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Kloey Harlson of Harrisburg capped off an outstanding freshman year of softball with her selection to the Class 4A all-state softball team. Harlson finished with a 22-5 record in the circle allowing 54 runs (20 earned) in 153 innings of work for a 1.18 ERA. ...

The action was as hot as the temperature this past weekend at the Cal Ripken Invitational youth baseball tournament held at Joe Mack Campbell Park.

Cade Gartman and Jay Morgan place in fishing tournament.

Wayde Milligan reels in nice bass.

Harrisburg’s Jehlain Wright earned a spot on the Class 4A all-state softball team after helping her team to a 22-5 record. Despite an injury in the district tournament that ended her season, Wright hit .483 with 29 runs scored and 24 RBIs. Wright had 28 hits on the season including six doubles, a triple and a home run. ...

Area youth see action in 10U post-season tournament in Lepanto.

Bay's Kyle McAdams signed his letter of intent last Friday to play baseball at Crowley's Ridge College.

Lady Wildcat Olivia Greenwell capped off her high school softball career with a selection to the Class 4A all-state softball team. A fixture at second base for the last three years, Greenwell batted .358 this past season. She collected 24 hits and drove in 19 runs for the Lady Wildcats. ...

Peyton Phillips of EPC capped off his senior season with his selection to the Class 2A all-state baseball team. Phillips, who caught every game for the Warriors, helped his team to a 14-9 record. Hitting at a .594 clip, Phillips had 38 RBIs and three home runs while only stirking out five times. ...

Local players play in the Mayhem at the Mack tournament this past weekend in Jonesboro.

Kendall Pruitt and Jacob Ferguson, both recent Trumann graduates, signed their letters of intent to play softball (Pruitt) and basketball (Ferguson) at Williams Baptist College.

Harrisburg Hornets played their spring football game last Thursday.

The EPC Lady Warriors (25-7) held on for a 7-5 win over Pangburn in the opening round of the Class 2A state softball tournament this past Friday in Pangburn. Keragan Gordon grounded out leading off the game for EPC as Meagan Allen followed with a single. ...

Kurstin Bryan of EPC signs letter of intent to play softball at Crowley's Ridge College.

Harrisburg (22-5) and Berryville had to go nine innings to determine a winner as the Lady Bobcats scored five runs in the top of the ninth to break a 3-3 tie on their way to an 8-4 win over the Lady Hornets last Thursday in the opening round of the Class 4A state softball playoffs in Batesville. ...

Bay (8-14) scored in every inning during a 17-6 win over Hillcrest in the consolation game of the 1A-2 Regional Tournament this past Monday in Brockwell. Bay will be the third seed from the region and will play Woodlawn, the number one team in the state, in the opening round of the Class 1A state baseball tournament...

EPC (23-6) beat Carlisle 5-3 in the opening round of the 2A North Regional softball tournament last Thursday punching their ticket to the Class 2A state tournament to be held at Pangburn. The Lady Warriors will be the third seed from the 2A North regional...

Marked Tree (12-13) had trouble with the rain and a good McCrory team as a 10 run second inning from the Lady Jaguars spelled doom for the Lady Indians as they fell 14-1 last Thursday in the regional tournament in Lepanto ending their season. Ally Byers led off for the Lady Indians with a single and went to third when the ball got pas the outfielder. ...

Harrisburg (22-4) downed Lonoke 9-2 this past Saturday to take the third seed from the 4A-East Regional into the Class 4A State tournament. Kloey Harlson shined at the plate and on the mound as she three hits, a run scored a RBI and a stolen base while allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and 14 strikeouts in the circle. ...

Bay's Dax Gibson capped off is junior year being selected for the Class 1A all-state basketball team. Gibson helped lead the Yellowjackets to a 17-23 record playing both the point and shooting guard positions throughout the season. Gibson scored 477 points on season for a 13.6 points per game average to lead the team in scoring. ...

Trumann duo does well at state competition.

