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B-2 Sports Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Press-Dispatch – that we'd come out on top and make history." All nine of the Char- gers' seniors – Booker, Tor- mohlen, Kyson Western, Gavin Boyd, Kaleb Claridge, Quade Claridge, Cameron Henson, Briar Meadors and Tyler Meadors – were in the starting lineup, along with junior Hayden Kabrick and sophomore Ethan Scott. Even when juniors Chris- tian Benson, Austin Holder and Jacob Vest, and sopho- more Jersey Mills came off the bench as subs, Pike Cen- tral did not miss a beat. "The people that came in and subbed in, I mean, we knew when the ball was in our box, we just had to get it out and regroup," Kyson Western said. "It's just amazing." For the game, the Char- gers took 19 shots on goal, with Forest Park sophomore goalkeeper Zach Wahl re- cording 12 saves. The game's only goal came when Booker – push- ing the ball up the sideline – centered the ball in front of the goal that Kyson Western deflected into the goal off of his upper chest. "It was just give-and-go," Kyson Western said. "Brey- ton had it down in the corner and the defender on me got lost, so I knew I was open, hoping he'd get it in, and he did. It was just a great ball and a good finish." Chad Western said that while the goal-scoring play may have not been exactly pretty, it got the job done. "I'm all about results," Chad Western said. "That's a coach's son, being about results, and being, like, 'It may not be the prettiest, but I'm going to get it in the goal, and that's what I'm about." Chad Western described Booker's cross as "a good ball." "He could have gone ei- ther way with it," Chad Western said. "He could have took it up the middle or wide. He made the unself- ish play and took it wide, and centered the ball, and it was a great ball." "I'm sure Kyson was run- ning on it, and when he saw he probably couldn't get his head on it – or he felt like he might mis-hit it – he just hap- pened to chest it and dump it right into the goal." Kyson Western laughed when asked about the goal. "I think that's the first chest goal I've had in high school," he said. "It came at a good time." Forest Park's best scor- ing opportunity came in the second half, when Tor- mohlen made a leaping grab of a ball kicked by Rangers senior Cole Oeding in front of the goal. "I knew I couldn't let that bounce over me because, with the wind and all, it could go anywhere," Tor- mohlen said. "I knew I had to go win that as soon as pos- sible. I'm glad I did, because you never know what could happen." Tormohlen shared the credit for the shutout win, the Chargers' ninth of the season, with the team's starting defensive line – Boyd and both Claridges. "They've contributed a ton, a lot, to it," Tormohlen said. "Without them, I know we wouldn't have had that conference shutout, because they had my back and I had theirs. That's what it was." Chad Western described this year's team as a "coach's dream." "They've got all the piec- es and it's just so nice to have a team that figures out their role and thrives on it," he said. "We don't win half of our games, or our con- ference, without a great de- fense. We've been great in conference. I don't know that anybody's ever had a better run of seven games in our conference, when you look at that. So that's outstanding." Even after finishing off the regular season with a shutout victory, Chad West- ern said that there was still room for improvement as the Chargers enter postsea- son play. "Everything was, like, it wasn't bad, it was just okay, or not as sharp or as crisp as good as you want it to be," he said. "It's hard to have your best every day. I mean, we've had a couple of great games this year, and I'm hoping we have a couple more still left in us." Pike Central opened sec- tional tournament play at Washington on Monday, Oct. 2, with a 4-0 victory over Vincennes Lincoln. Holder scored two goals while Henson and Kyson Western added one each. Kyson Western also had two assists. Quade Claridge, Scott and Vest dished out one assist each. Tormohlen had two saves while record- ing the shutout win. "To turn around and play Monday, that's tough, when you play on the last Satur- day, when the sectional's in your head and you've got to stay focused on this game. It's so big, to win a confer- ence for our school, which we don't get a chance to do very often." Pike Central will take on No. 11 Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to the championship game on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m., against the winner of the other semifinal match between Gibson Southern and Southridge. Pike Central 2, Southridge 0 Booker and Tyler Meadors scored on goal each as the Chargers defeated visiting Southridge 2-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Scott and Kyson Western had one assist apiece. "Tyler Tormohlen had an- other very strong night in goal, with a couple of