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Notre Dame girls cruise to district crown (02/28/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Notre Dame figured out a way to top its previous defensive effort. The Bulldogs didn't allow a field goal in the first quarter of their semifinal win against Ste. Genevieve on Thursday. Their encore was a scoreless first quarter by Dexter in Friday's Class 4 District 1 title game...

Bulldogs cruise to district crown (02/28/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Notre Dame figured out a way to top its previous defensive effort. The Bulldogs didn't allow a field goal in the first quarter of their semifinal win against Ste. Genevieve on Thursday. Their encore was a scoreless first quarter by Dexter in Friday's Class 4 District 1 title game...

Notre Dame shuts down Dexter (02/27/10)
The Bulldogs used a big first half on the way to a 65-31 district championship win over Dexter.

Notre Dame shuts down Dexter (02/28/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- The last time the Notre Dame and Dexter girls met, it took a strong fourth quarter effort for the Lady Bulldogs to pull out a win against the Lady Bearcats. Notre Dame made sure it wouldn't take that long to put the game away Friday night, as they used a big first half on the way to a 65-31 district championship win over Dexter...

Midnight comes for Dexter (02/27/10)
By Mike Buhler Special to the Statesman Notre Dame made sure midnight came very quickly for the Dexter Lady Bearcats' pursuit of their third straight district title on Friday night. The top-seeded Lady Bulldogs shut out Dexter for the game's first 9:09 and dominated from buzzer to buzzer in a 65-31 rout in the Class 4 District 1 championship game at the Bearcat Event Center...

Dexter girls end Sikeston's season (02/26/10)
The Lady Bearcats jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed en route to a 64-39 win over Sikeston.

Feb. 26 Scoreboard (02/26/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Lady 'Cats stop Sikeston, will play for three-peat (02/26/10)
The Dexter Lady Bearcats are not letting the pressure of a potential three-peat get to them. That carefree attitude showed Thursday night as the Lady Bearcats scored the first 10 points of the game and never let up in a 64-39 win over the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament at the Bearcat Event Center...

Dexter ends SHS season (02/26/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- The Dexter girls basketball team came out with an emphasis on being aggressive from the start of their Class 4, District 1 semifinal game against Sikeston Thursday night. It worked. The Lady Bearcats jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed the entire game en route to a 64-39 win over Sikeston, advancing to the district championship game tonight against Notre Dame...

Bulldog Blitz: SHS third quarter puts Dexter away (02/25/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- The third quarter was what buried the Dexter Bearcats. They shot 2-of-12 from the field, allowed a 15-0 run and didn't score until 3:23 remained in the frame. All of that led to a 22-point lead for the Sikeston Bulldogs heading into the fourth quarter. And it all came after the Bearcats went into halftime with only an eight-point deficit staring at them...

Sikeston ends Bearcats' season (02/25/10)
The Dexter Bearcats knew that they would have to keep Sikeston from dictating the tempo of the game if they were going to have a chance of upsetting the state-ranked Bulldogs. After taking an eight-point lead to the locker room, Sikeston made sure that didn't happen, dominating the third quarter on the way to a 62-37 win over the Bearcats in the Class 4, District 1 semifinals Wednesday night at the Bearcat Event Center...

Dexter soars into semifinals (02/23/10)
Holding a 15-point lead at the half, the Dexter Bearcats knew they had no room for a third-quarter letdown against Fredericktown. "We knew coming out the first three minutes if we didn't play, they'd cut it to under a 10-point game (and then) they were going to be there the rest of the night," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said. "We wanted to focus on that first three minutes coming out and extending that lead."...

District rout: Dexter blasts Blackcats 73-41 to roll into semis (02/23/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- A lopsided first quarter in favor of the Dexter Bearcats set the tone for the home teams' first Class 4, District 1 win on their new home floor. A 14-3 run to begin the game against the No. 6 seeded Fredericktown Blackcats on Monday night put things in motion for a 73-41 win for the No. 3 seed Bearcats at the Bearcat Event Center...

Dexter soars into semifinals (02/23/10)
Holding a 15-point lead at the half, the Dexter Bearcats knew they had no room for a third-quarter letdown against Fredericktown. "We knew coming out the first three minutes if we didn't play, they'd cut it to under a 10-point game (and then) they were going to be there the rest of the night," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said. "We wanted to focus on that first three minutes coming out and extending that lead."...

High school roundup: Panthers escape St. Vincent with 67-59 win (02/21/10)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Home Sweet Home: SHS downs Bernie to win 33rd straight home game (02/21/10)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston seniors have become accustomed to winning over their three years on the varsity team. Yet at home they seem to take it to another level. Juqualin Wiggins, Eli Jackson and Martez Evans played their final game on the Field House floor Friday night, holding off a scrappy Bernie team 71-52 to win their 33rd straight game at home...

District tourney kicks off Monday (02/21/10)
DEXTER -- Both the Notre Dame boys and girls basketball teams garnered the top seeds for the Class 4, District 1 that begins Monday at Dexter's new Bearcat Events Center. The Notre Dame boys currently sport an 19-5 record and are ranked eighth in the latest Class 4 poll. But while Notre Dame is the top seed, they look to be challenged by Sikeston, who is currently 18-3 and ranked third in the latest Class 4 poll...

Feb. 19 Scoreboard (02/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Angle, Carlyle drop state matches (02/19/10)
Sikeston wrestlers Blake Angle and Josh Carlyle saw their state tournament come to an end on Thursday, as both lost their first two matches. Dexter's Daniel McClendon advanced.

Angle, Carlyle drop state matches (02/19/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com COLUMBIA -- Sikeston wrestlers Blake Angle and Josh Carlyle saw their state tournament come to an end on Thursday, as both lost their first two matches. Carlyle, a senior, lost his first match by fall to Demarco Kemp of University City in the 285 pound division. Kemp came into the tournament with a perfect 46-0 record but Carlyle stayed alive until he was pinned after 3:18...

Warren's double-double helps Dexter down Twin Rivers (02/18/10)
Dexter senior Abbie Warren scored a career-high 27 points and cleared the boards 17 times to help the Bearcats end the season on a winning note.

Warren's double-double helps Dexter down Twin Rivers (02/19/10)
Dexter senior Abbie Warren scored a career-high 27 points and cleared the boards 17 times to help the Bearcats end the season on a winning note.

Lady 'Cats fall short in upset bid (02/17/10)
In a preview of a potential Class 4 District 1 showdown, the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs held on to defeat Dexter 60-50.

Flannigan powers Dexter's win (02/17/10)
Alan Flannigan produced a huge double-double in points and rebounds to lead the Dexter Bearcats to a 61-49 win over Caruthersville Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center.

Dexter falls in possible district title match-up (02/17/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Defense gave Notre Dame an early lead at home Tuesday night, and it helped them preserve a lead in the final minutes. In a preview of a potential Class 4 District 1 showdown, the Lady Bulldogs held on to defeat Dexter 60-50. Defensive pressure from Notre Dame caused problems for the Lady Bearcats in the first quarter. In the first eight minutes, Notre Dame forced seven turnovers and scored several transition buckets to jump out to an 18-10 lead...

Lady 'Cats fall short in upset bid (02/17/10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Defense gave Notre Dame an early lead at home Tuesday night, and it helped them preserve a lead in the final minutes. In a preview of a potential Class 4 District 1 showdown, the Lady Bulldogs held on to defeat Dexter 60-50. Defensive pressure from Notre Dame, ranked No. ...

Flannigan powers Dexter's win (02/17/10)
Alan Flannigan produced a huge double-double in points and rebounds to lead the Dexter Bearcats to a 61-49 win over Caruthersville Tuesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Flannigan finished with 32 points and 19 rebounds as the Bearcats snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 13-11 on the season with one regular season game remaining...

High school roundup: Notre Dame girls down Dexter 60-50 (02/17/10)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 16 Scoreboard (02/16/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Angle, Carlyle qualify for state (02/16/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com COLUMBIA -- One will return while the other will make his first trip to the state meet. Sophomore Blake Angle and senior Josh Carlyle will represent the Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team at the Missouri state tournament on Thursday at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia...

High school roundup: Zalma boys top Marquand 61-36 (02/16/10)
All the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 15 Scoreboard (02/15/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Lady Bearcats fall at home (02/15/10)
A pair of veteran guards schooled Dexter's young front court as the Lady Bearcats fell at home to the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules, 75-37, Monday night. Senior guards Dennisha Rice and Ruthie Johnson combined for 33 points and controlled the game with their ball handling, passing and defense. Both players knocked down two 3-pointers on the night while Rice finished with 17 points and Johnson 16...

