Dexter, Missouri – MaKayla Waldner is known for her athletic talents at Dexter High School in girls tennis, girls basketball, track and field and even Bearcat football, but what many do not realize is that she is a star soccer player. Waldner has been playing soccer since she was in the second grade and will now compete in the North American Cup National Championship in Seattle, Washington.
Though Dexter High School does not offer a soccer program MaKayla dedicates herself to a traveling team – the St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL Illinois Metro girls soccer team in Collinsville, Illinois. She travels twice per week to St. Louis to practice and perform with her fellow athletes.
Her team recently accomplished what many soccer teams only dream of and that’s being in the top 1/3 in the nation. Waldner has traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, Dallas, Texas, Orlando, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois to play against some of the best soccer athletes in the country.
During the last week of June she has the opportunity to travel to Seattle, Washington to compete at the North American Cup National Championship. The best amateur soccer players in the United States will be there along with soccer scouts looking for players for the World Cup and even the Olympics. It’s the best of the best and MaKayla has earned her place to be a part of this experience and deserves to be there.
MaKayla is even giving up a an all expense paid trip to New Mexico to compete with Team Missouri in Track so she could prepare for soccer in Seattle. Now that's true dedication to the sport!
Waldner is ranked 90th out of over 2,500 soccer players, which is quite impressive. All this while still maintaining Top 10% in academics at Dexter High School, pretty impressive!
Her coach explained to her that 90% of these athletes go on to D1 schools and play soccer at the college level. Waldner made a verbal commitment in her sophomore year of high school to play at Mississippi State and plans to honor that commitment. Making that type of commitment at an early age is almost unheard of, but Mississippi State believes in her and her ability to play on the soccer field.
It’s extremely rare for an athlete to accomplish so much in a sport that she does not have available to her close to home, but MaKayla is a rare athlete and our community is quite proud of her accomplishments.
MaKayla would like your help to make her dream of playing soccer in Seattle a reality. There is about $1,500 in expenses, which includes her flight, hotel, and food for six days.
If you would like to help her with a monetary donation, please inbox her on Facebook (MaKayla Waldner) or her mom (Kimberly Waldner) for more information. Checks can be made to SLSG and she appreciates any monetary donations, big or small. Donations are tax deductible as well.
MaKayla says of her talent, "It feels great to know that I have made it to this level and continue to get better. At first I was pretty nervous at how I would handle the play, but I became very comfortable after the first couple of games."
"I can't wait till I go to college and I see faces that I have seen for the passed two years," continued Waldner. "It's going to be so exciting."
MaKayla will be playing against some of the best in the country because she is one of the best in the country and I had the pleasure of watching her on the soccer field in St. Louis on Sunday. She is truly an amazing athlete and an inspiration to anyone who works hard to make their dreams come true!
This is the 6th year for the Shootout in Dexter and it is now the premier summer event for basketball teams in the region. According to Chad Allen, Dexter High School Lady Cats basketball coach more than 350 teams are expected to compete this summer from at least 5 different states.
The Rib City Shootout was developed in 2010 to provide athletes a setting in which to compete and improve their skills during the off-season. It is an inexpensive way for middle school athletes to experience a beneficial developmental opportunity.
Go to their website www.ribcityshootout.com to learn more about these awesome events or contact Chad Allen at ribcityshootout@gmail.com or give him a call (573) 421-4571.
