The Pirate Post

SPRING SPORTS SHINE IN 2026 SEASON

By: Tyler Shaw, Garret Davis & Caden Dillon

As the school year comes to an end, so does the spring sport season for 2026. As we bid our senior athletes goodbye, let’s take a look at the teams’ accomplishments this season.

Southeast baseball team. Picture By Julia Dillon.

This year the boys’ baseball team ended with a 17-7 record, but a 10-2 record in the league. The boys had critical wins against Labrae and Champion on their way to the league championship, which happens to be their first league title since 2017. Awarded First Team All MVAC accolades for 2026 were Joe Sharish (pitching), Maverick Wood (outfielder), and Cohen Richardson (infielder). Second Team All MVAC winners were Caden Dillon (pitcher) and Daniel Clint (infielder), and Honorable Mention was Brayden Walden. The boys are looking to improve their record with “better hitting next season” according to Richardson.

Southeast softball team. Picture from Southeast Athletic Boosters.

The Southeast girls’ softball team completed a 16-10 season, falling just short of a league championship. The squad entered the postseason with confidence, and despite their playoff run ending early with a tough 3-10 first-round loss to Cardinal Mooney, the team’s overall success remains a major highlight. Awarded First Team All MVAC were Lylia Lavigna (catcher), Morgan Muncy (infielder), and Olivia Bragg (pitcher). Second Team All MVAC was Isabella Mowery (outfielder) and Lily Hayes (infielder), and Honorable Mention was Neena Truex. Southeast gives a grateful farewell to the dedicated seniors who pushed the program forward over the years, as a strong core of rising seniors stands ready to compete and build on this team next spring. Congratulations to the Southeast softball team on a remarkable season.

Southeast girls’ track regional qualifiers and coaches. Picture from Southeast Athletic Boosters.

Micah & Sarah Craver. Picture from Southeast Athletic Boosters.

The Pirates’ track teams had incredible seasons, with the boys team finishing 5th in the MVAC and the girls’ team finishing 2nd in the MVAC. After running districts in Pymatuning Valley, regional qualifiers were: 4×800 (Jenna Canale, Vayda Stelzer, Grace Wheeler, Julia Wheeler), 100 & 300 hurdles (Sarah Craver), 1600 (J. Wheeler), 800 (Canale, J. Wheeler), 3200 (J. Wheeler), long jump (Craver), high jump (Leila Evans), and for the boys’ team, 800 (Micah Craver). Regionals are being run at Austintown Fitch which are currently taking place this week with preliminaries on Wednesday, and final heats on Friday. So far advancing to State competition is the girls’ 4×800 team and J. Wheeler in the 3200. Good luck to all those still waiting to compete.

Our spring sports teams have shown tremendous accomplishment over this season beating records and making memories that will last a lifetime. We want to wish continued success to those still competing as they enter regionals, good luck!

ABOUT US

The Pirate Post started out as a club in the spring of 2025. This year, it officially became a Journalism and Communications Class, run by students, that is open to anyone! The process to make this an elective, however, was no easy feat. Student Izzy Goodnite (who proposed that we create a school newspaper) wrote a proposal for the school board, and they agreed to make it a class. We aim to inform the student body about things that are new at Southeast: sports, school plays, field trips, and seasonal news. We cover it all! “I feel this newspaper isn’t just about information though, it is also about learning and recognizing people who deserve it,” states Goodnite. If you enjoy writing, Newspaper is the class for you! If you have any article ideas or any questions, you can email our advisor, Julia Dillon: jdillon@sepirates.org or fill out the form at the bottom of our website.