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EPC girls’ tennis team wins 2A state co-championship tennis.
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Riverside tennis teams win stateThe 2024 2A state tennis tournament was held in Fort Smith on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14-15. Riverside Rebels and Lady Rebels, coached by Terry Conner, assisted by Scott Dunkerson, won state championships. Riverside girls shared the title with co-champions EPC...
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3A-3 junior high volleyball district held at MHSManila Lady Lions volleyball team hosted the 3A-3 junior high district tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12. Games and scores for the day were: Newport defeated CRA 25-19, 25-19. Hoxie beat Helena 25-5, 25-7. Manila was victorious over Walnut Ridge 25-13, 17-25, 15-12...
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Poinsett County Sports RoundupBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team T.J. Hodges rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries as Marked Tree (5-2, 3-1) beat McCrory 38-30 this past Friday in 2A-2 football action. Ken Carter completed 12 of 19 yards pass with two touchdowns as Dawon Smith caught three passes for 80 yard and two touchdowns. Jonah Walker led the Indians’ defense with 19 tackles as Tate Swink finished with 12 tackles, forced fumble and a fumble recovery...
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Wildcats to host Blytheville on Homecoming NightBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team The Trumann Wildcats (2-5, 1-3) will host the Blytheville Chickasaws (2-4, 2-2) in a key 4A-3 conference match-up. Both teams are fighting to make the top five to secure a spot in the Class 4A state playoffs. The Chickasaws beat the Wildcats 30-24 last season. Trumann is coming off a 44-22 loss to Pocahontas and Blytheville is coming off a 44-20 loss to Highland...
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Jr. ‘Noles sting Harrisburg HornetsOsceola and Harrisburg slugged it out for four quarters and it would be the junior Seminoles who would come away with the shutout victory over the junior Hornets. Osceola would score 21 first half points and tack on a score in each of the final two periods to get the win. ...
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Lady Hornets win district tournamentThe Harrisburg Lady Hornets volleyball team added the district tournament title to go along with their conference title this season. (Courtesy photo)
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Osceola handles Harrisburg, 47-17By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HARRISBURG - Despite playing without several starters including quarterback Tyler Bell and MJ Washington, Osceola was able to defeat the Harrisburg Hornets 47-17 Friday at Jordan Stadium in Harrisburg. The Seminoles (5-1, 4-0) offense led by backup quarterback Johnny Spears rolled up 510 total yards as the Osceola offensive line was able to dictate play. ...
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Jr. Wildcats fall to Pocahontas in conference clashBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Trumann was outscored 14-0 in the second half as Pocahontas downed the Junior Wildcats 22-14 in junior high conference action at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Junior Redskins got the ball to start the game and moved the ball to midfield before the Trumann defense forced a punt with 4:37 left. ...
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Buchanan leads EPC to win over EarleBy COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team EPC’s rushed for over 200 yards and scored three touchdowns in leading the Warriors (4-3, 3-1) to a 36-26 win over Earle (2-5, 1-3) in 2A-2 conference action this past Friday in Earle. The Bulldogs recovered EPC’s onside kick to start game taking possession of the ball at midfield. ...
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Colts second half surge overwhelms BobcatsBy STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Rivercrest outscored Walnut Ridge 18-0 in the third quarter to turn a tight Conference 3-3A game into a route as the Colts defeated the Bobcats 51-20 Friday night at Colt Stadium. “It was a big game for us,” said Colts head coach Johnny Fleming. “They were the pre-season number one for a reason. They had everyone coming back and are huge and play so physical.”...
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Pirates outlast Chicks in penalty-filled gameBy DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE – Turning the ball over four times and being whistled for 13 penalties typically isn’t a recipe for success at any level of football. However, the Gosnell Pirates (3-4, 2-2 4A-3) cooked up a 34-28 win over rival Blytheville despite the errors...
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Gosnell faces tough task against undefeated SouthsideBy DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The Gosnell Pirates have won two games in a row with two very winnable games on the back part of their 2024 schedule. Sandwiched in between is the Southside, the 4A-3’s top team with a 7-0 mark overall and 4-0 in conference...
