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SportsApril 1, 2007

The Delta softball team topped previously unbeaten Portageville 4-1 to claim the title in the Doniphan Tournament on Saturday. Kendra Burnett stuck out six and allowed two hits in the win. Kaci Menz had two hits for Delta (6-1), which avenged a loss from earlier this season...

The Delta softball team topped previously unbeaten Portageville 4-1 to claim the title in the Doniphan Tournament on Saturday.

Kendra Burnett stuck out six and allowed two hits in the win.

Kaci Menz had two hits for Delta (6-1), which avenged a loss from earlier this season.

Burnett pitched all five innings in a 5-0 victory against Brookland, Ark., on Saturday. Burnett allowed just one hit and struck out five.

Sara Blattel had two hits for Delta in that game, and Jodi Menz drove in three.

Delta 5, Brookland (Ark.) 0

Brookland 000 00 -- 0 1 0

Delta 121 1X -- 5 7 0

WP - Kendra Burnett. LP - Paula Mask. 2B - Jodi Menz (D). Multiple hits - Delta, Sara Blattel 2-3. Records - Delta 5-1.

Delta 4, Portageville 1

Delta 101 011 0 -- 4 6 1

Portageville 000 100 0 -- 1 2 0

WP - Burnett. LP - Deanna Deere. Multiple hits - Delta, Kaci Menz 2-2. Records - Delta 6-1.

Saxony Lutheran 6,Christ Our Savior 2

Nicole McClard struck out six and walked one in a complete-game victory.

McClard, Lauren Hunt and Lauren Roth had two hits apiece for the Crusaders (1-1).

The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out.

COS 020 000 0 -- 2 7 2

Saxony 041 010 X -- 6 9 2

WP - Nicole McClard, 1-1. LP - Otten. 2B - Lauren Hunt (S), McClard (S) Multiple hits - COS, Hipp 2-4; Hormann 2-3; Saxony Lutheran, McClard 2-3; Hunt 2-3; Lauren Roth 2-3. Records - Saxony Lutheran 1-1.

BASEBALLChrist Our Savior 6,Saxony Lutheran 2

Saxony Lutheran fell behind 6-2 after three innings and could not come back.

Peter Winningham took the loss, allowing all six runs in three innings. Ben Courtois pitched four scoreless innings in relief.

Garrett Fritsche had two of the four hits for the Crusaders (1-1).

TRACK AND FIELDMurphysboroInvitational

Severe weather shortened the Murphysboro Invitational, but it did not prevent Jackson's girls from bringing home 11 top-three finishes, including four first-place showings.

Landon Wachter (800 meters), Heather Hileman (high jump), Jill Rushin (discus) and Amanda Peiffer (shot put) all won individual honors.

Jackson's girls led the meet before the events were suspended.

Greg Gibson won the 3,200 for the Jackson boys team. Notre Dame sophomore Logan Davis was second in the 3,200.

Girls

3,200 relay -- 2. Jackson (Landon Wachter, Beth Barton, Amy Sterling, Hollie Adelmund), 10:27

3,200 -- 6. Jessica Banda (N) 13:36.4

100 hurdles -- 3. Heather Hileman (J) 15.9

100 -- 2. Rachel Kahle (J) 12.0

800 -- 1. Wachter (J) 2:29

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High jump -- 1. Hileman (J) 5-2

Pole vault -- 5. Jordan Whitener (J) 7-0

Discus -- 1. Jill Rushin (J) 122, 2. Amanda Peiffer (J) 116

Shot put -- 1. Peiffer (J) 37-6, 3. Rushin (J) 34-4

Long jump -- 2. Kahle (J) 17-7 1/2

Triple jump -- 2. Kahle (J) 36-5, 5. Katelynn James (J) 32-8

Boys

3,200 relay -- 3. Notre Dame 8:53.4, 4. Jackson (Josh Cook, Perry Hazelwood, Tyson Stoverink, Alex Ressel), 8:54

3,200 -- 1. Greg Gibson (J) 10:22, 2. Logan Davis (N) 10:27.5, 6. Wynn McClellan (N) 10:48.7

800 -- 6. John Unterreiner (N) 2:12.5

Triple jump -- 4. Wren Harris (J) 43- 1/2

Shot put -- 6. Blake Peiffer (J) 43-7

400 relay -- 6. Jackson (Adam Zweigart, Caleb Smith, Mitchell McCulley, Cole Rogers), 46.2

Late FridayChaffee Open

Chaffee's boys cruised to the victory in the three-team meet.

The Red Devils finished with 90 points, Scott City had 59 and Oran had 18

Area winners

3,200 relay -- 1. Scott City 9:04

110 hurdles -- 1. Harrell (C) 18.65

100 -- 1. Courtney (C) 12.25

High jump -- 1. Arnzen (SC) 5-10

800 relay -- 1. Scott City 1:38.93

1,600 -- 1. Glastetter (O) 5:16

400 relay -- 1. Scott City 48.74

Triple jump -- 1. Arnzen (SC) 37-9

400 -- 1. Dannenmueller (C) 57.33

300 hurdles -- 1. Harrell (C) 44.09

Long jump -- 1. Arnzen (SC) 18-3 1/2

Shot put -- 1. Armitage (C) 44-4

800 -- 1. Seabaugh (C) 2:14

200 -- 1. Glastetter (O) 24.65

Discus -- 1. Rice (C) 131-1

3,200 -- 1. Laxton (SC) 12;09

1,600 relay -- 1. Scott City 3:56

-- From staff reports

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