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Neelyville senior says 'Goodnight' to Mules for first time in decade (3/21/23)BERNIE – The baseball programs at Bernie High School and Neelyville High School have disparate histories.
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Postseason hoop honors rolling in for Cooter, others (3/16/23)The boy’s basketball season may have ended for all MSHSAA Class 2 programs, however, the postseason recognition has just begun for Cooter High School senior Luke Barnes.
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Neelyville upsets Bernie, advances to C2D1 championship (2/23/23)HOLCOMB – Third-seeded Neelyville held off a last-minute effort by second-seeded Bernie Wednesday night to win 64-60 and advance to the Class 2 District 1 championship game at Holcomb High School. “I have to commend my guys,” Neelyville head coach Brad Burdin said. “They worked their tails off and they did it. The coaching staff gave them an idea of what to execute but they ultimately came out and did it.”...
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Bulldogs down Cabool, will face Redbirds in district semifinals (2/21/23)VAN BUREN — The fourth-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs defeated fifth-seeded Cabool 44-32 in a thrilling matchup in the first round of the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Monday night. “We were excited to get on the court and grind it out.” said Van Buren’s Benjamin Hawkins. “The team was the reason we won. We kept each other up and we’re at a point in our season where we finally found our chemistry.”...
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SCAA Tournament: 'Improved' Bernie battles with Dexter, but 'Cats' Nichols proves too much (1/30/23)DEXTER – A mere 14 days earlier, the Dexter High School boy’s basketball squad had done battle with down-the-road rival Bernie and shut down the Mules’ offensive attack, including its super-scorer, senior guard Tristan Johnson in a 48-28 thumping.
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SCAA Tournament: Mules 'Advance' to title game with smart W over Hornets (1/27/23)DEXTER – In a rematch of the 2022 Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy’s Basketball Tournament championship game on Thursday at the Bearcat Event Center, Bernie got the best of Advance – again – this time by making smart plays down the stretch and winning 81-75.
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Green Wave edge Portageville for homecoming win (1/21/23)MALDEN — The Malden Green Wave had a happy homecoming as they defeated Portageville 50-44. “It was one of the toughest games of the season,” Malden coach Mike Kilgore said. “We didn’t want our homecoming spoiled, so the boys fought hard to secure the win.”...
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JANUARY MADNESS: SCAA, Big Springs Conference tourneys tip off next week (1/21/23)Both the Stoddard County Athletic Association and the Big Springs Conference tournaments will tip off next week and hoops fans should be ready for what could offer some good storylines and drama. The SCAA boys tournament will take place at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, home of the top-seeded Bearcats, while the BSC girls and boys brackets will be played out at Couch High School...
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Bernie's super scorer is as dangerous WITHOUT the ball as with it (1/19/23)What makes Bernie senior guard Tristan Johnson difficult to defend? Well, let’s count the ways.
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Bernie bounces back with road rout of Oran (1/17/23)ORAN – After watching his team get manhandled by Dexter on its home court last Friday, Bernie High School boy’s basketball coach Jason Long showed no angst whatsoever.
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Corzine's return gives Bernie hope of snapping 4-game skid (1/16/23)BERNIE - Bernie High School senior guard Hunter Corzine was limited to a mere five points in the Mules’ home loss to Dexter on Friday. However, focusing on that degree of offensive production is missing the forests for the trees.
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Diamond in the tough: Dexter defense stifles Bernie, Johnson (1/14/23)BERNIE – There is no material known to man that is harder than a diamond and on Friday, the Dexter High School boy’s basketball squad put that theory to a test – from a basketball perspective – in its rivalry game at Bernie. The theory was upheld, as the Bearcats smoked the host Mules from the opening tip 48-28.
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'Rivalry game' to feature 'great scorers' doing battle (1/13/23)DEXTER – History shows that tonight’s boy’s basketball match-up between Dexter and Bernie will be enthralling from a team perspective.
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Kennett ends losing streak with second upset over Bernie (1/11/23)The Kennett Indians (6-8) ended a four-game losing streak Tuesday night in the team’s second upset over Bernie (9-4) at home after successfully contending with the Mules’ impressive long range shooting game. Putting up over 80 points against Bernie once again, Kennett won 81-66...
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BCT: Dexter edges Dons for title (12/31/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats defeated the Doniphan Dons 49-47 in an intense, hard-fought championship game at the 66th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Friday night. The game started as many championship contests begin, with both teams evenly matched and seeking to identify weaknesses in their opponents...
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Great teams, great individual performances highlight 2022 (12/31/22)As the sports world put the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it in 2022, several teams and individuals in this area rose to the top in their respective sports. From history-making achievements on the hardwood to first-in-school-history performances on the diamond, this year proved itself to be a memorable one for local sports fans...
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A HOLIDAY CLASSIC:Top-seeded Bearcats turn back Malden upset bid to earn spot in finals (12/30/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats survived a last-second 3-point attempt that bounced off the rim to defeat the Malden Green Wave 55-53 in the first semifinal game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday. The Bearcats will play for the tournament championship at 8:30 p.m. Friday against Doniphan, who defeated Kennett in the late semifinal. Malden will play Kennett for third place at 7 p.m. Friday...
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Kennett upsets undefeated Bernie to advance to Bloomfield final four (12/29/22)BLOOMFIELD - The field house was rockin' when Kennett came knockin' Wednesday at the 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Basketball Tournament. Head Coach Noll Billings' seventh-seeded Indians squeaked past Coach Jason Long's second-seeded, and previously undefeated, Bernie Mules by just four points, 87-83, in what some might call the Tristan Johnson show...
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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Dexter, Malden roll into semis; Kennett upsets Bernie (12/29/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats showed East Prairie why they are the top seed in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament in their quarterfinal matchup Wednesday. The Bearcats scored 14 out of 15 points to close the first half on the way to a 59-23 win over the ninth-seeded Eagles in the the tournament's first quarterfinal of the day...
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BCT: Dons turn back Hayti upset bid (12/28/22)BLOOMFIELD — Big meals and NFL football took up plenty of the Christmas holiday for numerous people over the holiday weekend — and it’s likely the Doniphan Dons basketball team had many, if not all, enjoy themselves. So, a sluggish start as the No. 3 seed in this week’s 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament would be understandable and predictable...
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A BLOOMFIELD BLAST: A field stacked with title threats will entertain (12/24/22)Thick. That would be a good word to describe just how vast the talents go in this year’s boys Bloomfield Christmas basketball tournament that tips off Tuesday morning. When a team enters the field as a No. 12 seed with a 6-2 record, that is arguably the best word to illustrate what this year’s field promises...