Missouri - MSHSAA (Missouri High School Activities Association) has released their baseball Class and District assignments for the next two years on Friday, December 9, 2016.
Changes for Class 2: Senath-Hornersville will drop from Class 3 to Class 2 competing against Bernie, Bloomfield, Campbell, Hayti, Holcomb, and South Pemiscot.
Malden will remain in Class 3, but will move from District 1 to District 2 competing against Clearwater, Doniphan, East Carter County, Greenville, Puxico, and Twin Rivers.
Class 3, District 1 will remain intact with Caruthersville, Charleston, East Prairie, Kelly, Portageville, and Scott City.
New Madrid County Central will move up from Class 3 to Class 4. Sikeston will drop from Class 5 to Class 4. NMCC and Sikeston will both compete in Class 4, District 1 against Dexter, kennett, Notre Dame, Fredericktown, and Perryville.
Class and District Assignments are as follows:
Class 1, District 1: Clarkton, Cooter, Delta C-7, Gideon, North Pemiscot, Risco, Southland
Class 1, District 2: Advance, Bell City, Delta, Oran, Richland, Scott County Central, Zalma
Class 1, District 3: Leopold, Marquand-Zion, Oak Ridge, South Iron, St. Paul Lutheran, Valley
Class 1, District 4: Bunker, Eminence, Lesterville, Summersville, Viburnum, Winona
Class 2, District 1: Bernie, Bloomfield, Campbell, Hayti, Holcomb, Senath-Hornersville, South Pemiscot
Class 2, District 2: Alton, Ellington, Naylor, Neelyville, Thayer, Van Buren
Class 2, District 3: Bismarck, Chaffee, Crystal City, Kingston, Meadow Heights, St. Vincent, Valle
Class 2, District 4: Barat Academy, Clopton, Crossroads College Preparatory, Louisiana, New Haven, Van-Far
Class 3, District 1: Caruthersville, Charleston, East Prairie, Kelly, Portageville, Scott City
Class 3, District 2: Clearwater, Doniphan, East Carter, Greenville, Malden, Puxico, Twin Rivers
Class 3, District 3: Arcadia Valley, Jefferson (Festus), Saxony Lutheran, St. Pius X (Festus), West County, Woodland
Class 3, District 4: Carnahan, Cleveland NJROTC, Gateway Science Academy, Grandview (Hillsboro), Hancock, Herculaneum
Class 4, District 1: NMCC, Dexter, Fredericktown, Kennett, Notre Dame, Perryville, Sikeston
Class 4, District 2: Park Hills Central, DeSoto, Festus, North County, Potosi, Ste. Genevieve, Windsor
Class 4, District 3: Affton, Lutheran South, Pacific, St. Clair, St. Francis Borgia, Union
Class 4, District 4: Bayless, Bishop DuBourg, Miller Career Academy, Roosevelt, Soldan International Studies, St. Mary’s (St. Louis), Vashon
Class 5, District 1: Cape Central, Farmington, Hillsboro, Jackson, Northwest, Poplar Bluff
Class 5, District 2: Fox, Lindbergh, Mehlville, Oakville, Rockwood Summit, Seckman
Class 5, District 3: Eureka, Lafayette (Wildwood), Marquette, Parkway South, Parkway West, Washington
Class 5, District 4: Gateway, Kirkwood, Ladue Horton Watkins, St. Louis University, Vianney, Webster Groves
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - The Mules Booster Club named softball standout Adrienne Stucker and football star Tyson Cox of Poplar Bluff High School the Athletes of the Month for October.
Cox holds the single game yardage record of 241, single season record of 1,313 and career receiving record of 1,884 yards, and he is only a junior. He was unanimously voted to first team All-Conference as a wide receiver. In the classroom, he maintains an 8.64 GPA.
Cox’s head coach Mark Barousse called him a “great kid” and “hard worker,” adding that he “always does what is best for the team.”
