BULLDOGS, TERRIERS GET TIED UP

The Notre Dame Bulldogs soccer team had an opportunity to avenge its only loss of the season, but saw Carbondale escape Cape Girardeau's city limits Tuesday with a 1-1 tie.

Notre Dame took an 8-1 record into the match, with its lone loss coming at the hands of the Terriers in the title game of the Notre Dame Soccerfest. Carbondale won that contest 2-1 in overtime.

On Tuesday, Notre Dame looked like it would make the Terriers pay for loss as Adam Obermiller deposited a Chris Dirnberger pass just 12 minutes into the game.

But Carbondale knotted the score 10 minutes later and a scoreless duel set in.

"We played strong but we just couldn't put it in the net," said Notre Dame coach Brad Wittenborn.

Wittenborn said his team had the better scoring chances, outshooting Carbondale 15 to 4.

Notre Dame's junior varsity team defeated Carbondale 1-0. Timmy Wencewicz scored the only goal of the game, his sixth of the season, 13 minutes into the first half. Matt Pobst assisted.

Adam Ralls registered the shutout for the Bulldogs (4-0-1).

Softball

Cape Central 12, Sikeston 2

Michelle Lunsford and Ashley Voerg stroked two hits apiece, and the Tigers polished off the Bulldogs in five innings for their 12th win in their last 13 games.

Central's defense was strong behind Casi Childers, who allowed one earned run on five hits while striking out seven for the victory.

After a 2-3 start, Central is 14-4.

"When you get in the situation we're in, you're just finding a way to win," Tigers coach Don Lang said. "Lately, we've been getting very good defense."

Central's JV squad also won 12-2, improving to 12-1.

The Tigers play Hillsboro at 4 p.m. today at Arena Park.

St. Pius 10, Notre Dame 7

HILLSBORO -- St. Pius scored six runs in the first inning and Notre Dame never recovered.

Notre Dame (7-8) closed to 6-5, but St. Pius scored two runs in both the third and fourth innings for a 10-5 lead.

Jill Huber suffered the loss, giving up 11 hits and six walks in six innings.

Mika Williamson had two of Notre Dame's eight hits.

Jackson 10, Fox 5

ARNOLD -- Megan Kuntze hit a three-run, game-tying home run in the third inning, sparking Jackson (17-4) to a road win.

Emily Sander and Amanda Bollinger each had three hits for the Lady Indians. Sander knocked in three runs with a single, double and triple.

Jessica Sander was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Gretchen King was the winning pitcher for Jackson. She allowed 11 hits and two earned runs over seven innings.

Perryville 10, Crystal City 0

CRYSTAL CITY -- Carrie Preston allowed just one hit as the Lady Pirates rolled to a five-inning victory over Crystal City.

Preston struck out three as Perryville improved to 11-6.

Amanda Schumer led a 13-hit Perryville attack with three hits. Schumer had a double and a triple in finishing with three RBIs.

Lauren Tucker, Jenny Dunker and Andrea Regelsperger all had two hits.

Perryville scored two runs in the first and pushed across four runs in both the third and fifth innings.

Volleyball

Windsor 15-15, Perryville 13-11

PERRYVILLE -- Defensive errors cost the Pirates a chance to win their ninth match of the season.

"Our serve receive was off tonight," Perryville coach Tim Steffens said. "We gave them too many free balls."

Shannon Dreyer led the way for Perryville (8-6-2) with seven points and four assists. Nicole Blechle chipped in six points and four assists, Jaimee Mueller had five points and three digs, and Natalie Bohnert had four kills.

Perryville's junior varsity squad (4-3) also lost, 16-14, 15-7 to Windsor.

St. Vincent 15-13-15, Crystal City 10-15-11

CRYSTAL CITY -- Valerie Klaus, Jessica Lakenan and Stephanie Schremp had big games as St. Vincent won a tight match.

