Henning Headed to Wabash Valley to Play Ball

Girls Basketball

HenningSigningCharlestown Lady Pirate Basketball Senior stand-out Kaitlynn Henning; recently gathered with her family and school officials from Charlestown High School and Wasbash Valley College to sign a letter of intent and offer to play women’s basketball at Wabash Valley College.  During the signing, Kaitlynn (center) was joined by her family; Matt, Matt, Jr. and Dora Henning; as well as (standing left to right) Charlestown HS Athletic Director Chad Gilbert, Charlestown Lady Pirate Head Coach Michael Prichard, Wabash Valley Womens Basketball Assistant Coach Kira Carter and Head Coach Zach Loll.  “I really like the program and especially Coach Loll, its just a top notch program that I’m excited to be apart of”, commented Henning on the opportunity.  Henning averaged 19 points per game this past season, and scored a total of 1,528 career points at Charlestown; making her the current second all time leading girls basketball scorer in school history.  Henning has accumulated many honors while playing Lady Pirate Basketball, including most recently being named 2015 First Team All-State by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association.  Henning has also been named Mid-Southern Conference Girls Basketball All-Conference and will play in the 2015 HBCA All-Star Game this weekend.  When asked about what attracted his program to Henning, Coach Loll commented “She’s a high character kid with good grades and a high basketball IQ.  She has the ability to do many things….from working the point to attacking the basket”.  Lady Pirate Coach Prichard voiced how proud he is about Henning moving on to play ball at the next level.  “Kaitlynn has good speed for the level she going to; and one thing is guaranteed, she will be dedicated to finding a way to make anything she is expected to do on the court happen, she is great at that.”  Henning will play National Junior College Athletic Association women’s basketball in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference.  A sub plot to Kaitlynn’s signing is that Wabash Valley and Lincoln Trail both play in the same conference; so at least twice a season, she will play against long time team mate Justice Burdin, who signed to play for Lincoln Trail earlier this week.  Pirate Nation congratulates Kaitlynn Henning and wishes her the best of luck playing women’s basketball at the college level next season.  For more information about Wabash Valley Athletics, log on to www.wvcwarriorathletics.com.

Lady Pirates Back to Form, Beat Clarksville 10-0

Softball

SherrillHRCvilleThe Charlestown Lady Pirate Softball team traveled to Clarksville Thursday and ended a two game skid with a 10-0 conference win in five innings.  Bethany Hall got the Lady Pirates rolling in the second when she reached second on a Lady General error; but plated two runs.  Leah Sherrill then put the Lady Pirates in overdrive with a right center field home run that also scored two runs.  Charlestown scored five in the second, then two more in the top of the third when Hall and Kimbrell each batted in runs to make the score 7-0.  The Lady Pirates stayed in cruise control mode, deciding the game for the Lady Generals in the fifth inning.  Carly Price pitched the win from the circle, with six strikeouts, and allowing only three hits.  Lexi Logsdon and Bethany Hall both finished three for three from the plate, Erin Kimbrell two for two, Carly Price two for three, and Leah Sherrill two for four…including the home run.  The Lady Pirates (4-3 & 2-2 MSC) return to action Friday hosting Louisville’s Pleasure Ridge Park HS for a Varsity doubleheader beginning at 5:00 pm.

Another Successful Pirate Relays….is in the Books

Track & Field

Charlestown Pirate and Lady Pirate Track & Field hosted the annual Pirate Relays event Wednesday evening at Dutch Reis Field.  Pirate Relay events include the field events of shot put, long jump, high jump and discus; and track relay events including a shuttle hurdle relay, a sprint medley relay, and a 400-800 & 1600 meter relay.

The Lady Pirates tied Scottsburg for third place, with 50 points, in the overall team score competition; behind first place Corydon (86) and Crawford County (62).  Austin finished fourth with 42 points and North Harrison in fifth with forty team points.

