Offenses rule on fall baseball's opening day (08/26/08) By DAR STAFF The Doniphan Dons got three runs in the first frame on the way to a five-inning 11-1 win over Van Buren. Travis Moe and Ethan King each had two RBIs for the Dons while Zack Swindle had one. "We scored runs, we kind of took what the pitcher gave us," Doniphan coach Jason Rose said. "I was pretty proud overall of how we swung the bats."...

Adams helps lift Hornets into final (05/14/08) COOTER, Mo. -- Chad Adams made a pair of costly mistakes Tuesday, but he atoned for each one in a big way. Adams followed up a first-inning error with a game-tying two-run homer, then atoned for a fifth-inning miscue with three innings of scoreless relief to help the Holcomb Hornets to a 6-3 win over the North Pemiscot Mustangs in the semifinals of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament here Tuesday...

ROUNDUP: Portageville advances to Class 2 final (05/13/08) Delta C-7 will take on Cooter in Class 1 District 1 semifinals

Area teams score often in district play (05/13/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians jumped out to a big early lead and held off a late charge by the Doniphan Dons to take a 9-5 win in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School Monday. In other District 1 games, it was Notre Dame 18, New Madrid County Central 1; Perryville 9, Sikeston 1; and Dexter 4, Fredericktown 3...

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...

Southland shuts out North Pemiscot (03/30/08) ARBYRD, Mo. -- After a slow start to the season, the Southland Lady Rebels have came on strong. Entering the season as one of the favorites to win the Tri-County Conference this spring, the Lady Rebels struggled in a 5-2 loss to conference foe Holcomb to open the year...

Walkaway: Tribe draws 16 walks to roll past Hayti (03/25/08) HAYTI, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians needed just a little patience -- almost literally -- to defeat Hayti on Monday. The Tribe managed just seven hits but drew 16 walks off of Hayti pitchers to roll to a 19-3 win here in a Bootheel Conference contest. "Getting baserunners is part of our offense," Kennett coach Aaron New said afterwards. "Today we were able to get quite a few baserunners."...

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...

Top seeds shine at Holcomb, Gideon (02/26/08) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- As the Campbell Camels wind down what has been an up and down season, they now find themselves in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament at Holcomb after knocking off the Neelyville Tigers 61-45. In other opening round action at Holcomb, the fourth-seeded Naylor Eagles squeaked past the No. 5 South Pemiscot Bulldogs 56-55. Naylor will meet top-seeded Hayti on Thursday with a spot in the finals on the line...

Braves pound N. Pemiscot 94-37 (02/26/08) The Scott County Central boys basketball team raced out to a 41-point halftime lead and cruised to a 94-37 first-round victory over North Pemiscot in Class 1 District 1 action at Gideon High School. The Braves scored 38 points in the first quarter and led 63-22 by halftime...

New Madrid earns key conference win against Mules (01/30/08) Risco rallies in fourth quarter to knock off the North Pemiscot Mustangs

Ellington rallies, beats Liberty 61-60 (01/27/08) BY DAR STAFF Ellington overcame a 14-point first quarter deficit and then dodged a bullet in the end to hold on Friday night for 61-60 victory over Liberty. The Eagles had the ball down four with four seconds left and got to within one on a 3-pointer before time ran out...

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."...

Chargers down North Pem for fourth win (01/09/08) DEERING, Mo. -- From February 2005 to November 2007, the Delta C7 basketball program did not taste victory a single time. Things have definitely changed for the better for the Chargers as they continued their determined push back to prominence with a 60-48 victory over North Pemiscot here Tuesday night...

Top seeds roll at Senath (11/28/07) SENATH, Mo. -- It seemed like the Clarkton-Gideon game was going to follow the pattern of blowouts by the top seeds that predominated the first round of the boys' division of the Senath-Hornersville Lions Invitational. Not quite. Third-seeded Clarkton led by 11 points after one quarter and took a 16-point lead to the final period, but had to hold off a late Gideon rally to take a 79-69 win over the Bulldogs in the final game of night here Tuesday...

