South Pemiscot

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Prior to the MSHSAA Class 4 Boy’s Soccer state championship game last November in Springfield, Jackson senior goalkeeper Luke Mirly wasn’t exactly feeling great.

The Semoball Cup is presented to the school with the most successful season based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams (WIN) plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams (POST) and individuals (IND). The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Here are the standings with previous rankings from 2020:...

The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball squad graduated eight players of its 2020-21 squad that finished 17-8. Nevertheless, the pieces appear to be in place for the Bulldogs to enjoy continued success moving forward. South Pemiscot returns four of its five starters - Mark Jones, Jonathan Parry, Shawn Kinnon, and Tawonn Amerson. All four returning starters will be entering their senior season...

A slew of high school boys basketball squads are competing in a two-day basketball shootout at Kennett High School Tuesday and Wednesday. Rector, Clarkton, Delta C-7, Kennett, Greenville, and Portageville are slated to compete in head-to-head contests that begin at 8 a.m. and conclude around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday...

The best of the best will be recognized at the 2021 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on July 10 at the Rock N’ Roll Drive-In in Chaffee.

State champions Oran and Kennett led all Semoball-area schools in all-state baseball selections with five apiece. In total, 36 athletes from the Semoball coverage area were named to all-state teams. The Eagles had three Class 1 first-team selections in senior Kaden Hargrove, senior Ty Johnson and sophomore Nic Massey. Oran senior Dawson Menz was named to the all-state second team, and sophomore Kolten Payne received an honorable mention...

The 2021 Bootheel Conference baseball awards have been released. Campbell senior Skylar Morrison, who has signed to play baseball at Columbia College, is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Morrison hit .535 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases this spring. He also went 4-2 with a 1.80 ERA while striking out 67 in 50.2 innings pitched...

KENNETT - The Kennett Indians baseball program sent its seniors out on a high note Tuesday at Indian Park in Kennett. Kennett shut out South Pemiscot 8-0 Tuesday on Senior Day at Kennett. The Indians recognized its three seniors - Bodey Ellis, Kobe Gates, and Payton Heinley - following the victory...

MALDEN - The Campbell Camels baseball squad has positioned itself well to take home the top prize at the Bootheel Conference baseball tournament after collecting its latest victory Thursday afternoon. No. 4 seeded Campbell outlasted the No. 3 seeded Malden Green Wave 6-4 to reach the championship round of the double-elimination event...

Jackson took third place in the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament Monday, defeating Notre Dame, 5-3, at Capaha Field.

The bracket is set for the Bootheel Conference baseball tournament. The double-elimination event begins Saturday. The games on Saturday have been moved to Malden. The remainder of the tournament will take place at Senath-Hornersville beginning Monday if their field is playable...

The Woodland baseball team scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning and, although Poplar Bluff managed to score a run in the bottom of the seventh, the Cardinals hung on for a 5-4 victory on Tuesday. With the game tied 3-3 going into the seventh inning, the Mules were able to get two quick outs, but after a Lane VanGennip hit back to the pitcher, Cecil Abernathy hit a fly ball to right field, but was misplayed by Poplar Bluff right fielder Hunter Jenkins, allowing VanGennip to score all the way from first base, giving the Cardinals a 4-3 advantage.. ...

The brackets are set for the Tri- County Conference and Bootheel Conference softball tournaments. Both events begin Monday. Holcomb is the No. 1 seed in the Tri-County Conference Tournament and Kennett is the No. 1 seed in the Bootheel Conference Tournament...

One of the top baseball teams in the state won its 13th game in a row after going 1-1 after just two games played, as Oran downed Leopold Thursday, 10-1. The class one, number one ranked Eagles scored single runs in the first inning and second inning before plating four runs in the third frame, followed by one more scoring in the fourth, and finished out the scoring with three more runs crossing home plate in the fifth...

Mike Kilgore is returning to the Bootheel Conference following a two-year hiatus from basketball. The Malden Board of Education named Kilgore its new varsity boys basketball coach earlier this week. “I’m pretty excited about the opportunity,” Kilgore said in a phone interview with Semoball Wednesday. “I’m thankful the board and administration are providing me with a chance to run the program at Malden.”...

MALDEN - South Pemiscot junior right-hander Steven Henley is emerging as one of the top strike out machines in the region. Henley entered Thursday having struck out 26 in 14 2/3 innings of work this spring. “He’s been our No. 1 all spring,” South Pemiscot coach Jason House said. “He’s struggled a little bit finding the zone in the past but he’s starting to figure things out. We’ve transformed him into our ace. He’s a pretty dominant arm that’s going to be tough to beat.”...

The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association released its first state rankings for the 2021 season earlier this week. Oran and Kennett are favored to win state titles in their respective classes. Oran is ranked No. 1 in Class 1 and Kennett is ranked No. 1 in Class 4...

Following a year of missing out on gathering with friends and family due to the COVID pandemic, everyone, including sports fans, is anxious to spend time with those closest to us once again.

Within a month, Carrie Shephard will board a plane to fly halfway around the world in fulfillment of a lifelong dream to play professional basketball. Shephard, 25, a year removed from graduating with a master’s degree in educational administration from Southeast, is headed to Australia to play point guard for the Ballarat Rush in the NBL-1 League...

The 2021 Bootheel Conference boys basketball awards have been released. Campbell senior guard Blake Fowler is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in boys basketball. Blake Fowler averaged 27 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, 4 rebounds per game, 2.8 steals per game and shot 86 percent from the free throw line...

The 2021 Bootheel Conference girls basketball awards have been released. Hayti junior guard Amiya Johnson is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in girls basketball. Johnson averaged 28.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, and 4 steals per game...

