan (01/29/08)
DONIPHAN -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats picked up a quality win on the road Monday with a 66-37 decision over the Doniphan Donettes. It was the first win ever by the Lady 'Cats over the Donettes at Doniphan. Katelyn Heil scored a game-high 26 points and Ashlee Taylor dropped in 12 as Dexter improved to 16-3 on the year...

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...

Donettes' aggressive defense stops Royals (01/25/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- The key word Thursday night in Doniphan's win over Twin Rivers was aggression. The Donettes forced 15 turnovers and kept their pressure and intensity constant throughout a 78-64 win. "They play the passing lanes aggressively," Twin Rivers assistant coach Kelly Null said of the Donettes. "They get all up into you and they're just very aggressive. They play aggressively when you have the ball and when you don't have the ball."...

Doniphan boys, Naylor girls have top seeds in OFC brackets (01/24/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Doniphan and Naylor took the top seeds in the upcoming Ozark Foothills Conference boys and girls tournaments, which will take place Feb. 2-7 at Twin Rivers. The championship games will take place Feb. 8 at Three Rivers Community College...

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...

Puxico shakes slow start at Stoddard County tourney (01/22/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico overcame a slow start Monday night to beat Richland 55-45 in the Stoddard County Tournament. "They got off to a 6-0 start and we started pressing and we established ourselves," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "I felt like it turned the game around."...

St. Vincent girls pound Kelly 53-20 (01/22/08)
The St. Vincent girls basketball team jumped to an 18-point lead after the first half and cruised to a 53-20 victory against visiting Kelly on Monday night. Courtney Besand paced a balanced scoring attack for the Indians (12-3) with 12 points. Jessica Welker added 11, while Lacey Siegmund, Brooke Brown and Elizabeth Rozier each had eight...

Twin killing: Wilson brothers put up 40 points, dominate Indians (01/20/08)
Charles and Chandler Wilson have played a lot of varsity basketball in their careers. That experience showed Friday night, as the twin brothers combined for 40 points to lead the Doniphan Dons past the Kennett Indians 63-48 at Kennett High School. "Talented kids and four-year starters," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. "They were four-year starters on good teams. There's obviously ability there, but toughness is their best ability."...

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...

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...

Quick start helps keep Doniphan atop OFC (01/13/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- In the blink of an eye, the Doniphan Dons reminded everyone that they are still the team to beat in the Ozark Foothills Conference, dismantling the surprising Naylor Eagles 73-30 Saturday night. Spurred by a blinding transition offense and white-hot accuracy from beyond the 3-point arc, the Dons got out to a big lead in the first quarter and never gave the Eagles a chance to catch their breath...

Donettes edge Alton Comets (01/11/08)
By DAR STAFF DONIPHAN -- Senior Jordan Hart came up big for Doniphan in the clutch, knocking down a pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds left to seal a 51-48 Donettes win over Alton. The free throws capped off a wild finish to the game in which each team had a chance to come away with the victory...

Doniphan freezes Mules with 50-34 win (01/09/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor DONIPHAN -- Charles Wilson sat on the Doniphan bench with four fouls midway through the fourth quarter Tuesday night when Poplar Bluff pulled within four. Dons coach Jason Andrews had seen enough. He called a timeout and put the 6-1 senior back on the court...

Donettes surge past Ellington (01/08/08)
By DAR STAFF Doniphan outscored Ellington 21-5 in the third quarter, rallying to win 67-53 Monday night on the road. "We didn't play well early and they did," Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell said. "We were just fortunate enough to find some energy in the second half."...

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...

ROUNDUP: Jackson girls surge past Doniphan for 45-39 win (01/04/08)
By DAR STAFF Jackson overcame a one-point halftime deficit and outscored the Doniphan Donettes 8-2 over the final 2 minutes to break a tie and come away with a 45-39 win. "We had our chances," Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell said. The Donettes (6-3, 1-2 SEMO) got the game off to a good start and held a five-point lead after the first quarter before the Jackson defense turned up the pressure...

