Dexter, Missouri - The Lady Bearcats open their 2016 season in St. Louis on Friday, November 25th at 2:00 p.m. against St. Joseph's Academy, a private school located on Lindbergh Boulevard.
Class 4, District 1 Lady Cats have two veteran seniors, #33 Harley Allen, and #23 Cheyenne Mosby as they will try to win their 7th straight District Championship.
Playing for Dexter Varsity Girls Basketball team are 5'6" junior guard #5 Daphane Ahrens, 5'9" senior forward #33 Harley Allen, 6'1" sophomore center #4 Rylee Allen, 5'5" junior forward #22 Madyson Crockett, 5'4" junior forward #42 Lauryn Davis, 5'11" junior forward #32 Krysten Garrison, 5'5" sophomore guard #35 Chaylea Mosby, 5'5" senior forward #23 Cheyenne Mosby, 5'2" sophomore guard #10 Natalie Sitze, 6'0" junior forward #25 Hannah Thurmon, and 5'4" junior guard #12 Trout Megan.
The schedule has been released for the first ever SEMO Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. Dexter has earned the #1 seed in the SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament slated to begin on Monday, November 28th in Poplar Bluff. Teams competing are Dexter, Cape Central, Sikeston, Kennett, Jackson, Poplar Bluff, Notre Dame, and Saxony Lutheran.
Another new tournament this year will be the Battle at the Border to be held at Dexter, December 8th - 10th. Teams playing are Dexter, Lewisburg High School, Mississippi, Neelyville, Earle High School from Arkansas, Poplar Bluff, and Ingomar High School from Mississippi.
The Lady Cats will once again compete in the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic slated for December 17th - 21st.
2016 - 2017 Lady Bearcats Basketball Schedule
Friday, November 25th vs St. Joseph's Academy 2:00 p.m. (A)
Saturday, November 26th vs Kirkwood High School 1:00 p.m. (A)
November 28th - December 2nd SEMO Conference Tournament at Poplar Bluff
December 8th - December 10th Battle At the Border at Bearcat Event Center
December 17th - December 21st Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic (A)
Thursday, January 5th vs Farmington (H)
Monday, January 9th at Kennett (A)
Thursday, January 12th at Neelyville (A)
Saturday, January 14th at Jackson Lady Indians Shootout (TBA)
Monday, January 16th at Park Hills (A)
Thursday, January 26th vs Sikeston (H)
Saturday, January 28th Coaches vs Cancer - Incarnate Word High School (TBA)
Tuesday, January 31st at Saxony Lutheran (A)
Thursday, February 2nd vs Naylor (H)
Monday, February 6th vs Notre Dame (H)
Thursday, February 9th at Cape Central (A)
Monday, February 13th at Poplar Bluff (A)
Wednesday, February 15th vs Oran (H) Senior Night
Monday, February 20th at Jackson (A)
February 27th - March 3rd Districts (TBA)
Dexter, Missouri - More than 1,000 people came out for the T.S. Hill Jr Beta Club's annual Chili and Cinnamon Roll fundraiser held prior to the start of the Dexter boys basketball game against the Jackson Indians on Tuesday evening. The gym was packed wall to wall with fans!
The Bearcats came out on top defeating the Indians 61 - 36 in the 8th grade competition.
Andrew Ellinghouse had a game-high 16 points for the Bearcats. He finished with 3 buckets, 7 from the charity stripe and 1 trey.
Jackson Allen tallied 4 treys and two from the charity stripe.
Carter Dorton contributed two 3-pointers.
Final Score Dexter 61, Jackson 36
Dexter 15 16 13 17 - 61
Jackson 7 9 10 10 - 36
Dexter (61) - Ryder Boles 8, Jackson Allen 14, Carter Dorton 9, Andrew Ellinghouse 16, Peyton Driskil 4, Austin Daniels 4, Riley Slusher 6. FG 20, FT 15/24, F 17 (3-pointers: Jackson Allen 4, Carter Dorton 2, Andrew Ellinghouse 1, Fouled Out: None)
Jackson (36) - Austin Buck 3, Zavier Sykes 12, Nate Schlitt 4, Rhet Liley 4, Randol McDowell 1, Steeler Bass 4, Riley Hester 6, Connor Tollison 2, Ty Moran 2. FG 13, FT 12/16 (3-pointers: Xavier Sykes 2, Fouled Out: Connor Tollison)
The Dexter Bearcats will be back in action on Monday, November 18th at Kennett. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School Junior Varsity boys basketball team is ready to begin their 2016-2017 season at home in the Bearcat Event Center against the tough Charleston Bluejays. Game time 6:00 p.m.
"Our Junior Varsity team has a lot of size this season," commented head basketball coach Josh Dowdy. "This will be one of our taller JV teams Dexter has had in years."
