By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

The Dexter Lady Bearcat softball team was handed its first loss of the season on Friday (April 1) afternoon at the hands on the Kennett Indians. Several fielding errors from the ‘Cats, mixed with great pitching from the Indians led to the loss.

The Indians’ offense surged in the first inning, putting up four runs off four hits, including an inside the park home run. Dexter’s lineup was three up, three down in the bottom of the first.

The fourth inning saw the Lady ‘Cats biggest offensive production of the contest, when they scored four runs off seven hits, but Kennet still had a commanding 11-5 lead going into the fifth.


Dexter only gave up one run in the fifth inning and held Kennet scoreless in the sisxth, but the Lady ‘Cats weren’t able to get any offensive rally going.

Erika Cobb drove in Kendra Stevenson for Dexter’s only run in the seventh inning, but it was too little, too late for the Lady ‘Cats, and the Indians came out on top 14-6.

With the loss, the Lady 'Cats move to 3-1 on the season. The game was Kennett's first win, and they improved their record to 1-2.

The Lady ‘Cats will be in action again on Monday (April 4), when they will face Senath-Hornersville on the road. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m.

Photo above
Mollie Whitehead slides under a tag during Friday's home loss to Kennett. The Indians were on the war path, and handily defeated Dexter 14-6.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

The T.S. Hill Middle School volleyball team is on a hot streak right now - both the seventh and eighth grade squads remain undefeated, and haven’t had a game go to a third set yet. The teams faced Poplar Bluff on Thursday (March 31) night at home, and won both games in two sets.


In the seventh grade match, Mary Kate Miller earned top server honors with five points and helped lead the Lady ‘Cats to a 25-10 win. Delaney Pullen, Amber Spence, and Julia Hahn all had three aces in the set. Hahn and Ashlyn Werneck also had a kill.
During the second set, Werneck racked up four points for top server honors. Kendall Adams had three aces. Werneck and Hahn each had two aces. The Lady ‘Cats won the set 25-14.


In the eighth grade match, the Lady ‘Cats easily won the first set 25-8. Courtney Potts had nine points off serves - five of which were aces. Shyann Jines and Jessica Lindsey each had two kills.

In the second set, the Mules battled with Dexter, but the Lady ‘Cats still came out on top in one of their closest sets of the season, 25-21. Mackinlee Rogers put up six points to nab top server honors, and Jines had three aces in the contest.

The night also saw a special event for the girls - Dig Pink. The event, partnered with 18 Fore Life, was put on to raise money for breast cancer patients in the area. The ladies were able to raise over $2,100. Check back with the ShowMe Times for the full story on Dig Pink!


The Lady ‘Cats will be in action again on April 5, when they take on Puxico.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

The Dexter High School tennis team had another solid outing on Thursday afternoon when they took to the court against the Sikeston Bulldogs. The ‘Cats had another dominating performance, downing the Bulldogs 9-0.


Dexter’s No. 1 player, Tyler Miller, defeated Sikeston’s Jacob Alsup 8-3 in singles, and with help from his doubles partner Brauck Burge - Dexter’s No. 2 player - beat Alsup and partner Ben Priday 8-0 in doubles. Burge beat Priday 8-0 in singles.


Sam Ward won his singles match against Jimmie Hines 8-1, and beat Hines and partner Brandon Goodwin in doubles 8-1. Ward’s doulbes partner, Kyle Willis, had the most competitive singles match of the day against Goodwin, but was able to come out on top, 8-4.


Dexter’s ‘big’ doubles pairing of Theo Gaul and Hunter Mathis skunked Giovanni Walker and Devon Martin, 8-0. Mathis and Gaul also won their singles matches 8-1 and 8-2, respectively, to complete the ‘Cats’ sweep of the match.


On the JV side, Ryan Bagby defeated Sikeston’s Wade Gadberry 6-0 in singles. In JV Doubles, Nate Watkins and Cedric Bernier beat Walker and Gadberry 6-0.




The tennis team will be in action again on Saturday (April 2) in a multi-team tournament held in Poplar Bluff. Their next regulation match is set for Thursday (April 7), when they will face the Poplar Bluff Mules at home.

Photos above Top Photo: Brauck Burge warms up for his singles match against Ben Priday. Burge beat Priday 8-0 in singles, and won his doulbes match with partner Tyler Miller 8-0
Bottom photo: Kyle Willis returns a serve during his singles match against Brandon Goodwin; Willis won the match 8-4.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Dexter Softball team got another ‘W’ on Monday (March 28) against the Bloomfield Wildcats. Coach Tammy Crowley’s squad blasted hit after hit off the Bloomfield pitching staff, and won the game in three innings due to the 15-run rule.

Senior standout Alec Jackson got the start for the ‘Cats in the contest, and only faced three batters in the first - the first batter grounded out, the second got a single, and the third hit into a doubleplay.


The Lady ‘Cats’ bats were hot again in the contest, racking up six hits and four runs in the first inning.


“I tried to let Jerrica Wood pitch a little at the top of the 2nd inning,” Crowley said, “but she was having an off day and wasn't throwing strikes, so I put Alec back in to finish the game.”


The Wildcats only runs in the contest came during the second inning, with King and Leindecker scoring two runs.


Dexter’s offense exploded during the bottom of the second, with everyone on the team getting at least one hit - 10 total hits in the inning - as well as adding another 10 runs to their tally.

Jackson, returning to the mound in impressive form, only gave up one base-hit, and recorded a strikeout in the top of the third.


The Lady ‘Cats had another big offensive inning in the bottom of the third, as everyone again got a hit - Dexter went through their entire lineup before they had an out - as well as adding 8 more runs to cap the 15-run rule and end the game.

With the win, the Lady ‘Cats improve to 3-0 on the season. All of the games so far have been conference games, and the Lady ‘Cats seem poised to have a great showing in this years’ conference tourney.


The ‘Cats will be on the diamond again on Friday (April 1) when they will face the Kennett Indians at home. First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m.

Top Photo: Alec Jackson fires a pitch during Monday’s 22-2 blowout of the Bloomfield Wildcats.
Photo submitted by SMT Reader - and mother of the team’s third baseman, Kendra - Kay Stevenson.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Dexter Tennis team had a huge win on Monday (March 28) against the Charleston Bluejays.


The ‘Cats didn’t lose a match all day, and were only scored on in one doubles match.


In singles, Tyler Miller, Brauck Burge, Samuel Ward, Kyle Willis and Theo Gaul all won their matches in dominating fashion, 8-0. The only doubles pairings that competed were Burge/Miller and Ward/Willis, who both won 8-0 and 8-2, respectively.












The ‘Cats will hit the courts again, weather permitting, on Thursday (March 31) afternoon when they face the Sikeston Bulldogs at home. The match is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. start.

Photos above Top Photo: Sam Ward delivers a serve during his 8-0 singles win. Ward and partner Kyle Willis also won their doubles match 8-2.
Bottom photo: Tyler Miller returns a shot during his singles match on Monday at Charleston. Miller won his singles match 8-0, and his doubles match - with help from his partner Brauck Burge - 8-0.