High school roundup: Notre Dame golfers lose tie-breaker with Bluff

Poplar Bluff and Notre Dame both finished 25 strokes clear of third-place Sikeston on Monday at the Poplar Bluff Invitational, but it was the host Mules who claimed the title.

Using the score from the fifth player to settle the deadlock at 306, it was the Mules who ultimately edged Notre Dame by one stroke.

Poplar Bluff was led by medalist Nick Woolard, who shot an even-par 71 at Westwood Hills Country Club.

The Mules' Ryan McVey finished runner-up to Woolard with a 73, one stroke better than Notre Dame's Jack Litzelfelner and Nick Cantoni. Brady Dixon (76) and Jonathan Bell (82) rounded out Notre Dame's score.

Central, led by 76s by Travis Simmons and Kobe Franklin, finished fifth at 341, one stroke ahead of Jackson (342). Eli Pike paced the Indians with a 78.

Advance's Brian Whitson shot a 75 to tie for fifth place, but the Hornets only had three golfers and did qualify for the team competition.

POPLAR BLUFF INVITATIONAL

At Westwood Hills Country Club

(par 71)

Team -- 1. Poplar Bluff 306 (83); 2. Notre Dame 306 (84); 3. Sikeston 331; 4. PB Maroon 339; 5. Cape Central 341; 6. Jackson 342; 7. Dexter 355; 8. Doniphan 367; 9. Kelly 399; 10. Caruthersville 404; 11. Bloomfield 421; 12. Malden 445; 13. Saxony 520; NTS. Advance. Clearwater. Kennett. New Madrid Central. Senath.

Individual -- 1. Nick Woolard (PB) 71; 2. Ryan McVey (PB) 73; 3. Jack Litzelfelner (ND) 74; Nick Cantoni (ND) 74; 5. Aaron Beck (KEN) 75; Brian Whitson (A) 75; Gabe Wheeler (S) 75; 8. Travis Simmons (CC) 76; Kobe Franklin (CC) 76; Brady Dixon (ND) 76; 11. Eli Pike (J) 78; 12. Ethan Stevens (DX) 79; 13. Trent Beeson (DN) 80; Hunt Nagy (PB) 80; Luke Kinder (CC) 80.

Advance -- Brian Whitson 75, Grant Woodfin 119, Spence Lorch, 109

Central -- Travis Simmons 76, Luke Kinder 80, Kobe Franklin 76, Diona Kanchev 109, Christian Retter, 113

Jackson -- Eli Pike 78, Hunter Asher 82, Tommy Tran 91, Adam Way 92, Caleb Likens, 91

Kelly -- Derrick Garner 93, Dillon Rucker 109, Jacob Riley 104, Drew Keen 113, Josh Roberts 93

Notre Dame -- Jake Litzelfelner 74, Brady Dixon 76, Nick Cantoni 74, Jonathan Bell 82, Trent Schumer 84

Saxony Lutheran -- Karsten Short 106, Kieran Griffin 123, Mikayla Schuessler WD, Ethan Schuessler 142, Joe Rubach 149

Girls soccer

Saxony Lutheran 5, Anna-Jonesboro 0

Grace Mirly and Maci Daniel both scored two goals as the Crusaders won at home.

Ashlynn Collier got Saxony started with a goal less than two minutes into the game.

Mirly then scored both her goals to give the Crusaders a 3-0 lead at halftime. The first was assisted by Daniel.

Daniel accounted for all the second-half scoring, first depositng a pass from Collier and then knocking in a feed from Maddie Brune.

-- From staff reports