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For the second year in a row Marked Tree beat Trumann to claim the senior high division of the 2018 Gerald Jennings Tournament. The Indians led by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter before winning 70-63. Jack Brown scored the first points of the game to give Marked Tree a 2-0 lead as Ben Turner scored inside for Trumann to tie the game at 2. ...

In a tale of two halves, Marked Tree won the half that counted as they held off Trumann to win the junior high division of the 2018 Gerald Jennings Tournament this past Saturday in Marked Tree. Trumann jumped out to a 7-0 lead as Trent Creekmore canned a three-pointer, Azani Smith hit a jumper and Parks McNair hit a jumper in the lane. ...

EPC fell behind by double digits and couldn't close the gap in the second half at the Warriors lost 62-53 in 2A-6 conference action this past Friday in Lepanto. TJ Bush gave EPC an early 2-0 with a basket inside before the Bears scored the next six points to go up 6-2. ...

Bre Ward and Keragan Gordon scored 13 points each for EPC as the Lady Warriors beat Barton 44-35 this past Friday in Lepanto. The Lady Bears scored first with a three-pointer before Gordon hit three of four free throws on consecutive trips to the line to tie the game at three. ...

EPC jumped out to a double digit lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they went on to beat Barton 51-19 in junior high basketball action this past Friday in Lepanto. Wyatt Boxley got the Junior Warriors on the board first with a basket inside as Barton answered with a stick back basket to make it 2-2. ...

After being tied at 45 after three quarters of play, EPC was outscored 13-3 over the first half of the fourth quarter and could never catch up as they fell 64-60 to Trumann in the semi-finals of the Gerald Jennings Tournament last Thursday in Marked Tree...

Trumann youth basketball team captures championship.

Eddie Morgan of Jonesboro did a 611 pound deadlift for a first place World Championship and broke the world record for push pull (total of dead lift and bench press) by 125 pounds in the 61 to 67 age group when he bench pressed 303 pounds and dead lifted 611 pounds for a total of 914 pounds at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters (WABDL) Meet in Las Vegas, NV in November. ...

Trumann had four players score in double figures as the Lady Wildcats downed Piggott 62-34 this past Monday in girls high school basketball action at Wildcat Gym. Trumann jumped out to a 4-0 lead as Tay Smith scored inside and Mallory Hartley stuck back an offensive rebound. ...

The Gerald Jennings Tournament, featuring junior and senior high boys, got underway this past Monday in Marked Tree. In junior high action, the EPC Junior Warriors were eliminated with a 45-27 loss to Riverside. The Junior Rebels will play Marked Tree in one semi-final game on Thursday, December 6. The EPC Warriors downed Armorel 75-64 in opening round action in the senior high division. The Warriors are set to face Trumann in one semi-final game also on Thursday...

Trumann led from start to finish in defeating the Piggott Junior Lady Mohawks 44-20 this past Monday night at Wildcat Gym. Carlie Hicks put the first points on the board for Trumann with a basket inside as Piggott answered with a basket in the paint to make 2-2. ...

Marked Tree beat KIPP-Delta 68-26 this past Friday in a game that was called with 1:06 left in the third quarter after hard rains caused a leak in the roof making part of the gym floor wet and slippery. Israel Malone got Marked Tree on the board first with a tip in basket before the Blue Hornets had a stick back basket to tie the game at two. ...

Makayla Marshall scored 19 points in leading Marked Tree to a 50-39 win over the KIPP-Delta Lady Blue Hornets this past Friday in Marked Tree. Taylor McCuiston put Marked Tree on the board first with a basket inside before KIPP-Delta scored the next seven points to take a 7-2 lead. ...

Marked Tree scored only three points in the fourth quarter to watch a six point lead turn into a one point loss as KIPP-Delta posted a 21-20 win in junior high girls basketball action this past Friday in Marked Tree. The Junior Lady Indians jumped out to a 4-0 lead as Nitasia Matthews and Kiasia Burns hit back to back jumpers with just over three minutes left in the opening quarter. ...

Harrisburg's Gavin Grubbs was on hand to watch his friend Joey Lagano win NASCAR title.

Harrisburg couldn't overcome a slow start as the Hornets lost to Cedar Ridge 71-51 this past Tuesday night in Harrisburg. Cedar Ridge jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Caleb Neal hit one of two technical fouls on a uniform violation against the Timberwolves. ...

Kristin Vanaman scored 15 points to lead Harrisburg to a 41-35 win over Cedar Ridge this past Tuesday at the Hornets' Nest. Vanaman got the Lady Hornets on the board first hitting one of two free throws for the early 1-0 lead. Cedar Ridge got a stick back basket before Gretchen Morgan hit a jumper in the lane making it 3-2 Harrisburg. ...

