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Pirates Shock Ranked Rivals with Back-to-Back Upsets

Pirates Shock Ranked Rivals with Back-to-Back Upsets

By Danielle McCulley It was a week to remember for Hudson volleyball. The Pirates not only earned two major conference upsets over ranked opponents but did it while rallying the community behind a cause that hit close to home. On Sept. 23, Hudson traveled to Parkersburg and stunned Class 2A

Pirate Runners Keep Tradition Alive at Homecoming

Pirate Runners Keep Tradition Alive at Homecoming

Following tradition, 35 Hudson High School and Middle School cross country runners gathered to run the game ball to the field before Friday night’s homecoming football game. The Pirate cross country team will close out the regular season on Saturday morning at North Linn High School. After that, all

Swashbucklers Score Second Straight; Sink Sailors 16-7

Swashbucklers Score Second Straight; Sink Sailors 16-7

By Kevin Yoder photo by Oliver Thompson The Hudson Pirates football team made the short voyage down highway 63 last Friday night for the latest “Battle of the High Seas”. The game had significant district implications, and the Pirates came out strong. The opening drive of the game featured a

Pirate XC Tackles Two Meets in the Heat

Pirate XC Tackles Two Meets in the Heat

by Jill Steele The week of Sept. 22 brought two meets for the Hudson Pirate cross country teams, and the heat didn’t let up. With temperatures reaching into the 80s, running conditions were far from ideal—but the Pirates pushed through the sweat and sun to deliver strong performances

Pirates Down Cougars in District Opener 28-6

Pirates Down Cougars in District Opener 28-6

By Kevin Yoder Photo credit to Darla Michael Last Friday night the Hudson Pirates welcomed the Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars to town to begin Class 1A District 4 play. Following a very challenging non-district schedule, it turned out to be just what the team needed. Hudson struck first on a night where

Frosh Claim First Tournament Win as All Levels of HUDVB Secure Titles

Frosh Claim First Tournament Win as All Levels of HUDVB Secure Titles

By Zac Ceresa The Hudson freshman volleyball team traveled to South Tama over the weekend and came home with their first tournament championship of the season. With the victory, all three levels of HUDVB—freshman, junior varsity, and varsity—have now won tournament titles this year, a possible first in

Pirate JV Matches Varsity With 28-6 Win Over SF

Pirate JV Matches Varsity With 28-6 Win Over SF

By Kevin Yoder Monday night the Sumner-Fredericksburg junior varsity football team returned to town, and the Hudson JV picked up right where the varsity left off. Freshman quarterback Nova Lehr threw three touchdown passes to sophomore Maddox Krizek, covering 72, 31 and 5 yards. Sophomore John Fox added his first