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B-2 Wednesday, November 21, 2012 The Press-Dispatch Charger wrestlers win three meets in tourney gers wrestling team ven- tured north for the first ac- tion of the season and came home with a 3-2 record in the Lafayette Jefferson Invi- tational this past weekend. The competition came The Pike Central Char- By Mike Johansen from the Lafayette area and Indianapolis and was a chance for the Chargers to experience some of the tough wrestling that takes place up north. They suffered a couple of injuries that forced some changes. Taven Randolph, 152 pounder, was lost in the second match because of a possible concussion and Ca- leb Hawkins, 106, went out in the second match due to a strained neck. The 3-2 record was a lot comes up to try to help. The action was in the preseason scrimmage last Wednesday. Shaine Eck puts tight defense on a South Knox player as Kegan Aldridge Chargers find plenty to work on before opener is clear from the preseason scrimmage that the Pike Central High School Char- gers boys basketball team had with South Knox, there is still a lot of work to be done before the season opener on Nov. 30. Coach John Mokris said If there is one thing that By Mike Johansen the scrimmage was very beneficial in that the coach- es learned a lot about both the varsity and JV teams and that there will be a lot of work ahead for the opener Nov. 30 at Class 1A No. 1 ranked Barr-Reeve. They play the Vikings JV at 6 p.m. and the varsity game is set for 7:30. The Chargers first home game will be Sat- urday, Dec. 1, against the Princeton Tigers with a 6:30 JV and 8 p.m. varsity game. Coach Mokris said there seven minutes. The defense was on pace, and South Knox only slipped in front 12-4 and ended the period with a 14-6 edge. The JV teams gave the varsity teams a break and played the third quarter. Pike Central had the edge in that period with strong defense and better shooting. The Spartans JV scored only one and went one of 13 for the JV quarter. Pike Central was four of 11 from the field and missed two free throw tries. PC had an 8-2 edge for the JV quarter. The Chargers varsity is a lot of work to be done by both teams to get ready for the season, and they have a week and a half more to do that work. However, he is not sure the true identity of the team will be fully known until January. The Chargers varsity played the Spartans varsity the first two quarters and did not fare too well. The Spartans scored the first basket, a three-pointer, and Dustin Meny answered a short time later for a 2-3 score. The Spartans scored the next nine points before the Chargers made another shot in the 12-minute quar- ter. Tyler Garland was able to put a short shot in at the five-minute mark. The final five minutes were a lot more even as the Chargers found the range. Kegan Aldridge had two baskets in a row and PC closed the gap to 8-15 at the end. not get off to a good start in the second quarter, with South Knox nailing the first two baskets for a 5-0 lead. Garrett Elliott took a short shot and Aldridge added a basket a short time later for a 4-7 count. But that was the last time PC would score for The Chargers again did came out much stronger in the third period. After trail- ing 0-2, Garland slipped in a shot for a tie game. South Knox countered with a two, but Shaine Eck made his jumper felt for a 4-4 tie. A three by the Spartans re- sulted in a 4-7 count. Trevor Claridge made a shot, fol- lowed by a three by Elliott for a 9-7 Pike Central lead. After the Spartans tied the game with two free throws, Claridge made the final shot of the period to give PC a 11-9 edge. In the final varsity quar- ters we struggled. When the varsity had their halftime, as I call it, we talked about it and came out with a little different offense and a little different approach. We won the third quarter and we were up in the last quarter until we made some substi- tutions because I had seen enough of the starters." "Things got better as the night went on. We had some good play from a few of the kids and were able to see where some of the kids are as far as skills and develop- ment," said the coach. "We had some good play from everybody and everyone picked up the pace from that first half," added Mokris. "The kids are learning. They are learning from me as much as