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Selena Kelley (left) was named 2022 Rivercrest High School Homecoming Queen during pregame ceremonies Friday night. She is pictured with 2021 Homecoming Queen Kaytie Jane Ballard. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Selena Kelley (left) was named 2022 Rivercrest High School Homecoming Queen during pregame ceremonies Friday night. She is pictured with 2021 Homecoming Queen Kaytie Jane Ballard. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest royalty

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Connor Young speeds away from the Como-Pickton defense on his way to his second touchdown of the night. The Rebels defeated the Eagles, 27-6, and will look to extend their winning streak Friday at district favorite Cooper. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Connor Young speeds away from the Como-Pickton defense on his way to his second touchdown of the night. The Rebels defeated the Eagles, 27-6, and will look to extend their winning streak Friday at district favorite Cooper. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Homecoming kings: Rebels roll past C-P, 27-6

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
A Homecoming Queen was crowned Friday at The Swamp and, if Rivercrest crowned a Homecoming King, they could have found a number of candidates after the Rebels’ game against Como-Pickton.
Mason McMinn and the Mount Pleasant Tigers open district play this Friday at home against Texas High. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Mason McMinn and the Mount Pleasant Tigers open district play this Friday at home against Texas High. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Tigers open district slate Friday against fourth-ranked T-High

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Mount Pleasant Tigers have been focused on getting one percent better every day under Head Coach Joe Cluley. This is the week the improvement begins to count the most. The Tigers open district play this week at Sam Parker Field when they take on district favorite and fourth-ranked Texas High.
Front row (L to R): Tenley Marshall and Kennedy Jones. Back row (L to R): Aubrey Canton, Gracie Rodriguez, Asia Salters, Khiya Bolton, Coach Taylor Bernal, Ava McCrumby, and Maliyah Hammons. COURTESY PHOTO

Front row (L to R): Tenley Marshall and Kennedy Jones. Back row (L to R): Aubrey Canton, Gracie Rodriguez, Asia Salters, Khiya Bolton, Coach Taylor Bernal, Ava McCrumby, and Maliyah Hammons. COURTESY PHOTO

Mount Pleasant Junior High volleyball team wins Mount Vernon tournament

News Staff
Saturday, September 24, 2022
The Mount Pleasant Junior High 7th grade “A” team won the Mount Vernon Junior High Volleyball tournament on Saturday, September 17. The Lady Tigers defeated Mount Vernon and Pittsburg. They were down 0-9 in the last set vs.
Harts Bluff’s Alexis Gonzalez jumps for a spike during Tuesday’s match at Sulphur Bluff. The Lady Bulldogs open district play Tuesday against Rivercrest. COURTESY PHOTO / DJ SPENCER

Harts Bluff’s Alexis Gonzalez jumps for a spike during Tuesday’s match at Sulphur Bluff. The Lady Bulldogs open district play Tuesday against Rivercrest. COURTESY PHOTO / DJ SPENCER

HB volleyball falls at Sulphur Bluff

News Staff
Saturday, September 24, 2022
A team will use its final games before district to get prepared for when the records basically reset to 0-0. Teams hope to pick up a win and momentum in those final matchups.
Mount Pleasant’s Dexter King lays out to make a catch during last week’s game against Frisco Emerson.

Mount Pleasant’s Dexter King lays out to make a catch during last week’s game against Frisco Emerson.

JV Tigers fall to Emerson last week

News Staff
Saturday, September 24, 2022
On Sept. 14, in their final game before their bye week, the Mount Pleasant JV football team welcomed Frisco Emerson to Sam Parker Field. The Tigers battled back from a deficit to put themselves in a position to claim the win, but a fourth quarter turnover helped push Emerson to the 28-18 victory.
Chapel Hill’s Keira Hawkins bumps as teammates back her up. The Lady Devils defeated Ore City and Clarksville in their last two matches and opened district against Quitman Friday. COURTESY PHOTO

Chapel Hill’s Keira Hawkins bumps as teammates back her up. The Lady Devils defeated Ore City and Clarksville in their last two matches and opened district against Quitman Friday. COURTESY PHOTO

Lady Devils roll past Clarksville in preparation for Friday’s district opener

News Staff
Saturday, September 24, 2022
It hasn’t been the start to the year the Chapel Hill Lady Devils have hoped for, but their most recent match provided cause for optimism going into Friday’s district opener. The Lady Devils traveled to Clarksville Tuesday night and rolled to a 3-0 win over the Lady Tigers (2514, 25-6, 25-14).
The 2022 Pewitt Homecoming King and Queen are Brody Crocker and Jailyn Smith. The two were crowned last Friday prior to Pewitt’s game against Troup. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

The 2022 Pewitt Homecoming King and Queen are Brody Crocker and Jailyn Smith. The two were crowned last Friday prior to Pewitt’s game against Troup. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Pewitt Homecoming Royalty

News Staff
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Pewitt Homecoming Royalty
Kevi Heath and the Mount Pleasant Tigers open district play at home against Texas High this coming Friday.

Kevi Heath and the Mount Pleasant Tigers open district play at home against Texas High this coming Friday.

Second season: local teams open district play

News Staff
Saturday, September 24, 2022
The records going into Friday night have been thrown out for Mount Pleasant, Pewitt and Rivercrest. The Brahmas and Rebels kicked off district play Friday while the Tigers, observing their bye week this week, will kick off the slate next week at home.
Pewitt running back KD Watson searches for room on a carry during Friday’s game. The Brahmas will open district play at home against Hooks Friday.

Pewitt running back KD Watson searches for room on a carry during Friday’s game. The Brahmas will open district play at home against Hooks Friday.

Brahmas fall to Troup in wild Homecoming shootout, 60-56

Quinten Boyd
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
It was a defensive slugfest in one half, an offensive fireworks show in the second. One team looking for its first win after facing what’s been a gauntlet in the early season run, one team playing with heavy hearts for injured teammate Cooper Reid.
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