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The Mount Pleasant Tiger soccer team will kick off their year Jan. 3 at McKinney Boyd. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

The Mount Pleasant Tiger soccer team will kick off their year Jan. 3 at McKinney Boyd. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Resetting the record: Tiger soccer looks for return to regional tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Last year, the goal was to “set the record straight.” The Mount Pleasant Tiger soccer team met that goal emphatically, advancing to the regional tournament before falling to eventual state champion and personal hurdle Frisco Wakeland.
Rivercrest’s Anna Duvall looks to get around Pittsburg’s Breana Clark during Monday’s game. The Lady Rebels claimed third place at the North Hopkins Tournament, but fell on the road to the Lady Pirates. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Anna Duvall looks to get around Pittsburg’s Breana Clark during Monday’s game. The Lady Rebels claimed third place at the North Hopkins Tournament, but fell on the road to the Lady Pirates. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Lady Rebels 3rd at NH Tourney, fall at Pittsburg

News Staff
Saturday, December 17, 2022
The Rivercrest Lady Rebels brought home another top three tournament finish last weekend, finishing third at the North Hopkins Tournament. It’s the team’s second consecutive third place tournament finish after last week’s Celeste Tournament and their third top-three tournament finish this season.
Yaretzi Sanchez drives to the basket against McLeod Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs fell in their Court of Dreams game against the Lady Longhorns, 32-14. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD

Yaretzi Sanchez drives to the basket against McLeod Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs fell in their Court of Dreams game against the Lady Longhorns, 32-14. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD

Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs take part in Court of Dreams game in Dallas

News Staff
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Two East Texas schools received the opportunity to put up shots in the same arena as current and former Dallas Maverick stars Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic Wednesday afternoon.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Hawks cruise by Kings Academy, improve to 8-0

News Staff
Saturday, December 17, 2022
The CHAAMP Hawks men’s basketball team hosted the King’s Academy Knights in Winfield this past Monday night. The Hawks (8-0, 4-0) comfortably defeated the Knights 56-37 to earn their fourth district win of the season.
MPHSmembersoftheAllRegionBand. Top(LtoR):AdrielBagsic,MauricioFarias,LukeThurman,OrionSenence,JoseFuentes, Andrew Perez, Bryan Garcia, and Oscar Castellanos. Bottom (L to R): Manoa Bagsic, Zoë Newman, Karli Hill, Juanita Gutierrez, Madison Carpenter, Hannah Bowles, Christopher Sorto, and Shpat Zeqaj COURTESY PHOTO

MPHSmembersoftheAllRegionBand. Top(LtoR):AdrielBagsic,MauricioFarias,LukeThurman,OrionSenence,JoseFuentes, Andrew Perez, Bryan Garcia, and Oscar Castellanos. Bottom (L to R): Manoa Bagsic, Zoë Newman, Karli Hill, Juanita Gutierrez, Madison Carpenter, Hannah Bowles, Christopher Sorto, and Shpat Zeqaj COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS Goin’ Gold Band members named to High School All-Region Band

News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Sixteen members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band were named to the High School All-Region Band after auditions on December 9 at North Lamar High School. Seven of the fourteen have qualified for Area auditions.
Seth Robertson and Kathrynn Boldin

Seth Robertson and Kathrynn Boldin

MPHS Bass Fishing Team wraps up semester at Lake Palestine

News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The Mount Pleasant High School Bass Fishing Team wrapped up first semester tournaments at the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) tournament on Lake Palestine on December 10. Out of 31 schools at the tournament, MPHS placed 7th as a whole.
Freshman All Region Band members (L to R): Sandy Farias, Angel Farias, Edward Moya, Bruno DeLeon, Isaac Jetton, Bryan Garcia, Alfredo Santillan COURTESY PHOTO

Freshman All Region Band members (L to R): Sandy Farias, Angel Farias, Edward Moya, Bruno DeLeon, Isaac Jetton, Bryan Garcia, Alfredo Santillan COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS Goin’ Gold Band members named to Freshman All-Region Band

News Staff
Friday, December 9, 2022
Seven members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band were named to the Freshman All-Region Band after auditions on Monday, December 5 at North Lamar High School. MPHS boasted three first chair placements with two members actually being 8th graders at Mount Pleasant Junior High.
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