Football teams across the state kicked off their seasons with two-a-day practices starting Monday. Coach Joe Cluley’s Mount Pleasant Tigers, Coach Cedrick Dorsey’s Pewitt Brahmas and Coach Ty Huie’s Rivercrest Rebels all started what they hope are roads to playoff runs and districy championships.All three teams open their seasons Aug. 26 with Mount Pleasant hosting Pittsburg, Pewitt at Winnsboro and Rivercrest at Queen City.

Coach Joe Cluley looks on as the Mount Pleasant Tigers run wind sprints to conclude the first day of two-a-day practices. Football and volleyball teams, bands, drill teams and cheer squads across the state kicked off preparations for the fall sports season. Volleyball season begins with scrimmages this week and games next week while football season kicks off Aug. 26. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Every two years, UIL schools go through the biannual redistricting process, where some schools switch classifications and receive new neighbors in their districts. Most of the attention is placed on the new football districts.

The Harts Bluff cheerleading squad wrapped up NCA cheer camp this past week. The JV cheer squad received a Nationals bid and received their NFHS credentials. The team also received a technical excellence award, two blue superior ribbons, one excellent ribbon, the Herkie Team Award and a spirit stick and received an invite to the Citrus Bowl. Members Madison Whorton and Alex Ochoa were both named to the All-American NCA Cheer Team. The squad is coached by Christy Adair and Keilani Cheek.

Mount Pleasant ISD recently named head boys basketball coach Joey Chism as the district’s assistant athletic director. Athletic Director Joe Cluley said Coach Chism has helped make his transition to Mount Pleasant an easy one.

Approximately 80 players took part in the annual Mount Pleasant football camp. Coaches for the camp, which ran through Wednesday afternoon, were MPHS athletic director Joe Cluley, his staff and a number of Tiger football players. Campers ranged in age from incoming kindergarteners through incoming eighth graders and learned the basics of offense and defense.

The Mount Pleasant football program is doing its part to build up the “#Family.” The annual Mount Pleasant Tiger Youth Football Camp will take place from 1-3 p.m. July 11-13 at Sam Parker Field.