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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 29, 2021 B-7 Pictured is the Lady Charger junior varsity volleyball team, front row (l to r): Lakin Sorgius, Amilia Ahner, Alyana Sharp, Delaney Welch, Tessa Vinnedge, Payton Rea- dle, Liberty Taylor and Brylee Walker; back row: Coach Andrew Russell, Zarah Sallee, Karly Morson, Ella Adams, Addy Russell, Myra Hensler, Izzy Luker, Emma Hunt, Jaidyn Gogel and Coach Jason McKinney. Photo by Matthew Haycraft Pictured is the Lady Charger varsity volleyball team, front row (l to r): Liberty Taylor, Alyana Sharp, Alaina McClellan, Erika Vinnedge, Jaize Mills, Delaney Welch and Emily Krieg; back row: Head Coach Stephanie Shedd, Eve Burns, Lakin Sorgius, Karley Kavanaugh, Ashlyn Shoultz, Lexie Onyett, Haylie Fulcher, Izzy Luker, Amilia Ahner, Coach Andrew Russell and Coach Jason McKinney. Photo by Matthew Haycraft CONFIDENCE Continued from page 1 three kills. "We are on a roll. The ladies are gaining confidence on the court. We are playing togeth- er and communicating well. We are right on track as we move toward sectionals. We have been working on some specialized plays and got to execute a few of them during the game. I am pleased with the direction our team is mov- ing," stated Coach Shedd on the game and this week's team progress. The junior varsity team also played South Spencer Thurs- day night and won in two sets 25 -13, 25 -12. Junior Liberty Taylor had seven digs, two ac- es and five kills, while junior Alyna Sharp had one ace, two kills, three digs and one assist. Junior Delaney Welch had two digs, ten assists, one ace and two kills, while junior Emily Krieg had seven digs, two as- sists, two aces and three kills. "The team played great. They communicated and had great serving. Very proud of their accomplishments and attitudes on the court," com- mented Shedd." The junior varsity also brought home the win on Mon- day, September 27, defeating the Washington Hatchets. During this match-up, they came out slow and lost the first set, but finished with a pow, winning both second and third sets. The varsity Lady Chargers also played the Hatchets on Monday, defeating them 14- 25, 27-25, 17-25, 25 -14, 15 -11. The varsity team also start- ed off slow and lost the first set, but cranked up the fight dial and won the second set. The girls ended up losing the third set and were down in the fourth set by 8 -11. They dialed it up more and defeated the Hatchets for the win. Coach Shedd stated, "This was the most exciting match of the year. Everyone was so excited. This was a big confer- ence win for us. We are on a four-game winning streak and we are moving on the court as a team. I am ecstatic for the la- dies. I am so proud of their ef- fort. They are learning to bat- tle for victories and they are gaining confidence in them- selves and their teammates." The girls' varsity volleyball team is now 7-8 overall and 3-5 in the conference, rank- ing them eighth in the pock- et. They will play their next game at Tecumseh on Thurs- day, September 30. Cross Country Senior Day The Pike Central co-ed cross country team had their senior day after the PC Invitational on Saturday, Sep- tember 25, with a cookout at Prides Creek. Pictured are seniors Quinlan Teague, Morgan Anderson and Laney Johnson, with personalized blankets that were a gift from the team. Submitted photo The Press-Dispatch 812-354-8500 | www.pressdispatch.net *By enrolling in the Birthday Club, you agree to have your name, town and birth- day, or the person's name and town and birthday of whom you are enrolling, printed in e Press-Dispatch on the week in which the birthday occurs. Joining is easy! Visit pressdispatch.net/birthday or send your full name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@pressdispatch.net.* Each week, a list of birthdays will be published in the paper! You could win a FREE PRIZE from area businesses and a three-month subscription to e Press-Dispatch. MUST RE-ENROLL EVERY YEAR! Join the One WINNER is drawn at the end of each month net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year.