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ROUNDUP: Greenville rallies past Ellington 10-9 (08/29/08)
By DAR STAFF GREENVILLE -- Greenville rallied for five runs in the sixth inning and got a walkoff single from Tyler Dougherty in the bottom of the seventh to move past Ellington, 10-9, Thursday afternoon. Dougherty finished the game with three hits and two RBIs...
ROUNDUP: Royals turn triple play but fall to Camels (08/27/08)
By DAR STAFF Twin Rivers fell to Campbell 8-2 Tuesday afternoon but did turn a triple play in the process. Campbell's Cody Huber popped up a bunt attempt and Royals pitcher Garrett Stockton made a diving catch and threw to Jon Stevenson at second who threw to first base to complete the play...
Offenses rule on fall baseball's opening day (08/26/08)
By DAR STAFF The Doniphan Dons got three runs in the first frame on the way to a five-inning 11-1 win over Van Buren. Travis Moe and Ethan King each had two RBIs for the Dons while Zack Swindle had one. "We scored runs, we kind of took what the pitcher gave us," Doniphan coach Jason Rose said. "I was pretty proud overall of how we swung the bats."...
All-everything: Watson named Daily Dunklin Democrat Female Athlete of the Year (06/19/08)
Laura Watson has had a storied high school career, to say the least. In her four-year high school career, she has been a key player on two Tri-County Conference title softball teams at Holcomb, helped the volleyball team win a district title as a junior, and has been named the area's top volleyball player by this newspaper the last two years...
Elite echelon: Weaver, Scales are our Players of the Year (06/18/08)
Laurel Scales and Tiffani Weaver are both quick to give credit to their teammates and coaches for their success on the softball diamond. Maybe that's part of what makes them great. "This year been a great experience," Scales, Kennett's standout pitcher, said. "It would not have been as great without the great teammates and great coaching. Teamwork was just a big key in all of our success."...
Weaver named best in Tri-County (05/28/08)
Holcomb's Tiffani Weaver was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in softball on the league's all-conference team. Weaver earned the honor as she helped lead the Lady Hornets to both the Tri-County's regular season and conference tournament titles...
McCaig named top player in Tri-County (05/22/08)
Cooter's Aaron McCaig was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's all-conference team. McCaig earned the honor as he helped lead the Wildcats to their third straight Class 1, District 1 title and also to the conference's regular-season and tournament titles...
Three-peat! Cooter routs Holcomb to win another district title (05/15/08)
COOTER, Mo. -- There were no big celebrations after the Cooter Wildcats won their third straight district title. No, the Wildcats will not be satisfied with just a district title this year. Cooter scored early and often to roll to an 11-1 victory over the Holcomb Hornets in the championship game of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament here Wednesday, but the Wildcats were already thinking ahead to Monday's sectional contest...
Adams helps lift Hornets into final (05/14/08)
COOTER, Mo. -- Chad Adams made a pair of costly mistakes Tuesday, but he atoned for each one in a big way. Adams followed up a first-inning error with a game-tying two-run homer, then atoned for a fifth-inning miscue with three innings of scoreless relief to help the Holcomb Hornets to a 6-3 win over the North Pemiscot Mustangs in the semifinals of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament here Tuesday...
ROUNDUP: Portageville advances to Class 2 final (05/13/08)
Delta C-7 will take on Cooter in Class 1 District 1 semifinals
Kelly races out to big lead to spoil Senior Day for Indians (05/09/08)
The Kelly Hawks raced out to a big lead and held off a late comeback to defeat the Kennett Indians 7-4 Thursday at Indian Park, spoiling Senior Day for the Tribe. In other area baseball games, it was Senath-Hornersville 10, Holcomb 3; Cooter 9, South Pemiscot 7; and North Pemiscot defeated Gideon...
Tribe shuts out Lions (05/07/08)
The Kennett Indians seem to just have the Senath-Hornersville Lions' number on the baseball diamond this spring. For the second time this spring, the Tribe's pitchers shut down the Senath-Hornersville offense, as Trey Bazzell and Corey Henfling combined to hold the Lions to just one hit in a 4-0 win at Indian Park Tuesday...
Scales, Lady Tribe stay hot against Holcomb (05/02/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Saying that Laurel Scales has been on a roll of late might just be an understatement. Scales turned in her third straight dominating pitching performance of the week, striking out 12 batters and allowing just one hit to lead the Kennett Lady Indians to a 12-0 victory over the Holcomb Lady Hornets here Thursday...
Lions sting Hornets with big innings (04/30/08)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lions have struggled with consistency at the plate at times this spring, even being no-hit twice earlier in the season. However, the Lions didn't show a lot of that inconsistency Tuesday, using a pair of four-run innings to roll past the Holcomb Hornets 8-1...
Cooter, Holcomb win Tri-County tourney titles (04/25/08)
GIDEON, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets rallied from an eight-run deficit and pounded out 21 hits to take a wild 20-13 victory over the Campbell Lady Camels in the title game of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament here Thursday. Holcomb (10-1) trailed 9-1 entering the fifth inning, but scored nine times to take the lead. The Lady Camels tied the game in the bottom of the fifth, but Holcomb scored six runs to move ahead to stay...