I am learning from them. I looked at what they have to offer and we will make a few changes and work hard on improving our basic skills to get ready for the season." The coach said having an- ter and final quarter of the game the Spartans went ahead 2-0, but the Chargers countered right away with a two from Garland off a pass from Claridge, and Elliott hit a three. Chris Downey took a pass from Garland in for two for a 7-2 Chargers lead with 6:50 remaining. That is when the JV Chargers took over for the remainder of the game. South Knox had a 11-2 margin over the final stretch for a 13-9 edge in the quarter. "We just need to get better other two-and-a-half weeks after the scrimmage is going to be good for them, as they will have a tough opening weekend of games. "We have to work on our defense and we have to work on passing and break down our offense a little bit more. We have plenty to work on," said Mokris. "We'll get bet- ter, it is just going to take some time." the years to come. He had a few forfeits on the day, but when he wrestled he looked very physical and quick. Anytime you leave your first high school tournament un- defeated it shows you have potential to be a good wres- tler. Other wrestlers that performed well were Jacob Day and Mason Roberson. Both went 4-1 and showed some things that are really exciting. They capitalized on mistakes that their oppo- nents made and overcame the mistakes that they made themselves." "We wrestle at the always- better than the 0-5 record from the opening weekend a year ago. Pike Central downed Rossville 54-21; beat Attica 48-27; lost to Jef- ferson 30-43; beat Indianapo- lis Manual 63-3; and lost to North White 21-60. "It felt good to get out tough Turkey Classic in Mount Vernon next (Friday and Saturday). It was made even harder with the addi- tion of a couple of schools. We gain back a few wres- tlers that we did not have last week, and hopefully we can improve more and come out of this tournament with some bright spots as well," added Coach Hewig. Pike Central did not have and wrestle opponents this Saturday, and it was nice to see improvement from last year's team. We came back with some wrestlers unde- feated and some with a 4-1 record, which is a positive coming from a six-team tour- nament. Last year we came back from the same tourna- ment 0-5 and with very weak individual records, but we came out strong this year, wrestled well early, and real- ly made some nice improve- ments," said Pike Central Head Coach Billy Hewig. "Dalton Miller wrestled well and showed a lot of improvement in his foot speed and strength, which was good to see since those were his problem areas last year. He pinned every kid he wrestled within the first two periods and showed strong wrestling from both his feet and the mat. Austin Bolin really showed what a tal- ented wrestler he can be. He bumped up a weight class for this tournament and still wrestled with dominance over his opponents. He lis- tened really well, kept his head clear in moments that are tough in matches and showed his talent to scram- ble. Cody Whitehead had a wonderful day. He improved his game from his feet from last year and probably wres- tled the best matches I have ever seen him wrestle. He really worked hard over the off season and it showed in his performance over the weekend," said the coach. "Gage Fiscus had a good day and showed that he can be a strong competitor for Sports Week at a lot of different things. I was mostly observing last night to see what we really need to work on. It was good to play someone else and get a better view of our needs," said new Pike Central Head Coach John Mokris. "I knew it was going to be sloppy ear- ly on. But if you watched the scrimmage carefully, we got better as the night went on. The first and second quar- Girls tennis selling Schwan's The Pike Central High School and Middle School Girls Tennis Teams are rais- ing funds by taking your or- ders for Schwan's items dur- ing the coming week. The girls have catalogs and information avail- able and are taking orders through Monday, Nov. 26. You can contact any mem- ber of the girls tennis team or Coach Lisa Hohler. Please contact Brandi, 766-0078; Desiree at 631- 8911; Fredricka at 766- 2687; Jenna at 677-0337 or Kerrsten at 789-3412 for information or to place an order for any Schwan's