High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball team opens season with victory

The Notre Dame volleyball team experienced little resistance on its way to a sweep of Farmington in the Bulldogs' season opener Thursday.

Notre Dame, coming off a trip to the Class 3 final four, defeated the visiting Black Knights 25-17, 25-22.

Senior Shannon Brennan led the way with nine assists, two kills and four service aces.

Allyson Bradshaw and Amy Wibbenmeyer both put down six kills, while Brooke Bohnert added four.

The Bulldogs return to action today in their own VolleyballFest.

Notre Dame's Jamie Brugger blocks a hit by Farmington's Haley Roberts during the first game of a match on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau. Notre Dame defeated Farmington 2-0. (Kristin Eberts)

JV -- Notre Dame won in two games.

Jackson 20 25 25 Dexter 25 23 23

The host Indians survived to improve to 2-0 this season.

Kylie Seyer recorded seven kills, two aces and 13 digs to help Jackson rally past the Bearcats.

Lyndsey Hinkebein collected six kills while Kelsey McDowell contributed 22 assists.

Notre Dame's Shannon Brennan goes up for a spike as Farmington's Sara Pinkley, left, and Jaden McBride, right, prepare to block during the second game of a match on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau. Notre Dame defeated Farmington 2-0. (Kristin Eberts)

JV -- Jackson won 25-20, 25-20.

Woodland tournament

Meadow Heights put a scare into Leopold, but the Wildcats rallied to advance to the title match with their 17-25, 25-15, 26-24 win.

Erin Bollmann led the Panthers with 10 kills.

Whitney Welker collected four kills followed by Heather Dietiker, Jillian Mills and Gina Cureton with three kills apiece for Meadow Heights (1-1).

Notre Dame's Kate Edwards, left, and Brooke Bohnert, right, celebrate after scoring a point during the first game of a match on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau. Notre Dame defeated Farmington 2-0. (Kristin Eberts)

Leopold will face Zalma for the tournament crown. The Bulldogs defeated Advance 25-14, 25-14. The title match is scheduled for 8 p.m. today.

Advance will face Meadow Heights at 7 p.m. today in the third-place match.

In other action, Saxony Lutheran advanced to the consolation final with a 25-19, 25-22 win over Oak Ridge. The Crusaders will face Woodland at 6 p.m. for the consolation title. Woodland defeated its junior varsity squad 25-12, 25-15.

BOYS SOCCER

Notre Dame SoccerFest

Nick Rangel scored two goals in the first half to help Jackson defeat Murray, Ky., 3-1 in the opening round.

Zach Taylor contributed the other goal, while Ryan Schlick added an assist.

Austin Baker collected four saves as Jackson (1-0) moved on to play Marion, Ill., in today's second round.

Marion advanced with a 3-2 victory over Saxony Lutheran.

In the other half of the bracket, host Notre Dame posted a 3-0 victory over Anna-Jonesboro.

Matthew Parsons contributed two goals and Aaron Arnzen added one to help the Bulldogs improve to 1-1.

Christian Essner had two assists and Tyler Buelow one in the win.

The Bulldogs will face Carbondale, Ill., in today's second record. Carbondale advanced with a 5-0 win over Central.

SOFTBALL

Notre Dame SoftballFest

Scott City picked up two wins in pool play and advanced to the semifinals.

The Rams (4-0) scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Sikeston 7-6, then rolled to a 19-5 victory over Chaffee in five innings.

Alexis Spriggs held Sikeston to five hits and belted a home run and triple. Macy Hall added two triples.

Stacey Heisserer went 3 for 4 as Scott City had seven hits.

Scott City belted out 16 hits in its win against Chaffee. Melanie Lacey hit a home run and Macy Hall had two more triples, a double and five RBIs.

Jenna Cummins added four RBIs.

No other scores from the tournament were reported.

