Cape Girardeau, Missouri - These girls work hard all summer long to not only keep in shape, but sharpen their volleyball skills by playing teams from all over.

The T.S. Hill Middle School Lady ‘Cats won the 2014 Summer Volleyball League Tournament for Junior High Division.  Congratulations!!

Teams competing in the tournament included 7^th and 8^th graders from Trinity Lutheran, Scott City, Oak Ridge, Advance, SVS, St. Mary, and Woodland.

Cassidy Freed represented the only 7^th grader on the team.  Way to go!

Shown in the photo are Chaylea Mosby, Emily Smith, Jerrica Porter, Hannah Bollinger, Macy Roper, Katelyn Parker, Rae Ann Riddle, Malia Cook, and Cassidy Freed.

Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor

Dickinson, North Dakota – The Charleston Fighting Squirrels have traveled a long way to compete in the Midwest Plains Regional tournament in Dickinson, North Dakota.

Charleston is scheduled to compete in a four-team pool with Dickinson, Holyoke of Colorado, and Eden Prairie Black of Minnesota. 

On Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. the Squirrels will take the field against Holyoke.  They will then play at 2:30 on Friday against Eden Prairie Black and then on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. they take on the host team Dickinson.

The other four-team pool consists of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Lyons, Kansas; Eden Prairie Red, Minnesota; and Fargo, North Dakota.

The top finisher in each pool will advance to a single elimination four team championship bracket.  The semifinals will be played on Sunday at noon and 2:30 p.m. 

The Midwest Plains Regional Championship game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The Squirrels will try to once again become the Midwest Plains Regional Champs.  Last year they defeated Oskaloosa to move on to the Senior Babe Ruth World Series.  This year's World Series will be held in Ephrata, Washington in August.

To follow the Squirrels live tune in to 107.1.  Larry Smith will be broadcasting each game. 

Dexter, Missouri  - We’re about a month away from the start of the 2014 high school football season!  The Dexter Bearcats have been practicing hard this summer and are excited about the upcoming season. 

The Bearcats will once again participate in the annual Football Jamboree, which will be held on Friday, August 15^th in New Madrid.

The varsity football season is slated to open its season at Ste. Genevieve on August 22^nd with a game time of 7:00 p.m.  Homecoming is slated for September 26^th hosting the Kennett Indians.

2014 Dexter Varsity Football Schedule with all games beginning at 7:00 p.m. with the pre-game show.

8/22    at Ste. Genevieve  

8/29    Poplar Bluff  (H)

9/5      Charleston (H)

9/12    at Sikeston

9/19    at Caruthersville

9/26    Kennett (Homecoming)

10/3    at New Madrid County Central

10/10  Park Hill Central (H) (Senior Night)

10/17  at Malden

The Junior Varsity football team will play on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. except for the Poplar Bluff game which will be on Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday on that Monday. They will have only two home games this year, hosting Charleston on September 8^th and hosting Kennett on September 29^th. 

8/25     at Malden

9/2       at Poplar Bluff

9/8       Charleston (H)

9/15     at Sikeston

9/22     at Caruthersville

9/29     Kennett (H)

10/6     at New Madrid County Central

Mark you calendar for another great year of Bearcat Football!!  We’ll see you on the field!

Missouri - Hunters of early-migrating gamebirds can mark their calendars now. The Missouri Conservation Commission has approved the following early migratory bird hunting seasons and limits:

Mourning doves, Eurasian collared doves, and white-winged doves: Sept. 1 through Nov. 9 (70 days), with limits of 15 daily and 45 in possession (combined total for all three species).
Blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, and cinnamon teal: The blue-winged teal (BWT) is the primary species harvested during this early hunting season. For this reason, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bases teal hunting regulations on an annual survey of BWT numbers on the birds’ nesting grounds. Survey data are not available until mid-summer, so each year the Conservation Commission approves season dates contingent on survey results. If the BWT breeding population index is below 3.3 million, the season is closed. If the BWT breeding population index is at least 3.3 million but fewer than 4.7 million, this year’s season will be Sept. 6 through 14 (nine days). If the BWT breeding population index is 4.7 million or greater, the season will be Sept. 6 through 21 (16 days). If there is an early teal season, the limits will be six daily and 18 in possession.
Sora and Virginia rails: Sept. 1 through Nov. 9 (70 days), with a daily limit of 25 and a possession limit of 75 (combined total for both species).
Wilson’s (common) snipe: Sept. 1 through Dec. 16 (107 days), with a daily limit of eight and a possession limit of 24.
American woodcock: Oct. 15 through Nov. 28 (45 days), with a daily limit of three and a possession limit of nine.
Additional details about early migratory bird hunting regulations will be published in the 2014 Migratory Bird Hunting Digest. The publication will be available from hunting permit vendors later this summer and online at mdc.mo.gov.

Written by

Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor

Dexter, Missouri – It’s Rib City Shootout starring the best of the best girls basketball!  Friday and Saturday, July 18^th and 19^th with all the action starting at 9:00 a.m.

The Lady Bearcats varsity team will play Friday at 12:45 p.m. against Valley View, Arkansas on court #2 of the Bearcat Event Center.  They play again at 2:15 p.m. also on court #2 against Doniphan.  At 3:45 p.m. LBB will play Calico Rock, Arkansas. 

On Saturday, the Lady Bearcats will begin at 12:45 p.m. against Park Hills on court #2 of the Bearcat Event Center.  At 2:30 p.m. they will begin the quarterfinals against Couch, Missouri.

Semifinals begin at 4:00 p.m. Saturday with Finals around 5:30 p.m.

Let’s not forget our Junior Varsity Lady Bearcats!  Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, the JV team will take the court against Meadow Heights JV on court #3 of the BEC.  At 1:30 p.m. they go up against Valley View, Arkansas on Court #1 of the BEC and at 3:45 p.m. they will play Park Hills JV.  Their last game of the night will be at 7:30 p.m. against Twin Rivers JV on court #2 of the BEC.

On Saturday the Lady JV Team will begin at 10:00 a.m. against Puxico JV.   Then at 4:00 p.m. they will be in the semifinals against either Puxico JV or Couch JV. 

The Dexter 8^th grade ‘Cats will also be competing in the rib City Shootout.  They begin play on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. against the Hoopsters (7^th grade) at the BEC on court #1.  Then at 2:15 p.m. they move over the Dexter Middle School and compete against the Hoopsters *8^th grade) team.  And to finish their day beginning at 3:45 p.m. they play Puxico JV in the middle school gym.

Below are the schedules for Friday and Saturday and a list of teams participating in the Rib City Shootout.

Lady Bearcats Varsity are highlighted in BLUE and the Junior Varsity Lady ‘Cats are highlighted in Yellow.  The Dexter 8^th grade team is highlighted in pink.