The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, June 6, 2012 B-3 Don Gilbert runs in Boston Marathon Boston Marathon they might have been able to see a runner with Pike County ties as Don Gilbert ran in the April 16 event. Gilbert is the son of Mike If anyone got to see the and Debbie Gilbert of Wood- burn, Ky., and grandson of Don and Annabel Richard- son of Campbelltown. He competed in the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon in April. Not only is the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon consid- ered a hilly course, it is considered the toughest, most grueling on the long distance circuit. To add to the difficulty, race-day temperatures were 80 degrees at the start of ning first place prizes were Cherokee Petry, Kelby Leighty, Gavin Norrick and Eli Norrick. Several other kids won trophies and fishing rods and reels and door prizes at the annual event on the first Saturday in June. About 30 kids participated in the White Oaks Bass Anglers Junior Fishing Derby on Saturday. Win- Fishing tough on contest day March than the first of June and the fish were not accept- ing the cold weather nor biting for the 2012 Junior Anglers Derby sponsored by the White Oak Bass An- glers on Saturday. The day was sunny by the afternoon, but the temperatures just got up to the 60s and appar- It was more like early By Mike Johansen ently the fish did not like the weather. The shore anglers caught very few fish and the boat anglers had just a little more luck and none were of the large variety. Only bluegill were brought in for the weigh-in activities. There were 29 kids who fished in the annual derby. In the boating division for ages 4 through 8 Kelby Leighty won first place and Jasmine Leighty was second place. Each of the top win- ners in each division won a trophy and a fishing rod and reel. In the age 13-16 divi- sion Cherokee Petry was first place. In the shoreline age 4-8 division Eli Norrick was first place and Caroline Norrick was second place for blue- gill. In the 9-12 division first went to Gavin Norrick, sec- ond to Tia Webb and third to Drake McBride. The White Oak Bass An- glers and several businesses and organizations help spon- sor the annual fishing derby for kids. All of the anglers went away with a door prize. The door prizes were given out by drawing names. the race and 90 degrees during the race. There were no winds or clouds. About 2,000 of the 25,000 competi- tors required medical atten- tion mainly due to the op- pressive heat. About 200 were taken to area hospitals. Fire hydrants were opened to shower and cool down the runners and wheelchairs were available at the finish. Gilbert, 40, finished the race in three hours and 26 minutes to place in the top 10 percent of all runners and his age group. The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual road race in the nation. It attracts 500,000 spectators a year. One buck rule is extended again VIDEO NETedition Exclusive Ken Osgatharp works with his niece Emily Krieg while participating in the Junior Fishing Derby at Prides Creek Lake on Saturday. The cool weather kept the fish from biting. Lady Charger Shootout coming up Chargers varsity and JV teams will be among the 16 entries in the Lady Char- ger Team Shootout 2012 to be held at the Pike Central High School, PC Middle School, Old Petersburg Gym and Petersburg El- ementary School gyms June 15 and 16. The tournament games The Pike Central Lady By Mike Johansen begin with pool play on Fri- day, June 15, and Saturday morning, June 16, and then bracket play to determine the championship. Pike Central is in pool A for the varsity along with Wood Memorial, Evansville Central, Tell City and Gib- son Southern. The teams in Pool B are Southridge, Mount Vernon, Tecumseh, South Spencer and Barr- Reeve. The JV pool includes Pike Central, Jasper, Southridge, South Spencer, Mount Ver- non and Evansville Central. Pool A and Pool B play at the high school and middle school and JV games at OPG and Petersburg Elementary. The schedule on Friday School gym, Friday: 9— Southridge vs. Barr-Reeve; 10—Evansville Central vs. Tell City; 11—Tecumseh vs. Southridge; 12—Wood Me- morial vs. Tell City; 1—Te- cumseh vs. South Spencer; 3—Mount Vernon vs. South- ridge; 4—Gibson Southern vs. Wood Memorial. Satur- day: 10—Mount Vernon vs. Tecumseh; 11—Wood Me- morial vs. Evansville Cen- tral. Games in the Middle Gym, Friday: 9—Southridge vs. Evansville Central; 10— South Spencer vs. Mount Vernon; 11—Pike Central vs. Jasper; 12—Mount Ver- non vs. Evansville Central; 1—Jasper vs. Southridge; 2—Pike Central vs. South Spencer; 3—Evansville Cen- tral vs. Jasper; 4—Mount Vernon vs. Pike Central; 5— Pike Central vs. Evansville Central; 6—South Spencer vs. Southridge. Saturday: 10—Southridge vs. Mount Vernon. Petersburg Ele- mentary, Saturday: 