A date will be announced soon for the day to honor Mt. Carmel’s own Tyra Buss. At last night’s city council meeting, Mayor Bill Hudson said Buss will be honored soon with a special day in her honor. The date will have to be coordinated with her final few weeks at I-U and where Tyra might land in the WNBA draft this Thursday.
Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Baseball Grabs Lead In Fifth Inning To Defeat Vincennes Rivet
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity stole the lead late and defeated Vincennes Rivet 6-1 on Monday. The game was tied at one with Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsitybatting in the top of the fifth when Aden Gill doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity got things started in the first inning. Evan Kieffer grounded out, scoring one run.
- Vincennes Rivet knotted the game up at one in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Grant Freeman singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity put up three runs in the seventh inning. The offensive firepower by Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity was led by Logan Durham and Kieffer, all driving in runs in the inning.
- Kieffer pitched Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity to victory. He lasted six innings, allowing eight hits and one run while striking out six. Kaleb Applebey threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
- Wade Carie took the loss for Vincennes Rivet. He surrendered six runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out ten.
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity collected six hits. Kieffer and Gill all collected multiple hits for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. Gill and Kieffer each collected two hits to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity stole seven bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Bret Doan led the way with three.
- Freeman led Vincennes Rivet with two hits in three at bats. Vincennes Rivet was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Caleb Mouzin had the most chances in the field with ten.
Lady Warriors Continue To Roll With 14th Straight Win
Wabash Valley College Lady Warrior Softball team won two more games on Saturday defeating Rend Lake on the road 9-0 and 13-4. Jade Montgomery got the win in the first game and is now 15-1. Miranda Wagner would go 3 for 4 with two doubles and a home run. Paige Byrd and Hannah Shirley both were 2 for 3 with one RBI. WVC jumped out on top early scoring two runs in the first when Byrd walked and scored on two run homer by Wagner. In the 4th WVC added two more runs on double by Alexis Smith.
Game two WVC scored 13 runs on 14 hits but the game was close early. The score was tied at 4 all in the 4th inning but the Lady Warriors would score four runs in the 5th and 5 in the sixth to take the win. Shirley got the win in this game going five innings and improved to 9-2 on the season. Megan Eder was 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBI’s and she pitched the last inning. Montgomery was 2 for 4 and three RBI’s and Hannah Shirley was 1 for 4 with three RBI’s. Destinee Miles was 2 for 4 with three stolen bases in the game.
WVC is now 26-7 and 16-0 in the GRAC. They are currently on a 14 game win streak. They are set to play at Olney Central on Tuesday and at Southwestern on Thursday before taking on Lake Land College at home Saturday the 14th.
IU Womens' Basketball Report-WNIT Championship Edition
Throughout Tyra Buss's career at Indiana University, we've presented an IU Womens' Basketball Report as Rodger Beard offered a postgame wrapup of the previous day and how Tyra did. Click the audio for our final report that aired on Monday's WSJD Morning Show. Thanks to State Farm agent Dan Schonert for sponsoring our reports again this year.
Photo courtesy of IUHoosiers.com
Jasper Runs Away With Early Lead In Victory Over Aces Baseball
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 10-0 loss to Jasper on Monday. Jasper scored on a stolen base, a double by Nordhoff, and a single by Gordon in the first inning.
- The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Jasper, giving up ten runs.
- Jasper got things moving in the first inning. Jasper scored on a stolen base during Weidenbenner's at bat. Then Weidenbenner singled.
- One bright spot for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity was a single by Aden Gill in the first inning.
- Lents led things off on the rubber for Jasper. He went three innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out five.
- Evan Kieffer was on the mound for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. He surrendered seven runs on nine hits over four innings, striking out three. Adam Stoneberger threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
- Gill and Cade Newkirk each managed one hit to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Logan Durhammade the most plays with three.
- Jasper tallied ten hits in the game. Simmers and Weidenbenner all managed multiple hits for Jasper. Simmers led Jasper with three hits in four at bats.
Lady Aces Soccer Report From Coach Ed Berberich
The MCHS Girl's soccer team began their first ever season on the road at Harrisburg on Saturday March 17th, losing 1-7. Harrisburg scored the first 3 goals of the game, with Rylie Webb scoring the Lady Aces sole, & first ever, goal on the day to bring the score to 1-3. Harrisburg added one more goal before the half ended to go in to the break with a 3 goal lead. Harrisburg scored 3 goals in the 2nd half to complete the scoring.
