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A five run fourth inning broke open a close game sending EPC to a 13-8 win over Cross County this past Monday in Lepanto. The Thunderbirds got on the board first with three hits and a walk to go up 1-0 before leaving the bases loaded when EPC starting pitcher Preston Rains snagged a line drive for the third out. ...

EPC’s Meagan Allen tossed a perfect game this past Saturday in a 1-0 win over Marmaduke this past Saturday. Allen struck out 12 of the 15 batters she faced. Jordyn Brewer had two hits and a RBI to lead the Lady Warriors as Allen scored the games’ only run. Zoe Constant also had a hit for EPC...

In a matchup of two of the top pitchers in the state, Kloey Harslon of Harrisburg out dueled EPC’s Meagan Allen this past Friday in a 2-1 Harrisburg win in Lepanto. Ansley Wixson flew out leading off for Harrisburg as Anna Walker followed with a solo home run to make it 1-0 Lady Hornets. ...

Harrisburg’s offense could never get started as the Hornets lost to Cave City 13-0 this past Thursday at the City Park in Harrisburg. Cave City got a runner on base in the top of the first only to leave the runner stranded on base. Harrisburg went three up and three down in the bottom half as Ross Heeb grounded out before Drew Wright and Jett Jackson both struck out to keep the score 0-0. ...

Harrisburg's Jehlian Wright honored for super week.

An entry into Win A Glove For Your Team by Harrisburg’s Presley Witt resulted in Witt’s entry being selected out of the 70,000 entries as the Hornets’ baseball team were given new Wilson A2000 gloves by representatives of Wilson Sporting Goods last Wednesday in Harrisburg...

Trumann could only muster two hits off Kloey Harlson as the Lady Hornets pounded out 12 hits in a 9-0 win over the Lady Wildcats this past Monday in Trumann. Harrisburg scored three runs in the top of the first as Ansley Wixson led off with a single. ...

Kloey Harlson allowed one hit and struck out 10 of the 16 batters she faced as Harrisburg beat Cave City 13-0 this past Friday in Trumann. Harlson struck out the side in the top of the first inning as the Lady Hornets scored three times in the bottom half. ...

Four Poinsett County basketball players laced up their basketball shoes one last time to play in the Sun Senior Classic basketball game this past Sunday at Don Riggs Hurricane Gym in Jonesboro. In the girls’ game the white team won by a score of 111-98 and in the boys’ game, the white team held on for a 116-115 win...

EPC’s Meagan Allen only allowed two hits while striking out 15 batters as the Lady Warriors beat Gosnell 5-0 last Friday in Gosnell. Allen helped her cause at the play with two hits, a run scored and a RBI as Jordyn Brewer had a hit (solo home run), a run scored and a RBI. ...

The National Wrestling Federation will present a night of pro wrestling Saturday, April 13th at the Tyronza Elementary Gym in Tyronza, AR. The event will benefit the Tyronza Elementary PTO. There will be five big matches on the card. Doors open at 6 pm with bell time at 7 pm. Card is subject to change.  Adults $10 and students grades K-12 $5. For advanced tickets call Tyronza Elementary School at 870-487-2045 and press the number one...

Heeb bags Missouri gobbler.

EPC scored three runs in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie on their way to a 9-2 win over conference rival Marked Tree this past Tuesday in Lepanto. Ally Byers led off the game with a single for the Lady Indians as Brooklyn Blansett followed with a single sending Byers to third. ...

Marked Tree scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning on their way to a 3-0 shutout of conference rival EPC this past Tuesday in Lepanto. Brennon Honeycutt only allowed three hits on the mound for the Indians as he struck out eight batters. Zander Criswell had two hits and a run scored to lead Marked Tree at the plate as Logan Smith had a hit and a RBI. ...

Harrisburg scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 6-4 before holding on to beat the Indians in high school baseball action this past Monday in Harrisburg. Jarrett Harsson walked to lead off the game for Marked Tree and moved to second on a wild pitch as Brennon Honeycutt also drew a walk. ...

Arkansas State wins third straight Bubba Barnett title.

