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CHARLESTON, Mo. - Malden graduate Tye Miller enjoys being the table setter at the top of the Southeast Tropics batting order. “I’m always confident if I can get on base in the first inning the big boys are going to bring me in,” Miller said of batting leadoff...

2018 Class 1 Offensive Player of the Year Check. 2018 Carr Trophy Winner Check. 2019 Bootheel Conference Boys Basketball Player of the Year Check.   The awards continue to pile up for 2019 Hayti graduate Ivory Winters. Winters added two additional awards to his repertoire Saturday night. ...

Kennett middle school social studies teacher Logan Dollins received an unexpected call earlier this summer. “One day I was at the house and Kevin McCaig contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in applying to be the softball coach,” Dollins said. “My initial thought was no just because I’ve been a baseball guy my entire life. But he portrayed to me it is a similar game that just has a little bit faster pace with more of an emphasis on the slap hitting.”...

“You know, I love, I love, I love, this town,” Poplar Bluff High School’s Wesley Lewis said. “I’m calling this word a True Mule. A True Mule to me means that I feel like I belong to the school. I feel like I have a lot of pride in being a part of this school. And I want these kids around us to have that same feeling toward where they came from. You got to know from whence you came to where you going. And right now the kids don’t know where they came from.”...

Less than three months after taking second at the Class 1 state tournament the Kennett softball program is searching for a new head coach.

The summer before Sydni McAtee started high school at Kennett playing competitive tennis was not on her radar. “I was in a summer school PE class and assistant tennis coach Hanna Lack came up to me and encouraged me to play tennis,” McAtee said. “I replied, ‘I don’t think I’d be very good at it because I went to one summer tennis clinic when I was a kid and I hated it.’...

KENNETT, Mo. - The third annual Holcomb Education Foundation Golf Scramble took place Friday at Kennett Country Club. A field of 60 golfers, which included 15 four-person teams, competed at the event. After expenses were paid a total of $13,500 was raised. The committee in charge of the tournament said the money raised will go toward supplemental education needs at Holcomb Schools...

Two Dunklin County student-athletes have been nominated by Rend Lake College for their high academic achievement for the 2018-19 school year. Kennett graduate Ty Ellis has been nominated for the NJCAA Second-Team Academic Achievement Award. Ellis maintained a 3.81 GPA...

Dunklin County native Ty’re Washington was unsure what career he wanted to pursue when he graduated from Southland High School in Cardwell, Missouri, in 2006. “When I graduated high school I was like a lot of others and didn’t know what I wanted to do so I started working in a factory,” Washington said. “One day as I was working it became crystal clear to me that something had to change. That day I decided I’m going to go back to school.”...

In the fall of 2016, a group of Holcomb citizens began searching for a way to provide the teachers at their school district additional resources in the classroom. “We started meeting in 2016,” Holcomb Education Foundation representative Mark McClendon said. “By January 2017 we had established our foundation.”...

Last summer 2014 Kennett graduate Tyson Campbell thought his baseball career had ended despite putting together a stellar junior season at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas, in 2018.

Plans are in place for the fourth annual Kennett Athletics 4-Person Golf Scramble to take place later this summer. The tee time for the event is slated for 1 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at Kennett Country Club. All proceeds from the event go toward projects for Kennett athletic program...

Two proposals passed at the 2019 Missouri High School Activities Association Election in May will alter the postseason playoff field for local high schools in the Missouri Bootheel beginning in the 2020-21 school year.

The Kennett Indians High School baseball team is among the 17 teams set to compete at the 17-team Go Nuts Classic Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The tournament takes place at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, VFW Stadium in Sikeston, and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau...

The 2019 Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state baseball team has been released. Six players from the Delta Dunklin Democrat coverage area have been selected all-state. Cooter senior Dawson Treat is a first-team all-state pitcher in Class 1. Treat finished 7-5 with a 2.72 ERA. He struck out 97 and walked 27 in 69.1 innings pitched...

