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Lady Pirates Win Third Straight, Beat Mitchell 55-40

The Charlestown Lady Pirates traveled to Mitchell Indiana for another out of conference basketball match-up against the Lady Jackets.  Charlestown earned their third straight victory with a 55-40 advantage, improving their season record to 5-7.  Top scorers for the Lady Pirates were Bri Harvey, finishing with 21 points, Lexi Logsdon added 13 points, and Bethany Hall, Erin Kimbrell, and Gabi Gagnon all three finished with six points each respectively.  Next for Charlestown will be hosting the 40th annual Girls Basketball Holiday Tourney Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec 22nd and 23rd) in the CHS Sports Arena.  Charlestown will play Providence Tuesday evening at approximately 7:30 pm; after Silver Creek and Clarksville play at six.

Lady Pirates Top Floyd Central in Double Overtime

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team improved to 4-7 on the season after outlasting visiting Floyd Central (4-7) in double overtime in the CHS Sports Arena Wednesday evening.  After leading the majority of the game, Charlestown allowed the Highlanders to push the game to extra frames twice before prevailing 52-46 in non-conference play.  The Lady Pirates outscored Floyd Central 11-4 in the first period, and 22-18 at the half.  Charlestown was led in scoring by Bri Harvey’s 18 points, balanced by Senior Lexi Logsdon’s 14.  Samantha Matthews hit the shot of the game in during first overtime, hitting a deep jumper at the buzzer to tie the score at 45, and send the game into a second overtime.  The Matthews shot spurred the hosts in the second overtime to put the Highlanders away; not only avenging last year’s overtime heartbreaking loss, but also giving the Lady Pirates a fourth win over Floyd in the last eleven match-ups.  The Charlestown Lady Pirates next travel to Mitchell Saturday for a noon Junior Varsity tip and subsequent Varsity tip at approximately 1:30 pm versus the Bluejackets.

Pirates Surge Ahead Late-Top Clarksville 55-41

The Pirate Boys Basketball team improved their record to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play by topping the visiting Generals of Clarksville 55-41 Friday evening.  Charlestown and Clarksville (0-4) played an even first quarter to a fourteen all tie; and kept it close for a 25-23 home lead at halftime.  Shaun Mansfield and Jamal Long paced the Pirates in the second, Mansfield finishing the game with 15 points and Long 13 respectfully.  Jordan Knoebel added 12 points for Charlestown, who won their third straight against the rival Generals Friday evening.  The Pirates led Clarksville 40-30 after three before putting the game out of reach in the fourth.  “Great conference win!” commented Pirate Head Coach Jason Connell, who was pleased that his team “played four quarters of basketball”.  “Very proud of our guys”, concluded Coach Connell.  The Pirates are back in action next Saturday (19th) at Providence (3-1).

Chad Gilbert Named to Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Team

ADChadGilbertEighteen men have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2016 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago.

The team includes 13 members of the 1991 Indiana All-Star squad.  Five other all-state players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class of 1991.

1991 Indiana All-Stars include Mr. Basketball Glenn Robinson, Alan Henderson, Daimon Beathea, Brandon Brantley, Brian Evans, Andy Elkins, Marlon Fleming, Jeff Massey, LaMar Morton, Steve Nicodemus, Andre Owens, LaSalle Thompson and Chris Wilburn.

The remaining five, named to various all-state teams are: Lance Barker, Tony Etchison, Jerry Freshwater, Chad Gilbert (Charlestown) and Jason Williams.

Charlestown’s Chad Gilbert, a three-year varsity starter scored 1,392 career points and averaged 26.9 points and 8.8 rebounds a game as a senior.  Gilbert led Charlestown to two Holiday Tournaments, one conference and sectional championship title, and also led 1990 team to best record in school history (21-3).  Gilbert was named the 1991 Conference Player of the Year, was a McDonald’s All-American nominee, and named twice to the Holiday Tournament all-tourney team.  Additionally, Gilbert was named the 1991 Holiday Tourney MVP and 1st team all-state by Louisville Courier-Journal, was also featured on the cover of Hoosier Basketball magazine 1991, and currently holds assist and free throw records at Charlestown.  Gilbert played two seasons at Indiana State University and two at the University of Southern Indiana.  He is a 2011 inductee into the USI Athletic Hall of Fame, put up most career points (1,011) and rebounds (506) by any two-year player in school history on teams that were 54-8 and won 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship. Gilbert went on to coach, with 264 wins and 51 losses during 13 seasons as head coach at Jeffersonville High School (both girls and boys); earning multiple Coach of the Year awards, his teams collected nine Conference titles, eight sectionals, five Elite Eight appearances and crowned 2011 4A girls state champions.  Gilbert has been the Athletic Director at his alma mater, Charlestown, since 2013 and is married with one son.

All Mens Silver Anniversary Team members will be honored at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Annual Men’s Banquet on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

A midday reception, free and open to the public, will be held at the Hall of Fame museum in New Castle.  The evening banquet will take place at the Primo Banquet Hall, which is located on the south side of Indianapolis.

Reservation forms will be made available in early 2016, or tickets can be reserved now through the Hall’s website at www.hoopshall.com. Call the Hall at 765-529-1891 or email info@hoopshall.com for more information.

