"I have a great group of girls this year," stated Misty Everett, English Instructor and sponsor of the Kickin' Cats Dance Team. "I have a lot of younger dancers, but they are very talented and highly motivated."Their first performance of the season will be at the DHS Varsity boys basketball home game on December 2nd at the Bearcat Event Center.
The only senior on the squad this year is Brooke Anderson.
There are no juniors on the team.
Sophomores are Hailey Anderson, Kelly Ash, Jackie Kiger, Taylin Leija, Angel Maze, Melissa McKuin, Chelsea Mullins, Kaylea Murdock, Caroline Powers, and Myca Sutton.
Freshman members are Michaela Gard, Hannah Gibson, and Megan Simmons.
The Lady 'Cats Dance Team will be dancing at many of the half-time performances during the basketball season.
Dexter, Missouri – The Stoddard County Athletic Association coaches have voted and the 2014 SCAA All-Conference Volleyball Awards have been released.
Jessica Lindsey, senior at Dexter High School was selected SCAA Player of the Year. Lindsey had a team-high 297 kills, team-high 138 digs, 15 aces served, a 99.6 serving percentage, and a team-high 72 blocks this season.
Dexter senior, Shyann Jines was selected as SCAA Defensive Player of the Year. Jines had 118 digs. 186 kills, 65 block kills, 21 aces served, a 95.4 serving percentage, and a 1.87 pass percentage in the 2014 season.
“I am very proud for the girls,” commented Dexter head volleyball coach Carmen Morgan. “I thought they deserved it. This was the second year in a row for Jessie to get Player of the Year. Also last year another Dexter athlete Ashley Brown got Defensive Player of the Year. We’ve had those awards for two years in a row. It’s a great honor for the girls and I was glad to see it happen.”
Coach Morgan was selected as the SCAA Coach of the Year. She coached Dexter to a 29-4-1 record and they won the SCAA Tournament for a second straight season. They also finished undefeated in regular-season SCAA play for a second straight season. The Lady Bearcats won the 48-team Dig for Life Classic at Notre Dame for the first time DHS history and won their Class 3 District tournament for the first time in 14 years.
“It’s always an honor when your peers vote you into something! That was a nice honor to get,” Morgan said. “But I always say good players make good coaches!”
First-Team All-Conference players for the 2014 season are Jessica Lindsey and Shyann Jines of Dexter, Chelsea Delay and Lindsey Young of Bloomfield, Alanis Below of Advance and Morgan Baker of Bernie.
Second-Team All-Conference players for the 2014 season are Krysten Garrison and Julia Hahn of Dexter, Addie Shelton and Kayli Tanner of Bernie, Krista Rhodes of Woodland, Kaley Roper of Bloomfield, Hannah Clark and Brylee Morse of Advance, and Samantha Cryts of Puxico.
Honorable Mention All-Conference athletes for the 2014 season are Chelsea Cureton and Lexie King of Woodland, McKayla Hunt of Bell City, Jewel Chism of Bloomfield, Kimsey Lillard of Advance.
Dexter, Missouri - On Thursday afternoon, Jessica Lindsey signed to play volleyball at Mineral Area College.
“I talked to a lot of colleges, but Tim was very adamant about having me come there. When I visited up there it felt right, like when you have a gut feeling. All the girls were nice on the volleyball team and the apartments were really nice. I just liked it. It’s not too big and it’s not too small.” Her classmate and fellow volleyball teammate Shyann Jines also signed with MAC – click HERE for her article).
Jessica is the daughter of Elaina Lindsey and Kevin and Sara Lindsey. She has been a member of the Track Team her 9th grade year and a member of the Lady ‘Cats Volleyball Team all four years of her high school career.
She is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Future Teachers of America.
“I am going to get my associate’s degree at MAC and then I am going to transfer to a four-year school, finish up, and get a degree in physical therapy,” Lindsey said. “With being hurt all the time I have been in physical therapy a lot and I like what they do. I want to work with kids and I am going to focus on early childhood physical therapy.”
Lindsey was named the Stoddard County Freshman of the Year and has been a member of the First-Team All Stoddard County Volleyball Team. She also was All-district her freshman, sophomore and junior years. Her junior year she was on the All-Region Team and was on the Honorable Mention All-State Team.
This year she earned Class 3, District 1 All-District All-Tournament team First Team, All-Region First Team, and All-State Second Team. She also received the Dexter Defensive Player of the Year award and the Most Kills award.