PARAGOULD, Ark. - The Kennett Indians played the defending national champion Charleston Fighting Squirrels to a 5-5 stalemate through six innings but was unable to put together the finish it needed to walk away with a victory. Charleston broke the five-all tie when it scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on to beat Kennett 12-5 in a championship semifinal of the Glen Sain GMC Tournament at Paragould, Arkansas, Saturday night...

PARAGOULD, Ark. - The scoreboard beyond the fence in left-center field wasn’t the target for the Kennett Indians lineup when they arrived on the scene at the Glen Sain GMC Tournament in Paragould, Arkansas. “We were just looking to hit a good line drive to the outfield grass,” Kennett No. 3 hitter Andrew Spence said...

For the first time in four years, the Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball program has a new skipper in its dugout. Chris McLain, who is a 2000 graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School, is returning home to serve as high school baseball coach for the Lions...

The schedule is set for the highly anticipated Glen Sain GMC baseball tournament in Paragould, Arkansas. The eight-team event takes place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Bland & Threlkeld Baseball Park in Paragould. Senior Babe Ruth and Senior American Legion teams from Missouri and Arkansas will compete at the event...

KENNETT, Mo. - Participation continues to increase for the Kennett Swim Team even with numbers dwindling at many other summer programs. Traditional summer swimming powerhouse Kennett has 175 swimmers in its 2019 summer program. The high participation was evident when the Kennett squad had a record 155 swimmers show up to compete at its first home meet of the season Saturday at Sheryl Crow Aquatic Center...

After a decade on the bench as a boys basketball coach in the Missouri Bootheel Aaron Bidewell is preparing for a new role in the world of high school sports. Bidewell, who has served as the varsity boys basketball coach at Hayti the past three seasons, recently accepted the position of athletic director at Holcomb High School for the 2019-20 school year...

The stage is set for the 2019 Kennett Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The latest selections to the Kennett Sports Hall of Fame will be recognized on Sept. 6 at Metz Cherry Stadium. The date coincides with Kennett’s first home varsity football game of the 2019 season against Gosnell, Arkansas...

Holcomb native Matt Casper had an immediate interest in becoming the new varsity volleyball coach at his high school when he learned the position would be available for the 2019-20 school year. “I expressed interest last year of potentially taking over the program, knowing Mrs. Jones was going to retire,” Casper said. “I was able to help out in some practices last year and enjoyed it.”...

KENNETT, Mo. - The summer success continued for the Kennett Indians high school baseball program Sunday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett improved to 7-1 on the summer as it beat the visiting Mineral Area Orioles in both games of a doubleheader. Kennett edged Mineral Area 2-0 in Game 1 before run-ruling Mineral Area 12-2 in five innings in Game 2...

KENNETT, Mo. - FCC Behavioral Health, local businesses, and local golfers teamed up to raise money for a wellness program in Dunklin County Thursday afternoon. FCC Behavioral Health held its fifth annual golf scramble benefit Thursday at Kennett Country Club...

KENNETT, Mo. - The two-out success the Kennett Indians offense experienced proved to be the difference in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the visiting Southeast Tropics Thursday evening. Kennett drove home all 11 of its runs with two outs as it pounded its way past the Southeast Tropics 11-1 in six innings in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Indian Park...

KENNETT, Mo. - Kennett Indians starting pitcher Marshall Brown went the distance on the hill but did not receive the run support he needed to knock off the defending Senior Babe Ruth national champion Charleston Fighting Squirrels Tuesday evening at Indian Park...

The annual Kennett High School Boys Basketball Shootout is slated for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Junior varsity squads square off Thursday with varsity teams battling it out Friday and Saturday. Games will last approximately 40 minutes. Each game will have two 16-minute halves with a running clock. The clock will stop the final two minutes of the game on dead balls unless a team is leading by 10 points or more in the final two minutes. Overtime is sudden death...

