Tuesday’s Sports

A fan ran onto the court and jumped up and touched the backboard during gameplay at Capital One Arena in the Philadelphia 7ers-Washington Wizards playoff game Monday night. Popcorn, water bottle, and now a human being. Must be sided effects of COVID.

MLB

Astros (29-24) 11 – Red Sox (32-21) 2

Tuesday

Texas is in Colorado today at 7:30 pm

Houston hosts Boston at 7:10 pm

NBA

Wizards (34-39) 122 – 76ers (49-23) 114

Jazz (52-20) 120 – Grizzlies (38-34) 113

LSC

The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s track and field team scored 12 points Saturday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 19th place overall.

The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s track and field team finished in seventh place Saturday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, claiming another gold medal in the process. 

RXIV

The TJC Apaches are back in the NJCAA DIII Championship after a 16-1 statement win over No.1 seed Rowan College.

HIGH SCHOOL

North Lamar ISD’s Board voted to name Brenton Whitaker as its new head football coach. Whitaker comes from Pittsburg High school, where he was the Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach. Whitaker will enter his tenth season coaching Texas football and head coach for the North Lamar Panthers. Before his time in Pittsburg, Whitaker spent time in Palestine, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Marshall.

The Mount Pleasant Tiger Basketball program will host its annual boy’s youth basketball camp June 1-2. The camp will run from 9:00 am to 11:30 am, both days. Campers may register at the door each morning. When making the payment, you need the medical release waiver before campers can participate. The cost for the camp is $30, and any student that completed 3rd-8th grade is welcome to participate.

UIL Softball State Tournament

June 1-5, 2021

Red and Charline McCombs Field – The University of Texas at Austin

Tuesday, June 1

1A Semifinals

10:00 a.m.     Dodd City (15-3) vs. Bloomburg (12-5)

1:00 p.m.       Gail Borden County (14-3) vs. D’Hanis (17-7-1)

2A Semifinals

4:00 p.m.       Pineland West Sabine (38-0) vs. Crawford (31-6)

7:00 p.m.       Weimar (40-1) vs. Stamford (30-5)

Wednesday, June 2

3A Semifinals

10:00 a.m.     Rains (37-1) vs. Bishop (31-3-2)

1:00 p.m.       Holliday (38-2) vs. Diboll (33-5)

Former Mt Pleasant and Quitman coach Hayland Hardy coaches Diboll

Conference 1A

4:00 p.m.       Final

Conference 2A

7:00 p.m.       Final

Thursday, June 3

Conference 3A

1:00 p.m.       Final

4A Semifinals

4:00 p.m.       Iowa Park (39-1) vs. CC Calallen (32-8)

7:00 p.m.       Bullard (32-5) vs. Liberty (31-7)

Friday, June 4

5A Semifinals

10:00 a.m.     Mt. Belvieu Barbers Hill (40-2) vs. Hallsville (27-6-1)

1:00 p.m.       Georgetown (27-5-1) vs. Aledo (28-7)

6A Semifinals

4:00 p.m.       Converse Judson (34-2) vs. Rockwall (31-7)

7:00 p.m.       Flower Mound (36-3-1) vs. Deer Park (41-8)

Saturday, June 5

Conference 4A, 5A & 6A Finals

1:00 p.m.       Conference 4A Final

4:00 p.m.       Conference 5A Final

7:00 p.m.       Conference 6A Final

*Home team is listed first in each matchup

 

SOFTBALL

5A

Regional Final

Hallsville vs. Lovejoy G1 3-1, G2 17-4

4A

Regional Final

Bullard vs. Aubrey, G1 6-5, G2 Aubrey 4-3, G3 12-4 (1^st appearance)

3A

Regional Finals

Rains vs. Grandview G1 6-0, G2 6-0

2A

Regional Finals

West Sabine vs. Lovelady G1 2-1, G2 6-5

1A

Regional Finals

Dodd City vs. North Zulch G1 12-5, G2 12-2

BASEBALL

5A

Regional

Hallsville vs. Lovejoy G1 9-8, G2 5-2

4A

Regional

Liberty Eylau vs. Godley G1 12-3, G2 Godley 2-1, G3 LE 5-3

Regional

Pleasant Grove vs. Melissa G1 3-0, G2 6-4

3A

Regional

Elysian Fields vs. Gunter G1 6-1, G2 7-3, G3 9-3

Regional

Atlanta vs. Grandview G1 4-2, G2 Grandview 8-1, G3 10-0

2A

Regional

McLeod vs. Garrison G1 2-0, G2 12-0

Regional

Rivercrest vs. Alto G14-1, G2 5-4

1A

Regional

Dodd City vs. Hubbard G1 2-1, G2 10-0, G3 1-0

Miller Grove vs. Kennard G1 4-1, G-2 7-3