Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri - The Lady Bearcats are the #1 seed in the Class 4 District 1 Missouri Girls Basketball with a 19-2 record they will be a tough team to beat. Cape Girardeau’s private school, Notre Dame is second with an 18-5 records on the year. Four other teams will be competing for the District Championship. Cape Central Lady Tigers with a 9-13 record, Kennett Indians 14-9 record, Perryville Pirate 12-7 for the year and the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs with a 5-13 record.
Games begin on February 23rd at 1:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center with Cape Central playing Sikeston. Following this game at 2:30 will be the Kennett Lady Indians taking on the Perryville Lady Pirates. The winner of this game will try to beat the Dexter Lady Cats on Monday, February 25th at 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame will play the winner of the Cape Central/Sikeston game on Monday, February 25th at 7:30 p.m.
The District Championship game will be played on Thursday, February 28th at 6:00 p.m. Good luck Lady Cats! We hope to see you win it all!
Dee Loflin, SMT Writer
Games begin Saturday, February 23rd at 4:00 p.m. with Notre Dame Bulldogs taking on the Perryville Pirates. Following that game will be the Kennett Indians and the Dexter Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. The Bearcats recently lost a close game to the Kennett Indians and will be looking to win this rematch. The winner of this game will then play Sikeston on Tuesday, February 26th at 6:00 p.m. The winner of the Notre Dame/Perryville game will play the Cape Central Tigers on Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m.
The District Championship game will be held at the Bearcat Event Center on Thursday, February 28th at 7:30 p.m. Good luck DHS Bearcats!
Co-Written by Jessica SnIder and Dee Loflin, SMT Writers
Photos Courtesy of Kim Waldner
It was a busy weekend for the Dexter Bearcat Wrestling Team as they traveled to compete in the MSHSAA Class 2-District 1 Competition. The Dexter Bearcats ended up going home with second place and also bringing home state qualifiers.
The results for the Bearcats scoring team points in their designated weight class are as follows:
James Mullins placed second and scored 20 team points.
Storm Massey placed third and scored 14.50 team points.
Trevor Waldner placed first place and scored 24 team points.
Ethan Stevens placed first and scored 25 team points.
Dylan Bazarian placed first and scored 26 team points. 
Logan Quertermous placed second and scored 18 team points.
Jason Mattison scored 4 team points.
Cameron Craft placed 4th and scored 12 team points.
Congratulations to the Dexter Bearcat Wrestling Team!
The detailed results are as follows:MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 Results
106 - Brandon Twomey (21-19) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 21-19 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Maxwell Newbury (Luthern South) 43-2 won by major decision over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 21-19 (Maj 12-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 21-19 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Kris Heembrock (St. Clair ) 25-16 won by tech fall over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 21-19 (TF 15-0)
120 - James Mullins (22-12) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - James Mullins (Dexter) 22-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - James Mullins (Dexter) 22-12 won by pin over Eli Paetow (Luthern South) 38-9 (Pin 4:24)
Semifinal - James Mullins (Dexter) 22-12 won by pin over Jonathon Goheen (Central(Park Hills)) 30-11 (Pin 2:21)
1st Place Match - Travis Jones (Ste. Genevieve) 45-2 won by tech fall over James Mullins (Dexter) 22-12 (TF 18-3)
126 - Storm Massey (27-13) placed 3rd and scored 14.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Storm Massey (Dexter) 27-13 won by tech fall over Caleb Heisserer (Notre Dame(Cape Girardeau)) 23-19 (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal - Storm Massey (Dexter) 27-13 won by decision over Chase Cohen (St. Clair ) 18-22 (Dec 2-0)
Semifinal - Kyle Mcallister (Affton) 12-3 won by pin over Storm Massey (Dexter) 27-13 (Pin 3:55)
Cons. Semi - Storm Massey (Dexter) 27-13 won by decision over Ryan Eastman (Sullivan ) 27-23 (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match - Storm Massey (Dexter) 27-13 won by major decision over Chase Cohen (St. Clair ) 18-22 (Maj 12-3)
132 - Trevor Waldner (45-2) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Waldner (Dexter) 45-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Trevor Waldner (Dexter) 45-2 won by pin over John Million (Affton) 5-7 (Pin 0:22)
Semifinal - Trevor Waldner (Dexter) 45-2 won by pin over Austin Koenig (St. Clair ) 20-22 (Pin 5:11)
1st Place Match - Trevor Waldner (Dexter) 45-2 won by decision over Tanner Jones (Ste. Genevieve) 28-6 (Dec 7-3)
138 - Ty Harmon (11-15) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ty Harmon (Dexter) 11-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Jones (Ste. Genevieve) 33-14 won by pin over Ty Harmon (Dexter) 11-15 (Pin 3:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Ty Harmon (Dexter) 11-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Austin Harter (Notre Dame(Cape Girardeau)) 34-16 won by disqualification over Ty Harmon (Dexter) 11-15 (DQ)
145 - Ethan Stevens (33-13) placed 1st and scored 25.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 33-13 won by pin over James McGregory (Sumner) 15-13 (Pin 5:21)
Quarterfinal - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 33-13 won by pin over Pratt Patrick (Miller Career Academy) 5-7 (Pin 4:37)
Semifinal - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 33-13 won by major decision over Michael Long-Brown (Soldan) 7-1 (Maj 15-6)
1st Place Match - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 33-13 won in sudden victory - 2 over Kyle Schwantner (Central(Park Hills)) 41-7 (SV-2 6-2)
152 - Dylan Bazarian (36-9) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 36-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 36-9 won by pin over Dustin Saunders (Central(Park Hills)) 6-22 (Pin 0:57)
Semifinal - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 36-9 won by pin over Mikal Walters (Sumner) 20-9 (Pin 1:10)
1st Place Match - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 36-9 won by pin over Wyatt Hahn (Ste. Genevieve) 32-17 (Pin 5:45)
160 - Brandon Quertermous (8-20) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Quertermous (Dexter) 8-20 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dakota Duncan (Central(Park Hills)) 26-7 won by pin over Brandon Quertermous (Dexter) 8-20 (Pin 0:13)
Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Quertermous (Dexter) 8-20 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Luke Inman (Affton) 20-24 won by pin over Brandon Quertermous (Dexter) 8-20 (Pin 2:07)
Good luck to the DHS Wrestlers as the 2013 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships are Thursday, February 14th - Saturday, February 16th at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
Written by
Jessica Snider, SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri - Friday night the crowd rolled in to the Bearcat Event Center with high hopes of some entertaining high school hoops. A large number of fans from both the Bearcat side and the Indian side were in attendance for Friday night's match up.
