Dexter, Missouri – The Dexter Elks will host their annual wrestling sign-ups tonight at the Elks Lodge.
Each year they sponsor grades 1st – 6th boys and girls wrestling and any child in those grades in Stoddard County are encouraged to participate. This will be the 3rd season for Jason Twomey who will be available for sign-ups tonight at the Elks Lodge.
Payment is required at time of sign-up. The cost to participate is $15 per child. Parents may order shirts as well.In January duals will begin every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Dexter High School. There will be four teams, green, red, blue, and gold and on February 7th there will be a final awards ceremony.
Sign-ups begin Thursday, November 6th at 6:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend tonight, there will be one last sign-up on Tuesday, November 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Practices will begin in November at the Dexter High School gym as well.
These youngsters wrestle with kids from other towns as well in their weight class. Some towns participating this year are Kennett, New Madrid County Central, Sikeston, and Notre Dame. The Dexter teams will travel to Kennett, New Madrid, and Sikeston this year.
Wrestlers will be educated in the basic skills necessary to succeed in the sport of wrestling through a safe and structured practice schedule.
Coaches will encourage the wrestlers to reach their highest potential through hard work on the mat and in school while keeping a positive attitude and having good sportsmanship.
If you are interested in being a referee contact Jason at 573-625-1974.
Let's support these youngsters and get them started in a great sport!
Dexter, Missouri – We had a Tie-Breaker week between Marc Thrower, Kurt Lovelady, and Jason Pounds for the annual Pigskin Pick'Em Challenge.
Kurt Lovelady came out on top with a score of 167! He is your 2014 Pigskin Pick'Em Challenge winner taking home a brand new 42" Flat Screen t.v. Marc Thrower earned a second place finish with 164 and Jason Pounds finished third with 163 points.
Thank you to everyone who played the past 10 weeks. They have worked hard for 10 weeks making their picks and checking their results!
The Pigskin Pick’em 2014 Challenge is sponsored by the ShowMe Times, Countywide Insurance, Riley Stubbs & Cato LLC, BA Promotions, Allen Christian Buick GMC, First Commercial Bank and First Midwest Bank of Dexter. Thank you for your sponsorship.
Stoddard County, Missouri – The Missouri Volleyball Coaches Association has released their All-State and All-Region Teams for the 2014 volleyball season. Listed below are only those attending schools in Stoddard County.
All-Region Recognition
Class 3
First Team – Jessica Lindsey of Dexter, Shyann Jines of Dexter
Second Team – Krysten Garrison of Dexter
Class 2
First Team – Lindsey Young of Bloomfield
Second Team – Lexie King of Woodland, Chelsea Delay of Bloomfield, Krista Rhodes of Woodland, and Kaley Roper of Bloomfield.
Honorable Mention – Samantha Cryts of Puxico and Chelsea Cureton of Woodland
Class 1
First Team – Morgan Baker of Bernie
Second Team – Kayli Tanner of Bernie, Brylee Morse of Advance, Addie Shelton of Bernie, and Alanis Below of Advance
"All-region teams are selected by MHSVCA member coaches. This award recognizes season-long play in one of five regions of the state established by the MHSVCA. During the last week of the regular season, each member coach can vote for as many as eight players per class in their own region only. The votes are tallied and the top eight vote "getters" (and ties) in each region are named to the first team, the next eight (and ties) are named second team and the next eight (and ties) are named honorable mention. A player must have a minimum of two votes to be considered all-region. For a player to be honored, their coach must be a member of MHSVCA. If a region does not have enough players to complete a team, then a region may not have a second team or honorable mention team."
Congratulations to the ladies who made All-Region honors!
All-State Recognition
Class 3
Dexter’s Jessica Lindsey was selected second-team All-State. Shyann Jines received honorable mention All-State.
Class 2
Bloomfield’s Lindsey Young was selected first-team All-State and Chelsea Delay was selected second-team All-State. Woodland’s Krista Rhodes received honorable mention All-State team.
Class 1
Bernie’s Morgan Baker was selected first-team All-State and Kayli Tanner received honorable mention All-State team.
"All-state teams are determined by a committee that meets on Saturday afternoon of the state tournament. Any all-region player is eligible for all-state because (depending on regional strength), a second team player from one part of the state may be better than a first team player from another part of the state. Coaches of all-region players send in a profile that lists season stats, honors and other information to assist the committee. For a player to be honored, their coach must be a member of MHSVCA. The committee then selects between 8-12 players to be on each class's first team, second team and honorable mention teams."
Congratulations ladies on a great season and All-State honors!
Dexter, Missouri – The 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams defeated the Advance Hornets Tuesday evening at T.S. Hill Middle School. That improves their records to 4-0.
The 7th grade boys team beat Advance 48-12. The Bearcats scored double digits in the first three periods of the game.
Brodie Pollock tallied a game-high 16 points for the Bearcats. Garrett Henson scored 10 points and Haden Hillis added 9 more.
In the 8th grade game Dexter defeated Advance 43-13. The Bearcats helped themselves to a mighty lead in the first period by 18 points. By halftime they lead by 30 points.
