Submitted by
Jessica Danielle, SMT Writer
MoNASP is an affiliate of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and promotes education, self-esteem, and physical activity for students in grades 4-12 through participation in the sport of archery. MoNASP is coordinated through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) in partnership with more than 330 participating schools and numerous supporting organizations throughout the state. More than 67,000 Missouri students participate in the program.
More than 4,100 student archers around the state have competed so far this winter in local tournaments with the hope of qualifying for one of the 1,300 spots at the state tournament. Student archers who shoot qualifying scores at the state tournament will earn spots at the NASP national tournament this spring in Louisville, Ky.
“Missouri is a great place to hunt and fish, and now it’s a great place for shooting sports too,” said MDC MoNASP Coordinator Eric Edwards. “MoNASP not only teaches students the lifetime recreational skills that come from archery, but it also helps them excel in the classroom.”
For more information, including participating schools and communities, visit mdc.mo.gov and search “MoNASP.”
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Cape Girardeau, Missouri – The Dexter boys basketball team ended their season with a loss to the Kennett Indians in the opening round of the Class 4, District 1 basketball tournament on Saturday.
Dexter held Kennett to a 19-19 tie at the end of the first quarter, but the Indians’ defense came alive and held the Bearcats to only five points in the second quarter. Halftime score Dexter 24 – Kennett 32.
Peyton Pollock scored the team-high 12 points for Dexter. He hit one trey.
D.J. Dowdy tallied 11 points including one 3-pointer.
Myles Urhahn and Austin Chesser each sunk a trey.
Final Score #4 Kennett 66 #5 Dexter 44
Dexter 19 5 5 15 - 44
Kennett 19 13 14 20 - 66
Dexter (44) - Noah Kronk 2, Myles Urhahn 3, D.J. Dowdy 11, Peyton Pollock 12, Austin Chesser 5, Jason Jarrell 4, Cole Renken 7. FG 14, FT 12/19, F 13. (3-pointers: Myles Urhahn 1, D.J. Dowdy 1, Peyton Pollock 1, Austin Chesser 1. Fouled Out: none)
Kennett (66) - Antavies Drake 11, Rantrell Caruthers 16, Carlos Turner 7, Landon Vaughan 3, Edward Wilson 2, Jahjaida Childress 2, Fredrick Gooden 4, Andre Oliver 17, Materion Jones 2, Jeffrey Kenny 2. FG 25, FT 11/11, F 21. (3-pointers: Antavies Drake 1, Rantrell Caruthers 2, Carlos Turner 1, Landon Vaughan 1. Fouled Out: none)
Dexter finishes their season with a 6 – 16 record. Three DHS players will graduate in May: D.J. Dowdy, Myles Urhahn, and Cody Neldon. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors and it’s been a pleasure to watch them play ball.
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri – It was an emotional night for the Dexter Bearcats. Four Lady ‘Cats were on the floor for their very last home show.
Senior night is always special, but this one seemed a little more special. Hannah Noe, Paige Patterson, Erika Cobb and Alison Jarrell have been playing ball since third grade. They have earned District titles each of the last three years and are gunning for another title next week. They completed a perfect year at the Bearcat Event Center winning all of their home games.
After a heartfelt presentation, the Lady 'Cats got down to business as Hanna Noe scored the first points of the game.
Hannah Noe tallied a game-high 22 points for the Bearcats including one 3-pointer. Paige Patterson scored 16 points. Erika Cobb added 15 points along with her trey. Alison Jarrell hit two 3-pointers.
The Lady ‘Cats completed their regular season with an impressive record of 22 – 3.
#1 seeded Dexter will play Monday at 6 p.m. against either #4 Kennett or #5 cape Central in the semifinal game.
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Bloomfield, Missouri – The Bernie Mules defeated the Portageville Bulldogs and are just one game away of earning another District Title.
“This was a tough game for us tonight,” commented Bernie’s head coach Brad Botsch. “Portageville competed extremely hard and gave us all we wanted. This time of the year, we just want to survive and advance and play as well as possible. We did enough to get to play in the district championship and we’re excited about that.”
Jake Wagner had a game-high 18 points hitting three 3-pointers. B.J. Jennings tallied 11 points for the Mules including two treys. Brandon Sparks added a trey and Troy Kirkpatrick added two to help the Mules win the semi-final game.
A.V. Banks hit16 points for the Bulldogs including his two treys. Chris Garmon added 10 points.
