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Eagle Baseball All Conference Team Honors

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Northeast Texas Community College Baseball team is rolling into the Regional Tournament this week with several accolades for the members of the Eagle Baseball team. Sophomore Carson Lorch from Cypress, Texas made the First team All-Conference at second base. Lorch had a .
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5A Region II Bi-District Softball Play-offs

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers (22-10-1) vs. Dayton (23-10) (Best of 3 Series) April 25-27 Thursday, April 25 - 6:30 pm - MP Home Team Friday, April 26 - 6:30 pm - MP Visiting Team Saturday, April 27 2:00 pm - (if needed) Flip for Home ALL GAMES at Rusk High School – 495 Eagle Dr.
Weston is the owner of 38 current IGFA angling records linked to 14 freshwater species from six different countries. Among them is this 27-pound smallmouth buffalo he caught on two-pound line while fishing at Lake LBJ near Austin in December 2023. Fishing guide Austin Anderson with Carp Pro Texas Guide Service steered him to the catch. (Photo courtesy Art Weston)

Weston is the owner of 38 current IGFA angling records linked to 14 freshwater species from six different countries. Among them is this 27-pound smallmouth buffalo he caught on two-pound line while fishing at Lake LBJ near Austin in December 2023. Fishing guide Austin Anderson with Carp Pro Texas Guide Service steered him to the catch. (Photo courtesy Art Weston)

Chasing Dinosaurs

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Outdoors Writer Chalk up another IGFA line class world record alligator gar for light tackle specialist Art Weston. Caught earlier this month at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, the 7.04-footer weighed 188 pounds. The tackle Weston used to pull it off may come as a shock.
ohn Alexander boated back-to-back state records in 1981 from Lake Echo, a private lake near Canton. The first was a 14.2 pounder in January, followed by a 15.5 pounder in February. Both have since been bumped from the Texas Top 50 list. (Bassmaster Photo)

ohn Alexander boated back-to-back state records in 1981 from Lake Echo, a private lake near Canton. The first was a 14.2 pounder in January, followed by a 15.5 pounder in February. Both have since been bumped from the Texas Top 50 list. (Bassmaster Photo)

Big Bass Central

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Some call Texas the Lone Star State. I like to call it “Big Bass Central.” An army of giant bass have been caught in Texas over the years. At last count, more than 90 Lone Star reservoirs had produced lake records weighing 13 pounds or more. The biggest bass are always females.
Mount Pleasant High School soccer coach, Jason Mayfield, earned his 400th win on Tuesday, March 26 in the bi-district playoff game vs. Lufkin. The Tigers defeated Lufkin 4-0 and have moved on to round 2 of the UIL 5A playoffs. They will play Sherman at Paris High School at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29. COURTESY PHOTO

Mount Pleasant High School soccer coach, Jason Mayfield, earned his 400th win on Tuesday, March 26 in the bi-district playoff game vs. Lufkin. The Tigers defeated Lufkin 4-0 and have moved on to round 2 of the UIL 5A playoffs. They will play Sherman at Paris High School at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29. COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS soccer coach celebrates 400th win

News Staff
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Zoe Newman (center) signs her letter of intent with (L to R) brother Zachary Newman, dad Marty Newman, mom Rhonda Newman, MSU Saxophone Instructor Rafael Powell, and MSU Associate Professor and MPHS alum, Dr. Jennifer Bohannon McGowen COURTESY PHOTO

Zoe Newman (center) signs her letter of intent with (L to R) brother Zachary Newman, dad Marty Newman, mom Rhonda Newman, MSU Saxophone Instructor Rafael Powell, and MSU Associate Professor and MPHS alum, Dr. Jennifer Bohannon McGowen COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS senior signs to play in Midwestern State University Band

News Staff
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
In the band hall in front of the Goin’ Gold Band, her family, and friends, Mount Pleasant High School senior, Zoë Newman, signed a letter of intent to play saxophone in the Golden Thunder Marching Band at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls.
Mount Pleasant High School soccer coach, Jason Mayfield, earned his 400th win on Tuesday, March 26 in the bi-district playoff game vs. Lufkin. The Tigers defeated Lufkin 4-0 and have moved on to round 2 of the UIL 5A playoffs. They will play Sherman at Paris High School at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29. COURTESY PHOTO

Mount Pleasant High School soccer coach, Jason Mayfield, earned his 400th win on Tuesday, March 26 in the bi-district playoff game vs. Lufkin. The Tigers defeated Lufkin 4-0 and have moved on to round 2 of the UIL 5A playoffs. They will play Sherman at Paris High School at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29. COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS soccer coach celebrates 400th win

News Staff
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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