Dexter Winter Sports Award Ceremony

 The Dexter student athletes earning awards at the Dexter Winter Sports Ceremony are: Cole Nichols, Boys Basketball Rebounding Award, MVP and Free Throw Award; Logan Josupait, Boys Basketball Defensive Award; Caitlin Giles, Girls Basketball Rebounding and Defensive Awards; Kate Nichols, Girls Basketball MVP; Calysta Whitaker, Dance Team Award; Grace Sepulvado, Basketball Cheerleading Award; Eric Harmon, Most Aggressive Wrester and Wrestling MVP Awards and Kennedy McCormick Most Improved Wrestler.

First year letter winners awarded at the ceremony are: Wyatt Hockersmith, Conrad Purnell, Kodi Lynn, Carson Mullins, Avin Vincent, Emily Barrett, Kaylie Cook, Emma Worley, Rylee Eaton, Blair Medley, Ava Schaefer, Merideth Benton, Meredith Nea, Nia Stromas, Klaire Essner, Karis Kennedy and Luke Worley.

The 2023 Kyle Smith Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Cole Nichols. Nichols is a senior at Dexter and a member of the Bearcats Basketball and Baseball teams. Nichols is also a member of the National Honor Society. Nichols set the Bearcat Career Scoring record scoring 1,983 points. The scholarship is named after former Dexter Statesman Sports Editor who passed away unexpectedly. Pictured from left is Dexter Statesman Editor Josh Ayers, Nichols and Show Me Times owner Dee Loflin. (Truman Krapf Photo)

Truman Krapf received two special basketballs during the ceremony. One was in recognition of his school record for most three point baskets in a season (92) and the other for most three point baskets made in a career (179).