The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team continued its spring season on Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8, at the Hallsville High School Tournament of Hearts featuring 34 schools from the East Texas area. MPHS placed 2nd as a team as they continue practicing for the district meet on March 27-29.

Individual results:

Spelling (1st place team)

Jenny Luna 1st, Brissia Alvarez 2nd, Karen Hernandez 4th

Calculator Applications (2nd place team)

10th grade: Karen Sandate 3rd

11th grade: Julian Chancellor 2nd

12th grade: Luke Thurman 1st, Yahaira Piña 2nd, Tanner Marshall 3rd

Overall: Luke Thurman 2nd, Julian Chancellor 4th, Yahaira Piña 6th

Mathematics (2nd place team)

11th grade: Julian Chancellor 2nd

12th grade: Luke Thurman 1st, Yahaira Piña 2nd, Gopi Amin 3rd

Overall: Luke Thurman 2nd, Yahaira Piña 3rd, Gopi Amin 5th

Social Studies (2nd place team)

Juan Gallegos 5th, Chris Garcia, Karen Sandate

Accounting (2nd place team)

Armondo Para 4th, Anthony Cabrera 5th, Francisco Zapata 6th

Number Sense

11th grade: Julian Chancellor 3rd

Science

12th grade: Luke Thurman 3rd

Literary Criticism

Natalia Aspeitia 2nd

Ready Writing

Brissia Alvarez 2nd, Evie Hernandez 4th, Zoei Craig 5th, Ivan Martinez 6th

Copy Editing

Brissia Alvarez 3rd, Jenny Luna 6th

News Writing

Evelyn Hernandez 6th

Feature Writing

Abril Figueroa Ruiz 4th, Aurean Peoples 5th

Editorial Writing

Jenny Luna 2nd, Brissia Alvarez 4th, Aurean Peoples 6th

Current Events

Eli Hernandez 6th

The MPHS UIL Academic teams will travel to Sulphur Springs on Saturday, February 15 as they continue to prepare for the district meet.

Pictured: members of the MPHS UIL Academic teams