Staff photo by Mike Buhler Kennett's Andrew Hooper (7) battles with a Fredericktown defender for the ball during Tuesday's boys' high school soccer game at Indian Park. [Click to enlarge]

After winning its season opener to snap an almost three-year winless streak, the Tribe got a goal from Blake Wilbanks in the 72nd minute Tuesday to take a 1-0 victory over Fredericktown at Indian Park.

Kennett (2-1-1) is halfway to the school record for wins in a season for a soccer team.

"It's pretty unusual," Kennett assistant coach Tom Hooper said. "I really definitely feel that you can give credit to the boys. We've been working (quite) hard over the last three weeks. I really feel like they're starting to get some of the fundamentals we've started to teach them (especially on defense).

Staff photo by Mike Buhler Kennett's Susan Shetley digs up a volley during Tuesday's girls' tennis match against Dexter. [Click to enlarge]

With the game scoreless late in the second half, Andrew Hooper dished to Wilbanks for the game's lone goal to seal the win.

It was Andrew Hooper's sixth assist of the year. In four games this season, Hooper has had a hand in all eight of the Tribe's goals.

Kennett hosts Sikeston today as it seeks a 3-1-1 start.

Girls Tennis
Kennett 9, Dexter 0
It was definitely a day to remember for the Kennett Lady Indians tennis team.

With Sheryl Crow present before Tuesday's match as the school's new tennis courts were dedicate, the Lady Tribe continued its hot play, taking a 9-0 shutout of Dexter to follow up a dominating victory at Poplar Bluff on Monday.

"I was very proud of my girls today," Kennett coach Janet Hilburn said. "The wind was a big factor and I thought my players handled it well. We had a strong showing in singles as well as doubles.

In singles, Brook Burcham outbattled Katelyn Heil at the No. 1 slot for a 9-7 victory, but the other five singles contests weren't close. Hanna Lack, Susan Shetley and Samantha Geary all shut out their opponents, while Anna Grantham won 8-1 and Hope Sparks won 8-2.

In doubles' play, Shetley and Grantham took an 8-6 win over Heil and Catherine Kinchen, while the pairs of Burcham-Lack and Sparks-Geary both won 8-1.

Alexandra Brown won the team's lone jayvee match by a score of 6-0.

Monday at Poplar Bluff, the Lady Tribe was nearly as dominant, winning all six singles matches, with Sparks's 9-8 win being the closest margin.

In doubles play, Burcham-Lack won 8-1 and Shetley-Grantham won 8-4, while Sparks-Geary dropped an 8-4 decision.

Volleyball
Kennett def. S. Pemiscot
At Steele, the Lady Tribe improved to 2-1 on the fall as it downed South Pemiscot 25-17, 25-15 in the Bootheel Conference opener.

Ciara Dewrock had seven kills and five digs, while Megan Lack and Taylor Wake each had a pair of kills. Lack also had three aces.

Chrisie Burrow had six assists, while Brea Riddle added five assists and a pair of blocks.

In junior varsity play, Kennett won 25-20, 25-9. Audrey Wynne had a team-high three kills, while Jade Caldwell added five assists.

The Lady Indians travel to Bootheel foe Malden today.

Delta C7 def. Cooter
The Lady Chargers bounced back from a loss at Kennett Monday with a 25-18, 25-21 win over Tri-County Conference foe Cooter.

Leigha Blankenship and Lindsey Bryant led Delta in kills, while Candace Braswell had another great game, leading in scoring and assists.

The Lady Chargers also won the jayvee game 15-25, 25-13, 25-22.

Delta travels to Campbell on Thursday.

Baseball
Cooter 7, Senath-H'ville 1
At Senath, Cooter (7-1) scored twice in the top of the first and four runs in the top of the third to roll past the host Lions.

Parker Watkins smashed a two-run homer behind a walk to leadoff man Aaron McCaig to put Cooter on top.

Charles Copleand cranked a three-run shot in the third for a 6-1 lead for the Wildcats.

Cooter added a run in the top of the seventh as McCaig led off with a walk, stole second, move to third on a groundball and scored on a wild pitch.

The 'Cats picked up eight hits with McCaig, Parker Watkins and Zach Watkins all having two hits each.

Copeland and Zach Hixson had the other hits for Cooter.

Wildcat starter Logan Edwards pitched well, hurling 5 2/3 innings, allowing just the one run, four hits and a pair of walks while striking out three. McCaig relieved in the fifth to get the Wildcats out of a bases loaded jam.

Heath Horvath took the loss for the Lions. Westmoreland had two hits to pace Senath-Hornersville. Fouts and Chandler had the other hits for the Lions.

Bernie 4, Campbell 1
At Bernie, the host Mules scored once in the bottom of the third inning and twice in the fourth to snap a 1-1 tie and take the win.

Joe Campbell had two of the Camels' four hits, while Cale Weeks took the loss for Campbell.