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Kennett Dexter sinks Indians on late TD (10/31/08) Tribe falls to Dexter for ninth straight year DEXTER, Mo. -- The Dexter Bearcats never gave up Thursday night at home against Kennett. Bearcats quarterback Ben Mills completed an 83-yard strike to Gary Summers with 11 seconds left to secure a comeback win, 26-21. Bearcats save best for last with game-ending heroics (10/31/08) In a season filled with more downs than ups, the Dexter Bearcats saved their best for last. With just 23 second remaining in the game, the ball on their own 17-yard line and trailing 21-20, Dexter quarterback Ben Mills found Gary Summers breaking free behind a lone Kennett defender for a game-winning 83-yard scoring play and a season-ending, 26-21, victory over the Indians at Charles Bland Stadium Thursday night... Dexter and Kennett play for pride tonight (10/30/08) While both Kennett and Dexter have followed different paths this season, both teams have wound up at the same place, playing for the same thing in the last game....pride. Sikeston seeking district title Thursday (10/29/08) SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldog football team will look to claim their first district title in 13 years and their first conference title in 10 years when they take on the talented Farmington Knights Thursday in Farmington. The Bulldogs (5-4) have a shot at those titles because they were able to defeat district foe Poplar Bluff last Friday. It was Sikeston first victory over the Mules in six years... Eagles smash Tribe's hopes (10/26/08) Tribe will miss playoffs for 22nd straight year Champs at last: Lady Tribe wins elusive Bootheel tourney crown (10/24/08) STEELE, Mo. -- Three times in the last four years, the Kennett Lady Indians volleyball team had entered the Bootheel Conference Tournament finals as the favorite, only to fall in defeat. Not this year. The Lady Tribe overcame a sluggish start to live up to its No. 1 seed and take a 17-25, 25-16, 25-10 over the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions here Thursday night... Season on the line for Tribe Friday at NMCC (10/23/08) The Kennett football Indians must have a good idea how the Missouri Tigers feel right now. Like the Tigers, the Tribe got off to a fast start, only to see back-to-back losses put its season in jeopardy. Kennett will try to turn around its season Friday night when it travels to New Madrid County Central to take on the powerful Eagles... Playoffs on the line for Dexter at Perryville Friday night (10/23/08) If you thought last weeks game with New Madrid County Central was big, then Friday night's clash with Perryville is huge. While last week's 34-14 loss at home to NMCC dealt a blow to Dexter's playoff hopes, the Bearcats still control their own fate when it comes to postseason play... Survive and advance: Lady Tribe holds off Hayti to reach Bootheel finals (10/22/08) Dream dasher: Tribe's playoff hopes take hit in loss to Perryville (10/19/08) The Perryville Pirates knew exactly how to throw a wrench in the Kennett Indians' playoff hopes. Josh Perreault ran for 240 yards and the Perryville Pirates held on to the ball for over 34 minutes as they defeated the Kennett Indians 31-12 in the Class 3, District 1 opener Friday at Metz Cherry Stadium... Bulldogs win their fourth straight on Senior Night (10/17/08) SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team was able to capture their fourth win in a row as they downed the Kennett Indians 1-0 in their final home game and Senior Night Thursday at the Sikeston Complex. The win marked career win 100 for head coach Derrick Long... First district opponent tough for Bulldogs (10/16/08) SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs football team will take to the road again this week as they travel to West Plains to take on the 1-6 Zizzers this Friday. Although West Plains is 1-6, Sikeston head coach Kent Gibbs is quick to point out that this is not a true representation of the kind of team they are... Notre Dame dominates Lady Tribe in district final (10/12/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Notre Dame coach Jeff Graviett said whenever junior Lauren Reinagel pitches, the entire Bulldogs defense is thinking about a no-hitter. "Those kids take it as a team no-hitter," Graviett said. "They go out there and want to make the plays and they stay on their toes."... Sikeston rolls as it hands Tribe first loss (10/12/08) The Sikeston Bulldogs football team surged past the previously undefeated Kennett Indians 45-7 Friday night on the road in Kennett. However, the Bulldogs offensive game plan looked uncertain Friday afternoon. With starting quarterback Charlie Bohannon sidelined this week with an injury and backup Sam Erwin out with a fever, Sikeston gave the nod to junior Jordan Williams at quarterback. Williams, who usually plays wide receiver, has not taken a snap at quarterback since his eighth grade year... Bulldogs run over previously undefeated Kennett (10/12/08) KENNETT -- The Sikeston Bulldogs football team surged past the previously undefeated Kennett Indians 45-7 Friday night on the road in Kennett. However, the Bulldogs offensive game plan looked uncertain Friday afternoon. With starting quarterback Charlie Bohannon sidelined this week with an injury and backup Sam Erwin out with a fever, Sikeston gave the nod to junior Jordan Williams at quarterback. ... 'It's a great day to be a (Lady) Indian': Lady Tribe wins tennis district, conference title in volleyball (10/10/08) SIKESTON, Mo. -- Over the last few years, the Kennett Lady Indians tennis team has become one of the school's best sports programs. That run of success hit another peak Thursday, as the Lady Tribe won the Class 1, District 1 title for the second time in four seasons and earned a state playoff berth for the third time in that stretch... Running offense to be plenty on Friday night in Kennett (10/09/08) KENNETT -- The Sikeston Bulldog football team will look to rebound from their tough loss to the New Madrid Country Central Eagles last Friday as they hit the road to take on the the 6-0 Kennett Indians this Friday. The Bulldogs (3-3) jumped off to a 22-6 lead over the Eagles last week, but were not able to hold on against NMCC's second half rally, as they fell 40-29... 'It's going to be a slugfest': Tribe to get test from tough Sikeston (10/09/08) The Sikeston Bulldogs have been a thorn in the side of the Kennett Indians over the last several years. While the Tribe beat Sikeston last season, the Bulldogs had not lost to Kennett since 2000 before then, including earning their first win of the season with a 21-13 victory at Kennett in 2006... Lady Bulldogs finish up with 14 wins on diamond (10/07/08) KENNETT-- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team defeated the Kennett Lady Indians 3-1 in eight innings of play to wrap up their regular season Monday afternoon in Kennett. The Lady Bulldogs were once again led by Sarah Hopson on the mound and Mary Deason at the plate... Tribe finally beats Bluff in soccer (10/07/08) The Kennett Indians soccer team has had a season to remember this fall. Snapping a nearly three-year losing streak. Winning a season opener for the first time in school history. A school record for wins. Add to that another first -- a win over the Poplar Bluff Mules... Tribe gets ugly win at Malden (10/05/08) Kennett off to 6-0 start for first time since 1986 Scales tosses no-no, Lady Tribe sweeps (10/03/08) After dropping three games in eight days, the Kennett Lady Indians softball team needed to get back on the winning track. Mission accomplished. Playing a pair against the East Prairie Lady Eagles, the Lady Tribe got a no-hitter from Laurel Scales in a 7-0 Game 1 victory, then rolled to an 11-1 rout in the nightcap Thursday at Indian Park... Kennett downs Lady Lions in league battle (10/01/08) Hard-fought, intense battles are the norm whenever the Kennett Lady Indians and the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions meet on the volleyball court... Lady Tribe wins 14th game, stays perfect in Bootheel play (09/30/08) CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians volleyball served 16 aces on the night as it stayed perfect in Bootheel Conference play with a 25-14, 25-14 win over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers here Monday. "Our serving game was on real good," Kennett coach Laura Ort said. "We worked on it in practice a little on Friday. We've really just talked about hitting our spots and being more effective servers."