A first for Hayti: Indians hold off Dons for title (12/31/07)
The top-seeded Indians beat Doniphan 51-49

Dons march into rematch at Bloomfield (12/28/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- No matter what the South Pemiscot Bulldogs tried to do defensively Thursday night against Doniphan, the Dons found a way to hurt them. Doniphan beat the Bulldogs inside and out while marching into the semifinal of the 51st Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a convincing 79-40 victory...

Wilson brothers start Dons on strong note (12/27/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- The Wilson brothers made sure Doniphan got off to a solid start on the road to its third straight Bloomfield Christmas Tournament final. Charles and Chandler keyed a game-opening 10-0 run that set the tone of the Dons' 69-35 win over East Prairie on the opening day of the 51st annual event...

Greenville places fifth in Lady Royals classic (12/23/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Sara Woodgeard scored 23 points, nearly half of her team's total Friday night, as Greenville put away host Twin Rivers 48-32 in the fifth-place game of the Lady Royals Classic. The Lady Royals held their opponents in check in the first quarter, but Greenville's offense warmed up as the game went along and gradually stretched the margin between the teams...

New Madrid starts slow in loss to Doniphan (12/23/07)
Donettes avenge loss to NMCC to win consolation final at Twin Rivers.

Donettes rebound at Lady Royals Classic (12/18/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- After a disappointing showing in the first round of the Lady Royals Classic, No. 4 seed Doniphan rebounded Monday to put away No. 12 seed Senath-Hornersville 63-33. In other consolation games, Sikeston beat Charleston 51-40, New Madrid knocked off Kennett 52-20 and Malden beat East Carter 67-35...

Neelyville girls pull off upset of Doniphan (12/17/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Neelyville jumped out to a quick lead against heavily favored Doniphan and held on for the upset, 63-54, Saturday in the first round of the Lady Royals Classic. "Inexcusable," Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell said of his team's performance...

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...

Despite weather, tourney starts and top seeds roll (12/16/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- The day got off to an ominous start as the nasty weather outside produced a leak in the gym ceiling. The 12 hours of hoops was on track to finish Saturday night with the threat of snow. At presstime, half of the eight games were completed...

New Madrid County goes cold in loss to Doniphan (12/16/07)
By Chris Pobst ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- A poor second-half performance by the New Madrid County Central Eagles sent the home crowd away disappointed Friday night, as the visiting Doniphan Dons defeated the Eagles, 58-44. After leading 35-32 at the half, the Eagles only managed to score nine points in the second half...

Delta runs away from Lady Bluejays (12/14/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com DELTA -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays made a trip to Delta Thursday night, only to come up short against the Delta Lady Bobcats, 56-25. Although the Lady Jays were only behind by five points at the end of the first quarter, 17-12, Delta went on to outscore them 39-13 in the remaining three quarters of play...

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."...

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...

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...

Defense, fast break helps Donettes roll past East Carter (12/04/07)
Five Doniphan players scored in double figures in 68-16 victory.

Central rides Bell to third at Farmington tournament (12/02/07)
Central finished in third place at the Farmington basketball tournament with a 48-37 win over Doniphan on Saturday. Senior Jajuan Bell scored 22 points to lead the Tigers. Senior Shane Nolen also played well, chipping in 13 points. The game was tight throughout with the Tigers leading by only three at halftime and by three at the end of the third...

Naylor girls beat Scott County Central (11/27/07)
By DAR STAFF VAN BUREN -- Hailee Deckard put on a show Monday, pouring in 31 points and collecting seven rebounds to lead Naylor to a 68-25 win over Scott County Central at the Van Buren Lady Dawg Classic. In other games, it was Ellington 45, Twin Rivers 40; Thayer 51, Greenville 42; Couch 43, Neelyville 23...

Donettes shut down Sikeston 40-25 (11/27/07)
By Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs basketball team suffered their first loss of the season Monday night as they fell to the visiting Donettes of Doniphan 40-25. "We played very competitively against a fundamentally sound team tonight," said Sikeston head coach Homer Jackson. "We did make some forced errors but it's early in the season so we have time to work on those in practice...

