By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

The Dexter Middle School volleyball teams can’t seem to lose so far this season. The Lady ‘Cats have already posted a tournament win for the 7th grade squad, and both the seventh and eighth grade teams have yet to lose a game.

On Monday (March 21), the Lady ‘Cats faced off against Scott City. In the first set of the seventh grade match, Julia Hahn put up 10 points in Dexter’s 25-9 win. The Lady ‘Cats also won the second set 25-10, with Lauren Thrower and Mary Kate Miller each netting five points. Shyann Jines had an excellent game for the eight grade ‘Cats in both sets, netting 11 points in the first set, leading the Lady ‘Cats to a 25-4 victory. Scott City put up more of a fight in the second set, but Dexter was able to win 25-21. Jines had 13 points in the set.

Tuesday (March 22) night saw the Lady ‘Cats pitted against Bernie. Miller netted seven points in the first set of the seventh grade match and helped the Lady ‘Cats take the first set 25-18. The Lady ‘Cats also won the second set 25-11, with Hahn getting seven points. Courtney Potts put up nine and seven points respectively in the eighth grade match. The Lady ‘Cats won both sets, 25-2 and 25-23.


The ‘Cats were in action again on Thursday (March 24) night against Advance. Hahn was again top scorer for Dexter in the first seventh grade set, earning 15 points in the 25-9 victory. Advance battled back in the second set, but Miller put up five points in the 25-23 win. In the eighth grade match, Potts put up seven points in the first set, leading the ‘Cats to a 25-6 win. Afton Harris put up three points for Dexter in the second set, and the Lady ‘Cats won 25-21.

The DMS 'Cats will be holding an incredible event during their March 31 game against Poplar Bluff. The event has been dubbed 'Dig Pink' by head coach Melissa Hahn and assistant coach Kara Lummukka, and is designed to raise both awareness and money for breast cancer research.

"The girls will be wearing pink headbands and socks, we will be playing the game with a pink ball and the referees will be using pink whistles," Coach Hahn said. "Each player will be calling a local business and asking them to donate an item for our silent auction, and we will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets the night of the game."

The coaches hope that this event will catch on and hopefully become an annual fundraiser for the team to be able to host.

"This is something that we envision growing and becoming an annual charity event that allows our middle school volleyball players an opportunity to give back to our community," Hahn continued. "The money raised will go to the 18 Fore Life organization, which will designate the funds be used to help someone fighting breast cancer."

A form will full details of the event can be viewed here.



Make sure to keep checking back with the ShowMe Times for more updates on these two outstanding teams, as well as a full report on the 'Dig Pink' event!