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B-2 Sports Wednesday, October 25, 2017 The Press-Dispatch Roach added. "I think they will be even more hungry to get back and do better next year. All of the young- er boys that made the trip to watch ended the day by say- ing they wanted to race in it as a team next year, so this weekend definitely created a lot of excitement for next year as well. This weekend was a great experience for the runners involved as well as for the team members that got to go and watch." Bloomington North se- nior Grace Williams placed first in the girls' race with a time of 17:53.0, while Edge- wood freshman Annalyssa Crain finished second with a time of 17:59.3. Barr-Reeve senior Natalie Graber, who placed first overall in the re- gional meet at Prides Creek Park, was third with a time of 17:59.8. Christian Academy of Indiana junior Caleb Fut- ter placed first in the boys' race with a time of 15:08, while Evansville Memorial senior Matthew Schadler – who placed first overall in the regional meet at Prides Creek Park – was second with a time of 15:09.5. to tell Halley what to expect before she ran." "It would be nice for her to have a year to come back and run in this race again, but she showed that she's not done improving and can still make a lot of progress in college," Roach added. "She still plans to run next year and now she gets to go through the process of final- izing her decision on where she wants to go to do that." Chambers, Roach said, was a victim of "a little bit of bad luck." "At this race, they use a chip timer on each of your shoes," Roach explained. "As the race began, Ijaa had the misfortune of kids with spikes stepping on his shoe- laces and untying them. He actually stopped at one time to grab his chip off his shoe- lace and kept it in his hand the rest of the race. The oth- er one fell off on the course. Because he didn't have them in his shoes when he crossed, they didn't read that he finished." Roach added that, as of Monday, Oct. 23, he was still attempting to see if meet of- ficials are able to use video footage recorded at the fin- ish line to get an official time for Chambers. "We had him in the 17:40 - 18:00 range," Roach said. "Aside from having to deal with that, I felt like he ran a great race. He still wasn't too far off his best times with all that happening." "It was great for both of these boys to get to expe- rience the race with an op- portunity to make it back," POWERS Continued from page 1 EDRINGTON Continued from page 1 UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 High School Girls' Basketball: Pike Central at Northeast Dubois (scrimmage), 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 High School Girls' Basketball: Evansville Reitz at Pike Central – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 8 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basket- ball: Pike Central at Fort Branch, 6:30 p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Bas- ketball: Pike Central at Loogootee, 6 p.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Boys' Basket- ball: Pike Central at South Spencer, 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 High School Girls' Basketball: Pike Central at Boonville – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 8 p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basket- ball: North Posey at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Boys' Basket- ball: Pike Central at North Posey, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 High School Girls' Basketball: Pike Central at South Knox – Junior Varsity, 6 p.m.; Varsity, 7:30 p.m. he 'had to be one of the five best baseball players OCU ever produced,'" Schaefer – a former Oakland City bas- ketball manager who later coached at South Knox High School and is a member of the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame – wrote in a letter to the Oak- land City University Athletic Hall of Fame selection com- mittee. "Carroll is considered as possibly the best two-sport athlete in the athletic histo- ry of Oakland City College and Oakland City Universi- ty," wrote Mike Poehlein – who was inducted into the OCU Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of its charter class in 1993 – in a separate letter. Schaefer's letter notes that Edrington was the winner of both the Mr. Basketball Award and the Mr. Baseball Award during his senior year. "I can find no other person to have won both," Schaefer wrote. "I had a good senior year," Edrington said. On Saturday, Nov. 11, the 80 -year-old Edrington – who lives in Winslow with his wife of 60 years, Jessie – will be in- ducted into Oakland City Uni- versity's