Lady Pirate XC Competes at Nationals

Cross Country

XCaau2014Three members of the Charlestown HS Cross Country team competed this past weekend in the AAU National Championship in Lawrence, Kansas.  Whitney Andrews (senior), Katie Rhodes (freshman), and Alysha Flaget (senior) placed 14th, 16th, and 18th respectively overall in the 15-18 age group.  Andrews and Flaget placed 6th and 7th in the 17-18 group and Rhodes placed 10th in the 15-16 group – with all three receiving medals.  In addition, their team of six (which included 3 other area girls) placed 3rd overall as a team – receiving team place medals as well. Congratulations girls! Great job representing Pirate Nation!

Lady Pirates Stay Hot, Thump Creek 55-34

Girls Basketball

The Charlestown Lady Pirates stay undefeated at 7-0 and 4-0 in MSC play after beating rival Silver Creek 55-34 in the CHS SPorts Arena Thursday evening.  The Lady Pirates lead the 2-6 Lady Dragons 29-15 at the halftime break.  Charlestown was lead in scoring by Kaitlynn Henning who finished the game with 14 points, followed by 11 points by Shelby Goedeker, and 10 Justice Burdin points.  Burdin was named the Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC and Coyle Nissan Player of the Game by CPPSB.  The Lady Pirates are back in action Saturday at New Washington (2-6), a team they beat 82-28 two weeks ago.

Pirates Handle Hornets 56-49

Boys Basketball

Charlestown hosted the Henryville Hornets (1-2) Tuesday evening in the CHS Sports Arena; in a series of which they have dominated 26-8 over the past 30 years.  The Pirates (2-2) built on a 35-22 halftime lead to win 56-49.  Lexi Smith scored nine in the first half enroute to a 13 point night, while Tristan Chester added 12, Hunter Crace 10 and Derek Walters 6 for the winning team.  The Pirates return to action Friday night at Clarksville.

teddyG3During Friday’s game at Clarksville, the Generals will be hosting their 2nd annual TEDDY TOSS.  The Teddy Toss last year collected over 200 teddy bears for local Kentuckiana children for the holiday season.  The Generals have invited Pirate Nation to participate in this worthy cause.  Anyone who brings a new Teddy Bear donation to the game, will be given a ticket for a free hot dog and drink.  All donated TEDDY bears will be TOSSED out onto the basketball floor, during a designated time of the varsity game.

Lady Pirates Have to Get Physical at Scottsburg

Girls Basketball

LexiLogsdonBBThe Lady Pirate Basketball team moved to 6-0 & 3-0 MSC Saturday night after beating Scottsburg (2-5 & 2-2 MSC) 58-55 for the third consecutive time, dating back to last season; and only the fourth time in the past ten years.  The win was even made even more special as it marked the first time the Lady Pirates had beaten the Warriorettes on their home court since December 1998.  Charlestown got off to a quick 12-0 start, partially aided by starting the game with a Scottsburg technical foul for a roster error.  The Lady Pirates led 38-29 at the half, but began experiencing foul troubles as Scottsburg attempted to change the momentum with physical play.  Charlestown, led by some hot shooting by Lexi Logsdon and Shelby Goedeker, kept a lead throughout the game; however had to rally a couple of times in the fourth quarter when Scottsburg cut their deficit under ten point.  Logsdon finished with 13 points and Goedeker 11 respectively.  Logsdon and Goedeker were also named co-players of the game by CPPSB, sponsored by Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC and Coyle Nissan.  Kaitlynn Henning was double teamed and assigned a chaser the entire game by the hosts, however still scored 12 points and executed several assists.  Justice Burdin added 10 points, while Bethany Hall and Bri Harvey both chipped in six points each.  “I’m proud of the girls for fighting when they needed to tonight, and even though the final score doesn’t show it, they continued to find ways of making plays”, commented Coach Michael Prichard.

The Lady Pirates will now host MSC arch rival Silver Creek (2-5 & 2-1 MSC) next Thursday in the CHS Sports Arena.

Holiday Tournament Information Available

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball

The Pirate Pride Booster Club in conjunction with Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting, has posted information regarding both the Girls Varsity Holiday Tourney held at Charlestown HS and the Boys Varsity Holiday Tourney held at Silver Creek HS.  The Girls Holiday Tourney information is available at www.PiratePride.BLUE/GirlsBasketball and the Boys Holiday Tourney information is available at www.PiratePride.BLUE/BoysBasketball.  Information, including this year’s pairings and historical facts are available in a downloadable PDF format by clicking the Holiday Tourney button on each of the above pages.

Johnson Named All-State, Daniel & Fetz Honorable Mention

Football

CodyJohnsonAllStateThe Charlestown High School Athletic Department would like to announce and congratulate Senior Cody Johnson, Senior Eli Daniel, and Junior Quiton Fetz for recent recognition for their performance on the 2014 Pirate Football Sectional Championship team.  Cody Johnson has been named to the 2014 AP Class 3A All-State Football team as a Defensive Lineman.  Cody, the only Clark/Floyd player to be named to the AP’s All-State List, finished this season with 12 1/2 sacks and 88 tackles (including 61 sole), while averaging 6.8 per game.  Johnson also was selected to the All-Mid-Southern Conference team and won the team’s Mental Attitude Award.  Head Coach Darin Ward said Johnson has a “great motor and is the hardest worker on the team.”

Senior Eli Daniel has been named to the Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention list for the position of Strong Safety.  Eli finished this season with 80 tackles and three interceptions in addition to several special team and offensive stats.  Junior Quinton Fetz has also been named to the Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention list for the position of Defensive Lineman.  Quinton finished this season with 87 tackles (including 48 solo) while averaging 6.7 per game.

Congratulations to all three of these men and their contributions not only to Pirate Football, but also their representation of Pirate Nation and the Charlestown community.

Pirate Grapplers Open with Win at Providence

Wrestling

The Charlestown Pirate Wrestling team got their 2014-15 season underway Wednesday evening, and courtesy of a 53-21 victory at Providence.  Victorious for Charlestown included Tyler Olsen (182 class), Tanner Smith (113 class), Isiah Watkins (120 class), Darian Zies (126 class), Cameron Hopson (132 class), Bryant Haynes (145 class), Dillon Gray (152 class), Conner Applegate (160 class), and Zach Higdon (170 class).  The coaching staff was pleased it get the win in the first match of the season, however even more pleased with the improvement of the team as a whole since last season.  The Pirates will travel to New Castle Indiana for their invitational tournament this Saturday.

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