South Pittsburg Pirates

Pirates celebrate in spite of loss
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Writer The South Pittsburg boys basketball team may have suffered their first loss of the season, losing 56-49 to Grundy Co. last Wednesday night, but there was still…

South Pittsburg 100 Year/State Championship Publication
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Tigers Mauled, Pirates Proceed To Semifinals
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Writer The Pirates held off the Tigers last Friday 48-7 in their 13th win and head to the next round in the semifinals. Talking to South Pittsburg…

Pirates Bulldoze the Bulldogs, Now Quarterfinals Bound
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Writer South Pittsburg kept things rolling last Friday night in the second round of the TSSAA 1A playoffs, beating Clay County, 58-0. The Pirates have now shut out…

Pirates Crush Red Devils, 7th State Championship in Sight
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Writer The Region 3-1A champion South Pittsburg Pirates (11-0) started their road back to a seventh state championship in dominating fashion last Friday night, crushing the Jo Byrns…

Orange-Clad Pirates Crush Tigers In Fifth Straight Win Over Rival
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Sports Writer It seemed fitting that South Pittsburg would bring out their seldom-used Orange Crush uniforms on Thursday night against Whitwell. Whether it was meant to be…

Pirates Blaze Undefeated Path After Panthers Game
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Sports Writer The South Pittsburg Pirates (9-0, 4-0) are now one win away from their first undefeated regular season since 2019 after beating the Sale Creek Panthers (6-3,…

Pirates Pummel Sentinels, Remain Number One In State
Shane Shoemaker – Sports Writer Not a single Friday night light illuminated the Sequatchie Valley last Friday. Two-thirds of the Marion County teams had a bye week, while the rest…

Pirates Deliver Statement Win In Defensive Battle
Shane Shoemaker – Sport Writer The Pirate cannons didn’t fire off nearly as much as they usually have this season on Friday night, to signify every time the South Pittsburg…

Pirates Hang 60 On Chiefs
SHANE SHOEMAKER – Sports Writer Coming into Friday’s matchup against the North Jackson Chiefs, the South Pittsburg Pirates had only allowed 21 points to be scored against them all season.…
