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B-4 Wednesday, December 18, 2013 The Press-Dispatch PCMS boys' soccer banquet Left: The Pike Central Middle School boys' soccer team had its annual awards banquet on Sunday, Dec. 15. Pictured above are the award winners. They are, front row (l to r): Tyler Meadors, Kyson Western, Austin Holder and Noah Whann. Back row: Quade Claridge, Kaleb Claridge, Erica Stephens, Cameron Henson and Gavin Boyd. (Photo Submitted) Above: Pike Central Middle School boys' soccer coach Chad Western (right) presents the Robert Stephens Award to Stephens' older sister, Erica, who accepted the award on her brother's behalf. This award was presented to Stephens for "Courage & Strength." (Photo Submitted) Patoka Valley Outdoors By Sam Whiteleather Hunting The American Woodcock Frans, my German Short Haired pointer, energetically weaves through the small clumps of trees and briars that grow along the little stream, his tail wagging furiously, indicating birds are near. The strip of leafless woods, no wider than 100 yards, is flanked on both sides by golden stands of prairie grass and dissected down the middle by a small creek, which gives the woods the smell of damp, rich dirt. It's late October and with temps in the 50s and overcast skies, I'm happy to be in the field. The strip of woods is fairly thick with wellthorned briars, and as I move forward I feel the sharp pain of several bury their hooked daggers into my right arm. I freeze, momentarily held like a horse hitched to a stubborn stump. I look ahead at Frans. He's on point. Every muscle in his liver-colored body tensed, his head held perfectly still looking in the direction where he thinks the bird is, and his short white-tipped tail that was moments ago wagging like a pendulum on steroids, is now motionless and sticking straight up. The American Woodcock is a common resident of Pike County. The small brown bird, with an unusually long bill and large eyes, can be found here in good numbers, especially during the spring and fall migrations. In the spring, male Woodcocks perform an elaborate courtship flight in open fields. Near dusk, they fly high into the air in a circular pattern before descending in an erratic kamikaze like flight accompanied by rapid chirpings. Some birds will spend the summer in our area, with females raising young here, while others continue migrating north. In the fall, groups of birds called "flights" will use local stopover sites to rest and feed enroute to states as far south as Louisiana. And speaking of feeding, Woodcock feed on earth worms, which they locate by probing the soil with their long bills. Once they've found one, they pull the worm out by pinching it with their bill, which is hinged toward the middle, similar to how one would grab a Chinese noodle with a pair of chop sticks. With Frans still on point, and me still stuck in the briars, I quickly perform a backwards rolling movement, which, while still painful, is not nearly so as plowing forward. I hurry toward my dog, my trusty double barrel at the ready. As I near, the bird flushes, but instead of flying away from me like any normal game bird would do, it flies directly toward me, its long bill, light brown face and bugged out eyes come sharply into focus as it passes over my head. Catching me completely off guard, I turn and take aim as the bird flies away fast, weaving in and out of the small trees. I fire; but he flies on, landing a short distance ahead. Frans and I move toward where we think he went down. Maybe this flush I'll connect and Woodcock will be on the menu at the