Charger soccer team Falls to PCm in 2 OT

The Chariton boys' soccer team suffered a hard fought, heartbreaking 2-4 loss to PCM in double overtime at Chariton this past Thursday night, April 21.  Chariton scored first in the 28th minute on a nice goal from Cole Pierschbacher.  The goal was set up by a nice defensive play and assist by Kevin Hebl.  Chariton held a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Laing, Wright both lead Chargers at PCM Meet

The Chariton boys golf team showed more improvement at the PCM Tournament on Monday, April 25.  Host PCM won the 18-hole tournament with a team score of 317.  Chariton finished with a team score of 378 and Brendan Laing and Alex Wright each led Chariton with a 92.  Cameron Knust shot a 94 and Cody McCullough shot a 102.

Girls Golf Team Earn top Honors

The Chariton girls golf team received top individual honors at the quad meet at Knoxville on April 25.  Albia won the meet with a score of 209.  Chariton's team score was 224.  Leah Dow shot a 62. 

Wayne Community School, Hailee Feehan, Olivia Grimes and Kaitlyn McCurdy

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Congratulations to the following Russell Juniors from Wayne Community School who were recently inducted into the National Honor Society:  Hailee Feehan, daughter of Chris and Kim Feehan, Olivia Grimes, daughter of Chris and Christine Grimes and Kaitlyn McCurdy (not pictured), Daughter of Mark and Amy McCurdy.

Raven Terrell Hits ball during JV Match against Davis County

Raven Terrell hits a ball back during her JV doubles match at Bingham Park against Davis County last Thursday afternoon, April 21, 2011.

Lady Charger Golfers Third at Osky Meet

April 21, at Oskaloosa the Chariton Girls golf team competed at the quadrangular at Harvest Point Golf Course.  The Lady Chargers shot their lowest nine hole team score so far this year with a 224, which gave them third place overall.

Pleasantville won the meet with a 185 score.  Leah Dow shot a 55 and Katie Blong shot a 56. 

Chargers lost to PCM in Double Overtime

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Chariton's Chasen Blue (#7 white) and Asa St. Lawrence (Stocking cap) close in on a PCM player with the ball during the first half last Thursday night.  The Chargers lost to the Mustangs, 2-1 in double overtime.  (Bill Howes photo).

Lady Charger Golfers 2nd at Centerville

Last Thursday the Lady Charger Golfers competed at a triangular meet at Centerville.  They placed second overall with a score of 257.  Leah Dow and Maddy Shelton both shot their best scores of the year.  Dow led the Lady Chargers with a 53 and Shelton shot a 57.  Centerville won the meet with a 200 score.   

Charger boys 4x200 Relay Team 4th at Knoxville

The Chariton boys track team placed in a number of events at the Knoxville Relays April 14.  As a team Chariton finished with 25 points.  In the 4x400 the team of Ki Marvin, Nate Hoeger, Stephen McCurdy and Christian Bengtson placed sixth in 4:09.53.  In the shuttle hurdle relay the team of Hall, Greg Beard, McCurdy and Bengtson placed seventh in 1:13.17.  In the distance medley relay the team of Hall, Andersen, Granahan and Ki Marvin placed seventh in 4:32.10.  In the 4x100 relay, the team of Hoeger, Mark Schroder, Beard and McCurdy placed seventh in 51:24.

Laing is Runner-up at Pleasantville Meet

The Chariton boys golf team showed improvement at the Pleasantville meet monday night.  Chariton, Pleasantville and Centerville competed at the meet.  Brendan Laing was the runner-up with a 39.  Cameron Knust shot a 45 and Alex Wright shot a 48.  Cody McCullough shot a 64.

Knust Leads Chargers at Knoxville Meet

Knoxville Invitational hosted the boys golf game on April 19.  The meet was supposed to be an 18 hole tournament but it was cut down to nine due to the cold and windy conditions.  Colfax-Mingo won the meet with a 164 score.  The Chargers placed eight out of eight teams with a 209 score.  Cameron Knust led the Chargers with a 45, Brendon Laing shot a 52 and Alex Wright shot a 54 and Cody McCullough shot a 52.

