Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Bernie, Missouri – What a spectacular Homecoming it was for the Bernie Mules. They are having an extraordinary season winning 16 games and only 1 loss. Friday night proved to be another win defeating the Puxico Indians 77 – 40 improving their SCAA standings to 6-0.
The Mules were on in a scoring streak in the 3rd quarter tallying 33 points!
“It was nice to see our offensive outburst in the 3rd quarter,” commented Bernie head coach Brad Botsch, “We’ve been waiting on a flurry like that and are capable of having a big run. We got some stops and turnovers and put together a nice third quarter.”
B.J. Jennings led the Mules with a game-high 27 points including three treys. Jake Wagner finished with 14 points including four 3-pointers. Justin Stanfield also hit a couple of treys.
Puxico’s Garrett Payne recorded 12 points and Austin Teichman added 10 more for the Indians.
“Puxico has improved quite a bit since the first time we played them in the Christmas tournament and we felt it was important not to overlook them tonight,” continued Botsch. “I felt the kids did a great job of competing and it was really good to see us have such a wide array of players contribute."
#1 Bernie will play the #8 Richland Rebels in the first round of the SCAA Tournament on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.
#5 Puxico will play #4 Dexter Bearcats on Monday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m. in the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.
Final Score Bernie 77 Puxico 40
Puxico 8 14 13 5 - 40
Bernie 16 16 33 12 - 77
Puxico (40) - Marcus Lauder 2, Garrett Payne 12, Austin Teichman 10, Tim Hancock 6, Seth Luttrull 6, Zack Tucker 4. FG 18, FT 2/5, F 12. (3-pointers: Luttrull 2. Fouled Out: Luttrull)
Bernie (77) - Jake Wagner 14, Brandon Sparks 1, B.J. Jennings 27, Justin Stanfield 8, J.R. Pregel 6, Bubby Schwent 9, Joey Walker 6, Caleb Ellenburg 6. FG 26, FT 16/21, F 15. (3-pointers: Wagner 4, Jennings 3, Stanfield 2. Fouled out: Stanfield)
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Bloomfield, Missouri – It was Homecoming on Friday night as the Bloomfield Wildcats hosted the Woodland Cardinals.
The Cardinals defeated the Wildcats 51-46.
“We are still looking to put together four solid quarter, on both ends of the floor,” commented Bloomfield’s head coach Jason Karnes. “We are just too inconsistent right now to ever get much momentum going.”
Noah Vandiver recorded a team-high 13 points for the Wildcats. Nathan Newell hit three treys tallying a total of 11 points. Both Tim Fox and Tyler Battles recorded a 3-pointer.
Woodland’s Garrett Reynolds tallied a game-high 14 points and was the only Cardinal in double figures. Devon Ritter recorded a trey and Landon Johnson recorded two 3-pointers.
The Wildcats begin their bid in the SCAA Tournament on Monday night at 8:30 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center competing against none other than the Woodland Cardinals.
“We will have to figure out a way to bounce back against the same team on Monday,” stated Karnes.
Final Score Woodland 51, Bloomfield 46
Woodland 17 14 8 12 - 51
Bloomfield 11 12 15 8 - 46
Woodland (51) - Evan Grindstaff 4, Collin Rhodes 2, Tyler Yount 4, Garrett Reynolds 14, Cole Schlief 4, Devon Ritter 5, Landon Johnson 8, Devan Gramlisch 8, Ben Lincoln 2. FG 20, FT 8/11, F 11. (3-pointers: Ritter 1, Johnson 2. Fouled out: none)
Bloomfield (46) - Nathan Newell 11, Tim Fox 3, Tyler Battles 5, Austin Battles 2, Noah Vandiver 13, Triston Mitchell 6, Alex Gibbs 6. FG 18, FT 5/11, F 15. (3-pointers: Newell 3, Fox 1, T. Battles 1. Fouled out: Fox)
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Zalma, Missouri – The Richland Rebels traveled to Zalma Friday night and earned their first win of the season.
Adam Lane recorded a team-high 17 points for the Rebels including a trey. Josh Thorton tallied 15 points to help the Rebels to a 57 – 47 victory.
Zalma’s D.J. Hankins recorded a game-high 18 points for the Bulldogs including one 3-pointer.
The first quarter ended in a tie 18 – 18, but Richland rallied in the second period outscoring Zalma 12-4 and giving the Rebels an 8 point lead at half.
Zalma (1-13) will travel to Patton, Missouri to compete against the Meadow Heights Panthers on Tuesday, January 28th.