very high quality saves," Chad Western said. "Our defense did a great job on their two strikers, who are really nice players. Gavin Boyd, Quade Claridge, Kaleb Claridge, Cameron Henson, Chris- tian Benson and Tyler Tor- mohlen have been playing so well, and they give us a chance to win every night. That's is such a great advan- tage, to have a defense like that. It was another nice team win for us." Pike Central 8, Wood Memorial 0 Kyson Western scored three goals, Booker and Henson added two each and Quade Claridge tallied one as the Chargers defeated visiting Wood Memorial 8 -0. "All our guys played well, and we were able to get some time for some of our younger guys and the next few guys on the bench," Chad West- ern said. "The seniors want- ed to play well the last time on their own field, and keep pressure on all night. They did their job and we got them all back in late in the game, and took them all out to- wards the end so the crowd could show their apprecia- tion for what this group has done for Pike Central soc- cer." "Another shutout for our defense was great," he add- ed. "We are so proud of the way our defense is playing right now. Great defensive play by Tyler Tormohlen, Gavin Boyd, Tyler Meadors, Quade Claridge, Kaleb Clar- idge, Christian Benson and Cameron Henson. These guys are the reason we have a chance to win each time we play an opponent." Pike Central JV 1, Evansville Reitz 0 In a junior varsity game played on Saturday, Sept. 23, Pike Central edged host Evansville Reitz 1-0. "This was a very nice team win for our JV, and against a good JV team," Chad West- ern said. "Several players played well, including Noah Whann and the rest of the defense. The JV defense has not allowed many goals this year, and that has kept us in games all year. I am very proud of our JV team, and the improvements they have made. These guys will be a big part of things to come for Pike Central soccer." VICTORY Continued from page 1 SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 High School Boys' Soccer: Sectional Tournament at Washington – Washington vs. Pike Central, 6 p.m.; Southridge vs. Gibson Southern, 8 p.m. Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: Pike Cen- tral at Vincennes Clark, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 High School Volleyball: Pike Central at Heritage Hills – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 7:45 p.m. High School Girls' Soccer: Sectional Tournament at Sullivan: Vincennes Lincoln-Pike Central winner vs. Princeton-Washington winner, 6 p.m.; Jasper vs. Gib- son Southern, 8 p.m. Middle School Football: South Spencer at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: Wood Memorial at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 High School Football: Pike Central at Southridge, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central in Sectional Meet at South Knox, 11 a.m. High School Boys' Soccer: Sectional Tournament at Washington – Championship, 2 p.m. High School Girls' Soccer: Sectional Tournament at Sullivan – Championship, 7 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball: Pike Central in Loogootee Tournament, 9 a.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 Middle School 6th Grade Volleyball: Pike Cen- tral at North Knox, 6 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Middle School Football: Forest Park at Pike Cen- tral, 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 High School Volleyball: Sectional Tournament at Sullivan – Washington vs. Vincennes Lincoln, 7 p.m. Middle School Football: Pike Central at Tecum- seh, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 High School Football: North Posey at Pike Cen- tral, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 High School Girls' and Boys' Cross Country: Pike Central in Regional Meet at Prides Creek Park, 11 a.m. High School Volleyball: Sectional Tournament at Sullivan – Princeton vs. Pike Central, 11 a.m.; Wash- ington-Vincennes Lincoln winner vs. Sullivan, 1 p.m.; Championship, 7 p.m. PIKE COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Indianapolis Power & Light 3, Infinite Indoor Sports Center 1 Holder Consulting 3, Dutchtown Homes 0 8U Division Boyd Realty 2, MCF House Movers 0 Harting Studio 3, Vanmore Agency 0 Shoultz Eye Care 5, Cradles and Crayons 0 12U Division Velpen Disposal 3, Jasper Pet Clinic 1 Pride Farms Trucking 5, Dunigan Dental 1 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 4U Division Nana's Country Cookin' vs. Whitehead Motors, 9 a.m. Indianapolis Power & Light vs. Solar Sources, 10 a.m. Tractors for Trenton vs. Jefferson Township Ruri- tan Club, 11 a.m. 6U Division Indianapolis Power & Light vs. Dutchtown Homes, 9 a.m. Holder Consulting vs. Infinite Indoor Sports Cen- ter, 10 a.m. 8U Division Tournament: Vanmore Agency vs. MCF House Mov- ers, 9 a.m. Tournament: Harting Studio vs. Cradles and Cray- ons, 10 a.m. Tournament: Boyd Realty vs. Shoultz Eye Care, 11 