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Mount Pleasant senior Keller Thompson recently signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Grayson College in Denison. Thompson will pitch and play in the field for the Vikings. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Mount Pleasant senior Keller Thompson recently signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Grayson College in Denison. Thompson will pitch and play in the field for the Vikings. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Dual threat: Thompson signs to pitch, play in field at Grayson College

Quinten Boyd
Friday, June 3, 2022
In previous years, talented baseball players would have to make a decision in their careers whether they wanted to pitch or play in the field. Things are changing on the diamond with more young players doing both after seeing Major Leaguers like Shohei Ohtani pull off pitching and fielding in games.
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MPHS athletes to play in Red River FCA All Star Showdown games

News Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Eight Mount Pleasant High School senior athletes have been chosen to play in the 2022 Red River Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) All Star Showdown. Athletes were drafted from multiple schools in our area to play in football, basketball, and baseball games in June.
RIvercrest’s Chance Duffer unloads a pitch during the Rebels’ series against Centerville. The Rebels fell in the best of three series, 2-0. Rivercrest’s season ends at 21-11. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

RIvercrest’s Chance Duffer unloads a pitch during the Rebels’ series against Centerville. The Rebels fell in the best of three series, 2-0. Rivercrest’s season ends at 21-11. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rebel run ends with 2-0 series loss to Centerville, but with promise for the future

Quinten Boyd
Friday, May 27, 2022
They entered the regional semifinals as the only fourth place team in the state in any classification – and likely, as one of the younger teams in the state as well.
Mount Pleasant hurdler Derrick Marshall recently signed a letter of intent to run track at Ottawa University (Kan.). Marshall ran the 110 hurdles as well as the 300 hurdles at Mount Pleasant. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Mount Pleasant hurdler Derrick Marshall recently signed a letter of intent to run track at Ottawa University (Kan.). Marshall ran the 110 hurdles as well as the 300 hurdles at Mount Pleasant. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Staying power: MP’s Marshall to run track at Ottawa Univ.

Quinten Boyd
Friday, May 27, 2022
Mount Pleasant hurdler Derrick Marshall was always present to do what he needed to do, a fact that didn’t go unnoticed over his four years in the black and gold. “I am so thankful for Derrick,” said Mount Pleasant Athletic Director Ritchie Pinckard.
Mount Pleasant sophomore centerfielder Ella Cross was named 15-5A co-Offensive Player of the year. Cross led the Lady Tigers with 48 hits, 27 steals and 38 runs scored. She was also named academic all-district. COURTESY PHOTOS

Mount Pleasant sophomore centerfielder Ella Cross was named 15-5A co-Offensive Player of the year. Cross led the Lady Tigers with 48 hits, 27 steals and 38 runs scored. She was also named academic all-district. COURTESY PHOTOS

Young Lady Tigers receive All-District Accolades

Drew Barkley
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
With a team that consisted of all underclassmen, the Mount Pleasant Lady Tiger softball team made a strong showing in the district race this season and laid the foundation for an even better push next year.
Every member of the Rivercrest Lady Rebel softball team was recognized with the recent release of the 17-2A all-district team. The team also took home two superlative awards. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Every member of the Rivercrest Lady Rebel softball team was recognized with the recent release of the 17-2A all-district team. The team also took home two superlative awards. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Entire Lady Rebel softball team honored by District 17-2A

Quinten Boyd
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
A young squad of Rivercrest Lady Rebels was recognized by the coaches of District 17-2A with the recent release of the all-district team. Every player on the Lady Rebels’ roster received at least one honor, with the team taking home two superlative awards.
Chapel Hill’s Katie Hart finished third at the 2021-22 UIL State Golf Tournament, her second consecutive top-10 finish at the state level. Hart, a junior, will look to make her third appearance at the state tournament next year. COURTESY PHOTO

Chapel Hill’s Katie Hart finished third at the 2021-22 UIL State Golf Tournament, her second consecutive top-10 finish at the state level. Hart, a junior, will look to make her third appearance at the state tournament next year. COURTESY PHOTO

Excellence of execution: CH’s Hart top-3 at state golf for 2nd consecutive year

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
The UIL Class 3A girls’ state golf tournament at Austin’s Jimmy Clay Golf Course came down to the wire like the 2001 Masters. Three players at the heights of their games – one the defending state champion, one the defending state runner-up and one who was a member of the defending team champions.
Rivercrest’s Tre Williams prepares to run as Maud’s Evan Acosta sets up defensively during game one of the regional quarterfinal series between the Rebels and Cardinals. Maud won game one, 14-4, but Rivercrest bounced back to win game two, 6-2. Game three is Saturday at Winnsboro’s The Ballpark at Raiderland. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Tre Williams prepares to run as Maud’s Evan Acosta sets up defensively during game one of the regional quarterfinal series between the Rebels and Cardinals. Maud won game one, 14-4, but Rivercrest bounced back to win game two, 6-2. Game three is Saturday at Winnsboro’s The Ballpark at Raiderland. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rebels, Cardinals even in regional quarterfinal series, game 3 Saturday

Quinten Boyd
Friday, May 20, 2022
It’s said that the hardest thing to do in sports is beat a team twice in a year.
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