High school roundup: Central sends six, Notre Dame two to state wrestling meet (02/14/10)
All the action from Saturday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

Feb. 13 Scoreboard (02/13/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

The Indians rally late to get past the Bearcats (02/13/10)
KENNETT, Mo- The Kennett Indians played in their second game in eight days that came down to the last five seconds. The Dexter Bearcats set the tone early and built a lead of 10 points just before the half and nine-points with two minutes left in the third quarter. The Indians rallied though, by once again using their defense to put points on the board and knock off the Bearcats by a score of 62-59...

High school roundup: Central girls net win against Dexter (02/12/10)
All the area high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Mistakes, poor shooting hurt Lady Bearcats (02/11/10)
Cape Central took advantage of Dexter's misfortunes for a 53-47 SEMO Conference win Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center.

Mistakes, poor shooting hurt Lady 'Cats (02/11/10)
Poor shooting and turnovers cost the Lady Bearcats as Cape Central took advantage of Dexter's misfortunes for a 53-47 SEMO Conference win at the Bearcat Event Center Thursday night. Dexter could only manage two points in the second quarter, but the Lady 'Cats still managed to hang around and even take the lead early in the fourth quarter. But the missed open shots and missed free throws that put Dexter in a hole returned late in the game as the Lady Tigers pulled away for the road win...

Feb. 11 Scoreboard (02/11/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Flannigan scores 28 as 'Cats ease past Cubs (02/10/10)
Alan Flannigan scored 28 points as the Dexter Bearcats eased past Bell City for a 75-46 SCAA win Wednesday night at the Bearcat Event Center. Flannigan found the going tough inside early against Bell City's 6'11" Skylor Blackler who blocked his first two shots, but the 6'6" junior moved his game outside where he began to score with mid-range jumpers...

Dexter claws past Advance 69-60 (02/07/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Advance's game plan against Dexter was simple -- don't let Alan Flannigan beat you. The Hornets were successful in limiting the Bearcats' leading scorer to 10 points, but the defensive strategy opened up the floor for others, and senior Brandon Stoker responded with 31 points as Dexter defeated Advance 69-60 in a clash of SCAA teams Friday at the Bearcat Event Center...

Lady Bearcats survive rugged road game against Kelly (02/05/10)
Dexter's young Lady Bearcats stood tall against Kelly, winning 51-43 Thursday night.

Stoker scores 31 as Dexter defeats Advance (02/05/10)
Advance's game plan against Dexter was simple. Don't let Alan Flannigan beat us. The Hornets were successful in limiting the Bearcats' leading scorer to just 10 points, but the defensive strategy opened the floor up for others and senior Brandon Stoker responded with 31 points as Dexter defeated Advance, 69-60, in a clash of SCAA teams at the Bearcat Event Center...

Lady 'Cats survive rugged road game against Kelly (02/05/10)
BENTON -- Dexter's young Lady Bearcats stood tall against a rugged Kelly Lady Hawks squad, winning a ruff and tumble affair on the road, 51-43, Thursday night. Abbie Warren scored a game-high 19 points and battled on the boards against a taller Kelly team, while freshman Brittany Frazier added 12 as the Lady 'Cats improved to 13-6 on the season...

High school roundup: Trio leads Scott City girls to victory (02/05/10)
All the high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.

Trio leads Scott City girls to victory on the road (02/05/10)
Ashley Brant, Katie Hogan and Stephanie Essner all turned in double-doubles as the Scott City girls basketball team defeated Sikeston 64-56 on the road Thursday night. Brant scored a team-high 16 points and had 11 rebounds for Scott City (14-3); Hogan matched her 14 points with 14 rebounds; and Essner finished with 15 points and dished out 10 assists...

Unbelievable! (02/04/10)
Jake Owens watched his desperation shot bounce around the rim and quietly drop in as he staggered backwards and fell to the floor with time expiring to give Bernie a 47-46 win over the Dexter in the SCAA Championship game.

Lady 'Cats survive rugged road game at Kelly (02/04/10)
BENTON -- Dexter's young Lady Bearcats stood tall against a rugged Kelly Lady Hawks squad, winning a ruff and tumble affair on the road, 51-43, Thursday night. Senior Abbie Warren scored a game-high 19 points and battled on the boards against a taller Kelly team, while freshman Brittany Fraizer added 12 as the Lady 'Cats improved to 13-6 on the season...

Unbelievable! (02/04/10)
to claim SCAA tournament title BLOOMFIELD -- The smile was already on Jake Owens' face even before he fell to the court. After somehow managing to get off a shot under the basket with Dexter defenders hanging all over him, Owens watched his desperation shot bounce around the rim and quietly drop in as he staggered backwards and fell to the floor with time expiring to give the Bernie Mules a 47-46 win over the Dexter Bearcats in the SCAA Championship game Wednesday night at Bloomfield...

SCAA Championship Box Scores (02/04/10)
SCAA Tournament Wednesday at Bloomfield Varsity Championship Game Bernie 47, Dexter 46 DEXTER -- (fg-ftm-fta-tp) SToker 3-2-2-11, Windham 1-1-2-3, Summers 4-0-0-9, Flannigan 8-2-2-18, Bowman 2-1-1-5. Totals: 18-6-7-46. BERNIE Welch 4-7-10-15, Owens 3-2-4-11, Smith 6-1-2-13, McGowan 2-2-2-7, J. Walker 0-1-3-1. Totals:" 15-15-19-47...

Dexter uses big fourth quarter to pull away from Richland (02/03/10)
The Rebels trailed by only three at the end of the third quarter but were outscored by Dexter 23-10 in the final period and fell 71-55.

Feb. 3 Scoreboard (02/03/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter outscores Richland 23-10 in fourth to win 71-55 (02/03/10)
ESSEX -- One quarter can sometimes be the difference in a ballgame. Tuesday night's game between the Dexter Bearcats and the Richland Rebels was a perfect example. The Rebels trailed by only three at the end of the third quarter, but were outscored by Dexter 23-10 in the final period and fell 71-55...

Lady Bearcats hold on for win over Kennett (02/03/10)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats improved to 12-6 on the season with a 59-50 win over the Kennett Lady Indians in a makeup game at the Dexter High School gymnasium Tuesday night. Dexter got 18 points from sophomore Lauren Ward, including three 3-pointers, 18 points from freshman Brittany Harris and 17 points from senior Abbie Warren in handing Kennett just it's fourth loss of the season. ...

Fourth quarter turnaround lifts 'Cats (02/03/10)
ESSEX -- One quarter can sometimes be the difference in a ballgame. Tuesday night's game between the Dexter Bearcats and the Richland Rebels was a perfect example. The Rebels trailed by only three at the end of the third quarter, but were outscored by Dexter 23-10 in the final period and fell 71-55...

Changes announced in Bearcats' football district (02/02/10)
The Dexter Bearcats football team will have a new obstacle to clear in order to earn a place in the MSHSAA playoffs after changes to Class 3, District 1 were announced.

Feb. 2 Scoreboard (02/02/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter holds on to defeat Kennett (02/02/10)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats improved to 12-6 on the season with a 59-50 win over the Kennett Lady Indians in a makeup game at the Dexter High School gymnasium Tuesday night. Dexter got 18 points from sophomore Lauren Ward, including three 3-pointers, 18 points from freshman Brittany Harris and 17 points from senior Abbie Warren in handing Kennett just it's fourth loss of the season. ...

Changes announced in Bearcats' football district (02/02/10)
COLUMBIA -- The Dexter Bearcats football team will have a new obstacle to clear in order to earn a place in the MSHSAA playoffs after changes to Class 3, District 1 were announced. On paper the changes appear to make the road to the playoffs tougher in District 1 as Perryville is being replaced with Fredericktown...

Bernie, Dexter reach title game at SCAA tournament (01/29/10)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor BLOOMFIELD -- We know who is in the finals of the 85th Annual SCAA tournament, but when the championship game will be played is another story. Top seed Bernie rolled over No. 5 Bloomfield, 56-39, and No. 2 Dexter won a knock-down drag-out rumble over No. 3 Richland, 77-67, in varsity semifinal action Thursday at Bloomfield...

Bloomfield nips Advance; 'Cats roll over Indians (01/27/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory at home in first-round action at the SCAA Tournament Tuesday night...

Advance falls to Bloomfield; Dexter rolls against Puxico at SCAA tournament (01/26/10)
Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory.

