2015 Pulaski County Pageant Royalty

Posted on Author WKVI

[center] Macy Bischoff of Winamac was crowned Miss Pulaski County 2015 and was also chosen as Miss Congeniality .She is shown with (l-r) 2014 Queen Justine Kruger, first runner-up Melissa Bailey, and second runner-up Alyssa Bushman who also won the People's Choice award.
[center] Macy Bischoff of Winamac was crowned Miss Pulaski County 2015 and was also chosen as Miss Congeniality .She is shown with 2014 Queen Justine Kruger, first runner-up Melissa Bailey, and second runner-up Alyssa Bushman who also won the People’s Choice award.
The Pulaski County 4-H Fair kicked off with the annual Miss Pulaski Pageant on Sunday. Six local ladies came together to compete for the crown. Contestants included Briana Gallegos, Melissa Ann Bailey, Olivea Eschelman-Gorby, Macy Bischoff, Alyssa Bushman and Kallie Rasmussen. Since May the candidates have been meeting weekly to train for the pageant with things such as make-up application, dress rehearsals, mock-judging, interviews and public speaking. Continue reading →

West Central Sectional Champions

Posted on Author Anita Goodan
Cortney Feuquay
Lexi Gudeman
Marissa Hamilton
Justine Kruger
Alisha Tanner
Alivia Kruger
Samantha Lincoln
Ashton Barkho
Mesha Masters
Sarah Becker
Autumn Wireman
Mickayla Wenzel

The West Central Lady Trojans have won their 2nd consecutive sectional title! The Trojans had very little trouble collecting their championship in the all Midwest Conference sectional at North White. In their first game, West Central outscored Pioneer 26-6 in the first half on their way to a 43-22 win, behind Marissa Hamilton’s game-high 15 points. The Trojans came back in their second game to defeat Tri-County 54-39 and put themselves in the championship game. The duo of Hamilton and Justine Kruger combined for 37 of the team’s 54 points. In the championship game, West Central’s smothering defense was too much for Caston as the Trojans defeated the Lady Comets 43-18. Again, it was the combination of Hamilton and Kruger who lead the offensive charge, this time scoring 34 of the team’s 43 points. This sectional championship is the fourth in the six year coaching career of Gina Hierlmeier, proving that tradition never graduates!

West Central (18-5) will be taking on Fort Wayne Canterbury (21-2) in the first round of the Caston Regional. Congratulations to the West Central Lady Trojans on their 2nd consecutive sectional championship!

Girls Career Scoring (Current Players)

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Girls Career Scoring Leaders: (Minimum 300 points)

  1. Sarah Redweik-Sr. (W): 595
  2. Jordann Frasure-Jr. (NJ): 486
  3. Elisabeth White-Sr. (NJ): 451
  4. Justine Kruger-Sr. (WC): 441
  5. Jesse Averone-So. (OD): 423
  6. Ashley Campbell-So. (OD): 414
  7. Marissa Hamilton-Sr. (WC): 382
  8. Kenley Sanchez-Sr. (NJ): 376
  9. Danna Timm-Sr. (NJ): 321
  10. Hope Wagner-Sr (K): 306

Girls Basketball Leaders

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Girls Scoring Leaders (through 12-3-11)

(Stats as reported to www.etpearl.com)

  1. Jill Rosenbaum (SC): 16.4ppg-82 points (5 games)
  2. Ashley Campbell (OD): 14.6ppg-73 points (5 games)
  3. Kyler Columbia (JG): 14.6ppg-73 points (5 games)
  4. Jesse Averone (OD): 14.2ppg-71 points (5 games)
  5. Marissa Hamilton (WC): 13.8ppg-69 points (5 games)
  6. Alisha McIntosh (OD): 13.8ppg-69 points (5 games)
  7. Kayla Shaffer (C): 12.5ppg-100 points (8 games)
  8. Justine Kruger (WC): 12.2ppg-61 points (5 games)
  9. Hope Wagner (K): 11.8ppg-71 points (6 games)
  10. Jessica Schramm (W): 11.6ppg-93 points (8 games)
  11. Sarah Redweik (W): 11.1ppg-89 points (8 games)
  12. Jordann Frasure (NJ):  11.0ppg-55 points (5 games)
  13. Mickella Hardy (C): 10.6ppg-85 points (8 games)
  14. Stephanie Shorter (W): 10.6ppg-85 points (8 games)
  15. Katie Schwenk (OD): 10.4ppg-52 points (5 games)
  16. Kayla Zimmerman (NJ): 10.4ppg-52 points (5 games)

Career Coaching Records: (through 12-3-11)

  1. Terry Minix (OD): 251-136 .649 (19 years)
  2. John Hampton (NJ): 109-72 .602 (9 years)
  3. Dan Huizenga (K): 109-98 .527 (10 years)
  4. Gina Hierlmeier (WC): 79-39 .669 (6 years)
  5. Tony Scheub (C): 29-6 .828(2 years)
  6. Rick Budka (SC): 26-41 .388 (4 years)
  7. Jeff Wagner (W): 19-12 .613 (2 years)
  8. Brian McMahan (L): 4-23 .148 (3 years)
  9. Kyle Amor (JG): 1-4 .200 (1 year)

Team Records: (through 12-3-11)

  1. Winamac: 6-2
  2. NJSP: 4-1
  3. Oregon-Davis: 4-1
  4. Culver: 4-4
  5. West Central: 3-2
  6. LaCrosse: 2-5
  7. John Glenn: 1-4
  8. South Central: 1-4
  9. Knox: 1-5

West Central vs. Winamac

Posted on Author Anita Goodan
Courtney Nelson gets a base hit for West Central.
Bethany Brogdon faces a West Central batter.
Justine Krueger attempts to catch a fly ball against Winamac.
Whitney Hook hits a double for Winamac.

The Winamac Lady Warriors emerged victorious over MWC rival West Central on Friday 15-6. The Lady Trojans jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the 3rd inning before the Warriors got their bats going en route to a big conference win. Rachael Tetzloff jump started Winamac by hitting a 2-run homer in the bottom of the third inning to cut the Trojans lead to three. Bethany Brogdon got the win for Winamac.

Sectional Champion West Central

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

West Central Students

Cortney Feuquay
Lexi Gudeman
Marissa Hamilton
Justine Kruger
Courtney Nelson
Alisha Tanner
Lauren Werner
Coach Gina Hierlmeier

The West Central Lady Trojans won their 4th sectional championship in the last 6 years by defeating DeMotte Covenant Christian, Pioneer, and Tri-County at the West Central Sectional. The Trojans’ season came to an end in the first round of the Caston Regional when they lost to Bowman Academy 49-41. Their 18-5 final record as well as the Sectional Championship quieted West Central’s critiques who were anticipating a down year. Congratulations to the Sectional Champion West Central Lady Trojans on an outstanding season!