Written by
Jessica Danielle, SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri – It’s that time again for the 2nd Annual Quail Forever Banquet hosted by the Bootheel Bobwhites Missouri Chapter #3148.
This is relatively a new chapter starting last year and serving the Scott and Stoddard County areas. It was created due to the growing interest in quail conservation and hunting. The Bootheel Bobwhites are dedicated to the conservation and preservation of quail, pheasants, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education, and land management policies and programs.
Pheasants Forever launched Quail Forever in August of 2005 to address the continuing loss of habitat suitable for quail in the United States.
The Bootheel Bobwhites are a grass roots organization with a diversified group of hunters, non-hunters, farmers, landowners, conservation enthusiasts and wildlife officials. If you want to make a difference for wildlife by creating a habitat, restoring a wetland area and protecting our prairies you should get involved in this worthwhile adventure.
The proceeds from this event will go towards local projects to enhance quail habitats and promote youth education by having a Shooting Day. This will teach young students the value of quail habitats, their preservation, gun safety and the heritage of quail hunting in Southeast Missouri.
Membership benefits include a Quail Forever Journal of Upland Conservation which is published four times a year and features stories on upland bird hunting, guns, sporting dogs, habitat improvement projects, environmental issues, legislative action and other outdoor interests. Window decal featuring Quail Forever logo, a membership card for easy identification, and local chapter access to attend banquets, meetings, participate in fundraising activities and the greatest benefit is that you can make a difference in your area along with other outdoor enthusiasts.
Everyone is invited to attend whether you hunt or just enjoy the outdoors. It’s a great way to support the quail habitat in your neck of the woods.
The Quail Forever Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 8th beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Dexter, Missouri.
To purchase tickets contact Tim Kavan at tkavan_76@hotmail.com or 573-823-6366. You may also purchase tickets at the door.
Please join them for an exciting night of food, fun, and festivities! There will be a live auction and plenty of items to bid on in the silent auction. Please support Quail Forever! Your continued conservation efforts ensures the success of Quail Forever.
Join the Bootheel Bobwhites and make a difference!
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
It was a close first half with Dexter and Puxico battling for the lead. Half-time score Dexter 30 - Puxico 29. The JV Bearcats were on a roll scoring in double figures each quarter and holding the Indians to just two quarters with double digits.
Jacob Pedio had an awesome night tallying a game-high 25 points. Jason Jarrell scored 19 points including a trey. Alex Whitehead finished the night with five including a 3-pointer.
Chris Dunivan tallied a team-high 19 points including 5 treys for Puxico. Jordan Burch scored 12 points. Jeremy Wegener hit one trey and Sam Kilbreth and Nathan Dare had two treys each.
Final Score Junior: Dexter 61 Puxico 54
Dexter 15 15 16 15 - 61
Puxico 8 21 9 16 - 54
Dexter (61) - Peyton Tinnin 2, Jason Jarrell 19, Jacob Pedigo 25, Alex Whitehead 5, Ryan Mayo 4, Addison Moore 6. FG 20, FT 19/28, F 10. (3-pointers: Jarrell 1, Whitehead 1. Fouled out: none)
Puxico (54) - Jeremy Wegener 5, Sam Kilbreth 6, Nathan Dare 9, Brad Clark 3, Jordan Burch 12, Chris Dunivan 19. FG 20, FT 4/8, F 20. (3-pointers: Wegener 1, Kilbreth 2, Dare 2, Dunivan 5. Fouled out: none)
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Puxico, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcats traveled to Puxico to take on the Indians Tuesday evening. The Bearcats played a strong first half, but were unable to stop the Indians.
Dexter tied the game with just six minutes left in the 2nd quarter. It was a close game with Puxico going into the locker room at half-time ahead by just one point. Half-time score 25-24.
“We had a poor start to each half against Puxico,” commented head basketball coach Rob Nichols. “We played well at times, but we just don't the experience to draw from to continually recover from poor starts.”
Bearcats’ Ethan Flowers did quite well earning a team-high 21 points including 4 treys matching Puxico’s total of four 3-pointers.