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...

Bluff's Blalock runs to state medal (11/04/07)
The freshman finished 10th in the MSHSAA Class 3 state meet.

Blalocks use 'easy' workouts to prepare for state meet (11/02/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor As the Poplar Bluff wrestling team warmed up with a few laps around the parking lot Tuesday, Travis and Hannah Blalock were running down the street to Hendrickson Park. That was just the beginning of what the pair called "an easy day" as they prepared for the MSHSAA cross country championships on Saturday...

Lady Royals earn sweep against Bernie in volleyball (10/03/07)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY --Twin Rivers edged Bernie in two close games Tuesday night, 30-28 and 25-23. Tosha Woodham had seven kills and five blocks for the Lady Royals while Briana Johnson had six kills. Kaylee Blue had 10 assists and Jordan Sentell had 15 digs in the win...

Triple crown for Twin Rivers: Third straight baseball title (10/05/07)
The Royals beat Doniphan 6-1.

Doniphan knocks off top-seeded Clearwater with late rally (10/03/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Doniphan rallied in the top of the seventh inning and held off Clearwater to advance to the Ozark Foothills Conference championship game with a 5-4 win Tuesday afternoon at Raider Field. "It's a big win," Dons head coach John Mark Merriman said, "but we have to get ready for tomorrow."...

Wild, wacky OFC openers: Naylor upsets Bears; Dons edge Tigers (10/02/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Last year's surprise team in the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament has a few more tricks up its sleeve. The No. 6 seed Naylor Eagles have come to this year's tournament eager to prove that they are better than their three wins might suggest, upsetting third-seeded Greenville 12-7 in the first round Monday...

Lady Indians win at Doniphan, get back to .500 (09/12/07)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Laurel Scales struck out 13 batters and the Kennett Lady Indians softball team bounced back from back-to-back losses with a 5-3 win against the Doniphan Donettes here Tuesday. In Tuesday's other area games, Gideon defeated Delta C7 25-11, 25-9 in volleyball, while Southland got past Campbell. In baseball, Cooter took a 10-0 win over North Pemiscot, while Bernie shut out Holcomb by the same score...

Kennett softball turns back Doniphan (09/12/07)
The Donettes rallied for three runs in the sixth inning and had the tying runs on base in the seventh, but failed to get them home in a 5-3 loss to Kennett on Tuesday. "We swung the bats well late, but couldn't get enough done " said Donettes coach Jimbo Blackwell...

Naylor's Lane blanks Doniphan in softball (09/07/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer NAYLOR -- Naylor sophomore Chelsea Lane was nervous going into a game against rival Doniphan on Thursday but her performance was far from that of someone who had pregame jitters. Lane came out in the first inning throwing hard and set down the side in order. ...

Doniphan racks up 25-0 baseball win against Van Buren (09/05/07)
Doniphan scored eight times in the first inning and rolled Tuesday to a 25-0 victory against Van Buren. Dalton Pennington drove in runs with an RBI single in the first inning and an RBI triple in the third. The Dons also scored runs on two wild pitches, a hit batter and a bases-loaded walk...

Boyles helps serve up win for Twin Rivers volleyball (09/05/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer DONIPHAN -- Allison Boyles has been serving in volleyball since eighth grade, but the Twin Rivers senior never had a performance like this. Boyles started in the serving position for the first time this season and made the most of it Tuesday night against host Doniphan, performing not like a newcomer but a seasoned veteran. ...

Clearwater baseball edges Doniphan 9-8 in 13 innings (09/04/07)
DAR staff Clearwater and Doniphan were having so much fun Thursday they decided to keep right on playing. The teams battled it out for 13 innings in a game that lasted just over four hours before Clearwater came out on top, 9-8. "We were trying to see who could last the longest," said Doniphan coach John Mark Merriman. "I couldn't ask for more out of any more out of my guys."...

