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Trumann (11-9, 8-6) won the last two sets of the night to take a 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21 3A East conference win over the Newport Lady Greyhounds this past Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym. Newport raced out to a 4-0 lead before three hitting errors on the Lady Greyhounds made the score 4-3. ...

Trumann (2-3, 1-1) built a double digit lead in the first half and answered with two scores in the second half after Brookland cut the lead to 18-14 to take a 34-14 win over the Bearcats at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Brookland took the opening kick-off and marched 57 yards, all on running plays, to score with 6:59 left. ...

The Harrisburg Hornets remained undefeated Friday night, as they traveled to Piggott and beat the Mohawks 22-8. Despite a handful of turnovers, and costly penalties, the Hornets posted their second conference win in a contest which was closer than the final score reflected...

EPC scored on their first four possessions building a 32-0 lead as Midland scored on their last two possessions to make the final score 32-16 Junior Warriors in junior high football action last Thursday in Lepanto. EPC returned the opening kick-off to their own 49-yard line before Tyrus Reel gained 15 yards on the first play to the Midland 36-yard line. ...

The Harrisburg Lady Hornets fell to Highland 18-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-16, 8-15 this past Tuesday night in 3A East volleyball action in Harrisburg. Ariel Wallace had 34 digs to lead Harrisburg as Kaylin Gipson had 15 kills. Kloe Weeks was 20-21 serving with 25 digs and four kills. Jadyn Hesse had 10 assists and four kills, Chloe Morgan had seven kills, Carly McCrary had 15 assists and Akaycea Mallory had five kills for the Lady Hornets...

Trumann fishing duo takes top spot at Lake Charles tournament.

Nemesis 9U wins Fall State Baseball title.

Marked Tree's (1-3, 1-0) defense came up with a big stop on the final play of the game to hold on for a 52-50 win over Cross County this past Friday at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree. The teams combined for 78 points in the first half before the defenses settled down with only 24 total points scored in the second half...

Trumann traveled to Harrisburg last Thursday and got another three game sweep of the Lady Hornets, 25-13, 25-10 and 25-16, in 3A East volleyball action at the Hornets' Nest. Chloe Morgan scored the first point of the game with a kill for Harrisburg only to see Jayda Halfacre get a kill for Trumann to make it 1-1. ...

Harrisburg (4-0, 1-0) stayed unbeaten on the season with a 45-13 win this past Friday at Corning. James Pender rushed for 100 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown as Jacob Wallace added 95 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown. Samuel Moore completed six of nine passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns as Ross Heeb had four catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. ...

The EPC (3-1, 1-0) football team visited Rector Friday night as both squads began 2A-3 conference play. Spoiling the mood for the Cougars' homecoming, the Warriors erased a 10-point fourth quarter deficit en route to a 30-26 win. Winning the pregame coin toss, the Warriors got the football first and put together a strong drive, kept alive by a fourth down scramble by quarterback Preston Rains. ...

Harrisburg (2-6, 2-5) hosted Piggott this past Monday in volleyball action and were handed a 8-25, 10-25, 16-25 loss by the Lady Mohawks. Piggott jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first set with Harrisburg's points coming off hitting errors by the Lady Mohawks. ...

After a sluggish first half that saw EPC (2-1) down 16-12 at the half to Corning, the Warriors caught fire and outscored the Bobcats 40-17 in the second half to take a 56-29 win this past Friday night at Warrior Field in Lepanto. EPC got the ball first at the Corning 43-yard yard after the kick-off didn't go 10 yards. ...

Trumann (1-2, 0-1) couldn't get the stop they needed on defense as the Junior Wildcats dropped their conference opener 29-22 to Cave City last Thursday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Junior Cavemen got the ball first and moved it to the Trumann 21-yard before turning the ball over on downs with 4:43 left. ...

Trumann swept Cave City this past Tuesday in high school volleyball, 25-23, 25-16, 25-9. Christina Jean-Paul led the Lady Wildcats with 13 kills and six blocks as Annaleigh Penter had 14 assists. Anna Lebo had 17 digs as Maci Williams had three aces for the Lady Wildcats. ...

The Harrisburg Lady Hornets (2-4, 2-3) lost in straight sets, 7-25, 15-25, 24-26 on the road in Walnut Ridge this past Monday. Akaycea Mallory had four kills and was 8 of 9 serving with an ace to lead Harrisburg as Kloe Weeks had three kills and 10 digs. ...