Braxton Foster recorded a game-high 10 points for the Bearcats. Nate Gargas and Seth Rogers each tallied 8 points. Garrison Collier recorded 4. Justin Kenley hit a 3-pointer.
The Bearcats will be back in action on Thursday when they travel to Bloomfield.
7th Grade Boys Dexter 48, Advance 12
Advance 2 2 8 0 - 12
Dexter 12 15 15 6 - 48
Advance (12) - Jack Below 2, Hunter Curtis 8, Zach Sims 2. FG 6, FT 0/0, F 10. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: None)
Dexter48) - Jack Scruggs 2, Spencer Warren 3, Haden Hillis 9, Carson Bell 4, Shawn Robards 2, Garrett Henson 10, Brodie Pollock 16, Logan Wyman 2. FG 20, FT 6/11, F 4. (3-pointers: Henson 2. Fouled out: None)
8th Grade Boys Dexter 43, Advance 13
Advance 0 1 9 3 - 13
Dexter 18 13 10 2 - 43
Advance(13) - Wes Shelby 1, Bailey 3, Ian Eggimann 5, Hunter Clifton 4. FG 4, FT 3/6 F 3. (3-pointers: Bailey 1, Cliften 1. Fouled out: None)
Dexter(43) - Seth Rogers 8, Nate Gargas 8, Eric Hahn 2, Jake Harris 2, Justin Kenley 3, Braxton Foster 10, Ethan Hobgood 2, Cody Hagy 2, Garrison Collier 4, Brock Simmons 2. FG 21, FT 0/1, F 7. (3-pointers: Kenley 1. Fouled out: None)
Dexter, Missouri - It’s always nice to win a Conference Title in football and the Dexter Bearcats know that feeling this year. It was a 3-way tie with Caruthersville and New Madrid County Central, but in our hearts the Bearcats are always #1.
Each year a coach is chosen as Conference Coach of the Year. This year two coaches have been named, Caruthersville coach Jimmy Jackson and our own Dexter Bearcats head football coach Justin Peden.
This is Coach Peden’s second time in four years being honored as Conference Coach of the Year. His first time was in his first season as head football coach at Hayti. This year he is proud to share this honor with coach Jackson who Peden coached with for one season at Hayti.
“I am honored and humbled to receive the Coach of the Year this season,” stated Peden. “Sharing this honor with Jimmy is a pretty neat thing because we coached together for a year and have continued to remain friends.”
“I think it also shows that the younger coaches in the area are coming into their own and are ready to lead their programs for a long time. I share this honor with my assistant coaches, who have put in countless hours preparing for games.”
“I can honestly say I feel like I have the best group of guys in southeast Missouri in my corner.” Continued Peden. “I also wish to thank the players. It would be hard to have someone new come in and adjust to a different way of doing things, but they did it. These are great young men and I am proud to be their coach.”
“The community and parents have also been amazing,” Peden went on to say. “The amount of support they have shown me and the players is overwhelming at times and it is very appreciated. I would name everyone individually, but that would take hours!”
“Finally I want to thank my family. My wife, Jennifer, is absolutely amazing and so understanding of the time it takes to be a coach. Without her I don’t think I could do this job. My boys, Jaxson and Liam, are also amazing. Jaxson helps me ‘draw plays’ and always has a hug for me win or lose!”
Dexter hit some milestones this year. Defeating Sikeston on their home turf was quite the highlight and hadn’t been done several years. Beating Charleston by 67 points was the second most scored game in the last 15 years. Winning Homecoming is always nice and this year it was Kennett the Bearcats defeated. Three great wins equaled terrific atmosphere and dedicated fans who cheered from the sidelines!
But with those highlights it was the Bearcats who became a family on and off the field. They are dedicated to each other and to their school. Once a Bearcat always a Bearcat as the old saying goes. These athletes will remember their high school football games probably more than anything else that happened to them in high school. They will always remain the ‘Boys of Fall’ at class reunions and their hearts will always bleed red and black forever.
As for our head coach it’s twice in four years as a head coach of a football team that he has been honored with Conference Coach of the Year and that says it all about his program and his ability to lead these young men on the field. He is dedicated to the sport, to the school, to the students and to the community and we are very proud of him.
While the football season did not end the way everyone wanted the Bearcats accomplished much on and off the field.
“I am very proud of our accomplishments this year,” stated Peden. “We doubled our win total for the second year, beat Sikeston and got a piece of the Conference Championship! I would call that a successful season in a lot of ways.”
As for the seniors, it’s always a bittersweet end to the season, their last game they will play as a Bearcat, but what a year they between the uprights. They accomplished much and should hold their heads high.
“Saying goodbye to the seniors will be tough, but we are looking forward to next year with a lot of excitement and optimism. We feel that we can continue to be competitive and make more improvements next year. A lot of younger players are going to have to step into leadership roles, but I know they are ready for the task. For me there is no off-season. I am ready to get back into the weight room, watch films and draw-up depth charts for next season."
"Year three promises to be a great one for the Bearcats!”
Congratulations Coach Peden! The players, the community, and the fans, are extremely proud of your accomplishments this year. We can’t wait until next season when the athletes return to Charles Bland Stadium and make that first touchdown in the 2015 Bearcat Football Season!!
