Central swimmers win outdoors

In what may have been the first boys outdoor swimming meet in Missouri State High School Activities Association history, Central edged Notre Dame 95-77 on Monday at the Central Municipal Pool.

This is the first fall boys swimming season since MSHSAA voted to change the season from winter to fall.

"The storm stayed away and I'd say our first outdoor meet was a success for both teams," Notre Dame coach Lenny Kuper said.

Sam Gramling and Peyton Waggener each won two events for the Tigers. Gramling, a freshman, earned a state-qualifying mark in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5 minutes, 9.96 seconds.

Jake Meyr and Hunter Givens also won individual events for Central.

Nick Reinagel won the diving competition for the Bulldogs, and Aaron Tomaszewski and Logan Bollinger also won events.

Central 95, Notre Dame 77

200 medley relay -- 1. Central 1:52.06 (Sam Gramling, Hunter Givens, Jake Meyer, Peyton Waggener), 2. Notre Dame 1:55.07 (Aaron Tomaszewski, Jordan Voss, Logan Bollinger, Edward Doyle)

200 free -- 1. Meyer (C) 2:04.90, 2. Austin Mehner (C) 2:19.78, 3. Sean Doyle (N) 2:23.18

200 IM -- 1. Waggener (C) 2:12.56, 2. Jacob Buckenmyer (N) 2:31.26, 3. Tomaszewski (N) 2:42.82

50 free -- 1. Givens (C) 23.62, 2. E. Doyle (N) 25.01, 3. Matt Holmes (C) 25.06

Diving -- 1. Nick Reinagel (N) 161.80, 2. Robert Weir (C) 109.55

100 fly -- 1. Bollinger (N) 58.25, 2. Givens 1:01.75, 3. Nick McCrate (N) 1:11.49

100 free -- 1. Voss (N) 54.97, 2. Meyer 55.53, 3. Holmes 56.71

500 free -- 1. Gramling (C) 5:09.96, 2. Buckenmyer 6:31.23, 3. Chris Ogle (C) 7:52.34

200 free relay -- 1. Notre Dame 1:43.44 (Tomaszewski, E. Doyle, Bollinger, Voss), 2. Notre Dame 1:55.52 (S. Doyle, Matthew Caplan, Reinagel, McCrate)

100 back -- 1. Gramling 1:04.53, 2. Tomaszewski 1:10.09, 3. Ian Spaeth (N) 1:21.09

100 breast -- 1. Waggener 1:06.65, 2. Ogle 1:29.00, 3. Reinagel 1:29.54

400 free relay -- 1. Central 3:42.40 (Givens, Gramling, Meyer, Waggener), 2. Notre Dame 3:51.93 (Bollinger, E. Doyle, McCrate, Voss)

BOYS SOCCER Notre Dame 10, Kennett 0

Notre Dame romped on the road in its season opener as the game was stopped midway through the second half on the 10-goal mercy rule.

Ty Williams and Jack Wedemeier each had two goals and three assists for the Bulldogs, while Ryan Willen and John Unterreiner scored two goals apiece.

Lucas Gaglianone and J.P. Thompson both scored a goal, while Gary Ritchey, Mark Himmelberg and Abe Dirnberger contributed assists. Ryan Bass earned the shutout.

Notre Dame's JV romped 8-1 behind two goals apiece from Brock Dirnberger Jack Mocherman and Nick Wren.

VOLLEYBALL Central 25 25 Bloomfield 9 14

Central swept visiting Bloomfield in its season opener.

Kristin Shirrell led the Tigers with 18 assists. Taylor Kirn and Wendi Zickfield had five kills apiece, and Ashton Gerlach had eight digs.

Festus 21 26 25 Notre Dame 25 24 18

Meridith Medlin recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 11 assists, but the Bulldogs dropped their season opener in three sets at Festus.

Ashley Nenninger added eight kills for Notre Dame, Emily Blattel had five kills, Destiny Dirnberger had eight digs, Emily Huber had 11 assists and Claire Goodson added five blocks.

-- From staff reports