Pirate Ryan Jones Gets First Team All-State Nod

Baseball

RyanJonesAllTimeHitsLeaderPirate for life Slugger Ryan Jones, who signed an intent to play baseball at Owens College in Ohio this upcoming school year, has been selected to the 2015 Indiana Class 3A First Team All – State by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA).  Jones will play outfield, representing the South, in the Saturday, July 11th North-South All-Star game in Terre Haute, Indiana.  Jones, who was also named All Mid-Southern Conference, joins only two other local players (Floyd Central’s Fulton, and North Harrison’s Napper) on the South All-Star team.  The game will be played at Indiana State University’s Bob Warn Field.  Jones, through 23 games his Senior season with Charlestown, finished with a .514 batting average, while scoring a team leading 37 runs off 37 hits.  Jones also led the Pirates with 34 stolen bases this past season and finished with a .913 fielding percentage.  Ryan Jones is also Charlestown’s All-Time Hit leader, finishing his career with 140.  Congratulations to Ryan and best of luck representing not only Charlestown, but the South All-Stars in next weekend’s All-Star game.

Lady Pirate Volleyball Camp Scheduled in July

Volleyball

The Charlestown High School Lady Pirate Volleyball Program would like to invite girls entering grades 4-9 to attend a summer volleyball camp.  The dates for the camp will be July 22nd and July 23rd.  Girls entering grades 4-6 will be from 9:30-11:00 and grades 7-9 will be from 12:00-2:00.  The camp will be held in the Auxiliary Gymnasium at Charlestown High School.  The purpose of the camp is to teach the fundamentals s of volleyball including passing, setting, hitting and serving, as well as, the basics of team play.

CLICK HERE to download and print the camp registration form.  For more information, contact Lady Pirate Head Coach Tammy Nuxoll at tnuxoll@gcs.k12.in.us.

Pirate Basketball Summer Camp a Success

Boys Basketball

IMG_0531Charlestown Pirate Basketball Coach Jason Connell and his staff concluded their Pirate Summer Boys Basketball Camp this past Friday, June 19th in the CHS Sports Arena.  The camp was run Tuesday through Friday for incoming grades K-6th each day.  Instruction was managed by Pirate Head Coach Jason Connell and his coaching staff and players.  The camp attracted 50 kids who “had a lot of fun and hopefully learned a lot”, according to Pirate Head Coach Jason Connell.  Coach Connell further stated, “Thanks to everyone that came out for the Pirate Camp…the future is bright. Go Pirates!”  If more information about Pirate Basketball, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/BoysBasketball.

Lady Pirates Compete in Elite All-Star Games & Honored by MSC

Softball

SoftballAllStarsFour Charlestown Lady Pirate Softball standouts participated in Indiana Elite’s 5th Annual Girls Softball Challenge this past weekend at Decatur Central High School.  Soon to be Seniors Carly Price and Leah Sherrill played in the Class 3A Junior Game and soon to be Juniors Mackenzie Smith and Kendall Cline played in the underclassmen game.  Price pitched five innings, giving up four hits and the North’s sole run; while recording the win from the circle for the South Juniors, and was named the South MVP of the game.  Sherrill finished 1 for 2 at the plate, with a double and an RBI that scored the winning run for the South.  The South Juniors beat the North Juniors 3-1.  Mackenzie Smith finished 1 for 2 at the plate for the South team in the underclassmen game; while catching all five innings in a solid 12-2 win for the South.  Cline booked 2 for 4 at the plate and pitched two scoreless innings for the win.  For more information about Indiana Elite, go to www.INelite.com.

An additional Pirate Nation shout out for Lady Pirate Softball comes, as the Mid-Southern Conference recently announced their 2015 honors.  All Mid-Southern Conference Honors goes to Lady Pirates Carly Price, Leah Sherrill, and Mackenzie Smith; while MSC Honorable Mention honors goes to Kaitlynn Henning and Lexi Logsdon.  Lady Pirate Softball finished the season with 22 wins and 5 losses, Mid-Southern Conference Champions, Edgewood Invitational Champions, and Providence Invitational Champions.  The Lady Pirate Junior Varsity finished 5–4 and 3-2 in conference play.

