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The Press-Dispatch Sports Wednesday, May 9, 2018 B- 3 The Pike Central High School girls' tennis team dropped to 3-8 with 4-1 loss- es to Northeast Dubois on Tuesday, May 1, Wood Me- morial on Wednesday, May 2, and to Washington on Fri- day, May 4. Northeast Dubois 4, Pike Central 1 At No. 1 singles, Lady Chargers senior Cass Cond- er lost to Jeeps sophomore Chloe Terwiske 6 -1, 6 -0. At No. 2 singles, Lady Chargers junior Meredith Benson lost to Jeeps soph- omore Olivia Schroering 6 - 3, 6 -1. At No. 3 singles, Lady Chargers sophomore Shelby Vaughn defeated Lady Jeeps sophomore Alexis Stafford 7-6 (7-5), 6 -2. At No. 1 doubles, the La- dy Chargers' team of junior Kirsten Jansen and sopho- more Audrey Keepes lost to the Lady Jeeps' team of ju- nior Paige Knies and Taylor Dodd 6 -0, 6 -0. At No. 2 doubles, the Lady Chargers' team of senior Ja- dyn Ashby and junior Grace Smith lost to the Lady Jeeps' team of junior Delaney Ra- sche and freshman Olivia Rasche 6 -1, 6 -4. In junior varsity matches, the Lady Chargers' team of junior Katie Spalding and sophomore Chloe Roy lost to Lady Jeeps freshmen Court- ney Vittitow and Allisa Wor- ley 7-5; the Lady Chargers' team of senior Gretchen Mc- Crary and sophomore Han- nah Beane lost 6 -1; and Lady Chargers sophomore Adair Kabrick won 4-3. Wood Memorial 4, Pike Central 1 At No. 1 singles, Lady Chargers senior Cass Cond- er lost to Lady Trojans se- nior Cori Pflug 7-5, 6 -3. At No. 2 singles, Lady Chargers junior Meredith Benson lost to Lady Trojans junior Hannah Thacker 7- 6, 6 -4. At No. 3 singles, Lady Chargers sophomore Shel- by Vaughn lost to Lady Tro- jans junior Adison Stone 7- 6, 7-5. At No. 1 doubles, the La- dy Chargers' team of junior Kirsten Jansen and sopho- more Audrey Keepes defeat- ed the Lady Trojans' team of senior Kennedy Wilkerson and freshman Madie Boyd 6 -3, 6 -3. At No. 2 doubles, the Lady Chargers' team of senior Ja- dyn Ashby and junior Grace Smith – playing Lady Tro- jans juniors Ashton Stone and Sabrina Lindy – won the first set 6 -4 and lost the sec- ond set 7-6 before retiring. In junior varsity matches, the Lady Chargers' team of junior Katie Spalding and sophomore Chloe Roy de- feated Lady Trojans fresh- men Rachel Pollack and Jo- selyn Jones 6 -1; the Lady Chargers' team of senior Gretchen McCrary and sophomore Hannah Beane defeated Lady Trojans fresh- men Taylor Houchins and Maelyn Dunville 6 -2; the La- dy Chargers' team of soph- omore Adair Kabrick and freshman Kenley Beck lost to Lady Trojans' freshmen Tori Daltry and Abi Davis 6 - 5; the Lady Chargers' team of freshmen Shelby Ridao and Makayla Stanley lost 6 - 3; Lady Chargers freshmen Grace Brandle and Zoey Da- vis won 6 -2; and the Lady Chargers' team of Kabrick and freshman Aalyah Lan- dazuri lost 6 -3. Washington 4, Pike Central 1 At No. 1 singles, Lady Chargers senior Cass Cond- er lost to Lady Hatchets se- nior Elizabeth Stallman 6 - 1, 6 -0. At No. 2 singles, Lady Chargers junior Meredith Benson lost to Lady Hatch- ets sophomore Quincee Healy 6 -3, 6 -0. At No. 3 singles, Lady Chargers sophomore Shel- by Vaughn defeated Lady Hatchets sophomore Alex Allison 6 -2, 6 -4. At No. 1 doubles, the La- dy Chargers' team of junior Kirsten Jansen and sopho- more Audrey Keepes lost to the Lady Hatchets' team of senior Lauren Boyd and freshman Bella Thorne. At No. 2 doubles, the La- dy Chargers' team of junior Jadyn Ashby and junior Grace Smith lost to the La- dy Hatchets' team of sopho- more Ali Barber and fresh- man Sophia Davis 6 -0, 6 -1. In junior varsity matches, the Lady Chargers' team of junior Katie Spalding and sophomore Chloe Roy de- feated the Lady Hatchets' team of senior Ellie Theine and sophomore Makenzie Parsons 6 -1; the Lady Char- gers' team of senior Gretch- en McCrary and sophomore Hannah Beane lost to the La- dy Hatchets' team of soph- omore Melida Ajradinoski and Faith Dalton 6 -3; the La- dy Chargers' team of soph- omore Adair Kabrick and freshman Kenley Beck de- feated Lady Hatchets fresh- men Kenzie Knepp and Ad- dy McMurray 6 -3; Lady Chargers freshmen Zoey Davis and Makayla Stanley lost 6 -0 ; and the Lady Char- ger team of Roy and fresh- man Aalyah Landizuri lost 6 -1. Pike Central, which played at South Spencer on Monday, May 7, will travel to Forest Park on Wednes- day, May 9. A fter competing in the Heritage Hills Invita- tional on Saturday, May 12, the Lady Chargers will close out the regular season at Tell City on Monday, May 14. The sectional tournament will be held on Wednesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 17, at Jasper. Kirby places first in pole vault at Pioneer Invitational with personal-best leap of 13 feet, 6 inches Sophomore Tyler Kirby set a new personal record to win the pole vault competition as the Pike Central High School boys' track and field team finished third in the Pioneer Invitational at Boonville on Tuesday, May 1. Kirby, who leaped a per- sonal-best 13 feet, 3 inches, to place first in the pole vault competition at the Prince- ton Invitational on Wednes- day, April 25, cleared 13 feet, 6 inches, just six inches less than the