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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...

The Kennett Indians received the No. 4 seed in the SEMO Conference baseball tournament that starts Friday at various locations. Kennett will host No. 5 seeded Sikeston Friday at 4 p.m. The other first-round matchups at 4:30 p.m. on Friday are No. 8 New Madrid County Central at No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 7 Dexter at No. 2 Jackson, and No. 6 Cape Central at No. 3 Poplar Bluff...

STEELE, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave coaching staff encouraged its players not to experience letdowns regardless of what took place in the title game of the Bootheel Conference softball tournament Tuesday. “We told the girls the entire time not to let anything get them down, even if the outcomes didn’t go their way in one inning,” Malden coach Kelsey Snider said. “We told them to take each inning as a new inning and that’s what they went out there and did.”...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball team scored the final three runs to knock off the visiting Risco Tigers 6-3 Tuesday. Wilson McGee collected the go-ahed RBI hit for Holcomb with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Eli Bader added an RBI double and Austin Wallace collected a sacrifice fly to pad Holcomb’s lead to the final score in the bottom of the sixth inning...

After a three-year absence from the game veteran skipper Darrin Shipman is headed back to the dugout. Shipman was named the varsity baseball coach at Holcomb for the 2019-20 school year earlier this month. “I got to be away from the game for three years and I’ve got my batteries recharged now,” Shipman said. ...

SENATH, Mo. - The Campbell Camels baseball team scored multiple runs in the first four innings on its way to a 12-5 road victory against the Senath-Hornersville Lions early Monday afternoon. Campbell (9-4) led 5-1 after one inning, 7-3 after two innings, 10-4 after three innings, and 12-5 after four innings...

STEELE, Mo. - The No. 2 seeded Kennett Indians experienced little difficulty eliminating the host No. 7 seeded South Pemiscot Bulldogs in a quarterfinal of the Bootheel Conference softball tournament Monday afternoon. Anelle Harris pitched a three-inning no-hitter to help propel Kennett past South Pemiscot 15-0...

For the first time in five years, the Holcomb Hornets will have a new varsity boys basketball coach. Michael Snider, a 2013 graduate of nearby Twin Rivers High School, accepted the varsity boys basketball job at Holcomb earlier this month. Snider takes over for Chris Hahn who had served as head coach at Holcomb since 2014. Hahn is leaving Holcomb to be the varsity boys basketball coach at Delta High School...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team kept its hopes of hosting a quarterfinal of the SEMO Conference tournament alive by securing a key conference victory Saturday evening. Kennett moved to 3-3 in regular-season conference play as it edged the visiting Cape Central Tigers 4-2 at Indian Park...

The Malden Green Wave didn’t have to look far to find its next head football coach. Justin Peden, who has served as an assistant football coach with the Green Wave for the past three seasons, was officially named the new head football coach at Malden earlier this week...

The brackets have released for the Tri-County Conference and Bootheel Conference softball tournaments. The Bootheel Conference softball tournament will take place Apr. 22 and Apr. 23 at South Pemiscot High School. No. 1 seeded Malden has received a quarterfinal bye. No. 4 seeded Portageville will take on No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville Monday at 7 p.m. The winner will take on Malden Tuesday at 4 p.m...

KENNETT, Mo. - The success continued for the Kennett golf team in its home match against Saxony Lutheran and Cape Central Wednesday at Kennett Country Club. Kennett (167) finished 22 strokes ahead of district rival Saxony Lutheran (189) and 62 shots better than Cape Central 229...

SIKESTON, Mo. — 16 teams made up the second annual Sikeston Invitational, and Bulldog Relays on Tuesday, at Sikeston High School. Kennett took home first place, with 139 points, in the boys’ events. Notre Dame’s 152 points, earned the Bulldogs the top score in girls’ events...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team enjoyed a 2-0 lead after five innings of play but was unable to put together the finish it needed to escape with a home victory against Dyer County (Tenn.). Tuesday afternoon. Dyer County scored four unearned runs with two outs in the top of the sixth inning to move ahead 4-2 and hung on to beat Kennett 5-3...

