For the first time ever, the 3A Region II tournament will include the Chapel Hill Red Devils. This year’s regional tournament will include two East Texas schools known for their prowess on the court, a school that has made eight appearances at the state tournament and won five titles and a school looking for its own first appearance at the state tournament.

Monday, March 4 • CDCtrainingfor new volunteers • CorprewDr.Seuss week • CorprewSpring picture day • WallaceTELPAS • WallaceFBLAwork day, 3:45-5:30 p.m. • MPJHbandpopcorn delivery day • MPJHCheertryout clinic, MPHS gyms, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

After four meets, the Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Powerlifting team has qualified seven lifters for Regionals. MPHS competes in Region 3 Division 1 which encompasses all 5A and 6A high schools in the Northeast Texas area. To qualify for the Regional meet, a lifter must be in the top 12 in their weight class, reach the automatic total for their weight class, or be the one of the top 2 lifters in 5A.

The fourth-ranked Chapel Hill Red Devils knew they would enter the playoffs with a target on their backs. Thus far, the Devils have turned away every challenge.

Northeast Texas Community College first year Head Coach, Haley Colwell picked up her first win as a Collegiate coach. Colwell and the NTCC Eagles Softball team went to North Central Texas Community College on Wednesday, February 21 and picked up the win 3-0 over NCTC.

Harts Bluff boys’ basketball coach Bradley Lambeth accepted congratulations after his team made history, but made sure to note that it was his team that did the hard work. “Those boys went out there and played their hearts out,” he said.

Harts Bluff Bulldogs

It’s been a successful season for Mount Pleasant’s local basketball teams. The Tigers finished second in District 15-5A, winning a bi-district title and battling with 5A’s number one team in the area round. Mount Pleasant finished their season 28-8. Just up the road at Harts Bluff, the school in its fourth year as a high school made history as both the Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs advanced to the playoffs for the first time in program history. Both teams finished second in district play. The Bulldogs won their first-ever playoff game in overtime against Quinlan Boles and took eighth-ranked Muenster to overtime before falling by two points. The Chapel Hill Red Devils are ranked fourth in 3A and are still in the playoffs.