The Dale Lady Pirates Fast-Pitch Team makes a dogpile after winning the OSSAA Class 2A Fast-Pitch Softball State Championship, held at Devon Park in OKC on Oct. 12. The Lady Pirates topped Howe, 10-0, on Oct. 10, and beat Oktaha, 2-0, on Oct. 11, before narrowly claiming victory with Pocola, 1-0. The score was 0-0 until the bottom of the seventh inning when Dale finally got one across home plate. Their record this season is 42-1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan