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Harrisburg Junior Lady Hornets win conference and tournament volleyball titles.

Sports Roundup By COSMO COSSEY, Poinsett County Democrat Tribune The Harrisburg Lady Hornets (11-14) punched their ticket to the Class 4A state volleyball tournament with a 17-25, 25-23, 25-7, 25-20 win over Cave City this past Monday in Hoxie. Emerson Kirby led Harrisburg with 19 assists, 10 digs, 12 of 14 serving with three aces, Akaycea Mallory had three kills, five digs and two blocks, Kaylin Gipson was 21 of 22 serving with five aces and 16 digs, Jojo Faulkner had five kills and 12 digs, Anna Claire Tracy had five kills, four digs and was 14 of 15 serving as Lilly Betts finished with six kills and was 10 of 10 serving with two aces.. ...

EPC (1-6, 1-1) scored the go ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter before their defense stood tall forcing a turnover on downs as the Warriors beat Earle 26-20 for their first win of the football season. “We had to get a little attitude adjustment at halftime and they responded well in the second half,” EPC head coach Brandon Powell said of his team...

Trumann's Lady Wildcats volleyball team lost to Wynne this past Thursday in four sets, 18-25, 26-24, 20-25, 16-25, in high school volleyball action. Kayde Jones had eight kills and two blocks, Tonia Barnes had eight kills and 10 digs, Carlie Jo Hicks had 20 assists and seven digs, Anna Lebo had 33 digs as Annaleigh Penter had 16 assists, 10 digs and one ace...

Murphy Williams finished the night with 290 yards of offense and three touchdowns as Trumann (5-1, 3-0) beat Gosnell (2-3, 2-1) 40-14 in 4A-3 high school football action this past Friday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Gosnell's defense made the first big play of the night as Floyd Williams intercepted Murphy Williams' pass and returned it to the Trumann 48-yard line with 11:51 left. ...

Wildcats get conference win over Gosnell. Full story to be featured in Wednesday, October 13 edition.

The Trumann Lady Wildcats won a tough battle with Highland this past Thursday taking a 25-17, 16-25, 22-25, 27-25, 15-12 win in 4A-3 high school volleyball action. Jayda Halfacre led Trumann with 14 kills, 12 digs and one ace as Isabella Davis tallied 15 kills, eight digs and two aces. ...

Trumann's Cobey Riddle shot a 76 this past Wednesday to finish fourth out of 72 golfers the Class 4A state golf tournament played at Fayetteville Country Club. Luke Montgomery, a senior at Trumann, shot an 84 to finish in a tie for 11th place. Both golfers qualified as individuals for the tournament...

Trumann (4-1, 2-0) traveled to Highland and gained a 35-8 win over the Rebels in a 4A-3 con fence match-up. Murphy Williams led the Wildcats with 149 yards rushing on 13 carries and two touchdowns while completing 10 of 16 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Evett finished with five carries for 32 yards and a touchdown. Parks McNair four catches for 71 yards and a touchdown as Luke Montgomery caught one pass for 60 yards and a touchdown...

Trumann swept Blytheville, 25-10, 25-6, 25-9, in high school volleyball this past Monday in Blytheville. Annaleigh Penter led the Lady Wildcats with 14 assists, six digs and four aces. Anna Lebo added six digs, four aces and eight assists as Jayda Halfacre finished with nine kills and two aces. The Junior Lady Wildcats won their match, 25-16, 25-14...

Marked Tree (2-2, 0-1) lost their conference opener 36-16 to McCrory this past Friday night at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree. The Jaguars wasted little time getting on the board as they took the opening kick-off and used a mixture of runs and passes to score with 9:10 left in the opening quarter. ...

Trumann's boys golf team shot a 259 to finish third in the 4A-3 district golf tournament behind Valley View (231) and Brookland (246) this past Wednesday at Ridgepointe County Club in Jonesboro. Cobey Riddle led the Wildcats with a 79 as Luke Montgomery shot an 88 and Connor Everhart carded a 92. Gavin Greenwell finished with a 107 for Trumann. Riddle and Montgomery both qualified for the state golf tournament to be played in Fayetteville Country Club on October 4-5...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats were swept again this past Monday falling to Brookland 20-25, 11-25, 21-25. Annaleigh Penter led Trumann with 10 assists, four digs and two aces as Isabella Davis added five kills and five digs. Anna Lebo finished with 20 digs...

Trumann (2-1) had an easy time this past Friday night jumping out to 35-0 halftime lead before going on to bear Paragould 42-8 in non-conference football action at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Wildcats got the ball first after Paragould deferred to the second half and promptly marched don the field with all running plays as Murphy Williams scored from seven yards out to make it 6-0 Trumann with 8:36 left. ...

Kody Redman and Chris Predmore win Trumann County Club titles.

Cobey Riddle shot a one under 35 to lead the Trumann Wildcats golf team to 74-85 win over Pocahontas in the last regular season match of the season this past Tuesday at Trumann Country Club. Hunter Montgomery added a 39 in the county two format. Jake Osment shot a 42, Gavin Greenwell finished with a 43 and Connor Everhart carded a 44.The Wildcats will play in the district tournament next week at Ridgepointe Country Club...