... Tribe takes bite out of 'Dogs (09/28/08) PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians did not have a good week of practice leading up to Friday night's game against the Portageville Bulldogs. Not only that, quarterback Blake Parr was bothered by a sore shoulder. None of that seemed to matter once the Tribe took the field, however... Dexter volleyball, Sikeston tennis falls (09/26/08) BELL CITY -- In varsity volleyball, the Bell City Lady Cubs snagged a victory from the Dexter Lady Bearcats on Thursday evening. In two sets the Lady Bearcats fell 25-20 and 25-12 to Bell City. "Needless to say, I'm disappointed in tonight's loss against Bell City," said Dexter head coach Kris Vandeven. "We expected them to be tough, but we just didn't bring our best game. We lacked fire and intensity, and that's what we've been struggling with throughout the season."... Tribe wants to improve against Portageville (09/25/08) PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- On paper, Friday's matchup between the Kennett Indians and the Portageville Bulldogs does not appear to be much of a match at all. On one side, the Tribe is 4-0 for the first time since 1999, brings in the area's best passing attack and have beaten Portageville three years in a row by a combined score of 140-20... ROUNDUP: Poplar Bluff wins volleyball battle of Mules (09/23/08) By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Six different players had two or more kills for Poplar Bluff and the Lady Mules combined for 13 blocks in a 25-16, 25-20 win Monday night at Bernie. "A true team effort," Lady Mules volleyball coach Mike Berry said. Blake Talkington led Poplar Bluff (8-6) with five kills, while Jamie Fritts added four kills and three solo blocks and five block assists... Defensive gem lifts Poplar Bluff softball (09/23/08) Brandy Perry tosses 3-hit shutout in 4-0 win against Kennett. Homecoming thriller: Tribe makes late stand to win shootout with East Prairie (09/21/08) Spectators at Metz Cherry Stadium who wanted to see an exciting football game between the Kennett Indians and the East Prairie Eagles got their wish -- and then some. The two teams combined for over 900 yards of offense and the game was not finally decided until Davontee Childress stopped Eagles' running back Jordan Jarrett on the Kennett 11 to end the game and preserve a 41-35 victory on Friday night... Tribe looking to wing Eagles for homecoming (09/18/08) The Kennett Indians are off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1999 and are hoping to eventually earn their first playoff berth in 22 years at season's end. But that doesn't mean they're looking past Friday's homecoming game against the East Prairie Eagles... Calvert sets up Thompson's goals in Mules win against Kennett (09/16/08) By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer It's really too bad that senior Josh Thompson will only be able to play one season with sophomore Dustin Calvert. Those who saw them play Monday afternoon in Poplar Bluff's 2-0 win over Kennett saw perhaps the development of a one-two punch on offense that will give the Mules a leg up on the competition the rest of the season... Tribe holds off state-ranked Hayti: Kennett wins 'Battle of the Indians' for first time since 2005 (09/14/08) Through the years, the "Battle of the Indians" between Kennett and Hayti has produced some memorable contests. Add Friday's contest as another one of those memorable chapters, as Kennett stopped a Hayti two-point conversion with 4:33 left in the game to preserve a 27-26 win at Metz Cherry Stadium... Soccer, tennis teams both fall in road games (09/11/08) KENNETT -- For the first time in school history, the Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team was defeated by the Kennett Indians in a 2-1 overtime game on Wednesday night. Sikeston (1-5) struck first at the 37 minute mark when Evan Underwood kicked one in on an assist from Hector Lemus. That score would stand at halftime with Sikeston leading 1-0... Tribe finally defeats Sikeston on soccer field (09/11/08) For the first time in school history, the Kennett Indians soccer team defeated the Sikeston Bulldogs in a 2-1 overtime game on Wednesday evening. Sikeston (1-5) struck first at the 37 minute mark when Evan Underwood kicked one in on an assist from Hector Lemus. That score would stand at halftime with Sikeston leading 1-0... Battle of the Indians: Kennett, Hayti renew rivalry that dates back to World War I (09/11/08) In many ways, there are not a lot of differences between Kennett and Hayti on the football field. They have the same school colors. They have the same mascot. Both have started the season 2-0. Both thrive on big plays offensively. In fact, Kennett coach Kirk Welch used to coach at Hayti... Tribe wins defensive battle in home opener (09/10/08) The good times continue for the Kennett Indians soccer team. After winning its season opener to snap an almost three-year winless streak, the Tribe got a goal from Blake Wilbanks in the 72nd minute Tuesday to take a 1-0 victory over Fredericktown at Indian Park... Kennett tennis beats Poplar Bluff; Mules suffer OT loss in soccer (09/09/08) By DAR STAFF Rachael Brodell and Emily Gilmore remained unbeaten as doubles partners and picked up Poplar Bluff's only win Monday in an 8-1 loss to visiting Kennett. Brodell and Gilmore beat Hope Sparks and Samantha Geary 8-4 in the No. 3 doubles match but Kennett took the other two before sweeping singles play... Tribe downs Tigers in home opener (09/07/08) A week after shredding the defense with an aerial assault, the Kennett Indians used a balanced attack to defeat the visiting Caruthersville Tigers 24-21 Friday night at Metz Cherry Stadium. The Indians used its passing attack to take a healthy halftime advantage and grinded it out on the ground in the second half to hold on to the victory... Dexter rallies to down Kennett in season opener (09/03/08) KENNETT -- Dexter overcame a injury and a scrappy much of Kennett Lady Indians as the Lady Bearcats posted a come-from-behind, 14-25, 25-16, 25-21, Tuesday on the road in the season-opener for both volleyball squads. With a revamped starting lineup due to the loss of Dexter's Abbie Warren to injury, Kennett took advantage of the situation and got off to a quick start in front of the home crowd with a 25-14 win in the first game. ... Lady Indians start season 0-1 (09/03/08) KENNETT - Dexter overcame an injury and a scrappy much of Lady Indians as the Lady Bearcats posted a come-from-behind, 14-25, 25-16, 25-21, Tuesday on the road in the season-opener for both volleyball squads. With a revamped starting lineup due to the loss of Dexter's Abbie Warren to injury, Kennett took advantage of the situation and got off to a quick start in front of the home crowd with a 25-14 win in the first game. ... Tribe opens with shootout win (08/31/08) CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The bright lights of Friday night did not shine in the Charleston Bluejays favor during their season opening game at Charleston High School, as they fell to the Kennett Indians 32-22. The passing and receiving tandem that was Blake Parr and Jarvis Finley created all kinds of problems as well as the spread offense that the Indians used lining up four to five receivers at a time. ... Bluejays can't solve Kennett air attack (08/31/08) CHARLESTON -- The bright lights of Friday night did not shine in the Charleston Bluejays favor during their season opening game at Charleston High School, as they fell to the Kennett Indians 32-22. The passing and receiving tandem that was Blake Parr and Jarvis Finley created all kinds of problems as well as the spread offense that the Indians used lining up four to five receivers at a time. ... 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... Kennett 2008 football schedule (07/18/08) Aug. 29 -- at Charleston Sept. 5 -- Caruthersville Sept. 12 -- Hayti Sept. 19 -- East Prairie Sept. 26 -- at Portageville Oct. 3 -- at Malden Oct. 10 -- Sikeston Oct. 17 -- Perryville Oct. 24 -- at New Madrid County Central Oct. 30 -- at Dexter Leadership: Hunter, Branum are our Players of the Year (06/20/08) It seems like Dustin Hunter and Shane Branum have been fixtures in area high school baseball for years. Both have been making major contributions to their respective teams since their sophomore years, so it is no surprise that both of them emerged this year to not only lead their respective teams, but to also be named as the Daily Dunklin Democrat Players of the Year... Mizzou focused on gridiron for 2008 season (06/19/08) With the vast majority of their starters coming back from a 12-2 team that ended last season ranked fourth in the nation, it would be understandable if the Missouri Tigers were feeling the pressure of national title expectations. But that is not the case, not if Tuesday means anything... 