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...

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

Tomlin is Tri-County Player of the Year (05/29/07) North Pemiscot's Josh Tomlin was named the Tri-County Conference's Player of the Year in baseball on the league's recently announced all-conference team. Tomlin earned the honor after turning in a strong year at the plate and on the mound for the Mustangs...

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

Copeland delivers KO for 'Cats in final (05/18/07) WARDELL, Mo. -- The rivalry this spring between the North Pemiscot Mustangs and the Cooter Wildcats has been fittingly compared to two boxers going at it in the ring. And on a windy day more befitting of Wrigley Field than the Missouri Bootheel, it was Charles Copeland and the Wildcats that ultimately landed the knockout blow...

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...

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

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

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

Campbell baseball rallies past Holcomb (04/27/07) DAR STAFF Campbell was able to win a pitching duel against North Pemiscot as its 4-1 victory sent the Camels home with the Tri-County Conference championship Wednesday. Jake Tinnon allowed just two hits and one earned run on the mound, struck out five and worked around seven walks in the victory and Eugene Powers had one hit, one RBI and scored twice to lead the offense, which recorded just three hits in the game. ...

Camels think small to win Tri-County tourney (04/26/07) WARDELL, Mo. -- After going 5-10 in the fall and struggling through injuries earlier this spring, people may have started to overlook the Campbell Camels. Big mistake. "A lot of people counted us out," Campbell coach Justin Shell said. "We weren't playing real good baseball. ...

Lady Rebels down Holcomb in 8 to reach TCC final (04/25/07) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- One season ago, the Southland Lady Rebels won just one game. A year later, they are one win away from winning the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Becca Bakich tossed a five-hit shutout and Darcy McMinn scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Lady Rebels edged the Holcomb Lady Hornets, 1-0, in the semifinals of the Tri-County tourney here Tuesday...

Modlin no-hits Gideon to win tourney opener; Lady Rebels roll past North Pem (04/24/07) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Whitney Modlin picked a great time to turn in arguably her best pitching performance of the year. Modlin tossed a no-hitter, striking out 10 to lead the Campbell Lady Camels past Gideon, 4-2, in the first round of the Tri-County Conference Softball Tournament here Monday...

Twin Rivers hammers Doniphan 13-2 in softball (04/18/07) DAR STAFF Carlee Vancil and Bethany Keirsey teamed up to lead the Lady Royals to a five-inning 13-2 Ozark Foothills Conference win against Doniphan on Tuesday. Keirsey, who hit in the leadoff spot, finished 4-for-4, including a triple, with three runs scored. Vancil went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Vancil's bases-loaded double in the second inning broke the game open...

Twin Rivers hammers Doniphan 13-2 in softball (04/18/07) DAR STAFF Carlee Vancil and Bethany Keirsey teamed up to lead the Lady Royals to a five-inning 13-2 Ozark Foothills Conference win against Doniphan on Tuesday. Keirsey, who hit in the leadoff spot, finished 4-for-4, including a triple, with three runs scored. Vancil went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Vancil's bases-loaded double in the second inning broke the game open...

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."...

Round 1 to Mustangs (04/01/07) COOTER, Mo. -- Friday's battle between North Pemiscot and Cooter had all the trappings of a heavyweight championship fight. Two undefeated teams. Two standout pitchers that combined for 18 strikeouts. Two powerful offenses that combined for 15 runs and 17 hits...

North Pem downs Chargers, now 6-0 (03/28/07) DEERING, Mo. -- It may not be too much of a stretch to say that being upset in the Class 1, District 1 semifinals last season may have sharpened the North Pemiscot Mustangs' focus for this season. The Mustangs showcased that focus Tuesday, jumping out to a 5-0 lead after one inning and getting strong pitching from sophomore Parker Watkins in a 14-1 victory over the Delta C7 Chargers in a Tri-County Conference contest here Tuesday...

