The Southeast Intensity softball team split a doubleheader against the Perryville Pirates on Monday night.  Intensity dropped the first game 8-0, before coming back and picking up a 9-0 win in the nightcap.  Above, coach Chris Bolin visits the mound to go over strategy.

Photo submitted by Kay Stevenson - thanks Kay!

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The third-annual Rib City Shootout continued for the third straight session on Friday and Saturday (June 15 & 16) across the campus of Dexter Public Schools.

35 girls basketball teams from four states took the courts of the Bearcat Event Center, High School, and Middle School for the two-day basketball extravaganza.

The Lady Bearcats had another solid showing in the Varsity division, going 8-0 and taking first place in their division. The JV squad also took home first place.

The Middle School Lady 'Cats were defeated in the semifinal round by Fredericktown's eighth grade squad.

Tournament organizers will get a much-needed break after three straight weekends of basketball - the Shootout will get underway again on July 13 & 14, when the Boys take the courts for their second round of action.

Photo Above: DHS junior Paige Patterson draws contact from a defender during Friday morning's contest against Paragould, Ark.

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The Dexter Parks and Recreation little league baseball season continued Thursday night at the DPR Athletic Complex.

Players, parents, and fans were treated to some great baseball weather at the ballpark with clear skies and light breeze as the evening progressed.

The little sluggers have two more weeks of competition before the 2012 season wraps up on Friday, June 29, barring any additional rain-outs.

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PLEASE CHECK REGULATIONS CAREFULLY: Special regulations may apply to designated portions of water bodies; some baits and lures may not be legal for all portions.

SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858

LAKES

Clearwater Lake: 80 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on artificial lures in early morning and late evening; channel catfish fair on jug lines and limb lines; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Council Bluff Lake: 76 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on liver and worms; largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastics during low light periods; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Cypress Lake: 82 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms, crickets and stinkbaits in 2 - 8' of water; bluegill and redear sunfish fair on jigs, crickets and worms in 1 - 3' of water; largemouth bass fair on minnows, jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits in 1 - 3' of water; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in 1 - 3' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 78 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on spinners and plastic worms, bluegill good on jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/14/2012)

Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; bluegill good on crickets; largemouth bass and channel catfish good on worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Perry County Lake: 80 degrees, dingy; redear sunfish good on crickets; channel catfish good on liver; largemouth bass fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/12/2012)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish spawning and can be caught using bluegill fishing methods; bluegill good on crickets and Crappie Nibbles; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/12/2012)

Wappapello Lake: 79 degrees, low, black bass good on crankbaits early and late; bluegill good on crickets and worms near the brush; channel catfish good on trotlines and jug lines using live bait at night; all other species slow.

Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

RIVERS

Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 74 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 71 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on minnows and jigs (12" minimum length); channel catfish fair on live bait and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Castor River (above Zalma): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 6/12/2012)

Mississippi River (middle): rising, muddy; blue catfish good on cut bait; flathead catfish fair on cut bait and worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, muddy; channel catfish fair on livers and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/12/2012)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 82 degrees, low, dingy; bluegill good on earthworms and crickets; black bass fair on plastic worms and spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on liver, stinkbaits and nightcrawlers; flathead catfish fair on goldfish and green sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/13/2012)

Anglers are invited to send pictures of their catch to the ShowMe Times - simply email a photo to SMT Sports Editor Andrew Cato, including your name, where the fish was caught, the species of the fish, and - if you care to share - what bait you were using!

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

With summer in full swing, high school athletes across the country are busy participating in camps and off-season drills to improve their skills for the upcoming school year.

Area basketball players have converged on the Bearcat Event Center for the past two weekends to compete in the third annual Rib City Shootout.

Tournament organizer and LBB head coach Chad Allen said the quick success of the tournament - which has become the premier summer tournament in the area - was surprising, but was pleased with the great turnout so far this year.

The tournament's success has also drawn positive reviews from the city administration - Alderman Jerry Corder praised the basketball extravaganza during a recent Dexter City Council Meeting. Corder, who is also the head of City Tourism Committee, said, “To me, this is really a boost to tourism.”

So far, the Shootout has hosted a round of Girls and Boys competition, with 23 and 45 respective teams at the tournament.

The Girls will be back in action again this Friday and Saturday (June 15 & 16) with their second round of action; this time, 35 teams from four states will be on the courts of the BEC, the DHS gym, and the DMS gym.

The Lady Bearcats are set to compete in both the JV and Varsity divisions, with the JV squad opening against Brookland, Ar., at 12:45 p.m., and the Varsity opening the Shootout against Paragould, Ar., at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.

The Boys are set to be back in action on July 13 and 14 - schedules for the weekend are not yet available.

Click here to download a copy of this weekend's Girls Round 2 schedule!

Photo Above: Austin Aldridge goes to the net for a layup against Sikeston during Friday's action in the first round of the Boys Rib City Shootout.

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