Scott City surges past Malden (08/31/08) By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer SCOTT CITY -- Judging by the sight of the very first offensive drive of the season for the Malden Green Wave, it looked as if they might have some type of high-scoring offense that might scorch teams. Even though the first drive lasted just under 6 minutes with 14 plays, the Green Wave just couldn't find a way to score. ...

Scott City opens with 14-6 win vs. Malden (08/30/08) SCOTT CITY -- Senior Jake Campbell participated in his first football game in four years Friday night. But he looked liked he had been playing the sport his entire life. Campbell, who joined the team after not playing since eighth grade, started to heat up running the football after the Malden defense prevented Scott City from picking up a first down until late in the second quarter...

Green Wave tries to turn the tide with fresh start (08/28/08) By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- As Malden football head coach Gary Blaylock sat in his office with his coaching staff this past Friday evening prior to the team's jamboree, there was a sense of calm. While the players were getting psyched to do some hitting on the field, the atmosphere in the small room adjacent to the locker room had a relaxed feel...

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

Tom Todd golf gathering deemed a success (07/16/08) Nineteen teams showed up for the first-ever Tom Todd 4-Person Golf Scramble held last Friday at the Malden Country Club/Hank Watson Municipal Golf Course in Malden. Todd, a resident of Campbell, emphasized the event was not billed as a political event but purely a social gatheriing. Todd is the Missouri State Representative for the 163rd District...

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...

Strong finish leaves Hillis fourth (05/14/08) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor REPUBLIC -- Trent Hillis stormed back Tuesday at the MSHSAA Class 4 state golf championship but the Poplar Bluff sophomore couldn't catch Kevin Kring. Hillis birdied two of his final three holes and finished with the only sub-par round of the day but ended up fourth, three strokes back...

Bluff's Hillis in hunt for all-state honors (05/13/08) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor REPUBLIC -- Trent Hillis didn't like how he played the first round of the MSHSAA Class 4 state golf tournament Monday, so he was surprised to see his name among the leaders. The Poplar Bluff sophomore shot a 4-over 76 at Island Green Golf Course and is tied for 14th, five shots off the lead heading into today's final round...

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

Dexter's McKuin one-hits Green Wave (04/30/08) MALDEN - Garrett McKuin threw a complete game one-hitter to out-duel Malden's Jordan Gregory as the Bearcats defeated the Green Wave on the road Tuesday, 3-1. McKuin went seven innings and recorded seven strikeouts to lead the Bearcats to their 13th win of the season against four losses. The junior right-hander only faced four batters over the minimum, mixing up his fast ball and curve to keep the Green Wave off balance...

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...

ROUNDUP: Naylor bounces back with win (04/16/08) By DAR STAFF One day after dropping an extra-inning affair at home against Greenville, the Naylor Lady Eagles bounced back with a 10-0 five-inning win over East Carter on Tuesday. Hailee Deckard and Courtney Sullivan each scored three runs as the Lady Eagles (3-2) used a balanced effort to overwhelm the Lady Redbirds...

ROUNDUP: Bhatt reaches tourney quarterfinals (04/10/08) By DAR STAFF SPRINGFIELD -- Malay Bhatt reached the quarterfinals of the Springfield Invitational singles tournament Wednesday as the Poplar Bluff senior returned to the site of the state championships. Bhatt won his first two matches before losing to Brandon Champagne of Jenks, located in Tulsa, Okla., 8-4...

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...

ROUNDUP: Greenville holds off Bell City 2-1 in baseball (03/26/08) By DAR STAFF The Greenville Bears picked up a pair of runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 road win Tuesday at Bell City. Leadoff man Nick Wren reached on an error to start the and came around to score game on a double by Robert Abernathy. Jacob Wood then drove Abernathy home with a single...

ROUNDUP: Mules win title by two strokes (03/25/08) By DAR STAFF JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff defended its title Monday at the Notre Dame Invitational beating the host by two strokes. Trent Hillis tied for second to lead the Mules at Bent Creek Golf Course while Corey Poteet tied for eighth as Poplar Bluff edged Notre Dame 338-340...

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."...

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...

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...

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

Malden defeats Twin Rivers (02/20/08) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- In a preview of a possible second-round matchup in next week's MSHSAA Class 3 District 2 tournament, Malden used a strong first half to defeat Twin Rivers 69-54 on Tuesday. The Royals will have the No. 2 seed while the Green Wave will have the No. 3 seed at Greenville when the tournament gets underway Saturday...

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."...

Portageville girls reach final of Bootheel tourney (02/08/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com SENATH -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs improved to 19-3 with a win over the Malden Lady Wave Thursday night in conference tournament play, 80-39. "Malden came out and played really well. They disrupted us on offense and caused us to miss a lot of shots in the first half," said Portageville head coach Eric Ellerbrook. ...

Campbell holds off Lady Tigers to reach finals (02/08/08) Kennett, Lady Lions to battle for jayvee title

Malden weathers storm, beats Clarkton 81-68 (02/06/08) By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- Mother Nature did its best to stop Malden's momentum Tuesday night but the Green Wave weathered the storm. Malden had a 46-32 lead over visiting Clarkton at the 4:38 mark of the third quarter when the game was delayed 30 minutes due to a tornado warning...

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...

ROUNDUP: Doniphan clinches OFC boys title (01/30/08) By DAR STAFF Doniphan clinched the regular-season OFC title Tuesday with a 65-31 win over Clearwater. Charles Wilson scored 25 points for the Dons (15-4, 6-0 OFC). Mitch Granier and Greg Davis each scored eight points. Luke Hillis scored 13 points to lead Clearwater, which trailed by five after one quarter before getting outscored 17-6 in the second...

ROUNDUP: 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...

