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Four Bearcat Wrestlers Make Semi-Finals
February 11th 2011 by Staff Writer
Update Text Report From Coach Rick Schwab
The Dexter Bearcat Wrestling team traveled to DeSoto Missouri today to match their skills in the 2-day District Tournament. This is a big weekend for the Bearcat Grapplers as a strong finish this weekend will create an opportunity for these young men to be able to compete in the Missouri State Wrestling Tournament held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Columbia, Missouri. .
The team results for the first nights matches found the Bearcats only 5 points out of second place behind St. Clair. The powerhouse St. Genevieve Dragons currently hold the first place team position.
Individually, winners that are advancing to the semi-finals tomorrow are Trevor Waldner in the 119 weight class, Dylan Hardin in the 145 pound weight class, Cody Stevens in the 160 pound weight class and Zach Lacy in the heavyweight division. Many other team members remain in the tournament and will compete through the wrestle backs or backside of the bracket.
The tournament will resume tomorrow at 10:00 AM in DeSoto. The ShowMe Times will make every effort possible to keep you informed as information is available.
Last Updated on February 11th 2011 by Staff Writer
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Elks Wrestling Sign-Ups Scheduled
February 11th 2011 by Unknown
A ShowMe Times Report
Young people in the Dexter area can participate in wrestling in a community youth league.
Sign-ups for the Dexter Elks' Wrestling 2011 will be held beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14 at the Dexter High School Football Field House.
The cost for the program is $10 per person and checks can be made payable to Bearcat Youth Wrestling.
For additional information, contact Wrestling Coach Rick Schwab rschwab@dexter.k12.mo.us
Last Updated on February 11th 2011 by Unknown
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Lady 'Cats Defeat Cape Tigers
February 11th 2011 by Unknown
By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - After a huge win against state-ranked Meadow Heights Tuesday (Feb. 8) night at home, the Dexter Lady Bearcats had to go on the road Thursday (Feb. 10) to face the Cape Central Lady Tigers. Both teams battled back and forth throughout the contest, and neither team ever had a double-digit lead. Despite beginning the game flat on the defensive side, the Lady Bearcats came out on top, with a final score of 48-41.
Alison Jarrell hit a trey in the opening minute of the game for the ‘Lady Cats, helping them mount a quick 5-0 run. Poor defensive play, coupled with a steal by Chelsea Vinson, allowed the Lady Tigers to creep back into the game and take the lead with 4:00 left in the first. Cape jumped out to a seven point lead at one point, but Dexter battled back, ending the quarter down by only three points.
A quick layup by Brittany Harris cut Cape’s lead to one, but the Tigers quickly put up seven unanswered points, increasing their lead to eight. After a timeout and very fiery talk from coach Chad Allen, Whitehead hit two free-throws for the ‘Cats, Hannah Noe came up with a steal, Paige Patterson deflected a Vinson pass into Noe’s hands, and Dexter was able to creep back within four points. Chelsea Pannier hit a three in the closing minute of the second quarter to boost Cape Central’s lead to seven going into halftime.
Noe hit a deep trey to start the second half for the Bearcats. Sloppy passing led to several turnovers against Dexter in the frame, but key shots by Taylor Owens and Harris pushed the Bearcats ahead by one with 2:30 left on the clock. Patterson drew a charge on Alayah Cooper-Johnson to hold Cape Central to only two points in the third. Both teams traded baskets throughout the fourth quarter, but solid free-throw shooting from Katelynn Frazier, Whitehead, and Noe helped keep the ‘Cats in the lead. Harris was a force to be reckoned with during the frame, coming up with a three-point play, blocking a jumper from Vinson, and drawing a charge from Cooper-Johnson with less than a minute left in the game. Despite forcing four turnovers in the frame and a late offensive surge, Cape Central wasn’t able to retake the lead, giving Dexter the seven point victory.
“We came out flat tonight defensively,” said Dexter head coach Chad Allen after the game. “I thought we gave up way too many good looks, inside especially. I thought the girls responded well in the second half; we came out better defensively, and a whole lot more active.”
“Those two charges in the second half, with Paige [Patterson] and Brittany [Harris], really gave us a spark. Katelynn Frazier had a couple great offensive boards, and Taylor Owens came off the bench played really well defensively in the second half.”
“We had a few girls step up, give us a spark, and we really got after it in the second half.”
The Lady ‘Cats will face the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs Monday (Feb. 14) night at the Bearcat Event Center, in a make-up game from last Monday (Feb. 7) that was postponed due to inclement weather conditions. There will be one half of JV play, scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. tipoff, followed by the full Varsity game at 7:00 p.m.
