SportsSeptember 12, 2012
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.

Miranda Fowler had 13 kills and Kelsey Luster added 12 as the Notre Dame volleyball team rallied for a three-game victory on the road Tuesday night against Ste. Genevieve.

The Bulldogs dropped the first set 22-25 but came back with wins of 25-21 and 25-14.

Myriah Bernard added seven kills for the Bulldogs, who improved to 14-1-1. Sarah Lawrence had four aces, while Karsen Powers had eight digs. Taylor Ward had 32 assists.

JV -- Notre Dame won 2-0

Jackson 25 25 Central 18 12

Melinna Craft had seven kills as Jackson swept its rival at home.

Alexa Kelpe added 16 assists and six aces for the Indians (6-4-1).

JV -- Jackson won 25-10, 30-28

Bell City 21 13 14 Poplar Bluff 25 25 25

The Cubs dropped a best-of-five match at home.

Sierra Bradshaw led the Cubs with three digs and two kills. Brittany Edwards had four digs, while Cassidy Green had four assists for Bell City (3-7-2).

Advance 25 25 Bernie 15 23

Aimie Simmers had six kills and eight blocks in the Hornets' road victory.

Liza Gray had seven kills, while Allie Below recorded 14 assists. Jacqueline Maddox led the defensive effort with 10 digs.

Perryville 21 25 25 Windsor 25 20 15

Perryville dropped the first game but rallied for a victory at home.

Alex Spears had 11 service points for the Pirates, who improved to 12-2. Kristen Triller notched nine kills, and Lauren Buxton had five blocks.

JV -- Perryville won 25-12, 25-12

Oak Ridge 25 25 21 25 Zalma 16 8 25 7

Emma Hemmann had 17 kills as Oak Ridge won a best-of-five match at home.

McKenzie Elam added 15 kills, while Janell Meyer had six for the Blue Jays (4-5).

Eagle Ridge 25 25 New Salem 18 16

Emily Jackson unloaded nine kills in the Eagles' win at home.

Callie Hefner added five kills and three digs, while Hannah Hess had four kills. Hannah Petzoldt posted six service aces for Eagle Ridge (6-3).

Dexter 25 25 Scott City 18 3

The Rams lost in two games at home.

SOFTBALL

Delta 11, Greenville 8

Ciara Coomer helped her own cause in the circle with four hits and three RBIs in Delta's victory at home.

Coomer allowed nine hits, struck out 11 and walked five in a complete-game performance.

Coomer's hits included a double. Megan Perry added two hits, while Jenna Henson had two RBIs.

Delta improved to 3-6.

Greenville 101 051 0 -- 8 9 4

Delta 401 105 x -- 11 11 2

WP -- Ciara Coomer, 3-6. LP -- E. Duncan. 2B -- Coomer (D). Multiple hits -- Greenville: Atchison 2-3; Delta, Coomer 4-4, Megan Perry 2-3. Records -- Delta 3-6.

Kelly 9, Twin Rivers 0

Kelly remained unbeaten with a shutout of visiting Twin Rivers.

Winning pitcher Christy Brucker allowed just two hits and struck out five in five innings. Alexis Dock pitched two innings of hitless relief for Kelly (7-0).

Stephanie Worth led the 13-hit offensive with a home run, while Brucker, Morgan LeDure, Jessica Worth and Sydney Vinyard all had a double. Brucker finished with three hits and three RBIs. Stephanie Worth, Jessica Worth and LeDure all had two hits.

Twin Rivers 000 000 0 -- 0 2 3

Kelly 023 013 x -- 9 13 1

WP -- Christy Brucker, 5-0. LP -- Madison. HR -- Stephanie Worth (K), 2B -- Brucker (K), Morgan LeDure (K), Jessica Worth (K), Sydney Vinyard (K). Multiple hits -- Kelly: S. Worth 2-4, J. Worth 2-4, LeDure 2-4, Brucker 3-4. Records -- Kelly 7-0.

Jackson 7, Poplar Bluff 5

Brooke Whitledge blasted a two-run home run and finished with four RBIs to help the Indians to a home victory.

Whitledge's home run came in a three-run third inning and gave the Indians (3-3) a 4-3 lead. Jackson never trailed again.

Kaitlyn McHughs and Mollie Crader added triples. Melanie Dockins led the Indians' 10-hit attack with three hits. LaQuesha Martin and Crader both had two hits.

Mallory Jones picked up the win in the circle.

Poplar Bluff 102 010 1 -- 5 10 3

Jackson 023 002 x -- 7 10 1

WP -- Mallory Jones, 3-3. LP -- Roberston. HR -- Brooke Whitledge (J), Hendricks (PB). 3B -- Kaitlyn McHughs (J), Mollie Crader (J). 2B -- Montgomery (PB), Brooks 2(PB), Hendricks (PB). Multiple hits -- Poplar Bluff: Hendricks 2-4, Brooks 3-4, Montgomery 3-4; Jackson, Crader 2-4, Melanie Dockins 3-4, LaQuesha Martin 2-3. Records -- Jackson 3-3.

