By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The DMS Track team hosted the annual Dexter Open meet on Thursday afternoon. Despite damp conditions for most of the day, the young 'Cats were able to fit in the whole meet.

The Lady 'Cats finished in third place, missing out on second by one point to the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs, who tallied 124 points. Poplar Bluff took home first place in the girls division, with 140 points.

Dexter's boys game in fourth place, with 83 points. Poplar Bluff also finished in first place in the boys division, with 155 points.

School records fell in both divisions during the meet. Ethan Stevens broke the school record in the 100 meter hurdles, with a time of 15.31 seconds.

MaKayla Walker broke the record in the 100 meter dash with a 12.94 second effort; Waldner, along with Melanie McKuin, Karaline Keirsey and Dakota Reynolds, also broke the record in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 54.74 seconds. The same team set the record earlier in the season.

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Ethan Stevens flies over a hurdle during his record-setting race during Thursday afternoon's Dexter Open meet.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The DHS Golf team has been greeted with outstanding weather so far in the 2012 season, and despite struggling as a team, members have posted some solid individual scores throughout the season.BR>
On Tuesday afternoon, Dexter hosted a quad match at Hidden Trails Country Club, where they faced off against Sikeston, Doniphan, and New Madrid County Central.

The Bulldogs utilized a full team effort to pick up the win with a 156 score, beating out Dexter (190), Doniphan (202) and NMCC (208). Evan Deere, Kirk Hoggatt, and Conor MacGillivray all recorded 38 stroke scores to lead the Bulldogs to a win.

The Bearcats were led by sophomore Myles Urhahn, who carded a 43. Ryan Joyner recorded a 48 stroke effort on the day.

Wednesday afternoon saw the Bearcats fall to the Cape Central Tigers by 10 strokes at Hidden Trails Country Club.

Central Sophomore Travis Simmons earned medalist honors with a plus-one 37. Senior Cody Stevens led the Bearcats with a plus-two 38 score on the day.

The Bearcats will be back in action on Monday (April 9), when they hit the road to compete in the Poplar Bluff Invitational; the match is scheduled to tee off at noon.

In most streams south of the Missouri River, black bass season will open May 26, 2012, until that date all black bass in those streams must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. For details see Chapter 6 of the Wildlife Code.

PLEASE CHECK REGULATIONS CAREFULLY: Special regulations may apply to designated portions of water bodies; some baits and lures may not be legal for all portions.

SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858

LAKES

Clearwater Lake: 72 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on jigs; white bass fair on Road Runners or jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Council Bluff Lake: 66 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on dark colored soft plastics; crappie good on red or blue jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Cypress Lake: 73 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in 2 - 3' depths, mostly smaller fish being caught right now; bluegill fair on jigs in 2 - 3' depths; largemouth bass fair on minnows and jigs, incidental to crappie fishing, and plastic worms in 2 - 3' depths; channel catfish fair on worms and stinkbait in 2 - 3' depths. (Report made on 4/5/2012)

Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 76 degrees, high, clear; warmouth and redear sunfish good on crickets and jigs; crappie fair on minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; bluegill and largemouth bass good; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Perry County Lake: 78 degrees, clear; crappie good on jigs; black bass fair on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/5/2012)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 65 degrees, normal, crappie and black bass fair on jigs; bluegill fair on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Wappapello Lake: low, black bass fair on crankbaits and plastic worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets and worms along shoreline; channel catfish fair on live bait using jug lines and trotlines at night. Anglers should note the 9" minimum length regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

RIVERS

Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 65 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 61 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie good on minnows; black bass (season closed until May 26th) fair on minnows and soft plastics; channel catfish fair on worms and live bait; paddlefish and walleye slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Castor River (above Zalma): normal, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Mississippi River (middle): falling, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish fair on worms, cut bait and stinkbait; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello): normal, dingy; black bass (season closed until May 26th) fair on minnows and crankbaits; channel catfish good on worms, stinkbait and live bait; crappie good on minnows in backwater sloughs; bluegill good on worms. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 74 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair on plastic worms and spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on liver, nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; crappie fair using jigs and minnows; bluegill fair on earthworms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/4/2012)

Anglers are invited to send pictures of their catch to the ShowMe Times - simply email a photo to SMT Sports Editor Andrew Cato, including your name, where the fish was caught, the species of the fish, and - if you care to share - what bait you were using!

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The Lady Bearcat softball team struggled in its home contest against the Malden Lady Green Wave on Tuesday afternoon; the Wave only scored four hits in the game, but 17 walks given up by Dexter's pitching staff allowed Malden to post a 21-10 victory.

The Lady Bearcats took an early 6-0 lead thanks to a 2 RBI double by Emily Triplett in the first inning, and a RBI double from Taylor Owens and a 2 RBI single from Kendra Stevenson in the second.

The Green Wave offense had a productive third inning, scoring five runs off one hit, three walks, and four errors by the Lady 'Cats. The Lady Bearcats were three up, three down in the bottom of the third, and the Green Wave continued its barrage, scoring four runs without recording a hit in the inning to take a 9-6 lead.

The Lady 'Cats were again three up, three down in the bottom of the fourth inning, while Malden recorded four more runs without a single hit; the Green Wave held a commanding 13-6 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth.

After a leadoff line-out to third base by Owens to open the fifth inning, Stevenson and Triplett got on base with back-to-back singles. Riley Rickman drove in Stevenson with a double, and Tiffany Watson brought home Triplett with a single to pull the Lady 'Cats within five runs heading into the sixth inning.

Malden was held to just one run in the top of the sixth inning, while Dexter stranded runners on second and third. In the seventh inning, the Green Wave plated seven runs to set the score at 21-8. Diana Gilliam and Ashley Brown both drove in runs in the bottom of the inning, but the Lady 'Cats weren't able to recover from the big deficit, and ended the game with a 21-10 final score.

The Lady Bearcats will be back in action on Monday (April 9) when they host the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.

Brittany Harris was the lone Lady Bearcat honored on the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association All-State Basketball team. Harris, a 5'11" junior, averaged 16.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game; she also surpassed the 1,000 Career Points mark midway through the season. The Lady Bearcats ended the season with a 24-5 record, and ranked sixth in the final poll. Congratulations!