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The Press-Dispatch Sports Wednesday, September 25, 2019 B- 3 By Dennis Marshall Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central girls' golf season came to a close on Saturday, Sept. 21 with a sixth-place finish at the sec- tional meet at the Country Club of Old Vincennes. Vincennes Rivet finished first with a team score 360. Linton-Stockton was sec- ond with a 386 and South Knox was third with a 388. All three squads advanced to the regional meet. The Chargers finished the day with a team score of 417, and were led by Hadley Holder's 99. "I feel like the season was overall wonderful," Hold- er said. "The girls were all great and we all played very well. I was very proud of ev- eryone. I'm grateful for the memories and the bonds that I have made with the girls on our golf team, the opposing teams and just ev- eryone in the golf commu- nity." Holder, a senior, said she has a lot of great memories from playing for Pike Cen- tral, but some of her favor- ite were the camping trip the team took her sophomore season, the mini concert the team has on bus rides and when the Chargers head coach Jarrod Gideon suf- fered a surprise attack ear- lier this year from the sprin- kler system at Prides Creek Golf Course. "[The camping trip] was so much fun and something I will never forget," she said. "We were all on the putting green and the sprinkler turned on and shot Mr. Gide- on and he screamed. It was so funny we were all crying laughing." Holder said she was al- so thankful for the lessons she's learned through the game of golf. "I learned that you shouldn't sweat the lit- tle things," she said. "Golf is about being patient and calm, two things I'm not, but it has helped me enormous- ly with those." Holder was followed by teammates Madison War- ner with a 103, Emma Rain- ey with a 104, Sophie Carna- han with a 110 and Sydney Loveless with a 112. "All in all we had a sol- id and competitive sea- son," Gideon said. "I am pleased with how we played in the sectional." Vincennes Rivet's Lilly Waggoner was the low med- alist of the meet with a score of 82. Washington's Faith Dal- ton (84), Barr-Reeve's Ka- dence Claridge (91) and North Knox's Isabella May (95) advanced to the region- al meet without a team. Former Pike County resident wins Warriors Challenge at Lake Barkley By Dennis Marshall Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Former Pike County res- ident Zach Boop won the Men's Elite Class at the sec- ond annual Warrior Chal- lenge at Lake Barkley on Sat- urday, Sept. 7. More than 100 runners competed on the muddy course and helped raise more than $2,500 for Operat- ing Enduring Warrior, which is charity organization with a mission to empower, hon- or and motivate America's wounded military service members. "Their mission is to hon- or military veterans for their service and empower them to face the battles that may come," Boop said. "It's a won- derful event that helps peo- ple. The event is hosted by the Kuttawa Tourist Commission and is a 5K race that pushed participants to their limits as they worked to maneuver the weaving trails and conquer military-style obstacles. The race was lengthened from a 1.9 mile race in 2018. This was Boop's second consecutive time winning the Elite Class, which in- cluded a $500 cash prize each time. Boop said he plans on com- peting in the race again next year because it's such a great cause. There are different levels of competition. There is the elite class and then the open class, which is for fun. Boop is from Richland, Ind., and graduated from South Spencer High School in 2004. He and his wife, Kayla, moved to Pike Coun- ty shortly after their first son was born. They lived in Pike County for several years, but with his wife working in Owensville, they decided to move to Fort Branch. Boop said he got start- ed in obstacle racing a few years ago when a coworker approached him about com- peting in a Spartan Race. "A fter I finished the race, I knew right away that I want- ed to do more," he said. "So I started doing CrossFit at Gym Super Sweat in Fort Branch. It has helped so much in getting better and being able to win. I enjoy pushing my body to its lim- its and challenging myself to get better. Now my whole family takes part in these types of races. We enjoy trav- eling different places togeth- er and pushing ourselves." Boop said his favorite part about the races is watching his son run the kids' com- petition and the atmosphere that the racing community provides. "I enjoy meeting all the new people," he