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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Stoddard County Athletic Association (SCAA) Conference Teams

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TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. -- The opportunity was there. The Notre Dame baseball team -- the same team that had come from behind to win seven times this season, that won a district championship after being down to its final out...
Headlines
NMCC earns first trip to final four (05/24/13)
NEW MADRID -- After dropping five of their last six regular season games, few expected the New Madrid County Central Eagles to be relevant in their district, much less the Class 2 tournament. Finding a new hero each day, however, the Eagles stood Thursday just one win away from advancing to their first final four appearance in school history...
MSHSAA baseball playoffs - Hornets advance (05/23/13)
HOLCOMB, Mo. - Holcomb Hornets baseball coach Matt Casper had high expectations for his team at the start of the season. Among the expectations were to secure a district title in its newly aligned six-team Class 2 baseball district. The Hornets achieved that feat last week with a come-from-behind 9-8 victory against Portageville in the Class 2, District 1, championship...
SEMO begins OVC tournament vs. Belmont (05/22/13)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team isn't among the favorites to win the Ohio Valley Conference tournament and gain the league's automatic NCAA tournament berth. Far from it. But the Redhawks aren't conceding anything entering the six-team, double-elimination event that begins today in Jackson, Tenn...
Missouri to stock striped bass at Bull Shoals (05/22/13)
THEODOSIA, Mo. (AP) -- A popular sport fish will be introduced into southwest Missouri's Bull Shoals Reservoir. Arkansas officials began stocking their side of the sprawling lake with striped bass in 1998. Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation is preparing to do the same in the lake's northern reaches...
MSHSAA Class 2, District 3 All-District baseball team (05/16/13)
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: Chaffee Chaffee defeats Bloomfield, 3-0, to capture district crown. First Team Honorable Mention...
Haines' walk-off single gives Notre Dame classic win (05/16/13)
MARTY MISHOW SEMO News Service CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Most observers expected a tight battle between two evenly matched baseball teams. What transpired was an instant classic in front of an overflow crowd estimated at about 350 fans at Notre Dame Regional High School Wednesday night...
District champs (05/14/13)
Dexter's 4x100 girls relay team took top honors at the Class 3, District 1 Track and Field Championships Saturday at Bonne Terre with a time of 51.92. Above, Dexter's Makayla Waldner hands the baton to Brooke Baker during the race. Other members of the 4x100 relay team are Samantha Midgett and Melanie McKuin. ...
Moving on (05/14/13)
Three members of Dexter's varsity tennis team recently advanced to the individual sectional round of the MSHSAA state tournament during Saturday's district competition in Potosi. Samuel Ward (center) advanced in the singles competition while Joseph Greer (left) and Ethan Flowers (right) moved on in doubles. ...
Perryville eliminates Dexter from district baseball tourney (05/14/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Perryville scored twice in the 7th inning to eliminate Dexter from the Class 3, District 1 baseball tournament, 4-3, Saturday at Notre Dame Regional High School. The late rally by the Pirates spoiled a complete game pitching performace by Dexter senior Brad Potts...
Bearcats land two on SEMO first-team all conference baseball squad (05/14/13)
Dexter senior Brad Potts and junior Cody Neldon were recently voted first-team all SEMO Conference in baseball. Potts, a shortstop and pitcher for the Bearcats, made the team as an infielder, while Neldon, who played an outstanding center field for the 'Cats, made the team as an outfielder...
Dexter netters fall in district finale (05/10/13)
They say its hard to beat a team three times in one season. The Dexter Bearcats tennis team would agree. After recording two regular season wins over Notre Dame Regional High School, the Dexter Bearcats came up short in the third meeting of the two schools in the finals of the Class 1, District 1 tournament...
'Cats continue to struggle at the plate 'Cats cpntoi (05/07/13)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Dexter could only muster up four hits and Portageville pitcher Hunter Cook went the distance as the Bulldogs defeated the Bearcats, 3-2, Monday afternoon. "That's been the story of the season," Dexter coach Brian Becker said of his teams offensive woes. ...
Malden claims Bootheel Conference tournament title (05/03/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave varsity baseball program added another first-place award to its trophy collection Thursday afternoon with a 7-3 win against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship. The Green Wave improved its record to 22-3 with the championship victory and increased the likelihood the 2013 season will be the most successful in school history for the Malden baseball program...
Missouri schools can add 4 activities as sports (05/03/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Some favorite leisure time activities in Missouri could become high school sports. The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced Thursday that member schools voted to allow schools to sponsor teams in bass fishing, chess, bowling and target shooting, beginning next year...
Malden, South Pemiscot advance to Bootheel Conference title game (05/02/13)
MALDEN, Mo. - The Bootheel Conference Tournament baseball championship is set following a pair of dramatic finishes in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at Malden. No. 2 seeded Malden will take on fourth-seeded South Pemiscot Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bootheel Conference Tournament title game at Malden...
'Cats defeat Sikeston (05/01/13)
Jackson nips Poplar Bluff to claim title (05/01/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- It's been quite a season for the Jackson High School baseball team so far. The good times kept rolling for the Indians Tuesday night as they captured their first SEMO Conference tournament title since 2009. "It feels amazing," senior left fielder Trent Wills said...
Mules score late to uphend Bearcats (04/30/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A pitching duel between Poplar Bluff's Lucas Tibbs and Dexter's Brad Potts came to an abrupt end in Monday's first-round SEMO Conference Tournament game between the two schools. After six innings and the game tied at 1-all, Poplar Bluff's Logan Faith delivered the go ahead run with a one-out RBI-single and Cody Slusher later came through with a two-out 2-RBI double to lead the Mules to a 4-1 win over the Bearcats...
