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All-state baseball team released (06/12/13)
The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association recently released its 2013 all-state baseball team. Seven players from Dunklin or Pemiscot County received recognition on the team. Cooter senior Brandon Bridges was selected first-team all-state as a pitcher in Class 1. Cooter sophomore Riley Hickerson was selected honorable mention all-state as a DH/utility player...

Third place (06/01/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com O'FALLON -- Just when it looked like the New Madrid County Central Eagles were ready to claim third-place outright in Class 3 championship tournament, mother nature put an abrupt halt to their season. Matched up against Hallsville in Friday's third-place game, the two teams were called off the field due to weather shortly after it started. ...

Dream over (05/31/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com O'FALLON -- There will be no magical ending to New Madrid County Central's improbable postseason run to the Class 3 final four. Having already advanced further than any team in school history the Eagles saw their championship hopes dashed Thursday in a 5-0 loss to Springfield Catholic in the semifinals...

Not just underdogs, NMCC right team at the right time (05/29/13)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central senior Tim Clayton never thought he'd have another chance at a state championship. Neither did senior Tripp Keene. They both played on the same little league team when they were 12 years old that made it to little league's version of a state tournament...

Not just underdogs, NMCC right team at the right time (05/29/13)
For the first time in school history, the Eagles will play in the MSHSAA Class 3 state tournament Thursday against Springfield Catholic.

Soaring (05/24/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- After dropping five of their last six regular season games, few expected the New Madrid County Central Eagles to be relevant in their district, much less the Class 2 championship tournament. Somehow finding a new hero each day, however, the Eagles came into Thursday's quarterfinal matchup with St. Pius X just one win away from advancing to their first final four appearance in school history...

History made (05/21/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- No one expected this. Spearheaded by ace pitcher Jashawn McDaniel and a newfound potent offense, the New Madrid County Central Eagles (14-14) are headed to the quarterfinals after taking down Scott City Monday during the Class 3 sectional baseball game at New Madrid...

Scott City's baseball season ends at hands of New Madrid in Class 3 sectional (05/21/13)
The Eagles' ace led his school to its first ever sectional victory in a 7-1 win over the Rams

NMCC, Scott City face off in Class 3 sectional (05/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- There's reason to celebrate New Madrid County Central's newfound district baseball championship. It was the first plaque raised by someone in an Eagle jersey in the last 19 years and they did it by thoroughly dismantling the top-seeded team in their district. ...

NMCC claims first district baseball title since 1994 with 15-0 win against top-seeded Malden (05/15/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The postseason run continued for the New Madrid County Central Eagles baseball team Tuesday afternoon in the Class 3, District 1, championship at Malden. Less than 24 hours after overcoming a 1-0 deficit in the sixth-inning to beat second-seeded Twin Rivers 2-1 in a district semifinal Monday night third-seeded New Madrid County Central run-ruled the top-seeded Malden Green Wave 15-0 in five innings to claim its first district baseball title since 1994...

May 14, 2013 Scoreboard (05/14/13)
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Offense propels Eagles forward in Class 3, District 1 tournament (05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Despite surrendering a pair of first inning runs to Caruthersville on Saturday the New Madrid County Central Eagles were more than able to make up for any mistakes with their bats. Combining for nine hits, the Eagles came back to take the lead in the home half of the frame before rolling to a 14-4 mercy-rule win in the opening round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament...

Quest for title (05/10/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For most of the area's baseball team a years worth of blood, sweat and tears will all come down to the weekend as district play opens up around the state. Tiny mistakes that might go unnoticed during the regular season will suddenly be amplified as each game potentially could be your last...

Sikeston track begins postseason Saturday at North County (05/10/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BONNE TERRE -- Winning a district championship is always nice, but when it comes to this stage inside the world of track and field, placing in the top four is what everyone strives for. Starting Saturday, the Sikeston Bulldogs track team will begin their quest for a state championship...

Bombs away (05/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- In their final tuneup before the postseason, the Sikeston Bulldogs kept the hits coming against New Madrid County Central Wednesday as the Eagles celebrated senior night. Just one day after securing a walk-off win in their home finale, the Bulldogs got a clutch three-run home run from cleanup hitter Drew Harper that propelled them to a 10-2 decision, pushing their winning streak to five games...

Chased down (05/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- The Oran Eagles found themselves fighting from behind Thursday afternoon after visiting New Madrid County Central jumped out to an early three-run lead. After rallying back to tie things up, however, Oran used a clutch one-out hit from senior Kody Moore in their final trip to the plate to guide them to a 4-3 win...

Sikeston soccer falls to Jackson, NMCC finishes season with win (05/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell to the Jackson Indians 4-1 Thursday in Jackson. Madison Chaney scored Sikeston's lone goal in the 30th minute following an assist from Tori Helms. Chaney's goal came after Jackson built a lofty 3-0 lead earlier in the first half...

High school roundup: Scott City slams loss on Royals (05/03/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Jackson track teams sweep (05/02/13)
The Jackson track and field program enjoyed a big day Wednesday. Jackson romped to titles in both the boys and girls divisions at the SEMO North Conference meet in Sikeston. Jackson's boys recorded nine first-place performances while the girls were first in 11 events...

Hoggatt tops district field, Bulldogs advance to sectional (04/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com FARMINGTON -- Kirk Hoggatt topped all golfers with a 76 and the Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished second during the Class 3, District 1 tournament Monday at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington. Sikeston finished with a team score of 339 advancing them to Sectionals...

High school roundup: Notre Dame golf team repeats as district champs (04/30/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Notre Dame baseball team pounces on New Madrid, earns spot in SEMO Conference tourney semis (04/30/13)
Notre Dame starting pitcher Graham Ruopp struck out the side in the top of the first inning. Chase Urhahn hit the third pitch he saw over the fence in right field to lead off the bottom of the first inning. It was that kind of day for the Bulldogs. Ruopp hurled a three-hitter, and Notre Dame erupted for four first-inning runs on its way to a 14-0 shellacking of visiting New Madrid County Central in the opening round of the SEMO Conference Tournament on Monday...

High school roundup: Notre Dame golf team repeats as district champs (04/30/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Lady Eagles top Bernie, Chaffee rolls past Saxony (04/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles lit up the scoreboard in the fourth inning to put away the visiting Bernie Lady Mules Thursday, 11-5. The Lady Eagles posted six runs in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. They scored one more run in the fifth and capped the game with three in the sixth...

High school roundup: Leopold baseball team wins in nine innings (04/26/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Walkoff Winner: Kennett softball team scores four runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge NMCC 7-6 (04/25/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett Indians softball coach Kevin McCaig said his hitters did not change their approach at the plate entering the bottom half of the final inning trailing the New Madrid County Central Eagles 6-3. "We didn't do anything different the last inning," McCaig said. "We were hitting the ball on the nose pretty much all day but we just kept hitting it to someone. We kept saying 'keep hitting line drives and they will find a hole.'"...

Runaway (04/23/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- In what could easily be the prelude to a SEMO Conference Tournament matchup this weekend, the Notre Dame Bulldogs visited New Madrid County Central on Monday. Racking up 14 hits, the Bulldogs took an early two-run lead on the Eagles before running away in the later innings to a 12-0 final...

High school roundup: Jackson soccer blanks Notre Dame (04/23/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett track teams win Kennett Invitational (04/17/13)
Note: 22 Photos of the meet are available in a photo gallery at this link: Get Photos Here KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett boys and girls high school track teams took home top prizes at the Kennett Invitational at Metz Cherry Stadium Tuesday afternoon. "It was a crazy track meet," Kennett coach Ben Foster said. ...

Eagles grounded (04/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Holding visiting Kennett to a one-run game through four innings of play, the New Madrid County Central Eagles saw things quickly turn south in a fifth inning they'd like to forget. Marred by defensive errors and problems on the mound, the Eagles surrendered 10 runs in that fateful frame, resulting in a 14-3 mercy-rule loss that leaves them winless in SEMO Conference play...