ROUNDUP: Robey throws no-hitter but NMCC falls to Kennett (04/24/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central softball pitcher Kelly Robey didn't allow a hit Wednesday afternoon against Kennett. However the freshman picked up a hard-luck loss as Lady Eagles were unable to score, losing 3-0...
Tribe rolls into semis (04/22/08)
HAYTI, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians may be peaking at the right time on the baseball diamond. The Tribe scored at least three runs in every inning and pounded out 14 hits to roll to a 15-1 victory over Hayti in the first round of the Bootheel Conference Tournament here Monday...
Kennett routs Lady Lions while soccer wins again (04/09/08)
Tuesday's much-anticipated softball showdown between the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions and Kennett Lady Indians ended up very one-sided. The Lady Tribe pounded out 13 hits and got another dominating performance from Laurel Scales to roll to an 11-0 victory over Senath-Hornersville at Indian Park...
Oran, Chaffee baseball teams remain unbeaten (04/03/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com ORAN -- The Oran Eagles (3-0) routed the Clearwater Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. On a no-hitter by Steven Dooley the Eagles were lifted past the Tigers 14-0 in five innings of play. Dooley faced 17 batters in his five innings of work, striking out 10 while allowing only two walks...
ROUNDUP: Greenville holds off Bell City 2-1 in baseball (03/26/08)
By DAR STAFF The Greenville Bears picked up a pair of runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 road win Tuesday at Bell City. Leadoff man Nick Wren reached on an error to start the and came around to score game on a double by Robert Abernathy. Jacob Wood then drove Abernathy home with a single...
Walkaway: Tribe draws 16 walks to roll past Hayti (03/25/08)
HAYTI, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians needed just a little patience -- almost literally -- to defeat Hayti on Monday. The Tribe managed just seven hits but drew 16 walks off of Hayti pitchers to roll to a 19-3 win here in a Bootheel Conference contest. "Getting baserunners is part of our offense," Kennett coach Aaron New said afterwards. "Today we were able to get quite a few baserunners."...
Lady Tribe makes history with Opening Day win (03/18/08)
It was a historic day for the Kennett Lady Indians soccer team. After winning just one game last season, the Lady Indians jumped out to a big early lead and took a 5-3 win over the Paragould Lady Rams Monday evening at Indian Park. It is the first time that a Kennett High School soccer team has started the season with a victory...
Stoddard County teams have mixed success Saturday in districts (02/26/08)
It was a mixed day for Stoddard County teams as Class 2 district tournaments kicked off across the state of Missouri Saturday. At the District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, second-seeded Puxico defeated Richland 48-36 to advance to tonight's semifinal against Meadow Heights, who upset No. 3 Advance 54-50...
Tribe, Lady Tribe end seasons at Portageville district (02/26/08)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- It was an all to familiar story for the Kennett Indians against the New Madrid County Central Eagles. After suffering a 61-49 loss to NMCC last Tuesday because of a fourth-quarter run, the Tribe was outscored by 12 points in the third quarter here Saturday and suffered another 61-49 loss to New Madrid in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament...
Lions win thriller (02/24/08)
SENATH, Mo. -- Friday night's match up between the Senath-Hornersville Lions and the Holcomb Hornets pitted two teams in desperate need of something positive to happen going into the Class 2, District 1 Tournament. In the final home game for the Lions' seniors, Senath-Hornersville picked up a 41-40 heart-stopping win in the final seconds of the contest...
Lady Tribe shocks NMCC, wins final SEMO Conference game (02/20/08)
From staff reports NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians' drought in the SEMO Conference is over. Playing in their final game as a member of the league, the Lady Indians used a strong second half to shock the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles 56-49 here Tuesday night...
Puxico rallies at home to defeat Richland (02/20/08)
PUXICO -- Puxico's five starters did all the scoring and the Indians used a big third quarter to overcome a five point half-time deficit and defeated the visiting Richland Rebels, 73-56, in a matchup of SCAA teams Tuesday. The two teams will be again in the first round of the Class 2, District 2 tournament at Chaffee on Saturday, Feb. 23...
Risco shoots down Chargers (02/12/08)
COOTER, Mo. -- The Risco Tigers used a strong second half and an outstanding outside attack as they knocked down nine 3-pointers to pull away with a 76-59 win over the Delta C7 Chargers in the opening round of the Tri County Conference tournament here Monday night at Cooter...
ROUNDUP: Doniphan clinches OFC boys title (01/30/08)
By DAR STAFF Doniphan clinched the regular-season OFC title Tuesday with a 65-31 win over Clearwater. Charles Wilson scored 25 points for the Dons (15-4, 6-0 OFC). Mitch Granier and Greg Davis each scored eight points. Luke Hillis scored 13 points to lead Clearwater, which trailed by five after one quarter before getting outscored 17-6 in the second...
Camels hold off Hornets in key league contest (01/30/08)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets made the short trip of Highway 53 Tuesday night to take on the Campbell Camels in a key conference matchup. With the Tri-County Conference Tournament looming in the near future, the game was an opportunity for Campbell to improve its seed in the tournament, while Holcomb went into the rivalry game searching for their first conference win of the season. When the smoke had cleared, it was the Camels that were still standing after a physical 55-47 victory...
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...
Risco wins at Holcomb (01/20/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HOLCOMB -- The Risco Tigers went on the road and disappointed the home crowd of Holcomb on Friday evening, as they defeated the Hornets 48-44. The win was the Tigers' second in as many games, as they now sit at 3-9 on the season...
