Mt. Vernon Blanks Lady Aces, 12-0

Mt. Carmel Softball 4/19/18

Mt. Vernon - 12
Mt. Carmel - 0

Allyson Armstrong was 1-1 and walked 2 times.
Sierra Hannah was 1-3 and reached base twice.
Libby Schneider was 1-2.

Coach Kyle Buss, “Mt. Vernon is 8-0 and probably the best team in the Big 8. The score looks a lot worse than the way we played tonight. I thought we pitched pretty well and played good defense, Mt. Vernon just played very well. Our young team will be a lot better in the long run for playing quality teams like Mt. Vernon.”

Early Titan Lead Seals Fate For Golden Aces

·         Early Lead For Gibson Southern Seals Fate For Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity

·         Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 11-4 loss to Gibson Southern on Thursday. Gibson Southern scored on a single by Spindler in the first inning, a stolen base in the second inning, and a single by Smith in the second inning.

·         Gibson Southern got things started in the first inning.

·         Gibson Southern scored four runs in the sixth inning. The big inning for Gibson Southern came thanks to singles by Elpers and Brievogel and a home run by Hupp.

·         Smith got the win for Gibson Southern. He allowed ten hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out five.

·         Kaleb Applebey took the loss for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. He allowed five hits and five runs over one inning.

·         Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity saw the ball well today, racking up ten hits in the game. Logan Durham and Adam Stoneberger all managed multiple hits for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity.Stoneberger and Durham each collected two hits to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity.

·         Gibson Southern totaled 14 hits in the game. Hupp, Spindler, Smith, and Brievogel each racked up multiple hits for Gibson Southern. Hupp went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Gibson Southern in hits.

Wabash Mission Spring Swing To Feature 80 Games This Weekend In Mt. Carmel

Teams from throughout the area will converge on Mt. Carmel Saturday and Sunday for the Wabash Mission Spring Swing. Organizer Dr. Todd Gill said there are no gate fees this weekend "so it is absolutely free to come watch games. Concession stands will be going at all fields. I know they are having biscuits and gravy at the south end for breakfast. Taco boats, smoked bbq, pork burgers, chili, lemonade shake-ups. 31 teams are coming to town and will play a total of 80 games in two days so we will have games from 8 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 8 a.m. until around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Should be an awesome weekend."

Here are the schedule of games. Note that Fields 1, 2, & 3 are at the Little League Complex on South Market Street.

Lady Aces Track Finishes 3rd At Carmi Invite

The Lady Aces competed at the Carmi Invitational yesterday.  They got 3rd place out of 11 teams. First place finishers for the Lady Aces are as follows:
Kami Kline - 400 M - 1:09.21
Jada Smith - 1600 M - 6:10.29

2nd place finishers:

Haley Maguire - 800 M - 2:48.77
Jada Smith - 3200 M - 13:25.95
4 x 100 M Relay - 55:59 (Haley Wright, Madi Piper, Morgan York, Haley Maguire)
Taya York - Discus - 95'9"

3rd place finishers:

Haley Maguire - 1600 M - 6:23.65
Morgan York - 100 Hurdles - 20.47

The Lady Aces are back in action on Monday, April 23rd at home at 4:00 P.M.  Come support your Lady Aces!

Golden Aces Crush Lawrenceville Despite Early 3-Run Inning

• Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity weathered a push by Lawrenceville in the first inning where Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity coughed up three runs, but Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity still won 14-4 on Wednesday. O'Dell, Beamon, and Kelly each had RBIs in the big inning.
• Lawrenceville opened up scoring in the first inning, when O'Dell drew a walk, scoring one run.
• Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity pulled away for good with six runs in the third inning. In the third Bret Doan singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs, Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity scored on a stolen base during Trevor Peterson's at bat. Then Peterson singled , driving in one, and Logan Durham singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.
• Evan Kieffer earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. He surrendered four runs on four hits over five innings, striking out ten.
• Beamon took the loss for Lawrenceville. He went two and two-thirds innings, allowing eight runs on seven hits and striking out one.
• Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity racked up 16 hits in the game. Durham, Kaleb Applebey, Cade Newkirk, Kieffer, and Adam Stoneberger all managed multiple hits for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. Applebey and Durham each managed three hits to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. Tyler Beavers, Bret Doan, Trevor Peterson, and Ashton Walker each had one hit.

Lady Aces Come Back To Beat Lawrenceville In Extras

Mt. Carmel - 10

Lawrenceville - 9

8 innings. 

Lexie Simmons went the distance in the circle. She gave up 6 earned runs on 12 hits and struck out 5. 

