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B-1 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 E-Mail Sports Items to: sports@pressdispatch.net Sports Tidbits From the Mini Mac By Mike Johansen U SA Today is having a cool contest over the next month. The newspaper is letting the fans choose the best high school sports mascot in the country, from A (the Auks in Delaware) to Z (the Zizzers in Missouri). The contest begins at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 25, and ends at 3 p.m., March 25. The USA Today high school sports staff has chosen 255 of the nation���s most unique high school mascots���five per state (and Washington, D.C.), with voting on the state round running from Feb. 25 to March 5. The 51 winners will advance to the second round, where they will be divided among six regions. The regional round will begin March 6 and end March 14. The six winners then will compete from March 15-25 for the chance to be named the best high school sports mascot in America. There are cash prizes for the winning schools. So vote!!!! Having come from Iowa, been in Missouri and been a sports writer in Nebraska and Arizona, I am familiar with a few off beat nicknames. In Nebraska I covered the Lexington Minutemen and Minutemaids, named after their counterparts in an Eastern state from the Revolutionary War. Now their opponents included some of the selections including the Cozad Haymakers, Minden Whippets and Holdrege Dusters. The Omaha Benson Bunnies are also included from that state. In Arizona, I covered several high schools and the only real different one was just a spelling thing with the Duncan Wildkats using the ���K��� instead of ���C.��� There were also the Fort Thomas Apaches as most of their student body were Apaches and the Pima Roughriders. However, Indiana has its share of different nicknames and the Chargers play a few. Five Indiana high schools have been selected by USA Today High School Sports and entered into its Best Mascot Contest. Andrean Fighting 59ers, Frankfort Hot Dogs, Northeast Dubois Fighting Jeeps, Shoals Jug Rox and Vincennes Lincoln Alices were selected from our state among 255 entries from around the nation. Details: http://contest. usatodayhss.com/. Of course, the Chargers have played the Jeeps and Alices in basketball and Jug Rox in baseball. There are 255 competitors chosen to compete. The following are my favorites. I have left some out because they were not unique in my opinion. ALASKA: Diomede Dateliners, Nome Beltz Nanooks, Chaptnguak Shaman. ALABAMA: Sidney Lanier Poets, Carol W. Hayes Pacesetters. ARKANSAS: Ozark Hillbillies, Cave City Cavemen, Alma Airedales, Hermitage Hermits. ARIZONA: Yuma Criminals, Heritage Academy Heroes, Valley Vista Monsoon, Gila Bend Gila Monsters. CALIFORNIA: Lincoln Fighting Zebras, Coalinga Horned Toads, Yuba City Honkers, Live Oak Acorns. COLORADO: Rocky Ford Meloneers, Colorado Rocky Mountain School Oysters, Brush Beetdiggers, Alamosa Mean Moose. CONNECTICUT: Jonathan Law Lawmen, Hale Ray Noises, Kingswood Oxford Wyverns. DELAWARE: Archmere Academy Auks, Salesianum Sallies, Dover Senators. WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cardozo Clerks, Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers. FLORIDA: Lakeland Dreadnaughts, Tarpon Springs Spongers, Key West Conchs. GEORGIA: Clarkston Angoras, Gainesville Red Elephants, Warner Robins Demons. HAWAII: Punahou Buff N��� Blue, Kealakehe Waveriders, Lanai Pine Lads. IDAHO: Orofino Maniacs, Clark Fork Wampus Cats, Kuna Kavemen, Community School Cutthroat Trout. IOWA: Estherville-Lincoln Central Midgets, Burlington Nikes, Sheldon Orabs. ILLINOIS: Hoopeston Area Cornjerkers, Cobden Appleknockers, Teutopolis Wooden Shoe. KANSAS: Hesston Swathers, Fowler Gold Bugs, St. John���s Military Muleskinners, Palco Roosters. KENTUCKY: Sacred Heart Valkyries, Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts, Somerset