The Dexter Lady 'Cats tennis team hosted the Farmington Lady Knights on Monday, September 9, 2024. It was a tough loss 5-4.
"We are struggling a bit with our mental game right now," stated head tennis coach Kristi Boles. "We have to start believing in ourselves and figuring out how to finish a match."
"We have not had time to practice some of our problem areas due to having matches every day, but we hopefully will straighten some things out," continued Boles.
Kinley Kennedy earned a win for the Bearcats as well as Jalynn Proffer. In the doubles Dexter #2 and #3 teams defeated their opponents.
Singles:
#1 Febe Worley vs Eva Guzman 7-9
#2 Sophia James vs Dagny Carver 1-8
#3 Puja Maisuria vs Kale Davis 4-8
#4 Kinley Kennedy vs Mallory Welker 8-6 W
#5 Sera Churchill vs Macie Coleman 1-8
#6 Jalynn Proffer vs Emma Sanders 8-5 W
Doubles:
#1 Febe Worley/Puja Maisuria vs Eva Guzman/Dagny McCarver 3-8
#2 Sophia James/Kinley Kennedy vs Kalei Davis/Mallory Felker 8-5 W
#3 Sera Churchill/Blair Medley vs Macie Coleman/Cianna Clowdus 8-5 W
The Lady Cats will travel to Kennett on Tuesday, September 10th.
The Missouri Media High School Football Rankings have been released following Week #2 action and the Dexter Bearcats are now ranked #6 in Class 3.
"Pressure to maintain what we have going.......," commented Coach Chad Jamerson. "Pressure to make sure we stay humble!"
"Nerve wracking because it’s easy to go from the “penthouse to the outhouse” but not easy the other way around," continued Jamerson. "To a point gratifying and vindicating because of doubters and naysayers!!! Above all, just thankful for the blessings we receive. Thankful for people that care, the kids and coaches that work so hard buying into the vision of the program, and the possibility of tomorrow!"
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 3
Rank, Team, Rec., Pts.
1. Blair Oaks (5), 1-1, 86, 1
2. Seneca (4), 2-0, 85, 2
3. Maryville, 1-1, 69, 3
T4. Park Hills Central, 2-0, 52, 6
T4. Southern Boone, 2-0, 52, 7
6. Dexter, 2-0, 38, 9
7. Mt. Vernon, 1-1, 35, 5
8. Lift for Life, 1-1, 31, 4
9. St. Francis Borgia, 2-0, 25, 10
10. Chillicothe, 1-1, 10, 8
Also receiving votes: Strafford (2-0), 8; Knob Noster (2-0), 3; Forsyth (1-1), 1
Dexter will host New Madrid County Central on Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium. Kick-off 7 p.m.
The Dexter Lady Bearcats Tennis Team hosted the Lady Bulldogs of Sikeston on September 5, 2024. They cleaned up wining 9-zip!
Singles:
#1 Febe Worley vs Kinsley Brandon 8-4
#2 Sophia James vs Ruby Sullivan 8-6
#3 Puja Maisuria vs Cheyenne Parker 8-4
#4 Kinley Kennedy vs Juliet Collins 8-3
#5 Sera Churchill vs Selah Torres 8-4
#6 Jalynn Proffer vs Alanna Jones 8-1
Doubles:
#1 Febe Worley/Puja Maisuria vs Kinsley Brandon/Ruby Sullivan 8-2
#2 Sophia James/Kinley Kennedy vs Cheyenne Parker/Juliet Collins 8-1
Sera Churchill/Blair Medley vs Selah Torres/Alanna Jones 8-3
The girls varsity team will head to the Kennett Invitational Tournament on Friday, September 6th.
The Dexter Lady 'Cats volleyball team opened their season with a win on Tuesday night taking down Arcadia Valley 25-17, 25-23, 25-14 at the Bearcat Event Center.
Kate Nichols led the team with 10 digs and 9 kills and served two aces for the Bearcats. Calie White, Karis Kennedy and Mauriona Menley each had three aces. Liz Bolin had four blocks (three solo). Kennedy also had two block. Avery Riley had seven digs.
Dexter (1-0) will be back in action on Thursday when'd they travel to Jackson to take on the Indians. They will be back home next week on Monday hosting Stony Lutheran and then on Tuesday hosting Cape Central.
The Dexter Cross Country Team traveled to Memphis to compete in the City Auto Memphis Twilight XC Classic 2024 on Saturday evening. The team finished 12th out of 41 teams. Their best finish at this meet.
"Saturday nights performance was a great first step," commented head Cross Country coach Josh Dowdy. "This should give the boys some confidence as we head into next week when we host some of our local schools. I am anxious to see where we stack up."
The only varsity girl on the team, Quincey McLaughlin, finished 215th in 30:25.10.
On the boys varsity team, Cameron Bell finished 33rd with a time of 17:11.00 followed by Ben Dowdy who placed 50th with a time of 17:31.78. Jaxon King finished 70th with a time of 18:04.66 Blake Lee finished in 92nd place with a time of 18:32.32.
Daniel Williams finished 140th with a time of 19:33.58. Gabe Proctor placed 20th with a time of 21:02.34. Peyton Ballance finished 279th with a time of 23:36.84.
"Immediately after the race, our upperclassmen mentioned that Daniel Williams was the highlight of the evening," stated Dowdy. "Anytime you have a group that celebrates the success of their teammates, especially in a sport where there is an individual component, tells me these boys truly grasp the team concept."
For Daniel, a freshman, to come out of the gate and finish around 19:30 was definitely a good showing. His finish helped the Bearcats finish with an average of 18:11, the lowest the 'Cats have ever done at the Memphis Twilight, even if it is by one second, it counts!
Blake Lee also had a great first meet with a personal best of 18:32. "Blake has come a long way in one year and there is no doubt with his work ethic he has many personal bests ahead of him," Dowdy said.
The Memphis Twilight performance was a great first step. "This should give the cross country team some confidence as we head into next week when we host some of our local schools," commented Dowdy. "I am anxious to see where we stack up!"
As a team Dexter finished 12th against a tremendous amount of talent at Memphis. Rock Bridge High School out of Columbia, Missouri finished first followed by West Plains High School, Martin Luther King HS, Providence Christian School, Tupelo HS, Madison Central HS, Franklin HS, Houston HS, Collierville HS, Arlington HS, and Oxford HS. These are the top 12 out of 41 teams who competed.
Come out Saturday, September 7th at Charles Bland Stadium as they host the Dexter Invitation Cross Country Meet at 9:30 a.m.
