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Dexter High School football coach Chad Jamerson has been picking up nuggets of gridiron knowledge since he was a scrawny kid growing up on the athletic fields of East Prairie. That devotion to learning through the decades paid dividends this fall, as Jamerson led Dexter to its most successful season ever with the Bearcats finishing with an 11-1 record, dominating the SEMO Conference Central Division, and advancing to the MSHSAA Class 3 State Quarterfinals.

Brett Dohogne scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Notre Dame to a 63-38 win at home over Class 4 District 1 rival Kennett on Friday, Jan 18, in Cape Girardeau. Home games have been rare in the first half of Notre Dame's schedule, but the Bulldogs have capitalized on all of them, posting a 3-0 record thus far...

Kennett Indians dominate Tri-Match with decisive victories over Valley View and Dexter.

Poplar Bluff's Ireland Gowen and Kennett's Alyce Edwards put on a scoring display during Thursday night's high school girls basketball game at Mules Gymnasium. Gowen had 25 points and (unofficially) 20 rebounds for the Lady Mules, but it was 37 points from Edwards — the reigning SEMO Conference Player of the Year — that proved decisive as she led her Kennett Lady Indians to a 54-51 win...

The Poplar Bluff Mules wrestling team made the most of its home debut on Tuesday. The Mules took a 56-10 win over the Kennett Indians on the boys side, while the Lady Mules lost 40-6, but split its two matches on the mat. Zekey Camden (144 pounds), Noah Perkins (157), Karson Rolland (165) and Karter Blanchard (215) all pinned their opponents, while Branson Crum (138) won by technical fall when he went ahead 18-0 in his match. ...

There will be no secrets kept between the varsity girl’s basketball teams of Dexter and Kennett when the two squads matchup on Monday at Kennett at 7:30 p.m. The Bearcats (5-6) and Indians (7-5) are seeing each other for the third time in the last two months. The teams competed in the Kennett Jamboree in November before facing each other in the SEMO Conference Tournament last month, which resulted in a 58-55 Dexter win.

Sophomore Alyce Edwards hits a milestone with her 1,000th career point, leading Kennett to a 54-38 win over Malden.

KENNETT, Mo. — Alycee Edwards proved unstoppable in the second half, scoring 29 of her game-high 40 points after the break to lead Kennett to a 64-54 win over Kelly on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Despite the Lady Hawks’ (4-4) strong start, Edwards’ scoring barrage helped the Lady Indians (6-5) overcome the early deficit and secure the victory...

Twin Rivers' Lady Royals clinched fifth place at their Christmas Classic with a 67-42 win over Kennett.

BROSELEY — The Poplar Bluff girls basketball team tried to make a last-ditch effort to send the third-place game of the Lady Royal Christmas Classic into overtime, but the Hail Mary inbound and 3-point try fell short as Neelyville took third with a 48-45 win over the Lady Mules...

Bernie edges Kennett 41-40 in a thrilling comeback at the Bloomfield Christmas Classic.

BROSELEY — The Neelyville Lady Tigers were looking to get back into the championship game of the Lady Royal Christmas Classic for the first time since 2019, but the Portageville Bulldogs had other plans. The Bulldogs made a fast start hold up as they took a 57-49 game over the Lady Tigers in Friday’s semifinal...

BLOOMFIELD — Big wins were the order of the day on Thursday in the first four games of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. All four early games were decided by double digits, with only the Bernie-Portageville and Kennett-East Carter games being decided by less than 20 points...

Kennett Indians start strong at the Lady Royals Christmas Tournament with a win over NMCC, but fall to top-seeded Doniphan. Malden rebounds with a win over Naylor, aiming for the consolation trophy.

Even after suffering their first loss season, the Puxico Indians are still riding high to start this season of boys basketball. Puxico suffered it first loss of the season Saturday evening when it lost 58-50 to Thayer in a battle of state-ranked teams — the Indians are tied for fifth in the most recent Class 2 coaches poll, while Thayer was fifth in Class 3...

Twin Rivers beats Malden 60-49 in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic opener, advancing to the winner's bracket.