Royals outlast Doniphan softball in 11 innings (08/28/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- As far as softball games go, Monday's contest between Doniphan and Twin Rivers will down as one to remember. Inning after inning the two teams battled, with neither side able to claim an advantage until the bottom of the 11th inning, when the Lady Royals' Chelsea Crain singled and then scored when catcher Kelci Scott lined a base hit into right field...

Doniphan softball rallies past Neelyville (08/24/07)
Doniphan 9, Neelyville 8 The Donettes found a way to win with the odds stacked against them, rallying from an 8-2 deficit to stun Neelyville. "We just started putting the ball in play," said Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell. The teams combined to commit 12 errors in a game that was more a display of offensive firepower than a defensive clinic...

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.)...

Poplar Bluff finishes second to Glendale in state tourney (05/16/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor NIXA -- So close yet again. The Poplar Bluff golf team brought home another trophy from the MSHSAA Class 4 state championships Tuesday, just not the one they wanted most. The Mules finished second for the second time in three years as Glendale won by 11 strokes...

Mules two strokes back after first day (05/16/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor NIXA -- Poplar Bluff heads into today's final round of the MSHSAA Class 4 state golf tournament just a double bogey behind the leader and in the hunt for the Mules' seventh championship. "I think it will be pretty tight," said Mules coach Billy Pyland after the first round. "It will be interesting."...

Sikeston cruises by Doniphan to open district baseball action (05/16/07)
Derek James ~ Standard Democrat DEXTER -- The Sikeston Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament with a 9-2 victory against Doniphan on Monday at Dexter's East City Park. Sikeston, seeded second, raced out to an early lead and never looked back against the seventhseeded Dons (7-10)...

Poplar Bluff golfers get a second chance against Rockhurst, Glendale (05/14/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor "Golf is a funny sport," Poplar Bluff coach Billy Pyland said. "You can never tell what's going to happen." That, in a nutshell, is why it's pretty much impossible to handicap the MSHSAA Class 4 state tournament which starts Monday at Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa...

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

Greenville, Naylor advance in tournament (05/09/07)
By TANNER KENT ~ Sports Writer During Monday's 6-5 win in the opening round of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament, the Greenville Lady Bears recorded eight hits. But it just took two of them to make all the difference. The third-seeded Lady Bears trailed sixth-seeded Doniphan 3-0 in the third inning. To that point, Greenville had recorded just one hit against Donettes pitcher MaryBeth Cosgrove and was 0-4 with runners in scoring position...

SEMO Conference golf tournament results (05/08/07)
Results from the SEMO Conference tournament, played Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club, Cape Girardeau:

Lady Indians get first-ever soccer win; Tribe rallies for win at Doniphan (05/08/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- It took 13 games, but the Kennett Lady Indians' soccer team finally has its first win. Elizabeth Hively scored midway through the second half to break a scoreless tie while KaLee Gore added an insurance goal later in the half as the Lady Tribe defeated the Anna-Jonesboro Lady Wildcats, 2-0, here Monday...

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...

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. ...

Sikeston golfers win Kennett meet (04/26/07)
Staff reports KENNETT -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team shot their best round of the season en route to winning the quad meet hosted by Kennett Tuesday afternoon. Sikeston won the event by posting a 170, followed by NMCC (181), Kennett (189) and Doniphan (197)...

Saxony Lutheran Invitational golf tournament results (04/19/07)
Saxony Lutheran Invitational Tournament Results from the inaugural tournament, played Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club: Team scores Notre Dame 353 Individuals Scoring by team North County �(330) -- Chris Spitzmiller 78, Fritz Zalamans 83, Luke Elders 84, Caleb Barron 85, Cary Claywell 92...

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...

Stars shine at B.A. Sports All-Star Extravaganza event (04/15/07)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Saturday's B.A. Sports All-Star Extravaganza basketball games were filled with highlight-reel performances. Ellington's Megan Santhuff and Scott County Central's Brittney Peet put on a defensive clinic in the girls game. Bell City's Will Bogan dominated the glass and Advance's Alex Seil torched the net in the small-school game...

