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B-2 Sports Wednesday, September 5, 2018 The Press-Dispatch from the left crossed the face of the goal before slip- ping just past the right up- right by less than one foot. With the score still tied at 0 -0 with a little more than three minutes left in the first half, an indirect kick by Scott from the top of the 18 -yard box was knocked up and over the crossbar by a leaping Matthews. Shortly after Regis' goal snapped the scoreless tie, Matthews recorded anoth- er save on a shot by Char- gers senior Hayden Kabrick, off a cross from senior Jacob Vest. Matthews had two more punch saves during the sec- ond half – one in the sec- ond half's first minute on a throw-in by Chargers se- nior Christian Benson and the second with a little over 10 minutes remaining in the contest on a shot by Scott. "I thought we dominat- ed possession and created a lot of chances all through- out the game," Western said. "We had a couple of good op- portunities off of Christian Benson throw-ins. Austin Holder and Hunter Cape- hart each had a good look that went just wide of the post, and Ethan Scott had a free kick in the first half and a long left-footed shot in the second half that the Princ- eton goalie, Braden Mat- thews, had great saves on." "We knew he was real- ly good and it would take a lot of shots to get one past him," Western added. "Un- fortunately, we weren't able to get the win against a good sectional opponent, but I am proud of how the boys bat- tled all game." Junior Noah Whann re- corded a total of eight saves in goal for the Chargers. "Our defense was a lit- tle bit shaky the first 10 minutes or so, and it hurt us, but once we settled in, we were really good in the back," Western said. "Gabe Caldwell and Garrett Boyd in particular did a great job." Pike Central 3, Boonville 1 A pair of goals by senior Hayden Kabrick and one by junior Ethan Scott boosted the Chargers to a 3-1 come- from-behind victory over visiting Boonville on Thurs- day, Aug. 30. Scott and senior Chris- tian Benson both had one assist, by junior goalie Noah Whann recorded 12 saves. "This game was a big test against a really good Boon- ville team," Western said. "We gave up an early goal in the first half. To come out the second half, we really at- tacked as a team and created plenty of chances." "With about 10 minutes to play, Ethan Scott scored the game-tying goal on a free kick," Western added. "Hayden Kabrick scored two more goals to secure the win. The way the team battled even when things weren't going our way was really impressive. We showed we can be a tough group and I'm really proud of our effort." Pike Central 6, South Spencer 0 Junior Ethan Scott net- ted three goals to lead the Chargers to a 6 -0 victory over host South Spencer on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Senior Austin Holder add- ed two goals while sopho- more Connor Young had one as Pike Central improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. Senior Hayden Kabrick had two assists while Scott, Young, senior Christian Ben- son, senior Connor Gaines and junior Carson Johnson added one each. Junior Noah Whann, meanwhile, had eight saves in goal for the Chargers. "Having not played in a week, it was important we came out and played well in a big conference game," Western said. "The boys were ready and came out re- ally strong and were able to put away three goals in the first 15 minutes." "Ethan Scott was excel- lent tonight, scoring a hat trick, and Austin Holder added two goals," Western added. "The defense did a great job being part of the attack all night, Hayden Kabrick and Jacob Vest and Connor Gaines did a great job creating chances for us out of the middle." Senior Jackson Holstein had 11 saves for South Spen- cer, which fell to 0 -6 overall and 0 -2 in the PAC. Pike Central, which played at South Knox on Tuesday, Sept. 4, will re- turn home to host North Posey on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. One week later, on Thursday, Sept. 13, the Chargers will then travel to Heritage Hills. HOLD Continued from page 1 SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 UPCOMING SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 High School Boys' Tennis: Southridge at Pike Central, 4:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at South Knox, 5 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at South Knox – Varisty, 6:15 p.m.; Junior Varsity, 7:15 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 High School Boys' Tennis: Tell City at Pike Cen- tral, 5:30 p.m. High School Girls' Golf: Pike Central at South Spencer, 5:45 p.m. High School Boys' Soccer: North Posey at Pike Central, 6 p.m. High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Southridge and South Spencer at Pike Central, 6 p.m. High School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at Princ- eton, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball: Pike Central at Southridge – Junior Varsity, 6 p.m.; Varsity, 7:15 p.m. Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: Pike Cen- tral at South Knox, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: South Spencer at Pike Central, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Football: Gib- son Southern at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at Northeast Dubois, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 High School Football: Pike Central at Tell City, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 High School Girls' Golf: Pike Central in Pock- et Athletic Conference at Oakland City Golf Course, 8 a.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central in Evans- ville Harrison Tournament ( junior varsity only), 10 a.m. High School Volleyball: Pike Central in Evansville Central Tournament, 10 a.m. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 High School Boys' Tennis: Pike Central at For- est Park, 5 p.m. High School Volleyball: Pike Central at North Posey – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 7:45 p.m. High School Football: Tell City at Pike Central ( ju- nior varsity), 6:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Princeton vs. Pike Central at Old Petersburg Gym, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: Barr-Reeve at Pike Central, 6 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Washington – Varsity, 6 p.m.; Junior Varsity, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 High School Girls' Soccer: South Knox at Pike Central, 5 p.m. High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central in Princeton Invitational, 5:30 p.m. High School Volleyball: Princeton at Pike Central – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m; Varsity, 7:45 p.