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Mount Pleasant’s Dylan Bennett makes a cut during last week’s game at Sulphur Springs. COURTESY PHOTO / DJ SPENCER

Mount Pleasant’s Dylan Bennett makes a cut during last week’s game at Sulphur Springs. COURTESY PHOTO / DJ SPENCER

Tigers fall at Sulphur Springs, 24-17; meet L-E Friday

Two weeks ago was one rivalry renewed; last week’s game for the Mount Pleasant Tigers was another. The Tigers hit the road, traveling to Sulphur Springs to take on another old foe in the Wildcats.
Alt Text for ImageChapel Hill JH Softball and Baseball teams are ready to playball

Alt Text for ImageChapel Hill JH Softball and Baseball teams are ready to playball

Chapel Hill JH Softball and Baseball teams are ready to playball

Chapel Hill is blessed to have some serious experience at the helm leading our Junior High Baseball and Junior High Softball teams. Our Junior High Softball Coach may be new to our team, but he is no stranger to softball success and Chapel Hill.
Members of the Chapel Hill Lady Devils celebrate a point during Tuesday’s match against New Boston. Team members pictured, from left, are Emily Dixon, Keira Hawkins, Abigail Thrapp, Ella Waldon, Hannah Rhea and Kaylee Tompkins. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Members of the Chapel Hill Lady Devils celebrate a point during Tuesday’s match against New Boston. Team members pictured, from left, are Emily Dixon, Keira Hawkins, Abigail Thrapp, Ella Waldon, Hannah Rhea and Kaylee Tompkins. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Lady Devils battle, but comebacks fall just short against tall NB squad

Sports Editor It hasn’t been the start the Chapel Hill Lady Devils hoped for as the squad continues to learn on the go with a number of younger players taking the volleyball court for them this season.
CHAAMP’s Tymber Reust prepares to set the ball while Emma Anderson (back) and Marie Glanzer (front) advance toward the net. The Lady Hawks went 2-2 in their last four games with wins over Tyler King’s Academy and Tyler HEAT. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

CHAAMP’s Tymber Reust prepares to set the ball while Emma Anderson (back) and Marie Glanzer (front) advance toward the net. The Lady Hawks went 2-2 in their last four games with wins over Tyler King’s Academy and Tyler HEAT. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

CHAAMP volleyball splits last four games

Sports Editor The CHAAMP Lady Hawk volleyball team went 2-2 over their last four games. The Lady Hawks dropped a decision at home to East Texas Homeschool Sports, 3-1 (20-25, 26-24, 14-25, 19-25). In the first set, Marie Glanzer gave CHAAMP an early lead with a kill and an ace for a 6-3 lead.
Rivercrest’s Elizabeth Langehennig jumps for a spike during a recent game. The Lady Rebels took on Quinlan Boles Friday evening and will meet Avery next Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Rivercrest’s Elizabeth Langehennig jumps for a spike during a recent game. The Lady Rebels took on Quinlan Boles Friday evening and will meet Avery next Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

Lady Rebels fall on scoreboard, but claim team victories at Redwater

Sports Editor Wins don’t always come on the court or on the field. Sometimes, victories are displayed in areas other than the scoreboard. Take, for example, Rivercrest’s game Tuesday night at Redwater.

Slow start stymies Brahmas in season opener

Sports Editor The non-district schedule is usually designed to do one of two things – provide confidence going into the season or give a team stern tests going into the slate. Sometimes, a non-district game can do both.

Rebels show promise despite loss to QC

The Rivercrest Rebels traveled to Smith-Wall Stadium to open their season against a new look Queen City Bulldog team with a new coach. Though the Rebels fell short of picking up a win – Queen CIty went on to win, 38-28 – there were several bright spots in the team’s opening game.
Lady Tiger Volleyball ends five-year  tourney drought

Lady Tiger Volleyball ends five-year tourney drought

Lady Tiger Volleyball ends five-year tourney drought

It has been a long time coming for the Lady Tiger volleyball program as they brought home their first tournament hardware in half a decade this past weekend. Mount Pleasant won 10 games to only two losses to take the Mt Vernon tournament championship knocking off five teams along the way.
Tigers hold off Pirates in  Black and Gold Classic

Tigers hold off Pirates in Black and Gold Classic

Tigers hold off Pirates in Black and Gold Classic

Sports Editor It truly was a rivalry renewed as two teams just down the road from one another met on the football field for the first time in almost three decades. In the end, it was a back and forth affair between two teams looking to make returns to the playoffs.