Sports

Moving forward, the Blytheville football program will be under the direction of a hometown leader, Gregory Ruffin. As a 1992 graduate of Blytheville High School, Ruffin went on to attain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Lane College as well as a Master's of Science Degree in Sport Administration from Jackson State University...

Hard work and dedication has paid off for Manila High School senior Connor Jackson. Friends, family coaches and former coaches gathered at MHS on Tuesday to congratulate Connor on his accomplishments. Connor signed a letter of intent to run cross country and distance races for the University of North Alabama, an NCAA Division 1 school in Florence, Ala...

The Greyhounds of Arkansas State Mid-South qualified for nationals April 9 with a 78-48 victory over Southern Arkansas University Tech. This is the first time in school’s history that ASU Mid-South has qualified for the NJCAA tournament, and a Blytheville Chickasaw is along for the ride...

Thursday’s Blytheville-Osceola baseball game in Osceola was canceled. The Chicks are next scheduled to travel to Trumann on Tuesday. Their next home game is Monday, April 26 when they host Pocahontas.

The Gosnell Pirates (10-11, 6-4) split a doubleheader April 15 with the Piggott Mohawks (15-8, 7-7) in a battle for conference positioning. In the opening contest, the Pirates fell 3-2 on a nail-biting finish. Down 3-2 with two outs and a runner on third, Gosnell was in prime position to extend the game. The Pirates went on to get the hit they needed form Brayden Burcham, but the base-runner stumbled on his way home, giving the Mohawks the time they needed to secure the out and win the game...