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Rivercrest leads area teams in ASM Football Polls (10/16/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team The Week Seven edition of the Arkansas Sports Media Football Poll has been released and the highest ranked area school is the Rivercrest Colts who are ranked third in the Class 3A poll with 2 first place votes and 75 votes overall. ...
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Armorel wins 1A State Golf Title (10/16/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE— The Armorel Tigers defended their 1A State title Tuesday in their backyard, which ended with another state championship in back-to-back seasons under their belt at the Thunder Bayou Golf Links in Blytheville. ...
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EPC Jr. Warriors hold on for 18-12 win (10/16/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team The EPC Junior High Warriors defense came up big when it needed to as they forced a turnover on downs in their own territory with 23 seconds left in the game to secure an 18-12 win over Cross County in junior high football action this past Thursday in Cherry Valley...
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Gosnell Pirates win homecoming game (10/16/24)Gosnell got dominating performances on both sides of the ball as the Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 38-14 win over the visiting Trumann Wildcats on Homecoming Night at J.W. Rea Field. The Pirates defense seemed to have the Wildcats number most of the night and the Gosnell offense had its best output of the season including a score by Isiah Donnerson (above right). The Pirates (2-4, 1-2) host North County rival Blytheville (2-3, 2-1) Friday. (Photos By Revis Blaylock)...
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Colts rout Hoxie, extend winning streak to six (10/16/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team WILSON – Want to make a safe bet? Through six games this season, the Rivercrest Colts win. They’ve scored 40 or more points in five of the those six games. And Cavonta Washington and Jayden Young are likely to score touchdowns, while piling up all-purpose yardage...
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Mistakes prove costly for Chicks in loss to Highland (10/16/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team HARDY – The Blytheville Chickasaws turned the ball over five times and were whistled for 14 penalties in a 44-20 loss at Highland Friday. The Highland Rebels (5-1, 3-0 4A-3) converted the three interceptions and two fumbles into 29 of their 44 points...
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Chicks, Pirates battling for postseason berth (10/16/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team It’s rivalry week in North Mississippi County as the Blytheville Chicks host the Gosnell Pirates Friday in a matchup with playoff implications. Following their loss to Highland last week, the Chicks (2-3, 2-1) are one game behind 4A-3 Conference frontrunners Highland and Southside who are both undefeated in league play. ...
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Thunderbirds defensive plays doom EPC in loss (10/16/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team EPC (3-3, 2-1) couldn’t find a way to stop the Cross County (4-2, 2-1) ground game as the Warriors lost 36-28 in 2A-2 conference play this past Friday at Warrior Field. The Thunderbirds got the ball first and put together a 61-yard touchdown drive to take an early 6-0 lead. ...
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State ring ceremony held for Gosnell baseball team (10/16/24)Members of the 2024 Gosnell Pirate baseball team were honored at halftime of the homecoming game with a state ring ceremony. The 2024 season was a magical one that ended in historic fashion. The Pirates finished the regular season with an impressive 26-8 record and a conference championship before starting a state tournament run for the ages...
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Osceola defense and ground game overcome Greyhounds (10/16/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team OSCEOLA - Osceola overcame three first half turnovers with a stifling defensive performance as the Seminoles powered past visiting Newport 41-27 Friday at Seminole Stadium. The Seminoles defensive front and offensive line proved to be dominant as the Noles held the potent Greyhound ground attack to 47 total yards, while Osceola rushed for a season high 335 yards on 44 carries...
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Riverside Tennis Team (10/12/24)Riverside boys tennis team won first place in the 2A-2 District Tournament held at Allen Park in Jonesboro on Thursday, Oct. 3. The Riverside Lady Rebels team won runner-up in the tournament. Riverside doubles team Malorie Booth and Brooklyn Berry won the doubles championship with Riverside’s doubles Kaylee Cox and Bennett Durham winning runner-up. ...
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EPC girls tennis team (10/12/24)EPC girls tennis team won the 2A-2 Girls District tournament held at Allen Park in Jonesboro on Thursday, Oct. 3. Pictured (from left) are: Lynden Collier, Kayln Bailey, Cali Davis, Coach Justin Patterson, Riley Ashcraft, Madison Thomas, Kelly Ashcraft. Coach Patterson was named girls coach of the year...
