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East Prairie rally falls short against Hayti (08/30/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The Hayti Indians grabbed a two-touchdown lead in the first half and held on for a 14-12 win over East Prairie on Friday night. Hayti got on the board early in the first quarter when senior Demonta Abbott broke free for a 75-yard run. Keenon Norris ran in the two-point conversion and Hayti led 8-0 with 8:54 left in the first quarter...

August 27, 2010 Scoreboard (08/27/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Oran blows past East Prairie 22-1 on Thursday (08/27/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Amanda William's three-run home run in the top of the first was just the start of a big day offensively for the Oran Eagles Thursday afternoon when they visited the East Prairie Lady Eagles. Already up by seven entering the fifth, Oran would rally for 14 more runs in the frame as they wrapped up the 22-1 win to move to 2-0 on the season...

High school roundup: Oran blows out East Prairie in softball (08/27/10)
All the local scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

August 26, 2010 Scoreboard (08/26/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

East Prairie Eagles (08/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- East Prairie senior Conner Scott wasn't sure if his Eagles belonged in the state playoffs last year. It was the first time in 15 years that any Eagles team had made it there as nerves and inexperience in the post season engulfed each player in their first round loss to Crystal City which ended their season...

Fans get first look at Dexter, East Prairie, NMCC football (08/22/10)
NEW MADRID -- Fans of Dexter, East Prairie, Kennett and New Madrid County Central got their first taste of football this season Friday night, as NMCC hosted the other three in its jamboree. Each school was given 12 plays on offense and 12 on defense against all three opposing schools, allowing them to work some things out before the regular season opens next week...

Fans get first look at Dexter, East Prairie, NMCC (08/22/10)
NEW MADRID -- Fans of Dexter, East Prairie, Kennett and New Madrid County Central got their first taste of football this season Friday night, as NMCC hosted the other three in its jamboree. Each school was given 12 plays on offense and 12 on defense against all three opposing schools, allowing them to work some things out before the regular season opens next week...

2010 High School Football Schedules (08/18/10)

Sights from the Rib City Shootout (06/13/10)
East Prairie, Dexter and New Madrid County Central were three of 35 teams taking part in the Rib City Shootout on Friday and Saturday.

Full contact: Local teams take part in a full contact football camp (06/13/10)
The teams, including Sikeston, Dexter and East Prairie, played three 30-play scrimmages.

Nicholson is first girls state champ at East Prairie (06/06/10)
EAST PRAIRIE -- All she wanted to do was run. The 100-meter dash, the 200-meter; it didn't matter. Early in junior high, Jennifer Nicholson considered herself a runner. There was only one problem. "I couldn't run very fast," she said. After realizing her limits in the speed department and a little persuasion from then East Prairie track coach David Kirby, Nicholson began throwing the discus and shot put for the Eagles track and field team...

Chaffee girls place third in Class 1 (05/24/10)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Chaffee girls track finished up a stellar season on Saturday, tying for third place in the Class 1 State Championships in Jefferson City. Mound City won the event with an impressive 55 points while Midway was second with 51.50. Chaffee compiled 40 points, tying with St. Joseph Christian. Oran finished in 17th with 14 points...

Rams, Bluejays to meet in finals (05/20/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- Riding the arm of pitcher Ethan Browning, second-seeded Charleston took down sixth-seeded Meadow Heights Wednesday afternoon to advance to the final round of the Class 2, District 3 Tournament. Browning pitched seven innings of two run ball to help the Bluejays squeeze by the Panthers 3-2...

Scott City advances to baseball district title game (05/20/10)
The top two seeds will meet today for the Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament title. No. 1 Scott City defeated No. 4 East Prairie 7-3 on Wednesday in a semifinal at the Perryville City Park. No. 2 Charleston nipped No. 6 Meadow Heights 3-2 in the other semifinal...

May 19, 2010 Scoreboard (05/19/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Cobb perfect for Rams (05/19/10)
PERRYVILLE -- Flawless, unscathed, untouchable. All good words to describe Scott City senior Skylar Cobb on Tuesday afternoon but only one fits the bill. Perfect. Cobb tossed a perfect game against the Kelly Hawks in the first round of the Class 2, District 3 tournament in Perryville as the Rams rode Cobb's performance to a 4-0 win...

Meadow Heights rides Kennedy to upset of Crusaders (05/19/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cody Kennedy didn't get a chance to play in last year's Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament because of a broken foot. The Meadow Heights senior left-hander made up for his 2009 misfortune in a big way Tuesday. Kennedy pitched a two-hitter and struck out 15 as the Panthers pulled off the district's only first-round upset...

May 18, 2010 Scoreboard (05/18/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Local athletes qualify for state championships (05/18/10)
PRINCIPIA -- Plenty of local athletes will make the trip to Jefferson City for the Class 2 State Championships on Friday and Saturday after qualifying in sectionals on Monday afternoon. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday but moved to Monday because of heavy rains on Friday night and Saturday...

Saturday (May 15) Schedule Changes (05/15/10)
There is plenty of rain in the forecast for Saturday when many district baseball and soccer tournaments are scheduled to get underway. We'll let you know of any cancellations, delays and makeup dates we hear about right here. If you have information to share please e-mail rcrader@semissourian.com or call 573-388-3655...

Oran baseball wins slugfest with East Prairie (05/14/10)
Seniors Mac McConnell and Gabe Kielhofner sparked Oran to a 23-9 win over the East Prairie Eagles in five innings.

Oran wins slugfest, 23-9 (05/14/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Once Oran seniors Mac McConnell and Gabe Kielhofner got going, the rest of the Eagles started to follow suit. Whether it started during the season or on Thursday afternoon. They struggled mightily in the first half of the season with batting averages well below .200, but with injuries to two starters and a quick pep talk from coach Mitch Wood, both McConnell and Kielhofner turned their seasons around...

High school roundup: Bobcats scoot past Blue Jays (05/14/10)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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

May 13, 2010 Scoreboard (05/13/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

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

Roundup: Sikeston soccer, baseball teams both collect wins (05/12/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team put together a stellar defensive performance and defeated Cape Central 1-0 Tuesday afternoon. Sikeston got their only goal in the 74th minute when Madison Chaney scored off an assist from senior Emily Eaves...

High school roundup: Central wraps up second in SEMO Conference baseball (05/12/10)
Josh Meyer went 2 for 3 with a double and picked up the save on the mound to lead the Central baseball team past Dexter 6-3 on Tuesday. Josh Hiett also collected a pair of hits in the win. Jamie Pickel picked up the win on the mound for the Tigers (14-8), allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out three...

May 11, 2010 Scoreboard (05/11/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Kelly's Backfisch rounds into form at district meet (05/09/10)
Londyn Backfisch said she isn't quite back to full strength after having major knee surgery about one year ago. The Kelly senior looked plenty strong during Saturday's Class 2 District 1 track and field meet at Southeast Missouri State's Abe Stuber Complex...

