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Hale in new key role for Pirates
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. - When South Pittsburg coaches decided to reach into the past and bring back the wing-T offense, Corbin Hale knew what the change could mean for his future.
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Demetric Johnson dynamic for South Pittsburg Pirates
No. 9 Demetric Johnson
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Fair preview lists 17 area all-staters
The 25th anniversary edition of Murphy Fair's prep football preview magazine for Tennessee is available.
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Pirates put out: South Pittsburg baseball loses twice
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The clutch hitting that had led South Pittsburg to back-to-back trips to the Class A state baseball tournament failed to materialize Wednesday. The Pirates were eliminated with consecutive losses, first to defending state champion Decatur Riverside, 11-1, then sent home by Cascade 4-1.
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Bobby Towne, Jacob Toney star for Walker Valley Mustangs, South Pittsburg Pirates
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The first step toward a possible state baseball championship can be the toughest, but both Walker Valley and South Pittsburg found ways to narrowly advance Tuesday. Walker Valley was aided by two throwing errors in the sixth inning to beat Germantown 1-0 in its Class AAA opener, while South Pittsburg rallied for a 3-1 win over Cascade in Class A.
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Chattanooga prep baseball teams adapt to less scoring
Baylor (20-11): Because of graduation and a lack of pitching depth, there weren't many expectations for the Red Raiders. They got a late shot in the arm from slugger John Tipton, who emerged as a standout on the mound. Along the way, the Red Raiders gave coach Gene Etter his 800th career win.
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South Pittsburg Pirates romp into state tourney
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- The five-minute fireworks display after the game wasn't nearly as impressive as the offensive explosion during the game by South Pittsburg's baseball team.
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Pirates prevail: Matt Allen guts out win in 3-A title game
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- Matt Allen knew the same pitch that had gotten him into trouble could bail him out. Although Allen had narrowly missed dropping his curve ball over the plate early in the seventh, allowing two runners to reach base, and eventually advance to second and third, South Pittsburg's senior left-hander didn't give up on the pitch and froze Boyd-Buchanan's Austin Bailey for the final out of the game
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Pirates’ Reed no-hits Whitwell in final
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. - Once the game ended, and a wide smile revealed a mouthful of metal braces, Tyler Reed looked like every bit the baby-faced freshman he is. His performance on the mound, however, was the stuff of a much older player.
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Romp gets South Pittsburg Pirates seniors to 100th win
WHITWELL, Tenn. -- A team already brimming with confidence and big-game experience doesn't need help, but South Pittsburg's baseball team got plenty of assistance Monday evening from Whitwell's Tigers.