Harrisburg scored the first points of the game for their only lead of the night as Cedar Ridge handed the Junior Hornets a 47-23 loss this past Tuesday in Harrisburg. Samuel Moore went coast to coast for a layup to give the Junior Hornets an early 2-0 lead before the Junior Timberwolves reeled off nine points to make it 9-2 Cedar Ridge with 3:09 left. The Junior Timberwolves added 12 more points over the next three minutes to take a 21-2 lead at the end of the opening quarter...

The Harrisburg Junior Lady Hornets managed only one point in the opening quarter and never recovered as Cedar Ridge posted a 42-17 win in junior high girls basketball action this past Tuesday at the Hornet’ Nest. The Junior Lady Timberwolves raced out to a 7-0 lead with 4:20 left in the opening quarter and extended that lead to 14-0 with just over a minute left in the opening quarter. ...

The EPC Lady Warriors came up just short as they lost 37-34 to Marianna Lee this past Tuesday in Lepanto. Keragon Gordon led the Lady Warriors with 10 points. The Junior Lady Warriors got 14 points from Denissia Gaines and 11 points from Latavia Freeman in their 50-10 win...

Marmaduke had four players in double digit scoring led by Karlie Gilliam's 21 points as the Lady Greyhounds downed EPC 77-37 this past Monday in Lepanto. Bre Ward hit a jumper in the lane to give EPC an early 2-0 lead as Gilliam answered with a basket inside to make it 2-2. ...

Marmaduke outscored EPC 16-6 in the fourth quarter to erase a three point deficit and take a 44-37 win over the Junior Lady Warriors this past Monday in Lepanto. Denissia Gaines gave EPC an early 1-0 lead after hitting one of two free throws as Makenzie Hampton hit a jumper in the lane for Marmaduke to make it 2-1. ...

The Arkansas State football scored 26 unanswered points in the second half as it cruised to a 33-7 victory over Texas State at Bobcat Stadium Saturday evening. The Red Wolves (8-4, 9-3 SBC) racked up 493 yards of total offense led a big afternoon on the ground from Warren Wand who ran for 145 yards and a touchdown. ...

Ben Turner hit a jumper in the lane with 22 seconds left to lift Trumann to a 70-68 win over Tuckerman in the season opener for the Wildcats. The game was a rematch from the Kell Classic finals in Swifton that Trumann also won 58-54 back in January...

Trumann outscored Tuckerman 18-7 in the fourth quarter to erase a seven point on their way to a 48-44 win over the Lady Bulldogs this past Monday in Trumann. Mallory Hartley gave Trumann an early 3-0 lead with a three-ball only to see the Lady Bulldogs score back to back baskets to make it 4-3 Tuckerman. ...

Azani Smith scored 14 points to help lead Trumann to a 32-27 win over Tuckerman this past Monday night in junior high basketball action at Wildcat Gym. Rian King gave Trumann a 2-0 lead with two free throws before Tuckerman hit one of two free throws to make the score 2-1. ...

Trumann had a night they hope they'll soon forget as the Junior Lady Wildcats only managed to score eight points in a 40-8 loss to Tuckerman this past Monday night at Wildcat Gym. The Junior Lady Bulldog jumped out to a 5-0 lead with 4:21 left. Tuckerman added seven more points before the quarter was over to make the score 12-0 at the end of the first quarter...

Junior Lady Wildcat cheer squad wins second consecutive cheer title.

Jay Morgan and Jackson Darr headed to national fishing tournament.

Trumann (3-1) fell behind early and never recovered as the Valley View Junior Blazers beat the Junior Wildcats 53-33 in the finals of the Ben Ford State Farm Invitational junior high tournament this past Saturday at Bay. Valley View scored the first four points before Drew Osment canned a three-pointer to make it 4-3 Junior Blazers. ...

Trumann fell behind early and got it close at halftime before MacArthur pulled away in the second half for a 56-42 in the finals of the Ben Ford State Farm Invitational junior high tournament this past Saturday in Bay. The Junior Lady Cyclones jumped out a 7-0 lead before Kayde Jones went coast to coast for a layup to make it 7-2 with 3:10 left. ...

Marked Tree won the first quarter of their semi-final match-up only to see Valley View win the last three quarters as the Junior Blazers beat the Junior Indians 50-39 in one semi-final game of Ben Ford State Farm Invitational junior high tournament this past Friday in Bay...

