Bloomfield, Missouri - Senior High School student, Austin Battles qualified for state golf by posting an 11-over-par 82 at sectionals recently held at The Golf Club at Linn Creek.

His first trip to state was as a sophomore. 

Battles finished 8th overall at sectionals, after tying for 6th at districts.

Missouri State golf for Class 1 is at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield  Monday and Tuesday, May 19th & 20th.

Austin will also be graduating Sunday afternoon, May 18th at 4 p.m. at Bloomfield High School.

Congratulations Austin! 

The Bloomfield community is extremely proud of you and your accomplishments!

Girardeau, Missouri - The Notre Dame Bulldogs proved to be too much for the Dexter Bearcats.  The Bearcats forced three sets in five of six singles matches, but the Bulldogs avoided playing doubles with a solid third-set performance in every match and outlasted Dexter 6 - 0. 

The Class 1, District 1 semifinal tournament was plagued with bad weather on Thursday with hail and was moved to Friday afternoon.

Dexter finishes their season with a record of 5-5.  Notre Dame will host #2 seeded Arcadia Valley for the district championship.

SINGLES

No. 1 -- Ben Wedemeier (ND) def. Noah Kronk (D) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

No. 2 -- Mason Seesing (ND) def. Ethan Flowers (D) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

No. 3 -- Brendan Boswell (ND) def. Drew Mason (D) 6-1, 6-3

No. 4 -- Ethan Derrington (ND) def. Brooks Propst (D) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

No. 5 -- Alex Wikel (ND) def. Zach Potts (D) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

No. 6 -- Dalton Stroup (ND) def. Joshua Kohlbaker (D) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

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Puxico, Missouri - A new state record was set April 3 when Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff reeled in a Spotted Sucker fish at Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA). Goodale's sucker fish weighed 3.65 lbs. and measured 18.2 inches. The former state record Spotted Sucker was caught in 1992 at Wappapello Lake and weighed 2 lbs., 1 ounce, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

The Spotted Sucker is a moderately slender, coarse-scaled sucker fish with a short dorsal fin containing 11 or 12 rays. This species is distinguished from other Missouri suckers by the presence of several parallel rows of prominent dark spots along the side. These fish are olive-brown on the back with dark edgings on the scales. Their sides are silvery or brassy-yellow. Adults are commonly 9.2 to 15.9 inches long and weigh about .3 to 2 pounds.

Spotted suckers are common fish and generally distributed in the lowlands of southeast Missouri and adjacent sections of the Ozarks. Scattered populations occur elsewhere. This fish species prefers clear, warm waters with no to minimal current and an abundance of aquatic vegetation.

For more information about record fish or fishing opportunities in Missouri, go online to mdc.mo.gov.

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Dexter, Missouri - Congratulations to D.J. Dowdy of Dexter High School for making the All-SEMO Conference Team as catcher.

Dalton Manuel received Honorable Mention.  Jason Mattison received Honorable Mention and All-Tournament Team recognition.

Cody Neldon received the Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Below is a complete list of the All-SEMO Conference players and the All-Tournament players.

All-SEMO Conference

P -- Michael Houchin, jr., Jackson

P -- Tyson Campbell, sr., Kennett

P -- Wesley Pyles, sr., Poplar Bluff

P -- Chase Hagerty, jr., Cape Central

P -- Jacob Clark, jr., Sikeston

P -- Graham Ruopp, jr., Notre Dame

IF -- Colton Black, sr., Sikeston

IF -- Gavin O'Brien, sr., Sikeston

IF -- Matt Chism, sr., Cape Central

IF -- Lucas Tibbs, sr., Poplar Bluff

IF -- Kevonte Mitchell, sr., Kennett

IF -- Griffin Siebert, sr., Notre Dame

OF -- Chase Urhahn, jr., Notre Dame

OF -- Josh Haggerty, sr., Notre Dame

OF -- Landon Mills, jr., Jackson

OF -- Declan Wallace, sr., Kennett

OF -- Brandon Stuckenschneider, sr., Poplar Bluff

OF -- Doug Still, sr., Sikeston

C -- Alex Lewis, sr., Poplar Bluff

C -- DJ Dowdy, sr., Dexter

DH -- Luke Haines, sr., Notre Dame

Honorable mention

Blake Hagedorn, sr., Notre Dame

Dante Vandeven, jr., Jackson

Adam Kennard, sr., Sikeston

Kameron Misner, so., Poplar Bluff

Brock Baugher, so., Cape Central

Ross James, sr., Notre Dame

Logan Misner, sr., Poplar Bluff

Landon Vaughn, jr., Kennett

Drew Pikey, sr., New Madrid

Dalton Manual, jr., Dexter

Jason Mattison, jr., Dexter

Josh Jansen, sr., Notre Dame

Logan Heisserer, jr., Notre Dame

Co-Pitchers of the Year -- Wesley Pyles, Poplar Bluff; Tyson Campbell, Kennett

Player of the Year -- Doug Still

Comeback Player of the Year -- Cody Neldon-Dexter 

All-tournament team

Josh Hagerty, Notre Dame

Chase Urhahn, Notre Dame

Jason Mattison - Dexter

Kevonte Mitchell - Kennett

Tyson Campbell - Kennett

DK Wallace - Kennett

Wesley Pyles - Poplar Bluff

Alex Lewis - Poplar Bluff

Chase Hagerty - Cape Central

Doug Still - Sikeston

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St. Louis, Missouri – Ethan Stevens shot five-over-par 77 to finish fourth at the Class 3 state sectional at Quail Creek Golf Club in St. Louis earning him a trip to the STATE golf tournament.

Nineteen athletes qualified with a 14-over-par 86 or better to get a chance to compete at the state tournament that will take place on Monday, May 19^th and Tuesday, May 20^th at Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa, Missouri.

Dexter’s Drake Mitchell shot 16-over-par, Myles Urhahn shot 25-over-par, and Austin Chesser shot 26-over-par in the state sectional tournament.

Congratulations Ethan and we wish you a successful State Tournament!

The Dexter community is proud of all of the golf team members and look forward to seeing them compete in the future at the high school or college level.

Individual Results	School	Score
1. Jack Litzelfelner	Notre Dame	-1
2. Christopher Dixon	Notre Dame	+3
2. Brendan McCoy	Potosi	+3
4. Ethan Stevens	Dexter	+5
4. Thomas Earle Weaver	Priory	+5
6. Brandon L Wagner	Park Hills	+9
7. Trenton Schumer	Notre Dame	+10
7. Nicholas Westrich	Farmington	+10
7. Gabe Wheeler	Sikeston	+10
10. Aaron M Beck	Kennett	+11
10. Eric Stange	Priory	+11
12. Nicholas George	Westminster	+12
12. Christian Terrill	Lutheran South	+12
14. Nicholas Cantoni	Notre Dame	+13
14. Jackson David Klein	Westminster	+13
14. Andrew Port	Westminster	+13
17. Blake Below	Sikeston	+14
17. Mitchell Moellenhoff	Lutheran South	+14
17. Patrick O'Brien	Priory	+14