Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Wildcats Varsity Baseball team finally were able to get their season underway this past Thursday with a huge win over Saxony Lutheran by a score of 13-0.  Head Coach Jason Karnes was pleased to finally get past the recent cold, wet weather to get the 2013 Spring season started.  Bloomfield's home opener against Greenville was cancelled on March 18th.

The Wildcats performed well overall as they traveled to Jackson.  Pitching is always a key to a successful season and the Bloomfield pitching staff was able to record ten strikeouts and only allowing three hits on the afternoon.  Both Tim Fox and Travis Phillips were strong from the mound holding Saxony to .158 average and only two hits for the day.

As the game unfolded in the first inning, it appeared that it was going to be quite a contest between the two teams.  With their first at-bat, Bloomfield was three up and three down.  The Wildcats were unable to find a hole in the Saxony Lutheran fielders. 

In hopes of taking advantage of a good defensive inning, Saxony came out red hot.  With runners on first and third base, a critical strike out by Tim Fox closed out the inning 0 to 0.

Bloomfield was able to take advantage of walks to put two runs on the scoreboard in the second inning.  A Kyle Causey double in the third gave the Wildcats a chance to to open up their lead, but was cut short leaving two stranded on base. 

The Wildcats continued to play good defense and held Saxony scoreless going into the fourth inning.  That is when they broke out at the plate pounding the Knight's pitchers, scoring 5 runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. 

Kyle Causey delivered at the plate going 2 for 2 on the day posting a single and a double, while scoring 4 runs.  Noah Vandiver was 3 for 4 with two doubles, Tim Fox was 2 for 3 with a double and Travis Phillips went .500 on the day (2-4) with one double.

Weather permitting, the Wildcats will be in action against Kelly High School on Saturday, April 6th at Bloomfield High school.  Wildcat fans are encouraged to come out to support the varsity baseball team.

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Dexter, Missouri - Derek Urhahn, Principal at Dexter Senior High School started the Winter Sports Banquet by saying a few words about the teams and their great accomplishments and how proud the community is of all the students.  Basketball and Wrestling Students, along with the Dance Cats and Cheerleaders were honored at the annual DHS Winter Sports Banquet held on Monday, March 11, 2013. 

Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity Boys' Basketball Team and Freshman Team were honored along with the team's managers.  

D.J. Dowdy, Junior, was voted the Most Valuable Player.  He also received the Best Free Throw Percentage Award.

Brad Potts received the Leading Rebounder Award for the Bearcats along with Jordan Miller who received the Defensive Award.

Freshman Bearcats honored were Jacob Crumley, Noah Langley, Cody Pullum and Jordan Wood. 

Jr. Varsity players honored were Austin Chesser, Ethan Flowers, Tyler Heil, Addison Moore, Jacob Murdock, Jacob Pedigo, Harley Warren, and Alex Whitehead. 

Varsity players honored were Austin Aldridge, D.J. Dowdy, Blake Horton, Ryan Joyner, Noah Kronk, Jordan Miller, Cody Neldon, Nick Noble, Jonathan Page, Bradley Potts, Cole Renken, Austin Richardson, Myles Urhahn, Chandler Young and Chase Young.

Student Managers of the teams were Zach Midkiff and Garrett Kyle.

The Dance Cats were also part of the celebration and each received a certificate.  The girls were Bethany Christian, Morgan Cliff, Reale Cook, Bridget Dixon, Selana Flannigan, Shelby Gathings, Keasha Hubbert, Ashley Long, Moriah Payne, Rachel Putnam, Sarah Richardson, Emily Triplett, Krysta Winstead and Kelsi Wood.  Congratulations girls on many fine performances at the half-time shows!

The Wrestling team members were honored during the banquet.  Freshman Cameron Craft received the Most Improved Award.

Trevor Waldner received the Most Aggressive Wrestler Award and the Most Valuable Wrestler Award.

Following wrestling students were honored, Dylan Ashley, Gavin Ashley, Dylan Bazarian, Houston Burnett, Cameron Craft, Tyler Cramer, Carson Dean, Dustin Fowler, Damian Glasener, Ty Harmon, Brandon Helm, Michael Hurst, Chance Jarrell, Jason Killian, Storm Massey, Jason Mattison, James Mullins, Steven Parks, Brandon Quertermous, Logan Quertermous, Caleb Rea, Jon Rodgers, Aaron Sandlin, Ethan Stevens, Brandon Twomey, Trevor Waldner, Nathaniel Weathrs and Brandon Wick.

Student Managers for the Wrestlers were Heather Davis, Rachael Huntsman, and Chelsey Massey.

Behind every good basketball game is a great cheerleading squad!  The DHS Cheerleaders received certificates and a round of applause for helping this year's student body really get into the spirit of cheering.

The girls honored were Tayler Allen, Chandler Crowley, Brooke Duckworth, Jessica Gott, Sydney Graves, Christina Harris, Shyann Jines, Madison McGowan, Jessica Norman, Courtney Potts, Mackinlee Rogers, Miranda Rogers, Brooke Stoker, and Victoria Trammell.

The Lady Bearcats were also present, though they were still practicing and concentrating on their upcoming games in Columbia.  The awards could not be presented at the banquet as the season was not quite over for them.

