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Pittsburg 1st baseman Andrew Moss (21) holds a runner on during last week’s 5-1 win against visiting Sulphur Springs.

Pittsburg’s Kevin Johnson (1) slides into 3rd base and then pops right back up to head home once the ball gets away from the Sulphur Springs 3rd baseman.

Pittsburg’s Landon Graham (8) came on in relief to finish off the 5-1 win over Sulphur Springs last week.

Pittsburg’s Kord Johnson (9) delivers a pitch in the 5-1 victory over Sulphur Springs last week. Johnson got the win, giving up just one earned run on five hits with eight strikeouts.

Pittsburg’s Nick Styles (2) scores one of the five runs against Sulphur Springs last week.

Pirates get two straight district wins

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 4:00am

The Pittsburg Pirates reeled off two straight District 14-4A wins last week, beating visiting Sulphur Springs, 5-1, on Tuesday, Mar. 11 and North Lamar, 12-6, on the road, Friday, Mar. 14. Those wins push Coach Juan Perez’s Pirates to 2-1 in league play and 8-3 overall.

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Titus Regional requests responses to community health needs assessment

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 4:00am

Survey open to Titus Regional Community residents until April 8, 2025

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Pittsburg Lady Pirate pitcher Audrina Landin (3) delivers a pitch against Mount Pleasant on Monday night. Landin went all six innings, giving up just two earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks. She also went 1-for-3 at the plate with a

Pittsburg Head Coach Madison Sansom chats to her team between innings on Monday night in Mount Pleasant. Her Lady Pirates are set to open District 14-4A play on Tuesday, Mar. 18 at home against Sulphur Springs.

Pittsburg’s MC Lawton (7) makes a throw from shortstop in Mount Pleasant on Monday night.

Pittsburg’s Haromony Robinson (14) gets one of her two hits in Mount Pleasant on Monday night. GAZETTE PHOTOS / MICHAEL S. MCCRACKEN

Lady Pirates blanked by Mount Pleasant, 6-0

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 4:00am

The Pittsburg Lady Pirates traveled to Mount Pleasant on Monday night (Mar. 10) and were blanked by the host Lady Tigers, 6-0. The loss was the third straight for Coach Madison Sansom’s Lady Pirates, who fell to 4-7 on the young season.

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Loffer, Doddy named all-district second team

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 4:00am

The District 14-4A All-District boys basketball team was released recently and Pittsburg had two players make the second team in junior Kam Loffer and sophomore Can Doddy.