item(s). They have catalogs available. The orders can be placed Thurs. Nov. 29 Boonville, Gib. Southern H 6:30 Mon. Day Date Opponent Mon. At Mount Vernon against Evansville Mater Dei, Heri- tage Hills, Indianapolis Arlington and Mount Vernon. Sat. Dec. 1 5-Team Dual Nov. 30 Barr-Reeve Dec. 1 Princeton Dec. 8 Southridge* A 10:00a Fri. Sat. Sat. PCHS Boys Basketball A 6-7:30 H 6:30-8 A 6-7:30 Tues. Nov. 27 Southridge Thurs. Nov. 29 South Spencer Thurs. Nov. 29 Princeton Sat. Mon. through Nov. 26 with pickup at the Pike Central tennis courts from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. VU tickets are on sale sity Athletic Department has announced information on how fans, boosters, stu- dents and other supporters can back VU Trailblazer Men's and Women's Basket- ball through the VU Season Ticket Package and Trail- blazer Varsity Club. Both Trailblazer Basketball pro- grams are expected to have strong seasons. The men's team is under the direction of Coach Todd Franklin, who starts his third season The Vincennes Univer- at VU. On the women's side, Coach Harry Meeks, begins his 22nd season. Season ticket holders from 2011-2012 have re- ceived information and an order form via mail. If you aren't a returning season ticket recipient, information, an order form and 2012-13 team schedules can be ob- tained at www.govutrailblaz- ers.com (click the Athletic Department link) or by call- ing the VU Athletic Depart- ment at 812-888-4511. Mon. Mon. Note—For middle school seventh-eighth basketball, Seventh grade game first followed by with grade about 15 minutes after end of first game for both boys and girls, unless otherwise designated. *=Pocket Athletic Conference match, game or meet. OPG=Old Petersburg Gym Mon. Sat. PCMS 6th Girls Basketball Dec. 10 Heritage Hills H 9:30a A 6:30 Thurs. Nov. 29 Loogootee at Winslow H 6:00 Tues. Dec. 4 PES at Winslow (B-G) WES 6:00 Mon., Nov. 26 Otwell vs. Winslow (G-B) OES 6:00 Tues. Nov. 27 PES at Ireland (B) Tues. Nov. 27 Ireland at PES (G) Elementary School Basketball Fifth Grade H 6:00 A 6:00 Dec. 1 Barr-Reeve Thurs. Nov. 29 South Knox Sat. Dec. 3 Heritage Hills Dec. 3 Castle North Dec. 8 South Knox PCMS 6th Boys Basketball Dec. 1 Washington Catholic Thurs. Nov. 29 North Knox East Mon. Nov. 26 Holy Family (7th, at OPG) H 6:30 H 6:00 H 6:30 PCMS 7th-8th Girls Basketball PCHS Freshman Boys Basketball PCMS 7th-8th Boys Basketball Nov. 26 Southridge* H 6:00 A 6:30 H 6:00 A A 6:30 1:00 H 6:00 H 9:30a H 6:00 Mon. Fri. Sat. Sat. Nov. 26 Heritage Hills Dec. 3 South Spencer A Nov. 24 North Knox Dec. 3 South Spencer* Nov. 23 Turkey Classic Nov. 24 Turkey Classic PCHS Girls Basketball PCHS Wrestling PCHS Boys-Girls Swimming Place Time 6:00 H 6:00 A 12-1:30 at Mount Vernon High School A 6:30-8 A 11:00a A 9:00a anyone at 220 to start the tournament and had to for- feit that weight class in most meets. The results for each meet (Pike Central wrestlers list- ed first) are: Pike Central 54, Rossville 21: 106-Caleb Hawkins was pinned by Tyler Fadness; 113—Gage Fiscus won by forfeit; 120—Cody White- head pinned Zach Soiseth, 1:21; 126—Nick Baker dec. Trenton Fadness, 5-4 scor- ing all five points in the third period on a reversal and near fall; 132—Cordale Kenley was pinned by Adam Easterday; 138—Austin Bo- lin pinned Austin Rangel, 3:03; 145—Devin Phillips pinned Ryan Leibenguth, 2:53; 153—Taven Randolph won by forfeit; 160—Mason Roberson won by forfeit; 170—Jacob Day dec. Joecy Martin, 8-7 on an escape near the end of the third period; 182—Alex Roberts was dec. by Aaron Rothen- berger, 4-8; 195—Derek McCandless pinned Jake Guffey, 1:35; Hwt—Dalton Miller pinned Kraig Tumey, :08. 27: 106: Caleb Hawkins was pinned by Tanner Henry; 113—Gage Fiscus pinned Nic Blondel, :55; 120— Austin Dotterweich was pinned by Austin Bossaer; 126—Nick Baker was dec. by Hunter Eads, 6-9; 132— Cordale Kenley pinned Noah Thompson, :12; 138— Austin Bolin won by forfeit; 145—Devin Phillips won by forfeit; 152—Taven Ran- dolph was pinned by Hunter Mroczkiewicz; 160—Mason Roberson won by forfeit; 170—Jacob Day won by forfeit; 182—Alex Roberts was pinned by Brett Green; 195—Derek McCandless won by forfeit; Hwt—Dalton Miller won by forfeit. Pike Central 30, Lafay- Pike Central 48, Attica ette Jefferson 43: 113—Fis- cus won by forfeit; 120— Whitehead won by forfeit; 126—Baker was