Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri – It was probably the last time many parents were able to watch their seniors play basketball or volleyball in a high school game. Even more emotional for the Dexter Foursome as they played at the Bearcat Event Center for the very last time of their high school career and what a great high school career they had! Congratulations to all of the seniors from around the area who participated in this weekend's BA Extravaganza!!!
The BA Sports All-Star Extravaganza was held Saturday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter as it has for the last twelve years. It's a fun-filled day highlighting high school seniors who were nominated by their coaches and athletic directors form 65 area schools.
Skills competitions were held throughout the day along with a volleyball all-star game and girls and boys basketball all-star games. The all popular 3-point shoot-out and slam dunk competitions were also held.
Below is a list of the 2014 BA All-Star Extravaganza best of the best seniors in Southeast Missouri.
Best Defensive Player
3, 4 & 5A Boys Basketball - Robert Bogan of Charleston
1 & 2A Boys Basketball - Ryan Below of Oak Ridge
Girls Basketball - Paige Patterson of Dexter
Best Offensive Player
1 & 2A Boys Basketball Lane Below of Advance
Girls Basketball Carrie Shepherd of South Pemiscot
3, 4 & 5A Boys Basketball Kevonte Mitchell of Kennett
Volleyball Immerah Bethume of Lesterville
Best Setter
Sydney Eftink of Leopold
Player of the Year
1 & 2A Boys Basketball Lane Below of Advance
Girls Basketball Carrie Shephard of South Pemiscot
3, 4 & 5A Boys Basketball J.T. Jones of Sikeston
Volleyball Tori Lowrey of Bernie
Coach of the Year
1 & 2A Boys Basketball Josh Govreau of Chaffee
Girls Basketball Chad Allen of Dexter
3, 4 & 5A Boys Basketball Darrin Scott of Jackson & Danny Farmer of Charleston
Volleyball Sandy Davis of Leopold
Athletic Director of the Year
Lance Tollison of Cape Central
Heartland Courage
Larandis Banks of Scott County Central
Controlled Passing
Karsen Powers of Notre Dame
Spike Contest
Immerah Bethume of Lesterville
3 point Boys
Jake Wagner of Bernie
3 point Girls
Hannah Noe of Dexter
Slam Dunk
Darrell Monroe of Caruthersville