Sports briefs 4/27/06

Foursome wins Advance Boosters scramble

The team of Bill Morgan Jr., Ken Swinford, Forrest Kidd and Mark McDowell shot a 57 on Monday to claim the second annual Advance Boosters scramble tournament by one stroke at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Closest to the pin winners were Walter James (Nos. 5, 8), Swinford (No. 11) and Bill Bishop (No. 13).

Keith Kimmel won the longest drive on No. 16.

Results

Championship

1. Bill Morgan Jr., Ken Swinford, Forrest Kidd, Mark McDowell, 57

2. Ron Seabaugh, Bill Bishop, Brevin Giebler, Pat Evans, 58

3. Luke Below, John Pringle, David Stone, Trae Curtis, 61

A flight

1. Scott Hillis, Danny Hillis, Jeff Brown, Ed O'Reilly, 63

2. Byron Pletcher, Jason Kennison, Rob Schlitt, Darrell Cook, 63

3. Jim Rainey, Denny Christian, Terry Christian, Bruce Christian, 64

B flight

1. Lonnie Daniel, Dean Spurlock, Keith McCanless, Mike Wahlers, 69

2. Brad Aycock, Mitch Wood, Sammy Lawson, Luke Carter, 69

3. Roger Slinkard, Dirk Eggimann, Chase Robbins, Howard Lynn, 69

Shell fires ace at Cape Country Club

David Shell carded a hole in one Sunday at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

Shell used a 5-iron to ace No. 2, a par-3 hole playing 195 yards.

Final umpires meeting scheduled for May 7

The final meeting of the spring for the Heartland Officials Association baseball and softball umpires will be 6 p.m. May 7.

The meeting will be in Room 107 of the Southeast Missouri State Student Recreation Center.

The agenda will include in-season rules questions, an umpiring video and planning for next year.

For information, contact Rick Heuring at (573) 264-3643 or visit the Web site, www.heartlandofficials.org.

-- From staff reports