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A-10 Wednesday, Januar y 6, 2021 The Press-Dispatch SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg www.UebelhorGM.com Jasper • 1-800-937-8721 CHEVROLET SPORTS CALENDAR *Bold = Home game WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 ❚ Boys' Seventh and Eighth Grade Basketball — George Rogers Clark — 6 p.m. at George Rogers Clark ❚ Varsity Wrestling — Vincennes Lincoln and Jasper — 6 p.m. at Pike Central ❚ Girls' Seventh and Eighth Grade Basketball — Boonville — 6:30 p.m. at Boonville ❚ Boys' Varsity Basketball — Green County International — 6:30 p.m. at Eastern Greene THURSDAY, JAN. 7 ❚ Boys' Varsity Basketball — Green County International — TBA at Eastern Greene ❚ Boys' Seventh and Eighth Grade Basketball — North Knox — 6 p.m. at North Knox ❚ Girls' JV Basketball — Washington — 6 p.m. at Washington ❚ Girls' Sixth Grade Basketball — Boonville — 6:30 p.m. at Old Petersburg Gym ❚ Girls' Varsity Basketball — Washington — 7:30 p.m. at Washington FRIDAY, JAN. 8 ❚ Boys' Varsity Basketball — Green County International — TBA at Eastern Greene SATURDAY, JAN. 9 ❚ Boys' Varsity Basketball — Green County International — TBA at Eastern Greene ❚ Varsity Wrestling — Forest Park Invite — 9 a.m. at Forest Park ❚ Boys' Sixth Grade Basketball — Southridge — 9:30 a.m. at Old Petersburg Gym ❚ Girls' Sixth Grade Basketball — Loogootee — 9:30 a.m. at Loogootee ❚ Girls' JV Basketball — Forest Park — 1 p.m. at Pike Central ❚ Girls' Varsity Basketball — Forest Park — 2:30 p.m. at Pike Central MONDAY, JAN. 11 ❚ Girls' JV Basketball — Vincennes Lincoln — 6 p.m. at Vincennes Lincoln ❚ Boys' Sixth Grade Basketball — Washington — 6 p.m. at Washington Middle School ❚ Boys' Seventh and Eighth Grade Basketball — Washington — 6 p.m. at Washington Middle School ❚ Coed Varsity Swimming — Tri-Meet (Gibson Southern and Northeast Dubois) — 6:30 p.m. at Northeast Dubois ❚ Girls' Varsity Basketball — Vincennes Lincoln — 7:30 p.m. at Vincennes Lincoln TUESDAY, JAN. 12 ❚ Girls' JV Basketball — Loogootee — 6 p.m. at Pike Central ❚ Boys' Sixth Grade Basketball — George Rogers Clark — 6 p.m. at George Rogers Clark ❚ Girls' Sixth Grade Basketball — Washington — 6 p.m. at George Washington Middle School ❚ Girls' Seventh and Eighth Grade Basketball — Tecumseh — 6:30 p.m. at Tecumseh Middle School ❚ Girls' Varsity Basketball — Loogootee — 7:30 p.m. at Pike Central WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 ❚ Coed Varsity Swimming — Vincennes Lincoln — 6 p.m. at Vincennes YMCA Winter coyote sightings are no cause for alarm The new year will bring coyote sightings around Indiana. Seeing coyotes, especially during winter, is normal and should not cause alarm. Coyote in woods Coyotes become more active during winter. Young coyotes are leaving their parents to find a new home, making them more visible. In January, coyotes will also be looking to breed, making them even more active. Bare vegetation also increas- es people's chances of catching a glimpse. Where people are, coyotes fol- low. Coyotes like to eat animals and plants that thrive around yards and homes. Their diet includes rab- bits, mice, fruit, and squirrels. They thrive around people because of the abundant food that comes with hu- man development. Coyotes are a common member of Indiana's urban wildlife community, as are raccoons, red foxes, and opossums. Seeing a coyote is not necessarily cause for concern. They are common everywhere in the state, even in ur- ban areas like downtown Indianap- olis, Fort Wayne, and South Bend. Coyotes are an important part of In- diana's wildlife community and pro- vide benefits by helping control ro- dent populations and cleaning up carrion. Problems between coyotes and people are uncommon. To prevent them, be proactive by removing food and water sources, keeping pets leashed or contained, and trying to scare a coyote when you see it. Fol- low these quick tips for making your yard less attractive to coyotes: • Clean up fallen fruit from trees or gardens. • Keep garbage secure. • Make sure pet food and treats are not left outside. • Take down bird feeders if you see a coyote around your yard; they could be attracted to the ro- dents eating the seeds. • Never