Kennett, MO - The Dexter Lady Cats tennis team earned a 2nd place trophy at the Kennett Lady Indians Tennis Invitational on Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Julianna Rivera and Maci Comfort received the top seed for the doubles tournament that featured players from Dexter, Kennett, Sikeston and Windsor (Imperial).
Rivera-Comfort won 6-0, 6-1 in the first round then faced Kennett’s Macy Bazzell and Malea Lack 7-5, 7-5 in the semifinals.
Kennett’s Handley McAtee and Christi Tejada beat Rivera-Comfort 6-1, 6-2 in the championship match.
Kennett won the singles tournament.
Here are complete results from the tournament.
SINGLES - First round
Anelle Harris (K) def. Miranda Marshall (W) 6-0, 6-0.
Mackenzie Conway (S) def. Makenzie Mahy (D) 6-1, 6-3.
Audrey Phillips (K) def. Zoie McDonald (S) 6-1, 6-0.
Mia Steighorst (W) def. Natalie Sells (D) 6-0, 6-0.
SINGLES - Semifinals
Harris (K) def. Conway (S) 6-0, 6-0.
Phillips (K) def. Steighorst (W) 6-3, 6-0.
SINGLES - Championship
Harris (K) def. Phillips (K) 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES - First round
Rivera-Comfort (D) def. Katherine Grubbs-Deonna Drury (S) 6-0, 6-1.
Macy Bazzell-Malea Lack (K) def. Serenituy Schodroski-Skyler Rosvall (W) 7-5, 6-1.
Handly McAtee-Christi Tejada (K) def. Sarah Wright-Madison Chaney (W) 6-2, 6-0.
Bolin-Dorton (D) def. Madalyn Riley-Molly Bogle (S) 6-4, 6-0.
DOUBLES - Semifinals
Rivera-Comfort (D) def. Bazzell-Lack (K) 7-5, 7-5.
McAtee-Tejada (K) def. Bolin-Dorton (D) 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES Championship
McAtee-Tejada (K) def. Rivera-Comfort (D) 6-1, 6-2.
Pictured: Julianna Rivera at a tennis match in Dexter earlier in the season.
Dexter, MO - Senior Magi McBride was named the MaxPreps 2021 MO Class 3 Volleyball Defensive Leader in high school this week. Congratulations Magi!
"Magi has worked really hard all summer and was determined to come in and fill our libero position," commented Starla Pulley, Dexter High School volleyball coach. "She has continued to improve her communication on the court and her serve receive is spot on. She has great leadership ability and can't wait to see how the season ends up for her."
Memphis, Tennessee - The Dexter High School Cross Country team traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to compete in the Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic at Mike Rose Soccer Complex on Saturday evening.
"It was a tough race with lots of competition, but our team did good for the first 5k of the season," commented James DeBerry, Dexter Cross Country Coach, "We are just going to continue to increase the miles/intensity to drive our times down!"
Dexter senior Gabby Brown placed 25th in the varsity girls race with a time of 20:29.87.
Chris Stone tallied Dexter’s top finish in the boys division, placing 105th with a time of 18:17.33.
The top 15 runners won medals.
Here are Dexter’s results from Saturday’s races:
Varsity boys
105, Chris Stone, 18:17.33;
177, Clayton Bell, 19:06.67;
207, Ben Dowdy, 19:34.27;
249, Cameron Bell, 20:04.37;
301, Truman Krapf, 21:20.70;
343, Chase Farmer, 23:31;
346, Nolan Alford, 24:02.18;
362, Hunter Farmer, 25:24.94.
Varsity girls
25, Gabby Brown, 20:29.87;
139, Abbie Lloyd, 23:10.93;
299, Alliye Lee, 29:56.33;
301, Lillyn Crockett, 30.14.99.
Photo - Gabby Brown taken at the Dexter High School Fall Media Day 2021.
The 34th Annual Saint Francis Healthcare Dig for Life Challenge High School Volleyball Tournament will be held at the Show Me Center and the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th, 2021. Pool play will begin on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and again on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.