Stucker, also a junior, ended the softball season 13-1 with an ERA of 1.77, pitching a total of 83 innings, while striking out 86 and only walking 10. She also maintained a batting average of .350 with 16 RBIs and three homeruns. She made first team All-Conference and All-District, and was the SEMO Conference Player of the Year.
Shown in the photo: Poplar Bluff Mules Booster Club member Brian Taylor presents Tyson Cox and Adrienne Stucker awards for Athlete of the Month on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Mules Stadium.
Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Bloomfield, Missouri - The 60th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament seeds have been released. The 16-team tournament begins December 26, 2016.
Hayti has earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Dexter Bearcats, #3 Doniphan, #4 Malden, #5 Bloomfield, #6 Kennett, #7 Portageville, #8 Twin Rivers, #9 East Prairie, #10 Bernie, #11 South Pemiscot, #12 Gideon, #13 Van Buren, #14 Puxico, #15 Holcomb, and #16 Richland.
25 games over four days at the Bloomfield High School gym should make for an exciting Christmas break!
Game times for December 26th:
10:00 a.m. Hayti vs Richland
11:15 a.m. Dexter vs Holcomb
12:30 p.m. Doniphan vs Puxico
2:00 p.m. Malden vs Van Buren
3:30 p.m. Bloomfield vs Gideon
5:00 p.m. Kennett vs South Pemiscot
6:30 p.m. Portageville vs Bernie
8:00 p.m. Twin Rivers vs East Prairie
Quarterfinals are slated for December 27th and semifinals are scheduled for December 28th.
Consolation game will be at 4:00 p.m. on December 29th.
5th place game will be held on December 29th at 5:30 p.m.
3rd place game will be 7:00 p.m. on December 29th.
Championship game will be at 8:30 p.m. on December 29th.
The ShowMe Times will bring complete Christmas Tournament coverage live from the Bloomfield gym!
Broseley, Missouri - The 2016 Lady Royals Christmas Classic Tournament is slated to begin Saturday, December 17th at Twin Rivers High School.
Seedings were released on Saturday, December 10th. The Lady Bearcats earned the #1 spot followed by #2 Neelyville, #3 Naylor, #4 Kennett, #5 Doniphan, #6 Charleston, #7 NMCC, #8 Greenville, #9 Portageville, #10 Chaffee, #11 Malden. #12 Twin Rivers, #13 East Carter #14 Kelly, #15 Campbell, and #16 Clearwater.
Saturday, December 17th Games:
Charleston vs Malden at 9:00 a.m.
Dexter will play Clearwater at 10:30 a.m.
Greenville will play Portageville at 11:30 a.m.
Doniphan vs Twin Rivers at 1:00 p.m.
Kennett will play East Carter at 2:30 p.m.
Naylor will play Kelly at 4:00 p.m.
NMCC will play Chaffee at 5:30 p.m.
Neelyville will play Campbell at 7:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal games will be on December 19th, semifinal games on the 21st and the championship game at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd.
Consolation game will be at 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd with 5th place at 4:30 and 3rd place at 6:00 p.m. on December 22nd.
Dexter defeated Twin Rivers 79-61 in the 2014 Championship game and in 2013 the Lady Cats defeated Neelyville 63-45 in the Championship. They also won the 2012 and 2011 Lady Royals Classics.
Dexter, Missouri - Athletes earned their first time letters during the annual Fall Sports Recognition program. The Bearcat Booster Club purchases the letter "D" for all first time letter winners.
Mr. Travis Miller and Mr. Hank Trout presented the letters.
Cross Country - Matthew Chesser, Nate Drivas, Lucas Goodrich, Cole Barker, Jonni Hill, Margo Nea and Shelby Smith.
Volleyball - Maycie Martin, Blair Rogers, and Megan Trout.
Football Cheer - Maci Rauls
Football - Luke Becker, Ryder Foster, Colten Gibson, Jake Harris, Haden Hillis, Mason Keena, Ethan Martinez, Brody Pollock, Joe Rice, Seth Rogers, Brock Simmons, and Dalton Warren.