Lady Indians 'D' up, but lose at Jonesboro, Ark (03/27/07) JONESBORO, Ark. -- The Kennett Lady Indians soccer team turned in its second strong defensive performance of the season, but it was not enough to overcome a cold night offensively as the Lady Tribe fell, 4-0, to the Jonesboro Lady Hurricane here Monday...

Ferguson named top player in Tri-County Conference (03/09/07) Dustin Ferguson may be the youngest player on the All-Tri-County Conference first team, but that did not stop him from being named the league's Player of the Year. Ferguson, a 5-foot-10 guard, led Clarkton to a 23-4 record, including the regular-season conference championship and titles in the Bulldog Classic and the Clarkton Holiday Invitational...

Clarkton survives scare from North Pemiscot (02/16/07) GIDEON, Mo. -- After a 32-point loss to Clarkton earlier in the season, few people expected the North Pemiscot Mustangs to have a chance against the Reindeer in the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament. Guess again. The Mustangs battled from start to finish against top-seeded Clarkton, staying within seven points of Clarkton the final three quarters before coming up just short in a 69-65 loss here Thursday...

Mustangs rally from 15 down to beat Holcomb; Cooter rallies past Southland (02/06/07) WARDELL, Mo. -- Parker Watkins scored a game-high 20 points as the North Pemiscot Mustangs rallied from a 15-point second-quarter deficit to take a 62-60 win over the Holcomb Hornets in Tri-County Conference action here Monday. In other games involving Tri-County teams, it was Cooter 68, Southland 55; Risco 80, Delta C7 44; and Campbell 69, Gideon 53...

Mustangs shock Cooter (01/21/07) WARDELL, Mo. -- Last season, the North Pemiscot Mustangs managed just three wins during a long, long season. After Friday, doubling that win total may be just the beginning for the Mustangs. With Friday's 66-64 Tri-County Conference win over the Cooter Wildcats, North Pem not only finds itself in the thick of the Tri-County Conference race, but is also in the driver's seat for a top-4 seed at next month's Class 1, District 1 Tournament...

Mustangs spoil Rebels' homecoming (01/14/07) CARDWELL, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs rallied from a three-point halftime deficit with a 19-10 third quarter to take a 60-52 win over the Southland Rebels on homecoming here Friday. The win was the second in a row for the Mustangs (5-6), who just three games last season...

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 Lions rally for win at Classic (12/22/06) BROSELEY, Mo. -- For a while, it seemed the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions were overlooking the Charleston Lady Bluejays in the consolation semifinals of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. As a result, the Lady Lions found themselves trailing by two points at the half to a team that lost its first-round game to Dexter by 62 points and whose lone win in the LRCC was against a 1-8 Sikeston team...

North Pem matches last season's win total; Gideon, Cooter reach consolation final at Clarkton (12/13/06) DEERING, Mo. -- The North Pemiscot Mustangs got 20 points from Grant St. Cin as they matched their win total from last season with a 56-39 win over the Delta C7 Chargers here Tuesday in boys' high school basketball. In other action Tuesday, Portageville defeated Senath-Hornersville, 71-21, while in consolation action at the Clarkton Holiday Invitational, Gideon downed Risco, 76-62, and Cooter held off Southland, 72-65...

Lady Indians clean glass, beat Senath-Hornersville (12/01/06) GIDEON, Mo. -- Going up against one of the better post players in the Bootheel without a lot of height, one might guess that the Kennett Lady Indians would be at a sizable disadvantage against Senath-Hornersville. Guess again. Kennett outrebounded the Lady Lions by 11 and got 16 points and 15 boards from Tierra Sherrill to overcome Senath-Hornersville, 53-50, in the consolation round at the Bulldog Classic here Thursday...

Neelyville turns steals into easy first win (11/24/06) By TANNER KENT/ DAR Sports Writer NEELYVILLE -- Neelyville all but closed out its seasonopening 73-49 win against North Pemiscot in the first five minutes of the second half. Leading 34-24 at the break, the Tigers came out of the locker room and promptly kicked off an impressive 16-0 run...

