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The EPC Lady Warriors capped off a great 2019 softball season with a run in the Class 2A state softball tournament getting beat 4-2 in the semi-finals by eventual state champions Quitman. The Lady Warriors finished 21-12 on year with a second place in the 2A-6 district and the school's first ever 2A North regional title...

Marked Tree's Israel Malone capped off his track season with a second place in the high jump at the Class 2A state track meet and with his selection to the Class 2A all-state track team. Malone's jump of 6'3'' tied the school record. Malone competed in four events during the track season (best results in parenthesis): 100m dash (11.99), 200m dash (26.79), 400m dash (59.10) and the high jump (6'3''). ...

The Trumann Sports Complex was the place to be this past weekend as 23 softball teams converged to play in the NEA College Exposure tournament hosted by Ashley Allensworth. Teams from Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee were represented in the tournament...

Makayla White of Marked Tree capped off her sophomore track season by being selected for the Class 2A all-state track team. White finished third in the 100m dash and eighth in the 200m dash at the Class 2A state championship meet. During the season, White competed (best time in parenthesis) in the 100 (12.91) and 200 (27.88) meter dashes, high jump (4'6'') and 100 (19.46) and 300 (56.48) meter hurdles. ...

Harrisburg's Kloey Harlson was selected to the Class 3A all-state softball after a stellar sophomore season for the Lady Hornets. This is Harlson's second all-state honor after being tabbed for the Class 4A all-state team as a freshman. Harlson helped Harrisburg to a 15-4 record winning the Class 3A-3 Regional Tournament and making the Class 3A State Tournament. ...

Trumann hosted EPC, Marked Tree and Harrisburg for 7 on 7 competition this past Monday at RMC Stadium.

Trumann duo win fishing tournament on Horseshoe Lake.

EPC Warriors win Silver Bracket at Beast of the East in Hoxie.

Awards presented for post-season tournament in Trumann.

Local pro staff member takes top honor at archery tournament.

Meagan Allen followed up her sophomore season with a superb junior year as she was named to the Class 2A all-state softball team for the third year in a row. Allen helped lead the Lady Warriors to a 21-12 record finishing second in the 2A-6 conference, champions of the 2A North Regional tournament before being eliminated in the semi-final round of the Class 2A state softball tournament. ...

Harrisburg's Jehlian Wright capped off her senior season with her selection to the Class 3A all-state softball team. Wright helped the Lady Hornets to a 15-4 record while winning the 3A-3 Regional Tournament and making the 3A State Softball Tournament. ...

Local teams participate in post-season tournament.

Harrisburg split up the players to make the black and oranges squads and played two 20 minute halves to wrap up spring drills this past Monday at Hornet Stadium. The black team scored twice in the half on their way to a 21-0 win over the orange team...

Dedrick Coleman returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion with 49 seconds left to give the Wildcats Black team a 22-14 over the Wildcats White team in Trumann's spring game yesterday at RMC Stadium. Noah Milligan put the white team on the board first with a nine-yard touchdown run with 15:57 left in the first 20 minute half. ...

Harrisburg and Trumann hold youth football camps during spring drills.

Dalton Vaughn takes top spot in National 3D Archery Tournament.

EPC (21-12) had the tying runs on base and the potential winning run at the plate in the bottom of the seventh and couldn't score any runs as the Lady Warriors fell 4-2 to the defending 2A state champion Quitman Lady Bulldogs this past Saturday in Mountain Home...

Harrisburg fell behind 3-0 in the first inning and could not respond as the Lady Hornets lost to Genoa Central 10-4 last Thursday in the Class 3A State Softball tournament in Harrison. Genoa Central used four hits, two of those for extra bases in plating four runs in the top of the first inning to go up 3-0. ...

Harrisburg scored two runs in the top of the sixth to retake the lead before adding an insurance run in the top of the seventh taking a 4-3 win over Gosnell in the opening round of the 3A-3 Regional softball tournament this past Thursday in Palestine-Wheatley. The Lady Hornets earned a spot in the 3A State softball tournament to be played in Harrison. The Lady Hornets came back this past Friday and beat Bald Knob 3-2 in the semi-finals and Palestine-Wheatley 5-3 in the finals...

