CENTRAL GIRLS NET 4-1 SOCCER WIN

Nichole Thiele scored two goals in the second half and Cape Central High's girls soccer team improved to 4-0 with a 4-1 home-field win over rival Jackson Tuesday.

Central led 2-1 entering the second half. Thiele then scored an unassisted goal at the 67-minute mark and added another score on an assist by Ashley Skinner five minutes later.

"In the first half I wasn't real pleased; (Jackson) was outhustling us," said Central coach Tom Doyle. "In the second half we played a lot better and we pretty much controlled."

Central's Skinner scored the game's first goal at the 4:45 mark on a corner kick with an assist from Thiele. The Lady Tigers' Abby Harris then scored eight minutes later on an assist by Skinner to make the score 2-0.

For Jackson (2-2), Julie Wunderlich scored on a corner kick with an assist from Hallie Roseman two minutes before halftime.

The JV game, both teams' season opener, ended in a 1-1 tie.

Notre Dame 3, Marion 1

Notre Dame picked up the second win in the history of the school's girls soccer program -- both over Marion, Ill., this year -- by prevailing at home Tuesday.

Jill Edwards scored two goals and Jennifer Glueck had one for the Lady Bulldogs (2-1-1).

The JV contest ended in a scoreless tie.

BASEBALL

Chaffee 6, Charleston 3

CHARLESTON -- Monday against Jackson, Charleston allowed only four hits, but still lost to the Indians.

Tuesday against Chaffee, Charleston once again allowed just four hits, and once again the Blue Jays lost.

With the score tied at 2-2 entering the fourth inning, a Charleston error allowed Chaffee to score two runs in the frame. Single runs in the fifth and sixth innings by Chaffee provided insurance.

Freshman Tommy Stidham earned the win in his first varsity start. He went the distance, allowing seven hits, striking out eight and walking three.

Offensively for Chaffee (1-1, 1-0 conference), Jason Harrell had a double and an RBI, David Little had a double and Dusty Leggett added two RBIs.

Kelly 12, Oak Ridge 0

BENTON -- Kelly notched its first win of the season Tuesday behind the stellar pitching of sophomore Jim Hulshof.

Hulshof allowed just one hit in the five-inning, run-rule game. He struck out five and did not issue a walk as the Hawks improved to 1-2.

"Jim threw a real good game," said Kelly coach Mike Scott. "He threw strikes. We needed a good pitching outing like that."

The Hawks had seven hits, led by John Livingston's 3-for-3 performance that included four runs scored and two runs batted in. Denver Stuckey and Jason Glastetter both had two hits and two RBIs.

Zalma 12, Scott Co. 5

MORLEY -- Zalma opened its season with a darkness-shortened five-inning win at Scott County Central Tuesday.

Zalma pounded 19 hits. Robert Thornberg had four hits, Gandy Wade had three and Michael Wade, Ryan McLeary and Charlie Bess each added two.

Gandy Wade was the winning pitcher. He pitched all five innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits while striking out seven and walking four.

SOFTBALL

Chaffee 7, Charleston 0

CHARLESTON -- Chaffee improved to 2-0 Tuesday with a shutout win at Charleston.

Chaffee's Kelly Glueck went the distance, scattering six hits, striking out four and walking none.

The Lady Red Devils totaled 11 hits. Jennifer Siebert had three while Amy Burnett and Glueck both had two.

Kelly 12, Oak Ridge 1

BENTON -- Jennifer McNeill doubled, tripled and knocked in four runs as Kelly rolled past visiting Oak Ridge Tuesday.

Brittany Lambert notched the win, striking out 10, walking no one and allowing just two hits.

Pam Essner also had two hits for the Lady Hawks.

Kelly (3-0) had just six hits, but benefited from four walks and numerous Oak Ridge errors. The Lady Hawks scored one run in the first, four in the second and seven in the third for a 12-0 lead.

BOYS GOLF

Jackson wins triangular

Jackson shot an excellent 147 to win a triangular meet Tuesday at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

Cape Central was second (163) and Clearwater third (196).

Jackson's John Litzelfelner took medalist honors by firing a 1-under-par 34.

Also for the Indians, Travis Reiminger shot 36, Tyler Luebbers 37 and Clint Faries 40.

