Area digest 8/8/04

Scott County softball team 3-1 at national tournament

The Scott County Loose Cannons, a 16-and-under softball team, are currently 3-1 at the Northern National tournament in Kansas.

The Loose Cannons dropped their first game of the tournament on Saturday, loosing 4-2 to the Norwalk Stars. Scott County won its first three games of the tournament 4-2 over the Extreme Team, 1-0 over the Lightning and 2-1 against the Jaguars.

Scott County will play in the losers bracket final today with a chance to move into the finals of the 31-team tournament.

McKinney medalist at Cape Country Club

Vicki McKinney was medalist Thursday in the ladies day event at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

McKinney joined Deb Mealy and Mary Sue Layton on the first-place team.

-- From staff reports