Lady Bearcats rally in second half to defeat Perryville (01/26/10)
Dexter used a big third quarter to pull away from Perryville on its way to a 65-44 win on Monday.

Dexter's McClendon takes third at SEMO Conference wrestling tourney (01/26/10)
Daniel McClendon's third-place finish was tops for the Bearcats this past weekend as Dexter hosted the 12-team event.

Jan. 26 Scoreboard (01/26/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Advance falls to Bloomfield; Dexter rolls against Puxico at SCAA tournament (01/26/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Advance got the look they wanted, but not the results. Matt Ware's 3-point shot for the win at the buzzer was just off and Bloomfield could finally breath a sigh of relief after a hard-earned 55-53 victory at home in first-round action at the SCAA Tournament Tuesday night...

Dexter's McClendon takes third at SEMO Conference wrestling Tourney (01/26/10)
Daniel McClendon's third-place finish was tops for the Bearcats this past weekend as Dexter hosted the always competitive 12-team SEMO Conference Wrestling Tournament at the Bearcat Event Center. McClendon, a senior wrestling at 189 lb.., pinned his opponent in the medal round Saturday to take third and put the finishing touches on what turned out to be a good day-two for the Bearcats...

Lady Bearcats rally in second half to defeat Perryville (01/26/10)
The half-time pep talk is alive and well. Dexter's Lady Bearcats emerged from the locker room after a tight first half against Perryville to blow the game open with a 21-8 third quarter and coast home with a 65-44 win Monday night at the Bearcat Event Center...

High school roundup: Morrill hits milestone in ND win (01/26/10)
All of the area high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.

Jan. 25 Scoreboard (01/25/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

High school roundup: Jackson junior wins third conference wrestling title (01/24/10)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC downs Dexter for sixth-straight win (01/22/10)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- Heading into the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Dexter Bearcats, New Madrid County Central seemed as if their five-game winning streak might come to an end. However, the Eagles buckled down and held off the Bearcats 60-48 to win their sixth game in a row...

Second half rally lifts Eagles to win over Bearcats (01/21/10)
New Madrid County Central cranked it up a notch in the second half and turned a one-point half-time deficit into a 60-48 SEMO Conference win over Dexter Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center. New Madrid's go to guys, Dontre Jenkins, Kony Ealy and G'Darius Stevenson, all had big second halves as the Eagles made it six-straight wins and improved to 10-6 overall and 4-0 in SEMO Conference play...

Central wrestlers pin 40-39 dual loss on North County (01/20/10)
Central needed to forfeit four matches, but the wrestlers who competed for the Tigers on Tuesday delivered. Central used pins by Caleb Yeargain (125 pounds), Raymond Woldtvedt (160) and Kevin Flesher (171) to nip North County 40-39. The pins by Woldtvedt and Flesher were in the final two matches wrestled...

Dexter rolls to easy win at Puxico (01/19/10)
Dexter bolted out to a quick lead and never looked back in a 71-44 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night.

Jan. 19 Scoreboard (01/19/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter rolls to easy win at Puxico (01/19/10)
Dexter bolted out to a quick lead and never looked back in a 71-44 SCAA win over Puxico on the road Tuesday night.

Goodrum, Lady Eagles rally to earn win over Lady 'Cats (01/19/10)
NAYLOR -- Dexter watched a lead they had held for over three quarters disappear down the stretch as Moriah Goodrum scored 28 points to lead Naylor to a 66-58 come-from-behind win over the Lady Bearcats at home Monday night. Dexter must have felt like they had the game locked up when Abbie Warren's basket pushed the lead to 17 points (44-27) in the third quarter, but Goodrum and the Lady Eagles had other plans on this night...

Bernie survives a scare at Dexter (01/15/10)
Dexter gave Bernie a scare Friday in front of a near capacity crowd on Homecoming night at the new Bearcat Event Center, but the Mules were solid down the stretch and did just enough to hold on for a 57-51 victory.

Jan. 15 Scoreboard (01/15/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Bernie survives a scare at Dexter (01/15/10)
Dexter gave Bernie a scare Friday in front of a near capacity crowd on Homecoming night at the new Bearcat Event Center, but the Mules were solid down the stretch and did just enough to hold on for a 57-51 victory.

Sikeston wins PB tourney (01/15/10)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston Bulldogs' ninth grade basketball team claimed the title in the Poplar Bluff ninth grade tournament on Thursday evening by defeating the Dexter Bearcats 48-29. Sikeston (10-0) jumped on top early, scoring 17 in the first quarter while holding Dexter to nine. The lead was 31-17 at halftime in favor of the Bulldogs and in the third quarter they outscored the Bearcats 15-8 to lead 46-25 heading into the final quarter...

Dexter girls basketball team opens new event center with a win (01/14/10)
There were two things to celebrate after Dexter's game with Caruthersville Thursday night. One was a win by the Lady Bearcats. The second was the long awaited opening of the new Bearcat Event Center. Both were a big success.

Lady 'Cats getting ready (01/14/10)
Dexter Lady Bearcat team members and coaches get in some shooting practice on one of the side courts at the new Bearcat Event Center Wednesday afternoon. The new center will see its first official action tonight when the Lady 'Cats host Caruthersville at 6 o'clock. ...

Jan. 14 Scoreboard (01/14/10)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter earns SCAA win over Bloomfield (01/13/10)
Both teams showed the effects of a long layoff, but it was Dexter that regained its touch first in a, 54-41, SCAA win over Bloomfield on the road Tuesday night.

Dexter earns SCAA win over Bloomfield (01/12/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Both teams showed the effects of a long layoff, but it was Dexter that regained it touch first in a, 54-41, SCAA win over Bloomfield on the road Tuesday night. "It was a long layoff for both teams," Dexter coach Rob Nichols said, referring to the Christmas break and recent inclement weather that kept both teams from seeing game action for 11 days. ...

'Cats back in action tonight at Bloomfield (01/12/10)
Any momentum Dexter built on the hardwood at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament will seem like a fading memory when the Bearcats take on the Bloomfield Wildcats on that same court tonight. Dexter hasn't played a game in 11 days going back to the team's 49-45 win over Portageville in the third place game at the annual holiday tournament...

Dexter sporting events postponed (01/07/10)
Today's inclement weather has forced the postponement of Dexter's home basketball game against Notre Dame Regional High School. The game was also to be the first in the new Bearcat Events Center. The next home game on Dexter's basketball schedules shows the Lady Bearcats hosting the Kennett Lady Indians Monday (Jan. 11)...

Dexter rallies late to beat Portageville for third (01/03/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- Missed shots and turnovers highlighted a sloppy third place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament but Dexter settled down in just enough time to pull out a 49-45 win over Portageville Wednesday night. "We were really struggling for energy all night, Portageville probably was too," said Dexter coach Rob Nichols. "It wasn't a very pretty game from an offensive standpoint. A lot of missed layups by both teams. Everybody was kicking the ball around a little bit."...

Fourth quarter rally gives 'Cats 3rd place (12/31/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- Dexter coach Rob Nichols was concerned about how his team would respond in the third place game at the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas after watching his Bearcats miss a shot at the tournament title in a heartbreaking loss to the Bernie Mules the night before...

Thriller (12/30/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Bernie junior Cameron Shipman drove two, huge daggers into the hopes of a Dexter Bearcat upset on Tuesday night in the rival's semifinal match-up at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After Jon Bowman had just given Dexter a 51-49 lead and a big momentum shift with just under six minutes left in regulation, Shipman sank, not one, but two, back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Mules a 55-51 lead and an eventual 57-53 win...

Portageville wins OT thriller while Dexter downs Rebels (12/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- The Portageville Bulldogs used a last-second shot in overtime to defeat Hayti 70-68 in the quarterfinals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Monday night. With the score tied at 68-68 with 5.1 seconds remaining in overtime, the Bulldogs inbounded the ball to Fred Treadwell who went the length of the floor and hit a five foot runner as time expired to propel Portageville into the semifinals tonight against Kennett...

Bloomfield Tournament report - Day 2 (12/29/09)
Check all of the results and box scores from Monday at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.

Richland edges Malden; rest of top seeds advance easily at Bloomfield (12/28/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The top seeds had very little trouble advancing in the first round of the 53rd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Every game was won by more than a 20-point margin, except for the Richland/Malden game which saw the Rebels pull away in the fourth quarter for a 64-56 win...

Bloomfield boxes -- DAY 1 (12/26/09)
Boxscores from Day 1 of Bloomfield Chistmas Tournament

GROUNDED (12/24/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats left the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic Tournament with a third place trophy on Wednesday night after defeating the Kelly Lady Hawks 56-36. Dexter had a strong showing from the almost dominate post presence of senior Abbie Warren and freshman Brittany Harris...