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."... Seven Lady Indians are All-Bootheel (05/27/08) Kennett and Senath-Hornersville are both well represented on the Bootheel Conference all-conference softball team that was released recently. Kennett, the regular season league champion, had seven selections, while league tourney winner Senath-Hornersville had a pair on the squad... Canoy named Bootheel Conference's top player (05/25/08) South Pemiscot's Kaleb Canoy was named the Bootheel Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's all-conference team. Canoy earned the honor as he helped lead the Bulldogs to a share of the league title and also the Bootheel Conference Tournament title... Dexter, Bernie, Naylor reach district baseball finals (05/14/08) By DAR STAFF While rain postponed the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinals Tuesday, three area teams pushed their way into district championship games. The games at Three Rivers' Raider Field will be played today with the final still set for 4 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting... Stause leads Bearcats into district title game (05/14/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Playing with the youthful exuberance you would expect from a sophomore, Dexter's Cody Stause pitched the Bearcats into the championship game of the Class 3, District 1 tournament Tuesday night with a 8-1 win over the Kennett Indians... Area teams score often in district play (05/13/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians jumped out to a big early lead and held off a late charge by the Doniphan Dons to take a 9-5 win in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School Monday. In other District 1 games, it was Notre Dame 18, New Madrid County Central 1; Perryville 9, Sikeston 1; and Dexter 4, Fredericktown 3... Just call her Cheekie: Lady Tribe assistant softball coach has walked an amazing road (05/11/08) Linda Cheek has taken a long and amazing road to where she is today. Cheek, who is in her second year as Kennett High School's assistant softball coach -- assisting her daughter, Laurie Vaughan -- has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments in her lifetime, not to mention winning some big battles... Lady Lions in an upset (05/09/08) Errors doom Lady Tribe's quest for perfection 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... Mills pitches Dexter to victory over Tribe (05/08/08) DEXTER, Mo. -- Ben Mills has not made many starts on the mound this season for the Dexter Bearcats. But one couldn't tell that Wednesday against the Kennett Indians. In just his second start of the season, Mills scattered 10 hits and pitched out of several jams to lead Dexter to an 8-2 victory over the Tribe at East Park... Mills pitches 'Cats to victory over Kennett (05/08/08) DEXTER, Mo. -- Ben Mills has not made many starts on the mound this season for the Dexter Bearcats. But one couldn't tell that Wednesday against the Kennett Indians. In just his second start of the season, Mills scattered 10 hits and pitched out of several jams to lead Dexter to an 8-2 victory over the Tribe at East Park... 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... Brown kicks Lady Tribe past Anna-Jonesboro (05/06/08) Alexandra Brown usually wins games for the Kennett Lady Indians by keeping balls out of the net. Monday, she won a game by kicking one in. Brown's kick on the final play of a penalty-kick shutout lifted the Lady Tribe to a 4-3 victory over the Anna-Jonesboro Lady Wildcats Monday at Indian Park in the regular-season finale for Kennett... Junior Tribe's success on diamond bodes well (05/04/08) If the success that the Kennett Indians junior high baseball team has had over the last three seasons means anything, then the future for Kenett High School baseball is indeed bright. The junior Tribe just wrapped up its third straight Bootheel Conference Tournament title with a 13-2 win over Portageville Wednesday in the tourney finals at Portageville... Chaffee drops close contest to Kennett (05/02/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils lost a hard-fought late-inning battle against the Kennett Indians on Thursday, as the Indians scored three runs in the top of the eighth to break a tie ball game and hold on for the win... 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... Conference champs: Lady Tribe wraps up outright Bootheel title with win (05/01/08) In the midst of the season's homestretch, the Kennett Lady Indians softball team seems to be peaking at the right time. The Lady Tribe continued its recent hot streak Wednesday at Indian Park, scoring 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning to roll to a 15-0 victory over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers and lock up the Bootheel Conference title... 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... Lady Tribe rolls to pair of victories (04/29/08) Entering the 2008 spring softball season, the Kennett Lady Indians were still not happy over having to share the Bootheel Conference title last season. Monday, they took that frustration out on the team that made them share last year's crown -- and on their toughest competitor for this year's league title... Kennett's track teams finish second at SEMO Central meet; golf sends two to state (04/29/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians and Lady Indians track teams both finished second behind strong competition at the SEMO Central Conference track meet here Monday at Notre Dame Regional High School. On the boys side Notre Dame placed first with 196 points followed by Kennett with 139 and New Madrid County Central with 105... Cardinals' relief pitcher McClellan has local ties (04/27/08) Kyle McClellan has taken a winding road to the major leagues -- six seasons in the minors, Tommy John surgery and even a stop in Kennett. McClellan, a rookie reliever with the St. Louis Cardinals, married Kennett native Bridget Johnson back in November, then made his major league debut earlier this month against the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium... South Pem makes Tribe pay for mistakes (04/26/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- Errors. Walks. Hit batsmen. Missed opportunities. All of them combined to doom the Kennett Indians' chances of winning the Bootheel Conference Tournament. The Tribe issued five walks, hit four batters and made a pair of costly sixth-inning errors as it fell 5-3 to the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the tournament championship game here Thursday at Indian Field... 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... Branum leads Tribe to Bootheel finals (04/24/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- As one of just two seniors on the pitching staff, Shane Branum has emerged as a team leader this season for the Kennett Indians. Wednesday was no exception, as Branum pitched the Tribe past the Portageville Bulldogs 9-1 in the semifinals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament here at Indian Field... Tribe golfers wrap up undefeated regular season (04/24/08) From staff reports CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians may not have had their best day on the golf course, but it was good enough for the Tribe to finish undefeated in dual and triangular matches. Ryan Richardson and Randy Crawford each shot 44 as Kennett finished with a score of 180, enough to outdistance both Doniphan (194) and Saxony Lutheran (195) Wednesday at Dalhousie Golf Course... Tribe shines at own Invitational (04/23/08) Kennett golfers also record another win Lady Mules find net on second straight day (04/23/08) Two-day total: 14 goals in two victories 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... Lady Tribe runs past Hayti to stay perfect (04/22/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- It may have taken the Kennett Lady Indians a little while to get started Monday, but when they did, they were unstoppable. The Lady Tribe erupted for 10 runs in the top of the fourth inning to break open a close game and also stole 14 bases on the day to roll past Hayti 15-1 in a Bootheel Conference game here at Al Jackson Field... Kennett's junior high track teams jump, run out to strong starts this spring (04/18/08) While the Kennett Indians and Lady Indians varsity track teams have been having strong seasons this spring, their junior high counterparts haven't been doing too bad for themselves, either. The Indians