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2026 IHSAA 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL 30 AT CHARLESTOWN INFORMATION

GAME SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, February 3rd

6:00 PM – Game 1: Scottsburg vs Silver Creek

7:30 PM – Game 2: Madison vs Corydon

Friday, February 6th

6:00 PM – Game 3: Charlestown vs Winner of Game 1

7:30 PM – Game 4: North Harrison vs Winner of Game 2

Saturday, February 7th

7:00 PM – Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4

TICKETS

$8 per session (As set by the IHSAA) Cash at the gate is preferred or online for a fee. Session links are below:

Tuesday 2/3        https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=171694&p=261748

Friday 2/6            https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=171695&p=261755

Saturday 2/7       https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=171696&p=261762

Public Link:  All Session                  https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=171694&p=262178&s=22886 

There are no tournament season passes and Charlestown All Sports Passes are not valid for IHSAA state tournament series contests.

BROADCASTS / MEDIA

Please beware of fraudulent links for video streaming! No one has acquired permission from the IHSAA to video stream this sectional. The only approved radio media through the IHSAA 360 Group for these sectional games are:

WPMQ 99.3 FM

WKLO 96.9 FM

WORX 96.7 FM

Other media seeking coverage need to contact the tournament Media Directors below:

Kimber Doherty 100087@mygccs.com ; Melissa Stewart mstewart@gccschools.com

Spectators are allowed to photograph and film the events as long as it is for personal use only and does not violate IHSAA copyright. FACEBOOK LIVE STREAMS ARE NOT PERMITTED!

OTHER

A. No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.

B. Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.

C. Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.

D. No live animal mascots are permitted.

E. Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.

F. Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.

G. The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.

PIRATE WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES

The winter season is here, and our Pirates are ready to compete! Mark your calendars and come show your Pirate pride at CHS athletic events! Also, go to the Facebook pages linked below and follow each for more news and information!

Charlestown High School Athletic Department

Charlestown Pirates Basketball

Charlestown Lady Pirates Basketball

Charlestown High School Swim Team

Charlestown pirate wrestling

*All schedules are subject to change. Please follow us here for updates.

CHS SAIL Team is Hosting an Online Auction

🎉 IT’S AUCTION TIME! 🎉

The CHS SAIL (Scholar Athlete Innovative Leaders) Team is hosting a 🔥 Silent Online Basket Auction 🔥 to benefit the Crusade for Children and the CHS SAIL Scholarship Fund!

🎁 Every CHS athletic team, cheer squad, band, WPMQ, and the athletic department has donated awesome themed baskets—now it’s your chance to BID & WIN while supporting a great cause!

🫶 Not into bidding? Drop a ❤️ on the Crusade for Children or SAIL Team logo to make a donation!

🕒 Auction is OPEN NOW through Noon EST, Friday, May 16!

🏆 Winners announced that day.

📍 Pickup at CHS by May 20 (7:30 AM – 3:15 PM) or make arrangements.

💵 Payment: Cash or check (payable to Charlestown High School, memo: SAIL Team).

📩 Questions? Email Melissa Stewart at: mstewart@gccschools.com

👇 HOW TO BID 👇

✅ Go to the post on the WPMQ Facebook page and comment on the basket photo with your bid:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ARxkwFre9

⛔ No edited comments

💲 Start at listed minimum

🔼 Increase bids by at least $5

🚫 No payment = item goes to next highest bidder

📦 All sales final

Let’s show up big—IT’S FOR THE KIDS! 💙

Charlestown to Host IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectional #30

Charlestown High School is very excited about hosting the Girls High School Basketball Sectional #30 next week! Check out all the the FAN information you need to know below:

Dates and Times:

1/30/24 Tuesday: Game 1 6:00 PM / Game 2 7:30 PM

2/2/24 Friday: Game 3 6:00 PM / Game 4 7:30 PM

2/3/24 Saturday: Game 5 (Championship) 7:00 PM

Parking:

Parking for FANS will be available in the SOUTH/MAIN PARKING LOT (Main Entrance) DOOR 32 off of Park Street, adjacent to the football field, directly in front of the gym. (See Map)

Entry & Seating:

The doors will open at 5:00 PM on Tuesday night, 5:00 PM Friday night, and 6:00PM Saturday night.

Ticket Prices: Single $7.00; Season $15.00 (Tickets sold at the gate un advertised by CHS). All sports passes are not valid for IHSAA tournament events. There will be NO PASS OUTS during the tournament.

School seating sections will be marked with signs each night. These areas will change from night to night as certain match-ups are created. (See map for opening night)

Crowd Control: Each school’s administration will be expected to help us in providing the best possible atmosphere for all of our athletes to participate in, but it begins with spectators being good sports and courteous and respectful to all members of the school communities participating!

Rules & Restrictions:

CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL IS A TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS INSIDE AND OUT!

A. Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
B. Cowbells, and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc. are not permitted.
C. The use of high school pep bands at this IHSAA tourney is permitted.
D. No live animal mascots are permitted.
E. Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F. Carry-in radios, cassette, CD players and tape decks, etc. are not permitted on the playing floor.
G. The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.
H. All Fans in attendance will be expected to wear shirts.

Video Taping/Filming:
A. Individual spectators are authorized to personally take still photographs of tournament events strictly for personal use.
B. Individual spectators are authorized to personally film, video tape and audio tape portions of IHSAA tournament events, strictly for personal use, only if advanced permission is obtained from the host school principal at the sectional.
C. Teams will only be allowed to tape/film the contest they are participating in. The videotaping/Film area will be set up in the balcony level at the half court line directly access from the main entrance to the arena

Photographers:

Photographers MAY use electronic strobe cameras during the progress of a sporting event as long as, in the opinion of the contest officials, the flash doesn’t hinder the actions of, or endanger the contestants. The final decision, as it relates to photography, rest with the judgment of the contest official. School administrators have the authority to designate certain areas from which photographers may operate during the contest.

