Dexter, MO - The 2020 Dexter High School Boys and Girls Cross Country schedule has been released.
Dexter will host their Invitational on Saturday, October 24th.
There are twelve senior athletes, four girls and eight boys, which represents almost half of the DHS Cross Country team. "It is the largest class I have had in nine years as coach", commented Leonard Morse, CC Head Coach at Dexter.
On the boys side the Bearcats are returning two lettermen from last year. "We have good depth once again and should be solid competition for the sixth and seventh varsity spots all season as our scoring top five will all return."
On the girls side the Bearcats it's going to be difficult to replace Margo Nea. "Margo graduated and leaves a significant hole at the top of our roster," commented Morse. "We do have several returning on the varsity team however."
Seniors are McKayla Annesser, Ryder Boles, Gavin Cartwright, Jaycee Chappell, Gage Coleman, Carter Dorton, Andrew Ellinghouse, Austin Kenard, Alanie Lacy, Layne Medler, Ronald Palmer, and Matthew.
Juniors Gabrielle Brown, Sophia Chasteen, and Miller McLaughlin.
Sophomores are Clayton Bell, Alyssa Gross, Hunner Kyle, Maddox Miller, Mason Simmons, Chris Stone, and Kalyn Traw.
Freshmen are Wyatt Comfort, Lily Crockett, Abby Loyd, and Ayden Palmer.
"If the season is able to progress all the way without Covid-19 interruptions, I think we will have a very solid season," commented Coach morse. "I believe that our boys have a legitimate shot to earn a state berth as a team for the first time since 1971."
"With the realignment to five classes instead of four, we do not have to compete with Festus and DeSoto. We still have Herculaneum and Potosi. We are not sure with the new assignment rules where exactly Notre Dame will fit. Even with Festus, DeSoto, and others moving up, our boys will still have to work hard to earn their berth, and that is without knowledge of who will be joining our district. "
"We have added some new runners this year that will improve our overall teams. I look forward to see how the new runners develop and what they are able to contribute to the programs. As with our veterans, the immediate success of our program and its continued development depend on how hard our runners work and how well they buy into the system. I am expecting our many seniors to mentor our younger runners and lead encourage them to become the best runners and the best people they can be."
DHS Girls and Boys Cross Country Schedule:
Saturday, August 29th @ Jackson Invitational 9 a.m.
Saturday, September 12th @ Arcadia Valley High School Invitational 9:15 a.m.
Saturday, September 19th @ Cape Central Invitational 9 a.m.
Wednesday, September 23rd @ Van Buren Invitational 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 3rd @ Notre Dame Invitational 10 a.m.
Monday, October 12th SCAA Conference 4 p.m. at Bloomfield
Thursday, October 15th SEMO Conference 4 p.m. at Cape Central
Saturday, October 17th Farmington Invitational 11 a.m.
Saturday, October 24th Dexter High School Invitational 11 a.m.
Saturday, October 31st District Meet TBA
Saturday, November 7th State Meet at Gans Creek in Columbia
Front Row L to R: Abby Loyd, Gabrielle Brown, Alanie Lacy, Mckayla Annesser, Layne Medler, Jaycee Chappell, Lily Crockett
Middle Row L to R: Wyatt Comfort, Mason Simmons, Ryder Boles, Andrew Ellinghouse, Gavin Cartwright, Carter Dorton, Maddox Miller, Miller McLaughlin
Back Row L to R: Kalyn Traw, Alyssa Gross, Ayden Palmer, Chris Stone, Clayton Bell, Gage Coleman, Ronald Palmer, Austin Kennard, Alliye Lee, Sophia Chasteen
Senior Matthew West and Freshman Delo Watson were not pictured.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter Bearcats will host the 2020 High School Football Jamboree featuring Dexter, Fredericktown, Poplar Bluff, and Caruthersville.
The event will take place at Charles Bland Stadium on August 21, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Entry for all spectators will be free and concession stand will be available to teams and spectators.
Dexter will wear their white jerseys. Poplar Bluff will wear their home jerseys. Fredericktown will wear their black jersey and Caruthersville will wear their red jersey.
Round 1
North End (near the road) Dexter vs Fredericktown
South End (near the scoreboard) Poplar Bluff vs Caruthersville
Round 2
North End Dexter vs Poplar Bluff
South End Caruthersville vs Fredericktown
Round 3
North End Dexter vs Caruthersville
Poplar Bluff vs Fredericktown
Each team will be on offense and defense for 12 plays each.
Cape Girardeau, MO - The SEMO Conference baseball senior players will have one more opportunity to take the field on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
The Showcase features senior athletes from Cape Central, Dexter, Kennett, Sikeston, New Madrid County Central, Notre Dame, Jackson, and Poplar Bluff.
The idea to hold the event came after seniors were unable to have a spring baseball season due to COVID-19 virus pandemic.
Seniors on each team will be assigned to one of four teams and will have the opportunity to participate in two 5-inning games.
Each team will be composed of seniors from two schools. The teams will be coached by the high school coaches of the respective schools.
Cape Central and Sikeston will join together against Notre Dame and New Madrid County Central in the Showcase opener at 1 p.m.
Poplar Bluff and Kennett will face off against Cape Central and Sikeston at 3 p.m.
Notre Dame and New Madrid County Central will play Jackson and Dexter at 5 p.m.
Poplar Bluff and Kennett will take on Jackson and Dexter at 7 p.m.
Ceremonies to honor the seniors will take place between each game.
After 1 p.m. game Cape Central/Sikeston
After 3 p.m. game Notre Dame/New Madrid
After 5 p.m. game Jackson/Dexter/Poplar Bluff/Kennett
Participation in the event is voluntary.
