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Green Wave basketball concludes summer workouts (7/26/24)MALDEN, Mo. - Malden High School boys basketball finished their summer training in preparation for the 2024 through 2025 season. Head basketball coach Mike Kilgore said his main focus was on development this summer. While losing some key seniors, he just wants to make sure the younger players on his roster are ready to step up when the season starts...
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Nichols grabs last win at Delta with historic victory at 2024 Semoball Awards (7/25/24)Part of a generational class that helped transcend the Ladycats into a Class 1 powerhouse, Addison Nichols of Delta got top honors at the 2024 Semoball Awards as this year’s My Daddy’s Cheesecake Girls Basketball Athlete of the Year. One of Southeast Missouri’s leading scorers, Nichols got a reputation around the boot for being ice cold from distance, and it showed with her clutch performance up and down the area...
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Dynamic Puxico backcourt continuing its development this summer (7/25/24)DELTA – Often is the case in the off-season that fans can’t get a grasp on how good a team will be during scrimmages or open gyms. That doesn’t apply to the Puxico High School boy’s basketball squad.
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Bell City hoops seeking to pick up the pace offensively in 2024-25 (7/24/24)DELTA – The Bell City High School varsity boy’s basketball squad was much improved last winter for several reasons, including a much-improved offense. The Cubs averaged over 52 points per game, which was the most productive that the program had been since 2017.
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Risco senior putting in the time to elevate already (very) strong game (7/22/24)DELTA – Being physically active might be a problem in the world of some teenagers throughout America, but that doesn’t include Risco High School senior athlete Sammy Smith.
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Semoball Scholar-Athlete Asher Britt takes talents to Quincy (7/19/24)SIKESTON, Mo. – The path to college basketball is rarely a straight line, but for Asher Britt, every challenge has been met with the same quiet intensity: a refusal to fail. From a season-ending injury to balancing a demanding academic workload, the newly minted Semoball Scholar-Athlete has consistently found ways to overcome obstacles and excel both on and off the court. ...
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Woodland’s Kinder reflects on last year’s breakout, previews upcoming junior season (7/17/24)Part of a Woodland team that’s taken such a big step forward over the past few years, Korbin Kinder’s junior season quickly approaches, and he’s looking to take the Cardinals basketball team to newer, greater heights. The Cardinals, having struck together more than 20 wins last season but falling short early in district play, had a mixed bag when looking back on their 2024 season, with many highs and many lows...
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Bloomfield hoops working toward next step under Sindle (7/16/24)PUXICO – Ben Sindle has been guiding the Bloomfield High School varsity boys basketball program for 12 months, but the roller-coaster ride that he and his Wildcat athletes have endured may make it seem longer.
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Sikeston camp builds future hoops stars (7/16/24)SIKESTON — The future of Sikeston basketball was on full display at the YMCA Tuesday, as dozens of young Bulldogs dribbled, passed, and shot their way through a high-energy camp designed to develop their skills and love for the game. Led by Sikeston varsity coaches and players, the four-day camp, which concludes Thursday, is broken into two sessions – first through fourth grade in the morning, and fifth through eighth grade in the afternoon...
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Puxico hoops getting defensive through summer tests (7/16/24)PUXICO – There wasn’t a lot NOT to like about how the Puxico High School varsity boy’s basketball team played last winter, particularly at the defensive end of the court.
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Hard work is paying dividends with Caruthersville athletics (7/11/24)High school athletes returned to the fields, diamonds, gyms, and weight rooms this week following a mandated week break by the MSHSAA last week, and no school is seeking to continue its positive mojo more so than those athletes and coaches at Caruthersville High School.
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South Pem hoops trying to move on from yesterday with summer tests (7/9/24)DEXTER – The South Pemiscot High School boy’s basketball squad showed last winter that it could handle high-pressure situations, as it surprised many by advancing to the MSHSAA Class 2 State Finals and finishing fourth. However, with six of its top seven players returning for the 2024-25 season, the question remains how will that group handle significantly higher expectations?
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Farmer pursues college hoop dreams (7/8/24)MALDEN, Mo. - Quamareous Farmer approached his senior basketball season filled with nerves. After battling an ankle injury his junior year, he was unsure how he would be able to come back and perform. He was unsure if he would be able to play at all...
