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Wed
11
Dec

Pirates in action at Saltillo

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Pirates were in action at the Saltillo Tournament over the weekend, finishing 2-2 in the event, which was shortened due to icy weather.
The Pirates picked up a lopsided win in their first game at Saltillo Thursday, downing Bells 80-34.
Pittsburg jumped out to a quick 27-7 lead after one quarter of play before ourscoring Bells 26-4 in the second frame to build a 53-11 halftime lead. Things were a bit closer as Pittsburg let up in the second half, but the Pirates easily held on to win by 46.
Wed
11
Dec

Lady Pirates win three, drop one

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Lady Pirates picked up a pair of wins and lost one at the buzzer this week as they were in action at the weather-shortened Hughes Springs Tournament after winning a game at home last Tuesday.
The Lady Pirates picked up a convincing win at home last Tuesday as they defeated the visiting Lady Buffaloes of Lone Oak, 60-47.
Full court pressure by both teams kept both sides scrambling in the opening minutes of the contest but it was the Lady Pirates that were able to build a first-quarter lead as Pittsburg led 17-9 after eight minutes of play.
The second quarter belonged to Jasmine Walker, as she came up with numerous steals and added 14 points in the quarter as Pittsburg build a 35-20 halftime lead.
Wed
11
Dec

Freshmen, JV Lady Pirates off to quick 12-2 start

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Lady Pirates sub-varsity teams have started the season on  quite a roll, combining to win 12 of their first 14 games.
The Lady Pirates junior varsity basketball team is off to a hot start this season, winning their first seven games while outscoring opponents by an average of 22 points.
Nay Brown has led the way for the JV Lady Pirates so far this season, averaging 17 points per game while being the high scorer for Pittsburg in six of its seven games.
The Lady Pirates opened the season with a 46-12 win over the Gilmer Lady Buckeyes as Brown led the way with 16 points. D’Ambria Harkey and Whitney Hamilton each scored nine in the win while Kaycee Parker, Jackie Roman and Breanne Attaway each scored four.
 
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Fri
29
Nov

Pirates open hoops season with lopsided win

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Pittsburg varsity boys basketball team opened the season with a convincing win Monday as they defeated Harmony High School 88-44 on the campus of Union Hill.
“We were able to do what we wanted to do most of the night,” head coach J.B. Littlejohn said after the win. “We wanted to start laying a foundation for what we are wanting to do and the style of basketball we want to play all season, and that is exactly what we were able to do.”
Justin Zepeda led the Pirates in the win with 21 points while Levi Leonard added 19. Ty Smith had 12 points and T.J. Murphy was also in double figures with 11. Markevious Trylor added eight points in the win, Triston Payne had seven, Jakevion Traylor had six poings and D.J. Hughes added four.
 
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Fri
29
Nov

Lady Pirates win two, drop one this week

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Lady Pirates saw one slip away on the road at Dekalb last week as Pittsburg went into the fourth quarter with the lead but could not hold on down the stretch.
After leading the majority of the contest, the Lady Pirates allowed a Dekalb run that put the Lady Bears up late in the game. Pittsburg still had a chance with just over 15 seconds to play as the Lady Pirates trailed by just one and were inbounding the ball on their side of the court. Dekalb was able to come up with the steal and raced the length of the floor for a layup to seal the win.
 
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Fri
29
Nov

Pirates season ends with 48-0 loss to 4th-ranked Buckeyes

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By Nick Counts
 
The Pittsburg Pirates have had their playoff run cut short as they fall to the Gilmer Buckeyes at Pine Tree High School 48-0.
The score looks in huge favor to the Gilmer squad, but the game was well fought by the Pittsburg Pirate football team.
The Pirates were able to hold off the attack of the Buckeyes in the first half of the game as they fended off the Gilmer offense and kept them from scoring.
The first score of the game by Gilmer came off a punt return for a touchdown due to a miscue on the special teams play.
The defense stepped up all night long, they held the Buckeye offense out of the end zone drive after drive including a turnover on downs to begin the second quarter.
On the ensuing drive, the Pirates picked up a first down on an 11 yard scramble from Garrett Truitt, but the drive was cut short after that with a punt on the next down set.
Wed
20
Nov

Pirates earn Bi-District title with 54-49 win over Tigers

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Pirates survived a tough fight in the opening round of a Division II Class 3A playoffs Friday night at they outlasted the Wills Point Tigers in a game that saw the teams combine for more than 1,100 yards of total offense. The Bi-District champion Pirates now advance to face Gilmer in the Area Playoffs in Longview Thursday.
The Pirates had no problem scoring against the Tigers when the teams faced off in the opening game of the regular season back in August, a game which Pittsburg won 55-14. This time around, though, the Tigers found ways to cut through the Pirate defense to put up 49 points, including building a 15-point lead in the first quarter of the contest.
 
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Wed
20
Nov

Lady Pirates open season with pair of wins

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Lady Pirates basketball team opened up the season with a pair of wins last week as they won on the road in Commerce Tuesday before winning their home opener against Gilmer Saturday.
Tenacious defense and a strong rebounding effort helped the Lady Pirates overcome a tough shooting night Tuesday as they downed the Lady Tigers in Commerce, 54-41. Senior Denasia Watson had an impressive performance to open the season as recorded a triple-double to lead the Lady Pirates with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals.
 
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Tue
12
Nov

Standing up for the Pride of Pittsburg Marching Band

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By Jeremy Weber
 
This week there has been a lot of chatter in the media about bullying. The Miami Dolphins Martin vs Incognito scandal reminds us that bullying is not just limited to the school yard. It is a serious problem that can cause very real harm to people of all ages.
Wed
06
Nov

Lady Pirates run at Regionals

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The Lady Pirates cross country team was in action at the Regional Meet in Arlington this weekend after finishing second at the District Meet Oct. 26.
Abbi Florey was the top finisher for the Lady Pirates, coming in 67th with a time of 13:23. Leslie Farfan was 99th with a time of 14:04, Hannah McElhaney was 105th with a time of 14:13 and Breanna Morris was 127th with a time of 14:44. Eleni Delarosa came in 135th, Genesis Lopez was 147th and Justoni Farmer was 154th.
“We really wanted to do better, but it was our goal all year to make it back to the Regional and we were able to accomplish that,” head coach John Chatham said.

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