May 11, 2026

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Mike Williamson

Dexter Water Polo Goes 2-2 at Mason

Dexter Water Polo Goes 2-2 at Mason

The Dexter water polo team came home with a 2-2 record at the Mason Invitational this weekend. The Dreadnaughts defeated Walled Lake 19-8 and Grand Haven 15-7, but came up short in losses to East Lansing 8-7 in overtime and Mason 15-3. Jude Smith had a huge weekend for the Dreadnaughts with 20 goals, three ...

Mike Williamson

Streaking Dexter Volleyball Rolls Past Bedford

Streaking Dexter Volleyball Rolls Past Bedford

The Dexter volleyball team continues it hot play of late with a straight set win over Bedford last week. The Dreadnaughts dominated the Kicking Mules from start to finish, easily taking all three sets 25-11, 25-17, 25-10. The win improves the Dreadnaughts to 3-0 in the SEC Red and 20-1-2 overall and is the seventh ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Tennis Splits Pair of Matches

Dexter Tennis Splits Pair of Matches

The Dexter tennis team split a pair of matches last week, including a 7-1 win over Milan. The Dreads swept the singles matches with Cayden Capelli leading with a 6-0, 6-0 win at two-singles. Feliz Llonch Balauder (3) and Drew Wetzel (4) each picked up 6-0, 6-1 wins, while Gavin Heichel won 6-1, 6-2 at ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Golfers Finished Perfect in SEC

Dexter Golfers Finished Perfect in SEC

The Dexter girls’ golf team wrapped up its SEC dual meet season with a perfect 13-0 record after a pair of wins at Beford Thursday.  The Dreadnaughts finished with a team score of 155, easily outdistancing Bedford with 210 and Lincoln who did not have enough golfers to score as a team. Avery Manning fired ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Field Hockey Blanks EGR

Dexter Field Hockey Blanks EGR

The Dexter field hockey team used a strong defensive showing to cruise to a 3-0 win over East Grand Rapids Thursday night. The Dreadnaughts outshot EGR 16-2 in the match with Audrey Owen-Smith stopping both shots for the shutout in net for Dexter. Dexter forced the play all night against EGR and had 10 penalty ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Cross Country Teams Fourth at SEC Jamboree #2

Dexter Cross Country Teams Fourth at SEC Jamboree #2

The Dexter cross country teams each came home with fourth-place finishes at the second SEC Red jamboree of the season at Bedford Thursday. The boys finished with 94 points in the race won by Pioneer with 34. Coen Hill led the Dreadnaughts with a fourth-place finish in 15:54.3.  Nick Martens set a new PR with ...

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

Photo: Cole Novara caught 15 passes against Chelsea to land himself in the MHSAA record books. Photo by Dawn McCann The football rivalry showdown between state-ranked opponents Dexter and Chelsea did not disappoint Friday night. Well over 5000 fans packed Dexter’s Al Ritt Stadium to see the D2 fourth-ranked Dreadnaughts take down D4 fifth-ranked Chelsea ...

Christa Quinn

Dexter Girls’ Swim & Dive Tops Bedford in Home Dual, 100–86

Dexter Girls’ Swim & Dive Tops Bedford in Home Dual, 100–86

Photo: Diver Olivia Cummings. Photo credit Luis Rivera The Dexter High School girls’ swim and dive team earned a hard-fought 100–86 victory over Bedford on Thursday evening, Sept. 25, at the Dexter Community Pool, where the Dexter swimmers also honored teachers who have made a significant impact on their lives. Dexter opened the night by ...

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

Dexter Rolls Past Chelsea in Rivalry Showdown

The football rivalry showdown between state-ranked opponents Dexter and Chelsea did not disappoint Friday night. Well over 5000 fans packed Dexter’s Al Ritt Stadium to see the D2 fourth-ranked Dreadnaughts take down D4 fifth-ranked Chelsea 42-28 in a shootout Friday night. The Dexter offense was firing on all cylinders, racking up over 500 yards in ...

Doug Marrin

Strange Balloon Over Dexter Township Sparks Buzz

Strange Balloon Over Dexter Township Sparks Buzz

Photos by Nick Hiser The last time something strange appeared in the sky over Dexter Township was in March 1966, when it was declared to be “swamp gas.” This morning, residents once again looked up to find a curious shape floating above. The balloon was the Zozobra, explained Andy Baird, CEO of Cameron Balloons in ...

Matt Rosentreter

Dexter Council Evaluates Property Sale Proposals

Dexter Council Evaluates Property Sale Proposals

Dexter City Council discussed two proposals they received for the purchase of land at the intersection of Meadow View Drive and Dexter-Ann Arbor Road, commonly referred to as the “MAVD property,” at their Sept. 22 meeting. The city originally purchased the property as a potential site for construction of a new firehouse, but ultimately Council ...

Matt Rosentreter

Saline Council Discusses Future of Fire Services

Saline Council Discusses Future of Fire Services

After commissioning a report on local EMS and fire services in November of 2024, Saline City Council received a detailed presentation on possible options for the future of the city’s emergency services. According to Deputy City Manager Elle Cole, the “study looked at workload, response times, staffing, capital needs and governance structures.” “To evaluate the ...

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