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Young Jackson hoops squad working to find its new identity this summer (7/6/24)DEXTER – The first two seasons of Jackson High School basketball under Indian Coach Kory Thoma have gone extremely well. Under his guidance, the Indians have combined for 40 wins and an appearance in the MSHSAA Class 6 State Finals in 2023, where his team took fourth place.
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Puxico embraces the summer grind (7/3/24)PUXICO - The Puxico Indians’ basketball squad has stayed busy during the summer, and the head coach Bryant Fernetti said the focus is to grind and get better. The Indians are looking to build on last year’s historic state tournament run by taking part in a number of camps and leagues to enhance their skills and strengthen their team dynamic. ...
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Dexter hoops spending this summer focused on its D (7/1/24)It’s no secret that the Dexter High School varsity boy’s basketball program took a step in the wrong direction last season.
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'Coach G' finds a home with, takes the reins of Caruthersville athletics (7/1/24)Dom Guglielmo has traversed this country throughout his life being a “military kid and a football coach.” Two-plus years ago, he moved to Caruthersville to serve as a physical education teacher and varsity football coach, and he has seemingly found a home.
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Bernie hoops bringing back experience, effort this summer (6/29/24)In the previous seven basketball seasons leading up to last winter, the Bernie High School boy’s squad had never endured a losing record, and it had never averaged fewer than 55.7 points per game for the season.
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Birmingham to take reins of Royals basketball (6/26/24)BROSELEY — Twin Rivers High School wasted no time filling its head basketball coaching position for the Royals. After spending six years under longtime coach Seth McBroom, who took the coaching position at Kennett, the Royals will be under direction for next season...
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Sikeston star PJ Farmer commits to SEMO (6/25/24)SIKESTON — In a major boost for Southeast Missouri State and the Bootheel region, Sikeston High School standout PJ Farmer has committed to play college basketball for the Redhawks. The versatile 6-foot-2 rising senior guard is one of the most coveted recruits in the state. His commitment marks a significant victory for SEMO coach Brad Korn, who has been actively pursuing Farmer throughout his high school career...
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Richland hoops hungry for more (6/21/24)The Richland Rebels boys basketball team finished one of their most successful seasons in recent memory with a loss in the Class 1 quarterfinal against eventual state champion Chadwick. For a team who finished 14-14 in 2023, a 23-8 record with a quarterfinal appearance is a big win but the Rebels are itching to get back on top...
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Cape Central students start own basketball team (6/12/24)The Mavericks, a basketball team playing in the 2024 Summer Boys High School Basketball League at the Cape Girardeau Sportsplex, are a group of friends who decided to create their own team. A few of the boys have played for the Cape Central Tigers while others have not made the team for one reason or another...
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Summer events paying off for Delta's all-junior squad (6/6/24)The Delta Bobcats finished the 2023-24 boys' basketball season with seven wins for the second straight year. With a team full of sophomores transitioning into juniors, playing in summer events such as the Rib City Classic in Poplar Bluff on May 31 and the Chaffee Varsity Summer Shootout, which just concluded on Wednesday, June 5, is paying dividends for the team's development...
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Donettes basketball to host River City Classic (6/5/24)DONIPHAN — The Doniphan Donettes basketball team will look to enhance its competition for next season with the addition of its new basketball tournament. The Donettes will host the inaugural River City Classic, a new eight-team girls basketball tournament consisting of some of the best teams in the area. The tournament will be at Doniphan High School from Dec. 2-7 and is sponsored by River City Coffee & Tea...
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Caruthersville Athletics creates initial Hall of Fame class to honor in fall (5/31/24)The lore of athleticism flowing through the halls of Caruthersville High School over time has been a storied one.
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Summer games help Hawks develop players (5/30/24)Behind first-year head coach Noel Trimmer, Kelly Hawks basketball is coming off one of their best seasons in recent memory. The team finished with a 21-6 record and reached the Class 3 District 2 semifinal where they fell to a well-shooting Notre Dame team, led by former head coach Jeremy Brinkmeyer...