High school roundup: Jackson's Werner earns medalist at district tourney (05/07/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston baseball team takes care of East Prairie (05/06/10)
The Bulldogs pounded out 15 hits in a 16-4 win in five innings.

May 6, 2010 Scoreboard (05/06/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Running wild: Bulldogs take care of East Prairie, 16-4 (05/06/10)
Sikeston pounds out 15 hits in five innings sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- There was no shortage was offense for the Sikeston Bulldogs Wednesday afternoon when they took on the visiting East Prairie Eagles. With 11 players combining for 15 hits the Bulldogs cruised to an easy 16-4 victory, closing it out in the fifth on the mercy rule...

SEMO South champs: Chaffee girls, Malden boys win conference meet (05/04/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- A balanced attack is what the Chaffee Lady Devils have brought to every track and field meet they have attended this year. There are a few staples that they can count on to bring them a gold, but the success they have seen has been garnered mostly by the overall abilities of the entire team...

ND boys win SEMO Central title in track (05/04/10)
The Notre Dame boys walked away conference champions at Monday's SEMO Central Conference meet at Charleston. The Bulldogs collected eight first-place finishes, led by Wynn McClellan's victories in the 1,600 and 3,200 and helping the 3,200 relay to the win...

East Prairie baseball beats Portageville with walkoff (04/30/10)
Connor Scott hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lead his team to a 5-4 victory.

Eagles beat Portageville with walkoff (04/30/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- After going 0-for-3 to start the afternoon, East Prairie's Connor Scott made up for his offensive misfortunes with one swing of the bat. With the Eagles trailing visiting Portageville 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh with one out and runners on first and second, Connor Scott hit a 1-0 offering deep to left field that stayed just right of the foul pole for a three-run walk-off home run to end the game...

Shemonia helps Rams to victory at Chaffee Invitational (04/30/10)
Scott City's Brandon Shemonia had two individual wins to help the Rams to victory Thursday in the 11-team Chaffee Invitational. Shemonia had a winning time of 4 minutes, 41 seconds in the 1,600 meters and won the 3,200 in 10:42. The Rams, who finished 30 points ahead of runner-up Malden, also won the 800 relay in 1:36.83...

Six-run sixth helps East Prairie end skid (04/29/10)
With the Eagles scoring eight runs in the first six innings while holding the Braves scoreless, East Prairie was easily able to stave off the Brave's three run-rally in the seventh to win 8-3.

Six-run sixth helps East Prairie end skid (04/29/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- After a three-game slide, East Prairie finally turned its luck around Tuesday afternoon against visiting Scott County Central. With the Eagles scoring eight runs in the first six innings while holding the Braves scoreless, East Prairie was easily able to stave off the Brave's three run-rally in the seventh to win 8-3...

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

Urhahn powers Oran to 8-7 win vs. Woodland (04/28/10)
Nolan Urhahn drove in five runs to help Oran hold off Woodland 8-7 in baseball action Tuesday. The Eagles jumped out to an 8-2 lead after three innings then withstood the Cardinals' rally. Kody Moore picked up the win while Gabe Kielhofner got the save for Oran (10-6)...

April 27, 2010 Scoreboard (04/27/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Roundup: Chaffee's Dooley tosses no-hitter (04/27/10)
All of the scores that were reported to the Sikeston Standard Democrat on Monday.

Devil of a time (04/27/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- As the Lady Devils Invitational came to a close Monday evening, the Chaffee 4x400-meter relay were determined to put an exclamation point on the event. The Lady Devils foursome, made up of Taylor Kirchdoerfer, Anna Ayers, Luisa Boschan and Elli Sigman, rolled to a first place finish in the event while setting a personal best time of 4:32.8. It also put the finishing touches on a team victory for the Lady Devils in the 12-team event...

High school roundup: Chaffee's Dooley tosses gem (04/27/10)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

April 26, 2010 Scoreboard (04/26/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Riverbend Invitational: Kennett sweeps 26th annual event held at NMCC (04/23/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- It was a great afternoon for the Kennett Indians, who Thursday took first in both the boys and girls side of the Riverbend Invitational Track Meet held at New Madrid Central Central High School. Of the eight schools taking part on the boys side and seven on the girls, Kennett took first in both categories with 152-points and 163-points respectively...

Cobb no-hits East Prairie (04/22/10)
Scott City's Skylar Cobb had another dominate performance. After only allowing one-hit in his last outing against Chaffee, Cobb got the first no-hitter of his high school career when the Rams shut out the East Prairie Eagles Wednesday afternoon, 11-0.

Cobb no-hits Eagles (04/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Scott City's Skylar Cobb had another dominate performance. After only allowing one-hit in his last outing against Chaffee, Cobb got the first no-hitter of his high school career when the Rams shut out the East Prairie Eagles Wednesday afternoon, 11-0...

High school roundup: Scott City's Cobb tosses no-hitter (04/22/10)
Scott City senior Skylar Cobb had everything working Wednesday. The left-hander tossed a six-inning no-hitter to lead the Rams to an 11-0 victory over host East Prairie. Cobb also went 2 for 3 with a triple at the plate. Wyatt Martin hit a home run and went 2 for 2 in the win...

April 21, 2010 Scoreboard (04/21/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Local roundup: Dexter golfers top Sikeston, Jackson (04/14/10)
The host Dexter Bearcat golf team won its match on Tuesday afternoon at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter over Sikeston and Jackson.

East Prairie slips past NMCC (04/14/10)
The East Prairies Eagles sent visiting New Madrid County Central home disappointed after coming so close to its first win of the season.

Local roundup: Dexter golfers top Sikeston, Jackson (04/14/10)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcat golf team won their own match on Tuesday afternoon at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter over the visiting Sikeston Bulldogs and Jackson Indians with a team score of 149. Jackson came in second with a 161 while Sikeston shot a team 189...

East Prairei slips past NMCC (04/14/10)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Overcoming an early four-run deficit to win on a walk-off single in the seventh, the East Prairies Eagles sent visiting New Madrid County Central home disappointed after coming so close to its first win of the season. Coming in to the bottom of the seventh having just tied up the game, NMCC saw it's chances slip away as East Prairie's Aaron Miller singled up the middle to drive in Nathan Maynard from second and give East Prairie the 6-5 win...

Baseball: East Prairie 6, New Madrid County Central 5 (04/13/10)
Aaron Miller got the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning as East Prairie (4-2) defeated New Madrid County Central (0-6) on Tuesday at home.

Bluejays, Eagles split doubleheader (04/02/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- One game between the Charleston Bluejays and the East Prairie Eagles is usually a treat for any fan of the rivalry to watch. Throw in a doubleheader and it's twice as fun. Such was the case on Thursday evening as they squared off for two games at East Prairie splitting the two-game series...