Senath-Hornersville 13, Malden 11 MALDEN, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball team jumped out to a 12-4 lead and hung on to beat Malden 13-11 late Tuesday night. The game was tied 4-4 after two innings before the Lions scored five runs in the third and three more in the top of the fourth inning to move ahead 12-4. Malden added four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and three more in the bottom of the fifth to get as close as 12-11 but never caught Senath-Hornersville...

SENATH, Mo. - The undefeated Holcomb Hornets softball team belted three home runs and four doubles as it pounded its way past the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-3 Monday afternoon. Holcomb (15-0) scored 10 runs in the first inning, five runs in the second inning, and four runs in the top of the third inning before Senath-Hornersville (6-9) scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the third inning...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs set the tone from the get-go against the host Malden Green Wave in the title game of the Malden Invitational baseball tournament Monday afternoon. Portageville jumped out to a 10-0 lead by the end of the top of the second inning and led by at least eight runs the rest of the way as it run-ruled defending champion Malden 12-2 in five innings...

The Malden baseball tournament is slated to conclude Monday. The nine-team tournament was originally scheduled to conclude on Saturday but was postponed until Monday due to the potential for rain on Saturday. Bernie, Malden, and Portageville will compete in the Golden Pool Monday after winning their respective pool Friday...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave’s quest for a repeat championship at its own nine-team baseball tournament started off on the right foot Friday afternoon. Malden received a complete-game outing from right-hander Griffin Riley as it outlasted Neelyville 7-2 in its first pool play game...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball team scored in every inning it batted as it pounded its way past the visiting Bloomfield Wildcats 11-3 Friday afternoon. Eight hitters in the Holcomb lineup collected a hit and seven hitters drove home at least one run...

CHAFFEE, Mo. - The Kennett boys and girls track teams enjoyed another successful day Thursday at the Chaffee Invitational. The Kennett boys finished first at a meet for the fourth time this season with a team score of 181. Kelly (100) placed second and East Prairie (70) took third in the boys division...

KENNETT, Mo. - From top to bottom the Kennett Indians lineup is a force to be reckoned with this spring. That trend continued when the Kennett baseball team traveled to Arkansas to take on Greene County Tech Thursday afternoon. Eight of the Indians batters drove home at least one run and six batters recorded multiple hits as Kennett hammered its way past host Greene County Tech 13-6...

STEELE, Mo. - The Kennett softball team improved to 8-6 with a 15-0 four-inning victory at South Pemiscot Wednesday. Kennett scored 14 of its 15 runs in the final two innings it batted. Kennett leadoff hitter Kyra Jaco and Kennett cleanup hitter Caroline Byers both finished 2 for 3 with one RBI. Kennett pinch hitter Jaden Yates had a hit and two RBIs. Kennett No. 2 hitter Emillie Johnson, No. 3 hitter Anelle Harris, and No. 5 hitter Audrey Phillips each had a hit and one RBI...

SIKESTON, Mo. - A never quit attitude is one way to describe the Sikeston baseball team. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bulldogs took on the top team in the district, as Kennett rolled into VFW Memorial Stadium and walked out with a 5-4 win. Falling behind early, Sikeston was able to battle back and make it a three-run and a one-run game at two different times in the late innings...

KENNETT, Mo. - The annual Kennett Invitational track meet took place Tuesday at Metz Cherry Stadium in Kennett. Host Kennett enjoyed strong finishes in the boys and girls division. The Kennett boys (176) finished first. Sikeston (106) took second, Hayti (102) finished third, Scott City (62) placed fourth, and Dexter (56) came in fifth in the boys division...

Holcomb 4, Bernie 2 BERNIE, Mo. - A day after beating top-ranked Scott City, the Mules softball team fell victim to undefeated Holcomb on Tuesday at Bernie. Bailey Cupples hit a three-run homer in the top of the third to give Holcomb 3-1 lead. The Hornets (13-0) hung on to beat Bernie 4-2...

Andrew Webster wears many hats. He's a husband, a father, church member, football coach, track coach, and JAG teacher. “It's all fun,” said Webster. Webster recently reflected on his love of football and the rewarding experience of being the Jag teacher at Kennett High School...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Kennett high school golf team enjoyed a fifth-place finish at the Poplar Bluff Invitational Monday at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff. Kennett posted 337. Jackson (285) placed first, Dexter (316) took second, 3. Poplar Bluff (320) came in third, and Farmington (323) finished fourth...