Addie Drone was 4-5 and scored 4 runs. 

Libby Schneider was 3-4 with 1 run and 1 RBI.

Ella Banks was 2-4 with a double and 4 RBI and scored 1 run. 

Allyson Armstrong was 2-3 with 2 RBI.

Faith Fuller was 2-5 with a double. She scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. 

Lexi Ballard was 2-4 and scored a run. 

Lexie Simmons was 1-4 and had 2 RBI.

Sierra Hannah was 1-4 with a double and scored a run. 

Coach Kyle Buss comments: “We got down 7-2 and just looked a little sluggish. In the 5th inning we cut the lead to 7-5 after a big hit by Allyson Armstrong. In the 6th we took the lead 9-7 after the game tying double by Faith Fuller, and took the lead on a base hit from Ella Banks. After giving up 2 in the 7th and not scoring in the 7th, we escaped a big jam in the Top of the 8th which set the stage for Addie Drone and Ella Banks. After a beautiful Addie Drone bunt, Ella Banks ripped a double in the gap scoring Drone from first base. So proud of our girls for coming back and finding a way to win.”

SMS Track Teams Participate In Allendale 5-Team Meet

The SMS Track team participated in a 5-team meet hosted by Allendale on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Girls claimed 1st place and Boys finished in 5th place.

Girls Results:
1st Place-
Eden Wankel- Hurdles- 19.12
Lily Keepes- 800M -3:10.26
JV 400 Relay- (Lily Keepes, Kali Walker, Elizabeth Hefner, Sarah McCorkle) 1:06.78
Varsity 800 Relay- (Maleah Armstrong, Savannah Zimmerman, Ava Turner, Anna Gill) 2:31.81

2nd Place-
Eden Wankel- Varsity 100M- 14.74, Long Jump- 13’6.75”
Lily Keepes- 1600M- 6:54.04
1600 M Relay- (Elizabeth Hefner, Ava Turner, Madison Stevens, Kali Walker) 6:30.34

3rd Place-
Lily Keepes- Hurdles- 22.62
Ava Harrington- JV 100M- 14.71
Sarah McCorkle- 200M- 32.50
Varsity 400M Relay- (Eden Wankel, Nora Jones, Maleah Armstrong, Ava Harrington) 1:01.25

4th Place-
Kali Walker- 1600M- 7:11.46
Savannah Zimmerman- Shotput- 21’2.5”

5th Place-
Sarah McCorkle- JV100M- 14.94
Anna Gill- Shotput- 20’6”
Savannah Zimmerman- Discus- 51’

Also, participating but not placing: Lexi Stevens

Boys Results:

1st Place-
Gehrig Jones- 1600M – 5:37.26, 800M- 2:35.92

Also, participating but not placing: Tobias Fullop and Reed Stinson

Lady Aces Rout Grayville

Mt. Carmel - 13

Grayville - 4

Ella Banks got the win pitching 4 innings and giving up 4 runs, 2 earned on 3 hits and struck out 9. 

Lexie Simmons pitched 2 innings, gave up 0 runs on 1 hit and struck out 4.

Faith Fuller pitched 1 inning, gave up 0 runs, 0 hits and struck out 1. 

Ella Banks was 4-4 with a double and a triple. She had 6 RBI and scored a run. 

Faith Fuller was 3-5 with a double, 1 RBI and scored 3 runs. 

Addie Drone was 3-5 and scored 3 runs. 

Libby Schneider was 2-3 with an RBI and scored 2 runs. 

Sierra Hannah was 1-3 and scored 2 runs 

Madi Merritt was 1-4 and had 2 RBI. 

Lexie Simmons and Paige Hocking each scored a run. 

Lady Warriors Continue To Roll

The Wabash Valley College Lady Warriors swept Rend Lake Tuesday winning the first game 8 to 1 and the second scoring the winning run in the 6th winning 3-2.

Jade Montgomery won the first game and is now 20-1 and Hannah Shirley got the win in game two and is now 13-2. 

Paige Byrd continues to hit the ball going 3 for 6 on the day and 4 RBI’s.

