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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri - The first ever Rib City Shootout Volleyball competitions will be held Thursday, June 27th and Friday, June 28th at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.
The Rib City Shootout has been a basketball ONLY event since its beginnings, but this year they decided to add varsity and junior varsity/freshman volleyball games.
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, varsity teams will be on three courts at the Bearcat Event Center with Dexter playing its first match against Poplar Bluff. Other teams from the Stoddard County area competing are Bernie, Advance, Bloomfield and Puxico. There will be a total of 20 teams in the varsity competition.
The JV and Freshman Volleyball Teams will begin competition on Friday starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Bearcat Event Center.
The ShowMe Times will have pictures available on their Facebook page. Don’t forget to “LIKE” us. If you would like more information about the events or complete schedules of upcoming games go the events web site, www.ribcityshootout.com.
Below are the Varsity and JV/Freshman Schedules.
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
The new Head Football Coach, Justin Peden, has wasted no time getting the boys prepared for the upcoming season. These young men work very hard in the off season because they love the game. They eat, breath, and sleep football strategies, plays and a host of other offensive and defensive moves. They are READY TO RUMBLE!!
Coach Peded who just recently moved to Dexter with his wife, Jennifer and son, Jaxson said, "The people here have been so friendly and welcoming to our family. I really like it here."
The DHS football players have been practicing daily and Thursday and Friday of this week will be participating in the Sikeston Contact Football Camp. Dexter's Football Camp will begin on Monday, July 22nd at 6:00 a.m. and will last three weeks.
The Bearcats first home game will be against Ste. Genevieve on August 30th. Game time will be 7 p.m.
The ShowMe Times will be at each home game and covering the Bearcats. Don;t forget to check out our Facebook page for photos!
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Charleston, Missouri – The Charleston Fighting Squirrels were on a roll a few weeks ago and won the nutsbaseball.com Fighting Squirrel Classic earlier this month at Hillhouse Park.
The Squirrels opened the tournament with an 8-1 victory over Scott County Legion. Brad Potts of Dexter, Missouri threw a complete game working all seven frames. He struck out ten and walked one and allowed just four hits.
During the second day of the tournament, Charleston defeated Dunklin County Legion 5-3. Potts led the offensive attack with a 2-for-3 performance. They also were able to knock off Poplar Bluff 5-1 behind the 3-hit performance of Trey Tigart.
In the championship game the Squirrels knocked off the high-powered Festus Post 253 Legion baseball team 7-6. The championship marks the first time in program history that the Squirrels have won their own tournament.
Trey Tigart had the game winning RBI in the bottom of the 7th as he drew a bases loaded walk scoring Caleb McCord to earn the victory. Doug Still worked the first 6 2/3 innings allowing just two earned runs. He struck out seven and walked five while allowing six hits. Cord Sheehy came in to record the final out of the 7th. He allowed a hit. He received the win in relief of Still.
Congratulations to the Fighting Squirrels for their tournament win!
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Missouri - Frogs are mysterious creatures. They inhabit places humming with mosquitoes, yet thousands of Missourians visit such places—in the dark— to pursue them.
In spite of their oozy haunts and slimy skin, these amphibians find a place on the menus of five-star restaurants. Can the ounce or two of flesh on their legs really account for frogs’ popularity?
Here is one man’s theory: Frogs are the legendary “Fountain of Youth.” That’s right; Ponce de Leon waded right past the object of his quest without a second look. It took someone more interested in fun than fame to recognize that tramping around in shallow water at night chasing frogs brings out the 6-year-old in us.
Frogging and giggling go together like mud puddles and mud pies. You might even experience the urge to skip instead of walk. If you have never tapped this fountain of youth, read on. Here is everything you need to know to join the Ever-Youthful Fraternity of Froggers.
Missouri is home to two delicious members of the hopping tribe that may legally be harvested for the table. By far the most coveted is the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana). Size is its primary virtue. The bullfrog is North America’s largest native frog. A real monster can measure 8 inches all scrunched up and ready to jump. When it springs into action, you get a fleeting look at the real attraction, 7 to 10 inches of legs.
The other game species is the green frog (Rana clamitans melanota). Its meat tastes the same as the bullfrog’s, but this species tops out at just 4 inches from nose to vent. Although they provide less meat, a possession limit of 32 petite frog legs is enough to justify getting in touch with your inner child.
Almost anyplace with enough water to float a canoe is likely to harbor at least a few frogs. Places that thaw early and freeze late generally have larger frogs, but you can find decent frog populations in farm ponds and huge reservoirs, creeks, drainage ditches and rivers, sloughs, marshes and swamps statewide.
Season begins at sunset June 30th and runs until October 31st. The daily limit is eight of these tasty critters. For sunrise and sunset times in our area, see the U.S. Naval Observatory website: aa.usno.navy.mil.
Hunting permit methods are .22 or smaller caliber rimfire rifle or pistol, pellet gun, bow, crossbow, atlatl and by hand or handnet.
With a Fishing Permit bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken by hand, handnet, atlatl, gig, bow, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, snaring, grabbing or pole and line. An artificial light may be used.
Please check with the Missouri Department of Conservation for complete regulations at www.mdc.mo.gov.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Kennett, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcats will be competing in a seven-on-seven scrimmage Saturday, June 22, 2013 in Kennett at the Metz Cherry Stadium.
The Kennett Indians are co-hosting the event with the Dexter Bearcats and will be joined by the Chaffee Red Devils and the Caruthersville Tigers.
This will be the first competition for Dexter under their new head coach, Justin Peden. Peden was recently hired taking over for long-time coach Aaron Pixley. Pixley is now the head coach for Kennett.
The seven-on-seven scrimmage begins at 10 a.m. Coach Pixley stated there will be no rushing the quarterback and should provide players an opportunity to work on their passing game, passing defense, and adapt to playing in the heat.
The Dexter Bearcats will compete in a full contact camp on June 27th and 28th in Sikeston, Missouri.
DHS Varsity Schedule for the 2013-2014 School Year
August 23, 2013 Football JAMBOREE @ Kennett Game Time 6:00 p.m.
August 30, 2013 Home Game vs Ste. Genevieve 7:00 p.m.
September 6, 2013 Away Game @ Poplar Bluff High 7:00 p.m.
September 13, 2013 Home Game vs Sikeston 7:00 p.m.
September 20, 2013 Home Game vs Caruthersville 7:00 p.m.
September 27, 2013 Away Game @ Kennett 7:00 p.m.
October 4, 2013 HOMECOMING vs NMCC High 7:00 p.m.
October 11, 2013 Away Game @ Charleston 7:00 p.m.
October 18, 2013 Away Game @ Park Hills Central 7:00 p.m.
October 25, 2013 SENIOR NIGHT vs Malden High School 7:00p.m.
