Lady Pirates release 2017 volleyball schedule

The Pittsburg High School Lady Pirates released their 2017 volleyball schedule last month.
Practice begins on Tuesday, Aug. 1, under head coach Lori Shaw. The first scrimmage is set Aug. 4 on the road against Mount Pleasant, then host Daingerfield on Aug. 5 for their second scrimmage.
PHS opens the season at home with a non-district bout against Linden-Kildare on Aug. 7, then hosts Mount Vernon on Aug. 11.
After the two home games, the Lady Pirates hit the road for three tournaments and four road games. They begin Aug. 15 at Union Hill, then play in the North Hopkins Tournament on Aug. 17 and 19. On Aug. 18, they travel to play at Palestine.
They face Mount Vernon on Aug. 22 before playing in the Pewitt Tournament on Aug. 24 and 26 in Omaha. 
PHS travels to Wolfe City for an Aug. 29 encounter and wraps of the long road trip at the Hooks Tournament on Aug. 31 and Sept. 2.
The Lady Pirates return home for a Sept. 1 game against Mount Pleasant.
From Sept. 5-19, the Lady Pirates hit the road again for a pair of tournaments and four more road games. They play at New Boston on Sept. 5, at the Texas High Tournament on Sept. 9, at Prairiland on Sept. 12, at Chapel Hill (Mt. Pleasant) on Sept. 15 and at Fruitvale on Sept. 19.
They kickoff their 10-game district slate at home against Paris on Sept. 22 and ends at Pleasant Grove on Oct. 24.