The Arkansas State football team moved into a tie atop the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings Saturday night with a 31-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Centennial Bank Stadium. Senior quarterback Justice Hansen threw three touchdown passes and senior defensive back Justin Clifton came up with a pick-six to help lead the Red Wolves to their third consecutive victory. ...

Bauxite (9-2) used a potent ground game and a hard-nosed defense to take a 21-6 win over Trumann (7-4) this past Friday night in the first round of the Class 4A state football playoffs at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The win sets up a re-match with conference foe Nashville on November 16...

Trumann had three players score in double figures as the Junior Wildcats downed Marmaduke 55-26 in the Ben Ford State Farm Insurance Invitational junior high tournament this past Monday in Bay. Drew Osment led Trumann with 13 points, Jaquavious Love netted 12 points as Devin Miles added 10 points for the Junior Wildcats...

The Rector Lady Cougars outscored Marked Tree 16-0 in the first quarter before going on to post a 59-37 win over the Lady Indians this past Thursday in Marked Tree. The first of the opening quarter was all Kena Parrish as she scored the first 10 points of the game with a stick back basket, an old-school three-point play, a fast break layup and a three-pointer at the 2:57 mark. ...

Marked Tree scored the fist basket of the game and never led again as Rector built a 12-2 lead after the first quarter before cruising to a 36-12 win this past Thursday in Marked Tree. Nikoby Andrews scored inside for the Junior Lady Indians only to see Rector reel off the next 12 points of the quarter. ...

Local youth harvest deer this past weekend.

Justice Hansen threw for four touchdowns, while Warren Wand and Marcel Murray each added a score on the ground as Arkansas State became bowl eligible with a 44-16 victory over Coastal Carolina Saturday night at Brooks Stadium. The Red Wolves scored touchdowns on six of their first seven possessions, including four straight in the first half. Hansen went 18-of-20 passing for 253 yards and tossed touchdowns to four different receivers...

Trumann (7-3, 6-1) jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first half before cruising to a 41-14 win over Cave City this past Friday night at RMC Stadium to claim the second seed in the 4A-3 conference. The Wildcats will host Bauxite on November 9 in the first round of the Class 4A state football playoffs...

The EPC Junior Lady Warriors fell behind early again Paragould and could never recover as they lost 47-23 in the opening round of the Jack Moore Invitational junior high tournament this past Monday at Valley View. Paragould got on the board first with a steal and layup before Latavia Freeman hit two free throws for EPC to make it 2-2. ...

Trumann got 16 points from Kayde Jones and 13 points from Nygeria Jones as the Junior Lady Wildcats cruised to a 46-13 win in their opening round game of the Jack Moore Invitational junior high tournament being played at Blazer Arena in Valley View...

Justice Hansen accounted for four touchdowns and Justin McInnis had seven catches for 177 yards and a touchdown in Arkansas State football’s 38-14 Homecoming victory over South Alabama Saturday at Centennial Bank Stadium. The A-State (5-4, 2-3 SBC) defense held South Alabama (2-7, 1-4 SBC) to 260 yards of offense and just 93 yards passing while logging three sacks and eight tackles for loss. ...

Harrisburg (4-6, 2-5) spoiled senior night for Manila as the Hornets handed the Lions a 34-6 defeat this past Friday night at Lion Field. Harrisburg quarterback Jett Jackson fired three touchdown passes while running back Tayeshaun Warren added two rushing touchdowns to catapult the Hornets to the victory...

Local youth harvest deer during youth hunt weekend.

Rector (5-3, 3-2) earned a spot in the Class 2A state football playoffs with their 20-0 win over Marked Tree (3-5, 1-4) this past Friday at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree. The Cougars last appearance in the playoffs was 2000. The Cougars got the ball first as Chris Hufty fell on the onside kick at midfield to start the game. ...

Harrisburg (8-1, 6-1) downed Hoxie 36-14 on a chilly, windy and rainy night in their season finale last Thursday at Hornet Stadium in Harrisburg. Hoxie got the ball first and put together an eight play drive that resulted in a touchdown with 4:34 left in the opening quarter. ...

Trumann (7-3, 5-1) moved into a first place tie for 4A-3 conference race with a 49-33 win over Westside this past Friday at RMC Stadium. Will White completed five of ten passes for 122 yards and four touchdowns as Jay Morgan had 12 carries for 37 yards and a touchdown while catching two passes for 40 yards and two touchdowns. ...

The Arkansas State football team came up short in a 47-43 shootout against the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday at Cajun Field. The Ragin’ Cajuns (4-4, 2-2 SBC) scored four touchdowns of 50 or more yards while A-State (4-4, 1-3 SBC) had five rushing touchdowns. ...