We are just a week away from the annual homecoming parade and Student Council would like to share information regarding next week’s events!
SPIRIT/SERVICE WEEK: September 9-13
Monday kicks off “In the Spirit of Service” and Spirit Week! Dress up days are listed on the attached poster. Additionally, Student Council will be...Read More »
The annual homecoming parade is just around the corner and we want to make everyone aware of a big change this year.
Thanks to the tremendous and welcomed involvement of our many school, community, and Little Pirate groups, our parade has simply outgrown the town square. This is a great problem...Read More »
Yesterday in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, 2024 Charlestown graduate Clay McClelland signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play football at Knox College in the fall.
The eighty-two acre campus which was founded in 1837 is located in Galesburg, Illinois just 45...Read More »
Seated left to right: Brandi French (Ethan’s mother), Ethan, Mike French (Ethan’s father) and standing left to right: Jason Hawkins (CHS Head Football Coach) and Dylan French (Ethan’s brother).
Last evening in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, 2024 Charlestown graduate Ethan French signed his...Read More »
Recently, Charlestown senior Addison Smith was joined by family, friends, and coaches as she signed her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play softball at Hanover College next year.
Nestled in 650 acres of a wooded campus and located on the banks of the scenic Ohio...Read More »
Recently, Charlestown baseball’s Dallas Crace was joined by family, coaches, friends, and teammates to witness and him signing his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play baseball at Indiana University-Columbus next fall. Pictured is Crace with CHS Baseball Assistant Collin Rauck, IUC’s Head Baseball Coach...Read More »
Seated L to R: Nikki Berkley (Devin’s mother), Devin, and Jonathan Berkley (Devin’s father); Standing: Coach Jason Hawkins
Recently in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Devin Berkley signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play football at Indiana Wesleyan University...Read More »
Seated L to R: Brandon Broady (CHS Baseball Class of 2022/ current Jackson College RHP and Nick’s Brother), Wendy Broady (Nick’s Mother), Nick, and James Broady (Nick’s Father)
Standing L to R: George Roberts (CHS Baseball Assistant Coach), Scott Bickel (IUS Baseball Head Coach), Brian Hester...Read More »
Seated L to R: John Kinser (Kaylee’s father), Kaylee, Heather Kinser (Kaylee’s mother) ; Standing L to R: Mikeala Kinser (Kaylee’s sister-in-law), John Kinser (Kaylee’s brother), Jerry Doyle (CHS Cross Country & Track Coach), and Dylan Kinser (Kaylee’s brother)
Recently, Charlestown senior Kaylee Kinser was surrounded by...Read More »
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...Read More »
Recently while surrounded by family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Austin Pickerell signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play soccer at Georgetown College in the fall.
Georgetown College is a private Christian college in Georgetown, Kentucky just 30 minutes from the state’s capital. Chartered in...Read More »
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...Read More »
Front Row (L to ): Kerri Vaughn (Maci’s mother), Maci Vaughn, and Eric Vaughn (Maci’s father)
Back Row (L to R): Scott Matthews (CHS Head Varsity Tennis Coach), Cliff Winchell (IUS Women’s Head Tennis Coach), Ethan Vaughn (Maci’s brother)
Recently in the presence...Read More »
Front Row (L to R): BJ McCoy (mother), Jackie McCoy, Jessie McCoy, and Tim McCoy (father)
Back Row (L to R): Lauren Hutt (CHS Assistant XC & Track Coach), Quinn White (Taylor University XC Coach), Josh McCoy (brother) and Jerry Doyle (CHS...Read More »
Front Row (L to R) Faith Rufer (Raelynn’s mother), Raelynn, Todd Rufer (Raelyn’s Father)
Back Row (L to R) Lauren Hutt (CHS Assistant Coach) and Jerry Doyle (CHS Head Coach)
Yesterday, Charlestown senior Raelynn Rufer was surrounded by family, friends, and coaches...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
Charlestown High School Athletic Department is pleased to announce the celebration of 50 Years of Pirate Football tomorrow evening, October 14, 2022.
