MaKayla Waldner Earns SEC Academic Honor Roll Recognition

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February 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin

Starkville, Mississippi - MaKayla Waldner is one of 42 Mississippi State student-athletes named to the 2017 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday, February 7, 2018.

The 2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. It is based on grades from the 2017 spring, summer and fall semesters. The 2017 fall semester saw MSU student-athletes turn in the highest cumulative GPA on record at 3.16.

MSU's football team placed the most athletes on the honor roll with 19 selected, but the women's soccer team had the greatest percentage of its athletes represented with over half the team being recognized. Fourteen of 27 women on the roster earned the achievement. Soccer also led all women's sports at MSU with a 3.69 GPA during the semester.

Thirteen members of the football are repeat honor roll selections including Hunter Bradley, Tolando Cleveland, Nick Fitzgerald, Aaron Hamaker, Jesse Jackson, Elgton Jenkins, Kobe Jones, Harrison Moon, Gabe Myles, Johnny Phillips, Martinas Rankin, Stewart Reese and Jeffery Simmons.

The south region champion women's cross country team placed eight runners on the honor roll. All-region runner Shannon Fair has now received academic recognition from the conference in all three years of her career. Carly Terp and Kristy Terp also joined Fair with multiple selections in their careers.

Soccer was led by 2017 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Mallory Eubanks who was also selected 16th overall in the NWSL Draft. Minutes leader Kelly Dorney was named to the honor roll along with second-team All-SEC selections Courtney Robicheuax and MaKayla Waldner. (Click Her Name)

Liv Benner represented volleyball after playing in all 33 matches of the 2017 season and finishing second on the team with 78.0 total blocks.

The SEC First-Year Honor Roll, which recognizes true freshmen and those transfers that have played their first season in the conference, will be announced later this spring.

MaKayla is a 2016 graduate of Dexter High School and the daughter of Bob and Kim Waldner.

Last Updated on February 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin

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Human, Muskrat Relationship Status: It's Complicated

February 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin

Missouri - They’re cute, fuzzy and love water, but muskrats can sometimes be a nuisance. Biologists with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) say landowners who find leaks in their pond or holes in their dam often find the perpetrator is a muskrat, or a whole local population of muskrats.

Muskrats are short legged mammals, with grayish dark-brown hair, and black, scaly, hairless narrow tail that can be nearly a foot long. An adult muskrat averages about 2.5 pounds, which is drastically smaller than their distant relative the beaver. Beavers can weigh up to 50 pounds. Muskrats reproduce quickly, breeding from spring to fall and having several litters of four to seven young.

Muskrats live near water, around marshes, ponds, and slow-moving streams. They’re nocturnal, but will sometimes roam about during the day. They primarily eat aquatic plants, but they will also eat legumes, grasses, grains, garden crops, apples, crayfish and mussels. Although muskrats may damage some agricultural crops near the water, their usual crime scene includes damage to dams and levees.

“Muskrats don’t intend to do damage, they’re looking for banks that are next to water, but leaks occur when they burrow into levees to build a home,” said Christopher Kennedy, MDC fisheries regional supervisor. “Although muskrats are skilled architects when it comes to building their own homes, they sometimes choose home locations that are in or around expensive infrastructure. When they choose a pond bank, or levee, it causes problems.”

Muskrat burrows start under water, then rise to a chamber hollowed out above the water level. If a population of muskrats are detected, there are several options to reduce their numbers.

One option is to reduce the amount of aquatic vegetation in and around the pond. Since muskrats are especially attracted to ponds containing aquatic vegetation, reducing these plants can help reduce muskrat numbers. Cattails, burr weed, and arrowhead are all plants that are favored by muskrats. If muskrat control is the main goal, then these weeds must be held to a minimum.

Trapping is an inexpensive and easy method to control muskrats. Muskrats can be trapped using a small conibear, or foot-trap. Traps that are set in runways or den openings can be productive. The trap should be suspended under water and be braced and tied to one or two stakes. This is a lethal method of removing the muskrats. It’s also a legal method, if the muskrats are damaging property.

“The Missouri Wildlife Code states that if your property is being damaged, beyond a reasonable doubt, by muskrats the owner may capture or kill the animal, at any time without a permit,” Kennedy said. “However, you cannot then transport, sell or give them away. You must report it to your local conservation agent within 24 hours.”

However, during trapping season, the muskrat pelts can be sold, he said.

Another method to discourage muskrats is to place rock rip-rap on the levee. The rip-rap layer should be at least six inches thick and extend one foot above the water line and three feet below the water level. This protects the bank from muskrat activity.

