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Jackson, Tennessee - It was another successful weekend for the Southeast Rippers AAA 13U baseball team. The team participated in the Reggie's BBQ June Thunder tournament in Jackson, TN, on June 13-15.
During pool play, the Rippers went 2-1, falling only to the Mid-State Muddogs out of Murfreesboro, TN. In elimination play, the Rippers first met with The Naturals (Martin, TN), defeating the team 7-3. In the championship match-up, the Rippers were granted a second chance with the Muddogs. In a 10-inning, back-and-forth game, the Rippers came out on top, winning 9-8.
The Rippers advance to 27-5 for the season and will be playing in the USSSA State Tournament in O'Fallon on June 19-22.
The Southeast Rippers is based out of Benton, MO, and is coached by Danny Dumey and Darrell Dannenmueller.
Dalton Hobgood (pictured in the middle row, second from the right) is an incoming freshman at Bernie High School.
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Bernie, Missouri – The spring baseball rankings from the 2014 high school baseball season have been released with Bernie making the top 10 list in the state of Missouri in Class 2.
The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association provides the rankings.
Class 2
1. Valle
2. Hartville
3. Linn -
4. Archie
5. East Carter
6. Crane
7. Canton
8. West Platte
9. Bernie
10. Belle
Others receiving votes: Harrisburg, Skylline, Portageville, Spokane, Concordia, Elsberry
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Dexter, Missouri - The latest boys basketball schedule has been released for the upcoming Rib City Shootout slated for Thursday, June 19th and Friday, June 20th. At least 40 teams will compete in this two-day event. Games are scheduled on all three courts at the Bearcat Event Center, Dexter Senior High School Gym, T.S. Hill Middle School Gym, and Southwest Elementary Gym.
The Dexter Bearcats Varsity team will begin play at 10:30 a.m. against Hayti on Court 2 of the Bearcat Event Center. At 1:00 p.m. they will play Rich Hill varsity on Court 2 and at 3:00 p.m. Dexter will compete against Doniphan on Court 1 of the Bearcat Event Center.
Below is a schedule of Thursday's games at the Bearcat Event Center!
Bearcat Event Center Court 1
9:45 a.m. - Scott City V vs. Bloomfield V
10:30 a.m. - Jackson JV vs. Bloomfield JV
11:15 a.m. - Scott City V vs. Puxico V
Noon - Steelville V vs. Meadow Heights V
12:45 p.m. - Hayti V vs. Scott City V
1:30 p.m. - Puxico V vs. Crystal City V
2:15 p.m. - Bloomfield V vs. Crittenden County, Ky., V
3:00 p.m. - Dexter V vs. Doniphan V
3:45 p.m. - Crittenden County V vs. Ellington V
4:30 p.m. - Union City, Tenn., V vs. Harrisburg JV
5:15 p.m. - Jackson JV vs. Puxico JV
6:00 p.m. - Union City JV v s. Hayti JV
6:45 p.m. - Notre Dame JV vs. Puxico JV
7:30 p.m. - Crittenden County V vs. Winona V
8:15 p.m. - Harrisburg JV 1 vs. Crittenden County JV
Bearcat Event Center Court 2
9:45 a.m - Leopold V vs. Puxico V
10:30 a.m. - Hayti V vs. Dexter V
11:15 a.m. - Bloomfield V vs. Ellington V
Noon - Union City V vs. Leopold V
12:45 p.m. - Covington, Tenn., V vs. Jackson V
1:30 p.m. - Rich Hill V vs. Dexter V
2:15 p.m. - Covington V vs. Hayti V
3:00 p.m. - Jackson V vs. Union City V
3:45 p.m. - Covington V vs. Notre Dame V
4:30 p.m. - Jackson V vs. Leopold V
5:15 p.m. - Union City V vs. Notre Dame V
6:00 p.m. - Jackson V vs. Rich Hill V
6:45 p.m. - Crittenden County JV vs. Chaffee JV
7:30 p.m. - Union City V vs. Rich HIll V.