The Junior Varsity teams started the night rolling with a very exciting game. Coach Guethle got the Dexter Bearcat Junior Varsity team well-prepared for Friday's game.
The JV Bearcats came out strong and kept a lead over the Indians almost the whole game. As the fourth quarter approached, the Bearcats let their leading margin slip, and the Kennett Indians still had a chance for victory as the clock began to run out.
As the fourth quarter came to an end, the Bearcats had possession of the ball and had to be very careful to not cause any turnovers. The Kennett Indians were persistent in their efforts all throughout the game, but ultimately the Dexter Bearcat Junior Varsity team took the victory with a 54-49 final score.
Shortly after the conclusion of the Junior Varsity Bearcat victory, the Dexter Varsity team ran out and took the court. Fans from both teams were excited for the start of this match up.
With the first possession going to the Bearcats due to a violation on the Kennett side during the tip off, the momentum was quickly sent to the Dexter side.
Dexter held their own once Kennett was on offense, but a few of the Indians could not be stopped.
With the injury of senior Chase Young still causing the Dexter Bearcats some need for adjustment, the team continued to play hard on both ends of the court Friday night.
Going into halftime, the Kennett Indians continued to escape further away from the Bearcats with a 32-8 lead.
After the halftime warm-up and a pep talk from Coach Nichols, Dexter turned the momentum back over to the Bearcat side.
The Dexter Bearcats were finding the open player right under the goal for easy shots causing the Bearcat fans to really get excited. Dexter senior Jordan Miller was on fire throughout the fourth quarter as he was found making wide open shots to help close in on the Indian's lead.
Towards the end of the fourth quarter, the Bearcats cut the Indian's lead to six points, but couldn't completely close the gap.
It was a hard-fought match and the Dexter Bearcats held their own in a game that many fans had previously thought would be much more of a struggle for Dexter.
When the end of the fourth quarter buzzer sounded, the Dexter Bearcats walked off the court with a loss of 62-51 against the Kennett Indians.
Catch the Dexter Bearcats in their next game as they head to Poplar Bluff on Tuesday, February 12th to tackle the Mules. Game time 6 p.m. And don't forget, Friday night is Senior Night for the DHS Bearcat Boys Basketball Team.
Rolla, Missouri - Dexter High School and the Dexter community is proud to have Katelyn Heil representing them at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla as she takes on her fourth year of playing basketball for the S&T Lady Miners. Heil is majoring in Biology and has always had an interest in basketball, which she has played for a majority of her life. In her team’s most recent game, Heil played a large part in the back and forth battle between the Lady Miners and the Maryville Saints.
Unfortunately, the Lady Miners had to mark the game against the Saints as a loss due to a shot that was made by the Saints on the final buzzer, bringing the tied score to 56 to 54. The game was a constant struggle, especially in the second half, where it continuously stayed tied or the score was only separated by one or two points. During the second half, there were a total of four lead changes and ten ties, making it a very intensely played game by both sides.
In the opening half, Heil went in for a layup and helped her team nearly tie with the Saints after falling behind with eleven minutes on the clock. Heil and her teammates played hard and were quick to get the ball whenever it was possible but was not able to get their offense to flow. The Saints started the game off with a 18 to 7 lead in the first half but the Lady Miners fought hard to bring their score up as Heil shot a layup and brought their score up to 29 to 28.
The Miners have a current record of 12-9 and have faced off against the Maryville Saints twice this season and have only lost by a handful of points. This was by far the closest game that they’ve had with their rivals. Heil scored four points during the game and was a key player on the court when going up against the Saints. She will be playing in the Lady Miner’s next game that will take place in Springfield, Illinois, where Heil and her team will battle it out against the Prairie Stars on Valentine’s Day.
