The Doghouse
The Doghouse is a community-first sports and storytelling podcast rooted in Sikeston, Missouri. What starts with Bulldogs basketball often turns into something bigger: the people, the programs, and the moments that shape a town. Each episode blends real game breakdowns, behind-the-scenes perspective, and conversations with coaches, athletes, alumni, local leaders, and difference-makers across Southeast Missouri. If you care about Bulldog Nation and the stories that make Sikeston feel like home, you’re in the right place.
Episodes
62 episodes
Ep 76 - Joseph Baldwin | Pressure Behind the Plate
You see the strike call. You hear the crowd. What you do not see is everything it takes to earn the right to be there in the first place. We’re joined by Joseph Baldwin, a Division I softball umpire who has worked his way up through years of re...
Ep 75 - Tyler Rowe and Nason Lane | What School Resource Officers Really Do
When people hear “school resource officer,” they usually think security first. We wanted to go deeper, so we brought in Officers Nason Lane and Tyler Rowe from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety to explain what the SRO role actually looks...
Ep 74 - Jamie Johnson - The Blueprint: Winning the Right Way
A pitcher can go undefeated and still learn the hardest lessons after the wins. We’re joined by Jamie Johnson, principal at East Prairie High School and a longtime coach who’s lived nearly every side of the game: Senath-Hornersville All-State d...
Ep 73 - Roger Sherman - A Lifetime Invested in Sikeston
A town doesn’t keep its identity by accident. It keeps it because people choose to serve, teach, lead, and stay, year after year, even when they could go somewhere “bigger.” That’s why we’re honored to welcome Roger Sherman, one of Sikeston, Mi...
Ep 72 - De Bizzell - Building Better Fields and a Better Sikeston
A perfect football field does not happen by accident, and it definitely does not happen on a tight deadline after a tornado. We sit down with De Bizzell of Green Grass Guys to get the real behind-the-scenes story of how Sikeston’s athletic fiel...
Ep 71 - Chris Lambert - From Triple Overtime to Friday Nights
A triple-overtime buzzer beater can make you a local legend, but what happens when the guy who hit it comes back decades later to coach the next wave? We welcome Chris Lambert, Sikeston Class of ’89, civil engineer, and the newest Bulldog assis...
Ep 70 - Kevin Collins - Inside the Reinvention of the Sikeston Country Club
A small-town country club can be a private place, or it can be a public force for momentum. We sit down with Kevin Collins, the general manager of Sikeston Country Club, to get a clear look at what’s changing, why it matters, and how a multi-ph...
Ep 69 - Owen Long - From Bulldog Nation to Spain
He went from a driveway hoop decision to a passport stamp and a pro contract. Owen Long joins us to tell the real story behind chasing basketball dreams, from growing up around Alabama’s football-first culture to stepping into the intensity of ...
Ep 68 - F3 (Sikeston) The Forge: Building Better Men
5 a.m. sounds like a terrible idea until you hear what it’s producing in Sikeston. We sit down with Jimmy (Slip n Slide), Blair (Khakis), and Jesse (Gummy) from F3 The Forge to talk about why men are choosing early morning outdoor workouts, and...
Ep 67 - Jayvon and Jayvion Biles, The Biles Twins - Faith, Fire and the Final Call
They watched their house burn, walked inside to grab what mattered, and still showed up that night to officiate a championship game. That one decision tells you almost everything about Jayvon and Javion Biles, the Charleston High School twins w...
Ep 66 - Perry Harper - A Broadway-Trained Performer Returns Home To Give Students A Stage
A quiet auditorium can tell you a lot about a town, and a packed one can tell you even more. We sit down with Perry Harper, worship pastor at Miner Baptist Church and a performer whose road runs through the University of Alabama, professional t...
Ep 65 - Parker Long - From Sikeston Standout To College Coach At Three Rivers
A lot of basketball stories sound clean when you tell them later. Parker Long doesn’t tell it that way. He’s a former Sikeston Bulldog standout who’s now coaching at Three Rivers College, and he walks with us through the real stuff: the pressur...
