Sports

Mount Pleasant’s Beard glowing to national attention

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DALLAS – Paris Beard was all blushed up, sporting a beaming glow before a Saturday matinee game. Makeup and basketball? Does that make sense? “I just feel like it’s part of my game,” Beard said, brandishing a smile that mirrors her basketball skills.

MPHS anglers close out fall season on Lake Tawakoni

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The Mount Pleasant High School Bass Fishing Team finished the fall season at the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) tournament on Lake Tawakoni on Saturday, December 2. First for the Tigers, the team of Clayton Miller and Rolston Morton placed 19th out of 145 boats with 4 fish weighing 9.51 lbs.

MPHS JV1 Lady Tigers Bronze Champions in Royse City

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The Mount Pleasant High School JV1 Lady Tigers were the Bronze Champions in the 11th annual Craig Bowers Memorial Basketball Tournament this weekend in Royse City. The JV division featured teams from Rockwall, Prestonwood, Kaufman, Legacy, Dunbar, Royse City, Greenville, Tyler and Richardson. The Lady Tigers were defeated in game 1 by Richardson but did not let that deter their focus as they went on to defeat Kaufman and Prestonwood. The JV team is coached by Crystal Jackson and Jessica Stanley.

All is bright

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The Mount Pleasant Rotary Club Christmas parade lit up the square Saturday evening. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / MIRANDA OGLESBY.

NTCC baseball announces spring schedule

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The 2024 Northeast Texas Community College baseball schedule has been completed and includes a total of 55 games under head coach Andy Morgan. The schedule features 20 home dates (31 games) and 15 road dates (24 games). Of the 55 games, 30 are NJCAA Region 14 North Conference games, and 25 are non-conference games.