2022 SEMO Conference All-Tournament Baseball Team was announced on Wednesday and in honor of the late Kyle Smith, Sports Editor for the Dexter Statesman, the first ever Kyle Smith Tournament MVP Award. Caden Bogenpohl of Jackson received the award. Smith passed away on March 12, 2022 while cover the Bernie Mules basketball team at the Final Four Tournament in Springfield, Missouri.
2022 All-Tournament Team
1. Caden Bogenpohl - Jackson
2. Quinton Borders - Jackson
3. Tanner Duncan - Kennett
4. Tanner Pierce - Kennett
5. Brady Robertson - Poplar Bluff
6. Blake Anderson - Notre Dame
7. Cade Emmendorfer - Cape Central
8. Kaeden Kennedy - Dexter
9. Trace Sullivan - Sikeston
10. Ken King - NMCC
Dexter, MO - Sikeston, Notre Dame, and Saxony Lutheran competed at Dexter's only home match this year on Wednesday, April 27th at Hidden Trails Country Club. Dexter won with a total of 161. It was also senior night for the Bearcats.
Dylan Sitze, DHS senior, earned a top finish and medaled with a score of 38.
"Today was our best weather day yet," stated head golf coach Eric Sitze. "Glad the seniors had a good day to play!"
"We didn't play our best, but not bad, continued Sitze. "The kids did a good job grinding it out after some bad holes."
Dexter
Cy Worley - 39, Dylan Sitze - 38, Ben Christian - 42, Matt Hardin - 42, Tucker Temples - 43 total score of 161.
Sikeston
Carson Beaird - 46, Payton Spurlock - 46, Andrew Faire - 46, Jay Lape - 42, Henery Arndt - 47 total score of 180.
Notre Dame
Beau Traxel - 42, Quin Hunter - 46, Couper Stewart - 47, Luke Gilmore - 40 total score of 175.
Saxony Lutheran
Mike Hasz - 40, Ty Seabaugh - 52, Logan Pruitt - 56, Austin Korn - 61, Tom Haxz - 56 total score of 204.
"We are going to miss our seniors next year. they have had a good season and we are looking forward to competing the rest of the year."
Junior Varsity Results: Alyssa Warren - 45, Ethan Zabelin - 48, and Miller McLaughlin - 48.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter High School Golf Team hosted their only home match in 2022 and recognized their seniors.
Cy Worley is the son of Clete and Jill Worley.
He has participated in golf three of his four years in high school. The only year he missed was due to Covid-19 when school was dismissed in March 2020, but he never stopped practicing.
Cy is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Pep Club.
His future plans are to play golf at Mineral Area College.
His favorite memory was when he was 6 years old, he played his first BIG tournament at Crab Orchard Country Club and won with his dad as his caddy.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter High School Golf Team hosted their only home match in 2022 and recognized their seniors.
Matthew Hardin is the son of Steve and Melana Hardin.
The only things in life he loves is golf and duck hunting!
He has played three of four years in high school. Due to Covid-19 the 2020 season was cut when school was dismissed for the year; however he never stopped playing and practicing.
His most memorable moment was when he hit a hole-in-one in practice during the 2022 season!
Dexter, MO - The Dexter High School Golf Team hosted their only home match in 2022 and recognized their seniors.
Dylan Sitze is the son of Eric and Delisa Sitze.
He is a member of the golf team, baseketball team, Sr. Beta Club, Student Council, Chamber Choir, National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He missed one year of golf because of Covid-19 when Dexter Schools dismissed in March 2020. He played three years of golf and medaled at the State MSHSAA Golf Tournament his freshman year.
Dylan signed to play golf for Evangel University upon graduation from Dexter High School.
His favorite memory was medaling at state.
