Bernie, Missouri - After winning their home opener against the Richland Rebels, the Lady Mules stepped onto the court once again just one night later in an exciting match up against the Lady Bulldogs of Sikeston.
The junior varsity Lady Mules won both of their sets against Sikeston 25-10, 25-10 and are now 2-0 on the season going into the Bernie Junior Varsity Tournament which begins are Thursday, August 25th.
Cassidy Freed had a great night with 5 aces, 3 kills, and 4 digs. Nia Walker had 3 aces. Ryleigh Foster had 2 aces and Emily Sheehan finished the night with 1 ace.
Makayla Turner led the team with 7 kills. Ryleigh Foster completed 2 kills.
The varsity Lady Mules (2-0) won both of their sets against the Sikeston Lady Dogs 25-13, 25-19.
The team had a total of 6 aces. Kayli Tanner and Taylor Lovelady each had 2 aces. Morgan Baker and Cymber Arnold each added one ace.
Mabree Stone led in kills with 7 followed closely by Kayli Tanner with 5 kills. Cymber Arnold had 4 kills and Morgan Baker had 3 kills.
Kayli Tanner also had 3 solo blocks and 2 block assists. Cymber Arnold had 1 block assist.
"The varsity came out strong in the first set with at one point the score being 19-7," commented Bernie head volleyball coach Monica Collier. "Sikeston gained some momentum and was able to score 6 straight points. We finally took charge and made the last 6 poins to win the first set 25-13."
"In the second set we struggled a bit with some personal errors and the score went back and forth making it an exciting game," continued Collier. "At one point Sikeston was ahead in points with a lead of 16-14, but we did a great job of getting their mind set to gain control of the game and fix their errors. We dominated the latter half to win 25-19.
"I am very proud of them, especially when I saw a determination rise in them to stop making mistakes and play volleyball the way they are capable of playing."
The junior varsity will host a tournament beginning on Thursday, August 24th. The varsity will be back in action on Monday, August 29th traveling to Notre Dame High School. Game time 6:00 p.m.
Bernie, Missouri - The Bernie Mules kicked off their season hosting the Richland Lady Rebels on Monday, August 22nd. Due to Richland only having one complete team, their varsity played two sets against the Bernie varsity first and two sets against the Bernie junior varsity team.
The varsity Mules defeated the Rebels 25-3, 25-7. Taylor Lovelady had a great night serving 7 aces. Madissen Corbin had 4 aces, Mabree Stone had 2 aces, Cymber Arnold had 2 aces and Morgan Baker finished with 1 ace.
Kayli Tanner led with 5 kills and 1 block. Morgan Baker had two kills. Cymber Arnold, Madisson Wooldridge, and Taylor Anthony each had one kill.
Morgan Baker had 9 assists and Kayli Tanner had one assist.
The Bernie Junior Varsity also won both of their sets 25-9, 25-7.
Emily Sheehan and Ryleigh Foster each had 4 aces. Cassidy Freed had 3 aces and Daisy Eaton had 1 ace.
Makayla Turner had 3 kills. Nia Walker an dryleigh Foster each had 2 kills and Daisy Eaton had one kill.
"Overall, Bernie played very well," commented Bernie head volleyball coach Monica Collier. "We were very excited to get the season started and lood forward to a great season."
"Our goal is to improve with every game and practice," continued Collier.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter middle school football team has already had several days of practice in the scorching heat since school started. They are comprised of 7th grade athletes and 8th grade athletes. The DMS Bearcats will have four home games and four away games.
Dexter will open at HOME on Thursday, September 1st at 5:00 p.m. against Doniphan. This will be an 8th grade only game.
They will then travel to New Madrid County Central on Tuesday, September 6th. Both the 7th and 8th grade football teams will compete. Game time 5:00 p.m. The next two games will also be on the road; Malden on Thursday, September 8th (7th and 8th grade) and East Prairie on Tuesday, September 13th (7th grade only). Game time for Malden is 6:00 p.m. and game time for East Prairie is 5:30 p.m.
The next three games will be at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter. Both the 7th grade and 8th grade football teams will compete against Sikeston on Thursday, September 22nd; Caruthersville on Tuesday, September 27th; and Kennett on Thursday, September 29th with all games beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The DMS Bearcats will end their season on the road against Portageville on Tuesday, October 4th. Game time 5:00 p.m.
2016 DMS Football Schedule
September 1st Doniphan 8th Home 5:00 p.m.
