The Press-Dispatch
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B-2 Wednesday, April 10, 2013 The Press-Dispatch Lady Chargers get a first and a second By Mike Johansen The Pike Central Lady Chargers had a pretty good week on the track, beating two teams at South Knox last Thursday and finishing second in a tough three team meet at North Posey on Monday. The Lady Chargers started the week taking on Sullivan and South Knox at South Knox last Thursday and came away in first place. The Lady Chargers scored 71 points, South Knox 60 and Sullivan 36. ���We had a very successful night at South Knox last night. Both the boys��� and girls��� track teams won. In half of the events, we placed more than one girl and in 2 events, we placed all 3 girls that were entered in the event,��� said PCHS Head Coach Chris Hadley. ���We have some girls a little banged up right now with shin splints and muscle strains, but they all pulled together and performed very well. Just about every girl improved their time in their respective events. I felt like after our win against Tecumseh on Monday that the girls may have had a false sense of complacency. The coaches and I spent Tuesday and Wednesday working with the girls to set new goals for themselves. After Monday���s meet, I showed the girls their times and what times won last year���s Sectional meet. It was clear at that point, while we did well Monday, we had a lot of room to improve, so I challenged the girls a bit this week and they rose to that challenge. They performed awesome. We cut several of our times (individual and relays) by 10 or more seconds from Monday���s meet. I think that showed the girls that when they push themselves, they can accomplish a lot more than what they may have originally thought. I am excited about the upcoming events next week. There are going to be some really tough girls at those meets and I am excited to see how our girls respond to that challenge.��� The 400 meter relay team of Nicah McFarland, Michal Ashby, Olivia Leighty and Kalee Hadley took first place with a time of 54.62 seconds. The Lady Chargers team of Lindsey Catt, Ivy Sullivan, Leighty and Ashby took second in the 1,600 relay clocked at 4:41.33. In the 3,200 relay, Makaila Mason, Aubrey Marrs, Lauryn Davis and Candi Miller finished third, clocked at 13:19.65. The Lady Chargers took first place in each of the field events in the meet. Janessa Foster, who turned 18 over the weekend, won the shot put with a throw of 34 feet 9 and a half inches, with Hadley finishing fourth at 2610.5. Foster won the discus Olivia Leighty works to clear the first height in the pole vault in the meet at South Knox. with a best toss of 96-5. Michal Ashby finished first in the long jump, with a best of 14-6 and Olivia Leighty was second at 14-5. Leighty won the pole vault, clearing a best 8-0, with Aubrey Marrs fourth at 6-6. Allison Sheffler won the high jump, clearing 5-0, with Cheyanna Padgett second at 4-6 and McFarland fourth, clearing 4-4. Haley placed second in the 100-meter dash, with a time of 13.88 on the warmer, but also windier day. She was also second in the 200 dash in 28.77, with Amanda Cook fourth in 33.66. Ashby finished second in the 400-meter dash in 1:05.90, with Catt third at 1:15. In the 800-meter run, Selena Guzman was second in 2:59.59 and Kaylee Gray was third at 3:01.59. Guzman was also second in the 1,600 run, clocked at 6:37.95 and Gray was third in 6:44.29. Davis finished third in the 3,200 in 15:28, and Mason was fourth in 15:53. In the 100-meter hurdles, McFarland was third, with a time of 19.59. In the 300 hurdles, Sullivan finished in third at 57.88. Evansville Mater Dei was able to out-score the Lady Chargers by 13 points on Monday, winning a threeway meet at North Posey High School. Mater Dei scored 67 points, Pike Central 54 and North Posey 34. ���Monday was a tough day. While I was disappointed with second and thought we had a chance to win, I had to remind myself of where our girls are at as individuals. In 8 of the 16 events, our girls improved their times from our previous two meets. That is all I can ask from our girls; to continue working hard and working towards improving their results,��� said Coach Hadley. ���I have been extremely impressed with the amount of time the girls have cut in their events just in the last two weeks. If they continue to cut time at this rate, we will have some very competitive girls come PAC and Sectional time. I���m looking forward to what the rest of the season holds.