Sikeston finishes sixth at Jackson invitational (04/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished sixth at the Jackson Invitational golf tournament Monday at Kimbeland Country Club. Sikeston, who scored a 329, was paced by Kirk Hoggatt's 74 which was good enough to place him tied for sixth throughout the field...

April 15, 2013 Scoreboard (04/15/13)
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Sikeston netters fall to Dexter 8-1, Oran routs SCC (04/11/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- The Sikeston tennis team lost 8-1 to Dexter on the road. Their one win came in doubles play when Christian Rehder and Wade Gadberry teamed for a 9-7 win over Dexter's Noah Kronk and Joseph Greer. "As a team, the outcome was not good for us today against a good Dexter team," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. ...

NMCC takes down East Prairie 17-1 (04/10/13)
NEW MADRID -- With another strong day at the plate, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles picked up their eighth win of the season Tuesday during a 17-1 rout of visiting East Prairie. "We got just a great offensive performance today," NMCC head coach Steve Rogers said. "Everybody hit the ball up and down the lineup. They hit it hard, ran the bases well and were aggressive. Just a good team win for us today."...

NMCC explodes for 13 runs in victory over East Prairie (04/10/13)
NEW MADRID -- After scoring a combined three runs in the past two games, the New Madrid County Eagles were looking for a little offense Tuesday when East Prairie came to town. What they got was a monster 10-run second inning rally that propelled the Eagles to a 13-3 win in six innings via the mercy-rule...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer blanks St. Vincent (04/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Sikeston takes fifth at Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished fifth at the Poplar Bluff Invitational tournament Monday at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff. Sikeston scored a 326 and was led by Gabe Wheeler's 74. Wheeler tied for third individually while Kirk Hoggatt tied for 10th with a 79...

High school roundup: Notre Dame golfers win Poplar Bluff Invitational (04/09/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Whiteside pitches Jackson baseball team past New Madrid (04/05/13)
Just call Avery Whiteside the iron man of the Jackson High School baseball team this week. Make that iron arm. Whiteside, one day after pitching three innings of relief, fired a complete game as the Indians beat visiting New Madrid County Central 5-1...

Tigers down Delta C-7 (04/05/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers rallied around an unfortunate accident Thursday afternoon over visiting Delta C-7. An early morning car crash involving a Risco counselor and senior sponsor provided the Tigers with extra motivation to pull out a 12-3 win. The person involved in the crash, who was flown to St. Louis, is expected to survive...

Bulldogs take fifth at ND Invite (04/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston golf team finished fifth as a team during the Notre Dame Invitational Tournament Monday at Bent Creek Golf Course in Cape Girardeau. Sikeston ended the day with a team score of 333. Jackson won the event with a 319. Notre Dame (320), Cape Central (327) and Poplar Bluff (330) round out the top five...

Kennett softball teams secures fourth straight win, beats Piggott 14-8 (04/01/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The undefeated Kennett Indians softball team unleashed a 15-hit attack Monday afternoon on its way to a 14-8 win against the Piggott, Ark., Mohawks. "We put some good at-bats together after the first inning and started hitting line drives," Kennett softball coach Kevin McCaig said. ...

NMCC topples Jays for third win in first four games (03/27/13)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central continued their hot start to the season Tuesday when they picked up their third win in their first four games over visiting Charleston. Led by a complete game effort from starting pitcher Logan Frazier, the Eagles collected seven hits and jumped out to an early four-run lead en rout to a 7-3 decision over the Bluejays...

Local players make All-Region teams (03/25/13)
Alex Heuring, a 6-4 senior center who helped lead the Oran boys basketball team to the Class 2 final four, was honored for his efforts by being named to the 2013 Southeast Missouri All-Region boys squad in Class 2. The teams were selected by a voting panel of area sports writers...

High school roundup: Jackson baseball team strikes early in win over Marion (03/24/13)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

SEMO media All-Region teams selected (03/23/13)
The 2012-13 All-Region basketball teams were recently released with tons of local athletes making the cut. The media All-Region teams are selected by a voting panel of area sports writers. The full list is as followed: First Team Stacy Gipson, 6-6, jr., Poplar Bluff...

Ruffin named Class 4 Player of the Year (03/23/13)
After a stellar senior campaign, Sikeston's Vashawn Ruffin was named Class 4's Player of the Year by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Ruffin helped lead the Bulldogs to a third place finish at the Show-Me Showdown after averaging 16.4 points, 6.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game...

NMCC rallies late to give Scott City first loss 11-7 (03/23/13)
NEW MADRID -- Already reeling from a mercy-rule loss to Kelly the day prior, it would have been easy for the New Madrid County Central Eagles to fall apart when a five-run lead evaporated late Friday against Scott City. What the Eagles did instead was rally for six runs in the bottom of the sixth for an 11-7 come-from-behind win over the previously undefeated Rams...

Holly Sando breaks Kennett school record at Kennett Open (03/23/13)
Holly Sando's record-breaking performance was the highlight of the Kennett track team's first meet of the season Tuesday afternoon. Sando, who is senior on the Kennett girls track team, broke the school record in the 3,200 meter run. "I think that record has existed for 25 years," Kennett track coach Ben Foster said. "Holly worked her butt off this offseason and started running 5K's on the weekend to get herself in shape. I'm super proud of her...

'Forck' in the road (03/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- For his team's first game of the season, Kelly head coach Josh Eftink turned to senior Brent Forck to take the mound against New Madrid County Central. Forck rewarded the Hawks with six innings of shutout ball Thursday as Kelly took down the Eagles, 10-0, in sixth innings on the mercy rule...

SHS falls in OT, Oran and Risco both roll (03/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team lost a heartbreaker Thursday during the first day of the Noon Optimist Tournament at Cape Central High School 2-1 in overtime against St. Vincent. Eight minutes into the overtime, St. Vincent punched in the winning goal...

March 22, 2013 Scoreboard (03/22/13)
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Lady Eagles take down Risco 13-3 (03/20/13)
NEW MADRID -- Backed by a complete game effort from Michaela Townsend, the New Madrid County Central softball team opened the season with an 13-3 win over the Risco Lady Tigers. "It was kind of cool and the field was a little slippery, but we ran the bases and hit the ball well," Lady Eagles' head coach Steve Rogers said. "(Townsend) threw well. We had a few defensive miscues, but that's to be expected...

NMCC begins year with 18-0 rout over Caruthersville (03/20/13)
NEW MADRID -- Coming into their first game of the year, one of New Madrid County Central's main concerns was how so much turnover in the lineup this offseason would affect their offense. At least for one day the Eagles got a positive answer as they opened the season on Tuesday with a dominant 18-0 mercy-rule win over Caruthersville...

Oran wants to build off consecutive title runs (03/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Coming off back-to-back Show-Me Showdown appearances, expectations will once again be high for the Oran Eagles as they continue their search for that elusive first state title. Before the Eagles can hope to make any noise in the playoffs, however, they'll have to spend the early part of the season replacing a group of graduates who were crucial to each of Oran's past two postseason runs...

2013 New Madrid County Central Boys Golf Schedule (03/16/13)

2013 New Madrid County Central Track and Field Schedule (03/15/13)

Preview: New faces hope to lead Kennett baseball program to third straight district title (03/14/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett baseball program faces the task of replacing close to half of its varsity roster entering the 2013 baseball season. Kennett graduated nine seniors, including three who have signed with Division 1 colleges, off a 2012 squad that finished 24-4 and won a district baseball title for a second straight season...

2013 New Madrid County Central Spring Softball Schedule (03/14/13)

2013 New Madrid County Central Spring Baseball Schedule (03/14/13)

Spring Sports Preview: Kennett softball team returns experience and one senior (03/12/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The 2013 Kennett Lady Indians softball team will enter its spring season with an experienced squad, despite having only one senior on its roster. 12 of the 16 players on Kennett's roster played on the high school softball team last season. The Lady Indians' roster features one senior, seven juniors, four sophomores and four freshmen...

