MEDICAP PLAYERS SIGN WITH COLLEGES

Four members of Chaffee's Medicap Pharmacy American Legion team recently signed to play college ball.

Perry Rice, Andrew DePeder and Garrett Cook are all headed to Central Methodist, an NAIA school in Fayette, Mo., while Adam Friga is headed to Northwest Mississippi Community College.

With the signings, 11 of Medicap Pharmacy's 13 team members are committed to play college baseball next year.

Cook and Friga both played for Oran High School. DePeder went to Notre Dame and Rice attended Chaffee. All four have been major contributors to Medicap Pharmacy's run to the state tournament.

In other recent signings, Cape Central graduate Jessica McDonald will play softball at Shawnee Community College.

Former Cape Central linebacker Casey Dwyre will play football at Lindenwood University, an NAIA school in St. Louis. Dwyre's former teammate, quarterback Frank McGinty, has decided to transfer to Lindenwood as well. McGinty spent time at Southwest and Southeast Missouri State, but did not see playing time at either school.

All-State soccer

Several area players were named to the coaches association all-state girls soccer teams that were recently released even though the season has been over for a few months.

Honored as first-team selections were Cape Central midfielder Amber Voerg in Class 4A, Notre Dame freshman forward Sierra Ellis in Class 1A-3A and Perryville defender Jamie Amberger in 1A-3A.

Making the honorable-mention list in 4A were Central defender Ashlie Voerg and Jackson defender Erin Hartmann. In 1A-3A, honorable-mention picks were Notre Dame defender Janelle Glosemeyer, Perryville forwards Stacy Baer and Brooke Winkler, and St. Vincent midfielder Kindle Ernst.