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12-year-old races in Nationals in Texas

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Wednesday, September 8. 2010

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Some may have thought 12-year-old race car driver Mad Maddie really was mad after she offered her biggest competitor her car for the Nationals race after he wrecked both of them at Texas Motor Speedway. [Full story »]

Pirates leave Chiefs in the dark

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Wednesday, September 1. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

The opening night of Friday night lights was anything but normal with a rain drenched field and stadium lights that didn’t want to stay lit. The Pirates took the first game with a 10-6 win over the McIntosh Chiefs.
The Chiefs took the kickoff and returned it to their 24 yard line. On the fifth play of the drive, Kody Adams intercepted the Chiefs quarterback at the 45 and ran it back to the 33 yard line. [Full story »]

Pirates best Chiefs 10-6

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Friday, August 27. 2010

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The Pirates play McIntosh tonight in the first game of the season.

6:28 2nd quarter. Pirates 7, Chiefs 0. Tommy Smith 1 yard rush for TD. PAT good.

Halftime.

5:38 3rd quarter. Pirates 10, Chiefs 0. 43-yard fieldgoal by Andrew Chau.

4:40 4th quarter. Pirates 10, Chiefs 6. 19-yard TD reception. PAT blocked.

Final: Pike 10 McIntosh 6.

Meanwhile, there are multiple anecdotal and social media reports that a shooting occurred after the Griffin-Spalding Co. game in Griffin. Those reports have not been confirmed. [Full story »]

Pirates race to first

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

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Pike County Pirates raced to a top finish at the cross country meet held at Spalding High School over the weekend. [Full story »]

Pirates fall to Jaguars in scrimmage

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Wednesday, August 18. 2010

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The long awaited ritual of fall is almost here. Pike Pirates and Spalding Jaguars fans got a preview of their high school football teams Friday night. [Full story »]

Pirates set for scrimmage game Friday

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Thursday, August 12. 2010

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Pike County football fans can get a pre-season look at the team as the Pirates face off against Spalding County in a scrimmage game Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Griffin. [Full story »]

Swimmer rises to the top

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

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Soren Wood, 12, of Zebulon, swam a personal best time in the 50 yard breaststroke to finish second in the state at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association class A state swim meet in Carrollton July 31. [Full story »]

Pirates preparing for football season

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Tuesday, August 3. 2010

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With a heat index of around 105 degrees, the Pike County Pirates football team hit the practice field Sunday afternoon. The three day camp was held at Skipstone Academy in north Spalding County with 85 players dressed out. [Full story »]

Heat doesn't hamper sport

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Monday, July 12. 2010

Ninety-degree weather doesn't slow down the kids much as they run across the sports fields at Centerfield Sports. [Full story »]

Pirates players rewarded for hard work

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Friday, July 2. 2010

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The Pirates baseball team held its annual banquet Tuesday, June 8. After a stellar season, the Pirates came together for one last time to honor team members. The Pirates record for the 2010 season was 25-7. They made it to the Elite 8 after sweeping Fannin County and Bu-ford. Their season came to an end when Cook County took two of three from them. [Full story »]

Cheerleaders learn new routine at camp

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010

Coach Marsha Allgood and assistant coach Alex Allgood stand with the 2010-11 middle school cheerleaders at cheer camp in Griffin June 14-16. The girls learned their cheer routine for competitions during the upcoming school year. [Full story »]

Kids learn football fundamentals

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

Thirty-six kids aged 4 to 11 worked their way through obstacles and training exercises at a football camp hosted by the Pirates at the high school field and field house. The three day camp taught the young players football techniques and ran them through drills designed to test their skills. [Full story »]

Yankees are undefeated champs

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

The 9/10 Yankees, undefeated in the regular season, were named champions of the league tournament. [Full story »]

Dynamic Duo teams up for Nationals

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Wednesday, June 9. 2010

One could easily call Alyssa Maisonet and Sydnie Foster the Dynamic Duo of the Diamond. It doesn’t matter to them as long as you call them teammates and friends, said Maisonet’s grandmother, April Woodall. [Full story »]

Pirates scrimmage starts season

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Tuesday, June 1. 2010

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With temperatures pushing 90 degrees, the Pike County Pirates played their annual spring scrimmage game Monday, May 24. The teams were divided into the Red team and White team. Over 90 players dressed out for the game. [Full story »]