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Rivercrest’s Diana Kelley jumps for a spike during Friday’s area round matchup against San Augustine as teammates Vivian Hines (left) and Kynzie Franks (right) look on. The Lady Rebels lost a tight matchup to the Lady Wolves, 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 24-26, 26-28). TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Diana Kelley jumps for a spike during Friday’s area round matchup against San Augustine as teammates Vivian Hines (left) and Kynzie Franks (right) look on. The Lady Rebels lost a tight matchup to the Lady Wolves, 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 24-26, 26-28). TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Lady Rebels battle with ranked SA, fall just short Friday

News Staff
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
It was truly a playoff game that could boast it had everything. A power outage, teams fighting back from the precipice of elimination on multiple occasions, an enthusiastic crowd and a match literally played in the midst of a storm.
Harts Bluff’s Kaithlin Le gets underneath a ball while teammates (clockwise from left) Kaylee Clay, Anay Solorio and Alexis Gonzalez look on. Harts Bluff will return their entire roster next season in the hopes of adding to their own tradition. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Harts Bluff’s Kaithlin Le gets underneath a ball while teammates (clockwise from left) Kaylee Clay, Anay Solorio and Alexis Gonzalez look on. Harts Bluff will return their entire roster next season in the hopes of adding to their own tradition. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Only the beginning: Lady Bulldogs take stock of season after falling to defending champ Beckville

News Staff
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The 2022 volleyball season has already been a rousing success for the Harts Bluff Lady Bulldogs.
The Mount Pleasant Tigers finished their season at 2-8 with wins over Pittsburg and Nacogdoches. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

The Mount Pleasant Tigers finished their season at 2-8 with wins over Pittsburg and Nacogdoches. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Tigers fall in season finale at Hallsville

News Staff
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Every family knows there will be ups and downs, but the important thing is sticking together through it all. The season didn’t end up the way the Mount Pleasant Tigers hoped in the long run, but the team found a way to stick together.
5 area runners close year at UIL State Cross-Country meet

5 area runners close year at UIL State Cross-Country meet

5 area runners close year at UIL State Cross-Country meet

News Staff
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The UIL cross-country season concluded over the weekend at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock with five area runners – Alexa Arzate and Jose Garcia of Harts Bluff, Lucas Thomas of Chapel Hill and Geovanni Calderon and Lee Davis of Mount Pleasant – running for state titles at the annual UIL state...
The Chapel Hill Lady Devils returned to the playoffs for the first time in two years this season. Chapel Hill claimed the first set but fell short in the matchup, 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 23-25, 18-25). COURTESY PHOTOS

The Chapel Hill Lady Devils returned to the playoffs for the first time in two years this season. Chapel Hill claimed the first set but fell short in the matchup, 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 23-25, 18-25). COURTESY PHOTOS

Going down swinging: CH battles with Atlanta in playoffs, falls 3-1

News Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022
The Chapel Hill Lady Devils knew that they had a test in their first playoff volleyball game in two years, taking on an Atlanta team that reached the regional tournament last season. Atlanta had won 23 games going into the playoffs, including 15 in a row.

MT. PLEASANT ISD SCHOOL CALENDAR

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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The Lady Rebels celebrate following match point of their bi-district round matchup against Linden-Kildare Tuesday. From left are Stoney Carey, Logan Huddleston, Elizabeth Langehennig, Vivian Hines, Anna Duvall and Emma Johnson.

The Lady Rebels celebrate following match point of their bi-district round matchup against Linden-Kildare Tuesday. From left are Stoney Carey, Logan Huddleston, Elizabeth Langehennig, Vivian Hines, Anna Duvall and Emma Johnson.

Lady Rebels sweep L-K in bi-district round, took on San Augustine Friday

News Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022
Back on August 25, the Linden-Kildare Lady Tigers defeated Rivercrest in an early season tournament, 2-0. The two teams met again Sept. 16 in Linden and Rivercrest picked up a 3-0 win.
CHAAMP guard John Luke Angier pushes the ball up the court for a fastbreak after stealing the ball. Angier finished the game with a team high 10 steals. COURTESY PHOTO

CHAAMP guard John Luke Angier pushes the ball up the court for a fastbreak after stealing the ball. Angier finished the game with a team high 10 steals. COURTESY PHOTO

CHAAMP kicks off season strong with blowout victory

News Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022
The CHAAMP Hawks Varsity Men’s basketball squad started their season with a big win Tuesday, blowing out the Tyler Classical Academy Eagles 93-12. The Hawks burst out of the gate to a 24-1 lead after the first quarter, and made it 44-8 by the time halftime arrived.
The Pewitt Brahmas will meet the West Rusk Raiders in the bi-district round of the playoffs next week. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

The Pewitt Brahmas will meet the West Rusk Raiders in the bi-district round of the playoffs next week. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Brahma win over Chisum, Redwater loss to DeKalb means Pewitt playoff berth

News Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022
The record may not be what fans and observers are accustomed to, but the outcome is. The Pewitt Brahmas, going through one of the roughest seasons in school history, won their final two games and got the outcomes they needed in order to keep the “Running of the Bulls” going into the playoffs.
Rivercrest’s Noah Altal (#56), Connor Herring (#10) and Dalton Lovett (#22) corral a Wolfe City running back during Thursday’s game. The Rebels will take on Beckville in the bi-district round of the playoffs next week. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Noah Altal (#56), Connor Herring (#10) and Dalton Lovett (#22) corral a Wolfe City running back during Thursday’s game. The Rebels will take on Beckville in the bi-district round of the playoffs next week. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rebels fall to Wolves; to meet Beckville in bi-district

News Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022
It wasn’t the senior night Rivercrest’s team, coaches and fans were hoping for.
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