By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

With summer drawing to a close, the last weekend of the Rib City Shootout is scheduled to get underway this morning at the Bearcat Event Center.

The final weekend of this summer's shootout will feature 28 girls basketball teams (spanning four states) in the middle school, junior varsity, and varsity divisions.

The Middle School Lady Bearcats will kick things off 10:30 a.m. on the eighth grade level and 6:00 p.m. on the seventh grade level.

The JV Lady 'Cats will open the day in a 12:00 p.m. contest, while the Varsity squad kicks things off at 2:15 p.m.

Click here to download a full copy of the weekend's schedule!

Montrose, Co.- The Charleston Squirrels Senior Babe Ruth baseball team have made it to Colorado for the Regional Senior Babe Ruth Tournament and after a twenty hour bus ride they are there to win it. The Squirrels have won their first game against Junction City, Kansas 13-10. Paul Fox pitched the first four innings and held Junction City to just four hits, two walks, and two strike outs. The Squirrels are in the winner's bracket of the tournament. They play again at 7pm against the winner of the North Dakota and host Montrose, Colorado game.

Good luck Squirrels!

Future Bearcats in third through sixth grade converged on the practice field at Charles Bland Stadium for a three-day camp, led by DHS head coach Aaron Pixley, current and former DHS players, and coaches of the DPR Little League system. In total, over 60 young men learned fundamental skills to better prepare themselves for the upcoming Little League season.
Above, DHS Football alum Brandon Moore demonstrates proper blocking technique to a group of youngsters.

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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: 92 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair at night on topwater baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Council Bluff Lake: 87 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)

Cypress Lake: 87 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, crickets and worms; channel catfish fair 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 7/18/2012)

Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 87 degrees, low, clear; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish fair on crickets, worms and jigs; largemouth bass fair on spinners and topwater lures; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 7/19/2012)

Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie fair on worms and crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Perry County Lake: 88 degrees, clear; channel catfish good on stinkbait; bluegill good on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 89 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Wappapello Lake: 87 degrees, normal, black bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits; 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 7/18/2012)

RIVERS

Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 82 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass fair in mornings and evenings on tube baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 74 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)

Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, chicken liver and cut bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 88 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish good on goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)

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!

The Southeast Intensity softball team - featuring members of the DHS Lady Bearcats, as well as coach Chris Bolin - were in action on Tuesday night at the DPR complex. The ladies faced off against the Sikeston Warriors in the Intensity Tournament, and fell 8-2. The Intensity will be back in action on Thursday night, when they face the SEMO Cleats at 6:00 p.m.
Above, Becky Anderson checks her swing on a pitch that's a little too high for her liking during the first inning of Tuesday night's contest.

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