A list of seniors eligible to compete from each team is listed below:
Cape Central Tigers: Matthew Huey, Zachary Haggerty, Gunner Crosnoe, Zachary Moore, Caedan Knepp, Hunter Hiett, and Noah McCoy.
Dexter Bearcats: Carson Bell, Garrett Henson, Haden Hillis, Trey Johnson, and Mason Keena.
Jackson Indians: Matthew Bumpus, Lane Crowden, Kalin Ellis, Layne Friedrich, Layton Hahn, Mason Martini, Alex Meyer, Seth Spraggs, and Blaise Winder.
Kennett Indians: Marshall Brown, Jackson Henfling, Carter Maddox, and Seth Tice.
New Madrid County Central: Bryshawn Williams, Caden Howell, Glen Helmes, Austin Davis, Christen Phillips, and Ethan Colbert.
Notre Dame Bulldogs: Kam Dohogne, Brayden Eftink, Tyler Halter, Zach Haywood, Gabe Hurley, Tyler Landewee, Andrew Thurston, and Joey LeGrand.
Poplar Bluff Mules: Noah Burkey, Dawson Hanner, Carson Webb, Daryl Vaughn, and Luke Becker.
Sikeston Bulldogs: Hayden Alcorn, Preston Alexander, Payton Howard, Clark Steward, and Kadin Wilburn.
Poplar Bluff, MO - The Rib City Shootout will be held at Libla Family Sports Complex on the campus of Three Rivers College in Poplar bluff this week.
Girls basketball will be held on Wednesday, June 17th and Thursday, June 18th. Boys basketball will be held on Thursday, June 18th and Friday, June 19th.
The event was originally scheduled on May 29th and 30th; however the first few Rib City Shootouts were postponed due to COVID-19 virus pandemic.
Rib City Shootout Director, Chad Allen, stated that there will be additional shootouts at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter and the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. At this time the Libla Center will have 50% fan capacity. The Cape Girardeau SportsPlex will also allow fan, but the Bearcat Event Center will probably not allow fans in the building at this time.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - Girls Basketball
Libla Center Court 1
11:15 a.m. Park Hills Central vs Dexter
12:00 p.m. Park Hills Central vs Tipton
12:45 p.m. Crane vs South Iron
1:30 p.m. Southeast Dynasty vs Ellington
2:15 p.m. Dexter B Team vs Park Hills Central B Team
3:00 p.m. Tipton vs Ellington
3:45 p.m. Crane vs Southeast Dynasty
4:30 p.m. South Iron B Team vs Park Hills Central B Team
5:15 p.m. Crane vs Doniphan
6:00 p.m. Dexter B Team vs South Iron B Team
6:45 p.m. Tipton vs East Carter
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - Girls Basketball
Libla Center Court 2
11:15 a.m. South Iron vs Doniphan
12:00 p.m. Twin Rivers B Team vs Park Hills Central B Team
12:45 p.m. Twin Rivers vs Brown County, IL
1:30 p.m. Tipton vs doniphan
2:15 p.m.Cran vs Park Hills Central
3:00 p.m. Parks Hills Central vs Doniphan
3:45 p.m. East Carter vs Brown County, IL
4:30 p.m. South Iron B Team vs Park Hills Central B Team
5:15 p.m. Crane vs Doniphan
6:00 p.m. Dexter B Team vs South Iron B Team
6:45 p.m. Dexter vs Brown County, IL
7:30 p.m. Park Hills Central vs Ellington
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - Girls Basketball
Bess Activity Center
2:15 p.m. Twin Rivers B Team vs South Iron B Team
3:00 p.m. Twin Rivers vs South Iron
3:45 p.m. Dexter B Team vs Twin Rivers B Team
4:30 p.m. Dexter vs Twin Rivers
5:15 p.m. South Iron vs East Carter
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - Girls Basketball
Libla Center Court 1
9:15 a.m. East Carter vs Southeast Dynasty
10:00 a.m. Tipton vs South Iron
10:45 a.m. East Carter vs Dexter
11:30 a.m. Tipton vs Southeast Dynasty
12:15 p.m. Doniphan vs Dexter
1:45 p.m. Tipton vs Crane
2:30 p.m. Ellington vs Brown County, IL
Libla Center Court 2
9:15 a.m. Crane vs Dexter
10:00 a.m. Doniphan vs Brown County, IL
10:45 a.m. Crane vs Ellington
12:15 p.m. Crane vs East Prairie
1:00 p.m. South Iron vs Brown County, IL
2:30 p.m. Southeast Dynasty vs South Iron
4:00 p.m. East Carter vs Ellington
We may see some summer sports for the high school seniors as soon as July! The SEMO Conference athletic directors met on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 to discuss plans for All-Star games for seniors in baseball, tennis, golf and track.
"The SEMO Conference ADs along with coaches are working on events for our senior spring athletes to allow them a chance to compete one last time before they leave us," commented Dexter High School Athletic Director Josh Dowdy. "The idea is to try and have an "all-star" game/match/tournament for outgoing senior spring sport athletes within our conference during the week of July 6th - July 11th."
"Details of when and where the events will take place is still being coordinated with coaches and athletic directors," continued Dowdy.
As you may know there is a lot to planning just one tournament or event. This will be quite the endeavor for the coaches and ADs, but well worth it to see the athletes compete one more time.
This will be the first ever high school all-star games featuring seniors who lost their 2020 season due to COVID-19. Most of the events will probably take place in Cape Girardeau and Sikeston.
There are eight teams comprising the SEMO Conference for baseball: Cape Girardeau, Dexter, Jackson, Kennett, New Madrid, Notre Dame, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston.
