The Press-Dispatch
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B-2 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 The Press-Dispatch was still locked at 1-1, so they went into overtime. During overtime, the Chargers had a few great chances, even scor- ing a goal in the last 15 sec- onds, which was disallowed for offsides. With the score still locked after overtime, the game went to penalty kicks to decide the winner. In the penalty kicks, the Pike Central Chargers scored all five, with Joey Ridao, sopho- more Jonas Martinez, Nelson, Shoultz and Carlisle clinching the win for the Chargers. Coach Western stated, "It was an exciting game and probably our best perfor- mance from start to finish." A fter losing to Heritage Hills September 16 4-1 and defeating Northeast Dubois September 20 4-3, the Charger boys' soccer team is now 7-6 - 1 overall and 5 -4 in the con- ference, making them fifth in the PAC. Their next game will be against Gibson Southern on Thursday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. at home. KICKS Continued from page 1 Charger junior Nolan Nelson kicks the ball to an open teammate during the Pike Central boys' soccer game against Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 14. SPORTS BRIEFS Powder Puff football set for Sept. 22 Pike Central will host a Powder Puff football game be- ginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 as part of Homecoming week festivities. Tickets are $5, with proceeds benefiting Riley Dance Marathon. Fall Homecoming will kick off Friday, Sept. 24, with a parade at approximately 6:30 p.m. The main event is slat- ed for 6:45 p.m. Free Fishing on Sept. 25 at Indiana DNR properties Free Fishing Day and National Hunting & Fishing Day on Sept. 25 are opportunities for Hoosiers to get a hands-on experience with nature and enjoy the state's public lands and waters. On Free Fishing Days, which happen periodically throughout the year, Indiana residents can fish any of the state's public waters without a fishing license or a trout/ salmon stamp. To celebrate the last Free Fishing Day of 2021, several Indiana DNR properties, including some state parks and state recreation areas, will offer events and activities to en- courage and help visitors and families try fishing. These include opportunities to borrow fishing equipment as well as attend workshops at selected DNR locations. More in- formation on Free Fishing Day and related events is at on.IN.gov/FishFree. The DNR invites all Hoosiers to visit Fish & Wildlife areas (FWAs), state parks, state forests, and other pub- lic land throughout Indiana. Check calendar.dnr.IN.gov for more information on events at FWAs, such as build- ing blinds at Kankakee FWA in preparation for waterfowl hunting season. Several hunting seasons are also open the weekend of Sept. 25 and 26, including dove, sora rail, snipe, early teal, squirrel, and youth deer season. A great way of celebrating National Hunting & Fishing Day is by sharing with others the experience of hunting for a delicious, locally harvested meal. As fall begins, invite your friends and family to join you outdoors. Take time to safely do what you love with those you love spending time with while enjoying Indiana's pub- lic lands. Volunteers sought to prep duck blinds October 2 Monroe Lake will host a workday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 2 for volunteers to help clean, repair, and cut brush to camouflage duck blinds in the Stillwater-North- fork Wildlife Area, in preparation for waterfowl hunting season. Volunteers do not need to stay the whole day. Advance registration is requested at bit.ly/ camouduck2021 by noon on October 1, but last-minute volunteers are welcome to come on Saturday morning at the Northfork Check Station, located east of Bloomington off of State Road 46, about 1/3 mile south of the intersec- tion of Kent Road and McGowan Road. For more detailed directions, call the Monroe Lake office at 812-837-9546. Volunteers should dress for the weather and bring work gloves, hand tools useful for cutting brush, and a water bottle. If you plan to stay into the afternoon, bring a sack lunch. Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions about this volunteer workday should be di- rected to Jill Vance, Monroe Lake interpretive naturalist, at jvance@dnr.IN.gov or 812-837-9967. First Choice Solutions 5K Oct. 9 The Life 5K walk/run for First Choice Solutions (for- merly the Pregnancy Care Center) is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, October 9 in Eastside Park in Washington. Reg- istration begins at 8:15 a.m. in the Kiwannis Building. For more information, call 812-257-1041. Bird Hunters' 15th Annual Free Youth Day is Oct. 9 All area youth are invited to participate in the Pike Coun- ty Bird Hunters' Club 15th Annual Brownwells NR A Youth Day on Saturday, October 9. Youth ages seven through 18 will find plenty of activities beginning at 8 a.m., with a pro- vided breakfast. The no charge day in the field includes darts, archery, BB gun, muzzle loader, 22 rifle, trap shoot- ing and Chukar hunting over dogs. Registered participants will be in a random drawing for a dozen rifles and shotguns, plus four compound bows, af- ter a day of outdoor activities. There will be three Remington 11-87 shotguns in the drawing. Six Tri-Star shotguns in 20 ga. and 12 ga. will al- so be given away, along with three Ruger 10/22 rifles. The archery prizes include Hoyt Fireshot, Matthews Mission Radik, Bear Archery