intentionally feed a coy- ote; it could lose its fear of peo- ple. • If you see a coyote, try to make it uncomfortable: • Yell. • Wave your arms. • Spray it with a hose. • Throw tennis balls or small stones, but don't throw anything that could be food, like apples. • Carry a jar of coins or a small air horn to make noise. Making a coyote feel unwelcome around people can help it maintain its natural fear of humans. Never corner or chase a coyote — they should al- ways have a clear escape path to get away from you. Keep pets leashed, in a kennel with a secure top, or in- doors to reduce the possibility of a negative interaction with any wild- life, including coyotes. Find more information about coy- otes, including factsheets and a we- binar, at wildlife.IN.gov/5688.htm. Other webinar resources, including tips for maintaining positive interac- tions with wildlife in general, can be found at on.IN.gov/fishwilded. By Andy Heuring Pike Central's wrestling team went 5 -0 on the weekend to win the Salem Super Six. The Chargers beat Borden 36 - 15, Salem 36 -30, Silver Creek 28 -18, Crawford County 46 -6 and North Knox 40 -36. Pike Central was led by Jackson Stuckey at 152 pounds. He went 5 -0, despite moving up one weight class for the weekend. He pinned North Knox's Skylar Chambers at the 3:26 mark. He then pinned Gus Wright, of Crawford County, with 57 sec- onds left in the match. He was lead- ing Wright 7-1 at the time of the pin. Stuckey beat Silver Creek's Ross Scully by pin just one minute into the match. His only non-pin on the day was a 5 -2 win over Denny Bowl- ing, of Salem. Stuckey was tied with Bowling after two periods. Neither wrestler scored in the first period. Stuckey started the second period up and Bowling got an escape. Stuck- ey took him down, but Bowling got another escape and the score was 2- 2 after two periods. In the third pe- riod, Stucky took control. He start- ed down and got an escape and then took Bowling down for a 5 -0 lead. He got his fifth win with a forfeit against Borden. Pike Central had four other wres- tlers go 4-1 on the day. They were Jon Cannon, Isaiah Greer, Griffin Boyd, Skylar Shelton and Cody Davis. "The boys wrestled really well," said Charger coach Caleb Cherry. Cannon, at 145 pounds, got to 4-1 by beating Nicholas Redden 11-3. He scored three or more points in every period. Cannon beat Salem's Blake McGloughlin 9 -2, Silver Creek's Nick Losey 13-3 and North Knox's Austin Greubel 11-3. Cannon's lone loss was a 12-5 de- cision to Ledy Cheatham. Davis, at 220 pounds, had four wins. He pinned Drew Lewis, of Bor- den, in 1:29. He pinned Nate Pierce, of Salem, in 1:05. He collected two forfeits. Davis' only loss was by pin to Beau Noland, of North Knox. Boyd, at 126, also went 4-1 on the day. He pinned Salem's Grace- lyn Williams in 52 seconds. He beat North Knox's Haney Walls in just 37 seconds and collected two forfeits. His loss was a 2-1 decision to Silver Creek's TJ Bagsham. Bagsham got the opening take down in the first pe- riod. Neither wrestler scored again until third period, when Boyd got a penalty point. Greer, at 113 pounds, was 4-1. He got a pin over Ethan Ryker, of North Knox, in 1:34, and a second period pin over Dylan Allen, of Borden. He also collected two forfeits. His loss was to Doane Peeler, of Crawford County. Shelton, at 160 pounds, won four of his five matches. He pinned Gracen Conrad, of North Knox, in a 56 -sec- ond pin and Steve Writh, of Crawford County, in 1:40. He pinned Salem's Joel Altmeyer in 50 seconds. Shelton also got a forfeit. His loss was a 14-5 decision to Silver Creek. Kale Speedy, at 195, was 3-2 on the day. He beat Jacob Lacey, of Silver Creek, by pin in 1:39. He beat North Knox's Isaiah Mackey even quicker, in 52 seconds. Speedy also collected a forfeit for the Chargers. Speedy suffered a 12-7 loss to Bor- den's Brady Weatherford and a pin to Salem. At 132 pounds, Ryan Gladish had three wins for the Chargers. He had pins against North Knox and Bor- den. Charger wrestlers win Salem Super Six invite CREATIVITY. OUR SPECIALTY. The Press Dispatch PIKE COUNTY'S NEWS NETWORK Design by two of Indiana's top designers is included with every ad purchase. Call today! 812-354-8500 OR ADS@PRESSDISPATCH.NET