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Six wins in a week set the tone, but the real story is what happens behind the scenes. We sit down with Dexter head football coach Chad Jamerson for a candid, energizing look at how faith, family, and clear standards transform a team into a program that endures. From small-school grind—painting fields, turning off sprinklers at dawn—to big-picture leadership learned under Hall of Famer Kent Gibbs, Chad shares the habits and systems that moved Dexter from 4–6 to 11–1 to 10–2.

We get into HEART values—hardworking, embrace competition, accountable, relentless effort, tough—and a “punch the clock” mindset that replaces rules with standards. Expect practical takeaways: how JV Mondays earn Friday snaps, why he runs about five core plays disguised with shifts and motion, and how power hour and football-specific tempo beat old-school conditioning. He explains the art of letting coaches coach, using Zoom to keep meetings lean, and designing strength and speed work that builds tendon resiliency before loading up the bar.

The stories stick: a receiver who added 20 pounds to start at tackle, seniors who coach footwork between reps, hook-and-ladder daggers on long road trips, and a quarterfinal classic that “didn’t end in a loss—we ran out of time.” We also talk community—sponsors, bond plans, and why accountability extends to how we talk about kids who volunteer to play this game.

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Standards beat rules every day, and that’s the backbone of what we’re building in Sikeston. We brought head baseball and softball coach Wyatt Pratt into the Dog House to pull back the curtain on how a former Bulldog turned coach is shaping a system that raises the bar for everyone—players, parents, and the community that shows up in red and black.

Wyatt shares his path from Sikeston to JUCO to Delta State, where he learned what “preparing to win” really means. We dig into his practice blueprint—why base running comes first, how individual skill blocks and team defense create smarter players, and how scrimmages keep hitting reps honest. He breaks down a modern pitching program inspired by a former teammate who climbed from mid-90s to triple digits, and explains why the catcher calling a game is still a winning edge. Data matters, but competing matters more: exit velo and spin rate are tools, not the target.

We talk pipeline too. The new junior high program isn’t just filling rosters—it’s cementing habits, building depth, and giving seventh and eighth graders a clear path to varsity. With a senior-heavy squad and an upward trend from six to ten wins, expectations are rising. Saturday slates and Class 5 battles will test the group, but the standard is simple: finish better than you start and play the game the right way. Wyatt also honors the mentors and alumni who pour into Sikeston baseball—from legendary local coaches to pros like Blake DeWitt and Jacob Priday—and shares why this town’s support feels different.

If you care about real development, winning habits, and a culture that travels from the dugout to the stands, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a fellow Bulldog, and leave a quick review—what standard are you setting for your team this season?

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Start with a bank basement in 1967, add a mainframe, and you get a young draftsman who learns banking by programming its guts. That’s where our guest, Rick Adams, began—and from there, his story braids into Sikeston’s story: building institutions, mentoring leaders, and treating every person across the desk like the most important voice in the room. We wanted our 50th to feel like a lens, not a lap—so we zoom in on the people who carried this town when no one was watching.

Rick walks us through the real turning points: the Bank of Sikeston’s expansion, creating a holding company, planting a flag in Cape, and designing a bank building on land that once held the highway department where he worked as a teen. He shares why a city manager model and a combined public safety department set Sikeston on a more professional path. And then the threads get wild: local ties to Caesars Palace and Circus Circus, the Hecht family’s banking impact, Boeing leadership with Sikeston roots, and how a small-town ice cream plant helped supercharge a national frozen logistics network.

We talk reinvention rather than nostalgia. Malls moved retail long before e-commerce finished it, but square footage can learn new tricks—restaurants, services, manufacturing, and training centers that anchor a modern downtown. Rick spotlights homegrown catalysts like Alan Wire and the repurposed mall, plus quiet builders who turned garage ventures into regional employers and poured those gains back into the city. Alongside that, a candid Bulldogs check-in: 10–2, two close losses, zero panic—just a plan to rebound, contest shots, and run the secondary break with purpose.

At the core is Rick’s simple standard: be fair, stand up to shake hands, listen more than you speak, and take opportunities after hard thought and honest prayer. It’s a playbook for banking and for belonging, the kind of steady leadership that helps a place outlast its buildings. If you care about small towns, local history, economic development, or just how to be useful where you live, this one will stick.

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