Dexter, Missouri - Coach Kevin Goltra presented his training schedule for June, July and August to a packed auditorium at the Dexter High School. It was an opportunity to meet and discuss the upcoming football season with parents and students.
"The main reason we are here is to know what's going on," Goltra said to a large group of parents and athletes.
"We have got to get in the weight room now. I expect each football player to be in the weight room 3 sessions a week and I will be taking roll," Goltra said. "I feel like we are already behind somewhat and I want to do all I can this summer to get our athletes in shape!"
Beginning May 31st Summer Weights will begin with the weight room being open three to four days per week with several times available each day. On June 6th we will practice from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. and that gives us about 2 1/2 hours of practice with a 30 minute cool down. "If you miss a practice you will be so far behind," Goltra commented. "So it will good for you to be there that week."
Goltra told the audience that he plans to take athletes to the SEMO Practice Camp which begins on Monday, June 20th - Thursday June 23rd. The athletes will stay in the dorms at Southeast Missouri State University while they attend Practice Camp.
"It will be a good experience for them. I call it "Hell Week" like for the Navy Seals. It is a very tough, tough 3 days of practice. It will be extremely difficult, but 20 years from now you will all be talking about it. It is a great opportunity to practice offense and defense," commented Goltra. "They will get a good work-out before coming back on Thursday and having the Dexter 7 on 7 and Lineman Challenge on that Saturday. I want them to rest on Friday."
Goltra handed out a practice schedule to anyone who wanted one at the meeting. On July 11th evening practices begin from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday. On July 18th the football team will practice with helmets for two days in the morning from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. before the team leaves for Buffalo Camp on Wednesday. Not all players will be required to attend this two day camp, but most will. It will be depend on where they are in their training development.
Dead Period is Saturday, July 23rd - Sunday July 31st which is a great time to take vacations if you can schedule them. Goltra explained that he will work with any parent or business in town to work around schedules for vacations or work, but you have to be open and forthcoming. If you don't show up to practice you won't play, but if you let him know in advance then something can be worked out!
"Communication is the key and everyone will have my cell phone number," Goltra said. "I know everyone has vacations planned all through out the year and I will work with you as long as you come to me and let me know."
Football practices will be held in the evenings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. or sometimes 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. in August since that is the hottest month of the year in southeast Missouri.
Coach Goltra is a firm believer in two or even three sport athletes and he has already reached out to Coach Dowdy, Dexter's head basketball coach, to make sure the scheduled for basketball practice and Rib City to not conflict this summer with his practices. He really wants students to be able to play multiple sports and be well rounded athletes.
The Jamboree is slated to be played at Dexter on Friday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Details will be forthcoming in the near future. Season opener will be at Ste. Genevieve on Friday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. for the varsity Bearcats.
"We do have an opening right now, but are diligently working on finding a school that will play us that's not too far away and not a 5A type school," commented Goltra after a parent asked about the September 9th open date. The Charleston Bluejays dropped Dexter from their schedule.
The Junior Varsity Bearcats will have their season opener at Malden on Monday, August 22nd at 6:00 p.m.
"I will be here May 31st and ready to get to work," stated Goltra. "I honestly can't wait to get started and see where we are and what we can accomplish this year. I have already met some good people in Dexter and the support has been great!"
Dexter, Missouri - Saturday, May 7th Day with the Bearcats! Students K – 6thgrade will have an opportunity to spend the afternoon from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. with the Dexter Bearcat Baseball team and training staff while learning fundamentals and practicing with the team.
The cost is $20 per athlete and they will receive a special T-shirt. This event is sponsored by the Dexter Bullpen Club and is a fundraiser for the baseball team and upgrades needed for the field.
The Dexter High School Baseball Field is located at East Park near the swimming pool in Dexter.
Farmington, Missouri - Gaven White and Ethan Stevens earned medals at the Class 3, District 1 Tournament on Monday afternoon in Farmington earning them a spot in Sectional play.
Ethan Stevens finished fourth with a round of seven-over par 79.
Gaven White placed tenth with a round of 87.
"Ethan shot a 43 on the front," commented Dexter Golf Coach Eric Sitze. "So he didn't get off to a great start. he struggled with his wing early an dhad a few tough breaks on the front nine, but he came back with a great back nine shooting a 36. It's not an easy back nine."
"Gavin did a good job of just staying patient," continued Sitze. "I think he bogeyed every hole on the front, but he was able to avoid the doubles and tirples. Once he settled in he started getting some pars on the back and was able to make the top 10."
Only the top 15 individual scores and all golfers on the top two teams qualify for Sectional play. Notre Dame finished in first place with an overall score of 314 while Park Hills Central finished second with a score of 351. Cape Central finished third with a team score of 368 and Farmington finished with an overall score of 370.
Dexter finished 5th with a score of 385.
The Sectional is scheduled to take place Monday, May 9, 2016 at Kirksville Country Club in LaPlata, Missouri.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Bearcats boys tennis team traveled to Arcadia Valley on Monday, May 2nd and won 9-0.
Varsity Singles Results:
No.1 Ethan flowers (D) def. Joey LaValle (AV) 8-4
No.2 Zach Potts (D) def. Cameron Tripp (AV) 8-2
No.3 Joshua Kohlbaker (D) def. Jared Branstetter (AV) 8-2
No.4 Addison Moore (D) def. Keegan Hemphill (AV) 8-3
No. 5 Tyler Stevenson (D) Colton Day (AV) 8-5
No.6 Will Brehmer (D) def. Tommy Whited (AV) 8-2
Varsity Doubles Results:
No. 1 Flowers/Moore (D) def. LaValle/Branstetter (AV) 8-2
No. 2 Kohlbaker/Potts (D) def. Tripp/Hemphil (AV) 8-2
No. 3 Stevenson/Brehmer (D) def. Day/Whited (AV) 8-3
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Golf Team finishes second at the Class 1, District 1 golf tournament held at Crowley's Ridge Recreational Golf Course in Bloomfield on Monday afternoon.
Teams competing were Thayer, Advance, Vibrunum, Lutie, Gainesville, and St. Vincent. Advance finished first with a team score of 353 with Bloomfield finished second with a team score of 364. Teams finishing first and second qualify all of their golfers for sectional play.
Advance golf team is comprised of Brian Whitson, Carson Miles, Spence Lorch, and Creighton Miles. Bloomfield qualifying golfers are Andrew Northern, Peyton Bell, Holden Duckworth, Tyler Battles, and Michael Pulley.
Brian Whitson of Advance earned a first place medal with a round of four-over par 74. Andrew Northern of Bloomfield finished second with a score of 79. Peyton Bell took third with a score of 81.
The top 15 individual scores and all golfers on the top two teams qualified to play at Sectionals which will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Tan-Tar-A Course in Crocker, Missouri.
Thayer's team finished third with a team score of 376. Fourth was Viburnum with a score of 395, Lutie finished with a score of 412, Gainesville came in sixth with a score of 471 and St. Vincent finished last with a score of 480.
