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Knightcap: Top-ranked Borgia puts end to Sikeston's season (03/08/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The same hard-nosed, physical play of the Sikeston Bulldogs which led them to another 20-win season eventually helped end their year. The St. Francis Borgia Knights knocked off the Bulldogs on Saturday in a 64-51 loss at the Farmington Civic Center in Farmington...

March 3 Scoreboard (03/04/10)
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State's No. 1 team ousts Jackson boys in sectional round (03/04/10)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- It began in the second quarter. It happened again in the third and it never stopped in the final period. The Jackson boys basketball team, surprise winners of the Class 5 District 1 tournament after entering as the third seed a week ago, were overwhelmed by the No. 1 team in the state Wednesday night in the sectional round, falling to Webster Groves 62-37...

State's No. 1 team ousts Jackson boys in sectional round (03/04/10)
The Jackson boys basketball team was overwhelmed by the No. 1 team, falling to Webster Groves 62-37.

ND girls, Jackson boys try to avenge losses in sectional (03/03/10)
The Jackson boys and Notre Dame girls will be facing similar circumstances when they face sectional opponents tonight. Both teams played their sectional opponent in January during the regular season and both will be looking to avenge a loss. Jackson (16-12) will face top-ranked Webster Groves (26-2) in a 7:45 p.m. Class 5 sectional at the Farmington Civic Center. The Statesmen defeated the Indians 64-50 on Jan. 29...

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...

Efficient champs: Jackson wins district title by combined three points (02/28/10)
One day after the Indians survived a double-overtime encounter with rival Central in the semifinals, Jackson squeaked out a 51-50 victory over top-seeded Poplar Bluff.

Efficient champs: Jackson wins district title by combined three points (02/28/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- As the Jackson boys basketball team hoisted the Class 5 District 1 championship plaque Friday night at Poplar Bluff High School, it looked like the Indians had figured the winning formula with the utmost precision. The Indians had calculated precisely the amount of gas it would take to win their third district championship in four years. Jackson collected its two district victories by a combined margin of three points...

Top Dogs: Sikeston defeats Notre Dame for district title (02/28/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- There was a huge void that needed to be filled with the exit of Michael Porter. The four-time all-state player was the Sikeston Bulldogs go-to-guy when they needed anything done on the floor. On Friday night, senior Juqualin Wiggins took his place...

Indians reach district title game with 62-60 win vs. Central in 2OT (02/26/10)
"It feels like we won state right now," Jackson senior Henrie Williams said.

Feb. 26 Scoreboard (02/26/10)
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Dexter ends SHS season (02/26/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- The Dexter girls basketball team came out with an emphasis on being aggressive from the start of their Class 4, District 1 semifinal game against Sikeston Thursday night. It worked. The Lady Bearcats jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed the entire game en route to a 64-39 win over Sikeston, advancing to the district championship game tonight against Notre Dame...

Indians reach district title game with 62-60 win vs. Central in 2OT (02/26/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Central senior Kevin Casasola heaved a desperation 3-pointer from mid-court just before the buzzer sounded. "I threw it up and was praying the whole time," Casasola said. "It seemed like it took hours." The shot hit the rim but bounced high into the air and away to conclude Thursday's double-overtime marathon. Jackson survived the scare and earned the 62-60 victory in a Class 5 District 1 semifinal...

Feb. 25 Scoreboard (02/25/10)
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Mules oust Jackson girls in district semifinals (02/25/10)
Second-seeded and host Poplar Bluff edged third-seeded Jackson 45-42 on a 3-point basket in the closing seconds.

Mules oust Jackson (02/25/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- One impressive winning streak was assured of coming to an end, along with a solid season. Unfortunately for Jackson's Indians, it was their campaign that ended suddenly Wednesday. In a Class 5 District 1 girls basketball tournament semifinal that could not have been closer, second-seeded and host Poplar Bluff edged third-seeded Jackson 45-42 on a 3-point basket in the closing seconds...

Feb. 24 Scoreboard (02/24/10)
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SHS pulls district upset (02/24/10)
DEXTER -- As time was running down, the voice of Sikeston head coach Homer Jackson could be heard above all others as he counted down from five. Prompted by the countdown, sophomore Keyonna Blissett drove straight down the middle of the lane and sent a right-handed runner up that rolled around the back of the rim and finally fell in...

Grovenor earns second at state wrestling meet (02/21/10)
"He didn't lose because he made a mistake, he just ran into a tough, tough kid," Central coach James Brake said. "We've got to tip our hat to him."

Troxel leaves state swimming meet with mixed emotions (02/21/10)
ST. PETERS, Mo. -- Jackson freshman Kyleigh Troxel left the St. Peters Rec-Plex late Saturday afternoon with both good and bad memories from the state swimming meet. Troxel's bad memory comes from Friday night when she finished ninth in the preliminaries of the 500-yard freestyle. The top eight advanced to the championship finals Saturday...

Grovenor earns second at state wrestling meet (02/21/10)
Central senior Trey Grovenor ran into an immovable force in the Class 3 heavyweight state championship match Saturday. Grovenor scored first against University City's Demarco Kemp, but Kemp finished his undefeated season with a 3-2 victory over Grovenor at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo...

Troxel leaves state swimming meet with mixed emotions (02/21/10)
Jackson freshman Kyleigh Troxel missed the 500-yard final but won the consolation race.

Home Sweet Home: SHS downs Bernie to win 33rd straight home game (02/21/10)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston seniors have become accustomed to winning over their three years on the varsity team. Yet at home they seem to take it to another level. Juqualin Wiggins, Eli Jackson and Martez Evans played their final game on the Field House floor Friday night, holding off a scrappy Bernie team 71-52 to win their 33rd straight game at home...

High school roundup: Three Jackson wrestlers win first-round matches (02/19/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Three wrestlers from Jackson and one from Central win first-round matches (02/19/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Lady Tigers roar: Behind seniors, Cape Central defeats Sikeston 87-52 (02/18/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Wednesday night was Senior Night for the Cape Central Lady Tigers basketball team, and unfortunately for Sikeston, the seniors didn't disappoint. Five of the Lady Tigers' six seniors combined for 63 points as Cape Central built an early lead and defeated Sikeston 87-52...