Charleston turns aside Malden (01/23/08) Charleston ends game on an 18-8 run to get 12th win

Portageville storms past Malden for homecoming win (01/20/08) Bulldogs fall behind early but respond with big second quarter to take a halftime lead

New Madrid County, Risco both post wins (01/16/08) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles won their sixth game in-a-row Tuesday night, holding off the Twin Rivers Royals 61-56. NMCC jumped out to a big 17-5 lead after one quarter and led 31-18 at the half before Twin Rivers mounted a comeback in the third. The Royals outscored NMCC 16-7 in the third to cut the lead to 38-34 but the Eagles were able to hang on for the win...

ROUNDUP: Hayti pulls away from Malden (01/16/08) By DAR STAFF HAYTI -- Hayti outscored Malden 24-13 in the fourth quarter to move past the Green Wave Tuesday night. "The fourth quarter we just kind of died," Malden coach Rob Ison said. "We quit going to the basket like we did in the first three quarters. We faded and their athleticism took over."...

Malden clobbers Bloomfield; Royals slip past Mules (01/13/08) High School Roundup

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...

Malden trades No. 7 seed for third place at Bloomfield tourney (12/30/07) Malden beat 12th-seeded Puxico 67-51.

ROUNDUP: Bell City sinks Puxico with OT 3s (01/09/08) By DAR STAFF Ethan Watkins hit two 3-pointers in overtime Tuesday night to lead Bell City past host Puxico. "We didn't do a good job closing out on him and the kid stepped up and made the shots," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. Watkins finished the game with 22 points and teammate Nick Niemczyk added 21 in the win...

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

ROUNDUP: Dons beat Twin Rivers (01/06/08) By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- Charles Wilson scored 10 of Doniphan's 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Dons defeated Twin Rivers on Friday night. "He put his team on his back and lived up to his reputation," Twin Rivers coach Rob Brown said. Twin Rivers (7-6) was ahead 23-21 at the half and trailed 33-31 after three quarters...

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

Hayti defeats Doniphan for school's first BCT title (01/02/08) BLOOMFIELD -- Hayti won its first ever Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship and Puxico ended its improbable run with a lopsided loss to Malden in the third-place game on championship Saturday at the 51st edition of the annual holiday classic...

Seventh, 12th seeds reach Bloomfield semifinals (12/28/07) By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- The No. 12 seed Puxico Indians pulled off another upset Thursday night and will have to keep it going as they face Hayti today at 7 p.m. "Anytime you face the No. 1 seed, I don't care what seed you are, you are going to have a challenge on your hands," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "We are up for the challenge and we haven't had a lot of respect from anyone all year long -- we are still trying to prove how good of a team we are."...

Malden holds off late Bernie rally (12/28/07) By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Malden sophomore Zech Payne showed no signs of nervousness in arguably the biggest moment of his young varsity career in the waning moments Thursday night at the 51st annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

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...

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

Campbell wins its own tournament (12/17/07) By DAR STAFF CAMPBELL -- Campbell held a 20-point lead after three quarters against Armorel, Ark., in the final of the Campbell Christmas Classic Thursday night but won by just six points, 60-54, to secure the title. The Tigers outscored the Camels 25-11 in the final frame and Campbell was 15-of-28 from the free-throw line which helped Armorel close the gap...

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...

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

Notre Dame swimmerssweep three-team meet (12/14/07) Notre Dame took first place in all 11 events as it rolled at the St. Vincent three team girls swimming meet Thursday. Brittany Menz and Lauren Castleman led the Bulldogs by aiding in the victories by the 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Castleman also won the 50 freestyle and Menz won the 100 freestyle...

Twin Rivers presses Kelly for win (12/12/07) By DAR STAFF Twin Rivers pulled away from Kelly by controlling the midsection of the game, outscoring the Hawks 55-29 in the second and third quarters in a 79-45 win Tuesday night that pushed their record over the .500 mark. Kenny Johnson led the Royals (4-3) with 19 points, while Kyle Oberkramer followed his big game on Saturday with 12 points...

Malden girls overcome illness to beat South Pem (12/11/07) By DAR STAFF With several players showing their perseverance by playing through illness, the Malden girls used a big third quarter to overtake South Pemiscot for a 57-52 win. "I had three or four girls playing through a stomach virus," Lady Wave coach Chris Hicks said. "There were two starters that were fighting fatigue, sickness and fever throughout the game."...

Williamson's 38 leads Bloomfield past East Carter (12/07/07) By DAR STAFF Kyle Williamson scored a game-high 38 points and capped off the night with a one-handed slam as the Wildcats pulled away from East Carter in the second half for a 81-59 win. Williamson also connected on four of Bloomfield's six 3-pointers...

Dons win OFC opener; Ellington beats Greenville (12/05/07) By DAR STAFF Doniphan used a 29-6 first quarter spurt to cruise to a 78-30 win over East Carter in Ozark Foothills Conference play Tuesday night. "I thought we came out really intense and got after them defensively which generated offense," Doniphan coach Jason Andrews said...

Green Wave 'D' stops Gideon (12/05/07) MALDEN, Mo. -- A wise person once said "The more things change, the more they stay the same," This is the best way to describe the Malden basketball program in recent years. After losing all five starters, and arguably their two top reserves from last year's 27-2 district championship team, many people in the Bootheel conference have written off the 'Wave before the season ever started. However, after Malden's 68-48 thrashing of the Gideon Bulldogs Tuesday night, they may want to think again...

Bell City slows down Scott Central (12/02/07) Braves fall to their archrival in Oran tourney championship game

High School Roundup - Bernie rolls to tournament title behind nine 3-pointers (12/01/07) BERNIE -- Bernie knocked down nine 3-pointers as the No. 1 seeded Mules rolled to an easy 80-53 win over No. 2 East Prairie in the championship game at the Bernie Invitational tournament Friday. Bernie's Jordan McGowan drained four from behind the arc on his way to an 18-point night, while teammates Jake Owens went deep three times and scored 13 points and Zach Curry netted two treys during his 17-point effort...

