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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Puxico, Missouri - Get our your fishing poles and head to Mingo this Saturday and enjoy one of America's favorite pastimes.
The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is holding a FREE Family Fishing Day on Saturday, June 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This event is done in conjunction with Missouri's Free Fishing Day, therefore no fishing permit is required to participate. A limited number of poles will be available for loan throughout the event. Worms will be provided as bait.
Kids age 15 years and younger can get a chance at winning a prize for the following Fish Related categories: Largest Fish Caught, Smallest Fish Caught, and Most Fish Caught. The prizes will be distributed at 1:45 p.m. by the Mingo Swamp Friends Group. Hope to see you out on the refuge for the event!
For more information go to Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
or call 573-222-3589. You may also email to mingo@fws.gov.
Check out their website, www.fws.gov/refuge/mingo/, for refuge updates. Like them on Facebook as well by searching for Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – MaKayla Waldner doesn’t spend her summer on the sidelines. She is one of a select few that play for the West Kentucky United U15 Girls Soccer Team.
Coached by Aaron Fenton, Assistant Men's Soccer Coach from Mid Continent University in Mayfield, KY instructs girls from Graves, McCracken, Marshall, Mayfield, Murray, Caldwell, and Calloway counties in Kentucky. Metropolis, Illinois and Dexter, Missouri are also represented.
The girls earned 2 wins and 1 tie in State Cup Preliminary Rounds to advance to State Cup Semi-finals that were held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They were the first girls soccer team in western Kentucky to do so and they beat CSC Gold (Commonwealth Soccer Club) from Lexington, Kentucky by a score of 3-2.
Their final game between KFJ (Kentucky Fire Junior) 98 Premier Red from Louisville, KY achieved them a Kentucky State Championship! Final score was 1-0.
The team will now travel to Des Moines, Iowa on June 22nd - 26th to participate in the Regional II Tournament. With over 10,000 teams entering their state cup across the country, only 926 advance to the Regionals. WOW! In the U15 Girls Soccer group only 64 teams made it this far.
Way to go MaKayla! And congratulations to the Western Kentucky Girls U15 Soccer Team!!
Coach Aaron Fenton (Assistant Mid-Continent University Soccer Coach), along with Julie Kinsolving (Caldwell), "B.J." Waggoner (Marshall), "Sam" Clymer (Graves), Allye Darnell (Graves), Lily Ramey (Murray), Erica Zetter (Mayfield), Hannah Bowles (Caldwell), Skylar Hargrove (Graves) and "Liz" Armstrong (Murray). Ashley Zimmerman (Lone Oak/McCracken), MaKayla Waldner (Dexter,MO), Erica Holt (Graves), Macy Wessel (Massac County, IL), Bailey Wood (Marshall), Kaitlin "Cookie" Cook (Marshall) and Maddie Balmer (Calloway) are Kentucky Girls State Soccer Champs!
These girls know how to win and win they did! Now let's bring home that Regional Championship!
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Jonesboro, Arkansas – For all of the Stoddard County softball ladies who have plans of attending college in the future, pay attention to what the Lady Red Wolves Softball Team has accomplished and how they have succeeded in just two years.
Karla Marroquin, Mackenzie Powers,
and Nicole Edwards Display the Proclamation
In only its second year of existence, Arkansas State’s softball program has experienced quite a bit of success and has been recognized for its efforts by the city of Jonesboro via Mayor Harold Perrin’s proclamation.
The proclamation, issued May 28, reads:
WHEREAS: Jonesboro is blessed to be home to Arkansas State University; where ASU has an abundance of talented student-athletes who succeed in their studies as well as on the collegiate playing field. Among these student-athletes stands an elite group of young women; and
WHEREAS: The Arkansas State University Lady Red Wolves Softball Team may now add to their impressive 2013 season accomplishments by having the most players ranked in the top five statistical records in the NCSA with six ASU players in Arkansas State Lady Red Wolves Softball history; and
WHEREAS: The ASU Women’s Softball Team carried a record of 29 wins and 9 losses this season; they are also the first team to play a game on the ASU campus; they are the first ever NCSA (National Club Softball Association) Conference champions in Lady Red Wolves history; 2013 was first ever NCSA World Series berth and most wins at 3 in the NCSA World Series. They also have the best finish in the NCSA with 6th in the nation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I Harold Perrin, Mayor, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the State of Arkansas and the citizens of Jonesboro do hereby recognize and honor the
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
LADY RED WOLVES SOFTBALL TEAM
For their 2013 NCSA Championship and their success both on and off the field.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of Jonesboro this 28th day of May in the year of our Lord 2013.
Harold Perrin, Mayor, signed the document.
The team, founded in 2011, advanced to the National Club Softball Association (NCSA) World Series, May 17-19. ASU, seeded eighth in the field and ranked ninth nationally in the NCSA poll, and excelled in the16-team double elimination tournament. The Red Wolves, winners of the Mid-American South Conference, played six games in a two-day period and winning three.
The Arkansas State squad opened play with 16th-seeded Central Florida and handed the Knights a 4-1 loss. A 3-2 setback to Ohio State came that afternoon. A-State took on top-seeded Air Force and defeated the Falcons, 6-4. One of the most exciting victories came against Navy with a 10-0 win in five innings.