It was a lot of firsts for us in this game. We've got many girls who've never played soccer, and all but one haven't played soccer in at least a few years, so this was definitely the first step towards learning to play as a team out on the field. Harrisburg is a good team, & our players were taught a lot in the first half, especially in regards to the physicality of the game. We weren't really ready for that aspect to start with, but as the girls learned what they were allowed to do out there when fighting for the ball, they really started to embrace that side of the game and began to try to match Harrisburg's physical play. We did a good job of being unselfish offensively and trying to use our teammates to move the ball up the field. As we improve our positioning and spacing, I feel we'll get even better at that moving forward. We gave ourselves some scoring chances and converted on one of them, which is what we want to see even when we lose. We want to learn to play aggressively in our attack, so I'd rather see a result like this than to play conservatively just to try to make the score look better. Most importantly, we played with joy, and we cheered our teammates on regardless of who was on the field and who was on the sideline. We have 24 players here, and we want all of them to play, & that only works if the girls are supportive of each other. The sideline was so loud in fact, that it was often difficult to hold a conversation over there. That's probably the thing I was most proud of and it made this game one of the most fun experiences I've had coaching. That attitude is infectious and it's going to help us as we keep looking to improve throughout the season. There's no shortcuts in getting to the point we want to be, so we'll just keep looking to improve with each day, hopefully driven by the positive energy we displayed in this game.
The Lady Aces then traveled to Olney on Tuesday March 20th to face the Lady Tigers, in a Varsity/JV doubleheader, losing 2-4 in the varsity match, and winning 4-0 in JV action.
In the varsity match, Olney took the early lead, scoring the first 2 goals of the game, but Maya Smith scored her first goal on an assist from Rylie Webb to bring the Lady Aces to within 1 at halftime. The scoring was the same in the 2nd half, with Olney adding 2 & the Lady Aces adding 1, when Rylie Webb scored to bring the score to 2-4. For the game, Mt Carmel had 10 shots on goal, 8 on frame & 2 off frame, with 3 additional scoring chances created. Olney got off 13 shots, 10 on frame.
We came out &, despite the adverse weather conditions, continued to play with positivity in this one. It was brutally cold with snow coming down off and on throughout the night, which gave us another situation to learn to play through. We gave ourselves a really good chance to win the match as we had 1 shot hit the post & had 3 other point blank opportunities that just missed going in. Being a new team, we’ve had to work so much on our technical skills & our play throughout the field just so that we can get ourselves in scoring situations that we just haven’t been able to work on shooting yet. Because of that, it’s not surprising that we’re not quite as sharp there as we hope to be, but we’ll work at it and we’ll get better there. Again, the main thing is we’re having fun & we’re showing improvement, & we’ll keep at it.
JV then played, beating Olney 4-0 in the first JV match of the season. Maya Smith started off the scoring with a quick goal just a few minutes in to the match. The Lady Aces never looked back from there, with Tristyn Wyatt scoring 2 goals & Sophie Berberich adding 1.
With so many players on the team these JV matches are good opportunities to experiment with things & get some extra playing time, which is big for us at this point. Half the team are seniors, so for the JV match we just threw all the freshmen through juniors out there, but I was happy that we had seniors volunteer to go play JV as well since we needed, and will continue to need, some more players for these matches to give needed rest to everybody.
Kieffer Throws Shutout As Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity Defeats Red Hill
- Evan Kieffer had all the right stuff on Wednesday for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity, allowing zero runs and besting Red Hill by a score of 10-0
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity secured the victory thanks to six runs in the third inning. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity big bats were led by Cade Newkirk, Kaleb Applebey, Aden Gill, Logan Durham, and Kieffer, all knocking in runs in the inning.
- In the first inning, Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity got their offense started. Durham drove in one when he doubled.
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity put up six runs in the third inning. Newkirk, Applebey, Gill, Durham, and Kieffer each had RBIs in the big inning.
- A single by Nash in the first inning was a positive for Red Hill.
- Kieffer earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. He went six innings, allowing zero runs on six hits, striking out seven and walking one.
- Ray took the loss for Red Hill. He surrendered eight runs on eight hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out five.
- Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity racked up 11 hits. Durham, Newkirk, Gill, and Connor Lane all managed multiple hits for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. Lane, Gill, Newkirk, and Durham all had two hits to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity.
- Henry went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Red Hill in hits.
Lady Warriors Finish 7-5 On Spring Trip
The Wabash Valley College Lady Warriors came back from their spring trip with a 7-5 record. They played against some very good competition and teams that already had played 15 or more games.
They started their swing at Shawnee CC and took a double header winning 14-0 and 6-0. That makes them 2-0 in the GRAC. Then they traveled to Southern Union State and split winning 5-4 and losing 8 to 6. Then they took on Lurleen Wallace and swept winning 6-1 and 6-4. The Lady Warriors then had two days off before they started play in Niceville, Florida.
On Thursday they won against Lancing CC of Michigan 3-0 but then lost to Northwest Florida State 3-2. Friday they played three games winning the first over Coastal Alabama 10-2. They then dropped games to Gulf Coast 4-3 and Costal Alabama-North 4-1. On Saturday they took another win over Lurleen Wallace 12-6 then lost to Wallace CC of Dothan 9-3.
The Lady Warriors now stand 12-7 for the spring. They will be at home on Thursday when they will take on Southwestern Illinois and on Saturday they will travel to Mattoon to play arch rival Lake Land College.
Stipp & Rager Named To All Big 8 Team
2018 Big 8 All Conference Basketball Team
Glen Rouch Boonville
Jared Englert Jasper
Eric Nordhoff Jasper
Justin Persohn Jasper
Austin Rager Mt. Carmel
Brayden Stipp Mt. Carmel
Zach Dove Princeton Community
Stephan Wilkerson Princeton Community
Sam Corona Vincennes Lincoln
Tyson Wright Washington
Big 8 Conference Standings
Jasper 6-0
Princeton 5-1
Mt. Carmel 3-3
Vincennes 3-3
Washington 3-3
Boonville 1-5
Mt. Vernon 0-6
Mt. Carmel's Brayden Stipp (L) and Austin Rager (R) were named today to the All-Big 8 Conference Team.
Scenes From Class 2A SIU Super Sectional
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Kenny Taylor Headed To IKWF State Tournament
Kenny Taylor placed 2nd at the Carbondale Regional and 3rd at the Highland Sectional which will advance him to the IKWF State Tournament this weekend.
This makes him a 2X state qualifier. He has 22 wins for the season with 19 of those being pins.
Kenny will be representing the Aces Wrestling Club at the State wrestling tournament in Rockford Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Satchel Taylor and Jorden Wood were also sectional qualifiers
Kenny Taylor (R) is shown with his brothers Hank and Satchel after advancing to the IKWF State Tournament.
Golden Aces Boys Basketball Super-Sectional Ticket Sales
The Mount Carmel High School Boys Basketball team has advanced to the SIU Super-Sectional game to be played @ 7:30 P.M. at SIU Arena in Carbondale on Tuesday, March 6.
The MCHS Athletic Department is pre-selling tickets for the game. Tickets are sold as general admission to students for the students section and by seat number for adults. Cost is $10. They may be purchased in the MCHS Athletic Office (near stage area of Main Gym) on Monday March 5 from 9:00-4:00 and Tuesday, March 6 from 9:00-12:30.
Scenes From A Sectional Championship
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Postgame photo courtesy of Christy McPherson.
Allendale Volleyball 8th Grade Night
On Thursday, March 1st, the Allendale Yellow Jackets held 8th grade night for its volleyball team. Madison Adams, Kinze Cusick, Lexi Fisher, Alex Isaac, Katie Jackson, Taylor Woods, and manager Holly Lofton were all recognized prior to the game against New Hope. The girls also gave recognition to their coaches, Kristi Isaac and Patti Thompson, as both coaches were coaching in their final home game of their career. Coach Isaac has been a volleyball coach at Allendale for 10 years and Coach Thompson has coached for 7 years with the Yellow Jackets.
