Cordova, TN - After several weeks of disappointing rainouts, the Rippers 14U AAA baseball team finally came home with a big win.  The Rippers traveled their last road trip of the season on June 12-14 to compete in the Memphis Redbirds Classic in Cordova, TN.

In pool play, the Rippers went 1-1, defeating Missouri Stixx (3-1), and tying with the Jackson Nationals (6-6).  In Sunday’s tournament action, the Rippers moved past the Memphis Tigers Schrier (5-1) to advance to the semi-final round, then defeated Warrior Baseball Club (3-1) to secure a spot in the Sunday evening championship match-up. 

In the final game of the twelve-team tournament, the Rippers pulled off a 7th-inning, come-from-behind victory over the Mizuno Mad Dogs, a Major team out of White Hall, AR, closing out the weekend with a 4-1 win.

The Rippers baseball team is made up of young men from the Southeast Missouri area, from Poplar Bluff to Jackson, and is coached by Danny Dumey.

The Rippers move to 18-2-2 for the season, and will compete next in the Triple Crown Semo State Championships in Cape Girardeau on June 19-21.  

Back Row, Left to Right:  Mitchell Proctor, Wyatt Rowland, Landon Tienkoff, Blake Robertson, Tyler Martin, and Dalton Hobgood.
Front Row, Left to Right:  Landon Hahn, Layne Robinson, Collin Dumey, and Breven Yarbro.

Submitted by Krystal Hobgood. 

Dexter, Missouri - The Rib City Shootout has grown tremendously since its inception and this week proves it.  Almost 90 teams will compete on Thursday, June 18th and Friday, June 19th at the Rib City Boys Basketball Shootout!

There are so many teams, Coach Chad Allen has acquired several locations to help host the event.  Boys will be competing on three courts of the Bearcat Event Center, at the Dexter High School, T.S. Hill Middle School, and Southwest Elementary in Dexter.  Other locations include Richland High School, Bloomfield Main Gym, Bloomfield Auxilliary Gym, Bernie High School and Bernie Elementary Gym.

Teams competing are from Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, and Kentucky.  The Rib City Shootout has grown to become one of the largest summer competitions in the Midwest.

The Dexter Bearcats will begin play on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Middle School against Clopton Varsity.

At 6:45 p.m. the Dexter Bearcats will play at the Middle School against Gibson County, Tennessee varsity.

Beginning at 8:15 p.m. on Court #3 of the Bearcat Event Center the Bearcats will play against Manilla, Arkansas varsity.

The Dexter Junior Varsity Bearcats (White Team) will begin play at 9:45 a.m. on Court #3 of the Bearcat Event Center against Scott County Central JV.

At noon the JV Bearcats (W) will play at T.S. Hill Middle School against Puxico JV.

Then at 3:00 p.m. the JV Bearcats (W) will travel to Bloomfield and play at the Bloomfield Auxiliary Gym against Scott City JV.

The (67) Dexter Junior Varsity Bearcats (Black Team) begin play at 9: 45 a.m. in Bernie at the Elementary School against Greene County Tech, Arkansas 9th grade team.

At 11:15 a.m. the Junior Varsity (B) will play at the Middle School in Dexter against Greenville Junior Varsity.

Beginning at 12:45 p.m. the JV (B) Bearcats will again play int he Middle School Gym at Dexter and compete against Fredericktown JV.

At 3:45 p.m. Junior Varsity (B) Bearcats will travel to the Bloomfield Auxillary Gym and compete against the Chaffee Junior Varsity.

8th grade Dexter Boys Basketball Team will play at 2:15 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. in Bernie.

7th grade Dexter Boys Basketball Team will play at noon, 1:30 p.m, 3:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Charleston, Missouri – This weekend the Charleston Fighting Squirrels will host the Dinger Bat Bleacher Bum Invitational.

The 12-team wooden bat baseball tournament is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Hillhouse Park in Charleston as well as Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Teams competing are the Charleston Fighting Squirrels, Charleston Riverdogs, Mobile Rawdogs, Mid-Missouri Peacocks, Blytheville Legion, Kennett High School, Cape Girardeau Legion, SEMO Pirates of Leopold, Paducah Legion, St. Louis Stars, St. Peter’s Legion, and Missouri Rage.

The Dinger Bat Bleacher Bum Tournament is divided into four 3-team pools.  The team who finishes first in each pool on Friday will compete in a 4-team championship bracket on Saturday.  The team finishing second in each pool will compete in a 4-team silver bracket and the team who finishes third in each pool will compete in a 4-team bronze bracket. 

