Neuqua Valley ends Tigers' streak at 12

The Central boys soccer team suffered its first loss after 12 straight victories, dropping a 2-1 decision to Neuqua Valley of Naperville, Ill., on Friday night at the Quincy, Ill., Tournament.

The Tigers (12-2) had lost their season-opening game before rolling off a winning streak and earning a spot in the top 10 rankings of the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association.

Neuqua Valley, the 2003 Illinois Class AA (large schools) champion, scored two goals with the wind at its back in the first half and held on for the win. The second goal was scored less than 2 minutes before intermission.

For Central, Tyson Whiteside scored on a penalty kick 10 minutes into the second half.

Central plays 9:30 this morning in the consolation bracket of the tournament, which includes two eight-team tournaments. The Tigers will play again at 3:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL Notre Dame 12, Kelly 4

Notre Dame jumped on host Kelly with four runs in the first inning and went on to a 12-4 victory in a battle of two final four teams from last year.

Miranda Schlosser pitched a complete game for Class 3 Notre Dame (22-2). She allowed five hits and three walks and struck out four.

Cortney Ostendorf and Erika Reinagel each had two hits for the Bulldogs.

Kalie Hughes suffered the loss for Kelly (16-10).

Notre Dame 400 033 2 -- 12 9 1

Kelly 010 000 3 -- 4 5 2

WP -- Miranda Schlosser, 7-1. LP -- Kalie Hughes. 3B -- Heather Menz (ND); 2B -- Cortney Ostendorf (ND), Summer Proctor (K), Katee Moore (K). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame, Ostendord 2-4, Erika Reinagel 2-4. Records -- Notre Dame 22-2, Kelly 16-10.

JV -- Notre Dame won 4-0 and finished 14-1.

VOLLEYBALL Advance 25 25 Bloomfield 21 22

Advance improved to 9-11-2 with a road victory.

Angela Broshuis had six kills for the Hornets, while Tori Gilliland added five kills and Autumn VanGennip had eight digs.

JV -- Advance won 25-22, 25-18.

-- From staff reports