Category Archives: Cross Country

Hopson & Parker Enter CHS Recordbook

Cross Country, Football

SethParkerNewPirate Football’s Senior wide receiver Cameron Hopson and Pirate Cross Country’s Sophomore runner Seth Parker; both after big performances over the past two weeks, have earned spots in the Charlestown High School Recordbook.

Parker, while running a personal best time of 18:11 in Tuesday’s New Washingtion Invitational, landed on the CHS All-Time Top Thirty 5k Runners list in the Recordbook.

Hopson, while catching three touchdowns during Pirate Football’s CameronHopsonNEWwin at Salem last Friday, tied Charlestown’s existing record for Most TD Receptions in a Game; also held by Joe Crank versus Floyd Central in 1979.

Congratulations to both Cameron Hopson and Seth Parker for their outstanding work in competition; while leaving their record-setting mark in Charlestown Pirate Athletics.

For more information about Pirate Football and Cross Country School Records, log on to www.PiratePride.BLUE and click on “Recordbook” on the sport home page of interest.

Lady Pirate XC Finishes Second, Parker Runs Personal Best

Cross Country

09302014xcThe Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country team ran in the New Washington Invitational Tuesday evening.  The Lady Pirates finished second to Southwestern, led by Freshman Katie Rhodes who ran second, with a personal best time of 20:14.  Senior Whitney Andrews finished 6th and Alysha Flaget 16th, both winning medals for Charlestown.  Rounding out the Lady Pirate scoring included Gabi Gagnon in 21st place and Erin Kimbrell in 29th place; also running a personal best time.  The Pirates were led by Seth Parker, who finished in 14th place with a personal best time of 18:11, and unofficially placing him in the record book at Charlestown!  Skyler Elmore, Darian Zeise and Matt Fellows all ran very well for the Pirates!  For more information about Charlestown Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/Cross_Country

Andrews & Rhodes Medal, Lady Pirates 6th at Dragon Invite

Cross Country

LadyPirateXCSC2014The Charlestown Lady Pirate Cross Country team ran in the annual Silver Creek Invitational Tuesday evening.  The Lady Pirates team finished 6th out of 19 teams, led by Katie Rhodes and Whitney Andrews; both who had medal finishes.  Rhodes finished in 12th place and Andrews in 19th place respectively.  The Lady Pirates did well, even without their 34 runner Gabi Gagnon, out nursing an injury.  “I’m very proud of our runners, the field was full of very strong with some of the top runners in the area”, commented Charlestown Head Cross Country Coach Jerry Doyle.  The Cross Country team is scheduled to participate in the annual Madison Invitational this Saturday.

Rhodes Leads Lady Pirates to CAI Invite Win

Cross Country

LadyPirateXCCAIChamps2014Tuesday evening, the Charlestown High School Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country team competed in the annual Christian Academy Invitational; the Lady Pirates defending their 2013 title in the event.  Defend the Lady Pirates did, winning the invitational for the second straight year; largely behind the girls event champion time of 20:49 by Frosh Katie Rhodes.  The Lady Pirates placed five runners in the top 15 finishers!  Senior Whitney Andrews finished in 5th place, Alysha Flaget in 9th, Gabi Gagnon in 12th, and Erin Kimbrell in 13th!  “The girls ran a tremendous race with the cooler temperatures……(I) Couldn’t be more proud!, commented Head Coach Jerry Doyle.  The Pirates also had some notable performances at CAI, as Seth Parker finished 8th overall in 19:14 and Skyler Elmore finished 20th, both receiving Medals.  Pirate Matt Fellows set a new personal record and Darian Zeise ran very well tonight!  For more information on Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country, log on to www.PiratePride.BLUE/CrossCountry.

Pirate Cross Country Run Well at Scottsburg

Cross Country

The Charlestown Cross Country teams traveled to and participated in the annual Scottsburg Invitational Tuesday evening.  The Lady Pirates finished third overall, led by Frosh Katie Rhodes’ 8th place run, with a personal best time of 21:53.  Whitney Andrews also ran well, finishing in 18th place.  The Lady Pirates finished behind Silver Creek and Salem, only 12 points out of second.  The Scottsburg Invitational was held at Hardy Lake in Scott County.  For more information about the Charlestown HS Cross Country teams, go to www.PiratePride.blue/CrossCountry.

Lady Pirates Place 6th at Cougar Classic, Three Medal!

Cross Country

IMG_1427.JPGThe Charlestown Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country teams competed in North Harrison’s annual Cougar Classic Thursday evening; among at least twenty other schools and over 400 runners.  The Lady Pirates finished in 6th place as a team, with three runners earning medal finishes.  Whitney Andrews finished 20th, Katie Rhodes 23rd, and Gabi Gagnon in 26th place; again against hundreds of runners.  The Charlestown Lady Pirates, as a team, were only beaten out of first place by Jasper, Bedford-North Lawerence, North Harrison and New Albany.  Head Coach Jerry Doyle stated “I couldn’t be more proud of the hard work these ladies are putting in!”

Cross Country will be in action again next Tuesday in the Scottsburg Invitational; and will be fund raising for their program this Saturday with a Yard Sale and Bake Sale at the Charlestown High School parking lot from 9am to 2pm, and a Car Wash at the Charlestown Firehouse on Park St from 11am to 2pm.  For more information about Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country, log on to www.PiratePride.BLUE/CrossCountry.

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