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B-2 Sports Wednesday, July 24, 2019 The Press-Dispatch "It was a great turnout for the first year," Blake said. "We had plenty of shade from trees and canopies, Gatorade, free bottled wa- ter, and a sprinkler system set up for kids and adults to walk through to cool off. We encouraged everyone to stay hydrated, especial- ly the players." Dynamic Blasting won the tournament after defeat- ing the River Bandits in the championship game. Despite coming up one game short, Bandits' player Kenzie Rudolph said it was an awesome tournament. "We just played a very good team that competes at state every year," she said. "[Pike County's] Hal- lie King was probably the most solid defensive play- er we had all tourney. She turned double plays like her life depended on it, and had only one error the en- tire tournament." Anyone still interested in making a donation can do so via PayPal at https://www. paypal.me/RiversPray- erWarriors or can mail a check to: Home Building Savings Bank, Attn: Jessi- ca Aldridge, P.O. Box 408, Petersburg, IN 47567. CHARITY Continued from page 1 Fishing with dad On July 9, Todd McCann caught a 57-inch long, 91.5-pound blue catfish out of the White River. Moments later, Todd's son, Asher, pulled in a 52-pound, 42-inch long blue catfish of his own. Both fishermen were using a rod and reel. Submitted photo ers and the feeder program. "It's huge for our young kids to have the older guys come out and instruct them, because on Friday nights, all these kids will be out there playing football on the side of that hill," he said. "As we walk out from our lock- er room, I will see a lot of these faces lined up ready to encourage us as we walk onto the field. But it's also huge for our varsity play- ers to have that connection, too, and have guys who look up to them because it holds them to that level of know- ing that they are a role mod- el. "It lets them know that when they put on something that says Pike Central, it's not just about themselves, it's about the people who came before them and who will come after them." The camp gave anyone interested in playing foot- ball this upcoming season a chance to be out on the field and get signed up. "This was a great first night of sign-ups," Stephens said. "We would like to see a lot more people come out. We are going to have mul- tiple opportunities to sign up." Those who couldn't make it to the camp and still want to sign up can do so during the registration days at Winslow and Petersburg el- ementary schools. "We had a good group of kids out here," Pike Central junior high coach Jorden Froderman said. "Success- ful high school and middle school programs all start at the youth league. It's our job to make sure that we have kids who love the game of football." CAMP Continued from page 1 Chargers youth football camp-goers Levi Burkemper, Landon Hart, Hunter Moore and Gage Morton learn how to properly throw a football during the Pike Central Youth Camp on Wednesday, July 17. Above: Markis Hutchinson outruns a fellow camp-goer to the edge during a drill at the Char- gers' youth camp on Wednesday, July 17. Right: Chargers' receiver Colson Dil- lard demonstrates to Sonny Ashby the proper technique for handing the ball off from the quar- terback to the run- ning back during Pike Central's youth camp on Wednes- day, July 17 at PCHS. Lower right: 10-year-old Jackson Brewster learned to take a hand-off from Pike Central's Stephen Krieg on Wednesday, July 17 at the Pike Cen- tral Youth Football Camp. Pike Central's Gunnar Earley and Levi McCarter listen as a coach gives instruc- tions during the Chargers' inaugural youth camp on Wednesday, July 17 at PCHS. Left: Nathan Butkauskas waits for his pitch during the Heart for Harbin Charity Softball Tour- nament at the Winslow Community Ballfields on Saturday. Right: Jamie Blake prepares to a take a swing during the Heart for Harbin Charity Softball Tour- nament at the Winslow Community Ballfields on Saturday. Lower left: Hallie King rounds first base during the Heart for Harbin Charity Softball Tournament at the Winslow Community Ballfields on Saturday. Dynamic Blasting Solutions stands for a photo after winning the Heart for Harbin Charity Softball Tournament at the Winslow Community Ballfields on Saturday. The team included Chris Collins, Hous- ton Ramsey, Dylan Wilcher, Devon Traylor, Austin Begle, Jeff Skinner, Mitch Harder, Taylor Hayes, Ken- dyl McKeough and Olivia Wampler.