and Lady Indians junior-high squads have excelled in meets at Dexter, East Prairie and Malden, winning every meet except the Malden meet, where they finished second to Poplar Bluff, a much larger school... Tribe rebounds, earns share of league title (04/17/08) The Kennett Indians have developed a habit of rebounding well from adversity this season. The Tribe snapped a two-game losing streak in a big way Wednesday, downing the Portageville Bulldogs 8-6 to clinch a share of the Bootheel Conference title at Indian Park... Tribe struggles at plate; Clarkton rolls at Delta (04/16/08) JACKSON, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians' struggles at the plate continue. For the third game in a row, the Tribe was held to five hits or less as Jackson pitcher Caleb Hosey tossed a two-hitter in a 7-1 victory over the Indians here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, it was Senath-Hornersville 3, Malden 2; and Clarkton 13, Delta C7 3, while in softball it was South Pemiscot 15, Delta C7 3... Mid-inning meltdown: Tribe allows 13 runs in fourth and fifth innings in SEMO loss (04/16/08) For the first three innings on Monday, the Kennett Indians seemed headed to their fourth straight win. Then the wheels came off and things fell apart over the next two innings, sending the Tribe to a 13-10 loss to the New Madrid County Central Eagles in a SEMO Conference baseball game at Indian Park... Walk-off woes continue for Sikeston (04/10/08) Bulldogs drop second straight on final play of game, this time in 12 innings against Kennett Marathon: Tribe rallies past Sikeston in epic 12-inning battle (04/10/08) The Kennett Indians and Sikeston Bulldogs have had some epic battles on the baseball diamond in recent years, but Wednesday's marathon may be the most memorable one of all. The Tribe rallied not once, but twice in extra innings to take a thrilling 4-3 victory over Sikeston Wednesday evening in a SEMO Conference contest at Indian Park... 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... Jackson tosses no-hitter against Lions (04/09/08) SENATH, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians broke out of their slump Tuesday in a big way against their biggest rival. After the Indians allowed 19 runs in their last two games, Austin Jackson tossed a no-hitter to lead the Tribe to a 1-0 victory over the Senath-Hornersville Lions in Bootheel Conference action on a rainy afternoon here Tuesday... 'Dogs take bite out of Tribe (04/08/08) It would be easy for the Kennett Indians to blame a nine-day layoff for their recent struggles on the diamond. But head coach Aaron New will have none of it. "We're not going to make any excuses," New said after the Tribe's 8-2 loss to the South Pemiscot Bulldogs Monday at Indian Park. "When you play defense as poorly as we are at moments, you're going to have a hard time finding wins."... Kennett has succeded this spring despite rain (04/04/08) Bluff speeds past Lady Tribe (04/02/08) Fundamentals and speed proved to be a good combination on the soccer field -- but not for the Kennett Lady Indians. The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules used their superior speed and command of the game's fundamentals to roll to an 8-1 win over the Lady Tribe Tuesday at Indian Park... Sikeston soccer rolls by Kennett (04/01/08) By Josh Mills ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston head coach Derrick Long was given two gifts on Monday afternoon, a new baby boy and a win by the Lady Bulldogs soccer team over Kennett. Sikeston once again spread their scoring out over both halves, as they racked up three goals in the first and three in the second to win by a score of 6-0... Sikeston shuts out Lady Indians; track teams win again (04/01/08) SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston head coach Derrick Long was given two gifts on Monday afternoon, a new baby boy and a win by the Lady Bulldogs soccer team over Kennett. Sikeston once again spread their scoring out over both halves, as they racked up three goals in the first and three in the second to win by a score of 6-0... ROUNDUP: NMCC softball wins two from Oak Ridge (03/28/08) Chaffee and Cooter claim wins in baseball while SHS soccer team rolls on the road. Tribe rallies for SEMO win against Notre Dame (03/28/08) Struggling with errors and with their bats, things looked bleak for the Kennett Indians against Notre Dame on Thursday. But the Tribe never gave up. "We kept fighting until the very end," Kennett senior Shane Branum said. "That's what definitely kept us in the ballgame. We never gave up even though we were down after making a few errors. We just kept fighting hard."... St. Vincent shuts out Lady Tribe (03/27/08) The offensive slump for the Kennett Lady Indians soccer team continues. For the second time in as many days, the Lady Tribe couldn't find the back of the net and suffered a 3-0 loss to Perryville-St. Vincent Wednesday at Indian Park. "We just couldn't seem to get the ball in the goal today," Kennett coach Rick Bell said. "It was just one of those days. We're having a little trouble penetrating like we wanted and it just didn't work out for us."... Lady Tribe makes Dexter pay for errors (03/26/08) Trailing by two runs and sputtering on offense midway through the fifth inning, things looked bleak for the Kennett Lady Indians. However the Lady Tribe did not cash it in, scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull out a 6-2 victory over the Dexter Lady Bearcats Tuesday at Indian Park... 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."... Tribe takes down Malden for first win (03/23/08) After managing just one hit in an Opening Day loss Monday, the Kennett Indians knew they needed to swing the bats better to defeat Malden on Friday. "We were definitely going to need some hits today," Kennett pitcher Shane Branum said after Friday's contest. "After coming off of a game where we had (only a) couple, that was my main concern because I knew we would play good defense. As long as we hit the ball good, I knew we'd be all right."... Tribe, Lady Tribe get off to running start (03/21/08) The Kennett Indians and Lady Indians track teams may not have been firing on all cylinders Thursday, but it was still enough to bring home a pair of victories. The Tribe edged out powerful Malden and two other schools, while the girls outdistanced their nearest competition by almost 50 points at Metz Cherry Stadium... Cooper is Bootheel POY (03/20/08) Hayti's William Cooper was named the Bootheel Conference's Player of the Year in boys' basketball on the league's recently announced all-conference team. Cooper, who is going to play football at Kansas State this fall, earned the honor in basketball as he led the Indians to a regular-season conference co-championship and a district title in Class 2, District 1... On the right path: Kennett track teams gearing up for new year (03/19/08) After struggling to even complete the season in 2005, the Kennett Indians and Lady Indians have made a nice comeback in boys' and girls' track. The boys' squad returns state qualifier Demetrius Childress and several others as it aims for its second SEMO Conference title in three years, while the Lady Tribe returns a pair of school record holders in the junior duo of Susan Shetley and Samantha Risner... 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... Tribe starting New era (03/18/08) Saying that the Kennett Indians baseball team has a "new" look this season may be the biggest understatement of the spring. The Tribe has new hats and new uniforms. With just three seniors and a group of talented freshmen on the roster, there are plenty of new faces... ROUNDUP: Naylor's Lane perfect in opener (03/18/08) By DAR STAFF Chelsea Lane and the Naylor Lady Eagles couldn't have gotten off to a better start this spring than a 15-0 win Monday over Risco. Lane pitched a perfect game for the Lady Eagles, striking out 10 hitters in four innings. Courtney Sullivan picked up a pair of hits and scored three times for the Lady Eagles. She was one of several players who contributed offensively for Naylor... Tribe golfers optimistic (03/16/08) Ken Garland is really impressed with his Kennett Indians golf team this spring. "They're great kids, just an extremely nice group of young men and eager to learn the rules," the Kennett coach said. "This is one of the best groups we've ever had in terms of quality individuals."