MPISD announces the 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame honorees: Charley Carter, Keith Fields, O.B. Goolsby, Jeremy Hampton, Monty James, Ernie McAnally, Serina McFarland, Shawn Onley, and Corey Price.
Each inductee will be recognized prior to kick off of the Homecoming game against Nacogdoches on Friday, October 14 starting at 6:50 p.m. A private, pregame ceremony will also be held for the inductees, their families, and close friends. The Hall of Famers will serve as honorary captains and participate in the pre-game coin toss. In recognition of their selections, each inductee will wear a commemorative gold jacket during the pre-game ceremony. Portraits of each inductee will later be displayed in the hallway of the Willie Williams Gymnasium.
Charley Carter graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1994. He played baseball and football for the Tigers where he was a member of the All-District, All-Region and All-State baseball teams as well as being named the East Texas 4A Offensive Player of the Year in 1994. Carter was a member of the State Champion Tiger baseball team in 1993. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and the MPHS Choir.