Cape Girardeau, Missouri – The Dexter Junior Varsity volleyball team won it all at the Notre Dame Volleyballfest on Saturday.
The JV Lady ‘Cats defeated Cape Central 25-11, 25-10 then beat St. Pius 25-20, 25-22 and tied Ste. Gen 23-25, 25-15 in pool play action.
They defeated Perryville 25-17, 25-18 in the semifinal and then defeated Ste. Genevieve 25-13, 24-26, 25-23 for the championship.
“I love coaching those girls,” Dexter head volleyball coach Carmen Morgan said of her junior varsity team. “They want to win and play hard to do it. We got a little panicked for a while and that’s not a good thing, but you’ve got to learn from it. They are young.”
“I was really proud they regrouped. We talked about how you cannot play to keep from getting beat. You have got to just keep going at people and attacking,” continued Morgan. “They played hard for it and deserved it. I am proud of them.”
JUNIOR VARSITY POOL PLAY SCORES
Pool A
Notre Dame defeated Perryville 25-16, 25-22
Notre Dame defeated Jackson 25-11, 25-22
Notre Dame defeated St. Vincent 25-20, 25-14
Perryville beat Jackson 25-17, 25-19
Perryville beat St. Vincent 25-18, 25-17
Jackson tied St. Vincent 17-25, 26-24
Pool A Standings
1. Notre Dame (6-0)
2. Perryville (4-2)
3. St. Vincent (1-5)
4. Jackson (1-5)
Pool B
Dexter tied Ste. Genevieve 23-25, 25-15
Dexter defeated Cape Central 25-11, 25-10
Dexter defeated St. Pius X 25-20, 25-22
Ste. Genevieve beat St. Pius X 25-18, 25-16
Ste. Genevieve beat Cape Central 25-9, 25-20
St. Pius beat Cape Central 25-16, 25-15
Pool B Standings
1. Dexter (5-1)
2. Ste. Genevieve (5-1)
3. St. Pius X (2-4)
4. Cape Central (0-6)
Congratulations on your first place finish! Way to go Lady JV ‘Cats!
Dexter, Missouri – Touchdown after touchdown after touchdown was scored at Charles Bland Stadium Friday night. But that’s ok with Bearcat fans because the DHS Varsity football team scored so many points against the Charleston Bluejays that they came close to breaking a school record. It was hard to keep up with all the scoring with touchdowns, extra points, and safeties, but it was truly a magical night to remember for Bearcats of all ages.
On the very first possession for Dexter, Ethan Stevens #7 ran the ball for a 60-yard touchdown followed by a Jason Jarrell kick to put the Bearcats on the board first with a 7-0 lead.
Just two and half minutes later Carson Dean ran up the middle for a two-yard touchdown and another perfect kick by Jason Jarrell. The Bearcats felt alive, the crowd was excited and they knew they had a chance to win this game.
Dexter scored two back-to-back safeties with 5:36 and 3:02 remaining in the first quarter. Bluejays’ quarterback Evan Burton was sacked by Jason Mattison in the end zone and 90 seconds later another sack by Tyler Stevenson added a total of 4 points to the board for Dexter.
Peyton Pollock scored with 33 seconds left in the first quarter when he ran the ball 15 yards for another Bearcat touchdown. Jason Jarrell hit one between the uprights giving the Bearcats a 25-0 lead.
The boys in blue weren’t quite satisfied with their performance with only 19 seconds left in the quarter; the Bluejays ran the kick-off return for 92 yards to score their first touchdown of the game; however the extra point was no good.
Still seconds left on the clock the Bearcats return the ball at the buzzer Carson Dean squeezed another run for a two-yard touchdown. Another great kick by Jason Jarrell giving the Dexter Bearcats a nice 32-6 lead. Something they haven’t felt all season.
“We came out and played hard,” commented Dexter’s head football coach Justin Peden. “We’ve been preaching playing hard all four quarters. We came out in the first quarter strong and I think that kind of steamrolled our plays later on. The kids played a good game. I am very proud of our execution on offense and we stopped the on defense.”
The Bearcats scored three additional touchdowns in the second quarter.
