NOTRE DAME, JACKSON FLOAT TO 1-1 DEADLINE IN RAIN-SHORTENED CONTEST

Notre Dame and visiting Jackson played to an unusual 1-1 tie in high school girls soccer action Thursday.

The game was stopped with about 25 minutes remaining in the second half when the referees determined that the field was not safe for play after a heavy rain.

"There was a lot of deep, standing water and the referees decided it wasn't safe to play. That's their decision to make," said Notre Dame coach Jeff Worley, whose team now has a 5-15-2 record.

Said Jackson coach Bonnie Knowlan, whose squad is 13-4-3, "It was pretty bad on the field, and with districts coming up, it's not worth getting anybody hurt."

Notre Dame got the first goal about 12 minutes into the contest as Emily Worley scored, with an assist from Cyndi Cox.

Jackson got the tying goal 13 minutes later when Erin Hartman scored on a free kick.

The Lady Indians won the JV match 2-0 on goals by Laura Unverferth and Erin Mayfield.

Cape Central 9, De Soto 0

Amber Voerg tied and broke a Cape Central school record for most goals in a season by posting a three-goal hat trick. She also had two assists.

Voerg now has 28 goals on the season, breaking the record of 26 which she set last year.

It didn't take the Lady Tigers long to establish dominance.

Nine minutes into the game, Cape Central (16-5-1) owned a 3-0 lead. Trisha Klipfel, who had two goals, scored the first goal three minutes into the game on an assist from Voerg. Voerg scored her team's second and third goals within four minutes of each other on assists from Rebecca Hellrich.

Hellrich had two assists and a goal. Lori Bittle scored a goal and had an assist, Carrie Eller had two assists and Sara Brown and Alison Eaton each provided single goals while Jessica Ham and Cameron Bennett each had single assists.

Cape Central also played tremendous defense as goalkeeper Heather Hey had to make just three saves.

Central's JV posted a 2-1 victory.

BASEBALL

Kelly 8, New Madrid 3

NEW MADRID -- Barry Ziegler had a big day to lead Kelly past New Madrid County Central.

Ziegler belted a three-run home run in the top of the first inning and he also was the winning pitcher. In six innings, Ziegler allowed nine hits and two earned runs while striking out five and walking five.

Justin Simpher struck out the side in the seventh to nail down the victory.

Tyler Schlosser went 3-for-3 to pace Kelly's 12-hit attack while John Heuring added two hits. Jaime Essner delivered a three-run double in the sixth inning to extend a 5-3 lead and give the Hawks some breathing room.

"It was a good game for us," said Kelly coach Mike Scott, whose team is 10-8. "Barry is just a sophomore and he's really starting to come around."

Kelly visits Jackson today in a makeup game.

Advance 12, Puxico 7

PUXICO -- Daniel Turner went 5-for-5 and hit for the cycle as Advance improved to 13-5.

Turner had a home run, a triple and a double among his five hits, and he drove in three runs.

Adam Rainey had three hits, including two homers, while Gaylen Cooper added three hits and D. A. Slinkard contributed two.

Turner pitched the first four innings for the win, allowing six runs and six hits.

SOFTBALL

Chaffee 3, Leopold 1

LEOPOLD -- Ashley Pepple bested Jodi VanGennip in an impressive pitcher's duel as Chaffee slipped past Leopold.

Pepple hurled a two-hitter, with 10 strikeouts and two walks. VanGennip allowed just five hits while walking four and fanning one.

"It was a very good ballgame," said Chaffee coach Mark Devenport, whose squad improved to 12-1 and dropped Leopold to 8-4. "Leopold has a pretty nice team."

Jill Little had two hits for Chaffee.

The game was tied 1-1 when Chaffee scored two runs in the top of the seventh. The Lady Red Devils had just one hit in the frame but took advantage of two walks and two errors.

Bell City 13, Richland 11

BELL CITY -- Bell City wrapped up its season by slipping past Richland.

The Lady Cubs (3-8) got two hits from Katie Spears. Jessica Shelby was the winning pitcher.

BOYS TENNIS

Cape Central 7, Farmington 2

FARMINGTON -- Cape Central improved its dual-match record to 11-4 as the Tigers handed Farmington its first loss of the season.

The Tigers' JV is now 14-1 after a 7-0 victory.

"It was a good day for us," said Cape Central coach Bud Craven. "Our guys played well."

Cape Central ends the regular season today with a match at Lone Oak, Ky. The Tigers will compete in the Class 4A, District 1 Tournament Wednesday at Lindbergh in the St. Louis area.

Singles

Jason Green (F) def. Mick Metzger 8-1

Trevor Blattner (C) def. Brandon Rogers 8-2

Paul Miller (C) def. Ken Green 8-6

Andrew Eaton (C) def. Ryan Bowden 8-6

Jon Crews (F) def. Andy Tansil 8-4

Eric Dame (C) def. Steven Cox 8-4

Doubles

Metzger-Blattner (C) def. Green-Green 8-4

Eaton-Dame (C) def. Rogers-Bowden 8-5

Miller-Tansil (C) def. Crews-Cox 9-8

JV winners: (singles) Paul Hagler, Calvin Maginel, Justin Lusk, Andrew Moreton; (doubles) Nathan Foley-David Wallis, Matt Dodd-Sean Riches, Michael Mercer-Chris Limbaugh

TRACK & FIELD

Chaffee Invitational

CHAFFEE -- Malden and Kelly swept the top two spots during the Chaffee Invitational.

Malden's boys scored 176 points to prevail in an eight-team field. Kelly was second with 105, followed by Portageville (104) and Chaffee (77).

In the seven-team girls division, Malden prevailed with 127 points and Kelly scored 116. Chaffee (94) and East Prairie (63) finished third and fourth.

Kelly's Jenny Riley was a double winner on the girls side, capturing the 1,600 and 3,200.

Malden's Conrad Ivie was a triple winner in the boys meet, claiming the 100, 200 and long jump.

Results are in Scoreboard on 2B.