On to the next one (03/05/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- Since their loss to New Madrid County Central, the Sikeston Bulldogs have turned on a different switch. They rolled through the remainder of the regular season following the defeat and turned, what could have been, two closely contested district games into one-sided affairs...

District dominance: Charleston defeats NMCC 68-62 for third-straight title (02/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- All the pregame talk centered on New Madrid County Central and its resurgence this season. It centered on the emergence of NMCC sophomore stud Willie Jimerson and the improved supporting cast around him. But when it was all said and done, Charleston had one ace in the hole that could trump NMCC's best hand...

NMCC lets lead slip away to Twin Rivers (02/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- They had the start any team would hope for. They pounced on Twin Rivers with a swarm of defensive pressure, hogged the glass and had the top seed playing their up-tempo pace. The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles emphatically connected with the first punch...

SHS falls on the road, NMCC moves to title game (02/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PARK HILLS -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs struggled to generate offense Monday against St. Francois County (Park Hills) Central losing 56-20 on the road. Sikeston fell behind 18-4 after the first quarter and then by 21 points (29-8) by halftime. They scored just two points in the third quarter...

February 19, 2013 Scoreboard (02/19/13)
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February 18, 2013 Scoreboard (02/18/13)
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February 14, 2013 Scoreboard (02/14/13)
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Jimerson leads NMCC boys basketball team past top-ranked Sikeston (02/13/13)
Behind a deafening, raucous crowd on Senior Night at NMCC High School, the Eagles upset the top-ranked Class 4 Sikeston Bulldogs with a stunning 69-67 victory on Tuesday.

February 12, 2013 Scoreboard (02/12/13)
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Kennett girls suffer 74-66 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/12/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians varsity girls basketball program played the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles nip and tuck for most of Monday night The exception was a six-minute stretch at the end of the first half and start of the second half when New Madrid County Central went on a 25-6 run to stretch its lead from 31-30 to 56-36...

February 11, 2013 Scoreboard (02/11/13)
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Jackson boys basketball team breaks late tie, beats New Madrid (02/10/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- New Madrid County Central opened the game nearly lifeless and fell behind big because of it. They eventually made a run late in the fourth quarter with their season's hero, Willie Jimerson, who's been battling flu-like symptoms for the past few days no less, leading the charge...

NMCC comeback thwarted by Jackson (02/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- It had the build-up, look and eventual feel of a great comeback story. New Madrid County Central opened the game nearly lifeless and fell behind big because of it. They eventually made their run late in the fourth quarter with their season's hero, Willie Jimerson, who's been battling flu-like symptoms for the past few days no less, leading the charge...

February 8, 2013 Scoreboard (02/08/13)
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Thatch, NMCC take care of Puxico 74-39 (02/08/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles quickly vanquished the visiting Puxico Indians Thursday 74-39 at New Madrid County Central High School. Armondo Thatch led the Eagles with a new season-high of 31 points. Corey Guest added 13 for NMCC...

Westminster too much for Notre Dame (02/07/13)
The Notre Dame girls basketball team suffered its second loss in three days to a powerhouse squad. Host Westminster Christian Academy of suburban St. Louis defeated the Bulldogs 65-47 Wednesday night. That came after Dexter beat Notre Dame 74-42 Monday night...

Kennett boys suffer 79-77 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/06/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The final outcome of a varsity boys basketball game is rarely determined in the first three minutes of the first quarter. Nevertheless, it would have been difficult for New Madrid County Central coach Travis Day to script a better start for his red hot varsity boys in front of a near capacity crowd at Kennett High School Tuesday...

February 7, 2013 Scoreboard (02/07/13)
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Kennett boys suffer 79-77 loss to NMCC on Senior Night (02/07/13)
KENNETT, Mo. - The final outcome of a varsity boys basketball game is rarely determined in the first three minutes of the first quarter. Nevertheless, it would have been difficult for New Madrid County Central coach Travis Day to script a better start for his red hot varsity boys in front of a near capacity crowd at Kennett High School Tuesday...

NMCC survives Kennett scare (02/06/13)
KENNETT -- As Willie Jimerson goes, so goes New Madrid County Central. That's been the Eagles' theme this season. But one of the questions for the Eagles is who steps up when Jimerson isn't scoring in bunches? On Tuesday, NMCC got its answer as senior guard Armondo Thatch scored a season-high 22 points in leading his team to a thrilling 79-77 road victory over Kennett...

February 5, 2013 Scoreboard (02/05/13)
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Kennett boys basketball program exits Bootheel Conference No. 1, beats Caruthersville 91-64 in BHC Tournament final (02/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - Kennett varsity boys basketball coach Jim Vaughan offered a simple explanation for Friday night's 27-point Bootheel Conference Tournament championship win against Caruthersville "I thought our kids were hungry," Vaughan said. "They didn't take anything for granted tonight and that's a great sign this time of the year. They wanted to come in and take care of business."...

NMCC cruises to 65-46 win over Royals (02/02/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BROSELEY -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles opened up with a 14-point lead and cruised to a 65-46 win over Twin Rivers Friday. Willie Jimerson led the Eagles with 16 points. Delontre Haney added another 10 while Darrin McGloson had nine points...

February 1, 2013 Scoreboard (02/01/13)
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Risco gets stung by Hornets (02/01/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers were handed a lopsided 91-57 loss thanks to Ethan Barr and the Advance Hornets Thursday. Barr led all scorers with 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Lane Below added 22 points and seven assists...

NMCC continues hot streak against Mules (01/30/13)
NEW MADRID -- Tuesday night's SEMO Conference matchup between New Madrid County Central and Poplar Bluff featured two of the hottest teams in the area. But it was NMCC keeping its hot streak going as it defeated the Mules 80-70 at NMCC High School. The Eagles (10-6, 3-2 SEMO Conference) dominated the Mules for three quarters, but Poplar Bluff erased a 24-point deficit and got as close as six points with two shots at making it a one-possession game in the final minute...

January 29, 2013 Scoreboard (01/29/13)
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Lady Devils nab Oran in second half (01/29/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Julia Sutterfield led with 19 points and Ellie Sigman added 14 as the Chaffee Lady Devils defeated visiting Oran 48-34. Allie Cummins paced Oran (7-8) with 12 points. The Lady Devils (9-7) were down by two after the first quarter and then 21-20 at the half. But a strong second half -- outscoring Oran 28-13 -- rocketed Chaffee to the win...

Coaches Vs. Cancer (01/28/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- New Madrid County Central senior Benesha Childress has had plenty of highlights in her Lady Eagle career, but none more historic than what she accomplished Saturday night. With NMCC playing Meadow Heights in the Coaches Vs. Cancer Shootout, Childress posted a game-high 23 points to unseat Tawanda Daniel as the school's all-time scoring leader and guide her team to a 75-48 win...

January 28, 2013 Scoreboard (01/28/13)
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Jimerson scores 41 as NMCC downs Portageville (01/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- With his team facing an early deficit, Willie Jimerson hit one shot that completely turned the game on its end. Jimerson drained a halfcourt shot with a Portageville defender draped over him to close out the first quarter sending, not only, the NMCC fans into a frenzy but it also sent the message that NMCC's most valuable player was not to be denied...

Taking charge (01/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Fans looking to see New Madrid County Central's Benesha Childress break the school's all-time scoring record were likely disappointed to see the senior in street clothes for Thursday night's game against Sikeston...

January 25, 2013 Scoreboard (01/25/13)
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SHS grapplers win North County dual, NMCC routs Caruthersville (01/24/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com BONNE TERRE -- The Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team defeated all three of their competitors Tuesday night during the North County dual against Hillsboro, Festus and North County. Sikeston defeated Hillsboro 54-24, Festus 67-11 and North County 52-30...

