Sikeston Standard Democrat: Sports

Sikeston rolls: Offense was key in 8-2 win over Chaffee (09/01/10)
SIKESTON -- Although they might not want to make a habit out of it, looking up at an opponents early lead may just be what the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs need to prompt a rally. The Chaffee Lady Devils provided the Lady Bulldogs with an early deficit on Tuesday afternoon at the Sikeston Sports Complex and Sikeston quickly turned it around...

SHS soccer team notches big win over Perryville 3-1 (09/01/10)
Staff Reports sd_sports@yahoo.com FARMINGTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team had a strong showing in the semifinals of the Farmington Invitational Tournament against the Perryville Pirates on Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory. "It's a big win for us," Sikeston coach Doyle Noe said. "They're a district opponent and I think it may have established some ground in our district...

Kelly, Powell one-hit Delta in 10-0 victory (09/01/10)
BENTON -- Improving to 2-1 on the season, the Kelly Lady Hawks came out firing on all cylinders in Tuesday game with the visiting Delta Lady Bobcats. With starting pitcher Kristen Powell pitching a one-hit shutout, the Lady Hawks offense combined for 12-hits on the afternoon as Kelly mercy-ruled the Lady Bobcats 10-0 in five innings of play...

Portageville, Dexter both win volleyball openers on Monday (09/01/10)
PORTAGEVILLE -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs volleyball team opened the season with a straight-set 25-20, 25-18 win over Twin Rivers on Monday. Katelyn Jackson led Portageville with 16 assists while finishing 11 of 12 on serves. Emily Delisle was 7 of 7 on serves with four kills while Janika McIntyre was 11 of 11 on serves with one ace and nine kills...

Tourney held to benefit mission (09/01/10)
SIKESTON -- On Aug. 20, the Charleston Baptist Association held its Fourth Annual Golf Tournament at the Bootheel Golf Club. This tournament was held to benefit the mission's efforts to West Africans of the 32 Baptist Churches that make up the Charleston Baptist Association. Teams have used funds provided to travel to Senegal, West Africa to do Medical Missions and evangelism. Another team has traveled to work with West Africans in the Bronx and Harlem in New York City...

Oran volleyball team drops Charleston in opener (08/31/10)
The Lady Eagles took early leads in both sets in route to a 25-19, 25-14 sweep over the Lady Bluejays.

Local teams gear up for season (08/31/10)
By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs cross country team will have experience as well as new blood as they kick off the 2010 season. "We have some hard workers," Sikeston head coach Gregg Holifield said. "We have some guys that ran last year and also some young ones too. I really like our kids and I think we'll have a good year."...

Bulldogs upset Saxony in historic 1-0 victory (08/31/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com JACKSON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team got their season started in grand fashion on Monday evening as they posted their first-ever win over the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders with a 1-0 victory at Saxony Lutheran High School. "It's good to get that first win under your belt," newly appointed Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe, who also received his first win as head coach, said. ...

East Prairie rally falls short against Hayti (08/30/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com HAYTI -- The Hayti Indians grabbed a two-touchdown lead in the first half and held on for a 14-12 win over East Prairie on Friday night. Hayti got on the board early in the first quarter when senior Demonta Abbott broke free for a 75-yard run. Keenon Norris ran in the two-point conversion and Hayti led 8-0 with 8:54 left in the first quarter...

SHS wins shootout (08/29/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com TROY, Tenn. -- Coming into this season the Sikeston Bulldogs' biggest question marks resided on the offensive side of the ball, where nearly every major contributor graduated from last year's record-setting team. Judging by their performance in their first game on Friday night, Sikeston's offense appears to be just fine...

Cape Central too much for NMCC (08/29/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Big play after big play, a rejuvenated Cape Central Tigers football team imposed their will over the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles on Friday night. And like in most cases, it all started up front. "Line play is a factor in every single ball game," NMCC head coach Arlen Pixley said. "We're not there right now. We've got guys who haven't even played football ever before in their life up front right now and we've got a lot to get straightened out...

Caruthersville runs past Portageville 36-0 (08/29/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com PORTAGEVILLE -- Ronnie Jones first game at the head of the Portageville Bulldogs football program didn't go as well as he hoped. Taking on the visiting Caruthersville Tigers, the Bulldogs struggled to hold down the Tigers' ground game, falling 36-0 to open the season...

Sikeston football team wins shootout (08/28/10)
The Bulldogs racked up 560 yards of total offense and were able to hold off a late rally by the Obion County Central to win 42-34.

Portageville football drops opener to Caruthersville (08/28/10)
Combining for only 105 total yards on offense, the Portageville Bulldogs had a rough opening to their season, falling 36-0 to the visiting Caruthersville Tigers.