Dexter stops Bernie; Green Wave rolls to win (01/13/08)
By DAR STAFF Kevin Hart scored a game-high 28 points and David Hessling added a season-high 13 to lead Dexter to a 57-48 win Friday over visiting Bernie. "Kevin is a good scorer for us offensively and he wants to carry that load for us, but I think David Hessling may have played his best game of the season," first-year Dexter coach Rob Nichols said. "He showed some leadership, played good defense and really brought a lot of intensity to the game."...
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...
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...
Risco earns first win of season (12/16/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CLARKTON -- The Clarkton tournament provided the Risco Tigers with their first victory, as they defeated the Holcomb Hornets Friday night by a score of 65-63 in the fifth-place game. Risco trailed Holcomb at the half, 31-19, but in the second half, Risco's Kyle White scored 23 points to lead the Tigers to victory. White finished the game with 34 points, including six 3-pointers...
Host team, Gosnell reach finals at Clarkton Christmas Invitational (12/14/07)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- In Class 1 high school basketball, it is very rare that you find one individual that can take over a game. However, with Dustin Ferguson, Casey Redden and Justin Brown, the junior class at Clarkton has three players who could fall under that category...
Twin Rivers pulls away for win vs. Kelly (12/12/07)
Standard Democrat staff reports BROSLEY -- Twin Rivers pulled away from Kelly by controlling the midsection of the game, outscoring the Hawks 55-29 in the second and third quarters in a 79-45 win Tuesday night that pushed their record over the .500 mark...
Change is here on holiday tourney front (12/09/07)
The Clarkton Holiday Tournament has been a staple of Bootheel basketball for generations now. However, this year the tournament will take on a whole new look. This is due to the fact that Campbell, a charter member of the eight original teams that have played in the Clarkton Holiday tourney every year since its inception, has decided withdraw from Clarkton to start its own Invitational tournament...
Cooter uses uptempo gameplan to down Hornets (12/09/07)
COOTER, Mo. -- Some people call it run and gun. Others call it fastbreak basketball. The Cooter Wildcats call it a recipe for success. The Wildcats used their fast brand of basketball to force 22 turnovers and take control of the game with an 18-6 second-quarter outburst in a 71-49 win over the Holcomb Hornets here Friday night...
Williamson's 38 leads Bloomfield past East Carter (12/07/07)
By DAR STAFF Kyle Williamson scored a game-high 38 points and capped off the night with a one-handed slam as the Wildcats pulled away from East Carter in the second half for a 81-59 win. Williamson also connected on four of Bloomfield's six 3-pointers...
Host Bernie to play East Prairie in title game (11/30/07)
By Jerry Jarrell ~ SEMO News Service BERNIE -- Two missed free throws with no time remaining on the clock vaulted No. 2 East Prairie into the championship game of the Bernie Invitational as the Eagles watched from the bench, then erupted in celebration after escaping with a 49-48 win over No. 3 Puxico Thursday...
Murdock, Adams lead Hornets past Risco at Bernie Invitational (11/30/07)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Holcomb High school varsity basketball team bounced back nicely from their opening loss to East Prairie with a 63-58 win over the Risco Tigers Thursday night. In semifinal action later Thursday, it was top-seeded Bernie downing Bloomfield 69-60 and No. 2 East Prairie holding off Puxico 49-48...
Richland shocks Portageville in opener (11/28/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...
East Prairie spoils McBroom's debut at Holcomb (11/28/07)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The East Prairie Eagles varsity basketball team opened their 2007-2008 campaign in impressive fashion with a 65-48 victory over the seventh-seeded Holcomb Hornets in the first round of the Bernie Invitational Tournament Tuesday night...
Richland shocks Portageville (11/28/07)
ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...
Rivals and friends: Woolverton, Watson are the best of the best in '07 (11/18/07)
Hard-hitting duo leads Daily Dunklin Democrat Dandy Dozen Volleyball Team as Players of the Year
One for the ages: Gideon outlasts Lady Hornets for district title (10/24/07)
GIDEON, Mo. -- ESPN calls games like Tuesday’s Class 1, District 1 volleyball championship “Instant Classics.” In which case, cue up the highlight reel. Meeting for the district title for the third straight year, the Holcomb Lady Hornets and the Gideon Lady Bulldogs battled back-and-forth all night before the Lady Bulldogs pulled out a 20-25, 25-12, 25-23 victory over Holcomb here Tuesday...
Lady Tribe's big rally comes up just short (09/25/07)
The Kennett Lady Indians may have just simply ran out of time against the Caruthersville Lady Tigers. The Lady Indians rallied from an 11-point deficit to forge a 23-all tie in the deciding third set, but could not complete the comeback as Caruthersville took a 25-11, 22-25, 25-23 win in a Bootheel Conference contest Monday night at Kennett High School...
Holcomb downs Lady Tribe again; Scales strikes out 17 in shutout (09/20/07)
Holcomb's volleyball rivalry with Kennett isn't as intense as it is with schools like Gideon and Campbell, but it's still a good one. "It's a huge rivalry for the school, small school (vs.) big school," Holcomb coach Gentry Vancil said after her Lady Hornets defeated the Lady Indians 25-20, 25-20 on Wednesday. "It's a good win because I think a lot of these kids know each other and it's a good rivalry, not a (bitter) one."...
