The Town Crier: Sports

NEA Titans 9AA USSSA State champs (07/01/09)
The NEA Titans won the 9AA USSSA State Tournament recently at Bland Park in Paragould. The Titans became back-to-back State Champs due to their win in the 8 and under Little League State Tournament last year at Pine Bluff. ...

NEA Rangers take first (07/01/09)
NEA Rangers competed in the May Mayhem 8 and Under Machine Pitch Baseball Tournament on May 23-24 in Trumann where they took home first place. Pictured are, from left: front -- Brock Birmingham, Miles Gifford, Joel Burrow, Alex Walsh, Hunter Swaim, Dalton Brumley, Layne Sims, Jacob Tarver, and Gavin Gathright. Back -- Coaches Darrell Birmingham, Don Brumely, and Scott Gifford. (photo provided)...

Conference champs (07/01/09)
Leachville 12 and under Mustangs won Conference Champs and NEA League Tournament Champs. Pictured are, from left: -- front -- Evan Sanders, Dylan Hurst, Evan Long, Ryan Stuck, Jaime Alvizu, Dylan Mitchell. Middle - Coach Chris Stuck, Johnathon Mondragon, Eric Navarro, Austin Pike, Jerry Cazares, Coach Scott Ballard, Bryan Hurst. Back -- Tim Long. Not pictured - Hunter Costner. (photo provided)...

Rangers named champs (06/24/09)
NEA Rangers competed in the Rattler Invitational 8 and Under Machine Pitch Baseball Tournament on May 8 and 9 in Marked Tree where they took home first place. Pictured are, from left: Front - Junior Turner, Gavin Gathright, Alex Walsh, Dalton Brumley, Brock Birmingham, Joel Burrow, Miles Gifford, Layne Sims, and Hunter Swaim. Back - Coaches Darrell Birmingham, Don Brumely, and Scott Gifford...

Manila basketball camp draws over 80 (06/16/09)
Manila hosted its annual basketball camp June 8-11 for students from third to ninth grades. Elementary players met in morning sessions and the junior high students during the afternoon with over 80 students attending...

NEA Storm places second (06/16/09)
NEA Storm placed second in the FCA " Heart Of A Champion" held June 5-7, at Gameday Baseball on First Tennessee Fields in Cordova, Tenn. Players are, front: Blake Hall, Matthew Fraser, Tyler Swaim, Dax Hurst, Braden Overman. ...

Riverside honors State champions at athletic banquet (06/09/09)
Riverside's first ever state championship was the highlight of this year's senior high athletic banquet held May 26 at Lake City. The Lady Rebel tennis team brought home Riverside's first team title last October when they won the Class 2A State Championship at Fairfield Bay. ...

Rebel duo inks letter of intent to Shawnee Community College (06/03/09)
Riverside basketball stars and best friends Katey Campbell and Morgan Emery will continue their playing careers after signing letters of intent with Shawnee Community College May 19 at Riverside High School...

Junior Rebels celebrate sports year (06/03/09)
Riverside honored junior high athletes May 21 with a banquet and awards ceremony held at Caraway. The junior Rebels garnered numerous team and individual awards after a successful 2008-2009 campaign...

Pirates - tourney winners (06/03/09)
Monette Pirates were declared winners in the Monette Invitational baseball machine pitch tournament held in Monette on May 16. Second place winners were the Monette Predators. Ten teams were in competition...

BIC athletes honored at banquet (05/29/09)
Buffalo Island Central 2008-2009 athletes were honored with a banquet held Monday night, May 11, at the First Baptist Church in Monette. Top honors went to Jordan Miller, who received the Miss Mustang Award, Corie Flannigan, who was presented the Richie Austin Award, and Nathan Parnell, who was awarded as the Dusty Wood recipient...

Off to World Series (05/28/09)
NEA Storm recently placed first in the 2009 Mid South USSSA Super NIT 10AA Division in Southaven, Miss. They received a berth to the Elite 32 World Series at Disney Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. Players pictured are: Front - Braden Overman, Tyler Swaim, Dax Hurst, Blake Hall, Preston Nichols, Matthew Fraser. ...

NEA Titans take Baseball Bash (05/28/09)
The NEA Titans won the Nea Baseball Bash recently in Paragould. The Titans went 4-0 with victories over teams from bothMissouri and Arkansas. The team outscored their opponents 36-9 in winning first place in the USSSA 9AA division. ...

Lady Rebels place second in Conference track meet (05/28/09)
Riverside's Lady Rebels placed second in the 2A-2 junior high track meet held May 4 at Mountain Home High School, led by Becca Frayer's winning performances in the both the 100 and 200 Meter Dashes. Frayer won the 100 Meter Dash with a blistering time of 12.85 seconds before racing to the 200 Meter crown with a time of 27.41 seconds...

Jr. Lady Mustangs claim 2A-2 track title (05/28/09)
Buffalo Island Central outdistanced Riverside to claim the 2A-2 Junior High Conference Track Meet May 4 at Mountain Home. The Lady Mustangs outscored the Lady Rebels 184-138 to take home the top prize in their first year of track competition. Eighth grader Brittany Fowler posted four first place finishes and a pair of runner-ups to lead the BIC scoring barrage...

Lady Mustangs place second in district track meet (05/19/09)
In their first year of competitive track, the Buffalo Island Central Lady Mustangs took home runner-up honors in the 2A-2 conference meet May 8 at Heber Springs. Ashley Jines scored points in six individual events to lead the Lady Mustangs, who finished just eight points behind conference champion Riverside. ...

Riverside's Frayer wins state 100 Meters (05/19/09)
Freshman flash Rebekah Frayer opened eyes around the state of Arkansas, winning the 100 Meter Dash at the Class 2A State Track Meet Wednesday afternoon at Texarkana. Frayer's winning time of 12.996 seconds makes her the fastest girl trackster in the state of Arkansas at the AA level...

Riverside captured conference track meet (05/19/09)
Riverside captured the 2A-2 senior girls conference track meet May 8 at Heber Springs, outlasting rival Buffalo Island Central 131-123 behind freshman sensation Bekah Frayer, who led the Lady Rebels with three individual first place finishes...

Manila senior athletes recognized (05/19/09)
Manila Athletic Booster Club hosted the 2008-09 senior high sports banquet honoring basketball, baseball, softball, football, cheerleading, and golf participants. The event was held on Monday, May 11, in the school cafeteria...

Manila junior high athletes recognized (05/13/09)
The Manila Junior high athletes were honored with a banquet and awards ceremony on Monday, May 4, in the school cafeteria. Mitzi Adcock, president of the booster club, welcomed students and guests. A barbecue dinner was served...

Manila Lady Lions finish regular season co-champs
The Manila Lady Lions softball team finished regular play with a 16-6 overall record and 13-1 in conference play. They earned the title of 3-A Conference co-champions sharing the top honors with Corning...
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