The current 8-0* Pirate team will host Mid Southern Conference opponent Eastern (Pekin) for a 7:00 tip off on their senior night. A public...Read More »
Recently, Charlestown’s 2022 graduate Ben Phillips was joined by family, teammates, and coaches to sign his letter of intent to attend school and wrestle at Indiana University. At the time of his celebratory signing, Phillips had already begun classes in Bloomington, working toward a degree in Exercise Science. But,...Read More »
On behalf of the Charlestown High School Athletic Department, I have the honor of inviting you back to CHS for a once-in-a-lifetime event. On October 14th, 2022 we will celebrate 50 years of Pirate Football and we’d love for you to be there!
The current 3-0 Pirate team will host Mid...Read More »
Seated: Jennifer Fleece (Alex’s Mother), Alex, and Kevin Wright (Alex’s Father) Standing: Charlestown Golf Coach Adam Tolliver
Recently in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Alex Wright signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play golf at...Read More »
Charlestown graduate Alyssa Moore recently signed a celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play tennis at Hanover College next year.
Nestled in 650 acres of a wooded campus...Read More »
Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer began in the fall of 2011. Since...Read More »
Recently in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Savannah Gaither signed to attend school and play softball at Indiana University Southeast in the fall.
Indiana University Southeast, a regional campus of Indiana University, is a four-year, public, comprehensive university located in New Albany, Indiana, just across the...Read More »
Seated (L to R): Rick Smith (Connor’s father), Connor, and Kelly Rivera (Connor’s mother)
Back: Charlestown football coach Jason Hawkins
Recently in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Connor Smith signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and...Read More »
Seated (L to R) Scott Benner (Chase’s father), Chase, Jennifer Benner (Chase’s mother)
Back Row (L to R) Ava Benner (Chase’s sister), Charlestown Head Football Coach Jason Hawkins
Recently while surrounded by family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Chase Benner signed...Read More »
Due to the predicted forecast of another round of inclement weather tonight, the decision has been made to cancel ALL Charlestown High School practices and events scheduled for this evening, Friday, January 28, 2022.
BOYS BASKETBALL: CHARLESTOWN V BROWNSTOWN IS RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY.
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Front Row (L to R) Wendy Broady (Brandon’s mother), Brandon Broady, Jame Broady (Brandon’s Father) Back Row (L to R) Charlestown Baseball Coach Brian Hester, Nick Broady (Brandon’s Brother)
Recently Charlestown baseball senior Brandon Broady was joined by family, coaches, and teammates as...Read More »
Student Council would like to issue the following statement regarding this fall’s homecoming week, September 20th–24th.
(*Disclaimer: All information below is subject to change.)
2021 FOOTBALL HOMECOMING CEREMONY:
The 2021 Charlestown High School football homecoming ceremony will be held at halftime of the varsity football game against Scottsburg on Friday, September 24th. Tickets...Read More »
Pirate fans, looking for some new Charlestown Pirate Spirit Wear?
Check out PiratePride.BLUE/SpiritShop for authorized sales of Charlestown Pirate Fan Gear, including new Addidas garments.
Show your Pirate Pride and Pirate Spirit, and order you and your family some Pirate gear to wear at the next game!!!!