Holcomb outscores Risco 14-2 in baseball (09/18/07)
Josh Mills ~ Standard Democrat RISCO -- The Risco Tigers played host to the Holcomb Hornets on Monday afternoon on the baseball diamond, falling by a score of 14-2, in five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. "We just got outplayed today," Risco coach Brandon Blankenship said. "We're young, and this fall league is a good preparation for the spring season."...
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...
Bernie blanks Holcomb (09/12/07)
BERNIE -- Silas Dill and Jake Owens combined for a perfect game on the mound as the Bernie Mules defeated Holcomb, 10-0, Tuesday at home. Dill started the game and worked four perfect innings before Owens finished the game, working a perfect inning, in a game called by the 10-run rule after five...
Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney (09/09/07)
Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...
Gideon gets fast start to take down Holcomb (09/07/07)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Gideon Lady Bulldogs waited almost a year for this night. After seeing their four-year reign as district champions ended by Holcomb last year, Gideon came out with a vengeance in Thursday's rematch, racing to a 12-4 opening-set lead and taking a 25-13, 25-22 victory over the Lady Hornets in a battle of two of southeast Missouri's best Class 1 volleyball teams...
BA Promotions Volleyball Classic -- Day 1 scores (09/07/07)
Friday Night Pool Play Scores St. Louis Notre Dame def. Holcomb 25-19, 25-5 Cape Central def. Clarkton 25-11, 25-7 Bernie split with Jackson 25-14, 25-23 Scott City def. Twin Rivers 25-13, 25-16 Leopold def. Perryville 25-6, 25-14 Cape Notre Dame def. Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8...
Lady Tribe sinks Malden, goes over .500; Holcomb wins season opener at Southland (08/31/07)
The Kennett Lady Indians got a strong pitching performance from Haley Morrow and a two-hit game from KaLee Gore to post a 6-2 win over the Malden Lady Wave Thursday at Indian Park and improve to 3-2 on the season. In area volleyball, Holcomb downed Southland 25-23, 25-14, while Delta C7 defeated North Pemiscot 25-20, 25-14 and Gideon sank Richland 25-14, 25-11...
Lady Tribe gets first wins of season twice; Baker wins coaching debut (08/28/07)
From staff reports DEERING, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians kicked off the new volleyball season with a solid 25-18, 25-17 win against the Delta C7 Lady Chargers here Monday night. In other area sports, Kennett downed Poplar Bluff 7-2 to win its first tennis match of the season, while Delta C7 won 11-10 over Holcomb in baseball and Senath-Hornersville downed Clarkton in volleyball...
Campbell baseball blanks Holcomb (08/24/07)
Campbell 10, Holcomb 0 The Camels jumped on Holcomb early and never let up, putting seven runs on the scoreboard on just five hits in the first inning en route to the shutout. Dylan Lynn picked up the win on the mound and was 2-for-3 for Campbell. Joe Campbell pitched the final two innings. The pair allowed just three hits...
Some things never change: Holcomb, Gideon again look to be cream of the crop on the court (08/23/07)
When the 2006 high school volleyball season ended, the Holcomb Lady Hornets and Gideon Lady Bulldogs were the two best smaller schools -- if not the two best schools, period -- among the area's high school volleyball teams. With both teams returning several key players, that still looks to be true...
Lady Indians down Naylor for first win; Charleston rolls past Kennett in tennis (08/22/07)
NAYLOR, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians erupted for 10 runs in the top of the seventh inning, then held off a furious Naylor rally in the bottom of the inning to take a 12-9 win in high school softball here Tuesday. "It's always nice to get that first win," Kennett coach Laurie Vaughan said afterwards. "We would have liked to have got it (Monday), but they stepped up today, fought hard and showed their desire to win."...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL (06/26/07)
The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:
Wilson named Daily Dunklin Democrat Female Athlete of the Year (06/21/07)
Aggressive. Naturally talented. Knows the game. Quick. Hard hitter. Those are just some of the words that describe Gideon's Lindsey Wilson, who has been named as the first-ever Daily Dunklin Democrat Female Athlete of the Year. Wilson emerged out of a talented field after earning Tri-County Conference Player of the Year in volleyball back in the fall, then earning first-team all-conference honors on the softball diamond this spring...
Tomlin is Tri-County Player of the Year (05/29/07)
North Pemiscot's Josh Tomlin was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's recently announced all-conference team. Tomlin earned the honor after turning in a strong year at the plate and on the mound for the Mustangs...
FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07)
Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07)
Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07)
BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...
Track honor roll (05/10/07)
BOYS AND GIRLS top performers through May 9
MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs (05/04/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...
Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll (05/03/07)
Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...
Massey twirls two-hitter for Bernie; Neelyville rallies for win (04/25/07)
DAR Staff Marcus Massey faced one batter more than the minimum during his complete-game victory Tuesday evening, as Bernie improved to 12-1 following a 7-0 win over Leopold. Massey allowed just two hits and walked none while striking out five in the victory and Doug Johnson and Silas Dill each had two hits to lead the offense...
Lady Rebels down Holcomb in 8 to reach TCC final (04/25/07)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- One season ago, the Southland Lady Rebels won just one game. A year later, they are one win away from winning the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Becca Bakich tossed a five-hit shutout and Darcy McMinn scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Lady Rebels edged the Holcomb Lady Hornets, 1-0, in the semifinals of the Tri-County tourney here Tuesday...
