Category Archives: Volleyball

Benner to Become an Eagle at Midway University

ARSS, Volleyball
Front Row (L to R): Jennifer Benner (Ava’s mother), Ava, Scott Benner (Ava’s father); Back Row (L to R): Brandon Nylin (CHS Volleyball Assistant Coach) and Hannah Nylin (CHS Volleyball Head Coach)

Recently, Charlestown senior Ava Benner was recently joined by family, coaches, teammates, and friends to sign her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play volleyball 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. The school is located on a 200-acre working farm in the heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass region. It enrolls approximately 1,900 students earning two-year and four-year degrees as well as master’s degrees.

Midway is home to twenty-eight varsity teams for men, women, and co-ed sports and it competes in the River States Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The women’s volleyball team has posted winning records in four of its five seasons while most recently advancing to the conference tournament quarterfinals.

When asked about her choice to attend school and play volleyball at Midway University with the Eagles, Benner replied, “I chose Midway because from the moment I stepped on campus, I felt genuinely welcomed by not only the coaching staff, but by everyone I met. Coach Mang is an amazing person and immediately made me feel like I fit right in. I’m super grateful that she has given me this opportunity to continue doing what I love and fulfill my dreams. Additionally, the campus is absolutely beautiful and is everything I was looking for when visiting schools. I’m so excited to be on campus and continue my future at Midway! ” Benner plans to major in biology on the pathway to becoming an occupational therapist.

Charlestown Lady Pirates volleyball coach Hannah Nylin said: “Ava has been an exceptional athlete and strong leader in our program. Her continuous pursuit of excellence—balancing academics, athletics, and school/community involvement—has been truly inspiring. She has left a lasting impact on all of us, and we couldn’t be more proud of her. Midway is incredibly lucky to have her!”

Benner finished her Charlestown career with Mid Southern Conference All-Conference and Academic All State honors. She also charted over 500 career digs and over 750 career kills.

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

Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff

IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION FOR REMAINING ROAD CONTESTS FOR THIS FALL:

ARSS, Athletic Department, Boys Soccer, Cheerleading, Football, Girls Soccer, Volleyball
IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION FOR REMAINING ROAD CONTESTS FOR THIS FALL:
 
WPMQ is committed to being your go-to source of information on Charlestown High School, especially in the area of athletics. We know this past year has brought about many changes, one of those being ticketing for athletic events. We have contacted the schools our sports teams will visit for the remainder of this fall season and compiled information regarding tickets for you. Please see below and save this information so you know what your options are before the game.
 
FOOTBALL
September 10th at North Harrison–Cash at the Gate
October 1st at Corydon–Cash at the Gate
October 15th at Eastern–Cash at the Gate & online link the week of the game
 
JV FOOTBALL
September 4th at Clarksville–NO CASH; Online Ticket Link: https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=1862&p=7253
September 20th at Providence–Cash at the Gate
September 27th at Scottsburg–Cash at the Gate; Online Ticket Link: https://sites.eventlink.com/s/scottsburg-senior-high-school/purchase-tickets **Event will not appear until within 7 days of contest
October 11th at Salem–NO CASH; Will take credit or debit at gate; Online Ticket Link: https://sites.eventlink.com/s/salem-high-school/purchase-tickets **Event will not appear until within 5 days of contest
 
BOYS SOCCER
September 11th at Salem–NO CASH; Will take credit or debit at gate; Online Ticket Link: https://sites.eventlink.com/s/salem-high-school/purchase-tickets **Event will not appear until within 5 days of contest
September 16th & 18th at Scottsburg–Cash at the Gate; Online Ticket Link: https://sites.eventlink.com/s/scottsburg-senior-high-school/purchase-tickets **Event will not appear until within 7 days of contest
September 29th at Jeffersonville–Cash at the Gate; Online Ticket link: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/7cf73832-bce1-4420-9241-67e42998d1ee/events **Event will not appear until week of the contest
 
GIRLS SOCCER
September 8th at Corydon–Cash at the Gate
September 15th at Jeffersonville–Cash at the Gate; Online Ticket link: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/7cf73832-bce1-4420-9241-67e42998d1ee/events **Event will not appear until week of the contest
September 21st at Trinity Lutheran–Cash at the Gate
September 25th at Scottsburg–Cash at the Gate; Online Ticket Link: https://sites.eventlink.com/s/scottsburg-senior-high-school/purchase-tickets **Event will not appear until within 7 days of contest
 
VOLLEYBALL
September 8 at Shawe–Cash at the Gate
September 9th at North Harrison–Cash at the Gate
September 11th at Crawford County–Cash at the Gate
September 15th at Lanesville–Cash at the Gate
September 18th at Mitchell–Cash at the Gate
September 20th at Austin–NO CASH; Online Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/events/381187?schoolId=IN67368
September 27th at New Albany–Cash at the Gate
October 2nd at North Harrison (*JV Only)–Cash at the Gate
October 9th at New Washington Invite-Cash at the Gate

McConnell Breaks Career Blocks Record

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Congratulations are in order for Lady Pirate Volleyball’s Kylie McConnell after she broke the school record for career blocks against Henryville last night. Kylie now has 115 blocks (and counting) in her career which surpasses the previous record of 112 held by Emalee Craven from 2014-16.
Kylie also holds the record for most service aces in a match with 10 that she set against Austin last season, and she is just four away from her former teammate Kayleigh Smith’s 2017-20 112 career aces.
Good luck to Kylie and the Lady Pirates at Madison tonight and for the remainder of the season.
Story and photo contributed by WPMQ Staff

Crowe Signs with Grace College for Volleyball and Track

ARSS, Track & Field, Volleyball

 

Front Row (L to R): Theresa Crowe (mother), Lanae’ Crowe, Lauren Crowe (sister and CHS assistant track coach)
Back Row (L to R): Tammy Nuxoll (CHS volleyball coach), Jerry Doyle (CHS head track coach), David Daniel (CHS assistant track coach)

Recently, Charlestown senior Lanae`Crowe was joined by family and coaches to sign her letter of intent to attend school and participate in both volleyball and track and field at Grace College in the fall.