Below is the schedule for the Saturday, June 6th boys basketball shootout. Three courts will be available and each is designated as a BEC 1, BEC 2, or BEC 3 depending on which court they are assigned. Other games will be at the high school or middle school.9:15
Perryville V vs Campbell V BEC 1
Vienna, IL V vs Dexter V (No Tourney) BEC 2
Crittenden County, KY JV vs Dexter JV Black BEC 3
Van Buren JV vs Crystal City JV at High School
10:00
Bernie V Harrisburg, AR V BEC 1
St. Louis V vs Hayti V BEC 2
Thayer JV vs Dexter JV White BEC 3
Liberty Mountain View JV vs Sikeston 9th at High School
10:45
Doniphan V vs Meadow Heights V BEC 1
Hartville V vs Orchard Farm V BEC 2
Liberty Mountain View V vs Crystal City V BEC 3
Campbell JV vs Dexter JV Black at High School
11:30
Carlisle County, KY V vs Hayti V BEC 1
Harrisburg, AR V vs Dexter V (No Tourney) BEC 2
Thayer JV vs Bernie JV BEC 3
Critteden County, KY JV vs Dexter JV White at High School
12:15
Blytheville, AR V vs Crittenden County, KY V BEC 1
Sikeston V vs Orchard Farm V BEC 2
Sparta, IL V vs Crystal City V BEC 3
Sikeston JV vs Liberty Mountain View JV at High School
1:00
NMCC V vs Thayer V BEC 1
Perryville V vs Doniphan V BEC 2
Massac County, IL V vs Campbell V BEC 3
PI Crittenden County, KY JV vs Sikeston 9th at High School
1:45
Vienna, IL V vs Liberty Mountain View V BEC 1
Hartville V vs Hayti V BEC 2
Van Buren V vs Holcomb V BEC 3
Bernie JV vs Van Buren JV at High School
2:30
Sparta, IL V vs Perryville V BEC 1
Carlisle County, KY V vs Orchard Farm V BEC 2
Harrisburg, AR V vs Meadow Heights V BEC 3
Liberty Mountain View JV vs Campbell JV at High School
3:15
Thayer V vs Massac County, IL V BEC 1
St. Louis V vs Blytheville, AR V BEC 2
Campbell V vs Van Buren V BEC 3
Thayer JV vs Crystal City JV at High School
4:00
Crittenden County, KY V vs Bernie V BEC 1
Sikeston V vs NMCC V BEC 2
Crystal City V vs Holcomb V BEC 3
Sikeston JV vs Crittenden County, KY JV/Sikeston 9th at High School
4:45
Semi on all four courts
5:30
Semi on BEC 1
Semi on BEC 2
S Doniphan V vs Harrisburg, AR v/Meadow Heights V BEC 3
Semi at High School
6:15
Final on BEC 1
Final on BEC 2
Final on BEC 3
Final at High School
This is the 6th year for the Shootout in Dexter and it is now the premier summer event for basketball teams in the region. According to Chad Allen, Dexter High School Lady Cats basketball coach more than 350 teams are expected to compete this summer from at least 5 different states.
The Rib City Shootout was developed in 2010 to provide athletes a setting in which to compete and improve their skills during the off-season. It is an inexpensive way for middle school athletes to experience a beneficial developmental opportunity.
Go to their website www.ribcityshootout.com to learn more about these awesome events or contact Chad Allen at ribcityshootout@gmail.com or give him a call (573) 421-4571.
Below is the schedule for the Friday, June 5th boys basketball shootout. Three courts will be available and each is designated as a BEC 1, BEC 2, or BEC 3 depending on which court they are assigned. Other games will be at the high school or middle school. The ShowMe Times will post Saturday's schedule in an article to follow. It all begins at 9:00 a.m. Friday!!!!
9:00
Sikeston 9th vs Dexter JV White at the High School
9:45
Perryville V vs Dexter V (No Tourney) BEC 2
Sikeston JV vs Campbell JV at the High School
10:30
Liberty Mountain View V vs Bernie V BEC 1
Sikeston V vs Hayti V BEC 2
Crystal City V vs Van Buren V BEC 3
Meadow Heights V vs Holcomb V at the High School
Sikeston 9th vs Dexter JV Black at Middle School
11:15
Blytheville, AR V vs Thayer V BEC 1
Sparta, IL V vs Dexter V (No Tourney) BEC 2
Vienna, IL V vs Perryville V BEC 3
Sikeston JV vs Central Park Hills JV at the High School
Campbell JV vs Dexter JV White at Middle School
12:00
Hayti V vs Crittenden County, KY V BEC 1
Sikeston V vs Carlisle County, KY V BEC 2
Massac County, IL V Holcomb V BEC 3
Harrisburg, AR V Van Buren V at the High School
Liberty Mountain View JV vs Bernie JV at Middle School
12:45
Thayer V vs Perryville V BEC 1
Doniphan V vs Crystal City V BEC 2
NMCC V Sparta, IL V BEC 3
Crystal City JV vs Dexter V Black at High School
Thayer JV vs Dexter JV White at Middle School
1:30
Massac County, IL V vs Van Buren V BEC 1
Sikeston V vs Hartville V BEC 2
Campbell V vs Thayer JV BEC 3
Sikeston JV vs Van Buren JV at High School
Campbell JV vs Crittenden County, KY JV at Middle School
2:15
Crittenden County, KY V vs Vienna, IL V BEC 1
Blytheville, AR V vs Bernie V BEC 2
Sparta, IL V Doniphan V BEC 3
Bernie JV vs Central Park Hills JV at High School
Crystal City JV vs Sikeston 9th at Middle School
3:00
Orchard Farm V vs Hayti V BEC 1
Sikeston V vs St. Louis V BEC 2
Hartville V vs Carisle County, KY V BEC 3
