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Pirates sweep Fannin in first round of playoffs

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Wednesday, May 12. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

The Pike County PIrates came from behind in both games of the first round of the AA state baseball playoffs. They won 13-5 and 6-3 over the Fannin County Rebels. [Full story »]

Pirates roll in game1

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Friday, May 7. 2010

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The Pike County Pirates rolled to a 13-5 win over Fannin County this afternoon in the first round of the GHSA Class AA baseball playoffs. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates win in first round in playoffs

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Tuesday, May 4. 2010

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By James Asher II

Friday, April 30, the Lady Pirates soccer team hosted Pacelli High School in the first round of the state playoffs and came away with a convincing 6-0 win to advance to the second round. [Full story »]

Three-peat champions

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

The Pirates baseball team won their third consecutive region championship Tuesday April 20. The Pirates defeated the Callaway Cavaliers 7-2 to clinch the championship. They are 20-4 overall and 15-0 in region play. [Full story »]

Pirates win four games in five days

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010

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The red hot Diamond Pirates kept their winning ways with four wins this week. McIntosh, Crawford County and a doubleheader with Heard County were victims for the Pirates.

Monday, April 12, the Pirates traveled to Peachtree City to do battle with the McIntosh Chiefs. Pike took an early 4-0 lead after four innings of play. Going to the top of the sixth inning the Pirates found themselves trailing 6-4. In the top of the seventh the Pirates plates three runs to take the lead 7-6. Chris Long and Chad Kirksey hit back to back homers to tie the game. Seth Floyd hit the go ahead RBI a couple of batters later. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates add two wins to record

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Wednesday, April 14. 2010

The PCHS Lady Pirates soccer team started the week with news they had been ranked ninth in the State in Class AA/A and ended the week with two more wins. [Full story »]

Varsity soccer seniors honored

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Friday, April 9. 2010

On April 2, the Lady Pirates soccer team, at 10-1 entering the game, honored its three graduating seniors while hosting Riverwood High School in a non-region contest. [Full story »]

Pirates win, ranked top in region

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Wednesday, April 7. 2010

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The Diamond Pirates added three victories to the record last week with wins over Lamar County, Schley County and Spencer. [Full story »]

Pirates sail into first in region play

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010

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By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates cruised into first place last Tuesday with a 6-1 victory over the Callaway Cavaliers. The long ball was the catalyst as four home runs were hit. Kaleb Lynch hit two homers while Kody Adams and Chris Long homered also. [Full story »]

Middle school field gets green

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Monday, March 29. 2010

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The Pike County Touchdown Club raised enough money to sod 60 yards of a football field at the middle school. Work started March 24. The sod should be rooted and ready for the middle school football team to practice there this spring. [Full story »]

Deel signs softball scholarship with Lee University

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

By Greg Parrott

Lady Pirates softball player Kyndal Deel signed with Lee University to play softball there for the next four years. Lee University is a liberal arts college in Cleveland, Tenn., and a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. [Full story »]

Pirates shut out Trojans 10-0

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Wednesday, March 17. 2010

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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 »]

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

By Greg Parrott

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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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 »]