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SportsSeptember 20, 2007

Bryant Steffens scored twice and added an assist to lead the Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team to a 6-2 victory over North County on Wednesday. The Crusaders improved to 6-1 with the win. Brett Rodewald, Mark Buerck, Casey Hemman and Ben Courtois all scored a goal in the win. Courtois added a pair of assists...

Saxony Lutheran's Ben Buescher kicked the ball over North County's Jim Lashley during the first half Wednesday at Saxony Lutheran High School. (Fred Lynch)
Saxony Lutheran's Ben Buescher kicked the ball over North County's Jim Lashley during the first half Wednesday at Saxony Lutheran High School. (Fred Lynch)

Bryant Steffens scored twice and added an assist to lead the Saxony Lutheran boys soccer team to a 6-2 victory over North County on Wednesday.

The Crusaders improved to 6-1 with the win.

Brett Rodewald, Mark Buerck, Casey Hemman and Ben Courtois all scored a goal in the win. Courtois added a pair of assists.

Andrew Etzold and Buerck also had an assist.

JV -- Saxony tied 0-0.

Jackson 4, Farmington 0

Aaron Shockley and Robbie Martin scored two goals apiece in the victory on the road.

Andrew Lysell chipped in with two assists for the Indians (8-1). Matt Mueller had five saves in the shutout.

JV -- Jackson won 3-0.

SOFTBALLKennett 6, Scott City 0

Scott City was not able to overcome a big first inning by Kennett, falling on the road.

Emily Essner took the loss for the Rams.

Scott City 000 000 0 -- 0 2 3

Kennett 600 000 0 -- 6 7 1

WP -- Jones. LP -- Emily Essner. Multiple hits -- Kennett, Hively 2-4.

Kelly 11, Perryville 1

The Hawks took the lead in the first inning and never looked back as their offensive explosion carried them past Perryville.

Londyn Backfisch led Kelly, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Brittany Brantley also went 3-for-4, with a double and two RBIs.

Heather Beggs threw four innings, struck out three and allowed just three hits to get the win and push her record to 6-2.

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Perryville 100 000 0 -- 1 4 1

Kelly 203 312 0 -- 11 12 3

WP -- Heather Beggs (6-2). LP -- Emma Littge. HR -- Londyn Backfisch (K). 2B -- Casey Kern (K), Brittany Brantley (K), Alyssa Bauwens (P). Multiple hits -- Kelly, Backfisch 3-4, Brantley 3-4, Kern 2-3; Perryville, Bauwens 2-3. Records -- Kelly 15-4

VOLLEYBALLSt. Vincent 25 25Notre Dame 23 10

Brooke Hayden recorded 11 digs and two blocks, while Sarah Dewilder added five kills and two blocks for St. Vincent (18-2-2) in the win.

Paige Schumer had six assists and Kelsey Bradshaw had 14 digs in the Bulldogs' loss.

JV -- Notre Dame won in three games.

BOYS SWIMMINGJohn Burroughs 113, Notre Dame 56

Logan Bollinger had Notre Dame's lone first-place finish, in the 100 butterfly, as the Bulldogs lost a dual meet in the St. Louis area.

Notre Dame results

200 medley relay -- 2. Aaron Tomaszewski, Jacob Buckenmyer, Logan Bollinger, Ben Rockett, 1:58.87

200 freestyle -- 2. Sean Doyle, 2:02.64

200 IM -- 2. Buckenmyer, 2:21.87

100 butterfly --1. Bollinger, 1:00.18

500 freestyle -- 2. Ian Spaeth, 6:49.99

200 freestyle relay -- 2. Bollinger, Rockett, Jake Burns, Doyle, 1:46.37

100 backstroke -- 2. Tomaszewski, 1:04.82

100 breaststroke -- 2. Buckenmyer, 1:17.67

400 freestyle relay -- 2. Bollinger, Rockett, Doyle, Buckenmyer, 3:50.29

-- From staff reports

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