8:15 p.m. - Chaffee JV vs. Harrisburg JV
Bearcat Event Center Court 3
9:45 a.m. - Van Buren V vs. Meadow Heights V
10:30 a.m. - Puxico JV vs. Fredericktown JV
11:15 a.m. - Van Buren V vs. Fredericktown V
Noon - Doniphan V vs. Crystal City V
12:45 p.m. - Harrisburg V vs. Bloomfield V
1:30 p.m. - Van Buren V vs. Steelville V
2:15 p.m. - Leopold V vs. Winona V
3:00 p.m. - Harisburg V vs. Rich Hill V
3:45 p.m. - Winona V vs. Steelville V
4:30 p.m. - Hayti V vs. Puxico V
5:15 p.m. – Winona V vs. Meadow Heights V
6:00 p.m. - Harrisburg V vs. Crittenden County V
6:45 p.m. - Steelville JV vs. Harrisburg JV
7:30 p.m. - Harrisburg V vs. Doniphan V
8:15 p.m. - Eminence JV vs. Winona JV
For a complete schedule of games go to the Rib City Shootout webpage by clicking HERE.
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Dexter, Missouri - When high school sports end in May, many athletes find a summer sport like baseball to play, or practice with their school teams during MSHSAA-allowed contacts days and participate in area shootouts and camps to prepare for the upcoming fall and winter sports seasons.
Ethan Flowers, a Dexter High School junior, had enough individual success in varsity basketball this past season as a sophomore that he was contacted by Riley Swinford, coach of the Southern Illinois Select Basketball 16U Team, to play summer basketball.
With the SI Select team slated to play around 30-40 games from April through July, Flowers stated, “I thought a chance like this might give me more practice and experience that I could bring back to our school team for the fall.”
Flowers was not the only Southeast Missouri athlete pursued by Swinford. The team currently has three other Missouri players: Zach Beel, a 6’6” center from Leopold High School; Al Young, a 5’11” guard from Cape Central; and Jalen Reddin, a 5’5” guard from Cape Central. The rest of the team’s players come from the Marion and Carbondale, IL areas.
The 16U Select team has acquired several first and second place trophies in their last eight weeks of play, but their two biggest wins were earned the last two weekends. Two weeks ago, the Select Team participated at Lindenwood University in Belleville, IL in the Reebok Series United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) National Qualifier Tournament. The Select 16U beat a #4-ranked USSSA team from Illinois in their pool to advance into bracket play where they won the championship. Along with the SI Select 15U team (whose Dexter’s Jason Jarrell plays for), the 16U team has now qualified for the USSSA Basketball National Championships held in Gainesville, FL at the end of June. They are currently hosting fundraisers to cover expenses for this 4-day tournament that is sponsored by Reebok, ESPN, Mizuno, Hershey’s, and several other companies.
This past weekend, the Select 16U team earned a 2nd place trophy in the Western Kentucky Super Regional Qualifier in Paducah, KY that secured them a spot in the Midwest Youth Boys Basketball High School Championships held in Indianapolis, Indiana in July. The team currently has a 12-4 record.
Congratulations Ethan Flowers and the Southern Illinois Select Team on a job well done!
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Dexter, Missouri – Dexter High School boys basketball coaches have been quite busy this summer with their basketball camp. Coach Williamson, Coach McGowan and Coach Dowdy coordinated the camp.
“I am real excited about having both of these young men on board,” stated Coach Josh Dowdy, newly hired head boys basketball coach, (speaking of his new asst. boys basketball coaches". “Both were gym rats in high school and both will be outstanding character role models for our program.”
The Coaches held three sessions the first week of June with grade K-2, 3rd – 5th, and 6th – 8th grader who are outstanding athletes. Each student was ready to enjoy some great summertime basketball. Campers received a special T-shirt commemorating their experience along with a basketball.
“It is always awesome to see 104 future Bearcats get together bouncing a ball around,” continued Dowdy. “Just a great week for the program. I want to thank the middle school boys basketball team for giving up a few days of their summer to come in for these sessions to help the little guys with their skills. This week was a total team effort.”
So proud of all of our great little Bearcats and it looks like they had an awesome time as well. Special thanks to Amy Ellinghouse for taking photos during the camp.