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Jasper ( junior varsity), 7:30 p.m. Middle School Boys' Tennis: South Knox at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: Francisco at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: Pike Central at Tecumseh, 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 High School Boys' Tennis: North Posey at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Vincennes Clark at Pike Central, 4:30 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Wood Memorial vs. Pike Central at Old Petersburg Gym, 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 High School Boys' Tennis: Pike Central at Boon- ville, 5:30 p.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Heri- tage Hills – Junior Varsity, 6 p.m.; Varsity, 7 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Washington Catho- lic vs. Pike Central at Old Petersburg Gym, 5:30 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Football: Pike Central at Heritage Hills, 6:30 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: North Posey at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 High School Football: Forest Park at Pike Cen- tral, 7 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Northeast Dubois vs. Pike Central at Old Petersburg Gym – Varsity, 6 p.m.; Junior Varsity, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 High School Volleyball: Pike Central in four-team round robin at Eastern Greene, 9 a.m. High School Boys' Soccer: North Knox at Pike Central, 10 a.m. High School Girls' Golf: Pike Central in Sectional Meet at Country Club of Old Vincennes, 10 a.m. High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central in South Knox Invitational, 10 :30 a.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central in South Knox Invitational, 9 a.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at Gib- son Southern, 10 a.m. Pike Central High School senior Austin Dixon (23) shields the ball away from a Princeton play- er during varsity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 1. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Austin Holder (8) uses his head to try to keep the ball from go- ing out of bounds during varsity boys' soccer ac- tion against visiting Princeton on Saturday, Sept. 1. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior goalie Noah Whann catches the ball as seniors Christian Ben- son (15) and Austin Holder (8) and junior Carson Johnson (far right) look on during varsity boys' soccer action against visiting Princeton on Satur- day, Sept. 1. Ed Cahill photo Above: Pike Central High School senior Hayden Kabrick (11) pushes the ball up the field during var- sity boys' soccer action against visiting Princeton on Saturday, Sept. 1. Ed Cahill photo Left: Pike Central High School junior Ethan Scott (6) gets set to fire a shot on goal during varsity boys' soccer action against visiting Princeton on Satur- day, Sept. 1. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Christian Ben- son (15) slides as he kicks the ball away from Princeton junior Licson Regis (90) during var- sity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 1. Ed Cahill photo PCHS girls' golf team defeats Forest Park, 200-221 Senior Natalie Bohnert fired a team-low nine-hole score of 41 to lead the Pike Central High School girls' golf team to a 200 -221 victo- ry over visiting Forest Park in a dual meet played at the Prides Creek Golf Course on Thursday, Aug. 30. Junior Hadley Holder had a 48, junior Emma Rainey shot a 55 and junior Mad- ison Warner had a 56 to round out the top four for the Lady Chargers. Freshman Carissa Moudy added a 61 , fresh- man Nevi Lemond had a ca- reer-best 62, and freshman Sydney Loveless had a 72. On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Lady Chargers finished third in a four-team meet hosted by Gibson South- ern at the Cambridge Golf Course. Bohnert paced Pike Cen- tral with a nine-hole score of 42 while Holder added a 54. Moudy and Warner both shot a 59. Rainey, who had a 64, and Lemond also played for the Lady Chargers. As a team, Pike Central had a score of 214, trailing North Posey (174) and the host Lady Titans (214). Te- cumseh finished fourth with a 247. "We struggled as I ex- pected with the challeng- ing Cambridge course," said Lady Chargers head coach Jarrod Gideon, whose team's record now stands at 10 -3. Pike Central will travel to South Spencer on Thurs- day, Sept. 6, before partic- ipating in the Pocket Ath- letic Conference Champi- onship on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Oakland City Golf Course. PCHS boys' tennis team drops losses to Washington, Wood Memorial The Pike Central High School boys' tennis team slipped to 0 -5 with a 5 -0 loss to Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 28, and a 3-2 loss at Wood Memorial on Thurs- day, Aug. 30. Washington 5, Pike Central 0 At No. 1 singles, Char- gers sophomore Ethan Huck lost to Hatchets senior John Rook 6 -2, 6 -0. At No. 2 singles, Chargers junior Dalton Williams lost to Hatchets sophomore Zach Gray 6 -1, 6 -1. At No. 3 singles, Hatchets junior Drake Harriman won by forfeit. At No. 1 doubles, the Chargers' team of senior Kyle Williams and junior Quinton Sorgius lost to the Hatchets' team of junior Austin Gere and sophomore Braden Kixmiller 6 -0, 6 -3. At No. 2 doubles, the Hatchets' team of junior Ja- cob Rice and Owen Gray won by forfeit. Wood Memorial 3, Pike Central 2 At No. 1 singles, Chargers sophomore Ethan Huck de- feated Trojans sophomore Paxton Schwomeyer 3-6, 6 - 0, 6 -1. At No. 2 singles, Chargers junior Dalton Williams lost to Trojans senior Jalen Do- erner 6 -0, 6 -0. At No. 3 singles, Wood Memorial won by forfeit. At No. 1 doubles, the Chargers' team of senior Kyle Williams and junior Quinton Sorgius defeat- ed the Trojans' team of se- nior James Gates and Ryan Messmer 6 -3, 6 -2. At No. 2 doubles, Wood Memorial won by forfeit. Pike Central, which host- ed South Knox on Tuesday, Sept. 4, will host Southridge on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 4:30 p.m., and Tell City on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 5:30 p.m. The Chargers will trav- el to Forest Park on Monday, Sept. 10, and to Boonville on Thursday, Sept. 13.