This week in Patriot Athletics:

• Tuesday 09.01.2015: JV Football travels to Phenix City to take on Glenwood at 6:00 pm (CST)
• Thursday 09.03.2015: Volleyball travels to Auburn to take on Lee Scott beginning at 3:30 
• Friday 09.04.2015: Varsity Football travels to Monroeville to take on Monroe at 7:00 pm

Thanks in part to our newly executed beverage contract with Pepsi of Luverne and to the multi-year commitment of our scoreboard sponsors - Troy Cable, Inc, Piggly Wiggly, The First National Bank and Julia's Restaurant LLC, the Booster Club is very proud to announce that it has ordered new scoreboards for all sports played on campus. The football scoreboard and new game clocks should be installed by homecoming while all other boards will be installed prior to the beginning of their respective season. These boards will be a significant improvement in both size and quality of our existing boards and will be unique to PIKE

Click on the link below for a full recap of PIKE's season opening win the Hooper Academy Colts

Game #1 Recap: PIKE beats Hooper 33-10

The PIKE Patriots will open the 2015 football season at home against the Hooper Academy Colts which is a Class AAA - Region 2 rival tonight at 7:00 pm from Delaney Kervin Stadium / Dwight Ward Field. All PIKE fans are encouraged to come early and cheer loudly for their Patriots! 

Yesterday was a busy day on our athletic calendar with varsity volleyball and three football teams in action. Our varsity volleyball team fell to Eastwood (21-25 and 23-25) and to Evangel (10-25 and 12-24) in yesterday tri-match hosted by Eastwood in Montgomery. Both Eastwood and Evangel are very good volleyball teams. Our football teams won two out of three games in Auburn against Lee Scott. Our termite team won 12-8 while the peewee team fell 6-18. The JV team won 32-6 with Lee Scott scoring their lone touchdown with nine seconds to play in the ballgame.

There are no games scheduled for today. Volleyball will be at home tomorrow afternoon with a home match (JV and Varsity) against the Glenwood Gators beginning at 3:30. We'll finish out the week with a home varsity football game against the Hooper Colts. Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm from DeWight Field at Delaney Kervin Stadium.

Pats Ready: Pike Liberal Arts Patriots to kick off season against Hooper Academy Colts Friday

PIKE Patriots Team Shop

The PIKE Patriots Team Shop will close this Friday (August 28th) so that all orders can be processed and delivered.. Please click on the link above or copy http://www.bsnsports.com/mts in your web browser. The access code is: rebels4R7 to enter the site. We will reopen the online store in September with a different selection. 

The Annual Meet the Patriots Rally is set for tonight (Friday, August 21st) at 6:00 pm in the stadium. This is a great opportunity to meet all the student athletes that will represent our school this fall. All volleyball and football teams, their coaches, the cheer-leading squads and the dance team will be introduced on the field. This is a special event since it will be the first time that many put on their red, white and blue uniforms.

There will be performances by the pep band, the dance team and both JV and Varsity cheer squads. Admission to this event is free. The concessions stand will be open but very limited as Chic-fil-A will be on hand selling chicken sandwiches, chips and cookies. Chic-fil-A is donating a portion of all sales back to the booster club.

If you have a child participating in varsity football and / or varsity cheer and are interested in helping with food for road games this season please contact Sabrina Lasseter at:

• mslasseter@troy.edu or 
• 334-372-0531 (call or text)

Thanks and Go PIKE!

PIKE Volleyball is back in action later today with a home match with Lee Scott. The JV is set to begin at 3:30 with the varsity to follow. Please come out and support the volleyball teams. Go PIKE!

In accordance with AISA policy, the 2015-2016 Gate Admission Fees are as follows: 

• $7.00 adults / $5.00 students: Regular Season, Tournaments, Double Headers & Jamborees. 
• $7.00 Admission for Everyone:  Playoffs, All-Stars, Championship Finals.   
• $15.00 Admission for Everyone: Tripleheader Football Championships.  

The PR Committee is selling t-shirts. Please use the form above to select your option. Turn all forms and payment into the office by Monday, August 24th.  This order will be placed several times throughout the year. 

