Sports

Dead period pushed to May 30.

With many states issuing orders to “stay at home” or “shelter in place,” some Arkansas anglers may worry that their favorite outdoor pursuits are in jeopardy. Although a couple of these states have ordered partial or complete halts to fishing within their borders, most, including Arkansas, are trying to keep the outdoors open for people to enjoy during this time of social distancing. ...

Spring is a great time to stretch your legs and do some woodland exploration, especially for those people who are experiencing some added cabin fever this year. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission urges hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts to be aware of hunting activities that may be taking place while on public land this spring...

Crown Lake (updated 4-8-2020) Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) is now closed until the end of April because of coronavirus. There is still lake access via the launch ramp. There is a deposit box set up for the launch fees. The bass tournament that was scheduled for April 18 has been postponed...

Arkansas Activities Associated made announcement on state finals today.

With coronavirus affecting many businesses in the state, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will extend the temporary closure of AGFC offices, nature and education centers and shooting ranges until further notice. Wildlife management areas, boat ramps, lakes and fishing accesses controlled by the AGFC remain open to allow people to get outside during this time of social distancing. ...

Duck hunters looking for publicly available opportunities this fall will have even more options to enjoy The Natural State’s calling card. The Arkansas Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program was awarded a grant to expand, keeping food on the ground for ducks and opening doors for hunters. ...

Trumann was looking for a deep run in the post-season only to have those dreams crushed with a loss in the second round of the 3A-3 district tournament to end their season. The Wildcats finished the season with a 20-8 overall record and an 11-5 mark in conference play...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats finished their 2019-20 basketball season with a 19-13 overall record while going 11-5 in the 3A-3 conference finishing in third place. Trumann finished as runner-ups in the district tournament, was the third seed coming out of the 3A 3 regional tournament before falling in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament to Mayflower...

Marked Tree suffered through a roller coaster season in the win loss column to finish 12-12 on the season and 9-7 in 2A-6 conference play. The Lady Indians’ season ended with a loss to Cross County in the 2A-6 district tournament. Coach Colten Frazier’s roster consisted of four seniors, Sydney Rotscheid, Megan Lowry, Terrika Hicks and Jayla Carpenter, juniors Taylor McCuiston, Makayla Marshall, Shira Hendrix, Makayla White, Dajia Allen and Bri Washington along with sophomores, Nikoby Andrews and Nitasia Matthews.. ...

Trumann senior Ben Turner was selected for the Class 3A All-State basketball team for the 2019-20 basketball season. This was Turner's third straight all-state selection having been selected to the Class 4A team in 2017-18 and the 3A team in 2018-19...

Freshman Kayde Jones of Trumann has been selected to the Class 3A All-State basketball team for the 2019-20 season. Jones helped lead the Lady Wildcats to a 19-13 record and a spot in the 3A state basketball tournament. Jones averaged 13 points per game to go along with seven rebounds and two assists per game. ...

Due to the growing concerns over the COVID-19, and after the announcement from the Governor and the Arkansas Department of Education, the AAA will implement a dead period for all member schools starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. During this time, coaches (licensed teacher coaches and registered volunteers) shall be prohibited from engaging in any type of activity involving student athletes whether it be practice, training, weight lifting, tryouts, competition or travel. ...

Tiara Postell’s walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Emma Turner giving Trumann a 13-12 over win over Lake Cormarant High School out of Mississippi and a split of games in the Trumann Play Day this past Saturday in Trumann. The Lady Wildcats lost the first game of the day 21-8 to Southaven, Mississippi...

Area sports roundup By COSMO COSSEY, DT Sports Staff Trumann battled back from a 7-2 deficit with five runs in the bottom of fifth to tie the game before falling 9-7 in eight innings to Westside this past Friday in Trumann. Murphy Williams led the Wildcats with two hits, two runs scored and a stolen base as Drew Osment had a hit, two runs scored and a stolen base. ...

Trumann jumped out to the early lead but would not be able to hold off the Mayflower Eagles, as the Lady Wildcats fell 47-42 in the opening round of the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament at Charleston High School last Thursday. Trumann looked really solid early in the game as the Lady Wildcats jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first two minutes. ...

Jake Sample's two run single in the top of the sixth inning proved to be the game winning hit as Harrisburg held off Marked Tree 4-3 in the opening game of the season for both teams this past Tuesday at Marked Tree. Ross Heeb flew out leading off for Harrisburg as Skylar Duncan drew a walk. ...

Trumann (19-12) got down 15-2 in the first quarter against Harding Academy and never recovered in a 60-49 loss in the battle of the Lady Wildcats during the 3A 3 regional basketball tournament this past Friday at Harding University in Searcy. The Lady Wildcats will play Mayflower today at 4 in the Class 3A state tournament being played in Charleston...

Marked Tree could only manage three points in the third quarter to fall behind by 10 points as they could not recover on their way to a 52-38 loss to Bay in the opening round of the 2A North regional tournament last Wednesday in Clarendon. The Indians finished their season with a 17-9 record...

