The Town Crier: Sports

Gold Club to sponsor scramble (08/31/10)
The Gold Club will sponsor a 2-person scramble at Big Lake Country Club in Manila on Saturday, Sept. 18. The golf event will support the Manila High School boys basketball team. There will be a 3-point and free throw contest from 10-11 a.m.; a chipping contest from noon to 1 p.m.; and a putting contest from 11 a.m. to noon...

Upward basketball and cheerleading forming in Manila (08/31/10)
Upward Basketball and Upward Cheerleading offer a break from the norm. The primary focus of Upward is to develop the winner in every child, not just a few. By keeping this goal in mind, a league is being formed in Manila that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in all who participate. The program is for youth in kindergarten through third grade...

Manila, BIC post victories on the links (08/31/10)
Manila's golf team remained unbeaten on the year, winning matches Monday at Piggott and Tuesday afternoon in Manila. The Lions, who ran their record to 7-0, defeated four teams Monday afternoon at the Sugar Creek Country Club, firing a winning score of 112. ...

Kickoff celebration held at MHS (08/24/10)
Manila hosted the kickoff celebration on Monday night giving fans the opportunity to meet the football players, cheerleaders, band members, and flag line. Coach Toby Doke introduced the new coaches, Brett Shrable and Trent Floyd...

Malone inks with CRC (08/24/10)
Tray Malone, standout pitcher from Manila High School, signed to play for Coach Paul McFadden and the Pioneers of Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould. "I'm very excited to pick up Tray kind of late in the recruiting season. ...

Manila, BIC post golf victories (08/24/10)
Manila continued its strong play on the golf course, winning both matches last week to run its record to 6-0 on the season. The Lions knocked off Hoxie 114-138 Monday afternoon at the Osceola Municipal Golf Course. ...

Area golf roundup (08/17/10)
Manila remains undefeated on year By TRENT FLETCHER Town Crier Sports Staff Manila continued their winning ways on the golf course with a pair of victories last week. The Lions fired a team score 123 to take a 26 shot victory over host Gosnell at the Thunder Bayou Golf Course on Monday. The Pirates finished with a score of 149 while Westside brought up the rear with a 172 score...

Manila to host season kick-off celebration (08/17/10)
Manila will host its football season kick-off celebration starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23. Football Coach Toby Doke and his staff encourage the community to come out and meet the players, cheerleaders, flag line, and band members...

Manila brothers enjoy great baseball season (08/10/10)
Brothers Jeremy and Jordan Goff of Manila have put in the miles this summer as they played American Legion Baseball with the Newport Taylor-Made Ambulance team. Jeremy, 16, and Jordan, 14, had a great year of baseball playing 47 games in 43 days...

Area Schools Open 2010 Golf Season (08/10/10)
Manila began the 2010 golf season on a winning note, sweeping all three of its matches during a hot and humid week. The Lions began the week winning a three team match at the Victory Lake Golf Course in Corning, shooting a team score of 105. ...

East/West All Star player (08/03/10)
Buffalo Island Central softball coach Cary Cossey and Karla Marroquin participated in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association (AHSCA) Softball East/West All Star game in Fayetteville at Bogle Park. ...

Commission approves early migratory season (08/03/10)
It's time to pull the shotgun out of the gun case and give it a good cleaning. Commissioners from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently approved the early migratory bird seasons for 2010-11...

NEA Venom win State Championship (07/27/10)
The NEA Venom, 7-8 machine pitch, All Star team won the Arkansas Little League State Championship title. The team is made up of players from four area teams. They are Anthony Lopez, Fletcher Clay, Hunter Vuletich, John Garrett Edwards, Cade Cater, Dylan Stewart, Jeremiah Perez, Jacob Tarver, Kason Grissom, Tate Schooley, and Austin Harmon. Coaches are Josue Perez, Todd Edwards and Jason Stewart...

Manila team wins league tournament (06/29/10)
The Manila 8 and under ladies softball team completed a fantastic season by winning the league tournament championship played on June 17 at Manila. Sponsored by Today's Hair Salon, Manila wrapped up the season with an incredible 19-2 record including a 17 game winning streak, a preseason league tournament championship, and regular season championship...

Birmingham to play baseball for CRC (06/22/10)
Manila senior Zach Birmingham inked a letter of intent to play baseball for Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould on May 26th at the Manila High School Gymnasium. On hand for the signing wre (seated) his parents, Darrell and Tina Birmingham, and brohter, Brock. Standing -- Bill Taylor, assistant baseball coach; Paul McFadden, CRC coach; Jeaqn Birmingham, grandmother; MIldred Ramsey, great-grandmother; Don Nunnally, assitant baseball coach; and Steven Milligan, baseball coach...

NEA East League Tournament Champions (06/22/10)
Buffalo Island Central 12 and Under Mustangs are the NEA East League Tournament Champions. Pictured from left: are, front -- Gavin Anderson, Jake Jones, Dylan Hurst, Azael Flores. Back -- Coach Scott Ballard, Ryan Austin, Tyler Parker, Allen Carmichael, Trevor Couch, Drake Cobb, Coach Chris Stuck. Not pictured is Ryan Stuck. (photo provided)...

NEA East All Stars!!! Sports Hall Thunder Bayou Champions (06/22/10)
The six year old NEA East All Stars won the Sports Hall Thunder Bayou Championship. They appreciate all of their sponsors as well as anyone who stopped by their car wash on May 29. Without the support from their local communities none of the past NEA East success would have been possible. ...

Local players win AAU Regional Tournament (06/16/10)
Three area basketball players helped Arkansas Hoops, a 14-and-under basketball team, win the AAU Texas Super Regional girls tournament in Dallas last weekend. Brittany Fowler of Leachville, Lauren Weaver of Lake City and Cassidy Qualls of Monette helped Arkansas Hoops win four games and the tournament title...

Aftershock has great season (06/16/10)
Manila Aftershock finished the 2010 season with a 28-1 record including MYA Pre-Season Tournament Champions, Lake City Subway Classic Champions, regular season NEA East League Champions, and NEA Conference Tournament Champions. ...