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Pirates play first game at home this Friday

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Tuesday, August 14. 2018

The Pirates are coming off a record-setting season and head coach Brad Webber is hoping to use that momentum to do something no other Pirates team has done before - go to the playoffs three years in a row. The Pirates will host Central Talbotton for their first game of the season this Friday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Their scrimmage game against McIntosh was stopped Aug. 9 after only five minutes of play due to lightning in the area. [Full story »]

Colton Fowler serves as mentor at Trout Camp

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Tuesday, July 31. 2018

Twenty-four boys and girls ages 12-15 from across Georgia recently participated in the 15th Annual Georgia Trout Camp, sponsored by Georgia Trout Unlimited. The camp, which is the second largest and the third oldest trout camp in the United States, took place at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Clayton, GA. Colton Fowler of Zebulon represented the Chattahoochee Nantahala Chapter and served as a young mentor at the camp. [Full story »]

Volleyball camp held at PCHS

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Tuesday, July 17. 2018

Pike County girls volleyball players hit the court for a three-week long camp recently to prepare for the upcoming season. [Full story »]

10U All Stars earn second at state

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Tuesday, July 10. 2018

The Pike County 10U All Star baseball team earned some top spots in competition recently. They won first place in the Sub Region Championship which was held at the Pike County recreation department from June 8-10. They were undefeated at 3-0 in the championship with 33 runs scored and 11 runs allowed. [Full story »]

Hunter Strickland injured

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Tuesday, June 26. 2018

By Martin Oppegaard
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The Giants lost more than the series opener to the Marlins last Monday evening. Closer Hunter Strickland will be sidelined for at least six to eight weeks with a fractured right pinkie finger. [Full story »]

12U Black Pirates are champions

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Tuesday, June 19. 2018

The 12U Black Pirates earned the Tri-County Championship after losing games early in the season and turning up the pressure on the competition with a long winning streak. The softball team’s overall record was 10-4 for the season. [Full story »]

Dodgers are 12U champions

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Monday, May 28. 2018

Pike County’s 12U Dodgers became the tri-county champions after defeating the Astros in the championship game by a score of 7-6. [Full story »]

Sign up now for L7 baseball, softball tournament

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Tuesday, May 22. 2018

The third annual L7 Baseball/Softball Tournament will be held in honor of the late Leland Shoemake at Pike County recreation fields June 2-3. The event will include raffles, bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, concessions and plenty of games for 6U to 14U baseball and softball teams. [Full story »]

CCA track teams earn top spots

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Tuesday, May 15. 2018

The CrossPointe Christian Academy Cavaliers varsity track teams recently competed in region and state meets with impressive results. The Region Meet was held April 12. The girls team finished as the GICAA Division 1 South Region Runner Up and the boys team won the Region Championship. [Full story »]

Pirates head to Elite 8 after sweeping Pierce

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Wednesday, May 9. 2018

The Pirates will head to the Elite 8 after sweeping the Pierce County Bears in two games on Thursday, May 3. The Pirates seized their first victory in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a home run to topple the Pierce County Bears in the first game. The Pirates trailed 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Marsh Burford homered on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates make history, advance to Final Four

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Tuesday, May 8. 2018

By Don Bohensky

The Lady Pirates traveled to Jefferson on Thursday May 4 to take on the Lady Panthers of Jackson County High in the third round of the GHSA Class AAA Girls State Soccer Tournament. [Full story »]

SeaWolves swim team is now recreation program

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Friday, May 4. 2018

The Pike County Parks and Recreation Authority board recently voted to include swimming as a new sport for county residents. The board has been evaluating the SeaWolves swim program, which is based in Pike County and trains in the Gordon College pool in Barnesville. The coaches for the SeaWolves have been training swimmers in the area for nearly 14 years. They started the SeaWolves this past January and currently have a large number of year around swimmers. [Full story »]

Track teams win region, some head to state

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Thursday, May 3. 2018

The Pike County Girls and Boys Track Teams both won the Region Championships just before spring break. The girls really ran away with the region championship with a comfortable lead after the field events. The boys team had some adversity after dropping the baton in the 4x100 relay in the preliminaries and then dropping the baton in the 4x400 relay. However, after a recount of the points, the team had enough to win the region because points had not been awarded for the boys Pole Vault. [Full story »]

Hit the trail in Meansville for veterans May 5

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Thursday, May 3. 2018

The American Legion Post 197 Family has announced an upcoming 5K/10K Walk/Run event to benefit local veterans on Saturday, May 5 in Meansville. Runners and walkers can start anytime between 8 a.m. and 12 noon and the 5K route consists of generally flat terrain. The 10K course has more hills and includes paved and dirt roads, mowed grass pathways and trails. [Full story »]

Pirates advance to next round of playoffs

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Tuesday, May 1. 2018

The Pirates shut down Groves High School in two games straight during Friday’s double header. Top notch pitching led to two shut outs of 15-0 and 21-0. In game one, Dylan Garner shut down Groves, throwing a complete game shutout. He surrendered zero runs on one hit over four innings, striking out 11 and walking one. [Full story »]