Lady Indians hit away bitter taste (04/04/07)
After a subpar offensive performance at the Naylor tournament over the weekend, the Kennett Lady Indians have more than made up for it the last two days. After sputtering at the plate in a loss to Pocahontas, Ark. on Saturday, the Lady Indians have scored 23 runs in their last two games, including a 13-2 rout of the Doniphan Donettes at Indian Park Tuesday...

Lady Indians get back on winning track at Malden; Tribe golfers split at KCC (03/30/07)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians softball team bounced back from its first loss of the season behind a strong pitching performance from Laurel Scales to down the Malden Lady Wave, 11-2, in Bootheel Conference action here Thursday. In other area games Thursday, it was Delta C7 19, North Pemiscot 5; and Dexter 5, Gideon 3. In area baseball, it was Cape-Notre Dame 9, Kennett 1; Cooter 13, Clarkton 1; and Holcomb 20, Gideon 4...

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL | All-state (03/28/07)
The Missouri high school all-state basketball teams and final rankings as voted on by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. BOYS Class 5 First team -- Reggie Chamberlain, 6-0, sr., Raytown; George Goode, 6-8, sr., Raytown South; Logan Gray, 6-2, sr., Rock Bridge; Nick Larson, 6-6, sr., Liberty; Josh McCoy, 6-4, jr., Fort Zumwalt South; Sam Pearson, 6-1, sr., Hazelwood Central; Leon Powell, 6-7, sr., Vashon; Richard Rose, 6-3, sr., Troy; Torres Roundtree, 6-3, jr., McCluer North; Colby Smith, 6-2, sr., St. ...

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...

With rally, Hawks avenge lastyear's sectional loss to Donettes (03/08/07)
POPLAR BLUFF -- Kelly's 49-46 sectional win against Doniphan at Poplar Bluff High School's Peters Gym hinged on a seemingly innocent short jumper by Debra Hall with 7 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Heading into the final period, Doniphan led 38-37. And after Morgan Davis -- who Kelly coach Rod McQuerter called "the best shooter in Southeast Missouri" -- drilled a one-handed runner to open the fourth, the Donettes led 40-37...

Sparring between rivals Scott County Central, Bell City moves to side as teams meet for fourth time (03/06/07)
It was one of the most anticipated matchups in Southeast Missouri heading into the season. Now heading into the fourth meeting this season, Bell City and Scott County's Class 1 sectional 6 p.m. game today at Poplar Bluff High School should still draw plenty of interest...

Delta girls clip Bravettes again (02/23/07)
Delta's girls basketball team survived another narrow victory over visiting Scott County Central 53-51 on Thursday to finish the regular season undefeated. The Bobcats improved to 24-0 heading into Saturday's district game against Eminence. This was the second game between the two teams to come down to the wire this season, as Delta edged Scott County 35-34 in the finals of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament...

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...

Scott Co. Central upends Doniphan (02/14/07)
Drew Thomas, Caleb Johnson and D.D. Gillespie combined for 66 points to lead the Braves in a 74-70 home win against Doniphan in the battle of state-ranked teams. Scott County Central (19-4) entered the game as the No. 7 team in the state's Class 1 poll, while Doniphan (19-3) was No. 5 in Class 3...

ND girls clobber Tigers 61-26 (01/31/07)
Notre Dame's girls basketball team strung together three big wins last week -- two of its wins came over some of the area's top squads -- as the Bulldogs celebrated the career of coach Jerry Grim. The Bulldogs continued their charge toward the district playoffs with a 61-26 rout of rival Central on Tuesday at the Show Me Center...

Lady 'Cats use balance to beat Donettes (01/30/07)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Balance isn't just for gymnasts and ATM receipts anymore. In fact, the Lady Bearcats used it Monday night to defeat SEMO Conference rival Doniphan, 61-47, in a matchup between two of the area's best. While improving their record to 15-4 and 4-1 in the SEMO, the Lady Bearcats used a familiar formula for victory. Seven Dexter players scored against the Donettes. Seven players grabbed at least one rebound and six recorded at least one steal...