... Lady Tribe optimistic entering second season (03/13/08) There is definitely an air of optimism in the camp for the Kennett Lady Indians soccer team. With the vast majority of the starting lineup from last season's inaugural campaign and several newcomers joining the roster, it's easy to see why. "We lost a couple of players to the softball team that were with us last year, but we still have a strong nucleus left over," Kennett coach Rick Bell said. ... 'Winning is crucial': Lady Tribe aims for Bootheel titles this spring (03/11/08) No one can accuse the Kennett Lady Indians softball team of lacking focus. After sharing the Bootheel Conference regular-season title last spring and finishing second in the league tourney, the Lady Tribe has no intention of playing second fiddle to anyone... 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... Favored girls teams roll into semifinals (02/25/08) By Chris Pobst, Josh Mills and Andrew Powell ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The top-seeded teams rolled in the first round of the girls Class 3, District 1 tournament setting up semifinal action tonight. State-ranked Portageville will take on New Madrid County Central at 6 p.m. while Kelly and Caruthersville will battle at 7:30 p.m. with the winners playing for the district championship Thursday at 6 p.m... Seeds hold in first day of tournament (02/25/08) Scott City survives scare from No. 6 seeded East Prairie Tribe runs out of gas against NMCC (02/20/08) NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians gave the New Madrid County Central Eagles all they wanted for three quarters before the tank hit empty early in the final period. The Eagles ran off 12 straight points in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and hand Kennett a 61-49 loss here Tuesday night in SEMO Conference action... 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... ROUNDUP: New Madrid County defeats Kennett 61-49 (02/20/08) Staff reports NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central boys got an early preview of their first round district opponent Tuesday night, defeating the Kennett Indians 61-49. The Eagles, who will play Kennett again Saturday night in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament, outscored Kennett 18-11 in the fourth quarter to blow open a close game... Sikeston takes bite out of Tribe (02/17/08) SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Bulldogs came into Friday evening's match-up against the Kennett Indians with three things at stake. A win would give them a share of the SEMO Conference title, a 21-3 regular season record, their best in decades, and a solid victory heading into the district tournament... Sikeston concludes regular season at 21-3 (02/17/08) With win, Sikeston is co-champion of SEMO Conference. High school roundup--Bernie wins shootout against Bloomfield (02/17/08) BLOOMFIELD -- Two teams that like to run the floor locked up Friday and it was the Bernie Mules that won the shoot-out over Bloomfield, 90-82. Senior Silas Dill scored 22 points to lead four Mules in double figures. Quinton Stevens his three 3-pointers on his way to 19 points, while Jake Smith and Jake Welch connected for 16 and 13 points, respectively. Dill also added 11 rebounds to his statistics for the night while Welch dished out eight assists... Lady Tribe starts fast, wins big on Senior Night (02/15/08) The Kennett Lady Indians' seniors weren't the only one to step into the spotlight on Senior Night. Freshman Jerica Wheeler scored a team-high 14 points and sophomore Allyson Luce scored all six of her points in the first quarter to lead the Lady Indians to a 52-31 victory over the Charleston Lady Bluejays Thursday night at Kennett Middle School... Lady Lions take home Bootheel Conference Tournament jayvee crown (02/12/08) SENATH, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions junior varsity squad managed to take a big step in its quest for a perfect season Saturday night as the Lady Lions improved to 17-0 by downing Kennett Lady Tribe 39-23 in the finals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament... Malden holds back Puxico (02/10/08) By DAR STAFF Puxico missed a shot to tie Friday night as it fell to Malden, 51-48. Malden jumped out to an early lead and had a 15-8 edge after the first quarter. "They got off to a 7-0 start and we had our backs against the wall," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "We responded and started turning up the defensive intensity. I thought we executed better offensively than we have all year long."... Tribe takes its revenge on Dexter (02/10/08) The Kennett Indians remembered their last meeting with the Dexter Bearcats all too well. In that game, the Bearcats led by 15 points at the half before holding on for a six-point win at the SEMO Conference Tournament... Kennett hammers Dexter (02/10/08) KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians remembered their last meeting with the Dexter Bearcats all too well. In that game, the Bearcats led by 15 points at the half before holding on for a six-point win at the SEMO Conference Tournament. "We had a little thing against Dexter," Kennett junior Blake Parr said. "They beat us last time we played them this year and we felt like we needed to get revenge."... Notre Dame makes short work of Tribe (02/06/08) One night after the Kennett Indians won their first-ever Bootheel Conference Tournament championship, they were reminded that the SEMO Conference is a lot tougher road to walk. The Notre Dame Bulldogs jumped out to a big early lead and were never seriously challenged by the Tribe in a 50-17 route Tuesday night in a game that was called at halftime because of the threat of severe weather... Jayvee Indians complete perfect run through league with tourney title (02/05/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians junior varsity squad has had a dominant season, especially against Bootheel Conference opponents. That trend continued Monday, as the Tribe used a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter to sink Hayti 61-49 in the Bootheel Conference Tournament finals... Tribe upsets Hayti again to reach title game (02/05/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- Thus far in this 2007-2008 basketball season, not many area teams have been able to solve the puzzle that is the Hayti Indians. However, the Kennett Indians managed to do this for the second time this year with their 62-51 victory over top-seeded Hayti in the semifinals of the Bootheel Conference tournament Saturday night... Tribe finally catches Wave on third try to win first Bootheel Conference tourney title (02/05/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- A year ago, the Kennett Indians finished the season 4-20 and won just two Bootheel Conference games. What a difference a year makes. The Tribe capped an improbable run through the Bootheel Conference Tournament Monday night, avenging a pair of December losses to the Malden Green Wave with a 71-66 victory in the finals of the tourney... Lady Indians sent packing at Bootheel girls' tournament (02/05/08) SENATH, Mo. -- The Caruthersville Lady Tigers' Kyisha Ricks' 35 points nearly outscored the entire Kennett squad Monday night on their way to making a statement with an impressive 72-36 win over the Lady Indians in the opening round of the Bootheel Conference Tournament... Portageville routs Lions (01/30/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- The Portageville Bulldogs may have started slow, but they didn't take long to heat up. After struggling through most of the first quarter, the Bulldogs turned it on in the final three quarters and rolled by the Senath-Hornersville Lions 79-23 in the first round of the Bootheel Conference Tournament here Tuesday night... Tribe wears down South Pem in tourney opener (01/29/08) Kennett gets rematch with Hayti in semifinals Lady Tribe wins second game of season, first Bootheel Conference tilt at South Pem (01/29/08) STEELE, Mo. -- Entering last week, the Kennett Lady Indians had not won a basketball game all season and were coming off their worst loss of the year. What a difference a week makes. The Lady Tribe won their second game of the season -- and in the last week -- Monday night, defeating South Pemiscot 61-41 in Bootheel Conference action... Tribe routed by defending state champion Charleston (01/27/08) CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Charleston Bluejays showed the Kennett Indians why they are the defending Class 3 state champions and one of the area's most tradition-laden programs, taking a 21-point lead over the Tribe to the break on the way to a 79-49 rout here Friday night... East Prairie shocks state-ranked Hayti (01/27/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The East Prairie Eagles stunned state-ranked Hayti " on the road Friday 66-49. "We are extremely pleased with the way our kids played tonight against a very good Hayti team," said East Prairie coach Matt Schonoff. "I think this is the best game we've played all year."