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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

The Pirates kickoff District 7 – 4A Division II against Atlanta Friday night

Gazette: Atlanta?

“Atlanta. First district game, bye week came at a great time, Atlanta is 3 and 1. ey had a big win over Liberty-Eylau, 31 to 26, in week 5. (*defeated New Boston week 6-52 to 0) ey are riding high, they had a lot of really good players come back from last year,” Coach Baca said.

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The box score tells it all, e Tatum Eagles were in control of the game from the beginning and never let go. e Pirates struggled to say the least and the loss was a total team e ort. Broken plays and penalties broke the team’s usual rhythm. Crucial third downs were not converted and penalties at inopportune moments on defense gave Tatum an opportunity to continue to move the ball. A er last year’s 0-10 season, Tatum had a lot to prove and that team showed a determination that appeared on the scoreboard. e Pirates did not appear to be in the same mindset. District play starts in two weeks with Atlanta coming to Pittsburg. e team will put this behind them and learn from it. Coach Baca and his sta will iron out the problems and have the team ready. No team likes to lose and this team is no exception.

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

After an interminable wait for the second lighting warning to delay the game, it was finally able to resume, with the Pirates leading seven to nothing. The game then see-sawed back and forth during the next two quarters, and at the half Pitt and Paris tied at 21all. The second half began by Pitt kicking off to Paris. However this was the Pirates quarter as they put up 21 points to Paris’ 7. Both teams put up seven in the fourth to finish the game 49 to 35.

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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

I wish there was a high-light to this story but there isn’t. You win some and you lose some. is one was tough, a lot went wrong, two injuries, sidelined key players. In a pre-game interview Head Coach Brad Baca had this to say: “We play teams to test ourselves in non-conference, this is a non-conference game, it means nothing in the end, it’s not a conference game, there is no championship at stake, no trophy at the end, only the experience,” Coach Baca said. The game was fairly close most of the rst half, early in the second quarter the score was 21 to 14 Lions., then two injuries sidelined Red Shields and Eric Kimble. The team was suddenly distracted by these injuries and let the Lions slip away, as the Lions scored an additional 22 points to finish out the half, Henderson 43 to Pitt’s 14.

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

This issue of The Gazette is dedicated to the Pittsburg Pirates, athletes and their teams, the Pirate Band, and the cheerleaders. The Pittsburg Gazette salutes all the students of Pittsburg Schools, their administrators and teachers and wish them all a very successful and prosperous year. Throughout this issue there are photos of the teams and squads and many ads dedicated to the fall sports teams. To all the students of Pittsburg Independent School District, do your best.

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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

The Pittsburg Elite Track Club participated in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Games of Texas state track meet July 30 and 31, in McAllen. There were 30 members of the club that went and participated. Several of them made it to finals. Kadeviouna Andrews went into nals in the 400M, nishing sixth overall. In the 14 and under boys 4 x 100 meter relay Kartrez Andrews, Proumous Morrison, Xavier Jimmerson and Kenterious Williams nished seventh in the finals.

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The 10 new faces, the seven boys’ coaches and three girls’ coaches are: Left to right, front row: A. J.Wooley, Derek Barnhart, Jenny Spearman, Kaylee Dalby, and Farrah Rios*. Back row left to right: Aaron Pearson,Austin Fleming*,Daniel Batchelor, Brian Moore*, and Luis Rios. (*denotes a Junior High Coach)

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

The Pittsburg School Board has approved the start of a Lady Pirate Soccer program beginning in the 2016-2017 school year. UIL recognition will not begin until the following year in 2017-2018. Stephanie Villanueva addressed the School Board during the May 16, school board meeting and requested that the school begin the Lady Pirate soccer program. Miss Villanueva represented about 30 to 35 girls who had asked her to be their spokesperson at the school board meeting. e board considered the request under the rules of title nine. e Gazette approached one school board member, Christian Yantis about the vote.

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

A quick survey of the Conference 4A, Division 2, clearly shows how strong Pittsburg’s District 7 is. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine has picked ve of District 7’s teams in the top 20. No other district in 4A, Division 2, has that many teams in the top twenty. Conference 4A, Division 2 has 16 districts. Region one’s districts form up this way: District 1, has none in top 20; District 2 has two, Monahans at number 19, and Sweetwater at number 6; District 3 has two, Graham at 16, and Krum at 11; and District 4 has none.

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