Her varsity team went 29-4-1 this season and won the SCAA Tournament for a second straight season, won the 48-Team Dig for Life Classic for the first time in school’s history and won their Class 3 District tournament for the first time in 14 years. They also went undefeated in regular season SCAA play.
Lindsey was also selected at co-MVP of the Dexter Lady Bearcat’s 2014 volleyball team along with her classmate Shyann Jines. She finished her season with a total of 138 digs, 72 blocks, 15 aces served, a team-high 297 kills, and a 99.6 serving percentage.
“I have been watching these two since last year,” commented coach Tim Copeland of Mineral Area College about Jessica and Shyann. “They seemed like they fit what I was looking for in my program. I needed an outside hitter and a setter/defensive kind of kid, and I think Shyann will fit that. We will move Jessica from the middle to the outside and let her swing on the outside, and just go free a little bit.”
“Coach Copeland has really brought the MAC volleyball program a long way, stated Dexter coach Carmen Morgan. “I know him form when he coached when I was at Clearwater. He’s a good guy and I think he will take real good care of these two!”
Congratulations Jessica Lindsey on your signing and we will see you on the court again next year at Mineral Area College!
Dexter, Missouri – It’s always a proud moment when one of our own Bearcats signs to play sports at any college. On Thursday, Shyann Jines signed to play volleyball at Mineral Area College.
“It felt like home when I went up there,” commented Jines. “I was kind of unsure on the way up, but as soon as I got there I was like this is where I am going. The coach was a big factor in the decision and having Jessie (Jessica Lindsey who also signed with MAC – click HERE for article) with me for another two years makes me real excited.”
Shyann is the daughter of Corey and Stacy Blocker and Brian and Amanda Jines. She has been a member of the DHS Volleyball Lady ‘Cats for 4 years and has also been a basketball cheerleader her sophomore and junior year and will again cheer for the basketball team this year.
Jines is a member of the Future Teachers Association, Honor Society, FCCLA, is on the Yearbook staff and is the president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
“I was going to be a high school teacher and then go into administration, but it has changed,” Jines said. “I went to the orthodontist, and I’ve always loved teeth and I think I am going to be a dental hygienist now. I am going to take classes for my pre-reqs and apply them towards that.”
Her awards have included Defensive Player of the Year, 2nd Team All-District Volleyball 2012, 2nd Team All-District Volleyball 2013, and a member of the All-Stoddard County Volleyball Tournament Team 2013.
This year she earned Class 3, District 1 All-District All-Tournament team Second Team, All-Region First Team, and Honorable Mention All-State recognition. Her varsity team went 29-4-1 this season and won the SCAA Tournament for a second straight season, won the 48-Team Dig for Life Classic for the first time in school’s history and won their Class 3 District tournament for the first time in 14 years. They also went undefeated in regular season SCAA play.
Jines was also selected at co-MVP of the Dexter Lady Bearcat’s 2014 volleyball team along with her classmate Lindsey Young. She finished her season with a total of 186 kills, 65 block kills, 21 aces served, 118 digs, and 95.4 serving percentage.
“I like southern kids and I mean that in a positive way,” commented head MAC coach Tim Copeland said of recruiting Jines. “Because of the hospitality that is given more down south those kids usually come up and are good to coach, excited to be there, and the personalities usually fit really good with the other kids that I have. I look for talent, but I also look for the inner part of the kid to make sure they are going to go to class and graduate.”
Jines said she looks forward to playing with Jessica Lindsey. “The more people you have played with the better it is. We don’t have to worry about team chemistry as much because Jessie and I have played together since the fourth grade. Alexis Spears from Perryville is also going up there and I played club ball with her last year. I am really excited about getting to be on the team with both of them.”
Congratulations Shyann Jines on your signing and we will see you on the court again next year at Mineral Area College!
Dexter, Missouri – The Southeast Missouri Area Football Coaches Association released their 2014 All-Region teams on Wednesday and several Dexter athletes were selected.
In Class 3 Offense First Team – The honor goes to WR - Ethan Stevens, a junior at Dexter High School.
Offense Second Team honors goes to QB – Peyton Pollock, senior; WR – Austin Aldridge, senior; and TE – Noah Kronk, senior.
On Defense First Team are ILB – Noah Kronk and DB – Dylan Bazarian, senior.
Class 3 Defense Second Team went to DL – Drake Mitchell, senior and OLB – Jason Mattison, senior.
On Special Teams the honor goes to P – Ethan Stevens, Second Team.
Congratulations Bearcats on your special recognition of All-Region honors in football. The Bearcats had a great season and we will miss the seniors who will graduate in the spring.
