High school roundup: Jackson edges Notre Dame on PKs for SoccerFest title

Jackson needed penalty kicks to claim the Notre Dame SoccerFest title Saturday.

The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, and the Indians held on to edge host Notre Dame 3-2 on penalty kicks.

Keagan Cavanah had two goals in regulation, while Law Duncan added a goal for the Indians.

Austin Baker was in goal, helping the Indians improve to 3-0.

Matt Ponder, Jonathan Lynch and Philip Schuchardt all had a goal for the Bulldogs in regulation.

Scott City's Brandon Shemonia, left, keeps a tight lead over Central's Billy Leighton during the senior boys race Saturday at the Jackson Invitational. Shemonia won the race and Leighton finished second.

Aaron Arzen and Lynch recorded one assist apiece.

James Holloway had 10 saves in goal for the Bulldogs (2-2), including three saves to start the PKs.

Carbondale took third place by beating Central 4-2, while Marion, Ill., blanked Sikeston 2-0 in the fifth-place game.

Murray, Ky., edged Saxony Lutheran 3-2 in the seventh-place contest.

SOFTBALL

The senior boys race begins in the Jackson Invitational Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame SoftballFest

Katie Bond tossed a one-hitter to lead the host Bulldogs past Kelly 4-0 in the title contest.

Bond struck out four, including the side in the seventh inning, for the victory.

Summer Burger provided the offense with a two-run homer. She added a double.

Jade Rampley's double was the Hawks' lone hit.

The senior girls race begins at Saturday's Jackson Invitational in Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)

Hali Rendleman, Jessica Menz, Bond and Sadie Schaefer all collected two hits for Notre Dame (7-0).

Kelly needed 10 inning to down Oran in the semifinals. Oran went on to lose to St. Pius in the third-place game.

Notre Dame 4, Kelly 0

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Notre Dame 002 011 x -- 4 12 1

WP -- Katie Bond. LP -- Kristy Brucker. HR -- Summer Burger (ND). 2B -- Jade Rampley (K), Burger (ND), Bond (ND). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Burger 2-3, Bond 2-3, Hali Rendleman 2-3, Jessica Menz 2-3, Sadie Schaefer 2-3. Records -- Notre Dame 7-0.

CROSS COUNTRY

Jackson Invitational

The host Indians had three runners take first place in their invitational.

Noah Weatherby won the freshmen boys division for the Indians in 11 minutes, 23 seconds, while Meg Fridley took the girls' side in 13:33.

Taylor Dickerson won the senior girls race, while Lindsey Seabaugh followed in second place.

Oak Ridge's McKenzie Elan took first place in the sophomore girls race, while Scott City's Brandon Shemonia won the senior boys race.

The freshmen division ran 1.9 miles, while sophomores, juniors and seniors ran 2.35 miles.

BOYS

Freshman

Top five -- 1. Noah Weatherby (J) 11:23; 2. Riley Duncan (C) 11:25; 3. Zach Conner (Dexter) 11:43; 4. Whitten Stoverink (J) 11:50; 5. Jack Jaeger (Kirkwood) 11:53

Top local finishers

Perryville -- 31. John Lipe 12:58; 72. Brett Lottes 19:15

Advance -- 53. Richard Nixon 14:22

Delta -- 18. Caleb Amelunke 12:22; 69. Daniel Hester 16:41

Central -- 59. Ryan May 15:22

Oak Ridge -- 25. Jacob Seabaugh 12:39; 54. Chris Seyer 14:22

Scott City -- 33. Jesse Perry

Zalma -- 64. Nate Counts; 68. Andrew Hovis 16:42

Sophomores

Top five -- 1. Nick Beween (Melhville) 12:59; 2. Trey Pratt (M) 13:01; 3. Charlie Hooks (Kirkwood) 13:12; 4. Bailey Davidson (PB) 13:22; 5. Caleb Heiney (M) 13:54

Top local finishers

Jackson -- 6. Calvin Lysell 13:58; 15. Charlie Townsend 14:28

Advance -- 60. Ben Trout 17:55

Oak Ridge -- 45. Adam Pleimann 16:58; 48. Andrew Puchbauer 16:59

Woodland -- 55. Garrett Faulkner 17:19; 56. Dakota Kirkpatrick 17:31

Kelly -- 19. Jarrod Lynn 14:52; 41. Derrick Garner 16:47

Delta -- 28. Jesse Nance 15:32; 88. Wyatt Kidd 17:50

Central -- 16. Jonathan Ayuso 14:35; 37. Vikas Rudrappa 16:32

Juniors

Top five -- 1. Ben Neahaus (Kirkwood) 13:05; 2. Ethan Seyer (OR) 13:08; 3. Drew Wohlscheleger (M) 13:17; 4. Andrew Bennett (Kirkwood) 13:24.15; 5. Michael Rath (Kirkwood) 13:24.62