Briar Jumpers. LOUISIANA: Archbishop Chapelle Chipmunks, St. Joseph���s Academy Red Stickers, Leesville Wampus Cats. MAINE: Camden Hills WindContinued on Page B3 Chargers just short ���twice Lose close ones to Spartans and Jeeps at home By Mike Johansen The Pike Central Chargers boys varsity basketball team gave two valiant efforts in their final two regular season basketball games but came up a total of seven points short in those two games ending the regular season 3-16. The Chargers had three games scheduled, but bad weather on Thursday forced the cancellation of the Pocket Athletic Conference game with Tell City and the two could not agree on a time or place on Saturday to make it up as they wanted to get ready for Tuesday���s Sectional games as well. The game was supposed to be at Pike Central. Conference rules allow a cancellation near the end of a regular season for such circumstances. The Chargers finished 0-7 in the PAC. The Chargers did get in two games and lost to South Knox 52-49 and then took an extra period against the Northeast Dubois Jeeps on Senior Night Friday before falling 55-51. ���We came out in the third quarter and did a pretty nice job handling their press and their pressure. I know they cut it to seven, but we immediately went back to a nine point lead. We also did a good job of getting to the hole, but we could not knock down those close shots. We missed at least four layups or close shots, some point blank. We also missed the front end of a one-and-one in the fourth quarter that hurt,��� said Pike Central Head Coach John Mokris. ���We have not been in that many close situations this year, but they are moving in the right direction. We have played well in three of the last four ball games, but have not been able to get that complete game we need. We just need to finish and we need to make free throws. Shaine Eck grimaces as he uses his head and hands to gain control of the basketball in a game with the South Knox Spartans. Tyler Garland is there and after the basketball as well. Tyler Garland hit a big shot to put us into overtime. But, we have not done some of the little things well. The kids are close. We just needed to win tonight, but we did not do the things we needed in overtime. It was the same way in the fourth quarter against South Knox.��� The Chargers came back from a 10-point deficit against the South Knox Warriors on Feb. 19, but could not keep the momentum they had in a 52-49 loss. The last half of the first quarter was a tough one for the Chargers. Tyler Toopes and Tyler Garland made nice baskets and Chris Downey added two free throws for a 6-2 edge. The Spartans scored the next 14 points over the next 5:40 to lead 16-6. Garland hit the final shot of the opening period for a 8-16 score. Trevor Claridge and Shaine Eck hit shots early in the second period, but the Spartans countered each time and stretched the lead to 21-12 The tide started to turn with 4:43 left in the half with a basket by Claridge followed with one by Garland off a feed pass from Continued on Page B2 PCMS wrestlers take second By Mike Johansen The Pike Central Middle School Chargers won both ends of a three-way meet in Tecumseh and won four of five matches Saturday to finish second in the Pike Central Invitational meet to end a very successful week of wrestling. The Chargers opened up a tough week of wrestling by beating Tecumseh and Forest Park at Tecumseh on Feb. 18. Coach Dustin Powell said he was very happy with the performances of the team in the double duel and the invitational on Saturday and they came close to winning it all. On Saturday, they hosted five other teams in a duel match format tournament and came away winning four of five, losing only to Southridge, while beating Boonville, Heritage Hills, Wood Memorial and South Spencer. Ty Bryant was undefeated at 209 pounds in the tournament and was the PC Most Valuable Wrestler. Thus far