More designs and...Read More »
The Charlestown High School Athletic Department will be going exclusively to online and debit / credit card sales using Eventlink, for admittance to all athletic events during the 2021-22 school year. Individual and All Sport Passes will also be available using Eventlink. All tickets and Sport Passes will be self-validate...Read More »
The Charlestown Pirate Pride Booster Club will hold a regular business meeting including annual Executive Officer elections on Monday, June 21st, 2021 beginning at 6:30 pm virtually. Virtual meeting connection details will be posted at www.PiratePride.BLUE/Meet
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Front (L to R): Kali Crace (sister), Angela Crace (mother), Ty Crace, Trey Crace (brother)
Back: Ryne Loggins (ALC Assistant Coach) and Sean Smith (Charlestown Basketball Coach)
Recently, Charlestown senior Ty Crace was joined by teammates, family, and friends as he signed his...Read More »
WPMQ’s Spring Sports Athletic Weekly Wrap-Up for April 26-May 1
BASEBALL (7-3
Tuesday, April 27th vs Madison
LP: Eric Wigginton 3IP, 4Ks, 1BB, 7H, 4 ER
Relief: Brandon Broady 4IP, 6Ks, 0H, 0ER
HR: Brandon Broady
3B: William Casey
2B: Dawson Boyd
William Casey...Read More »
WPMQ’s Spring Sports Athletic Weekly Wrap-Up for April 19-24
BASEBALL (7-3)
Monday, April 19 at North Harrison W 12-0
WP: Eric Wigginton 7 IP, 10Ks, 5BBs, 2H, 0ER
3B: Jacob Glover
2B: Nolan Siler, Eric Wigginton
Nolan Siler was 4-5,...Read More »
BASEBALL (5-2)
Monday, April 12 at Eastern–Postponed due to poor field conditions; Make up date–May 10th
Thursday, April 15 vs Corydon W 2-1
WP: Jacob Glover 7IP, 3H, 0ER, 8Ks, 4BB
2B: Eric Wigginton
Wigginton 3-3,
Friday, April 16 at New...Read More »
WPMQ’s Spring Sports Athletic Weekly Wrap-Up for April 5-10
BASEBALL
Monday April 5 @ South Central W 15-2 (3-0)
Winning Pitcher: Brandon Broady 4 IP, 8 Ks,2 BB, 2H, 0 ER
Tuesday April 6 vs Perry Central L 12-3 (3-1)
Losing Pitcher: Eric Wigginton 4.1 IP, 6...Read More »
Front Row (L to R) Candice Matthews (mother), Skylar Cochran, Scott Matthews (stepfather and Charlestown High School girls’ basketball coach) Back Row (L to R) Lexi Finchum (sister), and David Abbott (Charlestown High School Assistant Athletic Director)
Recently, Charlestown senior Skylar Cochran was...Read More »
WPMQ’s Spring Sports Athletic Weekly Wrap-Up for March 29-April 3
Baseball
Monday, March 29 at Lanesville W 11-6
Eric Wigginton pitched four innings, recorded 11 strikeouts and allowed no earned runs on just one hit before being relieved by Matthew McCoy due to pitch count restrictions. Nathaniel Kimbrell hit...Read More »
Front (L to R): Pam McCoy (mother), Matthew McCoy, Steve McCoy (father)
Back: Charlestown Baseball Coach Brian Hester and Assistant Athletic Director David Abbott
Yesterday afternoon Charlestown senior Matthew McCoy was joined by family, coaches, and teammates as he signed his celebratory letter...Read More »
Front (L to R) Kara Brown(mother), Deke Brown, Keith Brown (father)
Back Charlestown Football Coach Jason Hawkins
Last night while surrounded by family, friends, and coaches, Charlestown senior Deke Brown signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play football at...Read More »
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,...Read More »
Front Row (L to R): Melissa Stewart (mother), Eric Wigginton, Karen Wigginton (Stepmother)
Back Row (L to R): Brian Stewart (Stepfather), Aiden Stewart (Sister), Brian Hester (Charlestown Baseball Coach), Kurt Meyer (Rawlings Tigers Coach) and Jeff Wigginton (Father)
Yesterday, Charlestown baseball senior Eric...Read More »
In a school year filled with ups and downs like sleds on this week’s snowy hills, the Charlestown wrestling team has had their eyes set straight on winning a sectional crown. Not rain, sleet, snow, nor COVID...Read More »
12/5 additionally we have added Wrestling on...Read More »
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...Read More »
Charlestown Pirate Football (3-6) will begin 2020 IHSAA Class 3A Sectional #31 play this Friday, October 23rd, hosting the Pirates of Greensburg HS (5-4) in the Bone Yard.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm this Friday (instead of the usual 7:00 pm) and tickets are only available through...Read More »
