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B-2 Wednesday, July 25, 2012 The Press-Dispatch MS Football Champions Night School football teams are planning a night of drills, games and a picnic supper for players and their families this Wednesday at the Pike Central High School prac- tice field and Middle School parking lot. "We are hoping to start The Pike Central Middle managers, coaches, players, family, etc...)," said Coach Tim Helfen. The event is tonight at 5:30 p.m. for the games, with the cookout expected to start at 6:30. The events they will be an annual tradition of what we are calling our 'Cham- pions Day'. It is a fun and competitive workout with various events followed by a cookout for everyone (team, plus some other games. "Again, we're hoping the PC Sports Teams practices having include: two-man Medicine Ball Toss Relay; two man Tire Flip Relay; three-man Shuttle Run Re- lay; four-man Cross-Fit Re- lay; four man Fireman Push- up competition; two-man Obstacle Course Run; three- man Farmers Walk Relay; School boys soccer program will begin practice on Mon- day July 30, to get ready for their first season of competi- tion. daily starting Monday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the PCHS Soccer Field behind the Old Petersburg Gym. There will also be a par- They will have practice SOCCER STARTS The Pike Central Middle PCMS BOYS ing staff or the athletic office before being allowed to par- ticipate in practices. The cross country teams will also be camping at New Harmony State Park from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3. More infor- mation on this will be given out at the parent meeting on July 30. Any incoming athlete in- ents meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the field. One person representing each boy is asked to attend the meeting. For information contact Coach Chad Western. school cross country prac- tice for boys and girls enter- ing grades 9-12 will be on July 30 at Pike Central High School gym at 7 p.m. There will also be a parent meeting at this time. All athletes must have a completed IHSAA physical form completed and turned in to a member of the coach- CROSS COUNTRY The first official high HIGH SCHOOL terested in cross country should try to attend this first meeting and practice. For questions, you may contact Coach Randy Graham at 582- 8909, Coach Jessica Manges at 582-2342, or Coach Steve Wilson at 305-3733. EIGHTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL dle School Lady Chargers eighth grade volleyball team will begin practice on Aug. 1 to get ready for the season that begins in late August. The first practice will be The Pike Central Mid- Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the middle school gym. All players must have a physical completed before they can participate in practices. Coach Nicole Weathers will be handling the team and she or PCHS H Sports Tidbits "Here's a snapshot (not available except on the website) of me in my fleet- ing Olympic glory, carrying the torch for a mile on a rain-spattered highway in Connecticut, one of many runners passing along the flame all the way across the country that memorable year." Continued from Page 1 "This summer world-class athletes from more than 200 countries will gather in London for the 2012 Games. There will be more 'near winners' (like my dad) than medalists. It is the nature of competition." "But win or lose, many Olympians have triumphant stories about what got them there—persistence, prayer, determination, faith, guid- ance and hope." There are seven stories on the website: Faith, Fam- ily, Track and Field. Here is one of the Guideposts stories. "To become an Olympic champion, Bryan Clay had to commit to being a man of God." By Ron Berler, New York, New York. "Six days a week, seven hours a day, running, weight lifting, core exer- cises, plyometrics. Defend- ing Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay's workout regimen is intense. You don't earn the title of world's greatest athlete any other way." "The most important part of his training, though, is spiritual. 'I have to keep my priorities in order—faith first, family second, track third,' Bryan says." "He wasn't always so spiritually focused. His parents' divorce when he was in fifth grade hit him hard. He acted out, getting into fights. Later on it was drinking and drugs. His mom kept praying for him, telling him, 'God has big plans for you.'" "He didn't care enough about his girlfriend, Sarah, either. Sophomore year she broke up with him, fed up with his carousing. Desper- ate, he prayed that she'd call him again. One day she did. 'Are we going to get back together?' he pleaded." "'That's not going to happen until you become the man of God I know you want to be and that I know He wants you to be,' she said." hard look at himself. What did he have to offer except that he was an athlete? Not even a really good one—he was 1,000 points away from a national-level decathlon score." "That night he took a kids have a lot of fun in ad- dition to encouraging each other in the competitions. Ultimately, we would like to get other (if not all) sports teams involved in this and have a friendly competition between teams followed by a huge cookout for all the Chargers," said Coach Helf- en. "We anticipate having the players ready to eat by 6:30 or 7. Also, athletes from other sports are welcome and encouraged to join us." Petersburg 12 All-Stars Head volleyball coach, Mar- la Stemle, can be contacted for information. School cross country will have a parent and run- ner meeting July 25, at the Prides Creek Shelter House near the beach. The meet- ing begins at 7 p.m. Any boy or girl in grades MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Pike Central Middle five through eight interest- ed in running should attend. PCMS Cross Country Coach Randy Meece said fifth graders are eligible and can run at every meet. "Returning runners will practice during the meeting, newcomers will walk the course after the meeting. It will last about an hour," said Meece. School boys tennis team will be participating in workouts for the season over the next few weeks with the first of- ficial practice on July 31. The team is for any boy entering the fifth, sixth, sev- enth or eighth grades this fall. They are encouraged to try out for the PCMS Boys Tennis Team. It is not re- quired that a boy knows any- thing about tennis, but has the desire to try the sport. The first official practice is Tuesday, July 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:15. The next