The 8th grade girls recognizing their coaches, Kristi Isaac and Patti Thompson
Kevin Adams, Madison Adams, Jen Adams
Kristi Cusick, Kinze Cusick, Chris Cusick
April Fisher, Lexi Fisher, Scott Fisher
Paula Jackson, Katie Jackson, Ralph Jackson
Patricia Baxley, Taylor Woods, Jon Woods
Holly Lofton and Brenda Lofton
Kristi Isaac, Alex Isaac, Jon Isaac
Tyra Named First Team All-Big Ten For 3rd Time
From IU Athletics:
Senior guard Tyra Buss, senior forward Amanda Cahill and freshman guard Jaelynn Penn were all honored by the Big Ten on Monday as the league announced its annual postseason awards. Buss was named to the league's first team for the third-straight year while Cahill picked up second team honors also for the third-straight year and Penn was named to the All-Freshman team.
Buss, a first team selection by the media a unanimous selection by the coaches, becomes the third player in school history to earn three first team honors in her career, matching Denise Jackson (1981, 1983, 1984) and Karna Abram (1985-87) three selections. Buss is averaging a team-high 20.8 points per game to go along with 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals as she shoots 43.2 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from 3-point range. The Mt. Camel, Ill. native has scored in double figures in 28 of 29 games and has 16 20-plus scoring games including three 30-point scoring games. In her final season in Cream and Crimson, Buss has broken the school records for points scored, steals, assists, free throws made, free throws attempted and 3-pointers attempted. She is fourth amongst all-time players at Indiana (men's or women's) in scoring with 2,204 career points. In addition, Buss is a Senior CLASS Award finalist and a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.
Cahill, a second-team selection by the coaches and media, is also a three-time All-Big Ten selection, with second team/honorable mention honors as a sophomore and second team honors as a junior. The Clyde, Ohio native is averaging 14.7 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds as she adds 2.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. She is shooting a team-high 39.9 percent from 3-point range, 46.9 percent from the floor and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. She became the second player in school history to record 1,700 points and 1,000 rebounds this season and has 10 double-doubles. She ranks third all-time in career rebounds, third in double-doubles, tied for fourth in 3-pointers made, seventh in scoring and seventh in blocked shots. Cahill is also IU's Sportsmanship Award winner for the second-straight season. She is also CoSIDA Academic All-District selection for the third-straight year and was a top 30 candidate for the Senior CLASS Award.
Penn is the first freshman for Indiana on the All-Freshman team since 2014 and has started in all 29 games. The Louisville, Ky. native is averaging 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 assist and 1.1 steals per game. She was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice (Jan. 22 and Jan. 29) and has scored in double figures 12 times and dished out multiple assists in 18 games while pulling down multiple rebounds in 26 games while averaging 33.4 minutes per game. She scored a season-high 21 points twice including a win over Nebraska on Feb. 17.
The No. 7 seed Hoosiers open up Big Ten Tournament action on Thursday night when they face No. 10 seed Michigan State. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Applebey Named 4th Team All-State
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) has released its IHSA Girls Basketball All-State Teams for Class 1A and Class 2A. All-State honorees. Among those honored are Mt. Carmel's Kylie Applebey who was named to the 4th team All-State.
Scenes From A Regional Championship
Click the photos for a gallery from Friday night's Regional Championship win over Harrisburg.
Aces Coach Tyler Buss Previews Regional Championship Game
On today's Friday Sports Show, we talked with Aces Coach Tyler Buss about Mt. Carmel's matchup with Harrisburg tonight for the Regional Championship.
Harrisburg Coach Randy Smithpeters Previews Regional Championship Game
On today's Friday Sports Show, we talked with Harrisburg coach Randy Smithpeters on his Bulldogs Regional Championship Game against Mt. Carmel tonight in Lawrenceville.
Mt. Carmel & Allendale Finish 1st & 2nd In B-Team Tourney
On Saturday, February 17th, the Yellow Jackets Volleyball Tournament was held at Allendale School. In the B-team tournament, Mt. Carmel went 3-0 to claim 1st Place and Allendale finished 2-1 to achieve 2nd Place. St. Mary's finished in 3rd Place, while Cisne finished in 4th Place. The following are the game scores from the B-team tournament:
Allendale defeated St. Mary's 15-11 and 15-6
Mt. Carmel defeated Cisne 15-7 and 15-9
St. Mary's defeated Cisne 15-10, 11-15, and 15-10
Mt. Carmel defeated Allendale 15-10 and 15-3
Allendale defeated Cisne 15-7 and 15-8
Mt. Carmel defeated St. Mary's 15-13 and 15-8