Cubs win Oran tourney (12/01/07) ORAN -- Nick Niemczyk's hot shooting in the second quarter launched Bell City to a big lead. It was his free throws in the final 16 seconds that iced the contest. Niemczyk went 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in the final minute as Bell City held off a furious rally by Scott County Central in the championship game of the Oran boys basketball tournament Friday. The Cubs earned the 75-72 victory in front of an overflowing gym...

'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 South all-conference football (11/29/07) First-team selections for the SEMO South:

Richland shocks Portageville in opener (11/28/07) Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...

Richland shocks Portageville (11/28/07) ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...

Central, Jackson boys advance to semifinal showdown (11/28/07) Central and Jackson set up a Friday meeting in the semifinals of the Farmington Invitational with wins Tuesday in the opening-round games. The teams will meet 7:30 p.m. at the Farmington Civic Center, with the tourney's third-place and final games set for Saturday...

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

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...

Neelyville opens with win after early 20-9 run (11/21/07) By DAR STAFF WARDELL -- Jeremy Patty scored 18 points to lead the Neelyville Tigers in a 63-47 win at North Pemiscot on Tuesday night. The Tigers jumped out to an early advantage, outscoring the Mustangs 20-9 in the first quarter and holding a 35-18 lead at halftime...

Portageville improves to 2-0 with win over Malden girls (11/21/07) Staff reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com MALDEN -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs won their second game of the season Tuesday night in convincing fashion, downing the Malden Lady Greenwave 69-41. Portageville (2-0) came out hot, outscoring Malden 15-6 in the first quarter and adding to their lead in the second to go into halftime up 35-18. The Lady Bulldogs continued to pile it on the second half to win going away...

Malden holds off Neelyvile in opener (11/20/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- Early foul trouble put the Neelyville Lady Tigers in a hole Monday night and proved to be the difference in the game, as the Malden Lady Wave held on to win 55-52 in the season opener for both teams. Neelyville's Lindsey Emerson completed a 3-point play to cut the deficit to one with 13.8 seconds left, Malden's Hylisha Hill broke away from the press for a victory-sealing layup...

High school football area leaders (11/09/07) Offense Scoring Rushing Passing Receiving DEFENSE Tackles Sacks Fumble Recoveries Interceptions ---...

East Prairie closes with win against Malden (11/02/07) Chris Pobst ~ Standard Democrat EAST PRAIRIE -- The East Prairie Eagles (3-7) and the Malden Green Wave (3-7) both wanted to end their seasons on a good note Thursday night, but the Eagles came out on top, 21-13. Malden, though, put a scare into the Eagles home crowd as it was on its way toward making a fourth-quarter comeback...

Charleston, district title slips past Green Wave (10/28/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer CHARLESTON -- The football slipped away from the Malden Green Wave time and time again Friday night, just like the team's chance to clinch the district title. "It's going to be tough to keep the kids motivated now because all we have left to play for is pride," said Malden head coach Gary Blaylock following a 27-14 loss to Charleston...

Charleston wraps up district with 27-14 victory against Malden (10/28/07) Chris Pobst ~ Standard Democrat CHARLESTON - The Charleston Bluejays (3-6) did not let the rain wash away their district title hopes Friday night, as they clinched the Class 2 District 1 championship by defeating the Malden Green Wave (3-6) 27-14. "The kids fought hard," Charleston head coach Dan Kesselring said. "The first half we struggled. Second half we came out, we were determined to win this ball game and get a district title, so you have to give all the credit to the kids."...

Title shot: Malden faces Charleston for district edge (10/25/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer While there are district games on the schedule for next week, the winner of Friday's game between Malden and Charleston can pretty much take home the Class 2 District 1 title. Both teams enter the game sporting 1-0 district records and the winner Friday at Charleston will have the all-important first tiebreaker...

Fresh start: Malden runs over Tigers (10/21/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- With the start of district play offering a chance to erase a disappointing season, Malden made a huge first step Friday night with big plays on both sides of the ball for a 34-14 win over Caruthersville. Senior running back Dealmour Moncrief ran wild for 194 yards in his return from an injury, two-thirds of the Green Wave’s total production of 300 yards. He scored four times to lead Malden...

Slate is clean for Malden heading to district play (10/18/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer As district play begins this week, perhaps one of the most wide-open races will take place in Class 2 District 1. The district’s members have all had their struggles this season but each of them finds itself three wins from the state playoffs. The knowledge that the other teams in their district have their own problems should give each team motivation...

Malden sweats out win over Chaffee (10/14/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- The Malden Green Wave found themselves in unfamiliar territory Friday night. “It’s been so long since we’ve been in a game at halftime,” Malden coach Gary Blaylock said. “Our kids go into halftime up 14-0 and we don’t know what to do.”...

High school football capsules 10/12/07 (10/12/07) Poplar Bluff (3-3) at Jackson (6-0) Last year's meeting: Poplar Bluff 17, Jackson 10. Notes: Jackson coach Carl Gross said Poplar Bluff did well shutting down his team's run game last year with 11 defensive players within five yards of the line of scrimmage. ...

Tribe winning games one at a time in 2007 (10/11/07) With a win Friday night at Sikeston, the Kennett Indians can accomplish something they haven't done since 2000 -- have a winning season. So, have Kennett coach Kirk Welch and the Tribe made it a major point of emphasis this week? Believe it or not, no...

Tribe stays hot, sinks Wave (10/07/07) The Kennett Indians will not have a losing season for the seventh year in a row. The Tribe made certain of that Friday night, scoring 20 points in the first quarter and rolling to a 40-6 win over the Malden Green Wave at Metz Cherry Stadium in the Delta Bowl...