practice will be Aug. 2 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. All players interested in playing need to have a physi- cal on file with the school or they need to bring it to the first practice before they can participate. They must have a com- MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS The Pike Central Middle pleted authorized physical form with the doctor's signa- ture on the form. Before trying out for the "But how did one go about becoming a man of God? He was as confused as ever and Sarah wasn't com- ing back." "Finally Bryan sought answers in Scripture. He grew intrigued by Jesus' disciples. They learned by watching him day after day." "'If I was going to change,' he says, 'I needed a real-life model, someone who was doing his best to be Christlike in everyday life.' The choice of a mentor was clear: Azusa's dean of students." "The dean invited him to join a small discipleship group that met every week. It would take total commit- ment, the dean warned. There was no missing D-group, not even for track practice and certainly not for a hangover." "They talked about team, please contact Coach Phil Knust at (812) 630-5086 or by e-mail at phil.knust@ nationalofficefurniture.com. They will practice at vari- Successful summer of baseball ous times at the PCHS Ten- nis Courts. The schedule after the first week will be announced at practice. Bow workshop Hoosiers interested in summer. They played for the Evansville East 13U Pony League Team that won the North Zone championship. They have qualified for the Pony World Series in Fullerton, Calif., starting this Friday. Their first game is against the Caribbean Zone winners at 10 a.m. Friday. The team is currently 22-1 this summer. They won the Albion, Louisville, Newburgh and Zone Tourna- ments. The duo also played for the Jasper JCards travel team. The JCards competed in Omaha placing third in the 52-team field. Colton White and Chase Davis were on two baseball teams together this ment held recently. Members of the team, front from left, include: Nathan Welch, Jake Sisk, Jacob Bohnert, Kyson Western, Race Britton and Quade Claridge. In back: Coach Don Henson, Coach Kurt Vaughn, Zach Pancake, Cameron Henson, Lincoln Vaughn, Breyton Booker, Brant Nalley and Coach Chad Western. The Petersburg 12 All-Stars finished second in the Petersburg Tourna- Pike County players on team County flavor to it this year with three players on the squad. Second from left in the first row is Garrett Wojtowicz and third from left in Trevor Clar- idge. In the back row, third from left, is Brandon Bohnert. All three played for the Chargers baseball team this past spring. The names of the other play- ers were not available. (Submitted Photo) The Washington Freedom American Legion Baseball Team has a Pike preserving Indiana's bow- hunting heritage can attend a July 26 workshop at Atter- bury Fish & Wildlife Area that will teach them how to plant the necessary seeds. The target audience is adults who work with children, ages 11-17. This includes school teachers, after-school teachers, out- door educators, parks and recreation program lead- ers, scout leaders and camp counselors. The workshop, called "She took him to a counselor, who suggested he channel his aggression into sports. Fast and strong, he chose track and field. He was so incredibly versatile that he'd compete in six events in a single meet." "No wonder Azusa Pacific University recruited him as a decathlete. His mom was thrilled, thinking that at a Christian college, he'd be on the right path." "Not quite. Bryan was more into partying than praying. He'd blow off cha- pel because he was hung over. His coach threatened to kick him off the track team. Bryan's attitude was, 'So what if I get tossed? I don't care.'" everything—classes, work, relationships, putting love for God and for others before yourself. 'I didn't just commit, I surrendered to Christ,' Bryan says." "His track career took off. Junior year, 2001, he quali- fied for the world champion- ships. Three years later he won the silver medal in the Athens Olympics. In Beijing in 2008, he won gold. By then, he had won Sarah's heart too, and married her." "This summer Bryan attempted the unprecedent- ed—medaling in decathlon in three Olympics. During the U.S. Olympic Trials, he caught a foot while compet- ing in the hurdles, costing him a spot on the team. Perhaps in four years, when he'll be 36, he'll try again." "No matter the outcome, there is one constant, as he recently posted on Twit- ter: 'In happy moments, praise God. In the difficult moments, seek God. In the quiet moments, trust God. In every moment, thank God.'" Explore Bowhunting, is designed not only to help adults teach bowhunting skills but also instill a re- spect for and comfort with the outdoors to preteens and teenagers. It is being of- fered for the first time. H Sports time. will also be camping at New Harmony State Park from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3. More infor- mation on this will be given out at the parent meeting on July 30. Any incoming athlete in- Continued from Page 1 The cross country teams Heading to the World Series Owensboro with the Ohio Valley Tribe 8U baseball team. The games begin today (July 25) at Jack Fisher Park in Owensboro. The Ohio Valley Tribe is a traveling team. The four from Petersburg include Hunter Traylor, son of Dustin and Jane Traylor of Velpen; Carter Whitehead, son of Chad and Korrine Whitehead of Petersburg; Kendric Sorguis, son of B.J. and Heather Sorguis of Petersburg; and Brody Rice, son of Rusty and Kelly Rice of Pe- tersburg. Four Pike County baseball players will be heading to the World Series in terested in cross country should try to attend this first meeting and practice. For questions, you may contact Coach Randy Graham at 582- 8909, Coach Jessica Manges at 582-2342, or Coach Steve Wilson at 305-3733. Fall schedules will be available on the Internet and will be printed in the Aug. 15 edition of The Press- Dispatch. PC Volleyball team bonds walking and running this past week to get in shape for the season. They walked the Petersburg Fitness Trail to help them meet the challenges of the fall volleyball season. Those making the walk include: front (l to r) Haven Lashbrook, Nicah McFarland, Hope Waltz and Chloe Keepes. In back: Lau- ren Morton, Olivia Whann, Haylea Harden, Cayla Mahoney, Kirstin Asbell, Lexie Shoultz, Olivia Leighty, Bailey Davis, Atalie Kern, Michael Ashby, Kylee Graves and Coach Marla Stemle. Members of the Pike Central High School volleyball team did a little