High school roundup: Notre Dame tennis team reaches district final

Second-seeded Notre Dame posted a 5-0 victory over third-seeded Dexter in the Class 1 District 1 Tournament semifinals Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School.

Notre Dame (13-2) advanced to today's championship against top-seeded Kennett (13-0). The Indians knocked off fourth-seeded Fredericktown 5-0 in the other semifinal. The Bulldogs' only two losses this season have come at the hands of the Indians.

Dexter ended its season with a record of 11-5.

DOUBLES

No. 1 -- Carly Hopkins/Maddie Walker (ND) def. MaKayla Waldner/Macy Urhahn (D) 8-2

No. 2 -- Grace Powderly/Sylvia Kolda (ND) def. Mary Kate Miller/Lexi May (D) 8-6

No. 3 -- Taylor Kohlfeld/Julia Kohlfeld (ND) def. Kalee Howard/Destiny Robertson (D) 8-5

SINGLES

No. 1 -- Taylor Kohlfeld (ND) def. Kalee Howard (D) 6-1, 6-0

No. 2 -- Julia Kohlfeld (ND) def. Destiny Robertson (D) 6-2, 6-0

FALL SOFTBALL

Chaffee 8, Twin Rivers 0

Julia Sutterfield belted a triple and finished with two hits to lead the host Red Devils to victory.

Carleigh Burnett was the winning pitcher for Chaffee (7-12). She threw five innings and gave up no runs on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks.

Kira Cunningham took the loss in the circle for Twin Rivers (5-15). She pitched a complete game and allowed six earned runs on eight hits.

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Chaffee 312 002 X -- 8 8 0

WP -- Carleigh Burnett. LP -- Kira Cunningham. 3B -- Julia Sutterfield (C). 2B -- Taylor Crites (C), Hallie Bollinger (C), Cierra Crites (C), Kira Cunningham (TR). Multiple hitters -- Chaffee: Julia Sutterfield 2-2.

Kelly 11, Poplar Bluff 6

Samantha Ratledge hit a triple and went 2 for 5 at the plate as the Hawks won at home.

Alexis Dock picked up the win in the circle for Kelly (19-3). She pitched a complete game and allowed five earned runs on 16 hits with six strikeouts and one walk.

Hailey Noon and Stephanie Worth both had a double for Kelly.

Macy Coleman endured the loss in the circle. She went the distance and gave up 10 earned runs on 18 hits with five strikeouts and five walks.

Shelby Sievers hit a double to pace Poplar Bluff (12-11).

P. Bluff 031 020 0 -- 6 16 3

Kelly 020 225 X -- 11 18 1

WP -- Alexis Dock. LP -- Macy Coleman. 3B -- Samantha Ratledge (K). 2B -- Hailey Noon (K), Stephanie Worth (K), Shelby Sievers (PB). Multiple hitters -- Kelly: Kristi Brucker 4-5, Morgan LeDure 3-4, Hailey Noon 3-5, Samantha Ratledge 2-5, Stephanie Worth 2-4; Poplar Bluff: Alyson Griffin 2-4, Ally Hendrix 2-3, Gracie King 2-4, Shelby Sievers 3-4, Katelyn Slaughter 4-4.

Parkway South 2, Jackson 1

Erica Gray slammed a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to give the Indians their only run in the road loss.

Sicily Johnston suffered the loss in the circle for Jackson (15-10). She went the distance, allowing seven hits, striking out five and walking four.

Jessica Kirk was the winning pitcher for Parkway South (16-7). She threw 5 2/3 innings and had six strikeouts and one walk.

Tori Spiguzza belted a home run for the Patriots.

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WP -- Jessica Kirk. LP -- Sicily Johnston. HR -- Erica Gray (J), Tori Spiguzza (PS). 2B -- Kaylyn Breitbach (PS). Multiple hitters -- Jackson: Megan Clippard 2-4; Parkway South: Tori Spiguzza 2-3.

Saxony Lutheran 12, Puxico 6

Grace Mirly slammed a home run and drove in three runs as the Crusaders picked up the win at home.

Kelli Brunke was the winning pitcher. She threw a complete game and allowed four earned runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

Ashlynn Collier hit two triples and drove in two runs for Saxony Lutheran (15-7).

