Sports

July 19, 2023 Fishing has been good all week. We got some needed rain and the river came a bit, at 28 CFS as of Sunday.

Cassville’s Tori Mitchell pushes to the finish line in the Cassville High School Cross Country Invitational last year, taking 10th place in 22:37.36. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com

With three starters gone, the Cassville girls basketball team approached its 20 days of summer workouts as an opportunity to scope a new starting lineup and get as many players as possible some minutes on the floor. Clayton Bagby, Cassville girls basketball coach, said the summer session started May 22 and ended June 20.

As the season ramps up, the game should start slowing down for Cassville quarterback Bodee Rose. Wildcats Football Coach Clay Weldy said with 11 starts under his belt, the starting spot under center is all but promised incoming junior.

Publisher’s note: Throughout the summer, the Cassville Democrat will feature the best unprinted photos from each team photographed during the 2022-2023 athletics seasons. — KT Wheaton’s Nevaeh Crandall puts a ball over the net during a Southwest Volleyfest game last season.

July 12, 2023 The river is still low and clear as of Sunday, with the CFS at 22. The dry flyfishing is still very good at this time with elk hair, Caddis, blue wing olives, parachute Adams, Griffiths gnats, beetles and ants all afternoon and small hoppers are still doing very well.

Publisher’s note: Throughout the summer, the Cassville Democrat will feature the best unprinted photos from each team photographed during the 2022-2023 athletics seasons. — KT .

Cassville’s Emma Pryor serves up a ball during a home contest against Hillcrest last fall.

July 5, 2023 The river is low and clear as of Sunday, and with the water running at 28 CFS, dry fly fishing is fantastic right now. Tricos in the morning; caddis most of the day; blue wing olives in the afternoons; a few sulphurs in the evening; and beetles, ants and hoppers work all afternoon.

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