Walter throws no-hitter for Chaffee softball

Courtney Walter threw a no-hitter Thursday as the Chaffee softball team moved above .500 with an 11-1, five-inning home victory over Shawnee, Ill.

Walter struck out five and walked none in a five-inning complete game.

Mindy Hendrix had a double, triple and single to go along with two RBIs for the Red Devils (6-5). Rachel Hendrix and Walter added two hits apiece.

Chaffee will play at district foe Naylor today in a game originally scheduled for Sept. 12.

Chaffee 11, Shawnee, Ill., 1

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WP -- Courtney Walter, 2-2. LP -- Abernathy. 2B -- Mindy Hendrix (C), Rachel Hendrix (C). 3B -- M. Hendrix (C). Multiple hits -- Chaffee, M. Hendrix 3-4; Walter 2-3; R. Hendrix 2-4. Records -- Chaffee 6-5.

Notre Dame 5, Jackson 2

Notre Dame held off host Jackson as the Bulldogs posted their 21st victory of the season.

Beth Schnurbusch improved her personal record to 13-0 with a two-hitter. She struck out four and walked one.

The Bulldogs (21-2) had 13 hits, led by Paris Burger with three. Heather Menz, Erika Reinagel, Allison Peters and Cortney Ostendorf each added two hits.

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WP -- Beth Schnurbusch, 13-0. LP -- Darla Mangels. 2B -- Heather Menz (ND). Multiple hits -- Team, Paris Burger 3-4, Erika Reinagel 2-3, Menz 2-4, Allison Peters 2-4, Cortney Ostendorf 2-4; Records -- Notre Dame 21-2.

Poplar Bluff 7, Central 1

Central managed just one hit during a road loss.

Jami Dement had a third-inning single for the Tigers (4-15).

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WP -- Kristen Ploetze. LP -- Amanda Nichols. Records -- Central 4-15.

JV -- Central won 3-2.

VOLLEYBALL Jackson 25 25 Meadow Hts. 14 15

Jackson improved to 14-4 with a home sweep of Meadow Heights.

Jodie Gipson had six kills, six aces and 13 assists for the Indians. Shay Priester had six kills and five blocks, while Lucy Hartmann added 15 digs.

JV -- Jackson won 25-16, 19-25, 28-26.

Scott City 25 25 Oak Ridge 13 23

Scott City won its ninth match of the season by sweeping visiting Oak Ridge.

The Rams (9-4-1) were led by Kacie Ritter's seven kills. Lindsey Amick had seven assists, and Brittany Licare added six digs.

JV -- Scott City def. Notre Dame's freshmen 25-4, 25-17.

Advance 25 25 Central 20 18

Advance knocked off visiting Central in straight games.

Angela Broshuis had 10 kills for the Hornets (6-5-1). Stephania Jordan and Autumn VanGennip both had six digs, and Alicia Reeves added 15 assists.

The Tigers (4-11-1) were led by Carissa Wheeler with five kills. Ashton Gerlach had nine digs and Kristin Shirrell added seven assists.

JV -- Advance won 25-19, 12-25, 25-22.

St. Vincent 25 25 Perryville 13 20

St. Vincent won the battle of Perryville in two games at home.

Lauren Schumer and Kelsey Kutz each had six kills for St. Vincent (16-7-2), while Brooke Hayden added five kills. Lisa Abbott had 14 digs, followed by Sara Moll with 11. Lacey Siegmund led in assists with 10, and Kelsey Cissell added nine.

JV -- St. Vincent won 25-9, 20-25, 25-20.

Bell City 25 25 Dexter 23 13

Jenny Lathum had 14 blocks and six kills, and Rachel Spears added 12 blocks and four kills in the road win for the Cubs (15-3-1).

JV -- Bell City won, 25-27, 25-17, 25-15.

GIRLS TENNIS Central 9, Poplar Bluff 0

The Tigers remained unbeaten through 10 dual meets with a road victory. Central won five of the nine matches by shutout and lost a total of just six games.

Singles

1. Dani Gross (C) def. Rachel Piland 8-0; 2. Sarah Ford (C) def. Mallory Barks 8-0; 3. Monica Toole (C) def. Morgan Allen 8-1; 4. Lindsey Pingel (C) def. Nicole Duncan 8-1; 5. Paige Foley (C) def. Rachel Blaich 8-0; 6. Kristen Ford (C) def. Dana Schuermann 8-0.

Doubles

1. Gross-Toole (C) def. Piland-Barks 8-0; 2. S. Ford-Pingel (C) def. Allen-Duncan 8-2; 3. Foley-K. Ford (C) def. Blaich-Schuermann 8-2.

JV -- Central won 9-1. Winners: Claire Segar, Jill Blattner, Carsen Bahn, Karrie Moll, Brooke Morris, Paige Kinder (2); Segar-Blattner, Emily Hiett-Sami Gross.

Dexter 7, Jackson 2

Jackson fell to 5-6 with a road loss. Winners for the Indians were Sarah Detring in singles, and the doubles team of Alynda Lane-Sarah Hinkebein.

Singles

1. Amanda Dooley (D) def. Jessica Drum 8-4; 2. Taylor Nelson (D) def. Shannon Cobb 8-3; 3. Claire Critchlow (D) def. Alynda Lane 8-2; 4. Molly Jarrell (D) def. Sarah Hinkebein 8-3; 5. Sarah Detring (J) def. Caitlin Pyle 8-1; 6. Lauren Miller (D) def. Ellyn Beil 8-1.

Doubles

1. Dooley-Jarrell (D) def. Drum-Detring 8-4; 2. Nelson-Critchlow (D) def. Cobb-Beil 8-6; 3. Lane-Hinkebein (J) def. Pyle-Miller 8-2.

JV -- Jackson won 12-2. Winners: Erinne Haff, Maura Neader, Maddie Rupke, Ashley Sneathen, Kami Miinch, Andrea Penzel, Charly Fausett, Logan Birk, Jade Freeman; Haff-Neader, Rupke-Miinch, Rachel Batz-Alison Keiper.

-- From staff reports