Mask policy
The COVID-19 policy is as follows for the Show Me Center:
Due to current conditions, indoor face covering requirements are temporarily reinstated in all university buildings (this includes the Show Me Center) regardless of vaccination status. This requirement went into effect on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, and will be reevaluated by Sept. 16, 2021. These guidelines apply to children ages 2 and up. Face coverings should be worn in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask guidelines.
The COVID-19 policy is as follows for the SportsPlex:
Masks or facial coverings will be required for visitors (ages 9 & over) to enter the building. Masks are required when conducting business at the front desk or office, while being a spectator, and when renting the facility for private functions. Masks are not required while playing sports or exercising in a fitness room or group fitness class. Masks will not be required in any designated eating areas but will be required while in concession lines and when ordering.
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The tournament is divided into a Red Division and a Black Division. There are 24 teams in the Red Division and 36 teams in the Black Division. All teams have been placed into pools of four and will be guaranteed a minimum of five (5) matches over the course of the tournament. Based upon your finish in the initial three pool play matches, teams will then move to the pool play challenge round to determine their placement on the single elimination pre- determined playoff bracket.
In the Red Division, twelve (12) teams will be placed in the gold bracket with the remaining twelve (12) teams being placed into a silver bracket. The top two teams from each pool after their first three pool play matches will be guaranteed to advance into the red gold bracket. The challenge pool play match will place the number one teams crossing over to a pool playing the number two teams and the outcome of your challenge match will then determine your final bracket placement. Teams finishing third or fourth in the initial pool play will be guaranteed to advance in the 12 team predetermined red sliver bracket and will be placed on the playoff bracket according to pool play challenge match outcome.
In the Black Division, the top two teams in the initial pool play will be guaranteed to advance in the 18 team pre- determined black gold bracket and will be placed on the playoff bracket according to pool play challenge match outcome. The third or fourth place teams in the initial pool play will be guaranteed to advance in the 18 team pre- determined black silver bracket and will be placed on the playoff bracket according to pool play challenge match outcome.
Ranking teams prior to the pool play challenge match will be as follows:
1. Sets won/sets lost
2. Head to head
3. Point ratio
If a tie still remains to determine ranking, a one point set to 15 points will break the tie if it would prevent a team from moving to the gold bracket.
Should a tie occur on the point ratio, gold or silver bracket placement will be determined by a playoff set to 15 between the tied teams. If a tie occurs but does not eliminate a team from gold, then a flip of a coin will determine the bracket placement. NO TEAM WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM GOLD FROM A FLIP OF A COIN.
The tournament will consist of two sessions: Session one is Friday pool play. Session two is Saturday morning pool play and Saturday afternoon tournament play. Adult admission for Session one (Friday) will be $5.00 and Session two (Saturday) inclusive of tournament play will be $10.00. Tournament only admission is $5.00. The admission for high school age students or younger will be $4.00 per day. Tickets purchased for a session will allow entry into each participating facility during that same session.
All brackets and schedules are on the ShowMe Times Facebook page.
Malden, MO - The Carl Townsend Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 20th at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at the Malden Country Club.
"As many people know Malden High School was a huge part of my father's life," commented Carl Townsend, Jr. "After his death, we were approached about possibly starting a scholarship fund to honor his memory. My family immediately agreed that this was the best possible way to honor his legacy. The response so far has been overwhelming."
"We were able to award two $2,000 scholarships in May 2020," continued Townsend.
The format is a 3-person scramble with all proceeds going to the Carl Townsend Memorial Scholarship fund which is given annually to two deserving senior graduates of Malden High School. Each scholarship is $2,000.
If you would like to participate checks can be made payable to Malden Public Schools with a notation that money should go to the Scholarship Fund.
The cost is $300 for a 3-person team entry and a tee sign of your choice. A 3-person team entry only is $200 and a tee sign is $100.
Lunch and beverages will be provided at the course. The field is limited to the first 22 teams to sign up so please don't wait!! You can contact the following people: Carl townsend Jr. (915) 373-4473, Wes Shelton (573) 953-6656, or Ashley McMillian (573) 276-8227.