The stage is set for the Malden Invitational baseball tournament. The nine-team tournament takes place Friday and Saturday at Malden. Malden, Scott City, and Neelyville will compete in Pool A on Friday. Portageville, Doniphan, and Senath-Hornersville will compete in Pool B on Friday. New Madrid County Central, Bernie, and Caruthersville will compete in Pool C on Friday...

DEXTER, Mo. - The success continued for the Holcomb Hornets softball team Saturday at the Swing Pink Tournament at Dexter. Undefeated Holcomb beat East Carter County and Bloomfield by one-run and run-ruled Van Buren to improve to 12-0. Holcomb 2, East Carter County 1...

BERNIE, Mo. - The Kennett softball team fell to a pair of state-ranked teams Saturday at the Swing Pink Tournament at Bernie. Kennett was tied with No. 3 ranked Potosi 3-3 after three innings of play but eventually suffered an 11-5 loss in its first game Saturday...

JACKSON, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team settled for a split Saturday in Jackson, Missouri. Kennett suffered a 10-0 loss to host Jackson in its opener Saturday. Jackson (9-5) scored three runs in the first inning, three runs in the second inning, and four runs in the fifth inning to reach its double-digit total...

The annual Kennett Invitational track and field meet is slated to take place Tuesday at the newly resurfaced track at Metz Cherry Stadium in Kennett. According to a press release, TRXC Timing will provide meet management, automatic timing, photo finishes, and online meet results for the first time at a Kennett meet. TRXC’s involvement means all performance times, distances, and heights will be certified and meet results will have instant credibility when compared to meets around the state...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden baseball team outlasted the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs 10-9 in a see-saw battle late Friday night. Malden led 5-0 after two innings before South Pemiscot scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning to tie things up at 5-all. ...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team scored in every inning on its way to a 15-0 three-inning victory against the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles Friday at Indian Park. Kennett scored eight runs in the first inning, one run in the second frame, and six more runs in the third inning for its 15-run total...

FARMINGTON, Mo. - The Kennet Indians high school golf team enjoyed a fourth-place finish Wednesday at the Farmington Invitational at Crown Pointe Golf Club. Kennett posted 337. Jackson, which had four golfers finish in the Top 5, placed first with a 302. Dexter (319) took second and host Farmington (333) finished third...

STEELE, Mo. - The undefeated Holcomb Hornets softball team secured its sixth run-rule victory of the season Wednesday afternoon. Holcomb recorded multiple runs in every inning it batted as it cruised past South Pemiscot 21-0 in three innings. “The girls hit the ball fairly well and were pretty patient at the plate,” Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. ...

Scott City 5, Kennett 2 SCOTT CITY, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team fell to the No. 1 ranked Scott City Rams 5-2 on the road Wednesday afternoon. Scott City (8-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Courtney Enderle delivered a one-out 2 RBI single...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett boys track team enjoyed another top finish at the Malden Invitational Tuesday. Kennett (209) placed first in the boys division. Charleston (85) took second, Caruthersville (84) placed third, East Prairie (75) came in fourth, 5. Delta (48) placed fifth, Malden (42) was sixth, 7. Van Buren (39) and Chaffee (39) tied for seventh, NMCC (20) finished ninth, Zalma (14) and Richland (14) tied for tenth, and Bell City (0) placed twelfth...

SENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball team has received solid contributions from the bottom part of its batting order this spring. “The bottom part of our lineup has been doing a good job for us this spring,” Senath-Hornersville baseball coach Corbin Clark said. ...

Kennett 12, Senath-Hornersville 2 SENATH, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team scored in all five innings it batted as it beat the Senath-Hornersville Lions 12-0 in five innings Monday. Kennett drove home one run in the first inning, five runs in the second inning, two runs in the third inning, three runs in the fourth inning, and one run in the fifth inning...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The Kennett Indians boys track squad enjoyed a big day at the Eva G. Hinshaw Invitational Thursday at East Prairie. The Kennett boys placed first with 166 points. The Sikeston (100.50) came in second and the Kelly boys (88) took third...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team became the latest squad to suffer a loss to the Jonesboro (Ark.) Hurricanes Friday evening. Four Jonesboro pitchers combined to shut out Kennett 6-0 at Indian Park. The Hurricanes improved to 12-2 and snapped Kennett’s four-game winning streak with the road victory...