NMCC falls in opener (08/28/10)
By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- With a host of big plays from a rejuvenated Cape Central offense, the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles were torched 41-6 at Houck Stadium on Friday night to open their 2010 season. The Eagles allowed 396 total yards on defense giving little opposition to the Tiger offense. ...

Scott City softball rolls past Chaffee in season opener (08/27/10)
With the help of an outburst of offense from the Lady Rams, Scott City ran away with a 15-3 win over the Lady Devils at Chaffee in a five-inning game.

Oran blows past East Prairie 22-1 on Thursday (08/27/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- Amanda William's three-run home run in the top of the first was just the start of a big day offensively for the Oran Eagles Thursday afternoon when they visited the East Prairie Lady Eagles. Already up by seven entering the fifth, Oran would rally for 14 more runs in the frame as they wrapped up the 22-1 win to move to 2-0 on the season...

SHS netters fall to Poplar Bluff (08/27/10)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldog tennis team lost a tough 6-3 decision to Poplar Bluff on Thursday afternoon. Sikeston received singles wins from senior Jacarra Lampkin and sophomore Kelsey Dial. Lampkin defeated Taylor Worley 8-0 while Dial downed Emily Gilmore 8-1...

Dexter Bearcats (08/26/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- Looking to improve on last year's 5-6 record, one of the Dexter Bearcats top priorities entering the upcoming season is to prevent the lopsided losses they suffered last season. "I believe the six losses we had were by close to 30 and 40 points," Bearcat's head coach Aaron Pixley said. "You can't play like that. If we are unfortunate enough to lose a football game, it needs to be a battle all the way down to the end...

NMCC Eagles (08/26/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEW MADRID -- With so many of the play makers that have made the past three years so successful for New Madrid County Central graduating in May, the Eagles enter the 2010-11 season a young team needing some fresh faces to fill those voids...

SHS opens season vs. wide open offense (08/26/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com TROY, Tenn. -- The Obion County Central Rebels will prove to be a different test for the Sikeston Bulldogs football team on Friday as the Bulldogs make the trek to Troy, Tenn. for their first game of the season Friday night. The Rebels feature an offense not seen so much in Southeast Missouri...

Sikeston softball team's rally falls short (08/25/10)
A valiant comeback effort by the Lady Bulldogs fell just short as the Perryville Lady Pirates held on to win 8-7 at the Sikeston Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

Preview: Expectations high for Sikeston football team (08/25/10)
"Right now, our expectations are to get back to where we were last year and then further," senior lineman Corey Porter said. "People talk about how we're not going to be as good as last year and I think all of us seniors have something to prove this year."

Kelly softball downs Chaffee (08/25/10)
The Kelly Lady Hawks softball team got their first win of the season, holding off a late Lady Devil rally to win 9-4.

SHS netters drop opener to Carbondale (08/25/10)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team opened the 2010 season with a 7-2 loss to the always-tough Carbondale, Ill., Terriers on Tuesday afternoon. "Even though we didn't come out with a win for the team, I felt we played well for the first match of the season," said Sikeston coach Russ Dial...

East Prairie Eagles (08/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com EAST PRAIRIE -- East Prairie senior Conner Scott wasn't sure if his Eagles belonged in the state playoffs last year. It was the first time in 15 years that any Eagles team had made it there as nerves and inexperience in the post season engulfed each player in their first round loss to Crystal City which ended their season...

Charleston Bluejays (08/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- With the Charleston football team coming off two straight 1-9 seasons, new coach Brett Blackman is hoping this will be the year the Bluejays finally start turning things in the right direction. "We know we're in a rebuilding year.," he said. "We talked about that with the kids. There are going to be times that we take our licks this year...

SHS opens season with shutout of Farmington (08/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- After jumping on top early, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs were able to hold the visiting Farmington Knightettes scoreless all seven innings of play, winning 4-0 to open their season. "The girls came out really focused," Lady Bulldog's coach Tiffany Morgan said. "I have a bunch of seniors that are chomping at the bit to get that district championship and they came out focused and ready."...

Lady Devils start season with win (08/24/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com NEELYVILLE -- The Chaffee Lady Devils got their 2010 softball season started just the way they wanted with a 9-8 win over the Neelyville Lady Tigers on Monday afternoon. After Chaffee established a comfortable 9-3 lead going into the bottom of the sixth, Nellyville stormed back with five runs of their own. The Lady Devils, however, were able to hold them one run shy of a tie and eventually hold on for the win...

Preview: Portageville Bulldogs football (08/23/10)
The Portageville Bulldogs tasted victory for the first time in four seasons last year and finished with a 4-6 record.