Dexter Bearcats!!
Puxico, Missouri - The Dexter 7th grade boys basketball team defeated the Bernie Mules 42 - 9 in the 7th Grade SCAA Boys Basketball Championship!
Puxico, Missouri - The SCAA middle school boys basketball tournaments are set for tonight at the Arnold Ryan Gym in Puxico. Championship games begin at 6:30 p.m.
Second seeded Puxico Indians 7th grade team will play #4 seeded Bloomfield Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. for 3rd Place.
Advance seeded #5 will face-off with #6 seeded Puxico at 5:15 p.m. in the 8th grade third place game.
Top seeded Dexter 7th grade Bearcats are slated to play the #3 seeded Bernie Mules beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The #1 seeded Dexter 8th grade Cats will play #2 seeded Bernie Mules at approximately 8:00 p.m.
On Monday evening the top seeded Dexter 7th grade boys basketball team defeated the #4 seeded Bloomfield Wildcats 43-12 in semifinal action.
Jackson Allen led the Cats with 15 points. He tallied all of his points on five 3-pointers!
Ryder Boles added 9 points for Dexter including one 3-pointer.
Ryan Collier hit one trey for the Bearcats.
Parker Heaton, Colton Hyslop, and Lane Bader each recorded four points for the Bloomfield Wildcats.
Final Score 7th Grade Dexter 43, Bloomfield 12
Bloomfield 4 4 4 0 - 12
Dexter 14 4 17 8 - 43
Bloomfield (12) – Parker Heaton 4, Colton Hyslop 4, Lane Bader 4. FG 6, FT 0/0, F 10. (3-pointers: None, Fould Out: None)
Dexter (43) – Ryder Boles 9, Andrew Ellinghouse 5, Carter Dorton 4, Peyton Driskill 1, Ryan Collier 3, Jackson Allen 15, Riley Slusher 6. FG 16, FT 4/10, F 7. (3-pointers: Jackson Allen 5, Ryan Collier 1, Ryder Boles 1. Fouled Out: None).
In 8th grade semifinal action the top seeded Dexter Bearcats defeated #5 seeded Advance 50 – 18 on Monday.
Brodie Pollock recorded a team-high 18 points for the Bearcats.
Jack Scruggs and Logan Wyman each added 10 points for Dexter.
Joseph Eaton led Advance with 7 points.
Final Score 8th Grade Dexter 50, Advance 18
Advance 6 5 0 7 - 18
Dexter 16 12 13 9 - 50
Advance (18) – Jack Below 2, Hunter Curtis 4, Joseph Eaton 7, Zach Simms 1, Hunter Clifton 2, Bridon McClelland 2. FG 8, FT 2/4, F 8. (3-pointers: None, Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (50) – Jack Scruggs 10, Logan Wyman 10, Spencer Warren 2, Haden Hillis 4, Garrett Henson 6, Brodie Pollock 18. FG 23, FT 4/11, F 0. (3-pointers: None. Fouled Out: None).
Shown in the photo is Haden Hillis of Dexter shooting a free-throw.
Harvest up from 2014 by 5,700+.
Missouri - Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 97,171 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 14 and 15. Of the 97,171 deer harvested, 53,359 were antlered bucks, 10,320 were button bucks, and 33,492 were does.
Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Texas County with 2,184 deer checked, Howell County with 1,959 and Franklin County with 1,899.
Last year, hunters checked 91,460 deer during the opening weekend of the 2014 November Portion of Firearms Deer Season.
The November portion of the fall firearms deer season continues through Nov. 24. Archery deer hunting opens again from Nov. 25 through Jan. 15, 2016. The firearms antlerless portion will run Nov. 25 through Dec. 6. The firearms alternative methods portion will run Dec. 19-29 followed by the firearms late youth portion Jan. 2-3, 2016. Missouri's early youth weekend ran Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The firearms deer urban zone portion ran Oct. 9 – 12.
Missouri offers some of the best deer hunting in the country and deer hunting is an important part of many Missourians' lives and family traditions. Deer hunting is also an important economic driver in Missouri and gives a $1 billion annual boost to the state and local economies.
