Area sports digest 7/13/06

Hindman, Garner lead Heartland at AAU meet

Cassie Hindman and Alyssa Garner of Heartland Gymnastics each finished first all-around at the AAU national championships in Rochester, Minn.

Hindman was first in Level 5 for 11-year-olds with a score of 37.2. She won the uneven bars, balance beam and floor.

Garner was first in Level 5 for 10-year-olds with a score of 36.425. She won the vault, uneven bars and balance beam.

Macie Borgfield, Kanaan Rhodes and Hannah Litwicki had second-place finishes.

Borgfield was second in Level 3 for 8-year-olds. She won the balance beam.

Rhodes was second in Level 4 for ages 14 and 15. She was second in all four events.

Litwicki was second in Level 5 for age 12. She won the balance beam.

Also from Heartland: Alyssa Kimmich was fifth in Level 3, age 8; Cassidy Shelton was 11th in Level 3, age 10; Bailey Watkins was fourth in Level 3, age 8; Alexis Phillips was fourth in Level 4, ages 6 and 7; and Alexia Phillips was fifth in Level 5 for 11-year-olds.

The event drew more than 800 competitors and was open to gymnasts who attained all-around scores of 28.0 or better at two qualifying meets and qualified through the regional championship meets.

Cal Ripken 11-and-under tourney this week

The Cal Ripken Baseball 11-and-under district tournament will begin Friday in Kelso, Mo.

Opening games are scheduled for 6 and 8 p.m. Friday. The tournament continues at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and the championship round of the double-eliminaton event is 2 p.m. Sunday.

All-star teams from Cape, Jackson, Chaffee/Scott City and Scott County will compete for the district title and a berth in the state tournament in Sikeston later this month.

Waters wins titles at AAU nationals

Aaron Waters, 13, of Sikeston, won the Olympic sparring and point sparring divisions for the 125-pound weight class of 12- and 13-year-old boys at the AAU national championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Waters also was third among 26 competitors in forms.

-- From staff reports