The Eligibility Center is hosting a webinar for your college-bound student-athletes and their families on Saturday, October 10 at 11 a.m. Eastern.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Front Row (L to R): Dawson Boyd, Alex Wright, Eric Wigginton, and Clayton Rothbauer Back Row (L to R): Coach Matthews, Jackson Snelling, Nick Broady, Carter Getz, Brandon Broady, James Broady, Michael Gillooly
Members of the Charlestown Tennis team set a very specific...Read More »
Athletic Results from the Week of September 14-19
Boys Soccer
Tuesday, September 15 vs. Austin W 10-0; Kimmel 4 goals
Thursday, September 17 at Scottsburg Warrior Cup Invitational vs. Corydon L 2-2 Corydon won on PKs
Friday, September 18 at Scottsburg Warrior Cup Invitational vs. Floyd Central L...Read More »
Student Council would like to issue the following statement regarding homecoming week, September 28th through October 2nd:
The 2020 Charlestown High School football homecoming ceremony will be held at halftime of the varsity football game against Corydon on Friday, October 2nd. We would like to congratulate the...Read More »
Pirate Nation,
It has truly been a blessing leading the baseball program for the last 17 years. When I was fortunate to be hired in 2004, I never envisioned being the Head Baseball Coach through 2020. There was something about the program, and the community, that allowed me to grow...Read More »
WPMQ’s Weekly Wrap-Up for...Read More »
Athletic Results from the Week of August 24-30
Boys Soccer
Season Record 0-1
Tuesday, August 25 @ Corydon L 5-2; Goals by Bryson Andasol and Hunter VanGilder
Boys Tennis
Season Record 4-1
Monday, August 24 vs. South Central W 4-1
The defending Mid Southern Conference and Sectional champion cross country team is off to another hot start after the girls finished 3rd to Indianapolis Cathedral and Seymour in the Seymour Invitational! Skylar Cochran and Jessie McCoy finished in the top 10 with Laney Hawkins, Jackie McCoy,...Read More »
The following Event Guidelines for Friday’s football contest; Charlestown Pirates at the Brownstown Braves has been issued by the Brownstown Central HS Athletic Department.
Unfortunately, NO TICKET PRE-SALES will be available through Charlestown HS.
Attendance Guidelines:
Masks will be required to enter all events. Fans will be expected to wear their masks unless...Read More »
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....Read More »
Football fans across the nation have long been acquainted with helmet stickers. For over 40 years, they have been used in college football–and more recently some high schools–to signify special achievements on offense, defense, and special teams. Many young players have grown up watching college football and recognize...Read More »
The next regular business meeting of the Charlestown Pirate Pride Booster Club Board will be held on Monday, September 14th, 2020; beginning at 6:30 pm, virtually only via Zoom. For details on joining this virtual meeting, either by phone or web video, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/Meet for invitation...Read More »
Front (L to R) Laura Snider (Andrew’s mother), Andrew Snider, Justin Snider (Andrew’s father) Back (L to R) Andrew’s Coaches Chris Nickles, Brian Smith, Ricky Romans, Chuck Latham, Zach Burkhardt (trainer), and Jay Sorg
Recently, Charlestown senior baseball player Andrew Snider...Read More »
A WPMQ SPECIAL FEATURE STORY
Brandon Broady Tackles Type 1 Diabetes
By Lizzie Hill and Sara Abell
Brandon Broady, a sophomore student athlete at Charlestown High School, manages school, three sports, and Type 1 diabetes (T1D). It isn’t every day that a student is...Read More »
The Pirate wrestling team is on a hot streak having won the Southern Indiana Wrestling Championships (SIWC) last weekend at Southwestern then taking the Mid Southern Conference championship tournament by storm last night at Scottsburg. With four wins, four second place finishes, two third place finishes, and...Read More »
Ty Crace goes in for the shot and one to tie the game with 16.8 seconds remaining. Photo courtesy of Melissa Stewart.