school record of 14 feet set in 2002 by Eric Knight, who serves as a vol- unteer assistant coach for the high school track programs. Senior Gavin Boyd, mean- while, placed second in pole vault with a personal-best ty- ing leap of 13 feet. "Gavin and Tyler have been doing an excellent job at pole vault for us for most of the sea- son," Chargers head coach Chris Kramer said. "They have been working hard in practice and Coach Knight has been doing a great job of working with them. They have some potential, with some small corrections, to contin- ue clearing higher heights, so we are excited to see what the rest of this season will be like for both of them." Placing third in an individu- al event for the Chargers was freshman Garrett Boyd in the 100 -meter dash with a time of 12.75 seconds. Placing fourth in individual events for the Chargers were freshman Colt Armstrong in the 200 -meter dash with a time of 24.30 seconds; ju- nior Colton Carpenter in the 400 -meter dash with a time of 57.51 seconds and in long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 4-1/2 inches; freshman Ijaa Chambers in the 800 -me- ter run with a time of 2:20 ; sophomore Sam Theising in the 110 -meter high hurdles with a time of 18.50 seconds; and sophomore Nate Wool- ery in the 1,600 -meter run with a time of 4:50 and in the 3,200 -meter run with a time of 11:27. Placing fifth in individu- al events for the Chargers were Armstrong in high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 4 inches; Chambers in the 1,600 -meter run with a time of 4:55; The- ising in the 300 -meter hur- dles with a time of 48.10 sec- onds; junior Andrew Krieg in shot put with a personal-best throw of 40 feet, 7-1/2 inches and in discus with a throw of 110 feet; and junior Jacob Vest in the 400 -meter dash with a personal-best time of 58.20 seconds. In addition, the team of Armstrong, Boyd, Tyler Kir- by and Theising placed sec- ond in the 400 -meter relay with a time of 46.25 seconds; the team of junior Christian Benson, sophomore A.J. Hill and freshmen Colson Dil- lard and Sam Jones placed third in the 3,200 -meter re- lay with a time of 10 :01; and the team of Armstrong, Car- penter, Theising and fresh- man Ethan Huck placed third in the 1,600 -meter relay with a time of 3:54.24. Also posting personal-best performances but not placing were Jones in the 3,200 -me- ter run with a time of 12:38; freshman Reece Ashley in the 400 -meter dash with a time of 1:01.70 ; sophomore Alec Frederick in discus with a throw of 89 feet, 2 inches; freshman Lane Potts in the 800 -meter run with a time of 2:30 ; sophomore Paxton Thorne in the 100 -meter dash with a time of 13.22 seconds; and freshman Trent Zimmer- man in the 3,200 -meter run with a time of 12:36. As a team, Pike Central scored 41 points, trailing Jas- per (119 points) and Boonville (64). Evansville Day School was fourth with zero points. The Chargers will return to action on Thursday, May 10, when they will compete in the Pocket Athletic Con- ference Championship Meet at Tell City. Pike Central High School sophomore Shelby Vaughn hits a return while playing singles during a home match against Washington on Friday, May 4. Andy Heuring photo Pike Central High School senior Jadyn Ash- by hits a return while playing doubles with La- dy Chargers junior Grace Smith (not pictured) during a home match against Washington on Fri- day, May 4. Andy Heuring photo SPORTS BRIEFS Sports physicals for PCMS, PCHS to be conducted May 9 Annual sports physi- cals for any student-ath- letes going into grades six through 12 for the 2018 -19 school year will be conducted on Wednes- day, May 9, at Pike Cen- tral Middle School. The physicals will be conducted from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at a cost of $15 (cash or check made payable to PC Athletics). The sign-up location will be at Pike Central Middle School's main entrance. Students will be re- quired to sign in with their payment and will be seen on a first-come, first- served basis. Students participating in a PCSC home sporting event during the time physicals are being conducted will be worked in accordingly with the coach if it is pos- sible. Physicals include mea- surement of height, weight, blood pressure, a vision screening and a physical evaluation per- formed by a local health care provider. An IHSA A physical form – including the histo- ry, consent, acknowledge- ment and release – must be completed and signed by a parent or legal guard- ian and the student if the student is under the age of 18. The form will be avail- able that evening or can be picked up in advance at the athletic department, any school nurse's office or at www.ihsaa.org. The physical form will be kept on file at school with a copy of the exam and will be provided to any parent upon request. Students obtaining a sports physical exam from their personal healthcare provider for the 2018 -19 school year must use the IHSA A form. For the IH- SA A form to be valid for the 2018 -19 school year, it cannot be competed before April 1, 2018. The form must be signed by a personal healthcare pro- vider. Other forms will not be accepted. A sports