On one of the windiest days of the 2025 softball season the Lady Cats held their annual Senior Night for five graduating athletes.

Payton Short is the daughter of Josh and Cara Short.

Payton is a four yea member of the softball team.  She is also involved in Sr. Beta Club, National Honor Society, Chamber Choir, HOSA, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Her future plans are to attend Three Rivers College and obtain her RN license then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau and get her BSN.

Her most memorable softball moment at DHS was making life long best friends with the girls on the team.