Lady Bearcats settle for third (12/23/09)
BROSELEY -- It wasn't in the cards this year for Dexter to make it four straight Lady Royals Holiday Classic tournament titles, but a young Lady Bearcats squad made a strong statement about the team's future in the third place game. Dexter learned that defending is just as important as scoring in its semifinal loss to No. 1 seed Neelyville and the Lady Bearcats came out strong on the boards and played aggressive defense against No. 6 Kelly on its way to a 56-36 decision Thursday night...

Dec. 23 Scoreboard (12/23/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Lady Tigers derail Lady 'Cats bid for 4th straight title shot (12/22/09)
BROSELEY -- Dexter's bid for a fourth straight Lady Royals Holiday Classic title came to a screeching halt in a 82-69 loss to undefeated Neelyville Tuesday night in the evening's first semifinal game. Dexter scored enough points to win most games, but Neelyville had more offensive weapons than the Lady Bearcats could contain...

Classic begins (12/21/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The No. 15 seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs came just three points from upsetting the No. 2 seed Kennett Lady Indians on Saturday in the first round of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Holiday Classic. Sikeston went into halftime with a 32-25 lead but the Indians made up ground in the third quarter by tying that game at 42 points going into the final eight minutes...

Mules rain down 3s on Bearcats in lopsided win (12/20/09)
The weatherman called for a chance of snow Friday night. He said nothing about it raining 3's. Dexter and Poplar Bluff combined for 13 3-pointers, but it was the Mules that knocked down four in a game-changing second quarter on their way to an easy 75-44 SEMO Conference win over Dexter...

Central, Jackson win titles (12/20/09)
The emotion Desmond Howard displayed told the story. Howard, a Central High School senior, leaped into the arms of his coaches following his 130-pound title Saturday at the 36th annual Tiger Classic. "I was excited," said a smiling Howard. Howard was among two local individual champions during the rugged two-day, 17-team wrestling tournament hosted by Central at the junior high school...

Dec. 19 Scoreboard (12/19/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Mules rain down 3's on Bearcats (12/19/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor The weatherman called for a chance of snow Friday night. He said nothing about it raining 3's. Dexter and Poplar Bluff combined for 13 3-pointers, but it was the Mules that knocked down four in a game-changing second quarter on their way to an easy 75-44 SEMO Conference win over Dexter...

Up tempo (12/18/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com DEXTER -- It may have took a rough start that included a few bad losses, but the Dexter Lady Bearcats may be getting back into that same type of rhythm they were so comfortable with a year ago. Now with three-straight wins including a 69-34 rout of the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs on Thursday night, the young Dexter squad is getting valuable playing experience in with just three returning members of their 28-2 team from a year ago to lean on...

Dec. 17 Scoreboard (12/17/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Lady Bearcats make it three straight wins (12/17/09)
Dexter had three players score in double figures as the Lady Bearcats made it three straight wins with a 69-34 decision over Sikeston at home Thursday night. Senior Abbie Warren led the Lady 'Cats with 21 points, while sophomore Lauren Ward added 17 including three 3-pointers, and freshman Brittany Harris dropped in 13 as Dexter improved to 4-4 on the season...

Christmas tournament schedules set (12/17/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- For the second straight year the Scott County Central Braves have been selected as the No. 1 seed in the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. The Braves (5-1) will try to repeat as champions after winning their fifth tournament title in school history last year with an 80-62 win over the No. 2 seed Notre Dame Bulldogs...

Dec. 15 Scoreboard (12/15/09)
Nightly high school basketball scores.

Dexter gets first win at Jackson (12/15/09)
JACKSON -- You could see the smiles, and relief, on the faces of every Dexter player and coach. After taking their lumps in an 0-4 start to the season against some of the area's best teams, the Bearcats dialed in the winning combination Tuesday night in a 56-54 SEMO Conference win on the road over the Jackson Indians...

'Cats leave the mat still looking for win over Mules (12/11/09)
Dexter High School picked up its fifth duel win of the season, but left the mat still looking for its first win over Poplar Bluff after a Tri Meet that included Notre Dame Regional High School Thursday night at Dexter. Dexter picked up a "solid victory" over the Bulldogs, 54-27, but came up short against the Mules, 42-33, as a large crowd turned out on a bitterly cold night to watch the action...

Tigers fall in consolation bracket (12/11/09)
All the local high school action from Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

High school roundup: Cape Central boys fall in consolation bracket, Delta girls advance to title game (12/11/09)
All the local high school action from Thursday that was reported to the Southeast Missourian.

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SEMO Conference Tournament: Jackson eliminates Bearcats (12/09/09)
SIKESTON -- The Dexter Bearcats looked to have gotten away from their first quarter struggles on Tuesday night after ending the first quarter with a 15-10 lead over the Jackson Indians. Unfortunately for the Bearcats, those woes showed up in the next two quarters...

Jackson girls win seven-team, season-opening swim meet (12/09/09)
Jackson won three events in state-qualifying times as it opened the high school girls swimming season Tuesday with a victory in a seven-team meet at Central Pool. Jackson finished with 244 points to win a tight battle with Notre Dame, which finished second at 231.5. Central (146.5) placed third, followed by Poplar Bluff (105), Saxony Lutheran (84), St. Vincent (83) and Perryville (66)...

Lady Bearcats fade against Jackson (12/08/09)
Dexter faded down the stretch in both games as the Jackson Lady Indians made it a clean sweep with a 62-33 varsity win and a 41-40 thriller in the jayvee contest.

Lady Bearcats fade against Jackson (12/08/09)
By JERRY JARRELL - Daily Statesman Dexter looked like a team with a short bench playing back-to-back games Tuesday night at home. With all but two Lady Bearcats sharing time between the varsity and junior varsity squads for the second straight night, Dexter faded down the stretch in both games as the Jackson Lady Indians made it a clean sweep with a 62-33 varsity win and a 41-40 thriller in the jayvee contest...

Dec. 8 Scoreboard (12/08/09)
Girls Basketball NEW SALEM (56) -- Kelsey Barlow 17, Marti Pool 23, Leah Jones 12, Racheal Pool 4. FG 24, FT 7-14, F 5. (3-pointers: Barlow 1. Fouled out: none) WESTWOOD (11) -- Olivia Barker 2, Hannah Hart 6, Abbie Allen 2, Katie Perry 1. FG 4, FT 3-5, F 7. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)...

SEMO Tourney begins (12/08/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs got the SEMO Conference tournament started just the way they wanted with a 75-44 win over the Dexter Bearcats on Monday night. This marks the second straight win over the Bearcats for Sikeston after they went into Dexter last Friday night and posted a 64-23 victory in a game controlled by the Bulldogs suffocating defense who didn't allow a point to their opposition in the first quarter...

Dexter pulls away late from Lady Lions (12/08/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Senior Abbie Warren scored 14 points and a pair of youngsters stepped up in their first game in front of the home fans as the Dexter Lady Bearcats snapped a 3-game losing streak to open the season with a 53-37, win over the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions Monday night...

Notre Dame wrestlers win first dual meet (12/08/09)
The first-year Notre Dame wrestling team collected its first dual victory Monday night in a three-team meet at New Madrid, Mo. The Bulldogs defeated New Madrid 54-30, but also suffered a 54-27 loss to Dexter. "We wrestled pretty good and finally won," said Notre Dame coach Marc Stevener...

Lady Bearcats notch first win (12/07/09)
Senior Abbie Warren scored 14 points and a pair of youngsters stepped up in their first game in front of the home fans as the Dexter Lady Bearcats snapped a 3-game losing streak to open the season with a, 53-37, win over the Senath Lady Lions Monday night...

SHS wrestlers win dual tourney (12/07/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com ST. LOUIS -- The Sikeston wrestling team took first place in the Principia Dual Tournament on Saturday. Sikeston finished with 250 points after five duals and went 5-0 to take first place, including a 58-24 win over Notre Dame. Missouri Military Academy finished second while Prinicipia was third...

Bearcats can't handle Sikeston's pressure defense (12/05/09)
From the opening tip, Dexter was never able to handle Sikeston's pressure defense and the Bulldogs manhandled the Bearcats for a 64-23 SEMO Conference win.

'Cats can't handle Sikeston's pressure defense (12/04/09)
Jerry Jarrell, Daily Statesman To say that Sikeston dominated Dexter Friday night in the Bearcats' home opener would be understating the obvious. From the opening tip, Dexter was never able to handle Sikeston's pressure defense and the Bulldogs manhandled the Bearcats for a 64-23 SEMO Conference win...

