Sikeston, MO - It's 2020 and you know what that means.....COVID-19 Guidelines! Fans will need to know this prior to the start of the SEMO Conference Boys Basketball Tournament which begins on Saturday, December 5th at the Sikeston Fieldhouse.
For each game schools who are participating received a total of 250 tickets.
After each game, fans will receive a passcode to give to each athlete and their families to watch the following contest. This code is for family members to have the first opportunity to purchase tickets before any remaining seats are made available to the public.
Four tickets are allowed for each transaction, and whatever tickets that remain will be then made available to the general public. Fans can then purchase the remaining tickets at noon on the day of the game. The general public does not need a passcode, except for the first day of the tournament on Saturday.
General public tickets are available to purchase on Friday, starting at 5 p.m. The first game of the tournament is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Family members will need to purchase tickets before 5 p.m. on Friday. Family tickets for Saturday contests are available now.
There are 15 complimentary tickets available for each school to pass to supervisors and administration as well. Tickets are required to enter the fieldhouse, and there will not be a pass gate.
Disinfection of the fieldhouse will occur following the first two games and ahead of the 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. games. Disinfection will only happen on Saturday.
No student sections are allowed for the tournament, and visiting fans will sit behind the scorers' table and the home fans will sit opposite of the scorers' table on the other side of the gym.
Each ticket is $5.00, and the “Sikeston Public Schools (SPS)” YouTube channel will broadcast each game for those who can’t purchase a ticket.
To purchase tickets, visit the “Sikeston Athletics” page by clicking HERE.
All spectators will be expected to wear a mask at all times while attending events on any SPS campus. We ask spectators to distance from others and avoid sitting on the tape marking the bleachers to space out seats in the facility.
Sikeston, MO - The 2020 SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament begins on Saturday, December 5th.
The nine-team tournament seedings and bracket have been released with the defending champion the Cape Central Tigers have earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Jackson, #3 Charleston, #4 Notre Dame, #5 Dexter, #6 Sikeston, #7 New Madrid County Central, #8 Poplar Bluff, and #9 Kennett.
The Championship will be played on Friday, December 11th at 6 p.m. at the Sikeston Field House.
Cape Central earned a bye and will play the winner of the play-in game between the #8 seeded Poplar Bluff Mules and the #9 seeded Kennett Indians. The Mules will face the Indians in the first game of the tournament on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.
Charleston seeded #3 will play #6 seeded Sikeston at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
At 4 p.m. #2 seeded Jackson will play #7 seeded New Madrid County Central.
At 5:30 p.m. #4 seeded Notre Dame will face #5 seeded Dexter.
Bell City, MO - The 2020 Bell City JV Basketball Tournament seeds and bracket have been released.
Kelly Hawks earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Puxico, #3 Bell City, #4 Bloomfield, #5 Risco, #6 Twin Rivers, #7 Zalma, and #8 Scott Central.
Monday, November 23rd Schedule:
4 p.m. Bloomfield vs Risco; 5:30 p.m. Puxico vs Zalma; 7:00 p.m. Kelly vs Scott Central; and 8:30 p.m. Bell City vs Twin Rivers.
Quarterfinals will be held Tuesday, November 24th at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Seventh Place will be Wednesday, November 25th at 4 p.m.
Consolation game will be Wednesday, November 25th at 5:30 p.m.
Third place game will be Wednesday, November 25th at 7 p.m. and the Championship game will be held at Wednesday, November 25th at 8:30 p.m.
Doniphan, MO - The Doniphan Boys Basketball Jamboree will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Doniphan High School.
Doniphan, Sikeston, West Plains, and Dexter will participate.
Each school will play a maximum of 36 minutes, team fouls will be kept on the scoreboard, but individual player fouls will not be kept, 2 timeouts per session of 30 seconds and each team will be given a 6 minutes warm up before each session.
5:30 p.m. Doniphan vs Sikeston
6:00 p.m. West Plains vs Dexter
6:30 p.m. Dexter vs Sikeston
7:00 p.m. Doniphan vs West Plains
7:30 p.m. West Plains vs Sikeston
8:00 p.m. Doniphan vs Dexter
The ShowMe Times called Doniphan High School and at this time there is no limit on fan attendance. (2 p.m. Friday afternoon)
Good luck Bearcats!!!
Otter Slough Conservation Area COVID Red Level
Attention Waterfowl Hunters:
Because of COVID-19 positives, the draw facility being closed, and staffing shortages because of being in quarantine, the managed waterfowl hunt at Otter Slough will operate in the Red Level on November 19, 20, and 21.
If you have drawn a reservation for the ADA Blind or the draw pools/blinds, go to this page to find your specific hunting location and maps and to print your required Daily Waterfowl Hunting Tag (Green Card): https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/waterfowl/waterfowl-managed-hunts/red-level-procedures-and-areas
Please note these details for COVID Red Level Waterfowl Drawings:
Hunters DO NOT need to show up at the Draw Time, they can simply go to their hunting location.
No staff-hunter contact.
No facility use.
100% reservation allocation for residents only through in-season draw.
Hunt positions will be pre-assigned.
No poor line or vacancy filling.
MDC has designated the following staff to answer questions hunters may have:
Statewide -- Joel Porath at 573-522-4115 ext. 3188
North Zone -- Chris Freeman at (660) 646-6122 or Craig Crisler at (660) 446-3371
Middle Zone -- Luke Wehmhoff at 573-624-5821 ext. 4662, Gary Calvert at 636-441-4554 ext. 4180
South Zone -- Joel Porath at 573-522-4115 ext. 3188
