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Pirates shut out Trojans 10-0

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Wednesday, March 17. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

In a match up of the Highway 18 contest between the Pike County Pirates and the Lamar County Trojans, the Pirates put on a Diamond Showcase to set the tone of six innings of flawless baseball. [Full story »]

Updated: Wrestler earns trip to nationals

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Friday, March 12. 2010

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Gordon College wrestler Justen Brown will compete in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championship in Hampton, Va. this weekend. [Full story »]

Coach Mark Andrews gets 300th win

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Friday, March 12. 2010

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Pirates head basketball Coach Mark Andrews celebrated a milestone on Feb. 9 with his 300th win in a victory over Callaway by a score of 70-66. It took Andrews 29 years of coaching to accumulate the 300 win milestone. [Full story »]

Pirates get on the baseball fast track

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

After a dismal 0-3 start to the 2010 baseball season, the Pike County Pirates have quickly added two consecutive wins to their season record of 2-3. The Pirates upended the Upson-Lee Knights 8-4 and disposed of the Spencer Owls 16-1. [Full story »]

Stormy start for Pirates baseball

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

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The Pike County Pirates got off to a slow start for the 2010 season. They were outscored by their three opponents 37-10.

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Pirates, Lady Pirates fall in region playoffs

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Wednesday, February 24. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates basketball team fell to the Crawford County Eagles 52-48. The loss ended the Pirates season; Crawford will move on. [Full story »]

Second half surge gives Pirates victory

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Thursday, February 18. 2010

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The Pike County Pirates trailed throughout the game against Callaway until late in the third quarter. They rallied with some good offense and rebounded in key possessions to pull ahead. By the time of the final buzzer the Pirates pulled off a 70-66 win in their final region game. [Full story »]

Championship dreams come up short

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Wednesday, February 17. 2010

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After a big win last week over Lamar County, the Pike County middle school girls basketball team came up just short of a championship. Hubbard Middle School from Monroe County won 29-27. [Full story »]

Former PCHS baseball players are UWG team captains

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Saturday, February 13. 2010

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Two Pike County baseball players are showing off their baseball skills at a collegiate level. Blake Parrott and Cory Watts are leading the University of West Georgia Wolves as team captains this year.
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Funds needed for middle school field

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Thursday, February 11. 2010

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Members of the Pike County Touchdown Club are trying to raise $1,000 before March to sod a field at the middle school. The group has already raised $5,000 for the project to provide a practice field for middle school football players and a usable field for physical education classes and other athletic teams. [Full story »]

PCMS Lady Pirates head to championship

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Monday, February 8. 2010

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The middle school Lady Pirates played for a spot in the middle school championship Friday, Feb. 5, against the Lamar County Lady Trojans. The Lady Pirates led the entire game, winning 46-39 and will play the championship game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Forsyth at Hubbard Middle School. [Full story »]

Pirates win thriller in overtime

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Wednesday, February 3. 2010

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The Pirates basketball team took the Heard County Braves into overtime Jan. 26 and prevailed 63-62 in a thriller at home. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates go 2-2, sweep the week

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Friday, January 22. 2010

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The Lady Pirates basketball team split the wins and losses last week for a 2-2 record. [Full story »]

Pirates win some, lose some

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Wednesday, January 20. 2010

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The Pike County Pirates boys team took three of four games after a long Christmas break. [Full story »]

Softball, baseball registration underway

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010

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Baseball and softball registration is underway in Pike. The Pike County Baseball Association will register children ages 3 to 15 at the old middle school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Any child who has not previously played in the league should bring a copy of his or her birth certificate. Around 400 kids played baseball in Pike last year and more than 200 played softball. [Full story »]