Five players from the Missouri Bootheel have been selected to the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association all-state softball team. Bernie junior pitcher Alyson Marcum, Kennett freshman shortstop Kyra Jaco, Kennett freshman designated player Anelle Harris, and Malden sophomore outfielder Katie Shuffler were selected first-team all-state. Bernie junior catcher Taylor Anthony was selected second-team all-state...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference baseball awards have been released. Malden’s Tye Miller and Portageville’s Bub Lance are the Bootheel Conference Co-Players of the Year. Miller batted .462 with 22 hits, 44 stolen bases, and 43 RBIs this spring. Miller went 7-2 with 2.32 ERA on the mound. He struck out 62 and walked 33 in 54.1 innings pitched...

O’Fallon, Mo. - It wasn't the perfect ending the Cooter Wildcats baseball program had hoped for when it departed for the Class 1 state tournament earlier this week. But Cooter found a way to end its season on a high note about 24 hours after suffering a 6-1 loss to St. Elizabeth in its state semifinal Tuesday evening...

The all-region softball team has been released. Kennett freshman Kyra Jaco, Oran junior Kaylee Payne, Campbell senior Elizabeth Steward, Puxico senior Bailey Burns, Holcomb sophomore Bailey Cupples, and Malden sophomore Hailey Rojas were selected first-team all-region infielders...

O’Fallon, Mo. - The Cooter Wildcats remained within striking distance most of the way but was unable to string together the hits its needed to recover from the big top of the first inning the St. Elizabeth Indians enjoyed Tuesday afternoon. St. Elizabeth jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning and added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh frame as it knocked off Cooter 6-1 in a Class 1 state baseball semifinal at CarShield Field in O’Fallon, Missouri...

The 2019 Bootheel Conference softball awards have been released. Malden’s Hope Hartman is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year. Hartman hit .575 with six home runs and 47 RBIs. She also went 12-3 with a 4.20 ERA and struck out 68 in 73 2/3 innings pitched in the circle...

Hayti High School all-purpose man Tylor Wooden will continue his football career at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Wooden made his commitment to the Bisons official in a ceremony at the school gymnasium Friday afternoon, May 3. Over the course of the Indians’ historical 2018 season, Wooden often displayed his world-class speed, compiling hundreds of all-purpose yards in receptions, interceptions and kickoff returns, as well as from the line of scrimmage. ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Kennett Indians track and field program capped off one its most successful seasons in recent years with seven athletes earning all-state honors at the Class 3 state track meet Saturday at Walton Stadium in Columbia. Kennett’s Justin Hunt, Shaylin West, Jordan Jarrett, Larry Payne, Tahmyia Mitchell, Trevon Lemons, and Reggie Morris earned all-state honors in their respective events Saturday. ...

The Cooter baseball program will continue its quest for its second state title in school history Tuesday at the Class 1 state tournament at CarShield Field in O’Fallon, Missouri. Cooter (20-6), which is tied for fourth in the latest Class 1 state rankings, takes on No. 3 ranked St. Elizabeth (16-4) in the first state semifinal Tuesday at 4 p.m...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett high school track team is to set to compete at the relocated Class 3 state track meet Saturday. The Class 3 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships have been moved to Mizzou Track and Field Complex in Columbia after Wednesday night’s destructive tornado in Jefferson City. The Class 3 state meet was originally slated to take place at Adkins Stadium at Jefferson City High School before severe weather impacted the weather...

DORA, Mo. - The offensive success continued for the Cooter Wildcats baseball team Wednesday afternoon in the Class 1 state playoffs. No. 2 ranked Cooter scored in five of the seven innings it batted as it knocked off the No. 1 ranked Dora Falcons 9-1 in a Class 1 state quarterfinal...

HENDERSON, Tenn. - The Freed-Hardeman Lions baseball program has qualified for the NAIA National Tournament after beating the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles 5-4 in the winner-take-all game May 16 in Henderson, Tennessee. After dropping its first game of the double-elimination tournament to Oklahoma Wesleyan 5-4 on May 14, Freed-Hardeman needed to win three straight games in order to punch their ticket to the 2019 Avista-NAIA World Series...

