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Pirates Crowe and Wigginton Named School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship

ARSS, Baseball, Boys Tennis, Girls Basketball, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball

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 our nation’s most esteemed male and female high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.

Crowe is a member of the Lady Pirate volleyball, basketball, softball, and track and field teams; Wigginton is a member of the Pirate tennis and baseball teams and is a girls’ basketball manager.  Both have advanced to the state round where those winners will be announced tomorrow.

https://heismanscholarship.com/

Pirate Football Hosts the Greensburg Pirates Friday in Sectional Opener

ARSS, Football

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 the GoFan app at www.gofan.co/app/events/119064.  Football Sectional tickets are $6.00 each.

The winner of Friday’s Sectional #31 first round game will face the winner of the Franklin County (4-2) at Batesville game (4-5).

As a reminder, due to COVID-19, the proper wearing of face masks is requested when moving throughout the stadium, between your seat and the entrance.  Please exercise social distancing when selecting a seat in Dutch Reis Field.

IHSAA Post Season Contest Restrictions:
1.  Banners and posters are not allowed.
2.  No battery powered or electronic noise makers, fireworks, recorded music, sirens or whistles are allowed.
3.  Throwing of articles, including toilet tissue and baby powder, is not allowed.
4.  No live animal mascots are permitted at anytime.
5. The facility should be as neutral as possible without any enhancements that emphasize a home team.

Vote for CHS for Indianapolis Colts Friday Night Football Tour Matchup of the Week

ARSS, Athletic Department, Football
Charlestown High School has been included in one of the Indianapolis Colts’ Friday Night Football Tour matchups of the week!
Round 1 voting runs until tomorrow October 6th at 10:00 P.M. in which fans will vote on their top matchup from 12 selections.
Round 2 voting runs Wednesday, October 7th at noon to Friday October 9th at 3:00 P.M. in which fans will choose from the top 5 vote getting matchups from Round 1. Schools making the Top 5 will be notified on Wednesday (10/7). Also for updates, you can follow @ColtsYouthFB on twitter.
Each top 5 matchup starts with a clean slate, so be sure to vote again for our matchup in Round 2!
If we should win, we could earn a $1,000 donation for our athletic department by being named the Friday Night Football Tour matchup of the week!

Pirate Tennis Claims First Sectional Title in 51 Years

ARSS, Boys Tennis

 

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 goal in August: Win Sectional.  On Friday afternoon, they did exactly that and it was the first title in 51 years for the Pirates.

In the first round of the sectional, the Pirates downed Henryville 4-1 sweeping the singles matches and winning at No. 2 doubles. The championship then began on Thursday afternoon, but was suspended by rain with Silver Creek holding a 2-1 lead having sealed victories at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, while Charlestown’s Dawson Boyd defeated the Dragon’s Josiah French 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3 singles. All that was left to determine the match was No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles.

Heading into the delayed finish on Friday, Alex Wright lead one set and was tied at 5-5 at No. 2 singles.  He went on to defeat Zach Milton in the next two games to win 6-1, 7-5 and tie the match up at 2-2.

The sectional title came down to the No. 2 doubles match of Charlestown’s Clayton Rothbauer and Eric Wigginton against Silver Creek’s Jarrett Garr and John Hurley. Rothbauer and Wigginton had gone 8-0 in Mid Southern Conference play in the regular season with Silver Creek being the only school they did not compete against due to a quarantine. The Pirates’ and Dragons’ No. 2 doubles teams were tied a set and tied 2-2 in games with Rothbauer serving 15-love as play resumed on Friday.  The Pirates’ duo came out with a hot start and quickly took a 5-2 lead over the Dragons, but dropped the next two games to make it 5-4. In the final game, the Pirates took a 40-15 lead then a missed shot into the net by Silver Creek would give the Pirates their second sectional title in school history as Rothbauer and Wigginton would win 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles.

Charlestown Coach Scott Matthews said, “We just tried to keep the ball in play and not think about the outcome and just play points. And that’s what we did.”

Eric Wigginton, the 4th year senior for the Pirates, told WPMQ staff back in August that tennis was “serious business this year” and that the goal was to win a sectional.  After the match he said, “It feels good to take down a powerhouse in tennis with their many sectionals and this being only our second one ever. I think they won like 29 in a row or something before Borden beat them last year. We wanted our shot at them and we got it and took advantage of it.  We said all along this was our year.”

We asked Wigginton about the emotions of winning the first set, losing the second, getting delayed, coming out hot, then dropping two games before finishing it off and he said, “We just had to stay focused. Going up 40-15, I felt a wave of confidence because Alex [Wright] had won so I encouraged our teammates who were watching to get up because I knew Clayton [Rothbauer] and I were ready to end it right there too.”

Charlestown advances to the Silver Creek Regional on Tuesday where they will face Jeffersonville at 4:30 p.m. There is an admission fee of $5.

Members of the Pirate tennis team are seniors Carter Getz, Michael Gillooly (1S), Clayton Rothbauer (2D) and Eric Wigginton (2D); juniors Brandon Broady (1D), Nathan Smith, Jacob Whitten, and Alex Wright (2S); sophomore Dawson Boyd (3S); and freshmen Nick Broady, Jackson Shearer, Ryan Sipes, and Jackson Snelling (1D). The Pirates are coached by Scott Matthews and James Broady.

