Monday, March 7 • MPHS FFA Houston Livestock Show CDE contest • MPHS FBLA State work night • MPJH 8th grade Knowledge is Power (Law Enforcement) 11:30 a.m. • MPJH Cheer tryout clinic, MPHS old gym, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

The CHAAMP Hawks suffered a disappointing end to the 21-22 basketball season this past Saturday, finishing in third place in the first annual NTAA District Tournament. The Hawks lost to the eventual tournament champion King’s Academy Knights in their first game of the day. The game was hotly contested, the Knights leading at halftime 24-21, and leading after the third quarter 35-30. The Hawks were forced to intentionally foul late in the contest, and the Knights made their free throws to swell the margin of victory to 51-40, a final score that does not entirely accurately reflect the nature of the game. CHAAMP crushed the competition in the consolation bracket, routing the CHESS Knights and Full Armor Christian Academy on their way to third place.

After a season that saw the team win its first outright district championship since 2006, the coaches of District 16-2A recognized several members of the Rivercrest Rebels, including claiming four superlative awards.

If one were to look inside the veins of Mount Pleasant junior guard Payton Chism, it is completely possible that they would only find ice water. It was Chism’s final cool, calm and collected play that sent the Tigers back to the regional tournament.

In the second game of their second season as a program, the Harts Bluff Lady Bulldog softball team picked up its first win in school history on Friday with a win over Yantis at Heritage Park. Harts Bluff is 1-1 on the season thus far. The Lady Bulldogs are coached by Niki Cheek and assisted by Sivi Cheek. COURTESY PHOTO

The Chapel Hill Lady Red Devil softball team hit the diamond hoping for a fast start to the new season. That fast start was achieved thanks to four wins in the team’s first six games.

When two teams find themselves playing on even terms, it usually takes one moment to turn the tide of momentum from one side to the other. Saturday at Greenville’s Lion Gym, Mount Pleasant had it happen three times.

All season, the Rivercrest Rebel basketball team looked to run, swinging the ball to its playmakers and creating good open shots. Unfortunately, this strategy was not a secret to their area round opponent, the Lindsay Knights, a team known for its defense.

Two Pewitt girls’ powerlifters advanced to this past weekend’s regional powerlifting meet, held in Rice. Addison Perry advanced in the 123 lb.

Six Chapel Hill girls powerlifters took part in the Region 3 powerlifting meet, held in Fairfield. Rainie Mott (132 lbs.), Kristen Brown (132 lbs.), EmiLee Brown (165 lbs.), Marie Hernandez (198 lbs.), Bri Zaragoza (220 lbs.) and Flor Carillo (220 lbs.) all competed in this weekend’s meet, in which the top two lifters from each weight class and any lifter meeting the qualifying standard advanced to the upcoming state powerlifting meet.