Bernie, Missouri - Last year the Mules saw seven seniors graduate.  They experienced a great season finishing 23-6.  They won the SCAA Tournament in Dexter, the Holcomb Invitational Tournament and finished second in the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

The Mules earned a #1 seed in the Holcomb Invitational this year which begins on Monday, December 1st taking on the #8 seeded Risco at 6 p.m. in Holcomb.

The Mules will return 7 seniors and 3 juniors to the varsity squad this year giving them some advantage over other teams who do not have so many experienced athletes playing.  They will also have some new opponents this year in the Class 2 District.  Chaffee has been added to the district along with Scott County Central.  Other participants in Class 2 District 1 are Bloomfield, Campbell, Holcomb, Cooter, and South Pemiscot.  Portageville, Senath-Hornersville, and Hayti will no longer participate in the district, all moving to Class 3.

Seniors are Matt Vernon, Login Wood, Brandon Sparks, Caleb Ellenburg, Devin Trammell, Gavin Smith, and Blake Gilmore.

Juniors are Alex Whitehead, Haydn Owens, and Trey Kirkpatrick.

Varsity teams consists of Blake Gilmore #2, Matt Vernon #3, Login Wood #4, Brandon Sparks #10, Caleb Ellenburg #11, Alex Whitehead #20, Haydn Owens #23, Devin Trammell #24, Gavin Smith #35, and Trey Kirkpatrick #40.

Below is the 2014 - 2015 Varsity Schedule.  Head Basketball Coach is Brad Botsch and Assistance Coach is Jason Long.

The 2014 Media All-Region Football Team was announced today.

Congratulations to Jared Deal, Offensive Lineman for the Dexter Bearcats who made the Class 3 First Team Offense!

Second Team Offense included Peyton Pollock, QB and Ethan Stevens, WR.

First Team Defensive honors went to Drake Mitchel, DL; Noah Kronk, LB; and Dylan Bazarian DB.

Second Team Defensive honors went to Ethan Stevens, P.

Below is a complete list of the Class 3 Media All-Region Football Team members:

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB – Jake Bridges, PH Central, Jr. 5’10, 162 lbs.

RB – Blaine Riddle, Potosi, Sr. 5’10, 185 lbs.

RB – Austin Brewer, Ste. Genevieve, Jr. 5’8, 170 lbs.

WR – Hunter Strange, PH Central, Sr. 6’3, 180 lbs.

WR – Brayden Manion, PH Central, Sr. 6’1, 166 lbs.

WR – Drew Schmelzle, Ste. Genevieve, Sr. 6’3, 160 lbs.

OL – Colin Bess, PH Central, Sr. 6’6, 235 lbs.

OL – Bud Hilburn, Kennett, Sr. 6'2, 225 lbs.

OL – Dakota Pope, PH Central, Sr. 6’1, 220 lbs.

OL – Jared Deal, Dexter, Jr. 5'7, 215 lbs.

OL – Russell Harrington, PH Central, Jr. 6’1, 233 lbs.

ALL PURPOSE – Edward Wilson, Kennett, Jr. 5'10, 170 lbs.

K – Drew Schmelzle, Ste. Genevieve, Sr. 6’3, 160 lbs.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB – Peyton Pollock, Dexter, Sr. 6'1, 200 lbs.

RB – Brandon Maberry, PH Central, Sr. 6’2, 191 lbs.

RB – Drew Harlow, PH Central, Jr. 6’2, 210 lbs.

WR – Ethan Stevens, Dexter, Jr. 5'8, 175 lbs.

WR – Trevor Green, Perryville, Sr. 5'11, 175 lbs.

WR – Asten Newsom, New Madrid, Sr. 6'4, 217 lbs.

OL – Brandon Richardson, PH Central, Sr. 6’4, 259 lbs.

OL – Kade Jett, Ste. Genevieve, Jr. 6’1, 266 lbs.

OL – Britt Harris, Kennett, Jr. 6'0, 210 lbs.

OL – Zack Drennan, Potosi, Sr. 5’11, 220 lbs.

OL – Chaz Brown, Kennett, Sr. 6'4, 285 lbs.

ALL PURPOSE – Malik Stevenson, New Madrid, Sr. 5'11, 175 lbs.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL – Colin Bess, PH Central, Sr. 6’6, 235 lbs.

DL – Drake Mitchell, Dexter, Sr. 6'0, 210 lbs.

DL – Brandon Maberry, Central, Sr. 6’2, 191 lbs.

DL – Wayland DeClue, Potosi, Sr. 6’1, 190 lbs.

LB – Drew Harlow, PH Central, Jr. 6’2, 210 lbs.

LB – Logan Dowdy, Ste. Genevieve, Jr. 5’9, 183 lbs.

LB – Noah Kronk, Dexter, Sr. 6'0, 210 lbs.

LB – Bud Hilburn, Kennett, Sr. 6'2, 225 lbs.

DB – Blaine Riddle, Potosi, Sr. 5’10, 185 lbs.

DB – Brayden Manion, PH Central, Sr. 6’1, 166 lbs.