Notre Dame wrestlers get first taste of mat at program's inaugural meet (12/04/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Bulldogs were truly pups Thursday night at the Sikeston Fieldhouse. In a double dual against Dexter and Sikeston, the Notre Dame wrestling program made its official debut. The Bulldogs, being led by former longtime Sikeston coach Marc Stevener, lost both duals but demonstrated they are a program with vast potential...

Bearcats drop opener at Charleston (12/01/09)
CHARLESTON -- Alan Flannigan scored a game-high 30 points but it was enough to carry Dexter in its season-opener as the Bearcats fell to Charleston, 64-52, Tuesday night on the road. Dexter challenged the Bluejays from the opening tip, trailing 9-7 after the first and 24-20 at the half as Maurice Moore knocked down a 3-pointer with eight seconds on the clock to pad a thin cushion...

Dec. 2 Scoreboard (12/01/09)

2009-10 Dexter Girls Basketball Preview (11/24/09)
Coach: Chad Allen, third year (50-7) Last season: 28-2 (fourth in Class 3) District: Class 4 District 1 at Dexter (Fredericktown, Notre Dame, Perryville, Sikeston, Ste. Genevieve Last district title: 2009 Key Returners: Abbie Warren Overview: The Lady Bearcats will have their work cut out for them as they lost four players that went on to play college basketball in Katelyn and Cathryn Heil as well as Ashlee Taylor and Jill Temples...

2009-10 Dexter Boys Basketball (11/24/09)
Coach: Rob Nichols, 3rd year (20-29) Last season: 13-13 Key Returners: Alan Flannigan, Gary Summers, Ryan Windham Overview: The Bearcats have five seniors on this year's team and also return the key junior Flannigan who averaged 13.5 points and seven rebounds per game last season. Flannigan is the Bearcats' tallest player at 6-5...

Dexter media day (11/19/09)
A photographer from the area shows members of Dexter's Lady Bearcats how he would like them to pose for a picture during media Day Wednesday at Dexter High School. Local media outlets are on hand as Dexter athletes who will be taking part in a winter sport are available for pictures and interviews. Winter sports at DHS include cheerleading, dance team, boys and girls basketball and wrestling...

The area's best (11/15/09)
Coach of the Year: Haley Jennings, Scott City ---------------------------------------------- Top Senior: Brooke Simpson, Scott City ---------------------------------------------- Top Junior: Kelly Robey, NMCC ----------------------------------------------...

Kohlbaker repeats All-State effort (11/11/09)
Dexter team takes 12th at MSHSAA Cross County Championships

Tribe on both ends of come-from-behind wins (11/11/09)
The Kennett Indians were on both ends of come-from-behind victories on Tuesday night against the Caruthersville Tigers. The Tribe rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to take a 32-30 win over Caruthersville in the seventh-grade game, while the Tigers scored the last 15 points in a 43-30 win over the eighth-grade squad at Kennett Middle School...

Bourbon, Trojans end season for Bearcats (11/05/09)
POTOSI - Potosi's Brandon Bourbon only got seven carries against Dexter in their Class 3 regional playoff game, but that was all the talented running back needed to jump start the Trojans Wednesday night at home. Bourbon turned his seven touches into 252 yards and three touchdown, all in the first half, as Potosi dominated Dexter in a 56-20 win...

Dexter striving for upset against talented Potosi squad (11/03/09)
There have plenty of tough challenges thrown at the Dexter Bearcats this season but Wednesday's Class 3 playoff game against Potosi will probably top the list. Dexter (5-5) played its way into the playoff picture with two convincing wins to end the season and the reward will be a matchup with the undefeated Potosi Trojans, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 3...

'Cats play their way into playoffs (10/30/09)
KENNETT -- Dexter advanced to the Class 3 playoffs in impressive style with a 35-8 win over the Kennett Indians on a windy and wet Thursday night at Metz Cherry Stadium. It was the first road win of the season for the Bearcats who have turned an 0-4 start into a 5-5 campaign and a chance to play again...

Dexter denies Tribe trip to playoffs (10/30/09)
It would be hard to blame the Kennett Indians for feeling like there is a Pixley Curse on their football team. The Tribe has not beaten the Dexter Bearcats since former Kennett assistant Aaron Pixley took the reins of the program in 2000, and that did not change Thursday night as Dexter handed the Indians a 35-8 loss at Metz Cherry Stadium...

Dexter denies Tribe trip to playoffs (10/30/09)
The Tribe has not beaten the Dexter Bearcats since former Kennett assistant Aaron Pixley took the reins of the program in 2000, and that did not change Thursday night as Dexter handed the Indians a 35-8 loss at Metz Cherry Stadium.

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KENNETT -- The Dexter Bearcats' first road win of 2009 couldn't have come at a better time. The Bearcats beat Kennett 35-8 to secure second in the district behind New Madrid County Central and will their first playoff game since 2005 on Wednesday. "It feels great," Dexter senior quarterback Ben Mills said. "At the end of the year 5-5 and to make the playoffs, we will probably play Potosi and it feels great."...

A look at this week's high school football games (10/29/09)
Jackson (0-9) at Central (0-9) Last week: Rockwood Summit 7, Jackson 3; Eureka 43, Central 0 Last year: Jackson 27, Central 14 Outlook: For a game with nothing of real consequence -- conference or playoffs -- riding on it, this game has a lot at stake. It's not every day archrivals meet with a collective record of 0-18 in a season-ending game...

Notre Dame defeats Dexter for district championship (10/28/09)
DEXTER -- For the third straight year the Dexter Lady Bearcats could not figure out the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs. Notre Dame got by the Lady Bearcats in two sets on Tuesday night to win their fourth straight Class 3, District 1 title at Dexter High School...

Dexter one win away from making playoffs (10/28/09)
After a humbling 0-4 start to the season, its hard to imagine that the Dexter Bearcats are one win away from moving on in the MSHSAA Class 3 playoffs. Dexter will be on the road against Kennett Thursday night and a win would give the Bearcats a 5-5 season, a 2-1 district record and the runner-up spot in District 1. Of course if Perryville were to upset New Madrid County Central by 13 points, the playoff picture gets more complicated...

Notre Dame defeats Dexter... again! (10/28/09)
Dexter High School has been on the losing end of four straight Class 3, District 1 volleyball championship games, all against Notre Dame Regional High School after Tuesday's 25-16, 25-17 win by the Lady Bulldogs in the title game at Dexter High School...

Tribe to battle Dexter for spot in playoffs (10/28/09)
There may have been more than a few eyebrows raised back in April when Kenneth "Red" Riedinger said that he expected the Kennett Indians to make the playoffs this fall. After all, the Indians had just graduated 15 seniors and not made the playoffs since 1986...

Notre Dame continues district dominance (10/28/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Notre Dame grabbed title No. 7 in the last eight years. And the team on the losing end was a familiar opponent. Notre Dame won its seventh Class 3 District 1 volleyball title in the last eight years, and defeated host Dexter for the fourth consecutive year in the title match...

Bell City, Bernie will meet for title tonight (10/27/09)
BERNIE -- It is assured that a SCAA team will walk away with the Class 1, District 2 volleyball title as host Bernie and Bell City advanced to tonight's championship game. The title game is the only match on tap and is scheduled to get underway at 6 o'clock...

Lady Lions, Kennett advance in district play (10/27/09)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions made sure history didn't repeat itself. After losing in the semifinals last fall as the top seed, the Lady Lions ensured that it did not happen this time, getting strong games from their setters and hitters to down the Caruthersville Lady Tigers 25-14, 25-20 in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament here Monday night...

Dexter knocks off Perryville 41-0 (10/25/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter scored in every quarter and the defense had its best showing of the season as the Bearcats defeated Perryville 41-0 at Charles Bland Stadium on Friday night. The win puts Dexter in position to lock up second place in Class 3 District 1 and move on to the playoffs with a win Thursday. ...

Eagles use big plays to take down Tribe (10/24/09)
Kennett still alive for playoff berth

There was definitely a silver lining for the Kennett Indians after Friday night's loss to New Madrid County Central.

Bearcats roll over Pirates (10/24/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor Dexter scored in every quarter and the defense had its best showing of the season as the Bearcats defeated Perryville, 41-0, at Charles Bland Stadium Friday night. The win puts Dexter in position to lock up second place in District 1 and move on in the Class 3 playoffs if the Bearcats can defeat the Kennett Indians on road Thursday night...

