Dexter, Missouri - Four Dexter Bearcat Baseball athletes earned Honorable Mention on the 2017 All-Conference Baseball Team. Congratulations to Spencer Owens, Clay Mullins, Hunter Parrott, and Kris Rinehart.
The full team is listed below.
Pitchers: Will Gilmer from Sikeston, Colten Weber from Jackson, Noah Brown from Notre Dame, Ronin Rice from Poplar Bluff, Tanner Tibbs from Poplar Bluff, and Drake Mills from Cape Central.
Infielders
Will Pratt — Sikeston
Ty Ellis — Kennett
Tyson Cox — Poplar Bluff
Turner Fritts — Poplar Bluff
Braeden Dobbs — Jackson
Justice Crosnoe — Jackson
Garrett Siebert — Notre Dame
Outfielders
Trey Smith — Sikeston
Cameren West — Kennett
Mike Anagnostopoulos — Poplar Bluff
Palmer Campbell — New Madrid
Cole Welker — Jackson
Catchers
Patrick Maddox — Kennett
Mason Libla — Poplar Bluff
Trevor Haas — Notre Dame
Utility
Matt Lambert — Poplar Bluff
Drew Brown — Jackson
Bryce Bays — Sikeston
Pitcher of the Year: Ronin Rice — Poplar Bluff
Co-Players of the Year: Braeden Dobbs — Jackson
Tyson Cox — Poplar Bluff
Coach of the Year: Steven Edwards -— Poplar Bluff
Honorable Mention
Spencer Owens — Dexter
Clay Mullins — Dexter
Hunter Parrott — Dexter
Kris Rinehart — Dexter
Thailin Marsh — New Madrid
Jacob Keene — New Madrid
Brian Sylvester — New Madrid
Joe Darlin — Poplar Bluff
Jared Moses — Poplar Bluff
Chase Silman — New Madrid
Jarrett Newell — Jackson
Zane Wallace — Kennett
Tyler Knight — Jackson
Joe Baker — Cape Central
Hunter Hiett — Cape Central
Brenton Tidd — Kennett
Winston Welter — Notre Dame
Austin Dill — Notre Dame
Reid James — Notre Dame
Will Ferrell — Notre Dame
Wyatt Pratt — Sikeston
Dexter, Missouri - Jason Jarrell recently signed to play baseball at Evangel University next year.
Jarrel is the son of Denny and Paula Jarrell.
He has played baseball, basketball and football all four years of high school at Dexter.
He is also a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America and Sr. Beta Club.
During his high school career he has earned the following Academic/Leadership Awards and Athletic Awards at Dexter High School.
Academic/Leadership
Bland Award Football 2016
2016 National I Dare You Leadership Award Winner for Dexter High School
American Legion Award for Outstanding Male Student Dexter Middle School 2013
Academic Top 10% 4 years of High School
Dexter Honor Society Member
National Beta Club Member
Honor Roll all semesters
3 Time Academic All-State Football 2014, 2015 and 2016
2 Time Character Athlete award for Basketball 2014-2015, 2016-2017
Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Member of Future Business Leaders of America
Member of Student Council
Athletic
All Conference SEMO Football Offense 2016
All Conference SEMO Football Defense 2016
All Conference SEMO Conference Baseball First Team Catcher 2016
All District Baseball Class 4 2016
Dexter Baseball Team MVP 2016
Dexter Baseball Team Batting Award 2016
All Conference SEMO Central Football Offense 2014
All Conference SEMO Central Football Defense 2014
All Conference SEMO Central Football Offense 2015
3 Time All Conference SCAA Basketball 2015, 2016, and 2017
All District Basketball Class 4 2016-17
SEMO All Conference Basketball 2016-17
All Standard-Democrat Boys Basketball Team 2016-2017
3 Time Stoddard County All-Tournament Basketball Team 2015, 2016, and 2017
3 Time Bloomfield Christmas Tournament All-Tournament Team 2014, 2015, and 2016
Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Champions 2016
Stoddard County Conference Basketball Champions 2016-17
2 Time Dexter Basketball Team MVP 2014-2015, 2016-2017
Dexter Basketball Team Rebounding Award 2014-2015
Dexter Basketball Free Throw Award 2016-2017
Varsity Letters as a Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior in Baseball, Basketball, and Football.
Lettered in Football and Basketball as a Senior so on track to earn 4 varsity letters in all three sports and has earned all conference honors in all three.
Also, back to back Fellowship of Christian Athletes Dodgeball Champion.
Jarrell visited the campus and participated in a full practice with the team in the fall of 2016. He was offered a scholarship that day, but Jarrell took a few months to make up his mind.
"I liked the campus and the players," commented Jarrell. "I look forward to playing with a great group of teammates, good coaches and having some fun."
Jarrell was catcher for the Bearcats his senior year. They went 9 - 13 on the season and lost in the MSHSAA Class 4, District 1 quarterfinals to Kennett. In his senior year he finishe diwth two home runs, nine RBIs, and scored 16 runs.