Whiteleather residence, but to be realistic about my shooting abilities, in a month or so this bird will probably be packed in with hundreds of others enjoying the sunshine and warmth of a winter home somewhere in Louisiana. Free DNR program will teach squirrel hunting Registration is open for a free Indiana Department of Natural Resources program that will teach participants how to hunt squirrels in Indiana. "Hunt, Fish, Eat: Squirrels" is part of the ongoing "Hunt, Fish, Eat" program offered through the DNR's Division of Fish & Wildlife that teaches Hoosiers selfreliance. The program is Saturday, Jan. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. at DNR Fire Headquarters in Morgan-Monroe State Forest, outside Martinsville. The program will focus on laws and regulations, firearms and safety, locating a hunting spot, field dressing your harvest, and handling and preparing your squirrel for the table. The session will include an opportunity to sample squirrel recipes and examine hunting gear and resources. Participants must be new hunters, or new to small game hunting. All equipment is provided. Space is limited, so hunters are encouraged to register early. The program is offered with sponsorship and volunteer support from Squirrels Unlimited. To register or receive more information, call the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife at (317) 234-8440 or email dfwed@dnr.IN.gov. Dec. 16, will play at Princeton on Wednesday, Dec. 18, beContinued from page B-1 fore returning home to take on Owensville on Thursday, 27 times. Dec. 19. On Saturday, Dec. Pike Central, which trav- 21, the Lady Chargers will eled to Haubstadt on Monday, travel to Barr-Reeve. HJeeps Scoreboard High School Varsity Boys' Basketball SOUTHRIDGE 50, PIKE CENTRAL 44 Dec. 14 at Pike Central Southridge 10 1413 13 –50 Pike Central 147914 44 – Southridge: Connor Craig 3-7 2-5 9, Corbin Neu 2-7 1-2 5, Cam O'Bryan 3-4 0-2 7, Chad O'Bryan 4-9 3-5 13, Cody Thompson 6-10 2-4 14, Jonathan Schum 1-1 0-0 2, Evan Julian 0-1 0-0 0. Totals19-39 8-18 50. Pike Central: Colton White 3-7 0-0 9, Tyler Toopes 2-9 2-2 6, Kegan Aldridge 4-6 0-1 8, Gabe Elliott 2-6 4-7 8, Garrett Elliott 5-9 0-0 13, Bailey White 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-38 6-10 44. Three-point goals: Connor Craig 1, Cam O'Bryan 1, Chad O'Bryan 2, Colton White 3, Garrett Elliott 3. High School Junior Varsity Boys' Basketball SOUTHRIDGE 43, PIKE CENTRAL 35 Dec. 14 at Pike Central Southridge 10 1011 12 –43 Pike Central 10 8 6 11 – 35 Southridge: Dillion Ramsey 9, Chase Bland 3, Evan Julian 12, Harrison Steckler 8, Gaage Fetter 5, Payton Mattingly 0, Henry Steckler 2, Jonathon Schum 4, Jayden Montgomery 0, Chad Meyer 0. Pike Central: Trey Wornica 7, Nick Kluemper 6, Ty Hickey 0, Zach Hulsman 12, Garrett Wojtowicz 4, Dalton Riley 0, Chase Davis 6, Hunter Loveless 0, Levi Tryon 0. Three-point goals: Dillion Ramsey 1, Chase Bland 1, Evan Julian 2, Trey Wornica 2, Zach Hulsman 1, Chase Davis 2. Pike Central: Jordan Montgomery 0-2 0-0 0, Cailey Furman 0-2 0-0 0, Katie Kendall 0-1 0-0 0, Erika Hendrixson 3-15 0-0 6, Brook Nalley 4-12 0-2 8, Natalie Burkhart 0-0 0-0 0, Audra Stone 4-13 0-0 8, Jalah Barnes 4-6 5-6 13, Demi Croak 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 5-8 35. Three-point field goals: Adia Denu 2. HAUBSTADT 36, PIKE CENTRAL 25 Dec. 16 at Haubstadt Pike Central 96 55 25 – 8 7 12 9 –36 Haubstadt Pike Central: Brook Nalley 2, Jordan Montgomery 0, Audra Stone 9, Jalah Barnes 1, Demi Croak 4, Erika Hendrixson 11, Katie Kendall 0, Cailey Furman 0, Natalie Burkhart 0. Haubstadt: No scoring information available. Three-point field goals: Audra Stone 1, Erika Hendrixson 1. 