Cole Renken tallied 16 points for Dexter along with D.J. Dowdy who finished with 14 total points including a trey.
Austin Chesser was the only other Bearcat to hit a 3-pointer. He finished with 7 points.
“Ethan shot the ball well and D.J. did a good job of getting to the rim at certain points in the game,” continued Nichols. “Cole also had a solid game offensively.”
Puxico had six players reaching double figures. Austin Teichman recorded 15 points. Zach Tucker tallied 14 points. Garrett Payne, Corey Pratt, Seth Luttrell and Tim Hancock each finished with 10 points apiece. Corey Pratt and Seth Luttrell each hit two treys for the Indians.
“Puxico has a good size and strength and are pretty talented offensively,” stated Nichols. “We gave them too many second chance points and we didn’t come up with enough 50/50 loose balls that you have to get to win close games.”
Dexter will be back at home on Friday night when they host New Madrid County Central. Game time 6:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center.
When asked about NMCC, “You have to handle their defense pressure first of all. Defensively, you have to contain their dribble penetration and keep them off the offensive glass,” stated Nichols. “They are a very athletic team.”
Final Score Puxico 69 Dexter 64
Dexter 10 14 17 23 - 64
Puxico 16 9 22 22 - 69
Dexter (64) - Noah Kronk 2, D.J. Dowdy 14, Peyton Pollock 4, Austin Chesser 7, Ethan Flowers 21, Cole Renken 16. FG 25, FT 10/15, F 20. (3-pointers: Dowdy 1, Chesser 1, Flowers 4. Fouled out: none)
Puxico (69) - Garrett Payne 10, Corey Pratt 10, Austin Teichman 15, Tim Hancock 10, Seth Luttrull 10, Zack Tucker 14. FG 26, FT 13/19, F 14. (3-pointers: Pratt 2, Luttrell 2. Fouled out: Tucker)
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Weight classes were divided into into pools, A and B. The Bearcats brought home 10 first place medals.
Dylan Bazarian is currently ranked #6 in the Class 2 at 160 lbs and continues to have a great season. He is currently 19-2 and pinned all of his opponents on Saturday. Way to go Dylan!
Trevor Waldner continues to have a great season as well. His also 19-2 on the season and is ranked #7 in Class 2 in the 128 lb weight division. He had a good day in Owensville pinning 4 of 5 of his opponents for wins.
Ethan Stevens continues to wrestle better as he improved his record to 17-3 this season. "Ethan beat Marshall's Chris Stephenson currently ranked #5 in class 2 in the 152 lb division by a Major Decision 15-7," commented head wrestling coach James Sneed.
Shown in the photo are the First Place Medal Winners: Front Row: Troy Martinez, Cory Holland, Corey Martinez. Back Row: Nate Weathers, Brandon Twomey, Dylan Bazarian, Trevor Waldner, Ethan Stevens, Ty Harmon, Gavin White.
Photo provided by Asst. Wrestling Coach Cody Boyer.
Below are the results from the Owensville Invitation Tournament:
BRANDON TWOMEY (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 30.5
113: BRANDON TWOMEY (Dexter) won by decision over Austin Ballard (Marshall Owls) 5-2.
113: BRANDON TWOMEY (Dexter) received a bye.
113: BRANDON TWOMEY (Dexter) won by pin over Dalton Secrest (Sullivan Eagles) 1:25.
113: BRANDON TWOMEY (Dexter) won by pin over Carl Paetow (Lutheran South Lancers) 1:13.
113: BRANDON TWOMEY (Dexter) won by pin over Nolan Hoang (Lutheran South Lancers) 1:05.
GAVEN WHITE (4-1) - 1st - Team Points: 21.0
120: GAVEN WHITE (Dexter) won by decision over Kevin Bagwell (Festus Tigers) 11-7.
120: GAVEN WHITE (Dexter) won by decision over Kale Dudley (Sullivan Eagles) 6-2.
120: Hunter Hostetter (Marshall Owls) won by decision over GAVEN WHITE (Dexter) 4-2.
120: GAVEN WHITE (Dexter) received a bye.