Saturday night the Charlestown Pirate basketball team hosted the Borden Braves in an epic matchup on homecoming. The Pirates...Read More »
WPMQ’s Micah Kaelin and Trey Brison spoke with representatives from the Charlestown swim team and have updates to share on how the Pirates’ season is going.
2019-2020 Season
The Charlestown High School student council will sponsor this weekend’s basketball homecoming ceremonies in the Charlestown Sports Arena. The king’s ceremony will be held Friday, January 17th between the junior varsity and varsity girls’ basketball contests against Providence. The queen’s ceremony will be held on Saturday, January...Read More »
Last night, Charlestown senior football and track star Bo Braunecker gathered with family and friends to sign his national letter of intent to continue his education and track career at Eastern Illinois University during the 2020-21 season.
Eastern Illinois University is a public university in
Recently, Charlestown senior softball player Skylar Roark gathered with family, friends, Lady Pirate teammates and Team Kentucky teammates to sign her national letter of intent to play softball at Shelton State Community College during the 2020-21 season.
Shelton State Community College is a two-year community college...Read More »
PIRATE WRESTLERS DEFEAT MSC FOE SILVER CREEK
by WPMQ staff reporter Eric Wigginton
Thursday night the Pirate wrestlers hosted one of its only two home duals this season against Mid Southern Conference foe Silver Creek. This is the first year that the Dragons have had a wrestling team...Read More »
The Lady Pirates faced off against the Lady Dragons last night at Elk Run Golf Course. Charlestown had a total score of 254 and Silver Creek had a winning score of 216. Coach Kim Carrol stated that the week ahead will consist of putting practice, working to lower scores.
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The Lady Pirate Cross Country team had three pairs team up to place 2nd, 6th, and 12th to win medals, edge out Silver Creek 20-23, and earn the Darrell Kingery Hokum Karem Championship! Skylar Cochran and Ashley Wight were the second place finishers; Laney Hawkins and Jessie McCoy finished 6th;...Read More »
The Charlestown High School Lady Pirate Volleyball program will be holding its first annual Alumni Match and 2019 Team Preview on Saturday, August 10th beginning at 6:00 pm in the CHS Sports Arena at Charlestown High School. Spectator admission is $3.00 per person with proceeds to directly benefit CHS Volleyball. ...Read More »
With her family and coaches Pirate cheerleader Isabelle Zimmerman recently signed her national letter of intent to continue her cheerleading endeavors at Indiana University Southeast.
Indiana University Southeast, a regional campus of Indiana University, is a four-year, public, comprehensive university located in New Albany, Indiana, just across the Ohio...Read More »
In front of family, friends, and coaches, James Stacey recently signed his national letter of intent to continue his cheerleading endeavors at Western Kentucky University next year.
Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a city with a population of more than 60,000 approximately 110 miles south of Louisville and 65...Read More »
On Monday evening, Courtland Black gathered with family, friends, and teammates to sign his national letter of intent to play basketball at Spalding University during the 2019-20 season.
Spalding University is located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. SU offers 15 majors and is the home for students who want to earn a...Read More »
In front of family, friends, and coaches on Thursday evening, Alexis Gurr signed her national letter of intent to continue her cross country endeavors at Hanover College next year.
Nestled in 650 acres of a wooded campus and located on the banks of the scenic Ohio River, Hanover College is...Read More »
Last night, Sam Burns of the Pirate football team signed to play football for Wisconsin Lutheran College in front of family, friends, and coaches.
Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is an independent, nationally ranked Christian college in Milwaukee that serves 1,200 traditional undergraduate, adult, and graduate students through its on-campus and online...Read More »
On Thursday evening, Brady Latham gathered with coaches, family, friends, and teammates to sign his national letter of intent to play baseball at Kentucky Wesleyan College during the 2019-20 season.
Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky....Read More »
Charlestown High School’s Samantha Matthews ended a fantastic career last Tuesday evening when the Lady Pirates fell in a hard fought battle to Brownstown Central in their first game of the IHSAA girls’ basketball sectional. Samantha scored twenty points in the game to give her a grand total of 1,417...Read More »
Three Pirates will represent Charlestown High School in this weekend’s Evansville Reitz semi-state. Colin Knox placed 3rd and advanced in the 120 pound weight class while Ben Phillips (138) and Sean Baker (285) both placed 4th and advanced. The semi-state will be held at the Ford Center at 10:00 A.M. Best...Read More »
The Charlestown Pirates wrestled at the Jeffersonville Sectional this past weekend. Twelve wrestlers participated, eleven made the podium, and nine qualified for the regional next Saturday, also to be held at Jeffersonville. Complete results are as follows:
106: Micah Keltner (5th)
**113: Austin Cooper (2nd)
**120: Colin Knox (2nd)
**126: Jakob Lewellen (4th)
132: Jesse...Read More »
The Pirate wrestling team took runners up at last week’s Mid Southern Conference championships at Eastern High School. The Pirates won in six weight classes, placed second in two, and 4th in two out of a total 14 weight classes, 6 total schools. Freshman Ben Phillips; Sophomores Deke Brown, Colin Knox,...Read More »
McDonald’s unveiled their list of more than 800 top male and female high school basketball players from across the country who will have a chance to play in the 42nd annual McDonald’s All American Games and on that list was Lady Pirate Samantha Matthews. Players from 46 states and the...Read More »
The CHS Student Council has released details regarding basketball homecoming week and invites any and all to join them not only in crowning this year’s royalty, but also in supporting their efforts to give to those in need.
In lieu of a traditional spirit week, the CHS student council is partnering...Read More »
Recently Senior Lady Pirate Basketball player Samantha Matthews gathered with family and school officials to sign a letter of intent to attend and play women’s basketball at the University of Tampa.
Samantha stated that the day was a day she dreamed about since she was a child. She feels like...Read More »
WPMQ’s Sports Broadcasting class recently produced its second episode of “Talk the Plank” a sports recap of recent events. To find out what’s been happening in winter sports–boys and girls basketball, swimming, and wrestling–so far this season, watch their video below! Then, be sure to follow them on Twitter @WPMQ993...Read More »
The Lady Pirates entered the basketball game Saturday night with more on their minds than just a Mid-Southern Conference match-up. Having learned just the night before that a former assistant coach had suddenly and unexpectedly passed, the team was on a mission to honor Coach Chad Crace in their efforts...Read More »
The Sports Broadcasting team for WPMQ has been working this first quarter of school to produce a weekly sports recap and today was the release of the first episode. Students have made major improvements to the aesthetics of their news cast over last year’s “View from WPMQ” already. Their teacher,...Read More »
The Lady Pirates traveled to #3 in 1A Christian Academy last night and lost in three. Coach Nuxoll said, “CAI is a good team. There is a reason that they are ranked third in the state in 1A. We struggled with our passing and defense, but I felt like when...Read More »
The Pirate tennis team avenged a mid-season loss to Borden in last night’s sectional semi-final when they pulled out three tight matches to overcome the Braves 3-2 in exciting fashion.
After losing the first set at #2 singles 3-6, sophomore Eric Wigginton was the first of the Pirates to emerge...Read More »
The Pirate soccer team hosted Austin last night in a senior night matchup at Dutch Reis Field, scored early and often, and left the Eagles with a 10-2 defeat. The Pirates’ ten goals came from Elijah Cooley, Ian Flora, Jackson Melton, Matt Parrella, Eric Sipes (x2), Pascual Gonzalez (x2), and...Read More »
Attention, Pirate Nation! The Pirate football team needs your appetite!
