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B-2 Sports Wednesday, May 30, 2018 The Press-Dispatch to them." Goff will be joining the Panthers in their inaugu- ral season. Last fall, Ken- tucky Wesleyan College an- nounced that it would launch a wrestling program start- ing with the 2018 -19 season, becoming the 61st school in the nation to add a Division II wrestling program. Kentucky Wesleyan is one of only two schools in Ken- tucky to have a Division II wrestling program. The oth- er is Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. The Panthers – who will compete in the Great Mid- west Athletic Conference against Alderson Broad- dus, Findley, Ohio Valley, Lake Eric and Tiffin – will be coached by Chris Frei- je. Freije had been at Cloud County Community Col- lege in Concordia, Kansas, where he was introduced as that program's first head coach in 2016 after serv- ing two years as an assis- tant coach at Lindsey Wil- son College in Columbia, Ky. "They're an up-and-com- ing program, so it's not like I'm kind of following any- body," Goff said. "I can go and try to be my own guy." "They'd seen me, so they were used to what I did," Goff added. "They liked my style. I can go and not have any expectations. I can just go and wrestle my match. Hopefully, I'll get something out of it." Goff is the first Pike Cen- tral High School wrestler to sign with an NCA A Division II school during Hewig's ten- ure as an assistant coach from 2009 -2011 and as head coach from 2012-2018. Der- ek Lunsford signed with Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn., an NAIA school, in 2011, while Alex Roberts signed with Man- chester University in Man- chester, Ind., an NCA A Divi- sion III school, in 2014. "I am very proud of Si- las and his choice to attend Kentucky Wesleyan," Hewig said. "To earn a scholarship at the D-2 level is very im- pressive, to say the least. Silas progressed amazing- ly over the three years he wrestled in high school, and I cannot wait to see what he can do at the next level." Goff said that he was un- decided regarding what he intended to study in college. And after college? "Just getting a job," Goff said. "Trying to live life." GOFF Continued from page 1 TRACK Continued from page 1 UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MAY 31 Middle School Baseball: Pike Central at Forest Park, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 1 High School Golf: Pike Central in Sectional Tour- nament at Country Club of Old Vincennes, 9 a.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 High School Boys' Track and Field: IHSA A State Meet at Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, In- diana University, Bloomington, 3 p.m. Nature hike at Patoka River NWR set for June 2 On Saturday, June 2, at 9 a.m. Central time (10 a.m. Eastern time), in conjunc- tion with National Trails Day, the Friends of Pato- ka River National Wildlife Refuge are sponsoring a hike at the Snakey Point/ Columbia Mine Area. The hike will last approximate- ly two hours. The nature hike will fea- ture a stop at a 2017 con- structed pier at Snakey Point Marsh, pollinator plantings, a discussion on an Eastern Box Turtle study at the Refuge, and bird watching and grass- land habitat management activities. We will observe the results of a controlled burn and check out a Barn Owl nesting box. The hike will start at the Boyd's Trail parking lot, just east of Snakey Point. Suitable clothing and shoes, as well as insect repellent, are suggested. Maps of the Refuge and more than 11 miles of hik- ing trails will be available. Wildlife biologist and current Friends of Pato- ka River National Wildlife Refuge vice-president, Da- vid Howell, will guide the event. To get to the Boyd's Trail parking lot, head east from Oakland City on State Road 64. Just outside the city, turn left (north) on- to paved CR 1275 E. Con- tinue about one-half mile and bear left onto CR 1300 E, which becomes gravel. Continue about one mile to the Boyd's Trail parking lot on the left. Look for posted brown Refuge signs along the way. For more information, look us up on Facebook at Patoka Refuge Friends, check out our website at Patokarefugefriends.org, or contact Howell at 812- 455 -5256. Sugar Ridge FWA to host Southern Indiana Outdoor Experience June 2 The Sugar Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area