Jon Rodgers was awarded first place in the heavyweight division.
Chance Jarrell earned 2nd place in the 182 lb weight class.
Blake Bolin earned 3rd place in the 182 lb weight class.
Christian Yarber took 3rd place in the 195 lb weight class division and Cory Holland earned a 3rd place medal in the 220 lb weight class division.
Shown in the photo from left to right: Chance Jarrell, Christian Yarber, Jon Rodgers, Blake Bolin, and Cory Holland.
The varsity and junior varsity wrestlers will host a match on Thursday, February 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the Dexter High School gym. It is Senior Night! Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, and Kennett will be in attendance! Should be a great night of BEARCAT Wrestling!!
Congratulations gentlemen on a job well done!
Dexter, Missouri – Peyton Pollock will wear a Bearcat uniform again next year, but not for DHS. He will change his colors from red/black to the purple/white Bearcat jersey at Southwest Baptist University.
Pollock signed a letter of intent today for football with Southwest Baptist University Bearcats! Head Football Coach Craig Schuler announced today that the 6’2” senior would become a SBU Bearcat athlete.
"I am super excited for Peyton," commented head football coach Justin Peden. "It is a great opportunity for him and it is a good school. I am proud of what he has accomplished."
"It is always a neat thing as a coach to see a kid go on to the next level and play," continued Peden. "Peyton is a true athlete. he will do well and he may play multiple positions at SBU. He is very coachable and works hard. Anywhere he may play I believe he will be successful. I am glad to have been involved in Peyton's life at Dexter High School."
Shown in the photo are Pollock’s parents, Monta and Dan Pollock seated with him, Dexter head football coach Justin Peden and Dexter assistant football coach Brice Beck standing.
Pollock performed for the Bearcats as their quarterback for the 2013 and 2014 football seasons.
In the 2013 season as a junior he completed 86 passes for 1,360 yards including 10 touchdowns. He carried the ball 110 times rushing for 504 yards including one touchdown. His total yardage was 1,864 yards with a total of 11 touchdowns. He did miss two games during the regular 2013 season with a mild injury.
He was named to the All-Region Football Team and Honorable Mention SEMO All-Conference in 2013.
In the 2014 season as a senior he completed 130 passes for 1,572 yards including 13 touchdowns. Pollock carried the ball 142 times rushing for 730 yards including 8 touchdowns. His total yardage was 2,302 with 21 touchdowns.
Pollock was named 2014 Media All-Region Second Team Offense as quarterback. He was named the 2014 First Team All-Conference and 2014 Offensive Player of the Year for Conference. At the Dexter Fall Sports Banquet he received the 2014 Most Valuable Back/Skilled Position Award.
He was a member of the Dexter Bearcats football team his junior and senior year and has played football all four years of high school. Prior to moving to Dexter he played football at Crystal City, Missouri. He has also played baseball three years and basketball all four years. He is an active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Teachers of America, FCCLA, Pep Club, Dexter Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Peyton also attended Missouri Boys State.
When asked why he wanted to attend Southwest Baptist University, Peyton said, "My parents went to SBU and I went there and just loved the coaches. It's a great area. I visited in July and fell off for a little bit and then got back on track and I knew then that's where I wanted to go!"
Peyton's older brother Cody Pollock is a Division One Football Player for the Southern Illinois University Salukis. It's in his blood to play football coming from a long lineage of football players.
"My brother told me that it would be the toughest thing I had ever done in my life," Peyton said of transitioning from high school athletes to college football. "I have always wanted a challenge and I have always looked up to him and my father. They both played college football and I wanted to do that some day."
"I was six when I first played organized football and I grew up playing the sport. My Grandpa, Dad, and brother all played and it was a dream of mine to play college ball too."
When asked what was the happiest memory of his high school football career Peyton said with a big grin, "The happiest moment in my football career was when we beat Sikeston! Dexter doesn't beat Sikeston very often and it was just a great moment."
Pollock plans to major in Education and perhaps someday become a high school or even a college coach. Southwest Baptist University is an excellent school and Pollock may start out as a linbacker, something he hasn't done since his sophomore year, so it a relatively new position, but he is up to the challenge and looks forward to his college days as a Bearcat!
Southwest Baptist University is an exceptional four-year college offering a great athletic program. They currently compete in the NCAA Division II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. SBU is committed to being Christ-centered in every facet of the university life and students are free to express Christian faith and values in the classroom.
Congratulations Peyton! The Dexter community is extremely proud of your accomplishments and we look forward to seeing you in a Bearcat uniform next year. On behalf of the ShowMe Times it has been a pleasure to watch you play during your high school career. Good luck with your future endeavors and we'll see you on the field!!
Dexter, Missouri – The Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association has awarded four Dexter athletes Academic All-State Honors for 2014.
Kendall Adams, Jessica Lindsey, Shyann Jines, and Julia Hahn have been named to the Academic All-State Team!
In order to achieve this prestigious honor, athletes must achieve a 3.6 or higher cumulative grade point at the end of the first semester of the school year and must have played in at least 75% of varsity matches."Maintaining a 3.6 GPA is difficult enough for high school students but factor in being a student athlete on top of that and it is really remarkable," commented Dexter Volleyball Coach Carmen Morgan, "Athletes have to be organized and manage their time because of all the extra hours they put in besides normal school time. Being a student athlete is a big responsibility and I am so proud of these girls for being excellent at both."
Jessica Lindsey and Shyann Jines are seniors at Dexter High School. Kendall Adams and Julia Hahn are juniors.
