By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The 2011 Rib City Shootout came to a close last night, with the DHS Lady Bearcats taking first place in both the varsity and eighth grade divisions.

Tournament officials were able to squeeze over 150 games into the two-day basketball extravaganza. 
The two-day tournaments, divided between boys and girls, took four weekends this summer, with plans to expand to up to six.


“We’ve crammed roughly 600 basketball games into eight days,” Chad Allen, event organizer and LBB head coach, said. “We’re going to six weekends next summer - three for the girls, and three for the boys.”

The Varsity Lady ‘Cats didn’t lose a game during the final two days of the shootout, with most of their wins being double-digit blowouts. The only close games the ‘Cats played came on Friday, with a one point win over Eminence and a nine point win over Lake County in the semi-finals.

The Lady ‘Cats were without the services of Mollie Whitehead, who was out with an ankle injury, but teammates stepped up to fill her role well. Alison Jarrell continues to have an outstanding three-point shot, and the one-two punch of Paige Patterson and Brittany Harris was too much for most teams to handle.


The eighth grade ‘Cats, coached by DHS alums Abbie Warren and Ashlee Taylor, managed to squeak out a one-point victory over the Notre Dame Junior Varsity team to win their division.

"That was a big win for our young girls to beat a JV level team", commented Coach Chad Allen.


The Varsity ‘Cats will be back on the courts again this winter, when they look to defend their District Championship and get to the state tournament.

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Day One

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Day Two

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The Lady ‘Cats are having an impressive showing at the final round of the Rib City Shootout.

The team has yet to lose a game on the varsity level, and seems poised to win the tournament.


The Lady ‘Cats had a close game with Eminence this morning, winning by only one point, but have been on the upper hand of double-digit wins in the rest of their games - the ‘Cats dropped Potosi last night with a 70-19 final score.


Pool play has ended for the Lady ‘Cats, and they are currently waiting to learn their final semifinal matchups, set to begin at 4:45 p.m. this evening (July 29).
Head down to the Bearcat Event Center tonight and catch some great basketball action as the Lady ‘Cats fight to win the Rib City Shootout!

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Make sure to check back with the ShowMe Times Saturday morning for a full report of the last round of the Rib City Shootout!


From the Missouri Department of Conservation

The fish are starting to become more lively in area rivers and lakes, but anglers are going to have to make a educated selection on where to fish at to have any luck. Most rivers and lakes are still a little slow in the midst of the area's heat wave, but Duck Creek, Castor River, and Wappapello seem to be picking up.

SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858

LAKES

Clearwater Lake: 88 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

Council Bluff: 89 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver and worms after dark; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

Cypress Lake: 89 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good in 2'-3' depths using crickets, worms, and stinkbait; crappie slow in 3' depths using minnows and jigs; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1'-3' depths using crickets, small jigs, and small pieces of worms; largemouth bass slow in 2'-3' depths on spinnerbaits and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2011)

Duck Creek: 89 degrees, falling, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish good on crickets. (Report made on 7/28/2011)

Lake Girardeau: 86 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

Perry County Lake: 88 degrees, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 86 degrees, normal, channel catfish fair on worms, liver, stinkbait and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2011)

Wappapello: normal, black bass fair early and late on plastic worms and crankbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in the river channel above Chaonia Landing; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair at night on live bait and nightcrawlers on trotlines and jug lines. Anglers should note the 9" minimum length regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. All areas around the lake are now open since the lake water level has dropped. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

RIVERS

Black River (near Annapolis): 80 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; black bass good on Rapalas and Beetle Spins; sunfish good on jigs and jigs with spinners. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam): normal, dingy; crappie fair on minnows; bluegill fair on worms; black bass fair on worms and topwater lures; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2011)

Mississippi (below Charleston): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on live frogs and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2011)

Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau): high, muddy; channel catfish and blue catfish good on cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

St. Francis (above Wappapello): low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/26/2011)

St. Francis (below Wappapello): 80 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbait and chicken liver; flathead catfish good on live bait, sunfish and goldfish; bluegill fair on waxworms; black bass fair on artificial bait and spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/27/2011)

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Anglers are invited to send photos of their fishing trips to the ShowMe Times. Just email acato@showmetimes.com. Be sure to include the name of the fisherman, the date of the catch, where it was caught, weight and - if you care to share - what type of bait you were using!

Hidden Trails Country Club will be hosting its annual Mixed Pairs Scramble this weekend (July 30 & 31).

Entry fees for a team are $130, including a dinner on Saturday evening, as well as a 'skins' game.

In a 'skins' match, each hole is assigned a different monetary value and the golfer who wins the hole with the best score outright wins the money for that hole.
If two or more golfers tie on a hole, the skins carry over to the next hole. If two or more golfers tie the final hole, a playoff begins until one person wins a hole outright.

The tournament will feature shotgun starts on both days, and will also include tee times at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

Hole sponsorships are still available for the event.

For more information and sponsorship inquiries, contact Hidden Trails PGA Pro John Barge at 624-3638.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The final Rib City Shootout of the summer is now underway!


The ladies are taking the courts today to battle for the tournament championship. 34 teams from as far as Tennessee and Illinois made the trek to Dexter to participate in the two-day basketball extravaganza.

The Lady ‘Cats are well represented in the tournament, fielding teams at the seventh grade, eighth grade, JV and varsity levels.

Games will be held in the Bearcat Event Center - on three courts at once, thanks to the size of the facility - T. S. Hill Middle School, and Southwest Elementary School gymnasiums.


Games are scheduled to run from 9:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. today (July 28); pool play begins at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (July 29), with the tournament finals scheduled for a 4:45 p.m. start. A full schedule of the tournament can be found here.

Admission is $5 each day for an all-day pass, and a full concession stand is provided.

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Make sure to check back with the ShowMe Times for full coverage and photo galleries from this summer’s final Rib City Shootout!