Sports
Basketball season starts on high note
Both the Junior High Lady Pirate 7th grade B and 8th grade A Basketball teams hosted Sulphur Springs on Monday and came away with wins.
Pirate season ends in rematch with top-ranked Bulldogs
In their first meeting this season, the Carthage Bulldogs jumped out to a 45-point first half lead on the Pittsburg Pirates before the Pirates finished the game on a 22-6 run. Pittsburg didn’t win the game, but there was cause for optimism as the team battled in the second half.
PISD Junior High football team undefeated in district
The PISD Junior High football team won over Gilmer on November 2 with a 24-14 win. That win declared this group to be the 2022 7th grade district champions of Region 7, 4A Division II with an overall record of 7-1. They are the undefeated champions of the district with a 5-0 score.
Berryhill takes fifth overall at state
Jacob Berryhill placed fifth overall at the 4A UIL State Cross Country Meet at Round Rock on November 4. Berryhill has been selected by the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas (CCCAT) for the All-State Team. According to Athletic Director Triston Abron, Berryhill has worked hard helping build the cross country team in Pittsburg and will be greatly missed.