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Dexter, Missouri – Chad Allen, head coach for the Lady Bearcats Basketball and voted as Coach of the Year, would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the Rib City All-Star Fundamental Basketball Campe, an individual player development camp.
This day camp will be hosted at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, Missouri on July 14 – July 16th. The Rib City All-Star Fundamental Camp will be different than any other basketball camp in the area. This camp will be organized and instructed by six highly successful high school coaches.
Their mission is to provide all participants the opportunity to improve their skill set, as well as, improve their mindset related towards being a great player, teammate and student.
Each student must bring basketball shoes, socks, basketball shorts, and t-shirts. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BALL. The Waiver of liability must be completed prior to participation.
Sessions are available for grades 3rd – 12th for boys and girls. Camp is from 9 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Please bring a sack lunch or money for Concession Stand.
Price is $150 per camper with $15 off with group of 5 or more signed up together.
For more information contact Dexter varsity girls basketball coach Chad Allen at ribcityshootout@gmail.com or at 573-421-4571.
Coaches participating in the three-day camps are Darin Scott of Jackson High School, Brad Botsch of Bernie High School, Jim Vaughan of Kennett High School, Chad Allen of Dexter High School, Louis Bell of Clearwater High School, and Dusty Dinkins of South Iron High School.
For a brochure click HERE.
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Dexter, Missouri - The Rib City Shootout will continue on Saturday with several teams participating. Below is the Saturday schedule for the Dexter basketball teams.
For list of Teams click HERE.
Saturday Schedule for Dexter:
Varsity
11:30 a.m. BEC Court 2 vs Piggott, AR
Quarter Final - 1:45 p.m. BEC Court 2 vs Perryville
Semis Begin 4:45 p.m.
Finals 6:15 p.m.
Junior Varsity
10:00 a.m. at the Dexter Middle School vs Salem
Quarter Final – 1:00 p.m. at Dexter Middle School vs Oran
Semi-Final – (if they defeat Oran then 4:00 p.m. at Dexter Middle School vs Jackson
Finals - 4:45 p.m.
Dexter 8th Grade
11:30 a.m. at DHS vs Risco 8th Grade
Semi-Final - 1:45 p.m. at DHS vs Risco 8th Grade
Finals - 2:30 p.m.
Dexter 7th Grade
10:45 a.m. at the Dexter High School vs Jefferson 8th Grade
Dexter 6th Grade
10:00 a.m. at the Dexter High School vs Delta 7th Grade


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Dexter, Missouri - This will be your last chance to see your favorite team before the regular school season starts. The Rib City Shootout will host boys basketball Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th with well over 40 teams taking the court at the Bearcat Event Center, Dexter High School, Dexter Middle School and Southwest Elementary. It should be an exciting weekend of basketball!!
Friday Schedule for Dexter:
Varsity
9:00 a.m. BEC Court 2 vs Notre Dame
10:30 a.m. BEC Court 2 vs Farmington
12:00 p.m. BEC Court 2 vs South Pemiscot
3:00 p.m. BEC Court 3 vs Arcadia Valley
Junior Varsity
9:45 a.m. BEC Court 3 vs Perryville JV
1:30 p.m. at the Middle School vs Jackson JV
6:45 p.m. at the Middle School vs Pocahontas, AR JV
8th Grade
11:15 a.m. Southwest Elementary vs East Prairie
3:45 p.m. Dexter High School vs Jefferson
6:00 p.m. Dexter High School vs Delta 7th Grade
7th Grade
12:00 p.m. Dexter High School vs Campbell 6th & 7th Grade
3:45 p.m. Southwest Elementary vs East Prairie 8th Grade
5:15 p.m. Southwest Elementary vs East Prairie 7th Grade
6th Grade
10:30 a.m. Dexter High School vs East Prairie 7th Grade
1:30 p.m. Southwest Elementary vs Clearwater Junior High
3:00 p.m. Southwest Elementary vs Campbell 6th & 7th Grade
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO THE RIB CITY SHOOTOUT FACEBOOK PAGE BY CLICKING HERE.