10—Jas- per vs. South Spencer. The single elimination for Pool play games at the high school is: 9—Pike Central vs. Wood Memo- rial; 10—South Spencer vs. Mount Vernon; 11—Gibson Southern vs. Pike Central; 12—Barr-Reeve vs. Mount Vernon; 1—Evansville Cen- tral vs. Gibson Southern; 3—Barr-Reeve vs. Tecum- seh; 4—Tell City vs. Pike Central; 5— South Spencer vs. Barr-Reeve; 6—Pike Central vs. Evansville Cen- tral. Saturday: 10—Mount Vernon vs. South Spencer; 11—Tell City vs. Gibson Southern. tournament begins at noon in the high school and mid- dle school gyms for the var- sity and at Old Petersburg and Petersburg Elementary for the JV. The JV champion- ship will be at about 3 p.m. and the varsity champion- ship at about 5 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults JV Games, Old Petersburg during the last two minutes of each half. If the lead is 20 points or more, the clock will continue to run. Any overtimes are one minute. Team fouls are kept, indi- vidual fouls are not kept. The bonus begins on the seventh team foul each half. Only one free throw is shot, if it is made, two points are awarded. FANS—We wel- come fans and spectators to the Shootout. You can help our players, coaches, and officials have an enjoyable Shootout by demonstrat- ing proper sportsmanship from the stands. This Shoot- out is to help players and coaches learn, gain experi- ence, and prepare for next season. Please be mindful of that. Anyone who causes problems for coaches, of- ficials, or players will be removed from the Shootout and will not be permitted back. Also, we ask that you please throw away any trash and help us keep the gyms clean so we can continue to host this Shootout and oth- ers in the future. Your help and cooperation are greatly appreciated!! sources Commission on Tuesday approved an in- definite extension of what's commonly referred to as the "one-buck rule" for deer hunting. The decision to extend The Indiana Natural Re- the rule removes the expi- ration date on a 10-year-old regulation that limits a hunt- er to taking no more than one antlered deer during the regular archery, firearms and muzzleloader hunting seasons. The "one-buck rule" was first applied in 2002 for a five-year period. The Com- mission approved an exten- sion in 2007 with an expira- tion date of Sept. 1, 2012. This year, the DNR Divi- finishing in the top 10 percent. His grandparents live in Campbelltown. Don Gilbert ran in the April Boston Marathon Lake-Whitewater Memo- rial State Park Complex; and Lynda Ellington at Shaka- mak State Park. • Granted nature pre- serve status to three proper- ties: Elliott Woods in Vigo County; Section Six Flat- woods Addition in Posey County; and Glacial Esker at Chain O'Lakes State Park in Noble County. • Authorized the Divi- sion of State Parks & Res- ervoirs and State Park Inns to conduct negotiations with a potential vendor for a res- taurant and other operations at the Indiana Dunes State Park pavilion. The Commission gave sion of Fish & Wildlife pro- posed extending the rule indefinitely, stating that limiting deer hunters to only one buck per year is not needed to manage the deer herd. The DNR considers it a social issue, not a biologi- cal issue. In other actions, the NRC: • Approved the perma- nent appointment of three assistant property manag- ers: Mike Miller at Oua- bache State Park; Matt Wronowicz at Brookville final approval to the follow- ing: • Amendments that gov- ern entomology and plant pathology (312 IAC 18). The Commission gave • Amendments that gov- ern aquatic vegetation con- trol permits (312 IAC 9-10- 3). preliminary approval to: • Amendments to fish and wildlife rules that include clarifying requirements for chasing wild animals with dogs during the hunting sea- son, removing restrictions. Golf Tournament 3rd ANNUAL Pike County 4-H Boots & Saddle June 23 • Registration Starts at 8AM Tournament Tee–Off at 9AM • $40 per person, 4 players per team • Limit of 10 teams, 1 A-player per team • $2 Mulligans, limit of 2 • Half-pot sold the day of the event winner need not be present and $3 for children per day (children 10 and under free). Concessions will be available. The games are two 18 minute halfs with a five min- ute halftime. Two 30 second time outs are allowed each half. The clock stops only Lazy day fishing works from the shore line as a bass boat looks for fish at Prides Creek lake on Saturday. The boys were in the White Oak Bass Anglers Fish- ing Contest. A couple of kids bait their hooks and another • Sign-Up sheet at the Pride's Creek Golf Course club house Interested in sponsoring the Pike County 4-H Boots & Saddle Club for just $25?! Sponsors get to advertise on our T-shirts, a sign at the tournament and a sign at the horse arena during fair week. 812-582-1909 or the golf course at 354-3059. Any questions, call Kandi Brewster at