BROSELEY — The Dexter Bearcats girls basketball team was in control from start to finish as the Bearcats took care of Greenville 57-19 in the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday. Dexter will take on Neelyville, who had the luxury of a first1round bye, at 6 p.m. on Monday...

Charleston High School boy’s basketball coach Jamarcus Williams is familiar enough with tonight’s opponent (Kennett) that he knows where the scouting report needs to begin, and that is with containing the Indians’ talented senior point guard Dyson Watson.

When a football team outscores its opposition throughout a 12-game season by nearly 30 points per game, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that it earns a lot of victories (11 in the case of the Dexter High School squad this fall) and accolades.

The Puxico Indians are the top seed at this year’s Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Indians are 5-0 this season and are winning their games by an average of 26.8 points. Three of Puxico's five wins are by 35 points or more. The East Prairie Eagles, who finished second at last year's Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, are the No. 2 seed, with Dexter, Bernie, Kennett, Risco, Van Buren and Richland rounding out the top eight seeds...

Doniphan, Neelyville, Portageville and East Carter are the top four seeds at the Lady Royals Christmas Classic, which tips off next Saturday (Dec. 21) at Twin Rivers High School in Broseley. Top-seeded Doniphan and No. 2 Neelyville have first-round byes...

New Madrid County Central clinched their first win of the season, defeating Kennett 64-48 at the SEMO Conference tournament.

SIKESTON — Charleston had Kennett on the ropes, but the second half told a different story.  Fueled by an unrelenting will to win, the ninth-seeded Indians (2-3) roared back to claim a dramatic 77-74 win over the seventh-seeded Blue Jays (1-4) in the consolation bracket of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Field House on Tuesday, Dec. 10. ...

KENNETT, Mo. - It was a rough season for the Kennett Indian football program. Despite displaying a ‘zero’ in the win column, a few Indian players were able to shine through and earn All-SEMO recognition. These players include seniors Kevin Thompson, Caleb Duncan and Austin Gattis as well as junior Tyquavious (Ty) Jones...

SIKESTON – The Dexter High School boys basketball squad showed the ability on Monday that it could easily separate itself from Kennett in the opening round of the SEMO Conference Boy’s Basketball Tournament at the Sikeston Field House.

Kennett Indians fall to South Pemiscot Bulldogs 70-46 in the Gideon Bulldog Classic semifinals, missing the championship berth.

The opening game of the regular season for any basketball coach is a bit of a crapshoot (no pun intended). Every coach knows what he/she has stressed in the early practices, but will those lessons be executed?

A bright spot within the Kennett High School fall sports season was the much-improved play of the Indians’ volleyball squad.

SEMO NORTH FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB — Brett Drye, Farmington, sr., 6-1, 180; QB — Jay Edmundson, Poplar Bluff, sr., 6-0, 178; RB — Keyshawn Boyd, Cape Central, jr., 6-0, 190; RB — Jaylon Hampton, Jackson, soph., 5-7, 165; RB — Zai’Aire Thomas, Cape Central, sr., 5-6, 165; WR — Hunter Clifford, Poplar Bluff, sr., 6-1, 166; WR — Kai Crowe, Jackson, sr. ...

Emma Tinnin signs to play softball at Missouri State-West Plains, reuniting with former teammate Hadley Wilson.

Kennett's girls basketball kicks off the 2024-2025 season with a Jamboree, hosting Dexter, Holcomb, and Twin Rivers.

Kennett School District seeks a new head football coach after a winless season.

Kennett Indians boys basketball kicks off the season with a Black and Gold Scrimmage, offering fans a sneak peek of the team's potential under new head coach Seth McBroom.

Kennett High School's Hayden Gilmore commits to Three Rivers College baseball, joining a legacy of alumni.

Kennett's season ends with a 30-14 loss to reigning champs Park Hills Central.

DEXTER – The Dexter High School volleyball squad has been in pursuit of excellence since last spring when the offseason got underway.

Claire Bean and Handley McAtee clinch a historic third consecutive state title at the Missouri State Tennis Tournament, concluding an undefeated career and tying a state record.