Lady Pirate Volleyball traveled to Silver Creek Thursday evening for a conference contest.  Charlestown fell to the Dragons 3-0 (15-25, 9-25, 6-25).  “There is a reason that Silver Creek is ranked 7th in the state in 3A. They are a very strong team and they are definitely the strongest team we have faced this season. I was hoping that we would be more competitive against them, but we allowed them to control the tempo of the game and we played tentative which allowed them the freedom to run their quick offense. We have lost some players to injury but are hoping to come back a little healthier next week”, concluded Coach Tammy Nuxoll. Kaia Reid led the team with 9 kills and 6 digs.  The CHS JV team also lost to Silver Creek 6-25, 18-25.

Lady Pirate Volleyball hosted Madison Thursday evening in the CHS Sports Arena, capping a third straight night of heated competition this week for Charlestown.  The Lady Pirates found themselves two sets behind again before gaining some momentum; Charlestown fell to the Lady Cubs 3-1 (15-25, 21-25, 25-19, & 14-25).  “This is the second night in a row that it has taken us a while to get started.  We cannot afford to not be focused when we step out on the court against solid teams like Madison.  We started to gain some momentum in the end of the second set and was able to carry it over in the third set behind some strong serving by Amelia McCoy who helped us get a 6-0 lead.  We were able to hang onto the lead to win the third set, but struggled in the fourth set with some communication and passing”, commented Lady Pirate Head Coach Tammy Nuxoll.  The top Lady Pirate kill leaders tonight were Kaia Reid with 9, Amelia McCoy with 5, and Adia Wells with 3.  Chrissa Ledbetter had 17 defensive digs; while Kaia Reid and Amelia McCoy each contributed 10.  “We had three matches in a row this week and are recovering from some injuries.  We are off this weekend which will give us some time to recuperate before our match against Southwestern next Tuesday”, concluded Coach Nuxoll.  The Charlestown Junior Varsity also fell to Madison, 0-2 (16-25, & 23-25).

Charlestown Lady Pirate Volleyball traveled to Henryville Wednesday evening for a second straight non-conference match-up.  Charlestown fell behind 2 sets to none, 19-25 & 16-25; but then rallied in the third to beat their hosts 25-23 before nearly forcing a fifth but coming up just short, 27-25 in the fourth.  “Tonight we played a good Henryville team that advanced to Semi-State last year and returned 7 seniors.  We struggled early in the first two sets by giving Henryville too many points and when we finally started to play it was a little too late.  The third and fourth set we started playing from the beginning and we were competitive through out the match.  We won some long rallies by playing good defense.  I was proud how the team played in the third and fourth set and did not give up after struggling in the first two,” summarized Lady Pirate Head coach Tammy Nuxoll.  Kaia Reid led the offense with 10 kills and 6 service aces.  Defensively, Chrissa Ledbetter had 19 digs and Maddie Nuxoll had 14 digs.  The varsity team moved to a record of 3-3 while the Junior Varsity improved to 3-2 with a 25-24 & 25-23 win at Henryville.

The Charlestown HS Lady Pirate Volleyball team improved to 3-2 on their young season Tuesday evening, when defeating visiting New Washington three sets to two.  The Lady Pirates had to battle the Lady Mustangs, about as much as the team battles injuries this season.  Charlestown squeezed set one 25-23, then fell 23-25 in straight sets, before winning the fourth 25-19 and the tie breaker 15-9.  “Our matches against New Washington are always good ones because they always have scrappy teams that make it difficult to put a ball away.  They had a few tough servers who gave us trouble during serve receive.  We had them down by several points in the third set, but they inched their way back to beat us.  Not allowing a team to come back when we have a lead, is something we will continue to work on.  Despite our lapses in focus, we were able to pull it together in the end to come up with a win.  We were without one of starting middles due to an ankle injury and our two JV middles, Hannah Thibideau and Adia Wells, did a nice job filling in”, commented Lady Pirate Head Coach Tammy Nuxoll.  Kaia Reid led the offense tonight with 16 kills while Amelia McCoy added eleven.  Maddie Nuxoll had a big night with 32 assists, 15 digs and 2 service aces.  Chrissa Ledbetter led the defense with 29 digs.  “I’m glad we were able to pull out the win tonight, but we will have to be more focused and disciplined if we want to beat Henryville tomorrow night”, concluded Coach Nuxoll.

The Lady Pirate JV team also recorded a victory, moving their record to 2-2, by defeating New Washington 25-20, & 25-19.