pinned by Cordero Armstead, 4:33; 132—Kenley was pinned by T.J. Robinson; 138—Bolin dec. Matt Grammer, 13-10; 145—Phillips was dec. by Nathan Blye, 4-6; 152—Eli Loveland was pinned by Gray Lane; 160—Roberson dec. Austin Sheagley, 6-4 in OT with a takedown in the first overtime; 170— Day pinned Eddie Jara, :38; 182—Roberts was dec. by Tanner Collins, 2-11; 195— McCandless was pinned by George Lara; Hwt—Miller pinned Colton Page, 3:17. Pike Central 63, India- napolis Manual 12: 106— Hawkins won by forfeit; 113—Fiscus won by for- feit; 120—Dotterweich was pinned by Jose Marin; 126— Baker won by forfeit; 132— Kenley was pinned by Jose Acuna; 138—Bolin pinned Jay Moore, 1:32; 145—Phil- lips dec. Donald Smoot 7-5; 152—Loveland pinned Mar- tin Fisher, 4:52; 160—Rober- son pinned Jalen Alexander, 2:57; 170—Day won by for- feit; 182—Roberts won by forfeit; 195—McCandless won by forfeit; Hwt—Miller won by forfeit. Pike Central 21, North White 60: 112—Fiscus won by forfeit; 120—Whitehead Continued on Page B3 Scouting Report will be on the road Saturday afternoon for a non-confer- ence game, and the boys and girls swimming team and the wrestling team also have a lot of action in the next week. The Pike Central Lady Chargers girls basketball team By Mike Johansen in Bicknell on Saturday for a noon game for the JV and 1:30 p.m. for the varsity against the North Knox Lady Warriors. The Lady Warriors are 3-1 this season with wins over Linton-Stockton, Washington Catholic and Bloomfield. Their only loss was to Vincennes Rivet. Coach Steve Meurer is 51-48 at North Knox and 195-144 overall in his 17th year as a head coach. They beat Pike Central 55-41 last season as they finished 14-11 overall. Key players for North Knox are: Lauren Primus, 5-4, GIRLS BASKETBALL—The Lady Chargers will be 12; Betsy Grove, 5-9, 12; Maria Gugliotta, 6-0, 11; Lauren Charlton, 5-4, 11; Mason Buckthal, 5-4, 11; Shelby Do- ades, 5-4, 11; Ashlynn Marx, 5-9, 11; Madison Utt, 5-10; 10; Jona Stewart, 5-3, 10; Audra Sloan, 5-4, 10; Kaleigh Robbins 5-5, 10; Emily Mundy, 5-7, 10; Sammi Endicott, 5-6, 10. The 2012-13 PAC girls basketball standings through Nov. 17 are: Team Tell City Forest Park Tecumseh Gibson Southern 2-1 Heritage Hills South Spencer North Posey Southridge Pike Central Girls Scores—Nov. 12—North Knox 61, Washington Catholic 35. Nov. 13—Boonville 44, Evansville Central 40; Castle 58, Evansville Bosse 55; Evansville Harrison 50, North Posey 41; Evansville Mater Dei 64, Southridge 28; Gibson Southern 39, Evansville Reitz 34, OT; Mount Carmel 65, Washington 57; Northeast Dubois 45, South Knox 40; Perry Central 46, South Spencer 32. Nov. 15— Evansville Harrison 50 Heritage Hills 28; Forest Park 57, Perry Central 54; Mount Carmel 74, Evansville Reitz 30; North Daviess 33, Linton-Stockton 18;Springs Valley 40, Washington Catholic 38; Tecumseh 69, Cannelton 40; Vincennes Rivet 60, North Knox 45. Nov. 16—Pike Central 46, Wood Memorial 32; Tell City 44, Crawford County 22; Sullivan 49, Washington 31; South Knox 56, Washington Catholic 19; Shoals 43, Loogootee 28; Princ- eton 59, Gibson Southern 39; Mount Vernon 58, North Posey 23; Mitchell 67, Brownstown Central 53; Evans- ville Bosse 47, Southridge 42. Nov. 17—Tell City 44, Pike Central 34; Castle 78, South Spencer 33; Forest Park 57, Loogootee 33; Northeast Dubois 37, Heritage Hills 32; Vincennes Rivet 62, North Posey 37; Evansville Bosse 56, Central 36; Evansville Mater Dei 85, Vincennes Lin- coln 50; Jasper 56, Evansville Memorial 50; North Knox 56, Bloomfield 50; South Knox 60, Evansville North 38; Terre Haute South 80, Evansville Harrison 65. WRESTLING—The Pike Central Chargers are at 1-2 0-2 0-3 0-4 1-3 PAC 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 51.7 57.0 59.0 41.7 32.3 32.5 33.7 31.3 39.5 29.3 43.5 35.5 44.7 36.3 62.0 56.7 50.8 42.3 PA Mount Vernon the day after Thanksgiving for a two-day event. They start at noon Friday, Nov. 23, and 9 a.m. Sat- urday, Nov. 24. GIRLS SWIMMING—The Chargers boys and girls swimming teams will be in action on Monday, Nov. 26, on the road at Heritage Hills with both boys and girls participating. Meet time is 6 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL—The Chargers are off until ALL 3-0 2-0 2-0 PF Nov. 30 when they travel to meet Class A No. 1 ranked Barr-Reeve at 6 p.m. for the JV and varsity at 7:30.