High school roundup: Jackson's Drum finishes 1st in Chile Pepper meet

Jackson senior Chelsea Drum was the first in a field on more than 800 runners to cross the finish line to help lead the Indians to a second-place team finish at the 27th Annual Chile Pepper Festival on Saturday in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Over 100 teams from nearly 10 states participated in the event, which was held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Drum set a personal best record of 17 minutes, 46.23 seconds to complete the 3.1-mile race.

"We're pretty happy," Jackson coach Andrea Talley said.

Senior teammate Carli Knott also had a good showing at the race with an 11th-place time of 18 minutes, 38.58 seconds. The Indians finished 140 points behind Carroll, a suburban Texas high school located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

BOYS

Team Scores (Top 15) -- 1. Lafayette (Wildwood) 48; 2. Carroll (Southlake, Texas) 78; 3. Fayetteville (Ark.) 189; 4. Festus 205; 5. Blue Springs 241; 6. Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas) 314; 7. Webb City 327; 8. Bartlesville (Okla.) 353; 9. Kickapoo 354; 10. Central (St. Joseph) 400; 11. Shawnee Mission East (Kan.) 402; 12. Hoover (Ala.) 444; 13. Blue Springs South 559; 14. Nixa 568; 15. Bentonville (Ark.) 569

Local results

JACKSON -- 131. Jackson Givens (17:00.47); 157. Alex Philipps (17:10.16); 210. Brent Werner (17:25.53); 218. Kyle Kester (17:29.15); 271. Caleb Bess (17:50.91); 355. Glen Boyd (18:16.05)

GIRLS

Team Scores (Top 15) -- 1. Carroll (Southlake, Texas) 46; 2. Jackson 186; 3. Central (St. Joseph) 242; 4. Bartlesville (Okla.) 244; 5. Blue Springs South 292; 6. Fayetteville (Ark.) 313; 7. Kearney 340; 8. Hoover (Ala.) 347; 9. Deer Creek (Lamont, Okla.) 368; 10. Bentonville (Ark.) 382; 11. Metro Christian Academy (Tulsa, Okla.) 386; 12. Rogers (Ark.) 387; 13. Blue Springs 395; 14. Owasso (Okla.) 470; 15. Belton 518

Local results

JACKSON -- 1. Chelsea Drum (17:46.23); 11. Carli Knott (18:38.58); 42. Kaylee Wilson (19:35.78); 43. Megan Barnum (19:35.94); 111. Ana Compton (20:20.40); 117. Leah Hecht (20:23.56); 199. Margo Motes (21:17.37); 293. Emma Masterson (22:17.09)

Notre Dame Inv.

Rudy McClellan and Alaina Baumgart were the first runners to cross the finish line to lead the host Bulldogs to the championship of the Notre Dame Invitational.

All of the Notre Dame girls finished in the Top 10 as the Bulldogs placed 60 points ahead of Poplar Bluff in the team standings. On the boys' side, three Bulldogs runners placed in the Top 10 as Notre Dame placed 29 points ahead of Cape Central to capture the title.

BOYS

Team Scores -- 1. Notre Dame 52; 2. Cape Central 81; 3. Woodland 90; 4. Poplar Bluff 119; 5. Arcadia Valley 136; 6. Zalma 168; 7. Jackson 171; 8. Oak Ridge 198; 9. Scott City 243; 10. University City 278; 11. Farmington 279; 12. Bloomfield 298; 13. Saxony Lutheran 318; 14. Dexter 368

Local top five finishers

CAPE CENTRAL -- 11. Will Shivelbine (17:48.59); 13. Jovanny Miranda (18:00.12); 16. Trevor Foeste (18:06.93); 20. Clayton Monia (18:16.99); 21. Jared Neikirk (18:26.80)

JACKSON -- 2. Joseph Reed (17:04.04); 14. Seth Bollinger (18:05.29); 27. Ian Myers (18:38.60); 66. Braeden Dobbs (20:15.78); 68. Gage Kinder (20:42.51)

MEADOW HEIGHTS -- 75. Alex Foltz (21:21.72)

NOTRE DAME -- 1. Rudy McClellan (16:32.97); 3. Benton Keran (17:04.42); 6. Matt Gibbs (17:18.26); 18. Hogan Coad (18:12.01); 24. Evan Landewee (18:31.67)

