Write-up by Coach Don Woods, photo by Tracy Farr of the MP Tribune On Saturday January 26, the Tigers and Lady Tigers bowed their necks and fought to defend their home platforms in the 4th Annual Tiger Iron Invitational Meet. Newly located at the MP Jr. High Main Gym, the Invitational saw a record number [...]
Rep. John Ratcliffe’s Congressional Student Leadership Program (CSLP) kicked off on January 16th for high school sophomores and juniors across Texas’ 4th District for the 2018-2019 school year. This marks the third year of the program, which has expanded to include four physical meeting locations in Rockwall, Mount Pleasant, Texarkana and Sherman. Students selected to [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Swim Team competed at the District Meet in Texarkana on Saturday, January 19th. Overall the boys team of Israel Hernandez, Jacob Elliott, Sam Brown, James Hang, and Ryan Sharp placed 3rd overall. The girls team of Joselynn Smith, Hannah Harvill, Isabella Greco, Katie Ochoa, and MaKayla Houchin also placed 3rd [...]
Tigers on Computers, the MPHS Gaming Club, recently started tournament season with a match against Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. Team members met in the Tech Center at the MPISD Admin Building for a best 2 out of 3 rounds on the game League of Legends. The team from Indiana ultimately won the match, [...]
Tiger Powerlifting was back in action this past Saturday at Texas High. The Lady Tigers brought home a total of 6 medals and a 3rd place finish out of 14 teams. The Tigers brought home a total of 5 medals and placed 7th out of 19 teams overall. Saturday brought with it a cold snap [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Dolls attended the Marching Auxiliaries North Texas Dance Classic Competition at Frisco Heritage High School on Saturday, January 19. The officer squad performed a jazz, a lyrical and a hip hop routine. The team performed a jazz, a lyrical, a hip hop and a pom routine. The Officer squad [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team continued its season on Friday and Saturday, January 11th and 12th at the North Lamar Invitational in Paris. Overall, the team took first place at the meet. In Speech and Debate, the team placed first with more than double the points of the second place team. In [...]
The Mount Pleasant High School Congressional Debate Team competed in the UIL Congress State Meet at The University of Texas at Austin on January 8. Sophomore Ryan Sharp and junior Caroline Rose represented Mount Pleasant High School and Region 8 and competed against 49 other students from 5A school districts across the state. At the [...]
Four Mount Pleasant High School Choir students attended Pre-Area auditions on November 27 in Gilmer. Seniors Alyssa Reynolds and Colton Craft, and sophomore Migel Guerrero, have advanced to Area auditions. Freshman Abril Ramirez was named an alternate to Area. “I am proud of the tenacity these young musicians have exhibited as they have worked diligently [...]
Twenty-two senior members of the Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band were awarded scholarships totaling $526,800 to The University of Arkansas at Monticello. All twenty-two students received a Band Scholarship, eighteen received an additional Jazz Band Scholarship, and eighteen received an additional Achievement Scholarship. Those receiving scholarships include Madia Arredondo, Irene Barboza, Genesis Barrientos, [...]