Jackson girls gets defensive in 45-33 home win (02/18/10)
"Our defense is our strong point," Jackson's Connor King said. "That and rebounding. We kept them off the boards and limited their shots."

Jackson gets defensive in 45-33 home win (02/18/10)
Jackson's defense stifled Oakville for three quarters Wednesday night. The Indians held on in the fourth. Jackson knocked off the Tigers 45-33 despite allowing more points in the fourth quarter than it had in the previous three combined. "We were sloppy," Indians coach Sheila Haertling said of the final quarter. "We let them have dribble-drive penetration. That got us in foul trouble and we put them on the free-throw line. That didn't help."...

Jackson wrestler heads to state meet without his father (02/17/10)
Levi Hobeck's dad, Ron, is one of 11 state champions to wrestle for the Indians, but he won't be in Columbia to watch his son on Thursday as he continues to recover from a January stroke.

Lady Lions win Bootheel Conference Tournament (02/17/10)
Senath-Hornersville won the Bootheel Conference Tournament over the Kennett Lady Indians Thursday night.

Feb. 17 Scoreboard (02/17/10)
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Sikeston ends losing streak; wins share of SEMO Conference title (02/17/10)
SIKESTON -- For the Sikeston Bulldogs basketball team, a two-game losing streak is rare. Tuesday night, the Bulldogs made sure not to make it three in-a-row. Sikeston used their potent pressure defense to create 29 New Madrid County Central turnovers and routed the Eagles 87-64, in the process gaining a share of their third-straight SEMO Conference regular season championship...

SHS slips past Portageville 62-59 (02/17/10)
PORTAGEVILLE -- With just a one-point lead and 10 seconds left on the clock, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs had a chance to extend that lead from the free throw line with their leading scorer, Asia Liggins, doing the shooting. Liggins missed both. Fortunately for her though she received another chance to make amends...

Jackson wrestler heads to state meet without his father (02/17/10)
Levi Hobeck's dad, Ron, is one of 11 state champions to wrestle for the Indians, but he won't be in Columbia to watch his son on Thursday as he continues to recover from a January stroke.

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls down Dexter 60-50 (02/17/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 16 Scoreboard (02/16/10)
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Jackson girls defeat visiting Black Knights (02/16/10)
After her team had held off stubborn Farmington for the Jackson Indians' fifth straight win, sophomore Connor King sang the praises of the team's seniors -- Kaylen Knepp, Cassandra Bollinger and Whitney McNeely. "The seniors have been great leaders," King said moments after the Indians defeated the visiting Black Knights 42-37. "They've been a positive influence and have really helped us come together as a team."...

Feb. 15 Scoreboard (02/15/10)
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High school roundup: Central sends six, Notre Dame two to state wrestling meet (02/14/10)
All the action from Saturday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Nine Jackson wrestlers qualify (02/14/10)
Jackson's Jordan Reisenbichler won the 112-pound district championship.

High school roundup: Johnson powers Cardinals past Bulldogs 62-52 (02/14/10)
All the action from Friday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Nine Jackson wrestlers qualify (02/14/10)
ST. LOUIS -- The Class 4 District 1 wrestling tournament could not have gone any better for Jackson's Jordan Reisenbichler. The junior was a district champion and in the process defeated Lafayette's Ryan Jones in the finals at 112 pounds Saturday. Jones had pinned Reisenbichler twice during the regular season...

High school roundup: Central qualifies six, Notre Dame two for state wrestling meet (02/14/10)
All the action from Saturday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

New Madrid's size too much for Jackson boys (02/14/10)
New Madrid County Central senior Kony Ealy was ranked among the nation's top high school football players this past season. Ealy also isn't bad on the basketball court, which he demonstrated to host Jackson on Friday night. Ealy dominated at both ends as the Eagles eased past the short-handed Indians 59-48...

High school roundup: Johnson powers Cardinals past Bulldogs 62-52 (02/14/10)
All the action from Friday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

New Madrid's size too much for Jackson boys (02/14/10)
New Madrid County Central's Kony Ealy dominated at both ends as the Eagles eased past the short-handed Indians 59-48.

Townsend, Lady Bulldogs win on Senior Night, 50-38 (02/14/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Not a prolific scorer, Tyanne Townsend is sometimes an overlooked member of the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs basketball team. However, she was anything but overlooked on Senior Night Friday. Townsend, Sikeston's lone senior, scored eight points, grabbed 14 rebounds and collected six steals while helping lead the Lady Bulldogs over Saxony Lutheran 50-38...

Feb. 13 Scoreboard (02/13/10)
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Feb. 12 Scoreboard (02/12/10)
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Lady Lions and Lady Indians advance to championship game (02/12/10)
MALDEN, Mo- The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions almost had their run in the Bootheel Conference Tournament brought to an end Thursday night. The Malden Green Wave held the advantage through most of the third quarter and SHHS took a slim three-point lead into the fourth. SHHS got some key turnovers though in the fourth quarter along with Seleena Neal heating up from the field to take down Malden 60-43 and advance to the championship game against Kennett...

ND repeats at Show-Me meet (02/12/10)
Depth plays a crucial role in a meet where the top 16 swimmers score points for their teams. Notre Dame captured its fourth consecutive Show-Me Conference crown by using its depth to counter the firepower of Jackson's top performers, including meet MVP Kyleigh Troxel...

Sikeston runs past SCC, 52-34 (02/11/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- With 4,428 fans on hand for a Sikeston-Scott County Central doubleheader, the Show Me Center was buzzing Wednesday night. In the first matchup of the evening, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs defeated the Scott County Central Bravettes 52-34...

Jackson boys defeat Central at the Show Me Center (02/10/10)
Jackson's offense sizzled in the second quarter. The Indians shot 70 percent from the field as it pulled away from Central at the Show Me Center. The Tigers never could dig out of the hole as the Indians pulled out the 57-46 victory Tuesday. "I thought we got the ball in some good spots," Jackson coach Darrin Scott said. "We got to the high post, we got it in the low post. That's what I thought was key. We got the ball in positions where we can make shots and then we made shots."...

Local squads set for third meeting in nearly 40 years (02/10/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Just two points separate the Scott County Central Braves and the Sikeston Bulldogs in their previous two games against one another -- a 68-67 overtime win for Scott Central in 1971 and, arguably one of the best games in Southeast Missouri history, an 86-85 win for Sikeston just last year...