120: GAVEN WHITE (Dexter) received a bye
ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (1-4) - 5th - Team Points: 5.0126: Simon Polk (Festus Tigers) won by pin over ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (Dexter) 5:10.
126: Andrew Thoms (Sullivan Eagles) won by pin over ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (Dexter) 1:23.
126: TY HARMON (Dexter Bearcats) won by pin over ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (Dexter) 4:47.
126: Dillan King (Potosi Trojans) won by pin over ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (Dexter) 2:10.
126: ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (Dexter) received a bye.
TY HARMON (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 32.0
126: TY HARMON (Dexter) received a bye.
126: TY HARMON (Dexter) won by pin over Dillan King (Potosi Trojans) 1:37.
126: TY HARMON (Dexter) won by pin over ALEXIS CHRISTIAN (Dexter Bearcats) 4:47.
126: TY HARMON (Dexter) won by pin over Simon Polk (Festus Tigers) 0:33.
126: TY HARMON (Dexter) won by pin over Andrew Thoms (Sullivan Eagles) 1:28.
STORM MASSEY (1-4) - 6th - Team Points: 5.5
132: Ryan Eastman (Sullivan Eagles) won by decision over STORM MASSEY (Dexter) 12-8.
132: Jon Johnston (Missouri Military Academy Colonels) won by decision over STORM MASSEY (Dexter) 3-1.
132: Matt` Pohlmann (Owensville Dutchmen) won by decision over STORM MASSEY (Dexter) 8-3.
132: STORM MASSEY (Dexter) won by decision over Caleb Schroeder (Fatima Comets) 5-2.
132: Daniel McCarthy (St. James Tigers) won by decision over STORM MASSEY (Dexter) 7-2.
TREVER WALDNER (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 35.0
138: TREVER WALDNER (Dexter) won by pin over Daniel Davis (St. James Tigers) 1:59.
138: TREVER WALDNER (Dexter) won by major decision over Matt Stiefermann (Fatima Comets) 13-0.
138: TREVER WALDNER (Dexter) won by pin over Adam Archer (Sullivan Eagles) 1:08.
138: TREVER WALDNER (Dexter) won by pin over Matt Moss (Central Park Hills Rebels) 0:36.
138: TREVER WALDNER (Dexter) won by pin over Aaron Sims (Marshall Owls) 5:52.
NATHANIEL WEATHERS (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 36.0
145: NATHANIEL WEATHERS (Dexter) won by pin over John Hutchison (Lutheran South Lancers) 3:04.
145: NATHANIEL WEATHERS (Dexter) won by pin over Zachary Even (Fatima Comets) 5:43.
145: NATHANIEL WEATHERS (Dexter) won by pin over Blake Koss (Marshall Owls) 1:42.
145: NATHANIEL WEATHERS (Dexter) won by pin over Noah Decker (Festus Tigers) 1:42.
145: NATHANIEL WEATHERS (Dexter) won by pin over Tyler Greenlee (Potosi Trojans) 1:51.
ETHAN STEVENS (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 32.0
152: ETHAN STEVENS (Dexter) won by pin over Cole White (Herculaneum Blackcats) 1:06.
152: ETHAN STEVENS (Dexter) won by decision over Kyle Schwantner (Central Park Hills Rebels) 6-1.
152: ETHAN STEVENS (Dexter) won by decision over Conrad Bombach (Owensville Dutchmen) 10-3.
152: ETHAN STEVENS (Dexter) won by injury default over Mohammad Babak (Missouri Military Academy Colonels) 0:00.
152: ETHAN STEVENS (Dexter) won by major decision over Chris Stephenson (Marshall Owls) 15-7.
DYLAN BAZARIAN (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 36.0
160: DYLAN BAZARIAN (Dexter) won by pin over Taylor Busche (St. James Tigers) 1:43.
160: DYLAN BAZARIAN (Dexter) won by pin over Toby Key (Sullivan Eagles) 2:27.
160: DYLAN BAZARIAN (Dexter) won by pin over James Heinzler (Marshall Owls) 1:21.
