Sikeston, Missouri - The 2019 SEMO Conference Boys Basketball Tournament seeds and bracket have been released.
Games will be held at the Sikeston High School gym from Monday, December 9th - Friday, December 13th.
The Charleston Bluejays earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Notre Dame, #3 Cape, #4 Sikeston, #4 Jackson, #6 Poplar Bluff, #7 Kennett, #8 New Madrid, and #9 Dexter.
Monday, December 9th Schedule:
5:30 p.m. #8 NMCC vs #9 Dexter (Winner plays #1 seed Charleston on Tuesday, December 19th at 7 p.m.) (Loser plays loser of the #2/#7 seed game on Tuesday, December 10th at 8:30 p.m.)
7:00 p.m. #3 Cape vs #6 Poplar Bluff
8:30 p.m. #2 Notre Dame vs #7 Kennett
Tuesday, December 10th Schedule:
5:30 p.m. #4 Sikeston vs #5 Jackson
7:00 p.m. #1 Charleston vs winner of the New Madrid vs Dexter game
8:30 p.m. Losers of the #2/#7 game vs losers of the #8/#9 game
Wednesday, December 11th Schedule:
Games are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 12th Schedule:
Games are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The Consolation Game will be at 5: 30 p.m. on Friday, December 13th followed by the 3rd Place game at 7:00 p.m. and the Championship game at 8:30 p.m.8
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School held their annual Fall Sports Awards Program on Monday, November 18, 2019. Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Tennis, Cheer and Football athletes were honored by their coaches.
Each year the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club purchases the letter "D" to be given out to first time letter recipients.
Below are the 2019 Fall Sports Letter Recipients:
Cross Country Madison Slaton, Maria Ureta, Sophia Chasteen, Kalyn Traw, Gage Coleman, Clayton Bell, Alex Cornelison, and Christopher Stone
Volleyball Mikayla Dodson and Carly Long
FB Cheer Bronwen Young, Draven Cato, and Callie Whitaker
Girls Tennis Jaden Cato, Hannah Frazier, and Makenna Rodgers
Football Taylor Condict, Caleb Coons, Braxton Greenfield, Logan Josupait, Kaden Kennedy, Luke Blocker, Braydyn Crockett, Harrison Pennington, Carter Pennington, Francois Haasbroek-Wirz, Brayden Kipper, Malachi Harp, Camden Riley, Michael Smith, Ayden Walters, and Rylan Muzny.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - The 2019 SEMO Girls Conference Basketball Tournament seeds and bracket have been released. The Tournament will be held at the Cape Central High School beginning Monday, December 2, 2019.
Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs earned the #1 seed, followed by #2 Jackson, #3 Poplar Bluff, #4 Saxony Lutheran, #5 Sikeston, #6 Cape Central, #7 Dexter and #8 Kennett.
Monday, December 2nd Schedule:
4:00 p.m. Notre Dame vs Kennett
5:30 p.m. Saxony Lutheran vs Sikeston
7:00 p.m. Jackson vs Dexter
8:30 p.m. Poplar Bluff vs Cape Central
Semifinal games will be on Tuesday, December 3rd at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
7th Place game will be on Thursday, December 5th at 4 p.m. followed by the Consolation game at 5:30 p.m., 3rd Place game at 7:00 p.m. and Championship Game at 8:30 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School held their annual Fall Sports Awards Program on Monday, November 18, 2019. Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Tennis, Cheer and Football athletes were honored by their coaches.
Award winners
CROSS COUNTRY: Top female runner, Margo Nea; top male runner, Carter Dorton.
VOLLEYBALL: Offense award, Blair Rogers; defense award, Mekenzie Yount; assist award, Dulcie Pullen; most improved award, Alexa Werneck.
GIRLS TENNIS: Top winning percentage (singles), Courtney Northcutt; top winning percentage (doubles), Courtney Northcutt; most valuable teammate (varsity), Jaden Cato; most valuable teammate (JV), Natalie Sells.
FOOTBALL: Most valuable lineman, Ryder Foster; most valuable back, Haden Hillis; most valuable defender, Austin Guy; MVP, Mason Keena.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Dexter High School graduate and Three Rivers College sophomore, Miss Hannah Thurmon, signed with University of California-Riverside to play basketball.
Thurmon signed on Monday, November 18, 2019 and coach Jeff Walk will send his first player ever to the west coast.
She was spotted by UC at the national tournament last year and the coach just kept in contact.
Thurmon is a 6-foot-1 guard/forward for the Lady Raiders and has turned into the top 3-point shooter.
As a freshman she started every game and averaged 9.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Thurmon is now shooting 42% from the field and is avering 7 three-pointers per game.
The UC Riverside Highlanders are known to venture into the NCAA Tournament and have three time in 2006, 2007 and 2010. The university is about 60 miles east of Los Angeles They are in the Big West Conference.
Hannah is the daughter of Matt and Mindy Thurmon. She is a 2018 graduate of Dexter High School.
She participated in volleyball for three year and basketball all four years of high school.
Hannah was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Sr. Beta Club, Pepp Club, and Future Teachers of America.
In basketball she earned All Conference, All District, and the Dexter High School team Blocking Award in both her freshman and junior season. As a senior she has made the Lady Royals Classic All-Tournament Team ans was the Player of the Game at the Poplar Bluff Shootout.