Turnovers, poor shooting sink Mustangs in season opener (11/22/06) NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- North Pemiscot turned the ball over on five straight possessions early in the third as Neelyville converted the mistakes into easy baskets. Those five plays summed up the night for the North Pemiscot as the Mustangs turned the ball over 31 times in a 73-49 loss to the Tigers in their season opener...

Basketball season fast approaching (11/14/06) It may seem like football season just ended, but the tipoff of the 2006-2007 basketball season is just around the corner. The new season kicks off just six days from now (next Monday) with a pair of games, as Campbell hosts Holcomb in boys' basketball while Senath-Hornersville's girls host New Madrid County Central...

Lady Lions stop skid; Kennett netters win again (09/29/06) SIKESTON, Mo. -- For the second time in a week, the Kennett Lady Indians tennis downed Sikeston, winning 6-3 here Thursday to improve to 6-3 on the season. In other area sports Thursday, Senath-Hornersville defeated North Pemiscot in volleyball, while Saxony Lutheran defeated Kennett, 3-0, in soccer...

Lady Indians split in tennis, Indians lose on soccer field (09/15/06) Thursday was a mixed bag for Kennett's sports teams. The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team defeated Poplar Bluff, 5-4, in the conclusion of a rain-shortened match from Aug. 28 before falling, 7-2, in Thursday's regularly-scheduled match at Kennett High School, while the Indians soccer team lost to Saxony Lutheran, 3-1, at Indian Park...

Clarkton solidifies grip on first place in Tri-County with win (09/13/06) WARDELL, Mo. -- The Clarkton Lady Reindeer got strong games from the senior quartet of Tasha Joiner, Whitney Coleman, Larissa Gambling and Sara Darnell as they improved to 5-0 in the Tri-County Conference and 6-5 overall with a 25-9, 25-14 win over North Pemiscot here Tuesday...

Tribe wins Bootheel opener; Lady Camels edge Lady Lions (09/06/06) STEELE, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians won their second straight game, taking a 25-19, 25-9 win against South Pemiscot here Tuesday. In other games Tuesday, Campbell defeated Senath-Hornersville, Holcomb defeated North Pemiscot and Gideon defeated Delta C-7...

Lady Indians win home opener (09/06/06) The Kennett Lady Indians turned in a strong performance in their home opener to improve to 2-1 on the season with a 7-2 win over Dexter Tuesday at Kennett High School. In area baseball games, it was Bernie 13, Campbell 9; Holcomb 8, North Pemiscot 3; and Cooter 9, Senath-Hornersville 1...

Season starts with a slam, or two, or three . . . (08/24/06) If Monday's fireworks by the Campbell Camels and Holcomb Hornets mean anything, the 2006 fall baseball season will be a fun one, to say the least. Jake Tinnon hit a first-inning grand slam to spark a 9-6 victory over the visiting North Pemiscot Mustangs, while Eric Masterson hit two grand slams as Holcomb rolled, 17-2, at Clarkton...

Camels ride Tinnon's grand slam to win over Mustangs (08/22/06) CAMPBELL, Mo. -- After graduating three All-Tri-County players from last year's squad, Campbell coach Justin Shell knew that his younger players would have to step up in a hurry for his team to succeed this fall. Did they ever. Jake Tinnon hit a grand slam and sophomore Dylan Lynn added a solo home run as part of a six-run first inning as the Camels downed the North Pemiscot Mustangs, 9-6, here Monday in the season opener for both teams...

Fall baseball capsules (08/20/06) Campbell Nickname: Camels Coach: Justin Shell Key returnees: Dustin Crane, Sam Bader, Dustin Hayden, Cale Weeks and Kyle Matthews. Schedule: Aug. 21 at North Pemiscot, Aug.22 Twin Rivers, Aug. 24 at Holcomb, Aug. 28 at Risco, Aug.29 at Senath-Hornersville, Aug. ...