Are you ready from some playoff volleyball! (10/23/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor It doesn't get any better if you are a high school volleyball fan. Monday will signal the beginning of the MSHSAA volleyball playoffs as 16 district tournaments in each of four classes will mark the first hurdle for teams to clear on their way to a prestigious state title...

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Dexter offensive stats through eight games. The Bearcats are 3-5...

Jackson, Central enter second district games hopeful, winless (10/23/09)
Jackson (0-8) at Rockwood Summit (2-6) Last week: Eureka 7, Jackson 0; Rockwood Summit 31, Central 10 Last year: Jackson 27, Rockwood Summit 3 Outlook: Jackson is 0-8 for the first time since going 0-8 in 1942. The Indians are averaging 7.75 points a game while their opponents have averaged 28.4 points a game. ...

Plot thickens for playoff positions (10/22/09)
The plot thickens in the race to make the MSHSAA playoffs this Friday when the Dexter Bearcats host the Perryville Pirates. Kickoff for the Class 3, District 1 game at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter is set for 7 o'clock. New Madrid County Central (5-3, 1-0) is still the team to beat in District 1 and the Eagles should lock up a spot when they tangle with Kennett (3-5, 0-1) this week. But with two teams advancing from each district, the race for the second spot could get dicey...

Dexter falls at home to Notre Dame in clash of district contenders (10/20/09)
In a preview of what could be the finals of the Class 3, District 1 volleyball tournament, state-ranked Notre Dame Regional High School defeated the Lady Beacats.

Dexter falls at home to Notre Dame in clash of district contenders (10/20/09)
In a preview of what could be the finals of the Class 3, District 1 volleyball tournament, state-ranked Notre Dam Regional High School slipped past the Lady Beacats, 25-17, 25-17, on Senior Night Monday at Dexter High School. Dexter High School will host the upcoming Class 3, District 1 tournament starting Monday, Oct. ...

Jackson volleyball defeats Perryville (10/20/09)
The Jackson volleyball team pulled out a marathon match against host Perryville Monday night. After Perryville won the first set 26-24, Jackson came back to take the final two sets 26-24, 25-23. "It was a long match," Jackson coach Maile Gannon said...

High school roundup: ND's Johnson races to victory at Farmington Invitational (10/18/09)
All the local high school action from Saturday reported to the Southeast Missourian.

NMCC sacks Bearcats 48-14 (10/18/09)
DEXTER -- The New Madrid County Central Eagles got back in the win column Friday, as they rolled the Dexter Bearcats 48-14 at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter. It was the Bearcats who struck first Friday, when Aaron Mace blocked an NMCC punt and Dexter recovered on the Eagles 5-yard line. That set up a 4-yard touchdown strike from Ben Mills to Ryan Windham, giving the Bearcats a 7-0 edge...

New Madrid football rebounds with win over Dexter (10/17/09)
The Eagle fell behind early but eventually pulled away for a 48-14 victory.

MSHSAA District Playoff Results and Standings (10/17/09)
Keep up with all the district playoffs results here.

Dexter football falls to New Madrid (10/17/09)
After scoring the first points of the game, the Bearcats were shut out for the second and third quarters in a 48-14 home loss to New Madrid.

Intensity picks up as teams battle for shot at championship (10/16/09)
ESSEX -- The intensity was kicked up a notch Thursday night as Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) volleyball teams battled for a spot in the league's tournament finals at Richland High School. Top seeded Bell City needed three games to subdue Dexter, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, in one varsity semifinal, while No. 2 Bloomfield did just enough to send Puxico to the third-place game with a 25-22, 25-20, win...

Bell City advances to SCAA volleyball tourney final (10/16/09)
ESSEX, Mo. -- Bell City got 21 kills from Jasmine Johnson and overcame a slow start to defeat Dexter in three games, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, and advance to the championship match at the Stoddard County Activities Association's annual tournament Thursday at Richland High School...

Central boys win SEMO North cross country championship (10/16/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Central won the SEMO North Conference cross country boys championship in a close race Thursday, but Jackson's girls ended the Tigers' decade-long title run. Notre Dame's Wynn McClellan won the meet for the second straight year, running the 3.08-mile course at Ozark Ridge Golf Course in 15 minutes, 40 seconds. The Bulldogs, however, fell four points shy of Central in the team standings...

Bell City advances to SCAA volleyball tourney final (10/16/09)
ESSEX, Mo. -- Bell City got 21 kills from Jasmine Johnson and overcame a slow start to defeat Dexter in three games, 16-25, 25-21, 25-13, and advance to the championship match at the Stoddard County Activities Association's annual tournament Thursday at Richland High School...

It is what it is: Dexter vs. New Madrid (10/15/09)
There's no pregame hype required for Friday night's New Madrid County Central-Dexter football game. When the ball is put in play at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter at 7 p. m., the MSHSAA Class 3, District 1 playoffs will have officially begun. "It is what it is," Dexter coach Aaron Pixley said Wednesday. ...

Tribe faces biggest game of year Friday (10/15/09)
Last fall, the Kennett Indians entered district play with just one loss and as a favorite to beat a Perryville team that had struggled all season. It didn't happen. The Pirates ran off 24 straight points to upset Kennett 31-12, propelling Perryville to a playoff berth and handing the Tribe a loss it never recovered from...

NMCC game moved to Dexter (10/14/09)
Friday night's scheduled football game with New Madrid County Central has been moved to Dexter's Charles Bland Stadium, according to Dexter athletic director Corey Mouser. Mouser said Wednesday morning that school officials and representatives of MSHSAA football officiating, agreed that it would be best to move the game to a drier field...

Dexter slips past Advance (10/13/09)
ESSEX -- There were no upsets on the first day of the Stoddard County Activity Association's annual volleyball tournament, but there was one close call. Top seed Bell City and second seed Bloomfield rolled to easy first-round victories, but the battle of four and five seeds turned out to be as close as the seedings...

Showtime starts Friday for area football teams (10/13/09)
The last seven weeks have been dress rehearsal. Now the show starts in earnest for area football teams. Friday night marks the opening of district play for Missouri high school football teams, with the top two teams in those four-team districts advancing to the postseason...

Dexter gets third straight win with victory over Caruthersville (10/09/09)
Dexter's Gary Summers intercepted a pass with less than a minute left in the game to seal his team's 20-13 victory.

There's no place like home! (10/09/09)
It must have felt like an away game for the Dexter Lady Bearcats Friday night. After playing their first six home games at T. S. Hill Middle school, the Lady Bearcats returned to the friendly confines of the Dexter High School gymnasium and delivered a, 25-20, 25-16, win over the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules...

Tribe not afraid of Sikeston challenge (10/08/09)
The Kennett Indians have a lot of reasons to be afraid of the Sikeston Bulldogs. Sikeston is arguably the best team in southeast Missouri with a 6-0 record. The Bulldogs have outscored opponents by an average of 40-6 this year, including three straight shutouts over Charleston, Dexter and Jackson and a 34-12 win over Class 3 District 1 favorite New Madrid County Central 34-12 last week. That doesn't include the potent rushing game complemented by a solid passing attack...

Flanigan helps Dexter rout New Madrid CC (10/07/09)
NEW MADRID -- One serve after the other, Dexter's Elisha Flanigan received point after point. Whether is was a perfectly placed shot into an empty corner on the floor or a rocket that would bounce off the hands of the New Madrid County Central defenders. And all the while knew exactly who or what she was aiming for...

Dexter picks up SCAA win on the road against Puxico (10/06/09)
PUXICO -- Dexter got big efforts from Abbie Warren and Elisha Flanigan at the net and the defense held together just enough for the Lady Bearcats to pull off a, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, SCAA win over Puxico on the road Monday night. Warren knocked down a season-high 19 kills and Flanigan had her best effort of the season with 12 kills and five blocks as the Lady 'Cats charted 41 kills as a team in the three-game victory...

Three Central runners finish in top five at ND Invitational (10/04/09)
Three Central runners finished in the top five, including champion Mary Dohogne, as the Tigers dominated the field on their way to the team title at the Notre Dame Invitational cross country meet Saturday. Dohogne's win in her fifth event of the season comes only a short time after battling mononucleosis at the beginning of the season...

Dexter at Charleston football game cancelled (10/01/09)
Jerry Jarrell photo Dexter school officials learned Wednesday that the scheduled football game Friday night at Charleston has had to be cancelled because of a flu outbreak in the Charleston school system. Charleston notified Dexter school officials that they would be temporarily closing down the school systems because of the high number of students absent with the flu or flu like symptoms. ...