Marked Tree (8-13) didn’t get on the board until the seventh inning but had the bases loaded with two outs in the seventh inning as Chaz Simmons was called out on strikes to end game with Riverside winning 4-1 in the 2A North Regional baseball tournament yesterday in Marked Tree...

EPC fell behind early and could never catch up as the Warriors fell 14-7 to Salem in the opening round of the 2A North Regional baseball tournament this past Friday in Marked Tree. EPC ends their season with a record of 7-12. Salem used three hits and took advantage of an EPC error to score four runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 4-0 lead. ...

Marked Tree (8-13-1) had one bad inning as they gave up seven runs in the second inning in their 7-2 loss to Melbourne in the opening round of the 2A North Regional softball tournament this past Friday in Marked Tree. The loss ends the Lady Indians season...

Trumann fell behind 3-0 after two innings of play and could never rebound as the Lady Wildcats 5-1 to host Palestine-Wheatley last Thursday in the 3A-3 Regional tournament. Trumann finished the season at 15-13. Sydney Callahan struck out leading off the Lady Wildcats as Karsen Overshine singled. ...

Green Forest hosted the 3A State Track Meet!

The Trumann Lady Wildcats held on for a 5-3 win over the Hoxie Lady Mustangs today to earn the number three seed in the upcoming 3A-3 Regional tournament in Palestine-Wheatley. Trumann will play host Palestine-Wheatley on Thursday (May 2). Hoxie went down in order in the top of the first inning as Trumann looked to score in the bottom half as Daly Taylor singled with two outs and Mallory Hartley was hit by a pitch putting two runners on. ...

Marked Tree got a three-hit shutout from Chaz Simmons as the Indians beat Cross County to claim the third seed in the 2A-6 district tournament this past Friday in McCrory. The win gives the Indians the three seed in the upcoming 2A North Regional tournament to be played in McCrory. ...

EPC fell behind early and was never able to catch up as the Warriors lost 10-0 to McCrory this past Friday in the championship game of the 2A-6 district finals in McCrory. The Warriors will be the second seed from the district and will play Salem Thursday (May 2) at the upcoming 2A North Regional tournament also in McCrory...

EPC managed only four hits against McCrory in the 2A-6 district finals falling 3-0 to the Lady Jaguars this past Friday in McCrory. EPC will be the number two seed from the district and will play Riverside Thursday (May 2) in the 2A-North Regional tournament being played in McCrory...

The Relay for Life of Greene County and The National Wrestling Federation presents a night of All-Star Championship Wrestling,. Saturday May 4th 7:30pm at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Main Event features The Lowlife Family vs Freezer Thompson and The Outsider. For advanced tickets call Jane Wheeler Moudy 870-239-6303. or go by the County Assessor's Office at the Greene County Courthouse. Come support the Relay for Life Greene County and enjoy a night of pro wrestling...

A bases loaded walk brought in the winning run as Marked Tree took an 11-10 win over EPC to win 2A-6 conference title in high school baseball action this past Monday in Marked Tree. Kern Kline led off with a single for EPC in the top of the first inning before stealing second base. ...

The Trumann Wildcats boys’ track and field team had several athletes qualify for the Class 3A state track meet this past Monday in Osceola. The Wildcats finished fourth as a team with 84 points as the Lady Wildcats finished seventh as a team with 12 points...

Marked Tree fell behind 13-0 early and could never catch up as the Indians fell to McCrory 27-12 in the semi-finals of the 2A-6 district tournament this past Tuesday in McCrory. Zander Criswell had two hits, two runs scored and two RBI as Braden Francis had a hit and two RBI. ...

What a way for four Trumann seniors to go out in style by clinching at least a share of the 3A-3 conference title with a 14-4 win over Manila this past Wednesday in Trumann. Manila went three up and three down in the top of the first inning as the Lady Wildcats got on the board in the bottom of the inning. ...