The SEMO North 9 year old baseball team got 5th place at the Midwest Regional tournament in Bismarck, N.D this weekend. They won one of the three games this weekend and didn't make it to the winners bracket that plays this week. They determine who plays in the winners bracket by the most wins and loses.
Good Job boys! You made it far!

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: 92 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/25/2012)

Council Bluff Lake: 88 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Cypress Lake: 88 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, worms and crickets; channel catfish good in 2 - 8' depths on worms, crickets and stinkbaits; crappie slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows, jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 90 degrees, low, clear; bluegill good on crickets and jigs; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; channel catfish fair on chicken livers; all other species slow.

Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms and chicken livers; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Perry County Lake: 89 degrees, clear; channel catfish fair on stinkbait; sunfish fair on worms, largemouth bass fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 94 degrees, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/25/2012)

Wappapello Lake: 85 degrees, normal, black bass fair on plastic worms early and late; channel catfish fair 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 7/26/2012)

RIVERS

Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 83 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/25/2012)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 75 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/25/2012)

Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, stinkbaits and cut baits; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms, liver and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/25/2012)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 89 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish fair on goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2012)

Photo Above: Eric Hahn proudly displays his nine-pound rainbow trout he caught during a fishing trip to Lake Michigan with his father, Brad. (Photo submitted by Melissa Hahn)

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!

The Dexter freshmen girls volleyball team won 1st place in the JV division of the Mineral Area College shootout camp on Saturday (July 21). The team is also regular season champs in the Cape Girardeau summer volleyball league. The squad competed in the end-of-season tournament on Wednesday (July 25), where the were defeated by Notre Dame in three close sets.
Team members pictured include (from left): Delaney Pullen, Ashlyn Werneck, Paige Chasteen, Julia Hahn, Kendall Adams, Brittney Brown and Matney Davis; not pictured are Alyssa Pixley, Lauren Thrower and Madison Bishop. (Submitted photo by Melissa Hahn)

The Dexter Bearcats have been hard at work this week in their second team camp of the summer. The squad is busy filling in holes on the starting lineup after losing a good chunk of the team to graduation last season.
Above, Andrew Collier works around an offensive lineman during defensive drills on Wednesday night. (ShowMe Times photo by Andrew Cato)

The Heartland Heat Babe Ruth 10 and under softball team won their Regionals State Tournament in Wichita, Kansas. They were undefeated this season. Now that the girls have won Regionals they will now be going to Wilson, North Carolina August 2-5 for the National Softball Tournament. This is very exciting for the girls and we wish them the best of luck!