Derland Moore, who played 14 seasons in the NFL and was an All-American defensive lineman at the University of Oklahoma, died Thursday night. The Poplar Bluff native was 68. Moore was a walk-on at Oklahoma after earning a track scholarship based on one meet that his father didn’t want him to attend because he had to work on the family farm...

ELLSINORE — There were seven combined strikeouts through two innings. Both East Carter’s Ray Ochoa and Neelyville’s Parker Jeffries worked quick and well from the mound as both teams looked to turn rare baserunners into runs. Neelyville adjusted at the plate midway through the game for a 4-2 win and Jeffries added two more strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh to get the complete-game victory...

POPLAR BLUFF — Kennett nearly ran out of players as Poplar Bluff was rallying from a two-set deficit Thursday night. The Mules stormed back for a 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-8, 15-5 win as already short-handed Kennett lost senior hitter Anna Beth Vancil to an ankle injury early in the fourth game...

FARMINGTON — Elijah McAtee won two individual races and the 200-yard freestyle relay for the Mules also won, but Farmington was first to the wall in the other events to win 84-70. McAtee won the 200 freestyle in 2 minutes, 12.9 seconds and the 500 freestyle in 5:43 with teammate Gavin Vaughn following at 6:03...