Lady Lions take winning streak into tournament (02/10/10)
The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions are playing their best basketball of the season right now and it couldn't have come at a better time. The Lady Lions will ride a 10-game winning streak into this week's Bootheel Conference Tournament, where they will look to bring a banner back home to the Senath-Hornersville gym...

Jackson girls cruise in wire-to-wire victory (02/10/10)
Jackson was money on offense and stifling on defense. That combination led the Indians to a 66-33 rout of rival Central at the Show Me Center on Tuesday night. "It was a big thing," Central coach Sherri Shirrell said of the Indians' shooting. "They were shooting real well and their matchup zone gave us fits."...

Jackson boys defeat Central at the Show Me Center (02/10/10)
Jackson's offense sizzled in the second quarter. The Indians shot 70 percent from the field as it pulled away from Central at the Show Me Center. The Tigers never could dig out of the hole as the Indians pulled out the 57-46 victory Tuesday. "I thought we got the ball in some good spots," Jackson coach Darrin Scott said. "We got to the high post, we got it in the low post. That's what I thought was key. We got the ball in positions where we can make shots and then we made shots."...

Jackson girls cruise in wire-to-wire victory (02/10/10)
Jackson was money on offense and stifling on defense. That combination led the Indians to a 66-33 rout of rival Central at the Show Me Center on Tuesday night. "It was a big thing," Central coach Sherri Shirrell said of the Indians' shooting. "They were shooting real well and their matchup zone gave us fits."...

Feb. 9 Scoreboard (02/09/10)
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High school roundup: Casasola leads Tigers to win over Poplar Bluff (02/07/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson boys pull out nailbiter at home (02/07/10)
It's hard to imagine a high school basketball game being any closer than Friday night's boys matchup between Farmington and host Jackson. A nice bit of anticipation and then a strong move to the basket by senior guard Taylor Williams turned the tide in Jackson's favor...

Central's Pittman packs a big punch in a small frame (02/07/10)
Sadie Pittman succumbed to fear during her first few years on the basketball court. Even when she'd race toward the basket all alone, she refused to take a shot. The speedster would wait for a teammate to catch up then pass the ball. "She wouldn't shoot," said Pittman's mother, Linda Alford-Taylor. ...

Indians pull out nailbiter at home (02/07/10)
It's hard to imagine a high school basketball game being any closer than Friday night's boys matchup between Farmington and host Jackson. A nice bit of anticipation and then a strong move to the basket by senior guard Taylor Williams turned the tide in Jackson's favor...

Jackson pulls away to down Meadow Heights girls 71-48 (02/07/10)
PATTON, Mo. -- For one quarter Friday, the Jackson Indians felt the lingering effects of a double-overtime loss from a night earlier. But when the Indians worked their way through the sluggishness, they threw three quarters of sharp play at an overmatched Meadow Heights team and emerged with a 71-48 victory...

Casasola leads Tigers to win over Poplar Bluff (02/07/10)
Kevin Casasola scored 16 points and Andrew Williams added 12 as Central knocked off host Poplar Bluff 50-45 in boys basketball action Saturday. The Tigers used a 16-8 advantage in the second quarter to pull out the win. James Lane added 11 points for Central (12-6), which returns to action Tuesday when it plays Jackson at the Show Me Center...

Jackson pulls away to down Meadow Heights girls 71-48 (02/07/10)
PATTON, Mo. -- For one quarter Friday, the Jackson Indians felt the lingering effects of a double-overtime loss from a night earlier. But when the Indians worked their way through the sluggishness, they threw three quarters of sharp play at an overmatched Meadow Heights team and emerged with a 71-48 victory...

After slow start, SHS runs past Mules 73-54 (02/07/10)
SIKESTON -- It didn't start out the way the Bulldogs wanted it to. A 12-0 run by the visiting Poplar Bluff Mules had Sikeston facing a first quarter deficit they usually do not see in the course of a game but junior Janeil Hatchett knew there was still a long game yet to be played...

Feb. 5 Scoreboard (02/05/10)
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Lady Rams hold off SHS (02/05/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SCOTT CITY -- With Scott City clinging to a slim two-point lead with five minutes to play, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs looked poised to get their biggest win of the season. The Lady Rams had other plans however, and used rebounding and key free throws to put away the upset-minded Lady Bulldogs 64-56 Thursday night...

High school roundup: Trio leads Scott City girls to victory (02/05/10)
All the high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Trio leads Scott City girls to victory on the road (02/05/10)
Ashley Brant, Katie Hogan and Stephanie Essner all turned in double-doubles as the Scott City girls basketball team defeated Sikeston 64-56 on the road Thursday night. Brant scored a team-high 16 points and had 11 rebounds for Scott City (14-3); Hogan matched her 14 points with 14 rebounds; and Essner finished with 15 points and dished out 10 assists...

Feb. 4 Scoreboard (02/04/10)
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SHS uses turnovers to down Lady Eagles (02/04/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- At times this season, turnovers have been the downfall of the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs basketball team. On Wednesday night, Sikeston flipped the script and used Oran's turnovers against them in a 51-43 win. "I think (Oran) played well down the stretch but the turnover bug bit them tonight more than it bit us," said Sikeston coach Homer Jackson. ...

Central, Perryville now district football foes (02/04/10)
A move up in class and a move down in class has aligned Perryville and Central as district football opponents for the next two years. While Central is nearly twice the size of its neighbor to the north, both schools find themselves in Class 4 District 1 after the new class and district alignments recently were unveiled by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. It was the most dramatic change for the six area high schools, who all were affected by the biennial realignment...

Jays avenge loss to Jackson (02/03/10)
CHARLESTON -- It was a bit different than Charleston and Jackson's first game against each other in the SEMO Conference tournament. In the conference consolation game earlier this season, the Charleston Bluejays could not seem to slow down Jackson's offense in the Indians' 73-58 victory...

High school roundup: St. Vincent boys top Grandview 55-53 (02/03/10)
Area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 2 Scoreboard (02/02/10)
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Hayti kicks of Tourney with win (02/02/10)
SENATH, Mo- The Hayti Indians have set the tone with defense to kickoff the Bootheel Conference Tournament. The Indians took down the Malden Green Wave 67-46 Monday night in the opening game of the Tournament. After a slow start that found Hayti trailing the Green Wave by eight heading in to the second quarter, the Indians asserted their pressure defense on Malden...

