Sheridan High School’s Skylar Sterritt brought home two individual state championships and was runner-up in another at the Class 5A State Championships on Thursday, May 4 at Lake Hamilton.
The Class 2A State Championships in track and field were held on Tuesday, May 2 at Quitman High School, and Poyen received admirable performances in both the boys’ and girls’ events from Aaron Webb and Ashlynn Leonard, respectively.
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets junior varsity softball team did not lose a game during the month of April and had just two losses heading into the final two games of the year, both against Benton.
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets recorded a pair of convincing wins last week. They defeated Lake Hamilton 15-3 at home on Thursday, April 27, before going on the road for a 16-0 shutout over Hot Springs Lakeside on Friday, April 28.
England High School played host to the 2A Region 5 Conference track meet on Tuesday, April 25, with the Poyen Lady Indians finished in second place with a score of 127. Bigelow won the meet mith a point total of 245.5.
The 5A-South Conference Meet was held in Hot Springs on Tuesday, April 25 at Lakeside High School. On the boys’ side, the conference was won by Benton High School. The Panthers finished with 170 points, well ahead of the Lakeside Rams’ 111 points, which was good for second place.
On Tuesday, April 25, the Poyen Indians’ track and field team traveled to England to take part in the 2A Region 5 Conference meet, putting in a fourth-place performance with 103 points. Bigelow won the event with 211 points, followed by England and Conway Christian.
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets’ junior varsity softball team was in action on Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28, picking up a pair of shutout wins.
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets scored 93 points to finish third in the 5A-South Conference meet, held at Hot Springs Lakeside on Tuesday, April 25. Lake Hamilton finished first with a score of 188.5, with El Dorado coming in second with 159 points.