MALDEN, Mo. -- It took a few extra innings, but the Saxony Lutheran baseball team finally found a way to eliminate defending state champion Malden from the Class 3 state playoffs Monday. Saxony Lutheran scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extra innings. Four innings later, Saxony Lutheran cleanup hitter Austin Fritsche produced a two-out RBI hit to secure a 9-8 walk-off sectional victory over the Green Wave...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Five Malden track athletes walked away with medals Saturday at the Class 2 state track meet at Adkins Stadium at Jefferson City High School. Malden junior Onerica Reed placed fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.68. The 4x100 and 4x200 Malden girls relay teams consisting of Reed, Arionne Ross, Crystal Allen, Shamya Dobbins, and alternate Makinley Walker also brought home medal. ...

HILLSBORO, Mo. - The Kennett Indians track team has 14 boys and two girls heading to the Class 3 state track meet after they garnered Top 4 finishes in their respective events Saturday at Class 3, Sectional 1 in Hillsboro. Kennett’s Antonia Randle placed first in high jump with a jump of 5-04.00...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Kennett Indians finished a win shy of the top prize Saturday at the Class 1 state softball tournament at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. The Lincoln Cardinals rallied from a 2-0 deficit after the fifth inning to force extra innings and eventually outlasted Kennett 8-3 in eight innings in the Class 1 state championship...

The comebacks continued for the Kennett Indians softball team Friday at the state final four at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield, Missouri.

The 2019 Tri-County Conference softball awards have been released. Southland’s Jenna Gibson has been selected Tri-County Conference Player of the Year. Gibson struck out 124 in 62.2 innings pitched while posting a 1.07 ERA this spring. She batted .815 with six home runs and six doubles...

The Kennett softball team departed for the Class 1 state tournament at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield, Missouri, Thursday. Kennett (15-8) plays Mt. Vernon (24-2) in the first state semifinal Friday at 5 p.m. The second semifinal between No. 1 ranked Potosi (20-1) and No. 9 ranked Lincoln (24-2) follows Friday at 7 p.m...

The Cooter Wildcats (18-6) showed up and showed out Monday on their home turf, giving up only one run in the Class 1, District 1 tournament, outscoring Southland and Naylor 22 runs to one. In semifinals action, Cooter whopped Richland 16-1 off 10 hits and stellar pitching performances from Layton Robinson and Bronson Wicker. Neither hurler yielded an earned run, striking out three batters apiece in two innings of work each...

The Kennett softball program will continue its quest for its third state title in the last six year Friday at the Class 1 state tournament at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. Kennett (15-8) plays Mt. Vernon (21-) in the first state semifinal Friday at 5 p.m...

CHARLESTON, Mo – To be the best you have to beat the best. So far this postseason nobody’s been able to do that as defending Class 3 state champion Malden continues to find ways to win. Tuesday was the latest example as the top-seeded Green Wave won their second one-run game in as many days, defeating second-seeded East Prairie 5-4 for the Class 3, District 1 title...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Kennett Indians golf team churned out a sixth-place finish at the Class 2 state tournament at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri, Tuesday. Kennett posted a 370 in its second round Tuesday after posting 360 in its opening-round Monday to finish with an overall score of 730. ...

BERNIE, Mo. - The state-ranked Portageville Bulldogs experienced little difficulty securing the Class 2, District 1 baseball championship Tuesday at Bernie High School. A couple of hours after beating the No. 5 seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs 15-0 in four innings in its district semifinal Tuesday afternoon No. 1 seeded Portageville cruised past the No. 3 seeded Campbell Camels 19-3 in three innings in its district title game Tuesday evening...

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. - It took about 72 hours but the Kennett Indians boys track team finally accumulated enough points to secure the top prize in the Class 3, District 1 track meet Monday. The Kennett boys posted a first-place team score of 146 at a track district that started Saturday morning and ended Monday evening at Ste. Genevieve High School. Host Ste. Genevieve finished 10 points behind Kennett with a 136 and the Fredericktown boys came in third with a 97...

CHARLESTON, Mo – For the first five-and-a-half innings the fifth-seeded Charleston Bluejays looked ready to play the spoiler to defending state champion Malden in Monday’s Class 3, District 1 semifinals at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Four runs in the final two innings, however, erased a three-run Green Wave deficit...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Kennett golf team finds itself in the middle of the pack after completing its first round of the two-round Class 2 state golf tournament Monday at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield. Kennett and Palmyra are tied for fourth after posting 360 in Round 1...

