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Acton Shirley earns top honors, scholarship

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Thursday, April 6. 2017

The Georgia High School Coaches Association recently announced the All State Team for the AAA region which includes a Pirates basketball player. Pike County High School’s Acton Shirley earned the honor and was picked for the All Region First Team for 2016-17 by the AAA region south coaches. [Full story »]

Pirates soccer team clinches region championship

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Tuesday, April 4. 2017

By Jim Asher

This week the Pike County Pirates suffered their second loss of the season to non-region foe Mary Persons before coming back strong, with a depleted squad, to take down Kendrick and secure the region championship for 2017. [Full story »]

Pirates baseball Community night is April 4

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Monday, March 27. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates baseball team are 15-5 for the season and remain undefeated in region play with a 6-0 record. The Pirates will also host Teacher Appreciation and Community Night at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at home. Admission is free for all recreation youth who wear their jerseys.

The Community Night event will include door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and more with drawings held between innings. Teachers will be honored by each player on the field during Teacher Appreciation and Community Night. [Full story »]

Pirates, Lady Pirates undefeated in region

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Thursday, March 23. 2017

Pike County High School's soccer teams are both undefeated in region play so far for the season. They have both run-ruled many teams and continue to dominate their opponents. [Full story »]

Pirates surge in mid-season

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Tuesday, March 21. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates took three wins last week as they handed Kendrick two losses by scores of 12-0 and 15-0. Spalding suffered a loss from the Pirates by a score of 9-4.

The big game was against Spalding as the Pirates were looking for payback in a loss to Spalding on March 2. Pike plated seven runs in the second inning as they plowed through the Jaguars pitching. They scored one in the third and one in the sixth for a 9-4 win. Leading the way at the plate was Coleman Crow as he went three for four and had two RBIs. Taylor Cook was two for four and had one RBI. [Full story »]

Soccer night a success

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Thursday, March 16. 2017

Both the Pirates and the Lady Pirates dominated their opponents during Community Night Friday, March 10 as recreation soccer players took the field for scrimmage games between half times. [Full story »]

Pirates offense dominates

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Tuesday, March 14. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates have their bats in full swing at the mid season point. They outscored Hampton and Westside in three games by a score of 50-2. [Full story »]

Pirates dominate Chargers, remain undefeated

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Tuesday, March 7. 2017

By Jim Asher

The Pirates traveled to Macon for a region contest with the Central Macon Chargers on Friday, March 3. From the opening whistle, the Pirates held the upper hand as they dominated possession and dictated the pace of play. Pike opened the scoring in the second minute when Christopher Asher sent a ball over the top of the defense that Noah Buice finished with a shot through the goalkeeper’s hands. Just four minutes later, Buice was the dealer when he played a ball through that Blake Webb slotted past the Charger’s goalkeeper. [Full story »]

Pirates knock out Griffin in comeback win

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Wednesday, March 1. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates baseball team had a good week as they went 3-1. The big win was Friday as they went to the Bears Den in Griffin to grab a late rally victory. [Full story »]

Pirates stay perfect with close wins

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Tuesday, February 28. 2017

By Jim Asher

The Pirates faced the Peach County Trojans in the season’s first region contest Feb. 24. In the most intense game the Pirates have played in years, the boys pulled out an emotional 3-2 victory. [Full story »]

Pirates start season strong

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Tuesday, February 21. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates baseball team started the 2017 season with two wins and a loss last week. They defeated Hampton 5-4, dominated Callaway 9-6 and lost to Griffin 3-1. [Full story »]

Pirates win first Jaguar Cup

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Tuesday, February 14. 2017

By Jim Asher

The 2017 season of Pirates soccer started strong as the boys compiled a 3-0 record, scoring 21 goals and conceding eight goals in just six days. The Pirates kicked off the season with a crushing 10-0 win against the Griffin Bears in the first game of the first annual Jaguar Cup on Monday, Feb. 6. [Full story »]

Pirates send four wrestlers to state

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Tuesday, February 7. 2017

Four Pirates wrestlers are headed to the state competition after placing in the top four at the sectionals meet over the weekend. [Full story »]

Wrestling takes third at Individual Area

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Tuesday, January 31. 2017

The Pike County High School wrestling team placed third at the Traditional Area Tournament they hosted over the weekend, with many wrestlers placing in the top spots. The team finished behind Crisp and McNair counties but out-performed the rest of the 11 -team field. [Full story »]

Female wrestler takes on new sport, shows perseverance

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Thursday, January 26. 2017

By Tommy Polnaszek

Paige Trotter wrestles more than just her competition, she also wrestles the perception that only males should take part in the sport. She joined the Pike County Middle School wrestling team after hearing from coach Logan Winkles that females can join as well. [Full story »]