��� ���Thursday���s meet at the Dubois-Pike Invitational is going to be very difficult. I look for a strong performance from our 4x100 relay and all of our field events, including Olivia Leighty and Michal Ashby in the long jump, Allison Sheffler in the high jump, Olivia Leighty in pole vault and Janessa Foster in discus and shot put. We have a strong possibility to finish first or second Michal Ashby works hard to keep ahead of two other girls on the last curve in the 400 meter dash at South Knox. in each of our field events,��� added the coach. Foster again picked up first place finishes in two events. She won the discus with a best toss of 95-9.5, with Cheyanna Brewster third at 72-8. Foster won the shot put with a best of 33-0.5, and Hadley was third at 27-0. Sheffler finished tied for second in the high jump, clearing 5-1, and Padgett was fourth at 4-6. In the log jump, Leighty was third at 12-2, and Ashby was fourth with a best of 121. The Lady Chargers team of McFarland, Ashby, Leighty and Hadley took first place with a time of 53.94. The 3,200 relay of Mason, Marrs. Davis and Padgett was second at 13:13. McFarland was third in the 100 hurdles, with a time of 19.03, and Sullivan was fourth in 19.96. Sullivan finished second in the 300 hurdles, clocked at 56.05, and McFarland was third in 57.57. Hadley was first in the 200 meter dash in 28.23, and picked up second place in the 100 meter dash, clocked at 13.31. Ashby was second in the 400 dash, with a time of 1:05.56. Guzman picked up third place in the 800 meter run, with a time of 2:53, and Gray was fourth at 2:54. Guzman was fourth in the 1,600, with a time of 6:36. Deadline for Sports News is 5 p.m. Every Monday Chargers get three wins By Mike Johansen After opening the baseball season with two tough losses, the Pike Central Chargers broke through for three straight wins during the past week. When the Chargers baseball team broke through into the win column, they did so in a big way on Wednesday, by thumping the Shoals Jug Rox 18-2 in Shoals. The Jug Rox were able to notch just two runs in the third inning on four hits, with two left on in the end. They had two runners on base in the first frame, but did not score. They had runners on second and third in the fourth frame, but were shut down by the Chargers defense. They had runners on first and second in the bottom of the fifth, but were again choked off by the Chargers, leaving the men standing. The Jug Rox notched six hits, two on base via walks and one PC error, with eight striking out. Jesse Freeland was the winning pitcher and went all five innings. The Chargers opened the game, notching two runs in the top of the first to take the lead. With one out, Jacob Western was safe on an error, followed by a hit for Brady Like and a two RBI single from Bailey White. Western scored again in the top of the third, as Jeffrey Estey singled him in. Garrett Wojtowicz and Freeland scored in the fourth frame for a 5-0 lead. The dam broke in the fifth inning, with the Chargers scoring 13 runs in the frame, to build the 19-2 edge and win in five innings. Western Like, White and Claridge each scored single runs. Scoring twice in the inning were Estey, Maverick Henson, Freeland and Nick Kluemper. For the game, Freeland was three for four, with three runs scored; Kluemper was two of four, with a double and two runs; Henson two of four, with two runs; Estey two of four, with two runs and a walk; White two of four, with a walk and a run; Like three for four, with a walk and two runs; West- ern three of four, with three runs and a walk; Wojtowicz had a hit and a run, with a walk; and Trevor Claridge a hit and a run. The Chargers also downed the Wood Memorial Trojans rallying from a one run deficit to a 16-7 victory. No other information was available. Saturday, the Chargers were at home against the Washington Hatchets, who they have not beaten since 2007. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Chargers rallied for a 2-1 lead after one, 4-1 after two, 7-1 after three and ended up smacking the Hatchets 102. Trevor Claridge went the distance on the mound, with Brady Like the catcher. Jacob Western, Jeffrey Estey, Maverick Henson, Bailey White, Nick Kluemper, Garrett Wojtowicz, Clint Craig, Like and Claridge scored runs and had hits. No other information was available. The Chargers are 3-2 oin the season facing Hweritage Hills on Monday. NETedition Exclusive video Great gymnastics group Seven members of the Illinois Gymnastics Club of Olney have become members of the A AU National team and Stars of Tomorrow team, including a girl with Pike County ties. The athletes competed in Noblesville at the A AU National Team Trials on Feb. 16-17 against athletes from across the United States, to receive a spot on the National Team. The members of the A AU National Team (intermediate-advanced levels) are McKendra Barthelme, Nicole Souder, Baylee Frederick and Kenzie Weiler. Members of the A AU Stars of Tomorrow Team (Beginner-Novice Levels) are Jenna Neil, Rylee Bloomer and Kyrstin Weiler. To become a member of the A AU National team, you must be ranked in the top three overall. To become a member of the A AU Stars of Tomorrow, you must be ranked first overall. Athletes compete against all ages in the same division. Some competed against at least 60 different athletes to earn their spot on the team. They will be on the team for two years and will be featured performers at the Junior Olympics for the next two years at the Parade of Champions Ceremony. The team was coached by Kelly and Donna Henby, owners of the Illinois Gymnastics Club of Olney. Baylee Frederick is the daughter of Kerry and Stephanie Frederick, Sumner, Ill., and the granddaughter of Dallas and Gwin Frederick, Petersburg; Gene and Debbie (Heller) Nail, Washington; and Bud and Adria Reas, Vincennes. She is the great-granddaughter of Jim and Melva Lou Heller, Petersburg. Front Row: Kenzie Weiler and Rylee Bloomer. Middle row: Baylee Frederick, Kyrstin Weiler and Jenna Neil. Back Row: Nicole Souder and McKendra Barthelme. Sports Week PCHS Boys Golf Day Date Opponent PlaceTime Fri. April 12 Forest Park H 4:30 Mon. April 15 Heritage Hills A 5:30 Tues. April 16 Southridge A 4:30 Thurs. April 18 North Knox A 4:30 *���All home Meets at Prides Creek Golf Course Thurs. Fri. Mon. Tues. Thurs. April 11 April 12 April 15 April 16 April 18 Thurs. April 11 Mon. April 15 Thurs. April 18 Thurs. April 11 Mon. April 15 Tues. April 16 Thurs. April 18 PCHS Softball Castle North Knox Heritage Hills* Princeton Wood Memorial PCHS Girls Track Dubois -Pike Invite at Jasper Track Tri Meet PC Relays PCHS Boys Track Dubois -Pike Invite at Jasper Track Tri Meet Frosh-Soph Meet at Northeast Dubois Southridge Invite H A H H H 6:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 A 4:30 H H 6:30 6:00 A 4:30 H A 6:30 5:00 A 6:30 PCHS Girls Tennis Wed. April 10 North Posey* A American Cancer Society Event Mon. April 15 Forest Park* H Wed. April 17 Southridge* H Thurs. April 18 South Knox A at Vincennes University Courts PCHS Baseball Tues. Thurs. Sat. Thurs. Fri. Tues. Thurs. April 11 April 12 April 16 April 18 Thurs. Tues. Tues. Brady Like ducks safely back into first base as he watches to see if the first baseman catches the throw from home. April 16 Heritage Hills* April 18 South Knox April 20 Tell City* April 11 Southridge April 16 S. Knox/Ft. Branch April 23 Washington Wed. Sat. Mon. Mon. April 10 April 13 April 15 April 22 PCMS Girls Softball Vincennes Forest Park South Knox Southridge PCMS Boys and Girls Track PCMS Baseball Barr-Reeve North Daviess Dubois Loogootee 4:30 4:30 4:30 5:00 H 6:00 H 5:00 A 11:00a H A A H 5:30 6:00 6:00 5:30 A H A 5:00 6:00 4:45 A 6:00 H 11:00a H 6:00 A 6:00