Bloomfield, Missouri - Bailey Below signed to play volleyball at John A. Logan College on November 27, 2018 at Bloomfield High School.
John A. Logan College is a public community college in Carterville, Illinois.
Bill Burnside is the head coach for the Vols. Last year marked his ninth season as head volleyball coach at John A. Logan College. Over the previous eight years, the Vols have put together a 169-98 record, including a 20-10 mark this past year. The Vols also have three Great Rivers Athletic Conference championships and four Region 24 championships in the Burnside Era, including the 2016 Region championship last season.
"I think she is a good fit for us," stated Burnside. "She is aggressive at the net and I like the way she positions her hands as a setter. We will look at her more and see where she will play as an outside hitter or setter or maybe elsewhere. We are glad to have her."
Bailey chose John a Logan because it felt like home and most importantly because she enjoyed playing with the other athletes on the court.
"I visited John A Logan and it really felt like home. I really didn't want to make my decision on my first college visit, but it felt right," commented Below. "I then visited a second time and got to play with the girls. I had fun and I really liked it. That sealed the deal!"
"Hopefully I will be an outside hitter and setter at the college level,"
With her senior year coming to an end she has little time to reflect; however when asked about special memories she laughed a little and remembered the hamster!
Below's most memorable moment at high school was her junior year. "We got a hamster on senior night for Jewel. That was fun and crazy!"
"My most memorable sports moment was our Districts this year. It is my senior year and I got my sister here playing too. It was both emotional and fun!"
She was also named to the 2018 Class 2 All-State Team!
Below's future plans are to play volleyball and major in physical therapy or sports therapy.
Pictured front row from left to right are her family Allen Below, Jenny Thomas, Bailey, and Molly Below.
Back row from left to right: Bloomfield Volleyball Coach Haley Silman, John A Logan Head Volleyball Coach Bill Burnside, and Bloomfield Asst Coach Jessica Roper.
Dexter, Missouri - The 2018-2018 Basketball Season is almost here. The Freshman Bearcats will begin their season at home against the Poplar Bluff Mules on Thursday, December 13th.
The Junior Varsity will open their season on Tuesday, November 27th at 6 p.m. hosting the Charleston JV Bluejays at the Bearcat Event Center.
There will only be two home games the first and the last games of the season on December 13, 2018 and February 4, 2019.
Freshman Team is comprised of the following athletes:
#4 Camden Riley
#10 Cy Worley
#11 Maddox Miller
#12 Dylan Sitze
#15 Drake Channell
#22 Taylor Condict
#24 Braxton Greenfield
#25 Damon Helton
#33 Owen Leija
2018 - 2019 Freshman Boys Basketball Schedule
5 p.m. - Thursday, December 13, 2018 - vs Poplar Bluff (HOME)
6 p.m. - Thursday, January 3, 2019 - at Twin Rivers (A)
6 p.m. - Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - at Sikeston (A)
6 p.m. - Thursday, January 17, 2019 - at Cape Central (A)
6 p.m. - Monday, January 28, 2018 - at NMCC (A)
6 p.m. - Thursday, January 31, 2018 - at Kennett (A)
5 p.m. - Monday, February 4, 2018 - vs Notre Dame (HOME)
The Junior Varsity Team is comprised of freshman along with the following sophomore athletes:
#2 Jackson Allen
#5 Carter Dorton
#21 Peyton Driskill
#23 Ryder Boles
#34 Riley Slusher
#35 Austin Daniels
The Junior Varsity team will participate in the Malden JV Tournament on January 7th - 12th.
Games begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
2018-2019 JV Boys Basketball Schedule
Tues Nov 27th vs Charleston (HOME)
Tues Dec 11th vs Jackson (HOME)
Fri Dec 14th vs Malden (HOME)
Fri Jan 4th vs Woodland (HOME)
Jan 7th - 12th Malden Junior Varsity Tournament at Malden
Tues Jan 8th vs Bloomfield (HOME)
Fri Jan 11 at Bernie (A)
Tues Jan 15th vs Puxico (HOME)
Fri Jan 18th at NMCC (A)
Jan 21st - 25th SCAA Tournament (TBA)
Tues Jan 29th at Sikeston (A)
Fri Feb 1st at Advance (A)
Tues Feb 5th at Bell City (A)
Fri Feb 8th vs Kennett (HOME)
Tues Feb 12th at Poplar Bluff (A)
Tues Feb 19th at Notre Dame (A)
Thurs Feb 21st at Cape Central (A)
Please note not pictured is Maddox Miller in the team photo.
Dexter, Missouri - The 2018-2019 Dexter High School Boys Basketball Team will open their season at home on Tuesday, November 27th hosting the Charleston Bluejays.