High school roundup: Delta gets past pesky Chaffee in overtime (01/29/10)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson's Rushin to sign with Mizzou (01/29/10)
Jill Rushin admits she never thought it was a possibility four year ago. How things have changed. Rushin, a senior at Jackson High School, will sign a national letter of intent Wednesday to compete in track and field at the University of Missouri. "I've been wanting to go there since I was a freshman and first went to their camp," she said. ...

Delta's Taylor Smith hits milestone as Lady Bobcats down Sikeston (01/27/10)
SIKESTON -- For two quarters the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs gave the Delta Lady Bobcats fits Tuesday night at the Sikeston Field House, but when the final buzzer sounded the night belonged to Delta and Taylor Smith. Sikeston led 10-9 after one quarter but Delta turned up the defensive pressure to win 61-31 but the victory was overshadowed by the Lady Bobcats' Taylor Smith scoring her 1,000th point late in the fourth quarter...

Sikeston uses depth to blow past Jackson, 86-46 (01/27/10)
JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs have it. They have what many teams struggle with and what many other teams wish they had. They have depth. The Bulldogs used that depth to punish the Jackson Indians on Tuesday night with an 86-46 victory. A total of 10 players contributed in the win with points, but possibly more important is what they contributed on the defensive side of the ball. The Bulldogs rarely lost a step in their daunting pressure defense when someone off the bench was put on the court...

Sikeston rolls past Jackson (01/27/10)
The Jackson Indians handled Sikeston's pressure perfectly in the opening minutes of the game. Then the Bulldogs' pressure took over. Sikeston's defense led to an 86-46 win over Jackson on Tuesday night at Jackson High School. "It's not too bad at first," Jackson junior Bobby Clark said of Sikeston's pressure. "Then they keep coming. They keep wearing on you and they are always in your face, and it gets tough."...

Jan. 26 Scoreboard (01/26/10)
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High school roundup: Morrill hits milestone in ND win (01/26/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Lady Tribe gets revenge on Sikeston (01/26/10)
The Kennett Lady Indians had a chance to get a little revenge for the boys' team Monday night when they faced off against the Lady Bulldogs of Sikeston. Three nights after the boys lost at Sikeston, the Lady Tribe repaid the favor by knocking off Sikeston here at home 61-31...

High school roundup: Morrill hits milestone in ND win (01/26/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Allison Hobbs (01/25/10)
The junior collected multiple individual medals and relay medals during a couple of impressive performances on back-to-back days.

Jan. 25 Scoreboard (01/25/10)
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Jackson's Hobbs wins 500 freestyle at City of Roses swimming meet (01/24/10)
Jackson co-coach Carol Baugh said Allison Hobbs has been working on her 500-yard freestyle for weeks. That work paid off as Hobbs took first place in the event at the eighth annual City of Roses Invitational held at Central Municipal Pool. Hobbs was seeded second and more than 8 seconds behind top-seeded Megan Popp from Rockwood Summit. Hobbs took an early lead, but with 50 yards to go, Popp had closed within a shoulder-length...

High school roundup: Jackson junior wins third conference wrestling title (01/24/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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.

High school roundup: Jackson junior wins third conference wrestling title (01/24/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Convincing win: Bulldogs impressive in 84-59 win over Kennett (01/24/10)
SIKESTON -- Defensive pressure and rebounding have become a staple for the Sikeston Bulldog basketball team. Friday night, Sikeston used both to put on a show in front of the home crowd to defeat state-ranked Kennett in convincing fashion 84-59. "I think we came out with good intensity," said Sikeston coach Gregg Holifield. ...

Sikeston wins battle with Tribe (01/23/10)
The Sikeston Bulldogs -- a southeast Missouri powerhouse -- defeated the Kennett Indians 84-59 Friday night in the much anticipated matchup between the two state-ranked teams.

Lady Mules too much for shorthanded SHS (01/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs wanted to make the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules beat them from the outside. They converged on almost all drives in the paint and stacked the lane with a 2-3 zone. They did their part defensively, but the Lady Mules did their part from the perimeter as well...

Taking revenge: Lady Tribe avenges first loss of season against Twin Rivers (01/22/10)
The Kennett Lady Indians got a little payback in their game Thursday night against the Twin Rivers Lady Royals with a 53-32 win. The Lady Royals handed the Lady Tribe its first loss this season back in December at the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. That loss was on Kennett's mind coming into Thursday's game...

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)
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High school roundup: ND girls fall to St. Joseph Academy (01/21/10)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 20 Scoreboard (01/20/10)
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SHS bests Knights: Bulldogs improve to 13-1 with 82-53 win (01/20/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- When Sikeston and Farmington meet on the basketball floor it is usually a physical contest. Tuesday night was no different. As the two teams pounded on each other, state-ranked Sikeston pounded the ball inside and got a combined 38 points from Juqualin Wiggins, Eli Jackson and Corey Porter as the Bulldogs dominated the paint in their 82-53 win over the Knights...

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...

Mules defeat Jackson 56-43 (01/20/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Neither team liked the pace of the game Tuesday night as Poplar Bluff sprinted to a double-digit lead in the first half. "Their athleticism was speeding us up quite a bit in that first half," Jackson coach Darrin Scott said. "We weren't finishing when we had some shots...

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...

Mules defeat Jackson 56-43 (01/20/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Neither team liked the pace of the game Tuesday night as Poplar Bluff sprinted to a double-digit lead in the first half. "Their athleticism was speeding us up quite a bit in that first half," Jackson coach Darrin Scott said. "We weren't finishing when we had some shots...

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

Can food drive to take place at Jackson-Sikeston game (01/19/10)
The Tribal Council Can Food Drive will take place at the Jackson-Sikeston boys basketball game on Jan. 26 at Jackson High School.

Inside play lifts Sikeston over Lady Devils, 62-34 (01/19/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs used their distinct height advantage to pound the Chaffee Lady Devils inside on their way to a 62-34 win in front of the home crowd Monday night. "I thought we played pretty good," said Sikeston coach Homer Jackson. "There were moments where we didn't do the fundamental things like blocking out and giving them extra shots. Those kinds of things we didn't do well and we need to work on that when we get back to practice."...

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.

