Dexter, Missouri - The 2018 - 2019 Lady JV Cats are prepared for their upcoming season. They participated in the Turkey Shootout over the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend. The Junior Varsity team is comprised of four sophomores and seven freshman.
Dexter JV (2-0) defeated St. Joseph's Academy 33-26 and Kirkwood 52-48!
2018 - 2019 Lady Cats Junior Varsity Schedule
Tue Dec 11th 6:00 p.m. at Paragould
Thurs Jan 3rd 6:00 p.m. vs Farmington (HOME)
Mon Jan 7th 6:00 p.m. at Kennett
Thur Jan 10th 6:00 p.m. at Neelyville
Sat Jan 12th 1:30 p.m. at Miller Career Academy (JR Varsity)
Thurs Jan 24th 6 p.m. vs Sikeston (HOME)
Mon Jan 28th 6:00 p.m. at Saxony Lutheran
Thurs Jan 31st 6:00 p.m. vs Naylor (HOME)
Mon Feb 4th 6:00 p.m. vs Notre Dame (HOME
Thurs Feb 7th 6:00 p.m at Cape Central
Mon Feb 11th 6:00 p.m. at Poplar Bluff
Wed Feb 13th 6:00 p.m. vs Oran (Senior Night)
Mon Feb 18th 6:00 p.m. at Jackson
Dexter Lady Bearcats (JV) Team Roster
4 Lexie Laramore 9 Guard 5’2”
5 Sydney Asberry 10 PG 5’1”
11 Karlee Keirsey 10 Guard 5’8”
13 Avery Neely 9 Guard 5’6”
14 Bailey Chamberlain 10 Forward 5’8”
15 Magi McBride 9 Guard 5’3”
22 Bailey Colyer 9 Guard 5’2”
24 McKayla Dodson 10 Forward 5’6”
25 Dulcie Pullen 9 Forward 5’6”
32 Raleigh Evans 9 Forward 5’7”
44 KanDee Harris 9 Forward 5’7”
Sikeston, Missouri - The 2018 SEMO Girls Conference Basketball Tournament seeds have been released. The tournament will be held at the Sikeston Field House.
Seeds are #1 Dexter, #2 Jackson, #3 Poplar Bluff, #4 Saxony Lutheran, #5 Notre Dame, #6 Sikeston, #7 Cape Cnetral, and #8 Kennett.
Games will begin on November 26th with the Championship on Thursday, November 29th at 8:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Monday November 26th #1 Dexter vs #8 Kennett
5:30 p.m. Monday, November 26th #4 Saxony Lutheran vs #5 Notre Dame
7:00 p.m. Monday, November 26th #2 Jackson vs #7 Cape Central
8:30 p.m. Monday, November 26th #3 Poplar Bluff vs #6 Sikeston
Semifinal games are at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27th.
7th place game will be Thursday, November 29th at 4 p.m.
Consolation game will be at 5:30 p.m. on November 29th.
Third place will be at 7 p.m. and the Championship will be at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 29th.
Dexter, Missouri - The 2018-2019 Lady Bearcat Basketball season begins on Black Friday against St. Joseph's Academy.
They will compete in Class 4, District 1 against Cape Central, Fredericktown, Notre Dame, Perryville, and Sikeston.
They will also compete in the SEMO Conference Tournament, SEMO Border Challenge Tournament, and the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic Tournament.
There will only be five home games this year, eleven away games and three tournaments.
The SEMO Conference Tournament will be held on November 26th - 30th in Sikeston.
The SEMO Border Challenge will be at Dexter in the Bearcat Event Center on December 6th - 8th.
The Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic will be held on Dec 15th - 22nd at Broseley.
The 2018 - 2019 Lady Cats Varsity team is comprised of nine players; six seniors, one junior, one sophomore and one freshman.
2018 - 2019 Lady Cats Team:
#1 Maycie Martin - Senior - 5'10" Forward
#4 Rylee Allen - Senior - 6'1" Center
#5 Sydney Asberry - Sophomore - 5'1" Point Guard
#10 Natalie Sitze - Senior - 5'2" Point Guard
#15 Keirstan Keirsey - Senior - 5'9" Forward
#20 Dulcey PUllen - Freshman - 5'7" Forward
#21 Maci McBride - Senior - 5'1" Guard
#25 Shea Baker - Junior - 5'6" Guard
#35 Chaylea Mosby - Senior - 5'6" Guard
Head Coach is Chad Allen, Assistant Coach is Eric Sitze.
