High school roundup: Perryville spikers sweep Central in season opener

Libbi Schnurbusch recorded seven aces to lead the Perryville volleyball team to a season-opening victory at home against Central.

The Pirates won 25-8, 25-6.

Becky Barber added five aces for Perryville, while Angie Hoehn had four.

Central fell to 1-1 with the loss.

VOLLEYBALL

Eagle Ridge 20 25 15 Agape Christian 25 19 7

Emily Jackson led Eagle Ridge (1-1) with eight kills, while Hannah Hess added seven kills and seven assists.

Callie Hefner had 10 assists, while Hannah Petzoldt added four aces.

St. Vincent 27 25 Jackson 25 22

Melinna Craft led Jackson with nine kills in the road loss.

Hailey Mouser added seven kills, while Alexa Kelpe had 16 assists for Jackson (0-1).

JV -- St. Vincent won 25-13, 25-23

Woodland Invitational

Advance won all six games in pool play to take the top spot heading into bracket play.

Liza Gray had 19 kills to lead Advance on the night. Aimie Simmers followed with 18 kills.

Advance defeated Woodland 25-15, 25-11, rolled past Saxony Lutheran 25-14, 25-14 and turned back Leopold 25-20, 25-21.

Leopold won four games for the second seed. Leopold nipped Saxony 25-23, 25-23 and topped Woodland 25-15, 25-5. Saxony won two games to take the third seed, defeating Woodland 25-22, 25-18.

Bell City, Oak Ridge, Zalma and Meadow Heights will play in the second pool Thursday.

Bracket play begins Friday.

SOFTBALL

Kelly 10, Delta 0

Kelly's Kristi Brucker struck out nine batters in a six-inning no-hitter.

Morgan LeDure went 3 for 4 with a double, while Stephanie Worth added a double.

Ciara Coomer took the loss in the circle for Delta.

Delta 000 000 -- 0 0 6

Kelly 005 131 -- 10 8 1

WP -- Kristi Brucker, 2-0. LP -- Ciara Coomer. 2B -- Morgan LeDure (K), Stephanie Worth (K). Multiple hits -- Kelly: LeDure 3-4. Records -- Kelly 3-0.

JV -- Kelly won

Perryville 8, Sikeston 7

Aleshia Reiss connected for two doubles and got the win in the circle for the Pirates (2-7).

Kaiyln Fahnestock went 2 for 3 with a double, while Emma Nelson went 2 for 4 in the road win.

Perryville 203 030 0 -- 8 9 3

Sikeston 030 003 1 -- 7 12 2

WP -- Aleshia Reiss, 1-3. LP -- Saibes. 2B -- Kaiyln Fahnestock (P), Reiss 2 (P). Multiple hits -- Perryville: Fahnestock 2-3, Reiss 2-3, Emma Nelson 2-4; Sikeston: Chaney 3-3, Sheppard 2-5, Dixon 2-4, Fodge 4-4. Records -- Perryville 2-7.

Saxony Lutheran 6, Jackson JV 2

Ashlynn Collier went 3 for 3 with a double and a triple in the home win for the Crusaders (1-3).

Grace Mirly went 2 for 3 and was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts.

Shelby Wren took the loss for the Jackson JV.

Jackson JV 000 010 1 -- 2 2 1

Saxony Lutheran 000 303 X -- 6 7 7

WP -- Grace Mirly, 1-0. LP -- Shelby Wren. 3B -- Ashlynn Collier (SL). 2B -- Collier (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran: Collier 3-3, Mirly 2-3. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 1-3

GIRLS TENNIS

Jackson 9, Sikeston 0

The Indians dropped just five games in a dominating road win against Sikeston.

The Indians improved to 5-0.

Singles

No. 1 -- Jenny Powell (J) def. Kelsey Dial 8-0

No. 2 -- Jackie McNally (J) def. Martha Neel 8-0

No. 3 -- Montana Adams (J) def. Genna Hooper 8-0

No. 4 -- Katelyn Kuppart (J) def. Jordan Powell 8-1

No. 5 -- Lucy Kunz (J) def. Emma Ferrell 8-0

No. 6 -- Laina Marble (J) def. Janai Ivory 8-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Powell-Adams (J) def. Dial-Powell 8-1

No. 2 -- Kuppart-Marble (J) def. Neel-Ivory 8-0

No. 3 -- Kunz-McNally (J) def. Hooper-Ferrell 8-2

JV -- Jackson won 9-4

BOYS SOCCER

Collinsville Christian 7, Eagle Ridge 0

The Eagles fell to 0-2 with a road loss.

Jarod Powell recorded seven saves in goal for the Eagles.

Saxony Lutheran 5, North County 2

Logan Sprandel scored three goals and assisted on another in the Crusaders' victory in the Festus tournament.

Hunter Coe and Brandon Fritsche both added a goal, while Conrad Bonney and Ryan Palmer both had an assist.

-- From staff reports