High school roundup: St. Vincent takes first in St. Albans boys tournament (01/17/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Third-quarter spurt carries Notre Dame past Jackson (01/17/10)
In a game that mostly featured defense, Notre Dame delivered a decent-sized run midway through the game. The Bulldogs opened the second half on an 8-0 run and rode the momentum past visiting Jackson 56-45 on Friday night. Both teams' defenses were impressive throughout, with Notre Dame using its press and the Indians (9-5, 0-2) making it tough on Jacob Tolbert...

High school roundup: St. Vincent takes first in St. Albans boys tournament (01/17/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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.

Third-quarter spurt carries Notre Dame past Jackson (01/17/10)
In a game that mostly featured defense, Notre Dame delivered a decent-sized run midway through the game. The Bulldogs opened the second half on an 8-0 run and rode the momentum past visiting Jackson 56-45 on Friday night. Both teams' defenses were impressive throughout, with Notre Dame using its press and the Indians (9-5, 0-2) making it tough on Jacob Tolbert...

Jan. 15 Scoreboard (01/15/10)
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Notre Dame too much for SHS (01/15/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A few things were certain on Thursday evening when the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs traveled to Notre Dame -- that the home team was bigger, stronger and faster than the visiting Sikeston squad. After four quarters, the proof was in the score, a 90-22 victory for the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs...

Kennett, Lady Lions roll in league play (01/15/10)
STEELE, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions jumped out to a 31-point halftime and never looked back, recording their fifth straight victory with a 63-27 triumph over South Pemiscot here Thursday night. In other area games, Kennett defeated Malden 53-31 in another Bootheel Conference contest...

High school roundup: Woodland girls use strong 'D' on Saxony (01/15/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Jackson strikes early to dump Perryville (01/14/10)
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Jan. 13 Scoreboard (01/13/10)
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SHS gets defensive against Blackcats (01/13/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- All season long the Sikeston pressure defense has wreaked havoc on their opponents. Unfortunately for the Fredericktown Blackcats, that trend continued on Tuesday night. Sikeston forced Fredericktown into 12 first quarter turnovers and 25 in the game as the Bulldogs cruised to a 90-30 win over their district foe...

High school roundup: Scott City, Delta advance to semifinals (01/13/10)
All of the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 12 Scoreboard (01/12/10)
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High school roundup: Jackson falls short at Tiger Shootout (01/10/10)
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High school roundup: Porter, Hatchett power Braves (01/10/10)
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High school roundup: Jackson falls short at Tiger Shootout (01/10/10)
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Jan. 9 Scoreboard (01/09/10)
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Hornets rally in second half to sting Malden (01/09/10)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Trailing by 13 points in the third quarter, the Holcomb Hornets could have given up and let Malden roll to victory. They didn't. Holcomb rallied behind the hot shooting of Steven Kirkpatrick to finally take the lead in the fourth quarter and defeat the Green Wave 60-56 here Friday night...

Jan. 8 Scoreboard (01/08/10)
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Linebacker Ware, Cowboys' 'Big D' frustrate Eagles (01/08/10)
IRVING, Texas -- DeMarcus Ware knows what a big deal it was for the Dallas Cowboys. So do his teammates, though they have a slightly different view than their Pro Bowl linebacker. After consecutive losses to start December, including a game Ware left immobilized on a stretcher with a neck injury, it was his sack and forced fumble with 6 seconds left that clinched a victory over previously undefeated New Orleans...

Local roundup (01/06/10)
Sikeston wrestlers fall to Poplar Bluff POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team lost a close dual match to Poplar Bluff 41-33 Tuesday night. Sikeston got pins from Cody Middleton (103) at 0:38; Dustin Wells (135) at 1:36; Clayten Driskill (215) at 4:28 and Josh Carlyle (hwt) at 1:27. The Bulldogs also got a forfeit win in the 112 pound division while Kenton Robinson (145) won 4-3 in overtime against Poplar Bluff's Dalton Bilderback...

Catching a Wave: Tribe keeps holiday high with rout of Malden (01/06/10)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians did not take long to dispel worries about a post-holiday letdown. Facing the Malden Green Wave in the first game of 2010, the Tribe ran off 22 straight points in the first half and used a balanced scoring attack to roll to a 79-46 victory here Tuesday night in a Bootheel Conference game...

High school round up: St. Vincent advances to Delta tourney semifinals (01/06/10)
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Jackson, Rams hope to finish on a high note (01/03/10)
ST. LOUIS -- No three-hour plane trip this week. That's enough to put a smile on Steven Jackson's face, no matter how awful the St. Louis Rams' season has been. Happy to be home, the Pro Bowl running back is optimistic about his playing chances for today's finale against San Francisco. He blames forced inactivity on the flight to Arizona last week as the major factor that kept him out of that game when his herniated disk flared up in pregame warmups...

Notre Dame slips past Charleston for third place (01/03/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Coming out of the timeout, Charleston head coach Danny Farmer wanted either Deonte Jones or Greg Tucker taking the game-winning shot. With eight seconds left and the Bluejays down by two, 62-60, it was the 6-2 sophomore Tucker who fired off the potential game-winning 3-pointer. Tucker's shot was off the mark...

High school roundup: Panthers fall in title game (12/31/09)
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Jackson leans on bigs to overpower Advance (12/31/09)
Jackson didn't need a miraculous comeback this time. The Indians just needed to get the ball inside -- and they did. Jackson knocked off Advance 71-50 behind the strong inside play of Henrie Williams and Bobby Clark in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

High school roundup: Panthers fall in title game (12/31/09)
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Jackson leans on bigs to overpower Advance (12/31/09)
Jackson didn't need a miraculous comeback this time. The Indians just needed to get the ball inside -- and they did. Jackson knocked off Advance 71-50 behind the strong inside play of Henrie Williams and Bobby Clark in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament...

Fifth-place: Jackson 71, Advance 50 (12/30/09)
Jackson defeated Advance to claim the fifth-place trophy at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Jackson survives Oak Ridge's scare (12/30/09)
Henrie Williams got going just in time to help Jackson avoid a major upset. Williams was a non-factor through three quarters in Tuesday's fifth-place semifinal of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. "We challenged him," Jackson coach Darrin Scott said. "I didn't think his effort had been very good. We sat him for a while and I asked him if he was ready to play. He said yes."...