High school roundup: Rushin powers Jackson to win with two firsts (04/01/10)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Scott City boys, Chaffee girls win East Prairie Invitational (03/31/10)
Featuring 14 different schools, the East Prairie Invitational track meet is one of the area's biggest meets of the year. The Scott City Rams and the Chaffee Lady Devils both shined on that big stage.

March 31, 2010 Scoreboard (03/31/10)
Nightly high school sports scores.

Scott City boys, Chaffee girls win East Prairie Invitational (03/31/10)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Featuring 14 different schools, the East Prairie Invitational track meet is one of the area's biggest meets of the year. The Scott City Rams and the Chaffee Lady Devils both shined on that big stage. A first and third place finish in the 3200 meter run, the second-to-last event of the day, propelled the Rams over the Kennett Indians for a first place finish. Scott City edged the Indians with a team total of 126.5 to Kennett's 123.5...

2010 East Prairie Baseball Schedule and Roster (03/30/10)
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Media makes picks for Southeast Missouri's all-region basketball teams (03/30/10)
Find out which team the star of your favorite team landed on this season.

Baseball preview: Area teams have high expectations for 2010 season (03/21/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- Much like last year, youth will play large role this season for the Oran Eagles. "We were young last year and we're definitely young again," head coach Mitch Wood said. "I will say this, I've really been excited about the crew that I have out. They're doing a pretty good job of some things that we're wanting to do."...

Easy wins highlight boys first round play in Class 3 District 1 (03/02/10)
No game was decided by fewer than 28 points as all of the higher seeds advanced to the semifinals.

Blowouts: Easy wins highlight boys first round play (03/02/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com KENNETT -- The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians had no trouble with the Kelly Hawks on Monday with an 87-24 victory in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Kennett High School. The Hawks, who were the No. 8 seed of the tournament, were outscored by 18 points in the opening quarter which ballooned to a 45-point lead at the half...

Top seeds advance in Class 3, District 1 Tournament (03/02/10)
The Boys Class 3, District 1 Tournament kicked off in Kennett Monday night and as expected, all of the top seeds advanced. Kennett, New Madrid County Central and Caruthersville all used their speed to knock off their opponent while Charleston relied on their perimeter shooting...

March 1 Scoreboard (03/01/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Top seeds advance in Class 3, District 1 Tournament (03/02/10)
Kennett, Caruthersville, and New Madrid County Central used their speed to win while Charleston relied on their superior perimeter shooting.

NMCC pulls off only upset in first round of Class 3 District 1 girls tourney (03/01/10)
The No. 5 seed Eagles defeated Kelly while Kennett, Charleston and Scott City also advanced.

NMCC upsets Kelly; Scott City rolls (03/01/10)
KENNETT -- The No. 3 seeded Scott City Lady Rams ended the East Prairie Lady Eagles' season on Saturday with a 67-45 win during the Class 3, District 1 tournament in Kennett. A slim 10-8 lead after the first quarter led to Scott City doubling the Lady Eagle's second quarter total. The Lady Rams put the game away in the fourth quarter after they outscored East Prairie 24-13...

High school roundup: Woodland girls survive scare (02/28/10)
All the scores from Friday and Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 27 Scoreboard (02/27/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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

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

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

High school roundup: Senior Malik leads Central to 87-52 victory on senior night (02/18/10)
All the events from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 17 Scoreboard (02/17/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Saxony wins most races, but not three-team meet (02/09/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 8 Scoreboard (02/08/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Panthers capture third at Miss Valley tourney (02/07/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Roundup: Richland slips past Risco in final minutes (02/07/10)
RISCO -- The Richland Rebels rallied from a three-point deficit with less than a minute remaining to defeat Risco 75-70 Friday night and stop a three-game losing streak. Richland led 53-46 heading into the fourth but Risco fought back to take the late lead before the Rebels came through in the end. Richland hit 18-of-22 free throws and were perfect in the final 30 seconds to help seal the win...

Feb. 5 Scoreboard (02/05/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

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

Games postponed (01/29/10)
SIKESTON -- Snowfall around the area has led to the cancellation of several local basketball games around the area for tonight and this weekend.

NMCC girls basketball soars past East Prairie (01/26/10)
The Eagles won 75-48 at home on Tuesday.

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

Scott Central cruises to title (01/24/10)
SCOTT CITY -- Scott Central head coach Kenyon Wright is now the owner of his first Scott-Miss Conference Tournament title. The top-seeded Braves and No. 1 team in Class 1 shut down Oran's offense quite effectively which enabled the 72-35 victory. "I'm proud of the kids," said Wright after the win. ...

Scott Central, Oran roll into tourney finals (01/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SCOTT CITY -- Thursday night's Scott-Miss Conference Tournament late game featured a battle between two Eagles' clubs, with the Oran Eagles coming out on top over the East Prairie Eagles 58-36. The win insures a date with the top-seeded Scott Central Braves tonight at 8:30 p.m. for the championship...

HIgh school roundup: Scott County heads to championship game after defeating Delta 83-46 (01/22/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Scott County heads to championship game after defeating Delta 83-46 (01/22/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 21 Scoreboard (01/21/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

East Prairie upsets Scott City; Delta advances (01/20/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SCOTT CITY -- In the opening round of the Scott-Miss Conference Tournament, two clubs hit the floor looking for their third victory of the season. Fortunately, for the East Prairie Eagles, Connor Scott came to play against the Scott City Rams and at the end of the night his 28 points aided an Eagles' 64-59 victory...

Central wrestlers pin 40-39 dual loss on North County (01/20/10)
Central needed to forfeit four matches, but the wrestlers who competed for the Tigers on Tuesday delivered. Central used pins by Caleb Yeargain (125 pounds), Raymond Woldtvedt (160) and Kevin Flesher (171) to nip North County 40-39. The pins by Woldtvedt and Flesher were in the final two matches wrestled...

Jan. 19 Scoreboard (01/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Notre Dame, Jackson share title at relays (01/17/10)
All the results from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 15 Scoreboard (01/15/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Semifinal drama (01/14/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- It may go unnoticed in the box score following a close four-point game, but the charge drew by Scott City senior Macy Heisserer late in the fourth quarter proved to be more important than actually putting points on the board...

Missed chances (01/12/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- With just over a minute left in regulation, the East Prairie Lady Eagles had their chance at getting over that hump. The Kelly Lady Hawks gave East Prairie numerous chances late in the game on Monday night to defeat a team that has had their number in recent years...

Portageville wins OT thriller while Dexter downs Rebels (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs used a last-second shot in overtime to defeat Hayti 70-68 in the quarterfinals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Monday night. With the score tied at 68-68 with 5.1 seconds remaining in overtime, the Bulldogs inbounded the ball to Fred Treadwell who went the length of the floor and hit a five foot runner as time expired to propel Portageville into the semifinals tonight against Kennett...

