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Top wrestlers awarded

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Friday, March 7. 2014

The USA club did a lot of growing this year and has turned into a competitive squad around the state. The Dome event brings the best athletes from across the state to a field covered with wrestling mats for the audience to watch as they battled it out. [Full story »]

Strong start to season

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates had a perfect week with wins over Luella and Spalding to improve their record to 3-0. [Full story »]

Tybee Stanley places at state

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Friday, February 28. 2014

During the 2014 GHSA state wrestling division AAA championships Feb. 22 at Buford High School, Tybee Stanley placed fifth in the 120-pound weight class. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates in Final Four

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Thursday, February 27. 2014

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The Lady Pirates advanced to the Final Four after a thrilling 59-53 win Wednesday night when they battled back from being 17 points behind in the third quarter. The team will play Saturday at 4:45 at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.

The Lady Pirates won in the second round of state playoffs Monday night, beating Dodge County 58-41. The Lady Pirates won 49-38 as they hosted the first round of the state playoffs Friday night. They won the 2A-AAA Region Championship Monday, Feb. 17. [Full story »]

Baseball opens season with win

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Wednesday, February 26. 2014

By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates baseball team opened the 2014 season with a 3-1 win over the Howard Huskies. [Full story »]

Soccer starts season

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Friday, February 21. 2014

The varsity girls and boys played their first games Thursday, Feb. 6, against Mary Persons. The girls team won 3-0 with Abbey Thompson, Brooke Biggs and Victoria Reid scoring the goals for the Lady Pirates. [Full story »]

Pirates win at sectionals, Tybee Stanley heads to state

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

The wrestling team is winding down its season on a high note. The team continued to improve though the year and ended up a little below 500. The strength in scheduling paid off. [Full story »]

Top football players honored at banquet

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Friday, February 14. 2014

By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates celebrated their 2013 season with a banquet at Life Springs Church on Thursday, Feb. 6. [Full story »]

First baseball game is Friday

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Monday, February 10. 2014

By Greg Parrott

High school baseball starts this Friday as the Pirates travel to Starr’s Mill to take on the Panthers. Game time is 5:30 p.m. [Full story »]

Locals lead FRA Wildcats, Lady Cats

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Wednesday, February 5. 2014

Pike County players helped the Flint River Lady Cats defeat division rivals the Piedmont Cougars. Both the girls and boys basketball teams earned nine-point victories. [Full story »]

Pike schools face new region

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Tuesday, January 21. 2014

By Greg Parrott

The GHSA reclassification committee has approved Pike County High School to be a part of Region 4-AAAA. Originally it was to be a part of region 5-AAAA. [Full story »]

Wrestling team takes top spots

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Friday, January 10. 2014

The Pike County Pirates wrestling team finished third in the Eagles Classic at Northside High School in Warner Robins recently. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates win tourney

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Monday, January 6. 2014

The Pike County Lady Pirates are the 2013 Lamar County Oscar Wimberly Tournament champions. They defeated Hapeville Charter by a score of 72-13. [Full story »]

Blaylock faces misdemeanor for wreck killing mother of five

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Thursday, January 2. 2014

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Former Atlanta Hawks basketball player and Pike County property owner Daron "Mookie" Blaylock faces a misdemeanor vehicular homicide charge after he crossed the median and crashed into a minivan, killing the driver who was the mother of five children and severely injuring her husband. [Full story »]