Snowy Saturday Charlestown Athletic Schedule Updates

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling

The Mid-Southern Conference Wrestling meet, originally scheduled for the morning of January 23rd has been moved to Saturday evening (January 23rd).  The meet will start in the CHS Sports Arena (Auxiliary section) at 6:00 pm with weigh-ins beginning at 5:00 pm.

The Lady Pirate Basketball game will be played as scheduled in the CHS Sports Arena, Saturday night with the JV game tipping at 6:00 pm and Varsity at approximately 7:30 pm.

The Pirate Basketball games scheduled for 6:00 pm (JV) and 7:30 pm (Varsity) at Corydon Saturday night has been POSTPONED TO February 20th.

Lady Pirates Finish 4th at Conference Meet

Swimming

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Swim Team finished the Mid-Southern Conference Championship meet fourth Thursday evening at Salem; 14 points ahead of Salem and 42 points ahead of Silver Creek.  Corydon won conference scoring 311 points, followed by North Harrison (268.5), Scottsburg (209), and Charlestown (137).  Top ten individual Lady Pirate finishers included Kayleigh Grayson’s 2nd in the 100 yard butterfly (1:17.23), and 4th in the 200 yard Individual Medley (2:46.56); Carley Shreeve’s 4th in the 200 free (2:29.15), and 9th in the 50 yard free (31.53); Madison Baker’s 7th in the 100 backstroke (1:25.71) and 8th in the 50 yard free (31.39); Molly Sumner’s 7th in the 100 breaststroke (1:35.73) and 10th the 100 yard freestyle (1:15.42); and Jessica Sawyer’s 10th in the 100 breaststroke (1:40.81).

Charlestown’s 400 yard free relay of Carley Shreeve, Tayte Motsinger, Madison Baker, and Kayleigh Grayson finished 3rd in 4:58.44; the 200 yard Medley Relay team of Madison Baker, Molly Sumner, Kaleigh Grayson, and Tayte Motsinger finished 3rd in 2:25.88; and the 200 yard free relay Carley Shreeve, Katherine Garrett, Regan Hebner and Tayte Motsinger finished 6th in 2:26.69.

Congratulations to the Lady Pirates on improving on their 2015 5th place finish this year in the Conference Championship.

Lady Pirates Top Salem on the Road 57-44

Girls Basketball

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team got 19 points from Bri Harvey, 15 from Samantha Matthews, and 11 from Lexi Logsdon enroute to a 57-44 road conference win at Salem Thrusday evening.  Charlestown moved to 10-10 on the season and 2-6 in MSC play; in advance of Monday’s Sectional draw.  The Lady Pirates led Salem (10-9 & 3-4 MSC) 19-10 at half, maintaining a lead the majority of the game.  Charlestown has now won thirteen of the past twenty meetings against the Lady Lions.  The Lady Pirates will host CAI Saturday evening, weather pending.

FREE Home Game Admission to CHS Students with ID

Athletic Department, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball

Effectively immediately, and through February 29th, any Charlestown High School Student, showing their valid CHS Student ID, will be admitted free of charge to any Charlestown High School Regular Season Athletic game; courtesy of the Charlestown Pirate Pride Booster Club.  All CHS Students will need to do is sign in at the admission gate, again using their student identification card; and all in the quest of increasing support of our Pirate and Lady Pirate Athletes.

Lady Pirates Win 7th Straight on the Road at Brownstown

Girls Basketball

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team made the morning trip to conference rival Brownstown’s home court Saturday, with hopes of continuing to improve and surprise opponents.  The young Lady Pirates (9-7 & 1-5 MSC) have now won seven straight after starting the season 2-7; and over veteran competition in Providence, Floyd Central and Silver Creek.  Brownstown (10-9 & 3-5) led early Saturday, however Charlestown begun to take control as they led 23-16 at the mid-way point.  Charlestown used a 12-2 run to start the third period, before cruising to a 61-40 MSC victory over the Lady Braves.  Charlestown was led in scoring by Samantha Matthews who finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds.  Lexi Logsdon added 16 points and three assists; as fellow Senior Bethany Hall finished with 9 points and five rebounds.  Bri Harvey finished with 6 points and nine rebounds.  Brownstown’s 13-9 series lead over the last fifteen years, makes the win another sign of the significant improvement the Lady Pirates have achieved thus far this season, in preparation of finishing strong and being a competitive threat in the sectional.  “A great team effort for all four quarters”, commented Lady Pirate Head Coach Michael Prichard.  The Lady Pirates will be on the road next Tuesday at Eastern, who is currently 12-4; prove Charlestown another opportunity to show their improvement.  For more information about Lady Pirate Basketball, log on to www.PiratePride.BLUE/GirlsBasketball.

Pirates Top Pioneers Again, Advance to Holiday Final

Boys Basketball

The Charlestown Pirate Basketball team matched up against the Providence Pioneers for the second time in as many outings, this time in the first round of the Silver Creek Holiday Tourney Tuesday evening.  The Pirates (5-2) not only accomplished winning their fifth straight; but also beating the task of beating the same team twice in one season, dispatching the Pioneers (5-3) 40-32.  Charlestown jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead; however questionable foul calls put the Pirates, especially Senior Jamal Long, in early foul trouble.  Both teams played to a sixteen all tie at the halftime break; then used rebounding advantages to hang on for the victory.  “I thought that our defensive rebounding was the key…we played with great effort!”, commented Pirate Head Coach Jason Connell after the game.  Charlestown will face Silver Creek (9-0), who defeated Clarksville in game one Tuesday evening, in the 55th Annual Silver Creek Boys Holiday Tourney final Wednesday evening at approximately 7:30 pm.  Korey Harris led the Pirates with 17 points, as Jamal Long added 14, and Jordan Knoebel four.  Listen to the archived game broadcast at www.CPPSB.com; and listen to Wednesday’s Holiday Tourney Final between the Pirates and Dragons Wednesday night beginning at 7:15 pm on www.CPPSB.com.

Pirates See Pioneers Again, in Tonight’s Holiday Tourney

Boys Basketball

The 55th Annual Silver Creek Holiday Tourney will tip off tonight (Tuesday) at Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg.  The tourney schedule includes Silver Creek (8-0) and Clarksville (2-5) matching up in tonight’s first game at 6:00 pm; with Charlestown (4-2) and Providence (5-2) tipping off in the second game at approximately 7:30 pm.  The Charlestown – Providence game will be broadcasted live by Pirate Pride Sports beginning at approximately 7:15 pm at www.CPPSB.com.  The last outing for both the Pirates and Pioneers was a December 19th regular season contest; Charlestown surprised host Providence 54-28, courtesy of a well executed 2-3 zone.  Silver Creek has won 23 Holiday Tourney Titles, Providence 13, Charlestown 10 and Clarksville 8.  Silver Creek is the defending Tourney Champions with a 58-40 win over Charlestown in 2014.  The two winning team from tonight’s first round games will meet in Wednesday’s 2015 Championship Game, at Silver Creek High School.  The Championship Game will tip at approximately 7:30 pm, following the 6:00 pm Consolation game tip.  Follow Holiday Tourney score updates by following CPPSB on Twitter.

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