Local teams place in MCCA state cheer competition East Carter won its division at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association's state championships, it was announced Sunday, while the East Prairie and South Pemiscot squads were honored for their work during timeouts. ...

CAMPBELL - It took a late rally but the Campbell Camels varsity boys basketball squad found a way to keep its hopes of securing its first district title in school history alive Tuesday night. The No. 1 seeded Campbell Camels overcame a 64-57 deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to beat the No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs 78-68 in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal at Campbell High School...

The Hayti Indians and Holcomb Hornets varsity girls basketball teams are set to collide for a third time after both teams collected semifinals victories in the Class 2, District 1 Tournament Monday night. No. 1 seeded Hayti cruised past No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot 76-6 in its semifinal Monday...

High School boys and girls basketball district tournaments are finally upon us. Fans, players, and coaches have had to endure a strange, but sometimes fun, basketball season, which was filled with many postponements and/or cancellations due to Covid-19, as well as the weather. However, we can say that the 2020-2021 season has been one of the more entertaining ones in recent years.

CAMPBELL - A strong start by the state-ranked Campbell Camels proved to be the difference in the first semifinal of the Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Tuesday. No. 1 seeded Campbell hit a dozen field goals in the first quarter of play as it built a 31-14 lead against the No. ...

Camden Conner scored a team-high 20 points and Mark Panagos added 18 points to lead Scott City past Delta in the second round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran Tuesday. The duo scored 16 points between them in the third quarter, outscoring the entire Delta squad by five in the quarter...

CAMPBELL - South Pemiscot Bulldogs boys basketball coach Jordan McGowan expected a tough battle with Senath-Hornersville and got one in the first quarterfinal of the Bootheel Conference boys basketball tournament Saturday. No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville rallied from a 26-24 second-quarter deficit to move ahead to take a 44-43 lead with 6:03 left in regulation. ...

Eight players recorded at least one field goal and three players scored in double digits to help No. 1 seeded Holcomb beat No. 8 seeded South Pemiscot 67-17 in the first quarterfinal Saturday at the Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament at Campbell High School...

The Chaffee Red Devils played like an NBA team Friday night, scoring 53 points in the first half, and continued that offensive assault that led to a commanding victory over the visiting Marquand Tigers, 88-41. Chaffee opened up the game putting up 30 points in the first quarter, compared to just six for the Tigers...

The stage is set for the 2021 Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. All eight teams will compete in quarterfinals Saturday at Campbell High School. Semifinals are Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the title game to follow Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m...

The seven-team tournament begins Saturday at Campbell High School. Host Campbell (15-1), which has won 15 straight and is ranked No. 4 in the latest Class 2 state poll, has received the No. 1 seed and a quarterfinal bye. Campbell went 7-0 against conference foes to claim the Bootheel Conference regular-season title...

CAMPBELL - The Campbell Camels varsity boys basketball squad moved one step closer to a conference title Thursday. Campbell improved to 5-0 in Bootheel Conference regular season play with an 85-64 victory against the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs...

Drum roll, please. After seeing a lot of chatter on who the top-10 boys and girls basketball teams are in the region, I have put together a list of who I think deserves to be mentioned. Here is the absolutely accurate (see the sarcasm) boys’ list: New Madrid County Central (9-0)...

BLOOMFIELD - The success continued for the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in consolation play at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday afternoon. No. 9 seeded South Pemiscot improved to 7-2 as it beat the No. 11 seeded Malden Green Wave 60-38 in the consolation title game of the 16-team tournament. ...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

GIDEON - The Caruthersville Tigers varsity boys basketball team rebounded nicely about 24 hours after suffering a heart-breaking one-point overtime loss to the Kennett Indians late Thursday night. No. 3 seeded Caruthersville built a 34-19 lead by halftime and hung on to beat the No. 6 seeded Clarkton Reindeer 63-55 in the third-place game at the Gideon Invitational Friday...

The South Pemiscot varsity girls basketball squad finished the 2019-2020 season with a record of 3-17. Head coach Robert Farmer is pushing his small but experienced squad of nine players to the best of their abilities as they look for a much improved 2020-2021 season...

The South Pemiscot Bulldogs rebounded nicely about 24 hours after suffering a 72-60 quarterfinal loss to the Clarkton Reindeer at the Gideon Invitational. No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot beat No. 8 seeded Delta C-7 56-20 in a consolation semifinal Tuesday at Gideon...

The South Pemiscot Bulldogs varsity boys basketball squad is coming off a 13-12 season in 2019-2020. The Bulldogs are under new leadership this season as head coach Jordan McGowan takes over the coaching duties after a recent stint at Gideon High School...

Trenton Johnson, 17, of South Pemiscot High School recently lost a hard-fought battle with COVID.He was greatly loved by his family, teammates, classmates and teachers and he loved them all just as much. He was a vital part of many families and will be missed by all...

GIDEON - TheClarkton Reindeer trailed the South Pemiscot Bulldogs by single digits throughout the first half but still found a way to rally for a win Monday night. No. 4 seeded Clarkton won the second half by 20 points as it overcame a 36-28 halftime deficit to beat No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot 72-60 in a quarterfinal of the Gideon Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament...

Thursday night was a golden night for the Kennett middle school girls basketball program. The Kennett seventh and eighth grade girls basketball teams both took home the top prize at the Bootheel Conference Tournament at Kennett middle school...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

The 2020 Bootheel Conference Volleyball Awards have been announced. Campbell’s Macy Hendrix and Caruthersville’s Mallory Faulkner have been selected Bootheel Conference Co-Players of the Year. Hendrix collected 206 digs, 296 assists, 221 kills, and 64 ace serves while serving at a 96 percent rate her senior season...