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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 20, 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 Seniors Jacob Bohnert and Lukas Hill won two in- dividual events each as the Pike Central High School boys' swimming team dropped a 97-88 loss to vis- iting Evansville North on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Bohnert placed first in the 200 -yard individual medley with a personal record time of 2:11.73, besting his previ- ous PR time of 2:14.60, and first in the 100 -yard back- stroke with a time of 58.28 seconds. Lukas Hill placed first in the 50 -yard freestyle with a personal record time of 23.61 seconds, besting his previous PR time of 24.90 seconds, and first in the 100 -yard breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:06.88. Also placing first in an in- dividual event for the Char- gers was sophomore Jersey Mills in the 100 -yard free- style with a season-best time of 53.14 seconds. In addition, Bohnert, Lu- kas Hill and Mills teamed up with senior Ty Cassitty to place first in the 200 -yard Junior Natalie Bohnert broke her own record in the 100 -yard butterfly for the second time this sea- son as the Pike Central High School girls' swim- ming team defeated visit- ing Evansville North 100 - 83 on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Bohnert placed first in the 100 -yard butterfly with a time of 1:02.92, besting the previous school-record time of 1:03.18 she set on Nov. 29 in a home meet against Evansville Bosse and Evansville Central. Bohnert entered the season as the school-record hold- er in the 100 -yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.01. Bohnert also placed first in the 100 -yard backstroke with a time of 1:03.23. Senior Brittany Young placed first in the 50 -yard freestyle with a time of 29.13 seconds, and second in the 500 -yard freestyle with a personal record time of 6:31.29, besting her pre- vious PR time of 7:00.90. Senior Quin Bailey placed first in the 100 -yard freestyle with a time of 1:03.64, and second in the 200 -yard freestyle with a season-best time of 2:22.95. In addition, Bailey, Bohnert and Young teamed up with senior Cass Conder to place first in the 200 -yard medley relay with a time of 2:10.67 and in the 400 -yard freestyle relay with a time of 4:20.52. Also placing first in an in- dividual event for the Lady Chargers was junior Hal- lee Stephens in diving with a season-best six-dive score of 197.15 points. Also placing second in in- dividual events for the La- dy Chargers were Cond- er in the 200 -yard indi- vidual medley with a time of 2:52.85; sophomore Lily Frederick-Rice in the 100 -yard backstroke with a time of 1:18.36; and fresh- man Audrey Keepes in the 50 -yard freestyle with a season-best time of 30.16 seconds. Placing third in individu- al events for the Lady Char- gers were Conder in the 100 -yard breaststroke with a time of 1:26.91; fresh- man Charlotte Dudenhoef- fer in the 200 -yard individ- ual medley with a time of 2:58.52; and freshman Jen- na Meyer in diving with a six-dive score of 171.55 points. Placing fourth in indi- vidual events for the La- dy Chargers were Fred- erick-Rice in the 200 -yard freestyle with a personal re- cord time of 2:36.36, best- ing her previous PR time of 2:59.84; senior Shania Cremeans in the 100 -yard butterfly with a season-best time of 1:30.75 and in the 100 -yard backstroke with a time of 1:28.01; senior Courtney Frederick in the 100 -yard breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:32.62; and senior Gretch- en McCrary in the 200 -yard individual medley with a time of 3:02.26 and in the 500 -yard freestyle with a time of 7:18.07. Placing fifth in individu- al events for the Lady Char- gers were Frederick in the 200 -yard freestyle with a time of 2:43.78; Keepes in the 100 -yard butterfly with a time of 1:31.90, tying her season-best time; Meyer in the 100 -yard freestyle with a time of 1:13.79; and soph- omore Emma Russell in the 100 -yard breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:39.63. Placing sixth in individu- al events for the Lady Char- gers were senior Miki Feld- The Pike Central High School wrestling team won 12 out of 14 matches – in- cluding 10 wins by pin – while posting a 72-6 victory over host Owensboro on Wednes- day, Dec. 13. At 106 pounds, Chargers freshman Lane Potts won by pin over Owensboro's Jaylen Neal. At 113 pounds, Chargers sophomore Dalton Williams won by pin over Owensboro's Levi Reagan. At 120 pounds, Chargers freshman Lane Miller won by pin over Owensboro's Aid- en Neal. At 126 pounds, Chargers junior Jaydon Gordon lost by pin to Owensboro's Noah Kirkman. At 132 pounds, Chargers senior Dylan Jones won by pin over Owensboro's Antho- ny Tregdem. At 138 pounds, Chargers junior Randy Powell won by pin over Owensboro's Dako- ta Duvall. At 145 pounds, Chargers sophomore