Jackson survives Oak Ridge's scare (12/30/09)
Jackson needed a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Blue Jays and advance to the fifth-place game at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

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...

Charleston overcomes shaky start; Scott Central rolls (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Charleston Bluejays overcame a shaky start to defeat the No. 5 seed Advance Hornets on Monday night in the second round of the 2009 seMissourian Christmas tournament. After falling behind 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, the Bluejays began pounding away. A 30-point second quarter gave Charleston a 14-point advantage at the half and they would never look back...

Central upsets rival Jackson (12/29/09)
James Lane's emphatic two-handed slam with 10 seconds left said it all. The Central Tigers shut down Jackson in the second half and pulled away for a 53-38 win Monday in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. And they were excited...

Cape Central ends Jackson's championships hopes (12/29/09)
The Tigers upset their biggest rival in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Scott Central blasts Kelly as seeds hold true (12/28/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A hot start gave way to the exploration of the bench for Scott Central head coach Kenyon Wright on Saturday morning as his Braves squad blew away the Kelly Hawks 90-22. The top-seeded Scott Central squad is in search of a repeat crown in the 2009 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, held at the Show Me Center...

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...

Warner reaches milestone; Arizona beats Rams 31-10 (12/28/09)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Kurt Warner threw his 99th and 100th touchdown passes as a member of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Fittingly, they came against the St. Louis Rams. In Arizona's 31-10 victory Sunday, the 38-year-old quarterback joined Fran Tarkenton as the only players in NFL history to throw 100 TD passes for two teams. He had 102 with St. Louis in his rise from nowhere to league MVP and two Super Bowls...

Jackson uses dominant second quarter to defeat Chaffee (12/26/09)
The Indians outscored Chaffee 25-0 in the second quarter.

Top-seeded ND routs Jackson in championship of Holiday Classic (12/24/09)
It was evident from the outset Wednesday night that the Notre Dame Regional High School girls basketball team would not be denied in its quest for a title. The top-seeded Bulldogs completed a dominant run through the Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic with a 50-23 rout of third-seeded Jackson at the Show Me Center...

Dec. 23 Scoreboard (12/23/09)
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Jackson girls eliminate defending tournament champion (12/23/09)
Farmington has been a thorn in Jackson's side over the past year. The Knightettes knocked off the Indians in the 2008 Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic semifinals and also beat them earlier this season in the Farmington tournament. Jackson turned the tables on Farmington on Tuesday night, posting a surprisingly lopsided 52-37 victory in the Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic semifinals at the Show Me Center...

Jackson, ND reach Holiday Classic semis (12/22/09)
There was only one competitive first-round game in the St. Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic. Cape Girardeau Central came up on the short end of that contest Monday as the 14th annual eight-team girls high school basketball tournament tipped off at the Show Me Center...

Charleston's Hoopfest woes continue (12/21/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- The Charleston Bluejays came within just three points of their first ever win at the Heartland Hoopfest in Perryville on Saturday The Bluejays had a last second opportunity to try and tie the game but a buzzer-beating 3-pointer was off the mark and Charleston fell 69-66 to Whitfield at the Perry Park Center...

Classic begins (12/21/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The No. 15 seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs came just three points from upsetting the No. 2 seed Kennett Lady Indians on Saturday in the first round of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic. Sikeston went into halftime with a 32-25 lead but the Indians made up ground in the third quarter by tying that game at 42 points going into the final eight minutes...

Central, Jackson win titles (12/20/09)
The emotion Desmond Howard displayed told the story. Howard, a Central High School senior, leaped into the arms of his coaches following his 130-pound title Saturday at the 36th annual Tiger Classic. "I was excited," said a smiling Howard. Howard was among two local individual champions during the rugged two-day, 17-team wrestling tournament hosted by Central at the junior high school...

Jackson beats Maplewood at Hoopfest (12/20/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Maplewood Richmond Heights Blue Devils may be rebuilding after winning last year's Class 3A state championship, but the Jackson Indians are still looking at Saturday's 55-48 victory as a huge one. "I think for our kids that's a nice win," Jackson coach Darrin Scott said...

Dec. 19 Scoreboard (12/19/09)
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Bulldogs strike early, defeat Jackson 59-33 (12/18/09)
The Notre Dame Bulldogs blitzed Jackson early and often as they earned a 59-33 victory in Jackson on Thursday night.

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...

Dec. 17 Scoreboard (12/17/09)
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Still perfect: Younger Sikeston teams all remain unbeaten (12/17/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs seventh grade basketball team are no strangers when it comes to close games. Wednesday's 35-32 win over the Cape Central Tigers marks their fourth victory of six points or less on the season. "We've had several games just like this one and they've just keep digging down deep and keep pulling out wins," Sikeston head coach Derek James said. "I'm just proud of the guys for always making something happen towards the end of games."...

Boller illness delays Rams' QB decision (12/17/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams have put off a decision on who's starting at quarterback this weekend, with Kyle Boller sent home due to illness and rookie Keith Null getting all the practice snaps. There's enough going on without pondering that choice for the game against the Houston Texans...

Dec. 15 Scoreboard (12/15/09)
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Dexter gets first win at Jackson (12/15/09)
JACKSON -- You could see the smiles, and relief, on the faces of every Dexter player and coach. After taking their lumps in an 0-4 start to the season against some of the area's best teams, the Bearcats dialed in the winning combination Tuesday night in a 56-54 SEMO Conference win on the road over the Jackson Indians...

Century Mark (12/15/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- For the first time in 14 years the Sikeston Bulldogs busted the scoreboard. As the mercy clock continued to tick away with under a minute to go, the Sikeston jayvee players that had been inhabiting the floor for the entire fourth quarter were frantically trying to give the fans what they wanted and score that 100th point...

All-Southeast Missourian Volleyball Team (12/15/09)
Meghan Dohogne, Notre Dame Season stats: 293 kills, 41 aces, 275 digs Plans for next year: Go to college Age you started playing volleyball: 11 Toughest blocker you faced this season: O'Hara's Tori Hurtt Most memorable match this season: Scott City in the SEMO tournament because we came back to win after losing the first game...

State coaches honor former Jackson coach Paul Webber (12/15/09)
The man who helped build the Jackson High School football program into a perennial power recently received a major honor, albeit posthumously. Paul Webber, who died in 1998, was inducted into the Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Lake of the Ozarks earlier this month...