Lady 'Cats rock state-ranked Donettes (01/30/07)
It's not often you can say a basketball game was won in the first quarter, but that's exactly what Dexter's Lady Bearcats did. Ashlee Taylor won the opening tip and Jill Temples turned it into an easy layup and the Lady Bearcats never looked back in a 61-47 win over the state-ranked Doniphan Donettes Monday night at home...

Malden, Doniphan to meet again at Poplar Bluff (01/26/07)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- There is only one place to be Saturday if you are a fan of high school basketball. And that place is Three Rivers' Bess Activity Center for the 5:00 p.m. showdown between the Doniphan Dons and the Malden Green Wave. Doniphan is 14-2. ...

Lady 'Cats destroy Charleston (01/26/07)
The Dexter Lady Bearcats dominated from the tip Thursday night as they crushed the visiting Charleston Bluejays 73-18 in prep basketball action. Ashlee Taylor paced the Lady 'Cats with 17 points, while Katelyn Heil dropped in 10 and Molly Burleson and Haylee Finch both added nine to push Dexter to 14-4 on the season...

Jackson escapes Sikeston with 65-64 win (01/24/07)
Antonio Garritano gave Jackson a one-point lead with 1 minute, 10 seconds remaining at Sikeston on Tuesday, and the Indians held on for a 65-64 SEMO Conference win at Sikeston. Jackson trailed 61-52 with 6 minutes remaining, but the Indians responded with an 11-0 run. Jake Leet capped the run with a 3-pointer which put Jackson up 63-61 with 1:45 remaining...

Puxico pounds Bulldogs for third (01/02/07)
Malden claims title with win over Doniphan

Malden sinks late free throws for title (01/01/07)
By TANNER KENT/DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- At 10:53 p.m. Friday night, the Bloomfield Gymnasium rafters have just stopped rocking. The standing-room only crowd has filed out the doors, the wooden bleachers that accommodated the extra fans have been folded and all the basketballs have been locked away...

Doniphan's late surge ends upset bid (12/31/06)
By TANNER KENT/DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- For 24 minutes, No. 6 seed South Pemiscot scrapped, hustled and defended its way to a 35-35 tie against No. 2 seed Doniphan in the semifinals Thursday of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. In those 24 minutes, South Pemiscot had frustrated the Dons' jumpshooters and created easy baskets with a snappy transition game...

Portageville, Richland finish Bloomfield Tournament on winning note (12/31/06)
Chris Moore/Standard Democrat BLOOMFIELD - The Malden Green Wave captured first place in the 50th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Friday night with a 66-61 win over the Doniphan Dons. The Puxico Indians won third place over the South Pemiscot Bulldogs, 57-48. Portageville captured fifth place over the Dexter Bearcats and 16th-seeded Richland rose from the ashes to win the consolation trophy over the Kennett Indians...

Green Wave roll past Puxico into title game (12/29/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- Malden had little trouble with Puxico in Thursday's semifinal round of the 50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, as the Green Wave showed that they deserved the top seed with a 71-46 decision over the fourth-seeded Indians that vaulted them into tonight's championship game...

Malden vs. Doniphan for Bloomfield Championship (12/29/06)
By JAKE KREULEN/Daily Statesman Regional Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- Malden had little trouble with Puxico in Thursday's semifinal round of the 50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, as the Green Wave showed that they deserved the top seed with a 71-46 decision over the fourth-seeded Indians that vaulted them into tonight's championship game...

Carpenter leads Doniphan past Bernie, into semifinal (12/28/06)
By TANNER KENT/DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Doniphan's Adam Carpenter is definitely a scorer. With a silky stroke and an ability to drive when he needs to, he has proved himself a valuable asset in a well-balanced Dons offense. Wednesday night against No. 7 Bernie in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, Carpenter lived up to his scoring role with 19 points...

50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/28/06)
Puxico is lone SCAA representative in the hunt

50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/27/06)
Trio of SCAA teams advance

Lady Bearcats earn championship berth (12/22/06)
Dexter wins sloppy battle

Ninth-seeded host knocks off No. 1 Doniphan (12/21/06)
By TROY HYDE/DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- Twin Rivers junior Briana Johnson said she had to earn her respect if she wanted to be mentioned among the best players in the Ozark Foothills Conference this season. If her play Thursday night was any indication, she looks well on her way to proving that she belongs near the top of the list. ...

