The Mount Pleasant soccer team took off for Collin County over the weekend to take part in the Melissa/Anna Tournament, going 2-1 in their three games. The Tigers started with a tight 1-0 loss to Amarillo Caprock.

The Mount Pleasant Tigers wrapped up the first round of district play in style on Friday posting their best offensive output of the season. The Tigers shot 52% (14-27) from behind the arc and 60% overall in a route of second place Tyler High to finish 7-0 halfway through district play.

An undefeated team will unquestionably get their opponent’s best shot when the clock begins to run. For the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, they knew they’d get a test Friday against a proud Tyler High squad.

The girls 7th and 8th grade A teams from Mount Pleasant Junior High School each won their divisions in I-30 Throwdown basketball tournament hosted by MPJH on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14.

Both Mount Pleasant soccer teams hit the road for tournament play last weekend, with the Tigers heading to Wichita Falls for the Midwestern State Tournament and the Lady Tigers traveling across the state line to Shreveport for the Shreveport Showcase.

Harts Bluff celebrated its second-ever Homecoming Tuesday night by welcoming a county neighbor to Bulldog Gymnasium. The Bulldogs hosted Rivercrest in front of a packed house.

The Mount Pleasant High School Cheerleaders competed in the UIL Spirit State Championships on January 13-14 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. MPHS competed in the 5A division II category in band chant, fight song, and crowd leading.

The Chapel Hill Devils Varsity Cheer Team took 6th place at the 3A D2 UIL State competition held in Fort Worth on Thursday, January 12th. This group is made up of young athletes that have worked hard to prepare for competition while also cheering on all of the Chapel Hill athletes. Nine of the seventeen cheerleaders were new to the varsity cheer program this year, and the team added three flag girls for competition. The cheer team and coaches were excited to make Finals (top 20) out of 46 teams in their division. They then performed in Finals and ended up placing 6th! The Chapel Hill Community is so proud of them for this accomplishment. Their hard work and dedication have paid off.

After an extended holiday break, the CHAAMP Hawks Men’s Varsity basketball squad returned to action Tuesday night, taking on district rival Paris Homeschool on the road. The Hawks were a bit rusty in their first action of 2023, overcoming a 39% shooting night to defeat the Warriors 39-34.

The Rivercrest Lady Rebels were looking to maintain their position at the top of the district while the Rebel boys hoped to kick off district with a win as both teams hosted James Bowie Friday. In the girls’ matchup, the Lady Rebels used big runs in the second and fourth quarters to roll past the Lady Pirates, 71-24.