Northeast Texas Community College Softball finished off January with a road trip to San Antonio, Texas for the Alamo City Junior College Showcase tournament. In game one Friday NTCC picked up win number one of the season against Southern Arkansas Tech with a 5-1 victory.
On Jan. 28 the Pittsburg Pirates hosted the Liberty Eylau leopards. The 8th grade B team lost 28 to 10 but played great. They are improving every week. Thomas Parish (2 points), Esdras Hernandez (2 points), Jaden Castaneda (2 points), Kolton Armour (2 points) and Christian Garcia had (2 points). The 8th A team won 26 to 23 in an exciting game. I am very proud of their effort and hard work. Xzaydeon Doddy (11 points), Twan Thompson (3 points), J’Qayveon Veasley (7 points), Jaylen Holloway (1 point) and Jayden Foster (4 points).
Joshua Freeman has started at NTCC as the new head softball coach. Freeman was born in Florida but later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended East Carolina University and coached baseball and soccer while he was there. Though he graduated with a degree in Communications and Media performance, for years he found that he did not use his degree. When his daughter was 11-years-old, he refound his love for coaching with her traveling softball team.
Pittsburg High School Deca Members recently competed in the Deca District 6 virtual career development conference. They have put in countless hours of hard work and preparation since the beginning of the school year. Eleven students have advanced to the state competition which will be held virtually next month.
Seeing as January is School Board Recognition Month, The PISD School Board Members were honored in appreciation of their hard work for our school district.
