ND GIRLS SHOOT DOWN BLUFF 1-0

Notre Dame High's girls soccer team picked up a thrilling 1-0 victory over visiting Poplar Bluff Tuesday in a game that was decided by penalty kicks.

The squads failed to score through regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods. The Lady Bulldogs then converted four of their five penalty kicks while the Lady Mules managed just three of five.

"It was a very even game," said Notre Dame coach Jeff Worley, whose squad is 5-5-1. "Both teams had good chances to score. It was up and down the field the whole time. Both teams missed on some good opportunities.

Jill Edwards, Jennifer Glueck, Christine Kimball and Beth Essner all converted penalty kicks for Notre Dame, with Essner's the game-winner.

"Our goalie, Shannel Bueltemann, made two big saves in the penalty kicks and she had another diving save about 15 minutes before the end of regulation," Worley said.

Notre Dame plays at Carbondale, Ill., Thursday.

Jackson 3, Marion 0

MARION, Ill. -- Jackson ventured into Illinois Tuesday and nabbed a shutout victory.

The Lady Indians (5-2) got two goals from Dana Eakins while Julie Wunderlich scored once.

Jackson's JV tied 1-1, with Kerri Gordon scoring the goal.

The Lady Indians visit Poplar Bluff Thursday.

GOLF

AV wins triangular

STE. GENEVIEVE -- Arcadia Valley shot a sizzling 150 to easily defeat Notre Dame and host Ste. Genevieve Tuesday at the Ste. Genevieve Country Club.

Arcadia's Janszen Ringo shot a 3-under-par 33 to claim medalist honors. He was one of two Tiger golfers to finish under par.

"Arcadia Valley is awesome," said Notre Dame coach Chris Janet. "To shoot 150 is pretty phenomenal for these high school kids."

Dan Buerck paced Notre Dame (6-5) with a 38. Jonathan LeGrand followed with a 41 and Chris Koepper and Jason Dailey each carded 44s.

Notre Dame will visit Clearwater today.

TRACK

Jackson boys place third

STE. GENEVIEVE -- Jackson scored 68 1/3 points and had three first-place finishers to take third out of 15 teams Tuesday during the boys portion of the Ste. Genevieve Invitational.

The girls division will be contested Thursday.

North County finished first Tuesday with 136 points. Ste. Genevieve was second (103), followed by Jackson, Perryville (58 1/3) and DeSoto (47).

Event winners for Jackson were Nathan Windeknecht (triple jump, 42-9), Jeremy Kunze (discus, 143-8) and Lucas Bollinger (400-meters, 51.1).

Windeknecht was also second in the long jump while two Jackson relay teams -- the 4x100 and 4x400 -- also finished second.

"Our kids keep getting better and better," said Jackson coach Bob Sink. "We're really young."

Complete Jackson results are in `Scoreboard.'