Carson Dean ran the ball right for a short 1-yard touchdown. Jason Jarrell’s kick was good. Dexter 39, Charleston 6.
Jason Jarrell rant the ball left for a 4-yard touchdown and his extra point kick was good as well. Dexter 46, Charleston 6.
Bluejay’s Jemerious Fisher punted the ball to the ‘Cats 33 yard line with Ethan Stevens returning the ball all the way back and into the end zone. Jason Jarrell’s kick after was good. Dexter 53, Charleston 6.
“We looked at the defense to see what they were going to give us,” Peden stated. “It was there and our offensive coordinator coach (Bryce) Beck made the call. I think they were expecting us to either throw deep or pound it. I don’t know, but we caught the edge. Ethan Stevens is a really fast kid. He can move so once he catches that edge he’s gone. It worked for us and kind of set the tone for the night.”
The Bluejays scored their second touchdown on the kick-off return with Tyler Craig taking the ball into the end zone. Evan Burton’s pass to Tennarious Ewing was good giving them 8 points. Half-time score - Dexter 53, Charleston 14.
With a very nice lead, Dexter's head coach Justin Peden began adding underclassmen to the mix giving them much needed field time while the clock ran throughout the fourth quarter to end the game.
“If you are a young guy, you always want to get in,” Peden said. “Our young guys got good game experience. One of the great things about coaching is when you are able to get a kid in who is a freshman. It’s a big thing when you can let them feel that enjoyment. I was pleased with the young guys and their effort. They could have come out on defense and let Charleston score, but they kept stopping them.”
Dexter kept the ball on the ground throughout most of the game. The Bearcats only three times for a total of 55 yards. At least eight backs carried the ball for a total of 319 yards. Carson Dean and Jason Jarrell each ran for a team-high three touchdowns.
Dean carried the ball six times accumulating 37 yards, Jarrell had seven carries for 66 yards, Tim Spence had nine carries for 49 yards, and Peyton Pollock had eight carries for 79 yards.
“We wanted to keep the ball on the ground, especially in the second half,” continued Peden. “You don’t want to start throwing the second half when you are ahead. We wanted to make sure we were doing it the right way. The first half we were going to take what they gave us. If they are going to give us running lanes we are going to take them. We were able to run the ball effectively and I think that’s a testament to the backs and lineman working hard, looking at film, and talking to each other. It is starting to come full circle. Our line did a great job tonight and I am really proud of them.”
Jason Jarrell continued to have an awesome night for the Bearcats. He scored the only points of the game in the 3rd and 4th quarters and he had a perfect 9 for 9 with extra point kicks. In the 3rd quarter he ran the ball in for a 3-yard touchdown, then kicked the extra points to add 7 points to the scoreboard. In the 4th quarter he ran the ball for 28-yard touchdown and kicked the extra point to help advance the Bearcats to a final 67-14 victory.
Bo McMullin led the Bearcat defense with a total of eight tackles. Jake Adams had seven tackles. River Chism had five tackles. Jason Mattison and Austin Aldridge had four tackles each and Tyler Stevenson finished the game with four tackles, 2 sacks and fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown. There was a total of 41 team tackles distributed among 22 athletes!
“We have played really well defensively all year,” Peden said. “They had two first downs. (Speaking of Charleston). One was on a penalty. You cannot fault that. Defensively we were lights out tonight. The guys have been working hard to be aggressive defensively. We want to attack, attack, attack!”
The stage is set for Week #4 with Dexter (1-2) traveling to Sikeston (2-1) to take on the Bulldogs! Cape Central defeated Sikeston 47-7 Friday night. It's CATS vs DOGS week and we hope the CATS come out on top!
“We've got to have a good week of practice, game plan, watch film, and keep the intensity we had this week. We’ve got to make sure we are ready to go. Sikeston is a good football team. I think we will be prepared and the kids will be prepared because they will be up for it. Now that they believe we can compete with people because we competed with Ste. Gen and Bluff and won tonight. They want to get a taste of pulling big wins out!” continued Peden.