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Cape Central’s search ends, tabbing Frazier as next head boys basketball coach (5/29/24)After a month-long coaching search following the resignation of longtime head coach Drew Church, Cape Central announced its selection of Lamont Frazier to be the next head coach of its boys basketball team on Tuesday. Frazier, a native of Charleston, Missouri, is no stranger to the area, nor is he a stranger to coaching in the area as he previously coached at Poplar Bluff back in the early 2010s...
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Jones to be Advance ‘big man’ (5/29/24)After what some may call a disappointing 2023-24 season for Advance hoops, the Hornets jumped right into summer league ready to step things up. Four out of the Hornets’ six wins came in the final month of the season and got the squad into the Class 2 District 3 Championship game against Puxico. With a new coach in Dalton Wilson, it took Advance a while to gel as a team, but success followed once they did...
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Donettes builds legacy through basketball camp (5/28/24)DONIPHAN - The winning legacy of the Doniphan Donettes basketball program will be upheld for many years to come thanks to head coach Adam Epps and members of the Donettes basketball team. The Donettes hosted their annual Donette Basketball Youth Skills Camp last week and the participation for the event continues to grow each year. Epps, along with members of the team, opened their gym to work with young girls who were interested in enhancing their skills...
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C2SB State Semifinal: Kennett gets offensive in rout of Lone Jack (5/20/24)SPRINGFIELD – The Kennett High School softball squad has been offensive with its play all spring. The Indians have averaged nearly 12 runs per game, which is the most by any Kennett team in nine years, and that was evident on Monday, as Kennett obliterated Lone Jack 11-4 in the semifinal of the MSHSAA Class 2 State Semifinal at the Killian Softball Complex in Springfield.
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C1Q3: Bernie SB continues Mule tradition - in all sports - of being successful (5/15/24)The Bernie High School softball squad will vie for an MSHSAA Class 1 Quarterfinal 3 victory today at 5:30 p.m. when the Mules (21-9-1) visit Plato (20-6), and the fact that Bernie has advanced after winning the recent MSHSAA Class 1 District 3 championship shouldn’t surprise anyone.
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Tyson Williams signs with Missouri Baptist basketball (5/8/24)A dream became reality on Tuesday for Cape Central’s Tyson Williams. Williams signed his letter of intent to play college basketball at Missouri Baptist University. “This is all I’ve ever wanted,” Williams said. “I’ve just been waiting for my moment to come and waiting for everything to fall in place for me. Today felt like the world lifted off my shoulders.”...
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Blackwell joins MBCA Hall of Fame (5/2/24)The Missouri Basketball Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame induction last weekend was the culmination of countless hours spent on and off the hardwood for former Doniphan and Eminence head coach Jimbo Blackwell. “Personally, it means so much to me. It was unexpected,” Blackwell said. “It is not something I ever would have thought I would receive. It just means a lot. I get to have my family with me … my kids and grandkids.”...
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BREAKING: Drew Church resigns as Cape Central basketball head coach (4/26/24)The Southeast Missourian learned on Friday that longtime Cape Central Tigers head coach Drew Church is resigning following a 19-9 season in 2023-24. While Church resigns from his role as head basketball coach, he will remain as assistant principal. Church began his tenure as head coach of the Tigers back in 2006 and racked up 341 wins during his tenure...
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Fred Garmon is new Hayti AD (4/26/24)Kennett High School class of 2011 grad and former Indians basketball head coach Fred Garmon confirmed Friday that he accepted the Athletic Director position at Hayti R-II School District. More on the announcement as the story develops.
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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Portal, not so much NIL, having major impact on juco hoops (4/23/24)There has been no shortage of stories published regarding the implementation of the new NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) philosophy within intercollegiate athletics over the past couple of seasons. However, recently-hired Gulf State Community College men’s basketball coach, and Advance native, Lane Below, said in his four years of coaching at the junior college level, the NIL isn’t a major issue.
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Today's moment has been years in the making for mature, driven Lane Below (4/22/24)In 2009, most teenagers were obsessed with Miley Cyrus, beginning to get into Taylor Swift and Facebook (before the old farts ruined it), and spent hours honing their sports skills, not necessarily on the diamonds and courts across America, but in front of their TV screens playing Wii Sports. People who knew Lane Below could see even then, as a seventh grader at Advance Junior High, that he was different.
