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From Down Under to East Texas: Mount Pleasant teams host Australian squads News Staff Sat, 12/02/2023 - 05:20 Image The Mount Pleasant Tigers and Basketball Victoria’s varsity boys team stand together for a picture after their game Tuesday evening. The 13th-ranked Tigers picked up the win, 58-46. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD Mount Pleasant’s Shannon Hines dribbles past...

OMAHA, Texas (KLTV) - The search for Paul Pewitt’s next athletic director and head football coach is underway. Cedrick Dorsey has resigned from his position after his third season leading the Brahma football team and athletic department. Dorsey’s first year in 2021 was his most successful. The Brahmas finished...

Experience the thrilling football match between Daingerfield Tigers and Newton Eagles. Witness spectacular plays, unexpected turns, and a nail-biting finish. From a 70-yard touchdown to a game-tying score, this game is a rollercoaster ride. Find out who advances to the state semifinals.

LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Chapel Hill came out on top once again in the rematch of the Bulldogs this week. Chapel Hill secured a win over Kilgore at Lobo Stadium in Longview. The final score was: Chapel Hill 21 – Kilgore 19. Chapel Hill will head on to the state semi-finals in December.

JACKSONVILLE, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — The Daingerfield Tigers advanced to the Class 3A Division-2 state semifinals with a 42-21 win over Newton on Friday night at the Tomato Bowl. Daingerfield led 21-14 at halftime and then scored 21 unanswered points to end the game to cap the scoring. The Tigers...

Hornets suffer road loss vs. Harts Bluff Image Hornets suffer road loss vs. Harts Bluff Dj Spencer Sports Editor Sat, 12/02/2023 - 06:10 Body Losing...

Lady Bulldogs snap skid with two-game win streak News Staff Sat, 12/02/2023 - 05:20 Image Kaylee Clay and the Harts Bluff Lady Bulldogs play at the James Bowie Tournament this weekend and will take on Pittsburg Monday evening. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD ...

All year long, the Daingerfield Tigers have lived up to their season motto: “Believe.” Friday, the Tigers believed and achieved once again, this time against a game, but shorthanded West Rusk Raider team. The Tigers took control early with a 21-0 run in the first quarter on their way to a 48-16 win over the Raiders, booking a trip to the Region III finals and a rematch with the team who eliminated them last season, the Newton Eagles. That game will be at 7 p.m. Friday at The Tomato Bowl in Jacksonville. West Rusk came into the game without two starters, but...

NTCC baseball announces spring schedule News Staff Sat, 12/02/2023 - 05:20 Image Body The 2024 Northeast Texas Community College baseball schedule has been completed...

Tigers receive 21 slots on all-district team News Staff Tue, 11/28/2023 - 17:15 Image Tigers receive 21 slots on all-district team Tigers receive 21 slots on all-district team Tigers receive 21 slots on all-district team Tigers receive 21 slots on...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dallas College Richland’s Paris Beard was named the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. A 5-foot-7 guard from Mount Pleasant, Texas, Beard averaged 29 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists as the Thunderducks won their first game of the season last week. Beard established school records for points in a…

Under a new coach, the Pewitt Brahma basketball team looks to put memories of last season’s 2-27 season behind them. Four games into the season, the Brahmas have already matched last year’s win total. Pewitt, under new head coach Chris Castle, has started the year with two wins in their first four games. The Brahmas won their opener over Waskom, 64-45. Junie Johnson led Pewitt with 23 points, four rebounds and five steals. Kei’drick Hawkins added 12 points and six boards. Wesley Smith had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Wooda Betts finished with seven points, three assists and four steals....

We have an exciting high school clash -- Newton High School vs. Daingerfield High School -- in Jacksonville, TX on Friday, December 1, kicking off at 7:00 PM CT. Follow high school football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!

Despite having several members of their team still on the gridiron, the Daingerfield Tigers kicked off basketball season at home last Tuesday against the New Boston Lions. Although shorthanded, Coach Curtis Lewis’ Tigers hit the court running, taking the lead into the half and holding on to a one-point lead after three. New Boston battled their way back into the game and a late foul call against the Tigers followed by a turnover on the inbounds pass allowed the Lions to escape with a 51-48 win over Daingerfield. Braden Williams led the Tigers with 14 points. Skylar Smith and Keegan White each added 10. Xavier Rowden led New Boston with 11 points and Aiden Juarez added nine. Daingerfield traveled to Hooks Tuesday and will play in the Hughes Springs Tournament this weekend.

• Daingerfield, with a 10-3 record, is set to play against Newton, who is currently undefeated with an 11-0 record. • The football match between Daingerfield and Newton is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday.

The Mount Pleasant High School Varsity Tigers took second place in the Dallas Mavericks tournament this weekend. They went into the Championship game on Saturday 4-0, defeating Carrollton Creekview 62-38, Wylie 53-40, McKinney Boyd 45-44, and CE King 55-53. Their only loss came in the Championship game, where 6A Plano East defeated the Tigers 61-45. They named Reggie Webster and Carter Chism to the All-Tournament team. Joey Chism, Cameron Bates, Ira Franklin, James Moore, and Jay Turnipseed coach the Tigers.

HALLSVILLE, Texas (KETK) – The Daingerfield Tigers are headed to the 3A-D2 regional finals after taking down the West Rusk Raiders on Friday evening. The final score was: Daingerfield – 48, West Rusk – 16 Next week, Daingerfield will take on the winner of the Harmony and Newton game.

, , , With all due respect to Coach Davin Nelson and the history of the Daingerfield Tigers on the gridiron, there is another impressive dynasty in Daingerfield. The Daingerfield Tiger Chess Team, coached by J.D.Davis and his wife, Mary, are preparing for their 13th season of UIL Chess. The team consists of students from West and South elementaries as well as Daingerfield Junior High. In their previous 12 seasons, the team has swept their UIL chess competitions all but once. The one season they did not, one team finished second and the rest of the teams finished first. “ These kids are...

MPHS JV Lady Tigers place 2nd in Henderson News Staff Tue, 11/21/2023 - 21:22 Image The Mount Pleasant High School JV1 Lady Tigers placed 2nd in the Henderson tournament this weekend. The Lady Tigers went 4-1 defeating Spring Hill, Marshall, Tatum and Carthage, ultimately losing to Henderson in the championship game. The JV team is coached by Crystal Jackson and Jessica Stanley. COURTESY PHOTO Body

Prior to a big game, it’s not uncommon for trash talk to bounce back and forth between two teams. It’s also not uncommon for a team to use that talk as motivation. When word got back to the Daingerfield Tigers that some people – whether players, coaches, fans or otherwise – in Hooks believed they struggled in physical football games, the Tigers used a page from the book of Michael Jordan: “....and…took that personally.” In the words of Tigers Quin Webb and Tookie Kelly, “they got to see us all night” to find out how physical the Tigers were. Daingerfield put on a...