Jackson boys basketball team volunteers (12/22/09)
The Jackson Indians volunteered to help Healthpoint with a clinic they provide for special needs members of the community.

Rams drop fifth straight to Titans (12/14/09)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans aren't giving up on their slim playoff hopes, not without a fight. Chris Johnson ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns and also took a short pass 66 yards for another score and the Tennessee Titans stayed alive by routing the woeful St. Louis Rams 47-7 on Sunday. The Titans (6-7) must win out and get plenty of help after their 0-6 start, but they are focusing on what they control...

Second quarter carries Jackson past Charleston for fifth place at SEMO tourney (12/13/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Jackson Indians' defense thwarted, baffled and shut down the Charleston offense all night to knock off the Blue Jays 73-58 in the fifth-place game of the SEMO Conference tournament Friday. "We just had to get up on their shooters and make them do stuff they weren't comfortable doing," Jackson junior Bobby Clark said. "Take them out of their comfort zone."...

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...

Second quarter carries Indians past Charleston for fifth place (12/13/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Jackson Indians' defense thwarted, baffled and shut down the Charleston offense all night to knock off the Blue Jays 73-58 in the fifth-place game of the SEMO Conference tournament Friday. "We just had to get up on their shooters and make them do stuff they weren't comfortable doing," Jackson junior Bobby Clark said. "Take them out of their comfort zone."...

Repeat: SHS wins back-to-back SEMO Conference Tournament titles (12/13/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The split second Sikeston's Darryl Howard stole the ball, Eli Jackson was headed towards the basket. "I knew after he got that steal that they were going to try and attack him and foul," Jackson said. "I just cut to the goal and I knew I'd be open because they were both going towards him. I just back-doored and ended up wide open."...

Jackson too much for Bluejays (12/13/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- There's two components to a winning formula for the Charleston Bluejays. Shoot the ball well and play hard-nosed, aggressive defense. Neither was much of a factor on Friday night as they lost the SEMO Conference consolation championship to the Jackson Indians, 73-58...

Dec. 11 Scoreboard (12/11/09)
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Jackson nurses back after carrying offense (12/11/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson missed his eighth straight practice Thursday, resting an aching back. On game day he'll again be carrying a heavy load for the St. Louis Rams' feeble offense. Apparently, practice is overrated for the 235-pound running back who's the lone threat on one of the worst offenses in franchise history. Jackson's seven 100-yard games this season is a career best, including five of the last six, and he's done it for an offense that's scored 13 offensive touchdowns...

Tigers fall in consolation bracket (12/11/09)
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High school roundup: Cape Central boys fall in consolation bracket, Delta girls advance to title game (12/11/09)
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SEMO Conference Tournament: Jackson eliminates Bearcats (12/09/09)
SIKESTON -- The Dexter Bearcats looked to have gotten away from their first quarter struggles on Tuesday night after ending the first quarter with a 15-10 lead over the Jackson Indians. Unfortunately for the Bearcats, those woes showed up in the next two quarters...

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)...

Lady Bearcats fade against Jackson (12/08/09)
Dexter faded down the stretch in both games as the Jackson Lady Indians made it a clean sweep with a 62-33 varsity win and a 41-40 thriller in the jayvee contest.

Lady Bearcats fade against Jackson (12/08/09)
By JERRY JARRELL - Daily Statesman Dexter looked like a team with a short bench playing back-to-back games Tuesday night at home. With all but two Lady Bearcats sharing time between the varsity and junior varsity squads for the second straight night, Dexter faded down the stretch in both games as the Jackson Lady Indians made it a clean sweep with a 62-33 varsity win and a 41-40 thriller in the jayvee contest...

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)...

SEMO Tourney begins (12/08/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs got the SEMO Conference tournament started just the way they wanted with a 75-44 win over the Dexter Bearcats on Monday night. This marks the second straight win over the Bearcats for Sikeston after they went into Dexter last Friday night and posted a 64-23 victory in a game controlled by the Bulldogs suffocating defense who didn't allow a point to their opposition in the first quarter...

Jackson loses debut (12/08/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jackson High School boys basketball coach Darrin Scott acknowledged that first-game performances are often ragged. Scott was hopeful his team could avoid that fate, but the Indians looked every bit like a squad opening its season...

High school roundup: Central girls place third at Northwest Invitational (12/06/09)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Jason Brown back day after first missed practice (12/04/09)
ST. LOUIS -- No matter how sorry the St. Louis Rams' season, Jason Brown wants the team to know they can always count on him. Not just on game day, either. Brown expects to make his 56th consecutive start Sunday at Chicago, a nice, long run. Even more impressive: He'd never missed a practice during his six-year career until Wednesday, when he was held out as a precaution with a sprained right knee...

Rivals and friends: Hard hitters Dewrock, Booker lead way for Dandy Dozen (12/04/09)
On the volleyball court, Ciara Dewrock and Shelby Booker were intense rivals, battling for dominance in the Bootheel Conference. Off the court, they're good friends. "I love her to death," Booker said of Dewrock. From rivalry to friendship, it is fitting that two of the best players on two of the best teams in the Bootheel are also the Daily Dunklin Democrat Players of the Year for volleyball...

High school roundup: Panthers reach Woodland semis (12/02/09)
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Panthers reach Woodland semis (12/02/09)
Sixth-seed Meadow Heights jumped on third-seed Scott City in the first quarter Tuesday as it advanced to the semifinals of the Woodland tournament with a 74-59 victory in boys basketball. The Panthers outscored the Rams 23-7 in the opening quarter as it set up an 8 p.m. Thursday pairing against No. 2 Leopold, which defeated No. 7 Zalma in Monday's first-round action...

Scott City starts strong, beats Lady Devils 60-37 (12/01/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- The Scott City Lady Rams kicked their season off in the right direction as they defeated the Chaffee Lady Devils 60-37 on Monday night. FARMINGTON -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats saw their season get off to a rough start, losing 80-22 to Incarnate Word in the first game of the Farmington Tournament...

High school roundup: Hornets swarm Malden in tourney (12/01/09)
All the local high school action from Monday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian

Sixth Grade Jr. Indians Finish Undefeated Season (11/30/09)
The 6th grade Jackson Junior Indians traveling football team wrapped up their third season this past weekend. The team went undefeated, boasting a 13-0 record.