Starting pitchers (04/25/13)
Dexter junior Nick Noble (left) will get the nod from coach Brian Becker to take the mound against SEMO Conference rival Kennett today at home, while senior Brad Potts (right) will start against Poplar Bluff Friday on the road in the first round of the SEMO Conference Tournament...
Dexter's Quertermous signs to play college football (04/24/13)
Scholarship signing ceremonies were held Tuesday at the Bearcat Event Center for Dexter's Logan Quertermous, who will be playing football for the Faulkner University Eagles in Montgomery, Alabama, next season. Present for the signing were (front row, from left) Brandon Quertermous (brother), Travis Quertermous (father), Logan, Kelly Quertermous (mother), (back row) James Sneed, head wrestling coach and assistant football coach and Aaron Pixley, head football and strength coach. ...
Dexter netters escape with 5-4 win to remain undefeated (04/12/13)
Dexter's tennis team picked up another win, but just barely. The Bearcats put their undefeated record on the line Thursday at home as they hosted district rival Notre Dame Regional High School. The outcome came down to the final match of the day, and a tiebreaker no less...
Bearcats come up short against Central Tigers (04/11/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter's golf team posted its best score of the season, but it still wasn't enough to card the win. The Bearcats scored a combined 169, but the Central Tigers came in at 163 to take the match played at the Cape Girardeau Country Club Wednesday...
Dexter netters beat Sikeston, remain undefeated on the year (04/11/13)
Dexter's tennis team continued its strong play with a 8-1 win against Sikeston Wednesday at home. The Bearcats dropped one doubles match to open play, then swept the six singles contest to earn the win and push the team's record to 5-0 on the season...
Lady 'Cats run-rule Lady Bluejays (04/10/13)
CHARLESTON, MO. -- Dexter pitcher Riley Rickman pitched a one-hit, nine-strikeout complete game and the Lady Bearcats defeated Charleston on the road Tuesday, 13-3 in five innings. "We were able to take advantage of the Charleston pitcher's wildness," Dexter coach Leonard Morse commented. "We scored seven runs in the third inning on just three hits. Errors hurt Charleston."...
'Cats snap skid with win at Charleston (04/10/13)
CHARLESTON, MO. -- Five Dexter pitchers scattered seven hits over seven inning and the Bearcats picked up a win over Charleston, 11-2, Tuesday afternoon at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. The win snapped a 3-game skid by the Bearcats, who now stand at 5-6 on the season...
A few notes from the Cardinals' Tuesday win (04/10/13)
The St. Louis Cardinals had a rough Monday. That's about as gently as it can be said. Their Tuesday wasn't much better until they sent Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo back to the dugout. Arroyo, who was perfect through five innings, pushed through the Cardinals very similar to the Way Barry Zito shuts them down: slowly. Arroyo's curveball clocks in on average at 73 mph with his fourseam fastball landing in the 87 mph range according to data from brooksbaseball.net...
Bearcats remain undefeated (03/28/13)
Samuel Ward, Dexter's No. 1 player, show good form in getting low for a volley during the Bearcats' home match against Cape Central Wednesday afternoon. Ward was on the winning end of his single's and doubles match with partner Kyle Willis as the 'Cats improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 6-3 decision over the visiting Tigers...
Bernie blanks Dexter (03/28/13)
Bernie broke open a scoreless game in the sixth inning and the Lady Mules went on to record a 2-0 win over the Lady Bearcats at Dexter Wednesday. Jordan Ellenburg drilled a 1-out double after a lead-off triple by Tori Lowery and a walk to Katie Baker to plate what would be the only two runs of the tightly contested game...
Big inning lifts Kennett over Dexter (03/27/13)
Dexter gave up eight runs to Kennett in the third innings and the Lady Bearcats were never able to recover in a five-inning, 10-0, loss in the team's home opener Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's 8-run third was aided by two Dexter errors and four walks...
Dexter lets late lead slip away vs. Advance (03/22/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dexter watched its lead disappear in the seventh inning and the Lady Bearcats would go on to lose their season-opener on the road, 17-16, to Advance in extra innings. Dexter took a 6-run led into the bottom of the seventh, but the Lady Hornets rallied to tie the game at 16-all in their last at bats...
Dexter's Harris voted SEMO Conference's top player (03/21/13)
Allen voted Coach of the Year; Jarrell, Noe make all-conference team
Malden pitching one-hits Dexter in season-opener (03/20/13)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Malden pitching limited Dexter to just one hit over seven innings as the Bearcats dropped their season-opener, 6-2, on the road to the Green Wave on a cold and breezy Tuesday afternoon. Dexter lead-off hitter Nick Noble delivered a single in the first inning and later scored, but that would be the only time the 'Cats would deliver a hit at the plate...
Lady 'Cats take 4th in state (03/16/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. - It was a bitter sweet ending to the basketball season for the Dexter Lady Bearcats. After advancing to the Show-Me Showdown for just the second time in school history, Dexter suffered its second loss in two nights, 54-35, to Smithville in the MSHSAA Class 4 third-place game Friday afternoon at the Mizzou Arena...
Lady 'Cats fall in state semi-finals (03/15/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Just like 29 previous opponents, Dexter proved to be no match for Incarnate Word Academy. The Red Knights played with the poise and confidence of a champion against the Lady Bearcats in the MSHSAA Class 4 semifinals and delivered a convincing 66-25 win Thursday night at the Mizzou Arena...
Lady 'Cats looking for the upset tonight (03/14/13)
The 'luck of the draw' was anything but lucky for the Dexter Lady Bearcats. Dexter's semifinal opponent in the Show Me Show Down in Columbia will be Incarnate Word Academy, a team that many have already crowned as the Class 4 champions. The Lady Bearcats (26-3) hope to prove them wrong when they tip it off with the Red Knights (29-0) at 6:50 tonight at the Mizzou Arena on the University of Missouri campus...
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2013 NL Central Division Standings
WLPctGB
St. Louis2816.636-
Cincinnati2618.5912
Pittsburgh2618.5912
Chicago1825.4199 1/2
Milwaukee1726.39510 1/2
MLB Schedule - National League