2018-2019 Lady Cats Basketball Schedule
Nov 23rd and 24th St. Joseph's Academy Turkey Shootout
Friday, Nov 23rd 12:30 p.m. vs St. Joseph's Academy (JR Varsity)
Friday, Nov 23rd 2:00 p.m. vs St. Joseph's Academy (Varsity)
Saturday, Nov 24th 10:30 a.m. vs Kirkwood (St. Louis) (JR Varsity)
Saturday, Nov 24th 12:00 p.m. vs Kirkwood (St. Louis) (Varsity)
Nov 26th - Nov 30 SEMO Conference Tournament (at Sikeston) Varsity Only
Mon Nov 26th 4:00 p.m. #1 Dexter vs #8 Kennett
Dec 6th - Dec 8th SEMO Border Challenge (HOME) Varsity Only (TBA)
Tue Dec 11th 6:00 p.m. at Paragould
Dec 15th - Dec 22nd Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic (Varsity Only)
Thurs Jan 3rd 6:00 p.m. vs Farmington (HOME)
Mon Jan 7th 6:00 p.m. at Kennett
Thur Jan 10th 6:00 p.m. at Neelyville
Sat Jan 12th 1:30 p.m. at Miller Career Academy (JR Varsity)
Sat Jan 12th 3:00 p.m. at Miller Career academy (Varsity)
Tue Jan 22nd 4:00 p.m. at TRC vs Thayer High School (Varsity Only)
Thurs Jan 24th 6 p.m. vs Sikeston (HOME)
Mon Jan 28th 6:00 p.m. at Saxony Lutheran
Thurs Jan 31st 6:00 p.m. vs Naylor (HOME)
Mon Feb 4th 6:00 p.m. vs Notre Dame (HOME
Thurs Feb 7th 6:00 p.m at Cape Central
Mon Feb 11th 6:00 p.m. at Poplar Bluff
Wed Feb 13th 6:00 p.m. vs Oran (Senior Night)
Mon Feb 18th 6:00 p.m. at Jackson
Feb 23rd - Mar 2nd - Class 4, District 1 Tournament
Dexter, Missouri - There is one award that is only given to one Bearcat Football athlete each year. A bronze trophy, similar in appearance to the Heisman Memorial Trophy and that's the Charles Bland Award. It was first awarded in 1994, 25 years ago. This year's award went to the 25th recipient Nate Gargas; however one more trophy was created and given this year to a man who is gives to the community, loves his Bearcats, and was one of the creators of the Bland Award, Mr. Alan Hedrick.
Hedrick was not only instrumental in creating the coveted trophy, but also the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club. He has a passion for football and also his fellow Bearcats! He has been serving the Dexter community and the Dexter schools for a many years through various projects. He is one of those men who enjoys working behind the scenes and not out in the limelight. His compassion and generosity can not be matched. He loves his family, friends, and community.
Here is a little background on the Charles Bland Award. The selected Bearcat must meet very strict criteria in many areas of the scholar-athlete life, including: Scholastic Ability, School Participation & Attendance, Community Involvement, Leadership Qualities, Personal & Team Attitude, and Athletic Performance.
A Bland Award recipient should reflect the qualities that interscholastic sports programs have to offer. In no way should this award be seen as a trophy strictly for athleticism; rather, it is to celebrate the most outstanding, well-rounded student-athlete from the senior class.
The late Charles ‘Seed’ Bland - the man that the stadium these athletes battled in during their high school careers - was a very active supporter of the Dexter School System for many years. The most amazing gift ‘Seed’ gave was his pride in the Bearcats, as well as the young people of Dexter High School.
Known only to a few, the late Ruth Bland was the ‘athlete of the family’ and was a standout for both the DHS basketball and track teams. It has been written that she was ‘the best female athlete in Southeast Missouri’ during her time.
Together, the Bland family has been there to support Dexter Schools and Bearcat Athletics for over 60 years.
Past Winners of the Bland Award
1994 - Kevin Young
1995 - Jason Comfort
1996 - Kent Essner
1997 - Mike Guethle
1998 - Justin Kelley
1999 - David Howard
2000 - Jason mayer
2001 - Nathan McKay
2002 - Drew Wethington
2003 Marc Thrower
2004 - Derek Clark
2005 - Andrew Stuever
2006 - Drew Pixley
2007 - Eric Windham
2008 - Nick Hessling
2009 - Gary Summers
2010 - Taylor Jarrell
2011 - Tyler Miller
2012 - Ryan Joiner
2013 - Holden Bruce
2014 - Noah Kronk
2015 - Tyler Stevenson
2016 - Jason Jarrell
2017 - Ben Sindle
2018 - Nate Gargas
Dexter, Missouri - Brett Dorton announced the 25th recipient of the 2018 Charles Bland Award at the annual fall sports recognition program at the Dexter High School on Tuesday. Senior athlete Nate Gargas was quite surprised to hear his name and once at the podium thanked everyone.
Award winners are judged on several criteria, including community activities, school participation, attendance, attitude, leadership qualities, grade point average and athletic ability.
Gargas exceeds in all of these categories. He plays football, basketball and tennis. He is a member of the Sr. Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, and the National Honor Society.
He is the son of Ed and Tina Gargas. His future plans are to attend a 4-year university and major in either financial management or sports marketing.
Pictured from left to right: Brett Dorton, Bland Award Committee Member, Ed Gargas, Nate Gargas and Tina Gargas.
