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Mt.Vernon softball starts season

Mt.Vernon softball starts season

Mt.Vernon softball starts season

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Mt. Vernon Lady Tigers kicked off their 2025 softball season on Monday with a home field scrimmage against the DeKalb Lady Bears.The Lady Tigers went four rounds deep in the playoffs last season and look primed to make a deep run into the postseason again in 2025.
In 1994, Bryan Kerchal became first and only amateur angler to win the Bassmaster Classic. Sadly, his promising career came to a tragic ending 4 1/2 months later when he was killed in an airplane crash while traveling home after a sponsorship engagement. He was only 23. Bassmaster.com recently produced a touching video that chronicles Kerchal’s rise to the top. It’s worth the watch, bassmaster.com/ classic/video/the-cast-b-a-s-s-superstar-bryan-kerchal/. (BASS Photo)

In 1994, Bryan Kerchal became first and only amateur angler to win the Bassmaster Classic. Sadly, his promising career came to a tragic ending 4 1/2 months later when he was killed in an airplane crash while traveling home after a sponsorship engagement. He was only 23. Bassmaster.com recently produced a touching video that chronicles Kerchal’s rise to the top. It’s worth the watch, bassmaster.com/ classic/video/the-cast-b-a-s-s-superstar-bryan-kerchal/. (BASS Photo)

Remembering Bryan Kerchal

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
We’re at the forefront of another season in big league bass fishing and will soon be knocking at the door of the 2025 Bassmaster Classic, this one set for March 21-23 at Texas’ Lake Ray Roberts near Denton.
Dylan Sorrells of Dallas displays the 13.64 pound Legacy Lunker he caught on Jan. 27 at Richland Chambers Reservoir. The fish is a personal best for the 18-year-old angler and the first 13 pounder reported from RC since 2008. (Courtesy Photo Dylan Sorrells)

Dylan Sorrells of Dallas displays the 13.64 pound Legacy Lunker he caught on Jan. 27 at Richland Chambers Reservoir. The fish is a personal best for the 18-year-old angler and the first 13 pounder reported from RC since 2008. (Courtesy Photo Dylan Sorrells)

Outdoors Briefs

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
There’s some big bass news from Richland Chambers Reservoir…. On Jan. 27, 18-year-old Dylan Sorrells of Dallas caught a 13.64 largemouth bass from the 41,000acre reservoir near Corsicana and subsequently put the fish on loan to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Members of the MPHS UIL Academic teams COURTESY PHOTO

Members of the MPHS UIL Academic teams COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS UIL hosts Winter Tiger Classic

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team continued its season on Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25, hosting the Winter Tiger Classic on the MPHS campus. The annual event is a fund raiser for the MPHS Academic teams and helps to fund their travel to events throughout the year.
The Mount Pleasant Junior High Cheer team COURTESY PHOTO

The Mount Pleasant Junior High Cheer team COURTESY PHOTO

MPJH Cheerleaders place at NCA National competition

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheerleaders participated in their final competition of the year at NCA Nationals in Dallas on January 24-26. MPJH Cheer competed in the Game Day Junior High/Middle School – Large division. They scored an 87.85 earning them 5th place in their division, just .
Tiger Doll officers (L to R) Morgan Zepeda, Audrey Fisher, Jalyssa Aguilar, Violet Castaneda, Dori Macedo COURTESY PHOTO

Tiger Doll officers (L to R) Morgan Zepeda, Audrey Fisher, Jalyssa Aguilar, Violet Castaneda, Dori Macedo COURTESY PHOTO

Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Dolls compete in Argyle

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Dolls continued competition season at the Showtime International Metroplex Showcase at Argyle High School on Saturday, February 1. The Tiger Dolls competed in the Super category in team and officers and had individuals compete with solos and a small ensemble.
Fight For Ball Mount Pleasant’s Eva Hampton (5) fights for the ball during a recent home victory against Texas High. The Lady Tigers, who picked up a 71-40 win over Marshall last week to improve to 9-4 in District 10-5A, will travel to Lufkin on Friday and host Whitehouse on Tuesday.

Fight For Ball Mount Pleasant’s Eva Hampton (5) fights for the ball during a recent home victory against Texas High. The Lady Tigers, who picked up a 71-40 win over Marshall last week to improve to 9-4 in District 10-5A, will travel to Lufkin on Friday and host Whitehouse on Tuesday.

Mount Pleasant Highlights

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Fight For Ball Mount Pleasant’s Eva Hampton (5) fights for the ball during a recent home victory against Texas High. The Lady Tigers, who picked up a 71-40 win over Marshall last week to improve to 9-4 in District 10-5A, will travel to Lufkin on Friday and host Whitehouse on Tuesday.

Harts Bluff 8th grade girls win

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The Harts Bluff 8th grade girls basketball team collected a 30-14 win over Clarksville back on Thursday, Jan. 23.Makayla Esparza led Harts Bluff with 11 points followed by Lankston Holderness 6, Addi Fry 5 and Kinley Hatfield, Kinsley Marshall, Claire Scoggons and Arianna Ramirez each with 2 points.
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