Area digest 6/3/10

Driskell wins qualifier tourney

Cape Girardeau's Blake Driskell shot a 68 to win the Missouri Amateur Championship qualifying tournament Wednesday at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Driskell, who graduated from Central, shot a 33-35--68 on the par-71 course.

Jackson's Tim Simmons shot a 36-36--72 to earn a spot in the field as well.

The Missouri Amateur will be played later this month in Springfield, Mo.

Deere edges Leimbach for first

Evan Deere shot a 72 to beat Brett Leimbach by four strokes to win the boys 16- to 19-year olds tour division at the season-opening Gateway Junior PGA Series event Wednesday at Hidden Trails Country Club.

Ben Murray and Kirk Hoggatt both shot 83s to tie for first in the boys 14 and 15 tour division.

Results

Boys

10 to 11 9 holes -- Kobe Beasley 44; Carson Miles 47; Karsten Short 48

12 to 13 9 holes -- Eathen Stevens 44; John Burcham 46; Gabe Wheeler 47

14 to 15 9 holes -- Luke Mocherman; Nick Cantoni; Garrett Faulkner; Aaron Beck

12 to 13 18 holes reg. -- Nicholas Woolard 84; Brian Whitson 90; Ryan McVey 93

14 to 15 18 holes reg. -- Eli Pike 83; Collin Sprandel 85; Conor MacGillivary 86; Brady Dixon 86

16 to 19 18 holes reg. -- Jordan Charboneau 94; Seth Hill 98; Blake Cox 99

14 to 15 18 holes tour -- Ben Murray 83; Kirk Hoggatt 83; Cody Stevens 84

16 to 19 18 holes tour -- Evan Deere 72; Brett Leimbach 76; Gunnar Knudtson 76

Girls

10 to 11 -- Annie Unger 74

12 to 13 -- Diana Kantchev 49

14 to 15 -- Morgan Schumer 48

16 to 19 18 holes tour -- Kristen Meyer 108

Cape Junior Legion splits doubleheader

The Cape Plaza Tire Junior American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader with the Chaffee Senior Babe Ruth club Tuesday night.

An eight-run seventh inning sparked Chaffee to a 13-6 win in the opener.

Jered Walker, Alex Davie and Andrew Terhune all had multiple hits for Chaffee.

Cape rebounded to win the nightcap 14-3 in five innings behind a 12-strikeout performance from starter Adam Pennington.

Game 1

Chaffee 030 200 8 -- 13 10 3

Cape 104 010 0 -- 6 3 5

WP -- Alex Davie. LP -- Thomas Crocetti. 2B -- Terhune (CH), Jason Cicardi (CH); Landewee (CG). 3B -- Davie (CH); Christian Cavaness (CG). HR -- Justin Modglin (CG). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Jared Walker 2-5, Alex Davie 2-3, Andrew Terhune 2-4; Cape: Justin Landewee 2-3.

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Game 2

Chaffee 003 00 -- 3 2 1

Cape 427 1x -- 14 6 0

WP -- Adam Pennington. LP -- Daniel Dooley. 2B -- Cavaness (CG), Terhune (CH). 3B -- Cavaness. Multiple hits -- Cape: Cavaness 2-3, Aaron Wendel 2-3.

LeGrand, Stoverink win tournament

The team of Ron LeGrand and Cori Stoverink teamed to win the SEMO Horseshoe Association's tournament at the Benton American Legion.

Bob Burnett and Lachelle Cook placed second, while Don Riley and Terrie Rose were third in the 15-team tournament.

The next tournament will be Sunday at the Leopold Knights of Columbus.

Morris ties for fifth at tourney

Kathy Morris tied for fifth place at the SEMO Ladies Golf Association's tournament at Kennett Country Club.

Morris shot a 79.

Marlena Jones tied for second in B flight with an 86.

Mary Ellen Bean placed fifth in C flight with a 91, while Cindy Schmoll tied for fourth in D flight with a 96.

-- From staff reports