Runs were a plenty last Friday in Trumann as the Wildcats and Seminoles combined so score 40 runs as Trumann held on to win 21-19 in high school baseball action. Osceola used three hits and a Trumann error to plate two runs in the top of the first inning for the early lead. ...

Trumann scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for the first runs of the game before going on to a 7-3 win over Gosnell this past Thursday in the first game of a double-header in Trumann. Gosnell loaded the bases in the top of the first inning before a strikeout by Devin Overshine left the bases loaded for the Lady Pirates. ...

Trumann’s Drew Osment and Blake Liles combined to shutout Piggott 1-0 this past Tuesday in high school baseball action in Trumann. Piggott looked to score in the first inning as they loaded the bases with one out only to see a double play end their half of the inning The Wildcats went down in order in the bottom half as Will White struck out leading off, Osment popped out as Jackson Walton flew out keeping the game scoreless. ...

Harley Daniels hit a two run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Marked Tree an 11-9 win over Cross County this past Tuesday. Daniels finished with three hits and three RBIs on the day. Ally Byers had five hits, Alana Williams had four RBIs, Brooklyn Tacker had two hits and a RBI as Shelby Tacker had two RBIs for the Lady Indians...

Harrisburg jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the second inning before cruising to an 11-2 win over EPC in high school baseball action this past Monday in Lepanto. The Hornets went three up and three down in the top of the inning as EPC pitcher Jordan Smith struck out Ross Hebb, got a ground ball out from Drew Wright and struck out Jett Jackson. ...

Trumann student wins trap shoot tournament.

Nineteen Trumann athletes competed and the fifteen teenage athletes combined to win the teen team World Association Benchers Dead Lifters national championship recently at a meet held in Jonesboro. The athletes are coached by Eddie Morgan. Competing in the 10-11 year old, 105 pound (10-11, 105) women’s division, Harley Garrett won first place in bench press (BP) with a 45 pound lift and first place in the dead lift (DL) with a 125 pound lift. ...

Marked Tree jumped on Piggott could not recover as the Lady Indians posted an 11-1 win this past Saturday at Southside Softball Complex. The Lady Indians lost their opening round game 3-0 to Cedar Ridge this past Friday. Brooklyn Blansett grounded out leading off for Marked Tree as Charli Simpson was hit by a pitch. ...

Trumann got down 8-1 after one inning and could never catch up as the Lady Wildcats fell 15-1 to the Central Lady Rebels from Park Hills, MO this past Friday in the opening round of the Black Division of the Bearcat Blast played at Southside Softball Complex in Jonesboro...

EPC’s offense could only muster four hits and a run against Monticello as the Lady Warriors lost 4-1 this past Friday in their opening round game in the Black Division of the Bearcat Blast in Jonesboro. Lady Billies scored two runs in the top of the first inning off two hits and a misplayed fly ball by Bre Ward to take a 2-0 lead. ...

Faulknier signs to play volleyball at Williams Baptist.

Marked Tree (0-2) and Ridgefield Christian School (RCS) were tied 3-3 after three innings of play. RCS outscored the Indians 4-2 over the last three innings to take a 7-5 win this past Monday in Marked Tree. An infield single coupled with a wild pitch, a stolen base and a passed ball gave the Warriors a 1-0 lead after the top half of the first inning. ...

EPC’s Kaylee Hood drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Emili Mangrum giving the Lady Warriors an 11-10 come from behind win over Jonesboro last Thursday in Lepanto. The Lady Hurricane built a 9-0 lead after two and half innings as EPC scored one run in the bottom of the third, two in the bottom of the fourth, there each in the bottom of the fifth and sixth and two in the bottom of the seventh. ...

Trumann (1-2, 0-1 3A-3) couldn’t make a 4-3 lead after four innings hold up as Corning scored five runs over the last three innings to take an 8-4 over the Wildcats this past Friday in Trumann. Corning plated two runs in the top of the first on a single and fielder’s choice to take an early 2-0 lead. ...