Kennedy said although these techniques can help reduce conflicts with muskrats and encourage them to move elsewhere, it is important to realize that muskrats hold value in the ecosystem. As omnivores, muskrats help control populations of both the plants and the small animals they consume. The dens, mounds, tunnels, and canals they construct become habitat for other organisms to use. Muskrats and their young are preyed upon by many predators.

“It’s always important to discern the balance of the wildlife on a property,” Kennedy said. “Although we appreciate the value each species holds, if muskrats are destroying your pond or levee, it’s very likely time to reduce their population a bit right at that location.”

Last Updated on February 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin

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DHS Wrestling Team Defeats Notre Dame on Senior Night

February 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - The Dexter Wrestling Team hosted the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Senior Night, Thursday, February 1, 2018 and won 60 - 24!

Trevor McDonald defeated Thomas Taylor in the 132 lb weight class. There were only three matches with Notre Dame forfeiting many of the matches.

Three senior wrestlers and three stats ladies were honored. Each athlete will have their own articles on the ShowMe Times. They were Seth Harris, Trevor McDonald, Lexa Midkiff, Lauren Rascher, Allison Sneed, and Christian Yarbor.

Below are the individual results for each athlete.

Dexter (DEXTER) 60.00 Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) (NDCAPE) 24.00

182: Christopher Greene (NDCAPE) over Parker VanSlyke (DEXTER) (Fall 1:45)

195: Dylan Bomar (NDCAPE) over (DEXTER) (For.)

220: Colten Gibson (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

285: Christian Yarber (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

106: CJ Greene (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

113: Bryston Pemberton (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

120: Seth Harris (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

126: Travis Waldner (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

132: Trevor McDonald (DEXTER) over Thomas Taylor (NDCAPE) (Fall 0:00)

138: Alex Townsend (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

145: Mason Keena (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

152: Wyatt Chastain (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

160: Brandon Ross (NDCAPE) over (DEXTER) (For.)

170: Daniel Schimdt (NDCAPE) over Caleb Coons (DEXTER) (Fall 5:45)

Last Updated on February 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin

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DHS Wrestling Team Takes 2nd Place at Marshfield Duals Tournament

February 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin

Marshfield, Missouri - On Saturday, February 3, 2018 the Dexter Bearcat Wrestling team traveled to Marshfield to compete in the Marshfield Dual style tournament. The Bearcats finished 2nd out of 10 teams.

The Dexter Wrestling Team defeated all of the teams they competed against; however in the point standings finished in second place overall.

Team Points:

Dexter (DEXTER) 36.00 Branson (BRANSON) 30.00

Dexter (DEXTER) 60.00 Clinton (CLINTON) 12.00

Dexter (DEXTER) 46.00 Owensville (OWENSVIL) 30.00

Marshfield (MARSHFLD) 54.00 Dexter (DEXTER) 24.00

Dexter (DEXTER) 54.00 Osage (OSAGE) 11.00

The individual matches will be in separate articles on the ShowMe Times due to the length of the information.

The DHS wrestling team will be back in action on Tuesday, February 6th as it travels to Kennett to wrestle Cape Central and Kennett in their last regular meet of the season.

District Tournament is Friday, February 9, 2018 and Saturday, February 10, 2018 in Ste. Genevieve.

Photo by Kim Waldner.

Last Updated on February 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin

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Lady Cats Earn a Win at the Coaches vs Cancer Shoot-Out

February 01st 2018 by Dee Loflin

Charleston, Missouri - The Lady Cats participated in the annual Coaches vs Cancer Shootout in Charleston. They played the Carbondale Terriers beating them 64-35.

Chaylea Mosby had an excellent game tallying a game-high 23 points for the Lady Bearcats. She hit an impressive four 3-pointers.

Rylee Allen recorded 15 points including one 3-pointer.

Maycie Martin finished with 14 points.

Carbondale's Akira Custer had 10 points including two treys.

Final Score Dexter 64, Carbondale 35

Carbondale 9 9 7 10 - 35

Dexter 13 11 18 22 - 64

Carbondale (35) - Akira Custer 10, Faith Halliday 4, Hannah Lowndes 4, Elexis Richardson 2, Maddie Doan 7, Brianna Simelton 2, Amiya Moore 6. FG 15. FT 1/5, F 9. (3-pointers: Custer 2, Doan 2. Fouled Out: None).

Dexter (64) - Maycie Martin 14, Rylee Allen 15, Natalie Sitze 3, Keirstan Keirsey 3, Alexa Werneck 2, MaKayla Dodson 4, Chaylea Mosby 23. FG 26, FT 6/10, 9. (3-pointers: Allen 1, Sitze 1, Mosby 4. Fouled Out: None).

Last Updated on February 01st 2018 by Dee Loflin

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