DB – Dylan Bazarian, Dexter, Sr. 5'9, 175 lbs.

P – Jake Bridges, PH Central, Jr. 5’10, 162 lbs.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL – Rylan Matthew, Fredericktown, Sr. 6’3, 175 lbs.

DL – Grayson York Sr. New Madrid, 6'5, 220 lbs.

DL – Dalton Craig, SR. Kennett 6'1, 195 lbs.

DL – Dylan Wright, Potosi, So. 6'0, 195 lbs.

LB – Jahaida Childress, Jr. Kennett, 5'9, 190 lbs.

LB – Logan Comfort, Sr. PH Central, Sr. 6’0, 175 lbs.

LB – Dalton King, Fredericktown, Jr. 6’1, 220 lbs.

LB – Jacob Coleman, Potosi, Sr. 5’9, 160 lbs.

DB – Matthew Williams Fredericktown, So. 5’8, 140 lbs.

DB – Anthony Hawkins, Sr. Kennett 5'9, 170 lbs.

DB – Tyler Sprouse, New Madrid CC, Jr., 6'0, 175 lbs.

P – Ethan Stevens, Dexter, Jr. 5'8, 175 lbs.

COACH OF THE YEAR – Kory Schweiss, PH Central

Dexter, Missouri - Media Day was recently held at the Bearcat Event Center.  The DHS Basketball Cheerleader roster was announced for the 2014-2015 school year.

Freshmen Cheerleaders are Morgan Aldridge, Lexie Barnes, Maci Daniels, Rhylan Hillis, Addie Kruse, and Bailee Williams.

Sophomore Cheerleaders are Macy Graves, Kelsey Kendrick, Emily Page, and Ashlynn Wyman.

There is only one junior Cheerleader and that is Victoria Trammell.

Senior Cheerleaders are Shyann Jines, Courtney Potts, and MacKinlee Rogers.

Dexter, Missouri - The 2014-2015 Kickin' Cats Dance Squad team was announced at a recently held Winter Media Day.

"I have a great group of girls this year," stated Misty Everett, English Instructor and sponsor of the Kickin' Cats Dance Team.  "I have a lot of younger dancers, but they are very talented and highly motivated."

Their first performance of the season will be at the DHS Varsity boys basketball home game on December 2nd at the Bearcat Event Center.

The only senior on the squad this year is Brooke Anderson.

There are no juniors on the team.

Sophomores are Hailey Anderson, Kelly Ash, Jackie Kiger, Taylin Leija, Angel Maze, Melissa McKuin, Chelsea Mullins, Kaylea Murdock, Caroline Powers, and Myca Sutton.

Freshman members are Michaela Gard, Hannah Gibson, and Megan Simmons.

The Lady 'Cats Dance Team will be dancing at many of the half-time performances during the basketball season.

Dexter, Missouri – The Stoddard County Athletic Association coaches have voted and the 2014 SCAA All-Conference Volleyball Awards have been released.

Jessica Lindsey, senior at Dexter High School was selected SCAA Player of the Year.  Lindsey had a team-high 297 kills, team-high 138 digs, 15 aces served, a 99.6 serving percentage, and a team-high 72 blocks this season.

Dexter senior, Shyann Jines was selected as SCAA Defensive Player of the Year.  Jines had 118 digs. 186 kills, 65 block kills, 21 aces served, a 95.4 serving percentage, and a 1.87 pass percentage in the 2014 season.

“I am very proud for the girls,” commented Dexter head volleyball coach Carmen Morgan.  “I thought they deserved it.  This was the second year in a row for Jessie to get Player of the Year.  Also last year another Dexter athlete Ashley Brown got Defensive Player of the Year.  We’ve had those awards for two years in a row.  It’s a great honor for the girls and I was glad to see it happen.”

Coach Morgan was selected as the SCAA Coach of the Year.  She coached Dexter to a 29-4-1 record and they won the SCAA Tournament for a second straight season.  They also finished undefeated in regular-season SCAA play for a second straight season.  The Lady Bearcats won the 48-team Dig for Life Classic at Notre Dame for the first time DHS history and won their Class 3 District tournament for the first time in 14 years.

“It’s always an honor when your peers vote you into something!  That was a nice honor to get,” Morgan said.  “But I always say good players make good coaches!”

First-Team All-Conference players for the 2014 season are Jessica Lindsey and Shyann Jines of Dexter, Chelsea Delay and Lindsey Young of Bloomfield, Alanis Below of Advance and Morgan Baker of Bernie.

Second-Team All-Conference players for the 2014 season are Krysten Garrison and Julia Hahn of Dexter, Addie Shelton and Kayli Tanner of Bernie, Krista Rhodes of Woodland, Kaley Roper of Bloomfield, Hannah Clark and Brylee Morse of Advance, and Samantha Cryts of Puxico.

Honorable Mention All-Conference athletes for the 2014 season are Chelsea Cureton and Lexie King of Woodland, McKayla Hunt of Bell City, Jewel Chism of Bloomfield, Kimsey Lillard of Advance.