CHS Baseball Team Banquet

2012 All-Conference Honorable Mention

2012 First Team All-Conference

2012 First Team All-Conference

2012 Second Team All-District

2012 First Team All-District

2012 Coaches Awards

CHS Varsity Cheerleaders

Chariton High School cheerleader Kellie Lahart (third from left) was a cheerleader for the South Team at the Shrine Bowl this July 21.  Also pictured are fellow varsity CHS cheerleaders from left:  Madison Offenburger, Jayme Pierschbacher, Sarah Cohen and Krista Hewlett.  (Teresa Lahart Photo).

3A District Final Game for Chargerss

Chariton catcher Alex Wright (Right) dives back to first base during the first inning of the Chargers' 3A District final game against Pella this past Monday night.  The chargers lost to the Little Dutch, 8-7, ending their season.  (Brenda Knust photo).

Varsity Chargers Pound Creston

The Chariton Varsity baseball team closed out their regular season with a bang by beating Creston, 11-3, at Creston July 10.  Creston had an early 2-0 lead but the Chargers came storming back and reeled off nine runs in the last two innings to win convincingly.  The win gave Chariton a final regular season record of 24-10.  Austin Peterson went 4-5 at the plate with a double and three singles, a run scored and four RBIs.  Alex Wright went 2-4 with two singles and an RBI.  Cameron Knust went 1-4 with a single, three runs scored, two RBIs and a walk.  

LC 13-year-old All-Stars third at State

Pictured are the members of the 13 year old Lucas County All Star team that made it to state.  They placed third overall at the Babe Ruth State Tournament in Ottumwa July 13-17.  Front from left:  Blake Poush, Coleton Pace, Carver Dow, Trevor Mark, Victor Popkov, Jacob Sommers and Coach Scott Sommers.  Back from left:  Coach Rich Pace, Kobey Riechmann, Ethan Curnutte, Riley Walters, Ethan Payton, Carter Miller and Manager Rick Walters.

Local Student Receives Degree from AIB

Chantelle Schreck received her degree from AIB College of Business.  She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with highest honors.

Varsity Chargers defeat Albia

The Chariton Varsity boys kept up their hot play with a doubleheader sweep of archrival Albia at Albia.   The Chargers jumped out to a big early lead in the first game en route to a 15-8 victory.  They also had an eight-run fifth inning.

Center fielder Cameron Knust went 4-4 at the plate with a double, triple, two singles, four runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base.  Catcher Alex Wright went 1-4 with a single and an RBI.

Chariton scored 15 runs on 16 hits, which included a home run by second baseman, Austin Peterson.  Peterson went 2-3 with a single, a home run, three runs scored, six RBIs and a walk.

Varsity Chargers Pound Pleasantville

Another successful night at the plate propelled the Chariton Varsity boys to a 12-7 win over Pleasantville at Chariton on June 27.  The Chargers earned their 12 runs on 13 hits including four doubles and two triples.  With the win Chariton moved to 21-8-1 overall.

Ben Kinser and Austin Peterson each handled pitching duties and Kinser got the win.  Peterson gave up one unearned run on four hits while striking out one and walking six.  Peterson went 2-4 with a triple, single, three runs scored and two RBI's.  Alex Wright went 1-4 with a triple and an RBI.