Shown in the photo from left to right are Kendall Adams, Jessica Lindsey, Shyann Jines, and Julia Hahn.Kendall Adams is the 16 year-old daughter of Travis and Dana Adams. She is a member of Student Council, DHS Yearbook Staff, the Secretary of the Junior Class, Secretary of FCCLA, Co-President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a member of Future Teachers of America, a member of Dexter Honor Society, and is in the Top 10 Percent of her class.
Kendall plays on a 171 Elite Volleyball team out of Cape, NSSC when she is not playing for DHS volleyball. She is also a member of the Junior American Legion and First Christian Church- Disciples of Christ.
Her future plans are to attend the University of Missouri - Columbia (MIZZOU!) and obtain a law degree.
Jessica Lindsey is the daughter of Elaina Lindsey and Kevin and Sara Lindsey. She has been a member of the Track Team her 9th grade year and a member of the Lady ‘Cats Volleyball Team all four years of her high school career. She is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Future Teachers of America.
Shyann Jines is the 17-year-old daughter of Corey and Stacy Blocker and Brian and Amanda Jines and is a senior at Dexter High School. She is a member of FCCLA, Future Teachers of America, DHS Yearbook Staff, and is the President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is also in the DHS Honor Society and on the DHS Varsity Volleyball Team and the Basketball Cheer Team.
Her future plans are to attend Mineral Area College where she has earned a scholarship to play volleyball and pursue a degree in Education.Julia Hahn is the 17-year-old daughter of Brad and Melissa Hahn and is a junior at Dexter High School. Julia is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Teachers of America, FLC, FBLA, AHEC, Student Council, the Dexter Honor Society and First Christian Church Youth Group. She is also involved in USAV Volleyball and a member of the DHS Varsity Volleyball Team and Field and Track Team.
Her future plans are to attend college and pursue a career in the medical field.
Congratulations ladies on your Academic All-State Award!
Bernie, Missouri – It was a thriller game in the Bernie with the Mules kicking Twin Rivers in double overtime 66 – 64 Tuesday evening.
“Beating a good team three times is very tough thing to do,” Bernie coach Brad Botsch said in a press release to the ShowMe Times. “Twin Rivers came in here and played our butts off. They were more physical and really hurt us on the glass and just had more fire and desire overall. We were fortunate to hang on for the win.”
Matt Vernon recorded a game-high 31 points for the Mules including two 3-pointers.
Brandon Sparks finished with 23 points including three treys.
Caleb Ellenburg calculated 10 points.
“We’ve got some things to work on before the end of the year,” Botsch commented. “It is extremely important for our success that our kids are 100% bought in with heart and soul. I don’t think we have had that ‘epiphany’ yet where the sense of urgency that the end of the year is upon us. I hope we find that soon.”
Seth Snider tallied a team-high 20 points for Twin Rivers.
Andrew Mittelstadt recorded 16 points.
Chance Wilkerson finished with 14 points including a trey.
Bernie (19-2) will host the Notre Dame Bulldogs on Friday. Game time 6:00 p.m.
Final Score Bernie 66, Twin Rivers 64 Double Overtime
Twin Rivers 8 15 14 15 66 - 64
Bernie 13 13 13 13 68 - 66
Twin Rivers (64) – Jase Worley 5, Chance Wilkerson 14, Andrew Mittelstadt 16, Mason Douglas 9, Seth Snider 20. FG 27, FT 5/11, F 18. (3-pointers: Worley 1, Wilkerson 1, Douglas 3. Fouled Out: None).
Bernie (66) – Matt Vernon 31, Brandon Sparks 23, Caleb Ellenburg 10, Gavin smith 2. FG 22, FT 17/21, F 16. (3-pointers: Sparks 3, Vernon 2. Fouled Out: None).
Charleston, Missouri – The Lady ‘Cats traveled to Charleston on Saturday to participate in the annual Coaches vs Cancer Shootout hosted by the Lady Bluejays.
Dexter defeated Charleston 88 – 66 ending a perfect 3-0 week.
“It was definitely a high-scoring game,” commented Dexter head coach Chad Allen. “We tried to press early on and I thought Charleston did a good job of attacking and getting to the rim. We didn’t do so well containing the ball. They made us work so it was definitely a good game for us.”
The Lady ‘Cats scored the first 5 buckets leading 10-0. Charleston ran the ball back scoring 8 point in less than two minutes.
At the half it was Dexter leading 44 – 32.
“We jumped out and got a pretty good lead,” stated Allen. “Then we let them get back into it a little bit.”
Charleston's Sierra Frazier had a team-high 21 points including two 3-pointers. Cheyenne Randle finished with 19 points. Juwanna Walker and Alexis Hamilton each hit one trey for the Lady Jays.
Five Lady ‘Cats recorded double digits on Saturday.
Krysten Garrison was on fire scoring a game-high 33 points for the Bearcats. Garrison tallied 21 points in the first half and 12 in the second half for the probably her best performance at Dexter.
Hannah Thurmon recorded 15 points. Dakota Reynolds finished with 13 points including one trey.
Cheyenne Mosby shot 100% shooting 6 for 6 recording 12 points.
Melanie McKuin added 10 points.
Dexter (11-7) travels to Saxony Lutheran on Tuesday, February 3rd. Game time 6:00 p.m.
“Saxony just beat Neelyville in double overtime,” stated Allen. “The last time we went there it was a tough game and I expect it will be tough again on Tuesday.”
Final Score Dexter 88, Charleston 66