Twin Rivers blanks Malden, advances to championship (10/05/07) By ALEX ABATE ~Sports Writer Even though Twin Rivers beat Malden 10-0 in six inning Thursday in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinal at Rains Field, Lady Royal pitcher Carlee Vancil didn't get off to the start she wanted. In the top of the first inning, she walked Brittney Terrell and one out later walked Kristen Stroup and Catie Duckett to load the bases. ...

East Carter, Greenville, Malden take care of district business (10/04/07) By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer East Carter softball coach Angie Bowman always tells her players to never take an opponent lightly. The Lady Redbirds took their coach's advice Wednesday and left nothing to chance as they rolled past Clearwater, 11-1 in five innings, to start the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 tournament at Raines Field...

Tribe eyes history as it tries to avoid Malden trap (10/04/07) Kennett can end long streak of losing seasons with win Friday

Dexter defense drowns Malden in 39-0 victory (09/30/07) The Bearcats held Malden to only 51 yards of total offense.

Dexter's defense dominates Malden (09/30/07) By Jerry Jarrell Daily Statesman Sports Editor Dexter's defense turned in a dominating performance as the Bearcats rolled to a 39-0 victory over the Malden Green Wave Friday at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter. The Bearcat defenders forced four Malden turnovers and limited the Green Wave to four first downs and 51 yards of total offense...

Dexter, Malden fighting to see which can turn around its season first (09/28/07) The teams take identical 1-3 records into tonight's game in Dexter.

Dexter can't take Malden lightly (09/27/07) The one thing the Dexter Bearcats can't do Friday night is look past the Malden Green Wave. After taking their lumps against state-ranked teams and larger schools, it could be easy for the Bearcats to think a win against the smaller, Class 2 Green Wave, is already in the bag...

Malden tops Portageville in battle of previously winless football teams (09/24/07) Brad Hurt ~ Daily American Republic MALDEN -- Somebody had to come out of Friday's game between Malden and Portageville with their first win of the season and with a large Homecoming crowd anxious for a reason to celebrate, the Green Wave delivered, 27-0...

Jackson turns back Sikeston's upset bid in softball (09/18/07) David Jenkins ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- As a fire raged just to the east of the Sikeston Sports Complex, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team came out with fire in their eyes, hoping to upset a highly-touted Jackson nine. However, when the smoke settled Jackson came away with the 3-1 win...

Rough ride for Malden in loss at Thayer (09/17/07) By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer THAYER -- Two Malden players lost their lunches on the bus Friday night to Thayer, and the team couldn't shake the bad feeling against the host Bobcats. The Green Wave defense struggled early, giving up two touchdowns in the first 8 minutes of the contest. The tide didn't turn through the game and the Malden offense remained stagnant in a 41-0 loss...

Malden at Thayer preview capsule (09/14/07) Malden at Thayer LAST WEEK: Thayer is coming off a 40-13 win over Houston and is now 2-0 on the season. The Malden Green Wave is coming off a loss to Hayti in which it scored just 14 points to the Indians 34. LAST MEETING: The Green Wave dominated the meeting between the two teams last season, winning 53-20...

Central soccer blanks Poplar Bluff (09/14/07) Zach Zaruba netted two goals to lead the Central boys soccer team past Poplar Bluff 3-0 on Thursday. Brooks Osburn tallied a goal, Jared Kinder added two assists and Dustin Welker added an assist in the victory. JV -- Central won 7-0. Jackson 3, Carbondale 0...

Big plays lift Hayti past Malden (09/09/07) By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer MALDEN -- Hayti wasted no time stepping up to the challenge Friday night. After Andy Matthews of the Green Wave picked up a fumble and took it to the house for a defensive touchdown to put his team up a score in the early going, Hayti freshman Anton Jones came right back with an 81-yard kick return...

Rams handle Portageville with ease (09/08/07) SCOTT CITY -- Scott City had to scratch and claw to win its season opener at Malden last week. The Rams had a much easier time Friday night in their 2007 home debut. Scott City rode a second straight dominant defensive performance to a 32-0 shutout of outmanned Portageville...

BA Promotions Volleyball Classic -- Day 1 scores (09/07/07) Friday Night Pool Play Scores St. Louis Notre Dame def. Holcomb 25-19, 25-5 Cape Central def. Clarkton 25-11, 25-7 Bernie split with Jackson 25-14, 25-23 Scott City def. Twin Rivers 25-13, 25-16 Leopold def. Perryville 25-6, 25-14 Cape Notre Dame def. Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8...

Mules get ready for another state-ranked powerhouse (09/07/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Forget about Parkway West, the real Goliath on Poplar Bluff's schedule this season might just be the Blytheville Chickasaws. "They've got a lot of size (and) there's no doubt they're the most athletic team we'll see this year," Mules coach Brian Robbins said. "Are they the best football team? That remains to be seen...

Condray leads Greenville softball past Malden (09/05/07) DAR Staff Sara Condray drove in a pair of runs in the seventh inning with a bases-loaded single and and struck out seven hitters to help the Greenville past Malden 4-3 on Tuesday. Condray's game-winning hit came after Malden rallied to tie the score at two in the sixth on a single by Lindsay Henson...

Prep football standings: Week 1 (09/04/07) Friday's Games Central at NMCC Parkway North at Jackson Charleston at Sikeston Poplar Bluff at Blytheville, Ark. Portageville at Scott City Chaffee at Mountain View Liberty Hayti at Malden East Prairie at Corning, Ark. Kennett at Caruthersville Dexter at Festus...

Malden comes up short in opener against Scott City (09/03/07) By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer MALDEN -- With the game on the line and precious time ticking game off the clock late in the fourth quarter Friday night against conference-rival Scott City, Malden came up just a few yards short in a 14-6 loss. Tight end Andy Matthews was pulled down after Scott City defensive back Craig Arnzen forced him out wide on a third-down play. Defensive lineman John Pinkston then put the game on ice with a sack of Green Wave quarterback Tim Gage with 16 seconds left...