Tomorrow evening the The Big X Sports from WXVW will be live at 7:00 with Coach Hawkins, select Pirate players, and representatives from the Providence football program at the River Ridge Zaxby’s on Highway 62 for the Thursday Night Touchdown Showdown.
Here’s...Read More »
The Lady Pirates improve their record to (9-6 & MSC 4-2) after an impressive conference win on the road against Eastern (5-11 & MSC 2-4). Head coach Tammy Nuxoll was very pleased with her teams performance last night.
“We came out strong and Eastern made some mistakes to help us win...Read More »
Coach Matthews and the Pirate tennis team traveled to Clarksville for a Mid-Southern Conference matchup and swept the Generals yesterday.
Senior Isaac Bates (#1 singles) won his match in three sets (6-4, 4-6, and 6-1). Sophomore...Read More »
Congratulations to our Charlestown Marching Band of Pirates, who despite the venue change due to weather, dominated the Class A competition Saturday at Salem High School. Charlestown, under the direction of JoAnn Talley, brought home another FIRST PLACE trophy from Salem while also scooping awards for Best Drum Major (Lauren...Read More »
The Lady Pirate volleyball team traveled to Crawford County today for a four team tournament and came away runners up to the host school after beating both Orleans (25-15, 25-15) and Mitchell (25-21, 25-16). Coach Tammy Nuxoll said, “The first two matches of the tournament I thought we played well....Read More »
Do you love painting or need to spruce up your fall football party decor? What better way to do it than at Earth and Fire on Charlestown Rd. in New Albany, where they’ll give 10% back to our Pirate football team next weekend! See more details below….
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Pirate Football improved to 3-1 (overall & MSC) on Homecoming Friday night, upsetting the Class 3A #6 and two time defending conference champs from North Harrison, 34-22. Charlestown’s offense capitalized on great Pirate defensive plays in the second half to roll to a 27-15 advantage at the end of the...Read More »
The Lady Pirates rallied back from a 0-2 deficit against the North Harrison Lady Cougars in a classic MSC showdown last night. The Lady Pirates (now 5-5; MSC 3-2) came back to win three consecutive matches (18-25, 25-27, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11) after falling behind 0-2.
“I’m really proud of my program
The Lady Pirate volleyball team collected another win last night at home against Madison Shawe in three sets (27-25, 25-16, and 25-7)
Coach Tammy Nuxoll had this to say about the match: “We started out strong against Shaw with strong serving from Savannah McClellan and had a 17-7 lead but...Read More »
The Pirate tennis team claimed the home win last night against neighboring New Washington after previously losing to them just over a week before. Michael Gillooly won the only singles match for the Pirates, while both doubles teams of Jacob Roberts and Brandon Broady (1D) and Alex Wright and...Read More »
Indiana’s longest running high school football Homecoming Parade will be held Thursday (TONIGHT), September 6th beginning at 5:00 pm from the south parking lot of the Charlestown High School. The parade route will include traveling south on Monroe from the high school, then west on Main Street before stopping on...Read More »
Charlestown Pirate Football (2-1 & 2-1 MSC) traveled to rival Clarksville Friday evening; with hopes of hanging a 12th straight varsity football victory on the Generals and make the all time series 27-22….mission accomplished. Even though mother nature made Pirate Nation wait til her pregame light show was complete and put...Read More »
In a 25 team meet, the Lady Pirate cross country team placed eighth. Earning medals were Ashley Wight in fourteenth and Skylar Cochran in twentieth.
The Next meet is September 4th at Hardy Lake at the Scottsburg Invitational.
(WPMQ staff contribution by Lexi Eblen)
...Read More »In last night’s volleyball match at Silver Creek, the Lady Pirates lost 2-0 to a top ranked team in the state but it was not without positives from Coach Nuxoll.
