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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 4, 2017 B-1 SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg PCMS 6th grade netters go 3-0 against Haubstadt, Clark, Barton Ella Adams, Karley Ka- vanaugh and Macey Stil- well served up seven points each as the Pike Cen- tral Middle School sixth grade volleyball team de- feated visiting Haubstadt 25 -22, 25 -22 on Thursday, Sept. 29. In the first set, the Lady Chargers raced out to an 10 -4 lead before Haubstadt rallied, scoring nine of the next 11 points to take a 13- 12 lead. However, Pike Central answered by scor- ing five straight points – in- cluding four off of serves by Kavanaugh – to reclaim the lead, 17-13. Haubstadt would pull to within two points – at 24- 22 – but a sideout gave the Lady Chargers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three match. In the second set, the Lady Elites scored five straight points to take an early 5 -1 lead but Pike Cen- tral rallied, scoring four of the next five points – By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School volleyball team had trouble with the serve during a 25 -18, 25 -13, 25 -16 loss to visiting Tell City on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Not only did the Lady Chargers commit 10 errors in 49 attempted serves – resulting in a 79.4 percent serve rate – but they also surrendered the serve an ad- ditional nine times without scoring a single point. "We struggled with serv- ing during this match," said Pike Central head coach Tonya Walton, whose team slipped to 9 -15 overall and 2- 2 in the Pocket Athletic Con- ference. "We tried to serve harder serves at Tell City to try to take them out of their offense." "Tell City had a real- ly strong offense," Walton continued. "When we didn't give them hard serves, they made very good pass- es and were able to hit the By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School boys' soccer team made history when it closed out the regular season with a 1-0 victory at Forest Park on Saturday, Sept. 30, to seal its first-ever Pocket Athletic Conference title. With the win, the Chargers became the first boys' soccer squad in the PAC to go undefeated against con- ference foes while allowing zero goals. "We did something that no one else has been able to do," said senior goalkeeper Tyler Tormohlen, who re- corded a total of 61 saves in 559 minutes against PAC opponents this season. "Shutting out the conference is a huge accomplishment, especially considering the tough teams that we have. It means a lot to us." Senior Kyson Western, who scored the match's only goal when he chested a cross by senior Breyton Book- er into the goal with 12:45 left in the first half, agreed. "That's amazing," Kyson Western said. "It's just great teamwork from our goalie and our midfield and our de- fense. Everybody just played great." Pike Central, ranked No. 5 in Class 2A, improved to 14-2-1 and 7-0 in the PAC, while Forest Park slipped to 3-12 overall and 3-4 in the PAC. Two nights earlier, the Rangers had battled Gibson Southern to a 0 -0 tie before defeating the Titans 4-3 on penalty kicks. "I came up here and watched that game and what I saw was a 0 -0 game, very similar to our game with (Gibson Southern)," Chargers head coach Chad West- ern said. "A lot of defense, not many opportunities, re- ally packing it in, in that back third and right in front of it, which is what they did against us, too. So they limit- ed some opportunities." "We knew they were a great team," Kyson Western said. "They tied Gibson, just like we did, and beat them in PKs, so we knew it was going to be a battle. We just knew we were going to have to show up and we were go- ing to have to try to get an early goal and play defense – just like we usually do." "We knew this would be a rough one," Tormohlen added. "But I had faith – and I'm sure everyone else did Trouble with the serve hurts Lady Chargers in three-set loss to Tell City CHARGERS SEAL FIRST-EVER PAC TITLE WITH 1-0 VICTORY AT FOREST PARK Pike Central High School sophomore Ethan Scott (6) tries to out race Forest Park junior Gar- ret Jochem (20) to the ball during varsity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Char- gers defeated the host Rangers, 1-0, to finish the season unbeaten in Pocket Athletic Conference play. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Kyson Western (3) pushes the ball up the field as For- est Park junior Garret Jochem pursues during varsity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Chargers defeated the host Rangers, 1-0, to finish the season unbeaten in Pocket Athletic Conference play. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Mid- dle School sixth grader Brailey Mills (1) tries to hit the ball back over the net during a volley- ball match against visiting Haubstadt on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Lady Char- gers defeated the La- dy Elites 25-22, 25- 22. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior quarterback Christian Alvey (16) runs with the ball during varsity football game action against visiting Gibson Southern on Friday, Sept. 29. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Brook Nalley goes up to throw the ball back over the net as junior teammate Kylie Daw- son (27) looks on during a varsity volley- ball match against vis- iting Tell City on Tues- day, Sept. 26. The La- dy Marksmen defeat- ed the Lady Chargers 25-18, 25-13, 25-16. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central Mid- dle School's Xavery Weisman competes in a girls' cross coun- try home meet against Gibson Southern on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Weisman placed first out of 36 total runners with a time of 12:24. Ed Cahill photo WE ARE PROFFESIONAL GRADE uebelhorgm.com 1-800-937-8721 Jasper, IN Chargers draw Gibson Southern in opening round of sectional tournament By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central High School football team will open the sectional tourna- ment at Gibson Southern on Friday, Oct. 20, the Indiana High School Athletic Asso- ciation announced on Sun- day, Oct. 1. Gibson Southern is cur- rently 7-0 overall and 5 -0 in the Pocket Athletic Confer- ence. The Titans have defeat- ed Forest Park 62-0, South Spencer 55 -7, North Posey 65 -14, Henderson County (Ky.) 28 -20, Princeton 58 - 12, Heritage Hills 48 -7 and Pike Central 63-6. Pike Central is current- ly 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the PAC. The Chargers have de- feated Princeton 29 -28 and Forest Park 46 -26, and have lost to Evansville Bosse 19 -0, Heritage Hills 49 -6, Tell City By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Senior Dylan Stefanich rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns to lead Gibson Southern to a 63-6 victory over host Pike Central in high school football action on Friday, Sept. 29. The Titans – who improved to 7-0 over- all and 5 -0 in the Pocket Athletic Confer- ence – scored on each of their first nine possessions before sophomore quarter- back Seth DeLong took a knee on the game's final play. "Gibson Southern, they brought the hammer and the tongs," said Chargers head coach Erik Mattingly, whose team fell to 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the PAC. "They Gibson Southern rolls past Chargers, 63-6 See LOSS on 6 See VICTORY on 2 See WEISMAN on 4 See PAST on 3 See DR AW on 3 See NET TERS on 7 Weisman paces PCMS girls' cross country team to win over Gibson Southern Fifth grader Xavery Weis- man placed first out of 36 to- tal runners to lead the Pike Central Middle School girls' cross country team to a 24- 32 victory over visiting Gib- son Southern on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Prides Creek Park. Weisman completed the two-mile course with a time of 12:24. Also placing among the top 10 finishers were eighth grader Anna Whitehead, who finished third with a personal record time of 13:06, besting her previ- ous PR time of 13:26 by 20 seconds; fifth grader Izzy Luker, who finished fifth with a personal record time of 13:24, besting her previ- ous PR time of 13:51 by 27 seconds; sixth grader Ruby Sallee, who finished seventh with a time of 13:30 ; eighth grader Quinlan Teague, who finished eighth with a time of 13:34; and eighth grad- er Morgan Sallee, who fin- ished 10th with a personal record time of 13:44, best- ing her previous PR time of 14:00 by 16 seconds. In addition, sixth grader Lexie Onyett finished 12th with a personal record time of 14:04, besting her previ- ous PR time of 14:06 by two