Pirate Swimmers Battle Salem

The Charlestown High School Boys and Girls Swim team hosted conference rival Salem Wednesday night at the Charlestown Middle School.  Charlestown, in its second meet of the season, fell to Salem 78-75 (girls final) and 70-27 (boys final) however won several events.  In a sport where number of event participants mean critical team points, both teams (especially the boys team), could use some more numbers.  Charlestown event winners versus Salem are as follows:  Girls 200 Medley Relay team (Madison Baker, Kaleigh Grayson, Molly Sumner, & Regan Hebner); Girls 200 Free (Carley Shreeve); Girls 200 Individual Medley (Kaleigh Grayson); Girls 100 Butterfly (Kaleigh Grayson); Girls 100 Free (Carley Shreeve); Boys 100 Backstroke (Sam Tetrick); Boys 100 Breaststroke (Chase Fellows); and the Girls 200 Freestroke Relay (Carley Shreeve, Allysa Weber, Molly Sumner, & Kaleigh Grayson).  The girls Swimming Pirates are back in action on Tuesday, December 8th at Jeffersonville High School; and both teams will travel to North Harrison on Saturday the 12th.

CHS Baseball & Softball Mattress Fundraiser Tomorrow

The Charlestown High School Softball and Baseball teams are looking to make this their best fundraiser of the year. All money raised during the fundraiser will go toward the Indoor Hitting Facility. As a group, their goal is to raise between $5,000 and $10,000. CHS Baseball and Softball teams will hold their BoosterBeds fundraiser on December 5th, 2015 from 10 am to 5 pm and December 6th from 1 pm to 6 pm in the high school cafeteria at 1 Pirate Place, Charlestown, IN 47111. During those times members of the community and its surrounding areas are encouraged to drop in, lay down, and walk out with big smiles knowing they’ve just ordered the world’s best mattress for their sleep needs. It doesn’t end there! BoosterBeds also offers varieties of sheets, pillows, protective covering, and much more to satisfy even the lightest or heaviest of sleepers. Orders for bedding can be placed online and picked up at the school. BoosterBeds is a Carolina born group offering a new and unique way for schools to raise money to help student programs. Due to new law restrictions that cut down on unhealthy fundraising foods, BoosterBeds has found a way to help schools create new revenue streams. The BoosterBeds fundraising program is comprised of the retail and online sale of high quality bedding and locally produced Serta mattresses. The mattress sale fundraiser displays over 21 high quality mattress models by Serta. “For Serta, I see a tremendous long term value that comes from creating early brand loyalty. Not only with our 14 to 18 year old demographic, but the student’s parents, won’t soon forget that the Serta Sheep helped them raise money for their cause,” says Robert Wilson, a BoosterBeds team member. Wilson said BoosterBeds is very different from typical fundraisers for a variety of reasons. Students, faculty, staff and other members of the group do not raise the funds or handle money; there are no out-of-pocket expenses; BoosterBeds handles all event planning including set-up and break down; mattresses are discounted up to 60 percent below retail pricing; all of the mattresses sold during the fundraising event can be delivered to the school or can be delivered directly to the buyer for a nominal delivery fee. BoosterBeds produces the marketing materials, while students (with the help of their family members) promote the fundraiser through social marketing. Wilson acknowledges that “Because of our social media platform our fundraiser is trending aggressively through viral promotion” “With schools promoting a healthier lifestyle, the focus has shifted to fundraising without calories,” Wilson said. “BoosterBeds is a fundraiser that promotes one of the key elements of a healthier lifestyle. Sleep.” About BoosterBeds BoosterBeds serves regional organizations and institutions in need of unique fundraising opportunities. Organizations may include but are not limited to: schools, student organizations, bands, athletic associations, and other community associations. Robert Wilson is the director and founder of the company. BoosterBeds is a Greenville, SC based company. Events are held regionally at client locations. http://BoosterBeds.com

Pirate Grapplers Continue Dominance of Providence

The Charlestown Pirate Wrestling team hosted Providence for a dual match-up in the CHS Sports Arena Thursday evening.  The Pirates dominated the Pioneers to a final score of 54-21.  Pirate Results include Freshman Austin Cooper won by forfeit in the 106 class; Freshman Blake Miller won by forfeit in the 112 class; Senior Tanner Smith won by pin in 120; Freshman Peyton Hamm won by forfeit in 126; Junior Darrian Zies won by pin in 132; Freshman James Kastner lost by a pin in the 138 class; Freshman Mark Sherrill lost by pin in 145, Junior Logan Gurr won by forfeit in 152; 160 scored a double forfeit, Junior Dylan Fetz lost by pin in 170; Junior Calvin McClelland won by pin in the 182 class; Junior Jacob Vanmeter won by forfiet in 195; Junior Josh Rijos lost by pin in 220; and at 285 Freshman Sean Baker won by pin.  The Pirates wrestle again on Saturday at New Castle in a five-way duals.  “We could have wrestled better but we are very young; wrestling ten first year wrestlers in the varsity line-up”, commented Assistant Coach Kevin Zollman.
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