... Central earns 59-45 road win at Kennett (01/27/08) Wendi Zickfield wasn't about to let her team fall on the road. The Central junior scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Tigers girls basketball team to a 59-45 victory over Kennett on Saturday. Sophomore point guard Sadie Pittman added 14 in the victory... ROUNDUP: Charleston finishes off Malden (01/23/08) By DAR STAFF CHARLESTON -- Charleston held on to defeat Malden on Tuesday night, 75-60. Malden brought it to a 55-50 game with six minutes still left, but the Bluejays went on to outscore the Green Wave 18-8 to close out the game and earn their second-straight win... Indians' comeback falls short in rematch with Royals (01/23/08) BROSELEY, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians almost dug themselves out of a pair of big holes. Almost, but not quite. The Tribe almost wiped out a 19-point third-quarter deficit before coming up just short in an 80-75 loss to the Twin Rivers Royals here Tuesday... Winners at last: Lady Tribe gets first win of year, stops 19-game skid (01/23/08) It may have taken a day longer than they would have liked, but the Kennett Lady Indians are finally in the win column. One day after suffering a narrow loss to Sikeston, the Lady Tribe put together a dominating second half to take a 57-21 win over the Risco Lady Tigers Tuesday afternoon at Kennett High School... Sikeston girls hold off Kennett (01/22/08) Free throw from LaShawna Turner helps Bulldogs get win Lady Tribe runs out of time against Sikeston (01/22/08) It could be argued that the Kennett Lady Indians did not lose Monday night -- they just ran out of time. Trailing by as many as 17 points in the third quarter and by 10 with a minute left in the game, the Lady Tribe made it a three-point game in the game's final minute before falling to the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs 52-48 in a SEMO Conference contest... Twin killing: Wilson brothers put up 40 points, dominate Indians (01/20/08) Charles and Chandler Wilson have played a lot of varsity basketball in their careers. That experience showed Friday night, as the twin brothers combined for 40 points to lead the Doniphan Dons past the Kennett Indians 63-48 at Kennett High School. "Talented kids and four-year starters," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. "They were four-year starters on good teams. There's obviously ability there, but toughness is their best ability."... Braves, Rams reach final (01/18/08) It will be a battle of Scotts in the Scott-Mississippi Conference boys basketball tournament title game. No. 2 seed Scott City defeated Kelly 56-52, while top-seeded Scott County Central beat East Prairie 86-59 in semifinal action Thursday in Delta... Tribe starts fast, holds off Tigers (01/16/08) CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Sometimes the way a team starts a game can be the deciding factor. Just ask the Kennett Indians, who built a 17-point first-half lead, then weathered a comeback before taking a 63-50 victory over the Caruthersville Tigers in Bootheel Conference and SEMO Conference play here Tuesday... Campbell takes down Lady Indians for second time (01/16/08) After taking down the Lady Indians by 13 points earlier this year in the Lions Invitational Tournament, the Campbell Lady Camels traveled to Kennett Tuesday night hoping for a repeat. When the final buzzer sounded, they had gotten just that after a an impressive defensive effort helped them to a relatively easy 45-26 victory in Bootheel Conference action at Kennett High School... ROUNDUP: Hayti pulls away from Malden (01/16/08) By DAR STAFF HAYTI -- Hayti outscored Malden 24-13 in the fourth quarter to move past the Green Wave Tuesday night. "The fourth quarter we just kind of died," Malden coach Rob Ison said. "We quit going to the basket like we did in the first three quarters. We faded and their athleticism took over."... Tribe starts fast, rolls past Lions (01/13/08) SENATH, Mo. -- The "Bootheel War" between the Kennett Indians and the Senath-Hornersville Lions ended up being rather one-sided again. After taking 20- and 34-point victories in the rivalry contest the previous two years, Kennett jumped out to a huge early lead and never looked back in a 68-38 rout of the Lions in Bootheel Conference play here Friday night... Donettes edge Alton Comets (01/11/08) By DAR STAFF DONIPHAN -- Senior Jordan Hart came up big for Doniphan in the clutch, knocking down a pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds left to seal a 51-48 Donettes win over Alton. The free throws capped off a wild finish to the game in which each team had a chance to come away with the victory... Big third quarter propels Indians (01/10/08) STEELE, Mo. -- Over the season's first 10 games, the third quarter had not been kind to the Kennett Indians basketball team this year. That all changed Tuesday night, as the Tribe used a big third quarter to rally for a 66-55 victory against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in a Bootheel Conference contest... Donettes surge past Ellington (01/08/08) By DAR STAFF Doniphan outscored Ellington 21-5 in the third quarter, rallying to win 67-53 Monday night on the road. "We didn't play well early and they did," Doniphan coach Jimbo Blackwell said. "We were just fortunate enough to find some energy in the second half."... Lady Bearcats start new year with lopsided win over KHS (01/08/08) Dexter's Lady Bearcats got the new year off to a good start with a 71-18 win over the Kennett Lady Indians Monday night at Dexter. It was the first action for Dexter since the Lady 'Cats captured the Lady Royals Holiday Classic back on Dec. 22, 2007... Hot Tigers put cold Tribe on ice (01/06/08) Hopefully Friday night's 72-40 loss to the Cape Central Tigers will go down as the lowest point of the season for the Kennett Indians in hindsight. While that remains to be seen, there is little doubt that it is the Tribe's lowest point to date. The Tigers scored the game's first nine points and never looked back, hitting shot after shot while keeping Kennett in check to roll in a SEMO Conference contest... Scott City needs two OTs to knock off the Red Devils (01/05/08) Jay Simmons drained four 3-pointers and had a game-high 36 points as he led the visiting Scott City Rams to a double-overtime 66-61 victory over Chaffee on Friday. "Jay Simmons is an unbelievable player," Chaffee coach Tyson Moyers said. "We guarded him every way we knew how to guard him."... No consolation for Tribe: Buzzer-beater, third quarter woes haunt KHS (12/30/07) BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Most people would say that the last few seconds of Friday's game is what knocked the Kennett Indians out of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. And that's true -- Twin Rivers' guard Jordan Fowler sank a baseline jumper with two seconds left to give the Royals a 59-58 victory over the Tribe in a consolation semifinal at the BCT... Royals hold on; Van Buren gains another upset (12/28/07) Twin Rivers holds off East Prairie Upsets claim Bernie, Bloomfield (12/28/07) BLOOMFIELD - Upsets are becoming as common as the opening tip-off at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with the number of higher seeded teams to fall reaching six after Thursday's second day of action. Defending champion Malden pulled off the biggest shocker when the No. ... Tribe rolls past Bears (12/28/07) BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Sometimes change is just what a team needs to break out of a slump. That seemed to be the case for the Kennett Indians, which responded with an 84-35 rout of the Greenville Bears in consolation play Thursday at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament as Tribe coach Jim Vaughan shuffled his starting lineup... Dexter, Twin Rivers, Richland are upset victims (12/27/07) BLOOMFIELD -- Dexter was the highest seeded team to bow out, but the Bearcats weren't the only upset victim during Thursday's opening day action at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Puxico made Dexter the first upset casualty of the tournament when the No. 12 Indians ambushed the No. 5 Bearcats, 73-64. Number 6 Twin Rivers and No. 8 Richland would later join the 'Cats as higher seeds to take a tumble... Caught in a trap: Turnovers, rebounding sink Tribe against Green Wave (12/27/07) BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Just last