Sports

Cats on the Prowl:

News Staff

Saturday, May 13, 2023

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.

two sets of siblings represent area at state tennis

News Staff

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Rivercrest’s Selena and Diana Kelley and Chapel Hill’s Rhett and Kade Barley both advanced to the state tennis tournament. The Kelleys fell in the quarterfinals to Delaney Dodd-Fernandes and Lailah Solis of Wink, 6-2, 6-2. Kinsley Jordan and Lucy Rochat of Mason won the state championship.

MPHS Tiger Dolls select new officers and sergeants

News Staff

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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.

The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce welcomed Pro Flag Football with a ribbon cutting May 3. Pro Flag Football is a flag football organization affiliated with and sanctioned by NFL Flag Football. Registration for teams for boys and girls ages 5-17 is ongoing and the first season begins in September. For more information or to register, call (903) 522-4005, visit www. ProFlagFootball.pro or email info@ProFlagFootball.pro. COURTESY PHOTO

MP Chamber welcomes Pro Flag Football

News Staff

Saturday, May 6, 2023

MP Chamber welcomes Pro Flag Football

Logan Huddleston makes contact during the Lady Rebels’ playoff series against Frankston. Huddleston was one of three seniors who played for the Lady Rebels this season -- Avery Martin and Macy Childres were the others.

Rivercrest softball falls in area round series against Frankston

News Staff

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Two towns got the opportunities to see that the future of softball at their respective schools is bright in an area round matchup this week at Winnsboro’s Ballpark at Raiderland.

Team Peckerwood’s James Hillard and Hunter McMillion earned $4740.00 for taking the top spot in the Heaviest Three Fish Stringer division if the “The Op Masters” tournament with three flatheads totaling 116.1 pounds. The 3rd annual benefit tournament raised nearly $15,000 for cancer patient, Megan Kelly.

Outdoors Briefs

News Staff

Saturday, May 6, 2023

The 3rd Annual “The Op Masters” catfish tournament held in late April on Sam Rayburn Reservoir drew 58 teams, and several found the fat cats biting.

Lady Rebels rally to eliminate

News Staff

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Down 2-0 in their bi-district round matchup against Linden-Kildare in Paris Thursday, Rivercrest head coach Kara Crawford and assistant coach Sara Beth Spencer repeated just three words at the start of every inning – “Whatever it takes.

Brahmas Hodges, Johnson fly to state track meet

News Staff

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Two of Pewitt’s high flyers will get a chance to soar at the state track meet in Austin May 11-13 – one for the second time in as many years.

Rivercrest’s Kelley, HB’s Gonzalez both advance to state track meet

News Staff

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Rivercrest’s Selena Kelley (right) and Harts Bluff’s Alexis Gonzalez (left) finished second and third in the high jump at the 2A Region II Track Meet over the weekend in Springtown and both will advance to the state track meet May 11-13 at the Mike A.

Rebels fall in season finale

News Staff

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The Rivercrest Rebels went into their regular season baseball finale needing a win to force a three-way tie for third, but Linden-Kildare jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never let up as Rivercrest fell, 15-1. The loss put a damper on Rivercrest’s senior night festivities as L-K outhit the Rebels, 13-5.

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