physical form must be on file in order for a student to participate in any sport during the 2018 - 19 school year and also to participate in summer workouts in 2018. This will be the only time sports physicals will be conducted at Pike Cen- tral Middle School or Pike Central High School for the 2018 -19 school year. Participation is not man- datory. It is offered to as- sist students and families that otherwise would pay a higher cost for a sports physical. Pike Central Youth Wrestling Camp to be held in July Wrestlers who are inter- ested in improving their skills and knowledge of the sport are invited to participate in the Pike Central Youth Wrestling Camp. The wrestling camp is for students who will be in kindergarten or first through sixth grades in the 2018-19 school year. The camp will run from Monday, July 16, to Fri- day, July 20, from 6-7:10 p.m., at the Pike Central High School gym. The wrestling finale will be held on Wednesday, July 25, at 6 p.m. In-person sign-ups will be held Tuesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Pike Central High School gym. The sign-up fee is $45 ($25 for any additional siblings) and includes a T-shirt and a medal. Registration forms, which can be found on Facebook on the Pike Central Wrestling page, can be also be mailed to Ryan McCain, 110 West Crestview Drive, Peters- burg, IN 47567. For more information, contact McCain by calling 812-789 -6381 or by e-mail- ing him at ryanfmccain@ gmail.com, or visit the Pike Central Wrestling page on Facebook. Pike Central Grils' Volleyball camp to be held June 11-15 Girls who will be enter- ing fourth through eighth grades this fall will have a chance to learn about volleyball or improve the skills they already have during the Pike Central Girls' Volleyball Camp, which will be Monday, June 11, through Friday, June 15, in the Pike Cen- tral High School gym. Pike Central High School head volleyball coach Brandi Chestnut will be conducting two separate camps. Girls entering fourth, fifth and sixth grades will have camp from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. each day, and girls entering seventh and eighth grades will have camp from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $20 per girl and includes a volleyball and t-shirt. Camp regis- tration and payment need to be returned to your school's office by May 18. Registration forms can be obtained at each school's office, or by e-mailing brandinmchest- nut@gmail.com. Make checks payable to Brandi Chestnut. For more information, e-mail brandinmchest- nut@gmail.com. Lady Charger Basketball Camp set for June 25-28 Girls who will be enter- ing third through eighth grades this fall will have a chance to improve their skills and learn more about basketball during the Lady Chargers Bas- ketball Camp, which will be held from Monday, June 25, through Thurs- day, June 28, at Pike Cen- tral High School. Pike Central High School head coach Kyle McCutchan and his staff will be conducting two separate camps. The first will be for incoming 3rd through 5th graders from 6 -7 p.m. The sec- ond will be for incoming 6th through 8th graders from 7-8 p.m. The camp will focus on fundamentals and learn- ing the game of basket- ball. There will be games and contests each day. Each camper will receive individual instruction from coaching staff and high school players. The cost is $20 per play- er, or $ 35 for two players from the same family, and includes a camp t-shirt. Forms are available at each school's office. Completed registration forms, along with checks made payable to Kyle Mc- Cutchan, should be mailed to: Kyle McCutchan, 410 S. 8th St., Petersburg, IN 47567. Please be sure to note each player's incom- ing grade and their shirt size. Registrations must be received by Saturday, June 9, so shirts can be or- dered on Monday, June 11. SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 MAC'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 812-789-3065 T H I S F E AT U R E I S S P O N S O R E D BY: 104 E Center St, Winslow • macshtgac@hotmail.com Mac's Heating and Air Conditioning recognizes the Pike Central seniors who are involved in athletics. SHANIAH CREMEANS is in her first year of being the Pike Central girls' track manager. She also par - ticipated in girls' swimming. Her favorite class is Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG). She is the daughter of Jim and Cindy Cremeans, of Petersburg. TAYLOR DEFFENDOLL has participat- ed in track at Pike Central for four years, and also played soccer. She was a re - gional qualifier and received two academic awards during her career. She is a member of Key Club and National Honor Society. Her favorite class is Criminal Justice. She is the daughter of Jeremy and Jennifer Deffendoll, of Winslow. LINCOLN VAUGHN has played golf at Pike Central for four years. He was the team's Most Valuable Player and a regional qualifier his junior year. His favorite class is Math, and he also enjoys playing basketball and video games. He is the son of Kurt and Jenny Vaughn, of Petersburg. PIKE CENTRAL OF THE WEEK PCHS girls' tennis team falls to NE Dubois, Wood Memorial, Washington