Category Archives: Boys Basketball

Boys Basketball Senior Night TONIGHT

The Charlestown HS Boys Basketball team will celebrate Senior Night festivities tonight while concluding the regular season and hosting the Christian Academy Warriors.  The Junior Varsity game will tip at 6:00 pm while the Varsity game will tip at approximately 7:30 pm.

Congratulations to Seniors Trey Crace, Jordon Knoebel, Brendan Lawler, Miles Matthews, Trey Schafer, and Trey Woodward.

Additionally during tonight’s game, look for the CHS National Honor Society selling baked goods as a fund raiser for medical expenses of Senior Katlin Pedro, a NHS member who was hit by a car and critically injured last November.

Boys Basketball Sectional Tickets On Sale

The Charlestown High School Athletic Department will be selling $10.00 all session Boys Basketball Sectional tickets, Monday February 27th through Thursday March 2nd, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm in the CHS Athletic office.

The Pirates play Friday night, March 3rd, at 6:00 pm vs. the winner of Brownstown and North Harrison; at Salem High School.

100 Year Wrap Up and White Out Hosting Salem TONIGHT

100thWhiteOutThe Charlestown Pirate Basketball team will host Salem in a critical MSC Showdown tonight in the CHS Sports Arena.  The Junior Varsity game will tip at 6:00 pm with the Varsity following at approximately 7:30 pm.  The game has been designated as a “White Out” game, so come support the Pirates, sporting your white attire.

Tonight’s game versus Salem also wraps up the season long celebration of the 100th Year of Charlestown Pirate Basketball.  Copies of “Centennial Basketball”, the official book chronicling the hundred years of Pirate Basketball will be on sale at tonight’s game; while its author Chuck Ledbetter, Sr., will also be available to autograph your copy.  All copies of “Centennial Basketball” are $25.00 each, with all proceeds of book sales to benefit CHS Athletics.  Just prior to the tip of the varsity game, all former and current CHS Basketball Players will be recognized as part of the conclusion of the 100th Year of Charlestown Pirate Basketball.

During the Varsity game halftime period, CHS Athletics will honor and recognize the Jonathan Jennings and Pleasant Ridge Elementary Basketball teams and cheer squads; and the Element Elite Tumbling and Cheer teams will perform between the JV and Varsity games.

Homecoming Ticket Special for CHS Students Announced

The Charlestown High School Athletic Office has announced a special ticket offer for CHS students wanting to attend Homecoming basketball games this week.  Ticket sales will be conducted at CHS Thursday during first and second lunch.

Students will have the opportunity to buy a five ($5) dollar ticket that will allow them to attend all 3 home basketball games this week.

Again, tickets will only be sold during 1st and 2nd lunches…this special will not be available at the door on any of the 3 nights. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support CHS during homecoming.

Athletic Events of Special Interest this Week

The Charlestown High School Athletic Department would like to remind Pirate Nation of the continued events still scheduled in conjunction with the 100 Years of Pirate Basketball Celebration and some very important events upcoming during this week.

Tuesday, January 17th – Boys Basketball vs. Fox Creek – JV tip at 6:00pm( vs. Jeffersonville JV), Varsity to follow vs. Fox Creek

Thursday, January 19th – Girls Basketball vs. Salem (Boys Homecoming between Games) / 3:00 minute mark – Kristen Mattox Silver Anniversary Team / Halftime – Recognize the 25th Anniversary of the 1992 Sectional Champs

Friday, January 20th – Boys Basketball vs. Eastern (Girls Homecoming between Games) / Mr. Chuck Ledbetter signing books throughout the night

Saturday, January 21st – Boys Basketball vs. Corydon / Halftime – Recognize 20th Anniversary of the 1997 Sectional Champs

Good Luck to our Pirate Wrestlers as they compete in the MSC Conference Championships Thursday at Eastern HS starting at 6:00 pm.

Good luck to our Lady Pirate Girls Swimmers as they compete in MSC Conference Championships Thursday 1/19 at Salem Middle School starting at 6:00 pm.

Pirate Basketball Centennial Book On Sale Now

CENTENIALBOOKLooking for that perfect Christmas gift for a former Pirate Basketball fan or alumni player?  Consider “THE PIRATES Centennial Basketball” limited edition 268 page book that chronicles the one hundred  year history of Charlestown Pirate Basketball; celebrated this season.  This would make for a great present for the person that has everything; and loves the Pirates.

All books are $25.00 each with all proceeds of the sales to directly benefit the Charlestown High School Athletics through the Athletic Department.

Don’t miss out on a chance to own a piece of Charlestown Pirate Basketball history.

Purchase your Pirate Centennial book in the Charlestown High School Athletic Office or at the Friday, December 17th home basketball game.

Basketball Scheduling Clarification for this Week

The following is a clarification of this week’s Pirate and Lady Pirate Basketball Schedule, it is a bit different and thus confusing.

Tonight December 14th, Charlestown will host both boys and girls Junior Varsity match-ups with Rock Creek Academy.  Both games will begin at 6:00 pm using both the Main and Auxiliary gyms at Charlestown High School.

Friday, December 16th, Rock Creek Academy will host the Girls and Boys Varsity double-header at their facility on US 31, just north of Sellersburg.  The Girls Varsity game between Charlestown and Rock Creek will begin at 6:00 pm with the Boys Varsity game between Charlestown and Rock Creek immediately following at approximately 7:30 pm.

Saturday, December 17th, the Boys Basketball team will host Providence in the CHS Sports Arena.  Junior Varsity will tip at 6:00 pm with Varsity immediately following at approximately 7:30 pm as normal.

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