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By Ellis Knox| reporter@campcountynow.com

By Ellis Knox | reporter@campcounty.now

PHOTO/DAVID JANTZI
Pittburg High junior swimmer Cole Kilburn placed 14th in 100-yard backstroke the UIL State Swim and Diving finals held in Austin Feb. 16-17. Kilburn reached the consolation finals with a preliminary time of 53.86 seconds. In the consolation finals, Kilburn swam a 53.73, beating his preliminary time. He’ll compete this weekend with the Longview Swim Club at a national event at Texas A&M in College Station.
 

From Staff Reports

TYLER – The Pittsburg Pirates basketball season ended Feb. 21 with a 51-45 loss to Mabank in the Class 4A bi-district plays at Tyler Junior College’s Wagstaff Gym.

Jordan Thomas paced Mabank with a game-high 23 points.

After trailing 17-15 after the first period, the Pirates outscored Mabank, 11-5, in second for a 26-22 halftime advantage.

But Mabank regain the lead, 35-33, as they outscored the Pirates, 13-7, in the third and held off a late fourth-quarter rally.

Dejour Dowell led the Pirates with 16 markers, while Deldiric Sheilds had 11. Jaylon Jimmerson hit six, Trevon Young five, Criston Williams three, and Kenoken Burns and Edward Hill Jr. added two each.

Pittsburg ends the season with a 14-15 mark, while Mabank (20-13) will face Center Feb. 24 in the area round.

By Ellis Knox | reporter@campcounty.now

The Pittsburg Pirates baseball team scrimmaged the New Boston Lions on Feb. 6 at the “Big Green” baseball field for nine innings.
Pirate coach Tommy Stewart got a chance to look at eight pitchers as no game stats and score was kept. One team’s batters would face the opponent’s pitcher each inning.
“We have good pitching depth and we going to be pretty good defensively,” said Stewart. “Just need to get on the same page, but we have a way to go yet, and if the team comes around offensively, which I believe they will, this will be a better team than last year.”
Stewart has at least 10 pitchers who could start and the depth – including a couple of left-handers.
 

From Staff Reports

By Ellis Knox | reporter@campcounty.now

The Pittsburg Pirates will play Mabank at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Class 3A bi-district action at Tyler Junior College.

Tickets will be $5 for adults and $3 for students.

 In their season finale, the Pirate fell to state-ranked Paris, 63-53, at home on Feb. 14.

Three players scored in double figures for the Pirates. Jaylon Jimmerson led the team with 13 points, while Dejour Dowell hit 12 and Deldric Shields added 11.

By Ellis Knox | reporter@campcounty.now

By Ellis Knox | reporter@campcounty.now

DAINGERFIELD – Pittsburg High senior David By placed first in the 181-pound weight-class division, while senior Cade Rester took first in the super-heavyweight class during the Daingerfield Powerlifting Meet on Jan. 28.
Also competing in the meet were host Daingerfield and Omaha Pewitt.
By squatted 425 pounds, benched press 235 and at 450 deadlift for a total of 1,110.
Rester, a 284-pounder, recorded 380 in squat, 200 bench, 385 deadlift for a total of 965.
In 148, Gabe Muniz was third with a 830 total and Tory Segura placed fifth with 655 pounds.
In 220, Undra Bates finished third at 880 and Anton Robinson was fourth at 770.
In 275, Coy Rester took fourth at 730.
Pittsburg’s next meet is Thursday, Feb. 9, in Winnsboro. The meet begins at 3:45 p.m.