160: DYLAN BAZARIAN (Dexter) won by pin over Bodie Bombach (Owensville Dutchmen) 3:45.
160: DYLAN BAZARIAN (Dexter) won by injury default over Frank Maxwell (Herculaneum Blackcats) 0:00.
BRANDON QUERTERMOUS (1-2) - 4th - Team Points: 13.0
170: BRANDON QUERTERMOUS (Dexter) won by pin over Austin Gibson (St. James Tigers) 0:56.
170: Chris Dolles (Owensville Dutchmen) won by pin over BRANDON QUERTERMOUS (Dexter) 1:40.
170: Clayton Howard (Owensville Dutchmen) won by pin over BRANDON QUERTERMOUS (Dexter) 3:05.
MICHAEL HURST (1-4) - 5th - Team Points: 9.0
182: Nick Plocinski (Owensville Dutchmen) won by pin over MICHAEL HURST (Dexter) 0:47.
182: MICHAEL HURST (Dexter) won by pin over Benjamin Jennison (Missouri Military Academy Colonels) 0:31.
182: Charles Eidson (Marshall Owls) won by tech fall over MICHAEL HURST (Dexter) 5:00 16-1.
182: Brandon Mabery (Central Park Hills Rebels) won by pin over MICHAEL HURST (Dexter) 0:49.
182: Landon Vanmeter (Sullivan Eagles) won by pin over MICHAEL HURST (Dexter) 1:43.
TROY MARTINEZ (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 34.5
182: TROY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by pin over Colton Lottman (Owensville Dutchmen) 0:58.
182: TROY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by injury default over Eli Allison (Festus Tigers) 0:00.
182: TROY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by pin over Douglas Brand (Potosi Trojans) 0:29.
182: TROY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by pin over Tyler Sexton (Festus Tigers) 1:04.
182: TROY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by decision over Todd King (Sullivan Eagles) 11-8.
COREY MARTINEZ (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 28.0195: COREY MARTINEZ (Dexter) received a bye.
195: COREY MARTINEZ (Dexter) received a bye.
195: COREY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by pin over Christopher Decker (Owensville Dutchmen) 1:30.
195: COREY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by pin over JON RODGERS (Dexter Bearcats) 2:45.
195: COREY MARTINEZ (Dexter) won by pin over Joshua Jett (Lutheran South Lancers) 1:27.
JON RODGERS (3-2) - 3rd - Team Points: 13.0
195: Joshua Jett (Lutheran South Lancers) won by pin over JON RODGERS (Dexter) 1:10.
195: JON RODGERS (Dexter) received a bye.
195: JON RODGERS (Dexter) received a bye.
195: Corey Martinez (Dexter Bearcats) won by pin over JON RODGERS (Dexter) 2:45.
195: JON RODGERS (Dexter) won by pin over Christopher Decker (Owensville Dutchmen) 1:47.
JARED DEAL (2-3) - 5th - Team Points: 11.5
220: Geoffry Bardley (Festus Tigers) won by pin over JARED DEAL (Dexter) 1:32.
220: Russell Harrington (Central Park Hills Rebels) won by pin over JARED DEAL (Dexter) 5:48.
220: JARED DEAL (Dexter) won by decision over Zachary Hogan (Fatima Comets) 7-0.
220: JARED DEAL (Dexter) won by injury default over Nick Frye (Sullivan Eagles) 0:00.
220: Ryan Escalante (Owensville Dutchmen) won by pin over JARED DEAL (Dexter) 3:12.
CORY HOLLAND (5-0) - 1st - Team Points: 32.0
220: CORY HOLLAND (Dexter) won by pin over Logan Bullock (St. James Tigers) 0:57.
220: CORY HOLLAND (Dexter) won by pin over Edward Hecke (Marshall Owls) 2:28.
220: CORY HOLLAND (Dexter) won by pin over Mike Givens (Lutheran South Lancers) 1:52.
220: CORY HOLLAND (Dexter) received a bye.
220: CORY HOLLAND (Dexter) won by pin over Patrick Lampassi (Herculaneum Blackcats) 3:36.