NEWBORN, Tenn. - The Kennett Indians fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first inning but responded with seven unanswered runs to move ahead 7-2 by the top of the fourth inning and led the rest of the way as it beat Dyer County (Tenn.) 11-3 Wednesday...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett golf team placed third at the Notre Dame Invitational Monday at Dalhousie Golf Club. Kennett (355) finished nine shots behind second-place Dexter (346). Jackson (316) placed first. Jackson’s Carsen Silliman shot a four-over-par 76 to earn medalist honors...

The Malden Green Wave high school track roster is loaded with underclassmen entering the 2019 season. Four seniors, seven juniors, 16 sophomores, and 11 freshmen are out for track at Malden. Despite the youth, the Green Wave have the luxury of returning five state qualifiers on the girls side...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Kennett baseball team did all of its offensive damage in the first three innings and did not surrender a run after the second inning as it beat the Malden Green Wave 6-4 Tuesday afternoon. The Indians jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before Malden moved ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the first inning. ...

CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell Camels jumped out to a 7-1 lead and hung on to beat the visiting Malden Green Wave 7-5 in varsity baseball action early Monday afternoon. Things were tied 1-1 after the first inning before Campbell scored two runs in the third and four more in the bottom of the fifth inning to move ahead 7-2. Malden added two runs in the sixth and seventh frames but never caught Campbell...

Coming off its historic championship season, the Hayti Indians football program continues to gain accolades, as five senior players each signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football with Missouri Valley College Thursday afternoon, March 14 at a school assembly. With family, friends, teammates, and coaches in attendance, LaKeith Robinson, Xavier Jamerson, Chrivontae Moore, William Dunn and Jason Weatherspoon put ink to paper, making their commitments to Vikings football official...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave rallied from a 6-2 deficit to knock off state-ranked Kennett 7-6 late Friday night. Malden scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie things up at 6-6 and another run in the bottom of the seventh inning to secure a walk-off victory...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball team fell behind 3-0 in the top of the first inning but responded with four unanswered runs to edge the visiting Campbell Camels 4-3 in walk-off fashion Thursday night. Austin Wallace set the stage for a walk-off win when he drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the seventh inning. ...

The Campbell Camels high school baseball program enters this spring looking to build upon a strong fall. The Camels finished 11-4 and took home the top prize in its own eight-team season-ending tournament in the fall. “We definitely want to pick up where we left off,” Campbell coach Joe Campbell said. “We’ve got everyone back from last season’s team. We just want to keep climbing the ladder this spring.”...

Kennett High School senior Matthew Hamer signed to play basketball with Ecclesia College in Springdale, Arkansas, last week. Hamer reflected on his time playing basketball at the high school level at the signing ceremony at Kennett High School. “It’s been rocky,” Hamer said. “I had injuries. Last year, I met Coach Halford and he really helped me this summer and gave me some confidence.”...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team let an early 3-0 lead slip away but still managed to beat the visiting Dyersburg Trojans 5-4 Tuesday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett No. 6 hitter Adelynn Nelson collected a game-tying RBI hit in the bottom of the fifth inning and delivered once again with a game-winning RBI hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to seal a walk-off win for Kennett...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett high school golf team earned a second-place finish in its opening quad Tuesday afternoon at Kennett Country Club. Kennett (179) was led by Jack McHaney, Hayden Faulkner, and Joe Wilson who all shot 43 at the nine-hole event. Jonathan Jain and Will Johnson posted 50 for Kennett...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning but was unable to make the defensive plays it needed in the following innings to secure a victory against the visiting Poplar Bluff Mules Tuesday evening...

KENNETT, Mo. - It took a few innings for the Kennett Indians bats to catch fire but they finally strung together enough hits to secure a run-rule victory against the Portageville Bulldogs in a varsity softball game Monday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning after plating a single run in the first, third, and fourth frames to beat Portageville 10-0 in five innings Monday...