Trumann (1-0, 1-0 3A-3) used a seven run fifth inning to break open a close game beating Corning 10-0 via the run rule in their opening game of the season. Newcomer Devin Overshine set the Lady Bobcats down in order in the top of the first inning with a strikeout and two ground outs. ...

Trumann’s Ben Turner capped off his junior season with a selection to the Class 3A all-state basketball team. Turner also made the Class 4A all-state team last year. Turner, who is a junior, led the Wildcats to a 17-10 record averaging 20.1 points and 10.7 rebounds a game this past season after having knee surgery in the off-season. ...

Trayvius Brown of Marked Tree filled the stat book each time the Indians took the floor this past season. For his efforts, Brown was chosen for the Class 2A all-state basketball team. Brown helped Marked Tree to a 24-6 record and the quarter-finals of the Class 2A state tournament averaging 15 points a game with 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.3 assists per game. ...

Mallory Hartley made her third all-state basketball team after a standout year at Trumann. Hartley, who made two Class 1A all-state teams at Bay, was chosen as a member of the Class 3A all-state team. Hartley averaged 18 points and eight rebounds a game in leading the Lady Wildcats to a 25-8 record advancing to the semi-finals of the Class 3A state tournament. ...

Trumann’s fairy tale season came to an end this past Saturday in the semi-finals of the Class 3A girls’ state basketball tournament in Osceola. The Lady Wildcats (25-8), playing for the third day in a row, got behind early and could not catch back as Mountain View handed Trumann a 67-30 loss to end their season. This Trumann team made deepest run in post-season play since the 1989-90 team that made the semi-finals at Star City...

EPC Junior High Archery team competes in state competition.

Trumann Fishing team does well in tournament.

Trumann built a 23 point lead by halftime before cruising to a 57-31 win over Riverview in opening round play of the 3A-3 Regional tournament last Wednesday in Trumann. The win gave the Lady Wildcats their first state tournament berth in 29 years. Caroline Morgan’s steal and layup gave Trumann the early 2-0 lead as Riverview scored the next five points to go up 5-2. ...

Israel Malone scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Marked Tree Indians beat Marmaduke 63-49 in the 2A North Regional tournament in Rector. The win clinches a spot in the 2A state basketball tournament next week in Carlisle. Brennon Honeycutt added 14 points, Jack Brown had 11 points and Itavious Nesbitt added 10 points. ...

Trumann dug a hole in the first quarter they couldn’t get out of as the Wildcats fell 61-49 to Tuckerman this past Thursday in the opening round of the 3A-3 Regional basketball tournament being played at Wildcat Gym in Trumann. The Wildcats end their season with a 17-10 record...

Harleigh Hamilton and Ethan Stewart were selected to attend the 2019 Arkansas DU Varsity camp. The campers come from all over the state and they are nominated by Ducks Unlimited volunteers from local chapters across the state. The Arkansas Varsity Conservation Camp is conducted by Arkansas Ducks Unlimited (DU). ...

Marked Tree used a 22-12 third quarter to break open a close game on their way to a 57-47 win over Earle in the finals of the 2A-6 senior boys’ district tournament this past Friday at Marked Tree. The title was the fourth district title in a row for the Indians...

For the second time in eight days, Trumann had no answer for the Hoxie Lady Mustangs as the Lady Wildcats lost 58-28 this past Friday in the 3A-3 girls’ district tournament championship game in Manila. Hoxie took the early 2-0 lead before Caroline Morgan scored a basket inside for the Lady Wildcats to tie the game. ...

Freshman Itavious Nebitt scored a basket with 14 seconds left to give Marked Tree a 61-60 lead as the Indians added two late free throws to take a 63-60 win over rival EPC in the semi-finals of the 2A-6 district tournament last Thursday in Marked Tree...

EPC hung with Earle the first quarter before the Lady Bulldogs opened up a 27 point halftime lead on their way to a 64-24 win over the Lady Warriors in semi-finals action of the 2A-6 district tournament last Thursday in Marked Tree. Earle got on the board first with a jumper before Tileyah Ward hit two free throws for EPC and Emili Mangrum scored inside for the Lady Warriors to make it 4-2 EPC. ...