Media:

We want to remind everyone that it’s the time of year when scammers try to take advantage of unsuspecting citizens on social media by selling pay-per-view links for athletic contests. They are fake! Please do not provide your credit card number or personal information! All audio/radio and television/live streams MUST be approved through the IHSAA ThreeSixtyGroup. Once the approved media list is shared with us, we will update this post with participating media so you know who is legit! Be safe, fans!

This information is brought to you by the Charlestown Athletic Department and the Student Radio/Television and Sportscasting program, WPMQ!

Nipper Signs with Midway University

 

Charlestown senior Maddie Nipper was recently joined by family, coaches, teammates, and friends to sign her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play basketball at Midway University in the fall.

Midway University is a private Christian university in Midway, Kentucky just minutes from the Lexington area along I-64. It enrolls approximately 1,900 students earning two-year and four-year degrees as well as master’s degrees. It is home to twenty-eight teams for men, women, and co-ed sports and it competes in the River States Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics  (NAIA). 

When asked about her choice to attend school and play basketball at Midway University with the Eagles, Nipper replied, “As I visited many great schools and met some wonderful coaches and players, Midway just felt like the right fit all around for me. The campus is beautiful and exactly what I was looking for. I also instantly felt a connection with Coach Gorby and the team. The energy and positivity of the team really attracted me to commit to Midway!” Nipper plans to major in business and minor in computer science.

Charlestown Lady Pirates basketball coach Scott Matthews had this to say: “On behalf of the Lady Pirate basketball team, I want to congratulate Maddie on her signing to Midway University. I look forward to following her basketball journey as she wraps up her high school career here at Charlestown this season and then after high school at the collegiate level. Go Eagles!”

WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Maddie and wishes her a healthy and prosperous future as a Midway University Eagle.

Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff

Photo contributed by Candice Matthews

Lady Pirate Laney Hawkins Signs with Olney Central

Front Row L to R: Lisa Hawkins (Laney’s mother), Laney, Jason Hawkins (Laney’s father) Back Row L to R: Jerry Doyle (Cross Country Coach), Caleb Hawkins (Laney’s brother), Scott Matthews (CHS Head Girls Basketball Coach), John Orr (JV Girls Basketball Coach), Rick Myers (Assistant Girls Basketball Coach), and Ashley Diaz (Assistant Girls Basketball Coach)

Charlestown senior Laney Hawkins was recently joined by family, coaches, teammates, and friends to sign her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play basketball at Olney Central College in the fall.

Olney Central College is a two-year public community college in Olney, Illinois that offers a variety of educational opportunities with transfer degrees and technical programs that prepare students for careers in today’s competitive job market. OCC continuously receives recognition for its completion and graduation rates, earning it rankings as the No. 1 Community College in Illinois and one of the Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation.

OCC supports four sports at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I level. The men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball teams are extremely competitive in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference and region.

When asked about her choice to attend school and play basketball at Olney Central College with the Blue Knights, Hawkins replied, “I chose Olney Central College to continue my academic and athletic career because of the effort the coaching staff has made to get to know me. I really like the style of play at Olney and how the players and coaches encourage and uplift each other. OCC is a small college with small class sizes with the opportunity to get to know instructors well. I’m very grateful and excited about this decision.” Hawkins will major in radiology technology.

Charlestown Lady Pirates basketball coach Scott Matthews had this to say: “Congratulations to Laney with her signing to Olney Central. We are excited to follow her basketball journey after high school and wish her the best of luck. Go Knights!”

WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Laney and wishes her a healthy and prosperous future as an Olney Central College Blue Knights.

Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff member Aiden Stewart.

Lady Pirates’ McFarland Signs with Olivet Nazarene University

Front Row (L to R) Calvin McFarland (Tatum’s father), Tatum, Evan Johnson (ONU Coach), and Treasure McFarland
Back Row (L to R): Chance McFarland (Tatum’s brother), Kipton McFarland (Chance McFarland), and Scott Matthews (Charlestown Basketball Coach)

Charlestown senior Tatum McFarland was recently joined by family, coaches, teammates, and friends to sign her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play basketball at Olivet Nazarene University next year.

Nestled in the Village of Bourbonnais, just 45 miles from Chicago, is the 275-acre main campus of Olivet Nazarene University. The setting includes park-like landscaping surrounding historic and state-of-the art facilities. With 3,500 students, it’s large enough to offer a world-class education, and small enough to know fellow schoolmates.

ONU competes at the NAIA level in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, which includes fourteen member schools from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Olivet Nazarene is home to twenty-one varsity sports for both men and women.

When asked about her choice to attend school and play basketball at ONU with the Tigers, McFarland replied, “The reason I chose Olivet Nazarene University to continue my academic and athletic career is because of how welcoming the girls and the coaches were when I went to Olivet back in August for a camp. Olivet felt like a home away from home. The girls are really uplifting and push one another to do better in every aspect in life. ONU checked off every box on my list that I wanted in my future college and I couldn’t be happier to make this commitment to Olivet. ”

Charlestown Lady Pirates basketball coach Scott Matthews had this to say: “Congratulations to Tatum with her signing to Olivet Nazarene. We are excited to follow her basketball journey after high school and wish her the best of luck. Go Tigers!”

WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Tatum and wishes her a healthy and prosperous future as an Olivet Nazarene University Tiger.

 

Photo provided by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff member Kassie Propes. Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff member Aiden Stewart.

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