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Sports Headlines
Simply qualify
(05/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ST. LOUIS -- The name of the game for Sikeston is qualify. There's no plaques or medals to give out this time around and all the Sikeston track team wants to do is finish in the top four during the Class 3, Sectional 1 track meet Saturday at Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day (MICDS) High School... 
Devastation
(05/16/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- With the staff ace on the mound needing three outs to win a district championship, Sikeston was probably feeling pretty good about itself in Wednesday's Class 4, District 1 title game against Notre Dame... 
Still got it
(05/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston's Doug Still was faced with a dilemma entering the 2013 baseball season. Girls? Or Baseball? Luckily for the Bulldogs, he chose the later. The junior had 10 strikeouts in six innings on the mound as the Sikeston Bulldogs defeated Kennett 3-0 Monday during the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 tournament at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau...
Wheeler tied for 8th after Day 1 of state golf meet
(05/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SEDALIA -- The remaining three members of the Sikeston golf team wrapped up their first day of the Class 3 state golf tournament on Monday at the Sedalia Country Club. Finishing the highest of the three was Gabe Wheeler. The sophomore is among five golfers who tied for eighth in the tournament with scores of 75... 
Season comes to an end for Lady Bulldogs
(05/14/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- After facing Cape Central three times during the regular season, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs knew full well how dangerous Lady Tiger sophomore Abby Shupert was in a tight ball game. What they couldn't expect was Shupert would save her best game for last as she completed a hat trick performance with two second half goals to down the Lady Bulldogs 3-2 Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 tournament...
Lady Eagles top Bernie, Chaffee rolls past Saxony
(04/26/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles lit up the scoreboard in the fourth inning to put away the visiting Bernie Lady Mules Thursday, 11-5. The Lady Eagles posted six runs in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. They scored one more run in the fifth and capped the game with three in the sixth... 
Sikeston netters fall to Dexter
(04/25/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs fell 9-0 to the visiting Dexter Bearcats on Wednesday. Two of the afternoon's six single pairings ended up in 8-0 shutouts while Christian Rehder came closest to a win. He fell to Kyle Willis 8-6...
NMCC, Scott City face off in Class 3 sectional
(05/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- There's reason to celebrate New Madrid County Central's newfound district baseball championship. It was the first plaque raised by someone in an Eagle jersey in the last 19 years and they did it by thoroughly dismantling the top-seeded team in their district. ... 
Offense propels Eagles forward in Class 3, District 1 tournament
(05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MALDEN -- Despite surrendering a pair of first inning runs to Caruthersville on Saturday the New Madrid County Central Eagles were more than able to make up for any mistakes with their bats. Combining for nine hits, the Eagles came back to take the lead in the home half of the frame before rolling to a 14-4 mercy-rule win in the opening round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament... 
Quest for title
(05/10/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For most of the area's baseball team a years worth of blood, sweat and tears will all come down to the weekend as district play opens up around the state. Tiny mistakes that might go unnoticed during the regular season will suddenly be amplified as each game potentially could be your last... 
Bombs away
(05/09/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com NEW MADRID -- In their final tuneup before the postseason, the Sikeston Bulldogs kept the hits coming against New Madrid County Central Wednesday as the Eagles celebrated senior night. Just one day after securing a walk-off win in their home finale, the Bulldogs got a clutch three-run home run from cleanup hitter Drew Harper that propelled them to a 10-2 decision, pushing their winning streak to five games... 
Chased down
(05/03/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- The Oran Eagles found themselves fighting from behind Thursday afternoon after visiting New Madrid County Central jumped out to an early three-run lead. After rallying back to tie things up, however, Oran used a clutch one-out hit from senior Kody Moore in their final trip to the plate to guide them to a 4-3 win... 
Charleston, Kelly have strong showing at state
(05/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JEFFERSON CITY -- Kelly triple jumper Dalton Huffman took second during the Class 2 state track and field championships Friday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Huffman had a leap of 44-feet, 3-inches. He fell to Malden's Romello McCoy who had a state championship jump of 46-9 1/4... 
Charleston track team hoping to bring home medals at state
(05/17/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com JEFFERSON CITY -- Starting today kids from all around the state will descend upon Dwight T. Reed Stadium in Jefferson City for the Class 1 and 2 track and field championships. As usual, southeast Missouri will be well represented... 
Kelly, Charleston advance to semifinals
(05/13/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- At the time, four runs in the top of the seventh inning was just icing on the cake on a win for the Kelly Hawks. As it would turn out, the initial insurance runs proved to be the difference as the Hawks escaped with a 7-4 upset win over third-seeded East Prairie Saturday during the first round of the Class 3, District 2 tournament at Hillhouse Park in Charleston... 
Bedeviled
(04/18/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Chaffee's bats were out in full force Wednesday when the Red Devils hit the road to take on the Charleston Bluejays. Combining for 14 hits as a team, Chaffee opened up the game with a two-run rally before winning by a 14-2 final in five innings on the mercy rule... 
