Chapel Hill athletics honored its athletes and introduced its new mascot during their annual sports banquet, held May 9..

Mount Pleasant celebrated five athletes who signed letters of intent to continue playing their sports at the collegiate level during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Willie Williams Gymnasium in front of friends, family, teammates and coaches.

The Mount Pleasant softball program was once again well-represented on the 15-5A all-district team, with 12 players named to the team. Pitcher/infielder Conlee Zachry was named co-Utility Player of the Year in the district.

Four Mount Pleasant High School swimmers including seniors Reese Ball, Camdon Johnson, Jack Welborn, and junior Sophie Greco 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.

Monday, May 15 • CDCTrainingfor new volunteers, 8:05 a.m. • Corprew3rd& 4th grades field trip • Sims4thgrade spotlight, Traughber & Rodriguez, 7:45 a.m.

The talk of fairy tale fishing trips seemingly has no end out West, where O.H. Ivie anglers continue to reel in heavyweight denizens to shock the imagination.

The big rains that pummeled parts of eastern Texas in early May caused many creeks and rivers to swell beyond their banks, likewise putting some lakes on a fast rise. While flooding can spell trouble us humans, it can throw good catfish bite into overdrive.

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The MPHS Tiger Dolls held tryouts for Officer and Sergeant positions on Friday, May 5 in the Tiger Doll room at Mount Pleasant High School. The Tiger Doll Officers for the 2023-2024 school year are Captain Genevieve Rubio, Senior Lieutenant Makayla Spigner, and Junior Lieutenant Jalyssa Aguilar.

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