2009-10 Jackson Girls Basketball Preview (11/25/09)
Jackson coach Sheila Haertling said this year's team plans to focus more on the team than the individual. "Our motto this season is God first, team second, I'm third," Haertling said. "I think we really focused on that and that is going to be a huge help. We're not focused on ourselves but more on the team aspect...

2009-10 Jackson Boys Basketball Preview (11/25/09)
Coach: Darrin Scott, sixth season Last season's record: 11-15 Returning starters: Kyle Keith, sr., 5-10, G; Zach McDowell, jr., 6- 3, F; Bobby Clark, jr., 6- 4, P; Henrie Williams, sr., 6- 6, F Other key players: Eli Gohn, sr., 6- 2, F; Taylor Williams, sr., 5-11, G...

Lady Bulldogs drop home finales (11/17/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs seventh and eighth grade basketball teams wrapped up the home portion of their season Monday night. The outcomes might have not been what the Sikeston faithful had hoped for, a 34-21 loss for the 7th grade and a 36-7 loss for the 8th, both to the Jackson Lady Indians...

Central senior Gramling earns all-state honors (11/15/09)
Central senior Sam Gramling earned all-state honors in the 200 and 500 freestyle races Saturday at the Missouri Swimming and Diving Championships in St. Peters, Mo. Gramling placed sixth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4 minutes, 48.48 seconds in the final. Parkway South junior Andrew Kilkenny ran away with the title as he finished in 4:35.08 to beat the runner-up by more than four seconds...

Jackson's season ends in Class 3 soccer sectional (11/11/09)
FENTON, Mo. -- It only took 10 seconds for the Jackson boys soccer team to realize it was up against an elite team Tuesday night in the Class 3 sectional at the Anheuser-Busch Center. That was the amount of time the Vianney Golden Griffins needed from the opening tip for senior Jon Roeckle to rifle a 35-yard shot that Jackson goalkeeper Cody Boehme just managed to deflect over the crossbar...

Jackson finds tough sectional assignment (11/10/09)
Jackson's two leading scorers weren't on the team the last time the Indians played in a Class 3 sectional soccer game. But sophomores Ryan Schlick and Law Duncan will need to find the back of the net if their team hopes to buck Jackson's recent history in the sectional round...

State cross country notebook: Saxony Lutheran girls earn team's first trophy (11/08/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Long johns were required to view the races at last year's state cross country meet. This year, it was the opposite, with the temperature topping out at 78 degrees by the time the final race concluded. The championships featured a 45-minute delay before the start of the Class 4 boys race due to medical complications from an earlier race and concern for the safety of the runners...

Dewrock leads All-Bootheel team (11/06/09)
Kennett senior wins league's top honor
Kennett senior Ciara Dewrock was named the Bootheel Conference's Player of the Year in volleyball on the league's all-conference team. ...

Jackson soccer gets revenge, claims district crown in OT (11/06/09)
Apparently, hell hath no fury like a high school soccer team scorned. One year after a well-placed penalty kick by Seckman prevented the Jackson Indians from winning their third consecutive district title, the Indians got their title back.

Bulldogs take Show Me Conference team title (11/06/09)
The Notre Dame boys swimming team won only one event at the Show Me Conference meet Thursday at Central Pool, but the Bulldogs came away with the team title. Notre Dame finished with 303 points and was followed by John Burroughs (302), Central (250), Jackson (229) and Saxony Lutheran (12)...

Jackson claims district crown in OT (11/06/09)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Apparently, hell hath no fury like a high school soccer team scorned. One year after a well-placed penalty kick by the Seckman Jaguars prevented the Jackson Indians from winning their third consecutive district title, the two district rivals met again Thursday night to determine which of them would represent Class 3 District 1 in the sectional round...

Jackson ends Central's season (11/04/09)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Nick Rangel hit a streaking Ryan Schlick in stride in the middle of the field. Schlick accelerated past the Central defense and deposited a low shot into the corner of the goal. It was exactly what Jackson coach Zack Walton wanted to see...

Jackson girls cross country runners earn trip to state meet (11/01/09)
Andrea Talley was a little nervous that her team might not make it through Saturday's Class 4 Sectional 1 meet. Her nerves were calmed when the final results were announced. The Indians placed fourth, good enough to send the team to state. "We knew with a healthy squad we had the potential to win it, or finish eighth," Talley said. "The caliber is so high at this level, one runner going down is the difference. This is considered the hardest sectional in the state."...

Jackson season ends with two-game loss to Cor Jesu in volleyball sectional (11/01/09)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- Playing on a sectional stage for the first time since 2002, and on Halloween no less, the Jackson Indians volleyball team appeared a bit spooked Saturday at Kirkwood High School. The Indians saw their season end with a two-game loss to Cor Jesu as the Chargers rolled into the Class 4 quarterfinals with a 25-8, 25-15 victory...

Jackson season ends with two-game loss to Cor Jesu (11/01/09)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- Playing on a sectional stage for the first time since 2002, and on Halloween no less, the Jackson Indians volleyball team appeared a bit spooked Saturday at Kirkwood High School. The Indians saw their season end with a two-game loss to Cor Jesu as the Chargers rolled into the Class 4 quarterfinals with a 25-8, 25-15 victory...

Jackson girls earn trip to state meet (11/01/09)
Andrea Talley was a little nervous that her team might not make it through Saturday's Class 4 Sectional 1 meet. Her nerves were calmed when the final results were announced. The Indians placed fourth, good enough to send the team to state. "We knew with a healthy squad we had the potential to win it, or finish eighth," Talley said. "The caliber is so high at this level, one runner going down is the difference. This is considered the hardest sectional in the state."...

When it comes to distance running, ND's McClellan is hard to beat (10/30/09)
If name and pedigree mean anything, Notre Dame cross county coach Bill Davis might have known a pretty good runner was coming his way when he met the McClellans at a road race at North County Park just over three years ago. It was a Sunday and Dodd McClellan, a long distance track standout who graduated from Jackson High School in 1987 and went on to run on scholarship at Southwest Missouri State, was there with his wife, Karen, and their son. ...

High school roundup: New Madrid dashes Perryville's playoff hopes with win (10/30/09)
All the local high school action from Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.