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From left, Mount Pleasant’s Aziyah Farrier, Kendall Walker and Jordyn Hargrave celebrate after a layup by Hargrave during Monday’s playoff game against Nacogdoches. The Lady Tigers won, 82-44, and will meet Crandall in the area round this weekend. PHOTO BY QUINTEN BOYD

From left, Mount Pleasant’s Aziyah Farrier, Kendall Walker and Jordyn Hargrave celebrate after a layup by Hargrave during Monday’s playoff game against Nacogdoches. The Lady Tigers won, 82-44, and will meet Crandall in the area round this weekend. PHOTO BY QUINTEN BOYD

Undefeated Lady Tigers open playoffs with win over Nac, to meet Crandall in area

It was a fitting birthday present for Mount Pleasant Lady Tiger Head Coach Tina Carrillo.
Harts Bluff’s Hunter Green battles for position during Friday’s game against James Bowie. The Bulldogs concluded their season Tuesday at home against Detroit. PHOTO BY QUINTEN BOYD

Harts Bluff’s Hunter Green battles for position during Friday’s game against James Bowie. The Bulldogs concluded their season Tuesday at home against Detroit. PHOTO BY QUINTEN BOYD

Bulldog playoff hopes dashed in loss to Pirates

With a playoff opportunity on the line, the Harts Bluff Bulldogs looked to control only what they could control.
Chapel Hill Red Devils

Chapel Hill Red Devils

Chapel Hill Red Devils

A year after a shared district title, the Chapel Hill Red Devils decided they weren’t happy about sharing.
The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, 33-0 and ranked fifth in 5A, will open the playoffs Monday at Tyler Legacy High School against the Nacogdoches Lady Dragons (14-17). Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. PHOTO BY JOHN WHITTEN

The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, 33-0 and ranked fifth in 5A, will open the playoffs Monday at Tyler Legacy High School against the Nacogdoches Lady Dragons (14-17). Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. PHOTO BY JOHN WHITTEN

Beard passes 2,000 point threshold as undefeated Lady Tigers win third straight district title

The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers had a little unfinished business going into their final regular season game of the year Tuesday at home against Longview. The Lady Lobos gave the Lady Tigers their toughest test of the season on Jan. 13, a game Mount Pleasant escaped Lobo Coliseum with a 39-38 win.
The 2022-2023 MPHS Tiger Swim team (L to R): Eli Rider, Sophie Greco, Joseline Hernandez, Reese Ball, Camdon Johnson, Ava Fite, Kate Ball, Alessandro Greco, Jack Welborn COURTESY PHOTO

The 2022-2023 MPHS Tiger Swim team (L to R): Eli Rider, Sophie Greco, Joseline Hernandez, Reese Ball, Camdon Johnson, Ava Fite, Kate Ball, Alessandro Greco, Jack Welborn COURTESY PHOTO

Mount Pleasant High School swimmers advance to regional finals

The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Swim Team competed against 34 teams and 289 individuals at the 4A-5A Regional Swim Meet at the New Caney ISD Natatorium on February 6-7. The Girls team finished 13th and the Boys 16th at the meet with all team members advancing to the finals on day two.
MPJH 8th grade Tigers celebrate district championship

MPJH 8th grade Tigers celebrate district championship

MPJH 8th grade Tigers celebrate district championship

The Mount Pleasant Junior High 8th grade Tiger A team celebrated winning the district championship on Monday, February 6 as they defeated Pine Tree in the last game of the season. The MPJH Tigers were a perfect 8-0 in district and had an overall record of 13-2.
CHAAMP’s John Hall dribbles at the top of the key guarded closely by a Paris defender.

CHAAMP’s John Hall dribbles at the top of the key guarded closely by a Paris defender.

Hawks use 4th quarter run to close out Warriors

he CHAAMP Hawks boy’s Varsity basketball team played their final game of the regular season at home against the Paris Homeschool Warriors on Friday night. The game started slowly before CHAAMP eventually hit their stride and put the Warriors away, 49-25.
Harts Bluff’s Yaretzi “YaYa” Sanchez puts up a shot during the Lady Bulldogs’ game against Clarksville. The Lady Bulldogs fell at home to second place Clarksville and on the road at first place Rivercrest. COURTESY PHOTO

Harts Bluff’s Yaretzi “YaYa” Sanchez puts up a shot during the Lady Bulldogs’ game against Clarksville. The Lady Bulldogs fell at home to second place Clarksville and on the road at first place Rivercrest. COURTESY PHOTO

Lady Bulldogs fall to district’s top 2; Bulldogs lose heartbreakers to C’ville, at Rivercrest

Harts Bluff has proven that they’re not afraid of the big moments in their first full UIL season. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs looked to make massive statements in their last two district games, even if the weather didn’t want to cooperate.