Modlin no-hits Gideon to win tourney opener; Lady Rebels roll past North Pem (04/24/07)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Whitney Modlin picked a great time to turn in arguably her best pitching performance of the year. Modlin tossed a no-hitter, striking out 10 to lead the Campbell Lady Camels past Gideon, 4-2, in the first round of the Tri-County Conference Softball Tournament here Monday...
Lady Lions hold off Holcomb (04/10/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- For six innings Monday, it looked like the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions were going to take their fourth victory in five games without any trouble. They did in the end, but not before the Holcomb Lady Hornets made it exciting. Holcomb scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning and had the tying run at the plate with one out before the Lady Lions held on for an 8-4 victory here Monday...
Lady Indians 'D' up, but lose at Jonesboro, Ark (03/27/07)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- The Kennett Lady Indians soccer team turned in its second strong defensive performance of the season, but it was not enough to overcome a cold night offensively as the Lady Tribe fell, 4-0, to the Jonesboro Lady Hurricane here Monday...
Indians rally for victory against Green Wave (03/23/07)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians got a strong pitching performance from senior Wesley Jackson and rallied from a three-run deficit to take a 4-3 win over Bootheel Conference foe Malden here Thursday. In other baseball games Thursday, it was Senath-Hornersville 15, Hayti 0; Cooter 12, Holcomb 2; North Pemiscot 11, Risco 4; Clarkton 18, Gideon 4; South Pemiscot 7, Portageville 2; and Poplar Bluff defeated Campbell...
Lady Indians finally get own soccer team (03/14/07)
As the start of the 2007 high school softball season approaches, some of the area's teams are rebuilding, while others are reloading for another run at a conference championship and a few others are looking to go from infancy to contending. But one thing is certain: the winds of change are blowing...
Winds of change (03/13/07)
As the start of the 2007 high school softball season approaches, some of the area's teams are rebuilding, while others are reloading for another run at a conference championship and a few others are looking to go from infancy to contending. But one thing is certain: the winds of change are blowing...
Time for a vacation -- and a look back (03/13/07)
As some of you may have heard, I am taking a vacation this week. After a long basketball season, it seems like a good time to get rested up ahead of next week's opening day for spring sports. Having served as the sports editor of the Daily Dunklin Democrat for almost a year, I think it's also a good time for a look back at my first year in the Bootheel...
Ferguson named top player in Tri-County Conference (03/09/07)
Dustin Ferguson may be the youngest player on the All-Tri-County Conference first team, but that did not stop him from being named the league's Player of the Year. Ferguson, a 5-foot-10 guard, led Clarkton to a 23-4 record, including the regular-season conference championship and titles in the Bulldog Classic and the Clarkton Holiday Invitational...
Inside-outside pair leads Camels past Holcomb, into semifinals (02/28/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- A slow start turned into a big second quarter for Campbell as Chris Hahn dominated inside, Jordan Baggett provided a spark on the outside and the Camels advanced to the semifinal round of the Class 2 District 2 tournament with a 79-73 victory over seventh-seeded Holcomb...
Strong second half lifts 'Cats (02/21/07)
SIKESTON -- The Dexter Bearcats took a few moments longer than normal to emerge from their lockerroom after the halftime break in Tuesday's Class 4, District 1 basketball tournament contest, but once they took the court, the 'Cats finally showed some life...
Mustangs rally from 15 down to beat Holcomb; Cooter rallies past Southland (02/06/07)
WARDELL, Mo. -- Parker Watkins scored a game-high 20 points as the North Pemiscot Mustangs rallied from a 15-point second-quarter deficit to take a 62-60 win over the Holcomb Hornets in Tri-County Conference action here Monday. In other games involving Tri-County teams, it was Cooter 68, Southland 55; Risco 80, Delta C7 44; and Campbell 69, Gideon 53...
Mustangs surpass last year's win total; Hornets spoil Southland's home opener (01/10/07)
WARDELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs overcame a slow start with a big second quarter as they surpassed last season's win total with a 47-38 win over the Delta C7 Chargers here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, it was Holcomb 84, Southland 66; Malden 86, Senath-Hornersville 32; Clarkton 72, Risco 38; and Cooter 68, Campbell 63...
Central swimmers leave St. Vincent in wake (01/10/07)
The Central girls swimming team used a balanced attack -- with five different event winners and two relay wins -- to post a 114-65 victory against St. Vincent on Tuesday afternoon at the Perry Park Center. Betty Buhs, Jessie Baker, Brittany Thomas, Kelly Ennis and Lilli Robinson won individual events. Buhs led the Tigers' 1-2-3 finish in the 200-meter freestyle. Baker led a similar sweep in the 200 individual medley, and Robinson was followed by two Tigers swimmers in the 500 freestyle...
Kennett loses in SEMO Conference opener; Hayti gets by Lions (12/17/06)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Jackson used a 23-point edge in the third quarter to turn a 37-20 halftime lead into a 40-point rout and roll to a 76-35 victory over Kennett here Friday night. In other area games, Hayti defeated Senath-Hornersville, 55-44, while at the Clarkton Holiday Invitational, Naylor edged Holcomb, 71-65, for third place and Cooter got by Gideon, 53-47, for fifth...