Rams' defense answers call in fourth quarter (09/01/07) MALDEN -- Scott City, the most productive offensive team in the area last fall, showed Friday just how much its defense has improved since last season. The Scott City defense yielded no touchdowns against Malden, stopping the Green Wave on four plays inside its own 10-yard line in the final 2 minutes to preserve a 14-6 victory...

Charleston sweeps Malden in volleyball (08/31/07) Lady Jays improve to 2-1.

Kelly softball blanks Malden 11-0 in five innings (08/24/07) MALDEN -- Heather Beggs pitched a two-hit shutout as the Kelly High School softball team trounced Malden on Thursday in a game that was stopped by the 10-run rule. Beggs, who was backed by 11 runs and 12 hits, hurled five innings, striking out five and walking two...

Criglar named Daily Dunklin Democrat Male Athlete of the Year (06/28/07) Some athletes excel at football. Others excel at basketball. Some even shine at track. Ryan Criglar excelled at all three, so it is not a big surprise that the Malden senior has been named as the first-ever Daily Dunklin Democrat Male Athlete of the Year...

Patton is Bootheel Conference's Player of the Year (06/27/07) South Pemiscot's Jeremy Patton was named the Bootheel Conference's player of the Year in basetball, while two players each from Kennett and Senath-Hornersville also earned All-Bootheel Conference honors. Kennett senior Jimmie Clifton is joined on the all-conference squad by freshman teammate Trey Bazzell, while the Senath-Hornersville duo of Dustin Hunter and Tyler Smith also earned first team...

ALL-STATE BASEBALL (06/26/07) The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:

SEMO Southern Division football schedules (06/11/07) Aug. 31 -- Grandview Sept. 7 -- at Liberty Mountain View Sept. 14 -- Crystal City Sept. 21 -- -- Sept. 28 -- Scott City Oct. 6 -- at East Prairie Oct. 12 -- at Malden Oct. 19 -- St. Vincent Oct. 26 -- at Hayti Nov. 1 -- at Portageville --- Aug. 31 -- Hayti...

FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...

Malden defends Class 2 track crown; Mules send three to state (05/20/07) DAR STAFF Malden defended its MSHSAA Class 2 title Saturday while the Poplar Bluff Mules advanced three to next weekend's Class 4 track and field championships. Poplar Bluff's Asa Wyatt and Bill Turner qualified for state in the discus while hurdler Austin Williams moved on in both the 110- and 300-meter events at Parkway South in Ballwin...

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

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

Malden sets up for defense of Class 2 boys state track title (05/13/07) By Bill Hester ~ Special to Semoball.com The Malden boys track team took another step in an attempt to defend its MSHSAA Class 2 track and field title with an impressive effort in the first Class 2 sectional meet Saturday at Principia High School in St. Louis County...

Class 2 sectional results from Principia (05/12/07) Girls 100 Meter Dash Girls 200 Meter Dash Girls 400 Meter Dash Girls 800 Meter Run Girls 1600 Meter Run Girls 3200 Meter Run Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Girls 300 Meter Hurdles Girls 4x100 Meter Relay 5) Courtney Meyers 5) Iesha McDaniel 5) Britany Albus...

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07) Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.

BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07) BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...

Clearwater baseball improves to 16-3 with win over North Pemiscot (05/10/07) By DAR STAFF Thanks to a dominating offensive performance, the Clearwater Tigers improved to 16-3 this spring with a 12-8 win against North Pemiscot on Wednesday. Clearwater scored 10 runs in the first three innings to take an early lead. Two more runs in the fifth inning provided insurance as North Pemiscot scored at least one run in each of the final three innings...

Bernie pounds out win over Malden (05/10/07) MALDEN -- Jake Welch threw a two-hitter and connected on his sixth home run of the season as the Bernie Mules defeated Malden, 12-2, Wednesday on the Green Wave's home field. First baseman Jevan Pierce (2-for-3) had four RBI in the game, all coming in a decisive fifth inning for the Mules. Leading 4-2 entering the inning, Bernie exploded for eight runs to take charge of the game...

Track honor roll (05/10/07) BOYS AND GIRLS top performers through May 9

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

MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs (05/04/07) By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...

Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll (05/03/07) Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...

Vancil pitches no-hitter for unbeaten Twin Rivers softball team (05/02/07) In baseball, Campbell edges Bernie 5-3

Bearcats blank Green Wave (05/02/07) Thomas Espey pitched a complete-game two-hitter and Cole Smith scored four runs as the Dexter Bearcats defeated the Malden Green Wave, 10-0, Tuesday at home. Espey faced just 21 batters over his six innings of work and didn't allow a hit until Ryan McGee's single in the fourth. Travis Gregory was the only other Green Wave to record a hit when he singled in the fifth...

Central, Jackson will be represented at state golf meet (05/01/07) Central golfers Tim Simmons and Jordan Sheets, and T.J. Smith of Jackson each earned a berth in the state tournament by way of a top-10 finish at the Class 4, District 1 tournament Monday at the Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington. Poplar Bluff earned the automatic team berth as district champion, finishing 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Oakville. Central finished fifth and Jackson was ninth in the 10-team district...

Jackson rounds into form (04/22/07) Jackson junior Heather Hileman won four events -- three individual events and one relay -- to highlight another dominating day for Jackson's girls track and field team Saturday in the Cape Relays at the Abe Stuber Track Complex. The meet did not include team scores, and only five events -- the 100, both hurdles, the 1,600 and 3,200 -- counted as individual events...

Malden baseball tops Campbell in conclusion of slugfest (04/19/07) DAR STAFF Malden scored eight runs in three innings to pull out an 13-12 win against Campbell ON Wednsday during a continuation of a previously suspended game. The game picked up in the top of the fifth inning with Malden leading 5-4. The Green Wave promptly scored six runs in the botttom half of the inning to take an 11-4 lead...