Trumann saw a three point lead with four minutes left in the third quarter turn into a 10 point deficit in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter as Hoxie put together a 13-0 run in that time span to beat the Lady Wildcats 42-38 in the championship game of the 3A-3 district tournament this past Saturday in Corning. Trumann will play Cave City in the 3A 3 regional tournament at Harding University in Searcy on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats pulled away in the second half in their 52-34 win over Piggott in the 3A-3 district tournament at Corning to earn a spot in the 3A 3 regional tournament to play next week in Searcy. Kayla Spence gave the Lady Wildcats the early 3-0 lead as Piggott got a stick back basket making it 3-2. ...

Trumann was held to nine points in the second half as seven half halftime lead turned into a eight point loss as Gosnell claimed a 51-33 this past Tuesday in the 3A-3 senior high district tournament in Corning. Azani Smith gave Trumann the early 2-0 lead with a fast break layup as Gosnell answered with a basket inside to tie the game. ...

Free throws proved costly for Harrisburg (2-22) as the Hornets only made four of 18 as Palestine-Wheatley pulled away late for a 71-59 win on the opening day of the 3A-2 district tournament in Newark. The Patriots jumped out to a 6-0 lead before Michael Deckelman and Presley Witt hit back to back jumper for Harrisburg to make it 6-4. ...

Gretchen Morgan scored 19 points in leading the Harrisburg Lady Hornets to a 49-35 win over the Palestine-Wheatley Lady Patriots in the opening game of the 3A-2 senior high district tournament being played at Cedar Ridge High School in Newark. The Lady Patriots got on the board first with a basket inside as Khalan Jones scored inside to tie the game at two. ...

EPC (2-22) fell behind by double digits in the opening quarter and never recovered as the Cross County Thunderbirds ended Warriors’ season with a 74-60 win at the 2A-6 senior high district tournament this past Saturday in Clarendon. Cross County opened the game with a 10-2 run as Mario Burris scored inside for EPC’s points during the run. ...

EPC’s shot at with less than two seconds left didn’t fall as the Lady Warriors lost 40-39 to KIPP-Delta in the opening round of the 2A-6 senior girls’ district tournament this past Saturday in Clarendon. Denissia Gaines scored inside and then added two free throws to put EPC up 4-0 early in the opening quarter as KIPP scored the next five points to go up 5-4 with 2:13 left. ...

After a slow first quarter, Marked Tree outscored Barton 19-5 in the second quarter to take a double digit lead at half before going on to post a 48-30 win in the opening game of the 2A-6 boys’ senior high district tournament this past Saturday in Clarendon...

A six point output in the second quarter put EPC in a double digit deficit at the half as the Junior Warriors couldn’t make up the difference in the second half as EPC lost 52-40 to Earle in the finals of the 2A-6 boys’ junior high district tournament last Wednesday at Cross County...

Marked Tree came out hitting on all cylinders building a double digit lead in the first quarter and extending the lead at the half before holding on in the second half as EPC outscored the Junior Lady Indians 20-13 in half coming up just short as the Junior Lady Warriors took the 34-28 win for the 2A-6 junior high girls’ district tournament title...

Marked Tree outscored Cross County 22-5 in the second half on their way to a 31-19 win advancing to the second round of the 2A-6 junior high district tournament his past Monday at Cross County High School in Cherry Valley. Cross County got on the board first with a basket inside only to see Marked Tree score the next five points as Zyonna Anderson hit one of two free throws before going coast to coast for a layup and scoring from the paint to make it 5-2 Junior Lady Indians with 4:24 left. ...

EPC jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back as the Junior Warriors beat Lee 43-29 to advance to the second round of the Class 2A-6 junior high tournament this past Monday in Cherry Valley. Carter Smith got EPC on the board with a basket inside as JaMarkius Garrett scored in the paint to make it 4-0. ...

Marked Tree went scoreless over the last three minutes of the game letting a 34-31 lead slip away as the McCrory Junior Jaguars came away with a 38-34 win in the opening round of 2A-6 district tournament this past Saturday at Cross County. Marked Tree scored the first four points of the game as Cameron Marshall hit one of two free throws, LaRay Brown hit two free throws and Jay Harris hit one of two free throws to go up 4-0. ...

Harrisburg only scored two points in the opening quarter falling behind by double digits and could never recover as Palestine-Wheatley Junior Lady Patriots went on to a 47-21 win in the opening round of the 3A-2 junior high district tournament this past Saturday in Palestine...

The Osceola Seminoles came out aggressive and shot lights out from the floor in a dominant first quarter and went on to defeat the Trumann Wildcats 81-58 in Conference 3A-3 basketball action Thursday at Seminole Arena. The Seminoles, paced by junior Stefan Coleman’s 15 first period points, raced to a 34-14 lead over the stunned Wildcats. ...

Down 13 points with 3:48 left to play, Trumann battled cutting the lead to 43-39 before running out of time in a 46-39 loss to conference leader Hoxie this past Friday at Wildcat Gym. The Lady Mustangs jumped out a 10-0 lead in the first four minutes of the opening quarter before Trumann got back to back baskets from Kayde Jones to make it 10-4 Hoxie with 3:12 left. Kayde Jones added a three-pointer between two Hoxie baskets to make the score 14-7 Lady Mustangs at the end of one...