Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School Junior Varsity boys basketball team is ready to begin their 2016-2017 season at home in the Bearcat Event Center against the tough Charleston Bluejays. Game time 6:00 p.m.
"Our Junior Varsity team has a lot of size this season," commented head basketball coach Josh Dowdy. "This will be one of our taller JV teams Dexter has had in years."
"We will be playing quite a few freshman so we will be inexperienced as far as logging high school minutes," continued Dowdy. "We are working real hard on taking care of the ball and making good decisions."
"These guys are putting in some time and I am confident over the next three or four years it will pay off for them," Dowdy said of the future.
Playing for the Junior Varsity Bearcats are Joe Rice a 5'9" sophomore guard, Spencer Warren, a 6'1" freshman forward, Brodie Pollock, a 6'2" freshman forward, Logan Wyman, a 5'8" freshman guard, Nate Gargas, a 5'9" sophomore guard, Haden Hillis, a 5'10" freshman guard, Philip Toledo, a 6'4" freshman forward, Braxton Foster, a 6'3" sophomore forward, Justin Kenley, a 6'0" sophomore forward, Garrett Henson, a 6'2" freshman forward, and Alfonso Torres, a 5'10" junior guard.
Head Coach is Josh Dowdy, Assistant Coach is Zac Moore and managers are Levi Fortner and Ben Dowdy.
2016-2017 Dexter High School Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Schedule
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29th vs Charleston at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, December 2nd @ Sikeston
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13th vs Jackson at BEC
6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15th vs Richland at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, January 6th vs Woodland at BEC (Winter Homecoming)
TBA January 9th - 14th Van Buren JV Tournament
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10th vs Bloomfield at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, January 13th @ Bernie
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17th vs Puxico at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, January 20th @ NMCC
TBA January 23rd - 27th SCAA Tournament
6:00 p.m. Friday, February 3rd @ Advance
6:00 p.m. Monday, February 6th @ Perryville
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7th @ Bell City
6:00 p.m. Friday, February 10th vs Kennett at BEC (Senior Night)
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14th @ Poplar Bluff
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 21st @ Notre Dame
6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23rd @ Cape Central
Shown in the photo front row from left to right: Logan Wyman, Haden Hillis, Joe Rice, Alfonso Torres, and Nate Gargas. Standing from left to right: Spencer Warren, Garrett Henson, Braxton Foster, Philip Toledo, Brodie Pollock, and Justin Kenley
Dexter, Missouri - The 2016 Dexter High School Freshman boys basketball season will begin on Thursday, December 8th at Twin Rivers High School. Head coach is Zac Moore, Assistant Coach is Josh Dowdy. Managers are Levi Fortner and Ben Dowdy.
"The freshman guys have come in this year ready to learn and get better," coach Dowdy said in an emailed comment. "They are a real coachable bunch."
When asked about what drills the freshman have been working on during the pre-season, Coach Dowdy stated, "We have been emphasizing ball handling and defense each day."
Playing at the 9th grade level are: Spencer Warren, Brodie Pollock, Preston Walton, Logan Wyman, Colten Bollinger, Haden Hillis, Philip Toledo, Joon Jin, Austin Guy, Garrett Henson, and Shawn Robards.
Forwards are Spencer Warren, Brodie Pollock, Colten Bollinger, Philip Toledo, Austin Guy, and Garrett Henson. Guards are Preston Walton, Logan Wyman, Haden Hillis, Joon Jin, and Shawn Robards.
2016 Freshman Boys Basketball Schedule
6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 @ Twin Rivers High School
5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 vs Poplar Bluff High School at BEC
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 vs Notre Dame High School at BEC
5:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 vs Woodland High School at BEC
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Sikeston High School
6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Cape Central High School
5:00 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2017 at NMCC High School
5:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2017 vs Kennett High School at BEC
5:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017 at Perryville High School
Shown in the photo from left to right standing: Haden Hillis #22, Spencer Warren #4, Garrett Henson #33, Philip Toledo #23, Brodie Pollock #5, and Logan Wyman #11. Sitting are from left to right: Colten Bollinger #21, Shawn Robards #50, Joon Jin #24, Austin Guy #32, and Preston Walton #10.
Dexter, Missouri - The spotlight shines on a young group of men and women who were very gracious helping and supporting the Dexter High School Football Team during their 2016 season.
They are a part of the special needs class that helps with the laundering of the jerseys for the football team.
The DHS Bearcats celebrated and thanked them with a very special pizza party. Then gave them each a football jersey of their own.
"These fine young men and women were so gracious this year," commented head football coach Kevin Goltra. "We thank them for all the hard work they put in supporting the Bearcats football team!"
Shown in the photo from left to right are: Whitney White, Cody Hagy, Gage Cagle, Brittany Ploof, Tim Alcorn, Skyler Walker, and Brad Langston.
Not pictured: Kaitlynn Hudgens, Misty Craig, Brian Lucas, James Beauchemin, and Skyler Bresee.
Essex, Missouri - The 2016 SCAA Junior High Boys Basketball Tournament continues on Monday, November 14, 2016.
On Saturday, the 8th grade Dexter Bearcats defeated Richland. Bloomfield defeated Advance setting up a semifinal match-up between the Dexter Bearcats and the Bloomfield Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, November 14th.
Bernie defeated Puxico and Bell City beat Woodland on Saturday. Bernie will play Bell City at 7:45 p.m. in semifinal 8th grade action.
In the 7th grade tournament Dexter beat Puxico and Woodland defeated Advance. Bernie had a bye on Saturday and will now play Woodland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bloomfield 7th grade team also had a bye and will face the Dexter Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
The 8th grade SCAA Championship will be at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15th. 3rd place game will be at 5:15 p.m.
The 7th grade SCAA Championship will be at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15th. 3rd place game will be at 4:00 p.m.
Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Franklin, Howell, and Texas.
Missouri - Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 96,131 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season Nov. 12 and 13. Of the 96,131 deer harvested, 55,753 were antlered bucks, 8,873 were button bucks, and 31,505 were does.
Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Franklin with 2,041 deer checked, Howell with 1,950 and Texas with 1,939.
Last year hunters checked 97,002 deer during the opening weekend of the 2015 November portion of firearms deer season.
The November portion of fall firearms deer seasons continues through Nov. 22. Archery deer season opens again Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2016. The late youth portion of firearms deer season runs Nov. 25-27. The antlerless portion of firearms deer season runs Dec. 2-4. Lastly the alternative methods portion will run Dec. 24- Jan. 3, 2017.
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.
Article by the Missouri Conservation Department. Provided photo of Dace Wisdom and his first deer!