Bulldogs take 4th at SEMO tourney, Bravettes get past Woodland (01/22/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team tied for fourth during the SEMO Conference wrestling tournament at Poplar Bluff Saturday. Sikeston, who finished with 174.5 points, fell into a fourth place tie with Poplar Bluff...

19-and-older Charleston Riverdogs baseball team set to return to southeast Missouri this summer (01/19/13)
College-level baseball players will have the opportunity to play closer to home this summer. The Charleston Riverdogs 19-and-older collegiate-level baseball team is organizing and will be holding tryouts in April. The time, date and location of the tryouts has not been determined at this time...

NMCC throttles Dexter 52-28 (01/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles jumped out to a quick start and never looked back during their 52-28 win over Dexter Friday at New Madrid County Central High School. The Eagles took a comfortable 17-7 lead after the first quarter which extended to 22 points (35-13) by halftime...

Lady Bluejays edge NMCC 75-72 behind Ewing's 31 (01/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Before their game against New Madrid County Central on Thursday, the Charleston Lady Bluejays honored senior E'Neikqua Ewing for scoring 1,000 career points the night prior against Malden. Ewing returned the favor with a clutch 31 point, 10 rebound performance that included the game-winning shot in a 75-72 win over the Lady Eagles...

NMCC gets by Cairo, Lady Bulldogs stopped by Poplar Bluff (01/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles outscored Cairo, Ill., by 15 points in the second half to come away with a 73-53 win Thursday at New Madrid County Central High School. NMCC sophomore Willie Jimerson led the Eagles with a game-high 32 points. Delontre Haney added 11...

January 17, 2013 Scoreboard (01/17/13)
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Charleston advances to next round in Superman Classic (01/15/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com METROPOLIS, Ill. -- The Charleston Bluejays easily took care of their first opponent in the 30th Annual Superman Classic Monday at Massac County High School. The Bluejays, the tournament's No. 1 seed, defeated Century, Ill., 86-43...

Host sites of basketball state playoff games released (01/15/13)
The host sites of district tournaments and state playoff games have been released for the 2013 Missouri high school state basketball playoffs. Class 1, 2 and 3 boys and girls district tournaments will take place the week of Feb.16-22. Class 1, District 1, will feature Clarkton, Delta C-7, Gideon, Koshkonong, Naylor, North Pemiscot, Risco and Southland. Gideon will host Class 1, District 1...

New Madrid beats Central boys basketball team at buzzer (01/13/13)
Willie Jimerson, the New Madrid County Central sophomore guard who spent most of Friday night's boys basketball game hypnotizing Central with his quickness and ball handling wizardry, saved his best magic trick for last. With 4.4 seconds remaining in a tie game, Jimerson took an inbounds pass, wove his way through three Tigers defenders and, from midcourt near the right sideline, launched a prayer that banked off the glass and in as the buzzer sounded, giving the Eagles a thrilling 52-49 SEMO Conference victory before a raucous crowd at Central High School.. ...

Charleston turned away late against Dyer County (01/11/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Giving up 32 points in the fourth quarter, the Charleston Bluejays let a tie game slip away to Dyer County, Tenn., Thursday night during the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest at Dyer County High School, 93-76. Following a 61-61 tie at the end of the third quarter, Dyer County outscored the Bluejays by 17 points to give Charleston just their second loss of the year...

January 11, 2013 Scoreboard (01/11/13)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.com.

High school roundup: Meadow Heights girls basketball team defeats South Iron 57-42 (01/11/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC breaks free in second half over Senath (01/04/13)
SENATH (SMNS) -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles opened the second half on an 18-2 run to stretch its lead to double digits and led by at least 18 the remainder of the game on its way to an 85-57 win against the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions varsity girls basketball team Thursday night...

Strong second half propels NMCC girls to 85-57 win at Senath-Hornersville (01/04/13)
SENATH, Mo. - The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles opened the second half on an 18-2 run to stretch its lead to double digits and led by at least 18 the remainder of the game on its way to an 85-57 win against the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions varsity girls basketball team Thursday night...

Eagles take home consolation title 75-66 (12/31/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles didn't leave Dyersburg, Tenn., empty handed. The Eagles completed a furious second half comeback to win the consolation championship against Caruthersville Saturday during the 2012 Dyersburg Christmas Tournament...

NMCC stays alive, takes care of Chester Co. (12/29/12)
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles defeated Chester Co. 87-71 during the consolation quarterfinals at the Dyersburg Christmas Tournament in Dyersburg, Tenn. Willie Jimerson led the Eagles with 27 points. Darrin McGloson and Mikeal Walker added 14 and 13...

Neelyville advances to Lady Royals Classic final (12/21/12)
Dexter and Neelyville will meet Saturday in the finals of the Lady Royals Classic at Twin Rivers.

NMCC's Hewitt signs with Crowley's Ridge (12/20/12)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central High School senior Hunter Hewitt signed a letter of intent with the Crowley's Ridge College volleyball team of Paragould, Ark., Tuesday. CRC head coach Cindy Henry said she expects that the middle hitter can make a big impact for the Lady Pioneers...

Lady Royals Christmas Classic -NMCC Lady Eagles soar past Kennett (12/20/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team ran into a defensive buzz saw Wednesday night as it attempted to attack the New Madrid County Central Eagles' full-court pressure defense in a championship quarterfinal contest at the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic...

NMCC Lady Eagles soar past Kennett in quarterfinal of Lady Royals Classic (12/20/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team ran into a defensive buzz saw Wednesday night as it attempted to attack the New Madrid County Central Eagles' full-court pressure defense in a championship quarterfinal contest at the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic...

NMCC Lady Eagles soar past Kennett in Lady Royals Classic quarterfinal (12/20/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team ran into a defensive buzz saw Wednesday night as it attempted to attack the New Madrid County Central Eagles' full-court pressure defense in a championship quarterfinal contest at the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic...

NMCC holds on to late lead this time around, routs Malden 84-47 (12/19/12)
NEW MADRID -- One problem that the New Madrid County Central Eagles have encountered early this season has been watching leads slip away late in games. For at least one night, the Eagles put those concerns to rest with an 84-47 rout of visiting Malden on Tuesday...

December 18, 2012 Scoreboard (12/18/12)
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Top eight seeds advance to quarterfinals of Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic (12/16/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. - The top eight seeds advanced to the quarterfinals of the 16-team Lady Royals Classic varsity girls basketball tournament Saturday. Defending champion Dexter opened the tournament with a 99-15 win against No. 16 seeded Malden. In other first round action Saturday No. ...

Top eight seeds advance to quarterfinals of Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic (12/17/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. - The top eight seeds advanced to the quarterfinals of the 16-team Lady Royals Classic varsity girls basketball tournament Saturday. Defending champion Dexter opened the tournament with a 99-15 win against No. 16 seeded Malden. In other first round action Saturday No. ...

NMCC handles Doniphan, Risco takes third in Clarkton Holiday tourney (12/15/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DONIPHAN -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles defeated Doniphan 61-40 Friday. Sophomore Willie Jimerson had another strong outing scoring a game-high 28 points to lead the Eagles. NMCC led 19-13 after the first quarter and eventually held a 34-20 lead at halftime. The Eagles never trailed again...

December 15, 2012 Scoreboard (12/15/12)
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Denied (12/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- They don't like to pay attention to rankings, but the Dexter Lady Bearcats may be pegged a little low. Currently slotted in the eighth spot within the MBCA/MoSports.com coaches poll, Dexter pushed over a previously undefeated New Madrid County Central team with ease 82-43 Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center...

December 14, 2012 Scoreboard (12/14/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to Semoball.