KEITH CRAFT (2-3) - 4th - Team Points: 11.0
285: KEITH CRAFT (Dexter) won by pin over Brandon Williams (Festus Tigers) 2:42.
285: Gerardo Guerrero (Missouri Military Academy Colonels) won by pin over KEITH CRAFT (Dexter) 1:11.
285: Justin McWilliams (Central Park Hills Rebels) won by pin over KEITH CRAFT (Dexter) 2:02.
285: Tyler Partney (Herculaneum Blackcats) won by pin over KEITH CRAFT (Dexter) 1:52.
285: KEITH CRAFT (Dexter) received a bye.
BRANDON WICK (4-1) - 2nd - Team Points: 24.0
285: BRANDON WICK (Dexter) won by pin over Layn Wuthnow (Sullivan Eagles) 2:51.
285: BRANDON WICK (Dexter) won by pin over William Bader (Festus Tigers) 0:47.
285: Sam Overturf (Marshall Owls) won by pin over BRANDON WICK (Dexter) 1:29.
285: BRANDON WICK (Dexter) received a bye.
285: BRANDON WICK (Dexter) won by pin over Brady Weavers (Fatima Comets) 2:24.
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri - Bernie rallies in the fourth quarter to defeat the Dexter Bearcats at Homecoming. The Bearcats had a tremendous first half leading the Mules at the end of the first and second quarter.
“I thought we played well,” commented Dexter head basketball coach Rob Nichols. “We didn’t score a lot of points, but I think we ran our offense effectively and got good looks. As we get a little bit stronger a lot of that stuff around the basket and some of those jump shots are going to go in. We have just got to get stronger.”
Dexter’s Ethan Flowers was the only Bearcat in double figures with a total of 11 including one trey. Austin Chess also scored a 3-pointers.
Caleb Ellenburg had the game-high 18 points for Bernie. B.J. Jennings tallied 15 points including three 3-pointers. Jake Wagner and Devin Trammell each added a trey for the Mules.
“We knew coming in tonight that this was going to be a battle and we didn’t expect anything different,” Bernie head basketball coach Brad Botsch said. “In a game like this it doesn’t matter who has been winning and losing. It’s going to be a fight."
The Mules were able to hold the Bearcats to just 9 points in the second half scoring 27 of their own.
"I thought in the second half we really buckled down," Botsch continued. "I think we broke through our kids a little bit at halftime. Sometimes we have a hard-headed group and I think something clicked with a few of the seniors at halftime. They came out with a lot more focus on what we wanted them to do and executed much, much better."
"Credit Dexter for their effort," Botsch added. "They battled and fought and we totally expected that."
Dexter (3-7) will travel to Puxico to take on the Indians Tuesday, January 21st. Game time 6:00 p.m. Bernie (13-1) will travel to Holcomb on Monday, January 20th, Bloomfield Tuesday night and then at hosting Puxico on Friday for Homecoming.
"You have to take them one game at a time and you don't look past anybody," Botsch said of next week’s schedule. "You've got a little bit of a target on your back and want to go into those games as prepared as possible. We are going to treat every one of them as a state playoff game. We are going to do our homework and work hard to make sure we don't overlook anybody because anybody can knock you off and as I've said all year 'we don't have much margin for error and have to do everything right to keep competing.'"
Final Score Varsity Bernie Mules 50 Dexter Bearcats 36
Bernie 11 12 10 17 - 50
Dexter 13 14 2 7 - 36
Bernie (50) - Jake Wagner 7, B.J. Jennings 15, Bubby Schwent 3, Devin Trammell 3, Joey Walker 4, Caleb Ellenburg 18. FG 16, FT 13/21, F 18. (3-pointers: B.J. Jennings 3, Jake Wagner 1, Devin Trammell 1. Fouled out: none)
Dexter (36) - Noah Kronk 6, D.J. Dowdy 8, Peyton Pollock 4, Austin Chesser 5, Ethan Flowers 11, Cole Renken 2. FG 13, FT 8/10, F 23. (3-pointers: Austin Chesser 1, Ethan Flowers 1. Fouled out: Chandler Young, Austin Chesser)