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Rivercrest/Newport both ranked in 3A top five (10/12/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team The latest edition of the Arkansas Sports Media Football Polls were released Monday and the Rivercrest Colts moved up a spot this week to number three in the Class 3A rankings receiving 3 first place votes and 81 votes overall. ...
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Lions finish fifth in 3A golf (10/12/24)
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Lady Lions finish third in 3A golf (10/11/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team MELBOURNE - Manila, led by Lucy Farmer’s personal best score of 82, finished third in the Class 3A State Girls Golf Tournament competed Monday at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne. The Lady Lions, third place finish, was a huge improvement over last year’s 11th place effort...
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Tuckerman finishes fourth, BIC 10th in 2A Girls Golf (10/9/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team GLENWOOD - Medalist Taryn Sink’s 80 paved the way for the Lady Bulldogs to finish fourth in the Class 2A State Girls Golf Tournament competed Monday at Glenwood Country Club. Sink’s total was 20 strokes better than runner up Lorali Barnes whose 100 led team champion Parkers Chapel which fired a 326 to win by six strokes over Junction City (332)...
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EPC set to host Cross County (10/9/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team East Poinsett County (EPC) (3-2, 2-0) will host Cross County (3-2, 1-1) in a 2A-3 conference clash this Friday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. The Warriors are coming off a 22-12 win over McCrory as the Thunderbirds are coming off a 46-6 win over ICC. EPC beat Cross County 36-8 last season at Cross County. The Warriors started the season 0-2 but have won three straight games...
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Trumann tumbles in conference game to Highland (10/9/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Trumann (2-3, 1-1) couldn’t find a way to stop the passing game of Highland (4-0, 2-0) as the Rebels cruised to 46-16 win over the Wildcats this past Friday in 4A-3 conference action at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Highland got the ball first and wasted little time to drive the field and score on a pass play to take a 6-0 lead with 10:11 left. ...
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Colts outlast Greyhounds in high scoring affair (10/9/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team NEWPORT - Rivercrest quarterback Cavonta Washington scored on a 2-yard run with 12 seconds remaining as the Colts outlasted the Newport Greyhounds 48-44 in a classic battle between the two long-time rivals. The win kept the Colts unbeaten (5-0, 2-0) and gave the Greyhounds (4-1, 1-1) their first loss of the season...
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Cardiac Colts welcome old rival Hoxie Friday (10/9/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The Rivercrest Colts heart-stopping win last week against Newport was the first of four games in a treacherous October slate that features three of the top teams in Class 3A. The Greyhound game was on the front end with contests against Walnut Ridge and Osceola on the back side...
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Blytheville overwhelms visiting Westside 40-7 (10/9/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE - Blytheville High School celebrated Homecoming Friday night at historic Haley Field with stands full of Chicks fans past and present. On the field the current version of the Chickasaws gave fans plenty to cheer for as they raced to a 20-0 lead after one quarter and went on to post a 40-7 Conference 3-4A victory over the Jonesboro-Westside Warriors...
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Manila Lady Lions volleyball – (10/9/24)The Manila Lady Lions volleyball team defeated Walnut Ridge in three sets Thursday night at Manila. Scores were 25-15, 25-19, 25-22. Manila also won the 7th grade and junior B games, while Walnut Ridge won the junior A. Key stats for the night for Manila included:...
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Poinsett County Sports Roundup – (10/9/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team – Jayvin Thompson rushed for 148 yard and four touchdowns on nine carries to help Harrisburg (1-4, 1-1) win their first game of the season and snap a 23 game losing streak in a 33-6 win over Piggott this past Friday night. ...
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Seminoles look for complete game against Newport (10/9/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The Osceola Seminoles host the second of three games against the one of the top four teams in the 3A-3 Conference Friday. This week the Seminoles welcome Newport (4-1, 1-1) which is fresh off a frustrating last second loss to Rivercrest...