SIKESTON, Mo. - The No. 3 seeded Sikeston Bulldogs upset No. 2 seeded Kennett Indians to advance to its third straight district baseball championship Monday. Already with two wins over Sikeston this season, Kennett came into the Class 4, District 1 semifinal looking to make it three in a row...

BERNIE, Mo. - The No. 3 seeded Campbell Camels beat the No. 6 seeded Holcomb Hornets 9-1 in the second Class 2, District 1 semifinal Monday at Bernie. Campbell enjoyed a 5-1 lead after four innings of play before adding its final four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning...

The all-time leading scorer of the Risco Tigers boys basketball program has made the decision to take his game to the collegiate level. Risco senior guard Nathan Burnett signed to play basketball at College of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, Thursday...

PARK HILLS, Mo. - Six Malden track athletes booked their ticket to the state track meet with Top 4 finishes in their respective competition Saturday at the Class 2, Sectional 1 meet at Park Hills Central High School. Malden senior Makenzie Minniefield qualified for state with a fourth-place finish in shot put. She recorded a throw of 31-04.00 at the sectional...

Senath-Hornersville graduate Brady Bibbs was one of three Kentucky State University baseball student-athletes to receive superlative awards in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for his performance during the 2019 season. Bibbs was named Starting Pitcher of the Year in the conference. Bibbs was 8-0 with three complete games and a 3.75 ERA when the award was released on May 2. He had struck out 40 in 60 innings of work...

SCOTT CITY, Mo. - It took a little extra time but the Kennett Indians softball program found a way to knock off the state-ranked Scott City Rams and advance to the state final four for the fourth time in the last six seasons Thursday evening. Kennett’s Jaden Yates collected a pinch-hit 2 RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie things up at 4-all...

Eight Malden athletes remain in contention for a state title after collecting Top 4 finishes in their respective events at the Class 2, District 1 track meet May 4 at Cape Central High School. Malden’s Lonnie Hamilton, Madison Mittag, Makenzie Minniefield Arionne Ross, Onerica Reed, Crystal Allen, Shamya Dobbins, and Makinley Walker will compete in the Class 2 sectional Saturday...

NAYLOR , Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball team moved one step closer to the .500 mark with its fifth straight victory Monday afternoon. Holcomb improved to 7-8 as it outlasted Naylor 5-4. Holcomb jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. ...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave baseball team became the latest victim of the red-hot Saxony Lutheran Crusaders Wednesday evening. Saxony Lutheran, which has won 16 of its last 17 games after a 2-2 start to its spring, jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the top of the first inning and never looked back as it beat Malden 11-0 in five innings...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - Dating back to the fall season, Ellington had won 33 consecutive games. On Wednesday, the Whippets ended their game against Kennett with an unfamiliar result: a loss. Class 4 Kennett took it to its Class 2 opponent, dominating start to finish in an 8-0 win at Roger Pattillo Field...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indian Booster Club held its annual athletic banquet Friday night at Kennett Country Club for senior athletes. Those in attendance were served a buffet-style meal at Grill ‘87. Each coach then spoke about the seniors that participated in the sport they coached. The evening concluded with each senior receiving a certificate from Kennett Indian Booster Club President Darren Harris...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball program sent its seniors out with a victory Tuesday afternoon in its final regular-season home game at Indian Park. Fresh off of a 12-2 home victory against Senath-Hornersville Tuesday afternoon Kennett sprinkled out six runs over the six innings it batted as it shut out the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs 6-0...

Campbell senior Elizabeth Steward (front center) has signed to play softball at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri next season.

The all-tournament team for the SEMO Conference baseball tournament has been released. Kennett left-handed pitcher Payton Heinley and Kennett third baseman Tanner Duncan were selected to the all-tournament team. Duncan finished 6-for-10 with five RBIs and one home run in the tournament...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett high school golf team booked its first trip to the Class 2 state golf tournament since 2011 with a second-place finish at its Class 2 state sectional Monday at Cape Girardeau Country Club. Kennett (354) finished three shots behind sectional champion Willow Springs which posted a team score of 351...