Richland (1-11) has entered the SCAA Tournament at the #8 seed and will begin play on Tuesday, January 28th when they take on the #1 Bernie Mules. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Missouri.
They return home on Tuesday, February 4th when they host the East Prairie Eagles.
Final Score Richland 57 Zalma 46
Richland 18 12 16 11 - 57
Zalma 18 4 14 10 - 46
Richland (57) - Skyler Harper 6, Adam Lane 17, Tristan Wamble 6, Josh Thornton 15, Jacob Gonzales 8, Caleb Clark 2, Tyler Maddox 3. FG 23, FT 9/11, F 14. (3-pointers: Lane 1. Fouled out: None)
Zalma (46) - Peyton Ford 2, D.J. Hankins 18, Luke Robertson 2, Alex Steinberg 2, Christopher Lombeida 10, Brent Overbey 8, Andrew Hovis 4. FG 16, FT 5/11, F 17. (3-pointers: Hankins 3. Fouled out: None)
Written by
Jessica Danielle, SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri – It’s that time again for the 2nd Annual Quail Forever Banquet hosted by the Bootheel Bobwhites Missouri Chapter #3148.
This is relatively a new chapter starting last year and serving the Scott and Stoddard County areas. It was created due to the growing interest in quail conservation and hunting. The Bootheel Bobwhites are dedicated to the conservation and preservation of quail, pheasants, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education, and land management policies and programs.
Pheasants Forever launched Quail Forever in August of 2005 to address the continuing loss of habitat suitable for quail in the United States.
The Bootheel Bobwhites are a grass roots organization with a diversified group of hunters, non-hunters, farmers, landowners, conservation enthusiasts and wildlife officials. If you want to make a difference for wildlife by creating a habitat, restoring a wetland area and protecting our prairies you should get involved in this worthwhile adventure.
The proceeds from this event will go towards local projects to enhance quail habitats and promote youth education by having a Shooting Day. This will teach young students the value of quail habitats, their preservation, gun safety and the heritage of quail hunting in Southeast Missouri.
Membership benefits include a Quail Forever Journal of Upland Conservation which is published four times a year and features stories on upland bird hunting, guns, sporting dogs, habitat improvement projects, environmental issues, legislative action and other outdoor interests. Window decal featuring Quail Forever logo, a membership card for easy identification, and local chapter access to attend banquets, meetings, participate in fundraising activities and the greatest benefit is that you can make a difference in your area along with other outdoor enthusiasts.
Everyone is invited to attend whether you hunt or just enjoy the outdoors. It’s a great way to support the quail habitat in your neck of the woods.
The Quail Forever Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 8th beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Dexter, Missouri.
To purchase tickets contact Tim Kavan at tkavan_76@hotmail.com or 573-823-6366. You may also purchase tickets at the door.
Please join them for an exciting night of food, fun, and festivities! There will be a live auction and plenty of items to bid on in the silent auction. Please support Quail Forever! Your continued conservation efforts ensures the success of Quail Forever.
Join the Bootheel Bobwhites and make a difference!
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
It was a close first half with Dexter and Puxico battling for the lead. Half-time score Dexter 30 - Puxico 29. The JV Bearcats were on a roll scoring in double figures each quarter and holding the Indians to just two quarters with double digits.
Jacob Pedio had an awesome night tallying a game-high 25 points. Jason Jarrell scored 19 points including a trey. Alex Whitehead finished the night with five including a 3-pointer.
Chris Dunivan tallied a team-high 19 points including 5 treys for Puxico. Jordan Burch scored 12 points. Jeremy Wegener hit one trey and Sam Kilbreth and Nathan Dare had two treys each.
Final Score Junior: Dexter 61 Puxico 54
Dexter 15 15 16 15 - 61
Puxico 8 21 9 16 - 54
Dexter (61) - Peyton Tinnin 2, Jason Jarrell 19, Jacob Pedigo 25, Alex Whitehead 5, Ryan Mayo 4, Addison Moore 6. FG 20, FT 19/28, F 10. (3-pointers: Jarrell 1, Whitehead 1. Fouled out: none)
Puxico (54) - Jeremy Wegener 5, Sam Kilbreth 6, Nathan Dare 9, Brad Clark 3, Jordan Burch 12, Chris Dunivan 19. FG 20, FT 4/8, F 20. (3-pointers: Wegener 1, Kilbreth 2, Dare 2, Dunivan 5. Fouled out: none)