There are five seniors, four juniors and one sophomore playing for the varsity Bearcats.
Seniors are 5'10" guard Nate Gargas #12, 5'11" guard Eric Hahn #13, 5'11" guard Seth Rogers #22, 6'5" forward Braxton Foster #24, and 6'7" center Ethan Kincy #44.
Juniors are #11 5'10" guard Logan Wyman, #14 6'3" forward Spencer Warren, #15 5'11" guard Haden Hillis, and #33 6'6" center Garrett Henson.
Sophomore is #4 6'2" forward Andrew Ellinghouse.
Dexter will play in four tournaments; Semo Conference Tournament at Sikeston, Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, SCAA Tournament and the District Tournament.
2018-2019 Boys Basketball Schedule
Tues Nov 27th vs Charleston (HOME)
Mon Dec 3rd - 7th SEMO Conference Tournament at Sikeston
Tues Dec 11th vs Jackson (HOME)
Fri Dec 14th vs Malden (HOME)
Wed Dec 26th - 29th Bloomfield Christmas Tournament at Bloomfield
Fri Jan 4th vs Woodland (HOME)
Jan 7th - 12th Malden Junior Varsity Tournament at Malden
Tues Jan 8th vs Bloomfield (HOME)
Fri Jan 11 at Bernie (A)
Tues Jan 15th vs Puxico (HOME)
Fri Jan 18th at NMCC (A)
Jan 21st - 25th SCAA Tournament (TBA)
Tues Jan 29th at Sikeston (A)
Fri Feb 1st at Advance (A)
Tues Feb 5th at Bell City (A)
Fri Feb 8th vs Kennett (HOME)
Tues Feb 12th at Poplar Bluff (A)
Tues Feb 19th at Notre Dame (A)
Thurs Feb 21st at Cape Central (A)
Feb 23rd - March 2nd District Tournament (A)
Holcomb, Missouri - The 2018 Holcomb Invitational Basketball Tournament will be held on Monday, November 26th, Tuesday, November 27th, Thursday, November 29th and Friday, November 30th at the Holcomb High School.
The Bernie Mules received the #1 seed.
Seeds are #1 Bernie, #2 Neelyville, #3 Twin Rivers, #4 Risco, #5 Campbell, #6 Bloomfield, #7 Puxico, #8 Holcomb.
Monday, November 26th Games:
#4 Risco vs #5 Campbell at 6:00 p.m.
#1 Bernie vs #8 Holcomb at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 27th Games:
#3 Twin Rivers vs #6 Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m.
#2 Neelyville vs #7 Puxico at 7:30 p.m.
Semifinal games will be on November 29th at 4 pm., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
7th Place Game will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, November 30th. Consolation game will be at 5:30 p.m. 3rd place game at 7:00 p.m. and the Championship game will be at 8:30 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri - The 2018 - 2019 Lady JV Cats are prepared for their upcoming season. They participated in the Turkey Shootout over the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend. The Junior Varsity team is comprised of four sophomores and seven freshman.
Dexter JV (2-0) defeated St. Joseph's Academy 33-26 and Kirkwood 52-48!
2018 - 2019 Lady Cats Junior Varsity Schedule
Tue Dec 11th 6:00 p.m. at Paragould
Thurs Jan 3rd 6:00 p.m. vs Farmington (HOME)
Mon Jan 7th 6:00 p.m. at Kennett
Thur Jan 10th 6:00 p.m. at Neelyville
Sat Jan 12th 1:30 p.m. at Miller Career Academy (JR Varsity)
Thurs Jan 24th 6 p.m. vs Sikeston (HOME)
Mon Jan 28th 6:00 p.m. at Saxony Lutheran
Thurs Jan 31st 6:00 p.m. vs Naylor (HOME)
Mon Feb 4th 6:00 p.m. vs Notre Dame (HOME
Thurs Feb 7th 6:00 p.m at Cape Central
Mon Feb 11th 6:00 p.m. at Poplar Bluff
Wed Feb 13th 6:00 p.m. vs Oran (Senior Night)
Mon Feb 18th 6:00 p.m. at Jackson
Dexter Lady Bearcats (JV) Team Roster
4 Lexie Laramore 9 Guard 5’2”
5 Sydney Asberry 10 PG 5’1”
11 Karlee Keirsey 10 Guard 5’8”
13 Avery Neely 9 Guard 5’6”
14 Bailey Chamberlain 10 Forward 5’8”
15 Magi McBride 9 Guard 5’3”
22 Bailey Colyer 9 Guard 5’2”
24 McKayla Dodson 10 Forward 5’6”
25 Dulcie Pullen 9 Forward 5’6”
32 Raleigh Evans 9 Forward 5’7”
44 KanDee Harris 9 Forward 5’7”