For a second straight season the Bernie Mules will compete against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the Class 2, District 1 Championship game on Friday night. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
"South Pemiscot is an extremely well-coached and athletic team,” Botsch stated. “We will have to play very well to come out on top Friday night. Our kids will really have to rise up and leave it on the floor if we want to win it.”
Final Score Bernie 55 Portageville 48
Portageville 8 6 15 19 - 48
Bernie 8 13 22 12 - 55
Portageville (48) - Jaylin Mosby 8, Chris Garmon 10, Derrick Priggle 7, A.V. Banks 16, Caleb Gooch 7. FG 18, FT 8/21, F 20. (3-pointers: Jaylin Mosby 2, A.V. Banks 2. Fouled Out: none)
Bernie (55) - Jake Wagner 18, Brandon Sparks 6, B.J. Jennings 11, Troy Kirkpatrick 8, Justin Stanfield 2, Bubby Schwent 6, Joey Walker 4. FG 15, FT 17/25, F 18. (3-pointers: Jake Wagner 3, Brandon Sparks 1, B.J. Jennings 2, Troy Kirkpatrick 2. Fouled Out: Joey Walker)
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School boys basketball team hosted Notre Dame Tuesday evening and for the first three quarters matched the Bulldogs pretty well. It wasn't until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter the Bulldogs began a scoring run and defeated them 80 - 61.
It was quite the team effort by Notre Dame. The tallest member of the Bulldogs just couldn't be stopped offensively. Quinn Poythress scored a game-high 38 points for the Bulldogs including eight 3-pointers.
Only one other Bulldog was in double figures. Thomas Himmelberg tallied 11 points.
Three Bearcats tallied double figures. Cole Renken scored a team-high 15 points. Austin Chesser tallied 13 points including three 3-pointers and Ethan Flowers added 11 points along with one trey. Peyton Pollock and D.J. Dowdy each added a trey.
The DHS boys basketball team will be back in action on Friday evening hosting the Cape Central Tigers. It's SENIOR NIGHT with seniors being honored after the JV game. Game time is 6:00 p.m. Please come out and cheer for your favorite Bearcat! This is their last game of the regular season. District play-off start on Saturday, March 1st in Cape Girardeau. Let's go Bearcats!!
Final Score Notre Dame 80 Dexter 61
Notre Dame 13 25 18 24 - 80
Dexter 7 23 16 15 - 61
Notre Dame (80) - Hunter Eftink 2, Tanner Shively 6, Jordan Williamson 3, Quinn Poythress 38, Grant Ressel 2, Grant Ressel 2, Thomas Himmelberg 11, Dean Crippen 8, Trenton Schumer 4, Blake Bauwens 2, Hunter Eftink 2. FG 32, FT 8/11, F 17. (3-pointers: Quinn Poythress 8, Jordan Williamson 1, Thomas Himmelberg 3 Fouled Out: Crippen)
Dexter (61) - Noah Kronk 1, D.J. Dowdy 9, Peyton Pollock 9, Austin Chesser 13, Jason Jarrell 3, Ethan Flowers 11, Cole Renken 15. FG 21, FT 13/17, F 16. (3-pointers: D.J. Dowdy 1, Peyton Pollock 1, Austin Chesser 3, Ethan Flowers 1 Fouled Out: none)
Notre Dame outlasted the Bearcats and defeated the JV boys by a score of 80 - 59.Jacob Pedigo tallied a team-high 17 points for the Bearcats. Austin Chesser added 12 along with two 3-pointers.
Final Score JV Boys Notre Dame 80 Dexter 59
Notre Dame 16 17 27 20 - 80
Dexter 18 16 15 10 – 59
Notre Dame (80) - Garret Menz 2, Blake Bauwens 45, Devin Ross 3, Ross Essner 10, Tanner Robert 2, Jake Edwards 12, Carson Ketcher 2, Josh Halter 2, Trey Halter 2. FG 28, FT 14/16, F 15. (3-pointers: Blake Bauwens 9, Devin Ross 1 Fouled Out: none)
Dexter (59) - Jason Jarrell 8, Jacob Pedigo 17, Tyler Heil 4, Austin Chesser 12, Ryan Mayo 8, Addison Moore 10. FG 23, FT 11/14, F 12. (3-pointers: Austin Chesser 2 Fouled Out: none)
Dexter has earned the #5 seed in Class 4, District 1, hosted by Cape Central. Dexter will play fourth-seeded Kennett Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