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

Camels knock North Pem from ranks of undefeated (04/18/07) CAMPBELL, Mo. -- With North Pemiscot and Cooter getting the lion's share of attention in the Tri-County Conference, the Campbell Camels have quietly put together a great spring. "It's better being the underdog because nobody expects you to do nothing," Campbell pitcher Dustin Crane said. "You just go out and play hard, work hard and beat them."...

Six Malden athletes going to next level (04/17/07) By TROY HYDE ~ Sports Writer Last season, the Malden track team won a state championship. This year, the Green Wave football team went 8-2, won the conference title and came one game from winning the district while the basketball team lost just twice all season and won a district championship...

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

Jackson baseball routs ND 13-0 (04/11/07) Jackson starter Logan Lawson held host Notre Dame to just two hits Tuesday in a 13-0 six-inning SEMO Conference rout. The Indians took advantage of six Notre Dame errors to score six unearned runs against Dylan Drury, who lasted just 3 2/3 innings. Drury allowed four walks, four hits, hit three batters and allowed eight runs...

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

Louis leads All-Bootheel Conference team (03/29/07) Alonzo Louis was named the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in boys' basketball on the All-Bootheel Conference team that was announced earlier this month. Louis joins teammates Quentin Franks and Robbie Ison on the All-Bootheel team, while Malden coach Robert Ison was named the Bootheel Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Green Wave to their first district title since 1991 and the Bootheel Conference's regular-season and tournament championships...

Sisk, Jackson lead Lady Bearcats to win over Lady Green Wave (03/20/07) Ashley Sisk collected two hits, including the game winner, as Dexter's Lady Bearcats opened the season with a 6-1 win over the Malden Lady Green Wave at home Monday. Sisk put the lady Bearcats on top early with an RBI single in the first, then delivered what proved to be the game winner in the third with the scored tied at 1-all as the Dexter catcher lined the ball down the third base line for what turned into an inside the park 2-run home run for a 3-1 Dexter advantage...

Bluejays end Malden's year in sectionals (03/08/07) POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- After Charleston's 80-59 workman-like victory against Malden in the sectional playoffs Wednesday at Peters Gym, there was little celebration. A couple high-fives. A hug or maybe two. A quick huddle and a short cheer at center court after the Green Wave had left the hardwood for the friendlier confines of the locker room...

Scoreboard (03/08/07) Wednesday's Scores Boys Class 2 sectionals At Poplar Bluff South Pemiscot 56, South Iron 44 At Park Hills Eskridge 53, Puxico 40, OT Class 3 sectionals At Poplar Bluff Charleston 80, Malden 59 Girls Class 2 sectionals At Poplar Bluff Ellington 59, Campbell 34...

Malden defeats Bernie, Cardinals down Zalma (02/12/07) BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules stayed right with the Malden Green Wave for most of the first half of Friday's prep basketball game, but the Wave proved to be too tough as they cruised to a 94-65 victory. The Mules led 15-12 after one quarter of play as Doug Johnson put up seven of his 15 points in the first eight minutes of the game...

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

Malden dominates Tribe (01/23/07) The Kennett Indians had a plan coming into Monday's game against undefeated and state-ranked Malden. No. 1 was handle pressure -- don't get trapped, don't get yourself in those situations," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. "No. 2 was not necessarily outrebound them, but let's see how many we can keep them from getting. I just didn't think we did that early. ... I thought we could have been a lot better in that aspect tonight."...

Mustangs surpass last year's win total; Hornets spoil Southland's home opener (01/10/07) WARDELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs overcame a slow start with a big second quarter as they surpassed last season's win total with a 47-38 win over the Delta C7 Chargers here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, it was Holcomb 84, Southland 66; Malden 86, Senath-Hornersville 32; Clarkton 72, Risco 38; and Cooter 68, Campbell 63...

Lady Bearcats roll to easy win (01/09/07) KENNETT, Mo. - As the clich� says, the best offense is a good defense. The Dexter Lady Bearcats proved that Monday, coming up with 23 turnovers and holding the Kennett Lady Indians to 23 percent shooting in a 55-19 SEMO Conference victory. In other girls� games Monday, Senath-Hornersville routed Malden, 66-31...

Dexter stops Lady Tribe (01/09/07) As the clich� says, the best offense is a good defense. The Dexter Lady Bearcats proved that Monday, coming up with 23 turnovers and holding the Kennett Lady Indians to 23 percent shooting in a 55-19 SEMO Conference victory. In other girls' games Monday, Senath-Hornersville routed Malden, 66-31...

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

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

Malden eases into finals rematch (12/31/06) By TROY HYDE/DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Three games into the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament and the Malden Green Wave have yet to be tested. The victim Thursday night in the semifinal round was Puxico as the Green Wave used the same formula -- quickness, aggressive defense, strong rebounding and balanced scoring -- for success and advanced to the championship game with a 71-46 win...

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

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

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

Final four nearly perfect (12/28/06) Malden rolls despite early struggles By TANNER KENT Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Malden's 75-45 quarterfinal win Wednesday against Dexter in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament was simply scary. Scary because the top-seeded Green Wave did everything a team is supposed to do in an upset loss...

Top-seeded Green Wave explode past Bearcats (12/28/06) BLOOMFIELD -- An 11-2 run by Malden to open the second half put an end to any hopes Dexter had of pulling off the upset as the top seeded Green Wave exploded for a 75-45 win over the Bearcats Wednesday during the 50th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...

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

50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/27/06) 'Cats cruise past Hayti

Undefeated Malden highlights Bloomfield tourney (12/24/06) Chris Moore/Standard Democrat BLOOMFIELD - The 50th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament opens up play on Tuesday and the state ranked Malden Green Wave garnered the No. 1 seed. Malden is ranked No. 8 in the latest Class 3 poll and are led by 6-foot-6 Robbie Ison and 5-9 point guard Alonzo Louis. The Green Wave have an undefeated record of 8-0 and already have a first place tournament trophy that they won in Oran...