will host a Southern Indiana Out- door Experience on Satur- day, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature a wide variety of hands-on activities, including .22-ri- fle shooting; archery; a na- ture hike; fishing; kayak- ing; a fish touch tank; and a fish filleting and cooking demo. The event is taking place during the statewide Free Fishing Weekend, so no fishing licenses are re- quired. Also helping to organize the event is the Quail 7 Up- land Game Alliance's Pato- ka Hills Chapter. To register to partici- pate, call 812-789 -2724. For more information, visit dnr. IN.gov/2337.htm. The Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area is located at 2310 E. State Road 364, in Winslow. A two-run single with two outs in the second inning by sophomore centerfield- er Grant Niehaus provid- ed Washington with all the runs it needed in a 2-1 victo- ry over Pike Central in the opening round of the high school baseball sectional tournament on Wednesday, May 23, at Vincennes Lin- coln's Hill Field. Freshman pitcher Trey Reed picked up the win for Washington, allowing one earned run on two hits while walking two and striking out 12 in six innings. Senior Billy Fleetwood relieved Reed at the start of the seventh inning and re- tired the Chargers in order – including one by strikeout – for the save. Pike Central junior pitch- er Braxton Rice, meanwhile, allowed two earned runs on seven hits while walking two – both of which scored – and striking out two in seven in- nings. Rice pitched himself out of a jam in the first inning, when Niehaus and sopho- more rightfielder Jacob Ma- son led off with back-to- back singles and advanced to third and second bases, respectively, on a comeback- er to Rice hit by Fleetwood. Rice then threw three straight balls to the next bat- ter, senior left fielder Mar- cus Thorne, before slinging three straight called strikes to retire Thorne for the sec- ond out of the inning. Rice subsequently got Hatchets junior catcher Jay- din Pendley to ground out to Chargers junior short- stop Race Britton to end the inning. Rice wasn't as fortunate in the second inning, however. Senior first baseman Gage Latham led off by drawing a four-pitch walk and – two outs later – stole second base, then advanced to third on a wild pitch. A fter Washington senior second baseman Wesley Ed- wards drew a walk and stole second base, Niehaus belted a single to centerfield, plat- ing both Latham and Ed- wards to give the Hatchets a 2-0 lead. Pike Central (1-24) was held hitless until Britton led off the fourth inning with a single to right field. A fter Britton stole second base and advanced to third on a passed ball, a suicide squeeze bunt with one out by Chargers junior catch- er Brennon Benton scored Britton to trim Washington's lead to 2-1. Pike Central threatened to score again in the fifth inning, when junior sec- ond baseman Troy Rickard drew a one-out walk and ad- vanced to second base when senior designated hitter Na- than Welch followed with a single. However, Reed struck out the next two batters – junior left fielder Draven Huff and sophomore centerfielder Connor O'Neal – to end the inning. Pike Central was retired in order in both the sixth and seventh innings. Washington, which im- proved to 15 -12 with the win over the Chargers, went on to defeat Vincennes Lincoln 6 -5 and Gibson Southern 4- 3 on Monday, May 28, to win the sectional title. Pike Central High School junior shortstop Race Britton awaits the throw from junior catch- er Brennon Benton (22) as Washington freshman pitcher Trey Reed attempts to steal second base during the opening round of the sectional base- ball tournament at Vincennes Lincoln on Wednes- day, May 23. Reed was called out. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior left fielder Draven Huff ducks out of the way of the pitch while batting during the opening round of the sec- tional baseball tournament at Vincennes Lincoln on Wednesday, May 23. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior pitcher Brax- ton Rice throws the ball to first base on a pick- off attempt during the opening round of the sec- tional baseball tournament at Vincennes Lincoln against Washington on Wednesday, May 23. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior third base- man Joey Church swings at a pitch – and misses – during the opening round of the sectional baseball tournament at Vincennes Lincoln against Wash- ington on Wednesday, May 23. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior catcher Bren- non Benton dives back into first base during the opening round of the sectional baseball tourna- ment at Vincennes Lincoln against Washington on Wednesday, May 23. Ed Cahill photo Girls' tennis All-PAC selections announced The Pocket Athletic Con- ference's All-Conference se- lections for girls' tennis were announced on Monday, May 21. Named All-PAC in sin- gles were Kate Kaetzel of Heritage Hills; Louisa Nino of Southridge; Cori Jones of Gibson Southern; Anna Be- cher of Forest Park; and Ra- chel Jones of Gibson South- ern. Named All-PAC in doubles were Shelby Braselton and Lexie Birch of Gibson South- ern and Kennady Livers and Annie Goetz of North Posey. Receiving Honorable Mention accolades in singles were Kyla Dilger of Heritage Hills; Emily Miller of Forest Park; and Carly Sabelhaus of Heritage Hills. Receiving Honorable Mention accolades in dou- bles were Baylee Kirch- gessner and Bailey Manis of South Spencer. Gibson Southern, which finished the regular season with a record of 15 -4, won first place in the PAC with a record of 8 -0. Heritage Hills (13-3) was second in the PAC at 7-1. Southridge (14-2) was third in the PAC at 6 -2. South Spencer (8 -8), North Posey (7-7) and Forest Park (6 -8) tied for fourth in the PAC at 4-4. Pike Central (4-11) was seventh in the PAC at 2-6. Te- cumseh (2-13) was eighth in the PAC at 1-7. Tell City (0 - 12) was ninth in the PAC at 0 -8. there are eight regionals in the state of Indiana, so finishing in eighth place roughly puts her in the top 64 female high school ath- letes high jumping," Lady Chargers head coach Ryne Biesterveld said. "I am very proud of her efforts and ded- ication for the past three years I have been the head coach." Deffendoll was making her second regional appear- ance in high jump. In 2017, she finished 14th with a leap of 4 feet, 8 inches. Crawford County soph- omore Haylea Crandall placed first in high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 6 inch- es. Senior Halley Powers, meanwhile, finished 11th in the 800 -meter run with a season-best time of 2:28.90, while freshman Libby Stone finished 13th in the 400 -me- ter dash with a season-best time of 1:03.32. "Halley and Libby both ran very well for it being their first time making it to the regionals," Biesterveld said. "Halley got better ev- ery time she ran the 800. I look for Libby to continue to get better and better, as she is just a freshman." Evansville Memorial ju- nior Claire Sievern placed first in the 800 -meter run with a time of 2:20.76. Princeton junior Avery Jones-Taylor placed first in the 400 -meter dash with a time of 58.12 seconds. Deffendoll, Powers and Stone also teamed up with freshman Jenna Meyer to finish 13th in the 400 -meter relay with a time of 4:22.04. "They did a great job," Bi- esterveld said. "On the last leg, between Libby and Hal- ley, the hand-off was inter- rupted by another athlete from a different team falling down and running into Hal- ley. We still finished with a good time, however not our best. Until that point, we were on track to run a 4:14 to 4:16 time." Evansville Memorial placed first in the 400 -meter relay with a time of 4:01.90. In addition, junior Alyssa Jenkins finished 13th in dis- cus with a throw of 86 feet, 10 inches. "Alyssa did not throw her best throws, but I did re- ceive a compliment from another coach about the tremendous sportsmanship she has exhibited through- out this season and the last two years," Biesterveld said. "Another coach said, 'I have been watching that girl for the past couple of years, and she has great sportsman- ship. She is always cheering and clapping for girls that aren't even on her team.'" New Albany senior Kelsy Taylor placed first in discus with a throw of 123 feet, 3 inches. As a team, Pike Central finished 36th with one point. Floyd Central was first with 64 points. New Albany and Evansville Memorial tied for second with 57 points each, while Southridge was fourth with 51 points. "I am proud of how hard these girls have worked," Bi- esterveld said. "They cer- tainly gave it their all." PCHS baseball team drops 2-1 loss to Washington in sectional contest