Clarkton wears down Rebels to advance to semis (12/12/06)
CLARKTON, Mo. -- The Clarkton Reindeer may have started slow Monday, but once they got hot, they were virtually unstoppable. The Reindeer trailed by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, but took the lead for good midway through the second quarter and rolled to a 75-41 victory over the Southland Rebels in the first round of the Clarkton Holiday Invitational Tournament here Monday...
Hornets sink free throws, sink Naylor (12/08/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- As it has been so often said, free throws and defense win basketball games. Nowhere was that more apparent than here Thursday night, as the Holcomb Hornets made 14 of their 16 free throws in the fourth quarter while holding the Naylor Eagles scoreless over the final three minutes to capture an 87-72 victory...
Camels rally in third quarter, down Holcomb for third (12/03/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- In getting off to a 1-3 start, the third quarter has not been kind to the Holcomb Hornets this season. It was not again Friday, as the Campbell Camels outscored Holcomb by 11 in the period to take a 67-56 victory in the third-place game at the Holcomb Invitational Tournament...
Puxico downs Bernie for title (12/03/06)
Puxico won a shoot-out between SCAA schools when the Indians rallied in the second half to defeat Bernie, 73-70, and claim the Holcomb Tournament championship Friday night. Cody Clark pumped in 18 points and J Hon and Dylan Adams combined for 32 more to lead the Indians to the tournament title. Hon had four 3-pointers while Clark had seven two-pointers and was 4-of-6 from the line...
Dunklin County teams come up short at Holcomb Invitational (12/01/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Trailing by 11 points at halftime, coach Bart Chance told his Hornets to go out and play as hard as they could in the second half and make a run at top-seeded Puxico. His team responded cutting a one-time 16-point deficit all the way down to five points with less than two minutes to play before coming up short in an 88-78 loss to Puxico in the semifinals of the Holcomb Invitational Thursday night...
Holcomb Invitational (12/01/06)
Puxico, Bernie to play for championship
Puxico shoots way into final (12/01/06)
By DAR STAFF HOLCOMB -- Puxico has eight players on its varsity roster and six of them reached double figures Thursday night against Holcomb during the semifinals of the Holcomb Invitational. The Indians outscored Holcomb 28-15 in the second quarter, drained eight 3-pointers in the game and advanced to the finals with an 88-78 victory...
After blowing big lead, Holcomb holds on for win in tourney opener (11/28/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- For those who left Monday's matchup between Holcomb and East Prairie early, they missed a game. Holcomb had what seemed to be an insurmountable lead early in the third quarter, leading by as many as 20 points. Behind a monster run by the East Prairie Eagles, the lead eventually evaporated before the Hornets came back and finally picked up a 73-71 victory in first round of their Invitational Tournament...
Second-half surge lifts Campbell past Holcomb in season opener (11/21/06)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- With the game close at halftime, the first few minutes of the second half were important to Holcomb and Campbell in the team's season opener Monday. For Campbell the key stretch was perfect -- hot shooting and clutch rebounding while Holcomb missed its first six shots of the third quarter and turned the ball over three times in the first few moments...
Basketball season fast approaching (11/14/06)
It may seem like football season just ended, but the tipoff of the 2006-2007 basketball season is just around the corner. The new season kicks off just six days from now (next Monday) with a pair of games, as Campbell hosts Holcomb in boys' basketball while Senath-Hornersville's girls host New Madrid County Central...
Hard hitters (11/03/06)
Amazing. Aggressive. Big-game player. Driven. A true athlete. A leader. Those are some of the words to describe Laura Watson and Christina Daily, and it is those qualities that have earned them recognition as the Daily Dunklin Democrat Players of the Year in volleyball...
Holcomb's season ends at sectional (10/31/06)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets saw one of their most successful seasons ever on the volleyball court come to an end with a 25-21, 25-16 loss to the Bell City Lady Cubs in the Class 1 sectional here Saturday. Holcomb (21-7-3) could not overcome a slow start against a strong Lady Cubs squad...
"We have nothing to lose" (10/27/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Gentry Vancil was quite impressed with the Bell City Lady Cubs volleyball team after watching game film of the squad in action. "We have gone against harder hitters than what I've seen them have, but they play some bigger schools and that's what make them good," the Holcomb coach said. "They've also been to state several times in the last few years and they know what it takes to get there."...
Wilson earns Player of the Year honors, leads All-Conference team (10/26/06)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- Lindsey Wilson of Gideon was named Player of the Year in the Tri-County Conference after leading her Lady Bulldogs to the conference tournament championship and a share of the regular-season title. Also on the Tri-County first team are:...
Holcomb upsets Gideon for first district title since '01 (10/25/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- "Wow! Wow! Wow! Unbelievable." Those were Holcomb coach Gentry Vancil's words shortly after her Lady Hornets defeated Gideon 19-25, 25-22, 25-21 to win the Class 1 District 1 championship here Tuesday. The district title is the Lady Hornets' first since 2001 and end a four-year run by Gideon as District 1 champions...