Top local finishers

Jackson -- 10. Trey Moth 13:58; 11. Nate Martin 14:00

Delta -- 18. Dwight Nance 14:58

Oak Ridge -- 6. Corvin Schoen 13:43

Zalma -- 43. Brad Key 19:20

Central -- 25. Tim Heinsman 15:35; 27. Hezekiah Wood 15:54

Seniors

Top five -- 1. Brandon Shemonia (SC) 12:03; 2. Billy Leighton (C) 12:07; 3. Branden Bryant (C) 12:53; 4. Evan Morgeson (Seckman) 12:54; 5. Nick Zewiski (M) 12:58

Top local finishers

Woodland -- 25. Aaron Yount 15:00; 27. Dalton McCormick 15:12

St. Vincent -- 37. Stephen Graf 16:01; 50. Mark Kutz 17:09

Scott City -- 8. Derek Essner 13:31

Jackson -- 7. Riley Talbut 13:27; 10. Ray Hecht 13:40

Delta -- 46. Jeremiah Peikert 16:49; 55. Frankie Rozmirsky 18:18

GIRLS

Freshmen

Top five -- 1. Meg Fridley (J) 13:33; 2. Madeline McDonald (C) 14:09; 3. Makenzie Giorgi (M) 14:15; 4. Virginia Rice (Crystal City) 14:17; 5. Mikaela Weiseman (Fox) 14:21

Top local finishers

Jackson -- 13. Molly Cunningham 15:18

Oak Ridge -- 26. Chelsea Seyer 16:43

Kelly -- 32. Tessa Johnson 17:25; 41. McKenzie Ross 22:10

Central -- 9. Bridgette Trepasso 14:53

Woodland -- 10. Bailey Jones 14:57; 25. Chandra McCormick 16:38

Sophomore

Top five -- 1. McKenzie Elam (OR) 16:00; 2. Allison Huskey (PB) 16:06; 3. Anna Crescitelli (PB) 16:07; 4. Gwen Warner (M) 16:32; 5. Mallory Goetz (Seckman) 16:36

Top local finishers

Scott City -- 59. Ellie Potter

Woodland -- 26. Valerie Lewis 19:18; 29. Taylor Toombs 20:08

Central -- 27. Kendra Kelch 19:27; 40. Aleksancra Alexsandrova 22:57

Oak Ridge -- 28. Lexi Wunderlich 19:59

Advance -- 49. Madison Brown 25:54

Jackson -- 14. Brittany Hazelwood 17:49; 44. Melissa Stephens 24:04

Juniors

Top five -- 1. Katelyn Evans (Seckman) 16:21; 2. Jane Edmonds (Kirkwood) 16:45; 3. Paige Blasberg (Kirkwood) 17:06; 4. Maggie Teson (Kirkwood) 17:26; 5. Madison Naes (Kirkwood) 17:38

Top local finishers

Woodland -- 30. Cassidy Sawyer 22:02;

Central -- 9. Chleo LeGrand 18:50; 15. Mallory Dickson 19:34

Oak Ridge -- 10. Carlie Bolen 18:56

Jackson -- 7. Xiao Xhu Dirnberger 18:13; 12. Kristen Cook 19:08

Scott City -- 18. Kelsey Ellis 20:08

Seniors

Top five -- 1. Taylor Dickerson (J) 14:58; 2. Lindsey Seabaugh (J) 15:03.39; 3. Katherine Sitzes (Farmington) 15:03.58; 4. Emily Harris (F) 15:22; 5. Aetaine Hovis (F) 15:29

Top local finishers

St. Vincent -- 10. Laura Steele 16:13

Delta -- 27. Renae Bartels 19:45

Central -- 12. Laura Chavez 16:34

Oak Ridge -- 13. Amanda Lappe 17:06

VOLLEYBALL

Notre Dame VolleyballFest

In morning pool play action, Bell City defeated St. Vincent 25-17, 25-18.

St. Vincent then split with St. Pius, 13-25, 25-18.

Perryville also split its remaining pool play match, going 25-20, 24-26 against St. Pius.

In pool A, Notre Dame beat Jefferson 25-9, 25-11.

Ste. Genevieve had two wins, defeating Jefferson 25-17, 25-11, and Central 25-18, 25-9.

In the gold bracket, Notre Dame defeated Bell City in the semifinals 25-11, 25-22.

Perryville defeated Ste. Genevieve 25-21, 25-18 in the other gold bracket semifinal.

St. Vincent reached the semifinals of the silver bracket by defeating Jefferson.

Central lost in the other semifinal match to St. Pius.

-- From staff reports