Senior dominance (12/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston's Jacob Stinnett has liked what he's seen so far. Stinnett is one of five seniors who lead the Bulldogs wrestling team which has enjoyed great success so far in their young season. "I didn't really now what to expect from this team," Stinnett said thinking back before the season started. ...

Lady Eagles take care of Hayti 61-24 (12/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles didn't get much a fight Wednesday when visiting Hayti came to town looking to deny them their fifth-straight win to start the season. Led by Karen McGloson's 18-point effort, the Lady Eagles took a 19-point lead by the end of the first quarter and continued to roll en rout to a 61-24 win...

Kennett, Malden, and Holcomb among baseball teams changing districts (12/13/12)
Multiple baseball districts in the Missouri Bootheel will have new teams when district baseball tournaments begin this spring. For the past decade Missouri baseball teams have competed in one of four classes in the state baseball playoffs. The class each team competes in is determined by the high school enrollments of every baseball team in Missouri...

Eagles spoil late lead against Notre Dame (12/12/12)
NEW MADRID -- Never count out Notre Dame. It's been a common saying around the area as the Bulldogs have been the masters of the fourth quarter comeback over the years. On Tuesday night, New Madrid County Central found that out the hard way. Spoiling a 16-point lead, the Eagles crashed against a resilient Notre Dame team, 60-57 at New Madrid County Central High School...

Seedings released for 16-team Twin Rivers varsity girls basketball tournament (12/07/12)
The seedings were released for the 16-team Lady Royals Classic following the seed meeting Friday. The varsity girls basketball tournament will be played Dec. 15-22 at the Twin Rivers High School Gymnasium in Broseley, Mo. Defending champion Dexter has received the No. 1 seed in the double-elimination tournament. Dexter defeated Kennett 69-45 in the 2011 championship game...

Bluejays cruise by Notre Dame (12/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- To say the Charleston Bluejays controlled the second half of their SEMO Conference semifinal game against Notre Dame would be an understatement. After allowing the Bulldogs to hang within nine points heading into halftime, the Bluejays flat out dominated the third quarter when Notre Dame was held to only one basket through nearly seven minutes of play...

Central boys basketball team reaches semis of SEMO Conference tournament (12/05/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- There were small mishaps along the way, but a young and inexperienced Central Tiger team found a way to escape with a win. The Tigers pulled out a narrow 59-54 win against New Madrid County Central during the SEMO Conference Tournament on Tuesday night...

Lady Eagles hold off upset-minded Bravettes (12/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Picking up its fourth-straight win to start the season, New Madrid County Central used a strong third quarter to fend off a resilient Scott County Central team 76-66 on Monday. "We came out flat in the first half, especially right out of the gate," Lady Eagles' head coach David Crockett said. "We played a lot better in the second half. Scott Central made us do some things we're not comfortable with right now."...

NMCC drops match to Jackson (11/28/12)
CARBONDALE, Ill., -- New Madrid County Centrallost to Jackson 75-6 during a double dual in Carbondale (Ill.) Tuesday. NMCC's Bade Perkins won the Eagles' only match pinning Jamison McCullough in the 195-pound division in 1:14. Jackson 75, NMCC 6 106 -- Shawn Birider (J) won by forfeit...

Tuesday's Lady Bulldog Classic Results: NMCC and South Pemiscot advance to finals with double-digit wins against Kennett and Portageville (11/28/12)
No. 1 New Madrid County Central 60, No. 5 Kennett 23 STEELE, Mo. - For the first time since 2008 a new champion will be crowned at the 8-team Lady Bulldogs Classic. The top-seeded New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles cruised to a 60-23 win against the fifth-seeded Kennett Lady Indians Tuesday afternoon in a championship semifinal contest at the tournament...

High school roundup: St. Vincent girls basketball team tops Delta in OT (11/28/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kennett girls upset Senath-Hornersville in quarterfinals of Lady Bulldog Classic (11/28/12)
STEELE, Mo. - The fifth-seeded Kennett Lady Indians opened the second half on a 7-0 run to break a 22-22 tie and never looked back on its way to a 44-38 upset-win against the fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions Monday. Kennett, which is the three-time defending champion of the 8-team varsity Lady Bulldogs Classic, advances to today's championship semifinals with Monday's win...

H.S. hoops roundup: semfinal matches set at Bulldog Classic and Campbell Invitational varsity tournaments (11/27/12)
BULLDOG CLASSIC BOYS QUARTERFINALS The top four seeds advanced to the semifinals of the 8-team Bulldog Classic varsity boys basketball tournament Monday night. Top-seeded Caruthersville beat No. 8 seeded North Pemiscot 103-76, No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot defeated No. 5 seeded Clarkton 69-39, No. 2 seeded Hayti cruised past No. 7 seeded Senath-Hornersville 73-45 and No. 3 seeded Gosnell, Ark., outscored sixth-seeded Gideon by 23 points in the second half on its way to an 80-51 victory...

NMCC slips late 59-55 (11/26/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Closing out the Riverbend Classic on Saturday, the New Madrid County Central Eagles saw their early fourth quarter lead slip away in a 59-55 loss to West Memphis, Ark. "We just have to learn how to finish games," NMCC head coach Travis Day said. "We played two and a half to three quarters pretty good and then we just started making silly mistakes...

Eagles withstand Pine Bluff push 63-51 (11/24/12)
NEW MADRID -- After watching an early 13-point lead slip away in the second half, the New Madrid County Central Eagles put together a strong fourth quarter to pull out a 63-51 win over the Pine Bluff, Ark. Zebras. "It was one of those games where the good things outweighed the bad," NMCC head coach Travis Day said. "Us being young in some key spots you saw the maturity where we stopped doing what got us the lead...

Kennett varsity boys basketball team drops opener to West Memphis 74-53 (11/24/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team started slow, rallied in the second half, but never caught up to the West Memphis, Ark., Blue Devils in its season-opener Friday afternoon at the Riverbend Classic in New Madrid, Mo...

NMCC has the pieces to put it all together (11/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- This may be the year New Madrid County Central puts it all together. Coming off of a Class 3, District 1 championship, the Lady Eagles return nearly every piece of their title run including two of the more dynamic players in the region...

2012-2013 New Madrid County Central Boys Basketball Schedule (11/16/12)

2012-2013 New Madrid County Central Girls Basketball Schedule (11/16/12)

2012-2013 New Madrid County Central Wrestling Schedule (11/15/12)

Kennett boys basketball program will open season vs. West Memphis (11/13/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - The start of the 2012-13 varsity boys basketball season is less than two weeks away for the Kennett Indians Kennett is set to open the season at the two-day Riverbend Classic Shootout at New Madrid County Central. "We open up with West Memphis on Friday and Pine Bluff, Ark., on Saturday," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. "Anybody that his been to the Riverbend knows the caliber of competition and the caliber of players at that tournament...

Bulldogs' surprise season heads for a battle against the defending champions (11/04/12)
PORTAGEVILLE -- They will be the first one's to admit it -- with a humble grin to accompany their confession -- they didn't expect this. With a new coach and a historic plummet into the cellar of southeast Missouri football shadowing their program, the 2012 season could have easily transpired into another disappointing one...

2012 High School Football Statistics: Week 9 (10/25/12)
Statistics are provided by coaches each week. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to sports@semissourian.com each week to be included. "Games" totals refer to the number of games included in the teams' statistical totals, not the number of games an individual has played...

DANGER: Doctors say cheerleading needs safety rules (10/25/12)
CHICAGO -- Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms -- it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number of cheerleaders injured each year has climbed dramatically in the last two decades. Common stunts that pose risks include tossing and flipping cheerleaders in the air and creating human pyramids that reach 15 feet high or more...

Kennett sweeps New Madrid in middle school girls hoops (10/23/12)
KENNETT, Mo -- The Kennett middle school girls basketball program collected a sweep against New Madrid Monday night. Kennett won the seventh grade contest 31-21 and beat New Madrid 38-18 in the eighth grade game. The Kennett seventh grade girls basketball program currently has a 3-0 record. The Kennett eighth grade girls basketball program is 4-0...

