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SportsSeptember 29, 2013

Juan Hernandez scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Matt Moran as Perryville defeated St. Louis University High 1-0 in the championship game of the Hillsboro Soccer Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Goalkeeper Luke Dobbelare recorded six saves for the Pirates (14-2)...

Juan Hernandez scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Matt Moran as Perryville defeated St. Louis University High 1-0 in the championship game of the Hillsboro Soccer Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Luke Dobbelare recorded six saves for the Pirates (14-2).

TENNIS

Eureka 9, Jackson 0

The Wildcats swept the Indians (7-8) in the first match of the Suburban St. Louis/Southeast Missouri Team Tournament on Saturday in Manchester, Mo.

Singles: No. 1 -- Kenna Hughes E def. Laina Marble 8-0; No. 2 -- Ashlynn Gunhus E def. Lucy Kunz 8-5; No. 3 -- Elizabeth Moeller E def. Julia Lincicum 8-2; No. 4 -- Monica Gisselle E def. Amelia Popp 8-0; No. 5 -- Alyssa Unnerstall E def. Claire Kidwell 8-0; No. 6 -- Leah Rundquist E def. Mikelle Culberth 8-1.

Doubles: No. 1 -- Hughes/Gunhus E def. Marble/Culberth 8-0; No. 2 -- Moeller/Gisselle E def. Lincicum/Popp 8-2; No. 3 -- Unnerstall/Rundquist E def. Kelcie Ussery/Lauren McClanahan 8-0.

Parkway South 8, Jackson 1

Laina Marble and Lucy Kunz were the lone victors for the Indians (7-9) in a doubles match as the host Patriots prevailed in the second match of the Suburban St. Louis/Southeast Missouri Team Tournament.

Singles: No. 1 -- Aanna Kidwai PS def. Laina Marble 8-3; No. 2 -- Lydia Lin PS def. Lucy Kunz 8-2; No. 3 -- Rachel Epplin PS def. Julia Lincicum 8-6; No. 4 -- Kathryn McCarthy PS def. Amelia Popp 8-0; No. 5 -- Veronica Cichowska-Cassey PS def. Claire Kidwell 8-1; No. 6 -- Rachel Lee PS def. Mikelle Culberth 8-3.

Doubles: No. 1 -- Marble/Kunz J def. Kidwai/Lin 8-6; No. 2 -- Epplin/McCarthy PS def. Lincicum/Popp 8-2; No. 3 -- Cichowska-Cassey/Lee PS def. Culberth/Kelcie Ussery 8-1.

Notre Dame wins Farmington Tournament

The Notre Dame netters collected 11.5 points to win the team trophy at the Farmington Tournament.

The Bulldogs, along with Farmington, Dexter, Windsor (Imperial), St. Pius X (Festus), Bishop DuBourg and The Fulton School at St. Albans competed in the singles and doubles divisions.

Carly Hopkins won four matches and defeated teammate Reagan Kapp 8-4 to take the top spot in the singles bracket for the Bulldogs.

In the doubles bracket, Notre Dame's Madeline Walker and Adele Soutar reached the semifinals where they fell to Dexter's Makayla Waldner and Kendra Stevenson.

CROSS COUNTRY

The Jackson cross country team produced 15 medalists as both the boys' and girls' squads won the title in the Marshall County Invitational on Saturday in Benton, Ky.

Sophomore Chelsea Drum finished in second place with a time of 20 minutes, 17 seconds to lead the Indians on the girls' side. Senior Gabe Underwood was the first Jackson runner to cross the finish line with a third-place time of 17:29.

Twenty-three teams ran in Saturday's race in Western Kentucky in what Jackson head coach Andrea Talley described as one of the hilliest courses her team has ran thus far.

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"We needed to have a more challenging course, and this was definitely the most difficult course we've run this year," she said. "With the hills, this will get us more ready for the postseason meets at districts and sectionals."

Of he first 25 runners that were awarded medals, eight girls and seven boys from Jackson earned them.

BOYS

Team Scores: 1. Jackson 41; 2. North Hopkins (Madisonville, Ky.) 80; 3. Webster County (Dixon, Ky.) 121; 4. St. Mary's (Paducah, Ky.) 154; 5. Calloway County (Murray, Ky.) 181; 6. McCracken County (Paducah, Ky.) 210; 7. Marshall County (Benton, Ky.) 216; 8. Christian County (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 216; 9. Henderson County (Henderson, Ky.) 236; 10. Paducah Tilghman (Ky.) 282.

Local medalists

Jackson: 3. Gabe Underwood (17:29); 4. Jack Jeffers (17:30); 10. Matt Gibson (18:11); 11. Calvin Lysell (18:13); 16. Caleb Bess (18:25); 19. Charlie Townsend (18:35); 23. Alex Phillips (18:45).

GIRLS

Team Scores: 1. Jackson 42; 2. Owensboro (Ky.) 61; 3. Fort Campbell (Ky.) 131; 4. Webster County (Dixon, Ky.) 132; 5. Murray (Ky.) 133; 6. Calloway County (Murray, Ky.) 140; 7. McCracken County (Paducah, Ky.) 170; 8. Marshall County (Benton, Ky.) 186; 9. North Hopkins (Madisonville, Ky.) 277; 10. Christian County (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 295.

Local medalists

Jackson: 2. Chelsea Drum (20:17); 5. Tayler Winick (21:03); 7. Ana Compton (21:12); 17. Leah Hecht (22:28); 18. Carlee Williamson (22:28.40); 22. Mollie Cunningham (22:35); 23. Megan Barnum (22:36); 24. Courtney Hahs (22:36).

SOFTBALL

Delta 6, Chaffee 3

Kiley Wicker blasted a double and drove in two runs to lead the Bobcats to victory during the Perryville Invitational Tournament.

Shiann Clayborn was the winning pitcher and recorded five strikeouts and two walks for Delta (6-12).

Hannah Seyer took the loss in the circle.

Jessie Evans had a double to pace the Red Devils (6-11).

Delta 000 600 0 -- 6 8 2

Chaffee 021 000 0 -- 3 4 1

WP -- Shiann Clayborn. LP -- Hannah Seyer. Leading hitters -- Delta: Ciara Coomer 2-4, 1 RBI; Meagan Parker 2-4, 1 RBI; Kiley Wicker 2B, 2 RBIs; Carrie Waddle 1 RBI. Chaffee: Jessie Evans 2B. Records -- Delta 6-12, Chaffee 6-11.

-- From staff reports

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