Meadow Heights V vs Van Buren V at High School
Ban Buren V Dexter JV White at Middle School
3:45
Thayer V vs Crystal City V BEC 1
Massac County, IL V vs Dexter V (No Tourney) BEC 2
Sparta, IL V vs Liberty Mountain View V BEC 3
Thayer JV vs Central Park Hills JV at High School
Liberty Mountain View JV vs Crittenden County, KY JV at Middle School
4:30
Orchard Farm V vs Blytheville, AR V BEC 1
Crittenden County, KY V vs Harrisburg, AR V BEC 2
St. Louis V vs NMCC V BEC 3
Bernie JV vs Crystal City JV at High School
Van Buren JV vs Campbell JV at Middle School
5:15
Doniphan V vs Holcomb V BEC 1
Thayer V vs Vienna, IL V BEC 2
Liberty Mountain View V vs Campbell V BEC 3
Bernie V vs Meadow Heights V at High School
Liberty Mountain View JV vs Central Park Hills JV at Middle School
6:00
Orchard Farm V vs NMCC V BEC 1
St. Louis V vs Carlisle County, KY V BEC 2
Hartville V vs Blytheville, AR V BEC 3
Sikeston JV vs Bernie JV at High School
Thayer JV vs Dexter JV Black at Middle School
6:45
Massac County, Il V vs Meadow Heights V BEC 1
Crittenden County, KY V vs Liberty Mountain View V BEC 2
Bernie V vs Crystal City V BEC 3
Harrisburg, AR V vs Holcomb V at High School
Crystal City JV vs Crittenden County, KY JV at Middle School
7:30
Vienna, IL V vs Campbell V BEC 1
St. Louis V vs Hartville V BEC 2
Carlisle County, KY V vs NMCC V BEC 3
Van Buren JV vs Dexter JV Black at High School
Springfield, Missouri – Dexter’s Ethan Flowers and Noah Kronk finished the best in several years at Dexter High School earning medals for their efforts.
They won their round of 16 match against Osage's Jordan Wilson and Adam Schoening 6-2, 6-4.
They then lost their quarterfinal to Knob Noster's Kyl Zimmerschied and Cole Lankford 6-2, 7-5.
Kronk and Flowers followed with an 8-5 victory over Chillicothe's Garrett Peterson and Steven Ketchmark in the fifth place bracket.
The tennis duo then suffered a loss to Pembroke Hill’s Sam Kramer and Cormac Chester and finally lost to John Burrough’s Ben Remis and Louis Rodgers 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday.
“Ethan has really grown into an outstanding tennis player over the past few year,” commented Dexter head tennis coach Kurt Lovelady. “He has quick hands, is athletic, and has a desire to always be better tan he currently is and he has put in a lot of time at the courts. This season has shown that!”
Flowers will return next season as a senior. As for Noah Kronk he graduated in May at Dexter High School.
“Noah has finished his tennis career at DHS with his best season ever,” continued Lovelady. “His leadership on the court and role he plays for the younger tennis players is something they all look up to. He will be greatly missed next year on the courts!”
Ethan and Noah finish their season with an impressive 17 wins, 6 losses finishing 8th in the state of Missouri in doubles.
Noah Kronk, Dylan Bazarian, and Drake Mitchell of Dexter, Missouri were selected to play on the Lions All-Star Football Team
The 39th Annual Missouri Lions All-Star Football Game will be played at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Campus, Warrensburg, MO on Saturday, July 18th. The game features outstanding 2015 graduated high school football players from around the state to play one last game with and against their peers before entering the world of college or other careers.
The game is divided into Blue and Gold Teams. Heading this year’s Blue squad will be Coach Mark Barousse from Poplar Bluff High, and the Gold team will be led by Coach Matt Webb from Maryville High School.
The annual event was created in order to benefit the youth of Missouri and to raise funds for the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation (MLERF), including Heartland Lions Eye Banks, and has raised over $200,000 for this statewide Lions project.
The players and coaches will spend the week getting acquainted, learning plays and two-a-day practice sessions, and opportunities to volunteer in the local area.
On Saturday, the pre-game festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Walton Stadium/Vernon Kennedy Field on the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Campus, Warrensburg, MO.
Game tickets are $7 in advance (or $10 at the gate) and are available by contacting me or through the Missouri Lions State Office at (573) 635-1773. Children 5 & under will be free, and Student Tickets (1st grade thru college) will be $3.00 in advance ($5.00 at the gate). This year the Missouri Lions State Athletic Committee has once again voted to allow any “youth” football player wearing their jersey, free admission to the game when accompanied by a paid adult.
The Lions of Missouri invite you to come enjoy one of the best High School football games you will ever see.
