Spring Sports Season Preview Show On-line

Baseball, Softball

Spring Sports Season Preview ShowCharlestown Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting has posted their 2016 Spring Sports Season Preview Show on-line at www.PiratePride.BLUE/PreseasonShows.  The annual video show features Pirate Baseball Head Coach Ricky Romans and Lady Pirate Softball Head Coach John Smith.  The show was filmed last week on the campus of Charlestown High School by Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting and Ctown.TV.  Thanks to sponsors Bill Broughton Trucking and Excavating, Papa Johns Pizza, Grayson Funeral Homes and Fields Custom Cabinets.

Lady Pirate Tennis Blanks Salem 5-0

Girls Tennis

Charlestown Lady Pirate Tennis continued their winning ways Monday evening, improving their record to 5-1 & 4-1 MSC with a 5-0 thrashing of host Salem.  Samantha Matthews won #1 singles 6-2, 7-6 (9-7); Megan Crawford won #2 singles 6-0, 6-0; Sidney Goedeker won #3 singles 6-4, 6-2; while Suzannah Fielding & Haley Bussey won #1 doubles 6-4, 6-2; and Hannah Bussey & Maddie Nuxoll won #2 doubles 6-4, 6-2.  JV Doubles was also victorius as Brenley Berger and Grace Sellers won 8-3.  The Lady Pirates will host MSC rival Scottsburg Tuesday evening at 5:00 pm.

Pirate Softball Slips Past Warriorettes

Softball
Charlestown Lady Pirate Softball hosted the Warriorettes of Scottsburg in an important Mid-Southern Conference match-up.  Charlestown (5-2 & 2-0 MSC) jumped out to a 8-2 lead in a error plagued battle; before a Scottsburg five run rally came up short in the top of the seventh.  The Lady Pirates’ Carly Price got the win from the circle, allowing seven hits, four runs and retiring six batters.  Charlestown scored eight runs off thirteen hits while Scottsburg scored seven off seven hits.  Both Carly Price and Sarah Willinger both recorded timely triples to help the Lady Pirates survive.  Leah Sherrill finished 3-4 at the plate with two RBI’s, while Mackenzie Smith and Bethany Hall both finished 2-4 at bat.  Charlestown will next host New Albany Monday at 5:00 pm.

Lady Pirate Tennis Tops South Central 4-1

Girls Tennis

Charlestown Lady Pirate Tennis stepped out of Mid-Southern Conference play Thursday evening hosting the Rebels of South Central High School.  The Lady Pirates (4-1 & 3-1 MSC) swept doubles play and won two of three singles matches.  Samantha Matthews fell in #1 singles 7-5, 1-6 & 2-6; Megan Crawford won in #2 singles 6-0 & 6-2; Sidney Goedeker won in #3 singles 6-3 & 6-2.  Suzannah Fielding and Haley Bussey won the #1 doubles match 3-6, 6-2, & 6-4; and Hannah Bussey and Maddie Nuxoll won in #2 doubles 2-6, 6-0 & 6-2.  Charlestown is back in action at Salem Monday in MSC play.

Lady Pirate Tennis Rolls at Clarksville 4-1

Girls Tennis

The Lady Pirate Tennis team continues to build momentum this season as it improved its record Wednesday evening to 3-1 overall and in MSC play with a 4-1 win at Clarksville.  After dropped #1 singles, Lady Pirate Megan Crawford won #2 singles 6-0, 6-1.  Hannah Bussey and Suzannah Fielding took the #1 doubles match, winning 6-1, 6-2 over their Lady General counterparts.  Clarksville had to forfeit the #3 singles and #2 doubles for lack of a team.  The Lady Pirates will host South Central Thrusday at 5:00 pm in non-conference play and will travel to MSC foe Salem Monday.

Track & Field Finish Runner Ups at Pioneer Four Way

Track & Field

The Charlestown High School Girls and Boys Track and Field team participated in the Providence four way meet Tuesday evening in Clarksville; both Pirate teams finished second.  The Lady Pirates scored 52 points (30 points behind Henryville), and ahead of host Providence (48) and Rock Creek (34).  Individual Lady Pirate Results of note included Jenna Daniel’s 1st in the long jump, 1st in shot put, and 3rd in 4×100 relay; Tayte Motsinger finished 1st in 100 Hurdles, 2nd in the high jump, and 3rd in the 300 Hurdles; Molly Bruaneker finished 3rd in 4×100 and 4×400 relays, and 4th in the 200M run; Gabi Gagnon posted a 3rd place finish in the 800M run, the 4×400 relay, and the 1600M run; DeAsia King finished 1st place in the shot put, and 3rd in the discus events; Adia Wells finished 3rd in the shot put, and 5th discus events; Ilanya Ketner finished 3rd in the long jump, and 4×100 relay, and 4th in the 100M; Carrley Shreve finished 3rd in the 100 Hurdles; and Alexia Gurr finished 3rd in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays, as well as 4th in the 1600M run, and 5th in the 800M run.  “Several girls had personal bests in their events.  With only 11 girls on the team, I am pleased with results individually and as a team. The girls are improving each meet”, commented Lady Pirate Head Coach Kim Carroll.

The Pirate boys team finish 2nd to host Providence and ahead of Henryville and Rock Creek;  Individual Pirate Results of note included 1st place finishers Andrew Shaw (high jump, & 400 dash), and Steven Delaney (110 & 300 hurdles).  Pirate 2nd place finishers Steven Delaney (High jump), Trey Woodward (100 & 200 dash), Mitch Wurtsmith (110 hurdles), Luke Finchum (shot put), and the 4X800 relay team of Morrow, Parker, Applegate, Bower, and the 4X100 relay team of Lawler, Gieseking, Gomez, Woodward.  Seth Parker recorded a 3rd place finish in the 800 meter run.  “It was a good showing against some very good competition. It was so nice to have a meet in beautiful weather. I look for our guys to keep working hard and keep improving, so that we can be ready for conference and sectional”, commented Pirate Head Coach Jerry Doyle.  The teams travel to New Albany on Thursday for the New Albany Relays.

Pirates Handle Musketeers at Home 8-2

Baseball

Senior Pirate Austin Smith (1-2) got the complete game win from the mound Tuesday evening as Pirate Baseball defeated conference foe Eastern High School 8-2 in seven innings.  Charlestown (5-3 & 1-0 MSC) scored four runs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings to dominate the visiting Musketeers 8-2.  The Pirates scored their eight runs off eight hits, including a Tanner Wesp home run and a Zach Ramirez double; while committing one sole error.  Smith struck out eight Eastern (1-3 & 0-1 MSC) batters, allowing two earned runs.  Zach Ramirez finished the game two for three at the plate with an RBI, while Dewey Cardwell finished two for four with two RBI’s.  “It’s nice to get off to a good start in the conference. Austin threw well tonight and we put together a couple of good innings offensively. Still have a way to go but we are making strides”, commented Pirate Head Coach Ricky Romans.  Charlestown Pirate Baseball travels to Corydon on Thursday for a 6:00 pm first pitch.

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