Richland edges Malden; rest of top seeds advance easily at Bloomfield (12/28/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The top seeds had very little trouble advancing in the first round of the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Every game was won by more than a 20-point margin, except for the Richland/Malden game which saw the Rebels pull away in the fourth quarter for a 64-56 win...

Bloomfield boxes -- DAY 1 (12/26/09)
Boxscores from Day 1 of Bloomfield Chistmas Tournament

Oak Ridge advances to tournament unbeaten (12/18/09)
The Oak Ridge boys basketball team will enter the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament as the only unbeaten team in the 16-team field. The Blue Jays improved to 7-0 Thursday night with an 89-46 road victory against East Prairie. Oak Ridge doubled up on East Prairie in the first quarter, building a 32-16 lead and extending the advantage to 54-25 by halftime...

Thomas, Elam help Oak Ridge to victory over Bell City (12/16/09)
Brett Thomas scored 22 points and Caleb Elam added 20 to help the Oak Ridge boys basketball team knock off host Bell City on Tuesday. The Blue Jays clamped down on defense in the third quarter as they emerged with the 71-59 win. Oak Ridge went 20 of 26 (77 percent) from the free-throw line...

Dec. 15 Scoreboard (12/15/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Woodland defeats Scott City by thin margin (12/15/09)
All the area's high school scores from Monday night that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 14 Scoreboard (12/14/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Bohnert leads Bulldogs past St. Louis ND (12/13/09)
All the local events from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Bohnert leads Bulldogs past St. Louis ND (12/13/09)
Sophomore Brooke Bohnert scored 17 points to go with seven rebounds to lead the Notre Dame girls basketball team past Notre Dame of St. Louis 54-16 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-1) held Notre Dame-St. Louis to six field goals in the game. Jane Morrill netted 14 points, while Meghan Dohogne added eight points and five rebounds in the win. Allyson Bradshaw dished out eight assists...

Scott City advances to finals with win over Oran (12/10/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- Once they made the few adjustments they needed, the Scott City Rams took care of the Oran Lady Eagles on Wednesday night in a 53-38 victory at the Lady Devils Invitational Tournament at Chaffee High School. The Lady Rams came out on fire in the first quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers from Stephanie Essner and Katie Hogan. That six-point lead did not hold for very long as Oran came back to tie the game at six points apiece...

High school roundup: Hogan leads Rams to Chaffee Invite title game (12/10/09)
All the scores from Wednesday night's action that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 9 Scoreboard (12/09/09)
Nightly high school basketball box scores.

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Jackson girls win seven-team, season-opening swim meet (12/09/09)
Jackson won three events in state-qualifying times as it opened the high school girls swimming season Tuesday with a victory in a seven-team meet at Central Pool. Jackson finished with 244 points to win a tight battle with Notre Dame, which finished second at 231.5. Central (146.5) placed third, followed by Poplar Bluff (105), Saxony Lutheran (84), St. Vincent (83) and Perryville (66)...

Dec. 8 Scoreboard (12/08/09)
Girls Basketball NEW SALEM (56) -- Kelsey Barlow 17, Marti Pool 23, Leah Jones 12, Racheal Pool 4. FG 24, FT 7-14, F 5. (3-pointers: Barlow 1. Fouled out: none) WESTWOOD (11) -- Olivia Barker 2, Hannah Hart 6, Abbie Allen 2, Katie Perry 1. FG 4, FT 3-5, F 7. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)...

Sikeston falls in first round of tourney (12/08/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- The 33rd Annual Chaffee Lady Devils Tournament got underway on Monday evening with two of the three games playing true to their original seedings. The top-seeded Scott City Lady Rams were the first to take to the floor and they handled business against the host, eighth-seeded Chaffee Lady Devils by a final of 62-23...

Notre Dame wrestlers win first dual meet (12/08/09)
The first-year Notre Dame wrestling team collected its first dual victory Monday night in a three-team meet at New Madrid, Mo. The Bulldogs defeated New Madrid 54-30, but also suffered a 54-27 loss to Dexter. "We wrestled pretty good and finally won," said Notre Dame coach Marc Stevener...

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

High school roundup: Scott County advances to title game (12/04/09)
All the high school scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Dec. 3 Scoreboard (12/03/09)
Girls Basketball EAST PRAIRIE (64) -- Mandy Knupp 9, Catlen Lindsey 2, Skyler Archie 2, Re Thresher 16, Grace Swan 11, Jennifer Nicholson 24. FG 26, FT 7-9, F 23. (Fouled out: Knupp, Hannah Lemons.) DELTA (68) -- Taylor Smith 18, Katie Brucker 3, Kendra Burnett 2, Machela VanGennip 23, Sam Bartels 8, Courtney Burton 14. FG 23, FT 14-26, F 15. (3-pointers: Smith 4, Fouled out: none.)...

2009-10 East Prairie Boys Basketball Preview (11/27/09)
New East Prairie boys basketball coach Casey Knight inherits a team that finished 5-16 last year. Junior Conner Scott (6-5) and senior Dustin Caldwell (6-4) return to the Eagles who will also have Kaleb Williford and Ben Hall who saw significant playing time last season...

Turnovers cost East Prairie football in loss to Crystal City (11/05/09)
The East Prairie offense notched 17 first downs and 355 yards of offense in the contest, but four untimely and costly turnovers proved to be their undoing.

Eagles qualify for playoffs (10/30/09)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles made their way into the playoffs on Thursday evening by defeating the visiting Malden Green Wave 14-0. Through rough field conditions and steady rain the Eagles held on tight for their first playoff visit since 1994...

East Prairie earns playoffs spot with win over Malden (10/30/09)
The Eagles are heading into the postseason for the first time since 1994.

Caruthersville forces East Prairie to wait for playoff berth (10/24/09)
The Tigers shut out the Eagles 21-0 on Friday night.

East Prairie Football Statistics (10/23/09)
East Prairie offensive stats through eight games. The Eagles are 7-1...

East Prairie football escapes with win over Charleston (10/17/09)
Trailing by three points with just over two-and-a-half minutes left in the game the Eagles converted on a fourth-and-six to give them their second lead of the night.

MSHSAA District Playoff Results and Standings (10/17/09)
Keep up with all the district playoffs results here.

A look at first week of district football (10/16/09)
Eureka (2-4) at Jackson (0-7) Last week: Parkway Central 21, Eureka 7; Poplar Bluff 25, Jackson 6 Last year: (District) Eureka 17, Jackson 10; (quarterfinals) Jackson 10, Eureka 7 Outlook: Jackson is 0-7 for the second time in school history -- the Indians went 0-7 in 1942 -- but the Indians have a legitimate shot of advancing from a district that features four teams with a combined 3-24 record entering district play. ...

