The 2022 Malden Junior Varsity Volleyball Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 27.
There are twelve teams participating. They are listed in no particular order: Malden, Twin Rivers, Dexter, Gideon, Clarkton, Caruthersville, Kennett, Senath, Portageville, Campbell, Delta C-7 and New Madrid County Central.
Pool A includes Kennett, Twin Rivers, Malden and Delta C-7.
Pool B includes Gideon, Caruthersville, Campbell, and Senath.
Pool C includes Dexter, Clarkton, Portageville, and New Madrid County Central.
Games will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. Malden will utilize both the high school and elementary gyms. Pool A and B will play all of their games in the High school gym, while pool C will play in the elementary gym. ONLY THE TOP TEAMS FROM EACH POOL WILL ADVANCE TO GOLD BRACKET. Gold, silver, and bronze brackets are determined by W/L, then point differentials.
The tournament will begin promptly after pool play results are posted.
All tournament games will be played on these courts as follows; gold bracket court 1, silver bracket court 2, bronze bracket court 3.
There will be gift baskets and items for auction
Concession stands in elementary and high school lobbies, cash only.
Plaques will be given for first and second place in each bracket, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
There are no Covid restrictions in place for this tournament.
Pool Play Format- two 25 point games with a 27 point cap, games begin with a score of 4-4.
Tournament-Single elimination, two out of three sets, the first two sets are to 25,(no point cap), If a deciding third set is needed, it will be played to 15 (no point cap) (win by 2).
The teams from each pool will be placed on a predetermined bracket based on the results of pool play.
If a tie occurs in pool play, the following steps will be taken to determine bracket play seeding: Wins/Losses, then head to head, then head to head points, total points, if there is still a tie the teams will play one set to 15.(no cap)
8:00 a.m. Pool A on Court #1 Kennett vs Twin Rivers
9:00 a.m. Pool A on Court #1 Malden vs Delta C-7
10:00 a.m. Pool A on Court #1 Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2
8:00 a.m. Pool B on Court #2 Gideon vs Caruthersville
9:00 a.m. Pool B on Court #2 Campbell vs Senath
10:00 a.m. Pool B on Court #2 Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2
8:00 a.m. Pool C on Court #3 (Elementary Gym) Dexter vs Clarkton
9:00 a.m. Pool C on Court #3 (Elementary Gym) Portageville vs NMCC
10:00 a.m. Pool C on Court #3 (Elementary Gym) Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2
Gold will be on Court #1, Silver on Court #2 and Bronze on Court # 3 (Elementary Gym)77
The Dexter Bearcats are wrapping up their summer program and are ready for the Friday night lights at Charles Bland Stadium. On Wednesday, they held a 7 on 7 and Big Man Challenge against the Kelly Hawks.
The athletes and coaches have worked and sacrificed all summer long to get to this point. With new head coach Chad Jamerson at the helm, the Bearcats are starting to come together as a team.
In the Big Man Challenge the boys flipped tractor tires, tug-of-war, and offensive/defensive tackle plays. The 7 on 7 featured each teams ability to throw and run the ball to score.
"The kids are having fun and working hard. Those are valuable parts of the program building process," commented Head Coach Chad Jamerson. "There are moments throughout this process where we, as coaches, will see all of the moving parts start coming together. It’s hard not to get excited when we see positive things happening. But, we also have to beware not getting too excited with the good or too low with the bad. At the end of the day, we’ve gotta continue to work hard and keep getting better. The rest will take care of itself."
There were a lot of positives and negatives on the field during the challenge. Kelly gave the Bearcats a lot of different looks on offense and defense.
"Our kids are still in the process of learning what our standard of play is. Programs grow slowly like a tree, so we’ve got be patient throughout the process. It won’t happen overnight. With that being said, I felt our kids worked hard and showed flashes of really good play," continued Jamerson.
"I believe we learned today that things are never as bad as we think…nor are they ever as good as we think. Just like in life, things aren’t always going to go our way. So, how do we handle adversity. That’s a lesson that we always have to continue teaching to our youth. “Are you going to lay down or are you going to stand and fight?” I believe that if you continue working hard, good things can happen."
Dexter's schedule is a tough one this year. They are on the road at New Madrid County Central, Caruthersville and Malden. At home they will see East Prairie, Doniphan, Kennett and Park Hills Central. All incredibly good team and will be challenging to beat.
"We, as a program, must continue to have perspective in terms of our expectations vs our outcomes. Along with that, we are learning to trust each other and the playbook. Sometimes, we only see the pieces instead of the entire puzzle. Today, I believe we started to put the pieces in the right place to make the big picture less murky. Ultimately, it’s a TEAM game. The players and coaches have to learn to “do your job” while also trusting that your teammates and coaches will do just that, their job," continued Jameson.
This year's homecoming will be September 16th against East Prairie, which just happens to be Coach Jamerson's home town.
"This is always an exciting time of year. So much promise and possibility. The time to see where we are is coming quickly," state Jamerson.
"Thank you to all those that have supported our kids. We appreciate that. Personally, I want to say thank you to our kids and our coaches. They really do keep the machine running. With continued hard work, some luck, and faith…I believe we are headed in the right direction."
The Bearcats host a Football Jamboree on Friday, August 19th against Fredericktown, Poplar Bluff, and Caruthersville. They open on the road at Scott City the following Friday.
