By Annabeth Miller, SMT Editor
These girls are tough, and they mean business. And they mean to fight hard against a tough opponent.
For the first time ever, the Dexter High School Volleyball teams are changing from red to pink all in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and raise funds for area families fight the disease.
The Lady Bearcats will don special pink uniforms on Thursday, Oct. 7 when they take on the Poplar Bluff Mules in a regularly schedule match. To show solidarity and to join together to fight breast cancer, the visiting Mules will also be wearing their “dig pink” jerseys.
"We are thrilled to host our first Dig Pink event at DHS to benefit area families and to raise awareness about breast cancer," volleyball coach Lauren Hutchcraft said. "We have enjoyed planning the event and are excited about the game. And we are proud that Poplar Bluff will be joining in the effort and wearing the "pink" uniforms. We are coming together for a common cause despite our rivalry. We look forward to a great match and the opportunity to raise awareness and funds to help fight breast cancer."
Stacy Blocker is helping organize the event, and she says the evening is about more than just a great volleyball match between two great high school teams.
“We will have a silent auction before the game, with lots of things that have been donated by local businesses,” said Blocker. ”We’ll have a 50-50 drawing, there will be wall volleyballs for sale and The Ben Kruse 18 FORE LifeFoundation will have t-shirts on sale.”
Pre-game activities, including the Silent Auction, will begin at 5 p.m., and the junior varsity match is set to begin at 6 p.m. in the Bearcat Event Center.
A number of choral music students at Dexter High School have achieved top All-District honors.
Following auditions last weekend in Cape Girardeau, DHS students were named to All-District Choirs. To achieve All-District Choir honors the students auditioned, performing a prepared audition selection as well as being rated on sight-reading and tonal memory for a panel of judges. The Dexter students are under the direction of Jamie Supuvado.
Hundreds of students from high schools from throughout Southeast Missouri participated in the auditions. Auditions were held at Cape Central High School .
All-District Choir students will gather again later this fall for a day of workshops with guest clinicians followed by a concert feature three choirs – the senior choir with 11th & 12th grade students, a choir with 9th & 10th grade students, and a Junior High All-District Choir with members selected by each individual choir director.
Students from Dexter selected include:
- 9th & 10th Grade: Christin Sitzes, Riley Rickman, Rachel Putnam, Shelby Gathings, Emily Long, Michaela Lesley, Reale Cook, Ashley Long, Sarah Richardson, Kyle Kent, Jackson Hubbard, Brooks Propst, Jacob Murdock, Zachary Sims and Alex Morgan.
- 11th & 12th Grade: Kaitline Viers, Malinda Mayo, Zach Comstock, Jason Guthrie, Dalton Putnam and Logan Quartermous.
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Tradition Continues at DHS
- Kait Seiberlick: The daughter of Tina Glass, Kait is a member of the newspaper staff, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Teachers of America (FTA) and the Rowdy Gals.
- Lindsey Hindman: The daughter of Scott and Paula Hindman, Lindsey is a member of the DHS Volleyball and Track teams.
- Lauren Ward: Lauren is the daughter of David and Joe Ward, and she is a member of the DHS Volleyball team, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Future Teachers of America (FTA), the Dexter Honor Society, the Rowdy Gals and the DHS Student Council.
- Hannah Sandage: Hannah is the daughter of Larry and Tina Sandage and she is a member of the DHS Dance Team, the Rowdy Gals, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), the DHS Student Council, the Future Teachers of American (FTA), and is the Senior Class Vice President.
- Jessica Snider: The daughter of Jeff and Debbie Snider, Jessica is a member of the DHS Tennis Team, the Dance Team, the Future Farmers of America (FFA), Future Teachers of America (FTA), DHS Student Council and is the Senior Class President.
- McKenzie Mitchell: McKenzie is the daughter of Kevin and Ann-Marie Mitchell and is member of the DHS Volleyball team, the Basketball squad, is the DHS Cheerleader, member of the Dexter Honor Society, the DHS Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Future Teachers of America (FTA), DECA, and the Rowdy Gals.
- Malinda Mayo: Malinda is the daughter of Roger and Malisa Mayo and is a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Teachers of America (FTA) of which she is treasurer, is the president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, member of the school newspaper and yearbook staff, is a member of the Cross Country squad, the DHS Chamber Choir, the Dexter Show Choir, the Rowdy Gals and the Girl Scouts.
