Miller, who was selected to the first Missouri All-State Journalism team, was honored by the Generals with the first pitch designation for his work in photography both for the Rebels' yearbook and for his photography work that he has done with the Generals.
Miller will be the Editor-in-Chief for Richland's yearbook this year and will be helping with two different high school photography conferences later this month.
Photo by Katie Pinkley/Jackson Generals
Article submitted by Kyle Carter, Richland Schools
Hayti, Missouri - Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl safety William Moore and Carolina Panthers defensive end Kony Ealy hosted a free youth football camp Saturday, July 11th at Hayti High School.
Moore, a Hayti graduate and Ealy, a New Madrid County Central graduate, both played college football at the University of Missouri - Columbia before entering the NFL.
The free camp took place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hayti High School, 500 N. 4th St.
According to a press release sent to the ShowMe Times from Select Sports Group, "The camp provides 250 youth ages six to 18 with the opportunity to improve their technical football skills and teamwork, while building sportsmanship and self-esteem both on and off the field."
Each participant received a T-shirt, meal, goodie bag and refreshments. They also had the opportunity to meet and learn from Moore and Ealy on-site.
The William Moore and Kony Ealy Youth Football Camp is made possible by the NFL Foundation, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Hayti High School, KCRV-FM 105.1 Classic Hits, Skeeter Kell Sporting Goods, Hays Store, The Store, State Farm Representative Cortney Gardner and Panini America.
Dexter, Missouri - Kaylee Carey is a 16-year-old junior at Dexter Senior High School. She began playing softball at the age of 6 and has since earned many achievements.
Kaylee began her softball career with the Riverton Girls Softball League in Riverton, Illinois and the Capital City Chaos Softball team in Buffalo, Illinois.
She holds a 4th place IESA Softball Title form 2011 and a 1st place IESA Softball Title from 2012 with the Tri-City Tornados in Buffalo, Illinois.
Since moving to Dexter she has been playing shortstop with the Dexter High School Lady Bearcats Softball team where she has earned the Highest Batting Average Award for the 2015 softball season.
In addition to her high school award she was awarded 2nd Team All-District Honors and 1st Team All-Conference Honors this year.
In her spare time, she has played for Dexter Intensity and the Bloomfield Softball League. Kaylee currently is playing for the Dexter High School Summer team, Bloomfield Softball League, and Southern Pride ASA Team.
Kaylee has an extraordinary opportunity along with her Southern Pride teammates to play in the Softball World Series in Branson, Missouri on July 20th – 25th. Her coaches Tommy Graham and Derik Ivey look forward to the girls’ participation.
Kaylee needs our help and is seeking sponsors to help offset the costs of their trip. Sponsors' names will be placed on one of the t-shirts that the entire team will wear during non-game events. The cost for this sponsorship is only $50.00. They have two t-shirt designs that they will be wearing and if you would like to have your sponsorship on the second t-shirt as well it’s just $100 for both.
The girls are also selling Boston Butts for $25.00. Money is due by July 10th and delivery will be August 1st and 2nd.
They have also decided to have a Car Wash/Bake Sale at Carnell’s Collision Service in Sikeston on Sunday, July 12th at 10:00 a.m.
If you would like to donate or help sponsor Kaylee and her teammates play in the Softball World Series please contact
Cindy Carey at (573)891-0192.
Dexter, Missouri - High School Football season is just under two months away and the athletes are already on the field getting physical, learning new plays, and setting goals.
“I am very excited that the 2015 season has finally gotten underway,” commented Dexter head football coach Justin Peden. “The first camp is always fun for the guys because they are getting back to doing something they love.
“Our turnout has been great and we have a lot of guys coming out who have either never played before or who are coming back to the game, which is great!”
Athletes have already been weight training, which is a major emphasis for the Bearcats. They have been working out each morning in the weight room, building strength.
“We played in a 7on 7 tournament at Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday,” continued Peden. “Teams from Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee and Indiana were there so it was nice to see new competition.”
The 7 on 7 Contact Camp hosted several teams from around area including Dexter, Cape Central, Jackson, Portageville, Kelly, Kennett, St. Vincent, Perryville, and Charleston as well as teams from outside of the southeast Missouri area.
“I just wanted us to go out there and play,” stated Peden. “They developed chemistry and represented themselves very well.”
The Bearcats went 3-1 in pool play. Their only loss was by one score. They played Horn Lake, Mississippi, a 6A team and lost in the championship game.
“This group of young men have the potential to be very good,” Peden said of his 2015 football team. “But it will take a lot of hard work from now to week one!”
You will have an opportunity to see the Bearcats on the field prior to the home opener. On Friday, August 14th the Dexter Bearcats will host the Jamboree. Teams participating and more details will be forthcoming in an updated article on the ShowMe Times.
The Class 3, District 1 2015 Football season will begin on Friday, August 21st at home against Ste. Genevieve. The Bearcats lost by just 6 points last year on Dragon's home field, so let’s mark our calendars and show these athletes what kind of support we have for them!
Bernie, Missouri - Coach Brad Botch has announced that the Bernie Basketball Camp will once again be held in the air conditioned gym at Bernie!
The Camp will be held on June 29th, 30th, and July 1st from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for youth entering grades three through five.
The camp is open to those entering grades six through eight on the same days from 10:30 a.m. – noon.
Cost to attend is $25 and you can make checks payable to Bernie High School. If you are unable to pay the entry fee, please contact Coach Botsch or Coach Long.
Fundamentals covered will include ball handling, shooting, defense, rebounding, and passing. According to Botsch, "In addition to the above fundamentals, there will be daily scrimmages within each age group. Also within each age group, daily contests of different skills will take place with an overall camp winner at the end of the week. There will also be 'Campers of the Day' given out to campers who exhibit great hustle and effort. T-shirts will be given to all campers."
Please have clean tennis shoes, shorts, and a t-shirt each day for camp. Parents are encouraged to come the last day of camp to watch the finals of the contests.
Contact Brad Botsch at (573) 293-5334 x 232 or (573-276-8305 or by email at botschb@bernie.k12.mo.us or you can reach Jason Long at (573) 293-5334 (school) or by email at longj@bernie.k12.mo.us .
