April 19, 2025

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Dexter Girls’ Swim and Dive Fifth at SEC Red Finals

The Dexter girls’ swim and dive team had a strong finish against some of the strongest swimmers in the state this weekend, coming home fifth at the SEC Red finals in Saline. The Dreadnaughts faced off against D1 top-ranked Pioneer and D2 fifth-ranked Skyline along with strong teams from Huron and Saline and finished with ...

Dexter Football Sees Stunning End to Season

An amazing season came to a stunning end Friday night when East Lansing scored a touchdown and two-point conversion with no time left on the click to hand the Dreadnaughts a 50-49 loss. It was another heartbreaking finish to go along with two overtime playoff losses in the last three years for the Dreadnaughts and ...

Dexter XC teams Compete at D1 State Finals

Photo from Dexter Cross Country Instagram The Dexter cross country teams took part in the D1 cross country state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday and came home with some strong finishes. The boys finished well above their projection with a 16th place finish. The Dreads were projected to finish outside the ...

Dexter Rolls in District Opener

The Dexter football team used a big second half to pull away for a 42-14 win over South Lyon East Friday night. The Dreadnaughts advance to the D2 district final Friday night when they host a tough East Lansing team. The Trojans reached the D2 state semifinals last season and are 7-3 this season with ...

Dexter Cross Country Teams Qualify for State

Photos from Dexter cross country Instagram The Dexter boys’ and girls’ cross country team both qualified for the D1 state finals at the Holly regional Saturday. The boys finished second with a team score of 92 in the race won by Brighton. Julian Linebaugh paced the Dreadnaughts with a third-place finish with a time of ...

Dexter Girls’ Golf State Runner-Up in D2

Photos from Dexter Girls’ Golf Instagram The Dexter girls’ golf team finished off one of the greatest golf seasons in Dexter history by finishing in second place at the D2 state finals at The Meadows Golf Course at Grand Valley State University this weekend. The Dreadnaughts finished with a two-day team score of 682, five ...

Dexter Cruises Past Ypsilanti Lincoln

The Dexter football team continued to roll over its opponents after a 41-23 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln Friday night. It was the fifth straight game that the Dreadnaughts have scored over 40 points. Dexter found out earlier in the week that Saline appeal of its three early season forfeits was denied reversing the Dreads only ...

Dexter Field Hockey Advances in State Tournament

The Dexter field hockey team began its quest for a state title three-peat with a 4-0 win over Mercy Thursday night. The Dreadnaughts are once again the number one seed in Division 2 as they try to make it three straight state championships. Dexter and Mercy were scoreless after one period, but the Dreadnaughts go ...

Dexter Swim and Dive Earns Second Straight Win

The Dexter girls’ swim and dive team picked up its second straight SEC Red win by taking down Monroe 105-81 last week. Kayce McAllister and Harper Brown picked up four wins each to lead the Dreadnaughts. McAllister won the 200 IM with a D2 state-cut time and won the 100 free. She was part of ...

Dexter Makes Short Work of Monroe

A big second quarter helped the Dexter football team overcome a slow start as the Dreadnaughts rolled to a 49-7 win over Monroe Friday night. The Dreads improved to 6-0 in the SEC Red and 7-0 overall with the SEC Red win. Dexter missed a field goal on its opening drive, but on the first ...

Dexter Continues to Roll in SEC Red

The Dexter football team continued its roll toward the post-season with an impressive 42-6 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer. The Dreadnaughts received word this week that SEC Red rival Saline was forced to forfeit its first three games due to a residency issue with one of its players, meaning that Dexter received credit for the ...

Dexter Swim and Dive Picks Up First Win

Photos provided by Luis Rivera The Dexter girls’ swim and dive tam picked up its first dual meet win of the season last week when the Dreadnaughts took down Ypsilanti Lincoln 115-65. Four Dreadnaughts picked up four wins each on the night. Kayce McAllister won the 50 free and 100 back. She was also part ...