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B-1 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 The Press-Dispatch charger harriers sweep north knox Pike Central junior Garrett Wojtowicz (21) is tackled by Heritage Hills senior linebacker Gabe Konerding (30) during game action on Friday, Sept. 6. Ed Cahill photo. Chargers fail to finish in 42-3 loss By Ed Cahill sports@pressdispatch.net The word of the week for the Pike Central High School football team is "finish." Charger head coach Dustin Powell used a variation of the word about a dozen times during a postgame interview after host Heritage Hills scored on its first six possessions and cruised to a 42-3 victory on Friday, Sept. 6. The Patriots' seventh, and final, possession ended inside Pike Central's 10-yard line, when Heritage Hills sophomore quarterback Kenton Crews took a knee on the final two plays to run out the clock. On offense, the Chargers managed to drive into Patriot territory on five of their seven possessions, including once to Heritage Hills' 1-yard line, but were unable to push the ball into the end zone. Pike Central's only points came on a 23-yard field goal by senior Colton Corlett with 5:54 left in the game. "It doesn't matter how you put it or what you talk about, defense, offense, special teams, whatever, you've got to finish," said Powell, whose Chargers fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. "When you get your head on somebody, you've got to finish that tackle. When you hit that hole, you've got to finish that run. That's going to be the thing this week. We've got to finish!" "This is the same talk we have every year, at some point, that we've got to finish," Powell added. "We couldn't have that talk after Week One. Week Two, we had more opportunities to have that talk. Then, today, we didn't get it in the end zone, but, you know, we had opportunities where we were moving them back. It's there. It's there. And that's what I tell the kids. This group's got a chance to be a solid group, and it's just a matter, over these next few weeks, of finishing." Pike Central started off the game fast as senior quarterback Chase Eaton connectSee FINISH on B-4 Pike Central High School sophomore Earl Townsend finished fourth in a meet with North Knox on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with a time of 21:35. Alden Heuring photo. By Ed Cahill sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School girls' cross country team claimed the first five places as the Lady Chargers easily defeated visiting North Knox by a score of 15-49 in a dual meet on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Prides Creek Park. Freshman Abby Hillyard placed first, completing the 3.1-mile course in 22:32. Freshman Kaitlyn Foster was second with a time of 25:19. Senior Lauryn Davis placed third in 25:35, followed by MaKaila Mason, who finished fourth with a time of 25:48, and sophomore Kaylee Gray, who was fifth with a time of 26:03. North Knox's Meg Carrie was next, finish- ing sixth with a time of 26:31, while Warrior teammate Mason Buckthal placed seventh with a time of 27:20. Pike Central junior Alicia Hanselmann was eighth with a time of 27:59, followed by sophomore Candie Miller, who was ninth with a time of 28:59, and junior Kimi McCammon, who placed 10th with a time of 29:59. North Knox took the final four places: Bailey Goff (11th in 31:41); Kara Cullen (12th in 31:43); Abby Yochum (13th in 31:48); and Kate Jones (14th). In boys' action, the Chargers took five of the first 11 places, while edging North Knox by one point, 28-29. See XC N.KNOX on B-4 PCHS boys' tennis wins PAC match By Ed Cahill sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School boys' tennis team picked up its first conference win of the season with a 4-1 victory over visiting South Spencer on Thursday, Sept. 5. In No. 1 singles, Charger junior Aaron Keepes defeated the Rebels' Davis Jeffries 6-3, 6-4. In No. 2 singles, Charger sophomore Tanner McFarland defeated the Rebels' Nick Sibrel 6-0, 6-0. In No. 3 singles, Charger freshman Drew Welch won by forfeit. In No. 1 doubles, the Charger duo of senior Kyle Keepes and junior Chris Downey lost to the Rebels' Tyler Forstam and Taylor Market 7-6, 2-6, 7-5. In No. 2 doubles, the Charger duo of junior Ty Smith and sophomore Sam Stone defeated the Rebels' Kyle Market and Collin Buse 61, 6-3. The Chargers, however, dropped a pair of non-conference matches last week. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Pike Central traveled to Washington, where the Chargers dropped a 5-0 decision to the host Hatchets. In No. 1 singles, Charger junior Aaron Keepes lost to Hatchet sophomore Lucas Miller 6-1, 6-0. In No. 2 singles, Charger sophomore Tanner McFarland lost to Hatchet senior Jacob Luttrell 6-4, 6-0. In No. 3 singles, Charger junior Ty Smith lost to Hatchet junior Michael Ramsey 63, 6-0. In No. 1 doubles, the Charger duo of senior Kyle Keepes and junior Chris Doney lost to Hatchet seniors Tyler Stoll and Corey Thompson 6-2, 7-6. In No. 2 doubles, the Charger duo of sophomore Sam Stone and freshman Drew Welch lost to Hatchet juniors Jonathan Henry and Jake Bedwell 6-1, 6-2. On Thursday, Sept. 5, Pike Central dropped a 4-1 decision to visiting Evansville See TENNIS on B-4 Proposal takes sting out of 7-1 loss Aders shoots 53 in 14-stroke loss By Ed Cahill sports@pressdispatch.net Senior Marissa Aders shot a personal best 53 as the Pike Central High School girls' golf team dropped a 14-stroke loss to visiting North Posey on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Prides Creek Park. Freshman Madi Query shot a 60 while senior Stephanie Richardson and freshman Taylor Evans shot a 64 and 69, respectively. Junior Lindsey Nixon had a 70. As a team, the Lady Chargers scored 246, while North Posey had a team total of 232. On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Lady Chargers dropped a 51-stroke loss to host Forest Park at Christmas Lake Golf Course in Santa Claus. Aders shot a 59 to lead Pike Central, while Query shot a 63. Richardson shot a 65, while both Evans and Nixon shot a 67. "We are improving each week and hope to play well in PAC," Lady Charger head coach Jarrod Gideon said. Pike Central, which played in a tri-match against South Knox and Princeton on Tuesday, Sept. 10, will host South Spencer on Wednesday, Sept. 11, then play in the Pocket Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Oakland City. Members of the Pike Central High School boys' soccer team hold signs containing head coach Nathan McCord's marriage proposal to his girlfriend, Katie Brown, following a 7-1 loss to visiting Sullivan. Ed Cahill photo. By Ed Cahill sports@pressdispatch.net er, spelled "PC SOCCER." However, as McCord pulled his girlfriend, Katie Brown, out Following a 7-1 loss to visiting of the stands, then got down Sullivan on Wednesday, Sept. on one knee in front of her, the 4, Pike Central High School players flipped the signs, to boys' soccer coach Nathan Mc- reveal the question, "K ATIE Cord joined his players as they WILL YOU MARRY ME? — walked across the field, side-by- NATHAN MCCORD." "We've been talking about it side, in a straight line, toward for a while, about getting entheir fans. 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