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Seminoles ride big first half to win over Walnut Ridge (10/9/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team OSCEOLA – The Osceola Seminoles likely couldn’t have played a better first half Friday in the homecoming matchup with visiting Walnut Ridge. The ‘Noles (3-1, 2-0 3A-3) scored on each of their four possessions, blanked the Bobcats, picked off two passes and forced two turnovers on downs to lead 26-0 at the break...
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Weather, Walnut Ridge overwhelm Manila (10/2/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team MANILA – As if it wasn’t enough the Manila Lions were facing the 3A’s seventh ranked team in their first 3A-3 conference game. Mother Nature just compounded the problem with blowing rain and soggy field conditions...
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Wildcats to host Highland (10/2/24)By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team The Trumann Wildcats (2-2, 1-0) will host the Highland Rebels (3-1, 1-0) in a 4A-3 conference football game this coming Friday. The Wildcats are coming off a 30-0 win over Westside and the Rebels are coming off a 43-13 win over Gosnell. The Rebels beat Trumann 13-0 last year at Rebel Memorial Field in Highland...
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Defense (10/2/24)Karlee Cullom calls for the Colt fans to yell “Defense” during a recent cheerleaders’ halftime performance. (Photo By David Pierce)
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Seminoles fast start dooms Mustangs (10/2/24)By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team HOXIE - On a rainy and windy night at Crider Field, Osceola would get off to a fast start, scoring nine points in the first 23 seconds of the game and would go on to post a 44-7 victory over the Mustangs in the Conference 3-3A opener for both teams...
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Wyatt gives update on Blytheville Sportsplex facilities (10/2/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE— Tuesday afternoon at the Blytheville Lions Club weekly meeting, they were updated on the Sportsplex in Blytheville and items the city of Blytheville and facilities board have in the works to update the Sportsplex from the facilities board president and Blytheville Baseball Softball (BBSB) board member Seth Wyatt. ...
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Wyatt gives update on Blytheville Sportsplex facilities (10/2/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team BLYTHEVILLE— Tuesday afternoon at the Blytheville Lions Club weekly meeting, they were updated on the Sportsplex in Blytheville and items the city of Blytheville and facilities board have in the works to update the Sportsplex from the facilities board president and Blytheville Baseball Softball (BBSB) board member Seth Wyatt. ...
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Chicks overcome weather/penalties to get first win (10/2/24)By Joseph Fondren Sports Connection Team CAVE CITY— Friday night, head coach Jett Howard’s Blytheville Chickasaws overcame multiple obstacles from a more than two-hour bus trip, rainy weather and penalties to get their first win on the season over 4A-3 foe the Cave City Cavemen, 32-6. ...
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Chicks welcome Westside for homecoming matchup (10/2/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team For the second consecutive week the Westside Warriors will be playing in a homecoming game. Last week, the Warriors (1-3, 0-1 4A-3) hosted Trumann for their homecoming. Friday, the Blytheville Chickasaws (1-2, 1-0) welcome Westside as their homecoming opponent...
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High scoring foes Rivercrest, Newport meet Friday (10/2/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The scoreboard operator for Friday’s 3A-3 Conference matchup between the visiting Rivercrest Colts and the Newport Greyhounds may need as much prep time this week as the football teams. Considering the two teams’ scoring has been at a premium this season, the scoreboard will likely be flickering with point updates Friday...
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The Gosnell 7th Grade Pirates (10/2/24)Prior to the junior high game the Gosnell 7th Grade squad took on Highland. The 7th Grade Pirates got the night started right with a 26-16 win over the visitors. (Photos Courtesy of Gosnell School District)
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Junior Pirates top Junior Rebels (10/2/24)\Gosnell hosted Highland in junior high football Thursday night at J.W. Rea Field in Gosnell. The junior Pirates would get the better of their guests posting a 36-22 win. (Photos Courtesy of Gosnell School District)
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Highland, Jensen sink Pirates in conference opener (10/2/24)By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team HIGHLAND – The Gosnell Pirates struggles continued Friday as they dropped their 4A-3 conference opener to the Highland Rebels, 43-14. It’s the second straight loss to the Rebels (3-0, 1-0) after the Pirates had won 10 consecutive prior to last season...