Lady Charger Tennis Team falls to Albia

On Monday afternoon, the Lady Chargers lost a tough match to Albia at Chariton, 9-0.  There were four JV Doubles matches and each team won two of them  Score was 2-2.  At #2, the team of Angela Chambers/Marissa Dow lost a tight match to the team of Lauren Williams/Taylor Hastings, 5-4.

Many Chargers Record their best times of Year at Relays

A host of Chargers recorded their best times of the year in events at the Charger Relays April 14.  In the 4 x 400 relay, the team of Christian Bengtson, Ki Marvin, Hoeger and Blake Paige ran their best time of the year placing sixth in 3:57:47.  In the shuttle hurdle relay, the team of Greg Beard, Hall, Bengtston and Stephen McCurdy placed seventh overall in 1:12:93.  Alec Reynolds placed 15th with a throw of 32'11".  In the 100-meter dash, McCurdy placed 12th in 12:29.  Ki Marvin placed 13th in 5:43:26.  In the 4x100 relay, the team of Beard, Hoeger, McCurdy and Schroeder placed seventh in 50:51.

Charger Soccer team loses two at Nodaway Valley Tournament

The Chariton boys soccer team suffered two disappointing losses at the Nodaway Valley Tournament April 9.  In the first game, Nodaway Valley scored first and Cole Pierschbacher scored on a penalty kick to tie the game at 1-1.  The Wolverines scored another goal late in the first half to take a 2-1 lead into halftime.  Nodaway added two more goals in the second half to come out on top, 4-1.

In the second game, Chariton played in the consolation side of the bracket against Clarinda Academy.  The first half was high scoring with the Eagles opening a 6-3 halftime lead.  The Chargers battled hard and scored the first goal in the second half to cut the lead to 6-4.  The Eagles won, 8-4.  Chasen Blue scored the second goal of his young career off a nice assist from Pierschbacher.  After the tournament, the Chargers had an overall season record of 1-3.

JV Boys Soccer Team falls at Knoxville

The Chariton JV Boys soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss at Knoxville April 11.  The Chargers controlled the ball the majority of the first half, but could not find a way to score.  The Chargers had a couple of offensive threats with a strong effort by the defensive back four consisting of Jake Mosbach, Tanner Robinson, Chase McDonald and Ronny Christensen.  With the loss the Chariton JV boys are 0-2-1 on the season.

Chariton Boys Track team Competes at Centerville

The Chariton boys track team competed at the Centerville Relays April 7.  The Chargers finished with 32 points as a team.  In the shuttle hurdle relay, Chariton's team of Token Hall, Greg Beard, Stephen McCurdy and Christian Bengtson placed fifth in a time of 1:11.870.  In the 1,600 meter run, Ki Marvin placed sixth in 5:34:36.  In the 4 x 100 relay, the team of Nate Hoeger, Schroeder, Beard and McCurdy placed sixth in 52:44.

Varsity Boys Soccer Team falls at Knoxville

The Chariton varsity boys soccer team had a tough test as they faced 10th ranked Knoxville.  The Chargers lost 3-1 after holding the Panthers scoreless most of the first half and tied the game in the second.  Cole Pierschbacher scored to tie the game at one apiece.  The goal was a gift from the Panthers.  They hit a goal kick wrong and the ball ended up going right to Cole who buried a 24 yard shot in the left corner of the net.

College News

Lindsey White, of Russell, a current second trimester student in the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, has been named to the Dean's List for the first semester.

Wright is runner-up against Davis County

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On a very windy day, the Chariton boys golf team lost to the Davis County team by seven strokes.  The Chargers faced Davis County in a dual meet at Chariton Monday afternoon.  The score was 200-193.  Alex Wright of Chariton was the runner-up with a 46.  Playing for Chariton varsity was Cody McCullough and he shot a 50; Cameron Knust shot a 51 and T.J. Hardin shot a 53; Brendan Laing shot a 56 and Dusty Hardin shot a 62. 

In the photo at the right, Alex Wright putts in the home dual meet against Davis County at Lakeview Monday.

Cameron Knust Golf against Davis County

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Cameron Knust tees off in the meet against Davis County Monday afternoon.  He shot a 51 in the meet.

Cody McCullough Golf Tournament

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Cody McCullough tees off against Davis County Monday afternoon.  He shot a 50 for the meet.