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Small-town grit fuels Griggs’ rise to UHSP basketball (4/20/24)BENTON, Mo. — Jada Griggs isn’t afraid of a challenge. The Kelly High School basketball standout recently signed to continue her athletic and academic at the University of Health Science and Pharmacy (UHSP) in St. Louis, a move that both excites and tests her desire for growth. ...
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Kennett hires Twin Rivers' McBroom as new boys basketball coach, AD (4/18/24)The Kennett Indians have found their next boys basketball coach and athletic director. Kennett High School has hired longtime Twin Rivers coach and high school principal Seth McBroom to succeed veteran coach and AD Jim Vaughan, who is retiring after 18 years at KHS...
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Advance native, TRC alum Lane Below named head coach at Gulf Coast State (4/18/24)PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Ten years ago, Lane Below was named the Southeast Missourian Player of the Year in boys basketball and helped the Advance Hornets make it to the Class 2 quarterfinals. Wednesday, Below got his first head coaching job in the college ranks when he was named the coach at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City...
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Never Give Up: Wilson perseveres; signs with Missouri Valley (4/3/24)This Poplar Bluff athlete persevered despite suffering multiple injuries throughout high school to fulfill her dream of playing collegiate basketball. Getting the opportunity to play basketball at the next level is something senior guard Abby Wilson doesn’t take lightly, as she has found the road to her next journey...
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Dohleman leaves legacy at East Carter (4/2/24)ELLSINORE — The East Carter Lady Redbirds basketball program is in better hands thanks to senior Breanna Dohleman. Dohleman was tabbed the Class 2 District 2 Player of the Year as well as making the Class 2 all-state team. While those accolades address the on-court talent, it’s the intangibles the baller brought to the program that have truly resonated with her coach and counterparts...
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Sikeston Bulldogs rack up postseason awards (3/29/24)SIKESTON – The awards for the 2023-24 season have been unveiled in the last couple of weeks and to no surprise the Sikeston Bulldogs have been well-represented on the postseason lists. The Bulldogs had two players selected for the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 5 all-state team in senior Dontrez Williams and junior P.J. Farmer...
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Epps is district Coach of the Year (3/22/24)DONIPHAN — After a historic basketball season, the Doniphan Donettes continue to pour in more postseason accolades. As the Doniphan High School athletic director and head coach of the Donettes, Adam Epps did the unthinkable with a young team and made history. After tallying the votes, Epps was named the Class 4 District 1 Coach of the Year...
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Redus is All-State: Doniphan senior honored for play on the court (3/20/24)DONIPHAN — One local athlete went from not playing much basketball early in her career to becoming one of the best players in the state. Senior Kenzie Redus added to the legacy of the Doniphan Donettes on Wednesday by being named a Missouri Class 4 All-State player, snapping an 18-year gap when Morgan Davis was the last Donette to receive the honor in 2006...
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Coleman seeks new opportunity at Shawnee Community College (3/19/24)SIKESTON — Rico Coleman's basketball journey has been defined by his willingness to forge his own path. After earning all-state honors for three straight seasons, he surprised many by joining a brand-new basketball program at Arkansas State University-Newport...
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Kelly’s Peters tabbed Scott-Mississippi MVP following breakout junior campaign (3/15/24)After leading the Kelly Hawks to both Scott-Mississippi Conference championships and a fifth-place plaque over the holidays, it was only right Ross Peters took home one more honor. The outstanding junior guard, averaging nearly 18 points a night for coach Noel Trimmer’s 21-6 Kelly Hawks, claimed the Scott-Missippi Conference Player of the Year award last weekend...
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Jenkins, Jones lead NMCC's MBCA Award sweep (3/14/24)SIKESTON – New Madrid County Central's championship run has earned top recognition from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA). Dontre Jenkins has been named Class 3 Coach of the Year, while phenom Jadis Jones claimed his second consecutive Class 3 Player of the Year Award and all-state honors...
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Irby named Bootheel Player of the Year, Fowler earns Coach of the Year (3/14/24)SIKESTON – After a stellar season that included a deep playoff run, Portageville's girls' basketball program dominated the Bootheel Conference Awards. Kellye Fowler was named Coach of the Year, leading a talented squad that saw sophomore Taryn Irby earn Player of the Year honors...