"Jason participated in a fall practice with the full team. Played with our players on our field," commented Coach Russell Brand.
This is Brand's second season as head coach. Brand worked 13 seasons under former Crusaders’ head coach Lance Quessenberry at two stops. The two coached together at Parkview High School from 2003 to 2006 until Quessenberry was named the head coach at Evangel. He has taught adult studies classes at Parkview and Willard High School during that time. The Crusaders finished 27 - 24 in the 2017 season.
Founded in 1971, the Heart of America Athletic Conference marked its 45th year during the 2015-16 season. All 12 conference schools are members of the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) including Evangel University.
Evangel University is a comprehensive Christian university located in Springfield, Missouri. Offering more than 100 academic programs, Evangel is on the cutting edge of today’s professional fields and vocational ministry training. More than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students with 14 varsity sports and 40 clubs and organizations. The student/faculty ratio is 15:1 and the average class size is 25.
Jason's plans are to earn a degree in physical therapy.
Dexter, Missouri - SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County will host FREE Stoddard County Athletic Physicals for both middle school and high school students on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Dexter High School cafeteria.
As a reminder, the physical forms must be completed and have a parent's signature prior to the physical.
Any student participating in a school sport must have a physical prior to the first day of practice. Football players start practice very soon so this is a perfect opportunity for you to get your physical completed and at no cost.
Stoddard County, Missouri - The 2016 - 2017 Stoddard County Athletic Association (SCAA) All-Conference Baseball Team was announced on Friday, May 12, 2017.
Cassidy Freed of Bernie earned Player of the Year and Coach Brad Botsch of Bernie received Coach of the Year.
2016-17 SCAA All Conference Teams
Softball All Conference
Cassidy Freed -Bernie
Bailey Burns - Puxico
Kaley Carey - Dexter
Maddie Altenthal - Woodland
Cymber Arnold - Bernie
Morgan Baker - Bernie
Abbie Williams - Woodland
Tyrah Hartle - Bloomfield
Addie Curtis – Advance/Zalma
Kaiti Payne - Puxico
Mackenzie Altenthal - Woodland
Honorable Mention
Roz Shrader – Advance/Zalma
Megan Simms - Advance/Zalma
Lauryn Davis - Dexter
Kaytlynn Haynes - Puxico
Johna Martin - Woodland
Jenna Oberle - Advance/Zalma
Kelsey Carrier - Dexter
Katelynn Pierre - Puxico
Alexis Hubbert - Advance/Zalma
Player of the Year – Cassidy Freed (Bernie)
Coach of the Year –Brad Botsch (Bernie)
Dexter, Missouri - The 2016-2017 academic school season will be over very soon; however coaches and athletes are already working towards their 2017-2018 sports' seasons. Coach Kevin Goltra held his first meeting with freshmen and new football athletes along with parents to explain the upcoming season and summer schedule.
Dexter will participate in the Sikeston 7 on 7, Farmington Camp and the SEMO Camp. The cost for both camps is around $200 per athlete.
Coach Goltra also has text messaging for parents and athletes for reminders for practice or any changes in practice times/game times, etc.
Please contact him at (931) 209 - 3599 or email him at kgoltra@dexter.k12.mo.us
2017 Football Practice Schedule
May 30th - All Day Football School 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
May 31st - Evening Practice 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 1st - Evening Practice 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 7th and 9th - Evening Practice 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 26th, 27th and 28th - Evening Practice 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 29th - @ Sikeston 7 on 7
June 30th - Evening Practice 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
July 12th, 13th, 14th - Hell Week (SEMO Camp)
July 17th, 18th, 19th - Evening Practice 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
July 20th and 21st Farmington Camp
July 24th - July 28th DEAD PERIOD
Summer Weight Schedule
May 23rd Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. 1 hour increments
May 24th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. 1 hour increments
May 25th Speed Agility 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 1 hour increments
May 26th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 1 hour increments
May 31st Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. 1 hour increments
June 1st Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. 1 hour increments
June 2nd Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 1 hour increments
June 5th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 6th Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 7th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 8th Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - 1 hour increments
June 9th Strength Training - 6 am. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 12th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 13th Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 14th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 15th Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. - 7 p.m. - 1 hour increments
June 16th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. - 7 p.m. - 1 hour increments
June 19th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 20th Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 21st Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 22nd Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. - 7 p.m. - 1 hour increments
June 23rd Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. - 7 p.m. - 1 hour increments
June 26th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 27th Speed Agility 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 28th Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
June 29th Speed Agility - 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. (no morning hours)
June 30th Strength Training - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. - 1 hour increments
July 3rd Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 5th Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 6 Speed Agility 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
July 7th Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
July 10th Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 11th Speed Agility 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 17th Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 18th Speed Agility 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 19th Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 20th Speed Agility - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 21st Strength Training 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
July 24th - 28th Dead Period
The 2017 Dexter High School Football season will kick off at home against the Ste. Genevieve Dragons on Friday, August 18, 2017 in Class 3, District 1.
