SPORTS
Indians’ offense stymied
The Poyen Indians’ baseball team played two games last week and were held to one run in both games. They fell 5-1 at Hot Springs on Monday, March 13, then lost 11-1 at home to Bismarck on Tuesday, March 14.
Lady Jackets get pair of wins
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets’ softball team continued its dominance in 2023 by adding a pair of wins last week.
Jackets host relay, place fourth
Sheridan High School served as host of the 2023 Sheridan Senior Yellowjacket Relays on Thursday, March 14. The hosting senior boys’ squad finished fourth in the event with 81 points, behind Lake Hamilton (111), Cabot (96) and Hot Springs (86).
Lady Jackets win home meet
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets played host to a plethora of teams at the 2023 Sheridan Senior Yellowjacket Relays on Tuesday, March 14. Sheridan beat out every other team to finish first at the event with a combined team score of 159. Sheridan’s score just topped Lake Hamilton’s score of 157 …
Junior Jackets jump to third
The Sheridan Junior Yellowjackets placed third at the meet they hosted on Tuesday, March 14. The Sheridan Junior Yellowjacket Relays were won by Lakeside with a score of 164, followed by Benton in second place with 160.5 points. Sheridan placed third with 75 points.
Lady Jackets JV win big
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets junior varsity softball team allowed just one hit in a four inning, 8-1 win over El Dorado on Tuesday, March 14.
Points at a premium for Junior Lady Jackets
The 2023 Sheridan Junior Yellowjacket Relays were held on Tuesday, March 14, with the hosting Junior Lady Jackets placing fifth with 56 points. The winner of the meet was won by Lake Hamilton with187.5 points and Lakeside’s 137 point performance was good enough for second place.
Sheridan takes two from Lake Hamilton
The Sheridan Yellowjackets’ baseball team played two games last week, both against Lake Hamilton. The Jackets went on the road to pick up a 9-0 win on Tuesday, March 7 and Sheridan won 3-1 in a pitcher’s duel on Friday, March 10.
Indians battle errors along with opponents
Last week, the Poyen Indians’ baseball team played three games, winning one. Errors played a role in each game, especially in the final game of the week. Across the three games, the Indians committed 21 errors, while their opponents had 12 errors.
Lady Jackets continue diamond dominance
The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets’ softball team added another four wins to their total last week. Sheridan defeated Lake Hamilton 13-2 on Tuesday, March 7, Springdale 11-2 on Friday, March 10, Gentry 7-2, also on Friday and Northside 4-1 on Saturday March 11.
Junior Jackets find success at meet
The Sheridan Junior Yellowjackets went on the road on Tuesday, March 7 for the Hot Springs Lakeside Junior Relays. In the meet, the Junior Jackets had many athletes finish in the top eight in their individual events to score points for their team.
Sheridan Jr. Girls have strong showing at meet
The Sheridan Junior Lady Yellowjackets had several top-eight finishes at the Hot Springs Lakeside Junior Relays, which were held on Tuesday, March 7.
Sports projects progressing
It’s taken two years to get much accomplished at the city’s sports complex, but Parks and Recreation Director Joel Stanton says it will be three more before the entire area has been renovated or upgraded.
Jackets win three over weekend
The Sheridan Yellowjackets’ baseball team played three games in two days to finish off last week, winning all three games. On Friday, March 3, the Jackets defeated Hot Springs 6-0, then on Saturday, March 4, Sheridan beat North Little Rock 5-2 before taking down Searcy 11-4 later that day.
