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SHS hosts Yellowjacket Classic golf tournament

CHRISTIAN MOTE, a senior Yellowjacket golfer, takes her swing during the 2019 Yellowjacket Classic golf tournament held at the Sheridan Golf Club last week.

SHS Yellowjacket Classic golf tournament

DALTON GRISSOM takes a swing during the Yellowjacket Classic held last week at the Sheridan Golf Club.

THE SHERIDAN 8TH GRADE TEAM got a win last week

THE SHERIDAN 8TH GRADE TEAM got a win last week

High school girls high on U.S. Women's Soccer success

Several Sheridan High School girls’ soccer players said they were exhilarated by the phenomenal success of the United States Women’s Soccer team, but their coach said the effects of such a performance won’t be felt for years to come. Coach Kirby Johnson said of the players he has now, “I’ve …

Yellowjackets defeat Rams to snap five-game skid

The Sheridan Yellowjackets (15-8 overall, 5-6 in conference play) had a rough stretch of games recently, dating back to a 49-42 loss at Hot Springs on Jan.22.Following that loss, the Yellowjackets lost their next four games by an average of nine points per game before getting back in the win …



Sheridan's skid reaches four games

The Sheridan Yellowjackets (14-7 overall, 4-5 in conference play) came up short twice last week, falling 64-62 at home to Lake Hamilton on Tuesday, Jan. 30, before going on the road for a 44-42 loss at Benton on Friday, Feb. 1.With the losses last week, the Yellowjackets saw their losing …

Lady Jackets get bit by Wolves again

The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets (18-3 overall, 6-3 in conference play) started off the 2019 calendar year with a trip to Pearcy to take on the Lake Hamilton Lady Wolves in what would end up being Sheridan’s first loss of the season.On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Lady Jackets hosted the Lady …

SHS girls earn state runner-up at indoor meet

On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Sheridan High School track and field team took part in the 5A/6A State Indoor Championship with the Lady Jackets placing as runners-up at the event.Lauren Godwin was the state champion at the high jump, with a height of five feet, and Carly Strong won championships …

Sheridan's Mike Moore inducted into American Legion Hall of Fame

Coach Mike Moore was honored at a ceremony at the Jacksonville Community Center on Saturday, January 19, 2019. He was awarded a meritorious certificate inducting him I to the American Legion of Arkansas Hall of Fame. Moore has been involved in American Legion Baseball for the past 40 years as …


Indians place second at 7-on-7 tournament

On Friday, June 8, the Poyen Indians hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament called the Small Town Shootout.A total of 12 teams came out for the event. The teams were separated into two pools of six, with teams playing everyone in their pool to set their seeding for the tournament.

Lady Jackets' basketball camp draws big crowd

The Sheridan Lady Yellowjackets basketball team hosted a High Point Camp for girls in kindergarten through sixth grade from Monday, June 4 through Wednesday, June 6.