Scott City 7, Sikeston 6

Sikeston 000 110 4 -- 6 5 3

Scott City 303 000 1 -- 7 7 3

WP -- Alexis Spriggs, 3-0. LP -- S. David. HR -- Spriggs (SC). 3B -- Spriggs (SC), Macy Hall 2 (SC), S. Dixon (S). 2B -- Dixon (S). Multiple hits -- Sikeston: Dixon 2-4; Scott City, Stacey Heisserer 3-4, Spriggs 2-3, Hall 2-3. Records -- Scott City 3-0.

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Scott City 19, Chaffee 5

Scott City 624 43 -- 19 16 3

Chaffee 200 21 -- 5 4 7

WP -- Becky Burger, 1-0. LP -- Haley Enderle. HR -- Melanie Lacey (SC). 3B -- Macy Hall 2 (SC). 2B -- M. Hall (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City, M. Hall 3-3, Julie Holder 2-5, Lacey 2-5, Alexis Spriggs 2-4, Jenna Cummins 2-4, Becky Burger 2-4. Records -- Scott City 4-0.

St. Vincent 11, De Soto 9

Jackie Richardet missed the cycle by a triple in the Indians' road win.

Richardet smacked a three-run homer and finished with six RBIs.

Amanda Breig and Jade Geile both drove in one run.

St. Vincent 150 130 1 -- 11 11 5

De Soto 103 220 1 -- 9 9 2

WP -- Casey Unterreiner. LP -- E. Willey. HR -- Jackie Richardet (S). 2B -- Richardet (S), Jade Geile (S). Records -- St. Vincent 1-8.

BOYS SWIMMING

MICDS 114, Central 44

Central's Caleb Coots, no stranger to the state meet, will be returning as a senior.

Coots collected two state-cut times with victories in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly.

He also helped the 400 freestyle relay team place third.

Central finishers

200 medley relay -- 3. Central 2:26.17 (Colin Kelle, Blake Kidd, Alvaro Jaramillo, Sushil Sobti)

200 freestyle -- 3. Sam Rhodes, 2:14.83

200 individual medley -- 1. Caleb Coots, 2:06.10

500 freestyle -- 3. Jaramillo, 28.75

100 butterfly -- 1. Coots, 57.07

100 freestyle -- 3. Kidd, 1:00.32

500 freestyle -- 2. Prithvi Rudrappa, 6:57.43; 3. Kelle, 8:08.31

100 breaststroke -- 2. Kidd, 1:17.89

400 freestyle relay -- 3. Central (Rudrappa, Rhodes, Jaramillo, Coots), 4:02.51

Jackson at John Burroughs

Kristian Troxel won the 100 butterfly, while Tim Warner won the diving competition to pace the Indians.

Jackson finishers

200 medley relay -- 3. Jackson 2:05.60 (Landon Beck, Kristian Troxel, Kelton Burgi, Tim Warner)

Diving -- 1. Warner 141.92; 2. Chris Sell 113.55; 3. Burgi 111.95

100 butterfly -- 1. Troxel 56.33 state

500 freestyle -- 3. Beck 5:50.76

200 freestyle relay -- 3. 2:10.36 (Lee Blessing, Danny Janisse, Sell, Sean Magee)

100 backstroke -- 3. Sam Lowes 1:40.83

100 breaststroke -- 2. Troxel 1:05.15 state

400 freestyle relay -- 3. (Burgi, Warner, Beck, Troxel)

CROSS COUNTRY

Chester Invitational

The Chaffee girls team placed second with 55 points, just nine points behind the host winners.

Freshman Molli McGowan led the Red Devils with a fourth-place finish, covering the course in 24 minutes, 40 seconds.

Chaffee results -- 4. Molli McGowan 24:40; 7. Randi Wiley 26:03; 12. Cassie Hindman 27:40; 13. Ellie Sigman 27:51; 19. Rachel Reischman 30:23; 29. Megan Wiley 32:24

-- From staff reports