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The Press-Dispatch Sports Wednesday, September 25, 2019 B- 5 said. "They were playing hard the whole night, and figured out a way to get two goals." Willis scored the Char- gers' lone goal with 23 min- utes remaining in the first half to give the team a 1-0 advantage, but the Spartans were just too much down the stretch. "We were creating chanc- es, but could not get another goal," Western said. "South Knox played so hard, and we just didn't meet their ener- gy for all 80 minutes. I take the blame, as we have to play harder than anyone we play, and that's my job to get us ready for that." Horrall and Kahle Young split time in goal for Pike Central. Horrall made sev- en saves and Kahle Young had two saves. PIKE CENTRAL TROUNCES TELL CITY The Chargers played well in a 9 -0 win over Tell City (0 - 7-1) on Monday, Sept. 16. It was the Roy and Vaughn again on offense for Pike Central. Roy scored three goals and dished out two assists, and Vaughn scored two goals and dished out three assists. Kennedy Willis had two goals and an assist. Horrall had another great game in goal. However, she played on the field in the sec- ond half and finished the game with a goal and an as- sist. Young also had a goal and Abby Skelton had an as- sist. "Morgan Houchins played well and is getting back healthy after a recent in- jury," Western said. "Kah- le Young played well in the first half, then played goalie the second half for us." Keena Young, Kabrick, Woodford and Capehart all played very good on defense, and Thompson, Alli Hold- er, Skelton, Grace Brandle and Leighty also played big parts in a great team win. "This was a night where we could play everyone quite a bit, and get some rest for some of our players who are still banged up and nag- ging injuries," Western said. "Well done to all players." The Chargers have just three regular season games remaining after they hosted North Posey (5 -7-0) on Tues- day, Sept. 24. Pike Central will also host Gibson Southern (4-6 -1) on Thursday, Sept. 26 and Her- itage Hills (10 -1-0) on Tues- day, Sept. 1, and travel to Evansville Christian School (3-6 -1) on Friday, Oct. 3. The 26th annual IHSA A Boys' and Girls' Soccer State Tournament Pairing Show will take place on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. The show will be hosted by Greg Rak- estraw and is streamed ex- clusively on IHSA Atv.org. By Dennis Marshall Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The returns of Carson Johnson and Jersey Mills to the starting lineup provid- ed the Pike Central boys' soccer team with the boost it needed to snap its recent slump with a narrow 4-3 win at Northeast Dubois (4-6 -1) on Monday, Sept. 23. "They provided a much needed spark to our energy, and it showed early," Pike Central head coach Jacob Western said. "They domi- nated balls out of the air and 50 -50 balls. Offensively, we created more chances to- night than we had in the past few weeks. Defensively, we were okay, making a couple mistakes but things we can learn from. I thought overall it was a good hard test and I was happy to come out with the win." Ethan Scott scored two goals and dished out an as- sist for the Chargers, and Connor Young and Nolan Nelson each scored a goal. Devin Carlisle and Carson Johnson each had an assist. Noah Whann played the entire game in goal for Pike Central. He finished with nine saves. The Chargers started the season 5 -1-0, but have fall- en to 7-6 -1 after losing five of their past seven games. Pike Central lost 7-0 to Heritage Hills (8 -1-2) on Thursday, Sept. 19. Pike Central will host Gibson Southern (9 -3-1) on Thursday, Sept. 26 and Southridge (2-6 -1) on Tues- day, Sept. 1, and travel to Wood Memorial (2-6 -0) on Thursday, Oct. 2. The 26th annual IHSA A Boys' and Girls' Soccer State Tournament Pairing Show will take place on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. The show will be hosted by Greg Rak- estraw and is streamed ex- clusively on IHSA Atv.org. GAIN Continued from page 1 Pike Central's Nolan Nelson makes a shot on goal during the Chargers' 6-0 win over Tell City on Monday, Sept. 16. Pike Central's Sam Henson battles a Tell City player for possession. Pike Central's Ethan Scott scores a goal against Tell City on Monday, Sept. 16. Pike Central's Lauren Young dribbles up the field during the Chargers' 9-0 win over Tell City on Monday, Sept. 16. Above: Third and fourth grade Chargers prepare to take on Mt. Ver- non in game action on Saturday, Sept. 21. Below: Max Hardin (4) runs the ball toward the endzone trying to avoid players on the opposing team. Left: Eli Keeker (16) running the ball during the fourth quarter of the game on Saturday, Sept. 21. Below: Mt. Vernon's number thirteen takes down a charger football player, sending him head-over- heels to the ground. Woes continue for Pike Central middle school volleyball teams By Dennis Marshall Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central mid- dle school volleyball teams stayed busy this past week. The eighth-grade squad lost 25 -20, 25 -14 to Wood Memorial on Monday, Sept. 23. "We showed up and we competed although we came up short," Chargers' eighth- grade coach Olivia Leighty said. "We have all the piec- es we need to be a winning competitive team. The girls are ready to practice hard and continue to get better." Pike