7th Grade Girls' Basketball PIKE CENTRAL 38, HOLY FAMILY 6 Dec. 2 at Holy Family Pike Central 11 1110 6 –38 Holy Family 02 22 6 – Pike Central: Kelsey Barrett 0, Madison Miller 0, Lillie Pancake 0, Madison Sisk 0, Becca Crow 2, Meredith Benson 0, Hannah Carnahan 4, Emily Carnahan 2, McKenzie Dunn 13, Taylor Lamey 6, Jordyn Graham 4, Hailey Marchino 4, Kylee Shoultz 3, Kirsten Jansen 0. Holy Family: Jade Gress 2, Emma Lehebheeh 2, Kaitlyn Doersan 0, Caitlen Knies 0, Madison Gresler 2. HERITAGE HILLS 22, PIKE CENTRAL 16 Dec. 12 at Pike Central High School Varsity Heritage Hills 4 10 4 4 –22 Girls' Basketball Pike Central 22 66 16 – SOUTHRIDGE 47, PIKE CENTRAL 22 Heritage Hills: Lydia Genet 1-14 1-4 3, Xiana Scott 1Dec. 14 at Southridge 1 0-0 2, Grace Vinson 1-1 0-0 2, Gracelyn Vaal 0-3 0-0 0, Pike Central 47 65 22 – Claire Heckel 0-1 0-2 0, Morgan Vaal 2-5 0-0 4, Carly SaSouthridge 9 1212 14 – 47 belhaus 0-3 0-0 0, Jenna Burns 3-6 0-0 6, Ali Wade 2-3 1Pike Central: Stephanie Richardson 0-2 1-2 1, Alyx 2 5. Totals 10-37 2-8 22. Abbott 0-4 2-2 2, Samantha Halbrader 3-6 3-6 9, Jolene Pike Central: Becca Crow 2-5 0-1 4, Emily Carnahan Whitehead 1-9 0-1 2, Emily Howes 1-5 3-4 5, Lindsey 0-0 0-0 0, McKenzie Dunn 0-4 0-0 0, Jordyn Graham 3-6 Nixon 0-5 1-2 1, Kimberly McCammon 1-3 0-0 2, Chey- 0-1 6, Hailey Marchino 2-6 0-2 4, Allesha Sisk 0-0 0-0 0, anna Padgett 0-0 0-0 0, Peyton Ruppel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Kylee Shoultz 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 8-24 0-4 16. 6-34 10-17 22. PIKE CENTRAL 23, NORTHEAST DUBOIS 14 Southridge: Kayla Voegerl 3-12 6-8 13, Madi Combs Dec. 14 at Pike Central 0-0 2-2 2, Kadie Dearing 6-13 0-0 12, Aubrey Main 2-5 0- Northeast Dubois 6 2 0 6 –14 3 4, Brianna Lammers 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Neukam 4-10 0-0 Pike Central 9 6 2 6 –23 8, Kendyl McKeough 2-5 0-2 4, Sydney Altmeyer 0-1 0-0 Northeast Dubois: Lydia Burke 1-3 0-0 2, Bethany 0, Paxton Combs 2-4 0-2 4. Totals 19-50 8-17 47. Dodd 1-5 0-0 2, Brittany Dodd 2-5 0-0 4, Brooklyn Dodd Three-point goal: Kayla Voegerl 1. 1-7 0-0 2, A.J. Kirchoff 0-0 0-0 0, Elizabeth Kunz 1-1 00 2, Delaney Rasche 0-0 0-0 0, Sydney Stahl 0-0 0-0 0, High School Junior Varsity Camryn Stemle 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 7-24 0-1 14. Girls' Basketball Pike Central: Becca Crow 1-10 0-4 2, Emily CarnahSOUTHRIDGE 28, PIKE CENTRAL 18 an 0-0 0-0 0, McKenzie Dunn 3-8 3-6 9, Jordyn Graham Dec. 14 at Southridge 2-8 0-0 4, Hailey Marchino 2-6 0-0 4, Allesha Sisk 0-4 0Pike Central 04 59 18 – 0 0, Kylee Shoultz 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 10-40 3-10 23. Southridge 59 86 28 – Pike Central: Cheyanna Padgett 0, Amy Chaistain HAUBSTADT 33, PIKE CENTRAL 29 0, Kiersten Gish 1, Kimberly McCammon 0, Michaela Dec. 16 at Haubstadt Greener 1, Alexis McDowell 0, Alicia Hanselman 0, Pey- Pike Central 6 7 6 10–29 ton Ruppel 8, Hannah Yager 0, Amanda Cook 5, Shelby Haubstadt7 10–33 5 11 Hendrixson 3. Pike Central: Becca Crow 12, Meredith Benson 0, Southridge: Hailey Michel 2, Sidney Eckert 5, Madi Hannah Carnahan 0, Emily Carnahan 0m, McKenzie Combs 0, Emily Eckert 3, Misty Merter 2, Brianna Lam- Dunn 5, Jordyn Graham 10, Hailey Marchino 2, Allesha mers 4, Lindsey Schaeffer 10, Madeline Weiler 2, Chloe Sisk 0, Kylee Shoultz 0, Kirsten Jansen 0. McNeely 0, Jessica Patberg 0. Haubstadt: No scoring information available. Three-point goals: Shelby Hendrixson 1, Emily Eck6th Grade Boys' Basketball ert 1. OAKLAND CITY 26, PIKE CENTRAL BURGAN8th Grade Boys' Basketball DY 23 JASPER "A" 30, PIKE CENTRAL "A" 26 Dec. 16 at Oakland City Dec. 12 at Jasper Pike Central 47 48 23 – 74 26 – Pike Central "A" 87 Oakland City 2 15 1 8 – 26 Jasper "A" 69 69 30 – Pike Central Burgandy: Jaylon Mills 5, Ethan Scott Pike Central "A": Kaleb Claridge 5, Cameron Hen- 12, Blake Henson 0, Andrew Clark 2, Hunter DeHaven son 0, Breyton Booker 0, Bryant Nalley 0, Chris Sourdike 4, Coleman Henson 0, Joel Henson 0, Brayton Cooper 0. 