
Bloomfield, MO - the 65th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament has named the Bernie Mules as the #1 seed. the Tournament will begin Monday, December 27th at 10:00 a.m. and run through Thursday, December 29th. This is a 16-team, 26 game, double elimination varsity basketball tournament.
Admission for the tournament is $5 for fans 6 years and older, and an $8 day pass with in-and-out privileges is available.
Seeds are as follows: #2 Dexter, #3 Portageville, #4 South Pemiscot, #5 Doniphan, #6 Hayti, #7 Malden, #8 Kennett, #9 Puxico, #10 Holcomb, #11 Bloomfield, #12 Van Buren, #13 East Prairie, #14 Twin Rivers, #15 Richland, and #16 Gideon.
Game Times for Monday, December 17th
10:00 a.m. #1 Bernie vs #16 Gideon
11:15 a.m. #8 Kennett vs #9 Puxico
12:45 p.m. #4 South Pemiscot vs #13 East Prairie
2:15 p.m. #5 Doniphan vs #12 Van Buren
3:45 p.m. #2 Dexter vs #15 Richland
5:00 p.m. #7 Malden vs #10 Holcomb
6:30 p.m. #3 Portageville vs #14 Twin Rivers
8:00 p.m. #6 Hayti vs #11 Bloomfield
Tuesday, December 28th quarter final games will be 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 29th semifinal games will be at 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 30 is Championship NIGHT!!!! Consolation game will be at 4:00 p.m., 5th place will be at 5:30 p.m., 3rd place will be at 7:00 p.m. and championship game will be at 8:30 p.m.

At its Dec. 10 open meeting in Jefferson City, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved the following recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for upcoming turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates.
2022 SPRING AND FALL TURKEY HUNTING DATES
Spring Youth Portion: April 9 and 10
Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 18 through May 8
Fall Firearms Turkey Season: Oct. 1 - 31
2022 – 2023 ARCHERY DEER AND TURKEY HUNTING DATES
Sept. 15 through Nov. 11 and Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2023
2022 - 2023 FIREARMS DEER HUNTING DATES
Firearms Deer Early Youth Portion: Oct. 29 and 30
Firearms Deer November Portion: Nov. 12 - 22
Firearms Deer Late Youth Portion: Nov. 25 - 27
Firearms Deer Antlerless Portion: Dec. 3 - 11
Firearms Deer Alternative Methods Portion: Dec. 24 - Jan. 3, 2023
Details on hunting regulations, harvest limits, allowed methods, required permits, and other related information will be available online and in MDC’s 2022 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and MDC’s 2022 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet prior to the related seasons.

Sikeston, MO - The 2021 SEMO Conference Boys Basketball Tournament continues on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Sikeston Fieldhouse.
5:30 p.m. #4 Charleston Bluejays vs #5 Sikeston Bulldogs
7:00 p.m. #1 New Madrid County Central Eagles vs #8 Dexter Bearcats
8:30 p.m. #7 Notre Dame Bulldogs vs #9 Kennett Indians
On Wednesday there will be two consolation semifinal games at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. Lose of the #1 NMCC/#8 Dexter and #4 Charleston/#5 Sikeston
7:30 p.m. Winner of the Notre Dame/Kennett game vs #6 Poplar Bluff

Sikeston, MO - The Dexter Bearcat Wrestling Team opened their season at Sikeston on Tuesday, November 30th with a dual split. They defeated DeSoto 48-28 and lost to Sikeston 57-23.
The Bearcats (1-1) will meet New Madrid County Central in a dual match at 6 p.m. Dec. 7th.
Sikeston beat Dexter 54-6 in the girls match.
Dexter (DEXTER) 48.0 DeSoto (DESOTO) 28.0
Boys Results
106: Double Forfeit 113: Diego McCormick (DEXTER) over (DESOTO) (For.)
120: Braxton Drummond (DESOTO) over Chase Berry (DEXTER) (Fall 1:09)
126: Eric Harmon (DEXTER) over (DESOTO) (For.)
132: Josh Kaempfe (DESOTO) over Darrin Flanery (DEXTER) (MD 10-1)
138: Wyatt Ruengert (DESOTO) over Joseph Noll (DEXTER) (Fall 3:24)
145: James Deberry (DEXTER) over Hunter Adams (DESOTO) (Fall 3:34)
152: Jaxen Grams (DEXTER) over Avery Goode (DESOTO) (Fall 1:21)
160: Logan Pullum (DEXTER) over (DESOTO) (For.)
170: Carter Pennington (DEXTER) over Aaron Burgett (DESOTO) (Fall 3:15)
182: Andrew Morgan (DEXTER) over (DESOTO) (For.)
195: Asa Foeller (DESOTO) over Keller Fralick (DEXTER) (Fall 0:54)
220: Austin Stieferman (DEXTER) over Asher Anderson (DESOTO) (Fall 0:14)
285: Timothy Harmon (DESOTO) over Kolin Simpson (DEXTER) (Fall 3:40)
Sikeston (SIKESTON) 57.0 Dexter (DEXTER) 23.0
Boys Results
106: Cole Fitzgerald (SIKESTON) over (DEXTER) (For.)
113: Diego McCormick (DEXTER) over Connor Lawrence (SIKESTON) (TF 19-1 4:49)
120: Conner Michael (SIKESTON) over Chase Berry (DEXTER) (Fall 0:45)
126: Eric Harmon (DEXTER) over Colin Scott (SIKESTON) (Fall 3:48)
132: Darrin Flanery (DEXTER) over James Lepior (SIKESTON) (Fall 1:50)
138: Jacob Leavitt (SIKESTON) over Joseph Noll (DEXTER) (Fall 0:40)
145: Asa Douglass (SIKESTON) over James Deberry (DEXTER) (UTB 3-2)
152: Jaxen Grams (DEXTER) over Carter Goodman (SIKESTON) (Fall 0:45)
160: Jax Lancaster (SIKESTON) over Logan Pullum (DEXTER) (Fall 1:06)
170: Sam Lancaster (SIKESTON) over Carter Pennington (DEXTER) (Fall 1:36)
182: Dominic Mullin (SIKESTON) over Andrew Morgan (DEXTER) (Fall 2:34)
195: Isaac Griggs (SIKESTON) over Keller Fralick (DEXTER) (Fall 1:43)
220: Kobe Bryant (SIKESTON) over Austin Stieferman (DEXTER) (Fall 1:01)
285: Mark Fisher (SIKESTON) over Kolin Simpson (DEXTER) (Fall 1:17)
Sikeston 54, Dexter 6
Girls Results
105: Jasmynne Green (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
110: Ellie Douglass (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
115: Rehanna Jones (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
120: Destiny Bohnert (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
130: Destiny Ahrens (Dexter) wins by forfeit.
135: Kate Grubbs (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
141: Lila Eckert (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
149: Kimarhri Wilkins (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
159: Liliana Knoeppel (Sikeston) def. Kennedy McCormick (Dexter) by fall, 5:25.
235: Aisha Grayson (Sikeston) wins by forfeit.
Photo provided by Jessica Scroggins Frazier