Notre Dame 5, Oran 0

Nikki Peters threw a one-hit gem to lead the Bulldogs to a win at home.

Peters took a perfect game into the sixth inning, where she allowed her lone hit to Morgan Todt with two outs. Peters struck out 10 and did not walk a batter.

Kayce Landewee and Madison Buelow had doubles for the Bulldogs (8-2). Tiffany Wood, Brandi Glastetter and Landewee all finished with two hits.

Oran 000 000 0 -- 0 1 1

Notre Dame 212 000 x -- 5 8 1

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WP -- Nikki Peters, 5-2. LP -- Jones. 2B -- Kayce Landewee (ND), Madison Buelow (ND). Multiple hits -- Note: Tiffany Wood 2-4, Brandi Glastetter 2-3, Landewee 2-3. Records -- Notre Dame 8-2.

BOYS SOCCER

Notre Dame 4, Saxony Lutheran 0

Benjamin Parsons scored two goals to help Notre Dame to a shutout victory at home.

Luke Mocherman staked the Bulldogs (3-1) to a 1-0 halftime lead with an unassisted goal.

Parsons, a sophomore, added his goals in the second half along with a tally from his senior brother Matthew.

Mocherman, Logan Buchheit and Jake Janet had assists.

Ethan Derrington recorded the shutout in goal.

Perryville 3, Poplar Bluff 0

The Pirates netted three goals in the second half of their road win.

Austin Roth scored two goals, including the game-winner just over a minute into the second half. Nick Pingel assisted on the goal for Perryville (3-2). Michael Volansky scored about six minutes later off a pass from Luke Schlichting.

Roth's second goal came on a free kick.

Luke Dobbelare made two saves in recording the shutout in goal.

GIRLS TENNIS

Jackson 9, Central 0

Jackson improved to 9-0 with a road victory.

The match featured a matchup of sisters at No. 1 singles, as Jackson senior Jenny Powell defeated her sister Josey Powell, a freshman at Central, 8-2.

Singles

No. 1 -- Jenny Powell (J) def. Josey Powell 8-2

No. 2 -- Jackie McNally def. Faith Tegel 8-6

No. 3 -- Montana Adams def. Caroline Retter 8-0

No. 4 -- Katelyn Kuppart def. Ashley Westbrook 8-2

No. 5 -- Lucy Kunz def. Sydney Messerli 8-0

No. 6 -- Laina Marble def. Courtney Limbaugh 8-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Powell-Adams def. Tegel-Powell 8-2

No. 2 -- Kuppart-Marble def. Retter-Westbrook 8-1

No. 3 -- Kunz-McNally def. Messerli-Limbaugh 8-1

JV -- Jackson won 14-2

Kennett 6, Notre Dame 3

Reagan Kapp and Emily Young both won singles matches in the Bulldogs' loss at home.

Kapp also teamed with Carly Hopkins for a win in doubles.

Singles

No. 1 -- Anna Hilburn (K) def. Carly Hopkins (ND) 9-7.

No. 2 -- Reagan Kapp (ND) def. Darby Sparks (K) 8-5.

No. 3 -- Katherine White (K) def. Anna Unterreiner (ND) 8-5.

No. 4 -- Kelsey Washburn (K) def. Caroline Burke (ND) 8-1.

No. 5 -- Kara Heeb (K) def. Maddie Walker (ND) 8-4.

No. 6 -- Emily Young (ND) def. Alexa Mcpherson 8-3.

Doubles

No. 1 -- Hopkins-Kapp (ND) def. Hilburn-Sparks 6-0, 6-0.

No. 2 -- White-Washburn (K) def. Unterreiner-Burke 6-3, 6-3.

No. 3 -- Heeb-Mcpherson(K) def. Walker-Young 6-3, 3-6, 10-6.

JV -- Notre Dame won 6-4

GIRLS GOLF

Notre Dame 192, Anna Jonesboro 238, Carterville 269

Notre Dame's Maddie Beussink shot a 46 to grab the medalist honor in a three-team meet at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Notre Dame -- Maddie Beussink 46, Camille Brewer 48, Amy Blattel 48, Maris Parker 49

BASEBALL

Leopold 11, Puxico 1

Leopold banged 10 hits in a five-inning win at home.

Austin Bucher, Joe Elfrink and Casey Graham had doubles for the Wildcats (1-0). Cameron Davis went 3 for 4, while D.J. Keim had two hits.

Dillan Vandeven pitched three innings for the win. He struck out three and walked five.

Puxico 100 00 -- 1 2 3

Leopold 160 31 -- 11 10 2

WP -- Dillan Vandeven. LP -- S. Smith. 2B -- Austin Bucher (L), Joe Elfrink (L), Casey Graham (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Cameron Davis 3-4, D.J. Keim 2-3. Records -- Leopold 1-0.

-- From staff reports

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