Scott City advances to semifinals (10/13/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- The Scott City Lady Rams survived a late inning rally by the St. Vincent Lady Indians to advance to the semifinals of district play with their 10-8 win Monday. The East Prairie Lady Eagles 2009 season came to an end on Monday, as they fell to the No. 2 seed St.Pius Lancers Monday in Perryville...

Showtime starts Friday for area football teams (10/13/09)
The last seven weeks have been dress rehearsal. Now the show starts in earnest for area football teams. Friday night marks the opening of district play for Missouri high school football teams, with the top two teams in those four-team districts advancing to the postseason...

East Prairie football clinches share of SEMO South title (10/09/09)
The Eagles defeated Portageville for the first time in 15 years on the road Friday to guarantee a share of the championship.

A look at this week's high school football games (10/09/09)
Central (0-6) at Seckman (3-3) Last week: Poplar Bluff 51, Central 12; Seckman 55, Windsor 45 Last year: Central 26, Seckman 18 Outlook: Central will be looking for a repeat of last year's game when the Tigers also were 0-6 and found the win column against the Jaguars. ...

East Prairie shuts out Red Devils (10/04/09)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Defense and special teams paid dividends for East Prairie on Friday night as it handed the visiting Chaffee Red Devils a 48-0 loss. A fumble recovery, goal-line stand, interception and another fumble recovery all led to five East Prairie touchdowns as the Eagles capitalized on great field position...

East Prairie soars past Chaffee (10/04/09)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Defense and special teams played dividends for the East Prairie Eagles on Friday night as they handed the visiting Chaffee Red Devils a 48-0 loss at East Prairie High School. A fumble recovery, a goal line stand, an interception and another fumble recovery all led to five East Prairie touchdowns which gave the Eagle offensive a generous place to begin their drives...

East Prairie football shuts out Chaffee (10/03/09)
A fumble recovery, a goal line stand, an interception and another fumble recovery led to five East Prairie touchdowns in its 48-0 victory.

This week's football games (10/02/09)
Today's Games Central (0-5) at Poplar Bluff (3-2) Last week: Sikeston 33, Central 6; Poplar Bluff 57, North County 7 Last year: Poplar Bluff 21, Central 20 Outlook: For the second year in a row, Central finds itself winless as it faces Poplar Bluff in the sixth week of the season. ...

Kelly's Kern races to win at Oak Ridge Invitational (09/23/09)
Kelly senior Cody Kern raced to victory in the boys race at the Oak Ridge Invitational cross country meet Tuesday. Kern covered the course in 16 minutes, 5 seconds, while Delta's Zach Riegert was third (16:28) and Woodland's Dylan Drum fourth (16:30)...

Tribe comes up just short at East Prairie (09/19/09)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians came close to breaking out of their recent slump on Friday night at East Prairie. Almost. But not quite. The Tribe outgained East Prairie 145-110 in total offense Friday, held the Eagles to just two first downs over the final three quarters and dominated most of the second half, but still dropped a 14-8 decision here Friday night...

High school roundup: Kelly softball shuts outs East Prairie behind Powell's one-hitter (09/18/09)
Kristen Powell tossed a one-hitter to lead Kelly past East Prairie 13-0 in five innings in softball action Thursday. The game was scheduled for East Prairie but was played at Kelly because the Eagles' field was too wet. Powell struck out 10 and walked two...

Tribe, Eagles have much in common (09/17/09)
The Kennett Indians may feel like they're looking in the mirror Friday night when they line up against East Prairie. Despite the differences in their records -- Kennett is 1-2 while the Eagles are 3-0 -- both teams are very similar, from the type of offenses that they run to featuring tough, hard-nosed defenses...

Schaefer shines in Rams' loss (09/13/09)
Garett Schaefer wished his monster performance had come in a victorious effort. But Scott City's junior tailback, who rushed for 202 yards on 24 carries during Friday's 35-13 loss to visiting East Prairie, said he believes the winless Rams still will turn out to be a solid team...

Scott City falls to 0-3 with 35-13 loss to East Prairie (09/12/09)
Not even a monster performance by Garett Schaefer could lift the Scott City football team to its first win of the season. Schaefer rushed for 202 yards on 24 carries and scored touchdowns on runs of 16 and 63 yards. But Schaefer represented about all the offense the Rams mustered during Friday's 35-13 loss to visiting East Prairie...

A look at this week's high school football games (09/11/09)
Crystal City (0-2) at Chaffee (1-0) Last week: Sullivan 16, Crystal City 14; Chaffee did not play Last year: Crystal City 35, Chaffee 21 Outlook: Chaffee has had two weeks to savor a 12-6 victory against Grandview in its season opener. ...

Reinagel throws no-hitter for Notre Dame (09/09/09)
Notre Dame ace Lauren Reinagel tossed her first no-hitter of the season Tuesday. The senior struck out 13 Poplar Bluff batters in the Bulldogs' 6-0 road win. Reinagel, who improved to 7-0 in the circle, enjoyed a perfect night at the plate too, going 4 for 4 with three doubles...

Eagles shock Hayti (08/30/09)
EAST PRAIRIE-- After losing several seniors in 2008, including the Carr Trophy winner, many people doubted the East Prairie Eagles chances in 2009. That doubt lingers no longer, as East Prairie rolled the visiting Hayti Indians 25-6 in front of a packed house Friday in East Prairie...

Jackson soccer advances to title game in district (05/19/09)
The Jackson girls soccer team earned the opportunity to defend its district crown. The Indians advanced to the Class 3 District 1 title game with a 4-0 shutout of Northwest on Monday at Fox High School. Senior Bobbi Jo Schlick, who already signed to play at Southeast Missouri State in the fall, scored two goals, while Megan Davidson and Hannah Roach also scored in the victory...

Oran scores late runs to slip past Bell City (05/13/09)
Oran needed to rally for a run in the sixth and two in the seventh to beat Bell City 5-3 in baseball action Tuesday. The Cubs opened a 3-2 lead with a pair of runs in the fourth inning, and Bell City went to Melvin Johnson in relief. The Eagles rallied against Johnson to improve to 11-7...

Knight named basketball coach at East Prairie (05/03/09)
EAST PRAIRIE -- A bigger school means more students, which has newly acquired East Prairie boys basketball coach Casey Knight excited about his opportunity to coach the Eagles next winter. "I'm pretty pumped up about it," Knight said. "It's a larger, football school and they've got the athletes. ...

Eagles capitalize on Bluejay mistakes (03/27/09)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles baseball team picked up their first win of the season as they rolled the visiting Charleston Bluejays 8-2 Thursday in East Prairie. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

Oak Ridge wins pitching duel vs. Meadow Heights (03/24/09)
Oak Ridge pitcher Ethan Sachs outdueled Meadow Heights hurler Cody Kennedy in the season-opening baseball game for both schools as the Blue Jays posted a 1-0 road victory Monday. Sachs allowed a leadoff single in the first inning, but that was the only hit he surrendered all game. He tossed six shutout innings, struck out 13 batters and walked one...