October 22, 2012 Scoreboard (10/22/12)
All the high school sports scores reported to semoball.com.

Season spoilers: Eagles ruin Portageville's undefeated season 46-0 (10/19/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The last time New Madrid County Central and Portageville met on the football field, none of its players were even born. But that didn't take away from the intensity on the field between the two county rivals on Thursday night at Portageville High school as the two schools played for the first time since 1985...

2012 High School Football Statistics: Week 8 (10/18/12)
Statistics are provided by coaches each week. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to sports@semissourian.com each week to be included. "Games" totals refer to the number of games included in the teams' statistical totals, not the number of games an individual has played...

Defending state champs handle NMCC 40-0 (10/06/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Valle fought both NMCC and the weather Friday night, and won handsomely. The two-time defending Class 1 state champions shut out the Eagles 40-0 behind a five touchdown performance from quarterback Nolan Wood at New Madrid County Central High School within a winter-like atmosphere...

2012 High School Football Statistics: Week 6 (10/03/12)
Statistics are provided by coaches each week. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to sports@semissourian.com each week to be included. "Games" totals refer to the number of games included in the teams' statistical totals, not the number of games an individual has played...

Kennett volleyball team downs NMCC in three sets at 'Pink Game' (10/02/12)
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Oct. 1, 2012 Scoreboard (10/01/12)
All high school sports scores reported to semoball.com

Clark, NMCC race past Bearcats (09/29/12)
NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central Eagles sophomore TJ Clark was the definition of an all-purpose player Friday night. Clark, who stands at 5-8, 145-pounds, scored three touchdowns and gave the Eagles a two-score cushion in the second half as the Eagles defeated Dexter, 28-13 at New Madrid County Central High School...

Briefly: Caruthersville flattens NMCC, 41-14 (09/22/12)
A balanced attack from the Caruthersville Tigers buried the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles Friday, 41-14.

Caruthersville clicking on all cylinders in victory over NMCC (09/22/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- Wiping away a fumble at the 1-yard line to end their first possession, the Caruthersville Tigers finally put everything together. "Finally," Caruthersville head coach Nathan Morgan said. "We were clicking on all cylinders tonight. Our guys ran the ball well and we grabbed a lot of passes. Good to see us put everything together for the first time this season."...

2012 High School Football Statistics: Week 4 (09/21/12)
High school football statistics after Week 4.

Sept. 18, 2012 Scoreboard (09/18/12)
All the high school scores reported to semoball.com

NMCC doesn't back down, battles to overtake Oran (09/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Already down a set and facing a 10-1 deficit in the second, New Madrid County Central looked to be on the verge of an early night on Thursday as host Oran set their sights on a sweep. Rallying back to take the second game, however, NMCC came back and fought through a tight third game to pick up their sixth win of the season, 19-25, 25-21 and 25-22...

Offense explodes for Eagles, 31-7 (09/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- After scoring only six points through their first two games, the New Madrid County Central Eagles' offense found its stride this past weekend as they picked up their first win of the season against visiting Kennett...

Dig for Life Challenge volleyball tourney results: Southland places second in bronze bracket (09/10/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Southland Lady Rebels varsity volleyball team took home a second-play trophy at the 48-team Dig for Life Challenge volleyball tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo,. Saturday. Puxico defeated Southland 25-12, 25-18, in the bronze bracket championship...

NMCC defeats Kennett football team 31-7 (09/09/12)
Friday night the Kennett Indians headed up I-55 to the home of the New Madrid County Central Eagles, whose teams from the past once dominated the gridiron in southeast Missouri. After licking their wounds after many sound defeats during the early existence, they rose to dominance during the reign of Ronnie Jones who evidently built a dynasty. ...

Football games wiped out by severe weather, rescheduled for Saturday (09/08/12)
Severe weather caused the postponement of several high school football games Friday night.

Oran pulls off late comeback, Dexter volleyball spikes NMCC (09/07/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- Surrendering four runs in the final three innings on Thursday the Chaffee Lady Red Devils fell to visiting Oran 5-3. After tying the game at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the fourth the Lady Devils saw the Lady Eagles put up a three-run rally in the fifth to take the lead once again. Chaffee came back to score a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth, but couldn't come back to tie...

Kennett drops to 0-2 with 27-7 loss to Portageville (09/02/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo - The Kennett Indians football team outscored the Portageville Bulldogs 7-6 in the first half Friday night, but did not score the final 44 minutes of regulation. The offensive drought provided Portageville with more than enough time to overcome the slim one-point deficit and cruise to a convincing 27-7 win against the Indians...

Bulldogs hold NMCC to 77 yards in 12-0 win (09/01/12)
NEW MADRID -- For the second straight game, defense was the catalyst for the Sikeston Bulldogs. In a game that had its start time bumped up an hour and a half due to the threat of inclement weather from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac, the Sikeston defense was wreaking havoc of its own as it pitched a shutout in a 12-0 victory at New Madrid County Central on Friday...

Seventh grade Bulldogs down NMCC (08/31/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The Sikeston Bulldogs seventh grade football team defeated the New Madrid County Eagles Eagles 24-8 on Thursday, coming just seconds from a shutout. On Sikeston's first play from scrimmage, Fred Thatch put the Bulldogs in the lead for good with a 66-yard run into the end zone...

Sikeston v. NMCC (08/30/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Both the New Madrid County Central and Sikeston football teams witnessed the same kind of mistakes in their season-opening games last week. Several fumbles, missed assignments and special teams gaffes led to NMCC getting rolled up by Malden 32-6 and Sikeston narrowly escaping upset-minded Charleston 27-14...

Briefly: Freshman quarterback leads Malden past New Madrid County Central (08/25/12)
Chapen Riley shined in his varstiy debut Friday night.

High school football schedules (08/22/12)
Football schedules for all teams in the semoball.com coverage area.

One year seasoned, NMCC is hoping to turn things around (08/21/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- After combining for three wins over the past two seasons, the New Madrid County Eagles will enter the 2012 season as a team looking to turn the corner and get back to their winning ways. Following a three year stretch where the Eagles were annual Class 3 contenders and compiled a 28-9 record, NMCC has suffered through a two year drought where graduation has took it's toll...

Preview: NMCC Eagles football team (08/18/12)
If there was one word to describe what coach Arlen Pixley has to say for his New Madrid County Central Eagles is "Improvement". The 15-year veteran coach said: "This season, we are looking for a lot of improvement. We had a lot of freshmen that came in and played for us a little bit at the tail end of our schedule, against the very difficult schedules we had last year. We are going to rely on them pretty heavily this year as sophomores. We are pretty excited about this group...

Preview: Kennett Indians football team (08/18/12)
After just two football practices, second-year Kennett football coach Corey Adkisson felt his 2012 varsity team was better prepared to start the season than his 2011 squad was during its first week of practice.

New enrollment breaks set for basketball and music (08/04/12)
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New basketball and music enrollment breaks set (08/04/12)
View the classification breaks for basketball and music here.

Breakdown: New high school football playoff format (08/03/12)
Nine-game regular-season and eight-team district tournaments part of new high school football playoff system.

Charleston defeats Poplar Bluff twice to claim state title (07/12/12)
Charleston defeated Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth 11-5 and 9-0 Wednesday night to claim the Senior Babe Ruth state title. Charleston won six straight games in the 9-team 6-day tournament after suffering a 7-2 loss to Jackson Saturday. Poplar Bluff, the tournament favorite, finishes the season with 36-6 record. Charleston improved to 28-23 with the back-to-back wins...

