Area sports digest 6/21/06

SEMO Gators win title in Mississippi

The SEMO Gators 10-and-under baseball team won the championship of the June Jam Tournament in Southaven, Miss., improving its record in USSSA play to 21-2 this season. The Gators are ranked No. 1 among 20 Missouri teams playing at the AAA level and are eighth in the national rankings. They have won five tournaments and placed second in the other event they entered.

Members of the team are Steven Eddy, Josh Haggerty, Ross James, Carson King, Braxton McDowell, Cody Payne, Trevor Propst, Griffin Siebert, Logan Sprandel, Dalton Welch and Matt Westrich.

The team plays in the Missouri state tournament later this month and will play in the USSSA 10-and-under AAA World Series in July.

Jaycee golf course hosted scramble

The team of Jeff Connell, Jay Connell, Mitch Jackson and Dave Howard won the championship flight at the Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course's 14th annual four-person scramble Saturday with a score of 55.

Championship flight

1. Jeff Connell, Jay Connell, Mitch Jackson, Dave Howard (55)

2. Gene Golden, Joe Golden, Mark Balance, Bill Isbell (58)

3. Mike Cotner, Cheryl Ziegler, Sissy Burnett, Joe Burnett (59)

A flight

1. Bruce Turner, Rick Lewis, Brian Hubbard, Keith Raganyi (62)

2. Steve Foeste, Kimo Foeste, Tim Brown, Melvin Ely (62)

3. Tim Sadler, Dan Rhodanz, Jeff Williams, Tim Archer (62)

B flight

1. Mark Oliver, Luke Oliver, John Oliver, Daniel Oliver (66)

2. Charles Curtis, Joe Burger, Steve Hileman, Paul Seyer (66)

3. Robert L. White, Robert E. White, Don White, Carl White (67)

C flight

1. Steve Cardin, Matt Cardin, Tony Twidwell, Paul Pfieffer (69)

2. Mark Ervin, Willie Ervin, Jon Hinton, Gene Farrar (69)

3. Deon Stephens, Jason Landis, Brad Honey, Brian Craig (69)

Smith wins event on Gateway PGA jr. series

T.J. Smith edged Bill Green and Jack Connell in the 16-19 boys tour division at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter, Mo., last Wednesday in the second stop of the Gateway PGA Jr. Series.

Smith shot a 79, one stoke ahead of Green and three ahead of Connell.

The next event in the series will by played Thursday at the Sikeston Country Club.

Chance Holden won the boys 14-15 tour division, and Lindsay Riffle won the girls 16-18 tour division.

In the regular division, Eric Hayes (12-13), Carr Vernon (12-13), Brett Slaten (14-15), Blake Martindale (16-19) and Taylor Bond (16-19) won on the boys side. Kassie Walker won the 16-18 regular division on the girls side.

In the nine-hole boys division Zach Downing (10-11), Evan Deere (12-13) and Michael Weber (14-18) all won.

Results

10-11 boys 9-hole: 1. Zach Downing 47; 2. Gabe Wheeler 58; 3. Hunter Pyland 67.

12-13 boys 9-hole: 1. Evan Deere 42; 2. Drew Hosp 43; 3. Justin Lynn 45; 3. Jesse Hency 45

14-18 boys 9-hole: 1. Michael Weber 64

12-13 boys regular 18 holes: 1. Eric Hayes 90; 1. Carr Vernon 90; 3. Trenton Eudaley 101

14-15 boys regular 18 holes: 1. Brett Slaten 83; 2. Johnathan Woods 91; 3. Blake Walker 98

16-19 boys regular 18 holes: 1. Blake Martindale 85; 1. Taylor Bond 85; 3. Austin Hunter 86

16-18 girls regular 18 holes: 1. Kassie Walker 95; 2. Emily Matthews 102

16-18 girls tour 18 holes: 1. Lindsay Riffle 83

14-15 boys tour 18 holes: 1. Chance Holden 82; 2. John Bowman 85

16-19 boys tour 18 holes: 1. T.J. Smith 79; 2. Bill Green 80; 3. Jack Connell 82

Dalhousie team wins St. Louis event

A four-person team led by Dalhousie general manager and golf pro Andy Deiro shot a 19-under-par 52 to win the 31-team Gateway PGA Pro-Ladies on Monday at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis.

Mary Jane Eftink, Sarah Cochrane and Deanna Estes joined Deiro on the team.

The Dalhousie team of Scott Roe, Ann Dombrowski, Robin Davis and Betty DeWitt finished at 10-under 61. The team of Jack Connell, Eileen Owens, Linda Tewis and Ernie Kidd finished with a 63.

SMSC to conduct tryouts in July

Southeast Missouri Soccer Club (SMSC) will hold select soccer tryouts for boys and girls teams U-9 to U-17 beginning July 8. Tryouts are on Field 12 at Shawnee Park in Cape Girardeau. For more information, call Tim Pliemann at 651-6628, Paul Nelson at 332-1947 or visit www.semosoccer.org. Interested parties can also e-mail the club at Nelson05@charter.net.

SMSC U9 Girls: Mon July 10, Wed July 12, 5-6:30pm

SMSC U10 Girls: Sun, July 9, Tues July 11, Thurs July 13, 6:30-8pm

SMSC U11 Girls: Sun, July 9, Tues July 11, 6:30-8pm

SMSC U12 Girls: Sat July 8, Mon July 10, Wed July 12, 6:30-8pm

SMSC U13 Girls: Sun, July 9, Tues July 11, Thurs July 13, 6:30-8pm

SMSC U14 Girls: Tues July 11, Thurs July 13, 8-9:30pm

SMSC U16 Girls: Sat July 8, 5-6:30pm

SMSC U11 Boys: Mon July 10, Wed July 12, 6:30-8pm

SMSC U12 Boys: Mon July 10, Wed July 12, 5-6:30pm

SMSC U13 Boys: Mon July 10, Fri July 14, 6:30-8pm

SMSC U14 Boys: Tues July 11, Thurs July 13, 8-9:30pm

SMSC U16/17 Boys: Mon July 10, Wed July 12, 8-9:30

-- From staff reports