Photos above Top Photo:Mollie Whitehead defends Cape Central’s Alayah Cooper-Johnson during Thursday night’s Lady Bearcat victory.
Bottom photo:Brittany Harris drives to the basket for the Lady ‘Cats. ShowMe Times photos by Andrew Cato
| 1st Q | 2nd Q | 3rd Q | 4th Q | FINAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 48 |
| CAPE CENTRAL | 13 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 41 |
| DEXTER | FG | 3s | FT | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead | 1 | -- | 3-4 | 5 |
| Frazier | 1 | -- | 4-6 | 6 |
| Noe | -- | 1 | 1-2 | 4 |
| Jarrell | -- | 2 | -- | 6 |
| Cobb | 2 | -- | -- | 4 |
| Owens | 2 | -- | 1-2 | 5 |
| Harris | 6 | -- | 5-7 | 17 |
| Patterson | -- | -- | 1-2 | 1 |
| CAPE CENTRAL | FG | 3s | FT | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-Johnson | 5 | -- | 4-6 | 14 |
| Schaller | 2 | -- | 1-2 | 5 |
| Pannier | 1 | 2 | -- | 8 |
| Vinson | 5 | -- | -- | 10 |
| Williams | 2 | -- | -- | 4 |
Last Updated on February 11th 2011 by Unknown
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Wrestlers Head To District Play
February 10th 2011 by Unknown
Reader Submitted by Coach Rick Schwab
Bearcat wrestlers embark on a journey Friday evening that they’ve been preparing for the entire season, … Districts. The top four placers at each perspective weight class will continue their journey to Columbia next Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the State Championships.
The wrestlers have been training day in and a day out even putting in two-a-days three days a week to ensure the everything is left on the mat this Friday and Saturday.The Bearcats have had rocky season filled with talented athletes who have faced adversity through injury and sickness.
“We’re a competitive team when where at our best, but it’s been difficult, especially here at the end to complete a strong squad,” Coach Rick Schwab said.
The Bearcat wrestlers finish the regular season with a duel record of 7 – 4. In tournaments they took 7th at the Park Hills tournament, being unable to complete a full squad with 9 of 14 wrestlers. The Bearcats medaled 8 of 8 wrestlers at the McClure South Berkeley Tournament, medaled 5 at the SEMO Conference Tournament and 3 at the legendary Tiger Classic Tournament.
Despite of all the adversity, the wrestlers are geared up and ready to take on Districts. On Thursday night, the coaches of the 13 schools in the Class 2 District 1 Tournament met to fight for seeds for their wrestlers.
Dexter was able to bring home at least a top 5 seed in 7 of the 14 weight classes.
Wrestlers competing include:
Freshman 119 pound wrestler Trevor Waldner pulled a 3 seed with a 19 – 15 record. Waldner placed sixth at the Tiger Classic Tournament and fourth at SEMO Conference. Pictured above is Waldner attempting a headlock pinning combination in last weeks duel against Cape Girardeau.
Sophomore 125 pound wrestler Hunter Hardin received a 4 seed. The picture is Hardin scoring a 5-point granby in last week’s duel against Cape Girardeau.
Junior 140 pound wrestler Ryan Vanover received at 5 seed with a 19 – 12 record. Vanover placed fourth at SEMO Conference and third at McClure South Berkeley. He is a 2009 - 2010 State Qualifier. Pictured is Vanover in a spiral ride in last weeks duel against Cape Girardeau.
Senior Captain Dylan Hardin received a 5 seed at 145 lbs with a 19 – 11 record. Hardin placed fourth at SEMO Conference and fifth at McClure South Berkeley. He is a 2009 - 2010 State Qualifier. Pictured is Hardin leg riding in the 3rd place match at SEMO Conference.
Junior Cody Stevens earned a 2 seed at 160 lbs with a 23 – 5 record. Stevens placed third at SEMO Conference, third at Tiger Classic and first at McClure South Berkeley. He is a 2009 – 2010 State Qualifier. Pictured Stevens in a lateral throw at the McClure South Berkeley Tournament.
]Senior Ben Rodgers received at 4 seed at 215 lbs. with a 17 – 12 record. Pictured is Rodgers in last week’s action against Cape Girardeau.
Junior Zach Lacy earned a 2 seed at the HWT Class with a 15 – 3 record. Lacy placed third at SEMO Conference but was unable to wrestle at Tiger Classic and Berkeley due to injury. Pictured is Lacy in the SEMO Conference Tournament.
District wrestling action will be updated Friday night following the first day’s competition.
