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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 24, 2018 B-1 SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Lady Charger kickers Barrett, Houchins, Vaughn receive honorable mention All-PAC accolades By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Pike Central High School senior Kelsey Barrett and juniors Morgan Houchins and Shelby Vaughn all received honorable men- tion accolades when the Pocket Athletic Con- ference All-Conference Girls' Soccer Team was announced on Monday, Oct. 15. This past season, Barrett scored a team- high nine goals while dishing out three assists as the Lady Chargers went 5 -10 -2, including By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School girls' cross country team finished 20th during the IHSA A Brown County Semi-State meet at Eagle Park in Nashville, Ind., on Saturday, Oct. 20. The Lady Chargers were led by freshman Quinlan Teague, who placed 115th with a time of 21:46.5, and sophomore Libby Stone, who placed 117th with a time of 21:49.6. Sophomore Jenna Meyer placed 156th with a time of 22:58.8; sophomore Char- lotte Dudenhoeffer placed 160th with a time of 23:12.3; sophomore Lauren Young placed 161st with a time of 23:14.3; freshman Laney Johnson placed 170th with a time of 24:46.4; and senior Erin Craig placed 171st with a time of 25:17.2. Edgewood sophomore Annalyssa Crain placed first overall with a time of 17:59.3. Evansville Reitz junior Han- nah Sale finished second with a time of 18:38.5, while Floyd Central junior Sydney Liddle was third with a time of 18:40.2. As a team, Pike Central scored 522 points, trail- ing Bloomington North (94 points), Floyd Central (96), Evansville Memorial (122), Bloomington South (137), Columbus North (140), Edgewood (166), Jas- per (199), Forest Park (231), Barr-Reeve (232), Terre Haute South (236), Jennings County (243), Silver Creek (365), Shakamak (378), Sey- mour (378), Columbus East (399), South Knox (412), Gibson Southern (461), Her- itage Hills (472) and Perry Central (502). Bloomington North, Floyd Central, Evansville By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School football team saw its sea- son come to an end with a 56 -6 loss at Vincennes Lincoln in the first round of the sectional tournament on Friday, Oct. 19. At the same time, according to first-year head coach Dave Stephens, the Chargers may also have gotten a glimpse of what they could become. "I felt like our kids gave a valiant effort; it's just we're not football skill-wise and physical-wise on Vincennes' level," said Stephens. "They're kind of, I think, a good model for how we want to build our program. We want to be good on defense. We want to be effective in the pass game." Senior quarterback Evan Combs completed four of sev- en first-half pass attempts – including touchdown toss- es to senior wide receiver Isaac Lane and senior running back Raekwon Haislip – for 94 yards and ran for another as the 11th-ranked Alices improved to 8 -2 with their sev- enth straight win. Haislip also rushed for one touchdown while freshman running back Stefan Hernandez ran for another. Vincennes Lincoln also scored three touchdowns on in- terception returns by senior linebacker Eli Malone, soph- omore linebacker Isaac Jean and sophomore linebacker Brayten Potter. Pike Central, which slipped to 1-9 overall with its sev- enth consecutive loss, was led by senior running back Eli Coleman, who carried the ball 23 times for 103 yards while catching two passes for eight yards. Coleman scored the Chargers' lone touchdown when sophomore quarterback Lars Utterback – on 4th-and-14 from Pike Central's 49 -yard line – completed a six-yard pass to senior wide receiver Judah Leathco. Leathco then lateraled the ball to Coleman, who raced the remaining 45 yards into the end zone, pulling the Char- gers to within 36 -6 with 6:43 left in the second quarter. "You've got to run some trick plays once in a while and, you know, the old hook-and-ladder has stood the test of time; people have been running it for a long time, and we were able to get it off," Stephens said. "You've got to make the throw, you've got to make the catch, and then you've got to deliver it." Stephens said that an off-the-field injury to junior tight end Levi McCarter that occurred on the night before the game forced the Chargers to move junior running back Ma- rio Fields to fill McCarter's spot, resulting in Coleman get- ting the bulk of the team's ball-carrying duties. "When you get into a situation where you have to move Williams receives IHSTeCA Academic All-State recognition CHARGERS END SEASON WITH 56-6 LOSS AT VINCENNES LINCOLN Pike Central High School sophomore quarterback Lars Utterback (12) tries to avoid being sacked during sectional football game action at Vincennes Lincoln on Friday, Oct. 19. The Alices defeated Pike Central, 56-6. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Connor O'Neal (with ball) tries to twist away from a tackle by Vin- cennes Lincoln junior Favian Hernandez during sectional football game action on Friday, Oct. 19. The host Alices defeated Pike Central, 56-6. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School freshman Quinlan Teague com- petes in the IHSA A Region 16 Girls' Cross Country Re- gional Meet held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Prides Creek Park. Teague placed 25th out of 85 runners with a personal re- cord time of 21:11. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Kelsey Barrett (5) tries to beat Washing- ton Catholic senior Brooklyn Fuhs (right) to the ball during girls' varsity soc- cer action against visiting Washington Catholic on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Also pictured is Washington Catholic junior Elena Esser (7). The Lady Chargers fell one goal short in a 2-1 loss. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Kyle Wil- liams returns the ball while playing No. 1 dou- bles against Jasper during the semifinals of the sectional tournament hosted by the Wild- cats on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Ed Cahill photo By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Pike Central High School senior Kyle Wil- liams has been selected for Academic All-State honors for 2018 by the In- diana High School Tennis Coaches Association. A total of 75 Indiana high school boys' tennis seniors were chosen as Academic All-State, while 96 more were awarded honorable mention. Williams is the first Pike Central boys' ten- nis player to receive IHS - TeCA Academic All-State honors since Morgan Ste- phens in 2005. Josh Bow- man also received Aca- demic All-State honors in 2002. "I'm very proud of Kyle for this accomplish- ment," Chargers head coach Brent Beck said. "Academic All-State in tennis is extremely diffi- cult to do. I've been for- tunate enough to coach a lot of high achievers in the classroom the last 20 years, and Kyle is just the third to receive this hon- or." During his high school career, Williams has a won-loss record of 14-15 at No. 1 doubles, 10 -6 at No. 2 doubles and 1-0 at No. 2 singles. All players nominated for IHSTeCA Academic All-State honors earn a "rating" based on a formu- la using their grade point average and standardized test scores. Players who meet or exceed a pre-de- termined index earn Ac- ademic All-State recogni- tion. All other nominees who meet the minimum criteria receive honorable mention. IHSTeCA-mem- ber head coaches from schools across the state may nominate seniors who meet criteria that in- cludes a 3.7 GPA or higher (on a non-weighted scale of 4.0) and a minimum score of 1,200 on the SAT – or a minumum of 1,750 on the 2,400 SAT – or an ACT score of 25 or higher. Area players who also received Academic All- State recognition were Ethan Shopmeyer of Evansville Harrison and Max Christmas of Loo- gootee. Area players who re- ceived Academic All- State honorable mention See WILLIAMS on 3 See ADVANCE on 2 See PLACES on 2 See ALL-PAC on 3 PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHNSON FOR SHERIFF, JEREMY BRITTON, TREASURER PCHS girls' cross country team places 20th at semi-state cross country meet