Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor

Dexter, Missouri – The Dexter Varsity Lady ‘Cats played until the sun set on the horizon, but fell short of a win against the Kennett Lady Indians.  Kennett still undefeated won five of the six singles.  MaKayla Waldner was the only Bearcat to win a match.

The Kennett Lady Indians defeated Dexter 8-1.

Varsity Doubles Matches

Kate Shetley/Heidi Shetley defeated MaKayla Waldner/Mary Kate Miller 8-3

Hadley Hilburn/Alexa McPherson defeated Macy Urhahn/Lexi May 8-1

Kara Heeb/Anna Beth Williams defeated Kalee Howard/Destiny Robertson 8-1

Varsity Singles Matches

MaKayla Waldner defeated Hadley Hilburn 8-6

Kate Shetley defeated Mary Kate Miller 8-0

Heidi Shetley defeated Macy Urhahn 8-2

Kara Heeb defeated Lexi May 8-1

Alexa McPherson defeated Kalee Howard 8-1

Kayton Harris defeated Destiny Robertson 8-3

In the Junior Varsity play, Kennett defeated Dexter 7-2.

JV Doubles Matches

Kayton Harris/Alli Mowrer defeated Nicole Sells/Reagan Miller 6-0

Rachel Singh/Brittany Gibson defeated Kierra Harrell/MaKenzie Jones 6-3

Hannah Mowrer/Janet Martinez defeated Jessica Ladd/Kirsten Teffertiller 6-4

JV Singles Matches

Anna Beth Williams defeated Nicole Sells 6-2

Alli Mowrer defeated Reagan Miller 6-1

Kierra Harrell defeated Rachel Singh 6-4

MaKenzie Jones defeated Brittany Gibson 6-2

Hannah Mowrer defeated Jessica Ladd 7-6 (7-2)

Kirsten Teffertiller defeated Janet Martinez 5-4

The Class 1, District 1 Tennis Tournament will begin on Monday, September 29th.

Dexter will be back in action on Tuesday when the Lady ‘Cats host Notre Dame.  They also have home matches against Sikeston on Wednesday and Jackson on Thursday.  Game times are 4:00 p.m. each day.