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Chicks defeat crosstown rivals, 32-8
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
GOSNELL - Crosstown rivals Blytheville and Gosnell had split their first two meetings with the games decided by a total of eight points. Friday, the Chicks (5-2, 4-0 4A-3) took the edge in the series with a lopsided 32-8 conference win over the host Pirates (4-3, 1-3)...
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Chicks to take on Wildcats
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
GAME PREVIEW The Blytheville Chicks look to extend their winning streak to five games when the Trumann Wildcats visit Friday for the 4A-3 Conference matchup. Blytheville (5-2, 4-0) currently share the league’s top spot with Rivercrest, while Trumann (4-3, 2-2) sits in a three-way tie for second with Highland and Pocahontas. However, both those teams beat the Wildcats so each holds the tiebreaker over them...
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Lions to host Mustangs in key conference clash
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
GAME PREVIEW In a 3-3A game with a share of first place on the line, Manila will host its biggest home game of the season when the Hoxie Mustangs (7-0, 2-0) come to Lion Stadium Friday. The Lions (3-4, 2-0) will need to have everything going their way if they are to hang with the Mustangs...
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Reeling Pirates to visit Rivercrest Colts
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
GAME PREVIEW The Gosnell Pirates (4-3, 1-3) visit Rivercrest Friday in a game many thought could determine first place in the 3-4A Conference four weeks ago. Since then, the Pirates have struggled in conference games, managing only one win against Pocahontas, while losing to Trumann, Highland and Blytheville...
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Duck calling contest to be held
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
The fifth annual NEA duck calling and gumbo contest will be held in Blytheville Saturday, Oct. 28. The event, sponsored by M&D Outfitters and Chickasawba Lodge, will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The contest will be held at M&C Outfitters, 322 East Main Street, down-town, Blytheville...
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Seminoles head to Walnut Ridge with first place on the line
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
GAME PREVIEW Osceola (2-5, 2-0) hits the road Friday for a trip to Walnut Ridge to face the Bobcats (5-2, 2-0). At stake is a continued share of the top spot in Conference 3-3A. Currently, Manila, Hoxie, Walnut Ridge and Osceola are all tied for first place with 26 playoff points. The Lions and the Mustangs also meet Friday at Lions Stadium...
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Hornet look for conference win over Highland
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
Harrisburg (0-7, 0-4) will host the Highland (4-3, 2-2) in a 4A-3 conference showdown at Jordans Stadium. Harrisburg is coming off a 21-18 loss to Westside Friday after leading 12-0 at one point. The Hornets are showing improvement each week under first year head coach Austin Jarrett...
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Sports Roundup in Poinsett County
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
– The Harrisburg Junior Lady Hornets (21-5, 15-1) volleyball team capped off their season with a runner-up finish in the conference tournament at Walnut Ridge. The Junior Lady Hornets won the conference title with a 15-1 record. Harrisburg beat Cave City 25-18, 25-7 before losing to CRA 15-25, 18-25. ...
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Wildcats fall 14-8 at home to Pocahontas
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
In what turned out to be a defensive struggle, Trumann (5-3, 2-2) lost to Pocahontas (2-5, 2-2) 14-8 in 4A-3 football action Friday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The loss puts the Wildcats in a three-way tie for third place with the Redskins and Gosnell in the playoff race...
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Colts overcome slow start, down Rebels 46-6
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
HIGHLAND - The Rivercrest Colts overcame a slow start and eventually got its offense in gear in a 43-6 Conference 3-4A victory Friday at Rebel Memorial Field in Highland. The Rebels (4-3, 2-2) would take the opening kickoff after the Colts elected to defer to the second half. ...
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Lady Hornets finish with runner-up trophy
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
The Harrisburg Junior Lady Hornets volleyball team finished their season with a runner-up finish in the conference tournament. Picture are (left to right): Bottom row: Toni Easter, Addy Biggs, Adalen Kocher, Madi Brazile, Gentry Horner and Addison England. Back row (left to right): Head Coach Michelle King, Camillia Spiegel, Brae Faulkner, Bella Morgan, Sophia Moore, Emery Gray, Emma Johns, Aubrey Carlson and Coach Emaly Stonecipher. (Courtesy photo)...
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Class 4A runner-up
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
Trumann's Cobey Riddle capped off his senior high golf career with a 75 in the Overall High School Golf Tournament at Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Little Rock. Riddle was the Class 4A state runner-up after firing a one-under 71 at Sage Meadows in Jonesboro. (Courtesy photo)...
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Riverside wins 2A state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/23)
Girls Singles First Round Caroline Huff (Conway Christian) defeated Laken Williams (Hampton) 6-2, 6-0 Sara Beth Stracener (Ridgefield) defeated Annalise Stacey (Ozark Catholic) 6-1, 7-5 Jessalyn Hoggard (Ridgefield) defeated Meredith Deane (Viola) 6-0, 6-3...
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John James “Cooter” Cook
(Obituary ~ 10/18/23)
John James “Cooter” Cook, 85, of Osceola, passed away Oct. 15, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Aug. 16, 1938, in Shelby, Miss., to James Martin and Virgie Beatrice Chapman Cook. Cooter was a farmer and a member of First Baptist Church in Caraway. ...
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Mary Anne Allen
(Obituary ~ 10/18/23)
Mary Anne Allen, 62, of Caraway, passed away Oct. 16, 2023, at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born Nov. 22, 1960, in Thomaston, Ala., to James Nelson and Effie Mae Cates Cooley. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents...
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