Open Letter to Pirate Nation from Coach Hawkins

Football

PIRATE NATION,

I would like to thank Dr. Melin, GCCS School Board, Mr. Laughner, Mr. Gilbert and the hiring committee for giving me this opportunity. Being away last year made me realize how much I love Charlestown: the community, the schools, the kids, and most of all, the football program. Charlestown is the best football community in Southern Indiana and I think I took that for granted before. I realize relationships and trust will need to be restored. I look forward to the opportunity to meet and talk with all of you. I realized I have a lot of friends and people that care about me and my family in this small town and I plan on showing you how much I care. My daughter, Laney summed it up best a few weeks back, “a year ago today, you messed up my whole life.” She cried when I left and cried when I told her I was coming back. My number 1 fan is happy again (1st relationship restored).

I cannot believe that I get a 2nd chance to coach and teach at the best school and football program in Southern Indiana. Thanks again to everyone that made this dream a reality.
Happy to be back,

Jason Hawkins

Low Cost Sports Physicals Available June 8th

Athletic Department

Charlestown Primary Care has once again agreed to provide low cost Sports Physicals to Pirate Nation Athletes in preparation for the up-coming 2015-16 school year.  These Sports Physicals are for any Charlestown High School or Charlestown Middle School students (including incoming 6th graders) who are planning on trying out for or participating in any school sport for the upcoming school year.

All Sport Physicals will be performed at Charlestown High School, on the evening of Monday, June 8th, between the hours of 6 and 7 pm.  Each sports physical will be $20 cash (no exceptions), and each student must arrive with a completed IHSAA Physical Form, including parent and student signatures where required.  CLICK HERE to download and print the CHS Athlete Packet, including the correct IHSAA Physical Form.

You can also visit: www.piratepride.blue/athleticforms.

All Sports Physicals will be performed by doctors and nurses of Charlestown Primary Care, with all proceeds being donated back to the school athletic department.

Reminder no student is allowed to participate in athletics at Charlestown High school without the attached packet completed and on file in the CHS Athletic Office.  Thank you to Charlestown Primary Care for providing this service to Pirate Nation once again this year.

Webster Headed to D2 Carson-Newman to Play Softball

Softball

CNWebsterLady Pirate for Life and former Charlestown Softball standout Alli Webster, who just completed her second year at Wabash Valley Junior College, is now headed to NCAA Division II Softball powerhouse Carson-Newman University.  Carson-Newman has an enrollment of approximately 2000 and is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee; thirty minutes northeast of Knoxville.  The Softball program, over the past six years, has consistently averaged over thirty wins per season as well as a regular in the NCAA Southeast Regional.  While at Wabash Valley, Webster led her team to the NJCAA National Championship Tournament (7th out of 16 teams) in Utah, was named the 2015 Region 24 College Player of the year with a final season pitching record of 24-4, and recently named NJCAA 2015 D1 Softball All-American.  When Webster was asked what attracted her to Carson-Newman to continue her academic as well as softball athletic career she responed:  “Carson Newman was a very easy pick for me.  I am studying education and they have one of the best education programs in the country.  They are also a NCAA division 2 powerhouse in softball with a head coach that has won over 1000 games. She is needing a starting pitcher and I plan on filling that spot for her.  The campus is small and beautiful. The people were all so nice. I felt right at home there.”  Webster, who originally had committed to Purdue-Calumet; reconsidered after her softball performance this past season provoked additional offers to roll in.  Webster, who is  officially with Carson-Newman this past Wednesday with her parents.  Webster is a 2013 graduate of Charlestown High School, an Indiana All-Star, and the daughter of Jeff and Cindy Webster.  For more information about Carson-Newman Athletics, and to continue following Webster’s Softball progress, visit www.CNeagles.com.

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