Written by
Dee Loflin, Manager/Writer SMT
Dexter, Missouri – The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) announced their selections of High School students to the Academic All-State Basketball Teams. They will honor these top scholar athletes at a banquet to held on April 28th at the Drury University.
This year’s MBCA Southeast Missouri Academic Committee consisted of Dusty Dinkins of South Iron, Seth McBroom of Holcomb, Travis Day of New Madrid, Jim Vaughan of Kennett and Darrin Scott of Jackson.
Students must be a senior in high school with 90% of his team’s games played or 75% of the total team quarters played, possess outstanding moral character and have an ACT score of 27 composite or above. Each must maintain a GPA of 3.25 out of a possible 4.0.
Coaches and principals of the nominated student must verify all qualifications and an official transcript must be submitted.
In a recent announcement by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association, Dexter Bearcat’s Ryan Joyner and Chase Young were selected to the 2013 Boys Academic All-State Basketball Team.
It is quite an honor to not only be good on the court, but to be successful in the classroom as well. These students not only keep up with their day-to-day homework assignments and exams, but also have daily practices and weekly games, sometimes even multiple games in a week or a tournament to play.Congratulations to Chase Young and Ryan Joyner on your accomplishment! Job well done!
Written by
Dee Loflin, Manager/Writer SMT
Stoddard County, Missouri – The Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Baseball Tournament begin Monday, April 15th. The higher-seed is the host for each round of action.
The Bloomfield Wildcats are the current defending Champions!
Beginning at 4 pm Monday, April 15th, #4 Bell City will play #5 Advance at Bell City. #2 Woodland will play #7 Richland at Woodland and #3 Bloomfield will play #6 Puxico at Bloomfield.
#1 Bernie will play the winner of the Bell City/Advance game at 4 pm on Tuesday, April 16th at Bernie. The Woodland/Richland winner will play the Bloomfield/Puxico winner and the team with the higher seed will have home field advantage. Game time 4:00 p.m. for both games.
Thursday, April 18th will be the Championship game at the higher seed home field at 4 p.m. along with the Third Place game at the higher seed home filed at 4 p.m.
Stay tuned to ShowMe Times Facebook page for the latest updates for locations of each game. Also we will post any cancellations due to weather. Let's pray for a dry field!
Written by
Dee Loflin, Manager/Writer SMT
Dexter, Missouri – Who misses Lady ‘Cats Basketball? We do!
At the end of each basketball season, the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) selects All-State Teams for each of the Girls and Boys MSHSAA Classes.
The process begins with all-district selection, providing the pool for the final All-State Teams.
The All-State High School Basketball Teams have been chosen and Dexter’s own, Brittany Harris, made 1st Team. Congratulations Brittany!
The Committee also recognizes students who perform not only on the court but in the classroom as well. Dexter Lady 'Cat, Katelynn Frazier, was selected to the MBCA Academic All-State Girls Team for 2013. She will have the opportunity of attending the MBCA Academic All-State Banquet at Drury University on April 28, 2013. Congratulations Katelynn!
Those representing Southeast Missouri in the 2013 MBCA Girls All-State Selection Committee were Gene Deckard of Nayor, Nick Nealy of South Pemiscot, David Crocket of New Madrid, Matt Schonhoff of Sikeston and Tyler Abernathy of Jackson.
The All-State Basketball Teams and final polls are selected by a statewide panel of Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters and were announced on April 4th 2013.
Congratulations to Brittany and Katelynn on your accomplishments! One Team One Dream!
Written by
Dee Loflin, Manager/Writer SMT
Dexter will play Puxico on Field B and the Woodland Cardinals will be playing Bloomfield on Field C. The winners of these two games will advance to play at 7:00 p.m. against #1 seed Bernie Lady Mules on field B and #2 seed Advance Hornets on Field C. Game time for those games are at 7:00 p.m.
Good luck Lady Bearcats!
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Dee Loflin, Manager/Writer SMT
Jefferson City, Missouri - According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), young hunters ages 6 to 15 years harvested 3,915 turkeys during Missouri’s 2013 youth spring turkey-hunting weekend, April 6-7. The total included 2,933 adult gobblers, 72 bearded hens, and 910 juvenile gobblers. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 106 birds checked, Greene with 77 and Callaway with 76.
In 2012, young hunters harvested 4,319 turkeys during the youth season with top harvest counties being Franklin with 119 turkeys checked, Osage with 93 and Callaway with 81. The 2011 total was 3,898. Youth had their first separate spring turkey hunt in 2001 with a total harvest of 2,530 birds.
The 2013 regular spring turkey season runs April 15 through May 5. For more information, get a copy of MDC’s “2013 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information” booklet where permits are sold, at MDC offices or online at mdc.mo.gov/node/4051.
If you bag a Turkey this year and would like the ShowMe Times to spotlight your kill, just send a photo, your name, County location of the hunt any pertinent information you would like us to share to news@showmetimes.com.
Good Luck this Turkey Season!