 

Story and photos contributed by WPMQ Staff.

McConnell Sets New Single Match Ace Record for Lady Pirate Volleyball

ARSS, Volleyball
Congratulations to Lady Pirate Volleyball standout Kylie McConnell. In last night’s Mid Southern Conference contest at Austin, she broke the single match ace record with ten service aces. The record was previously held by Kayleigh Smith and Savannah McClelland who each had nine.
The Lady Pirates were victorious in the five set match 23-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-9, 15-7. According to Coach Tammy Nuxoll, “There were two hard fought matches won tonight by the JV and Varsity. Austin started the first two sets strong, and we struggled at different times with our passing, serving and offense. It just seemed when we did one area better another area fell apart. In the third set Kayleigh Smith got our offense rolling and then enabled other hitters to start getting better opportunities. Kylie McConnell also got on a great serving run in the third set to help our efforts. Once we started to get things going in the third set, we were able to settle down and play much stronger as a team. I was proud of the way we hung on and fought back after losing the first two sets.”
The Lady Pirates host Scottsburg on Thursday in another MSC matchup.
Story and graphic contributed by WPMQ Staff.

CHS Athletic Results from the Week of September 14-19

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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 2-0

 

Boys Tennis

Monday, September 14 at Clarksville W 5-0

          1S—Michael Gillooly  def Ethan Neal 6-4, 6-4

          2S—Alex Wright def Terry Morgan 6-1, 6-2

          3S—Jackson Snelling def Saul Tatum 6-1, 6-3

          1D—Brandon Broady and Dawson Boyd def Aiden Craig and Jaylen Deyer 6-1, 6-0

          2D—Forfeit by Clarksville

Tuesday, September 15 vs. Providence L 4-1

1S—Michael Gillooly lost Michael Hamm to 1-6, 0-6

          2S—Alex Wright lost Alex Kemp 4-6, 6-3, 4-6

          3S—Jackson Snelling lost to Alex Bannet 0-6, 1-6

          1D—Brandon Broady and Dawson Boyd lost to Landon Kruer and Jake Rodski 3-6, 0-6

          2D—Clayton Rothbauer and Eric Wigginton def Jacob Harbeson and Jacob Kaiser 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

Thursday, September 17 at Corydon W 5-0

1S–Michael Gillooly def Ryan Hamilton 0-6, 7-6, 6-4

2S–Alex Wright def Sam Cox 6-0, 6-2

3S–Dawson Boyd def Grant Schartzer 6-1, 6-2

1D–Brandon Broady and Jackson Snelling def Eli Kvalheim and Oliver Zink 6-1, 6-2

2D–Clayton Rothbauer and Eric Wigginton def Nick Ore and Cooper Shireman 6-2, 6-1

 

Cross Country

Tuesday, September 15 @ Eastern Invitational–Champions

Girls:

Laney Hawkins 4th

Jackie McCoy 7th

Jessie McCoy 7th

Emma Faulkner 9th

Kaylee Kinser 11th

Boys:
Dylan Kinser–11th and a PR of 18:24

 

Football:

Monday, August 31 @ North Harrison (JV) W 20-6

Friday, September 3 @ Providence (Varsity)  L 23-14

 

        

 Girls Soccer:

Tuesday, September 15 @ Southwestern L 1-0

Wednesday, September 16 vs. Jeffersonville W 1-0 Echo Brading goal; Heidi Chester shutout

Thursday, September 17 at Austin W 2-0 Goals by Anna Almeciga, assists by Echo Brading; Heidi Chester shutout

 

Volleyball:

Tuesday, September 15 vs. Eastern L 24-26, 18-25, 13-25; JV lost 15-25, 24-25, C Team lost 11-25, 24-25, 

  Kayleigh Smith–8 kills

Kylie McConnell—6 kills

Emma Obermeier–12 assists

Abbie East–22 digs

Maci Vaughn–16 digs

Wednesday, September 16 vs. Lanesville W 27-25, 25-10, 25-11; JV won 14-25, 25-18, 15-13

Kayleigh Smith–11 kills

Kyle McConnell–8 kills

Lanae’ Crowe–10 assists

Emma Obermeier–10 assists

Abbi East–8 digs

Addie Smith–7 digs

Maci Vaughn–6 digs

Thursday, September 17 at Salem L 21-25, 14-25, 25-22, 20-25; JV lost 19-25, 8-25; C Team won 25-17, 25-22

Kayleigh Smith–14 kills

Kenzie Baker–8 kills

Lanae’ Crowe–16 assists; 17 digs

Emma Obermeier–12 assists

Kylie McConnell–5 blocks; 3 aces

Maci Vaughn–3 aces

Saturday, September 19 

Varsity went 2-2 in the Mitchell Tournament

CHS vs. Tell City L 20-25, 22-25

CHS vs.  North Harrison W 25-20, 27-25

CHS vs. South Central W 22-25, 25-20, 15-7

CHS vs. Mitchell L 20-25, 9-25

JV were runners up in the Borden Invitational Tournament, going 2-2 on the day as well. 

Weekly Wrap-Up and Sports Preview contributed by WPMQ staff

 

 

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