By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy was one yard away from picking up its first win of the season Friday night. The Pirates trailed 22-17 and had driven the ball to the Coosa Valley one-yard line, but PA was unable to punch the ball in the end zone in three tries, giving Rebels a five point win.
Pickens Academy pitcher, Shelby Lowe, has been playing the last few seasons for the Birmingham Thunderbolts travel softball team. She is shown with the Premier Girls Fastpitch trophy.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Shelby Lowe has been playing the last few seasons for the Birmingham Thunderbolts travel softball team and her team was successful in several tournaments this past summer.
The Thunderbolts won their tournament in Colorado after going 10-0 in that tournament. The team then played a tournament in Chicago where they came in second place before winning the Premier Girls Fastpitch championship in California.
PA’s Bodhi Parham attempts to tackle Kingwood Academy’s Peyton Long during the second quarter.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy struggled to move the ball Friday night in their season opener against Kingwood Christian, falling 34-0. The Lions jumped out to an early 20-0 first quarter lead and never looked back. The Pirates would never make it inside the red zone. Including the jamboree game against Oak Hill last week, Pickens Academy has yet to find the end zone this season.
Pickens Academy's Braden Davidson (9) makes an open field tackle on Oak Hill's Collin Coggins.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy played its first game of the season in a scrimmage against Oak Hill Academy on August 9. The Pirates were shut out 20-0 by the Raiders in a game that will not count toward either team’s record for the season.
The two teams traded possessions in the first quarter and Oak Hill would put together a scoring drive with five seconds left in the period when Ash Cullum threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Collin Coggins for a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy students Austin Goodman, Lauren Duckworth, and Allison Latham had the opportunity of being selected to play in the AISA All-Star games this past week. For Goodman, it was his first appearance, playing in the junior all-star game, while Duckworth and Latham were selected as seniors for the second consecutive year.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy had three players selected to participate in the 2018 AISA All-Star baseball and softball games in Montgomery this week. Lauren Duckworth and Allison Latham were selected to play in the senior softball game, while Austin Goodman was chosen to play in the junior baseball game. This is Duckworth and Latham’s second trip to the all-star game, as the duo was selected to play in the junior all-star game last year.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
The Pickens Academy Lady Pirates fell to their nemesis Macon-East Academy in the final, winner-take-all, contest in the AISA Class 2A state championships in Montgomery last weekend. PA started strong with a 5-1 win over Lowndes on Friday, but was then sent to the consolation bracket after falling to Macon-East 4-3 on Friday evening. The Lady Pirates would bounce back that evening, however, with a 4-0 win over Wilcox Academy.
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PA golfers from left: Senior Hamner Allen, PA golf coach Tripp Sanders, junior James Parker, and senior Taylor Owens (Not Pictured: John Bradley Seymer).
Sophomore Auburn-commit Shelby Lowe looks to lead the Lady Pirates into the postseason riding a 22-game win streak.
