Boys’ Basketball Ends Their Climb To State
Anjel-Ali Ormond, Online Editor
March 2, 2019
The Varsity basketball team lost 54-58 to Faith Family Christian Academy Oak Cliff. Though their run for the state championship is now over, the team played their best game on Friday, March 1. Dre Robinson, who plays Forward, said that the team had a good spirit going into the game. "Everyone was...
Boys’ Soccer Drops Game Against North Lamar
Anjel-Ali Ormond, Online Editor
February 27, 2019
Filed under Sports
Varsity Soccer played against North Lamar on Tuesday, Feb 27. They lost 2 to 6. "North Lamar wasn't a challenge for us," said junior Aaron Malone. "But they played a way we didn't expect and it caught us off-guard." After a week off for winter break, the Hawks were a little rusty. "We had a...
Lady Hawks Move to 3-0 in District
Gillian Knowles, Online Editor
January 14, 2019
Filed under Sports
The Lady Hawks basketball team played Pittsburg on their court last week and came out on top. The varsity team beat Pittsburg by 74-45, boosting their record to 23-3-1 and 3-0 in district. "We always make sure to stay humble during our games," junior Shanequia Henry said, "We want to be able to learn...
Round 5: Hawks vs. Hawks
Anjel-Ali Ormond, Online Editor
December 17, 2018
The Hawks played the Hawks last Friday and defeated them 49 to 14. Iowa Park played hard, but Pleasant Grove ended up with the victory. The Hawks will play again this Friday at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, against the Cuero Gobblers. This will be the second year that the Hawks make it to state champions. Go...
Girls Basketball Takes a Stand
Gillian Knowles, Online Manager
December 13, 2018
The Lady Hawks' basketball team took a stand on Tuesday at their game in Springhill. At the end of their game, they decided that, rather than continue to play into overtime, they would instead leave. "The referees were really just doing us bad," Junior Shanequia Henry said, "In the end we just left." Due...
Hawks Advance to Semi-Finals
Spencer Richardson and Delia Tuttlebee, Reporters
December 13, 2018
Filed under Sports
This Friday The Hawks will move on to the semi-finals for the second year in a row to face the Iowa Park Hawks (10-5). Pleasant Grove defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 44-41 on Dec. 7, in Frisco, TX. The Pirates had a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Hawks pulled it together and came out with a...
Hawks vs. Pittsburg: Round Four
Anjel-Ali Ormond, Online Editor/Reporter
December 10, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Sports Extras
The Hawks went against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Friday and defeated them 44-41. The Pleasant Grove Hawks will play the Iowa Park Hawks this Friday, Dec. 10, at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Go Hawks!
Shooting Team Competes for a Cause
Gillian Knowles, Online Editor/Reporter
December 5, 2018
The Pleasant Grove Shotgun Team was shooting for a cause last weekend at the DeKalb FFA fundraiser Friday, Nov. 30 at the Rocky Creek Shooting Facility. "Rocky Creek is one of the harder facilities to shoot at," Senior Mary Old said, "Nobody shot their best scores." Although the venue was difficult,...
Hawks vs. Buckeyes
Spencer Richardson, Reporter
December 3, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Hawks defeated the Gilmer Buckeyes 56-28 on Nov. 30, in Allen, TX. Despite the harsh weather conditions and multiple game delays, the Hawks came on top and will move on to face the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-3) at The Star in Frisco, TX on Dec. 7. "I feel like we do our best in big-time situations in big-tim...
Hawks vs. Conally: Round Two
Spencer Richardson, Reporter
November 27, 2018
The varsity football team defeated the Connally Cadets 24-6 on Nov. 23 in Royce City, TX. Now with a 10-2 record, The Hawks will soar on to round three of the playoffs to face the Gilmer Buckeyes (6-6) for the second time this season. "I feel like our team is really prepared. Our Monday practice was really good and w...