Sports

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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The Cassville High School fishing team hit Stockton Lake for a championship tournament recently, bringing back multiple awards, including Big Bass. The Pro-Team Association Tournament(PTA)andNational Youth Fishing Association (NYFA) Championships were held June 10-11.

A total of 58 campers attended the Jackie Stiles basketball camp in Cassville on June 27. Children attended from Cassville, Neosho, Branson, Mt. Vernon, Marionville, Exeter, Southwest, Wheaton, Shell Knob and Pea Ridge, Ark., among others. It was the second year for the camp, which was open this time to grades 3-12 with sponsorship by the Cassville Wildcat Basketball Boosters.

A Cassville teenager is showing just because she comes from a small town does not mean she can’t have a big impact. Faith James, incoming Cassville senior and prolific wrestling talent, helped Missouri USA Wrestling hoist its first ever national title, for boys or girls, at the 2023 Junior National Duals in Tulsa June 13-17.

Cassville’s Alyssa Whisenhunt lets a pitch go in the district championship game against Seneca last season.

June 28, 2023 — Water is clear and low at Roaring River at 12.5 CFS as of Sunday — the dry fly fishing is great right now. Beetles, ants, caddis, blue wing olives, cahills, griffiths gnats, and hoppers are all working right now, and the use of a 9’ 7X leader is best.