this season, Bryant is 11-0 at 200 pounds, Travis Norrington is 11-0 at heavyweight, Colton O���Neal is 10-1 at 135 and Jagger Montgomery is 10-1 at 180 pounds. The Chargers opened up the double duel beating the Tecumseh Braves 72-39. The match results (Pike Central Middle School wrestlers listed first) were: 70���Andrew Smith won by forfeit; 80���Race Britton won by forfeit; 85���Max Tegmeyer won by forfeit; 90���Dylan Jones won by forfeit; 95���Chris Jones won by forfeit; 105���Blake Carroll pinned Alex Little, :53; 110���Jeremia Greer was pinned by Landon Lett; 115���Eli Eck was pinned by Hunter McDaniel; 120���Aaron Carlisle was dec. by Tommy Pemberton, 1-5; 135���Colton O���Neal pinned Max Lettwimer, :10; 145��� Christian Alvey pinned Matthew Mays 1:47; 155���Jacob Marchino won by forfeit; 165���Caleb Miller was pinned by Jeremy McKinley; 180���Jagger Montgomery pinned Evan Bailey, :59; 200���Ty Bryant pinned Michael Welborn, 2:52; Hwt���Travis Norrington pinned Jordan Sigger, 2:48. JV Match results: 100���Boyd pinned Walter, :12; 100���Cannon was pinned by Foster; 125���Carlisle pinned Taylor, 1:53; 130���O���Neal pinned Hagoe, :32; 165���Marchino was pinned by McKinley; 180���Riley pinned Bailey, 1:12; 105���Zac Thomas pinned Peterson, :47. In the second meet of the night, the Chargers downed the Forest Park Rangers 84-10. The match re- Ty Bryant stretches back as he tries to escape from David Littrel of South Spencer during the second period of their match. He escaped, took him down and got the pin at 1:30. Bryant was the PCMS most valuable wrestler for the meet. sults were: 70���Smith was pinned by Isaac Brosmer; 80���Britton won by forfeit; 85���Tegmeyer won by forfeit; 90���C. Jones won by forfeit; 95���D. Jones was dec. by Luke Fleck, 0-12; 105���Carroll pinned Luke Jacob, :30; 110���Greer won by forfeit; 115���Eck won by forfeit; 125���Carlisle pinned Flammero, :30; 135���O���Neal won by forfeit; 145���Alvey pinned Aaron White, 2:45; 155���Marchino won by forfeit; 165���Miller pinned Lance Dobbs, 2:40; 180���Montgomery won by forfeit; 200���Bryant won by forfeit; Hwt���Norrington won by forfeit. The Chargers were 4-1 in the Pike Central Invitational in the PCHS Gym on Saturday. They are 8-3 on the season. Jaylon Owens won the championship at 145 pounds, Jagger Montgomery at 180, Ty Bryant at 200 and Travis Norrington at heavyweight, all with 5-0 records. Britton was 4-1 for the day; Leevi Cannon 3-1; Carroll 4-1, Greer 2-0, O���Neal 4-1, Owens 2-0, C. Jones, D. Jones, Gavin Boyd, Eck were all 3-2; Cole Yates and Alvey were 2-1. The Chargers started the Pike Central Invitational with the South Spencer Rebels and won 74-28. The match results were: 75��� Tegmeyer was dec. by Spencer Kirchgessner, 2-11; 80���Britton pinned David English, :43; 85��� Cannon won by forfeit; 90���C. Jones won by forfeit; 95���D. Jones was pinned by Jalen Taylor; 100���Boyd pinned Kyle Bowman, 1:54; 105���Carroll dec. Austin Atterberry 9-8; 110���Greer pinned Cassie Stanton; 115���Eck pinned Mason Durnil, 1:20; 120���Carlisle was pinned by Brandon Crews; 135���O���Neal pinned Tim Reed, :34; 145���Owens pinned Henderson, 1:30; 155���Marchino won by forfeit; 165���Miller was pinned by Jared Cochenour; 180���Montgomery won by forfeit; 200���Bryant pinned David Littrel, 1:30; Hwt��� Norrington pinned Jacob Huff, 2:58. JV Match: Hwt���Silas Goff pinned Nathan Parker. In the second match of the day, the Chargers topped the Boonville Pioneers 54-49 to avenge a loss a week earlier. The individual match results were: 75���Tegmeyer was pinned by Overton; 80���Britton was pinned by Simpson; 85���Cannon won by forfeit; 90���D. Jones won by forfeit; 95���C. Jones won by forfeit; 100���Boyd won by forfeit; 105���Carroll dec. Weldron, 8-7; 110���Yates pinned Rush, 1:46; 115���Eck dec. Collier, 4-2, OT; 120���Carlisle was dec. by Peck, 2-11; 135���O���Neal was pinned by Continued on Page B4