Kelly lands six players on all-conference softball team

~ League champion Notre Dame had five players named to the squad.

The Kelly softball team may not finished on top of the SEMO Conference standings, but the Hawks are the last area softball team standing and were rewarded with a conference-high six players on the all-conference team.

Senior pitcher Kalie Hughes, senior catcher Summer Proctor, senior third baseman Brittany Ponder, junior outfielder Sarah Ruff, sophomore Katee Moore and freshman second baseman Londyn Backfish made the team from Kelly.

Conference champion Notre Dame placed five on the all-conference team. Seniors Kristain Burger, Cortney Ostendorf, Beth Schnurbusch and Miranda Schlosser, along with sophomore Paris Burger represented the Bulldogs.

Jackson first baseman Kelci Keith and shortstop Hana Bolen made the all-conference team along with Central pitcher Amanda Nichols and Sirena Watkins.

All-SEMO Conference softball team

Pitchers -- Amanda Nichols, Central; Kalie Hughes, Kelly; Beth Schnurbusch, Notre Dame.

Catchers -- Liz Rainbolt, Poplar Bluff; Summer Proctor, Kelly.

First base -- Kelci Keith, Jackson; Kristain Burger, Notre Dame

Second base -- Londyn Backfish, Kelly

Third base -- Brittany Ponder, Kelly

Shortstop -- Hana Bolen, Jackson; Cortney Ostendorf, Notre Dame

Outfield -- Rachel Hendrix, Chaffee; Sarah Ruff, Kelly; Paris Burger, Notre Dame

At-large -- Sirena Watkins, Central; Miranda Schlosser, Notre Dame; Katee Moore, Kelly.

Eagle Ridge all-conference

Eagle Ridge Christiand School soccer players Daniel Cohen, Stephen Cohen and Ben Douglass made the St. Louis Missouri Christian Athletic Association all-conference team.

Daniel Cohen finished with 40 goals and 10 assists for the Eagles.

All-tournament

Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament champion Bell City had five players on the all-tournament team.

The Cubs' Jenny Lathum, Rachel Spears, Codie Lancaster and Jessica Abner were joined by Woodland's Chelsea Morris and Lauren Johnson. Players from Dexter, Bernie and Puxico rounded out the squad.

Woodland won the sportsmanship award.

Notre Dame moves up

The Notre Dame boys soccer team moved up to No. 4 in the latest Missouri Soccer Coaches Association top 10 poll in Class 2.

The Bulldogs are 20-1 and recently routed Westminster Christian which was rated ahead of Notre Dame in the previous poll. Duchesne remains atop the Class 2 poll.

St. Louis University High School and Trinity remained at No. 1 in Class 3 and Class 1, respectively.