Each team will have the opportunity to compete in two games on Friday and two games on Saturday.  There is a 1 hr, 45 minutes time limit for each game. 

Admission is $5.00 to attend the tournament.

Friday, June 19^th Schedule

At Hillhouse Park

Pool A: Charleston Fighting Squirrels, Charleston Riverdogs, Mobile Rawdogs

Pool B: Mid-Missouri Peacocks, Blytheville Legion, Kennett High School

Charleston Fighting Squirrels vs. Charleston Riverdogs, 9 a.m.

Blytheville Legion vs. Kennett High School, 11 a.m.

Kennett High School vs. Mid-Missouri Peacocks, 1 p.m.

Mid-Missouri Peacocks vs. Blytheville Legion, 3 p.m.

Charleston Riverdogs vs. Mobile Rawdogs, 5 p.m.

Mobile Rawdogs vs. Charleston Fighting Squirrels, 7 p.m.

At Notre Dame

Pool C: Cape Girardeau Legion, SEMO Pirates of Leopold, Paducah Legion

Pool D: St. Louis Stars, St. Peter's Legion, Missouri Rage

SEMO Pirates of Leopold vs. Cape Girardeau Legion, 9 a.m.

Paducah Legion vs. SEMO Pirates of Leopold, 11 a.m.

Cape Girardeau Legion vs. Paducah Legion, 1 p.m.

St. Peter's Legion vs. St. Louis Stars, 3 p.m.

St. Louis Stars vs. Missouri Rage, 5 p.m.

Missouri Rage, vs. St. Peter's Legion, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 20^th Schedule

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

SEMIFINAL: No. 1 Pool A vs. No. 1 Pool B, 1 p.m. at Hillhouse Park

SEMIFINAL: No. 1 Pool C vs. No. 1 Pool D, 1 p.m. at Notre Dame

THIRD-PLACE: Semifinal Losers, 5 p.m. at Hillhouse Park

CHAMPIONSHIP: Semifinal Winners, 7 p.m. at Hillhouse Park

SILVER BRACKET

SEMIFINAL: No. 2 Pool A vs. No. 2 Pool B, 11 a.m. at Hillhouse Park

SEMIFINAL: No. 2 Pool C vs. No. 2 Pool D, 11 a.m. at Notre Dame

THIRD-PLACE: Semifinal Losers, 5 p.m. at Notre Dame

CHAMPIONSHIP: Semifinal Winners, 7 p.m. at Notre Dame

BRONZE BRACKET

SEMIFINAL: No. 3 Pool A vs. No. 3 Pool B, 9 a.m. at Hillhouse Park

SEMIFINAL: No. 3 Pool C vs. No. 3 Pool D, 9 a.m. at Notre Dame

THIRD-PLACE: Semifinal Losers, 3 p.m. at Notre Dame

CHAMPIONSHIP: Semifinal Winners, 3 p.m. at Hillhouse Park

Dexter, Missouri - Junior Varsity, Freshman, and junior high/middle school volleyball teams will be in action on Tuesday, June 16th at the Rib City Volleyball Shootout.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Dexter Lady JV Cats will take on the Bernie JV Lady Mules on court #2 of the Bearcat Event Center. 

At 10:45 the JV Lady Cats will play Saxony Lutheran JV team at the middle school. 

At 12:30 p.m. the Junior Varsity Cats will head over to the high school to compete against Cape Central JV.

In Tournament play beginning at 2:45 the JV Cats will take on Poplar Bluff Lady Mules on court #2 of the Bearcat Event Center.

Below is the complete schedule for Tuesday, June 16th.

Dexter, Missouri - The Rib City Shootout continues on Monday and Tuesday with varsity Volleyball.  Junior Varsity, Freshman, and middle school teams will play on Tuesday, June 16th. 

There are 30 teams slated to compete over the two day event.  The tournament is divided into two sessions.  The first session is preliminary play from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Bracket play begins at 3:30 p.m. and runs until about 8:00 p.m.

The varsity Lady Cats are scheduled to play at 8:30 a.m. on court #2 of the Bearcat Event Center against the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules.

Dexter will then play Dyersburg, Tennessee at 12:30 p.m. on court #2 at the Bearcat Event Center, 10:00 a.m. on court #1 against South Gibson, and Winona A on court #2 at 4:30 p.m.

Below is the schedule for Monday, June 15th.