Written by Jill Temples

SMT Writer

Dexter, Missouri- The Dexter Lady Cats varsity tennis team was glorious in its outing against the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday, September 4th.  Baylee Cooper, Makayla Waldner, and Erica Morgan all went undefeated in their single and doubles matches for the day.  The varsity girls did not lose a match to the Lady Bulldogs.

VARSITY SINGLES

#1 – (Dexter) Baylee Cooper def. Ali Price 8-0

#2 – (Dexter) Makayla Waldner def. Julie Braden 8-0

#3 – (Dexter) Erica Morgan def. Alana Basham 8-0

#4 – (Dexter) Kendra Stevenson def. McKenna Dial 8-3

#5 – (Dexter) Taylor Owens def. Hope Mannon 8-2

#6 – (Dexter) Mary Miller def. Ashli Vaught 8-2

VARSITY DOUBLES

#1 – (Dexter) Cooper-Waldner def. Price-Basham 8-0

#2 – (Dexter) Morgan-Stevenson def. Braden-Dial 8-0

#3 – (Dexter) Owens-Miller def. Mannon-Vaught 8-2

The junior varsity had a very impressive showing as well.  Almost all of the matches for the single and doubles were won.

JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES

#1 – (Dexter) Macy Urhahn def. Brianna Basham 6-3

#2 – (Dexter) Kalee Howard def. Caroline Jackson 6-3

#3 – (Dexter) Alexis May def. Marlana Jones 6-3

#4 – (Dexter) Reagan Miller def. Peyton Henson 7-5

#5 – (Dexter) Destiny Robertson def. Kaylan Butler 6-1

#6 – (Dexter) Brandi Joy def. Emily G. Braden 6-1

#7 – (Dexter) Brittany Gibson def. Allenna Landers 6-3

#8 – (Sikeston) Victoria Miller def. (Dexter) Kirsten Teffertiller 6-2

JUNIOR VARSITY DOUBLES

#1 – (Dexter) Urhahn-Howard def. Basham-Jackson 6-2

#2 – (Dexter)  May-R. Miller def. Jones-Henson 6-4

#3 – (Dexter) Robertson-Joy def. Butler-Braden 6-1

#4 – (Sikeston) Landers-Miller def. (Dexter) Gibson-Courtney McCulley 6-0

The Lady Cats will play again at home on Tuesday, September 10th against Kennett.  

The Lady Cats will then travel to Caruthersville on Wednesday, September 11th and Cape Central on Thursday, September 12th.

 

Dexter, Missouri - The Freshman football team will play at home this evening at the Charles Bland Stadium.

Their opponents are the Poplar Bluff Mules.  The DHS Varsity football team did not fair well against the Mules Friday night so let's get out their and show our support for the up and coming varsity Bearcats!

Game time is 5:00 p.m.

Following the freshman game will be the Junior Varsity game at 6:00 p.m.

Pictured above are the DHS 2013 Freshman Bearcats!

Top row from left to right:  Matthew Geary, Bryce Simmons, Justin Bess, Clay Henson, Jason Jarrell, and Jake Adams.

Bottom row kneeling from left to right:  Steve Stidom, Trenton Williams, Cory Holland, Gavin Northcutt, Payton Tinnon, Blake Palmer.

Let's go Bearcats and kick the Mules!

Fisk, Missouri - The Richland Rebel Volleyball Team kicked off their season on Tuesday night, September the 3^rd at Twin Rivers facing the Lady Royals. Although the team is still under the same coaches from last year, Coach Lisa Taylor and Assistant Coach Stephanie Depew, there have been a few changes made to the team. The volleyball players now have both a varsity team and a junior varsity team, complete with brand new uniforms.

Both teams had the chance to travel to Licking, Missouri to attend a summer volleyball camp back in June and have been going through conditioning most of the summer to prepare themselves for the practice that started in early August. The varsity team is made up of seven seniors, six of which are the varsity starters, and two juniors. The JV team is made up of two sophomores and five freshmen.

All of the volleyball players were excited to start the season on Tuesday. The JV team was the first to play on the court against the Lady Royals and it was quite the battle for both teams. Richland quickly took the lead by three points in the first set, but Twin Rivers quickly got their first point soon after due to a missed serve. Richland held the lead throughout the game, but the Lady Royals were only single-digit points away from them at all times. At the end of the first set, the JV team celebrated their first win with the score of 25 to 21.

During the second set, Richland once again started the set by gaining a two point lead on the Lady Royals. Freshman Madison Snyder had a serving streak of five serves, gaining five points for her team near the beginning of the set. Freshman Gerlynn Grossius, the JV team’s setter, also scored a number of points for the team, along with her teammate sophomore Breanna Williamson. When the set was over, the JV team took home their first win with a final score of 25 to 19.

When the varsity game began, the Lady Rebels got the first serve and started their first set. The Lady Royals were quick to take the lead with the help of their middle hitter, senior Sara Ward. The Lady Rebels began to fall behind quickly, but they were able to get back on their feet with the help of their setter, senior Ashley Lane, and their hitter, senior Mackenzie Williams. Williams had multiple blocks throughout the set, helping defend the Lady Rebels. Although the Rebels played hard and the score was constantly back and forth between the Rebels and the Royals, the Royals took the first set with a final score of 25 to 11.

During the second set, the Lady Rebels did much better, with more fire and less mistakes. Senior Kat Rofkahr scored a handful of points throughout the set. The Rebels were well on their way to a comeback, but they began to lose it near the fifteen point mark. The Lady Royals smoothly took the lead and held it for the rest of the game. The second set ended with a score of 25 to 18, with the home team, the Lady Royals, taking home the final win for the varsity game.

Richland is very proud of both of their teams and they would like to congratulate all of the JV players and both of their coaches. The community is looking forward to a great season and to all of their upcoming games. They also wish them a lot of luck to their next game on September 5^th at Gideon! Their first home game will be on Tuesday, September 10^th, where Miss RHS will be held before the JV game.

Dexter, Missouri - Each week the ShowMe Times will choose an Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week.  Despite the Bearcats' tough loss in week one to the Ste. Genevieve Dragons, there were some stellar performances on the field.

The ShowMe Times is proud to present this week's Players of the Week!

Peyton Pollock, #12 and a Junior who recently moved here from Chrystal City didn't waste any time as he took on the role as quarterback and was able to not only throw for 108 yards, but rushed for 89 yards during the game.  His longest throw was 37 yards.  His average for the evening was 5.2 yards per pass.

Cody Neldon, #15 and a Senior for the Bearcats got banged up a bit in the game, but was still able to lead defensively with a total 12 tackles, including 4 assists.

Next week the Bearcats will travel to Poplar Bluff.  Game time 7:00 p.m.

The ShowMe Times is proud to highlight the individual performance of two Dexter Bearcat Football student-athletes each week as the SMT Players of the Week.  No one individual's contribution wins a game or makes the team strong.  Yet the coordinated effort of many make for a winning combination!  Go Bearcats!