The Press-Dispatch
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B-1 Wednesday, December 11, 2013 The Press-Dispatch Pike Central wrestlers overpower Red Devils Four students from Princeton Martial Arts won trophies at the Southern Illinois Inter-school Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 9. Pictured above are (l to r): Master Nathan Wheatley, Quinn Bush, Morgan Anderson, Garry Anderson and Trae Hall. Photo submitted. Area taekwondo students win seven trophies Pike Central High School freshman Blake Carroll closes in on a pin of his Owensboro (Ky.) opponent in the 106-pound weight class on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Ed Cahill photo. By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School wrestling team recorded 11 pins while overpowering visiting Owensboro (Ky.) by a score of 75-6 in a dual meet on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Chargers also recorded one win on points and won another match by forfeit. "A lot of the kids really overwhelmed their opponent," Pike Central head coach Billy Hewig said. "That's what we work on every day in practice: overwhelming our opponent. Our kids got to do that, and that was great to see as a coach." Hewig acknowledged that the Red Devils were obviously over-matched against the Chargers, but said it was a good learning experience for both programs. " They're trying," Hewig said. "They're a good bunch of kids. I just The referee signals the end of a 285-pound weight class match between Pike Central High School senior Dalton Miller (top) and his Owensboro (Ky.) opponent after Miller won by pin on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Ed Cahill photo. think this is like their fifth or sixth year having a program. Coach (Everett) Stone is working hard on getting them up. It just takes a while to start a program up. "I got to see what kind of offense my kids can work, instead of them having to wrestle defensively," Hewig added. "I got to see, really, what they know, what they can do, and what we need to work on, so it was a good learning tool for us." Hewig said he was pleased with how "functional" his team wrestled. "They were going out there and taking good shots and not just thinking, 'I'm going to win'," Hewig said. "They went out there and they wrestled like winners, not just like kids that were stronger and faster. They went out there and wrestled tough, and that was great to see." Posting wins for the Chargers were: •Freshman Blake Carroll, who pinned Nard in 1:20 in the 106-pound weight class. •Junior Caleb Hawkins, who pinned Chambers in 3:21 in the 113-pound weight class. •Sophomore Draven Kline, who pinned Mathews in 1:38 in the 126-pound weight class. •Senior Nick Baker, who pinned Smith in 0:17 in the 132-pound weight class. •Sophomore Gage Fiscus, who pinned Schaeffer in 3:15 in the 138-pound weight class. •Freshman Colton O'Neal, who won See overpower on B-2 Four students from Princeton Martial Arts (PMA) competed on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Southern Illinois Inter-school Tournament in Carmi, Ill., bringing home a total of seven trophies. PMA competitors placing in forms competition were: Quinn Bush, 1st place (Beginner age 6-10 division); Garry Anderson, 1st place (Pre-TKD Orange Stripe division); and Morgan Anderson, 2nd place (Beginner, age 6-10 division). PMA competitors placing in sparring competition were: Trae Hall, 1st place (Beginner age 6-10 division); and Quinn Bush, 2nd place (Beginner age 610 division). PMA competitors placing in breaking were: Garry Anderson, 2nd place (Pre-TKD division); and Morgan Anderson, 4th place (Age 9-11 Division). Bush and Hall are from Princeton. Morgan and Garry Anderson are from Petersburg. Princeton Martial Arts provides quality martial arts instruction by blending traditional values with modern training techniques, offering a traditional taekwondo program through Elite Fitness Center, located at 1601 W. Broadway St., in Princeton. All of PMA's instructors have met stringent instructor certification requirements and teach a standardized curriculum. PMA can be reached by phone at (618) 240-1879 and 385-8400 or by visiting www. princetontkd.com. February Canada goose season to continue The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is again offering a late season for hunting Canada geese. The season runs Feb. 1-15 in 30 counties: Steuben, LaGrange, Elkhart, St. Joseph, La Porte, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Noble, DeKalb, Allen, Whitley, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Vermillion, Parke, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan and Greene. The late season helps control the population of the breeding "giant" subspecies of Canada geese around urban areas, a common issue in Indiana and surrounding states. Indiana has offered hunters a late Canada goose season in select counties every February since 2008. A valid hunting license, Indiana waterfowl stamp privilege, signed federal duck stamp and a HIP (Harvest Information Program) number are required to See Goose on B-2 Pike central middle school teams PCMS 7th Grade Boys' Basketball Team Pictured above is the 2013-14 Pike Central Middle School seventh grade boys' basketball team. They are, front row (l to r): Rusty Ward, Hayden Kabrick, Austin Holder, Elijah Coleman, Noah Onyett, Joey Church, Luke Harris, Draven Huff, Dylan Brown and Troy Rickard. Back row: Head Coach Kyle McCutchan, Judah Leathco, Luke Drew, Jed Evans, Andrew Krieg, Braxton Rice, Kyle Williams, Brennon Benton, Christian Benson and Assistant Coach Andrew Wibbler. Ed Cahill photo. PCMS 8th Grade Boys' Basketball Team Pictured above is the 2013-14 Pike Central Middle School eighth grade boys' basketball team. They are, front row (l to r): Kyson Western, Kaleb Claridge, Breyton Booker, Nathan Welch, Lincoln Vaughn and Alonzo Barnes. Back row: Nick Hillyard, Tyler Tormohlen, Chris Sourdike, Bryant Nalley, Tim Evans, Cameron Henson and Head Coach Hunter Elliott. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Max Elliott. Ed Cahill photo. PCMS 7th Grade Girls' Basketball Team Pictured above is the 2013-14 Pike Central Middle School seventh grade girls' basketball team. They are, front row (l to r): Manager Keevon Owens, Madison Sisk, Meredith Benson, Becca Crow, Lillie Pancake, McKenzie Dunn, Jordyn Graham, Kelsey Barrett and Manager Connor Gaines. Back row: Head Coach Ryne Biesterveld, Allesha Sisk, Emily Carnahan, Kylee Shoultz, Hailey Marchino, Taylor Lamey, Kirsten Jansen, Hannah Carnahan and Madison Miller. Ed Cahill photo. PCMS 8th Grade Girls' Basketball Team Pictured above is the 2013-14 Pike Central Middle School eighth grade girls' basketball team. They are, front row (l to r): Manager Rachel Herron, Jalah Barnes, Natalie Burkhart, Jordan Montgomery and Katie Kendall. Back row: Head Coach Eric Knight, Demi Croak, Brook Nalley, Erika Hendrixson, Cailey Furman and Audra Stone. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Justin Knight. Ed Cahill photo.