a.m. 12U Division Tournament: Dunigan Dental vs. Jasper pet Clin- ic, 9 a.m. Tournament: Pride Farms vs. Velpen Disposal, 11 a.m. MAC'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 812-789-3065 104 E Center St, Winslow • macshtgac@hotmail.com T H I S F E A T U R E I S S P O N S O R E D B Y : JALAH BARNES has participated in Golf at Pike Central this year, and also played Softball and Basketball. She received the Softball Hitting Award, and has been named to the Honor Roll. Her favorite classes are Math and Medical classes. Jalah is a member of Swing Choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Government and the National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Tina and Bill Gadberr y, of Petersburg. LUKE VINNEDGE has played Football at Pike Central for four years. He received a Varsity Award. He volunteers as a Student Worker. Luke also enjoys shoot- ing, weightlifting, hunting and fishing. He is the son of John and Tina Vinnedge, of Winslow. QUADE CLARIDGE has played Soccer at Pike Central for four years. He was named Captain, and has received awards for Most Improved, Most Versatile and Academic Honors. Quade's favorite classes are Math and Histor y. He also enjoys hunting and fishing. Quade is the son of Cliff and Melissa Claridge, of Stendal. PIKE CENTRAL OF THE WEEK Mac's Heating and Air Conditioning recognizes the Pike Central seniors who are involved in athletics. Pike Central High School senior Camer- on Henson (22) bat- tles two Forest Park players – sophomore Tyler Berger (top) and senior Josh Epple (7) – for position to head the ball on a corner kick during varsity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Chargers defeat- ed the host Rangers, 1-0, to finish the sea- son unbeaten in Pock- et Athletic Conference play. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Breyton Book- er (21) kicks the ball up the field as Forest Park sophomore Logan Englert (13) closes in during varsity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Chargers defeated the host Rangers, 1- 0, to finish the season unbeaten in Pocket Athlet- ic Conference play. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Gavin Boyd (9) beats Forest Park sophomore Evan Tretter (left) to the ball during varsity boys' soccer action on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Chargers defeated the host Rangers 1-0 to finish the season unbeaten – and unscored upon – in Pocket Athletic Confer- ence play. Ed Cahill photo PCHS boys' tennis team ends season with sectional loss to Forest Park The Pike Central High School boys' tennis team saw its 2017 campaign con- clude with a 4-1 loss to For- est Park in the semifinals of the sectional tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Jas- per. At No. 1 singles, Char- gers senior Jackson Keepes lost to Rangers senior Collin Hochgesang 6 -2, 6 -1. At No. 2 singles, Chargers senior Carlos Stewart lost to Rangers junior Reid Steffe 6 - 0, 6 -0. At No. 3 singles, Chargers freshman Ethan Huck lost to Rangers freshman Nathan Jarboe 6 -0, 6 -1. At No. 1 doubles, the Chargers' team of senior Kyle Williams and sopho- more Quinton Sorgius lost to the Rangers' team of se- nior Aaron Welp and Aaron Hurst 6 -2, 6 -2. At No. 2 doubles, Char- gers sophomores Andrew Claridge and Colin Craig defeated the Rangers' team of junior Joseph Hurst and sophomore Caiden Persohn 6 -3, 6 -1. "We knew that we would have to play extremely well in order to compete against Forest Park," said Pike Cen- tral head coach Brent Beck. "We had lost earlier to them 1-4 and realized they had a solid squad. We compet- ed in spots in the sectional, but were just unable to get in much of a rhythm outside of the No. 2 doubles match." "Jackson played well, but his opponent played even better," Beck added. "Our bright spot of the day was our No. 2 doubles team of Colin Craig and Andrew Claridge. They won handi- ly after having to go 7-6, 7-6 in their first meeting against Forest Park." With the win, Forest Park advanced to the sectional championship match against Jasper on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Wildcats defeated the Rangers 5 -0 to win their 12th straight sectional title. The Chargers finished the season with a record of 5 -13, including 2-6 against the Pocket Athletic Confer- ence foes. PCMS boys' tennis team ends season with loss to Southridge The Pike Central Middle School boys' tennis team closed out its season with a 5 -0 loss to visiting South- ridge on Tuesday, Sept. 26. In singles matches, Al- ex Clark lost 8 -1, Park- er Knust lost 8 -1 and J.J. Bellmore lost 8 -3. In dou- bles matches, Nolan Bai- ley and Carter Blackwell lost 8 -0, and Alex Gray and Adon Lemond lost 8 -1. In second-round singles matches, J.J. Bellmore lost 6 -3 and Alex Gray lost 6 -5. In second-round doubles matches, Parker Knust and Alex Clark lost 6 -1, Adon Lemond and Carter Blackwell lost 8 -0, and Ja- cob Carter and Dietrich Dunigan lost 7-5.