Area digest

Southeast's McDonald honored

Southeast Missouri State senior softball player Megan McDonald has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII first team for her achievements on the field and in the classroom.

McDonald, a Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate, carries a 3.62 grade-point average in speech pathology. She was earlier this week named first team all-Ohio Valley Conference for the third time in her career.

McDonald led the Redhawks and finished second in the OVC with a .406 batting average. She ranks high in many of the program's single-season and career statistical categories.

Academically, McDonald is a two-time member of the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll and a recipient of the OVC's highest academic award, the OVC Medal of Honor. She is also a four-time Southeast Scholar-Athlete honoree.

McDonald is one of only three OVC softball players to make the Academic All-District first team.

Cox team wins championship flight

The team of Brian Cox, Charley Tinsley, Carlin Bennett and Ben Marshall took home first place in the morning session's championship flight at the SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence golf tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club.

David Cantrell, Donnie Chester, Richie Phillips and Jeff Appleman captured first in the afternoon's championship flight.

-- From staff reports