The 2024 SCAA JV Volleyball Conference Tournament begins on Monday, October 14th at Woodland High School.

Dexter JV volleyball team earned the No. 1 spot followed by #2 Bernie, #3 Advance, #4 Woodland, #5 Bloomfield, #6 Bell City and #7 Puxico.

The Dexter Lady JV Cats also received a bye in round one and will play the winner of the Woodland vs Bloomfield game on Wednesday October 16th at 7:00 p.m.

Bernie JV will play Puxico JV at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15th

Woodland JV will play Bloomfield JV a 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15th.

Advance JV will play Bell City JV at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15th.

Semi-final games will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

3rd place game will be played on Friday, October 18th at 4 p.m.

Championship game will be Friday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m.

As a reminder all matches will start immediately following the conclusion of the previous match.  Please be prepared to start earlier than scheduled times.

The Dexter Bearcats have secured their No. 3 spot in the Class 3 high school football rankings by the Missouri Media Group.  They defeated a ranked Southern Boone 24-21 on Saturday.  Southern Boone dropped to ninth place after losing two weeks in a row.  Only one left on the Bearcats schedule that is ranked is Park Hills who came in No. 7 in Week #5.

The 'Cats take on Kelly on Friday night in Benton and then also travel next week to Kennett before returning to Charles Bland Stadium on the 18th of October and face the Rebels of Park Hills.

Missouri Media High School Football Rankings for Class 3

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

First-place votes in parenthesis. 

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Blair Oaks (7), 4-1, 88, 1 

2. Seneca (2), 5-0, 82, 2

3. Dexter, 5-0, 63, 3 

4. Maryville, 3-2, 58, 4 

5. Mt. Vernon, 4-1, 52, 5 

6. St. Francis Borgia, 5-0, 51, 6 

7. Park Hills Central, 4-1, 34, 7

8. Strafford, 5-0, 28, 8

9. Southern Boone, 3-2, 14, 10 

10. Boonville, 4-1, 10, 9

Also receiving votes: Knob Noster (4-1), 9: Lift for Life (2-3), 6 

The SEMO Conference Volleyball Tournament seeds have been announced.  Jackson Indians have earned the #1 seed for the tournament.

Seeds are as follows: #1 Jackson, #2 Dexter, #3 Cape Central, #4 Notre Dame, #5 Saxony Lutheran, #6 Poplar Bluff, #7 Scott City, #8 Kennett, #9 New Madrid County Central, #10 Sikeston, #11 Oran, and #12 Charleston.

Games begin on October 3rd.  There are six courts at the SportsPlex that games will be played on.

Game 1 on Court #2 3 p.m. Kennett vs NMCC

Game 2 on Court #1 3 p.m. Saxony vs Charleston

Game 3 on Court #3 3 p.m. Scott City vs Sikeston

Game 4 on court #4 3 p.m. Poplar Bluff vs Oran

Game 5 on court #2 3:45 p.m. Jackson vs Kennett/NMCC

Game 6 on court #1 3:45 p.m. Notre Dame vs Saxony/Charleston

Game 7 on court #5 3:45 p.m. Dexter vs Scott City/Sikeston

Game 8 on court #6 3:45 p.m. Cape vs Poplar Bluff/Oran

Game 9, 10, 11 and 12 will begin at 4:30 p.m. Game 13 at 5:15 p.m.

Third place game will be at 6 p.m. on Court #5

Championship game will be also at 6 p.m. on Court #2.

After a big win over the East Prairie Eagles on Friday night winning 36-0, the undefeated, that's right the undefeated Dexter Bearcats earned enough votes to move them up to #3 in the MSHSAA's Class 3 according to the a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 3

Rank, Team, Record, Pts.

1. Blair Oaks (6), 3-1, 87, 1 

2. Seneca (3), 4-0, 84, 2

3. Dexter, 4-0, 60, 6 

4. Maryville, 2-2, 52, 3 

5. Mt. Vernon, 3-1, 48, T7 

6. St. Francis Borgia, 4-0, 47, T7 

7. Park Hills Central, 3-1, 34, 4

8. Strafford, 4-0, 25, 9

9. Boonville, 4-0, 24, NR

10. Southern Boone, 3-1, 17, 5 

Dropped out: No. 10 Lift for Life

Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (2-2), 16; Knob Noster (3-1), 1

The Dexter Girls Tennis Team traveled to Kennett on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.  Kennett defeated the Cats 8-1.

"We lost 1-8, but I was super proud of Kinley Kennedy for getting our one win," commented head Lady Cats Tennis Coach Kristi Boles.  "We sometimes go down feeling beat before we ever get there."

"I am hoping others start believing in themselves and follow in her footsteps next time we play Kennett," continued Boles.  "I feel like we are better than we played today, but I did see some great rallies going on."

Singles:

#1 Febe Worley vs #1 Claire Bean (0-8)

#2 Sophia James vs #2 Handley McAtee (0-8)

#3 Puja Maisuria vs #3 Olivia Rebstock (0-8)

#4 Kinley Kennedy vs #4 Jady Quinn (8-1) W

#5 Sera Churchill vs #5 Emory Kamper (2-8)

#6 Jalynn Proffer vs #6 Lydia Teeter (4-8)

Doubles:

#1 Febe Worley/Puja Maisuria vs Claire Bean/Handley McAtee (0-8)

#2 Sophia James/Kinley Kennedy vs #2 Olivia Rebstock/Emory Kamper (2-8)

#3 Sera Churchill/Blair Medley vs Jady Quinn/Lydia Teeter (2-8)

"We have played every day since last Tuesday, so hopefully today and tomorrow we will get some good practice in."

The Lady 'Cats take on Poplar Bluff, Monday, September 16th, Saxony Lutheran on September 17th and travel to Arcadia Valley on September 18th.