Bloomfield, Missouri -  The 8th grade Dexter Bearcats celebrated another win Monday night when they defeated the Bloomfield Wildcats by a score of 51 - 17.

Dexter came into the tournament as the #1 seed. Bloomfield the #4 seed.

Gabe Jackson had a great night for the Bearcats scoring a game high 28 points.  He was the only player in double digits for either the Bearcats or Wildcats.  Way to go Gabe!  Cole McGowan had the only trey for the Bearcats!

8th Grade Semifinal:
Bloomfield       9    0    4    4  -  17
Dexter           10   10  14  17  -  51

BLOOMFIELD (17) – Dalton Phillips 2, Holden Duckworth 5, Zack Hadley 2, Colt Pullum 2, Matt Gibbs 6. FG 8, FT 0/6, F 12. (3-pointers: Duckworth. Fouled out: none)

DEXTER (51) – Landon Henson 2, Cole McGowan 3, Ben Sindle 4, Bo McMullin 12, Gabe Jackson 28, Jordan Laird 2. FG 20, FT 10/13, F 7. (3-pointers: McGowan. Fouled out: none)

#2 seeded Bernie was upset by #3 Puxico in Monday night action.  Puxico defeated the Mules by a score of 47 - 45. 

Puxico had two players in double digits.  Levi Woods had a game high of 23 points and Dalton King added 13 to the board.  Both Dalton King and Hunter Walker had 3-points for the Mules.

Bernie also had two players in double digits.  Ridge Littleton had 15 points including a trey and Gavin Brown added 10 more.  The only other 3-pointer for Bernie was made by Dalton Hopgood.

8th Grade Semifinal:

Puxico     10    7    11    19   -   47
Bernie     18     8   10      9   -   45

PUXICO (47) – Hunter Walker 3, Levi Woods 23, Matt Bollinger 2, Dalton King 13, Brent Gedhagen 2, Duane Hatfield 4. FG 15, FT 13/19, F 11. (3-pointers: King 3, Walker 1. Fouled out: none)

BERNIE (45) – Ridge Littleton 15, Weston Comstock 6, Allan Pippins 4, Dalton Hobgood 3, Mason Mayberry 7, Gavin Brown 10. FG 18, FT 5/8, F 14. (3-pointers: Littleton 3, Hobgood 1. Fouled out: none)

Dexter will play for the SCAA Junior High Championship game tonight at 8:00 p.m. against the Puxico Indians.  Should be a great game! 

Bloomfield, Missouri - The 7th grade Dexter Bearcats defeated the Bloomfield Wildcats 40-26 in the first semifinal game of the night.  Dexter came in as the #1 seed.  Bloomfield the #4 seed.

Dexter led the Wildcats in the first half by a score of 28 - 8.  Bloomfield did not give up, but the Bearcats were on fire!  Dalton Hart lead the Wildcats with 9 points.  Dexter had two players in double digits.  Seth Rodger scored 11 and Braxton Foster added 10.  Eric Hahn scored the only 3-pointers of the game with three great shots totally 9 points for the Bearcats!

Final Score Dexter 40 - Bloomfield 26

7th Grade Boys Semifinal:
Bloomfield    6   2   6   12   -   26
Dexter         11 17   8     4   -  40

BLOOMFIELD (26) – Dalton Hart 9, Levi Clary 6, Wes Schuhart 3, Carson Blair 1, Kurtis O’Neal 2, Ethan Pennington 2, Brock Ruch 3. FG, 10, FT 4/12, F 10. (3-pointers: Clary 2. Fouled out: none)
 
DEXTER (40) – Seth Rogers 11, Nate Gargas 4, Eric Hahn 9, Landin Wood 2, Joe Rice 2, Braxton Foster 10, Garrison Collier 2. FG 17, FT 3/7, F 12. (3-pointers: Hahn 3. Fouled out: none)


The Bernie Mules defeated the Woodland Cardinals in the second semifinal game of the evening.  Bernie came in as the #2 seed and Woodland the #3 seed.  Final score Bernie 45 - Woodland 28.

Zach Cureton had a great night for the Cardinals with a game high of 13 points. 

Josh Ellenburg scored a game high of 16 points and hit one trey for the Bernie Mules.  Jeffery Brown was also in double digits adding 10 to the board.  Hunter Slaving hit the only other trey for the night.

7th Grade Semifinal:
Woodland     11   8   0   9   -    28
Bernie           14   8 12  11  -   45
 
WOODLAND (28) – Zach Cureton 13, Karson Skinner 4, Conner Goodwin 5, Paul Duncan 6. FG 13, FT 2/10, F 15. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none) 

BERNIE (45) – Weston Zoll 8, Seth Ingle 4, Hunter Slavings 5, Ethan Cupp 2, Jeffrey Brown 10, Josh Ellenburg 16. FG 19, FT 5/14, F 8. (3-pointers: Slavings 1, Ellenburg 1. Fouled out: none)

#1 seeded Dexter 7th grade boys will be back in action tonight!  They will be on the court at 6:45 p.m. for the SCAA Junior High Championship game against the #2 Bernie Mules! 

