Cape Legion juniors begin zone today

Cape Girardeau American Legion junior team coach Tim Wulfers estimates it has been close to a decade since Cape last won a zone tournament.

It had been about that long since Cape had won a District 14 tournament, but that drought ended on Sunday with a 3-2 victory against Jackson in the district championship game.

Now Cape (25-11) will try to earn a spot in the state tournament as it starts play in the Zone 4 Tournament today at West City Park in Festus, Mo. The three other teams joining Cape in the double elimination tournament are host Festus, Anheuser-Busch and Manchester.

Up first for Cape will be Festus tonight at 8. Anheuser-Busch plays Manchester at 5:30 p.m. today in the opening game.

"This is one heck of a group of kids," Wulfers said of his team. "Good hitters, good fielders --hopefully, that will be enough to take us there."

-- Southeast Missourian