New Madrid eliminates Kennett from Senior Babe Ruth state tournament (07/10/12)
Kennett Senior Babe Ruth's season ended with a thud Monday afternoon when it suffered a 14-1 run-rule loss to New Madrid at the double-elimination Senior Babe Ruth state tournament in Charleston. Kennett led the game 1-0 after it scored its lone run in the bottom of the first inning. New Madrid responded with six runs in the second, two runs in the third and six runs in the sixth on its way to a 6-inning victory...

Senior Babe Ruth state tournament - New Madrid eliminates Kennett, Charleston slips past Chaffee (07/10/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - Kennett Senior Babe Ruth's season ended with a thud Monday afternoon when it suffered a 14-1 run-rule loss to New Madrid at the double-elimination Senior Babe Ruth state tournament in Charleston. Kennett led the game 1-0 after it scored its lone run in the bottom of the first inning. New Madrid responded with six runs in the second, two runs in the third and six runs in the sixth on its way to a 6-inning victory...

New Madrid eliminates Kennett from Senior Babe Ruth state tournament (07/10/12)
Kennett Senior Babe Ruth's season ended with a thud Monday afternoon when it suffered a 14-1 run-rule loss to New Madrid at the double-elimination Senior Babe Ruth state tournament in Charleston. Kennett led the game 1-0 after it scored its lone run in the bottom of the first inning. New Madrid responded with six runs in the second, two runs in the third and six runs in the sixth on its way to a 6-inning victory...

Briefly: Arch City forfeits game vs. Kennett at Senior Babe Ruth state tournament (07/08/12)
Kennett Senior Babe Ruth moved one step closer to a state title Sunday morning when Arch City elected to forfeit its game at the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament. Kennett was slated to play Arch City at 10 a.m. Sunday in Game 6 of the state tournament. Arch City informed tournament officials Sunday morning it was not coming for its game Sunday...

Dunklin County holds Blytheville Legion scoreless after 44-minute first inning, collects 11-8 win (07/07/12)
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion survived a 44-minute first inning Friday night and held Blytheville, Ark., Legion scoreless for the final eight innings of a 9-inning game on its way to an 11-8 road victory. "It was a crazy first inning," Dunklin County coach Jamie Johnson said. ...

Dunklin County Legion claims 7-Up Classic title with 8-7 win against Poplar Bluff (07/02/12)
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment Legion took home the top prize at the 8-team 7-Up Classic baseball tournament in Paragould, Ark., Sunday night with an 8-7 win against Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth in the championship. Dunklin County calculated at least eight runs in all three games it played at the 3-day tournament and extended its winning-streak to five games with the championship victory...

Dunklin County Legion and Poplar Bluff Babe Ruth plate winning runs in final at-bat, advance to 7-Up Classic championship (07/01/12)
PARAGOULD, Ark. - The championship is set at the 7-Up Classic in Paragould, Ark., following two dramatic finishes in the championship semifinals of the eight-team tournament Saturday night. Dunklin County Legacy Equipment Legion and Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth booked its spots in Sunday's 7 p.m. title game after scoring multiple runs in the final inning of their respective semifinal games Saturday...

New Madrid Babe Ruth outslugs Kennett (06/29/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - New Madrid Senior Babe Ruth continued its hot hitting and capitalized on seven defensive errors on its way to a 12-4 win against Kennett Senior Babe Ruth in Game 1 of a doubleheader Thursday. "We are hitting the ball hard," New Madrid coach Kevin Lyons said. ...

Late charge (06/28/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- Scoring a combined 10 runs in the seventh and eighth innings on Wednesday, the New Madrid County Quakes broke out of a tie with the Charleston Fighting Squirrels for a 19-9 win via the mercy rule. "The way it started off I was looking for one of those 5-4 baseball games," New Madrid County head coach Kevin Lyons said. "We had some mixups early, but there late they had real trouble throwing strikes and we made them pay for it."...

Dunklin County Legion claims first conference win, sweeps Sikeston Legion (06/18/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Dunklin County Legion cleanup hitter Zach Watkins has tried to simplify how he approaches his at-bats in recent weeks. "I had a couple of bad games earlier in the season and was in a hitting slump," Watkins said. "I've got to where finally I don't think about what I'm doing too much at the plate. I just try to put the bat on the ball."...

Defensive errors, walks doom Kennett Senior Babe Ruth in first game of doubleheader against New Madrid (06/13/12)
KENNETT, Mo. - New Madrid Senior Babe Ruth was the latest baseball club to take advantage of Kennett Senior Babe Ruth's recent defensive struggles. Kennett committed six defensive errors in the first game of a home doubleheader against New Madrid Tuesday night...

Unit 114 loses two, New Madrid splits with Jackson (06/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston Legion Unit 114 lost two games Sunday to out of state competition during a round robin tournament in Cape Girardeau. Unit 114 lost 5-4 to Paragould, Ark., and 4-0 to Evansville, Ind. Sikeston had six hits against Paragould led by Patrick Smith's 2 for 4 performance that included a double...

Kennett defeats NMCC 10-3 in Class 3 district baseball opener (05/13/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team ended the New Madrid County Central Eagles season for a second straight year Saturday afternoon. Kennett, which defeated New Madrid County Central 12-0 in the quarterfinals of its Class 3 district tournament in 2011, beat the Eagles 10-3 in a district quarterfinal game Saturday...

2012 Dunklin County American Legion baseball schedule released, tryouts May 19-20 (05/12/12)
The 2012 Dunklin County Post 303 Legacy Equipment American Legion baseball schedule has been released. Dunklin County is slated to open its season with a home doubleheader against Blytheville, Ark., on June 2. The first pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Senath-Hornersville High School baseball field...

Kennett outslugs Kelly in district tuneup (05/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team pushed across six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 10-10 tie on its way to a 16-10 win against the Kelly Hawks Thursday afternoon. "We really swung the bats well," Kennett coach Aaron New said. "Even when we made outs we made solid contact. We didn't pitch as well as we wanted to today and sometimes that happens. Our offense kind of carried us today."...

Kennett baseball team defeats Kelly 16-10, claims 20th win (05/11/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team pushed across six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 10-10 tie on its way to a 16-10 win against the Kelly Hawks Thursday afternoon. "We really swung the bats well," Kennett coach Aaron New said. "Even when we made outs we made solid contact. We didn't pitch as well as we wanted to today and sometimes that happens. Our offense kind of carried us today."...

Eagles flying high (05/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- It's a win New Madrid County Central needed heading into districts. It was also a loss the Sikeston Bulldogs possibly couldn't afford. The Eagles defeated Sikeston 4-3 Wednesday at VFW Stadium by quieting the Bulldogs' lineup behind the arms of Kyle Harris and Denton Daugherty...

NMCC blanks Portageville 6-0 (05/09/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Combining for seven innings of one-hit ball on Tuesday, pitchers Josh Reed and Logan Frazier guided New Madrid County Central to a 6-0 win over Portageville on senior night. "It was a good day for the seniors," NMCC head coach Joseph McClarty said. "Great job by Josh and Logan pitching a combined one-hitter. We had great defense behind them and swung the bats well."...

Oran gets past NMCC 14-9 (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Buoyed by a pair of early three-run rallies, Oran held off a late New Madrid County Central rally on Thursday for a 14-9 win. "We have played some good competition lately and the kids have battled back," Oran head coach Mitch Woods said. "I thought they did a good job."...

Chaffee wins 20th; NMCC softball ends with 17-1 mark (05/04/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils won their 20th game of the season Thursday pounding Saxony Lutheran 16-1 in five innings. Alex Crowe picked up the win on the mound going all five innings and striking out three. Leading 2-1 after three innings, Chaffee, who totaled 15 hits, broke the game open with five runs in the fourth and nine more in the fifth...

High school roundup: Jackson's Pike, Central's Connell qualify for Class 4 state tourney (05/04/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Kelly golf's season ends at sectionals (05/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Kelly shot a 412 to finish in fifth place at Tapawingo National Golf Club in St. Louis. The Hawks failed to get a golfer through to the state tournament. Derrick Garner just missed the cut with a 21-over-par 93, which placed him 22nd and two shots off going to the state tournament...