Tribe gets set to take on Green Wave, flu (10/01/09)
The Malden Green Wave is not the only thing the Kennett Indians are battling this week. The Tribe is also dealing with the flu ahead of Friday's Battle of Dunklin County at Metz Cherry Stadium. While the situation is nowhere near as bad as it is at other schools -- a flu epidemic has forced cancellation of Friday's Dexter-Charleston football game -- it has made its impact felt in the Indians' locker room...

A night under the lights (09/30/09)
Little League football players got a taste of what it's like on Friday night for the Bearcats as the Dexter Parks and Recreation Department took its slate of games under the lights at Charles Blands Stadium at Dexter High School Tuesday night. Most of the little league games are played on Saturday afternoons, but once a season the games are moved to a night to get the young athletes a feel for night time football...

Charleston netters ace Sikeston; JV Bulldogs blast Blackcats 36-0 (09/29/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays swept the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in tennis action 9-0 on Monday afternoon. FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston junior varsity Bulldogs football team rolled to a 36-0 win over Fredericktown on the road Monday night...

Lady 'Cats dig out win over Advance (09/29/09)
Mr. Momentum played a big part in Monday night's SCAA volleyball game between Dexter and Advance. Advance rode the early momentum, but once the Lady Bearcats wrestled it away from the Lady Hornets, it was all Dexter in a 19-25, 25-18, 25-16 win. "I was very proud of my team the first game," Advance coach Dana Below said after the game. ...

Lady Tribe wins big on the courts (09/29/09)
Coming off an up and down Saturday at Arkansas State University Playday, the Kennett Lady Indians needed a win to get back on the right track. Thanks to some good all-around play, they got it. The Lady Tribe got balanced offense and dominated both sets in a 25-11, 25-10 win over the Caruthersville Lady Tigers Monday night at Kennett High School in Bootheel Conference play...

Malden becomes Dexter's first victim (09/27/09)
For the second straight year the Bearcats made Malden their first win of the season, this time 26-14 at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter Friday night. Dexter got 141 rushing yards from Wesley McCollough and quarterback Ben Mills threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Bearcats snapped an 0-4 start to the season...

Dexter beats Malden for first win (09/26/09)
The Bearcats held Malden scoreless in the fourth quarter on their way to a 26-14 victory.

Dexter downs Malden for first win (09/26/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor For the second straight year the Bearcats made Malden their first win of the season, this time 26-14 at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter Friday night. Dexter got 141 rushing yards from Wesley McCollough and quarterback Ben Mills threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Bearcats snapped an 0-4 start to the season...

Dexter looking to turn things around against Malden (09/24/09)
Is anyone really surprised that Dexter's football team is winless through the first four games? A slow start as become the norm for Dexter in recent years, thanks in large part to an opening schedule that lines the Bearcats up against some pretty tough competition...

Kelly's Kern races to win at Oak Ridge Invitational (09/23/09)
Kelly senior Cody Kern raced to victory in the boys race at the Oak Ridge Invitational cross country meet Tuesday. Kern covered the course in 16 minutes, 5 seconds, while Delta's Zach Riegert was third (16:28) and Woodland's Dylan Drum fourth (16:30)...

Lady Bearcat netters fall at home to Farmington (09/22/09)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Farmington at home Monday. Dexter's two wins came in singles play where Catherine Kinchen, playing in the No. 5 position, and Diana Lanpher, at No. 6, posted 8-5 and 8-3 decisions, respectively...

Lady 'Cats serve up win over Woodland (09/22/09)
Serve receive has been a problem for the Woodland Lady Cardinals this season, and those woes continued on the road against Dexter. Dexter served up 13 aces and numerous service winners as the Lady Bearcats defeated Woodland, 25-14, 25-13, in a SCAA matchup at home Monday...

Sikeston netters sweep Caruthersville (09/22/09)
sd_sports@yahoo.com CARUTHERSVILLE -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs earned their first win of the season in impressive fashion, defeating Caruthersville 9-0. CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays defeated Massac County, Ill., 9-0 on Monday afternoon...

Poplar Bluff football rolls over Dexter (09/18/09)
Dexter fell to 0-4 with the loss and has not scored in eight consecutive quarters.

A look at this week's high school football games (09/18/09)
Chaffee (1-1) at Festus St. Pius (0-3) Last week: Crystal City 40, Chaffee 20; Maplewood 27, St. Pius 8 Last year: Chaffee 24, St. Pius 20 Outlook: Last year's meeting was the first ever between the schools. After an open week, Chaffee found itself overmatched by a speedy Crystal City offense last Friday. ...

High school roundup: Kelly softball shuts outs East Prairie behind Powell's one-hitter (09/18/09)
Kristen Powell tossed a one-hitter to lead Kelly past East Prairie 13-0 in five innings in softball action Thursday. The game was scheduled for East Prairie but was played at Kelly because the Eagles' field was too wet. Powell struck out 10 and walked two...

'Cats try to stay positive heading into game four (09/17/09)
While the task of preparing for a Poplar Bluff team that has dominated its series with the Bearcats in recent years is daunting enough, that is but one part of the problem the Dexter coaching staff must contend with heading into Friday nights tilt with the Mules at Morrow Stadium...

SHS softball falls to Notre Dame 10-0 (09/15/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs softball team suffered their fifth loss of the season at the hands of the Lady Bulldogs of Notre Dame, 10-0 Monday. DELTA -- The Kelly Lady Hawks dropped their fourth game of the year to a talented Delta squad 2-0 on Monday...

Lady Bearcats win cross country meet (09/15/09)
BENTON -- Dexter High School's cross country team competed at the Kelly Invitational this past Saturday and both the varsity and junior varsity girls came home with wins in their respective divisions. Lizzie Kohlbaker was the top varsity performer with a second place finish and a time of 21:41. Brittney Waldner finished fourth at 22:05, followed by Hannah Mathis, seventh at 23:54, Hannah Baker eighth at 24:14, Amelia Jibben 12th at 24:38, and Malinda Mayo 17th at 25:12...

Bloomfield downs Dexter (09/15/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Wildcats were determined not to let this opportunity slip away. After a big effort in the opening game, Bloomfield could do little to stop Dexter in the second but regrouped and found the winning formula in the third for a, 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, win over the Lady Bearcats Monday night at home...

Sikeston 50, Dexter 0 (09/13/09)
Bearcats fall to 0-3 on the season

Sikeston routs Dexter, 50-0 (09/12/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor Dexter coach Aaron Pixley knew going in that his Bearcats needed to stop Sikeston's running game to have chance at pulling off the upset Friday night at home. Obviously, that's easier said than done. Sikeston used a stable of runners who gobbled yardage in big chunks and produced 420 rushing yards and six touchdowns as the Bulldogs routed the Bearcats, 50-0, Friday at Charles Bland Stadium...

Sikeston football dominates at Dexter (09/11/09)
The Bulldogs rolled to a 50-0 win behind 489 yards of offense.

Young 'Cats tangle with Mules at home (09/11/09)
Dexter came out on the short end of a football doubleheader against the Polar Bluff Mules Thursday night as the 8th grade and Freshman teams took the field at Charles Bland Stadium. Dexter defenders gang tackle (left photo) Poplar Bluff's Cortez Ellis during freshman action, while Bearcats' quarterback D. ...

Sikeston looks to keep Dexter spiraling downward (09/10/09)
Dexter is in the teeth of the toughest part of its 2009 schedule, and Sikeston will be looking to keep the Bearcats spiraling downward when the Bulldogs take the field Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium. Sikeston and Dexter are two teams heading in different directions as the Bulldogs come in riding a two-game winning streak while the Bearcats are still searching for the season's first win. ...

Lady Tribe bounces back with win over Malden, soccer loses at Sikeston (09/10/09)
What a difference a day made for the Kennett Lady Indians. One day after a frustrating three-set loss to South Pemiscot, the Lady Tribe bounced back with a 25-12, 25-18 win over the Malden Lady Wave Wednesday at Kennett High School. "They had a completely different mindset today than they did (Tuesday)," Kennett coach Laura Ort said afterwards. ...

Dexter netters stumble at home (09/09/09)
In has been either feast or famine for the Dexter Lady Bearcats tennis team this season. Tuesday's match at home against the Kennett Lady Indians was just another example as Dexter dropped a 9-0 decision. Four matches into the 2009 season, the Lady Bearcats stand at 1-3. All three losses have been by 9-0 scores, while the lone win against Sikeston was a 9-0 decision in the Lady 'Cats favor...