week, Malden got off to a fast start and rolled to a 15-point victory over the Kennett Indians, handing the Tribe its worst loss of the season. Wednesday's rematch did not go much better, as the Green Wave opened the second half on a 13-2 run to take a 66-60 win over Kennett in the first round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament... Grinched: Malden spoils pre-Christmas finale for Tribe (12/19/07) MALDEN, Mo. -- A team who lives by the 3-pointer often dies by the 3-pointer. That was the case Tuesday night, as the Kennett Indians drained just three treys in an 81-66 loss to the Malden Green Wave in Bootheel Conference play at Malden High School... Donettes rebound at Lady Royals Classic (12/18/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- After a disappointing showing in the first round of the Lady Royals Classic, No. 4 seed Doniphan rebounded Monday to put away No. 12 seed Senath-Hornersville 63-33. In other consolation games, Sikeston beat Charleston 51-40, New Madrid knocked off Kennett 52-20 and Malden beat East Carter 67-35... Sikeston, New Madrid County Central advance in Twin Rivers consolation bracket (12/18/07) Lady Bulldogs and Lady Eagles will meet Thursday in semifinals of the consolation bracket Kennett, Lady Lions two and out at Lady Royals Christmas Classic (12/18/07) BROSELEY, Mo. -- The stay at the Lady Royals Christmas was a short and unpleasant one for the Kennett Lady Indians and the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions. Both southern Dunklin County teams went 0-2 at the annual Christmas Tournament, losing first-round games on Saturday, then dropping a pair of consolation games Monday evening... Despite weather, tourney starts and top seeds roll (12/16/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BROSELEY -- The day got off to an ominous start as the nasty weather outside produced a leak in the gym ceiling. The 12 hours of hoops was on track to finish Saturday night with the threat of snow. At presstime, half of the eight games were completed... Goodman steps up as Jackson holds off Tribe (12/16/07) With two of its big men sidelined, Jackson needed someone to step up Friday night. Enter Spencer Goodman. Goodman scored a game-high 27 points and presented matchup problems all night long as he led Jackson to a 67-59 victory over the Kennett Indians in SEMO Conference action... Jackson secures road win at line (12/15/07) The Jackson boys basketball team was 19-of-22 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to seal Friday night's 67-59 road win over Kennett. Spencer Goodman led the Indians with 27 points, while Kyle Keith added 11. Ahead 30-27 at halftime, Jackson outscored Kennett 16-7 in the third quarter and then held off the host squad down the stretch... Gibson leads Lady Lions past Kennett again (12/14/07) SENATH, Mo. -- Last season, the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions got a big game from Katelyn Gibson to win a big Bootheel Conference game against Kennett. This year, Gibson came through again, scoring eight of her game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally Senath-Hornersville to a 43-36 victory over the Lady Indians here on Thursday night... Kennett for 3: Tribe drains 12 triples to pull off upset of Hayti (12/13/07) With all of the struggles that the Kennett Indians have had shooting the basketball early in the season, it just seemed they were due for a breakout game. That said, calling the Tribe's performance against Hayti a breakout game might be a big understatement... Notre Dame rolls past Lady Indians in SEMO opener (12/11/07) In an unfortunate repeat of last year's contest, the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs dominated the Kennett Lady Indians 69-29 in SEMO Conference action Monday night. The game was the SEMO opener for the Lady Tribe (0-5, 0-1 SEMO). Kennett struggled all night on both ends of the court scoring only 29 total points and were plagued by turnovers... Central girls rout Charleston 71-27 (12/11/07) The Central girls basketball team put on a dominant performance at home against Charleston, allowing only nine points in the second half, in the Tigers' 71-27 victory Monday. Four Central players scored in double digits, including Wendi Zickfield, who led the way with 14 points... Risco sees early lead slip away in loss to Delta C-7 (12/07/07) By Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com DEERING -- The Risco Tigers saw an early lead disappear in the fourth quarter as they fell to the Delta C-7 Chargers, 82-74. "We played extremely well in the first half," said Risco coach Brandon Blankenship. "Kyle White was on fire, hitting five threes and finishing with 19 in the half, but their point guard (Damian Flowers) had 19 at the half as well."... Lady 'Dogs take bite out of Kennett (12/07/07) The Portageville Lady Bulldogs have gotten off to a fast start this year, winning their first seven games of the new season. The Lady 'Dogs also got off to a fast start Thursday night, opening the first two quarters on 21-4 and 19-0 runs, respectively, to take a 68-32 win over the Kennett Lady Indians in Bootheel Conference action... New Madrid County holds off Dexter on SEMO consolation bracket (12/06/07) NMCC advances to play Poplar Bluff in consolation title game. Eagles oust 'Cats from SEMO Conference tourney (12/06/07) SIKESTON -- New Madrid County Central's Koney Ealy scored a game-high 18 points and was an imposing figure around the basket as the Eagles defeated the Dexter Bearcats, 51-44, during SEMO Conference tournament action Wednesday at Sikeston. Dexter only trailed 23-20 at the half, but the Bearcats went ice cold in the third period and could only manage five points in the frame as the Eagles pulled away for an 11-point advantage, 35-25... Tribe gets first win (12/06/07) SIKESTON, Mo. -- After struggling to put the ball in the basket the first two games this season, Wednesday night was just what the doctor ordered for the Kennett Indians. The Tribe drained six 3-pointers and put up 30 points in the second quarter alone to roll to a 67-36 win over the Caruthersville Tigers in consolation play at the SEMO Conference Tournament here Wednesday... Growing pains: C'ville drops Lady Tribe in league opener (12/05/07) Growing pains can seem to come almost naturally to a young team. The Kennett Lady Indians experienced a few of them Tuesday, as the Caruthersville Lady Tigers used first-half runs of 12-0 and 19-3 to take a 62-46 victory over the Lady Tribe in the Bootheel Conference opener for both squads... Dexter makes miserable Monday for Bootheel teams (12/04/07) SIKESTON, Mo. -- Kevin Hart poured in 24 points to lead the No. 9 Dexter Bearcats to a 55-49 win over No. 8 Kennett in one of two play-in games to open the 2nd Annual SEMO Conference Tournament at Sikeston Monday. The 6-foot-3 senior did most of his damage inside, posting up and crashing the boards for offensive rebounds. ... Bluejays get past New Madrid County Central (12/04/07) Charleston advances in SEMO tournament, as do Dexter and Cape Central 'Cats play there way in to SEMO tourney (12/04/07) SIKESTON -- Kevin Hart poured in 24 points to lead the No. 9 Dexter Bearcats to a 55-49 win over No. 8 Kennett in one of two play-in games to open the 2nd Annual SEMO Conference Tournament at Sikeston Monday. The 6'3" senior did most of his damage inside, posting up and crashing the boards for offensive rebounds. ... Portageville drops Kennett for first victory (12/02/07) SEMO News Service KENNETT -- The Portageville Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season Friday night, beating Kennett 67-62. Down 36-34 at halftime, the Bulldogs scorched the nets in the third quarter, taking a 50-43 lead into the fourth quarter... Cold shooting ices Tribe in opener (12/02/07) Cold shooting can be deadly to any team's chances of winning on the basketball court. Just ask the Kennett Indians, who sank just one third-quarter basket, allowing the Portageville Bulldogs to rally for a 67-62 victory in the Tribe's season opener Friday night at Kennett High School... 