Tribe flies by East Prairie (03/03/09)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians won the opening tip and needed just moments to get it to Jarvis Finley, who slammed it home with a one-handed jam six seconds into the game. It was just that kind of night for the No. 3 Tribe, who led by 22 points after the first quarter as they rolled to an 80-37 rout of the sixth-seeded East Prairie Eagles in the final game of the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament here Monday night...

Lady Hawks soar: Kelly blows out Delta in title game (01/16/09)
BENTON -- Defense knocked off the reigning champs. Early pressure from the Kelly Lady Hawks proved too much for the two-time defending Scott-Mississippi Conference champion Delta Lady Bobcats on Thursday night as a big first half lead led to a 54-31 finish...

What's new? Kelly-Delta set for conference finale (01/15/09)
BENTON -- The Scott-Miss tournament final match-up has been set in stone for 2009. The finale will feature a rematch of last season's championship bout between the Delta Lady Bobcats and the Kelly Lady Hawks. Leading up to the finals, which take place tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Kelly High School, both squads had to suffer through difficult semifinal rounds with their respective opponents...

Scott Central blows out East Prairie (01/14/09)
SIKESTON -- How can a team beat a team like Scott County Central? "The biggest hurdle that you have to go threw is after their speed, after their pressure, after their height and after their quickness is mental toughness," East Prairie head coach Matt Schonoff. "You can't get frustrated."...

Oran, East Prairie pull off first round upsets (01/13/09)
BENTON -- In the opening round of the Scott Mississippi Conference tournament on Monday afternoon the No. 7 seed Oran Lady Eagles upset the No. 2 seed Charleston Lady Bluejays 59-53. At one point Oran held a 17-point lead in the third quarter, but the Lady Bluejays made a late game charge at the lead in the fourth. They opened up the fourth quarter with a 7-1 run to make it a 52-45 game but the Lady Eagles continued to hold their ground...

Cape Central easily dispatches East Prairie (01/12/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Cape Central Tigers blew out the East Prairie Eagles 68-29 on Saturday afternoon in the Tiger Shootout. Cape Central started out with a 25-6 lead in the first quarter and was never challenged again. Zach Boerboom scored six and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds while Rick Russell snagged eight boards for Cape Central (6-7)...

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

Dexter, Portageville advance to semifinals (12/29/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The undefeated Portageville Bulldogs will advance to the semifinal round of the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a convincing win over the Richland Rebels 66-47 Saturday night in Bloomfield. The No. 2 seeded Bulldogs (7-0), had to scrap and claw for every bit of their 19 point advantage over the No. 10 seeded Rebels (2-6) in Saturday's quarterfinal matchup...

Upsets, routs highlight first round at Bloomfield (12/28/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The 52nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament got under way Friday in Bloomfield. The eight game first round was full of excitement as three lower seeded teams were able to upset their higher seeded opponents. Results on Friday's first round play are as follows...

BCT Game 5: Dexter presses Eagles (12/26/08)
Dexter 75, East Prairie 29

Local players earn all-state honors (12/17/08)
JEFFERSON CITY -- While the Missouri high school football season ended several weeks ago, the honors are still pouring in for several local players as both the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association (AP) and the Missouri Football Coaches Association (MOFBCA) have released their all-state teams...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (unofficial) (12/16/08)
Final leaders in scoring, rushing, passing, receiving, tackles, sacks, fumble recoveries and interceptions.

Kelly wins tourney (12/15/08)
CHAFFEE -- Back-to-back titles were the end of the road for the Delta Lady Bobcats as the Kelly Lady Hawks held on to a small lead down the stretch to win the Chaffee Lady Devils Invitational 55-50 on Saturday evening. The Delta squad that has had the Lady Hawks' number for the past two years of the tournament couldn't pull it together down the stretch as Kelly's depth took the best of the Lady Bobcat team...

Eagles surge by South Pemiscot (12/14/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- On a very special night at East Prairie High School on Friday night, former Eagle standout Tony Jones was honored in front of his home crowd by having his No. 44 jersey retired. "It was a special night," East Prairie head coach Matt Schonoff said. ...

Delta holds off East Prairie in semifinals (12/12/08)
CHAFFEE -- The semifinal round of the Chaffee Lady Devils Invitational was completed on Thursday evening, and after the smoke cleared the Delta Lady Bobcats found themselves in the championship game after holding off a gritty East Prairie Lady Eagle squad. Delta led by as many as 12 points in the game, but East Prairie wouldn't go down easily as they forced the game back to within three points but fell short in the end by a final of 39-32...

Lady Hawks grasp lead and hold on for the win (12/11/08)
CHAFFEE -- The competition is heating up as the 32nd Annual Chaffee Lady Devils Invitational continues at Chaffee High School. Wednesday evening, the Kelly Lady Hawks inserted themselves in the championship game after hanging on to a small lead to defeat the Scott City Lady Rams 53-42...

Bernie is top seed at Bloomfield tournament (12/11/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Earlier this week, the seeds were finalized for the long-anticipated Bloomfied Christmas Tournament. As always it's shaping up to be a good one with the possibility of a fourth straight year with a new champion. Top-seeded Bernie will start things off in the first round with No. 16-seed East Carter. Bernie already has one tournament title on the season as the took the Campbell Invitational last Friday night. The Mules last won the tournament back in 1993...

Eagles use strong second half to defeat Chaffee (12/10/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles basketball team used a stellar second half performance to lead them to victory over the visiting Chaffee Red Devils 83-67 Tuesday night in East Prairie. The game began as a hard fought and evenly matched affair, with the Red Devils taking a 34-29 lead into halftime...

Delta storms past Lady Bulldogs (12/09/08)
CHAFFEE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs dropped their opening round game of the Chaffee Lady Devils Tournament on Monday evening. Knocking the Lady Bulldogs to the loser's bracket was the defending tournament champion Delta Lady Bobcats. The 61-26 final score wasn't an indication of how all four quarters were played, but Sikeston head coach Homer Jackson said that turnovers bit the Lady Bulldogs down the stretch...

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

Carr winner Williams followed brother into football -- and then used his speed to avoid line (12/04/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor M.C. Williams was too fast to follow in his brother's footsteps on the football field. "He got me into playing football," said Williams, whose older brother Edward was the SEMO South's top lineman in 1993. "I didn't really want to be a lineman because I was a little faster so I tried out as a running back and I was good at it."...