Lady Bearcats let one get away at Cape (09/09/09)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter watched an impressive opening game go down the drain as the Cape Central Lady Tigers rallied to defeat the Lady Bearcats in three games, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, Tuesday night in Cape Girardeau. "The girls did a good job in the first set keeping the communication going and the momentum up," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven stated. "We came out a little over confident in the second game and things went downhill from there...

Reinagel throws no-hitter for Notre Dame (09/09/09)
Notre Dame ace Lauren Reinagel tossed her first no-hitter of the season Tuesday. The senior struck out 13 Poplar Bluff batters in the Bulldogs' 6-0 road win. Reinagel, who improved to 7-0 in the circle, enjoyed a perfect night at the plate too, going 4 for 4 with three doubles...

Wachter sizzles in her cross country debut (09/06/09)
Jackson's Landon Wachter's first cross country meet was as good as they come. Wachter blew away the field, finishing first with a time of 15 minutes, 25 seconds, to help the Jackson girls capture first place in the senior division at Saturday's Jackson Invitational. She crossed the line 17 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher...

Pirates run over Bearcats (09/06/09)
GOSNELL, Ark., -- Dexter coach Aaron Pixley said he wasn't expecting any surprises from Gosnell as he led his team south across the state line into Arkansas for Friday night's game. Unfortunately for the Bearcats, the Pirates didn't disappoint. The Gosnell Pirates did what they do best...run the football. And when the dust had cleared, it was the Pirates that were celebrating a 40-17 win over the Bearcats...

Pirates run past Bearcats (09/05/09)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor GOSNELL, Ark., -- Dexter coach Aaron Pixley said he wasn't expecting any surprises from Gosnell as he led his team south across the state line into Arkansas for Friday night's game. Unfortunately for the Bearcats, the Pirates didn't disappoint...

Lady 'Cats fall short against Jackson (09/04/09)
Jackson forced Dexter into a defensive mode for most of the night as the Lady Indians handed the Lady Bearcats their first loss of the season, 26-24, 25-17, Thursday night. Dexter's attacking style and strong net play led to two wins to open the season, but it was the Lady Indians that controlled the net in the tightly contested match...

Dexter travels to Gosnell looking for first win (09/03/09)
Things don't get any easier for Dexter this Friday as the football Bearcats travel to Gosnell, Ark., looking for their first win. Gosnell's ground-and-pound double winged-T offense is a defensive coordinators nightmare and the Pirates make it doublely tough with the right mixture players to make it click...

Dexter rallies to down Kennett (09/02/09)
It's was only the second game of the season, but the Dexter Lady Bearcats have already showed they have the ability to battle back. After dropping the first game to the Kennett Lady Indians, the Lady Bearcats staged a furious comeback in front of their home crowd to pull out a, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17, come-from-behind win in a meeting of two Class 3, District 1 rivals...

Dexter rallies to down Lady Indians yet again (09/02/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- It was only the second game of the season, but the Dexter Lady Bearcats have already showed they have the ability to battle back. After dropping the first game to the Kennett Lady Indians, the Lady Bearcats staged a furious comeback in front of their home crowd to pull out a 23-25, 25-14, 25-17, come-from-behind win in a meeting of two Class 3, District 1 rivals...

Dexter opens with win over Lady Rebels (09/01/09)
ESSEX -- Before the season began, Dexter Lady Bearcats' volleyball coach Kris Vandeven said one of her team's strengths this season would be a balanced offensive attack. Her pre-season assessment proved to be right on in the first game of the season as six different players recorded kills in the Lady Bearcats, 25-6, 25-20, win over the Richland Lady Rebels Monday night on the road...

Dragons dominate second half in win over 'Cats (08/30/09)
Sophomore quarterback Brendan Weiler accounted for over 300 yards of offense and four touchdowns while leading the Ste. Genevieve Dragons to a 30-25 win over the Dexter Bearcats in the season opener for both teams Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter...

Dragons down Bearcats in season opener (08/29/09)
DEXTER -- Sophomore quarterback Brendan Weiler accounted for over 300 yards of offense and four touchdowns while leading the Ste. Genevieve Dragons to a 30-25 win over the Dexter Bearcats in the season opener for both teams Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter...

Bearcats plunge into season opener at home against Ste. Genevieve (08/27/09)
Some people like to test the water. Other just dive right in. The Dexter Bearcats don't enjoy the luxury of options at this time of year and will take the head-first plunge approach Friday night when they host the Ste. Genevieve Dragons in the season opener for both football teams at Charles Bland Stadium...

Cross country team looking to improve on last year's success (08/26/09)
With an All-State performer leading the way, Dexter High School's 2009 cross country team will be looking to improve on last season's run at a state title. "I'm very excited about the season," Dexter coach Jill King said. "I have a bunch of hard workers so I am looking forward to the meets. I know their goals are to make it to state and do well. With the majority of the girls back and the new ones that have come out I think we will be better than last year."...

Football jamboree kicks off season Friday in Dexter (08/20/09)
It's time to put on the pads and tighten up the chin straps... football season is here. Grid Iron fans will get their first glimpse of Dexter High School's 2009 football team Friday evening at 6 p. m. when the Bearcats host their annual Football Jamboree at Charles Bland Stadium...

Holden ties course record on his way to winning HTCC Championship (08/18/09)
Chance Holden of Dexter rallied from a five-stroke deficit after the first day with a record-tying round of 6-under-par 66 on Sunday to win the Mens Club Championship at Hidden Trails Country Club. Holden, a senior at Dexter High School, opened with a round of 2-over-par 74 and trailed first-round leader Kyle Christian, who opened with an impressive round of 3-under-par 69. ...

Dexter claims tournament title (07/05/09)
A Dexter batter (right photo) delivers a hit during the team's 19-0 win over New Madrid in the finals of the season-ending 13-18 year old league tournament held this week at Dexter's Sports Complex fields. Dexter players (left photo), sponsored by Subway, and New Madrid players exchange post-game congratulations on the field after the championship game. ...

Dexter picks up two wins (07/01/09)
Dexter's Jennifer Long (left) delivers a pitch against Charleston "B" during the 13-18 Senior Girls League's season-ending tournament Tuesday at the Sports Complex fields in Dexter. Dexter defeated the Charleston team 13-1 in five innings then beat Bell city 14-4 in six innings to advance in the winner's bracket of the seven-team tournament. ...

4 Bearcats earn post-season honors (06/17/09)
Now that the MSHSAA state playoffs for baseball are in the books, it is now time for post season awards to be handed out with four members of the Dexter Bearcats being selected by league coaches to positions on the 2009 SEMO All-Conference First Team...

Area athletes to play in All-Star challenge (05/31/09)
Three Stoddard County basketball players were scheduled to play in the The Missouri All-Star Challenge, hosted by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association will be held May 29th and May 30th at Columbia College. Dexter's Katelyn Heil and Jill Temples will be representing Dexter's Lady Bearcats in the challenge, while Bernie Zach Curry was on the boys roster as Basketball enthusiasts across the state will have one more chance to see these seniors compete for the Missouri Cup...

Dexter's Heil advances to state finals (05/26/09)
FARMINGTON -- Cathryn Heil produced a personal best in the high jump and her effort was good enough to propel the Dexter senior to the MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field Championships May 29-30 at Dwight T. Reed Stadium on the Lincoln University campus is Jefferson City...

Holden shoots his way to All-State honors (05/20/09)
NIXA -- After missing All-State honors by one stroke as a sophomore, Dexter's Chance Holden secured the honor with a 5th place finish at the MSHSAA Class 3 State Tournament Tuesday at Fremont Hills Country club in Nixa. Holden entered the second day of competition tied for sixth after carding a 76 and his 77 on day two and 153 total was good enough to move him into a tie for 5th. The top 15 earn All-State honors...

Youthful Indians end Bearcats' season (05/20/09)
A young Kennett Indians team came of age in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 baseball tournament Tuesday at Dexter's East Park Field. After watching an early 8-0 lead shrink to a single run against the Bearcats, the Indians found away to over come their youthfulness and the pressure of the moment to hang on for a 8-7 win and advance to the Class 3, District 1 championship game today against Notre Dame Regional High School...

Tribe shocks Dexter to make return trip to district finals (05/20/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A young Kennett Indians team came of age in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 1 baseball tournament Tuesday at Dexter's East Park . After watching an early 8-0 lead shrink to a single run against the Bearcats, the Indians found a way to over come their youthfulness and the pressure to hang on for a 8-7 win and advance to the Class 3, District 1 championship game today against Notre Dame Regional High School...