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Volleyball team (2-2 & 1-1 MSC) hosted conference rivals Clarksville and Brownstown in the CHS Sports Arena Saturday morning.  Both Charlestown matches were broadcasted live and archived by Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting.  Charlestown started the tri-match action by matching up with Clarksville, a team the program hadn’t defeated but once in the past decade.  Charlestown swept the visiting Lady Generals three to nil in the best of five match.  Final set scores recorded are 25-15, 25-13, and 25-12.  “This is my fourth year coaching at Charlestown and our match against Clarksville is the best I’ve ever had a team play.  Everyone was focused and contributed to the win.  When my players took control of the set, they did not let Clarksville back in.  I was proud with how they played with control and confidence”, summarized Head Coach Tammy Nuxoll.  Notable Lady Pirate performances included Kaia Reid’s 10 kills, and Maddie Nuxoll’s 23 assists.  Emalee Craven recorded 5 blocks and Chrissa Ledbetter and Amelia McCoy did a great job passing; Ledbetter led the defense with 15 digs.  “This is the team we will strive to have on the floor every match”, added Coach Nuxoll.  Maddie Nuxoll was named the Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC & Coyle Nissan Player of the Game.

Brownstown, ranked #8 in the state preseason poll, then dispatched Clarksville, 3-0 before clashing with the host Lady Pirates in game three.  Charlestown fell to Brownstown in three, 19-25, 15-25, and 9-25.  “Against Brownstown, we struggled to get an offense going.  We gave them too many free plays and with a good team like Brownstown we cannot afford to allow them to run their faster offense.  One of my middles was injured in the second set with a sprained ankle, and we couldn’t get get anything going for us n the third set”, commented Coach Nuxoll on the loss.  Kaia Reid finished the Brownstown match with 8 kills off the sets of Maddie Nuxoll, who had 13 assists.  Chrissa Ledbetter recorded 16 digs and was named the Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC & Coyle Nissan Player of the Game.

The Lady Pirates will host New Washington Tuesday, travel to Henryville on Wednesday, and host Madison on Thursday; all matches begin at 6 pm (JV) with Varsity immediately following at approximately 7:30 pm.

The Lady Pirate Volleyball team (1-1) dropped their first match of the  season to 4A Jeffersonville at home; but gave the Red Devils all they could handle.  After continual lead changes and tied scores, Jeffersonville managed to squeeze out the victory 3-0 (22-25, 22-25, & 24-26).  The Charlestown offense was led by Emalee Craven and Kaia Reid who each had eight kills; while Maddie Nuxoll had 17 assists.  Kaia Reid also contributed six aces.  Chrissa Ledbetter did a nice job passing and led the defensive stats with seventeen digs.

“Tonight we lost three close matches to a good team.  I am extremely pleased with our total team effort.  This team worked well together and were able to keep their composure and come back when we were down early in a set.  One of our goals this year is to finish games when when we have a lead.  We still need to capitalize when we get a few points ahead and not let up on our intensity.  Our This group has a lot of potential, and I know they will work hard to continue to improve”, summarized Lady Pirate Head Coach Tammy Nuxoll.  The Lady Pirate JV team also picked up their first loss of the season, falling to Jeffersonville 16-25, & 24-25.

Charlestown will host MSC rivals Clarksville and Brownstown Saturday morning in a tri-meet beginning at 10am, in the CHS Sports Arena.  Charlestown’s games Saturday morning will be broadcasted live by CPPSB.

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Volleyball team (1-0 & 1-0 MSC) began their 2016 regular season Tuesday evening hosting conference rival Corydon in the CHS Sports Arena.  The :ady Pirate Junior Varsity team started the evening off right, defeating Corydon 21-25, 25-13, and 15-3.  The Varsity then took care of business, dispatching the Lady Panthers in three sets 27-25, 25-12, and 25-17.  “Tonight was a good start to our season.  Everyone on the court contributed to the win.  I’m proud of the way the girls kept their composure when were down a few points.  They never lost their focus, and did a good job communicating on the court”, summarized Lady Pirate Head Coach Tammy Nuxoll.  Junior Maddie Nuxoll, the Coyle Chevy Player of the Game as selected by CPPSB, led a balanced offense and distributed the ball allowing several hitters to earn kills.  Junior Kiersten James led the team with 9 kills; while Junior Kaia Reid contributed 8 kills; and Seniors Emalee Craven and Amelia McCoy added seven.  Junior Chrissa Ledbetter, Junior Hannah Vincent and McCoy led Charlestown in passing stats.  Junior Kaia Reid leading the Lady Pirates in the ace category, finishing with five.  Charlestown will next host Jeffersonville on Thursday.