Malden looks to earn respect (12/24/06) By TANNER KENT/DAR Sports Writer Only those with respect are allowed to proceed past this sentence. Because anybody that ignores Malden's 8-0 record, multi-talented and ultra-versatile roster and host of impressive wins over the past season and a half is simply not giving the Green Wave the respect they deserve...

Malden crashes party at Clarkton (12/21/06) By TANNER KENT/Sports Writer CLARKTON -- Tuesday night's 85-65 road win against Clarkton was all about ascension for the Malden Green Wave. It was about Robbie Ison's ascension to the rim -- and s u b s e q u e n t power dunk -- that highlighted a 19-3 run to open the game. ...

Malden downs reindeer in battle of unbeaten (12/20/06) CLARKTON, Mo. -- Two undefeated teams. Two schools separated by just a few miles. Two rivals. One packed house. Tuesday's battle between the Malden Green Wave and Clarkton Reindeer certainly lived up to expectations. "It was awesome," Clarkton coach Jason Long said. "I told the kids to take advantage of it and they did. That's why you put the uniform on to play -- in front of a packed house and an atmosphere like this. I hope we get to do it again."...

Malden stays undefeated with victory at Clarkton (12/20/06) Mike Buhler/Daily Dunklin Democrat CLARKTON, Mo. -- Two undefeated teams. Two schools separated by just a few miles. Two rivals. One packed house. Tuesday's battle between the Malden Green Wave and Clarkton Reindeer certainly lived up to expectations...

Scott City girls record fifth victory (12/15/06) The Scott City girls basketball team, which already has surpassed last year's win total, added another on Thursday with a 58-33 rout of visiting Malden. Scott City jumped to an 18-3 first-quarter lead and rolled to the win. The Rams, who won just three games last year, improved to 5-3...

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

Puxico downs Bernie for title (12/03/06) Puxico won a shoot-out between SCAA schools when the Indians rallied in the second half to defeat Bernie, 73-70, and claim the Holcomb Tournament championship Friday night. Cody Clark pumped in 18 points and J Hon and Dylan Adams combined for 32 more to lead the Indians to the tournament title. Hon had four 3-pointers while Clark had seven two-pointers and was 4-of-6 from the line...

Malden captures Oran Tourney championship (12/03/06) Larry Lewis/Standard Democrat ORAN -- The 51st Oran Invitational Tournament wrapped up with a fan pleasing championship game on Friday night between Malden and Scott County Central. Favored Malden Green Wave, the No. 1-seed, had its hands full as the third-seed Scott Central Braves turned in a game effort in a 91-83 loss...

Crusaders capture season opener (12/02/06) The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team had no trouble winning its season opener Friday night. Leading host Chaffee 35-23 at halftime, the Crusaders outscored the Red Devils 37-4 in the second half to run away with a 72-27 victory. Max Wieser paced the Crusaders with 17 points. Ben Courtios had 12 points, followed by Clay Obergoenner and Austin Krwikkel with 10 apiece...

Malden outscores Braves for title (12/02/06) Alonzo Louis hit two consecutive 3-pointers to cap Malden's 10-0 spree late in the third period that made the difference in the championship game of the Oran Invitational. Bolstered by that outburst, Malden held on for a 91-83 victory against Scott County Central in the championship game Friday night...

Oran Invitational (12/01/06) Bell City suffers defeat to bitter rival

Round 1 goes to Braves (12/01/06) All of the hype surrounding Thursday's meeting between Bell City and Scott County Central at the Oran Inivtational boys basketball tournament led to a standing room only crowd and one heck of a game. The upstart Braves flew out to a 10-point first-quarter lead, withstood six second-quarter lead changes and held on for a 76-71 semifinal victory...

Reed tabbed Hart Trophy recipient (11/30/06) POPLAR BLUFF -- Caruthersville's Kendrickus Reed was awarded the Carr Trophy, given to the "best football player in Southeast Missouri," Wednesday night at the 61st annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet Reed ran for 2,537 yard and scored 144 points for the Tigers, and he is the third Caruthersville running back to capture the award in the past four years...

All-Region Football Teams (11/24/06) CLASS 4-5 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB -- Blake Slattery, sr., Central RB -- Travis Ribbing, sr,, Farmington RB --- Jason Winckel, sr., Farmington OL -- Dustin Amsden, sr., Farmington OL -- Matt Stroud, sr., Farmington OL -- Ben Wood, sr., Jackson OL -- Brian Hill, jr., Jackson...

All-region teams (11/23/06) Class 4/5 First team Offense QB -- Blake Slattery, sr., Central RB -- Travis Ribbing, sr,, Farmington RB -- Jason Winckel, sr., Farmington OL -- Dustin Amsden, sr., Farmington OL -- Matt Stroud, sr., Farmington OL -- Ben Wood, sr., Jackson OL -- Brian Hill, jr., Jackson...

Prep football: Conference standings (11/03/06) SEMO Northern Division SEMO Southern Division SEMO Central Division MAFC Red Division MAFC White Division MAFC Blue Division Thursday's Games Sikeston 25, Central 14 St. Vincent 24, Hayti 13 Chaffee 39, Portageville 0 Caruthersville 30, Charleston 7...

Tribe, Lady Lions fall in semifinals (10/18/06) HAYTI, Mo. -- Locked in a tight battle with Kennett, the Portageville Lady Bulldogs went to their servers to turn the tide. Portageville rallied behind the serving of Kellye Penn and Deanna Deere to pull out a 21-25, 25-21, 25-23 victory over the Lady Indians in the semifinals of the Bootheel Conference Tournament here Tuesday...

Gideon sweeps Tri-County tourney titles; Scott City shocks Hayti (10/15/06) From staff and SEMO reports CARDWELL, Mo. -- The Gideon Lady Bulldogs made it a clean sweep at the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament Friday, taking the varsity championship with a 25-13, 25-22 win over Holcomb and taking home the junior varsity crown with a 25-15, 25-11 win over host Southland...

