Area sports digest 8/25/04

Southeast women's basketball signs three more

Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball team has rounded out its recruiting class with three late signees, meaning the Otahkians will have 10 newcomers along with five returning players for the 2004-2005 season.

Forward Leanne Evans, forward Liz Sharpe-Taylor and guard Rachel Mueggenborg all come from the high school ranks.

The 6-foot-2 Evans is from Port Moody, British Columbia. She was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team that won a bronze medal at the FIBA America's Cup this summer, and she pulled down 33 rebounds in one of the America's Cup games.

Sharp-Taylor, 5-10, attended Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis, where she averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game last season.

Mueggenborg, 5-8, is from West Salem, Wis. She averaged 16.2 points and 4.5 rebounds last season, and can play either point guard or shooting guard.

"I think all three are very good signings for us, especially this late," Southeast coach B.J. Smith said. "Evans is very good, a great athlete and rebounder."

Dalhousie team wins Ryder Cup-style competition

A 12-member team from Dalhousie Golf Club defeated a team from Eagle Lake Golf Course in Farmington 13-11 in a Ryder Cup-style competition Sunday at Eagle Lake Golf Course.

Team member for Dalhousie included Scott Roe, Ben Cantrell, Mark Unger, Mark McDowell, Todd Ladd, Mark Johnson, Lance Bray, Ken Swinford, Greg Howard, Cord Dombrowski, Neil Prater and Dave Clabaugh.

The competition included 36 holes of golf, with the 12 members broke into groups of two. Nine holes were played in 4-Ball competition, nine holes were played in modified alternate shot and 18 holes were played in singles.

Kirk Lohmann wins Dalhousie Jr. Club Championship

Kirk Lohmann won the Dalhousie Jr. Club Championship on Saturday at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Lohmann was followed by Blake Driskell in the 16-18 age group. Jack Connell won the 14-15 age group in a playoff over Petyon Beasley. Eric Hayes was the nine-hole champion.

In a skills competition also held on Saturday, Driskell won the long drive and putting competitions.

Johnson fires hole in one at Kimbeland

Barb Johnson of Cape Girardeau carded her third career hole in one Sunday during the Jacks-N-Jennies tournament at Kimbeland Country Club.

Johnson recorded the ace with a pitching wedge on No. 12, a par 3 playing 77 yards. Witnesses were Norris Johnson, Harold Schott and Joe Ellen Haas.

-- From staff reports