Intercollegiate Hall of Fame during a 6 p.m. ban- quet at the Bower Suhrhein- rich Student Life Center. Edrington will also be rec- ognized during halftime of the Mighty Oaks' season-opener against Earlham in the John- son Center, which will tip off at 3 p.m. the same day. "It's a nice honor," said Edrington, who taught for 38 years – 13 years at Winslow High School and 25 years at Pike Central High School – before retiring in 1999. "I just enjoyed playing for the college." According to OCU direc- tor for alumni relations Su- san Sullivan, Edrington was one of 16 nominees who were considered for induction. "For the OCU Intercolle- giate Hall of Fame, a nominee must receive nine of 12 votes to be inducted," Sullivan said. "Carroll was the only one to receive the necessary votes." Carroll is the fourth mem- ber of the 1959 -69 Oakland City College basketball team – the only one in school his- tory to advance to the NA- IA National Tournament – to be inducted into the OCU Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame, following Charles Brauser (1996), Joe Todrank (2003) and Gary Orth (2010). Mighty Oaks Coach Delbert "Chief" Disler was inducted as a member of the charter class in 1993. There is no charge for the buffet-style banquet, but res- ervations are required by Fri- day, Oct. 27. To make a res- ervation, or for more informa- tion, call 812-749 -1226. Pictured above is the Winslow High School 1954-55 boys' basketball team, which won the school's last sectional and regional titles. They are, first row, left to right: Harry Nelson, Chas Sims, Frank Evans and Bill Craig. Second row: Jerry Burdette (student manager), John Dedman (student manager), Chas Young, Larry Carter, Coach Kern McGlothlin, Carroll Edrington, Thom- as Nordhorn, Assistant Coach Albert (K.O.) Smith, Lawrence Meyers and Wayne Griffith. Photo courtesy of Winslow High School Alumni Website Knock Cancer Out of the Park benefit softball tourney held Sunday The Knock Cancer Out of the Park benefit slow- pitch softball tournament, held Sunday, Oct. 22, in Winslow, raised more than $2,000 in support of Tom- my Daves and his fight with throat cancer. The one-day, dou- ble-elimination tourna- ment was hosted by the children of Daves and his wife, Marte. Participating teams were the Sons of Pitch- es with team captain Jeff Hale; the Flying Zebras with team captains Tan- isha Adams and Jake Wirth; the Brew Crew with team captain Chris Collins; the Goof Ballers with team captains Holly and Doug McCormick; An- thony's Pest Control with team captain Josh Moore; the Crushers with team captain Randy Crossley; the Superheroes in Train- ing with team captain Jus- tin Hart; and the Mustache Riders with team captains Bo Daves and Desiree Per- ry. The tournament was won by the Sons of Pitches, with the Mustache Riders taking second place and the Flying Zebras finish- ing third. After winning the Knock Cancer Out of the Park benefit softball tournament on Sunday, Oct. 22, in Winslow, members of the Sons of Pitches pose wearing their tournament champion shirts. Submitted photo SPORTS BRIEFS Co-ed softball tournament set for Nov. 4-5 The 1st annual Fall Co- ed Softball Tournament will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Petersburg Little League fields. All participants must be 18 years of age or older. All teams will have a maximum of 12 players per team, with a minimum of four females. The registration fee is $200 per team. For more information or to register, contact – via text message – Joey O'Brien at 812-486 -7107 or Shanna Hallett at 317-460 -3907, or visit the event's Facebook page, Petersburg CoEd Softball Fall Tourney. Boys' Charger Cub basketball to conduct sign-ups Nov. 16 Charger Cub basket- ball sign-ups for any boy in grades 1 through 5 who are interested in partic- ipating will be conduct- ed on Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Pike Central High School gymnasium, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Charger Cub basketball practices will be on Satur- day, Nov. 18, in the Pike Central Middle School gym. Grades 1-2 will prac- tice from 9 a.m.