High school roundup: St. Vincent earns trip to Class 1 state golf tournament (05/03/12)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC snaps losing streak with 3-2 win over Royals (05/02/12)
NEW MADRID -- After dropping their last seven games, New Madrid County Central got back on a winning note Tuesday against visiting Twin Rivers. Backed by starter Jimmy Ash going 6 1/3 innings, the Eagles got a game-winning hit from Josh Reed to come back from a late Royals rally to win 3-2...

SHS golfers take second in the SEMO Conference (05/01/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston golf team finished second during the SEMO Conference tournament Monday as Kirk Hoggatt led the Bulldogs to a 329 finish. Hoggatt scored a 77, which tied him for second overall. "It was really good to see Kirk get out and have a good day," Sikeston golf coach Andy McGill said. "He's struggled a bit during his last few tournaments and to see him shoot well was a good sign."...

High school roundup: Notre Dame boys track and field team runs to conference championship (05/01/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

SHS soccer falls at Marion; Jays' baseball snaps losing streak (04/27/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs fell to Marion, Ill., Thursday 3-1. Madison Chaney scored her 14th goal of the season in the loss. Sikeston (5-9) fell behind 2-1 at the half in another windy contest. With the assist from Monica Carter, Chaney punched in the Lady Bulldogs' only goal in the 35th minute...

Kennett's McPherson and Beck qualify for Class 2 golf sectional (04/26/12)
Note: All results provided by the Missouri State High School Activities Association BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- Kennett's Aaron Beck and Bryce McPherson tied for fourth in the individual competition at the Class 2, District 1, golf tournament at Terre Du Lac County Club in Bonne Terre, Mo., Wednesday...

Poplar Bluff routs NMCC 15-3 (04/25/12)
NEW MADRID -- After a solid 8-3 start to the season, New Madrid County Central has found itself in a four-game slump as of late with the SEMO Conference Tournament fast approaching. With a chance to end their skid on Tuesday, the Eagles saw costly errors and a seven-run sixth inning from visiting Poplar Bluff result in their third-straight conference loss, 15-3...

Chaffee continues to roll with 13-0 win (04/24/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PATTON -- The Chaffee Red Devils improved to 16-1 with a 13-0 road win over Meadow Heights on Monday. Chaffee allowed only one hit while pounding out 14 themselves, including six doubles. Jimmy Golden led Chaffee going 3 for 4 at the plate with two doubles. Cody Payne was 2 for 4 with a double while Jared Walker was 2 for 2 with a double...

High school roundup: Jackson soccer avenges loss to Notre Dame (04/24/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Portageville ends NMCC winning streak at 54 (04/20/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com PORTAGEVILLE -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs ended New Madrid County Central's unprecedented 54-game winning streak Thursday beating the Lady Eagles 7-1. Portageville's Jenna Hawkins picked up the win limiting NMCC to just three hits and striking out 11...

High school roundup: Chaffee boys capture title at Riverbend Invite track and field meet (04/20/12)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC softball team edges Twin Rivers; SHS boys track team wins meet (04/19/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central softball team edged past Twin Rivers 7-6 on Wednesday to stay unbeaten on the season. The Lady Eagles scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth for a 7-2 lead and held on to beat the Lady Royals, improving to 11-0 on the season and notching their 54th straight win...

Kennett baseball team run-rules NMCC (04/19/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians baseball team improved to 5-2 in the SEMO Conference Wednesday afternoon with a 12-1 run-rule win against the New Madrid County Central Eagles. The Indians scored multiple runs in all four innings it batted. Adam Grantham finished the game 2 for 3 and calculated a team-high two RBIs for Kennett. Grantham collected the win on the mound, allowing one hit and striking out three in two innings pitched...

Cape Central quiets NMCC in 3-1 victory (04/18/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Unable to fight back from an early three-run deficit, the New Madrid County Central Eagles fell to Cape Central on Tuesday, 3-1. "We're an inconsistent ball club right now," NMCC head coach Joseph McClarty said. "We weren't ready to play the first two or three innings and we were never ready to hit...

Central baseball team takes early lead, beats NMCC (04/18/12)
The Central baseball teamed jumped out to a quick lead and didn't allow visiting New Madrid County Central to rally Tuesday. The Tigers held on for the 3-1 victory. "We're an inconsistent ballclub right now," NMCC coach Joseph McClarty said. "We weren't ready to play the first two or three innings, and we were never ready to hit."...

Sikeston places 5th at Jackson Invitational (04/17/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs golf team finished in fifth place Monday during the Jackson Invitational at Kimbeland Country Club. Evan Deere finished tied for sixth with a score of 78. Kirk Hoggatt and Gabe Wheeler, who each carded an 80, tied for 13th...

NMCC wins Silver Pool at the Malden Invitational (04/16/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com BERNIE -- Competing in the Silver Pool of the Malden Invitational Tournament on Saturday, the New Madrid County Central Eagles swept a pair of games over Advance and Bernie. Backed by three no-hit innings from starter Kyle Harris, the Eagles opened up their day with a 20-0 win over Advance in four innings...

NMCC slips by Doniphan then falls to Holcomb (04/14/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Fighting back from a late four-run deficit on Friday, New Madrid County Central pumped out five runs in the seventh inning to beat Doniphan 12-11 in their first game of the Malden Invitational Tournament. "We definitely have no quit in us, that's for sure," Eagles' head coach Joseph McClarty said. "We're just hit and miss right now. On Thursday we play Dexter 1-0 where we played a flawless defensive game and didn't swing the bats very well...

Holcomb baseball team advances to championship pool with 12-0 win against NMCC (04/14/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- The Holcomb Hornets booked its spot in Saturday's championship pool with a convincing 12-0 win against the New Madrid County Central Eagles in Friday's final pool-play contest. The Hornets, which collected a 4-1 win against Doniphan in its first game Friday, needed a win against New Madrid County Central to advance to the championship round after New Madrid County Central collected a 12-11 win against Doniphan in its first pool-play game...

Pitching duel (04/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- Riding a dominant start from Owen Flowers, the Dexter Bearcats picked up their second shutout in-a-row on Thursday against New Madrid County Central. Locked in a pitching a duel with the Eagles' JaShawn McDaniel, Flowers got the benefit of a solo home run from leadoff hitter Daniel Fitts in the third as the Bearcats held on to win 1-0...

NMCC coach notches 250th victory; Oran no-hits Braves (04/12/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DELTA -- New Madrid County Central softball coach Steve Rogers earned his 250th win as the Lady Eagles defeated Delta 5-0 on the road Wednesday. NMCC (10-0) scored a single run in the second inning before breaking the game open in the top of the sixth, scoring six runs...

NMCC improves to 9-0 with win over East Prairie (04/11/12)
EAST PRAIRIE -- They didn't take their foot off the gas this time around. A day after allowing the Dexter Lady Bearcats to close a 16-run lead to three, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles made quick work of the East Prairie Lady Eagles Tuesday in a 14-4 win at East Prairie...

NMCC lets big lead slip away, holds on to defeat Dexter 17-14 (04/10/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- With their 50-game winning streak on the line, the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles got a little more excitement than they anticipated when they took on the Dexter Lady Bearcats. Putting in their subs to start the bottom of the fifth with a 16-run lead on Monday, the Lady Eagles watched the Lady Bearcats rally for 13 runs in the frame and close their deficit to four...

Kennnett softball team collects split at NMCC tournament (04/10/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians earned a split at the New Madrid County Central round robin softball tournament Saturday afternoon. Both of Kennett's opponents - New Madrid County Central and Delta - entered the weekend undefeated. Kennett beat Delta 6-4 in its first game Saturday and lost the nightcap to New Madrid County Central 10-5. New Madrid County Central also defeated Delta 11-1...