"We will be playing quite a few freshman so we will be inexperienced as far as logging high school minutes," continued Dowdy. "We are working real hard on taking care of the ball and making good decisions."
"These guys are putting in some time and I am confident over the next three or four years it will pay off for them," Dowdy said of the future.
Playing for the Junior Varsity Bearcats are Joe Rice a 5'9" sophomore guard, Spencer Warren, a 6'1" freshman forward, Brodie Pollock, a 6'2" freshman forward, Logan Wyman, a 5'8" freshman guard, Nate Gargas, a 5'9" sophomore guard, Haden Hillis, a 5'10" freshman guard, Philip Toledo, a 6'4" freshman forward, Braxton Foster, a 6'3" sophomore forward, Justin Kenley, a 6'0" sophomore forward, Garrett Henson, a 6'2" freshman forward, and Alfonso Torres, a 5'10" junior guard.
Head Coach is Josh Dowdy, Assistant Coach is Zac Moore and managers are Levi Fortner and Ben Dowdy.
2016-2017 Dexter High School Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Schedule
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29th vs Charleston at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, December 2nd @ Sikeston
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13th vs Jackson at BEC
6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15th vs Richland at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, January 6th vs Woodland at BEC (Winter Homecoming)
TBA January 9th - 14th Van Buren JV Tournament
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10th vs Bloomfield at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, January 13th @ Bernie
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17th vs Puxico at BEC
6:00 p.m. Friday, January 20th @ NMCC
TBA January 23rd - 27th SCAA Tournament
6:00 p.m. Friday, February 3rd @ Advance
6:00 p.m. Monday, February 6th @ Perryville
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7th @ Bell City
6:00 p.m. Friday, February 10th vs Kennett at BEC (Senior Night)
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14th @ Poplar Bluff
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 21st @ Notre Dame
6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23rd @ Cape Central
Shown in the photo front row from left to right: Logan Wyman, Haden Hillis, Joe Rice, Alfonso Torres, and Nate Gargas. Standing from left to right: Spencer Warren, Garrett Henson, Braxton Foster, Philip Toledo, Brodie Pollock, and Justin Kenley
Dexter, Missouri - The 2016 Dexter High School Freshman boys basketball season will begin on Thursday, December 8th at Twin Rivers High School. Head coach is Zac Moore, Assistant Coach is Josh Dowdy. Managers are Levi Fortner and Ben Dowdy.
"The freshman guys have come in this year ready to learn and get better," coach Dowdy said in an emailed comment. "They are a real coachable bunch."
When asked about what drills the freshman have been working on during the pre-season, Coach Dowdy stated, "We have been emphasizing ball handling and defense each day."
Playing at the 9th grade level are: Spencer Warren, Brodie Pollock, Preston Walton, Logan Wyman, Colten Bollinger, Haden Hillis, Philip Toledo, Joon Jin, Austin Guy, Garrett Henson, and Shawn Robards.
Forwards are Spencer Warren, Brodie Pollock, Colten Bollinger, Philip Toledo, Austin Guy, and Garrett Henson. Guards are Preston Walton, Logan Wyman, Haden Hillis, Joon Jin, and Shawn Robards.
2016 Freshman Boys Basketball Schedule
6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 @ Twin Rivers High School
5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 vs Poplar Bluff High School at BEC
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 vs Notre Dame High School at BEC
5:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 vs Woodland High School at BEC
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Sikeston High School
6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Cape Central High School
5:00 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2017 at NMCC High School
5:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2017 vs Kennett High School at BEC
5:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017 at Perryville High School
Shown in the photo from left to right standing: Haden Hillis #22, Spencer Warren #4, Garrett Henson #33, Philip Toledo #23, Brodie Pollock #5, and Logan Wyman #11. Sitting are from left to right: Colten Bollinger #21, Shawn Robards #50, Joon Jin #24, Austin Guy #32, and Preston Walton #10.
Dexter, Missouri - The spotlight shines on a young group of men and women who were very gracious helping and supporting the Dexter High School Football Team during their 2016 season.
They are a part of the special needs class that helps with the laundering of the jerseys for the football team.
The DHS Bearcats celebrated and thanked them with a very special pizza party. Then gave them each a football jersey of their own.
"These fine young men and women were so gracious this year," commented head football coach Kevin Goltra. "We thank them for all the hard work they put in supporting the Bearcats football team!"
Shown in the photo from left to right are: Whitney White, Cody Hagy, Gage Cagle, Brittany Ploof, Tim Alcorn, Skyler Walker, and Brad Langston.
Not pictured: Kaitlynn Hudgens, Misty Craig, Brian Lucas, James Beauchemin, and Skyler Bresee.