Located in downtown Winona Lake, Indiana, Grace College is an evangelical Christian college housing six schools: The School of Arts and Sciences, The School of Behavioral Sciences, The School of Business, The School of Education, The School of Ministry Studies, and The School of Professional & Online Education.

Grace College is competes in the Crossroads League at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Division 1) and is home to nineteen varsity sports including Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, and Volleyball.

Crowe, who recorded over 1,000 assists in volleyball during her career at Charlestown and who won a sectional and placed 5th in the regional in the discus will major in nursing. When asked about her choice to play at Grace College with the Lancers, Crowe said, “I chose Grace College because they are a family based community. They strive on building relationships with students and making sure they feel at home. Playing college volleyball has always been my dream since third grade and I knew I could not pass up that opportunity. Also being a top competitor for track, coming in as a freshman made my decision easier.”

Charlestown volleyball coach Tammy Nuxoll shared the following sentiments on Crowe: “Lanae’ is a very hard worker on and off the court. I know that she will excel in the classroom and will be able to handle being a multi-sport college athlete. Lanae’ is a versatile player that will put in the work it takes to make positive contributions to the volleyball program.”

Charlestown track coach Jerry Doyle added, “It’s great to see Lanae have the opportunity to pursue her dream of being a multi-sport athlete in college! She is one of the hardest workers, and most dedicated athletes that has come through the Track & Field program in my time as a Coach! She works on her own time, year-round , on shot and discus, and has worked hard in the gym to get stronger. I look forward to this season, as well as following her in her college career! No doubt she will be a success in both athletics and academics!

The Charlestown High School athletic department and WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulate Lanae’ and wish her a healthy and prosperous future as a Grace College Lancer.

Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network.

 

Pirates Crowe and Wigginton Named School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship

ARSS, Baseball, Boys Tennis, Girls Basketball, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball

Congratulations to Lanae’ Crowe and Eric Wigginton for being named Charlestown High School’s female and male (respectively) Heisman High School Scholarship winners.

The Heisman Memorial Trophy is renowned for symbolizing the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The Heisman High School Scholarship, presented by Acceptance Insurance, extends the Heisman prestige to our nation’s most esteemed male and female high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.

Crowe is a member of the Lady Pirate volleyball, basketball, softball, and track and field teams; Wigginton is a member of the Pirate tennis and baseball teams and is a girls’ basketball manager.  Both have advanced to the state round where those winners will be announced tomorrow.

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McConnell Sets New Single Match Ace Record for Lady Pirate Volleyball

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Congratulations to Lady Pirate Volleyball standout Kylie McConnell. In last night’s Mid Southern Conference contest at Austin, she broke the single match ace record with ten service aces. The record was previously held by Kayleigh Smith and Savannah McClelland who each had nine.
The Lady Pirates were victorious in the five set match 23-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-9, 15-7. According to Coach Tammy Nuxoll, “There were two hard fought matches won tonight by the JV and Varsity. Austin started the first two sets strong, and we struggled at different times with our passing, serving and offense. It just seemed when we did one area better another area fell apart. In the third set Kayleigh Smith got our offense rolling and then enabled other hitters to start getting better opportunities. Kylie McConnell also got on a great serving run in the third set to help our efforts. Once we started to get things going in the third set, we were able to settle down and play much stronger as a team. I was proud of the way we hung on and fought back after losing the first two sets.”
The Lady Pirates host Scottsburg on Thursday in another MSC matchup.
Story and graphic contributed by WPMQ Staff.

Lady Pirate Volleyball Tames the Lady Mustangs in Three Sets

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Last night the Lady Pirate volleyball team hosted the neighboring Lady Mustangs of New Washington. Both teams came into the contest hunting their second win of this early season as Charlestown was 1-3 with a win over MSC rival Clarksville and losses to Jeffersonville, Corydon, and defending state champion Brownstown. New Washington entered 1-2 with a win over South Decatur and losses to Greensburg and Southwestern.

Lanae’ Crowe and Hannah Baker defend the net as Emma Obermeier awaits the hit.

The Lady Pirates came out strong in the first set and played well, easily capturing the 25-8 victory.  Coach Nuxoll credited Emma Obermeier and Abbi East with a few good serving runs in that set.  In the second set, the Lady Pirates took a 6-0 lead before giving up seven straight. Nuxoll said, “I think we got into our own heads a little bit and struggled making our own errors. New Washington isn’t a team to back down and kept coming at us.” The Lady Pirates then gathered their composure and went on to win that set 25-18.  More strong serving from Emma Obermeier as well as Macy Vaughn in the third set helped pace the victory, 25-11.

Kayleigh Smith and Lanae’ Crowe led the offense with 7 kills each, and Kylie McConnell and Kenzie Baker each contributed 4 kills. Maci Vaughn led the defense with 11 digs and also had 2 aces. Emma Obermeier ended the night with 5 aces and also contributed 8 assists.

Coach Nuxoll concluded saying, “We hope to carry the positive play from tonight into our match at Henryville tomorrow.” Henryville is defending its sectional title this season and will enter the contest 5-2. Most recently they lost 2-1 to Hauser in the championship game of their own invitational.

Charlestown JV also won 25-12, 25-22.

Article contributed by WPMQ Staff Writer

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