Mike Oslund's 39 led Central. Dan Groesbeck shot 40, Brian Welker 42 and Dan McLaird 42.

Notre Dame wins triangular

Notre Dame easily defeated Portageville and Bloomfield Tuesday during a triangular meet at Bent Creek Golf Course.

The Bulldogs shot 167, followed by Portageville (200) and Bloomfield (203).

Four players tied for medalist honors with 41, including three Notre Dame players: Jonathan LeGrand, Dan Buerck and Chris Koeper. Bloomfield's Michael Chasteen also shot 41.

Notre Dame's Matt Howard shot 44.

Perryville beats Herky

PERRYVILLE -- Perryville defeated Herculaneum 184-200 in dual-match golf action Tuesday.

Perryville's Ryan Besand was the medalist with a 41. Other scorers for the Pirates were Nathan Rellergert (46), John Miederhoff (47) and Bill Wilson (50).

TRACK

Jackson wins own quad

JACKSON -- Jackson opened its season Tuesday by beating three other teams in both the boys and girls divisions of its own quadrangular meet.

Jackson's boys had 115 points, in front of Kelly (75), Dexter (48) and Fredericktown (32).

The Jackson girls scored 111 points, in front of Dexter (77), Kelly (53) and Fredericktown (9).

Jackson had one double individual winner in Nathan Windeknecht, who captured the long jump and triple jump.

Kelly had two double individual winners. Michael Riley won the 1,600 and 3,200 while Amy Arteme also claimed the 1,600 and 3,200.

Complete results of the meet appear in `Scoreboard' on 2B.

BOYS TENNIS

Charleston routs Central

CHARLESTON -- The Cape Central tennis team ran into an experienced Charleston team Tuesday, losing every varsity match.

The JV tied Charleston 2-2, with Travis Hyslop and Mick Metzger both winning.

Results of the varsity matches:

Singles

Tres Reed (C) def. Wade Russell (CC), 8-3

Jesse Perry (C) def. Jeremy Driskell (CC), 8-3

David Rowling (C) def. Ben Roeger (CC), 8-4

Rourke Ohmes (C) def. Aaron Moore (CC), 8-5

Lance Quitmus (C) def. Drew Seib (CC), 8-5

Booth Dougan (C) def. Nathan Skinner (CC), 8-6

Doubles

Perry-Reid (C) def. Russell-Roeger (CC), 8-5

Rowling-Quitmus (C) def. Driskell-Moore (CC), 8-1

Ohmes-Dougan (C) def. Seib-Skinner (CC), 9-7

GIRLS SWIMMING

Cape Central 116, Oakville 68

Cape Central improved to 3-2 with an easy win at home over Oakville Tuesday.

A highlight for Central was a state-qualifying time of 1:06.75 in the 100 backstroke by Grace Freeman.

Central results

Medley relay -- 1. Central (Elizabeth Green, Jean Maguire, Jennifer Frieze, Laura Dombrowski), 2:14.69

200 freestyle -- 1. Jean Maguire, 209:48; 3. Marissa Tilley, 2:31.81

200 IM -- 1. Courtney Maguire, 2:38.91; 2. Green, 2:43.22

50 freestyle -- 1. Dombrowski, :27.58; 2. Frieze, :27.62; 3. Reagan Kelley, :30.39

Diving -- 2. Julia Luscy, 158.30

100 butterfly -- 1. Green, 1:15.42; 2. Dombrowski, 1:15.29

100 freestyle -- 1. Freeman, :56.73

500 freestyle -- 1. Jean Maguire, 5:53.76; 3. Frieze, 6:34.36

200 freestyle relay -- 1. Central (Freeman, Dombrowski, Frieze, Jean Maguire), 1:52.92; 3. Central (Jennifer Goncher, Tilley, Jill Moseback, Kelley), 2:10.18

100 backstroke -- 1. Freeman, 1:06.75

100 breaststroke -- 1. Courtney Maguire, 1:19.83; 2. Tilley, 1:27.45

400 freestyle relay -- 1. Central (Jean Maguire, Courtney Maguire, Tilley, Freeman), 4:21.51; 3. Central (Laura Canupp, Kelley, Moseback, Chizuno Wynkoop)