KENNETT, Mo. - The third time proved to be the charm for the Kennett Indians softball team against the Malden Green Wave. After suffering a pair of one-run losses in the first two meetings against Malden earlier this spring the Indians found a way to walk away with a victory with its season on the line Monday...

Editor's Note: This story and additional photos will also be available in the next print edition of Delta Dunklin Democrat on Tuesday morning. MALDEN, Mo. - It took a slew of runs but the Malden Green Wave softball team found a way to secure its sixth straight district title and knock off the previously unbeaten Holcomb Hornets late Friday night...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians' bats caught fire from the get-go in the Class 1, District 1 softball championship Friday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett’s entire lineup had the opportunity to bat in each of the first two innings. The early offensive success helped No. 1 seeded Kennett build a 13-0 lead against the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats by the end of the second inning. Two innings later Kennett claimed its sixth straight district title as it beat Cooter 15-0 in four innings...

KENNETT, Mo. - The championship is set at the Class 1, District 1 softball tournament after the top seeds collected run-rule victories in their respective semifinals Tuesday evening at Indian Park in Kennett. The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians will take on the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats in the Class 1, District 1 final Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Kennett...

MALDEN, Mo. - Holcomb only made one strikeout, and still scored three runs in that particular inning. The undefeated Hornets perpetually put the ball in play and eventually beat Campbell 10-1 in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 semifinals on Tuesday in Malden...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians closed out the SEMO Conference varsity baseball tournament on a high note Monday evening. No. 4 seeded Kennett run-ruled No. 6 seeded Cape Central 10-0 in the third-place game at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians golf team put together a golden performance on its home ground Monday afternoon at Kennett Country Club. Kennett took home the top prize in Class 2, District 1 with a team score of 346. The first-place score the Indians posted was 48 strokes better than second-place finisher Saxony Lutheran who shot 394 on a windy day...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The SEMO Conference track meet was split into the four cardinal directions/divisions with five teams competing in the east, north, and south divisions, and seven teams in the west division Saturday. The meet was held at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau...

MALDEN, Mo. - Top seeds are set to collide in the championship of the Bootheel Conference varsity baseball tournament following preliminary action Saturday at Malden High School. The No. 1 seeded Portageville Bulldogs will take on the No. 2 seeded Campbell Camels Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the title game at Malden...

KENNETT, Mo. - The clutch hitting continued for the Kennett Indians baseball team in a quarterfinal of the SEMO Conference baseball tournament Friday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett collected a pair of RBI doubles and hit solo home run against the visiting Sikeston Bulldogs...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets softball team wrapped up a perfect regular season as it beat Portageville 18-3 in four innings Friday afternoon. Holcomb, which improves to 19-0 with the win, scored multiple runs in all four innings it batted. Eight Holcomb hitters had multiple hits. ...

POPLAR BLUFF - The Kennett boys placed third and the Kennett girls finished fifth Wednesday at the Poplar Bluff Invitational track meet. Rockwood Summit (144) and Poplar Bluff (127) finished ahead of Kennett (126) on the boys side. Notre Dame (186), Poplar Bluff (141), Jackson (120) and Sikeston (93) finished ahead of Kennett (44) on the girls side...

COOTER, Mo. - The No. 1 seeded Holcomb Hornets fell behind the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats 6-0 in the top of the first inning but recovered quickly Wednesday afternoon. The Hornets responded with 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning to move ahead 11-6. Holcomb added four additional runs in the bottom of the second inning and three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as it beat host Cooter 18-6 in five innings in the championship of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament...

The brackets are set for softball districts in the Southeast Missouri region. Kennett has received the No. 1 seed in Class 1, District 1. The Class 1, District 1 bracket is available at this link: C1D1 Bracket Undefeated Holcomb has received the No. 1 seed in Class 1, District 2...