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PARIS -- The Class 4A No. 16 Paris Wildcats slammed the Pittsburg Pirates, 86-44, in District 14 play Jan. 27 at Wildcat Gym.

The Wildcats’ Josh Robinson led all scorers with a game-high 41 points as Paris improved to 19-4 overall and 5-0 in district.

The Wildcats ended Pittsburg’s three-game win streak.
 

From Staff Reports

TEXARKANA -- Texas A&M University-Texarkana recently announced the addition of Pittsburg native Marie Stone as head coach of the new Eagles softball team.

A&M-Texarkana Athletics Director Michael Galvan said the university is thrilled to have  Stone joining the Eagles coaching staff.

“Marie has been a head softball coach, has started a softball program, and has recruiting ties throughout Texas and the region,” Galvan said. “I believe she will be a trailblazer for our new softball program.”

Dr. Emily Cutrer, president of A&M-Texarkana, said students, faculty, staff and the community are excited about the addition of softball to the Eagles intercollegiate athletics lineup.

Stone said she’s excited to get in on the ground floor of the growing athletic program at A&M-Texarkana.

By Ellis Knox | reporter@campcountynow.com

The Pittsburg Lady Pirates competed in the Longview High School Pre-Season Warm-Up Tournament hosted by the Longview Girls’ Softball Association, according to coach Patrick Smith.

Smith said for the past seven years, the City of Longview and the Longview Girls’ Softball Association have hosted a high school pre-season warm-up tournament.  

“The tournament is by invitation only and limited to 40 teams.  Teams participating this year were from Louisiana, Arkansas, East Texas and the DFW Metroplex,” Smith said. ”This event is held each year on the weekend before the official start of the UIL softball season.  This year, the tournament was Jan. 14 and 15, at Lear Park in Longview.  The event allows participating teams to get a head start on the upcoming high school season preparation with volunteer coaches working with the team.”

By ELLIS KNOXreporter@campcountynow.com

The Lady Pirates were outclassed by the height and speed of the Lady Pine Tree Pirates. Pine Tree began the game with a full court press that made use of Pine Tree’s speed and height advantage. Coach Ryan Herring found a way to defeat the press somewhat. However, the team was held to pretty much only one shot at the basket per possession, as Pine Tree’s height advantage dominated the boards. As usual, the Lady Pirates played hard and did not quit. Star Smith and Sydney Reynolds were high point shooters with 15 points each. The stats show the Lady Pirates put up the shots but there were only 28 re-bounds for the entire game. Pine Tree also intercepted passes and stole the ball using that height and speed advantage during the ÿrst quarter full court press. Malaysia Burns led with nine rebounds, and Taylor Bullock had five.

By ELLIS KNOXreporter@campcountynow.com

The score does not tell the story. The game was like hooking a big bass and you fight him up into the boat, then he slips the hook and flops back into the water. You had to be there to understand how close this game actu-ally was. The Pirates won the first half 28 to 24.After the first kickoff, the ball change hands a couple times. Then with 5:43 left in the first quarter the Pirate defense held and Gilmer had to settle for a field goal, 3 to Pitt 0.Then with 4:02 left in the first, the Buckeyes scored their first touchdown. Then with 37.8 seconds left in the first quarter, Deldric Shields scored the Pirates’ first touchdown on a Jaylon Jimmerson 32 yard pass. Mak-ing it Pitt 7 and Gilmer 10. 

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

Gladewater Bears on the season stand at 6-1. In week three of District 7-4A play, they are 2-1 and that only loss so far is to Gilmer. They have played excellent ball and had Gilmer tied in the fourth. The Bears lost it on a touchdown pass after a Bear’s pass was picked o by Gilmer. Against Atlanta, they won scoring eight in the second, seven in the third, and seven in the fourth quarter and holding Atlanta to one touchdown in the second. The Bears came right back after that score in the second to score eight points to go ahead by one at the half.

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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

Gazette: How was the bye week?

“We gave them the day off last Monday afternoon, and last Friday afternoon. So they had all last weekend, and when they came in Monday their legs were a little bit fresher, their energy level is high. We’ve had two good practices this week so far, we had a good week last week. ey’ve been a lot fresher, having about six hours not on the field, we’ve expected a lot more out of them because of that and the practices this week they have met that bar we set for them. I think we’ve had the best practices so far this year in the last two days,” Coach Baca said.

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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

The Pirates square off against the Spring Hill Panthers in their second district match-up Friday night at Pirate Stadium, game starts at 7:30 p.m. Spring Hill was 1- 9 overall last year but is playing much better ball this year. The Panthers went into the bye week on Sept. 30 after the non-district season, 3-2. They have shown a much better offense and defense and their new coach has basically turned the program around. They played Gladewater last week and lost big with a score of 62 to 7. is team is struggling some this year, their overall record for the season so far is won 3 and lost 3.

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