Area digest May21

Drusch medalist in Kimbeland women's play

Harriet Drusch captured medalist honors Thursday in the Ladies Golf League at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson.

Vicki Long won the championship flight in the play of the day, while Lillian Schneider topped the A flight and Dorothy Holland was first in the B flight.

Fischer, Wagner, Young win Wednesday scramble

The team of Edna Ruth Fischer, Marcia Wagner and Robyn Young placed first in the Cape Girardeau Country Club Ladies Day Wednesday Evening Scramble.

Wagner also was closest to the pin on No. 8, while Joyce Kuntze had the longest putt on No. 9.

* On Thursday's action for the Cape Country Club ladies, Kathy Morris was the medalist.

Judi Brey was first in the play of the day, which was most 4s and 5s. Kathy Morris and Betty Michel tied for second, while Luanne Kiefner and Mary Ellen Bean tied for fourth.

Heartland has seven all-around titles in meet

Heartland Gymnastics had seven all-around champions on April 29 in the AAU championships meet at Sikeston Gymnastics.

In addition, the Level 5 and Level 2 teams captured first place in their respective standings. The Level 3 team was second, and the Level 4 team placed third.

Pacing Level 5 were all-around champions Alyssa Garner and Cassie Hindman.

Kanaan Rhodes was an all-around champion in Level 4. Allie Below earned the honor in Level 3.

The Level 2 team had three all-around champions: Brylee Morse, Sophia Wojdylo and Jacey Harris.

Individual results

Level 2

Brenna Hahn: fourth all-around; third on vault, fifth on bars, fourh on beam, sixth on floor.

Lilly Edwards: second all-around; first on vault, first on bars, second on beam, second on floor.

Hannah Landewe: second all-around; first on vault, second on bars, third on beam, third on floor.

Brylee Morse: first all-around; first on vault, first on bars, second on beam, second on floor.

Olivia Williams: fifth all-around; sixth in vault, fourth on bars, first in beam, third on floor.

Sophia Wojdylo: first all-around; second in vault, second in bars, first in beam, first in floor.

Jacey Harris: first in all-around; first in vault, first in bars, second on beam, first on floor.

Sloane Johnson: fourth all-around; sixth in vault, third in bars, fourth in beam, fourth in floor.

Level 3

Macie Borgfield: second all-around; second in vault, third in bars, second on beam, second on floor.

Alyssa Kimmich: third all-around; fourth in vault, second in bars, fifth in beam, third on floor.

Bailey Watkins: fifth all-around; third on vault, sixth on bars, eighth on beam, fourth on floor.

Sierra Jones: second all-around; first in vault, first on bars, third on beam, second on floor.

Allie Below: first in all-around, third in vault, first in bars, third in beam, third on floor.

Cassidy Shelton: seventh all-around; seventh in vault, fourth in bars, sixth in beam, fourth in floor.

Level 4

Alexis Phillips: third all-around; second in vault, third in bars, third in beam, first in floor.

Brooke Grable: third all-around; third in vault, third in bars, third in beam, second on floor.

Ariel Dumars: third all-around; second on vault, fifth on bars, third on beam, first on floor.

Kanaan Rhodes: first all-around; first on vault, second on bars, first on beam, first on floor.

Level 5

Sydney Deneke: sixth all-around; second in vault, second in bars, second in beam, second on floor.

Alyssa Garner: first all-around; second on vault, first in bars, fourth in beam, first on floor.

Karsen Powers: second all-around; third on vault, second on bars, first on beam, third on floor.

Cassie Hindman: first all-around; third in vault, first in bars, first in beam, first in floor.

Hannah Litwicki: second all-around; first on vault, third on bars, second on beam, second on floor.

Alexia Phillips: second all-around; first on vault, second on bars, second on beam, second on floor.

Jackson United soccer team adds another crown

The Jackson United under-10 boys soccer team placed first in the Kentucky Lake Invitational, which took place May 6 and 7.

The team was pictured in Thursday's edition following its victory at the M.C. United Spring Classic tournament in April.

Members of the team: Duncan McKinley, Adam Batz, Jordan Hadden, Clay Darnell, Collin Kramer, Hunter Coe, Calvin Lysell, Joshua Daume, Braden Wendel, Matt Gibson, Lane Mueller, Kelby Brown, Dalton Welch and Karson King.

The coaches are Kevin Coe and Greg Gibson, and the trainer is Jack Knowlan.

Youth fishing day scheduled for June 3

The 17th annual Youth Catch and Release Fishing Day will take place June 3 at the Capaha Park pond.

The event, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department along with the Cape Jaycees and Missouri Conservation Department, will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m.

Children ages 1 to 15 are invited to bring their own pole and bait. Prizes will be given for the biggest and smallest fish and for a casting contest. Lunch will be provided for all participants.

For information, call (573) 334-2859 or 335-5421.

Inaugural duathlon to raise scholarship money

A duathlon for adults and youths slated for June 24 will raise funds for a scholarship in honor of Adam McGee.

The event will include a 3-mile run, 14-mile bike ride and 3-mile run for adults as well as a competition for athletes ages 7 to 18 that covers half of those distances in the same order.

The race will be 9 a.m. at the Charleston Baptist Association campgrounds in Benton, Mo. The fee is $35 for adults and $20 for youths. Registration forms are available at Cyclewerx in Cape Girardeau.

McGee was active in sports and was an honor student at Kelly Elementary when he died at the age of 11.

The Adam McGee Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist a high school graduate in attending college.

For information, call (573) 471-2515 or (573) 475-0499.

Irvins, Welkers place first in Kimbeland couples

The team of Pat and Ivan Irvin and Larry and Debbie Walker placed first May 12 in the Kimbeland Country Club Couples League.

The team of Scott and Cathy Kight and Bruce and Gloria Utley finished second.

Rich and Gail Morris teamed with Don and Cheryl Cook for a third-place finish.

-- From staff reports