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One week following a “physical confrontation” at the Bulldog Classic basketball tournament at Gideon High School, which resulted in all Caruthersville Junior High and High School athletic teams being suspended from competition within the Bootheel Athletic Conference throughout the remainder of the 2023-24 academic year, the conference issued information regarding the matter.

SIKESTON — Rarely in life are things as good as advertised. But Sikeston, in its home debut at the Fieldhouse, wasn't just good, it was a highlight reel on fast forward, annihilating Kennett 90-37 in the first round of the SEMO Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The top-seeded...

SIKESTON- After an overtime loss at the hands of Poplar Bluff, the Jackson Indians responded with a 66-41 win over the Kennett Indians to advance to the consolation final of the SEMO Conference Tournament. Jackson got out of the gates on the right foot as they raced out to a...

Dexter, Kennett, and New Madrid County Central competed against each other in a tri-meet on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in New Madrid, Mo. Each team won one meet against each other.

In the Kennett girls basketball team's first foray following the SEMO Conference Tournament, a pair of underclassmen combined for nearly 70 points for the Lady Indians to win by a staggering final score of 82-18 against Senath-Hornersville Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Freshman Alyce Edwards scored a game-high 39 points and...

Summer Creek took down Cibolo-Steele to earn a spot in the UIL 6A D2 state championship

The annual Lady Royals Christmas Classic, hosted by Twin Rivers High School, released its schedule and seed-ing on Wednesday with the action starting Dec. 16. Top-seeded Doniphan and No. 16 Senath-Hornersville will start the tournament at 10 a.m. with eight games on the schedule for the opening day. The tournament...

Kennett utilized a balanced offense to methodically pull away from Dexter in its opening game of the SEMO Conference Boy’s Basketball Tournament on Monday at the Sikeston Field House, as the Indians won 56-41 in a match-up of the number 8 (Kennett) and 9 seeds. “We’re showing up every...

In Greene County, Arkansas, there are interesting high school basketball matchups on the docket today. Info on how to watch them is available in this article. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Game Time: 8:00...

KENNETT, Mo. — In the face of unforeseen circumstances and a hostile environment, East Prairie rose to the occasion, capturing the Gideon Bulldog Classic title with a gritty 47-44 victory over Kennett On Friday, Dec. 1. Though the odds were stacked against them, the fourth-seeded Eagles (3-0) claimed the...

• The 2023 8-Man football season concluded with a state championship game between Rector and Spring Hill. • Rector overcame a 16-point deficit and won the game in overtime.

The William Campbell varsity boys basketball squad began their 2023-24 hoops season last Friday night (Dec. 1) for a road matchup with Rustburg. The high scoring Red Devils, fresh off of a win over Altavista in their first game of the season, proved to be too much as they easily defeated the Generals 92-37 in non-district action.

GIDEON - The Kennett High School boys basketball team was on the warpath Thursday at the Gideon Bulldog Classic Tournament. The Indians defeated the South Pemiscot High School Bulldogs in regular play, 67-63 at the final buzzer. Indians Head Coach Fred Garmon was confident of his team and noted that...

It was a tale of two halves for the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Friday night. Notre Dame overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Jackson Indians 46-44 in the championship of the SEMO Conference Tournament. “We just didn’t quit,” Bulldogs coach Kirk Boeller said. “We got done 11 with...

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — Drew Henderson was the man of the hour for Rector in the Arkansas 8-Man State Championship on Thursday. Henderson ran 32 times for 140 yards, scored two touchdowns and had all three two-point conversions in a 22-16 overtime victory against Spring Hill (9-4) before 643 fans ...

GIDEON, Mo. — East Prairie, the No. 4 seeded underdogs, toppled tournament favorite and top-seeded Caruthersville 75-59 in a semifinal that rocked the Gideon Bulldog Classic. Noah Johnson unleashed a 29-point barrage, propelling the Eagles (2-0) to the upset over the Tigers (1-1) on Thursday, Nov. 30. “We knew...

Aaron Weatherford and Steve Knox preview Thursday's sanctioned state championship game between Rector and Spring Hill.  LISTEN on Spotify.  -- Kyle Sutherland 

The success that Holcomb High School senior Maleigh Lemings has seen on the diamond will continue as she commits to play softball for East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi. Lemings put pen to paper Thursday and will officially be a Warrior next year. Throughout her high school career, Lemings...

RECTOR, Ark. (KAIT) - Rector is making a return trip to War Memorial Stadium. The Cougars are in the 8-Man State Championship for the 2nd straight season. Big Blue fell to Izard County at this stage in 2022. 2023 marks a chance to cap a 10-0 season. 9-0 Rector faces...

The first slate of the 2023 Arkansas football state championships kick off this week at War Memorial Stadium.  Getting it started on Thursday evening as one of five games in three days will be the 8-man sanctioned final between the Spring Hill Bears (9-3) and Rector Cougars (9-0).  The ...