Danielle Roberts took the loss for Puxico (3-15). She went the distance and gave up five earned runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts and two walks.

Phoenix Richard had a double and a triple and drove in four runs to pace Puxico.

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Saxony 203 124 X -- 12 11 4

WP -- Kelli Brunke. LP -- Danielle Roberts. HR -- Grace Mirly (SL). 3B -- Ashlynn Collier (SL) 2, Phoenix Richard (P). 2B -- Natalie Schlimpert (SL), Phoenix Richard (P), Shelby Richmond (P). Multiple hitters -- Puxico: Phoenix Richard 2-4, Danielle Roberts 2-4; Saxony Lutheran: Ashlynn Collier 3-4, Natalie Schlimpert 2-4.

BOYS SOCCER

Eagle Ridge 9 Jefferson Preparatory 2

The Eagles notched a big conference win on the road over the Titans to improve to 5-7.

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Central 2, Saxony Lutheran 0

Dashaun Blissett scored both goals for the host Tigers in the victory over the Crusaders.

Zach Morningstar had one assist for Central (3-10).

Saxony Lutheran fell to 3-8-1.

Central goalkeeper Spencer Kidd had nine saves in the shutout.

GIRLS GOLF

Class 3 District 1 tourney

Freshman Allison Bray carded a five-over-par 77 to finish fourth and help the Bulldogs to a third-place finish at the Class 1 District 1 tournament at the Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Bray, freshman Sarah Bell and senior Mattie Beussink all qualified to compete individually at sectionals, which will be played Oct. 6 at the L.A. Nickell Golf Course in Columbia, Missouri.

Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)'s Abigail Schroeder carded an even-par 72 to earn the medalist honors.

Team Scores -- 1. Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School 306; 2. John Burroughs 335; 3. Notre Dame 360; 4. Villa Duchesne 413; 5. Lutheran South 418; 6. St. Francis Borgia 448; 7. Barat Academy 513; 8. Ste. Genevieve 538

Local results

3. NOTRE DAME (360) -- 4. Allison Bray 77; 9. Sarah Bell 84; 11. Mattie Beussink 90; 25. Taylor Ivy 109

VOLLEYBALL

Eagle Ridge 20 25 15 Liberty 25 20 11

Eagle Ridge's Emily Jackson nailed 16 kills to lead the Eagles in the three-set conference victory over Liberty Christian Academy.

Jessie Gartman added eight kills and Callie Hefner dished out 20 assists for Eagle Ridge (10-3).

The Eagles notched another conference win in an earlier match over host Thomas Jefferson Preparatory School of Sunset Hills, Missouri. The Eagles defeated the Titans 25-13, 25-27, 15-6.

Oran 20 25 25 Bell City 25 20 23

The Eagles notched their fourth win of the season in a three-set thriller over the Cubs on the road.

Oran improved to 4-13. Bell City fell to 3-15-2.

Kennett 25 25 Central 12 14

The Indians swept the Tigers in two sets on the road.

Central dropped to 6-13. Kennett improved to 14-5-2.

JV -- Central won 25-21, 25-16

Meadow Hts. 21 25 25 Zalma 25 11 13

The Panthers rallied for a conference road win after dropping the first set.

Meadow Heights improved to 11-11. Zalma fell to 2-15-3.

JV -- Meadow Heights won 21-25, 25-11, 25-11

Woodland 25 25 Richland 16 9

Krista Rhodes notched five digs and served two aces to help lead the Cardinals in the conference road win.

Chelsea Cureton added four digs and Vanessa Wiseman dished out three assists for Woodland (12-10-1). Lexie King recorded two kills and two aces for the Cardinals.

Richland fell to 4-12-2.

Bloomfield 25 29 Advance 13 27

Brylee Morse notched four kills in the Hornets' conference loss at home.

Denae Cato and Kimsey Lillard each recorded six digs to pace the Hornets defensively. Hannah Clark dished out six assists and Alanis Below put up three blocks for Advance (12-11-2).

Bloomfield improved to 12-5-1.

JV -- Bloomfield won 25-13, 18-25, 25-19

Puxico 25 25 Scott City 15 8

Hannah Shemonia recorded three digs to pace the Rams at home.

Natalie Woods tallied two kills and one block for Scott City (5-11).

Puxico improved to 9-14-1.

-- From staff reports