Leah Dow at Lakeview Golf Game

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Leah Dow putts during the Lady Charger Invite at Lakeview this past Saturday morning, April 9 2011. (Photo by Bill Howes).

Charger Boys Improve their Golf Game

Thursday night, April 7, the Charger boys golf team had a meet with Albia, Clarke and Moravia.  Even though it was a very cold rainy night, the Chargers placed third out of four teams with a score of 195.  Cameron Knust led the Chargers with a score of 47.  Alex Wright shot a 49, Cody McCullough and Brendon Laing each shot a 54.  Albia won the meet with a score of 161.

Charger Soccer Wins over Creston

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The Chariton varsity boys soccer team won 2-1 over Creston at Chariton on April 5.  A late game goal by Chasen Blue broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Chargers the win.  Cole Pierschbacher hits a ball with his chest during the second half against Creston at Reynolds Field. (Photo by Bill Howes).

Brendon Laing Golf

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Brendon Laing hits a shot by the lake during the golf tournament on April 7, 2011.

Chariton Boys Track Team at Winterset

The Chariton Boys track team competed at the Husky Invitational at Winterset on April 1.  Chariton placed in the top 10 in the 4 x 200 meter relay where the team of Andersen, Hall, Schroeder and Blake Paige placed 10th in 1:42:38.  In the 4 x 400 meter relay, the team of Paige, Hoeger, Jon Lazear and Granahan placed 14th overall in 4:09:76.  Alec Reynolds placed 38th with a throw of 30'3".  Reynolds placed 40th with a discus throw of 74'1".  Stephen McCurdy placed 37th with long jump of 14'7".  In the 4x110 meter shuttle hurdle relay the team of Hall, Christian Bengston, Greg Beard and McCurdy placed 14th in 1:13:95.  In the 400-meter hurdles, Paige placed 17th in 1:06:68.  In the 4x100 meter relay, the team of Beard, Hoeger, McCurdy and Schroeder placed 15th in 51:06.

Charger Boys Golf Team 4th at Albia

Charger Boys Golf Team takes fourth at Albia Quadrangular meet

The Chariton boys golf team had their second meet this past Friday, April 1, at Albia against Albia, Pella and Knoxville.  The Chargers struggled and placed fourth overall with a score of 211.  Cameron Knust shot a 53 and Alex Wright shot a 54.  Cody McCullough shot a 56.  It was a very windy night and conditions were tough.  Scoring is very inconsistent right now.  With practice the boys will start to show improvement.  Albia won the meet with a score of 164.  Knoxville placed second with a score of 181 and Pella was third with a score of 184.

Charger Golf Team third in Opening Meet

The Chariton boys golf team played their first meet of the year in a triangular against Centerville and Eddyville-Blakesburg at Harvest Point Golf Course in Oskaloosa this past Thursday night, March 31.
Eddyville won the meet as a team with a score of 166.  Centerville was second in the team standing with a 172 and Chariton was third with 191.  Cody McCullough shot a 48 and Cameron Knust shot a 49.  Alex Wright shot a 50.  They struggled most of the game.

Youth For the Chamber

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This article appeared in the Chariton Leader on April 5, 2011 written by Bill Howes.    

     There's a new youth volunteer group that's been formed to help out with community activities.  The group is called The Youth for the Chamber and it was started on March 1 by Chariton Chamber Executive Director, Shantel Dow, and Chariton resident, Cindy Laing.

     The group is currently for students in 9-11 grades at Chariton High School and it has 10 members.  There will be 10 new members chosen each month for the first three months.

     The ten members of the group are Leah Dow, Luiza Tsygipalo, Cierra Covington, Trevor Steinhausen, Robyn Allwood, Benjamin Cohen, Matt Bohl, Jonathon Wilson, Brendan Laing and Zach Fisher.

     Dow explained why the program was initially started for 9-11 grades with seniors being added later.  "We started out having it for freshmen, sophomores and juniors because it's so close to the end of the school year.  But starting this fall, seniors will be able to join.

     The activities the students will work on will be ones that are appropriate for students.  "Anybody in the community that has volunteer opportunities that would be appropriate for students can contact the Chamber office and we'll set up a working schedule."  Dow said.

     This past Friday, Parents and Children First told Dow that they needed students to decorate the square in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is April.  This Monday, April 4, six of the students in the group will decorate the square.