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Carrigan Smith signs volleyball scholarship

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Thursday, January 31. 2019

Pike County High School senior Carrigan Smith recently signed a volleyball scholarship with Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia. She started playing as a sophomore at PCHS and earned honorable mention for the first team during the 2018-2019 season. [Full story »]

Middle school wrestling team wins league championship

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Tuesday, January 29. 2019

The Pike County Wrestling Program had a big weekend as the middle school won the Central Georgia Middle School Athletic League Championship on Friday. The team defeated Lamar County in the semi-finals and then defeated Upson in the finals by a score of 63 to 34. [Full story »]

CCA’s JV cheerleaders win national title, set school record

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Thursday, January 17. 2019

CrossPointe Christian Academy’s Junior Varsity Cheer Team recently made history for the school by being the first athletic team from the school to compete for a national title. The JV Cheer Team traveled to Orlando, FL, to participate in the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders (FCC) National Championship, which was held Jan. 3-5. Fifteen girls in fifth through eighth grade make up the Junior Varsity at CCA. The team is coached by CCA sixth grade teacher Amber Wilkerson and CCA parent Nicole Scott who is the owner of Legion of All-Stars in Griffin. The two provided top-notch training and choreography for the team. [Full story »]

Wrestling Pirates are area champs!

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Tuesday, January 15. 2019

The Pike County High School Varsity wrestling team is 9-0 for its last nine matches. The team went up to Marist on Jan. 2 and defeated Marist, Westminster, Rockdale County, North Atlanta and Riverwood. [Full story »]

Two Pirates make the AJC’s AAA all-state team

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Tuesday, January 1. 2019

Two Pike County football players have been named to the Class AAA all-state team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [Full story »]

Pirates head coach honored by the Falcons

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Monday, December 17. 2018

Pike County High School head football coach Brad Webber was recently presented with the Atlanta Falcons’ Don Shula High School Coach of the Year award. The Falcons organization also released a video honoring the life of the late Dylan Thomas which featured interviews with the Pirates head coach, players and family members. Coach Webber was honored at the home game against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 16. [Full story »]

Wrestling teams rack up wins

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Tuesday, December 11. 2018

The high school and middle school wrestling teams competed at Jones County last Wednesday and both teams did very well. The middle school team went 3-0 for the night while the high school team went 2-1, beating Jones County, Monticello and losing a close one to Mt. DeSalles. These are the teams that the middle school defeated. [Full story »]

Pirate Wrestling starts season strong

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Tuesday, December 4. 2018

The Pirate Wrestling team has had seven matches and two tournaments so far this season. The Pirates are 3 and 4 due to so many athletes being stacked up in the same weight classes but according to coach Clay Woerner, they have wrestled really well. [Full story »]

Amy Rogers finishes first marathon in NYC

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Tuesday, November 27. 2018

Amy Rogers has been running since she was part of the Pike County cross country team under coach Justin O’Steen but she recently went the distance and completed her first marathon - the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon. There were more than 52,000 runners who participated in the event held Nov. 3 in New York City - one of the largest running events in the world. [Full story »]

Two Lady Pirates softball players sign college scholarships

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Friday, November 23. 2018

Two Lady Pirates softball players were celebrated by family and friends during a scholarship signing at the high school Nov. 14. Pitcher Maddie Kirksey and catcher Haley Eubanks have known each other and played softball together for about 10 years.

“A lot of people don’t realize the hard work these ladies have put in since they were 7 or 8 years old,” said coach Brad Gregg. “It’s a big commitment to get here and a huge honor to get to play at the next level.”

Coach Melissa Whitley said both Maddie and Haley put in a lot of hard work over the years and it is paying off. [Full story »]

Pirates end tragic, historic football season

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Monday, November 19. 2018

By Brian Gales
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The Pirates fought hard in the second round of the GHSA playoffs against the HV Jenkins High Warriors but came up short, ending an emotional and challenging football season for the team and the community who stood behind them. The late Dylan Thomas was honored at each game throughout the season after his tragic injury early in the season and Dylan’s family continued to support the team at the games. [Full story »]

PCHS cross country teams excel at state meet

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Wednesday, November 14. 2018

The Region 4-AAA cross country championship boys and girls teams from Pike County High School traveled to Carrollton on Nov. 3 to compete in the GHSA Class AAA Championship. [Full story »]

Pirates beat Cougars in overtime thriller

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Tuesday, November 13. 2018

By Brian Gales
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The Pirates traveled to Cordele to face the Crisp County Cougars Friday night in the first round of the GHSA playoffs. It was a rematch of last year’s second round, which the Pirates won 26-25. Against a Cougar team that was hungry for revenge, and in the rain and cold of November, Pike needed to play its best game of the season in order to win. [Full story »]

PCMS cross country wins third straight championship

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Friday, November 9. 2018

The Pike County Middle School cross country team has had another successful year and set the bar exceptionally high with three region championships in the first three years of having a cross country team at the school. [Full story »]

Pirates make history with third trip to playoffs

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Tuesday, November 6. 2018

By Brian Gales
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The Pirates faced Kendrick in the last game of the regular season Friday, Nov. 2 and made school history by earning a spot in the state playoffs for three straight years. [Full story »]