Sunday's Games
Miami 2, Arizona 1
Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Atlanta 5, L.A. Dodgers 2
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 2
St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2
N.Y. Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3
San Diego 13, Washington 4
Colorado 5, San Francisco 0

Monday's Games
Atlanta 5, Minnesota 1
Cincinnati 4, N.Y. Mets 3
Miami 5, Philadelphia 1
L.A. Dodgers 3, Milwaukee 1
Arizona 5, Colorado 1
San Diego 4, St. Louis 2
San Francisco 8, Washington 0

Tuesday's Games
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami, 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
St. Louis at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.
Washington at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Wednesday's Games
Minnesota at Atlanta, 11:10 a.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.
Washington at San Francisco, 2:45 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami, 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

NBA Eastern Conf.- Central Div. Standings
WLPctGB
Indiana4931.613-
Chicago4437.5435 1/2
Milwaukee3744.45712 1/2
Detroit2952.35820 1/2
Cleveland2457.29625 1/2
NBA Schedule

Friday's Games
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Saturday's Games
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Sunday's Games
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Monday's Games
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NHL Western Conf. - Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Chicago32546813485
St. Louis2316248110104
Detroit1915745103107
Columbus1916745102107
Nashville151983898115
NHL schedule

Saturday's Games
Colorado 4, Vancouver 3
Buffalo 1, Philadelphia 0
Carolina 4, Boston 2
Toronto 5, Montreal 1
Washington 6, Tampa Bay 5, OT
N.Y. Rangers 1, N.Y. Islanders 0, OT
Pittsburgh 3, Florida 1
Dallas 2, San Jose 1
Columbus 3, Minnesota 2, SO
Calgary 4, Edmonton 1
Los Angeles 2, Anaheim 1

Sunday's Games
Chicago 2, St. Louis 0
Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4:00 p.m.
Detroit at Nashville, 6:30 p.m.

Monday's Games
Ottawa at Boston, 6:00 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 6:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.
Vancouver at Nashville, 7:00 p.m.
Columbus at Colorado, 8:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Calgary, 8:00 p.m.
San Jose at Phoenix, 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday's Games
Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 6:00 p.m.
Toronto at Washington, 6:00 p.m.
Carolina at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 7:00 p.m.
Vancouver at St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.