OAK RIDGE -- 23. Nathan Bolin (18:30.62); 30. Drew Kranawetter (18:53.89); 38. Sylvester Morse (19:16.49); 49. Jordan Barker (19:39.97); 61. Zack Whitener (20:00.52)

SAXONY LUTHERAN -- 35. Gavin Brown (19:15.31); 50. Drew Zieba (19:41.70); 77. Jonathan Mueller (21:41.19); 85. Hayden Moll (22:44.34); 86. Adam Lichtenegger (24:34.54)

SCOTT CITY -- 29. Jeremiah Tims (18:53.45); 39. Joe Parker (19:16.83); 48. Noah Hahn (19:37.67); 54. Tyler Rhyne (19:55.45); 79. Isaac Pennington (22:18.70)

WOODLAND -- 5. Logan Thomsen (17:15.78); 10. Brandon Sitzes (17:44.58); 12. Landon Thomsen (17:59.08); 22. Thomas Grindstaff (18:29.75); 42. Colton Faulkner (19:23.16)

ZALMA -- 8. Alex Steinberg (17:37.94); 9. Peyton Ford (17:38.90); 15. Jacob Steinberg (18:05.78); 70. Charles Freeman (20:51.59); 72. Luke Robertson (21:07.25)

GIRLS

Team Scores -- 1. Notre Dame 21; 2. Poplar Bluff 81; 3. Farmington 90; 4. The Hutchison School (Memphis, Tenn.) 95; 5. Arcadia Valley 111; 6. Oak Ridge 122

Local top five finishers

CAPE CENTRAL -- 10. Mattie Huff (21:36.50); 11. Allison McDonald (21:36.77); 12. Alyssa Davis (21:38.94); 26. Alina Schneider (22:59.92)

DELTA -- 27. Jamie Hodge (23:19.20)

JACKSON -- 13. Erin Thurman (21:50.71)

NOTRE DAME -- 1. Alaina Baumgart (19:12.29); 2. Katie Hanners (19:22.69); 5. Bailey Beussink (20:37.41); 6. Emily Timpe (21:28.89); 7. Alleigh Emmendorfer (21:32.41)

OAK RIDGE -- 18. Maci Jo Schamburg (22:34.80); 23. Taylor Seyer (22:55.25); 39. Jordan Layton (24:12.20); 42. Kaitlyn Shallow (24:51.68); 53. Abby Matthews (27:34.87)

SAXONY LUTHERAN -- 37. Katie Richmond (24:09.84); 44. Alexis Goodson (24:55.19); 52. Madison Arbuckle (26:13.99)

SCOTT CITY -- 15. Bella Bowers (22:04.85)

WOODLAND -- 14. Cheyenne Wells (22:01.75); 28. Heidi Green (23:23.07)

BOYS SWIMMING

Cape Rock Invitational

The Cape Central boys swimming team set several state-qualifying cuts and posted five first-place time to finish sixth overall at Saturday's 30-team Cape Rock Invitational at the Central Municipal Pool.

Central's 200 medley relay team of junior Reagan Ragsdale, sophomore Sam Hahs, sophomore Brogan Davis and senior John Young broke the meet record with a state-qualifying first-place time of 1 minute, 38.35 seconds. Parkway Central had held the original meet record of 1:40.98 in the event that was set in 2012.

Ragsdale also set a pair of state-qualifying first-place times in the 50 freestyle (22.40 seconds) and 100 freestyle (49.41 seconds) for the Tigers. Davis added a pair of state-qualifying first-place finishes in the 100 butterfly (51.38 seconds) and 100 backstroke (52.26 seconds). Hahs notched two state qualifiers in the 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly as well.

Vianney senior Nick Alexander shattered two meet records for the Golden Griffins, who placed 10th overall.

Notre Dame placed 14th and Jackson tied Timberland for 17th place to round out the local results.