The Booster Club sponsors a weekly Fellowship of Christian Athlete's Breakfast each Friday morning  at 7:00 am at Park Memorial United Methodist Church for our fall-sport athletes. Our first FCA Breakfast will be this Friday morning (August 21st) and will continue through the remainder of football season. The varsity football team, varsity cheerleaders and varsity volleyball team have been highly encouraged by their coaches to attend; however, all student athletes are invited. If you do not play a fall sport or if you are not a varsity level player but want to attend please contact Coach Allen.  In addition to breakfast, Bro Danny Arnold of PMUMC will present a brief message. We should dismiss at or before 7:40 so that all student athletes can return to PLA prior to the first bell.

Volunteers should arrive at PUMC at 6:00 am.

PIKE volleyball opens its season later today as the Escambia Academy Cougars travel to Troy. The JV teams are set begin at 3:30. The Varsity teams will face off shortly after the conclusion of the JV match. Please come out and support the volleyball teams!

PIKE Patriots Online Store

Our online store is up and running. Please click on the link above or copy http://www.bsnsports.com/mts in your web browser. The access code is: rebels4R7 to enter the site. The store will be up and running until August 28th at which time the site will close,  all orders will processed and then ship to the school. We will reopen the online store in September with a different selection. 

JOIN THE BOOSTER CLUB TODAY! Many of the activities and projects at PIKE are supported heavily by the Sports Boosters from funds generated completely outside the school’s General Fund Budget. Virtually all boys and girls sports receive monies from the Sports Boosters to purchase items such as uniforms and equipment. The Booster also fund the cost of officials, utilities, travel expenses, renovation, facility improvement etc.  We want to continue to build on a fine tradition of sports and academics. By joining the Sports Boosters and using our group buying power, we can lower the cost per student for equipment, uniforms and many other items. Every Patriot student and family will benefit.

Individual / Family Membership is $40.00. The Patriot Pride Family Membership Package which is both membership to the Booster Club and Family Passes to all regular season games is $200.00. 

SHOW YOUR PATRIOT PRIDE! The 2015 schedule poster is now available for pickup for your home or office.  Please stop by the main office in the lower building to pick up one today.

Please mark your calendars for this year's Brown Bag on the Square: Countdown to Kickoff featuring on our own, Coach Gene Allen. Make plans to attend this event in support of our Coach. Let's ensure that red, white and blue are the most prominent colors in attendance. Go PIKE!

A statement from the AISA concerning the upcoming Cheer and Dance Competition

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"Due to the lack of participation, due to many factors, the Cheer and Dance Competition is being cancelled for August 22nd and will be rescheduled for later in September or early October

​ - most likely

 on a Sunday afternoon so not to interfere with college football 

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games, homecomings, and volleyball.  Our goal is to have a new date by the end of next week."

The next Booster Club Meeting is set for Thursday, August 13th at 6:30 pm in the school’s cafeteria. This will serve as the annual kickoff meeting. 

This is a mandatory meeting for the parents of all student athletes participating in fall sports including termite, peewee, JV and varsity football, JV and varsity volleyball and JV and Varsity cheerleaders.  In addition to our coaches, Dr Eric Law will be on hand to discuss concussions and player safety. 

Please mark your calendar for these important dates:

• Monday, August 10th     Booster Club Meeting at 6:00 pm (Election of Officers)
• Thursday August 13th    Mandatory Parent Meeting / Booster Club Kickoff Meeting at 6:30 pm
• Monday, August 17th     First Volleyball Game at 3:30 (Abbeville Christian)
• Friday August 21st          First FCA Breakfast at 7:00 am (Park Memorial Methodist Church)
• Friday August 21st          Meet the Patriots Rally at 6:00 pm
• Saturday August 22nd    Cheer Championships at 10:00 (Cramton Bowl Complex)
• Tuesday August 25th      First Termite / Peewee / JV Game (at LSA)
• Friday August 28th         First Varsity Football Game at 7:00 pm (Hooper)

Thanks and Go PIKE!

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Tomorrow (

Saturday

​, August

​8th

) is the 

​last​

​scheduled ​

workday

​​

​​ set to complete the outstanding projects on the athletic side of campus

. We will begin at 7:30

​.

Our

remaining projects

​ include​

:

• Painting the floor in the
  ​girls
  locker rooms
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• Replacing broken lens covers over lights in locker rooms
• ​Replacing blown light ballast in the locker rooms​
• Painting the scorer's table in the gym
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• Deep cleaning
  of the
  gym
• Cutting the hill between the stadium and the practice field.
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• ​Drag the football and school parking lot​s.

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We hope to see you

​tomorrow

.​ Thanks and Go PIKE!

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