The Press-Dispatch
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D-2 Wednesday, November 21, 2012 The Press-Dispatch with the season on Friday, Nov. 30, against the Barr-Reeve Vikings on the road. They open at home against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The Chargers are under Head Coach John Mokris this season. The Chargers varsity basketball team, front from left, includes: Kegan Al- The Pike Central Chargers boys JV basketball team will get underway dridge, Dustin Meny, Trevor Claridge, Jordan Clore, Nick Kluemper and Da- mon Schnarr. In back are: Scorekeeper Ivan Mason, Assistant Coach Shawn Warner, Assistant Coach Hunter Elliott, Garrett Elliott, Bailey White, Nathan Simmons, Chris Downey, Stefano Dalla Vecchia, Tyler Garland, Manager Tan- ner Mason, Assistant Coach Steve Barrett and Head Coach John Mokris. 2012-13 Chargers Boys Basketball gers are doing all they can to forget last year's one-win season, although the true identity of the team will probably come forward a lot more in the next month ac- cording to new Head Coach John Mokris. "It may be we will need December to fully get into place all that we need for this season to be more suc- cessful," said Mokris. Mokris, who teachers in The Pike Central Char- By Mike Johansen the North Daviess school system, took over for Kyle Runyan the Pike Central Assistant to the Principal, in August when the Pike County School Board gave final approval for the hiring. Mokris has been an as- sistant coach at North Da- viess and is a former Pike Central assistant coach. Ru- nyan served for four years as the head coach and was the athletic director before becoming the Assistant to the Principal at Pike Central High School. He decided to step down to concentrate on his administrative duties. Mokris served at Pike Central from 1990 to 1996. He was a varsity assistant and freshman coach at PCHS along with being an assistant coach in baseball, cross country and the var- sity golf coach. While at North Daviess, he has served as the boys assistant coach since 1996, the JV coach in basketball, the junior high track coach and twice coached the boys tennis team. The North Daviess JV team were the SWIAC JV champs five times since 2005 and the JV teams have an overall 140-77 record under Mokris. Coach Mokris graduated from Wheeler High School in Valparaiso. He attended Vincennes University and was manager for the basket- ball team from 1985 to 1988. He graduated from Oak- land City University in 1992 where he was manager and trainer for the OCU Mighty Oaks and the No. 1 golfer for the OCU mens golf team. He has mostly the same Reeve Vikings on the road. They open at home against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The Chargers are under coach Shawn Warner, in his first year with the JV. The Chargers JV team, front from left, includes: Zach Melvin, Garrett Elliott, Kire Woolery, Jordon Clore, Nick Kluemper and Damon Schnarr. In back are Scorekeeper Ivan Mason, Assistant and Head JV Coach Shawn Warner, Daniel Krieg, Zack Hulsman, Tyler Toopes, Chris Downey, Bailey White, Dakota Walker, Manager Tanner Mason and Assistant Coach Hunter Elliott. The Pike Central Chargers boys JV basketball team will get underway with the season on Friday, Nov. 30, against the Barr- assistant coaches as in the past with Steve Barrett as the varsity assistant, along with Hunter Elliott working with the freshmen and JV as well as the varsity. Shawn Continued on Page D6 liott. The Chargers started with Jasper last Monday and will play host to Southridge on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Chargers freshman basketball team, front from left, includes: Noah Croak, Noah Scott, Sam Stone, Kyle Robling, Ty Hickey, Noah Benson and Anthony Iafrate. In back are: Dalton Riley, Hunter Loveless, Levi Tryon, Tyler Toopes, Austin Kendall and Freshman Coach Hunter Elliott. Wyatt Seed Company, Inc. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN P.O. BOX 218, HWY. 57 SOUTH, PETERSBURG, IN 47567 Phone: (812) 354-8542 or 1-800-581-5826 • Dealers in Sports Trail Dog Food • Purina Feeds • Bird Feed and Feeders • Full line of Lawn Grasses and Field Seeds • Variety of Bagged Fertilizers Have a great Season! The Pike Central Chargers boys freshman basketball team will have a pretty full schedule and will be under Coach Hunter El-