September 6th NMCC 7th/8th Away 5:00 p.m.
September 8th Malden 7th/8th Away 6:00 p.m.
September 13th East Prairie 7th Away 5:30 p.m.
September 22nd Sikeston 7th/8th Home 5:00 p.m.
September 27th Caruthersville 7th/8th Home 5:00 p.m.
September 29th Kennett 7th/8th Home 5:00 p.m.
October 4th Portageville 8th Away 5:00 p.m.
Sikeston, Missouri - The Lady Bearcats traveled to Sikeston for their season opener defeating the Bulldogs 9 - 0 in varsity and 6 - 0 in the junior varsity match-ups. Though their uniforms are somewhere lost in transit and two junior varsity girls were out with injuries it didn't stop the Cats from showing they can compete under any circumstance.
"It was good to get the first match completed," commented head tennis coach April Aldridge. "We had some first match "jitters" early on, but as the day progressed, I feel like we settled into playing our tennis game."
VARSITY: DEXTER 9, SIKESTON 0
VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 Lexi May (D) def. Claire Hamlin (S) 8-0
No. 2 Morgan Aldridge (D) def. Mackenzie Alsup (S) 8-2
No. 3 Reagan Miller (D) def. Emma Renfroe (S) 8-2
No. 4 Macy Urhahn (D) def. Makayla Hutton (S) 8-1
No. 5 Rachel Singh (D) def. Malyn Hodges (S) 8-0
No. 6 Nicole Sells (D) def. Reagan Collins (S) 8-0
VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 Aldridge-Urhahn (D) def. Hamlin-Alsup (S) 8-0
No. 2 May-Miller (D) def. Renfroe-Hutton (S) 8-2
No. 3 Singh-Sells (D) def. Hodges-Collins (S) 8-0
JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 Malia Cook (D) def. Jasmin Maisura (S) 6-1
No. 2 Jadyn Northcutt (D) def. Elissa Boes (S) 6-0
No. 3 Abbie Dorton (D) def. Giselle Galang (S) 6-0
No. 4 Maci McBride (D) def. Mariah Barton (S) 6-0
JUNIOR VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 Cook-McBride (D) def. Masuria-Collins (S) 6-1
No. 2 Dorton-Northcutt (D) def.Boes-Galang (S) 6-0
Dexter (1-0) will host the Charleston Lady Bluejays on Tuesday, August 23rd. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri -The ShowMe Times is proud to highlight the outstanding performanaces of two Dexter Bearcat Football Athletes each week. Two players will be chosen - one offensive player and one defensive player who will be featured as Players of the Week.
Leadership on the athletic field is often a good indicator of the future development of our young students and is a perfect training ground for future leaders.
This week several athletes contributed on the field, and many athletes showed extreme professionalism against their opponent; however only two players were chosen.
The ShowMe Times is pleased to announce the Players of the Week are Mr. Payton Tinnin (Offense) and Mr. Gabe Jackson (Defense).
Payton was chosen as Offensive Player of the Week against Ste. Genevieve for his 13-yard run with 21 seconds left in the third quarter to produce the only touchdown for the Dexter Bearcats. He also rushed for 31 yards on 9 carries.
"Tinnin (5'10" 165 lb senior) is one of the few seniors we have and he is doing a great job," commented head football coach Kevin Goltra. "He steps up in whatever role we need him in and he performs at a high level. Do to recent unexpected injuries, he was thrown into the OLB role this week and with just two practices, he played very well. he's a great football player and even better person."
Gabe (6'4" 240 lb junior) was chosen as Defensive Player of the Week against Ste. Genevieve with six solo tackles and one tackle assist as well as having the largest yardage gain of the game on offense. He dragged a few Dragons at least five yards on his way to a 20 yard gain.
"He was phenomenal tonight. You saw the Gabe Jackson that everyone looks at when they see him being 6'4", 240 lbs and this mammoth of a dude," stated Goltra. "Just because you are a big dude doesn't mean you can or do play like that. He finally played up to his ability tonight. Last year he made good plays. In practice it was a different Gabe Jackson this week. He went really hard in practice pushing the guys. Even when he was on the scout team, he would step in there and pushing the guys."
"That is what he is capable of doing and we have got to have him," continued Goltra. "Nobody can block him when he is ready to roll like that."
Week #2: Dexter will host Poplar Bluff on Friday, August 26th. Kick-off at 7:00 p.m.