-10 :15 a.m. and Grades 3-5 will prac- tice from 10 :30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Registration will be conducted at the door on Saturday, Nov. 18, as well. Each player will re- ceive instruction on the skills and drills essential for the game of basketball, game play, contests, and a league T-shirt. The cost is $40 for the first child and $ 30 for each additional child in the same family. Checks should be made payable to Pike County Youth Bas- ketball. For more information, contact Chargers boys' basketball head coach Hunter Elliott at (812) 354-4884 or by e-mail at helliott@pcsc.k12.in.us. Registration for Girls' Charger Cub basketball league being accepted The Girls' Charger Cub basketball league is con- ducting registration for girls in grades 2 through 4 who are interested in par- ticipating. The cost is $40 for the first child and $ 35 for each additional child in the same family. Registration forms are available at both Pe- tersburg and Winslow ele- mentary schools. Checks should be made payable to Coach Kyle McCutchan. The first practice will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., at the Petersburg Elementary School gym. Registration forms can be brought to the first practice or mailed to Kyle McCutchan, 410 South 8th Street, Peters- burg, IN 47567. No registration forms will be accepted after Sun- day, Nov. 12. The Girls' Charger Cub basketball league will hold four practice dates – on Sunday, Nov. 5, Sunday, Nov. 12, Sunday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Dec. 3 – and four game dates, which will be played on Sunday afternoons at Petersburg Elementary School. Game scheduled will be distribut- ed on Nov. 19. Each player will receive instruction on the skills and drills essential for the game of basketball, game play, contests, and a league T- shirt. For more information, call Lady Chargers head coach Kyle McCutchan at 812-582-8124. Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge to hold appreciation day Oct. 28 Join the Patoka River national Wildlife Refuge as it celebrates "A World of Waters and Wildlife" at its annual Refuge Ap- preciation Day on Satur- day, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Central time, at Wirth Park in Oakland City. View and learn about the different kinds of fish, taken from the Pato- ka Refuge waters, that will be on display in the OR- SANCO 2,000 -gallon fish tank. See a live birds of prey presentation by Tal- on Trust, and learn about "Archeology in your Com- munity" presented by Ra- chel Sarkey from the ID- NR Division of Historic Preservation and Arche- ology. For the history buffs, Preston Richardt will present a program on the Wabash & Erie Canal that will be followed by a bus tour to the canal loca- tion on Refuge property. There will also be a bus tour of the Patoka River NWR guided by a Refuge staff member. Information will be available for those wishing to do a self-guid- ed driving tour of the Ref- uge. More than 20 organi- zations are sponsoring booths this year. Come learn about nature, the environment and con- servation. Try your hand at casting a fly rod with members of the Ohio Val- ley Fly Rod Club. Bring your artifacts for identifi- cation. See an active bee hive, raptors, and box tur- tles. A varsity of craft ac- tivities will be available for children. Free native bare-root seedlings will be available while sup- plies last. Food by the Backyard Boyz BBQ and fish by the Oakland City Eagles Lodge will be available for purchase. The event and parking are free and open to the public. To learn more about the event, vis- it www.patrokarefuge- friends.org or via Face- book. Pike Central High School junior Draven Huff placed 118th during the boys' cross country semi-state meet at Eagle Park in Brown County on Sat- urday, Oct. 21. File photo 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 : CLINT BOGER has played Football at Pike Central for four years. His favorite class is Criminal Justice. Clint also enjoys hunting, fishing and going to the gym. He is the son of Erica Clifton and Jeff Boger, of Peters- burg. MACKENZIE DEWEESE has played Golf at Pike Central for four years. She has received the Mental Attitude Award twice, and has been named Most Im- proved. She is also a National Honor Society member. Mackenzie's favorite class is Health Science (HOSA). She is the daughter of Jessica Troutman and Jason De- Weese, of Petersburg. BRITTANY YOUNG has run Cross Country at Pike Central for two years, and has also participated in swimming for four years. She is the PAC Champion and school record holder in the 200 Medley Relay, and a member of the record-holding 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams. Brittany's favorite class is Medical Inter- vention. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, Student Government and Swing Choir. Brittany is the daugh- ter of Christian and Amanda Young, of Winslow. PIKE CENTRAL OF THE WEEK Mac's Heating and Air Conditioning recognizes the Pike Central seniors who are involved in athletics. UPCOMING SHOOT NOW thru November 3 IRELAND SPORTSMAN CLUB Friday Night Shooting Matches are ready to start again! FRIDAY MATCHES OCTOBER 27 Call us at 812-354-8500 or email sports@pressdispatch.net GOT SPORTS NEWS?