East Prairie's M.C. Williams wins Carr Trophy (12/03/08)
East Prairie senior running back M.C. Williams, the leading rusher and leading scorer in Southeast Missouri this football season, on Wednesday night earned the Carr Trophy as the best high school football player in this corner of the state. Williams, a 5-foot-8, 185-pounder, rushed for 2,116 yards and scored 32 touchdowns this season. He added 26 point-after kicks and four two-point conversions for 226 points, more than 80 ahead of Sikeston's Eli Jackson...

Williams soars past opponents (12/03/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Coming into his senior season, East Prairie running back MC Williams had several goals that he set in his mind. As he took his pads off for the last time as an Eagle, he felt like he had accomplished just about everything that he set his sights upon...

Class 3: Kelly looking to return to playoffs (11/23/08)
BENTON -- The Kelly Lady Hawks are once again set for a solid season of high school hoops. This year's squad is preparing for a shot at another district title game, but hope that they can rebound after a disappointing loss last season to Portageville...

East Prairie falls short in quest for title, 28-14 (10/31/08)
MALDEN -- The Malden Greenwave pulled off what some considered an upset on Thursday evening as they defeated the district favorite East Prairie Eagles 28-14 in front of the home crowd. For the Eagles, a slim margin of error cost the squad a chance at the state playoffs as they could've lost by only one point and still taken second in the district, therefore earning a bid to play in November...

Eagles hold off pesky Tigers (10/26/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles football team was able to hold on against the Tigers of Caruthersville to win 22-15 Friday night in East Prairie. The Eagles (6-3) came out strong in the first quarter, striking for touchdowns on their first two possessions with runs by Jordan Jarrett. The Tigers (2-7) also showed their ability to move the ball early on with 45-yard bomb from quarterback David Shaw to Jovon Hagerman...

Season on the line for Tribe Friday at NMCC (10/23/08)
The Kennett football Indians must have a good idea how the Missouri Tigers feel right now. Like the Tigers, the Tribe got off to a fast start, only to see back-to-back losses put its season in jeopardy. Kennett will try to turn around its season Friday night when it travels to New Madrid County Central to take on the powerful Eagles...

East Prairie wins battle of Mississippi County (10/19/08)
CHARLESTON -- The East Prairie Eagles football team rolled the Charleston Bluejays 46-22 Friday night at J.H. Marshall Stadium in Charleston, gaining their first victory over the Bluejays since 1986. The Eagles (5-3), who had not won in Charleston since Lyndon B. Johnson was in the oval office (1965), were led offensively by star senior tailback MC Williams. Williams had five touchdowns and 312 all-purpose yards, in addition to four extra points...

East Prairie rolls through Portageville (10/12/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- It only took MC Williams seven plays to rack up 207 yards as he was a key part to East Prairie's 56-30 victory on Friday evening against the visiting Portageville Bulldogs. The Eagles' feature back rushed for three touchdowns in the first quarter alone, accumulating over 100 yards before 12 minutes had worn off the clock...

Eighth graders slip past Poplar Bluff; freshmen fall (10/10/08)
SIKESTON -- The eighth grade Sikeston Bulldog football team defeated the Poplar Bluff Mules 18-13 Thursday night in Sikeston. "The eighth grade played pretty well tonight against the toughest team we've played all year," junior high football coach Brett Blackman said...

East Prairie flies by Chaffee (10/05/08)
CHAFFEE -- The East Prairie Eagles football team cruised past the Chaffee Red Devils 53-8 Friday night at host Chaffee's homecoming game. East Prairie head coach Jason Aycock was very pleased after Friday's contest with his team and their execution...

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."...

Blackcats hold off E.P. rally (09/28/08)
FREDERICKTOWN -- The Fredericktown Blackcats pulled out a close win over the East Prairie Eagles on Friday evening 40-32. "It was just like last week," said East Prairie head coach Jason Aycock. "We were a couple of seconds from pulling off a win." The Eagles scored twice in the first half, but Fredericktown matched and did one better as they scored three times and were headlined by running back Joey Lewandowski. ...

Tribe wants to improve against Portageville (09/25/08)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- On paper, Friday's matchup between the Kennett Indians and the Portageville Bulldogs does not appear to be much of a match at all. On one side, the Tribe is 4-0 for the first time since 1999, brings in the area's best passing attack and have beaten Portageville three years in a row by a combined score of 140-20...

East Prairie wins thriller against Scott City, 5-2 (09/24/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- In varsity softball the East Prairie Lady Eagles knocked off the Scott City Lady Rams by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. The win improves East Prairie's record to 4-6 on the season. Adalyn Woodard pitched all seven innings for the Lady Eagles, receiving the win after giving up just two runs on eight hits. She walked one and struck out three in the victory...

Homecoming thriller: Tribe makes late stand to win shootout with East Prairie (09/21/08)
Spectators at Metz Cherry Stadium who wanted to see an exciting football game between the Kennett Indians and the East Prairie Eagles got their wish -- and then some. The two teams combined for over 900 yards of offense and the game was not finally decided until Davontee Childress stopped Eagles' running back Jordan Jarrett on the Kennett 11 to end the game and preserve a 41-35 victory on Friday night...

Kelly eases past East Prairie (09/19/08)
BENTON-- The Kelly Lady Hawks softball team improved to a record of 11-1 with a 10-0 win over the Lady Eagles of East Prairie Thursday in Benton. Pitcher Jessica Riley and the Kelly defense played solid Thursday, stifling East Prairie's offensive efforts...

Lady Bulldogs breeze through East Prairie with victory (09/18/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs handled business on Wednesday afternoon as they traveled to East Prairie, defeating the Lady Eagles 17-0 in five innings. For Sikeston, it was a display of offense as they rattled off 14 hits in four innings at the dish, chipping in nine walks as well...

Tribe looking to wing Eagles for homecoming (09/18/08)
The Kennett Indians are off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1999 and are hoping to eventually earn their first playoff berth in 22 years at season's end. But that doesn't mean they're looking past Friday's homecoming game against the East Prairie Eagles...

M.C. Williams, East Prairie football (09/17/08)
The senior running back scored all five touchdowns for East Prairie in its 35-0 victory against previously unbeaten Scott City last Friday night. The Rams had allowed only six points this season before coming up against Williams, who rushed for 259 yards on 19 carries...

Sikeston blasts East Prairie (09/12/08)
SIKESTON -- It was an offensive explosion that the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs was looking for on Thursday afternoon, by defeating the East Prairie Lady Eagles 13-1. After losing to Cape Central in a one-run game on Tuesday and then getting sent home by the Kelly Lady Hawks in a 11-1 game, nothing could have been better for the Lady Bulldogs...

East Prairie, Grandview looking for first victory (09/05/08)
EAST PRAIRIE-- It will be a battle of the Eagles Friday night in East Prairie as the East Prairie Eagles football team will take on the Grandview Eagles of Hillsboro in their home opener. East Prairie (0-1) will be looking for their first win after losing to state-ranked Hayti 27-6 in Hayti last Friday...