Finesse and PSC Pro Serve Diablo compound bows. The Pike County Bird Hunters' Club is located five miles south of Petersburg on SR 57 and just two miles west on Division Road. Watch for signs. Do not bring any firearms to the event. All firearms and ammunition will be provided by the club. Adults are en- couraged to attend and will have breakfast and lunch for a donation. A Hunter Education Card is required for Chu- kar Hunting. Following a day of outdoor activities, there will be a search and rescue demonstration, followed by the random drawing for long guns and archery sets. For more informa- tion, contact Chris Kinman at 812-789 -3125. Native Habitat for Game Wildlife Workshop The Pike-Gibson Cooperative Invasive Species Man- agement Area will be hosting a free workshop in partner- ship with the Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District, Gibson County Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict, Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, Natural Re- source Conservation Service and Southern Indiana Co- operative Invasive Management on October 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CDT at the Wirth Park Community Center in Oakland City. Talks from Samantha Dame, Natural Resource Special- ist, Julie Loehr, Watershed Coordinator, and Kaila Knies, Regional Specialist, will focus on managing invasive spe- cies and utilizing native plants to support game wildlife such as turkey, quail, waterfowl and deer. There will be a self-guided hike out at the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge following the event where participants can see in- vasive species in person and what quality native habitat looks like. Hikers may even be able to catch a glimpse of the refuge's abundant wildlife while touring the sites. There will be activities for kids and all ages are welcome. A free chili lunch will be served at the beginning of the event. To register, go to https://pgcisma_nativehabitatfor- game.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Kai- la Knies at kaila@sicim.info. Girls' soccer defeats Bulldogs and Wildcats By Matthew Haycraft The Lady Chargers' soc- cer team played Evansville Bosse on Monday, Septem- ber 13, defeating them 7-0. Lady Charger junior Kah- le Young scored two goals during the game, along with junior Kennedy Willis, se- nior Abigail Skelton, senior Albany Ashley, junior Kee- na Young and freshman Lainey Leighty all scoring a goal. Assisting in scoring the goals were Kahle Young, Keena Young, Ashley, senior Hannah Woodford and Wil- lis, who had three assists. Head Coach Chad Western stated, "It was a great team win, and everyone played well for us. This was a game we let a lot of girls play out of position and try to score, and have some fun." The girls' soccer team went on to play South Knox Tues- day, September 14, a good team with a good record. South Knox is currently 8 -3- 1 overall and 2-1-1 in the con- ference, making them sec- ond in Blue Chip. The Pike Central Lady Charger soccer team lost to South Knox by a score of 2-0 Tuesday. According to Coach West- ern, the Lady Chargers played okay, but not great. He stat- ed the team has also played eight games in the last 13 days, along with two games on back-to-back nights, which is tough on its own. "We had some chanc- es, but their goalie is real- ly good, and we just could not find a score," said Coach Western. A fter a day off from games, the Lady Chargers played Mount Vernon on Thursday, September 16, pulling out a win of 1-0. The Mount Vernon team has one of the best single of- fensive players/scorers in the conference, junior Maty Burnett. According to Coach Western, she is fast, skilled and can score a lot of ways. The Lady Chargers marked her all night and doubled on her to limit her shots and touches on the ball. Ashley was on her most of the night, with Willis handling the rest of the time. Both Ashley and Willis did a great job, accord- ing to Coach Western, not giving her any room to oper- ate. The rest of the team was always helping in one way or another, keeping Burnett de- commissioned. Lady Charger Kahle Young scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Pike Central's defense, including junior Jaylynn Capehart, Keena Young, se- nior Alli Holder, junior Lil- lian Thompson, Woodford, Leighty, freshman Lillian Nalley and Skelton, pulled to- gether, held their ground and defended their goal while battling against Mount Ver- non. "The defense were all awe- some in this game. This was a huge win for us against Mount Vernon," state Coach Western. The Pike Central girls' soccer team, after this past week, sits at 5 -3 overall and 4-2 in the conference, mak- ing them fifth in the PAC. The Lady Chargers will play their next game against Gibson Southern on Thurs- day, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. on their home field. Charger junior Joey Ridao dribbles the ball back upfield, avoiding Mount Vernon players, during the Pike Central boys' soccer game against Mount Ver- non on Tuesday, September 14. Xavier Shoultz kicks the ball back down field during the Pike Central boys' soccer game against Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 14. Charger sophomore Chase Ridao kicks the ball back upfield during the Pike Central boys' soccer game against Mount Vernon on September 14. Charger junior Isaac Burdette kicks the ball back upfield during the Pike Central boys' soccer game against Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 14.