The Lady Pirates won the 2008 District Championship against the Baker Gators. The Lady Pirates won in over time 41 to 34. The Baker Gators did not score a point in overtime play.
In 2000 the Lady Pirates, Coached by Tim Alford and Mike Stafford, won its second Class A State Championship Title. Team members were Kim Farrington; Krystal Shull; April Wood; Chrissy Yarbrough; Carrie Yates; Laurie Tinsley; Jennifer McCormick; Samantha Hurst; Summer Zorn; Kisha Stafford; Tanya Pate; Hillary Rowe; and Kristen Vick.
The Lady Pirates went to state in 1996, but lost in the semi-final by one point.
The girl's basketball team traveled to the state championship in 1990, but lost to Fort Lauderdale-Westminster (72-60) in the final game.
Coached by Terry McClure, the girls' basketball team ended its 1989 season with a perfect 32-0 record. They went on to win the Class A State Championship by beating Fort Myers Christian with a score of 79-52. The team consisted of Donnita Spears; Teresa Andrews; Margaret Weimorts; Michele Johnston; Debby Brown; Sherri Galloway; Teresa Hinote; Jean Armstrong; and Melanie Bearden.
Donnita Spears received a scholarship to play basketball at a junior college and went on to play at the University of West Florida, completing four years of college basketball. She later returned to PDL to teach special education and coach junior varsity basketball and softball.
In 1973 the boys went back to the state playoffs. Due to a hockey game the night before and a heavy rain, the game was moved to a local high school. Because of the heavy rain, there were some wrecks on the way to the game and the boys were rattled. It was a close game, but the outcome was not good for the Pirates.
The boys' team won the state championship in 1972 with an undefeated record of 31-0. This team consisted of Roger Owens; Hilton Galloway; Lonnie Ray Hicks; Roger Arnold; Jerry Commander; Gordon Baxley; Johnnie Galloway; Bobby Holmes; Elvin Matthews; Larry Rushing; and Roger Howard. They were coached by Henry Ray Kent.
The boys went to the state basketball semi-finals in 1971.
The girls' basketball team was undefeated in 1960. The boys' team went to the state semi-finals. The coaches were Mrs. Teal and Mr. K. P. Jackson.
The Pirates were the runners-up for the Class B State Championship in basketball in 1959 after losing to Southwest Miami, the 10th largest high school in the state of Florida. Mr. Gerald Commander was the coach.
The Mascot
In 1941, the "Pirates" name, entered by Mr. Franklin Conley, was chosen during a mascot contest. |
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