Trumann athletes honored by Trumann Athletic Booster Club.

EPC faced the hottest team in the district as Salem downed the Lady Warriors 14-1 this past Saturday in the finals of the 2A-2 district tournament in Salem. EPC will be the second seed of the district when regional tournament play starts. Keragan Gordon grounded out leading off for EPC as Meagan followed with a single. ...

Marked Tree gave up seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to EPC letting a one run deficit turn into a seven run deficit before fall 8-1 to the Lady Warriors this past Saturday in one semi-final match-up at the 2A-2 district tournament at Salem...

Harrisburg’s bats were not very productive as they produced five hits and no runs falling 6-0 to Brookland this past Saturday in the 4A-3 district finals in Ash Flat. The Lady Hornets will be the second seed in the regional tournament at Batesville Southside...

Trumann’s four run third inning broke open a close game as the Lady Wildcats went on to a 7-1 win over Westside this past Friday to take the third seed from the 4A-3 district tournament headed to regional tournament play at Batesville Southside. The Lady Warriors got on the board first with a run in the top of the first inning as Trumann answered with two runs in the bottom half of the inning. ...

Harrisburg hung on for a 6-4 win over Pocahontas to get the third seed from the 4A-3 district tournament this past Friday in Ash Flat. The Hornets jumped out to an early 3-0 lead as Dylan Mathis singled leading off the top of the first inning. Lance McGinnis reached on an error before Walker Brown's single scored Mathis to make it 1-0 Harrisburg. ...

EPC's Heath Cavitt recently signed to continue his football career at Lyon College.

The Trumann committee of Ducks Unlimited will host its 6th Annual Golf Scramble at theTrumann Country Club on Saturday, May 12 at 8:00 a.m. This will be a 1-day, 27-hole, 2-person scramble. The entry fee is $70.00/person or $140.00 per two person team. ...

Hannah Craig allowed only one hit and the Lady Wildcats scored in every inning but one as Trumann beat the Lady Redskins 10-0 in their opening round game of the 4A-3 district tournament at Ash Flat. Pocahontas went three up three down at Craig struck out the side in the top of the first inning. ...

Kloey Harson didn't allow a hit over four innings of work as the Harrisburg Lady Hornets beat host Highland 12-0 to win via the run rule this past Monday in opening round action of the 4A-3 district tournament in Ash Flat. Highland got a runner on with one out only to leave her stranded when Harlson got a strikeout and a groundout to leave the runner stranded. ...

Trumann had their baseball season come to end yesterday with a 22-1 loss at the hands of the Brookland Bearcats in the 4A-3 district tournament in Ash Flat. Trumann went down in order in the top of the first inning as Gunner Parks struck out, Rafe Samuel grounded out and Brant Montgomery struck out. ...

The Hornets’ offense could not get in the swing of things as they lost to Tuckerman 9-1 this past Saturday in high school baseball action this past Saturday.A Harrisburg error helped the Bulldogs plate a run in the top of first inning for an early 1-0 lead as the Hornets went down in order in the bottom of the first as Dylan Mathis grounded out, Lance McGinnis struck out and Walker Brown popped out. ...

A late home run by Harmony Grove ended up being the difference as the Lady Wildcats lost 5-4 on Senior Day this past Friday in Trumann. The Lady Cardinals plated two runs in the top of the first inning as Trumann answered with two runs in the bottom half. ...

An 11 run third inning by Marked Tree was too much for Marmaduke to overcome as the Indians went on to an 18-3 win over the Greyhounds this past Thursday in Marked Tree. Landen McKinney grounded out leading off for Marmaduke as Mitchell Juneau struck out looking. ...

Harrisburg survived seventh inning rally by Rivercrest as the Lady Colts tried to score on a trick play only to see the runner on third get tagged out in a rundown to give the Lady Hornets a 2-1 win this past Wednesday in Harrisburg. The Lady Colts threatened in the top of the first getting runners for first and third with one out until a strikeout and line out left the runners on base. ...