Tribe has much work to do after blowout loss at NMCC (10/25/06)
After a 21-13 loss to Sikeston in week 7, it seemed that things couldn't get worse on the football field for the Kennett Indians. Then the Tribe went to New Madrid County Central last week and was hammered 42-0 by the Eagles. How bad was it? Kennett did not cross midfield on offense until the fourth quarter -- and that was after NMCC had pulled its starters -- while the Eagles defense recorded 19 tackles in the backfield, including eight sacks of quarterback Blake Parr...
Watson steps up as Holcomb rallies for finals rematch with Gideon (10/24/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- With the volleyball season on the line, Laura Watson made sure the Holcomb Lady Hornets kept dancing. Watson recorded five of Holcomb's first nine points of the third set on kills as the second-seeded Lady Hornets defeated the No. 3 Clarkton Lady Reindeer 25-17, 16-25, 25-9 in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 1 Tournament here Monday night...
Area teams open district play Monday (10/20/06)
It would seem only fitting if the Kennett Lady Indians meet Dexter in district play. The two teams played each other for the Class 3, District 1 title last season, with Kennett winning. The Tribe opened this season with a two-set loss to the Lady Bearcats in a rematch of that contest...
Holcomb gets back on winning track against Southland (10/17/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- After seeing their 10-game unbeaten streak stopped in the finals of the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament, the Holcomb Lady Hornets got back on the winning track by doing what they do best. The Lady Hornets' two W's at outside hitter -- Laura Watson and Tiffani Weaver -- and middle hitter Kacey Moody dominated at the net to lead Holcomb to a 25-16, 25-16 win over the Southland Lady Rebels here Monday...
Tribe's flaws rise to top against 'Dogs (10/17/06)
In a season of ups and downs, the Kennett Indians may have hit bottom last Friday. Facing a winless Sikeston Bulldogs football team, the Indians sputtered offensively and struggled to stop the run for the second game in row in a 21-13 loss to the 'Dogs at Metz Cherry Stadium...
Holcomb, Gideon headed to finals (10/13/06)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets got strong games from hitters Laura Watson and Kacey Moody to take their second victory in a week over Clarkton, downing the Lady Reindeer 25-23, 20-25, 25-14 in the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament here Thursday...
Top seeds advance at Tri-County Tournament (10/12/06)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- It was a good night for the higher seeds at the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament here Wednesday. The higher seeds won all four matches Wednesday, with top-seeded Gideon downing No. 9 Cooter 25-5, 25-13, while No. 3 Holcomb defeated sixth-seeded Delta C7 25-15, 25-19 and second-seeded Clarkton downed No. 7 Risco 25-13, 25-14...
Kennett netters fall in districts; Holcomb upends Clarkton (10/06/06)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team ended its season on a mixed note, finishing seventh in the Class 1, District 2 Tournament here Thursday. In area volleyball action Thursday, Kennett defeated Hayti; Caruthersville defeated Senath-Hornersville 25-12, 17-25, 25-15; Holcomb defeated Clarkton, 25-16, 25-16; and Delta C-7 defeated Southland 25-17, 23-25, 25-22...
Lady Indians sweep Piggott; Mules kick Tribe in soccer (10/03/06)
The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team closed out its 2006 regular season with a bang, sweeping the Piggott Lady Mohawks, 9-0, at Kennett High School Monday afternoon. In other area sports, Kennett's soccer team fell to Poplar Bluff, 8-0, while in area volleyball, Gideon defeated Southland, Holcomb downed South Pemiscot 25-16, 25-14 and Campbell outlasted Delta C-7 23-25, 25-17, 26-24...
Lions, Cooter advance at Fall Tournament (09/27/06)
COOTER, Mo. -- Aaron McCaig pitched five innings of three-hit ball while Tyler Alexander added three hits as the second-seeded Cooter Wildcats downed No. 7 Campbell, 8-3, in quarterfinal action at the Fall Tournament Tuesday. In other tournament action, No. 3 Senath-Hornersville defeated sixth-seeded Holcomb, 7-5, while top-seeded South Pemiscot won by forfeit over Clarkton...
Hayti, Portageville advance at GIT as North Pemiscot stumbles (09/22/06)
GIDEON, Mo. -- The Hayti Lady Indians and Portageville Lady Bulldogs won their respective pools Thursday to advance to Saturday's bracket play at the Gideon Invitational Tournament. Portageville downed North Pemiscot and New Madrid County Central's junior varsity while splitting with Bloomfield to advance from Pool 2, while Hayti downed Charleston and split with Malden and Senath-Hornersville to win Pool 1...
Holcomb rallies past Lady Indians (09/21/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The "Dunklin County Showdown" between the Kennett Lady Indians and the Holcomb Lady Hornets certainly lived up to the pregame hype. The Lady Hornets rallied from a seven-point, third-set deficit to take a 25-23, 20-25, 25-22 win over Kennett here Wednesday and improve to 11-5-3 on the season...
Indians fall in Illinois; Malden downs Campbell (09/20/06)
ANNA, Ill. -- The Kennett Indians allowed just one goal in the first half, but struggled after the break on their way to a 7-0 loss to the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats here Tuesday. "Actually we played pretty good for the first half," Kennett coach Rick Bell said, "and then we fell apart after that."...
Holcomb stings Lady Lions (09/20/06)
SENATH, Mo. -- For the second night in a row, the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions ran into a hot-hitting team. And for the second night in a row, the Lady Lions fell in two sets, dropping a 25-11, 25-13 decision to the Holcomb Lady Hornets in high school volleyball here Tuesday, just one night after falling in two sets to Gideon...