7, Tyler Tormohlen 4, Lincoln Vaughn 0, Kyson Western Oakland City: Parke 3, Shoultz 13, Lee 0, Schwamey0, Nick Hillyard 0. er 4, Collins 2, Schenks 0, Fredrick 0, Davidson 0, CooJasper "A": No scoring information available. per 0, Brubaker 4, Coen 0, Poe 0. Three-point field goal: Shoultz 1. JASPER "B" 43, PIKE CENTRAL "B" 26 Dec. 12 at Jasper PRINCETON 27, PIKE CENTRAL 22 97 26 – Pike Central " B"55 Dec. 14 at Princeton Jasper "B" 9 8 14 12 – 43 Pike Cent ral 6 5 0 11–22 Pike Central "B": Lincoln Vaughn 6, Kyson Western Princeton 4 13 2 3 –27 8, Nick Hillyard 1, Tyler Tormohlen 5, Nathan Welch 4, Pike Central: Jacob Barker 4, Connor O'Neal 9, Tim Evans 0, Alonzo Barnes 2. Gabe Caldwell 1, Collin Craig 4, Noah Whann 4, Wesley Jasper "B": No scoring information available. Baumgart 0, Caleb Tyree 0, Derek Collins 0. Three-point field goal: Lincoln Vaughn 1. Princeton: J. Strickland 9, L. Keeker 2, H. McCandless 4, L. Price 12, K. Harden 0, S. Wilhite 0, G. Cooper 8th Grade Girls' Basketball 0, B. Helmbrecht 0, D. Hamilton 0, K. Seats 0. HERITAGE HILLS 33, Three-point field goals: None. PIKE CENTRAL 23 5th Grade Girls' Basketball Dec. 12 at Pike Central Heritage Hills 10 6 10 7 –33 IRELAND "A" 18, PETERSBURG "A" 13 Pike Central 2 10 4 7 –23 Dec. 3 at Ireland Heritage Hills: Kate Kaetzel 6-13 2-4 14, Cheyenne Petersburg "A" 4 0 4 5 –13 Carnahan 0-0 0-0 0, Jessica Bertke 0-1 0-0 0, Kloey Feld- Ireland "A" 2 6 4 6 –18 pausch 0-2 0-0 0, Kendall Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Abby Wetzel Petersburg "A": Kenley Beck 4, Kinzee Powell 0, 1-3 0-0 2, Claire Brinkman 3-7 0-1 6, Abby Wahl 3-9 4-5 Laynie Graham 6, Mallory Hickey 0, Libby Stone 3, Lily 10, Kerragan Mulzer 0-4 0-4 0, Abby George 0-2 1-2 1, Willis 0, Addy Johnson 0, Chelsea Lester 0. Sidney Alcorn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 13-42 7-16 33. Ireland "A": Kara Krueger 4, Hannah Schwenk 4, EmPike Central: Jordan Montgomery 0-0 0-0 0, Cailey ma Shelton 4, Sydney Waddell 0, Mia Werner 6, Kalen Furman 1-3 0-0 2, Katie Kendall 0-0 0-0 0, Erika Hendrix- Jochum 0, Kylee Vaal 0, Hannah Allen 0. son 0-5 0-0 0, Brook Nalley 3-6 1-3 7, Natalie Burkhart 1-1 0-0 2, Audra Stone 1-10 2-9 4, Jalah Barnes 2-9 0-2 4, IRELAND "B" 22, PETERSBURG 17 Demi Croak 2-7 0-0 4. Totals 10-41 3-14 23. Dec. 3 at Ireland Petersburg "B" 2 0 6 9 –17 PIKE CENTRAL 35, NORTHEAST DUBOIS 26 Ireland "B" 6 8 4 4 –22 Dec. 14 at Pike Central Petersburg "B": Jaevyn Hancock 0, Sierra Earley 0, Northeast Dubois 14 9 0 3 –26 Kalee Mann 4, Haven Roy 0, Zoie Curtis 0, Xia Stafford 0, Riley Morgan 2, Zoie Davis 3, Addie Johnson 4, Jenna Pike Central 16 10 7 2 –35 Northeast Dubois: Adia Denu 2-8 0-0 6, Tyla Rasche Meyers 2, Emma Wagner 2, Chelsea Lester 0. Ireland "B": Abby Waterfall 0, Claire Witte 0, Ella 2-6 1-2 5, Kendall Green 1-9 0-0 2, Claire Mangin 0-7 0-0 0, Kourtney Quinn 4-10 1-1 9, Mack Sehr 2-6 0-0 4, Mari- Goeppner 4, Aislinn Young 2, Hannah Allen 6, Kalen Jochum 6, Kylee Vaal 4, Mia Werner 0. ah Schroering 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 11-48 2-3 26.

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