Last Updated on February 10th 2011 by Unknown
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Bearcats Dazzle Cubs, 80-36
February 09th 2011 by Unknown
The ‘Cats started the contest seemingly a bit fuzzy, with nearly half the squad coming off the bench after battling illness last week. Jerad Yates came up with a steal for the Cubs, and put the first two points of the contest on the board with a 15-foot jumper. Dexter’s Jake Cox picked off a Yates pass less than a minute later and dumped the ball to Alan Flannigan, who dropped in Dexter’s first points of the night. Tyler Miller hit a trey with 5:00 left in the first quarter, putting the ‘Cats up 5-4. Dexter senior Taylor Jarrell started off the night with two quick fouls, and was replaced by Jake Lee with 4:30 left in the opening frame.
Dexter mounted an impressive 20-0 run, but Alan Hess completed the three-point-play for the Cubs with 30 seconds left in the quarter. Miller hit two free-throws with 15 seconds on the clock to give Dexter a 25-8 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Dexter lurched out on another scoring spree to open the second quarter, aided by threes from Flannigan and Logan Robey. Bryn Hester came up with two steals in the quarter, and Miller had one steal. Dexter never had less than a 19 point lead in the quarter, and used bench players extensively; Junior Brandon Moore saw a lot of playing time. The ‘Cats ended the second quarter with another scoring run, 8-0, and went into halftime with a commanding 28 point lead.
Hester was again good from beyond the arc in the opening seconds of the second half. Flannigan blocked Yates’ 12-footer with 5:00 left in the frame, tipped in his own miss on the ensuing possession, and hit his second three of the night at the 2:30 mark. The bright spots for the Cubs in the frame were steals from Terrance Johnson and Aaron Smith, which led to two of their 12 points in the frame. Despite putting up the highest quarter point total of the evening, the Cubs were still facing a 39 point deficit after three quarters of action.
Robey was again good from three-point land, putting them back to being up by 39 with 5:00 left in the contest. The clock never stopped due to the ‘mercy rule’ during the fourth quarter, and that seemed to be about the only thing that could slow the Bearcats’ offensive attack down. Miller came up with another steal that led to a Jake Cox layup with 4:10 left on the clock; Lee had an offensive rebound and putback less than a minute later. Alan Flannigan dunked over Bell City’s Cody Kight with 1:10 left on the clock. The Bearcats only scored 14 points in the frame, but still found themselves on top of a 44-point routing of the Bell City Cubs, with a 80-36 final score.
“We had really good defensive intensity,” said Alan Flannigan after the game. “We moved the ball better and didn’t turn it over as much, so we improved over the last couple games for sure.”
“Sometimes it just happens; you come out, feel a bit flat, and look like you’re not giving 100-percent. We got into it better in the second and third quarter.”
The Bearcats will be in action again Friday night, when they face the Kennett Indians at home at the Bearcat Event Center.
“They’ll probably do a lot of the same,” said Flannigan about the Indians. “Kennett plays like Kennett, regardless of the game or situation. Its going to be an emotional game for us, being senior night; plus, they beat us in the [Bloomfield] Christmas Tournament finals; they’ll come out hot, we’ll come out hot, and it will be a great game. We’ll have to play our best to get the win.”
The junior varsity portion of the Bearcats’ final regular-season home game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the BEC, with varsity action to follow. Senior recognition, honoring the senior basketball players and cheerleading squad members, will be held prior to tip-off of the varsity game.
Photos above
(top photo)Senior Taylor Jarrell guards Bell City's Terrance Johnson during Tuesday night's game at Bell City.
(lower photo)Head coach Rob Nichols talks to his Bearcat squad during the final quarter of the game.
| 1st Q | 2nd Q | 3rd Q | 4th Q | FINAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER | 25 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 80 |
| BELL CITY | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| DEXTER | FG | 3s | FT | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox | 4 | -- | 1-2 | 9 |
| Hester | 3 | 1 | -- | 9 |
| Flannigan | 6 | 2 | 0-2 | 18 |
| Robey | 2 | 2 | -- | 10 |
| Lee | 5 | -- | 0-1 | 10 |
| Miller | 3 | 1 | 5-8 | 14 |
| Bollinger | 2 | -- | 4-6 | 8 |
| Moore | -- | -- | 1-2 | 1 |
| Jarrell | -- | -- | 1-2 | 1 |
| BELL CITY | FG | 3s | FT | TOTAL |
| Liggons | -- | -- | 2-2 | 2 |
| Yates | 2 | -- | 0-1 | 4 |
| Johnson | 4 | -- | 0-1 | 4 |
| Kight | 1 | -- | -- | 2 |
| Hess | 1 | -- | 6-7 | 9 |
| Overby | 2 | -- | -- | 4 |
| Hughes | -- | -- | 3-6 | 3 |
| Vires | 2 | -- | -- | 2 |
Last Updated on February 09th 2011 by Unknown
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