Sports Editor All season, Pewitt volleyball Coach Engra Patt-Mason has said her team would be successful as long as they kept mental errors out of their game and remained consistent. Unfortunately, the consistency that has marked much of the beginning of the season escaped the Lady Brahmas Tuesday as they fell on the road at Chisum, 3-0 (11-25, 20-25, 25-27).

Sports Editor Every coach hopes to see a total team effort lead to a victory. Tuesday evening, Rivercrest volleyball Coach Sara Beth Upchurch saw just such an effort.

The Mount Pleasant Tiger and Lady Tiger cross country teams both finished second in their first meet of the season in Greenville as they prepare to rev up for the pursuit of another district championship. The Tigers sent twelve runners into the Varsity and JV race and the Lady Tigers had seven competitors compete in the JV division.

Sports Editor As Mount Pleasant volleyball prepares for the start of the district slate, the Lady Tigers have tested themselves against several teams with proud volleyball traditions. Tuesday was no exception as the Lady Tigers traveled to Paris to take on North Lamar.

The 2022-23 Mount Pleasant High School Cheerleaders made their season debut Friday during the Black and Gold Classic between Mount Pleasant and Pittsburg. The MPHS cheerleaders are under the direction of Perla Mayfield.

Sports Editor The annual Running of the Bulls ended far earlier than anyone expected last season, with a loss to Troup in the bi-district round. This season, the Pewitt Brahmas find themselves in a unique and rare position – according to Texas Football, the team is a contender in district, but not a favorite.

Sports Editor An impressive collection of teams descended upon Hughes Springs this weekend for the annual Hughes Springs volleyball tournament. Joining the host Lady Mustangs were the Pleasant Grove JV, Wolfe City, Arp, Liberty-Eylau, Rivercrest, Pewitt, Elysian Fields, Harts Bluff, Como-Pickton, Linden-Kildare, Clarksville, DeKalb, Alba-Golden, East Texas Home School and Ore City.

Sports Editor This year’s motto for Mount Pleasant volleyball is “The little things matter.” The Lady Tigers have shown steady improvement by doing the little things and those little things are building to a big payoff. Mount Pleasant traveled to Van for tournament play over the weekend, with the Lady Tigers finishing fourth overall in a strong field.

Sports Editor It is said that “iron sharpens iron,” but for the second time this month, black and gold will sharpen black and gold. The Mount Pleasant Tigers kick off the 2022 season Friday against an old rival for the first time in more than a decade when they take on the Pittsburg Pirates in what has been termed the Black and Gold Classic.