The Dexter Varsity boys basketball team have two athletes returning to the hardwood this year on the varsity team. Ethan Zabelin and Nathan Harris and they are senior Bearcats.
"Coming into this year we have very little varsity experience," commented head coach Chad Allen. "We will be very young and only three upperclassmen."
Dexter is loaded with 8 sophomores and 5 freshman; however there is only one junior and two seniors.
The Bearcats have a tough schedule in the SEMO Conference this year competing against teams like Charleston, Sikeston, New Madrid County Central, Jackson, Cape Central, and Kennett
"We are excited to get the season started and are looking to improve every game as the season goes along."
Roster is as follows #10 Gibson Booker, #1 Will Guethle, #13 Nathan Harris, #12 Hunter Massey, #11 Carter Stone, #4 John Sepulvado, #3 Tucker Temples, #24 Devin Turbo, and #5 Ethan Zabelin
Dexter opens with a jamboree at Doniphan on Thursday, November 16th. Dexter will face Alton at 6:45 and will play with Doniphan following that game.
They will then travel to Charleston on November 28th and Malden December 1st.
The SEMO Conference Tournament is slated for December 4th - December 8th.
The Bearcats will finally be at home hosting the Richland Rebels on December 11th. before traveling to Jackson on December 12th and Woodland on December 15.
They will have a short break for competing in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament December 26th - December 29th.
The SCAA Tournament will be held at Dexter January 22nd - January 26th. District play begins February 26th.
The Dexter High School Choir students auditioned in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Tanner Guilling - Tenor - Honorable Mention
Luck Gentry - Tenor - First Alternate
Landon Jarrell - Bass - All State
Reanna Laden - Soprano - All State
Photo by Dee Loflin.
Dexter High School band students earned some special recognition at All-District.
Katarrah Churchill and Ashton Dvorak made the Southeast Missouri All-District Band.
Joseph Fortier and Ricardo Martinez made the Southeast Missouri All-District Jazz Band.
This is the first year the Dexter High School Marching band has had both a first chair trumpet and a first chair baritone saxophone!
Photo by Dee Loflin.
All-Conference Volleyball Team was recently announced.
Kate Nichols earned 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-Conference (SEMO-North Division)
Brooke Lasater earned 2nd Team All-District and 1st Team All-Conference (SEMO - North Division)
Macie Templemire made All-District and 2nd Team All-Conference (SEMO-North Division)
The SEMO-North Division consisted of teams from Jackson, Saxony Lutheran, Cape Central, Notre Dame, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, and Dexter.
Photo by Dee Loflin.
The 61st Annual Bell City B-Tournament will begin on Monday, November 20, 2023. The seeds and bracket was announced earlier this week.
Puxico has earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Bell City, #3 Advance, #4 Leopold, #5 Kelly, #6 Scott County Central, #7 Gideon, and #8 Bloomfield.
Monday, November 11th Schedule
4:30 p.m. Puxico vs Bloomfield
6:00 p.m. Leopold vs Kelly
7:30 p.m. Bell City vs Gideon
9:00 p.m. Advance vs SCC
Semifinal games will be held on Tuesday, November 21st beginning at 4:30 p.m.
7th place game will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22nd.
3rd place game will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22nd.
Consolation game will be held at 5:30 p.m. also on Wednesday, November 22nd
Championship game will be at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22nd.