The Lady Pirates were able to fill an entry in every event, which please Lady PIrate Coach Kim Carrolll citing that “it has been many years since Charlestown has had enough girls to accomplish this”.  “Some girls participated in events they had never done before, making it a great team effort”, concluded Coach Carroll.  Individual Lady Pirate second place finishes included the team of Jenna Daniel and Alysha Flaget in the Long Jump, and the team of Gabi Gagnon, Kelsey Lakes, Whitney Andrews, and Alysha Flaget in the 1600 meter Relay.

The Pirates finished in a tie with Crawford County for second place, each with scoring a total of 64 points.  The Scottsburg boys finished first (88) and set a new meet record in the Boys Shuttle Hurdles with a time of 29.58 seconds (the old record was 29.60 seconds).  Individual Pirate finishes included the Long Jump team of Eli Daniel and Garrett Woods, who finished first with a distance of 37′ 4″.  The Pirate 4 x 100 meter Relay Team of Tyler Olsen, TJ Jackson, Eli Daniel, and Trey Woodward also collected a first place finish with a time of 46.82 seconds.

Pirate Golf Improves their Team Score on the Season

Boys Golf

The Charlestown Pirate Golf Team gave their best team effort of the season, despite the windy conditions, Tuesday night at Hidden Creek. The Pirates shot a team score of 194, placing second to Silver Creek and defeating New Washington.  Brady Christman took his turn leading the team with a 43 while Miles Matthews shot another good round with a 45.  Kyle Jackson’s 52 and John Watson’s 54 completed the team score. The Pirates will travel to Madison Thursday evening.  The Boys Golf MSC Meet will be held on Saturday, May 16th, at 8:30 am, hosted by Clarksville at Wooded View Golf Course.

Lady Pirate Justice Burdin Signs with Lincoln Trail College

Girls Basketball

BurdinSigningCharlestown Lady Pirate Senior Basketball stand out made a decision and Tuesday signed a letter of intent and offer to play basketball at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Illinois.  During the signing, Justice was joined by parents James Burdin, Brandi Burdin and David Ridenour; as well as, Lincoln Trail Womens Basketball Head Coach Scott Sparks and Assistant Coach Jennifer DesJean.  Showing their support for Justice, Lady Pirate Head Coach Michael Prichard and Charlestown Athletic Director Chad Gilbert.  Justice, during her basketball career at Charlestown, averaged over eleven points, over two assists, and nine rebounds per game; finishing with 1,025 career points, named All-MSC Conference, and named a Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association All-Star earlier this year.  Justice stated that she is very excited to continue playing basketball at the next level.  “I know its gonna be allot of hard work, but I’m up for the challenge,” she concluded.  Justice will play National Junior College Athletic Association basketball in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference.  “She’s (Justice) got a big upside with her size, talent and physical play.  We’re looking forward to her playing for us”, commented Lincoln Trail Head Coach Scott Sparks.  Lady Pirate Coach Michael Prichard spoke of how proud he is of Justice, and how emotional it is to see another player move on to the next level…”its like they’re your own (kids), I’m excited and anxious with her.”  Pirate Nation congratulates Lady Pirate Justice Burdin, and wishes her the view best while representing the Charlestown community in college sports.  More information about the Lincoln Trail Women’s Basketball program can be found at www.ltcathletics.com.

Wesp and Pirates Rally in the 6th to Beat BNL

Baseball

The Charlestown Pirate Baseball team traveled to Bedford-North Lawrence High School Tuesday evening for a non-conference clash with the Class 4A #4 Stars.  The Pirates had to rally to win, however defeated the host Stars 9-8 after two big multi-run home runs by Ryan Jones and Tanner Wesp.  Ryan Jones’ homer came in the third and Wesp’s in the sixth when the score was tied at six.  Wesp’s home run lifted the Pirates to a 9-6 lead, who then held Bedford to a run in the bottom of the sixth and one in the seventh for the win.  Kelly Rider got the win from the mound in a little over five innings.  Jones finished the game 4 for 4 and Devon Krueger 3 for 4 at the plate.  “We wanted to play good ball and see where that put us…..we’re excited to leave here (BNL) with a victory”, commented Pirate Head Coach Ricky Romans.  The Pirate JV team will play at New Albany Wednesday evening and both Varsity and JV will host Scottsburg on Thursday.

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