Sports

By Cory Smith

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The Pittsburg Pirate football team has 11 players recognized in the District 7-4A All-District team for 2014.

Running back Sir Charles Perkins earned first-team offensivehonors after a standout season. Perkins rushed for over 687 yards on 105 carries, averaging 6.5 yards-per-carry and racked up 11 touchdowns. The Pirates had four players named to the second team offense, including tight ends E.J. Hill and Bradlee Warrick, receiver Dejour Dowell and center Hunter Fierro.

 

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For the first time in 80 years, there will be no Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Games, the board of directors announced Thursday. At the December board of director’s meeting, the THSCA was informed of the decision from the NCAA Legislative  Relief Waiver Committee to deny the THSCA’s request for exemption from a new NCAA bylaw  which prohibits Division I college football coaches from attending or speaking at a convention that also has an all-star game affiliated with it. The denial from the  NCAA forced the board to eliminate an 80-year tradition of hosting all-star games, including  the football game which has been held since 1935. While there is a sentimental attachment to the all-star games, the board of directors said it was in the best interest of the THSCA to make sure its convention and coaching school remained a quality event.

By Cory Smith

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Keondre Traylor and Dejour Dowell led the way for the Pirates, scoring 23 points and 19 points respectively as Pittsburg defeated Dekalb 64-44 last Tuesday. Traylor knocked down 10 shots from the floor; he also came down with six rebounds. Dowell went 9 of 12 from the floor and tickled the twine once from beyond the arc. D.J. Porter, Robert Hollins, Teryian Cuba, and Sir Charles Perkins produced two points apiece for the Pirates. Justin Zepeda finished with six points on the night, going 3 of 8 from the floor. Sophomore, E.J. Hill, put up eight points, grabbed four rebounds, and went 4 of 6 from the floor.

By Cory Smith

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The Pittsburg Pirates held their home opener last Tuesday night against the Spring Hill Panthers, a team that is coached by former Pirate basketball coach, Tim Ender. The Pirates took the victory in a close game, 53-48.Keondre Traylor led the scoring efforts, scoring 20 points—helping Pittsburg pick up another win on the season—Traylor also packed his stats with seven rebounds on the night. Sophomore, E.J. Hill, also turned in a standout performance, going seven of 13 from the floor and garnering 15points. D.J. Porter had eight points, Jakevion Traylor tickled the twine for two points, and Sir Charles Perkins and Justin Zepeda turned in four points apiece.

By Cory Smith

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The Lady Pirate

 

squad came away with a trophy in the Hughes Springs tournament last weekend, defeating Harmony, 49-27 in the championship game. Ayana Palmer led the scoring efforts for the Lady Pirates in theHughes Springs game by producing 15 points, going 5 of 6 from the floor for an 83.3 percent shooting percentage. Shaundrea Rhymes had 12 points; Kaycee Parker had eight points; Nakaya Brown had six points; Taylor Leonard had four points; and D’Maya Hashaway had two points.

 

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By Cory Smith

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The Pirate Boys Basketball team received second place in the Prairieland tournament last weekend Pittsburg played a barnburner against Rivercrest, beating them 53-49 in regulation. Sir Charles Perkins led the scoring efforts for the Pirates, going 5 of 14 from the floor; knocking down four shots from two point range, a three point bucket, and knocking down four from the charity stripe. E.J. Hill finished the night with 14 points, going 5 of 8 from the floor; 10 of those points came from two point range and the rest came from the freethrow line. Also joining in on the scoring efforts were: Robert Hollins, 8 points; Keondre Traylor, 10 points; Justin Zepeda, 4 points; and Teryian Cuba, who had 2 points. The Pirates reached the century mark from two point range as a team, going 50 percent, with an overall shooting percentage of 44.2 percent.

By Cory Smith

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The Pittsburg Pirates took to the hardwood last week in their season opener against Troup and defeated the Tigers 72-9.

D.J. Porter, Keondre Traylor, Justin Zepeda, and Sir Charles Perkins led the Pirates in scoring with 13 points, 12 points, 12 points, and 11 points respectively. Jakevion Traylor, Robert Hollins, Levi Leonard, Nakarie Howard, Dejour Dowell, and E.J. Hill got in on the scoring action for the Pirates. Collectively, Pittsburg turned in a 42.5 percent mark from the field, going 31 of 73 on the night, knocking down 27 shots from two-point range and four shots from behind the arc.

 

By Cory Smith

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The Pirates clipped the wings of the Rusk Eagles last Tuesday, taking the victory, 73-50 over the Eagles. Keondre Traylor led the scoring effort with a 23 point performance; D.J. Porter had 11 points; Justin Zepeda had 12 points; E.J. Hill had nine points; Teryian Cuba and Dejour Dowell finished with seven points apiece, and D.J. Hughes and Jakevion Traylor finished with two points apiece.

 

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By Cory Smith

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The Lady Pirates notched another win last week, defeating the Lady Hornets of Hooks, 55-32. Shaundrea Rhymes led the scoring effort with 25 points, going 11 of 17 from the field, which accounted for a 64.7 percent shooting percentage. Kaycee Parker followed pursuit with eight points, knocking down three of her six shots from the field. Nakiya Brown finished the night with seven points, also going three of six from the field. D’Maya Hashaway turned in a six point performance, going three of seven, and coming up with four rebounds. Ayanna Palmer finished with four points; Taylor Leonard and Genesis Lopez had two points apiece; and Maxie Ivory had one point in the game.

 

JaCorey Shepherd, a local native of East Texas has made the final cut for the 2014 Senior Class Award. He is the son of RoShunda Smith and the grandson of Wanda and Anthony Walker of Pittsburg. Mr. Sheperd spent his elementary years here in Pittsburg but graduated from John Horn High in Mesquite. He is currently a senior at the University of Kansas. The Senior Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School (CLASS) Award is intended to honor student athletes who excel both on and off the field in collegiate football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character, and competition.