Shown in the photo are Ben and Melissa Stevens of Dexter, Missouri.
Three Rivers College nominated the Liblas for the statewide award, noting the family’s long-standing support for the college, including a seven-figure donation through the Three Rivers Endowment Trust in May 2015 for what will be known as the Libla Family Sports Complex to be built on the college’s campus in Poplar Bluff.
“The Liblas have supported our college in many ways, both seen and unseen,” said Dr. Wesley Payne, President of Three Rivers College. Sen. Doug Libla serves as a member of the board of the Three Rivers Endowment Trust, the college’s fundraising partner. He also is a strong advocate for community colleges in the state legislature. He and his wife, Elaine, are active supporters of many college programs. David’s wife, Mary, chairs the Three Rivers Patrons of the Arts, which supports performing arts programs at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center, and the couple donates time and funds to many Three Rivers projects.
Doug and David Libla started as small business owners in the 1960s and spent the next 40 years working together on business start-ups in industries including manufacturing, interstate trucking, construction, retail, wholesale and commercial real estate.
The family’s flagship company, Mid Continent Nail Corporation, gained recognition throughout the nation as the premier quality nail manufacture. Doug Libla retired from the company in 2012 and David retired in 2014.
Sen. Libla, who was elected to represent Southeast Missouri in the Missouri legislature in 2012, said the Libla family supports Three Rivers because the college is so vital to the future of Southeast Missouri.
“Three Rivers is a shining example of what a community college can do for an area,” said Libla, who is a Three Rivers alumnus. “Through its college courses, career-technical programs, and workforce development training, Three Rivers has made a difference in countless lives in our area, including mine.”
The Missouri Community College Association is a statewide organization through which Missouri’s community colleges work together to advance common agendas. MCCA provides advocacy, education, information, and networking opportunities in service of the state’s 5,700 community college faculty, staff, administrators, and trustees.
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region.
Shown in the photo: The Libla family – including David Libla (from left), Mary Libla, Elaine Libla, and Sen. Doug Libla –received the Missouri Community College Association Award of Distinction in recognition of their support of Three Rivers College.
Athletes competing in Football, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Girls Tennis, and Volleyball were recognized during the event.
Tyler Stevenson received the Charles Bland Award presented by Jason Comfort. He also received the Lineman of the Year Award. He had 54 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery, two sacks, and two pass breakups. He was also the only senior that started on the young offensive line.
Ethan Stevens received the Most Valuable Back Award and the MPV Award for football. He tallied 1,285 yards passing and 1,968 yards rushing for a total of 3,253 yards of offense this season. He threw 10 touchdowns passes and rushed for 31 touchdowns. Stevens set the single season school record for most points scored in a season, most total yards in a season and most rushing yards in a season at Dexter High School.
Jake Adams received the Defensive MVP Award. He had 67 tackles and 8 tackles for a loss as the middle linebacker position this season.
In volleyball, Brittany Brown received the Defensive Player of the Year Award. She tallied a team-high 250 digs.
Krysten Garrison received the Most Kills Award. She recorded a team-high 295 kills.
Hannah Thurmon received the Most Block Kill Award.
Bailee Williams received the Most Assists Award tallying 353 assists.
In Girls Tennis, Rachel Singh received the Most Singles Wins Award. She finished the season with a singles record of 9-5.
Lexi May received the Most Doubles Wins Award. She completed the season with a doubles record of 10-4.
Macy Urhahn received the MVP Award for girls tennis. She finished with 17 total wins and a doubles record of 12-5.
In Cross Country Emily Ladd received the Most outstanding Female Runner Award.
Jordan Wood was selected as the Most Outstanding Male Runner in cross country.
Shown in the photo from left to right front row are: Macy Urhahn, Krysten Garrison, Tyler Stevenson, Bailee Williams, and Brittany Brown. Back row from left to right: Lexi May, Jordan Wood, Ethan Stevens, and Rachel Singh. Not pictured were Hannah Thurmon, Emily Ladd, and Jake Adams.