said. "It means a lot to win and show my boys what we are capable of doing." The Boop family will com- pete in a couple more Spar- tan Races in October. "One is called the beast and it is a 13-mile race with 30 obstacles, which my wife and I are doing together for fun," he said. "Spartan has a thing called a trifecta. It's completing sprint, super and a beast in one year. That's our goal for this year. I qual- ified for the Spartan North American Championship race, but couldn't make it to it this year. Hopefully, I can next year and also make the World Championships." SEVENTH Continued from page 1 Newton's Custom Butchering - Retail Meat Frozen & Fresh Sylvia Raber - Chris & Naomi Raber Weekly & Monthly Specials Deer Get your own meat back! Pork • Beef • Turkey • Chicken Deboned Meat Only Bring it in! Fresh • Frozen Meats • Bakery Summer Sausage • Jerky 6396 E. Old US Highway 50, Montgomery, IN 47558 Mon.-Fri. 7am-5pm • Sat. 8am-1pm 812-486-3227 Former Pike County resident Zach Boop stands for a photo with a $500 check after winning Men's Elite Class at the second annual Warrior Challenge at Lake Barkley on Saturday, Sept. 7. Zach Boop crawls through part of the obstacle course during the second annual Warrior Chal- lenge at Lake Barkley on Saturday, Sept. 7. Zach Boop swings through part of the obstacle course during the second annual Warrior Chal- lenge at Lake Barkley on Saturday, Sept. 7. petition with 39 points. They were followed by Gib- son Southern with 40 and Evansville North with 45. Castle, Shakamak, North Knox and Clay City also competed, but did not record a team score. Shelby Vaughn finished the junior varsity race eighth with a time of 26:38 and Morgan Sallee was 15th in 29:32. Pike Central traveled to the Barr-Reeve Invite on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Chargers will host the Pike Central Invitation- al at Prides Creek on Satur- day, Sept. 28. PCMS' Xavery Weisman claims silver at South Knox Invitational The Pike Central Middle School girls' cross country team had a solid showing at the South Knox Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Chargers finished fifth as a team, but Xavery Weis- man finished the race second overall in 11 minutes and 26 seconds. Barr-Reeve won the race with a team score of 70. They were followed by South Knox (76), Washington (146), Southridge (147), Pike Cen- tral (167), North Posey (236), North Knox (253), Gibson Southern (256), Evansville Memorial (259), Princeton (273), Castle (282), North Daviess 305, Linton-Stock- ton (338), Shakamak (383), Evansville Mater Dei (403), Eastern Greene (408), Evans- ville Christian School (416), Vincennes Clark (430), Hel- frich Park (469), Tecumseh (474), Shoals (578), Clay City (604) and Plaza Park (638). North Central and Wash- ington Catholic also compet- ed, but did not record a team score. Eastern Greene's Lily- anna Blais won the race with a time 11:13. Pike Central's other finish- ers were Anna Whitehead at 15th in 12:30 ; Kylee Weath- ers at 34th in 13:01; Eibhlin Teague at 53rd in 13:23; Jes- sa Ridao at 63rd in 13:39 and Kylie Meyer at 83rd in 14:09. South Knox won the boys' competition with 56 points. They were followed by Barr-Reeve (119), Gibson Southern (132), Castle (152), Evansville Memorial (232), North Knox (246), North Posey (248), Eastern Greene (254), Tecumseh (259), Southridge (268), Plaza Park (346), Evansville Mater Dei (368), Linton-Stockton (373), Shakamak (401), Saint James (409), Clay City (429), Wash- ington (433), North Daviess (445), Evansville Chris- tian School (466), Princeton (490), Pike Central (534), Helfrich Park (581), Shoals (586) and Vincennes Clark (619). North Central and Wash- ington Catholic also compet- ed, but did not record a team score. Evansville Mater Dei's Blaine Herr won the race in 10 minutes and 18 seconds. Pike Central's finishers were Shane Woodhull at 53rd in 11:54; Blaine Barnett at 81st in 12:24; Jacoby Smith at 89th in 12:37; Brayden Hartly at 160th in 16:10 and Xander Parker at 161st in 16:14. Pike Central senior Emma Rainey hits a shot over the lake at Oakland City Golf Course on Sat- urday, Sept. 14. Pike Central senior Madison Warner makes a long putt during the PAC Meet on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Pike Central Middle School girls' cross country team stands for a photo after claim- ing fifth place at the South Knox Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21. Pike Central senior Hadley Holder examines the green during the PAC Meet at Oakland City Golf Course. PCHS girls' golf season ends at sectional meet