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B-2 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 The Press-Dispatch SPORTS BRIEFS Patoka Lake hosts archery lesson Dec. 11 Patoka Lake is hosting an archery lesson for beginner to intermediate archers on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon, inside the Patoka Lake Nature Center. The les- sons will be taught by the interpretive naturalist, who is a certified archery instructor. The event is open to archers age 8 and older, and all ar- chery equipment will be provided. Participation is limit- ed to the first 15 people, and cost is $5 per person. Regis- ter by calling the Patoka Lake Nature Center at 812-685 - 2447. Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513. Wanted: Hunters to help hungry Hoosiers Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry would like to remind all hunters and landowners about our deer donation program. A fter you've filled your freezer, help them to feed those in need in your area by donating to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry's "Meat" the Need initiative. Just take your deer in to your local, participating meat processor and tell them you would like to donate it to Hoosiers Feeding the Hun- gry. There is no charge to you. A fter being processed, your donation will be given to local hunger relief agencies. The 2021-2022 deer hunting seasons are as follows: Re- duction Zone: Sept. 15, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022 (where open). Youth Season: Sept. 25 -26, 2021. Archery: Oct. 1, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022. Firearm: Nov. 13-28, 2021. Muzzleloader: Dec. 4- 19, 2021. Help feed your less fortunate fellow Hoosiers by donat- ing a deer this season. For more information on this program, its services, to lo- cate local participating meat processors, or to find out how you can help, visit www.HoosiersFeedingtheHungry.org. Eagle Watch set for Jan. 8 Patoka Lake is hosting several programs during its 34th annual Eagle Watch Event, which will be on Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Patoka Lake Nature Center. Eagle In- terpretive naturalist Wade LeHue will present a live bald eagle and Dana Recklehoff will share the stories of Pato- ka Lake's raptors. Brian Finch, Patoka Lake wildlife spe- cialist, and his team will lead groups on driving tours to hot spots for eagle viewing around the lake. There will al- so be a presentation on the success of the Eagle Reintro- duction Program that took place in the 1980s. Lunch will be provided. Children's activities and crafts will be available from 12:40 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Advance registration is required by calling the Patoka Lake Nature Center at 812-685 -2447 and is limited to the first 50 participants. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars, spotting scopes and cam- eras if you have them. Be sure to have vehicles fueled for the driving tour. SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY, DEC. 2 ❚ PCMS Girls' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball — North Knox — 6 p.m. at North Knox ❚ PCMS Girls' 6th Grade Basketball — North Knox — 6 p.m. at North Knox ❚ PCHS Coed Varsity Swimming and Diving — Tri-Meet (Boonville and Gibson Southern) — 6:30 p.m. at Boonville ❚ PCMS Boys' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball — Princeton Community Middle School — 6:30 p.m. at Pike Central Middle School ❚ PCHS Boys' Varsity Basketball — Evansville Central — 8 p.m. at USI FRIDAY, DEC. 3 ❚ PCHS Girls' JV Basketball — Barr- Reeve — 6 p.m. at Pike Central ❚ PCHS Girls' Varsity Basketball — Barr- Reeve — 7:30 p.m. at Pike Central SATURDAY, DEC. 4 ❚ PCMS Boys' 6th Grade Basketball — Washington Catholic — 9:30 a.m. at Washington Catholic Middle School ❚ PCMS Girls' 6th Grade Basketball — Barr- Reeve — 9:30 a.m. at Barr-Reeve ❚ PCHS Boys' Varsity Wrestling — Hill Classic — 10 a.m. at F. J. Reitz ❚ PCHS Coed Varsity Swimming and Diving — Tecumseh Swim Relays — 10 a.m. at Tecumseh ❚ PCHS Girls' JV Basketball — Mount Vernon — 11 a.m. at Mount Vernon Main Gym ❚ PCHS Girls' Varsity Basketball — Mount Vernon — 12:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Main Gym) ❚ PCMS Boys' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball — Barr-Reeve — 1 p.m. at Pike Central Middle/ ❚ PCHS Boys' JV Basketball — Princeton Community — 6:30 p.m. at Princeton Community ❚ PCHS Boys' Varsity Basketball — Princeton Community — 8 p.m. at Princeton Community MONDAY, DEC. 6 ❚ PCHS Girls' JV Basketball — South Spencer — 6:30 p.m. at Pike Central ❚ PCMS Boys' 6th Grade Basketball — Heritage Hills — 6:30 p.m. at Nancy Hanks ❚ PCMS Boys' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball — Tecumseh Middle School — 6:30 p.m. at Pike Central Middle School ❚ PCMS Boys' C Team Basketball — South Spencer — 6:30 p.m. at Old Petersburg Gym ❚ PCHS Girls' Varsity Basketball — South Spencer — 8 p.m. at Pike Central TUESDAY, DEC. 7 ❚ PCHS Boys' C-Team Basketball — Forest Park — 6 p.m. at Forest Park ❚ PCMS Boys' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball — Holy Trinity — 6 p.m. at Pike Central Middle School ❚ PCMS Girls' 7th & 8th Grade Basketball — Wald J Wood Memorial — 6:30 p.m. at Wald J Wood Memorial ❚ PCHS Girls' Varsity Swimming and Diving — Tri-Meet (Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central) — 7:15 p.m. at Evansville Aquatic Center WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8 ❚ PCMS Boys' 6th Grade Basketball — Boonville — 6:30 p at Old Petersburg Gym 2021-2022 Charger Cross Country Awards Banquet The Pike Central Cross Country boys' and girls' teams had their Awards Banquet at Randy's Americana Café this last week for the 2021-2022 season. Front row (l to r): Kaylyn Warner; Morgan Anderson, Most Im- proved and Academic Awards; Anna Whitehead; Xavery Weisman, Most Valuable Runner and Top Newcomer Awards, along with Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Class 3A 1st Team All=State Award; Quin- lan Teague, Mental Attitude Award; and Laney Johnson. Not Pictured: Kennedy Willis. Submitted photo Girls' soccer letter awards Pike Central Lady Chargers received their letter awards for the 2021-2022 soccer season this past week and the girls' soccer award banquet. Pictured are, front row (l to r): Abby Skelton, Albany Ashley, Mallory Hunt, Al- li Holder and Hannah Woodford; back row: Lillian Thompson, Rachel Goeppner, Keena Young, Beth Edrington, Jaylynn Capehart, Kahle Young, Lillian Nalley and Kennedy Willis. Not pictured: Grace Robling, Lainey Leighty and Jasmine Leighty. Submitted phot Lady Charger soccer season awards The Pike Central Lady Chargers soccer team received their awards for the 2021-2022 soccer season this past week. Front row (l to r): Abby Skelton, Most Improved; Albany Ashley, Best Teammate; Mallory Hunt, Mental Attitude; Alli Holder, Leadership; and Hannah Woodford, Mental Attitude. Back row: Lillian Nalley, Most Im- proved; Keena Young, Defensive MVP; Jaylynn Capehart, Academic Award; Kahle Young, Offensive MVP; and Kennedy Willis, Heart and Hustle. Submitted photo Academic All-State Awarded to girls' soccer players The Pike Central Lady Chargers had their awards banquet this last week, where several of the players were named to Academic All-State. Pictured are, front row (l to r): Abby Skelton, Albany Ashley, Mallory Hunt, Al- li Holder and Hannah Woodford; back row: Lillian Thompson, Keena Young, Jaylynn Capehart, Kahle Young and Kennedy Willis. Submitted photo Six year old snags her first deer Aubrianna Hale, 6, snagged her first deer, a button buck, in her first year of hunting with her dad, Jeremy Hale.