Team Scores -- 1. David H. Hickman 290.5; 2. Rock Bridge 277; 3. Ladue Horton Watkins (A) 210; 4. Lindbergh 207; 5. Eureka 189.5; 6. Cape Central 177; 7. Glendale (Springfield) 154; 8. Ozark 136; 9. Parkway Central 130; 10. St. John Vianney 95; 11. Emil E. Holt 65; 12. Ladue Horton Watkins (B) 64; 13. Parkway South 59; 14. Notre Dame 55; 15. Hillcrest (Springfield) 39; 16. Central (Springfield) 36; 17. (tie) Jackson, Timberland 28; 19. Webster Groves 22; 20. Muriel W. Battle 18; 21. West Plains 12; 22. Logan-Rogersville 11; 23. (tie) Marshfield, University City 6; 25. (tie) Aquacats, Rock Bridge II 5

Local top three finishers

200 medley relay -- 1. Cape Central (Reagan Ragsdale, Sam Hahs, Brogan Davis, John Young) 1:38.35; 11. Notre Dame (Justin Spinner, Lucas Hurley, Mitchell Heisserer, Mark Shen) 1:51.77; 21. Jackson (Tra Statler, Peyton Strand, Jack Gard, Easton Wyatt) 2:02.91

200 freestyle -- 15. Jack Gard (J) 1:57.90; 18. Drew Beussink (ND) 1:59.63; 26. Bill Kapp (ND) 2:03.12

200 individual medley -- 16. Mitchell Heisserer (ND) 2:18.14; 17. Lucas Hurley (ND) 2:19.10; 33. Justin Spinner (ND) 2:27.94

50 freestyle -- 1. Reagan Ragsdale (C) 22.40; 8. John Young (C) 23.52; 17. Reed Dickson (C) 24.58

Diving -- 7. Jack Rinehart (J) 264.30; 13. Nate Stovall (ND) 202.15; 14. Justin Spinner (ND) 200.60

100 butterfly -- 1. Brogan Davis (C) 51.38; 5. Sam Hahs (C) 55.08; 19. Tra Statler (J) 1:00.55

100 freestyle -- 1. Reagan Ragsdale (C) 49.41; 13. John Young (C) 53.08; 24. Bill Kapp (ND) 55.26

500 freestyle -- 5. Jack Gard (J) 5:09.79; 17. Drew Beussink (ND) 5:38.62; 27. Mark Shen (ND) 6:04.49

200 freestyle relay -- 12. Notre Dame (Lucas Hurley, Justin Spinner, Bill Kapp, Dylan King) 1:42.05; 17. Jackson (Bret Clayton, Easton Wyatt, Tra Statler, Jack Gard) 1:46.78; 26. Cape Central (Cyrus Woollard, Bailey Sheehan, Ian Koerner, Justin Vaught) 2:09.15

100 backstroke -- 1. Brogan Davis (C) 52.26; 15. Reed Dickson (C) 1:04.17; 18. Tra Statler (J) 1:04.88

100 breaststroke -- 2. Sam Hahs (C) 1:00.35; 9. Lucas Hurley (ND) 1:07.62; 24. Ashton Hopper (ND) 1:13.30

400 freestyle relay -- 10. Notre Dame (Mitchell Heisserer, Mark Shen, Bill Kapp, Drew Beussink) 3:45.91; 13. Cape Central (Layton Hamby, Davis Deimund, Hyrum Dickson, Reed Dickson) 3:54.83; 23. Jackson (Sam Rinehart, Austin Arnzen, Brandon Pemberton, Max Edwards) 4:44.36

GIRLS TENNIS

Class 1 District 1 Individuals Tournament

Notre Dame's doubles team of Carly Hopkins and Grace Powderly advanced to the sectional playoffs with a victory over Kennett's Alexa McPherson and Heidi Shetley at Saturday's Class 1 District 1 Individuals Tournament.

Hopkins and Powderly will compete in the first round of sectionals at 4 p.m Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School.

SINGLES

Championship -- Hadley Hilburn (Kennett) def. Sylvia Kolda (ND) 6-0, 6-1

Third Place -- Reagan Miller (Dexter) def. Lexi May (Dexter) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6

DOUBLES

Championship -- Carly Hopkins/Grace Powderly (ND) def. Alexa McPherson/Heidi Shetley (Kennett) 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2

Third Place -- Macy Urhahn/MaKayla Waldner (Dexter) def. Kayton Harris/Anna Beth Williams (Kennett) 6-3, 6-2

FALL SOFTBALL

Jackson 7, Parkway South 0

Erica Gray hit a double and drove in two runs as the Indians erupted in the second inning and held the visiting Patriots scoreless for the win at home.