The Red Wolves finished sixth overall in the tournament, but made their presence known. Their final overall record is 29-9 and the program is currently ranked sixth in the NCSA poll.
Something for those girls to be very proud of! Way to go ASU Red Wolves!
Josh Faries and Frank Cortez Win Big
Brittany Dugas Wins Cage of Honor Title
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Scott City, Missouri - Saturday night was filled with fireworks and exciting MMA cage action as B & L Promotions held to the old adage, "The Show Must Go On"! A unique outdoor event, the tents were set up on the parking lot of Minor's Harley Davidson in Scott City and prepared for a great lineup of athletes to show their talent and toughness inside "the cage".
The storm weather brought about worries and concerns all week for Brad Wick Sr, owner of B & L Promotions. Wick has been instrumental in providing MMA entertainment and venues throughout Southern Missouri.
One of the exciting fights last night was a special event that involved two young athletes from the Kennett, Missouri area. Without a high school wrestling program, Britt Harris and Johnnie Brooks opened the program with a grappling match. Grappling would be considered more of an American wrestling style with no kicking or punching allowed.
An event that provides a little less contact, the exhibition match did not lack for any action as both young men displayed incredible athleticism and quickness inside the cage. All grappling events do not determine a winner or loser but end in a draw. Fortunately, Harris and Brooks were evenly matched and provided a great opening entertainment for the MMA fans.With twelve other matches on the scorecard, several fighters were from the Dexter area and train locally. These athletes come from Dexter, Clarkton, Bloomfield, Jackson and Poplar Bluff, committing many hours to the preparation and training for the time in the spotlight. Being in shape and athletic, these men and women must be physical and emotionally tough.
A feature fight Saturday night that was particularly important for the Dark Horse MMA crowd was Josh Faries. The Dark Horse MMA fans and teammates led Josh to the ring dressed in their red team shirts and building the excitement for the match. Josh fights in the Cage of Honor Heavyweight class and his opponent was Robert Gloyd. All expectations were for a lengthy match as both Gloyd and Faries looked to be equal in size. But as the defending champion with an 8-10-1 record, all predictions were in favor of Faries to be the winner of this featured event.
Faries thrilled the crowd with a quick match that ended early in the first round. Josh was announced the winner only 3:36 into the match and retained his title as the champion of the Cage of Honor heavyweight class.
Frank Cortez was the first of the local fighters. Frank is from Clarkton but trains at the gym in Dexter. He is a member of the Dark Horse MMA team in Dexter. In the heavyweight 205 lbs class, Cortez is undefeated in the MMA Cage of Honor events. In a hard fought brutal match, Cortez was able carry the match through three rounds and retain his belt by decision. You could visually see the brutality of the ring after the match in visiting with Cortez.
"It was a crazy fight against Dalton," said Cortez. "I still can't believe it all happened and I'm really happy."
If you want to see true action, the Cage of Honor had two female matches that really brought the MMA crowd to their feet. One might think that the girl's action would be a little dull, but that would be completely untrue. The ladies tend to be a little more quick and definitely become more aggressive when they face adversity in the ring.
Local MMA fighter, Michelle Ray, was the first female match on the schedule as she was Shawna Tyler. In the initial rounds, Ray was powerful and in control. However, midway through round two, the scales began to change leading into a final round that was filled with hard fought action for the win.The match went the full three rounds and Shawna was able to edge out Ray by only a few points for the win. Proving the quality of this match, the Cage of Honor referee lifted both arms of the fighters initially showing honor to both fighters. His next move did show Shawna Tyler as the winner of the 125 lb weight class.
By design, the "Main Event" is always designed to be one of the best matches of the night. Saturday's Cage of Honor event did not disappoint anyone with Brittany Dugas of Poplar Bluff, Missouri pitted against the current Cage of Honor Champion, Jessie Laubacker of Memphis, Tennessee.
An incredible three round match was on tap for the crowd and delivered from all levels. A large following of Poplar Bluff fan for Dugas were on hand to help keep the excitement going on both sides of the cage, supporting Brittany with chants of motivation.
Dugas offered the champion Laubacker all the battle needed in the opening rounds. Laubacker, a Memphis Police officer, was determined and quick to offer a challenge back to her opponent. In the final round, Dugas was able to deliver some point gathering moves that ultimately led to an armbar win at 3:27 in the final round. Brittany Dugas was awarded the Cage of Honor East 125 lb Women's title and belt.
"We really appreciate everyone for being at the show," noted Brad Wick Sr. "Our goal is to continue to expand the sport in our area and bring bigger and better things for local MMA. We have some huge things in the works for the future."
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Dexter, Missouri – The Rib City Shootout is a great choice for lady basketball teams to experience a competitive environment and improve their abilities and skill sets. It was developed in 2010 to provide girls a place in which to compete and improve their game.
The Girls Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School Basketball teams will begin play at the Bearcat Event Center on Friday May 31st and continue through June 1st. They are also scheduled to play June 14th-15th and July 19th-20th. There are at least 300 teams signed up with some of the teams coming to more than one camp. Teams are coming from six different states.
The Rib City Shootout offers a great place to have fun, learn and enjoy the best BBQ in the region, or perhaps the country!