Ep 64 - Will Holifield - Final Four and Fatherhood
A Final Four run is already rare. Add a newborn arriving in the middle of it, and you get a story our town will tell for a long time. We’re joined by Sikeston Bulldogs basketball assistant coach Will Holifield, a key voice behind the toughness,...
Ep 63 - Dr. Ken Holloway: The Barker Of Bulldog Nation
You’ve heard a loud gym before, but you haven’t heard Sikeston until you’ve heard The Barker. Ken Holloway is one of the most familiar faces in Bulldog Nation, and his bark has become a rallying point that players and fans recognize instantly a...
Ep 62 - Erwin Porter - How A Local Author Captured Southeast Missouri High School Hoops
Bootheel basketball has a reputation across Missouri for a reason, and we wanted to get the story behind that reputation from someone who’s been determined to preserve it. We’re joined by Erwin Porter, local author and basketball historian, to ...
Ep 61 - Sikeston Bulldogs Postseason Wrap Up - A Season Worth Remembering, A Standard Worth Chasing
29 wins doesn’t happen by accident, and neither does a Final Four run. We sit down for a full postseason wrap-up of Sikeston Bulldogs basketball, from the late-night ride home and that first wave of “it’s over” melancholy to the pride that hits...
Ep 60 - Jim McMillen, Chief Department of Public Safety
Four teams left. One town still standing. We are still buzzing from the Vianney game and the way our Bulldogs found a way when everything tightened up late. We break down the biggest moments, the stat lines that tell the real story, and the sen...
Ep 59 - Lane Below, Men's Head Basketball Coach Gulf Coast State College
Four-peat secured. Now the real test begins. We open with the Bulldogs’ path through districts—how Sikeston handled a bruising Festus team, survived a cold stretch, and turned fourth-quarter pressure into a double-digit win. From missed “dagger...
Ep 58 - From Seeding To Strategy: Sikeston’s Path Through Class 5 District 1
March turns a good team into a focused one. We break down Sikeston’s Class 5 District 1 bracket, from seeding to the on-court habits that will actually decide tight games: rebounding discipline, rotation depth, shot quality, and how our defense...
Ep 57 - Jeannie Lingle - Executive Director, Sikeston Public Schools Foundation - A Championship Win Sets The Stage For A Community To Invest In Classrooms And Kids
A buzzer-beating kind of night sets the tone for something bigger. We open with a SEMO Conference three-peat—full of late-game grit, smart ball movement, and a clutch defensive stand—and then pivot into the deeper win: how our town turns pride ...
Ep 56 - Andy Caton, Sikeston R6 School Safety Coordinator - Threes Rained And Safety Reigned
Seventeen threes on Friday, an 83–80 nail-biter on Saturday, and a straight-shooting conversation about how we keep Sikeston kids safe—this one brings the noise and the nuance. We break down the Bulldogs’ hot streak, then hand the mic to School...
Ep 55 - Liz Littleton and Aaron Boyce - No-Tax Increase Bond Explained: Classrooms, Arts, Community Growth
The morning starts light—melting snow, sponsor love, and a social media peek behind the curtain—then surges with a high-tempo hoops breakdown that feels like courtside seats. Dexter’s size and pacing, Sikeston’s pressure defense, a flurry of st...
Ep 54 - Scott Ezell and Charlie Mueller (Bootheel Behavioral Health) - From Basketball Wins To Saving Lives: Southeast Missouri’s Push Against Youth Suicide
The Bulldogs brought home a statement win, but the biggest victory here aims higher: making it easier for a kid to ask for help and get it fast. We sit down with Scott Ezell and Charlie Mueller from Bootheel Behavioral Health to unpack a local,...
Ep 53 - Traveon Dennis - Bulldog Freshman Hoops Coach: How A Viral TikTok, Tough Love, And Triple-Headers Build A Winning Culture
Snow on the ground, heaters humming, and Sikeston hoops catching fire—this one blends small‑town heartbeat with big‑time basketball. We open with a community roll call and a blistering recap of a statement win: 16 threes, 60 percent from the fi...
Ep 52 - Chad Jamerson, Head Football Coach Dexter Bearcats - How Faith, Family, And Fundamentals Turn A Team Into A Program
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 pro...