Marked Tree (1-1) couldn’t find a way to stop the rushing attack of Manila this past Friday night at the Lions defeated the Indians 22-8 in high school football action in Manila. Manila got the fall first and used an uptempo offense to drive down the field behind a strong running to score on a Peyton McQueen two yard run making it 6-0 with 7:51 left. ...

Trumann finished with a 101 to win the golf match this past Friday at Trumann Country Club. Luke Montgomery was medalist with a 33 as Cobey Riddle and Gavin Greenwell both carded a 34. Newport was second with a 134 as Bay was third with a 135. The Lady Wildcats shot a 151 to win on the girls side led by Jada Matthews with a 58 as Macey Powell and Jenna Hall shot a 49 and 54 respectively...

The Wildcats shot a 128 to finish third behind Brookland and Pocahontast this past Thursday at Sage Meadow in Jonesboro. Cobey Riddle led Trumann with a 41 as Connor Everhart shot a 42 and Luke Montgomery carded a 45. Gavin Greenwell finished with a 49. The Lady Wildcats also came in third shooting a team total of 187 finishing behind Brookland and Pulaski Academy. Mackenzie White led Trumann with a 59 as Jenna Hall and Jada Matthews each shot a 64...

Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA all will see changes in water management beginning with the 2021-22 waterfowl wintering period. All of these changes are part of the Commission’s efforts to prevent further stress to valuable red oak species on traditionally flooded bottomland hardwood forests...

Arkansas State beats UCA 40-21.

Trumann (1-0) raced out to 20-0 halftime lead over Harrisburg (1-1) before cruising to 32-0 win this past Friday at Jordans Stadium in Harrisburg in a game dubbed Battle for the Ridge. The Hornets took the opening kick-off and drove to the Trumann 20-yard line before turning the ball over on downs with 8:42 left in the quarter. ...

EPC fell to 0-2 on the year with a 41-14 loss to Manila this past Friday in Lepanto. Dennis Gaines, Jr. scored the first points of the game for the Warriors before Manila scored the next 41 points of the game. Gaines scored again late in the fourth quarter and EPC added a two-point conversion t set the final score. Gaines led the Warriors with 12 carries for 43 yards and two touchdowns...

The Trumann boys' golf team split a pair of matches this past week as the Wildcats beat Westside 122-175 this past Tuesday before falling to Brookland 115-117 this past Thursday. In the Westside match at Trumann Country Club, Connor Everhart and Luke Montgomery both shot a 40 to lead Trumann as Gavin Greenwell finished with a 42. ...

The Harrisburg Hornets (1-0) opened the 2021 high school football season with a 28-8 win over rival Cross County this past Friday at Jordans Stadium in Harrisburg. The first quarter was slow as both teams struggled to get their offenses going and the yellow flags came out for the usual first game mistakes and a few for personal fouls due to the rivalry between the schools. ...

Addi Williams wins rodeo awards.

EPC (0-1) got a 10 yard touchdown run from Carter Smith and a scoop and score off a fumble from Barry Rossell, Jr. to jump out to a 16-0 first quarter lead over Pottsville this past Friday night. Leading 16-6 with less than a minute left in the half, Smith took a hard late hit and didn’t play in the second half. ...

All four Poinsett County football teams will be in action Friday night after EPC and Harrisburg were the only teams to play in Week 0. Harrisburg beat Cross County 28-8 and EPC fell to Pottsville 20-16. Marked Tree welcomes Palestine-Wheatley to Don Lovell Memorial Field for a non-conference clash. ...

The Trumann Wildcats golf team made it four wins in a row and two wins this week. The Wildcats shot a 112 at Rolling Hills this past Thursday to beat Pocahontas (122), Highland (140) and Westside (149). Jake Osment shot 36 to win medalist honors as Luke Montgomery carded a 37 and Connor Everhart shot a 39. ...

Hunters wanting an early taste of waterfowl action need to break out the shotguns and bug spray. Arkansas’s early Canada goose season kicks off Sept. 1, and the Sept. 15 teal season opener is just around the corner. Steamy September weather may not seem conducive to waterfowl migrations, but blue-winged teal especially tend to jump the gun. ...

Dove season opens September 4, and many hunters will gather at a field of a friend or family member to enjoy the kickoff to hunting season. Others will be paying to hunt a prepared field they found through social media postings or the corkboard at the local feed supply store. Regardless of the destination, now’s the time for a little extra legwork to make sure your hunting year doesn’t begin with a blunder. Be sure to check the field you plan to hunt now to ensure baiting has not taken place...

Warriors and Colts tune up for upcoming season.

The Harrisburg Hornets open their 2021 football season this coming Friday night as they host the Cross County Thunderbirds. The border rivalry game didn't get played last year due to COVID. Harrisburg is coming off a 5-4 season last year as they went 4-2 in conference play. ...

Cobey Riddle shot a 37 to win medalist honors for Trumann in leading the Wildcats to a 116-160 win over Westside this past Monday at North Hills. Gavin Greenwell finished with 39 as Jake Osment carded a 40. Connor Everhart came in with a 41 for Trumann. The Lady Wildcats finished second behind Westside as they shot a 179. Jada Matthews led the way with a 58 as Mackenzie White had a 59 and Jenna Hall shot a 62. Autumn New finished with a 68 for the Lady Wildcats...