Sophie Wunderlich went the distance in the circle to get the victory for Jackson (12-12). She recorded two strikeouts and walked none.

Jessica Kirk sustained the loss to pace Parkway South (18-8). She allowed one earned run, struck out one and walked one.

Parkway 000 000 0 -- 0 8 2

Jackson 060 001 X -- 7 9 2

WP -- Sophie Wunderlich. LP -- Jessica Kirk. 3B -- Taylor Kirn (J). 2B -- Erica Gray (J), Samantha Carter (PS). Multiple hits -- Jackson: Shiann Clayborn 2-3, Sophie Wunderlich 2-4; Parkway South: Marissa Aldrich 2-4, Samantha Carter 2-4, Karlee Kramer 2-4.

Cape Central 9, Perryville 5

Jordan Castillo hit a double and drove in two runs to lead the Tigers in the win over the Pirates at home.

Maggie Boxdorfer was the winning pitcher for Cape Central (5-19). She threw 5 1/3 innings and gave up two hits. She recorded six strikeouts and walked four.

Brandi Huber took the loss in the circle for Perryville (8-14). She pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs (six earned) on nine hits.

Perryville 401 000 0 -- 5 8 4

Central 021 132 X -- 9 12 2

WP -- Maggie Boxdorfer. LP -- Brandi Huber. 2B -- Jordan Castillo (C), Jaeden Kight (C), Anna Besand (P), Lilly Pecaut (P). Multiple hits -- Cape Central: Brooke Anderson 3-3, Jordan Castillo 2-3, Quetaja Martin 2-3, Allison Vaughn 2-4; Perryville: Anna Besand 2-2, Emma Nelson 2-3.

BOYS SOCCER

Lindbergh 1, Jackson 0

Arman Kovac scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Muhamed Husejinovic as the Flyers downed the Indians in the suburban St. Louis area.

Lindbergh improved to 10-7, while Jackson dropped to 10-3-2.

Perryville 1, Belleville West 0 (PKs)

The Pirates edged the Maroons in penalty kicks to receive third place in Group E of the 11th Annual Gateway City Soccer Classic in Belleville, Ill.

Perryville (16-2) was sent to the third-place game after Mehlville dealt the Pirates their second loss of the season in a 1-0 semifinal win on Friday. Jacob Richter netted the lone goal unassisted for the Panthers, who fell to Raymore-Peculiar 5-1 in Saturday's championship match.

Carthage 5, Notre Dame 1

Wyn Roberds kicked the lone goal on assist from Powers as the Bulldogs fell to the Tigers in the consolation match to receive sixth place in Group G of the 11th Annual Gateway City Soccer Classic.

The score was tied 1-1 at halftime before Carthage (12-6) rallied and scored four goals in the second half.

Notre Dame beat Highland, Ill., 2-0 in a consolation semifinal earlier Saturday. Roberds scored one goal on an assist from Powers. Ira Holcomb netted the other goal on an assist from Blake Bauwens.

The Bulldogs fell to Nixa 3-1 in Friday's tournament opener. The Eagles went on to defeat Dunlap, Illinois, 4-0 for the tournament title.

VOLLEYBALL

Saxony Luth. 25 25 27, North County 16 27 25

Logan Franke recorded 11 kills and 12 digs as the Crusaders picked up a big win against the Class 3 powerhouse Raiders in the St. Francois County Rotary Club Classic at Mineral Area College.

Allie Sprink added 11 kills and three aces for Saxony Lutheran (15-11-14). Brianna Mueller tallied 17 digs, 11 assists, six kills and three aces, while Jordan Hecht contributed 10 digs, eight assists, four kills and two blocks for the Crusaders.

North County fell to 17-5-1.

Perryville 25 25, Park Hills Central 13 18

Sophie Bollinger and Kayla Buchheit each notched four digs to lead the Pirates in the sweep of the Rebels at the St. Francois County Rotary Club Classic at Mineral Area College.

Paige Lewis served two aces for Perryville (20-10-2).

Park Hills Central fell to 3-21-1.

Bloomfield 25 25, Oran 10 22

Brianna Stause nailed six kills but it was not enough as the Eagles were swept by the visiting Wildcats.

Jessie Long added three kills to pace Oran (6-11).

Bloomfield upped its record to 12-10-2.

JV -- Bloomfield won 25-10, 25-22

-- From staff reports