“Tonight we played against a really good Silver Creek team. They are ranked in the top ten in the state for...Read More »
Last night the Lady Pirate golf team teed off against the Jeffersonville Red Devils and New Washington Mustangs at the Elks Club in a battle of the three Greater Clark high schools. The Lady Pirates placed second with a score of 245, losing to Jeff who finished with a score...Read More »
On August 28th, the Charlestown Pirates’ Boys Soccer team fell to tough opponent, Madison 3-2. The first goal for the Pirates came from Aric Hooker at 29:45, while the second goal was achieved by Bryce Wray...Read More »
The Charlestown Lady Pirates (3-4 & 2-1 MSC) earned a hard fought victory against the Southwestern Lady Rebels (6-4) 25-19, 13-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-12.
“Tonight was a hard fought match between both schools. We came off two hard...Read More »
Show your Pirate Football Pride and the distinction of having a player under your roof. New “Home of Pirate Football Player” yard signs will be available for all CHS High School, CMS Middle School, and Charlestown Little Pirate youth player families this Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 pm, in front of...Read More »
Pirate Nation traveling to Brownstown Central High School this evening, Friday, August 24th, for the huge MSC football clash between the Pirates and the Braves; should be aware that Elm Street (along the visitor side of the football field and the easiest access to Brownstown High School’s north parking...Read More »
The Charlestown Pirate Pride Booster Club encourages all of Pirate Nation to vote for Charlestown Pirate Football RB Marion Lukes for this week’s Touchdown Friday Night Player of the Week. Lukes was nominated after his 249 rushing yard-three touchdown performance in last Friday’s 32-14 victory over arch-rival Silver Creek. Vote...Read More »
The Charlestown Lady Pirate Volleyball team (1-0 & 1-0 MSC) opened their 2018 season with a well earned and hard fought Mid-Southern Conference victory over the visiting Corydon Central Panthers (3-2) 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, & 15-4. The Lady Pirate Junior Varsity team also outlasted their counterparts (2-1) 25-15, 22-25, & 15-10...Read More »
The Charlestown HS Pirate Soccer team hosted the River City Jaguars Tuesday evening on Dutch Reis Field. The Junior Varsity Pirates were victorious over the visiting Jags 4-2; thanks to Pirate goals by Elijah Cooley (2 goals), Joseph Jensen, and Michael Jewell. The Varsity team didn’t fare so...Read More »
The Lady Pirate Golf team matched up with Silver Creek Tuesday evening, defeating them for the third straight time 238 to 244. Charlestown scores included Andrea McCoy’s 57, Kylan Burke and McKenna Harbin both shot a 60, and Lizzy Hill a 61.
“We improved our team score by 12 strokes from last match. ...Read More »
The Charlestown Pirate Pride Booster Club held annual elections in accordance with its constitution last night, August 13th, 2018 during a quorum in attendance. I am pleased to announce our new team dedicated to the continued operation and growth of Charlestown’s High School’s Booster Club. The results of the election...Read More »
Pirate Nation, your Pirate Football team will open their 2018 regular season this Friday hosting arch-rival Silver Creek in the Bone Yard. The game is designated as a “Pirate Black Out” game; which means you’ll need an official Black Out T-Shirt. Black Out shirts can be ordered for Friday Night’s...Read More »
The fourth annual Charlestown High School Pirate Football Golf Scramble will be held on Sunday, August 5th; however this year the event will be held at Fuzzy Zoeller’s Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg. This four-person golf scramble will commence with a shotgun start scheduled for 2:00...Read More »
WPMQ, The Pirate Network and CHS student radio and television program, will produce and broadcast Saturday’s (June 9th) 2018 Charlestown High School commencement ceremony live beginning at 10:00 a.m. “We would love for you to attend in person and honor our graduates, but if you cannot, you can view...Read More »
