Mount Pleasant

TEXARKANA -- Mount Pleasant inched a little closer to the District 16-5A championship with its 64-52 win Friday at Texas High. It wasn't as easy as it reads. Mount Pleasant managed to close the game on a 10-2 run through the contest's final 2:17 to avoid the upset.

Here’s a list by school of signees from across the region from Wednesday’s National Signing Day events. This list comes from submissions from the region’s coaches. If you know of any athletes that signed who aren’t on the list, let us know who they are and we will add them...

Boys East Texas Basketball Teams Ranked By TABC (Jan. 30)   CLASS 5A No. 24 Mount Pleasant (20-5) CLASS 4A No. 6 Center (25-4) CLASS 3A No. 24 Jefferson (19-7) No. 25 Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (23-4) CLASS 2A No. 7 T ... Read More ...

Boys East Texas Basketball Teams Ranked By TABC (Jan. 23)   Class 5A No. 25 Mount Pleasant (18-5) Class 4A No. 6 Center (23-4) Class 3A No. 21 Nacogdoches Central Heights (16-8) No. 24 Jefferson (17-7) No. 25 Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (21-4) Class 2A No. 8 T ... Read More ...

SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Sulphur Springs' standing room crowd was amped and ready to help their squad gain the upper hand Friday in a game between the final two unbeaten teams in District 16-5A play. Mount Pleasant just didn't give them a reason to get started in a 52-37 road win. The Tigers now stand alone at the top of the league standings.

TEXARKANA -- The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers remained perfect in District 16-5A with a 61-56 win at Texas High on Tuesday. Shakyra Hutchings led Mount Pleasant (17-8, 5-0) with 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Sakaria Grant knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points...

Emory Rains entered the 2016 season with big expectations. It didn't disappoint. The Ladycats went undefeated in District 13-4A play and clinched the league title with ease. They advanced on to the Region II tournament semifinal round before calling it a year.

All District 16-5A Football Team Most Valuable Player — Cam Haller, Sr., RB, Marshall Co-Offensive MVPs — Quan Hampton, Sr., WR, Texas High; Cade Pearson, Sr., QB, Texas High Defensive MVP — Xzavier Hopkins, Sr., LB, Texas High Offensive Newcomer of the Year — Keshon Williams, Soph ... Read More ...

WHITEHOUSE -- The Whitehouse Wildcats picked up a 63-53 non-district win over Mount Pleasant, Friday at Wildcat Arena. Whitehouse (11-5) was led by Javier Neal, who finished with 14 points. McKade Marquis added 12 points, while Jackson Mahomes and Kaleb Ford-Dement had nine and eight points, respectively...

FRISCO -- Mount Pleasant's first playoff game in four years took place in one of the new jewels in Texas, the Dallas Cowboys' multi-million dollar indoor training facility -- the Ford Center at The Star. Unfortunately for Tigers fans, the game most likely won't be as memorable...