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Chapel Hill Regional Tennis

News Staff
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Boys Doubles - REGIONAL CHAMPIONS & STATE QUALIFIERS - Kade Barley & Rhett Barley Mixed Doubles - REGIONAL RUNNER-UPS & STATE QUALIFIERS - Isaac Bailey & Livi Buchanan Girls Doubles - REGIONAL 3RD PLACE & STATE QUALIFIERS - Ella Waldon & Ellison DiMaggio Boys Singles - 4th Place - Will Lake - Lost...
COURTESY PHOTO / JOHN WHITTEN

COURTESY PHOTO / JOHN WHITTEN

Hampton signs basketball scholarship

News Staff
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Mount Pleasant’s Eva Hampton recently signed with National Park College in Hot Springs, Arkansas to play basketball. Eva was a 2-year varsity basketball player for the Lady Tigers where she was a team captain and earned honorable mention all-district the past two seasons.
Mount Pleasant Tiger head baseball coach Tommy Stewart has a discussion with an umpire about a balk call during a district playoff game against Texas High last week. Coach Stewart probably has a few more gray hairs after back-to-back, one-run games ended his Tigers’ season this past weekend.

Mount Pleasant Tiger head baseball coach Tommy Stewart has a discussion with an umpire about a balk call during a district playoff game against Texas High last week. Coach Stewart probably has a few more gray hairs after back-to-back, one-run games ended his Tigers’ season this past weekend.

Tigers eliminated in back-to-back one-run games

Michael S. M Ccracken Sports Writer
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The Mount Pleasant Tigers were eliminated by Melissa in a best-of-three bi-district series this past weekend as the Cardinals pulled out back-to-back one-run victories.Despite out-hitting Melissa 8-3 in Game 1 at Melissa on Thursday night, the Tigers lost 4-3.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Harts Bluff’s Gonzalez brings home silver

News Staff
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Harts Bluff junior Alexis Gonzalez was returning to defend her state title in the Class 2A high jump event at the UIL State Track & Field Championships in Austin last week, but settled for the second place silver medal this go-around with a height of 5-feet, 7-inches.
The Mount Pleasant Tigers picked up their 20th win of the season on Monday night in Atlanta as they defeated Texas High 8-6 to clinch the fourth place playoff seed from District 10-5A. Coach Tommy Stewart’s Tigers will face Melissa in bi-district later this week as the date and site were not known by press time. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / MICHAEL S. MCCRACKEN

The Mount Pleasant Tigers picked up their 20th win of the season on Monday night in Atlanta as they defeated Texas High 8-6 to clinch the fourth place playoff seed from District 10-5A. Coach Tommy Stewart’s Tigers will face Melissa in bi-district later this week as the date and site were not known by press time. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / MICHAEL S. MCCRACKEN

Tigers rally and hold on for 8-6 win over Texas High to clinch playoff berth

Michael S. M Ccracken Sports Writer
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Mount Pleasant Tigers broke a 6-6 tie and scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning as they held on for an 8-6 win over Texas High in Atlanta on Monday night to clinch a berth into the Class 5A UIL state playoffs.
State qualifier Logan Holderness (right) and Boat Captain Danny Holderness

State qualifier Logan Holderness (right) and Boat Captain Danny Holderness

MPHS angler qualifies for State tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Three Mount Pleasant High School boats competed at the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) Regional tournament on Lake Palestine on Saturday, April 26 with all three reeling in catches. Anglers in 212 boats were competing for the chance to go to the State tournament at the end of April.
Willie Williams award honorees (L to R) Ajayden Hurndon, Coach Joey Chism, Reggie Webster COURTESY PHOTO

Willie Williams award honorees (L to R) Ajayden Hurndon, Coach Joey Chism, Reggie Webster COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS seniors honored with Willie Williams awards

News Staff
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Two Mount Pleasant High School Tiger basketball players were honored Friday, April 25 with awards in honor of longtime MPISD educator and supporter, Willie Williams. The ceremony was appropriately held in the MPHS gym that bears his name.
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