Dexter wins, host provides upset special at LRCC (12/20/06)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats used all 12 players on the roster to near-perfection Tuesday night as they dominated once again in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic to post a 70-25 victory over the Neelyville Lady Tigers. The win pushed the second-seeded Lady 'Cats (7-2 overall) into Thursday's semifinal matchup with No. 3 Naylor...

Dexter crushes Lady Tigers to advance (12/20/06)
BROSELEY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats used all 12 players on the roster to near-perfection Thursday night as they dominated once again in the Lady Royal Christmas Classic to post a 70-25 victory over the Neelyville Lady Tigers. The win pushed the second-seeded Lady 'Cats (7-2 overall) into Thursday's semifinal matchup with No. 3 Naylor...

Lady Royals Christmas Classic: Host faces top seed tonight (12/19/06)
By TROY HYDE/ Sports Writer BROSELEY -- If Twin Rivers wants to beat Doniphan in tonight's quarterfinal of the Lady Royals Classic, the Lady Royals will have to, no doubt, find a way to break the Donnettes' pressure. "There's no secret about beating Doniphan -- we're going to have to be able to handle the pressure," Twin Rivers coach Jeff Walk said...

Donettes roll over NMCC girls (12/12/06)
Chris Moore/Standard Democrat NEW MADRID - The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles lost to a very tough Doniphan Donettes squad at home on Monday night, 78-40. The Donettes return all five starters from last year's team that finished fourth in Class 3, led by senior forward Morgan Davis...

Malden is top seed at Bloomfield (12/11/06)
By DAR STAFF Malden picked up the top seed for the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Sunday while the defending champion Doniphan Dons are seeded second for the 50th annual tournament. The two teams met in last year's final, a 55-48 thriller. Portageville will be the third seed while Puxico is fourth followed by East Prairie, South Pemiscot, Bernie and Hayti. Dexter is the ninth seed followed by Greenville, Kennett, Van Buren, Twin Rivers, Bloomfield, East Carter and Richland...

Jackson boys declared champion of weather-plagued Farmington Inv. with (12/04/06)
While weather prevented the Farmington Invitational boys basketball tournament from finishing out bracket play, Jackson picked up a pair of victories Saturday and was declared the champion with a 3-0 mark. The Indians knocked off Doniphan 80-74 in their first game Saturday, and came back later that night to beat St. James 61-53...

Jackson edges Dons in wild finish (12/03/06)
By TANNER KENT/DAR Sports Writer FARMINGTON -- High school basketball doesn't get much better than what took place in the second half of Jackson's 80-74 win against Doniphan in the Farmington Invitational Saturday. Picture the scenario. Two of the area's most respected boys basketball programs. A gym packed to the ceiling with two of the most rabid fan bases in all of Southeast Missouri. Doniphan's cheerleaders going head-to-head with Jackson's student section for volume control...

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...

Doniphan looks to dominate Ozark Foothills Conference (11/22/06)
OFC BOYS At the beginning of the season, the Daily American Republic sports department sends out a short preseason questionnaire to area coaches. Included among the questions is one asking about that particular team's conference outlook. The coaches' answers pertaining to the Ozark Foothills Conference boys' season were telling...

OFC girls have star power (11/22/06)
OFC Girls Warning to all Southeast Missouri basketball players, fans and coaches: This story may cause extreme jealousy, upset stomach and, in some advanced cases, intense defensive discomfort. After last season in which three area underclassmen were named to All-State girls basketball teams, the secret is undoubtedly out of the closet. The film footage has been reviewed and the stat sheets have been tabulated...

Area teams begin defense of titles (10/23/06)
Four area volleyball teams brought home district titles last season -- all in classes 1 or 2 -- and Bell City went on to place third in Class 1. The same four squads enter district play today as top seeds, and again the Cubs lead the way into the postseason...

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...