Pirate Slugger Rider Signs with Kentucky Wesleyan

Baseball

RiderSigningCharlestown Pirate Baseball Senior Kelly Rider signed his National Letter of Intent yesterday to continue his education and baseball career next fall at Division II Kentucky Wesleyan.   Rider finished the 2015 season 4-0 from the mound with a 3.28 Earned Run Average, recorded 32 strikeouts in just over 42 innings pitched, and while throwing more pitches than any other Pirate on the season (727).  Joining Rider at his signing were his parents, Brian and Christi Rider (seated); Coach Craig, Coach Romans, and Coach Eger.  “We are very proud of Kelly and happy that his hard work is paying off for him.  He is a good student and a good person.  We look forward to watching him improve and continuing to play at the next level”, commented Pirate Head Coach Ricky Romans.  For more information about Charlestown Pirate Baseball, log on to www.PiratePride.BLUE/Baseball.  Photo courtesy of Melissa Stewart.

Lady Pirate Craven Headed to North-South Invitational

Volleyball

11953142_1139483036066942_4435077953796282801_nCharlestown Lady Pirate Volleyball Junior standout Emalee Craven was recently selected to play in the Indiana Elite North vs. South Volleyball Invitational at Danville Community High School.  The Invitational will be held on Saturday, November 21st  and is one of the Midwest’s largest post season high school volleyball events; with many of the Midwest’s college coaches planning to attend!

During the past 2015 season, Craven led the Lady Pirates in Attacking Kills with 196, Serving Aces with 61 (90%), and total Blocks with 95 (59 solo).

Pirate Nation wishes Emalee good luck as she represents Charlestown High School and Southern Indiana in this year’s Indiana Elite North – South Invitational.  For more information about Lady Pirate Volleyball, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/Volleyball.

Pirate Basketball to Host Madness This Friday

Boys Basketball

The Charlestown Pirate Basketball program will host its annual Big Blue Madness will Friday, November 13th, 2015 beginning at 6 pm.  Pirate Basketball will preview inter-squad scrimmages beginning with the Charlestown 7th grade team kicking the event off; followed by the 8th, 9th, Junior Varsity and Varsity squads.  There will be a new addition between the JV-Varsity scrimmages, held in the CHS Sports Arena.  Admission to Big Blue Maddness is an unopened bottle of Gatorade.

Lady Pirate Basketball Community Kick-off Event

Girls Basketball

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Girls Basketball program will be hosting a community-wide event on Monday evening, November 2nd, open to the public.  The season kick-off event will include a Chili-Supper, Silent Auction and Girls Basketball Exhibition games, all at the Charlestown High School beginning just after 5:00 pm.  The Chili Supper will take place in the Charlestown High School Cafeteria, from 5:15 pm to 8:00 pm.  The Chili Supper will cost $6 per person and will include chili and drink (come and go as you please).  Admission to the exhibition games is $2 per person, see below schedule.  Auction Items will be baskets in the Main Gym that people can bid on.

Exhibition Game Schedule, all on the Main CHS Sports Arena Court:

600-610: (6-7 year old CBDL Teams) ( Storm vs Liberty ); 610-620: (6-7 year old CBDL Teams) (Fever vs Dream ) ; 625-635: (8-9 year old CBDL Teams) (Lynx vs Sky ); 635–645 (8-9 year old CBDL Teams ) (Mercury vs Shock); 645-655 (8-9 year old CBDL Teams) (Spark vs Sun); 700-710 (10-12 year old CBDL Teams) (Stars vs Mystics); 710-720 (10-12 year old CBDL Teams) (Sting vs Rockers); 725-740 : Jonathan Jennings vs Pleasant Ridge; 740-755: CMS 6th Grade CYLP Team vs  CMS 7th Grade; 755-810: CMS 8th Grade vs CHS Split JV Team; 815-830: CHS Split JV vs CHS Varsity.

Lady Pirate Tennis Honored by Indiana Coaches

Girls Tennis

The 2015 Charlestown Lady Pirate Tennis team has been honored by the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association (IHSTeCA), with two awards.  The IHSTeCA named Lady Pirate Senior Sarai Soto to their Academic All-State Team; and named the entire Lady Pirate Tennis team the designation of Team Academic All-State.  Congratulations to the 2015 Lady Pirate Tennis team, not only getting it done on the court; but also in the classroom at an excelled level.  For more information about the Lady Pirate Tennis program, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/GirlsTennis.

PIRATE FOOTBALL UPSETS #2 HERITAGE HILLS 39-37

Football

PiratesHHwin2015Charlestown Pirate Football solidified their offensive groove Friday night in the Bone Yard, hosting #2 Heritage Hills (8-2) in the Class 3A Sectional #31 opener.  Despite unorganized officiating, the Pirates fought through ten penalties and a couple bouts of cramps to rally from a 24-7 third quarter deficit to edge Heritage Hills 39-37.  The win not only advances the Pirates (8-2) to Friday’s Sectional Semi-Final against #15 Brownstown; but it also ended the pesky post season success the Patriots (4-1) have had over Charlestown.  During the pre-game conversation with CPPSB.com, Coach Hawkins revealed a game plan built around pounding it away on the ground; which Coach and the Pirates executed to a such a degree that plain worn out the famously disciplined perennial power from just west of Santa Claus, Indiana.  While the Pirate offense put the Patriots on their heals midway through the third quarter, Coach Brafford and the Pirate Defense provided the necessary stops and disruptions to allow the Pirates to rally to a 31-31 tie with 7:04 remaining in the game.  The Pirate offense out-rushed the visitors 475 to 217; holding their multi-purpose Senior standout Kenton Crews to just 74 yards.  Charlestown saw three players rush for more than a hundred yards in the game.  Junior Antonyo Gaddie, named the Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC and Coyle Nissan Offensive Player of the Game, finished the contest with 171 ground yards on 29 carries and three scores.  Junior QB Brendan Lawler finished with 158 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown, while also adding 45 yards of passing and another touchdown to Junior Garrett Woods on two of four tosses.  Senior Tate Boley added 115 yards on just seven carries.  Senior Quinton Fetz was named the Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC and Coyle Nissan Defensive Player of the Game after leading the Pirates with five solo tackles and providing the motivation the defensive line needed while compromising the Patriot offensive plan.  The Pirates took a 39-31 lead with 1:35 remaining before Heritage Hills answered three plays later.  The difference at the end of the game being a missed conversion pass with 1:04 left which would have likely forced overtime.  The Pirates, for the second straight year, will host conference rival Brownstown (8-2) in Friday’s Sectional semi-final.  The Braves dispatched Salem 43-18 Friday night.  Listen to the archived broadcast of Friday’s game at www.CPPSB.com.

Lady Pirate Volleyball Finishes Much Improved Season

Volleyball

Charlestown Volleyball (7-22) lost to Silver Creek 3 sets to 0 (15-25, 16-25, 14-25).  From Coach Nuxoll:  “Silver Creek was a tough draw in the first round because they have a well established program. We did not play our best tonight and struggled passing, but the girls did not give up. We were not able to get things going offensively, but Bri Harvey had three kills and Emalee Craven and Danielle Miles each contributed two. Molly Braunecker and Hannah Vincent each had six digs and Chrissa Ledbetter contributed five digs. Danielle Miles had a good passing night. Despite the loss tonight, this is an improved team with a great group of girls. I’m proud of them and look forward to our future.”

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