Steve Hankins
Contributing Writer
High School SportsMay 24, 2024
Kennett Lady Indians produce Bootheel Conference Coach of the Year, Player of the YearKENNETT, Mo. - The Lady Indians softball team and its coach have more to celebrate than runner-up at state. Kennett High School softball fourth-year head coach Logan Dollins was voted Bootheel Conference Coach of the Year. And Lady Indians pitching ace, junior Hand...
High School SportsMay 24, 2024
Kennett baseball Indians make the elite cut, an interview with Ashton WilliamsKennett, Mo. - Two Kennett High School baseball Indians were named to the All-SEMO Conference first team. Both senior Ashton Williams, who signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and junior Hayden Gilmore were among...
High School SportsMay 23, 2024
Holcomb Lady Hornets athletes tapped for prestigious teams, coach honoredHOLCOMB, Mo. - The Lady Hornets and their coach are on a post-season roll. The Holcomb High School softball team's successful 2024 spring season not only found the hard-hitting, scrappy squad placing third in the Show-Me State at the MSHSAA Class 1 Finals at Spring...
High School SportsMay 17, 2024
Kennett Lady Indians, Lone Jack Lady Mules meet at state tourneyThe Lady Indians softball squad (24-8) is loading the wagons for the warpath to the final four at Springfield. The team is on tap to compete at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament semifinals and is scheduled to face the Lone Jack High School Lady Mules at 11 a.m. M...
High School SportsMay 17, 2024
Lady Hornets face formidable foe at state tournamentHolcomb championship softball program faces a formidable foe Steve Hankins shankins@dddnews.com Holcomb's Lady Hornets softball team (25-4) will have its hands full Monday when the squad travels to Springfield to compete at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Tournament semif...
High School SportsMay 15, 2024
Dunko high school sports programs head to state tourneysTwo Dunklin County sports programs are topics of conversations this week and rightfully so. Both the Kennett Lady Indians softball team (24-8) and the Holcomb Lady Hornets softball squad (24-4) won their district tournaments and qualified for state final four statu...
High School SportsMay 12, 2024
Gideon bests Hayti, beats Cooter for MSHSAA C1D1 Tourney crownHAYTI, Mo. - The Gideon Bulldogs baseball team are the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 Tournament champions. The Bulldogs buried a seven-game losing streak Friday and defeated the Hayti High School Indians 2-1 before the team rallied Saturday to defeat the Cooter Wildcat...
High School SportsMay 8, 2024
Lady Indians defeat Lady Eagles, claim C2D1 tourney crownMALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett Lady Indians showed up here Tuesday for the Missouri High School Athletic Association's (MSHSAA) Class 2 District 1 Tournament championship round prepared for war, fought off a worthy opponent and emerged victorious. The Lady Indians defea...
High School SportsMay 7, 2024
Lady Indians blank Lady Green Wave in C2D1 semi, face East Prairie Eagles for titleMALDEN, Mo. - The Lady Indians are on their way to a championship title. The Kennett softball team (22-8) traveled to Malden Monday to compete in the Missouri State High School Athletics Association (MSHSAA) Class 2 District 1 Tournament semifinal matchups...
High School SportsMay 6, 2024
Malden Lady Green Wave edges Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions at C2D1 tourneyMALDEN, Mo. - Hometown fans here Saturday were not disappointed with the Lady Green Wave's performance on the diamond. The Malden team squeaked past the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions 5-4. Although the Lady Green Wave was scoreless in the top of the first and Lady ...Advertisement
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