Eagles try to build off last year's strong finish (08/31/08)
By Chris Pobst ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Entering his 11th year as a football coach and his second season in his second stint with the East Prairie Eagles program, head coach Jason Aycock is taking what he believes is the best senior class he's ever had as far as leadership qualities are concerned into a brand new 2008 regular season...

Hayti runs by Eagles (08/31/08)
HAYTI -- The Hayti Indians started the season off on a positive note Friday night, holding off the game East Prairie Eagles 27-6. Hayti, who rolled through the regular season last year undefeated, were led on the ground by Keenan Williams. Williams ran for three touchdowns in the game while picking up 120 yards on 20 carries. George Hamilton added another touchdown for the Indians in the fourth quarter...

Oran rolls past St. Vincent for first win of the season (08/27/08)
PERRYVILLE -- The Oran Lady Eagles started the season on a positive note Tuesday afternoon, defeating St. Vincent 14-0. Oran was held scoreless for the first three innings before breaking through for six runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Lady Eagles added three more in the fifth and five in the seventh...

Local teams get taste of Friday night (08/24/08)
EAST PRAIRIE -- With a brand new press box shadowing over the football field at East Prairie high school on Friday night, four teams gave local fans just a little taste of what is to come as they kicked off the season with the East Prairie jamboree...

East Prairie 2008 football schedule (07/18/08)
Aug. 29 -- at Hayti Sept. 5 -- Grandview Sept. 12 -- Scott City Sept. 19 -- at Kennett Sept. 26 -- Fredericktown Oct. 3 -- at Chaffee Oct. 10 -- Portageville Oct. 17 -- at Charleston Oct. 24 -- Caruthersville Oct. 30 -- at Malden

Three dimensional: Jones named Athlete of the Year (06/30/08)
East Prairie senior Tony Jones led Eagles in football, basketball and track to earn Sikeston Standard Democrat honor.

Charleston rallies past East Prairie to advance (05/13/08)
By Chris Pobst ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- Usually with the game on the line and all options pointing in a specific player's direction, that particular athlete wants to be the one to put their team over the top with the game winning play. But, for Chase McClendon on Monday night, he was thinking differently...

Oran breezes past East Prairie 12-1 (05/09/08)
By Chris Pobst ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- It was the long ball that gave the Oran Eagles an early lift in their last regular season game against the East Prairie Eagles on Thursday, as the blue Eagles pounded out 12 hits on their way past the red Eagles 12-1...

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

ROUNDUP: Oran, Chaffee, Cooter remain unbeaten (04/08/08)
Sikeston golfers finish second in Poplar Bluff tourney

Lady Eagles walk past Charleston in extra innings (03/30/08)
Winning run for East Prairie scores on walk in eighth

Miller throws no-hitter for Bluejays (03/30/08)
Charleston bats come alive on cold, windy Friday for 15-2 victory against East Prairie

Coaches all-state team includes Porter, Penn and others (03/30/08)
Six local players recognized by state basketball coaches

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...

Favored girls teams roll into semifinals (02/25/08)
By Chris Pobst, Josh Mills and Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The top-seeded teams rolled in the first round of the girls Class 3, District 1 tournament setting up semifinal action tonight. State-ranked Portageville will take on New Madrid County Central at 6 p.m. while Kelly and Caruthersville will battle at 7:30 p.m. with the winners playing for the district championship Thursday at 6 p.m...

Seeds hold in first day of tournament (02/25/08)
Scott City survives scare from No. 6 seeded East Prairie

Scott City boys reach district semifinals (02/25/08)
The Scott City boys basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Class 3 District 1 tournament with a 52-48 overtime victory Saturday over East Prairie in Portageville, Mo. The third-seeded Rams trailed the sixth-seeded Eagles 32-28 entering the fourth quarter, but rallied to send the game into overtime...

Portageville gets complete team effort (02/15/08)
By Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Since the opening tip-off of the 2007-08 basketball year, Portageville head coach Eric Ellerbrook has preached to his kids that the key to a successful season lies behind playing well as a team...

Oan defeats East Prairie on the road (02/08/08)
Kielhofner finishes with a triple-double

Two local athletes pick Lindenwood (02/08/08)
East Prairie's Tony Jones will play football; Oran's Jodi Urhahn will play softball

ROUNDUP: Portageville gets key district win over East Prairie (02/06/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- The Portageville Bulldogs earned a key district win over East Prairie, defeating the Eagles 79-68 in overtime. East Prairie, playing their first game in 10 days, fought back from a 14-point deficit and held a 63-61 lead with less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation. However Portageville's Dominic Trotter hit a game-tying shot as time expired, sending the game into overtime...

Tribe routed by defending state champion Charleston (01/27/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Charleston Bluejays showed the Kennett Indians why they are the defending Class 3 state champions and one of the area's most tradition-laden programs, taking a 21-point lead over the Tribe to the break on the way to a 79-49 rout here Friday night...

East Prairie shocks state-ranked Hayti (01/27/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The East Prairie Eagles stunned state-ranked Hayti " on the road Friday 66-49. "We are extremely pleased with the way our kids played tonight against a very good Hayti team," said East Prairie coach Matt Schonoff. "I think this is the best game we've played all year."...

Perryville girls pummel Woodland (01/25/08)
The Perryville girls basketball team continued to roll as it earned a 74-27 victory against Woodland on Thursday. The Pirates held the Cardinals under 10 points in three of the four quarters. Perryville (13-4) led 42-10 at halftime. Alyssa Bauwens scored 18 points, while Alicia Kueker had 14 to lead Perryville...

East Prairie holds off Kelly for third in Scott-Miss. tourney (01/19/08)
East Prairie limited Kelly to three points in the second quarter, then held on for the 73-63 victory in the third-place boys basketball game at the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament Friday in Delta. Tony Jones scored 33 points to lead the Eagles...

Scott City holds off Kelly in Scott-Miss semifinals (01/18/08)
Scott Central to face Rams in finals after 84-60 win over East Prairie Thursday night

Braves, Rams reach final (01/18/08)
It will be a battle of Scotts in the Scott-Mississippi Conference boys basketball tournament title game. No. 2 seed Scott City defeated Kelly 56-52, while top-seeded Scott County Central beat East Prairie 86-59 in semifinal action Thursday in Delta...

East Prairie advances to Scott-Miss semifinals (01/16/08)
By Josh Mills ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com DELTA -- The final night of first round games were played on Tuesday night, as the East Prairie Eagles advanced to the semifinals, by defeating the Oran Eagles 71-60. The contest was about as evenly matched as a game could be through the first two quarters, as East Prairie led by one at the break, 28-27...

Oran girls beat East Prairie (01/10/08)
Kelly beats Chaffee in other first round game at Scott-Miss tourney with double-double by Kayla Cissell