Dexter currently is 1-0 in the SEMO Conference Central standings. Caruthersville is 1-0, Kennett 0-1, and Charleston is 0-1 in the Central standings.
“I am excited for our conference games. I think we have a legitimate shot to win conference and these guys will be able to hang their hats on that. Kennett’s tough and Caruthersville’s tough. I have watched film on New Madrid and they are athletic and their skill guys can fly. It’s not going to be easy by any means, but I think we have a legitimate shot to be conference champions. The guys know that too because they study the film. They know it and we know it so we have just got to go out there and do it.”
Final Score Dexter 67, Charleston 14
Charleston 6 8 0 0 - 14
Dexter 32 21 7 7 - 67
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
DX - Ethan Stevens 60 run (Jason Jarrell Kick Good), 9:41 (7-0 DX)
DX - Carson Dean 2 run fumble recovered by Tyler Stevenson (Jarrell kick Good), 7:09 (14-0 DX)
DX - Charleston Safety, 5:36 (16-0 DX)
DX - Charleston Safety, 3:02 (18-0 DX)
DX - Peyton Pollock 15 run, (25-0 DX), 0:33
CH - Tyler Craig 92 return (conversion no good), 0:19 (25-6 DX)
DX - Dean 2 run (Jarrell kick Good), 0:00 (32-6 DX)
Second Quarter
DX - Dean 1 run (Jarrell kick Good), 7:00 (39-6 DX)
DX - Jarrell 4 run (Jarrell kick Good), 4:24 (46-6 DX)
DX - Stevens 67 return (Jarrell kick Good), 2:40 (53-6)
CH - Craig 75 return (conversion good), 2:30 (53-14 DX)
Third Quarter
DX - Jarrell 3 run (Jarrell kick Good), 4:44 (60-14 DX)
Fourth Quarter
DX - Jarrell 28 run (Jarrell kick Good) 11:38 (67-14 DX)
Team Statistics:
|
Stat |
Charl |
Dexter |
|
First downs |
2 |
21 |
|
Rushing-yards |
28-(-5) |
39-319 |
|
Passing yards |
21 |
55 |
|
Comp-Att-Int |
3-8-0 |
3-4-0 |
|
Total yards |
16 |
374 |
|
Fumbles-lost |
0-0 |
2-1 |
|
Penalties-yards |
4-29 |
10-80 |
|
Punts-Avg. |
7-23.7 |
1-52 |
|
Possession Time |
23:35 |
24:25 |
|
Sacks by-yards |
1-3 |
3-16 |
Individual Player Statistics:
Rushing - (Charleston) Jeremy Tucker 8-(-7), Tim Bruce 7-4, Evan Burton 6-(-13), Tennarious Ewing 5-(-3), Tyler Craig 1-9, Jemerious Fisher 1-5. (Dexter) Tim Spence 9-49, Peyton Pollock 8-79, Jason Jarrell 7-66, Carson Dean 6-37, Dalton Twomey 4-13, Jake Adams 2-15, Ethan Stevens 1-60, Ben Sindle 1-0, Team 1-0.
Passing - (Charleston) Evan Burton 3-8-0 = 21. (Dexter) Peyton Pollock 2-3-0 = 30.
Receiving - (Charleston) Tyler Craig 2-12, Tennarious Ewing 1-9. (Dexter) Payton Tinnin 1-25, Gavin White 1-18, Austin Aldridge 1-12.
Punting - (Charleston) Jemerious Fisher 6-130, Evan Burton 1-36. (Dexter) Ethan Stevens 1-52.
The Dexter Bearcats have had two really tough losses. The first at Ste. Gen 27-21 and the second against Poplar Bluff 30-20 at home. They are looking for a win tonight and boys of fall know they what it takes to win!
"These guys are ready to go," in an online chat with Dexter's head football Coach Justin Peden. "We have felt the disappointment of the past two weeks and are ready to turn the corner!" Let's Go Bearcats!!!!! We're ready to rumble!!!!!!
The Charleston Bluejay are having a slow start to the season as well. They lost to both Sikeston 66-20 and to Hayti 62-6. They are once again on the road traveling to Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter.