However ShowMe Times has been notified and their awards have been presented.  Hannah Noe received Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Free Throw Award.  Brittany Harris received the Rebound Award and the Most Valuable Player Award. 

The following Varsity Lady Bearcats were honored:  Erika Cobb, Katelynn Frazier, Brittany Harris, Alison Jarrell, Hannah Noe, Paige Patterson, Mollie Whitehead. 

The following Junior Varsity girls basketball players that were honored are Shayna Bess, Karaline Keirsey, Melanie McKuin, Kathryn Reiker, Dakota Reynolds, Makayla Waldner and Ashlyn Werneck.

There were several students lettering for the first time and received their "D" letter and Certificate of Athletic Letter.

Congratulations girls on a great performance and placing 4th in the State in District 4!  We are so proud of you and your One Team One Dream motto!

Congratulations to all of the Winter Sports students as they all had a great season!

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Dexter, Missouri – The 11^th Annual BA All-Star Extravaganza announced this year’s All-Star Players & Teams during a “Coaches Team Draft” meeting at Fiddlers Restaurant in Dexter, Missouri.

 

The BA All-Star Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.  The fun-filled day will highlight high school seniors nominated and voted on by coaches and athletic directors from 65 area schools. 

 

The All-Star Volleyball teams will compete starting at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Class 1 & 2 Boys Basketball, Class 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 girls Basketball and Class 3, 4, $ 5 Boys basketball games. 

 

Also included throughout the day are skills competitions and the popular 3-point shoot out and slam-dunk competitions sponsored by the Bank of Advance.  Following each of the games and competitions, awards will be presented to the players and coaches.

 

The activities at the Bearcat Event Center are open to the public.  Please join us as we salute the talents of our area high school seniors.

 

Please visit www.bapromotions.com for the list of All-Star Coaches and Teams participating in this year’s event.

Congratulations to Brad Potts, Katelynn Frazier and Brittany Harris for making the Basketball All-Star Teams!

 

 

Dexter, Missouri – Today is the first day of spring and though snow is in the forecast, the 2013 Spring Soccer season will be here very soon.  The Dexter Parks & Recreation is offering youth soccer and the deadline to register is Wednesday, March 21^st by 4:30 p.m.

Spring soccer is offered to anyone in grades 3 – 7.  Players can register online, or by printing a form and mailing to Dexter Parks, 1302 Hwy 114 East, Dexter, MO 63841 or stop by the park office.

Practice for soccer will be at the coaches discretion and be aware that the coach my choose Wednesday or Sunday to practice as it may be the only time they are free or the field is open to practice.

Most practices will be held at the Dexter Sports Complex Soccer Fields.

Games will be played on Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m., Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. and Sunday afternoons if needed.

T-Shirts will be given out before the first game and must be worn for games.  A size 5 soccer ball will be also used for the games.  If a player shows up at the game without their game shirt or shin guards, they will not be allowed to participate.

If you have questions or concerns about Dexter Parks & Recreation Youth Soccer, please contact Jamie Rowe, Aquatic & Recreation Programmer at 573-624-8244 or email at info@dexterpark-rec.com.

Whether you are a coach, a parent or grandparent and you want to get your team on ShowMe Times, please contact us by sending game stats, contact information or a picture to news@showmetimes.com.    We also have a Facebook page where you can tag our photos, just hit LIKE and start sharing today!

We would love to spotlight the soccer teams!

Dexter, Missouri – If you love basketball, then you will love the United Basketball League.  They are a Professional Minor League Basketball organization and have organized a new team here in Dexter, Missouri.

The Southeast Missouri Terrors Basketball Team is made up of local boys from Bloomfield, Dexter, Puxico, and Poplar Bluff.  The roster for the team is as follows:

#32 Zach Pounds from Bloomfield

#25 Aaron Trolley from Bloomfield

#5 Billy Vaughn from Dexter

#7 Josh Galloway from Dexter

#50 Corey Davis from Puxico

#27 Thomas Henson from Dexter

#20 T.J. Stonecipher from Poplar Bluff

#42 Phillip Brown from Poplar Bluff

#30 Derrick Caldwell from Bloomfield

#44 Riley Raulston from Poplar Bluff

#28 Dillion Steen from Bloomfield

#1 Taylor Shafer from Dexter

#24 Caleb Shafer from Dexter

#12 Seth McWalters from Dexter

These guys love the sport of basketball and are playing their home games at the DPR gym.  They are competing against other teams such as the St. Louis Scorpions, Springfield Thrill, Arkansas Warriors, Mississippi Tornados and their All-Star game will be held in Dallas, Texas.

The Missouri Terrors thank the local sponsors of Cash to Go, First Midwest Bank, and Moore’s Auto Sales.  Every dollar helps these boys travel to other states to compete.

Their next game will be Sunday, March 24^th vs Springfield Thrill Division Team and will be played in Springfield, Missouri. 

If you want to see them locally, their next home game will be Saturday, April 20^th when the Mississippi Tornados travel to Dexter.  Check them out at the DPR.  Game time is 7:00 p.m.  Adults $6 ea and students are $3.50.

“Unlike other basketball leagues, the UBL is committed to providing quality entertainment for families.  As a professional organization, the UBL also strives to showcase the skills of young athletes throughout the international community.  They believe in fostering the maturation of young players to give them the opportunity to play overseas or move up to the NBA,” this according to the UBL website, www.ublhoops.com.