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A Samuel Moore pass on fourth down fell just short of Daniel Woodson in the end zone denying Harrisburg of a possible chance to tie the game as Hoxie came away with a 35-27 win this past Friday night at Jordans Stadium. The loss will put Harrisburg on the road in the first round of the Class 3A state football playoffs...

Marked Tree jumped out to a 16-0 halftime lead only to see Rector score 20 unanswered points in the second half to take a 20-16 win in the final game of the season for both teams. The Junior Indians got the ball first starting on their 30-yard line as Timothy Risper was dropped for a yard loss. ...

EPC 5th grade and Marked Tree 6th grade take runner-up in respective divisions at NEA YFL Super Saturday.

Rector's Max Ford ran roughshod over Marked Tree in their conference contest Friday night. The Cougar running back scored a half-dozen times for the host squad, as the Indians fell 39-14 in 2A-3 action. This week they'll wrap up the regular season with senior night as they host Midland at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree...

Trumann lost to Westside 21-0 in high school football action this past Friday at Westside. Gaven Guy led the Wildcats' offense with 14 carries for 65 yards as Ben Woodruff had 10 carries for 41 yards and Noah Milligan finished with nine carries for 41 yards. Connor McClain completed three of 15 passes for 27 yards as Dedrick Coleman had two catches for 10 yards and Milton Lewis had one catch for 17 yards for Trumann...

Trumann cut the lead to 20-16 early in the fourth quarter only to see Pocahontas score twice late in the fourth quarter to take a 32-16 win this past Friday in 4A-3 conference play at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Trumann forced the Redskins to punt on their first series with the ball rolling dead at the Trumann 32-yard line. ...

Harrisburg and Walnut Ridge played a scoreless first quarter before the visiting Junior Bobcats scored twice in the second quarter and on their first possession of the third quarter to take a 20-0 lead on their way to a 28-0 win in 3A-3 conference play at Harrisburg...

EPC handed Cross County a 44-0 loss this past Friday in 2A-3 conference football action in Lepanto. Rayshon led the Warriors with 12 carries for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Candon Argo also topped the century mark in rushing with 102 yards on 12 carries. Levonte Taylor added four carries for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Preston Rains completed three of five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown as Deuce Moore had one catch for 55 yards and a touchdown for EPC...

The Trumann Junior Lady Wildcats came up short of a double repeat falling to Hoxie 19-25, 23-25 this past Saturday in the championship game of the 3A-East junior high volleyball tournament in Cave City. Trumann had won back to back conference titles and were looking for back to back district titles. Jaelyn Craig had 12 digs to lead Trumann as Carlie Hicks had 10 assists. Kayde Jones had five solo blocks, Sonia and Tonia Barnes had three kills each as Zoey Craig served two aces...

Ben Woodruff scored three touchdowns for Trumann as the Wildcats held on for a 20-12 win over Highland on homecoming night at RMC Stadium. Highland took the early lead taking the opening kick-off and driving 63 yards in six plays to make it 6-0 Rebels with 8:56 left. ...

In a tale of two halves, Harrisburg played a great first half as they only trailed 16-12 at the half. The Junior Hornets couldn't find the end zone in the second half as the Junior Seminoles outscored the home team 14-0 to take a 30-12 win at Jordans Stadium last Thursday...

Two on-field altercations between EPC and Marked Tree totaled nine ejections, six for Marked Tree and three for EPC, prompting Marked Tree Superintendent Matt Wright to forfeit the game with the Indians only have 12 players left in the game. EPC was leading 72-8 when the game was called with two minutes left in the half...

EPC and Marked Tree played a great game last Thursday at Don Lovell Memorial Field with the Junior Warriors shutting down the Junior Indians on their last chance drive to preserve a 26-22 win over their county and conference rivals. Marked Tree got on the board first with a 62 yard five play drive that consisted of all running plays. ...

Trumann got a 21-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 win over Cave City in 3A East volleyball action at Cave City. Jayda Halfacre led the Lady Wildcats with 10 kills and 26 digs as Haley Mathis and Christina Jean-Paul each had 10 kills. Maci Williams finished with 21 assists, Anna Lebo had 26 digs, Hannah McClaughlin served three aces as Jean-Paul added two solo blocks. ...

EA Sports Management crowned flag football champions.

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.