Central's stat leaders were Ella Adams with two kills; Haylie Fulcher with four kills; Karley Kavana- ugh with a kill and seven as- sists; Shelby Meadows with an ace, two kills and one dig; Lexie Onyett with an ace, five kills and two digs; Addy Russel with two aces and a kill; and Macey Stilwell with four digs. North Posey beat Pike Central 26 -24, 25 -22 on Thursday, Sept. 19. "Although we didn't come out with the win, this is by far the best I have ever seen these girls play," Leighty said. "Nothing to hang our heads on here. I'm proud of each and everyone of them, and their efforts this game." Stats leaders for this game were Adams with an ace, two kills and three digs; Ful- cher with an ace, six kills and two digs; Kavanaugh with two aces, two kills and nine assists; Meadows with two kills and three digs; On- yett with two aces, a kill and three digs; Russel with a dig; and Stilwell with six digs. Pike Central defeated South Spencer 25 -17, 17-25, 15 -9. Leighty said it was an overall good, aggressive game by the Chargers. Leaders were Adams with three aces and four kills; Fulcher with four aces, sev- en kills and a dig; Kavana- ugh with six aces, two kills and 12 assists; Onyett with two aces, four kills and three digs; Russel with an ace, two kills and a dig; and Stilwell with two kills and three digs. Barr-Reeve defeated Pike Central 25 -23, 25 -12 on Mon- day, Sept. 16. "We went into this game knowing this would be a competitive team," Leighty said. "Although we did fall short of a win, the girls fought and played well as a team both offensively and defensively." Adams had an ace and a kill; Fulcher had three kills; Kavanaugh had two aces, a kill and four assists; Onyett had two aces, a kill and four digs; Russel had a kill, a dig, and an assist; and Stilwell had a dig. SEVENTH-GRADE TEAM DROPS THREE STRAIGHT The Pike Central sev- enth-grade team had an even worse week. They lost to North Posey 25 -12, 25 -16 on Thursday, Sept. 19. "It's been a tough week, there's no doubt about that," Chargers' seventh-grade coach Kinsey Barrett said. "Our passing just simply isn't there right now. When we get a good pass to our set- ter, we end up getting a kill so it all comes down to that first pass. "The second set, we real- ly fought and tried to come back, but it was just too late to get back ahead. All we can do is put in the work in prac- tice and really try to come together as a team to work on our communication and being aggressive. They're a good bunch of girls and I know we can come back from these losses stronger." Pike Central stats leaders were Eve Burns with three aces, two digs and four as- sists; Myra Hensler with three kills and a dig; Em- ma Hunt with a kill and a dig; Karly Morson with an ace and a kill; Lakin Sor- gius with four digs; Izzy Luker with an ace and two digs; and Riley Moore with two digs. The Chargers B-squad al- so played a 15 -minute match. "Our serve-receive has room to improve just as with the A-team," Barrett said. "We're going to focus on passing in practice and go back to the basics to try and get back on track." B-team leaders were Em- ily Howard with an ace and a dig; Lillian Mann with two digs; Makynna Satterfield with a dig; Brylee Walker with an ace; and Dakota Wil- lis with an ace. Tecumseh defeated Pike Central 25 -17, 25 -7 on Tues- day, Sept. 17. "The girls came out in the first set playing well, but made some simple er- rors that we couldn't come back from," Barrett said. "The second set was tough and once we got down we couldn't get back ahead." Leaders were Burns with an ace, a kill, two digs and three assists; Hensler with a kill and three digs; Hunt with a kill; Morson with an ace and a dig; Sorgius with an kill and two digs; Luker with an ace and two digs; Baylie Rainey with a kill; and Moore with an ace. The B-squad played a 10 -minute match against the Braves. "I'm really proud of these girls and how far they've come since the beginning of the season," Barrett said. "They're playing more ag- gressive and their serving and passing has really im- proved." B-team leaders were Em- ily Howard with an ace and a dig; and Mann with a dig. Barr-Reeve defeated Pike Central 25 -10, 25 -9 on Mon- day Sept. 16. "It was a tough loss to Barr-Reeve last night," Bar- rett said. "We struggled on serve-receive and with communication all night, and once we got down, we just couldn't turn it around. Barr-Reeve has a great pro- gram and we will continue to strive to compete with teams like that." The Chargers' leaders were Burns with a kill and two assists; Hensler with an ace and a dig; Hunt with a kill and two digs; Mor- son with an ace; Sorgius with two kills and four digs; Luker with two digs ;and Rainey with an ace. The B-team played a 15 -minute match against Barr-Reeve. "Their serving and pass- ing consistency has im- proved immensely and that really showed last night," Barrett said. Leaders were Moore with two aces; Howard with four aces; and Satterfield with one kill. PCHS boys' soccer rebounds from bad loss 3RD AND 4TH PIKE COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL Powder Puff football is Wednesday Powder Puff football will be on Wednesday, October 2, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person, with all pro- ceeds going to the Riley Dance Marathon. Sports passes are not valid for this event. Elementary students are free.