Tribe making steady improvement on gridiron (09/20/06)
Zack Starnes may have said it best after Kennett's 33-14 loss to Hayti last Friday. "We're just making steps of progression," he said. "We're just making building blocks. We're getting better every game, I think. Basically, we were killing ourselves on a lot of fumbles and just stupid mistakes, basically."...
Delta C-7 upsets Holcomb; Clarkton rallies for win (09/17/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Delta C-7 Lady Chargers snapped a four-game losing streak in a big way, taking a 14-25, 26-24, 25-23 over the Holcomb Lady Hornets here Friday. With the win, Delta C-7 improves to 3-2 in the Tri-County Conference and 3-6 overall, while Holcomb falls to 5-2 and 8-5-1...
Lady Indians split in tennis, Indians lose on soccer field (09/15/06)
Thursday was a mixed bag for Kennett's sports teams. The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team defeated Poplar Bluff, 5-4, in the conclusion of a rain-shortened match from Aug. 28 before falling, 7-2, in Thursday's regularly-scheduled match at Kennett High School, while the Indians soccer team lost to Saxony Lutheran, 3-1, at Indian Park...
Clarkton solidifies grip on first place in Tri-County with win (09/13/06)
WARDELL, Mo. -- The Clarkton Lady Reindeer got strong games from the senior quartet of Tasha Joiner, Whitney Coleman, Larissa Gambling and Sara Darnell as they improved to 5-0 in the Tri-County Conference and 6-5 overall with a 25-9, 25-14 win over North Pemiscot here Tuesday...
Dexter earns win over Scott City's Lady Rams; Bernie and Richland also win (09/13/06)
SCOTT CITY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats traveled to Scott City Tuesday for a tough matchup with the Scott City Lady Rams in prep volleyball action, and posted a 25-23, 25-16 victory to improve to 11-1 on the season. Molly Burleson handed out 19 assists in the victory, while Bailey Stanley led Dexter with seven kills and five blocks...
Poplar Bluff mercy-rules Indians; Holcomb sinks Gideon (09/12/06)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Different location, same story for the Kennett Indians soccer team. Playing their first road game of the season, the Indians (0-3-1) were mercy-ruled for the third time in four games this season, falling 10-0 to the Poplar Bluff Mules at Whiteley Park Monday...
Holcomb upends Portageville on court (09/08/06)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets got a spark from the return of Kacey Moody, winning its fourth straight game by defeating Portageville 25-23, 25-19 here Thursday. In other volleyball action Thursday, Senath-Hornersville defeated Hayti 25-11, 25-21; Gideon defeated Campbell 26-24, 25-18; and Delta C-7 def. Cooter 13-25, 25-19, 25-18...
Tribe wins Bootheel opener; Lady Camels edge Lady Lions (09/06/06)
STEELE, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians won their second straight game, taking a 25-19, 25-9 win against South Pemiscot here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, Campbell defeated Senath-Hornersville, Holcomb defeated North Pemiscot and Gideon defeated Delta C-7...
Lady Indians win home opener (09/06/06)
The Kennett Lady Indians turned in a strong performance in their home opener to improve to 2-1 on the season with a 7-2 win over Dexter Tuesday at Kennett High School. In area baseball games, it was Bernie 13, Campbell 9; Holcomb 8, North Pemiscot 3; and Cooter 9, Senath-Hornersville 1...
Holcomb downs Southland for second straight win (09/05/06)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- The Holcomb Lady Hornets got a strong game from front-row players Laura Watson and Tiffani Weaver and improved to 2-1 on the season with a 25-15, 25-13 win here Friday. Holcomb coach Gentry Vancil credited her team's passing and setting as being a major factor in the Lady Hornets' victory and for her squad's strong front-row play...
Holcomb, Clarkton take aim at conference, district crowns in '06 (08/27/06)
HOLCOMB -- In 2005, the Gideon Lady Bulldogs were arguably the Bootheel's best small school, racking up 28 wins and a Class 1, District 1 title. This year, the field looks to be a little more competitive with the ascent of schools like Clarkton and Holcomb...
Season starts with a slam, or two, or three . . . (08/24/06)
If Monday's fireworks by the Campbell Camels and Holcomb Hornets mean anything, the 2006 fall baseball season will be a fun one, to say the least. Jake Tinnon hit a first-inning grand slam to spark a 9-6 victory over the visiting North Pemiscot Mustangs, while Eric Masterson hit two grand slams as Holcomb rolled, 17-2, at Clarkton...
Fall baseball capsules (08/20/06)
Campbell Nickname: Camels Coach: Justin Shell Key returnees: Dustin Crane, Sam Bader, Dustin Hayden, Cale Weeks and Kyle Matthews. Schedule: Aug. 21 at North Pemiscot, Aug.22 Twin Rivers, Aug. 24 at Holcomb, Aug. 28 at Risco, Aug.29 at Senath-Hornersville, Aug. ...
Adams signs with WBC (08/10/06)
Cody Adams was arguably one of the Bootheel's top baseball players this spring, batting over .300 while serving as the workhorse of the Holcomb Hornets' pitching staff. Adams is now getting a chance to continue his career, having recently signed a national letter-of-intent with Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, Ark...