Area digest Jan22

Three-day soccer referee clinic set for February

An entry level soccer referee clinic will be offered in mid-February with three local associations sponsoring the three-day class.

The Cape Area Youth Soccer Association, the Jackson Area Optimist Soccer Association and the Southeast Missouri Soccer Referees Association are teaming up to put on the event.

Classes will be 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 17, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18 and 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 19. River Eagle Distributing, at 2346 Rust Ave. in Cape Girardeau, will be the site.

The cost is $20 for the class. Also, a $25 fee is required to register for the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Participants must be at least 14 years of age.

The class is limited to the first 35 people to apply. For more information, contact Gene Pulley at 335-5901 or (573) 450-4524.

Stewart will return for luncheon on Tuesday

Former KFVS sportscaster and current Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Steve Stewart will be the guest speaker Tuesday at the Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals Luncheon.

The luncheon is scheduled for noon at Port Cape Girardeau restaurant.

Stewart worked weekends for KFVS and was a fill-in on Cardinals broadcasts in 2002 before succeeding Joe Nuxhall in the Reds radio booth in 2004.

Stewart will talk about his rise to the major leagues.

The cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. For information, contact Dan Timpe at 335-1212 or dtimpe@kfvs12.com.

Heartland gymnasts place in recent meets

Cassie Hindman led Heartland Gymnastics' Level 5 team at the St. Louis Classic with a third-place finish in the all-around.

The event took place Jan. 8 at America's Center in downtown St. Louis.

Hindman, 11, was first on the bars (9.10) and second in the floor exercise (9.325).

Alyssa Garner, 9, placed sixth all-around. She was first on the bars (9.35) and first on the floor (9.475).

Alexia Phillips, 10, placed 11th in the all-around and seventh on the floor; Karsen Powers, 9, was 11th in the all-around; and Hannah Litwicki, 11, was fourth on the floor, fifth on the balance beam and fifth in the vault.

At the Jan. 14 meet in Farmington, Heartland had first-place all-around finishes from: Phillips, 11, Level 5; Macie Borgfield, 7, Level 3; Sierra Jones, 9, Level 3; Alyssa Kimmich, 8, Level 3; Brylee Morse, 6, Level 2; and Olivia Williams, 6 and under, Level 2.

Other results:

Level 5

Alexia Phillips, 11, first in all-around, vault, bars, beam, floor.

Level 4

Jena Brotherton, 11, fifth in all-around; second in vault; third in beam; fourth in bars and floor.

Brooke Grable, 9, second in all-around; first in vault and bars; fourth in beam; fifth in floor.

Alexis Phillips, 7, seventh in all-around; sixth on bars and floor.

Level 3

Alli Below, 9, third in all-around; second on floor; third in bars; fourth in beam; sixth in vault.

Macie Borgfield, 7, first in all-around, beam and floor; second in vault; fourth in bars.

Sierra Jones, 9, first in all-around, bars, beam and floor; second in vault.

Alyssa Kimmich, 8, first in all-around, bars, beam and floor; third in vault.

Cassidy Shelton, 9, eighth in all-around; fifth in bars.

Bailey Watkins, 8, fifth in all-around; second in floor and vault; third on beam.

Level 2

Brenna Hahn, 6, third in all-around and beam; second on floor; third in bars; fourth in vault.

Jacey Harris, 7, fourth in all-around; first on beam and floor; third in bars; sixth in vault.

Sloane Johnson, 7, third in all-around, beam and floor; second on bars; fifth in vault.

Hannah Landewe, 6 and under, fourth in all-around and bars; third in vault, beam and floor.

Brylee Morse, 6, first in all-around, bars, beam, floor; and second in vault.

Megan Tenkhoff, 6, third in all-around, floor and vault; second on beam; fourth in bars.

Olivia Williams, 6 and under, first in all-around, floor and bars; second in vault and beam.

-- From staff reports