Bulldogs top Charleston 15-0 in five innings
(04/17/13)
CHARLESTON -- Sikeston and Charleston form one of the most intense rivalries in area high school sports, but there are times when the competition is used for a good cause. The "Rivals for a Cure" theme has been used the past couple years the two schools have met on the baseball diamond and that continued on Tuesday at Charleston's Hillhouse Park... 
Former Oran star having stellar senior season with Webster Univ.
(03/30/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com ST. LOUIS -- One year after helping guide Webster University to the NCAA Division III World Series, former Oran pitcher Steven Dooley once again has the Gorloks in prime position for another postseason. Trying to wrap up his Webster career on a high note the senior is having his best collegiate season as his team currently stands undefeated in conference play and ranked 23rd by the ABCA/Collegiate national poll and 19th by d3baseball.com... 
Porter named a Naismith finalist
(03/26/13)
Georgetown sophomore Otto Porter was named one of four finalists for the 2013 Naismith Men's College Player of the Year on Sunday. Porter, a 2011 graduate of Scott County Central who recently was named Big East Player of the Year, is among a group that includes Michigan sophomore Trey Burke, Creighton junior Doug McDermott and Indiana junior Victor Oladipo... 
Former CHS pitcher making strides with UAB
(03/26/13)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After winning the first two starts of his University of Alabama-Birmingham career, former Charleston standout James Naile has experienced his share of growing pains in recent outings for the Blazers. With the conference play starting to heat up, however, Naile hopes to once again find his form as the Blazers hit their most critical point in the season...
Samuel nabs second-largest recruiting class
(02/07/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Southeast Missouri's 2013 Football Signing Class consists of 25 members, including five mid-year transfers and 20 new commits. This year's class is the second-largest under head coach Tony Samuel. "It's a diverse group and you are going to see that there's a concentration on the linemen and linebackers," said Samuel. "This is a larger class with a good combination of guys with different skill sets."...
Former SHS star out for year
(01/22/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Southeast Missouri forward Michael Porter will miss the rest of the season after re-fracturing his left foot against Tennessee Tech on Jan. 19. Porter initially broke his foot in October and was sidelined for the first 20 games before making his return Saturday. He scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench against the Golden Eagles. Porter left the game with 8:27 remaining and did not play again...
Class 4, District 1 Championship: Sikeston v. Notre Dame (May 15)
The Sikeston Bulldogs lost 4- 3 to Notre Dame Wednesday during the Class 4, District 1 tournament at Notre Dame High School.
Class 1, District 2 Championship: Oran v. Oak Ridge (May 14)
The Oran Eagles defeated Oak Ridge 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Class 1, District 2 championship at Oran High School.
Chaffee v. Bloomfield (May 14)
Chaffee defeated Bloomfield 3-0 Tuesday for the Class 2, District 3 championship.
Class 4, District 1 Baseball: Sikeston v. Kennett (May 13)
The Sikeston Bulldogs defeated the Kennett Indians 3-0 Monday during the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 baseball tournament at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau.
Sikeston v. Cape Central (May 13)
Sikeston fell to Cape Central 3-2 Monday in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament.
DeWitt hitless in only plate appearance
(04/20/13)
PITTSBURGH -- In his only appearance Friday, Sikeston's Blake DeWitt went hitless against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the Atlanta Braves' 6-0 loss. In the top of the sixth, DeWitt was sent up as a pinch hitter for Anthony Varvaro. The Sikeston native grounded out to the second baseman to end the inning... 
Timmons continues illustrious basketball career in Australia
(04/19/13)
sports@standard-democrat.com MCKINNON, Aus. -- One of the best basketball players to ever come from southeast Missouri continues to shine overseas. Marcus Timmons, the former Scott County Central Braves basketball star, was recently honored for playing in his 150th Big V game with the McKinnon Basketball Association in Australia... 
DeWitt signs with Atlanta
(12/06/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com ATLANTA -- Blake DeWitt is now an Atlanta Brave. Sources close to the situation confirmed Wednesday night that the former Sikeston standout baseball player signed a deal with the Braves organization. Details of the agreement are still being finalized...
Big scores and low times top rodeo finale
(08/13/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Performing in front of a sellout crowd, contestants in Saturday night's finale of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo put up some of the top numbers at this year's event. Unfortunately for local fans, Sikeston native Ty Ferrell was one of those unable to recapture the success they had at last year's event... 
Third night not kind to local competitors
(08/11/12)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Fate wasn't kind for either of the local participates on Friday as both Chad Tibbs and Karsten Tibbs competed in front of their home crowd at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. Watching his throw come up short in his attempt to rope the steer, Chad Tibbs was unable to post a time in the tie down roping competition while Karsten Tibbs saw a couple of tight turns cost her in barrel racing... |
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