Brandon Goep- pner won by forfeit. At 152 pounds, Chargers senior Jerry Greer won by pin over Kaiden Davidson. At 160 pounds, both Pike Central and Owensboro for- feited. At 170 pounds, Chargers sophomore Ian Allen won by forfeit. At 182 pounds, Chargers senior Gavin Boyd won by pin over Owensboro's Jor- dan Neal. At 195 pounds, Chargers senior Christian Alvey won by pin over Owensboro's Lo- gan Palmer. At 220 pounds, Chargers senior Jake Sisk won by pin over Owensboro's Garret Ogle. At 285 pounds, Chargers senior Silas Goff won by pin over Owensboro's Nate Hum- phress. The Chargers, who im- proved to 10 -3, will compete in the Wolfpack Super 8 Du- als hosted by Crawford Coun- ty on Friday, Dec. 22, starting at 10 :30 a.m. By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Pike Central High School senior Erika Hendrixson scored her 1,000th career point during the Lady Char- gers' 58 -51 loss to visiting North Knox on Saturday, Dec. 16. Entering the game 12 points shy of the 1,000 -point milestone, Hendrixson reached it with 1:30 left in the third period when she hit a short jumper – off of an as- sist from sophomore Lauren Vaughn following a steal by senior Brook Nalley – to pull the Lady Chargers to with- in 35 -33. Play was then stopped as Hendrixson raced across the court to present the game ball to her mother, Melissa, and receive a congratulatory By Ed Cahill Press-Dispatch Sports Editor sports@pressdispatch.net Senior Bryant Nalley scored a game-high 26 points and senior Breyton Booker added 22 to lead the Pike Central High School boys' basketball team to a 67-51 victory over visiting Vincennes Rivet on Friday, Dec. 15. Senior Cameron Henson also reached double figures in scoring with 12 points as the Chargers improved to 2-2 with their second consecutive victory. "I think, man-to-man, it's pretty tough to guard us," Pike Central head coach Hunter Elliott said. "Guarding Booker and Cameron and Nalley is pretty tough for a lot of teams. Any team that plays us man, we try to take ad- vantage of that, and zone, we've worked on that a lot, and I think we execute pretty well against any zone as well." Nalley scored 19 points during the first two quarters as Pike Central opened up a 36 -16 halftime lead. A fter hitting a three-point shot at the start of the sec- ond half to extend the Chargers' lead to 39 -16, howev- er, Nalley picked up his third personal foul with 6:42 left in the third period and was relegated to the bench. A free throw by senior Tyler Tormohlen stretched Pike Central's lead to 40 -16 before three three-pointers by junior Logan Keller and one each by juniors Colten Mouzin and Macaine Claycomb sparked a 19 -5 scoring run that cut the deficit to 45 -35 with just under one min- ute remaining in the third quarter. "I thought, first half, defensively, we were really strong," Elliott said. "We knew they were going to come in and fight and battle. Even going into halftime, we said that the first couple of minutes of the second half were Hendrixson scores 1,000th career point Chargers swimming lose 97-88 to Evansville North NALLEY, BOOKER LEAD CHARGERS PAST VINCENNES RIVET, 67-51 Pike Central High School senior Cameron Henson (10) goes up for a reverse lay-up during var- sity boys' basketball action against visiting Vincennes Rivet on Friday, Dec. 15. Henson scored 12 points in a 67-51 victory over the Patriots. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School senior Eri- ka Hendrixson (23) goes up for a shot as North Knox senior Re- eva Hammelman (right) defends during varsi- ty girls' basketball ac- tion on Saturday, Dec. 16. Hendrixson, need- ing 12 points to reach 1,000 for her career, scored 20 points in a 58-51 loss to the Lady Warriors. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Natalie Bohnert competes in the girls' 100-yard butterfly during a home meet against Evansville Reitz on Wednes- day, Dec. 13. Bohnert broke her own school record with a time of 1:02.92. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School sophomore Brayden Cooper com- petes in the boys' 100-yard backstroke during a home meet against Evansville Re- itz on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Ed Cahill photo PCHS wrestling team defeats Owensboro 72-6 See HENDRIXSON on 2 See CHARGERS on 4 See LOSS on 3 See RESET on 3 When undergoing treatment for cancer, travel can be tough on patients. That's why Gibson General Hospital has brought cancer care close to home. Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Waits, a board-certified medical oncologist, Gibson General Hospital's Infusion Therapy Services offers chemotherapy and immunotherapy, right here in Gibson County. Our treatment room has all the amenities (comfortable chairs, individual cable TVs, internet access, snacks, etc.) needed to make your treatment as pleasant as possible. 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