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Charleston, Missouri – The Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament begins on Thursday, July 10th. The Charleston Squirrels are looking for their 7th state title.
The 14-team double-elimination tournament will be held at Hillhouse Park in Charleston with three games being played at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
July 10th at the Charleston
Riverbend Ducks vs Leopold SEMO Pirates 10:00 a.m.
Poplar Bluff vs SEMO Strokers of Advance 12:30 p.m.
Piedmont Riverdogs vs East Prairie 3:00 p.m.
Portageville Bulldogs vs Senath-Hornersville Lions 5:30 p.m.
Arch City Sidewinders vs Charleston Fighting Squirrels 8:00 p.m.
July 10th at Notre Dame
Jackson vs Potosi Elks 5:30 p.m.
July 11th at Charleston
Leadwood Pirates will play the winner of the first-round contest between the Riverbend Ducks and the Leopold SEMO Pirates at 10:00 a.m.
Boonville will take on the winner of the first-round contest between Jackson and Potosi at 5:30 p.m.
The first championship game is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Game 7: Leadwood Pirates vs. Game 1 Winner, 10:00 a.m.
Game 8: Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game 9: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 3:00 p.m.
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. Boonville, 5:30 p.m.
Game 11: Game 4 Loser vs. Game 5 Loser, 8:00 p.m.
Game 12: Game 2 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser, 5:30 p.m. at Notre Dame
SATURDAY, JULY 12
Game 13: Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 10 a.m. at Notre Dame
Game 14: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 9, 10:00 a.m.
Game 15: Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 10, 12:30 p.m.
Game 16: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 10, 3:00 p.m.
Game 17: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 5:30 p.m.
Game 18: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 13
Game 19: Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 13, 10:00 a.m.
Game 20: Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16, 12:30 p.m.
Game 21: Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18, 3:00 p.m.
Game 22: Loser Game 17 vs. Winner Game 20, 5:30 p.m.
Game 23: Loser Game 18 vs. Winner Game 19, 8:00 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 14
Game 24: Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 22, 5:30 p.m.
Game 25: Loser Game 21 vs. Winner Game 24: 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 15
Game 26: Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 25, 5:30 p.m.
Game 27: Winner Game 26 vs. Loser Game 26 (if-necessary)


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Malden, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcat boys basketball team participated in the Malden Shootout on Monday and Tuesday. The varsity team held a record of 5 – 1 at the end of both days. The junior varsity record was 4 – 2 for the tournament.
Varsity
Game 1 v Advance--Dexter won 56-38.
Points: Flowers 13, Renken 12, Chesser 10, Moore 7, Pedigo 6, Pollock 4, Kronk and Jarrell 2 each
Game 2 v NMCC--Dexter lost 27-68
Points: Chesser 9; Flowers 6; Jarrell 4; Pedigo, Kronk, Pollock, and Moore 2 each. (*NMCC beat every team there by a minimum of 40 points. They have a really good team this year and are going to be hard to beat!)
Game 3 v Delta C-7--Dexter won 49-47
Points: Chesser 17; Flowers 16; Kronk, Renken, Moore 4 each, Aldridge and Heil 2 each.
Ethan Flowers tied the game with a 3-pointer with 3 seconds remaining in the game. It went into sudden death overtime with the first team to score taking the win. In a designed 2 on 1 play, Renken tipped the ball to Flowers who fed a bounce pass to Chesser for the lay-up and the win. Way to go TEAM!!!!
Game 4 v Risco--Dexter won 67-18
Points: Flowers 19, Renken 13, Pedigo 10, Heil 8, Kronk 7, Chesser 6, Jarrell 4
Game 5 v Holcomb--Dexter won 53-19
Points: Flowers 18; Renken 8; Pedigo, Kronk, and Heil 6 each; Pollock 4; Chesser 3; Jarrell 2
Game 6 v Malden--Dexter won 40-36
Points: Chesser 14, Pedigo 8, Pollock 7, Jarrell 6, Flowers 3, Moore 2
JV Bearcats
The JV record was 4-2 for both days. Dexter’s only JV loss was to the Malden Green Wave in both games.
Game 1 v Advance--Dexter won
Game 2 v Malden--Dexter lost
Game 3 v Rector--Dexter won
Game 4 v Holcomb--Dexter won
Game 5 v Malden--Dexter lost
Game 6 v Advance--Dexter won
Shown in the photo is Josh Dowdy, head boys basketball coach, discussing plays during a time-out.
The Dexter Bearcats will be back in action this Friday and Saturday at the Rib City Shootout. We will post the latest schedule on Thursday. Coach Chad Allen has been busy this week with adding teams and cancellations, but there's no doubt the BEARCATS will be on the court. Grades 6th - 12th will REPRESENT! Go Bearcats!!!!