We have made available rosters and coaching staff for both teams. Just click below the photo or page 1 for Bearcat Roster, page 2 for Charleston Roster and page 3 for Offensive and Defensive Players.
It's almost time for Friday night football! Who's your pick? Better be the BEARCATS!!
Good luck to the boys on the field. Let's pray they do not get hurt and have a great game tonight! #GoBearcats!
Poplar Bluff, Missouri – The Dexter Lady ‘Cats tennis program completely dominated the courts Wednesday afternoon. They won every match as they glided to a 9-0 win in varsity action and 8-0 victory in junior varsity action against the Poplar Bluff Mules.
Varsity Doubles Matches:
MaKayla Waldner/Mary Kate Miller defeated Haq/Hickman 8-2
Macy Urhahn/Alexis May defeated Bottorff/Hobbs 8-6
Destiny Robertson/Kalee Howard defeated Barnes/Kelly 8-1
Varsity Singles Matches:
MaKayla Waldner defeated Namara Haq 8-1
Mary Kate Miller defeated Nikkia Hickman 8-5
Macy Urhahn defeated Elizabeth Bottorff 8-2
Alexis May defeated Stephanie Hobbs 8-3
Destiny Robertson defeated Jazlyn Barnes 8-5
Kalee Howard defeated Simeon Kelly 8-3
Junior Varsity Doubles Matches:
Reagan Miller/Nicole Sells defeated Miller/Kanell 7-6 (7-2)
Rachel Singh/Brittany Gibson defeated Wiseman/Palmer 6-1
Junior Varsity Singles Matches:
Reagan Miller defeated Sydney Miller 7-5
Nicole Sells defeated Kailee Kaneli 6-3
Rachel Singh defeated Emily Wiseman 6-0
Brittany Gibson defeated Rebeccah Palmer 6-2
Kirsten Teffertiller defeated Kaitlyn Lloyd 6-4
Jessica Ladd defeated Mariah Carpenter 6-3
Congratulations Lady Bearcats. They improve their record to 4-1. Dexter will be back in action on Monday, September 8th at Charleston. Match time is 4 p.m.
7th Grade Football Athletes are:
#2 Jack Scruggs, #3 Bryston Pemberton, #5 Travis Waldner, #6 Austin Guy, #7 Logan Mitchell, #8 Drew Soule, #10 Garrett Henson, #11 Logan Wyman, #14 Spencer Warren, #15 Hayden Hillis, #19 Blaine Berry, #22 Mason Keena, #50 Caleb Brawley, #53 Matthew Agey, #56 Eric Allen, #60 Ryder Foster, #61 Steven Cupp, #62 Thomas Hill, #63 Bryce Moore, #64 Corey Ezell, #66 Blake Racca, #68 Luke Becker, #71 Parker VanSlyke, #72 Alex Stidmon, #83 Wyatt Parker, and #84 Brodie Pollock.
8th Grade Football Athletes are:
#1 Seth Rogers, #4 Nate Gargas, #9 Heath Williams, #16 Caleb Hoggard, #17 Wyatt Chasteen, #18 Joe Rice, #20 Colton Rodgers, #21 Corbin Strong, #32 Braxton Foster, #51 Garrison Collier, #52 Jake Harris, #55 Luke Boyer, #58 James Robinson, #67 C.J. Oldham, #70 Hunter Lawrence, #73 Dalton Warren, #74 John Tucker, #75 Brock Simmons, #76 Colton Gibson, #80 Tristian Williams, #81 Colby Powers, #82 Dylan Spencer, #85 Wyatt Greenfield, and #91 Jett Featherston.
T.S. Hill Middle School Football Schedule:
Thursday, September 4th - Charleston (Home) 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Monday, September 8th - @New Madrid County Central 7th & 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Monday, September 15th - Sikeston (Home) 7th & 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23rd – East Prairie (Home) 7th and 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Thursday, September 25th – Kennett (Home) 7th and 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Thursday, October 2nd – Chaffee (Home) 7th and 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 7th - @ Portageville 7th and 8th Grade 5 p.m.
Shown in the photo is Nate Gargas - 8th grader running the ball during a practice.
