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B-2 Sports Wednesday, August 30, 2017 The Press-Dispatch Lady Chargers shut out visiting Tell City, 7-0 Sophomore Chloe Roy scored three goals and se- nior Taylor Deffendoll add- ed two more to lead the Pike Central High School girls' soccer team to a 7-0 victo- ry over visiting Tell City on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Also scoring goals for the Lady Chargers – who improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference – were junior Kelsey Barrett and sopho- more Morgan Houchins. Barrett also had two as- sists and Deffendoll and Roy had one each, while sopho- more goalkeeper Jenna Hor- rall registered five saves. "The girls are passing and communicating very well," Pike Central head coach James DeCrane said. "I am also very happy with how hard our defensive line is working. They are running hard and working hard." "For me as a coach, the most important thing I want to see is improvement in the players – working collec- tively and also improving in- dividually," DeCrane added. "I am seeing that improve- ment on both of those lev- els. I hope to see continued improvement as the season progresses." The victory was the sec- ond in as many nights for the Lady Chargers, who defeated host Washington Catholic 5 -1 on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Barrett netted three goals and Deffendoll and senior Breana Cowan scored one goal each to lead Pike Cen- tral. Horrall had two assists while Cowan, Houchins and Roy added one apiece. DeCrane credited the victory to "some spectacu- lar saves from Jenna Horrall and a defense that worked extremely hard." On Thursday, Aug. 24, the Lady Chargers – playing their third match in as many nights – dropped a 4-0 loss at Evansville Day School. "While losses are not easy to take, there was still a silver lining," DeCrane said. "We only allowed one goal in the second half, so we came back stronger." "Jenna had some spec- tacular saves in goal," De- Crane added. "The girls still passed well. We'll take this loss and move forward." On Saturday, Aug. 26, Pike Central – playing its fourth game in five days – was shut out for the second consecutive match in a 7-0 loss at Vincennes Rivet. The Lady Patriots scored five of their goals during the first half, and netted only two more the second half. Horrall, in goal for the Lady Chargers, recorded 24 saves. "We improved the second half," DeCrane said. "We've just played two of the tough- est teams, in a row, for a to- tal of four games. We are going to regroup and come back strong next week. Our passing is good and our communication is improv- ing." Pike Central, which slipped to 3-2, hosted South Spencer on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The Lady Chargers will play at Boonville on Thurs- day, Aug. 31, before return- ing home to host Prince- ton at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. Boyd netted the Char- gers' eighth first-half goal – off an assist by Kyson Western –with 9:24 left in the opening half. In the second half, Kyson Western netted two more goals and Tyler Meadors, Scott and Vest scored once each as the Chargers ex- tended their lead to 13-0 with 7:26 remaining. "We have to come out and play well like that to start off games, and we have the last couple of times," Chad Western said. "Several guys played well, includ- ing Kabrick, Boyd, (senior Cameron) Henson, Booker and both (seniors) Kaleb and Quade Claridge." On Tuesday, Aug. 22, Pike Central posted an 11- 0 victory at Washington Catholic. Kyson Western led the Chargers with three goals while Booker, Boyd and Tyler Meadors netted two each. Holder and Scott had one goal apiece. Getting credit for as- sists were Henson, Holder, Kabrick, Tyler Meadors, Scott and Kyson Western. "All of our players were able to play in the second half, and we allowed a late goal with a lot of our young- er players in the game," Chad Western said. "We played well, and got a lot of chances to score. There was great play from Tyler Meadors, Austin Holder, Ethan Scott, Henson, Book- er and Tyler Tormohlen." Pike Central, which im- proved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference, hosted South Spencer on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The Chargers will trav- el to Boonville on Thursday, Aug. 31, and to Princeton on Saturday, Sept. 2, before re- turning home to host South Knox at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5. In a junior varsity match played at Evansville Day School on Thursday, Aug. 24, the host Eagles won 1-0. "This was a well-played matchup and we had sev- eral chances to get the first score, but gave up a late goal to them," Chad West- ern said. "A lot of guys played very well, and Car- son Johnson was all over the field winning balls for us." "Jacob Barber played well and had a lot of shots on goal, and Connor Young, Garrett Boyd and Hunter Capehart all had several opportunities created and shots that could have given us the lead," Chad Western added. "It was a good game for us to compete and have a chance to win." OUT Continued from page 1 UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 High School Boys' Tennis: South Spencer at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Vincennes Rivet at Pike Central, 5 p.m. Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: Pike Cen- tral at South Knox. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Vincennes Rivet at Pike Central (B team only), 6:15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 High School Girls' Golf: Pike Central at Forest Park, 4:30 p.m. High School Boys' Tennis: Wood Memorial at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. High School Volleyball: Pike Central at Shoals – Junior Varsity, 6 p.m.; Varsity, 7:15 p.m. High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central in Alan Hopewell Invitational at Gibson Southern, 6 p.m. High School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at Boon- ville, 6 p.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Boon- ville, 7:45 p.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Washington and South Knox at Pike Central, 5 p.m. Middle School Football: Pike Central at North Knox, 6 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Jasper at Pike Cen- tral (A & B), 5:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at Vin- cennes Lincoln, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 High School Football: Pike Central at Heritage Hills, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Princ- eton, noon. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Cross Coun- try: Pike Central at Fort Branch Invitational, 10 a.m. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: North Daviess, South Knox and Washington Catholic at Pike Central, 4:45 p.m. High School Boys' Soccer: South Knox at Pike Central – Varsity, 5 p.m.; Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m. High School Girls' Golf: South Knox and Prince- ton at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m. High School Volleyball: Pike Central at Wood Me- morial – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 7:45 p.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central and Washington Catholic at Jasper, 5 p.m. Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: Oakland City at Pike Central, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: South Knox at Pike Central (high school gym), 6 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Vin- cennes Lincoln (B team), 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 High School Boys' Tennis: Pike Central at South- ridge, 4:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: South Knox at Pike Central, 5:15 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: South Knox at Pike Central, 5:15 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 High School Boys' Tennis: Pike Central at Tell City, 5:30 p.m. High School Girls' Golf: South Spencer at Pike Central, 5:45 p.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at North Posey, 6 p.m. High School Girls' Soccer: Princeton at Pike Cen- tral, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball: Southridge at Pike Cen- tral – Junior Varsity, 6 p.m.; Varsity, 7:15 p.m. Middle School Boys' Tennis: Pike Central at Southridge, 5:30 p.m. Middle School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central and South Spencer at Southridge, 6 p.m. Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: South Knox at Pike Central, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: Pike Central at South Spencer, 6 p.m. Middle School Football: Pike Central at Gibson Southern, 6:30 p.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Washington Catho- lic at Pike Central, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 High School Football: Tell City at Pike Central, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 High School Girls' Golf: Pike Central in Pocket Athletic Conference Tournament at Oakland City Golf Course, 8 a.m. High School Volleyball: Pike Central in Evansville Central Tournament, 10 a.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at Evans- ville Central ( junior varsity only), 10 a.m. Middle School Girls' Soccer: Pike Central at Boonville, 9:30 a.m. Middle School Boys' Soccer: Pike Central at South Spencer (A & B), noon. PIKE COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 6U Division Indianapolis Power & Ligh 2, Holder Consulting 0 Infinite Indoor Sports Center 1, Dutchtown Homes 0 8U Division MCF House Movers 6, Vanmore Agency 1 Boyd Realty 6, Cradles and Crayons 0 Shoultz Eye Care 4, Harting Studio 0 12U Division Pride Farms Trucking 6, Jasper Pet Clinic 1 Velpen Disposal 7, Dunigan Dental 2 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 4U Division Indianapolis Power & Light vs. Whitehead Motors, 9 a.m. Jefferson Township Ruritan Club vs. Nana's Coun- try Cookin', 10 a.m. Tractors for Trenton vs. Solar Sources, 11 a.m. 6U Division Indianapolis Power & Light vs. Infinite Indoor Sports Center, 9 a.m. Holder Consulting vs. Dutchtown Homes, 10 a.m. 8U Division Cradles and Crayons vs. MCF House Movers, 9 a.m. Shoultz Eye Care vs. Vanmor Agency, 10 a.m. Boyd Realty vs. Harting Studio, 11 a.m. 12U Division Pride Farms Trucking vs. Dunigan Dental, 9 a.m. Velpen Disposal vs. Jasper Pet Clinic, 10 :30 a.m. Pike Central High School senior Kaleb Claridge (14) pushes the ball up the field as Tell City senior Dayton Kring (6) tries to kick it away during var- sity boys' soccer game action on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Kelsey Barrett (left) and Tell City senior Claire Zellers (right) bat- tle for possession of the ball during varsity girls' soccer action on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Barrett scored one goal and assisted on two others in a 7-0 win by the host Lady Chargers. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Rebekah Luff (20) prepares to kick the ball up the field during varsity girls' soccer action against Tell City on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Morgan Houch- ins (18) battles Vincennes Rivet senior Christina Smith (18) for the ball during varsity girls' soccer action on Saturday, Aug. 26. Smith scored one goal as the host Lady Patriots won 7-0. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Sydney Keith (11) and Vincennes Rivet freshman Maggie Ear- ley (17) go after the ball during varsity girls' soc- cer action on Saturday, Aug. 26. Earley scored one goal as the host Lady Patriots won 7-0. Ed Ca- hill photo Pike Central High School senior Kyson Western (3) tries to settle the ball during varsity boys' soc- cer game action on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Western scored five goals and assisted on another in the host Chargers' 13-0 victo- ry. Ed Cahill photo PCMS girls' soccer team splits matches with South Knox, Forest Park The Pike Central Middle School girls' soccer team defeated host South Knox 4-2 on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Alli Holder scored two goals to lead the Lady Chargers, while Kennedy Willis and Hannah Woodford netted one each. On Thursday, Aug. 24, Pike Central lost to visiting Forest Park 5 -0. "The girls fought hard and our de- fense, with Lillian Thompson at the helm, performed well," Lady Char- gers head coach Stephanie Rawlins said. "Most of the goals were just high enough in the goal where our goalie, Kahle Young, could not snatch the ball." Pike Central (3-1) will host Vin- cennes Rivet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednes- day, Aug. 30, before traveling to Vin- cennes Clark on Thursday, Aug. 31. The Lady Chargers will return home to host South Knox on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 5:15 p.m.