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Karly McGraw, who played first base for the Lady Pirate softball team, signs a letter of intent to play softball at Saint Katherine College in Encinitas, Calif. With her are her mother, Holly McGraw, left, and Coach Debra Manley. Standing are Coach Daniel Lockler and Coach Aaron Kinney.

By Seth Hudson

The Pirates won one and lost one last week in heavily one-sided games. The Pirates defeated Liberty-Eylau 13-1 and fell to Pleasant Grove 12-2.  Pleasant Grove beat the Pirates with bunts and base running in what started as a competitive match that began to unravel in the fifth inning.

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Refuge International is hosting the 4th Annual Chainge the World Bike Ride & Run to be held April 27 in Gilmer. Bike riders will have the opportunity to enjoy a picturesque bicycle ride through the back roads of both Upshur and Camp counties.

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By Seth Hudson

Last week was a rough one for the Pirates, who suffered two losses. The first was a 5-1 loss at North Lamar on April 9, and the second an 8-1 loss at home to Paris on April 12.

Causin’ Chaos 14U fastpitch softball team placed third at the Battle of the Bats tournament in Sulphur Springs on March 23-24 against 10 teams. Causin’ Chaos will be competing in Longview April 13-14 and Mount Pleasant April 20-21. On the front row, from left, are Ali Hawkins, Savannah Young, Kaycee Parker of Pittsburg, Jocelyn Tidwell and Peyton Hawkins. On the back row, from left, are Brooklyn Sykes, Elizabeth Davis, Jamie Seawright, Bailey Smith of Pittsburg, Madison Whitfield and Macee Hollins.

By Seth Hudson

The Pirates went 1 for 2 last week, losing in Pleasant Grove 9-5 Tuesday and beating Atlanta at home 3-2 Friday night.
Brian Taylor had over a dozen strikeouts and 2 RBI’s in the win over Atlanta. Zack de Luna and Cody Perry both went 2 for 2 with a pair of base hits and stolen bases, and Trace Burns walked a run in with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 3-run third inning for Pittsburg.
Atlanta’s Cameron Schultz had an RBI single in the third, knocking in Chase Musgrove who had reached on a walk. In the fourth inning Atlanta had another run on what was essentially an inside the park home run as the Pirates had a series of overthrows and errors off what probably would have been a base hit by Woods.  
The Pirates played at North Lamar Tuesday and will face Paris in Pittsburg on Friday.  They are now 3-2 in District play.
 

The Camp County Sports Association chose a ticket worth $1,500 in a recent fund-raiser. CCSA President Brenda Davis, far left, gives Terry Tharp, center left, his first place winnings for selling the winning ticket. CCSA Treasurer Ann Waldrep, right, hands Trey Robertson his check for $1,500.
 

By Seth Hudson

Pittsburg Middle School had an impressive showing at the Gilmer track meet March 7. The students competed in various track and field events while showing the other competitors why they are the school to beat.
In high jump, Breanna Morris placed first and Isabella Delong and Desiree Barrera tied for second. In the pole vault category, Kaycee Parker placed first, Morris second and Lesly Farfan third. In triple jump, Morris took fourth and Delong took sixth. Bailey Smith placed third, Maria Rodriguez placed fourth and Kim Ladd placed sixth in shot put. In discus, Stephanie Villanueva placed third, Rodriguez placed fourth and Smith placed fifth. Isis Wilson placed fourth and Jennifer Rodriguez placed fifth in the long jump.

By Seth Hudson