Scott City upsets Hayti on Carlyle's four TDs (10/14/06) Cody Carlyle scored four touchdowns to lead Scott City to a 28-19 upset of SEMO South rival Hayti on Friday night. The loss dropped to Indians to 5-2 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Scott City improved to 4-3 overall with its third straight win and wrapped up division play at 3-2...

High school football: Week 7 (10/13/06) This week's games Jackson (5-1) at Poplar Bluff (1-5) Central (2-4) at Fort Zumwalt North (2-4) Hayti (5-1) at Scott City (3-3) Malden (5-1) at Chaffee (2-4) St. Vincent (2-4) at Grandview (0-6) Saturday (2 p.m.) Herculaneum (1-5) at Perryville (3-3)...

Tribe takes step back at Malden (10/11/06) After making steady improvements over the last two and a half games, the Kennett Indians football team took a step back in the second half of last week's game at Malden. One week removed from recording its first shutout of the season, the Indians were burned for 277 yards and 21 points after halftime in a 41-20 loss to the Green Wave...

Green Wave racks up over 400 rushing yards, pulls away from Tribe (10/08/06) MALDEN, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians had a lot to feel good about at halftime Friday. Despite being outgained 205-110 in total offense in the first 24 minutes, the Indians were tied with the Malden Green Wave at the break and Kennett seemed to have momentum entering the final two quarters...

Can Kennett stop the Green Wave? (10/05/06) After recording its first shutout in recent memory, it is safe to say that the Kennett Indians' defense is one of the team's strong points in 2006. That strength will be put to the test Friday when the Tribe makes the trip up Highway 25 to take on the Malden Green Wave...

'Cats clobber Malden (10/02/06) Green Wave handed season's first loss

Bearcats can't take a break against the Wave (09/29/06) After forging a 3-1 record to open the season against three Class 4 schools and a Class 3 state quarterfinalist from last season, one would think the Bearcats could relax a little tonight when they travel to Malden to take on the Class 2 Green Wave for a 7 o'clock kickoff...

Green Wave run over Portageville in slop (09/26/06) PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Friday night's tornado-like weather didn't blow Portageville away, but a Green Wave did. Malden racked up 349 yards of total offense and held the Bulldogs to just 126 yards as the Green Wave triumphed 35-0 in wet, sloppy conditions Saturday...

Lady Indians win at Dexter (09/26/06) DEXTER, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians improved to 5-3 on the season with a 6-3 victory over Dexter here Monday. In area volleyball Monday, Delta C-7 defeated North Pemiscot 25-13, 25-17, while Malden downed Senath-Hornersville 24-26, 29-27, 25-16...

Indians fall in Illinois; Malden downs Campbell (09/20/06) ANNA, Ill. -- The Kennett Indians allowed just one goal in the first half, but struggled after the break on their way to a 7-0 loss to the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats here Tuesday. "Actually we played pretty good for the first half," Kennett coach Rick Bell said, "and then we fell apart after that."...

Gideon routs Lady Lions; Clarkton downs Malden (09/19/06) SENATH, Mo. -- The Gideon Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first set and rolled from there, taking a 25-3, 25-10 victory over the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions here Monday. In volleyball action Monday, Clarkton defeated Malden 25-18, 25-17 and Delta C-7 defeated South Pemiscot 25-16, 25-11. In weekend baseball games, Cooter won twice at Broseley, defeating Clearwater, 9-0, and Twin Rivers, 19-18, in eight innings...

Green Wave runs wild against Thayer (09/17/06) MALDEN, Mo. -- The Green Wave had several reasons to be fired up Friday night. Malden had begun the season 2-0. It was playing in front of a home crowd for the first time this year. And Thayer, the Wave's opponent on the other sideline, had recorded shutouts in its first two games of the season...

Malden shuts down Hayti (09/10/06) HAYTI, Mo. -- Malden's defense held Hayti scoreless for three quarters and had another big fourth quarter Frdiay on the road as the Green Wave improved to 2-0 on the season with a 32-14 win over the Indians. "We've been waiting 365 days for this game and we showed it right off the bat tonight," said Malden coach Gary Blaylock. "The kids wanted this one."...

Charleston sweeps Lady Indians; Kennett rallies past Malden (09/07/06) The Kennett Lady Indians got in an early hole and could not recover, falling 9-0 to a tough Charleston squad Wednesday at Kennett High School. In other sports action Wednesday, Kennett defeated Malden in volleyball, 10-25, 25-10, 25-20, while South Pemiscot defeated Cooter, 10-1, in baseball...

Green Wave backfield runs over Scott City (09/03/06) SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Three running backs reached 100 yards or more. The Green Wave totaled 465 yards of offense and did not commit a turnover. However, it was the defense that caught Malden coach Gary Blaylock's attention after the Green Wave dominated the Rams of Scott City Friday, 33-14, during both teams' season openers...

High School Football: Week 1 (09/01/06) Francis Howell Central Parkway North at Central, 7 p.m. Malden at Scott City, 7 p.m. McAuley Catholic at St. Vincent, 7 p.m. Perryville at Pacific, 7 p.m. Chaffee at Grandview, 7 p.m. -- Jeremy Joffray...

Trio make up heart and soul of Malden team (08/31/06) It was tough to watch from the sidelines last year, but that's the only choice senior Garrett Hartle and juniors Ryan McGee and Sean Merritt had after all three went down midseason with injuries. The trio returns this year as the heart and soul of the Malden football team...

Shaking off the rust (08/26/06) Enthusiasm continues to grow within the struggling Chaffee football program under second-year coach Charlie Vickery, evident by a 40-man roster. The Red Devils got to show off all 40 players Friday at home in a four-team jamboree. Charleston, Fredericktown and Malden joined Chaffee...