Mount Pleasant High School senior, Joseph Tolentino, signed a letter of intent to perform as a member of the Cavaliers, a marching band that travels the country performing and competing in the summer. Tolentino auditioned for the group via a video submission and was selected to perform as a member of the Cavalier Color Guard. The group will perform 21 shows this summer, including four in Texas, and will end their season at the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis in August. Tolentino graduates on Friday, May 17, then leaves the next day for St. Louis where he will begin rehearsals.

Outdoors Writer It’s official. The enormous non-typical whitetail buck tagged last October in Bowie County by youth hunter Reili Brewer of Avery has been accepted for entry in the Boone and Crockett Club’s 32nd Big Game Awards book.

Two Mount Pleasant High School swimmers including senior, Sophie Greco, and junior, Kate Ball, have been named to the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (TISCA) Academic All-State team. To be nominated, student athletes must be juniors or seniors and must have an overall GPA of at least 3.75.

Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers (22-10-1) vs. Dayton (23-10) (Best of 3 Series) April 25-27 Thursday, April 25 - 6:30 pm - MP Home Team Friday, April 26 - 6:30 pm - MP Visiting Team Saturday, April 27 2:00 pm - (if needed) Flip for Home ALL GAMES at Rusk High School – 495 Eagle Dr., Rusk TX 75785 Tickets - $5 Adults, $3 Students - At the Gate Passes accepted District 15-5A, TGCA, THSCA, Senior Citizens Go Lady Tigers!

Outdoors Writer Chalk up another IGFA line class world record alligator gar for light tackle specialist Art Weston. Caught earlier this month at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, the 7.04-footer weighed 188 pounds.

Some call Texas the Lone Star State. I like to call it “Big Bass Central.” An army of giant bass have been caught in Texas over the years.