Klaus had 15 points and 19 assists, Lakenan delivered 19 kills, four blocks and nine digs and Schremp played flawless defense, making 22 service-receive passes without an error and adding 12 digs.

St. Vincent improved to 5-7-4.

The Indians JV team (3-4) lost 15-1, 8-15, 13-15.

Jackson 12-15-15, Sikeston 15-1-6

SIKESTON -- Chrissy Glastetter had seven blocks, 13 kills and six aces in the Indians' come-from-behind victory.

"We came out tentative, and I don't really know why," Jackson coach Nancy Ellis said. "We do have a hard time playing in Sikeston's gym. But they got out there and played more aggressive in the second game."

For Jackson (13-1-2), Heather Brown contributed 16 assists, Diane Mirly made 12 digs, Kara Thoma added eight digs, Sara Nothdurft had four kills, and Andrea Koeper had six blocks and six kills.

Jackson's JV squad dropped to 4-5-1 with a 15-12, 15-2 loss to the Bulldogs.

Tennis

Cape Central 9, Sikeston 0

SIKESTON -- Cape Central won 72 of 74 total games while bulldozing the Lady Bulldogs.

The Lady Tigers are 7-0 in dual matches this season.

"I think this is one of the better teams I've had," Central coach Annette Slattery said. "We have a lot of depth, and we're strong up top. You usually don't have those two at once."

Central's JV team also won convincingly, 11-2.

Singles

1. Eliane Hess (CC) def. Melissa Holley 8-0

2. Liz Russell (CC) def. Crystal White 8-0

3. Lara Golike (CC) def. Stephanie Childress 8-1

4. Sarah Chaudhari (CC) def. Sarah Strom 8-0

5. Kelley Green (CC) def. Stephanie Carr 8-0

6. Jessica Burns (CC) def. Jenne Hart 8-0

Doubles

1. Russell-Golike (CC) def. Holley-White 8-1

2. Hess-Green (CC) def. Childress-Hart 8-0

3. Chaudhari-Burns (CC) def. Strom-Carr 8-0

Central JV winners: Rebecca Bieser, Jessica Campbell, Lesli Wagoner, Trisha Bennett, Heather Hey, Kari Eller, Erica Kinnison, Lindsay Landgras, Bieser-Campbell, Wagoner-Bennett, B. Bishop-Hannah Weir

Jackson 5, Poplar Bluff 4

JACKSON -- Nicole Poythress and Addie Propst won their singles matches and as doubles partners in a tight match.

Sarah Propst and Brooke Stephens were the Indians' other winners, helping Jackson improve to 7-3.

Emily O'Loughlin scrapped back from a 6-1 deficit against Poplar Bluff's Amanda Whittenberg, only to lose 8-6 in the tiebreaker of an 8-8 match.

"The girls had to work hard," Jackson coach Linda Adams said. "We're pretty even."

Jackson's JV lost 9-3.

Singles

1. Megan Bridges (PB) def. Annie Lefebvre 8-5

2. Amanda Whittenburg (PB) def. Emily O'Loughlin 8-8 (8-6)

3. Nicole Poythress (J) def. Lauren Smith 8-4

4. Addie Propst (J) def. Katie Farris 8-3

5. Sarah Propst (J) def. Andrea Lovelace 8-1

6. Brooke Stephens (J) def. Kelli Opalawski 8-1

Doubles

1. Poythress-A. Propst (J) def. Whittenburg-Smith 8-3

2. Farris-Lovelace (PB) def. Lefebvre-O'Loughlin 8-3

3. Bridges-Opalawski (PB) def. S. Propst-Stephens 8-6

Jackson JV winners: Maggie Martin, Jessica Seabaugh, Jessica Nelson

Freshman football

Farmington 12, Cape Central 0

Farmington scored touchdowns in the first and second quarters to account for the game's only scoring.

Farmington outgained Central 227 yards to 89.

Central fell to 0-2 on the season.