'Dogs wear Kennett down, out of tourney (11/30/07) SENATH, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians could be forgiven if they felt like they were fighting a war of attrition against South Pemiscot. SEMO tournament tips off Monday (11/29/07) Notre Dame has No. 1 seed (List of games at bottom of story) Campbell presses past Lady Tribe (11/27/07) SENATH, Mo. -- Finding themselves in a dogfight with Kennett, the Campbell Lady Camels turned up the pressure to pull out the victory. Clinging to a one-point lead entering the final period, Campbell used a pressing defense to force turnovers and fuel a 15-3 run to down the Lady Indians 48-36 in the first round of the Senath-Hornersville Lions Invitational here Monday... Jackson defense collects honors (11/25/07) The Jackson defense was certainly an important reason why the Indians advanced to the Class 5 state semifinal game against Waynesville this fall. The Indians' defense allowed 125 points in 12 games for an average of 10.4 points per game. So it is not too surprising that players from this group earned seven of the 13 spots on the SEMO-North all-conference defensive team and six of 11 spots on the all-region defensive team... SEMO Central all-conference team (11/24/07) First team Offense Quarterback -- Ben Mills, 5-11, 170, sophomore, Dexter Running back -- Lennies McFerren, 5-9, 185, sophomore, New Madrid County Central Running back -- Demetrius Childress, 6-1, 160, senior, Kennett Running back -- Nick Hessling, 5-10, 175, junior, Dexter... 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 High school football area leaders (11/09/07) Offense Scoring Rushing Passing Receiving DEFENSE Tackles Sacks Fumble Recoveries Interceptions ---... KMS Indians sweep Camels (11/06/07) The Kennett Indians seventh- and eighth-grade boys' basketball teams rolled to pair of easy wins over the Campbell Camels Monday night at Kennett Middle School. The eighth-graders won 41-20 while the seventh-grade squad used a big third quarter to take a 39-20 victory... Safety squeeze: Second-half safeties lead Pirates past Tribe in season finale (11/04/07) PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sometimes the most important moments in a game are the ones that occur at halftime when a team is making an attack plan for the second half. The Perryville Pirates showed that Friday night, making adjustments on defense that held the Kennett Indians to just 28 yards after the break to take a 31-20 win at Pirates Stadium... High school football capsules 11/2/07 (11/02/07) Seckman (4-5) at Jackson (9-0) Last year's meeting: Jackson 23, Seckman 6. Notes: The Indians wrapped up a district title last week. Jackson's defense has been outstanding this season, holding opponents to 10.33 points per game. Matt Lang intercepted four passes to help the Indians to victory last week. ... Who's got the advantage? Kennett Indians at Perryville Pirates (11/01/07) When the Indians have the footballKennett continued its strong offensive season last week despite losing, putting up its season average of 27 points per game in a loss to Dexter. Blake Parr is over 1,000 yards passing this season, while Demetrius Childress has over 1,000 yards rushing. ... Tribe not just playing for pride in finale (11/01/07) Despite back-to-back losses in district play, the 2007 season has been a success for the Kennett Indians football team. After winning 15 games the past six seasons, the Indians are assured of their first winning season since 2000 and can match their highest win total since 1999 with a win at Perryville Friday night, giving Kennett a little more than pride to play for against the Pirates... Tribe hopes ‘07 first of many winning seasons (11/01/07) Win or lose Friday night, it's been a good year for the Kennett Indians. The Tribe is assured of its first winning season since 2000, and a win at Perryville would make the Tribe 7-3, their best finish in eight years. Coach Kirk Welch hopes his first winning season at the helm is just the beginning of a new winning tradition at Kennett... Late pick locks up another district win for the 'Cats (10/28/07) By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor KENNETT - For the second straight game it took a game-saving interception in the final minutes to assure the Dexter Bearcats of a crucial Class 3, District 1 win. This time it was senior Bobby Rawson who came up with the "big play" to help the Bearcats spoil Kennett's Homecoming with a 33-27 win and set up a winner-take-all game next week between Dexter and New Madrid County Central... Mistakes cost Tribe against ‘Cats (10/28/07) So close, yet so far away. The Kennett Indians' hopes of finally defeating Dexter sank in a sea of turnovers and penalties, as the Bearcats scored 13 points off of four Kennett turnovers to escape with 33-27 victory Friday night at Metz Cherry Stadium... Tribe focusing on Dexter, not homecoming (10/25/07) Homecoming is usually a big event for most football teams. Not for the 2007 Kennett Indians. With Friday's homecoming falling on the same night as a huge district and SEMO Central Conference game against the Dexter Bearcats, the Tribe will not participate in Friday's festivities... Tribe eyeing milestones down the stretch (10/25/07) With the Kennett Indians enjoying their most successful football season since 1999, it is not surprising the team has accomplished a lot of things this year -- and could soon accomplish more. "After coming off of last week's disappointing loss, that's one of the things that we talked about Monday when we met with the kids was we're still playing for a lot of things," Kennett coach Kirk Welch said Wednesday. ... ‘Cats look to continue winning ways against Kennett (10/25/07) Dexter will be looking to make it five straight wins and seven in a row against Kennett when the Bearcats travel south for a big Class 3, District 1 showdown with the Indians Friday. Kennett was putting together one its best seasons in recent years with six wins against one loss before being steam-rolled by the high flying New Madrid County Central Eagles, 55-14, last week in a game that was much closer than the score indicates... Notre Dame ends Lady Tribe's season in district semifinals (10/24/07) DEXTER, Mo. -- Paige Schumer had 21 assists, while Kelsey Bradshaw added 17 digs and Taylor Sanders finished with nine kills as the top-seeded Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs downed the Kennett Lady Indians 25-19, 25-21 in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament here Tuesday... District diasater: Eagles dominate at line of scrimmage, Tribe turnovers costly in rout (10/21/07) For the first six minutes of Friday’s football game at Metz Cherry Stadium, it looked like the Kennett Indians were going to roll past New Madrid County Central. The Tribe had just taken a 14-0 lead after Blake Parr picked up a fumble and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown with 6:20 left in the first quarter and had all the momentum. Victory almost seemed in their grasp... Lady Bulldogs bite Kennett again (10/19/07) Who's got the advantage?: NMCC Eagles at Kennett Indians (10/18/07) When the Indians have the ballKennett is averaging 29 points per game this season and has averaged nearly 37 points per contest over the course of a four-game winning streak. The Tribe has a 900-yard passer in Blake Parr and an 800-yard rusher in Demetrius Childress, so the Indians haven’t been one-dimensional. ... Tribe opens pursuit of first playoff trip since ‘86 (10/18/07) Last year’s one-win campaign saw many low points for the Kennett Indians. But, the lowest one of all may have came against the New Madrid County Central Eagles. The Tribe did not cross midfield until the fourth quarter â€" when NMCC’s reserves were on the field â€" and were completely dominated in a 42-0 rout... Big plays a big story for Tribe this season (10/18/07) The big play has been good to the Kennett Indians this season â€" for the most part. Starting with Cameron Conder’s 45-yard touchdown catch Opening Night that lifted the Tribe past Charleston, the Tribe has had at least one play of 39 yards or more in every other game besides a 28-12 win at Caruthersville week 2... Lady Indians' tennis season ends in sectional loss against Clayton (10/17/07) ST. LOUIS -- The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 5-4 loss to Clayton in Class 1 sectional action here Saturday. Clayton (9-5) later fell to John Burroughs, 5-0, in the quarterfinals later that day. Despite the season-ending loss, Kennett coach Janet Hilburn was pleased with her squad's play Saturday... Kennett headed to tourney final (10/17/07) CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians have made a habit of exceeding expectations this year, so it shouldn't be a surprise that they're playing for the Bootheel Conference Tournament title. Expected to do little after graduating four starters from last year, the Lady Indians won a share of the regular-season Bootheel Conference championship and will play for the league's tourney title after a 25-18, 25-16 win over Hayti in the semifinals of the BCT here Tuesday... Kennett gives Sikeston homecoming blues (10/14/07) Blake Parr ran for 96