Early Lead For Robinson Seals Fate For Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity

• Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 7-2 loss to Robinson on Tuesday. Robinson took the lead on a groundout in the second inning.
• Robinson fired up the offense in the second inning. Childress grounded out, scoring one run.
• Hodge toed the rubber for Robinson. He went five innings, allowing one run on five hits, striking out two and walking one.
• Cade Newkirk started the game for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. He went four innings, allowing five runs on six hits and striking out five. Adam Stoneberger and Logan Durham entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and two-thirds innings and one-third of an inning respectively.
• Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity scattered nine hits in the game. Durham and Trevor Peterson each collected multiple hits for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity.Peterson and Durham all had two hits to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity.
• Robinson tallied nine hits on the day. Lassen and Williams each had multiple hits for Robinson. Lassen led Robinson with three hits in four at bats

Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity Can't Catch Up To Carmi

• Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 12-5 loss to Carmi-White County on Friday. Carmi-White County scored on a walk by Ethan Mahon in the first inning, a walk by Cole Blazier in the first inning, a single by Drew Huffer in the first inning, and a single by Travis Black in the second inning.
• The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Carmi-White County, giving up 12 runs.
• Carmi-White County got things moving in the first inning, when Mahon drew a walk, scoring one run.
• Carmi-White County scored five runs in the fourth inning. Easton Stewart, Black, Mahon, Blazier, and Kacee Fulkerson each had RBIs in the frame.
• Stewart led the Carmi-White County to victory on the pitcher's mound. He went five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on four hits, striking out six and walking zero. Blazier threw one and one-third innings in relief out of the bullpen.
• Kaleb Applebey took the loss for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity. He lasted two innings, allowing four hits and six runs while striking out three.
• Aden Gill led Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity with two hits in four at bats. Kaleb Applebey and Logan Durham each had home runs in the game.
• Carmi-White County totaled 12 hits. Bryce Northcott, Stewart, Fulkerson, and Black all managed multiple hits for Carmi-White County. Northcott went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead Carmi-White County in hits.

Hannah Wilson Signs To Play Tennis At OCU

Hannah Wilson, Senior at Mount Carmel High School, signed a National Letter of Intent this evening to play tennis for Oakland City University, Oakland City IN. Hannah is receiving Academic and Tennis Scholarships. 

Lady Aces Lose Slugfest At Hamilton County

Mt. Carmel Softball

Hamilton County - 9

Mt. Carmel - 8

Addie Drone was 3-4 with 2 RBI

Faith Fuller was 2-3 with 3 runs and 1 RBI

Libby Schneider was 2-3 with 2 runs

Ella Banks was 2-4 with 2 RBI

Lexie Simmons had 1 hit, 1 run and 1 RBI

Allyson Armstrong had a hit and 2 RBI

Lexi Ballard had a hit and scored a run. 

Aces Shut Out Red Hill, 10-0

·         Two Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Varsity Pitchers Combine To Shutout Red Hill

·         Mt. Carmel Golden Aces defeated Red Hill 10-0 on Wednesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Bret Doan struck out Moore to finish off the game.

·         In the first inning, Mt. Carmel Golden Aces got their offense started when Cade Newkirk singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

·         Mt. Carmel Golden Aces scored five runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught by Mt. Carmel Golden Aces was led by Kaleb Applebey, Aden Gill, Logan Durham, and Evan Kieffer, who all drove in runs.

·         A single by Gross in the second inning was a positive for Red Hill.

·         Adam Stoneberger was credited with the victory for Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. He lasted four innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out four. Doan threw an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

·         Wells took the loss for Red Hill. He allowed four hits and seven runs over two innings.

·         Applebey went 2-for-2 at the plate with a home run to lead Mt. Carmel Golden Aces in hits. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces didn't commit a single error in the field.

Lady Aces Walk Off Over Olney

Mt. Carmel Softball 4/10/18

Mt. Carmel - 6

Olney - 5

Addie Drone had 2 hits and scored a run. 

Ella Banks had 2 hits and an RBI. 

Lexie Simmons had 2 hits and 2 RBI. 

Madi Merritt had 2 hits, including a HOMERUN and 2 RBI. 

Lexi Ballard also had 2 hits. 

Libby Schneider had 2 hits and scored a run on her 16th Birthday.

Faith Fuller had a hit and scored a run. 

Allyson Armstrong had a big hit in the 7th.

Sierra Hannah had the WALK OFF Sacrifice Fly with the bases loaded and 1 out in the 7th!

Coach Kyle Buss, “What a great come from behind win for our girls. We looked a little rusty at the beginning after being off for a couple of weeks. But our girls battled all game long. We had 14 hits and everybody up and down our lineup played a huge roll. Getting down 5-2 in the 5th we just told them we needed to chip away and get a run every inning. We got 1 in the 5th, 1 in the 6th, then 2 in the 7th. Fun, hard fought win for our girls.”

Lady Aces are in action next at Hamilton County tomorrow at 4:30.

Tyra Day Coming Soon In Mt. Carmel

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.