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Mount Pleasant Junior High VASE participants: Front row (L to R) Kashayla Dawson, JC Moss, Autumn Sharp, Nathaly Medrano, Zaylin Madora, Instructor Blanca Hernandez, Stephanie Mendoza, Samantha Sierra, Rafael Garcia, Mariangel Mora Back row (L to R) Jannahi Castro, Juliana Mendoza, Laney Craddock, Jaqueline Garcia, Joscelin Moreno, Mia Carrillo, Jaylee Avilez, Jouselyn Bello

Mount Pleasant Junior High VASE participants: Front row (L to R) Kashayla Dawson, JC Moss, Autumn Sharp, Nathaly Medrano, Zaylin Madora, Instructor Blanca Hernandez, Stephanie Mendoza, Samantha Sierra, Rafael Garcia, Mariangel Mora Back row (L to R) Jannahi Castro, Juliana Mendoza, Laney Craddock, Jaqueline Garcia, Joscelin Moreno, Mia Carrillo, Jaylee Avilez, Jouselyn Bello

MPJH art students medal at Junior VASE competition

Seventeen Mount Pleasant Junior High School art students entered 18 pieces in the Region 8 Junior Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition on Saturday, March 14 at Redwater Junior High. Of the 18 pieces entered, 14 received division 1 medals.
Academic All-District Lady Red Devils

Academic All-District Lady Red Devils

Academic All-District Lady Red Devils

Chapel Hill’s varsity girls basketball team continues to shine both on the court and in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors across the entire roster.
Kylee Strickland tees off during the district golf tournament, where she finished second to earn a spot in the Regional Tournament in April.

Kylee Strickland tees off during the district golf tournament, where she finished second to earn a spot in the Regional Tournament in April.

Mt. Pleasant’s Strickland Advances to Regionals For Fourth Straight Year

Mt. Pleasant’s Kylee Strickland turned in another steady two-day performance at the District 10-5A golf tournament this week, finishing second overall and continuing a career that has become one of the most consistent in program history.
MPHS State Powerlifting participants (L to R) Jose Gonzalez, Daniel Castillo, Jesus Mata, Abraham Buenrostro, Isaiah Shepherd, Bruno Deleon

MPHS State Powerlifting participants (L to R) Jose Gonzalez, Daniel Castillo, Jesus Mata, Abraham Buenrostro, Isaiah Shepherd, Bruno Deleon

MPHS junior medals at State Powerlifting Meet

The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Powerlifters traveled to the 5A Texas High School Powerlifting Association state championships on March 2728 in Abilene. Six Tigers competed and all six placed in the top 16 in their respective weight classes.
Bennett Wall delivers from the mound during the win against Whitehouse

Bennett Wall delivers from the mound during the win against Whitehouse

Wall Deals, Cross Drives In Four in Tigers Win

Mt. Pleasant came into Saturday rolling and they made sure it stayed that way.Winners of seven straight, a stretch where they’ve outscored opponents by more than six runs a game, the Tigers added another to the streak with a gritty 4-2 win over Whitehouse, improving to 12-3 on the season.
Lady Tiger Powerlifting at the 5A Division II state meet (L to R) Monse Gonzalez, Helen Munoz, Coach Don Woods, Cambria Malone, Coach Blake Lodes, Diana Ramirez, Linnet Cuellar

Lady Tiger Powerlifting at the 5A Division II state meet (L to R) Monse Gonzalez, Helen Munoz, Coach Don Woods, Cambria Malone, Coach Blake Lodes, Diana Ramirez, Linnet Cuellar

MPHS senior medals at State Powerlifting Meet

The Mount Pleasant High School Lady Tiger Powerlifters traveled to the 5A Division II Texas High School state powerlifting meet during spring break. Five Lady Tigers competed in the Bert Ogden Area in Edinburg on March 21 and all five placed in the top 13 in their respective weight classes.
Drew Cross connects during his first at bat and hits a towering home run into left-center field vs. Texas High.

Drew Cross connects during his first at bat and hits a towering home run into left-center field vs. Texas High.

Cross Powers Tigers Past Texas with Two Homers

Drew Cross had a big day at the plate Saturday, blasting two home runs and driving in four runs to lead the Mt. Pleasant Tigers to a 10-3 win over Texas.Cross got the Tigers going early in the second inning when he launched a solo home run to left field to give Mt.