Dennis Gaines rushed for 203 yards on five carries and four touchdowns for EPC in a 44-14 win over Piggott last Thursday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. Gaines returned the opening kick-off to the EPC 37-yard for the Junior Warriors' first possession. Jamarious Williams picked up four yards on first down before Gaines was dropped for a two yard loss. ...

Area players shining for the Red Wolves at Trumann tournament.

Marked Tree couldn't find an answer for Walnut Ridge's Cole Manning as the Bobcats handed the Indians a 42-6 loss in their season opener this past Friday at Don Lovell Memorial Field. The Indians got the ball first as Aiden McGurie returned the opening kick-off out to the Marked Tree 39-yard line. ...

Harrisburg won their season opener 44-6 over Cross County in a game played at Jonesboro High School due to the Hornets' field still being in construction. Jacob Wallace led the Hornets with 141 yards rushing on 12 carries and a touchdown. Drew Wright added 107 yards rushing on nine carries with a touchdown and completed three of nine passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. ...

Preston Rains had a big night for EPC throwing four touchdowns as the Warriors opened the 2019 season with a 43-12 win on the road in Manila. The EPC defense forced a four-and-out and the Warriors struck first with a touchdown in the first quarter. Quarterback Preston Rains hit Gavin Constant for 51 yards. ...

Trumann swept Harrisburg 25-21, 25-14, 25-18 last Thursday in 3A-East high school volleyball action at Wildcat Gym. The team traded points in the opening game before Christina Jean-Paul had a kill for the Lady Wildcats to make it 2-1 Trumann. The teams again traded points until a block by Trumann's Haley Mathis made the score 4-3 Lady Wildcats. ...

The Junior Lady Wildcats posted set wins of 25-8 and 25-21 to win their match against Harrisburg last Thursday at Wildcat Gym. Trumann jumped out to a 4-0 lead as Kayde Jones had two kills and a block. Harrisburg scored two points as Madison Barnes had a kill to make it 4-2 Trumann. ...

Trumann and CRA had a four game battle this past Thursday in high school volleyball with the Lady Wildcats coming out on top with a 25-21, 20-25, 25-18, 25-15 win over the Lady Falcons. CRA got out to an early 2-1 lead before the Lady Wildcats reeled off five straight points include two kills by Isabella Davis and a service ace by Anna Lebo to take an 6-2 lead. ...

The Trumann Junior Lady Wildcats fell behind early in the third set and could never catch up losing the set 15-8 to give the Junior Lady Falcons the win. The teams split the first two game with CRA winning set one 25-22 and Trumann taking set two 25-22...

A record-tying performance by Omar Bayless was not quite enough to move Arkansas State past SMU on Saturday night at Centennial Bank Stadium, as the Red Wolves (0-1) dropped a tough 37-30 decision to the Mustangs (1-0) in the season opener for both teams...

Marked Tree and Trumann's junior high football teams both got wins over Piggott last night in jamboree action at RMC Stadium. The Junior Indians lost their first game of the night 21-7 to Pocahontas. Trumann lost to Pocahontas in their second game of the night...

Trumann hosted Marked Tree, Piggott and Earle in a high school football jamboree this past Monday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Wildcats got a 7-0 win over Piggott in the opening segment and followed with 21-0 win over Marked Tree in the second segment. The Wildcats, Mohawks and Bulldogs then ran 12 plays of offense against each others defense to conclude the night...

Area players play in tournament at Trumann Sports Complex.

The Harrisburg Hornets senior high football split a pair of 20 minutes game this past Friday at Hoxie High School. The Hornets fell 20-14 to the Melbourne Bearkatz in the opening game before coming back and posting a 13-12 win over Brookland in the second game...

The dove season opener may be the highlight of Labor Day Weekend, but it’s also the first shot of the year for waterfowl hunters to break out the decoys and calls. The statewide early Canada goose season in Arkansas runs from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30...

Harrisburg Lady Hornets scrimmage in preparation for upcoming season.

Local players play in annual tournament.

Arkansas State junior quarterback Logan Bonner was announced Tuesday as one of 42 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players across the nation named to the 2019 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. The award recognizes the top offensive player in FBS who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell – integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity. ...

Arkansas State junior linebacker Tajhea Chambers was one of 91 players in the nation named Thursday to the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. ...