Game #3 of the 68th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament featured the #4 ranked Bernie Mules and the #13 Portageville Bulldogs.
Bernie defeated Portageville 58-47.
Bernie (58) - Blayne Morgan 15, Jon Aycock 20, Cole Arnold 12, Hunter Massey 6, Chase Guiling 5. FG 22, FT 11/14 F 9. (3-pointers Morgan 2, Guiling 1. Fouled Out: None)
Portageville (47) - Antonio Hickenbottom 7, Evan Winsor 3, Xay Bogan 21, Parker Thompson 2, Huston Partin 5, Jack Bell 6, Eli Wheeler 3. FG 17, FT 7/11 F 11. (3-pointers: Hickenbottom 1, Winsor 1, Bogan 1. Fouled Out: None).
The Bloomfield Christmas Tournament is well under way with Game #2 between the #8 Richland Rebels and the #9 Twin Rivers Royals.
The Rebels came out on top by a score of 66-31
Richland (66) - Shaun Cole 4, Hayden Connor 4, Hunter Sanders 22, Gary Tilley 28, Tucker Hughes 4, Jacob Walley 4. FG 24, FT 12/18, F 11. (3-pointers: Connor 1, Sanders 2, Tilley 3. Fouled Out: None)
Twin Rivers (31) - Will Parker 2, Jake Hester 1, Eli Hequembourg 9, Thomas Patterson 3, Ruger Fisher 2, Max Johnson 2, Luke Hester 10, Chayden Bell 2. FG 14, FT 1/5, F 20 (3-pointers: Eli Hequembourg 1 Patterson 1. Fouled Out: None)
Richland will play Puxico at 4 p.m. on Friday, December 27th. Twin Rivers will also play on Friday against Gideon at 11:30 a.m.
The Puxico Indians started the 68th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with a win over Gideon 66 - 32.
Puxico will not play the winner of the Richland vs Twin Rivers game at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27th. Gideon will now play the loser of the same game at 11:30 a.m. December 27th.
Puxico 66, Gideon 32
Puxico (66) Landan Burchard 25, Mason Parsley 9, Aiden Owens 2, Karsen Long 3, Kaysen Long 8, Jett Hancock 10, Scyler Zimmerman 4, FG 14, FT 9/14 F 10 (3-pointers Burchard 5, Mason Parsley 1, Karsen Long 1, Hancock 1, Zimmerman 1. Fouled Out None)
Gideon (32) Hayden Lacewell 6, Jacob Plunkett 4, Mason Evans 8, Drake Grissom 2, Drake Montgomery 12. FG 14, FT 1/5, F 10. (3-pointers - Brayden Knapp 1, Montgomery 2, Fouled Out: None)
November Athletes of the Month named
The Mules Booster Club has named Wren Cotrell and Owen McDaniel of Poplar Bluff High School the November Athletes of the Month, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Owen, a senior swimmer, set a new school record of 1:04.14 last month in the 100-yard breaststroke while placing 25th in the state competition, as well as 23rd as a member of the 200-yard medley relay team with a time of 1:47.11. During the SEMO Conference Meet, Owen placed second as a team member in the 200-yard medley relay; placed fifth in the 200-yard individual medley; third in the 200-yard freestyle relay; and second in the 100-yard breaststroke.
“Owen is a great leader in the pool, locker room and classroom,” said Adam Vincent, his coach. “A teammate of Owen’s said, ‘Owen’s domination in the breaststroke is better than anyone else’s skill in any or all of the other strokes.’ Owen’s dominance in the pool starts with his leadership in the locker room before and after practice. Owen’s ability to encourage his teammates and drive them to swim their best is unparalleled.”
Wren, a junior cross-country runner, was named All-Conference during the SEMO Conference Meet. She was a medalist at the Jackson, Dexter, Clearwater (first place), Forest Park, Jefferson Barracks, Cape Central and Notre Dame invites, as well as the SEMO North Conference. Academically, both Wren and Owen are ranked within the top 10 percent of their class.
“Wren Cotrell has shown great leadership and dedication as a team leader for the Poplar Bluff Cross-Country team,” said Elizabeth Lewis, her coach. “She worked hard all summer, training consistently and setting an example for her teammates with her effort and determination. Her hard work paid off as she became the only Poplar Bluff runner to earn All-Conference honors in 2024. Wren’s commitment and positive attitude has motivated her team and made her a key part of their success.”
Pictured: Owen McDaniel and Wren Cotrell are presented the AOM awards by Brian Taylor, Booster Club president, on Thursday, Dec. 12, at PBHS.
The Dexter Wrestling team excelled in the Notre Dame Quad event, securing victories against the Bulldogs, Kelly Hawks, and Herculaneum. Dexter's performance against Herculaneum was outstanding, with decisive 60 to 23 victory.
Below are the results from the Herculaneum Match
Dexter (DEXTER) 60.0 Herculaneum (HERCULNM) 23.0
106: Paxton White (DEXTER) over Aiden Weigel (HERCULNM) (Fall 1:36)
113: Landon Ashland (DEXTER) over (HERCULNM) (For.)
120: Hunter McCollough (DEXTER) over (HERCULNM) (For.)
126: Brenner Davis (DEXTER) over Darick Niebling (HERCULNM) (Fall 1:26)
132: Luke Asinger (HERCULNM) over Dayton Fornkohl (DEXTER) (Fall 0:37)
138: Logan Donjon (HERCULNM) over Clayton Gilkey (DEXTER) (Fall 1:47)
144: Tayton Williams (DEXTER) over (HERCULNM) (For.)
150: Danyl Conn-Harris (DEXTER) over (HERCULNM) (For.)
157: Joe Oliver (HERCULNM) over Wyatt Hockersmith (DEXTER) (Fall 3:40)
165: Kodi Lynn (DEXTER) over Aaron Mardirosian (HERCULNM) (Fall 0:42)
175: Michael Hankins (HERCULNM) over Aiden Robinson (DEXTER) (TF 16-0 2:30)
190: Simon Bruyette (DEXTER) over (HERCULNM) (For.)
215: Carson Mullins (DEXTER) over Blue Rollins (HERCULNM) (Fall 0:53)
285: Gabe Bordon (DEXTER) over (HERCULNM) (For.)
White, Davis, Lynn, and Mullins each defeated their opponent.