Should be a great game tonight!  Come out and support your favorite player!

Dexter, Missouri - The SEMO Conference is considered to be one of the toughest conferences in the state of Missouri.  Teams included are Jackson, Cape Central, Notre Dame, Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Kennett, and New Madrid.

Three Dexter players were selected to the All-Conference Team and five players received Honorable Mention for their outstanding performance on the field.

Congratulations to the following football players for being elected to the SEMO Central All-Conference First Team:

D.J. Dowdy
*Receiving: 30 catches for 718 yards and 6 Touchdowns
*Passing: 30/57 for 277 yards and 2 Touchdowns
*Rushing: 39 carries for 113 yards
*Return Yard: 127 yards on punt/kickoff returns
*Total: 1235 yards and 8 Touchdowns

"D.J. had two games of 150+ receiving yard and played quarterback for two games which hurt his receiving numbers a bit," commented Coach Justin Peden.  "He is an excellent player and the most deserving player I have."

Brandon Wick

"Brandon is the most consistent lineman we have on the team and he is very deserving of this recognition," noted Peden.  "He did an excellent job for us.  He worked hard all summer and his dedication showed on the field.  I am looking forward to seeing what he will be able to accomplish next year."

Trevor Waldner

"Trevor was an excellent player for us on defense this year," stated Peden. " He moved around the field a lot and played aggressively all year.  He is very deserving of this and I am proud to have worked with him his senior year."

Also congratulations to the following players for receiving Honorable Mention:

Peyton Pollock
*Passing: 86/160 for 1360 yards and 10 Touchdowns
*Rushing: 110 carries fro 504 yards and 1 Touchdown
*Total:  1864 yards with 11 Touchdowns

"Pollock missed two games during regular season due to an injury," stated Peden.  "He would have been well over 2000 yards of total offense.  He is very deserving of honor mention."  This was Pollock's first year as a Bearcat moving to Dexter.  He will be a senior next year so it will be interesting to see what he will bring to the field.

Drew Mason

"Drew is a leader on the offensive line of a vastly improved unit," commented Peden. "He moved from center to tackle and did an amazing job.  I will miss his leadership and fantastic personality.  He is well deserving of this honorable mention."

Austin Aldridge
*24 Total tackles and 2 interceptions

"Austin led the team with two interceptions and did a great job for us," commented Peden.  "Though he missed a couple of games during the season he has a lot of talent and I look forward to seeing him on the field again next year."

Dylan Bazarian
*92 Total Tackles
*3 Fumble Recoveries
*1 Pass Break Up
*1 Defensive Touchdown

"Dylan is the best defensive player I have with a total of 92 tackles and even one defensive touchdown," stated Peden.  "He is very deserving of this recognition."

Makayla Waldner

"MaKayla did an amazing job for us in her first season," according to Coach Peden.  "She connected on 86% of her extra points and was the most reliable kicker I have ever had coaching.  I can't wait to see her development in the next year as she is just a sophomore."  MaKayla is the first female football player for the Dexter Bearcats and did an amazing job for them kicking this year.  We can't wait to see what she bring to the field in her junior and senior years at Dexter High School.

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Elks is hosting their annual wrestling sign-ups today. 

Students from 1st - 6th throughout Stoddard County are encouraged to attend.

Event will take place at the Dexter High School, Monday, November 18th from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.  Cost is only $15.

Parents may order shirts as well.  Payment is required at time of sign-up.

Let's support these youngsters and get them started in a great sport!

Wrestlers will be educated in the basic skills necessary to succeed in the sport of wrestling through a safe and structured practice schedule. Coaches will encourage the wrestlers to reach their highest potential through hard work on the mat and in school while keeping a positive attitude and having good sportsmanship.

Dexter, Missouri - The Boys Basketball Team is ready to hit the court with their first appearance on Saturday, November 23rd at home hosting a Basketball Jamboree.  Game time is 1:00 p.m.

The Bearcats will travel to Charleston in their first game of the season on Tuesday, December 3rd.  Their first home game will be on Friday, December 6th against the Sikeston Bulldogs.  Game time is 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday is Media Day and the ShowMe Times will be interviewing coaches and players for an upcoming basketball preview article.

Good luck Bearcats and we can't wait to see you on the court!  What an exciting year this is going to be.  Go Bearcats!

Show in the photo is Blake Horton, JV player from the 2012-2013 season.