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Rivercrest’s Mark Grider catches a pass during a recent game. Grider had a 62-yard touchdown reception in the Rebels’ 27-14 win at Quinlan Boles. Rivercrest takes on Wolfe City at The Swamp Friday for third place in district. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Mark Grider catches a pass during a recent game. Grider had a 62-yard touchdown reception in the Rebels’ 27-14 win at Quinlan Boles. Rivercrest takes on Wolfe City at The Swamp Friday for third place in district. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rebels clinch playoff berth with win at Boles, play Wolfe City for 3rd Friday

Quinten Boyd
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
The Rivercrest Rebels followed their team motto this season –”Work Hard. Be Consistent.” – and it got them a return to the UIL playoffs.
Mount Pleasant’s Braylon Jones finds room on a run during Friday’s game. The Tigers fell in their home finale to Pine Tree, 23-13. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Mount Pleasant’s Braylon Jones finds room on a run during Friday’s game. The Tigers fell in their home finale to Pine Tree, 23-13. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

2nd half run pushes Pine Tree past Tigers in rainshortened game

Quinten Boyd
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
The only consistent thing in Friday’s Mount Pleasant- Pine Tree game was the rain. Neither the Tigers nor the Pirates could get much consistency going in the sloppy conditions.
Pewitt’s Avery Perry prepares to serve while Ashtyn Boyd (left) and Natalie Cobb (right) get in position during Friday’s district playoff against Queen City. The Lady Bulldogs won the match, 3-1. Pewitt’s volleyball season ends at 20-12. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Pewitt’s Avery Perry prepares to serve while Ashtyn Boyd (left) and Natalie Cobb (right) get in position during Friday’s district playoff against Queen City. The Lady Bulldogs won the match, 3-1. Pewitt’s volleyball season ends at 20-12. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Lady Brahmas fall short in district playoff against Queen City

Quinten Boyd
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
All season, the Pewitt Lady Brahmas had to battle with teams who held a height advantage over them. Unfortunately, in their district playoff at Hooks against Queen City, that height disadvantage proved to be tough to overcome one more time.
The Harts Bluff Lady Bulldogs won the first playoff game in team and school history Monday night with a 3-2 win (22-25, 25-20, 14-25, 28-26, 15-13) in the bi-district round over Ore City. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD

The Harts Bluff Lady Bulldogs won the first playoff game in team and school history Monday night with a 3-2 win (22-25, 25-20, 14-25, 28-26, 15-13) in the bi-district round over Ore City. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD

History in the making: Harts Bluff wins first-ever playoff game with 3-2 triumph over OC

Quinten Boyd
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
In a season already filled with firsts for Harts Bluff Early College High School, the Lady Bulldog volleyball team had another one to add to a rapidly growing list.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Red Devil Runner headed to State

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Senior Lucas Thomas is not only ready to run, he was born to run. A part of a family of runners, Thomas has made competing in cross country events for the Chapel Hill Red Devils look easy. Last week, Thomas placed 10th at the UIL 3A Regional Cross Country meet.
The Goin’ Gold Band reacts to the news that they had advanced to Area finals. COURTESY PHOTO

The Goin’ Gold Band reacts to the news that they had advanced to Area finals. COURTESY PHOTO

Goin’ Gold Band named Area Finalist, first time since 1989

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
The Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band competed in the Area round of the UIL 5A Marching Competition on Saturday, October 22 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. At the end of prelims, MPHS was named an Area Finalist, the first time the band has made it out of Area prelims since 1989.
TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Local volleyball teams prep for playoffs

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
The UIL state volleyball playoffs kick off this coming week and four local teams will compete in the hopes of bringing hardware to the area. The Harts Bluff Lady Bulldogs will make history Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsburg High School as they take on Ore City in the bi-district round.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Fite takes 6th at Grace Fall Invitational

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
With multiple UIL competitions occurring at the same time last weekend, Mount Pleasant’s lone competitor at the Grace Fall Invitational swim meet in Tyler was freshman Ava Fite. In her first high school competition, Fite did not disappoint placing 6th in both races she competed in.
Pewitt’s Hayden Green glides into the end zone during Thursday’s game against Prairiland. The Brahmas’ 16-point win over the Patriots means that Pewitt will claim a playoff spot if they beat Chisum and Redwater loses to DeKalb next week. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Pewitt’s Hayden Green glides into the end zone during Thursday’s game against Prairiland. The Brahmas’ 16-point win over the Patriots means that Pewitt will claim a playoff spot if they beat Chisum and Redwater loses to DeKalb next week. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Brahmas rush for almost 600 yards in shootout win over Prairiland

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
A cornered or wounded entity is at its most dangerous. Backed against a wall with playoff chances on the line, the Pewitt Brahmas battled out of that corner and have now given themselves a shot at a playoff spot.
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